Star.
London, England, 1823-11-12 00:00:00

PREROGA:IIrE. coURT —THIS DAY.

THE Goons OF CATHERINE, EMPRESS OF RUSSIA.
Dr. LUSUINGTON, on making an application to the
Court, is thii case, said he littler:Feted her Majesty's ,
name 'would have been again mentioned—the circurn-1
stances of the application were however these. In the
Fear 1781., Mr. Baxter, the A rnha,sador from theeourt
of Russia, purcha-ed a house, No. 7, Marley-street, by
the dircitiou of her Majesty, and with her proper nio-
The proper deeds were executed, and Mr. Baxter,
held it in trust for the Empress, her executors, admini-
strators, and assignees. Mr. Rixter died in 1808, and
the Court of Russia was desirous a good title should be
made, and the house sold ; an order has accordingly
been sent over to Count Lieven, the Ambit isador, stating
that the house was considered the property of Russia,
and directing him to dispose of it. The learned Counsel
therefore prayed that letters of administration might
issue to Count Lieven accordingly.
Sir Jour: NiCHOLL inquired whether the house was
not considered the property of Mr. Baxter?
Dr. Lust; rscrex said, it was purchased with the pro-
per monies of the Empress, and WAS now considered the
property of Russia.

. Sir J;qIN NlcitoLL said, before he garc any decision,
he should like to hare the opinion of the Law Officers
of the Crown, and not make an order which must
be considered as a very novel one ; the Court was very
unwilling to be guilty of an irregularity.
Dr. Lusiirsorosi mentioned a case where some pro-
perty was disposed of in Surrey, belonging to Lord
Gwydyr. _ _

Sir JOHN NICHOL'. said he pet reedy well recollected
that case, but that was one of actual necessity.
Dr. Losiittiorom then said, perhaps the Court would
allow it to stand over until it can be ascertained if such
a step was necessary. The certificate had only this
morning been received from Count Lieven, conse-
quently they had no time to make inquiries.
Sir JOHN NICHOL'. said, he should like very much to
know if it was absolutelynecessary, before he made alt y
decision? if it was, the Court would not mind stepping
a little out of the way to grant the application.

COURT OF CHANCERY, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER n.
DEATH OF THE CHIEF BARON.

The LORD CirAscEt.t.on announced to the bar, in an
impressive manner, that this event had occurred in the
course of the morning.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, NOVEMBER 11.

Mr. Justice BEST came into COurt at ten o'clock and
heard motions of course. All the Judges took their
places on the Bench soon afterwards.

EGAN AND WATER3IAN V. TWIRL/ALL.
This was an action of trover, brought against a banker
"at Liverpool; to recover the value °fa Bank of England
note for 1,0001. which the .plaintiffs lost, and which
they charged that the defendant took, either fraudu-
lently, or under circumstances which•ought to have ex-
cited his vigilance and suspicion. The case was tried
before Mr. Justice HOLROYD, at the last Assizes for
Lancaster, when thejury found a verdict for the plain-
tiffs, damages 1,0001. It appeared that the clerk of the
plaintiffs, having procured four notes of 1,0001. each, to
lodge in the Bank of England, found, on his arrival
there, that he had only three in his possession. The
missing note was advertised, and a large reward offered
for it, but without success, until about a year after the
lois, when it was traced to the possession of the defen-
dant, who alleged that he received it from Mr. .Henry,
the keeper of a tavern, called the American Tavern, at
Liverpool, who changed it for one of his customers.
On behalf of the defendant, to shew that he received
the note bona fide, and for a sufficient consideration,
Mr. Henry was called, who swore that a person, about
to sail for America, who was lodging at his house, had
the note in his possession, and wished to buy goods in
Liverpool, but could find no one who would
change the note. By his desire, Mr. Henry re-
quested the defendant to change it, and received
from him the whole amount in cash and bills.
The clerks of the defendant also corroborated this state-
ment, with respect to the amount of bills and cash ac-
tually given. On this evidence, Mr. Justice Holroyd
told the Jury, that if they believed the defendant's wit-
nesses, they must find their verdict iu his favour; yet
they found against him. . •
The SOLICITOR•GENERAL moved for a rule to shew
cause why the verdict should not be set aside, and a new
trial granted. Ile urged that the verdict was clearly
against the es idence, which entirely negatived the sus-
picions raised by the plaintiff, and that the character of
a respectable man had sustained unmerited iujury by
the decision.

' The LORD CHIEF Justics, after consulting she other
Ju ages, said the case was pregnant with strong sus-
picion, and was peculiarly 6t for the consideration of
the Jury, who had heard the statements and obserged-,
the deportment of the witnesses. The Court could not
say that they had drawstwrong conclusion, and would
not disturb the verdict.

' • tHE ARMY.

. . .
Commission in the Northe-rn Regiment of Northumberland T.acal
Militia, signed 14 the Lard Lieutenant of Northumberland.
Sanderson Ilderten, .&q. to be IttAjOr, vice How:.:, decset:ed.
Tux Durr. or Yoar's Lterc.—Yesarday the !juke of Your:, as
Commander-in-Chief, held a Levee at his in the I !arse
Guards, which was attended by the Earl of tim..3..,anN, General
O'Lonitstr, Genersl F.cruyilie, General ()corral floes.
roan, Sir A. CsArart.t., Sir Wat. KM GRANT, and betnerr. twenty
and thirty others. •
It is rumoured here, that the Royal Marino will b: augmented
from 80 to 100 companies ; Sod that the Lieutenatr-Co! inels ais
be permitted to sell out, as in the Royal Artillery, fur the remune-
ration of senior Officers and the encournement of jniiors.-1t con-
tinues to be asserted also, that an augmentation of 5,n:J seamen is
euntemplated.—Pfiimmig: Pa :•r.
Allatall•Mmnasommon
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

FA MOUTH, NOV. E. N. E.— Arrived the Pay id W.iik er,
PHILLIPS, from Smyrna, with damage;
Eourdeaux. Sailed, the Liverrool packet, Tn:.•:a f Smyrna ;
and Marquis of Queensberry packet. for Jamaica.
Pm-mount, Nor. 10.—,Wind E. to E.N.E.Arrived thz renzale,
Cn%r',Ax, from Charente in eight days; Martyr, Canal:mom%
from Poston ; and Sappho,Nrirmisn, frnm Smyrna Ur ~.two days.
1101:1tM01:111. Nor. 11.—Wind N. 1.:3 Ala:•:siy% ships
Sums and Gamin, with troops for Gihraltar ; the GaNcra got
on shore on the Warner Sand, where sht remained aboot an hour,
when she again Boated and put to sea: also sailed his Majesty%
cutter timunt ern. on a erta;z.... At is. ,•
Ihhets4n, Latint.v,
from Quebec ; I'rierdship, Mtt.t.s, from Pantile ; rnd Miisisiipri,
Barisur,front

DEAL, Xfle.ll.—Wind W. light air..—Atrive.l yesteeday atml
sailed again toalay foe Hail, the Ilebv, I It).: 1110(AR, from Quebec.

cus'rom-miusE, NOVEMBER It.
So•rc ENTERED INWA Nils-111e Area, fr0:11 S4ilttcWali ; Four
Brothers from Dantzie ; Eliza, from ltotterdam Eizalvnh, and
Burleigh, front Vetersburgh ; Cvrert, from Nierao-1; I lelena, from
Gotteubursh; Twee Clebroetlern, from Louvain; Lively, and Arno,
.from

Kamm) Otr-rwaans—The Noptune, for Faversham ; Friend=,
hand Good Czar, fur Riga; Neptune, Ann, Kitty, and Jane, from
Petersburgh;
Cr.satuto Oczwaaos—The John, for Sr. Thomas's ; Bramin. for
liilboa; Comet, for I.:rsey ; Lady I larewood, for Grrnatla; Im-
porter, for Itio ; and Louisa, for Giloaltar.
ARRIEII-At Smyrna, the 11yin7 1.1,h, Lander, from Liverpool;
Elizabeth, Hennes, from Bristol; Nile, Davidson, from Nice; and
Symmetry, Dedwell, from Nialta. At Constaittinoide, John Dou-
-1 gan, Leggatt, from Loudon; Simpson, Simpson, from Leghorn;
1 and the Norfolk, restell, from Smyrna. At Marseilles, Commerce,
Pytner, from Newfoundland. At 11-ilifat, Minerva, Miller, from
die Clyde. At De i%lary Ann, from St. John's (N. 11).