Star.
London, England, 1825-12-06 00:00:00

ROLLS COURT-THIS DAY.
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LORI) DARLISGiON V. CODRINGTON.
This long-litigated cause, which, after havinm goni
through the Courts below, was taken to the [l%,e of
Lords, on an appeal from the decree of Sir William
Grant, Master of the Rolls, who decided that the
tepresentatives of the late Lady Bath mere seised in
fee of certain estates, sit nate in Saske Newingtnn, w,,,
again brought under consideration. The House of
Lords having decided that Lady Bath was the absolute
owner of the property, and that her ladyship had re.
deemed the land-tax in her own proper person, and for
her own use and benefit, a question was rose by sir
Thomas Sutton, whether she was more than aco py.
holder? On the one side it was contended, that
the
redemption was made for the benefit of the e tee, and
the defendants having admitted that Lid), Bath WE
the sole and absolute owner of the property, those sivi
took under her ladyship must necessarily have an esrput
claim. On-the other side it was contended, that the
only question far consideration was, whether this was
real or personal estate? That Lady Bath having d!ed
without, children, Sir Thomas Sutton became entitled;
and that Lady Bath was only a tenant for life, as in the
event of her having had children, they would have
taken the property as customary heirs. After consider-
able discussion, ' _

The MASTEL of the Roue said, as the Learned Cotinso kr
the defendants contended, thdt copyholders did not come within
the Act of Parliament for the redemption of the hnd.tax, and as
he bad not an immediate recollection of the case, be would read
over the bin and answer, and refer to the settletusnts as they
peered before the House of Lords. His present opinion was
favour of she decree of the Master of the Rolls, sanctioned by the
decision of the House of Lords, but if he should alter that opinion,
be would request them to re-argue tbe case.
ADMIRALTY COURT, Dediataaa 5.
GENOA PMIZE-MONEY.

Dr. PHILLIRIORL and Dr. LUSHINCITMI II pp! ated 'on
behalf et Count Ludolf, Athbassador from the Com
of Naples, claiming, es ecio, a sum of money in the
hands of Chelsea Hospital, as part of a grant of pi;tt.
money made to the joint captors of Genoa and its (J...
pendencies, in the year 1814. It appeared from their
statement, that 120,0001. was awarded to the Iltiti,ll
and Sicilian forces on that occasion ; 80,00(.1. to tl.t.
British, and 40,0001. to the Sicilians. These grants
were regulated by three Acts of Parliament, 47th and
' 48th of Geo. Maud 4th of Geo. IV. as well as by an
Order in Council. The sun now claimed, and which
was the last outstanding demand between these parties,
was 12911. which had been paid into Chelsea Hosp:t.l
on behalf of Captain Hall, late a Post Captain in the
British Navy, row deceased. Captain Hall also 114.4
the rank of Major• General conferred upon him by his
Sicilian Majesty, and commanded the Flotilla, manned
by a joint force of British and Sicilians on the occa-
sion in question ; and the amount was entered in the
books of Chelsea Hospital under the head of Sicilian
Prin. Money. The Acts of Parliament mentioned were
passed to enable the auxiliary force resident in Sicily to
receive the amount awarded to them with greater faci-
lity ; and hence the Ambassador from that Court tor
the time being was empowered to receive such amount,
according to the regulations adopted in respecr of such
distribution.

The KING'S ADVOCATE (with whom Dr. ARNOLD
was) contended that Captain Hall had shared already
as Captain in the British Navy, and that Count Ludolf
had no claini as far as this sum, which, in fact, ought
to be divided among. the Officers of the first class, viz.
Lord ExaltsUth, who commanded the Navy, and Lord
William Bentinck, who was in command of the Army ;
and any other persons who might have been associated
with them, agreeable to the regulations of his Majesty
in respect of Pi izes. Count Ludoif could only claim
through Captain Hall, and Captain Hall, had already
received his proportion as a Captain in the British Nary,
to the amount of 7001. and it was, therefore, out of
the question that he could now claim by his represe.:•
mitres in any other capacity. Captain Hall was neither
a Sicilian, nor had been resident in &city, a desciiptint
which was entirely necessary to support the claim now
set up. That the double apportionments of the amounts
to Captain Hall in both services WAS entirely a mistake,
and that, therefore, Chelsea Hospital were fully war-
ranted in resisting this demand, in order that they
might have the authority of the Court as to who were
the proper parties to whom the amount should be
The Hospital were but stakeholders, and they were oaly
anxious to do that which justice demanded!
Dr. JENNEE appeared for the representatives of Capt.
Hall, and stated that, from the arguments used by his
Learned Friends on the other side, he should clearly
adduce his clients right, not to the whole amount of
the sum of 12911. but to a sum added to that which
Captain Hall had already received as a Post Captain,
viz. 7001. which would make the former amount. He
(Dr. Jenner) considered it as settled that an 011rer
lacting in a double capacity could make Ms election to
take in the higher capacity, and contended that, on that
ground, he was entitled to the difference. The remaining
sum to go into distribution in the second class, with
whom Captain Hall, as a Post Captain, had shared.
Lord Srowimr. said, he supposed it was not intended
to take vaith both hands, as Captain Hall with one, and
as Major-general Hall with the other. The question was
one of very considerable difficulty, and the Counsel had
not been able to help him to any case •ri point. HbLord.
ship stated his doubts as to the jurisdiction of the Con,
and recommended the Counsel who had to reply (Dr.
Phillimore and Dr. Lusbington) very seriously to con.
sider the questions involved in this matter. In open-
sion, his Lordship complained of this business twill
been delayed until the last day of Term, and said lie
should intimate to the Registrar when he would resole
the discussion.

Letters received at Lloyd's from Panama, of the
beginning of July, after giving a lung list of the atrivals
and sailing to and from other South American prof 21
that' prim add, that those vessels were for the nw,e
part, if no% entirely, employed in the tiansport
British goofs (which came across the Isthmus, from the
Atlantic side) to the different ports in the l'Ac,fic,
the reason why so many British vessels did not touch
at Panama as at Guayaquil, was its position in a'
Bay, and out of the general track of ports in the Pad",
at which vessels touch on coming round Cape HcirTM tad
lendeavonr to dispose of some part of their ant
va)
bound cargo, and to try the markets. From Gu4130,1'
a g ium
great quantity of cocoa is said to be exported aill•
The Bogota Gazette of the 15th of September CU
tains a letter from General Suctte, dated Chuquileat,
the 24th of May. It states that everything
in the five provinces of Upper Pau. The Gtner
.rul•
10
stated, that he intended to proceed on the Jvw•
Cochabamba, and thence to La I'tx, to meet the y•
berator, who was expected to arrive there evir
June. BOLIVAIti OP the Bth of Jtthe, was at A:e,quika