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MANOLIdi V. NOPTTACIC MTh 01111111.

This was a suit instituted to obtainproh.;;;;;fthe will of Mrs.
Swan, and was opposed by the next of kin, on the plea that the
testatrix signed the paper when in a state of delirium.
It appeared the property amounted to 5000 i. of which 19501. was
by the will bequeathed among her relatives, and the residue left to
her daughter-inlay Mrs. Mangles, whowas also appointed
executrix. The will was formed from answers given by the testa•
trixito interrogatories put to her while confined to her bed, and
within a few days of her death. On the part of the defendants it
was contended that the testatrix, when giving these answers was
in a state of delirium. This allegation was specifically denied by
the evidence of the medical attendant, and two other witnesses.
Sir Joan Mouse. after a most elaborate review of the ewe,
concluded by pronouncing fur the will, and decreed probate ac-
cordingly.

• COURT OF CHANCERY, JUNE a.
STRATHMORI V. STRATIOtORE.
This was a bill filed by the present Lord Strathmore,
which prayed, that the presentation to a Rectory in the
diocess of Chester, the disposal of which had been made
by the will of the late Lord, might be voided, and the
present incumbent be ordered to resign. It came be.
fore the Court on several demurrers to the bill filed by
parties concerned in the snit. Besides the abstruseness
inherent in the subject, the matter became very com-
plicated, owing to peculiar circumstances. The case
in its simplest form was as follow s:—Lord Strathmore,
by his will, vested his right of presentation to the be.
nefice in question to trustees for the benefit of his
nephew, John Bowes, an infant, with directions to ap-
point a certain person to fill the benefice; and in case of
his death, any other person to hold it until his nephew
attained the proper age, had entered into holy orders,
&c. and requiring them to take an engagement from '
the incumbents to relinquish the benefice when required.
It was contended, on the part of the present Lord, the
heir at law, that this provision was illegal.
There were three sets of parties opposed to the bill,
who filed distinct and separate demurrers—the infant,
beneficially interested under the will; the trustees act-
ing under the same instrument; and the Bishop of
Chester and the Rev. Mr. Lidjell; who was the pre-
sentee of the trustees, and the now incumbent. Several
questions arose in the course of the argument which
embarrassed the subject. I st. Whether this Court had
jurisdiction, the plaintiff having a remedy, by a writ
of quare impedit, at common law? As the statute
limited this remedy to six months, it was contended,
that by analogy, this Court must be limited in the
samemanner, and six lunar months had already elapsed ;
2dly, Whether the engagement mentioued in the will
meant a bond of resignation; and if so, whether such a
bond was legal? It appeared that it had been held that
a general bond was illegal ; but a particular bond, en-
gaging to resign to A or B, had not been decided to
be so, although a question was now before the House
of Lords, in which that precise point was to be decided.
Adly., Whether, if the engagement were illegal, it
,was of a sirooniacal character, otherwise the present
incumbent could not be evicted.? These were some of
the questions which infused a large portion of perplexity
into the case, which was still further darkened by the
cause having been brought on so unexpectelly, that
Messrs. HZALD and WILLIAM BROUGHAM (who ad-
dressed the Court, we believe, for the first time, and
was honoured by a slight compliment from the Lord
Chancellor) received their briefs only this morning,
and had no time to examine the subject clJsely," or to
consult autho ides.
The SOLICITOA-GENIRAL and Mr. AIIERCROMBY
were heard.for the infant. The former, in his argu-
ment, employed very forcibly the reductio ad absurdum,
observing, that the testator clearly meant by the word
engArm tr, a legal engagement (of which there wete
several kinds). to relinquish the benefice ; but the plain-
tiff insisted that it could only be an illegal one ; and
being an illegal one, be called upon this Court to en•
force its execution ; and because it could not do so, he
prayed that it would decree ad avoidance.
Mr. Haar, for the Bishop of Chester and Mr. Lid-
dell, entered into an historical consideration of the
origin and nature or Church presentations, contending
that the pl sintiff could have no title to deprive the
Bishop of his rights, or to eject Mr. Liddell, who had
clearly committed no act which made him amenable
either in a Court-of Law or of Equity. He iasi,ted,
likewise, that the bill was lost on account of its being
OleJ after six lunar months had elapsed, though within
the period of six calendar months. (The latter,
however, proved to be the meaning of the statute, ac-
cording to the authority of Loral Coke )
The Lord Cuosicatwa wished the cue to be more fully con-
sidered, as it was of great importance. Several diSculties in the
case had not been even adverted to. His Lordship, he the course
of Ids rehtarks, observed, that the Gentlemen at this Bar must be
supposed to be ignorant of the points of common law, as it ap-
peared the common lawyers were very ignorant of Chancery.
There was an adage, however, in Latin, though not very classical,
yet very true-1, Qui pouca conssderat, facile promencinbit.“
Further bearing of the case postponed until Saturday. •
COURT OF KING'S BENCH, JUNE a.
THE ILI•G V. HUGHES.
Tilis was an indictment for perjury, alleged to have
been committed by the defendant on the ilia! of two
persons named Chandler and Batnard, for felony.—
At the lAA Summer Assizcs fur Guildford, the de.
iendaat was convicted; but a ru'e for a new trial was
obtained, which now came on to be heard.
Mr. Justike now read the report of Mr.
.luAtte Bur rough, who tried the ratite, and who eXpress-
"ed, in stro g terms, his dissatisfaction wilt the verditt.

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Mr. A-Doolius sad theprnseCtassit losei *ask"
hardly used in the traittiction out of. which *Oriel
arose, and that his own opinion was • rye. egtsi
favour of the conviction ; but if the Conk'.
they ought to grant a new trial AO dieLeaitiecisistles
Opinion, he Wiwi.' not press his, reasons against it.
The CODAT said that thei were aware Of no instance
where, to a criminal case, ,they had refused a ikir trial
against the opinion of the Judge, and, therefore, made
the rule absolute.
DAHLIAS AND OTHERS b. HOLLAND AND OTHERS.
This was an action Si the • Commissioners of the
Paving Act, of the palith of St. Pancras; against the
Assignees of Marsh; Stracey, and Co. to recover a
turn. of £1,999 11si SJ. which had been paid into
the hands of Mr. *Fauntleroy, late treasurer of the
parish, and which the Commissioners claimed to re-
Feive in fill. This claim was 'founded on a local Act
of 57 Geo. 111. which provided that the Commissioner.
should, in the event of the bankruptcy of their trea-
surer, be paid the funds left in his hands out of the
first monies received by the Assignees ; and the main
question in this case was, whether Mr. Fauntkroy
,was duly appointed treasurer? The facts were not dis-
puted ; and, on the suggestion of the Lord Chief Jus-
tice, a verdict was taken for the sum claimed, subject
to the op;ninn of the Com on a special case respecting
the points of law on which n ► opinion was given.
INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, JUNE a.
IN THS !NATTER 07 Wit. POPE, AN INSOLVENT.
Mr. BAanT, on behalf of use insolvent, moved the
Court that the rule nisi granted on the 31st tilt.
might be made absolute,no cause having been shewn.
It was a rule calling o t the opposing cred tors to chew
Cause why the insolvent should not be brought up for
further examination, notwithstanding that the terms
of the order of the Court for lodging certain docu-
ments in the hands of the provisional Assignee hai
not been complied with ; and it was obtained, upon
an affidavit, sworn by the insolvent, stating that he
had originally lodged the papers in question with
Mr. Knight, for the purpose of procuring as much as
be could for them, he (the insolvent) having under-
stood that the agents of the Duke of York would
purchase their possession for L'2,600, the sum for
which t' ey were deposited with him as a security, by
Mr. Ogilvie ; and that when he so delivered them to
Mr. Knight, he had no intention of treating the order
of the Court disrespectfully ; but did so in the ex-
pectation of benefitting his estate, and enabling him-
self to pay off the demands of his creditors. It fur-
ther stated, that Mr. Knight had been served with
no ice of the order made by the Court on the Bth of
May, directing the papers to be lodged with Mr.
Dance: notwithstanding which, Mr. Knight continued
to decline giving them up. The role nisi, granted on
this affidavit, had been served upon the creditors, and
he (Mr. Barry) understood that they did not object tb
its being made absolute.
Mr. Coosa, on behalf of creditors named Ellis, Blackmon, &e.
consented to the rule; and stated, that his clients considered it very
hard of Mr. Knight to keep the insolvent a single day in prison.
The Covey confirmed the rule, and tied Friday next for the
further examination of the insolvent.

Yesterday, the LORD MAYOR held a Court of Al-
dermen at Guildhall. Precepts were directed to be
issued for Juries, to be held for the purpose of assess-
ing the value of several parties' property in and about
Fleet Market, wanted for the purposes of the new
Market. The Ru'ers of the Watermen's and Lighter.
men's Company, ware r•leeted for 'the year ensuing.
Mews. Daimons and' Harnway attended, and were
sworn into the Office of Coal Meters in trust, and Mr.
FIGOINI, into the Office of Corn Meter, in ti ust. Se-
veral prisons were allowed and sworn Brokers, and the
Beadles of the Court of Requests were re-elected.
Bono? or Cnewran's Cuener..—His Lordship has
written a letter to the subscribers in Chester, thanking
them for their handsome and substantial present, at
the same time expressing his high gratification in learn-
ing that his vote on a late important question has
given such general satisfaction throughout his exten-
sive diocess. The great cheese for the Duke of Yoax,
with the Addrers accompanying it, was sent off on
Saturday, to DAVIEi DAVENII RT, Esq. M.P. for Che-
shire, for presentation to his Royal Highness.
BOLIVAR.—The Washington City Gazette states, on
the authority of a Gentleman direct from Lima, and
who as late as the Ist of February had an interview at
that capital with BOLIVAR, that the Liberator appeared
to be in a feeble state of health, sallow visage, and of
a very thin person. "The fatigue and privations of his
late campaigns had made serious inroads on his consti-
tution, which was formerly robust. He was about to
return to Colombia fur the restoration of his health,
and consequent repose from the toils of the field. This
intention had been delayed, in order to witness the fall
of Callao, and to organize a Government adaptei to
the yet unsettled state of Peru. He was received with
great enthusiasm in Lima, and was visited every day
by crowds of the citizens, with whom he was very po.
pular, and unostentatious in his behaviour: he was ge-
nerally attended by an Aide-de-Camp, a son of Sir Ro-
BgRT WILSON. At proper hours, none were denied ad-
mittance to his presence, and he conversed affably with
all who approached him.
The Malta Casette of the 14th of April states, that
the individuals concerned in the atrocious acts of piracy
and robbery on board the Speranzi brig, had all b-en
found guilty, bia the Governor had commuted the sen-
tence of death for that of transportation for various pe
hods, in consequence of a recommendatiOn from the
Jury, an the ground that they had all been blind instru-
ments in the hands of others, rather than the planners of
the piracy. Otte of the prisoners died suddenly in pri-
son before taking his trial, made a very extraordinary
confession, from which it appears that the property in.
the piratical vessels which plundered the Speranza, was
vested in merchants of different nations, and that the
proceeds were as regularly appropriated as those of the
most legal undertaking.
Calcutta Government Gazettes to the llth of February
have arrived. A Supplement to that of the 7th contains
a detailed account of the successful operations of the
troops, under the commind of Colonel BIENARDS. in
Assam. The success of these operations had the effect
of driving the enemy upon Jorehat, which place they
have since abandoned, burning the stockades, and hive
concentrated their whole force, scarcely 2000 strong,
at ltuhgporr, the capital if Eastern Assam. It is via'
known certainly, that the late Burman Governor of
Assani, called the Boozi RAJA, and his son, had been
• tit to death by the adherents o! SAM Pnookus, pre-
viously to their abandoning Jorehat.
Thursday night, an old house in Thomaslstreet,
corner of It i igefoot-urreet, Dublin, fell down; fortu-
, natrly b lore it, numerous lAgers had betaken ditty-
s .Ives to Vieir beds ; but it has not been ascertained
heater lives had be..o lost or not.

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kiPUKTING7 INTg&LOPIeg. ;!' • 1.1!
11111 i IWOMS. 'l3l2XA,R=Winsiss6iv.
The betting Ara, WM, brisk awqrs;sl. Law, priacipally or: the
i;utaide onesdailanallecis gradaaiii 'advancing and ehe Alderman
revedioi ; bas been getting up. For the July Stakes
there was some lit betting at the follavring adds :

JULT SWUM
td 1 apt GOsitawk 14e to 1 agst Mr. Lee's Ally.
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S to 1 apt Aitemooft is to 1 apt 'Macula.
6to 1 apt Redpuntrai ' 25 to 1 apt pike of Leeds's.
to 1 asst Alderman 3S to 1 apt itiildora
1011 to 1 apt Cleveland 1000 to 30 apt Mankato
16 to 1 apt Homer 1000 to 25 apt Camel
23 to 1 apt Damien
• GOLF CLUB, BLACKHEATH.
The gold medal, given by the &Nett wai won on Saturday
Jut, by Wat. Ilsoca, senior. Req. in 106 stroitai; netisithit.uol-
ing the heavy green, and continued rains.
BOXER&
3011 Boas atm Saatrson.—The stakes were made good between
these men on Thesday night, at Jowl.- Hodioies. The house was
crowded by the backers and friendstwf the parties. The condition
of biith men is ane, and it is said that Jean is improied in strength
and science.

eORONEK S INQUEST.

Yesteday afternoon, an Inquest was held before Mr.
the Coroner, at the Coach and Hones, in
Dean's yard, Westminster, on the body of Mary Hay-
grove, the keeper of a house of acconsiow.dation in. the
Almonry, Westminster, whose desth was currently re-
ported to have been caused by the gross ill-treatment
of her husband, in consequence of which the neighbour-
hood was a state of agitation during the ins estiga-
Lion before theiCoroner and Jury.
Mary Aim Turner, reeding at No. in the Masonry,
Westminster, of which house the deceased was land-
lady, stated that on Tuesday evening she took tea at *a
neighbour's house, with her husband and a seafaring
man, a friend, who had recently returned from sea, and
came home about half-past Leven o'clock in the even•.
ing in a state of inebriation. It was proposed by the
husband and the other man to take a walk to some •
place, add the deceased expressed a wish to accompany
them, but the husband told her she had better go to .
bed, and they would go by themselves. This seemed
to grieve her, and she cried very much. She, after the
two men had left the room, seated herself on the bed-
side, and instantly fell backwards, and struck her head
against the bedstead foot.. Witness ran to her and lifted
her up, but she seemed to be dead ; the then called
another young woman to take care of her, whilst-she
went after her husband, whom she overtook before he
got a dos n yards from the door. Witness told bins
what had happened, and he returned to the house
directly, and she was then quite dead. A doctor was
instantly sent for, but it was not till an hour had elapsed .
that a Medical man came, who declared that had he
been in the room at the time she fell, be could not have
prqlcinged her life.
The Coamota said, from the evidence that had been beaten
fot ward, he was of opinion that the deceased died from suffocation
produced by the potations of liquor she had taken.'
The Medical (hittleman who was called in, stated, that frem
what be had seen of the deceased. bethought she had died a natural
death, but could nut tell the cause that produced it. Witness was
of opinion, that even bad he been there at the Moment, he could not
have saved her.

The Jury. aftet some consohatioa, found a verdict "That the
deceased died by the visitation of Goa."

Last week, 50 convicts were conveyed from the jail
of Newgate to the Hulks. A ship is fitting out for the
female convicts. There ate now not more than 250
persons con.fined in Newgate.
EITRAORDIVA RV I NTH mum—Saturday, &or Ladies
from Newcastle.upon-Tyne applied at the coach-office
in Liverpool, for four seats in the coach from she Wood.
side Ferry to Chester. They wee told thit the whole
of the inside was vacant, being sia seats; and in order
to prevent intrusion, they engaged all the inside places.
—Having crossed the Mersey In the steam-boat, they
boarded the coach, and proceeded on their way to
Chester, giving particular directions at the Ferry-house •
that " they must not be intruded upon by any person !"
Their request, it would seem, was nbt complied wish io
the letter, inasmuch as on the arrival of the coach near

Eastham, the passengers on deck were alarmed by 10+4
shrieks from the cabin passengers. The pilot slackened
sail, laid the helm a lsrboari, and drew up; but the
I*stonishment of the coachman may be more easily con.
ceived than described, when he discovered one of the
Ladies in the embraces—not of some sly rogue who had
imperceptibly crept in at the window, but—of a huge
black bear! Alt hands were piped, and' the beiward
was called for, when with some difficulty Blain was
detached from his grip, and the Lady escaped with to
other loss than that of her shawl, which was torn, and
the suffering of extreme fright which naturally ensued.
It may be necessary to explain how Bruin got into such
excellent 'company. It appeared that his keeper was
conducting him from Lancasiire into .Cheshire to a
bear's college, of which there are several in the latter
comity? in order to teach him to dance and obtain the
-other accomplishments so necessary to the education of
a polished bear. Being rather young, and probably of'
a delicate habit of body, Bruin's master contracted with
the coachman for a birth in the boot, and into it was

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the poor animal put; bet not relishing so confined a
space, he fortunately found out a hole in the pannelling
at the back of the coach, and by dint of scratching and
biting (which were not heard owing to the itt,if of the
wheels), the bear found means to insimuate his elegant
form amongst the Ladies, and round the neck of one
was he found in the way described. It is scarcely ne.
cessary to say, that for this very unmannered intrusion,
Blum was expelled the vehicle, and such a consequence
should operate as a warning on all presumptuous bears,
as well as bores, in future.
Ryeromm CATHOLIC Cuamer..--Sun:lay last rather
a novel c tcamstance took place. It appears that the
Popish Chapel in that town is rented from the landlady,
at the annual rent of four pounds, who, the Last three
years, has been nimble to get one farthing of I er leas
not being inclined to give any further untolgence to
her tenants, she proceeded, on the day asestio wd, to
the Chapel, before the commencement of Mass, and
having procured the key of the door, waited. until the
Priest appeared, and then demanded -her rent.. No
money appeared. She told him that "no person should
enter unless her demands were satisfied," that " she
was badly treated," and that " the mote indulgent she
was to her tenant, the further shewas from being paid;
that " ft would have been MOM honest of the Roman
Catholics to pay the rent of their own Chapel wi h
.the
rent they collected in Eyrecourt, than to be giving jt
O'Cosam.t., to keep him at.the TAvistock." The Lady
then went off, "the Chapel, with alt the. paraph: tn.tha
inside, being locked up," and the :Priest and the ems-
gregation were obliged to decamp, anti es
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demand remains unsatisfied.—Gdway lndopie*ak.

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