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London, England, 1824-03-18 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, MARCH 15.
lAREaIt AND WRAY..-••NEDDT THOMPSON.
The LORD CHANCELLOR having taken his seat. said he had read
the parcil evidence in the case of Barker and Wray, and wish.ll to
know how much of it had been admitted before the Master? •

Mr. I3LCKERSTETH informed his Lordship that the declarations
attributed to E. Barker, sen. and E. Barker, jun. were admitted,
the rest were thrown out.
CHANCELLOIR—That is not extraordinary, for so much trash I ne-
ver before saw upon paper; under whom du the Ladies claim ?
HRALD—Under the will of Mr. Henry Barker.
LORD CHANCEI,LOR—There was an infant concerned ; is he made
a party to the Wile ?
Mr. liscaintsrwra—lic is, my Lord.
LORD CHANCELLOR-110W could you have called on an infant to
make those admissions pod require by the issue ?
Mr. BICLERSTRTN—He is now of age, my Lord ; but we do tot.
want his admissions ; we consider that we have established our case
without the necessity of calling on him.
Loan CHANCELLOR—As to the spoliation of property by means of
the destruction of the will, Ido not think it is proved. It is not
proved that these Ladies have destroyed the will.
Mr. BICKRRSTETHI—No; cettaieily not, my Lord;' but I submit
that we have shewn sufficient ground for the presumption that they
have either destroyed it, or that they possess it at this moment,. and
suppress it for their own purposes.
luau CDANCILLLOR—But they deny that.
Mr. HICICIRSTRTII—Oh yes, My Lord, *hay do deny it !
Lean CUARCELLOR--Well, as to the suppression or the ab,,ence
of a will, it is pretty well known how the .Court will act ; but as
to the parol ovidence, much dependence cannot be placed on the
statements of people as to what they may have heard others talking
about New, there is a Gentleman introduced into this parol esti-
dence whom I happen to know.
Mr. H1ALD.....1 know him too, my Lord, and I confess I did not
give much credit to sine of the hearsay, when first it came before
me; but I afterwards learned a circumstance which is not upon
record, land which will never be made public, that induced me to
change my opinion relative to this hear-talk.
The Loan Csratteattos—Very properly ; but of the Gentleman
mentioned among the parol evidence, whom I know, his name is
Edward Thompson ; he is described as a Gentleman Farmer, and
a person of considerable respectability. I rentember be was cote-
monly called Neddy Thompson; many a day L went out coursing
with him and his greyhounds ; and to give him his due, I never
knew a more excellent fellow at finding out a hare—but as to his
being a Gentleman Farmer, or a person of respectability, Mr. Heald,
you and I know whether he was or not; but no matter for
that row. Neddy was a clever, a very clever, sensible, shrewd
fellow, and very able in his own vocation. I shall give judijment
in this case on Thursday morning.

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THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY.—At ldst we have the
result of the grand caucus, which %vas held at Washington, oil
Saturday evening (14th February); only sixty-sir Aleenbers of Con-
gress attended the Meeting, sixty two of whom voted ftir Mr.
CRAWFORD, as a Candidate for the Presidency, and fifty-seven for
Nlr. GALLATIN, for Vice-President. Two Gentlemen who could
nut attend sent their votes by proxy, for Mr. C.swrottn,—
Thus out of 261 Members, only 64 have been found, after
drilling of Mr. CaAwroars friends, willing to recommend Lien as
a candidate for the firs: ()dice in the gift of a free people.—..Ven,
York .Idvertisgr.
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CA NDll3.—c We hope Mr. HUSKISSON and the res
of the Ministers will proceed in the work they have begun. We
would not, however, have them fly too obstinately in the face of the
prejudiced Manufaciurers, least the latter should succeed in iii-
flueinaing the Newspapers, by means of a few' highly paid fer adv. i-
tisemeuts, in increasing Wel present clarnettr."—Mueuing /47;k-fr.
Letters from Porto Cabello, dated in 'December,
state, that the Colombians have raised a force for 0-e
purpose of invading the Havannah. The Tr( st san-
guine hopes were enter tainedaat the Havattnalt would
tall without lossaot blood, as the Comtitutional pelt),
there is very strong. •
THE. Linitr CALENDAU.—" An Iriltman" assures us that he has
examined the Irlsh.Papers, and hails nothing that could ereper4
serve for the foundation of the paragraph under this title, ivhiel;
appeared in our Paper of Tuesday: We are willing to beikve that
it is indeed all a calumny ; and regret that it should have MINA its
way front a provincial Poet into our columns. As a s,: of, we
can state positively, that though yesterday was St. Patrick's Day,
*ere WAS not a single watch-house charge at any of the Police '
Men this morning.
• TURNED SENSIBLE AT L A ST.—The following re;
marks on suicide actually form part of a letter from Mr. Ex-She:HT
Parkins, which appears in a Pape/ of this morning;—" Live, I say
live, until that Being who created the body and soul, commands it
Into eternity. I sincerely believe that none ever•think of having re-
course to such an act, but those who refuse to fut confidence in their
Matea, which, if they did, they veOuld know that their presinf
troubles were mere trials; for which if they stood firm in their mash.
Adence to COD, they WOllll, in propel. time,. be released from aU
their troubles, and exceedingly rewarded in the end."
Nor so Goon.—Was lighted to bed at twelve o'clock; up to
which tune I had been occupied in hearing from • a neighbeuriti
tradesman of great respectability, the story of his distress, for:wLts
of money, on account of noti.paymenti-, whom, though a stranger
before his application to me, I advanced A-513 on the,promisse.rg
note of one of his debtors, which b not vet paid. I sitscerel.oiittrent
this limy 6e the last oiplieation of the kat to me, not wishing to here
ony further Imp,,actiqrs with trrty oneitt:tlis countrm—l ata, Dir, wait
very great respect, your most obedient humbl.
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