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at Balliboy, to which .the Duke of Wellington himself admitted
be was obliged to bend, and acknowledge the triumph of the
people. Mr. Lawless would at this moment be the Member for
Meath, were it not for die •legal bar. which a peculiar contingency in
Mr. Lawless's life threw up against him. This bar, we have been in-
formed, and we trust correctly, is set aside, and can no longer be urged
on any future occasion. The trades of Limerick, when Mr. Lawless
was there last week, as well as many gentlemen of the most respectable
claw, had an impression that it was his Intention to canvass the electors
of Limerick. Mr. Lawless's object, however, in visiting the South, is
not a public one at present. lie is continuing his work of the Iliskry
of Ireland, which he means to carry down to the Catholic relief bill,
commencing with the first George. To this work Mr. Lawless is ob.
twining subscriptions, and we need not add, to effect such an object, on
Irishman with his claims, will have nogrest difficulty—Cork Aferean
We Chronicle, April 13.
We understand that the attorney of Mr. O'Connell received a notice,
on Friday night, that it was the intention of the government to call that
gentleman and his friends up for judgment. A very few hours before
that time Mr. Hunt was accusing the hon. and learned member, in the
House of Commons, of having entered into a compromise to avert tilt
call ! Here is at length a fact that cannot be controverted against idle
and senseless conjecture, and we hope we shall hear no snore of the
compromise. But is i. wise, after all, to revive the battle about the
proclamations P—for, as there is an appeal to a Court of Error, to which
the parties inculpated are determined to have recourse, it is still a batik.
Is the notice the act of the Crown Office, or of the Executive ? It h
difficult to believe it to be the former—but yet, without supposing
that a downright fatuity predominates here or in England on thiN
unfortunate question. how can we imagine it to be the latter?
PRICE OF IRISH STICKS—Arau. 16.
Consols 3 per Cent .. . • ... 7844
Stock. 34 per Cent .. 8714
Stock (New) 31 per Cent (1830)........8744
Debentures, 34 per Ceot (of 9216 e 2d) 8044
Bank Stock .. . . . 2096

Grand Canal Debenture, 6 per Cent ..
Ballast Office Debentures, I per Cent . 87
Pipe Water Debu, 6 per Cent (of 918 6s. 2d) 92j
Mining Company of Ireland ... 9
City of Dublin Steam Company ..

LAW REPORTS.
COURT OF CITAICWW—AraiL 90.

AFPOINTNIIIT OF !LUG'S COUNSZL.

The LORD CHANCELLOR =lied upon Mr. Walton to take his seat
within the bar at the sitting of the Court, his Majesty having been
pleased to appoint him one of his counsel learned in the law.
Mr. ‘VALTOIt having taken his seat accordingly, then rose, and,
having made his bows t•I the bench and bar, immediately withdrew.

LORD SETTON

At five minutes before 11 o'clock, Lord Sefton entered the Court,
and took his seat on the bench near the Lord Chancellor.

IXTRAORDINART OCCURRENCE.
While Mr. Kumar was arguing in an appeal of the Attorney-Ge-
neral v. the Corporation of Newbury, in which the question wee a qua.
don of account,
The LORD CHANCELLOR Inquired whether the Learned Counsel
meant him to infer, from the strain of his argument, that if a set of men
were trustees for two distinct charities, they could, with impunity, ap-
ply the funds of the one to the purposes of the other ?
Mr. KNIGHT said, that while the law of the Court remained as it
was, that certainly was the ease. In proceeding with his argument, he
referred to a report of the " Attorney-General v. the Mayor and Cor-
i poration of Exeter," in support of a proposition raised by him, which
occasioned the following extraordinary scene :
The Loan CHawczu.oz—What is the name of the book, Mr.
Knight ? Mr. KNIGHT—It is " The Attorney-General against the
Mayor and Corporation of Exeter."
The LORD CHANCELLOR—Where is it? Mr. KNIGHT—I will
let your Lordship know. My Lord, in one of those numerous owes of
the Attorney-General against the Mayor and Cot of Enter—
The LORD CRANCYLLOR—No; but it would be Wpm
would just answer the question. I ask, what is the name of the book
Mr. KNIGHT—And I say I will state it.
The LORD Caracii.ion—Well, where is it P
Mr. KNIGHT-1 have it before me. (taking up the book.)
The Loam Cwawcauoa—Then why don't you state it? Mr.
KNIGHT—I mean to do so.

MI).

The LORD CHAINCELLORWIDU, where is it? It is not a sealed
book. Mr. KNIGHT—No, certainly not, for I have it now open be-
fore me.

The LORD CuawcELLoa--Sure it is not one of tbe Druids' books?
Mr. KNIGHT (smiling in a sarcastic manner)—lt certainly is not.
The LORD CuancaLLoa—Then what is it ? Is there any thing
indecent in the name ? Mr. KNIGHT—NO, not at all.
The LORD CH/INDZILOR—Or Is there any thing here that prevents
the Judge of this Court asking such a question as is asked every day and
every hour in every other Court ? Mr. IC:fumy—No, Ido not say
there is (still standing, and holding the book open In his hand.)
The Loao Crtaxcm.Loa—Then what is it ? (warmly and stilliori.
'lithely) I beg to know the name of the hook?
Sir E. Sum mar—(ln a low tone directed to Mr. Knight)—No, no,
state it Mr. Knight—state the name.
Mr. KNIGHT—My Lord, I was going to state it.
The I aORD CIIANCELLOR—Then do state it.
Sir B. SUDDEN—(Again across to Mr. Knight)--glve the name,
give the name.
Mr. Swaim—Why really my Lord, when I am stating a case—
he LORO CHASClLLOR—lnterrupting, rising up abruptly and
apparently highly displessed)— y I don't understand this. I shall
leave the court until you have learnt to answer • question. Mr.
KNIGHT-( As his Lordship was walking from his chair to the door)--
1 am going LO state it, my Lord.
The LOAD LHARDELLOI.-1 shall leave the Court, and come
back, Sir.

His LORDSHIP then at ones disappeared, and was instantly followed
by the Noble Lord who bad been accompanying him on the Bench.
Very soon afterwards the benches appropriated to Counsel were much
lulled, conversing and expressing their different opinions upon what had
so unexpectedly and so astoundingly taken place before many of them.
—His Lordship left the Court at twenty-five minutes past eleven
His LORDSHIP returned into Court at a quarter before two, and, OD
taking his seat, said—Now, Mr. Knight, will you tell Inc the RIMS of
the book? Mr. Kamm—Yes, my Lord.
The Loan CHAxcxxxoa—lf it's not a secret. 1 don't wish to ask
you to ten me any secrets of your clients. Mr. Kstroa2—The cast,
my Lord, is—

.The Loao CmaxcaLLoa—Stop a M 01114131, Sir Charles Wetbervil
wishes to make a motion.

Sir C. ‘Vxenxitar.t.—No, my Lord, mine is a petition, and Irish
to mention it in yout Lordaltip's_private room, if you please.
The Loan CHANCELLOR —Very well. I shall be here till half-past
two, when I must leave to go to the Levee. You may now go on, Mr.
Knight.
Mr. KWJORT—The We, my Lord, to 'hien I was alluding, is
repormat in 2d Russell, page 43.
The LORD CHANCELLOR—It is one of the Exeter eases, I think,
you said ?—Mr. KNIGHT : Yes, my Lool ; one of the cases of the
Attorney-General against the Mayor and Corporation of Exeter, &c.
Mr. Knight proceeded with his address, as if nothing had occurred,
until he was about to conclude, when he said, before I sit down I
hope your Lordship will allow me, for my own personal satisfaction.
to gay, that if you considered there was any thing disrespectful in my
manner—
The LORD CHANCELLOR—No, no, I won't allow any such thing.
Mr. KNIGHT-1 only wish to express my deep regret.
The Loan CHANCELLOR—No, no, I care nothing about It.
Mr. KNIGHT.—No, but it will be a personal satisfaction to myself
to be allowed to state, lat as I think you supposed ,here was something
disrespectful b, my manner. I am exceedingly sorry for it, and 1 em
assure your Lordship that I certainly did not mean it.
The Loan CHANCELLOII.—Oh ! I am sure of that ; it le the fast
time you ever did so. You were rather slow in answering the question,
and 1 was perhaps rather quick in asking it—that was all.
Mr. SNtone bowed and left the Court.

In the Court of Exchequer yesterday, in the case of the
Attorney-General v. William Carpenter, the defendant, who is the
proprietor of ,be Pohlicit: Leiter, obtained a rule to enable him to put
in a plea, in person, to an infouna.ion filed against him by the Attor-
ney-that:nil, and handed in his plea to the officer of the Court.
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31ARR1ED.
Wednesday last, at Christ Church, Surrey, Mr. R. Palmer, of High.
street, Borough, to Elliabeth, daughter of dlr. 1). Jones, of Great Sur.
rey.street, Blackfrtars.rosd—the lath inst. the Rev. Edward Rowder•
to Lam Frances, eldest daughter of doe Rev. Dr. Ashfordly Trenchant

The 20th inst. in Weymouitlatree t, s'ed 79, Mn. Kathy.
Ware Priory—the 1911 i inst. Mary, wife of Mr. J. Carter, of Newing-
ton-place, Kennington, aged M.

NLWGATE AND LEADENHALL—THIS DAY.
By the Grease.—Per stone of Btbs.
Beef fts 104 3. 64 5s 104 Mutton Ss 64 41 Od 4. 4°
I
Veal Se 84 4a 84 As Od Pork 5e 81 4, 104 5. ''
Lamb.... 6. 4d ... Gs Ild ... 7. Od.

SMITHFIELD HALSIARKET—THIS DAY.
Coarse Heavy Lowland Meadow Hay, AI Ss. to £2 13..Uri°
ditto, £2 50. to 4'3 161. Fine Upland Meadow and Rye Grassi-14Y.
At Os to st 4 4s. Clover Hay, is 3s. to ZS Ss. Uat
£1 12s to fl 16s. Wheat Straw, afl 16s. to del 18$. per 103`1'

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW.
Morning IIH. 7r. I Afternoon fix• 36x.

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