Star.
London, England, 1822-12-17 00:00:00

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gyoURT OF CHANCERY, DECEMBER 16.
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The LO!D Ceitiftiraitlif tleefilirect to slaverw if t
prier bat! been hill); complied with for procbacing all
the books, rapers. anti W.ritings, en either side before
the trial ? A, he understooj the case atpri`setit, some
complaint had been made by one side that several of
the papers had remained in the hands of Mr. Carr,
solicitor for the other side; becan'si Mr: Carr thought,
that, as they came into his possession as Secretary to
the Chancellor, he could not, give Ellen;up. He
oust in that c opacity have had .all the papers in his
pos,ession, and the.question was, were.they all pro-
!he: Ma,ter r Because the order re-
duced berme
gaised that all the papers, bOolci;aiid 'writings, should
he there produced. As to those which came into Mr.
Canes ro,session in quality of Secretary, the order
could not intend that they should be withheld—he
was to hold them equally for the benefit of both par-.
tle.:.,—No sufficient aiuwer being ready for the quei-'
now put,
The LORDCHA Ncat.Lon said, that the parties might
take a day to ascertain what was the fact, and be
ready to answer him the next time he should put the
euestion. In the meanwhile it must be understood
for the future, that when the Court ordered the books,
papers, and writings, to be produced by the parties,
whether in issues sent for trial to the Cnuits below.
or on inquiries in the Master's Office, all the papers,
woks, and writings, belonging to the suit must be
then prodceJ,without any exception. If this notice
should not he enough, he must have recourse to a
general order of the Court, which he would draw up.

IN THE ATTF.R OF STOCKDA LE, A BANK-
RUPT, E.X-PARrE LORD KENYON.

Commi‘sioners under this Commission, Messrs.
11111IIIRD, GLYN, Twtss, and METCALFE, were oc-
rqied a considerable part of yesterday and Satur-
day, at the Southampton Coffee-house, in investi-
',Ail:t a proof of debt to the amount of 5,0001. ten-
r!eiesl by Lord KENYON against the bankruoes estate.
Tie case for the creditors was conducted by Mr. C.
Pitll.l IPS, as Counsel, and Mr. H. NEELI4 as Solici-
tor: that of Lord KENYON, by Mr. MARATATt.iII
COUn'el ; and 311. EDGE, as Solicitor.
On the part of the GI editors, it was contended that
Lord Kenyon was a partner with the bankrupt, as I
proprietor of the True Briton Newspaper, and there-
fore liable for all the debts of that concern. He
could not, therefore, be allowed to prove in competi-
(ton with his own creditors. FrOm the evidence of
the bankorpt, it appeared that the True Briton was
established in the spring of 1820, Messrs.Swr it, Merle,
and Stockdale, were the proprietors, but all the funds
were to be supplied by Lord Kenyon. His Lordship
was to be the appellee in all disputes between the par-
ties, and the Paper was to be conducted on strict con-
stitutional principles, civil and religious, of which Lord
Kenyon was to be the judge. Lord Kenyon was also to
apportion the profits of the Parer among the parties,
according to the quantum meruit of their exertions.—
lle had also the power of dismissal, and in the event
of the profits of the paper becoming large or enormous
Le was at liberty to apply them to the support of
es:her papers, the distribution of tracts, and the assist-
ance of such charities as his Lordship might think fit.
Mr. MARRYAT contended, that from this evidence
it was impossible to fix Lord Kenyon as .a partner.
Ws Lordship had. merely as the friend of the parties,
a,Osied them with money, and had taken upon him-
self the office of arbitrator in case any disputes should
arise among them. He bad not, in any instance, ap-
reared as a pittner, nor had he in the •slightest de-
gree participated in the profits.
Mr. CIIA nt.scs lintuare, on the other hand, *toed
at c..nsiderahle length that the fact of Lord Kenyon's
joint proprietorship in the True Briton Newspaper
had been clearly establishbd. It was true that his
Lordship had not derived any profit from it; as it
turned out, but he might have derived considerable
profit. Lord Kenyon was known to be a very cha-
ritable man. He might, ;:erhaps, expend 5001. per
annum in charities, and, if the profits of the True
Briton had amounted to that sum, they might have
benefited him to that amount, inasmuch as he could
apply them to that
.purpose, insteadof drawing upon
his private property. But the Paper benefited his Lord-
ship in another, although not in a pecuniary way—in a
way,however,which to **person of his Lordship's rank
and consideration in the country was more important.
lie was known to be the head of the Anti-Catholic
party in this country, and for the purpose of further-
ing the objects of that party he bad established a
Newspaper, devoted to its interests. His Lordship
mist therefore bear the consequences ; and it Was
oily one proof, among many, of the unfortunate issue
lei political speculations.
The CotastissioNuas were clearly of opinion that
the fact of a partnership had been proved ; they
tlierefore decided that Lord Kenyon must pay off all
the debts of the True Briton before he could be al-
lowed to come in and prove against Mr. Stoclidale's
' private estate.

Yesterday Mr- Joins Him appeared before Mr,
Justice Hoi.novo, at his Chambers, and entered inte
a recognizance, with two sureties, to appear and ;an-
swer to the indictment lately found against him, on
the prosecution of the Constitutional Association, for
the publication of The Liberal. •
At the Shire-hall, Chelmsford, on Friday se'nnight,
a matter of assault was preferred by George Taylor,
ii,ed twelve years, and his parents, against Joseph
i:rty, of Chelmsford, shopkeeper. This little boy,
with a companion less than himself, had been to pro-
cure a new lash of cord on hi, father's whip; and not
willing to let a favourable opportunity escape, he,
cn pa.,ting a dog.that had bit him severely when not
armed, tried the effect of the new whip-cord upon
him. The defendant, who had nothing to do with
the matter, but happened to be passing at the time,
instantly made up to this poor boy—struck him vio-
lently with his fist on the face and head, until he oc-
casioned the bl.•od to flow from his mouth : he then
shifted his mode of coercion, seized the whip, flogged
the child en the back severely, and, by way of finish-
ing his spleen, endeavoured to break the whip, a v.p,
luahle one, to pieces ! When called upon for his de-
fence•, the defendant admitted the assault, and itiU
not deny- that he had stri.ck the child with his fist,
and hal der thaii*he intended ; but that he did all this
irOi inotives of humanity to the dog. He was re-
yaned to find sureties to answer at the Sessions.