Star.
London, England, 1828-02-25 00:00:00

LYON V. WH ITN ILY.

This was an action brought by the endorsee against
the acceptor of a bill of exchange fur 101.10 s. It ap-
peared, that some time since William Wilson Whitney,
the brother of the defendant, took a house from the
plaintiff, and it was agreed that he should pay 321. 10s.
being a portion of the rent, in three bills of exchange,
two for 111. and one for 101. 10s. to be drawn by him
at different dates, and accepted by his brother, John'
Whitney. the defendant. The plaintiff, previous to
giving up the house to W. W. Whitney, made a friend,
call with the three acceptances upon the defendant,
who then stated that they would be paid when due and
preAtited..
,The first bill, on falling due, was imme.
diotely poisj.( On presentingahe second bill, the bearer
wart.ipfmkad that the defendant was from home, but
144 ~1 would be paid in a fortnight. At the ex-
pitation,of that period, the bill was again presented,
when, to the surprise of the plaintiff, payment was re-
fused, on the extraordinary ground that it was net the
defendant's acceptance, but a forgery of his brother, W.
-W. Whitney. An ;totem was brought upon the bill;
'the defendat.t ilcaded it was a forgery. The jury found
against hien ; and subsequently, upon a motion for a
new trial, the Court refused to set aside the verdict.—
Payment being likewise refused for the third bill, the
present action was instituted. The agreement between
W. W. Whitney and the plaintiff, and the passing of
thetbills to the latter, were then proved.
A Mr. Coney swore that he called with the bills upon
thydefendant, and that he assured him they would be
kaid when due.
A third witness proved the receipt of payment for the
first bill at the defendant's house, York-square, ilegeut's

Palk. He was paid the amount by a person whom he
believed to be the owner of the house.
Mr..EaLE addressed the Jury for the defendant, who
was, he observed, imperatively obliged, in justice to
himself, to defend himself against the consequences of
this action, even at the risk of his brother's life.
A witness was then called to prove that the first bill
had been paid by W. W. Whitney. He swore that he
saw the brothers in communication upon the day in
question, and that he heard John Whitney say, between
Els and seven o'clock,*l He is come."
Mr. FLANNAGAN, in reply, addressed the Jury at
considerattle length upon the raw aad the evidence of
the cae.
The Jory, after some consideration, returned a ver-
dict for the defendant.
ADNIIRALTY COURT, Pm. 23.
INDUCTION OF THE NEW sluvac.
At the usual hour of the sitting of the Court, the
patent of appointment of the new Judge had not been
received. It reached Doctors' Commons not till twelve
o'clock. Son after Sir CHRISTOPHER ROBINSON en-
tered the Court, unattended, and took his seat iu his
usual place as King's Advocate.
The ADMIRALTY ADVOCATE (Dr. ARNOLD)addressed
Sir Christopher in a short speech, wherein he congra-
tulated him upon h.s tieing appointed to the post of
Judge of this Coutt'Vefid adverting to the reports of
the decisions of Lore Stowell, published by Sir
Christopher, observed, that he was•aow to fulfil the
higher duty of pronouncing decisions himself.
Sir C. ROBINSON rose, and took his seat oft tbei
bench.
Toe Registrar (Mr. Farquhar) then opened and
read the patent of appointment; the Judge, Advocates,
and Proctors, standing.
At the conclusion, Sir Cnitsstoraza bowed to the
Advocates, and sat down.
The Registrar then administired to the new Judge
the usual oaths of office; the Judge sitting.
Sir CHRISTOPHER then turned towards Dr. Arnold,
and said that, in acknowledging the compliment paid to
him, he wished to add, that it should be4ris earnest
study to tread in the steps of his predecessor.
The first act of the new Judge was to nominate the
members of the College of Advocates surrogates.
Some farther business of no interest then took place.
At the close, Sir CHRISTI:Mfg& stated that it was his
intention to obviate any inconveniences which might
arise from the unavoiciaLle delay which had taken
place is preparing the patent (whereby the Court had
been prevented from sitting for the dispatch of bussne•s
during the entire Term), by naming certain days on
which he should sit after Term.

POLICE INI ELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.

C. Callaghan and D. •
Auf.bs appeared to answer the complain to
Mr. Ashley, the owner of a cargo of oats, on board she Harmoor,
is the Thames, fur obtaining a larger quantity of oats from; that
•easel, as a sample, than was usual. Callaghan, who was dressed
as a fireman, accompanied by Nobbs, went on Friday on board, and
said they wanted samples of the oats. They proceeded to heap two
bushel bags better than half full, which they carried on shore, not-
withstanding the remonstrances of the Captain and Mate.
The Leap Mayon remarked, that giving samples was a practice
that must depend on the quantity taken. If each of the parties in a
firm required such large samples as the present, the Captain would
find some difficulty in making his cargo out. He therefore warned
Captains from allowing such practices. In the present case the thing
was overdose, but as Mr. Ashley did sot wish to press the matter,
he should now dismiss the case.
GUILDHALL. _

One of the most agreeable signs of the age of intellect--.especially
to Gentlemen of small means and large notions, hat been the estab-
lishment of " wine shades ;"—places as fine as beau and mahogany
can make them, in which a Gentleman may spend tiliel'honrs and
Is.—chatting over his half pint of pale sherry, and be waited upon
by half a dozen tall fellows, in great jackets and scarlet galligaskine,
with as much reverence as though he was s genuine "my Lord
Duke." But it is our painful duty to state that there is a plot on
foot tao away with all that genteel sort of thing. The betel keepers,
and the tavern keepers, and the publicatursinnem evety man of
them, no doubt ! have discovered that if people can get wine at five
shillings a bottle in the shades, they will nut give au: for it in the
tavern; that, consequently, the shade interest was a very great
detriment to the tavern interest, and therefore not to be tolerated.
So they took sweet counsel together (Mr. Alley), and having
thereby ascertained that the skade•keepets Were not selling wine
'• according to law," they laid informations against theta; and on
Saturday the first batch came on to be heard before Sir Perms
Lanais at this r. Aiise attending for the tavern interest,
and Mr. %Venues for the shades.
The informations, of which there were a great number, charged
the defendants with selling wine by retail, and suffering it to be
drank en their premises, contrary to the statute 35th of Gee. 111.
they net having a magistrate's license for the sale of spirits and bees,
whereby they bad become liable to a penaly of ea ler tfich thence.
For the defence several exceptions were taken to the information ;
but after much discussion they were over-ruled, and all the defend-
ants were convicted in the mitigated penalty of 101. each ; against
which couvictions nearly the whole of them appealc4 to the Quar-
ter Sessions.