Star.
London, England, 1828-07-11 00:00:00

THE CLARE ELECTION.

Though we are thoroughly tired with the mockery
tsf the Clare Election, we must nevertheless say a few
words upon the nature and character of the return that
has been made to the Speaker's writ, which is to the
mol, iwing effect:—." That atter having given notice to
the freeholders, two candidates were proposed, the
Right Hon. Wm. Vesey Fitzgerald, a Protestant, and
Daniel O'Connell, E%ci. a Catholic, and that the latter
annonnced that he was a Catholic; and further, that
a protest against his return was signed by . a certain
number of freeholders; but that Daniel O'Connell,
Esq. had a majority of the qualified freeholders at the
termination of the poll, and was therefore returned duly
elected as a Knight to represent the County of Clare in
Parliament."--To this return it is supposed the Speaker
on its being presented, will call the attention of the
House, and explain that it is informal, inasmuch as it
sets forth special and irrelevant matter, and must
therefore be amended. The Sheriff states that he has
returned a person as duly elected, whose return has
been protested against—a course which, if sanctioned
by the House, would serve as a precedent for electing
Roman Catholics on all future occasions. The amriff
has only to make a simple and positive return, and it
remains for the House to ascertain whether it is a due
and regular election.
FROM THE TRIZMANI, JOURNAL, JULY 9.
Mr. O'Connell's return to Dublin is a long triumphal
march. He was chaired from Ennis to Limerick. He
will proceed in the same manner from Limerick to
Nenagh.—'A triumphal arch,' says the Limerick Evening
Post, I will be erected at the spot where the Treaty of
Limerick was signed. A large stone marks the spot.
No event during the last century has caused such ex-
citement amongst us'
Mr. O'Connell, accompanied by at least 40,000
people, arrived in Limerick on Monday night, at nine
o'clock.

LONDON ADJOURNED SESSIONS.

REMOVAL OF LICENSE!.

Yesterday at these Sessions, Mr. HOBLER, jun. pre-
sented the following Petition to the Court. It wax the
first case in the City, under the new Act of Parliament
for amending the laws for granting Excise Licenses.
" To the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor and Aldermen at the Ad-
journed Sessions Guildhall.—The humble Petition of Elizabeth
Townsend, Old Corn Exchange Coffee-house, Mark-lane.

" Showetb;—That your Petitioner has kept the above premise
eighteen years and upwards—that the premises have now become
dilapidated and rendered unfit for the carrying on of business—
that the Committee of the New Corn•Eachange have erected a
commodimis house, every way suitable as a tavern, and have ap-
pointed your •Petitioner to the superintendance of the Subscription-
room thereof. Your Petitioner therefore most humbly prays, that
your Honourable Court will be pleased to'grant her a removal of
the license from the premises she now occupies to the new erected
house, and forming part of the premises of the Old Corn Exchange.
Yobr Petitioner begs leave to stale, that she has the concurrence
of the Committee of the 014 Corn Exchange in her present appli-
cation. She therefore prays your Honourable Court to grant her
Petition.—And she, as in duty bound, &c. &e.
*6 ELIZABETH TOWNSEND."
The COURT asked whit they had to do with the
nutter cf the Petition ?

Mr. Holman stated, that the 6th of Geo. IV. cap. 81.
sec. 11. gave to two Magistrates siting in S..:ssion the
power to remove a license tiom one house to another,
under certain circumstances. Formtrly the licensed
victualler was liable to v.xatious delays, arising some,
times from the capricious or uncharitable conduct of
ceitairestethotities; those delays constituted one of the
ntimeroof annoyances to which the body he alluded to
was liable.

The RECISROKR asked why the Petitioner did not ap-
ply to the Commissioners of Excise to giant the se-
n►oial? It came within their jurisdiction.
Mr. Norman replied, that the Commissioners would
not put an indorsement on the licence until they saw the
indorsement of the Magistrates in Session, a form M Bich
is considered expedient as a security th:o the applicant
was warranted in the course adopted. The application
baJ been made' to the Couit as constituted of persons
authorized to grant licenses. A single Magistrate could
not act in the case.

The RECORDZR—Has the petitioner the sanction of
the Common Council and Aldermen of the Ward to this
proceeding; because I held that indispensible ?—Mr.
HosLEa replied in the affirmative, and handed up.to
the Court the strong recommendation of .the parties
alluded to.

The RECORDER then desired to bee the Act of Pat•
Han-tent. of which his Lordship seemed to have no re-
collection; and

Alderman ANSLEY said, he hoped the Court was not
about to license• two houses under one license. That
would be rather too serious a trick, in his opinion.
• Mr. HOBLER said, that the house from which it was
sought to remove the license was partly down, and
would be soon level with the pavement. He then read
the following extract from the Licensing Amendment
Act:—" Provided also, that in all cases in which the
house or premises, in tespes t of which any Excise license
is or shall be granted, shall be burnt down, or otherwise
destroyed, or rendered uninhabitable by fire or other
unavoidable cause or accident, it shall and may •be
lawful for the Commissioners of Excise, or other person
or• persons authorised to grant licenses within the dis-
ttict, upon notice thereof given, to authorize and em-
power, by indorsiment, that the person so carrying on
trade, do carry oh such trade at any other and different
house or premises in the same district."
• The RECORDER intimated; that he could not see what
" unavoidable accident" had occurred to render the
removal of the licenses necessary and warrantable act.
Mr. HOBLER said, that there was certainly "
able cause," inasmuch as the house Must come to the
wound by Act of Parliament —a very levelling autho-
rity. .

Alderman ANSLEY said, it would be a pity to take the
premises down, as they might, with advantage, be con-
verted into warehouses.

The RECORDER observed, thit as the 'premises were
doomed by Act of Parliament, down they must come.
Mr. HOBLER said he would refer the Court to the
17th section of the Act, which stated that the licenses
were now allowed to be granted to new beginners for a
proportional part of the year, and that they paid a
duty according to the quarter of the year in which the
licenses were taken cut.

The Riteoariza said be was perfectly satisfied with
the claims of the Petitioner, and with the testimony
which had been produced, and ordered that Mrs.
Townsend should enter into the necessary recognizances,
and that the removal should forthwith be made.
The Licenied Victuallers have frequently complained
of the vexatious part of the system, referred to in the
Report by Mr. Hohler.with so much truth.
• ;

This afternoon a Lady, in the act of receiving her
dividends at the Baik•of Bngland, fell down and in-
stantly expired. • = • A

WILKEs used to-si7 that a Gentleman did not always
require a footmen tot:aura-panel, for there were three
things that he might always carry openly in his halid—
e book; a paper of snap and a string 9ffish.

mEgTlMiii'ili;“ftbbiestx"mkoiSniATEs.

An unusually numerous Meeting of the Nliddlesex
Magistrates took place yesterday at the Sessions House, •
Clerkenwell Green, for the purpose of considering a
motion of which Mr. Sergeant Pell haJ given notice,
for grant of 100,000/. fur the erection of the proposed
lunatic asylum, and also for the disposal of other
c,,unty business. The Chair was taken by F. CONST, Esq.
The report of the Committee for auditing the comity
Treasurer's accounts was read, by which it appeared,
that on the 28th of June there was a balance in the
Treasurer's hands of 3,600/. It concluded by recom-
mending an assessment of a halfpennny in the pound..,
Agreed to.
_ _

Mr. HOARE renewed-the subject of the state of the
prisons, but it was decided that as no previous notice
had been given, the question could not be entertained.

THE LUNATIC ASYLUM.

The Report of the Committee for superintending the
erection of this building was then read. It stoned that
the eA;mates and working plans were not yet completed.
Mr. Sergeant Pet.t. said, the Court had already
decided, by a great and most honourable majority. that
an Asylum should be erected, and it had directed the
purchase of. an estate for that purpose. He was sure b
.the public Ealing went with them in both these mea-
sures. Toe Committee, in every thing they had done,
had endeavoured to get rid of the least appearance of a
job. He boldly asserted that no land fitter for the purpose
could be obtained than that which they had porchased.lf
the Court should say it was not entitled to the present
vote till the estimates were published, he should not com-
plain. He had before, when he could have carried a vote
for 10,000/. consented to postpone it, and they could not,
therefore, say he had attempted to take the county by
surprise. These were plain facts, nor did he mean to
take up time by declamation, or by an appeal to their
feelings, although he was of opinion, that in a question
of humanity, an appeal to the feelings was sometimes
necessary to counteract those interested selfish state-
ments,which sometimes were pressed forward under the
name of argument, but which had their rise in motives
which no Gentleman would :ate to avow—(Cries of
" Hear, hear," from Mr. Briscoe). He did not know
who the Gentleman was who so called, but he sup-
pcised he would deliver his sentiments, and their he
(the Learned Sergeant) would have an opportunity of
replying to them. He should not envy the feel-
ings cf any Gentleman who might wish that night
to lay his hand on his heart and say, " I babe helped
to defeat the Lunatic Asylum meastite." He hoped in
the county of Middlesex no such Gentleman existed.
Whatever personal feelings might exist, and for such
feelings he cared not a farthing, he would appeal to them
all, whether he had not stated the question fairly? He
would sacrifice every privat- feeling, and would con-
sent to anything except,to abandon a cause which had
the feelings of the country. as well as the principles of
religion and humanity, in its support. The Learned
Counsel concluded by moving, that the Committee be
empowered to contract for the erection of tt e building)
the entire expense of which should not exceed mom.

Sir G. HANPSON seconded the 'notion.

Mr. FLOWER, although a Member f the Committee'',
was in favour of postponing the grant till the estin3atet
were before the Court. He should move, therefore"
that the question be adjourned till the next Session.
Sir PILTICR LAURII seconded the amendment.
wished no vote to take place in the dark, but would.
rather wait for the estimates.

Co)(iet WOOD would vote for the original motion,as
he thought nc.thing could be gained, by delay. The'
money required would, both-interest and principle, be
entirely cancelled in fourteen year•, by a halfpenny rate
for each year.

.

Sir Gsonon FARRANT was opposed to the erection of
the building altogether, and yet he hoped he had no
feelings which he ought to be ashamed to avow. He
did not know whether the Learned Sergeant alluded to.
him, but this lie could say, that no man could possess
more of the milk of human kindness than himself. The
Learned Sergeant had, on a former occasion, conquered
the Court with his tale, of wo. The ground had beetk.
bought at an enormous expense. He did not mean to
impeach the integrity of the Committee ; but he thought
they had paid too much for the land.
Mr. ORME wished for delay.

Mr. BROUGHTON admitted the high character of the.
Committee ; but still thought that no vote ought to
be Riven until the estimate& were produced.

Mr. BRISCOE thought prudence and discretion did not
form a very prominent pat t of the Learned Sergeant's'
character, or he would nut have wished to supply the
place of argument by an appeal to feeling. He. was
satisfied no grant ought to be made till. •the estimates
had been published, and in place if a hundred argu-
ments he would instance the 50,0001. lost to the public
by the alterations rendered necessary at' Buckingham
Palace Irons the omission cf the architect to lorm a
previous estimate and plan. He also opposed the grant
on account of the want c f unanimity in tfie,Committee,
the movers and seconders t f both the motion and the
amendment being all members of that Comaiktee.
Sir JOHN Grissom said this was the first question 'ociistich this
Committee had differed- .
Mr. &NJ, M.P. was favour of delay.
Mr. Sergeant Paikreplled:
The question was then. Filet.° the vote, when there appeared--
For the amendment . • . . '24
For the original Motion ' . . 14

~~

Majority in favour of postponing the grant l•
The Court then adjoutoed.

I.

On the 17th of October, 1827, there fell in the dis-
trict of Rje• (in the GOiernthent of Twer, Russia) a
heavy shower of snow in the space of about ten versts,
which contained •the village rf Pokroff and its environs.•
It was accompanied in its fall by a prodigious quantity
of worms of a black colour, ringed, and in length three:
quarters of 51 verschnk. The head of these insects was
flat and shining, furnished with antencr, and the hair
in the form of whiskers, while its body from the head
to about one-third of its length resembled a band bf
black velvet. When they. mere plunged into water they •
swam about as if they had received no injury, but those
which were carried into a warm place perished in a few
minutes.--Journal of St. Petersburgh.
The native blacks of New South Wales area wretched
race of human beings. They lie and live among the
bushes like the beasts' of the field, and seldom inhabit •
the same spot above once. They erect no hut to repose
in daring the night ; 'only collect a few blanches of
trees, which they fix in the ground, to shelter them on
one side from the influence of the wind ;on the ether •
they kindle a fire. Mimosa gum, feru•roots, fish, snakes,
opossums, bandecobtes, and kangaroos, some cf. which
they Spear only with difficulty, form their common
food. The very limited means of subsistence which the
country naturally aCords, necessitates them to travel
elver a great extent 61 sot faee its •qutst 'of Idod, which
alsnott precludes the possibility of a permanent abode..

haw WTALppgNcE..

::

such matters were so delicate that they were liable U.
injury from changes in the atmosphere.
The l nun t sitar Justice said, that if bad air would
inj..re the screens, it would be for the defendant's in-
terest to remove them as soon as possible out ,of the
Court of Common Pleas.
Mr. Sergeant E. LAWES, for t"e defence, called some
Witnesses, who swore that the bcreens were much da-
u.aged, and that their value had been in consequence
rtsticb reduced. One witness deposed th it these articles,
•hich the plaintiff's evidence represented as unble-
mished. were actually; unsaleable.
After several technical objections made on the de-
fendant's behalf had been disposed of,
The Loin Cauca Just.ict summed up the evidence
to the Jury, who found a verdict for the plaintiff.
Damageilo
01.
One of the figures was objected to on the ground that
a bag, which he carried on his shoulder, was blue ;
whereas it had been originally painted of mother colour.
" This Sgme," Mr, Sergeant MenewatnEit • said,
4, May have been originally intended for a lawye.."
The LORD CHIEF JUSTICR, in his charge, adverting
to this circumstance, said, that he believed there were
many bad things in China, but that 'hey had not yet in
that country incurred so great an infliction as that of
having lawyers among them.

COURT' OP Cif*NOßM', Aux 10.
: Snows R. DR:T*IMM. •
M,. H. live wished to recal his
.Lordship's attention
. to the deersi in he had delivered its this case, revers*
, Lord Etei!les order. directing the defendants, to pay info
Corot I f. 600/. . , • : . •
..• Ili. Lnitl),HlP said be had given the case all the at-
, trot lino jn,•ilks power.. .In the first instance. Master
d'ror fed a very large sum to be doe from
•
the defendants t thatreport was excepted to on the prin.'
eepke.pi it. .'teen, Court directed the repots to be re-
. viesvrA by 11-,14...te,s porirtenas anti he found about half
;PRP tO he. sloe.. This report was also excepted to
upon the pro)Ciple, and yet Lord Eldon had ordered
"
C‘otitt 18,N% under this report, which his Lew
s•d-
ipconedby no means understand. _After all he had
I,lle-Aid. Ontlhern'able to 'collect tram the most careful
It4tistl of the papers, he .had not been ible to satisfy
his mind that arty particular sum wool,' be ultimately
idol from Mr. De Taster, and therefore he was obliged
~tbAscharge the order.
. . COURT OF KING'S BENCH, GUILDHALL, Jurt to.
(Adjoeroed Sittings for London after Trinity Tenn, before Lord
Tsurraiast, and Common Juries).
. POWER D. RDWARDs. •
• This action was *ugh' to-favour damages for an
insult committed by the, defendant, a publican, carry-
ing on business in Brick-lane, Whitechapel, on the
plaintiff, a journeyman, painter.. It appeared thst the
yfaiistiff,•on the evening of the 4th November last, went
~to..tfi4 difenclant's house, nod %Too his prOtitting a boa-,
idebe frOm a box, and offering >i live rabbit for it to
:eif;•trie defendant remarked that it was nut a moralised
lthilig•lar a* Sunday night amusement. An aiterc.tion
"ensue.', which ended"by the plaintiff being turned out
•orthe house, anJ finding hiniselt with a broken rib, and
snuck butt in other :eyed:.
•• The plaintiff's witnesses swore that he was dashed to
the ground by the defendant before he left the hOuse.
On the other hand, the defendant's witnesses swore,
with equal positiveness, that no such thing took place;
ihat.the plaintiff was drunk and noisy, and that the
defendant was obliged to get a watchman t 3 throw him
Ou-, which was done with as little violence as possible.
The Jury f und a verdict for the plaintiff, Damages
fifty pounds.
" • • OLASsPoOL e. ROTS, YOUNG, AND OTHERS.
' This'was an action of (rover. The facts of the case
*ere rather curious. It appeared that the plaintiff, in
1822 - was a widow, residing in the. Blackftiars-road,
sn4 that on the 4th of December of that year she mar-
ried a man calling himiiii!..by the Dime of Marin.—
' After the marriage they' removed to Seymour-place,
furnishing the' house with the goods the Lady had
betire:her marriage' in thackfriars-road. They bad nbt
herein their new residence long•before the furniture was
A6ized in execution under•is warrant of attorney, given
. tif.'hltaiin*to a creditor of his, gamed Roy,, one of the
oefiatiatiti in the present action. The goodrwere worth
11121.batliont the manner in which the sale was hur-
iiiiltfitough by the auctioneer for the Sheriff of Surrey,
thef•did not produce more than 701. Marin took steps
tri*X aside the execution, but these failed. Soon atter
tits tire plaintiff discovered titan Marie's real' name was
Hughes, that he was of Plymouth, that he was toadied
there in 1814, and that his wife was still living.. She
immediately communicated this•fact •to her attorney,
who gave nutil:e of it to the Slier iff, as also that an action
would.be commenced against hint and , all the other
partiekconeet ned in the execution, for the recovery of
the,plaiot•ff's goods, they not belonging to Mann, since
he was the husband of another woman. The action
was_now accordingly brought, to recover the value of
4,41 fiocids.
..
The defence attempted to be. .set up was, that the
ilpintit was aware, at the time Of the execution, of her
not being Marin's wife, and was not now, after having
allowed herself to be considered as such, to be allowed
Or piMid that si:e was not. But this defence being en.
t.iroy unsupported by evidence. the Jury found a verdict
10i•the plaisitifiDamitges 1031.
OosLINCI v. Cow ELL.
P This was en action fir deceit.' The plaintiff is a malt-
stei; cartying on %tininess in Thames-street. and the
defendant is to the same trade, and residesat Camber-
well. It was alleged that the defendant petsuaded the
plaintiff to give Credit to Matthew Cowell, a brewer, and.
biothet of the defendant, by saying that the plaintiff
might depend on being paid for an, thing he gave M.
Cowell credit for. 0 the strength of this representa-1
tion, plaintiff gave M. Cowell malt to.the value of 3001.
bin shortly afterwards discovered that he was in insol-
vent circumstances and wholly unable to pay the debt..
The sale was effected in lsgs, and it was proved t rat in
18$5 Matthew Cowell was in insolvent circumstances,
aiid"that the defendant had compromised a debt of his
adinnating to 5001. for 2001.
ilefehce was, that the defendant was not nc-
Olintedwith his brother's insolvency; and, in support
titer helm Nee, sou •--
f Manlier, *hp. had since beCome a banlcr,pt, I
which. immediately 'sunk her. •
v4l**eiansirej, and ,a-w'iiii;„that, his eat barras.sments were
sudden •tinilvihcilly,briktierivp,to it was contends-a -'
• - •- • •
Alter eonsgtilog togethei tat
,ahont three quarters of k""---'
ai,h:dar, the iettirned g.•eercliitt for. the..defendant.
-COUNT do? hiON PLEAS, jct.! to.
.
Annlinirditit itsifi•ntazi adastadt.
Tbii'iktfilifts had been 101.: bcina
ittron4atitwo• Indian screens, which haditwinatiold* ,
and delivered by plaintiffs tn.thedefenclants • s
Mr. Sergeant Mtiaßttlstdt k. in stating the plain,
tiffs:. ease, observed, that he undeintiod the, defence INTERESTING ToSPORTSMaII ••-`On the • forenoon o,
Wire, that ate figures' and •iiieari4Oii the adieu's Saturday last, svhil4t6ittirlifOrd. ,fieldnot a bun-
were not set petted therought'tii he",!:'. He helieved dyed front Catibusiwone -ensiverjard 140 a
that the whole of this objection ; spots.,thas point partridges nest; containing 18 ego. Aotiefpttiog a
would be reduced to two t.Frist, that,certain rock's sumptuous dinner of patched, eggs, theinoiret deposited
which made part of a landscape in the screen, were not the whole 18 in his pocket and hung up his coat id the
saffsteotly. gilded, This: however, ,the. ,Learned Sets barn. While taking down his cat to go to dither, his
g.ant said, was, only a proof of:nottsual taste in the fellow mower remarked, '• W hiej your pouch is surely
Chinese; artist, and in conformity with the . practice fu' o miceir but, Conceive the ipieuirs'i disapinintenent
of...pointers in this country, who represented rocks, to ,and surprise, when, in place oly'egss"nr snit*, he found
usg skisepldic term, proper."' , The secondobjection his pocket full of partridge pouts. The whole eighteen
which had been„ made to the wreaks by. the.defeirdants were immediately 'returned. to the place near their nest,
vs; thg tkface of, a female fi4ure upon tore of the where parental airectiop brought their daps to their
screens was not as.blooariag as it ought to be. It would, protection, and, in a tieinkling, they were all safely
howFjer..tie,,,helve.J. Spur Ant chatethis figure, so al- gathered under her viings,whileotheken minutes delay
legedtp.waat.biiiiimacs off pOlO4. glss.ablack attend• in being hatched would have toasiOted theth to the
ant oprin,otag of the priacesltswhogoralpird 4 digoified frying pan. From the forwardness of the ha 7 hit reit
sittratarn in.thp.paiaring.,..:ll4e,l4sramed Sergeant then this season, it is to be feared Otani: fine covid arilr
calleyl some witne.ises,who proved the,sitle and deliverdestroyed,and not be so fortunate in
of the screenc; and dot that gt time cif sale breadth escapes.— Virling Journal...'` ,• "
oo:.•
killi the
(644014.12.1te yeas) thivattichp, setre,sSfoltb, SOL apiece It appears to be a vulgarptiadfeetfiit'
at Te4,4kiitht ,witnessesofthe plaintiffs who deplstri I trees it clings to. If ente
siiselr as is erroneously'
t 144100:4 of creat ticks. stated, that. in their pads-, supposed; in their bari,ithd;l4dlAiheirltoe,iiiighl
meet henscrestos,were,,in,fhe best.• condition, perfect, merit the accusation of a aci4rger,•bu4 der vex its
nableinishedt.,l4., . siete oFtheni, however, :admitted .00tirishatent whollitihni the gt fq 6+4 ;
thet.there were '
some :Mail and,ahnost itivisibla. spots and the supposetto4ii on' the, flik *Of `treel itirt oOTy,
on one part of one of theticreeni; • .tendrils or hol‘fastaco,toiviit • Tee 4. 644
:ll* lean Cum, Jini.rtiga ertid;tbat there 'were Obit of sts•iojaritg.yeas jimeir (gett4.easy nca
on itse soq. The streent .VrYre . exhibited at the table shrilly top) !tom. the-14FFIll.it k 9,1.08 qiilitnb, up al
darnikthi trial. tadpole of the !imams mid; that thg 'dead or dytag.branch, and, ill not, attach itaelf,fo aryl
issintlet fliesecitu bare happened. to Om' might have, YIP,Ing wC°P.L'ag ATOMPUOtAlibeik ivy 1,1 OOP
beeirAlte jest* pf. JOstipitg.,. to, and ,hieping Mem it I frtm gees, they; ate ofte4l,lo44)4,oicticrld.ip the gn-i
G 06,11 i'lt.tiAllgtii!trdaTh ,41344614.1kAjaViogig *Wick .t .;
• • • ••
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PREROGATIVE COURT. JULY 10.
PEDDLE V. EVANS.

When Sir JOHN VICIJOLL twered the Court this
morning, the Deputy Reistrar handed to him *omit
Papers connected with thio cute:
Dr.lisrl ail Counsel in this cause, and—.
Sir JOHN interrupt the Coast, Sir.

Dr. Lze—l am about Cu Make a motion in this cause.
Sir JOIN NrcHns.t.!—Ttie "Peddle v. Evans"
is not now pending in this Court, And I shall not theta-
fore allow any'suels motion to ho made. Independentlr
of the irregularity arising froai the present interruption,
the motion,, of which notice has been given, is intended
to be snide the vefifcli of attack upon the, officers and
practitioners of this,court.• Ni Proctor ought to have
permitted himself to mike such ap application, merely
at the suggestion of some dissatisfied suitor. The indi-
vidual with whom the present proceeding originated, it
he.knew what was due to his own characte', ought to
Lave refrained from such a step. . if censures of this
kind should tail of their effect, the C.,uit would then
feel it to be its duty to resort to some effectual measure,
namely, suspension—in order to put an effectual stop to
such irregular. proceedings. Charges of a grave and
serious nature were preferred as connected with a cause
which many years ago this Court had most carefully
disposed of, and a punishment no less than the suspen.
.ion of the Registrars and Deputy Registrars of this
Court was prayed for, on the giound of alleged Mal-
practices, said to have been committed- by those per-
sons. is parte applications of this kind could not be
entertained, even if the case were within the province
of the Court. The motion; lot those reasons, could not
be entertained.

Dr. Lag protested against this judgment.
Sir J. NICHOLL again
.protested against these re,
peated interruptions, and be, asked whether the offers
present were prepared to protect the Court?
Dr. Lea said, that as Counsel in the case he had a
right to be heard.
Sir J. NICHOLL entreated- the Learned Gentleman to
consider the course he was puriuing. He begged of
him to be governed by reason incf Moderation, and not
to be led away by passion. The Registrars (continued
the Learned Judge) will Stow call the first' cause on
,the book. and if 'the Court shall be again iriaikipted, I
must exercise its authority in causing the instant removal
of the offending party.
Dr. Lea said he did not 'reqUi4 'this admonition,.
neither did he seek for the ',statelier! 'of-the Learned
Judge in the peiformance of his duty.'
A case was then called, when [he Learned Doan,
again interrupted the proceeding's of -the Court, by re-
quiring a written copy f its judgnient..*
Sir J. Nicuou.—Officer, desire M. Lee to sit down,
or walk out of the Court. If he will not be silent, you
must remove him, but with as little violence as possible.
Di. Lea was agairf about to interrupt the Court, ‘,4 fun
Sir H. /TENN= (his Majesty's Advs. ate), in the name of
the bar,
_ called Upon the Court to, vindicate its authority.
Dr.Lir,however, rendered any such theasure unneces-
sary by sitting drawn, and serifs after he left the Court.
HIGH COURT Of DRI.ROATES. Jece to.
' THE AEHHH‘

This case came up on an appeal from the Court of
,
Admiralty.
It was a case of collision, btotight against the brig
Killenbeck by the owner
.ot the Acme, for.iinking the
latter named vesbel by.night, on'
.het voyage Troia
Shoreham td Sunderland. •

The facts of the arse wele-:—rn'the night in question
the Acorn was sailing on the staibnard tick, and the
Killenbeck on the laibnaid. Tbe'sailor* ii. tie fcirnier
vied out " Ship abOy whets the Killetibeck tutitid
Tier helm alee, aid stitrek the ACtiri on the Suidsbir,
which immediately 'funk her,
It was contended that Oil 'iris contrary to the ac-
knowledged rules of sailing, and alter Counsel had been
heard at length on brth sides,
The Comm pronounced-its judgment against the ip•
peal, thereby confinnitig the rule of sailing s laid doo n
by the-Counsel foithetespondent,tiamily, that ves4ll
sailing on the starboard tack were lifillowed to Qqr.
we their course, and Ebbw' on the'laitl;iiid Co give w 4;

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