Star.
London, England, 1827-11-20 00:00:00

BRIGHTON, Nov amass 17.

A frightful occurrence took place.at Kemp Town on
Thursday afternoon. A number of men being ens-
cloyed in the erection of a house belonging to Mr.
Cubist, the scaffolding, owing to some detect in the
putlegs, suddenly gave way, by which four men, named
James Wilson, John Harris, Humphrey Bean, and
Jaws Cook, labourers, were precipitated to the ground
Irons a height of six stories. The other persons on the
balding saved themselves by clinging to the remains
of the scaffolding. The poor fellows were immediately
taken up and conveyed to,the Infirmary, in Middle.
street, where three of them now lie. Oa a careful
examination by Mr. TAYLOR, surgeon, and Mr.
HUNGRY, the house surgeon, it was found that Wilson
had sustained a fracture of the ribs and a contused
wound on the head; Hitris, a broken thigh, and Bean
much •bruised, but np fracture; Cook sufficiently re-
covered to be able to walk to his home. The injured
men are receiving every medical assistance they
require.

COURT OF CHANCRRY.—AR injunction has this day
been granted by the LOOM Ciumcnios, to restrain G. Lamerte
hem making or selling any Blacking with Labels in imitation of
the genuine Wocomes Mocking, which he hat been in the habit of
doing by using tbejfictinows name of Jonathan Warren, and other-
wise imitating the genuine *Labels of itomeavWa sant, MI, Suano.
It is, therefore, strongly recommended, that those Shopkeepers, or
others, who have any of the counterfeit Blacking, u above de-
scribed, du return it to the parties front whom they received it,
which they are justified in &Aug. By neglecting this nodes, they
sitt Ae hohle to the Annoy ezpenses and ',made t (fa suit us Chancery,
iwhich will be immediately commenced against them. The genuine
Blacking is signed " ROBERT WAILSIE, So, Stuns," on etch
Label—all others are counterfeit, and of very inferior quality.—
London, 15th November, NV.

THa LAWS AND TWS.PROIPITIL—It was stated a few
days since that no less than 197 applications were made
by young men, this term, for admission to practise as
Attorneys in the different Courts ; but this is nothing
comparfd to the moderate state of the profession of the!
,law, as u appears by the Law List
Cooaset
936
•

tetsi Pleaders below the- Bat ..
versocers • . .
London Auornies .
Comfy Attornies . .

Total in the Proletalon .

90
. 2,146
. 5,200

8,421

The bodies of the three men who were lost in going
sound to the Moray Frith, with a boat load of muscles,
as formerly mentioned, were lately cast ashore in a very
mangled state at Slain'', and decently interred its the
churchyard of that parish.
Ezekiel bl'Haffie, Master of the Dumbarton Castle
steam boat, has been indicted to stand trial before the
'Court of Admiralty in Edinburgh, for running down
a fishing boat, whilst at anchor off Kempoch Point, on
the 18th September, by which one man was lost.

Flags.— About balf•past two o'clock on Sunday
morning a fir• was discovered in the house of Mr. El-
kins, stationer, Newman Street, Oxforsi Street. An
alarm was giien in sufficient time to enable the inmatei
to escape; but before any engines had arrived the flames
rapidly ascended, and spread throughout the lower
rooms, which were entirely destroyed. The Phanis
and Marylabonne fire engines were soon in the street,
and a plentiful supply of water being obtained, the fire
was eventually subdued, having only destroyed the in-
terior of Mr. Elkins' house. About seven o'clock the
same morning another fire broke out upon the premises
of Mr. Wardle, Stretton Ground, Westminster, which
raged for some time with great fury, and completely
destroyed the workshops, timber, tools, &c. upon the
premise•.

IRELAND. ,
RECORDRRI COURT, Dom.*, N0v.17.
This day being fixed for the trial, hpon a charge of
felony, of Thomas Tracy. Esq. a medical doctor of,
long standing, resident in York.street, the Court, at.
an early hour, was excessively crowded. The prisoner,
it will be recollected, was last week detecteli in pur-
loining some linen from Mr. Tuthill's shop in Dame-
street, and on searching his house, a quantity of silk,
ribbons, plated ware, and various other articles stolen
from several shops in Dublin, were found there.
On the prisoner, whn was negligently dressed, being
placed at the bar, Mr. Hamilton intimated to the Court,
that the prisoner had come to the determination df
withdrawing his plea of Not Guilty, which he had put
in the previous day.
The RECORDZItsaid, that according to the practice
of the Court, no benefit could accrue to a prisoner by
putting in such a plea, under any circumstances.
Mr. Hamilton stated, that the prisoner laboured un-
der the roost agonizing feelings, and that it was for the
purpose of preventing an additional exposure of the
affair, to the prejudice of his family, that he was in-
duced to plead Guilty.

The BACARDI* Wished particularly to impress upon
the prisoner the assurance that no leniency would be
extended to him from the course which he had adopted
He was desired-to withdraw aad reconsider the matter.
The prisoner intimated to his Counsel, Mr. Hamilton,
his determination to persevere in withdrawing his plea.
Mr. Berman, also of Counsel for the prisoner, said he
could find many cases analogous to the present, in prac-
ttcet'of Courts of Justice, in wbich, after a due contrition
•expressecity the prisoner, mercy was extended to him.
The RECORDER said, he had already expressed the
determination of the Court on that subject rind he nosw
only required to know whether the prisoner persevered
in his plea ? ... • •.
The Officer of the Court here read the indictenest.which
charged the prisoner with stealing three yards of linen
from the shop of H. Tuthill, in Dame street; and again
called him to plead to it. The prisoner pleaded guilty.
The Hon. Mr. PLOP:Ran% who appeared for the pro-
secution, requested the Court to look into the informa-
tions previous to passing sentence.
The Reconura addressed the prisoner. His Lord•
ship expressed his regret at seeing him placed in such
a situation ; he stood in the dock, surrounded by
felons, or rather supposed felons, of the lowest de-
scription, who, whatever might be are nature of their
crimes, had, in the event of conviction, some palliat-
ing circumstances to plead in their favour; but the
prisoner, who had received the benefits of a liberal
education—who enjoyed the comforts of affluence, and
was a member of a most respectable profession, which
even his name and scandalous conduct could not dis-
grace, which might serve as a consolation to him in
t!re foreign land to which he must be expatriated—the
prisoner had forgotten all his obligations to society,
and, taking advantage of the confidence which his
respectable situation .in life caused to be reposed in
him, had meanly purloined three yards of linen from
the shop of his friend. The Recorder then sentenced
the prisoner to seven yeare4ransportation.
When the sentence was announced, a Lady, who had
been sitting in a retired part of the Court, shrieked
aloud, and several persons of respectable appearance,
who seemed to be relations of the prisoner, exhibited
the most poignant feelings at his miserable condition.
IROM THIL IRISH LAW RILCORDER.
Many idle and inaccurate Turnouts having circulated
within these few days, with respect to the claim set forth
by Lis-Honour, the Master of the Rolls, for the appoint-
ment of a Secretary of his own, to note his judiciahicts,
we can furnish a true statement of the facts. So
far back as April 1826, his Honour addressed a letter
to Mr. Peel, in which he stated the inconvenience
he suffered, in having a person appointed to perform
the duty, over whom he had no controul, and the in•
creased labour it imposed upon him, for when this in-
dividual did not choose to attend in his court, as in most
cases, his Honour is obliged to write out his own
orders. In his letter to Mr. Peel, his Honour, however,
stated that he was unwilling to disturb the arrangement
that then existed, or to interfere with the emoluments
of Mr. Lockwood, so nearly connected with the then
Lord Chancellor ; but he reserved to himself the right
to assert his claim in the event of the Great Seal pass-
ing into other hands. His Honour suggested also in this
letter Many improvements which might take place inthis
Court Most beneficial to the King's subjects, and a great
saving to the suitor; such as proceeding universally by
notice instead of by petition, whereby the costs as far as
related' to the difference of form would be as Bs. sd. is
to V. 10s. 7d. To this letter Mr. Peel returned a fa-
vourable answer, as well as Mr. Scourges Boutne, and
the Marquis of Lansdown, to whom it was also ad-
dressed, as they successively came into office. This last
Nobleman transmitted the letter to the Irish Govern-
ment to report on it. On tire rumoured app-inturent of
Baron Alexander to the Irish Seals, the Master of the
Rolls sent forward a copy of this letter to him, and the
Baron was pleased to signify that he thought his Honour
should have the nomination of a Secretary, he same

curse was pursued when the present Lord Chancellor
was appointed, so that this claim was a long time in
existence previous to his airival, or appointment, or
nomination. As soon as it was ascertained that his
Lordship would not accede to the claim, his Honour
,proposed to leave the question to the ustation of
the Lord Chancellor and the Master of the3Rolls in
England, or to any or the Judges,' but thirwas
de-
'slined. Two of the Sergeants, and two Barristers of
high professional reputation in Ireland, gave opinions
in support of the claim. The two preJecessors of his
Honour, Sir Michael Smith and Mr. Curran, rxvrcised
the right of appointing Secretaries, one of whom received
Compensation on the retirement of the Principal from
office. Such is a simple statement of the facts as it
have occurred. The late nomination of Mr. Shaw was,
we understand, nothing more than for the purpose of
placing the question of- right in a train' f judicial in-
vestigation. Under all those circumstances it is evident
that many groundless rumours have circulated which
were not warranted by truth or fact.
The following Letter was addressed by the Lord
Chancellor, in reference to the foregoing misunderstand-
ing, to the officers of his Court ;
" I have received the papers handed to me by Mr. loPICay and
Mr. Shaw, respecting the proceeding, before his Honour the Master
of the Rollos as to making Orders and Petitions, addressed directly
to his Honour, instead of being addressed to the Lord Chancellor.
I do not consider this a question of pecuniary claim between the
Lord Chancellor and the Muter of the Rolls. It would be beneath
the dignity of the Court to suffer such a dispute to become the sub-
ject of public litigation. 1 conceive that there is at present no
authority under which an order can be made in the High Court of
Chancery in Ireland, upon a Petition, addressed personally to the
Master of the Rolls, acd that I could not legally enforce the execu-
tion of any orders so wade against the person or ptoperty of the King's
subjects. It is upon, this principle roily that I have given direc-
tions to the several officers of the Court, that no order should
pass upon such a petition as being sanctioned or authorised by the
Lord Chancellor. My coder was not intended to impede or im-
pugn any Act of his Honour the Master 01 the Rolls, which in
judgment, be may deem within the competence of his judicial rights
andloaction*. (Signed) " ANTHONY HART, Chancellor.
" R. LONG, Sectary."