Star.
London, England, 1818-11-16 00:00:00

COURT OF COMM(01 PLEAS, NOVEMBER 14.

On the application of Mr.Serjeant BEST, the Count
de Lima was ordered to be dischatged from arrest,
as he was Secretary to the Portuguese Embassy, arid
his name entered as such at the Secretary of State's
Office, and of caurse he was, from his situation, a
privileged person.

COURT OF EXCIIESVER, NOV. 13.

FIR W. LEWES P. MOROAN.

This interminable case again became a subject of
discussion beforetheir Lordships this day.
'Mr. DALINCET applied, on the part of the Defen-,
daat,, for an attachment against Sir Watkin, for con- 1,
tempt'of Court, in refusing to answer certain inter.
rogateries filed by Mr. Morgan as far back as 1816;1
or that Mr. Morgan's 'affidavit to the facts contained
in those interrogatories should be taken pro confesso
against Sir Watkin, and that the Deputy Remem-
brance:- should proceed to arrange the accounts upon
such arldavit so miser. The Learned Counsel said,
the plaintiff had delayed answering these i nterroga-
tories for the purpose of delaying justice and evading
the order of the Court.
M.Y. JERVIS, ou the. part of Sir Watkin, opposed
this motion. He denied that his client had any wish
to evade the order of the Court, or to avoid answer-
ing these interrogatories. Oa the contrary, he had
been most anxious to put in his answer, and would
have done so long ago butler thth negligence of his
Solicitors, who had' refused to attend him in the
Fleet, where Sir )Vatkin was conF,red. He had affi-
davits to this factin his hand, which be wour read
to the Court if necessary. He had no wish now to
withhold his answer to these.interro:;atories, bat he
trusted, as they embraced facts.occupying a si:ace of
upwards of twenty years, namely, from 1791;, when
this suit commenced, to 1816, svhen-the interrogato-
ries were filed, he trusted the Court would give him
a limited time to do it in.
Mr. Baron GRAH'O4 said, the Court were most
anxious to bring this Ling suit to a termination, but
they thought Mr. Dauncey asked too much when he
desired that the mere assertion of the defendant
should be taken as proof pro colfesso against the I
plaintiff. He thought it would be better to drase up!
the motion as suggested by Mr. Jervis, namely, that
the plaintiff should ,have a limited time to answer
the interrogatories in, and if he neglected to answer
within that time, then the defendant to he at liberty
to tile an affidavit to the facts contained in the inter-
rogatories, which affidavit should be taken liy the
Remembrancer as evidence against SirWatkin Less-es.,
This would prove to SirWatkin that be must answer.
Mr. Jravis said, Sir Watkin wouLi most readily
accede toWhat had barn thrown out by leis Lordship.

With 'respect to the attachment, Sir Watkin was
alreatly in tl:c fle.2t, -and therefore, as punishment.
the Court could carry it no further.
Mr. Baron Woorr.—True, the Cdurt.. can carry it
no further by way of punishment, bet it may be
made the means of promoting the ends of justice-
Mr. liaroll GAnnow thought the plaintiff should
have the time he asked, and if he did not put in his
'answer within the time named, the defendant would,
come with a stronger case to.the Court.
The order was then drawn upintheterms suggested.
Sir WAterm Lours, who was in Court, requested
permission to say a few words in exculpation of him-
self. He had been accused of disrespect towards the,
Court; no intention could be further front his.
thoughts or intention. He had every wish to co:nply'
with their Lordships (der. It was his interest to
do so. There was a large sum of money due to him, 1,
as would appear when he should have answered'
these interrogatories; and if blame attached any
where for his not having answered, it attached to his
Solicitors, of whose conduct in suffering him to be
attached for not doing that which he was most anxi-
ous to do, and would have done but for them, he
had great reason to complain. Ile could produce
the affidavits of respectable persons to prove that he
had repeatedly sent to his Solicitors to come to him
to prepare his answer. They refused to come, and
be being a prisoner in the Fleet could not go to them.
Mr. Baron GR6IIAM was happy to hear Sir %Vat-
kin state this excuse for himself, though it was net a
convincing one to the full effect, since the interroga-
tories related to matters within Sir Watkin's own
knowledge, and which he might have answered even
without legal assisraace.
Sir WATKIN humbly submitted to his Lordship,
that it was not in his power to do so ; the interroga-
tories related to oecurreaces of 4.9 ye..rs standing,
and he could not draw up hi answer without legal
advice. He would not, 11014'03:Cr, fail to put in iris
auswer in the given time.

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COURT OF EXCHEQUER, NOV. 14.
THE KLXO t. SLOPER AND ALLEY.--EXTENTS FROM

THE caowx.

The Arronmtir-dixinAC:OU a former day ob,
tamed a rule, calling on the Sheriff to pay over to
the Crown a certain sum of money which he had in
his hands, the property of the defendants, its satisfac-
tion of a debt clue i-rum them to is Maje,ty..
Sir WttttAm ON EN, on the part or Alessrs."Mor-
,lands, bankers, opposed the mouon. appeared that
Messrs. Morlands }fad obtained is verdict against the
defendants, and had entered of judgment,- sued out
execution, and placed it in the hands of. the Sheriff,
Who had levied under it. Three days after. the levy
was made, and before the goods were sold, hii Ma-
jesty came in with his writ of extent. The Sheri ff
however, on the part of Messrs. 'Morlands, retained
the money which was the proceeds of the goods, At
the ground that they Laying ebtained their judg-
ment and execution before his 'Majesty's writ came
down, the Crown' was ousted.

The ATTORNtY-GENERAL, on the other side, con-,
tended, that the taking of the goods by the Sheriff
did not at all divest Sloper and Allen of their prow
pei-ty in them. They were still their goods, and only
in the legal custody or possession of the Sheriff, for
a purpose to be afterwards can ied into effect. namely,
for sale, in order that the proceeds might be applied
to payment of a debt due from the defendant to
Messrs. Morlands. The King's writ came down be-
Ifore that circumstance took place ; and therefore the
rule applied laid down in the King and Montt, -in
which case the Judges held, that up to the change
of property actually taking place the King's writ
should have precedence of all others. Had the sale
:taken place only one minute before the King's writ
,arrived, he was ready tb acknowledge the King
would have been ousted; but as it was, he contended
his motion was well founded.

The Court, after hearing the argument, decided
th'at the Attorney-General was entitled to .his rule.
The case of the King and :11nmt was decided four-
teen years ago ; tlie Court had acted on it ever singe;
and until it was impeached, by some motion for its
reconsideration, the CJurt would not depart limn the
rule there laid down. •

The rule, calling on tlle Sheriff to pay over the
money, was made absolute.

n E.—A little after five o'clock, on Atturday mor-
ning, a fire broke out in the first iisfor of the Plough.
Tavern, Clapham ; the alarm w. 3.; *.iyrn by the
watchman, and with nifficulty, tt- inmates were
roused out of their sleep ; the parish engine was on.
the spot ih a few minutes, and with that some la-
bouters, who were going to 'Work, and some bikers
from Mr. Hobbles, aith Palls suppbell water
from Mr. Butterworth opposite, succeeded in arrest-
ing the progress of the flames, and confinino4 it to the
first floor, the whole of which, wiailhefurneute, was
destroyed. This house has been only about three
week! occupied, after beitig:neely built up, having
been refsTc bUrned.ta the graind. It is remarkable
that about three weeks Igo, Whilst inlihe shell,-it had
nearly met with a similirfate, owing.to gglue, pot
boiling over, and otifttinfickiingafith sou** ivings.
Where an assemblage QC talent and experience is
einicentrated in one luxe of practice, a success must
attend their aiiplicationo.not.t4 be 'found elaewhcre.
This has been evinced in the Establishment of the
Medical Board atiCharlotte-House, 812cl:friars-road,
and at Woodstock-lionse, Woodstock-street, 9sTord-
street, where cures are every day performe4 in cases
which have baffled the slat of eminent froressors,
and excited their astbnishruent.—The Mediedl Board
have particularly attended to those consequences of a
certain disease. whichmittuls the most flistrasiing de-
bilities, and unhinges the constitution of both sexes.
They also remove the effects of those symptoms aris-
ing from juvenile indiscretion, from irregular living..
and from a long residence in warm climates—of tins'
description they beg particularly to notice obstinate
eruptions the skin, sore throat, pains ill the head and
mbs, frequently mistaken far rheumatism, strictures,
fistulas,
.scrophula, &c.-;Mossrs. (...00rek aiid
afte.• forty years prictice in various I luvitals, are
consulted at Woodstock-street,. Oxford,stteet,
.daily,!
from eight; and at the Medics) Board,
Charlotte-House, Great Charlotte.ltreeh Blackfiiars-
road, precisely mini twelve until eight in the *evening.
—Mechanics, and persons of moderate income, have
advice,gratis, if they attend at certain hourarnamely,
Tuerday, Thursday, and Sunda% mornings, until one
o'clock, and • from .six to „eight every
.evening,
Er A "iodate, and pinata roper, for ferule.