Star.
London, England, 1826-09-01 00:00:00

COURC OF CHANCERY.

The expense of proceedings in the Court of Chancery
is acknowledged to be one of the most burdensome of
the evils with which it abounds. When the value of
the property, respecting which the aid of the Court is
sought, happens to be large, the expense is not very
severely felt.. But as there are, according to the pre-
sent constitution of the Court, no means of proportion-
ing the length and course of the proceedings to the
amount in value of the question, and as the same cir-
cuitous mode must be pursued in all cases, it frequently
happens, that in creditors' and other suits, the costs
consume sometimes all, and often the greater part of
the property. As one example is worth a dozen lectures,
the following instance, which is quite a common one,
1 and not selected for any peculiar circumstances attend.
ing it, will demonstrate this fact.
A testator died, owing 7741. to specialty creditors,
and 4481. in simple contract debts. A bill was filed
against his executors and heir at law to compel the ad-
ministration of his estate under the direction of the Court
of Chancery, as the only mode in which it could be per-
tot med safely to the executors, who had previously pos-
sessed themselves of the whole of thepersonal estate, and
satisfactotilf to the creditors.
On the account being taken in the Master's office, it
appeared that there remained in the hands of the execu-
tors, of the testator s personal estate, after deducting
funeral expenses and other necessary payments allowed
by the Master— .esS 0 0
The real Estate sold by order of the Court produced (in-
vested in the funds) 920 0 0
The dividends on which amounted to . . . 40 0 0

So that the whole sum to be administered by the Court
was . . . . . . . . "95 0 0
Before, however, the distribution could be made, one of
those accidents to which property in the Court of Chan•
very is liable, happened ; the price of the funds declined,
and a loss was sustained on the whole sum of—

EISO 0 0
The costs of all parties to the suit were then tared, and
amounted to . . ..... 620 0 0

£770 0 0

These sums deducted from the whole produce of
the estate, left 2251. to be divijed among the specialty
creditors, instead of the 7741. due to them, and this
not until some further costs should have been pail
out of it. The simple contract creditors had nothing
to receive, but then they had the satisfaction of know-
, ing that justice had been administered to them by
the high Court of Chancery. Lord Redesdale, al-
hiding to the expense and delay of proceedings, says
it most be of the greatest importance to the public at
large, ,g that questions in litigation should be rightly de-
cided, whatever the immeJiate litigants may suffer;
that the principles guiding every decision should be
clearly just, and that the decision should therefore be
la rule in future cases." The case above described is
one of ordinary occurrence in the Court of Chancery,
land may therefore be fairly taken as a proof of the
soundness and justice of his Lordship's assertion, and at
'the same time a most wholesome encouragement to the
parties" in future cases."

We learn that a great number of weavers, and others
in this town (Blackburn), have been prevailed upon, in
consequence of the distress of the times, to embark for
America, and that others are preparing to follow their
example.—Blacklntrx Mail.
Our readers will observe, from the Advertisement in
the STAR of this day, that the subscription for the dis-
tressed Letter-press Printers is proceeding with consi•
derable spirit. The subscription among the employed
compositors and pressmen amounts to nearly 4001. We
need not repeat our observations on this subject; the
peculiar claims of this body upon the literary part of
the public are too obvious to need comment. Among
the single subscriptions me observe one of 101. from
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BRIGHTON, AUousr SO.

Mr. anti Mrs. CANNING, the Marchioness of CLAOSICAILOR, and
s:r Pfirool, Carom occupied the King's pew, in the Chapel Royal,
is Prince's-place, where an excellent discourse was delivered by
the Rev. Doctor liurcnee, on Sunday morning. The Right Hon.
Secretary kft for London, on Monday—his return is uncertain.
Sr Hoar Coosa mit leave of us on Tuesday. Colonel Anson,
the usher Aide-de-Camp of the Commander-in-Chief, is prolonging
his sojourn at the Royal York Hotel. The Russian Ambassador
and Lady, with their three sons, Counts Fount, Gaoling, and
Atirsavora, with the Prince Goarcsazorr, are the Last departures
from the above distinguished Inn.
The Right Hon. the S is returned to the New Steyne
Rotel. Lord and Lady Caeraarr, Major Maces and family, Dr.
and Mrs. Gleams, and the Chevalier Panama, are included with
its last received guests.

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