Star.
London, England, 1826-10-13 00:00:00

LAW REPORT.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Oer. se.
For the first two hours that the Court sac this morn-'
ins, his Lordship was occupied almost entirely in striking
oat causes in which 'the parties did not attend.
During the confusion which prevailed, Mr. Cows moved, that
a cause whigh was called on might stand over, by the consent of
both parties.
The CHIRIP Jurrics—l do not give my consent. If
parties, who have causes in the list, do not choose to
attend, they must take the consequences, and their cases
must he struck out. All parties concerned knew, or
might have known, as long ago as last July, that I should
sit here earlier than usual in the vacation, for the pur-
pose of getting through, the arrear of business, if pos.
sible. lam brought from my home, and you, Gentle-
men, are brought from your homes; and after we have
got here, through the fault of the parties themselves, we
have nothing to do. I don't take consents, therefore,
'and this case must be struck out as well as the rest.

After several other cases had shared the same fate, oat cause was
found in which the parties were ready.

DICKENSON AND OTHERS, ASSIGNEES OF CREED, V. MOSES.
This was an action of trover, brought by the assignees
of a bankrupt named Creed, formerly carrying on busi-
ness as a man's mercer, in Bedford-court. to recover
from the defendant, a Jew publican, keeping a public
house in Vinegar-yard, certain cloths which he had
bought of the bankrupt after au act of bankruptcy had
been committed.

The facts of the case were shortly these: Creed kips
in embarrassed circumstances, called a meeting of his
creditors, and promised to pay their claims by instal-
ments ; but did not pay them up at the periods when
due. He then repeatedly pawned part of his stock ; and
in October, 1825, was introduced by one Henry Isaacs
to Mr. Moses, the defendant, who said he knew Creed
must go, and he might as well have all the lot as any
one else; he had a 1001. note to spare, and the things
might be removed away in hackney coaches, without
the creditors knowing a word about it. He was then
shewn the cloths in question, and he asked to look at
the invoices, which were shewn to him. He offered
10s. 6d. fpr broad cloths sold to the bankrupt at 15s. 6d.
per yard, and ss. for those purchased at 10s. Upon
these terms, in October, he bought goods of nearly 2001.
in value for 1061. an act of bankruptcy having been
committed by Creed in the previous month of Sept.
Mr. Guam., for the defendant, addressed the Jury, for the pu-
pae of inducing them to cut down the amount of their verdict. It
was clear that the defendant bad given two-thirds of the cost price
of part of the goods, which were of coarse sold to the bankrupt, by
the cloth merchants, at a profit.
The fury found far the plaintiffs, damages 1501.
J. W. Warren, Esq. and J. M'Mahon, Esq. two of the
Commissioners for investigating Public Charities, closed
their important labours at Warwick on Wednesday.
This day is remarkable as the anniversary of fifty-
nine Knights Tem plars being burnt alive at Paris, 1307 ;
and on this day of the month in 1797, Sir Benjamin
Hammett was fined 10001. by the Court of Common
Council, for refusing to serve the office of Lord Mayor.
In Dumfries-shire and Galloway the turnip crop has
improved astonishingly within the last fortnight or three
weeks. The bulbs in many places are swelling rapidly,
and farmers who were formerly very desponding, now
reckon on something like an average return, notwith-
standing of the numerous blanks which are seen in al-
most every field. The roughness of the fields, not except.
ing the stubbles, and the improvement of the rape kail
wherever it came away in time, to say nothing of self.
sown crops of oats and barley, will keep the cattle long
off the turnips ; and considering the low prices of stirks,
Ste, such farmers as have anything like a tolerable stock
*of fodder should thrust as many beeves into the winter-
ing yard as possible. Cattle oust rise in spring, and we
only regret that the scarcity of straw will prechide many
'who suffered severely in spring 1826, from repairing
their losses in spring 1827.
The following are further particulars concerning the
accident at the Twopenny-post-officer—lt has now been
ascertained that the letter containing the sulphate of
silver, which exploded-on the stamp being applied by
Westbrook, was sent from a chymical manufactory at,
Woodford, in Essex, to Mr, Allen, a druggist, in Alders-
sate street. It is, therefore, not probable that any mali-
cious intention was eontemplatei, as the wordfiglase
was written op the letter. The conduct of those who
forwarded such a destructive powder by the post cannot
be too severely reprehended, the more so as none better
than themselves could know the strength of the sulphate
of silver, and how slight a pressure would occasion its
explosion. With respecrto the unfortunate Westbrook,
who has experienced the ill effects of this want of Caution,
be, up to a late hour last night, was going on well; the
only thing now feared is au attack of the lock jaw, a
circumstance so frequent when the arteries have been
severely injured. Dr. Price, who attends Westbrook,
leas been requested by Mr. reeling touse every exertion
to preserve the band, and has ordered every attention
to be paid to the sufferer. His eyes which last night
were completely closed, have, by repeated bathing',
been partially opened, and but little inflammation or
fever has yet presented itself. During yesterday he had
several hours' sleep. The other individuals who were
Dear the stamper have nearly recovered the shock they
received, and their wounds are but small. Not a vestige
of the bottle which contained the powder was to be
found, and a part of the stamp held by Westbrook was
blown into his forehead, but it has been extracted with-
out much difficulty.
M•I4CHINTER, OCT. 11.01.04111 T raw cottons are a
shade lower, and there is a general impression of dull-
ness on every article connected with that material. It
is like a slight frost acting upon the waters—things are
stiffened a little. Of course there is always some bug-
tress doing, but it is by no means so animated as it was
the last week ; the same prices, however, are asked for
both goods and yarns; and the number of purchases
are proportionably diminished. The buyers in the
market are not so numerous. Amongst the principal
ones we have—Lawrence, Ynatc.hball and Rule, Hodp
son and Lake Wiltshire and Massey, Walsh and
L ockyer, of London ; Vvile, of Rugby ; Garle, of
Uttoxeter ; Watts, of Oldham ; Jones. of Newtown ; Able-
son, of Stockton ; and Shepherd, of Melton Mowbray.