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London, England, 1827-02-24 00:00:00

CLERICAL INTELLIGENCE.

CAMBRIDGi, FIBROARY 23.

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The author of the Norrisian Prise Bossy. whew MOW was
omitted to be sent *lth the exercise, is Francis White, scholar of
Trinity College.
At an Ordination holden by the Bishop of Lichfield and Co-
vestry, in Wells Cathedral, on the 11th inst. John Xesapthorn.
B.A. and Francis Owen, B.A. of Sc. John's College, were ordahted4
Damen&

The Bev. H. Dawson was last week instituted to the Rectory of
Ireptams, Suffolk, on the presentation of the King.
The New. S. Rowe, B.A. of Jesus College has been presented
to the Perpetual Curacy of St. Budeatta, near Plymouth, on the
noodnadon of the Rev. John Hatchard, M.A. Vicar of St. Au-
drew's, Plymouth.
OXFORD, Fan.!!.

The Wardenibip of All Soule' College, in this University, hav-
ing become vacant by the death of the Hon. and Right Rev. Ed-
ward Legge, Lord Bishop of Oxford; the College have elected
the Rev. Lewis Sneyd, A. N. Fellow of the Society, Rector of
Headley. is Survey, and Chaplain to the Earl of Plymouth, to be
Werdes of AU Souls; their election being confirmed by the soma-
nation of his Grace t►e Archbishop of Canterbury.

The Rev. Mr. firanklin,&;f6ranintar------ Master of Christ's
Hospital, at Hertford, has been unanimously presented by the Go.
eemors, to the Vkarage of Albrighton, an Shropshire.
The Archbishop of Canterbury has collated the Rev. William
Pitman Jona. Curate of St. Andrew, and St. Mary lireduan, and
Second Muter of Me King's School, to the Rectory of Eaubrolgo,
in this county:. . _

The Reo:Mr. Lonsdale. Chaplain to the Archbishop of Canter-
bury, has been appointed to the Fellowship of Eton College, vacant
by the des* of the Rev. Foster Pigott.
Wednesday, the Rev. Henry Daw,on, was Instituted to the Rec-
tory of Rapti's, in Suffolk, on the presentation of the King.
Tuesday, the Rev. John Hallward, A.M. was instituted to the
Vi carer of Assinven, in Suffolk, oo the presentation of Mrs.
Mary Hallward, of the ante place; a dispensation having previ-
oresly passed the Great Seal to egable
gay bold the said Vicarage
wkil the Rector/ et Essuborpe,

tLIE AamY
Maj ► General "'moat is to emonstod tbo
of t►e deceased General Moamar,
Detachment, of the 4th and 6Jfib litegfeuests of infantry are at,.
dared to snuck ;bit guarani; stunt Westminster for Pertsnumtb tof
t►e 70t1s. for t!ortamoutb, on route to °minim, ; df the 7iik. oa
route to Jersey; of the Sid tor Brightab ; of tite •7th fur Wiedsor ;
of the 18th Hussars, the lOtlto3th, and 57th Hegintettu of nett far
Bristol, iou Mite to holland.

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NAVAL INTELLIGENCg.
The Independence, of Portland, bound to Belthnott. was AlM-
&toad on the kb ult. having Most foremast sod rudder. Crew
I mord by the Welland, ilatuar, from St. John's, and pot ON
board the Howard, for Neltialare, the day following.
A sloop was drive° en shore abort three macs N.N. of Larae.
Setut, Fee. 20.—The Orals, Tonna. from Pernambuco, hay.
keg struck the Seven &OM* has put in here, with six feet water
ht her hold.
POWMIOOIII, Fes. t 3 —Wisd S.W —Arrived the C. Groat,
Maras, from London for litooloy and China.
Dem., Faa. 1/.—Paned by frorn Leedom, the
St. Andrew, Dean, for Africa; Premium, Yoram, for Cadiz;
lipaborc, for Tenerife; and Metantbo, for the
West Indies. Remains, the Waller Merchant transport. far New.
foundland.

Gaaveranis, Frs. 23.—Salled the Farquharson. Catuinumanc.for
India . • Africanus, liocesnos, for Africa; and Alfred, Wmaciai. for
Triestr:

BILLIPAIIT, 717/4 21.-76 Mart. of Kincardine, bound to New
York, is on awe ass Ratbbn Island—crew and passengers saved.

SALE or ate LATE DUKE OF YORK'S FURNITURE
TIMID Dar.
The enmpany who attended the sale yesterday, were more sumo.
rats than no tie preceding. days. A considerable member of Lease
graced the rooms with their presence. The articles sold were china
and whets, and the lotabrought good prices.
'A service of French porcelain, with flowers, consist* of two
efillealar tureens and covers, four vegetable dishes and covers,tweive
eletilleishes in sizes, and four circular ditto, four butter boats and
arch, three salad bowls, and eighty-eight table plates,were sold for
torty•one guineas and a half.
Part of 1 table service a Longpnri China ; consisting of four ice
pail% covers, and Misers, four fruit baskets and stands, fourteen
fruit dishes of different sins, and sistyotiorn table plates, white with
anhoesed borders, and coronet and gold cypbers,were Weld for ElO.
Six octagonal cups and saucers, of Sevres porcelain, a Berlin cup
and cover, and an odd saucer, five other Berlin and French cabinet
cups and saucers, were sold fur nineteen guineas and a half.
Some fruit and dessert plates, of the most beautifst
and exquisitely finished, excited considerable attention. liel=4l6'een
of them were painted historical subjects (from designs of Angelica
Kauffman), Landscape*, ace. were sold for nioetemi guineas and a
half. Fourteen similar plates, and quite as bandseene, weft, how-
ever, knocked down for sixteen guineas sod a ball. Twessy-ese
deserrt plates, of French porcelain, with anima/a. ate. from Buffos,
and orange and white, with geld borders, weft sold for 11. 161.
Eighteen plates, with views in Parls„ in Afore *mum sad borders
of ivy wreaths and gold, us red ground, fetched V. Eleven trek-
plates, painted with landscapes and costume, with plain.colnered.
and gold borders, and two others with pencilled ditto, produced 71.
Four fruir-plates, with bouquets of flowers with plain, coloured,
and gold borders; two ditto of birds, with pencilled borders, and
Lave of flowers, with masarine blue and gold borders, were odd foe
M. 15s. Two salvers of_ plate glass, with lames et osismobt, and
gilt bottles; and twenty4our snail tumblers, for liqueur, were said
for 161. A service of French porcelain, white, with double boniers
of gold, consisting of fifteen dozens, and nine table plates, three
dozens of soup plates, two sugar basins and covers, tour compars
tiers on feet, four ditto of another pattern, four shell-shaped dote.
and four bowls, were sold for twenty.four guineas and a half.
A tea and coffee service of the same pittern • 12 breakfast cups
and saueera, 24 tea cups and saucers, 24 coffee ditto, and 25
two basins, a cream ewer, four egg cups, two sags
basins and covers, and 48 breakfast plates. were sold for 161.
A glutei of Berlin porcelain, with arabesques in gold, upon a
blue ground, and richly burnished; consisting of teapot, sugar ba-
sin and cover, milk-jug, and two cups and saucers, weir sold for
111.—A large vase-shaped cop of French porcelain with Sowers,
fruits, and arabesques, Woeabesques, end gold, and howoases:fancy asps and
saucers. were said for IL—A • modern levees clip and onager,shaped as a lower, halitosis, Sens.ad gold, two fifty cups and
saucers, and a anal vast, richly gilt, produced 51.—Six richly gilt
cups, ea feet. with bouquets, on mat gold, and six white and gold
saucers were sold for 111.108.—One octagonal cup and saucer, with
Imitations of Mosaic, of Berlin porcelain, and four cups and saucers,
of French ditto, were sold for ,it guineas.—Five exceedingly beau-
tiful Berlin cops and saucers, and one of Derby, were sold
for 41. os.-.:Five cups and saucers, blue and gold, with
portraits of, The Royal Family of Prussia, and cyphers, live
covers, and one extra saucer, were sold for U. A cup and saucer
of Bergs porcelain, with views of Berlin and Potsdam, on gold
gamed, sad two cups and saucers of French porcelain, were sold
fur three guineas. Other minor articles urchins were sold and pro-
duced good prices.
The principal int for sale yesterday, was a capital set of tattle
cutlery of the very finest Sbeflield manufacture, ordered by his late
anyal Highness upon a visit to Sheffield ; consisting of tour dozens'
of table lollies and forks, four dozens of dessert ditto and forks,
and eight carving knives and forks of different sorts, with ivory
handles, engraved with the Royal Ducal Aram, and chased silver
ferrules. and ends with the Ducal Coronet embossed; the whole
contained in trays lined with crimson velvet, and enclosed In a carved
oak ease.

Mr. Cheistie said that he believed his late Royal Highness pee
150 guineas for the set.
The tint bidding was 90 guineas, and it speedily increased to 30,
40,50, 60, and finally to 6S guineas, at which price it was knocked
down to a Gentleman named Botts.
The wines which were sold contested of 72 demos of Madeira,
SO dozens of flock, 65 dozens of Claret, dozens of Hermitage, 2
of Burgundy, 11 quarts of Mouracket, 14 quarts of Chateau Grille,
1 dozen of &. Peray, 46 dozens of Yin de Vittge, one dozen of
Barsac, 29 dozens of Champagne, 15 dozens of Muscadel, 59 dozens
of Malmsey, 11 dozens of Pazarete, 1 dozen of Malaga, 9 pints of
Segos, 17 dozen of rare old Tokay, 6 dozen of Cyprus, 46 bottles of
Noyau, 6 bottles of Kau de Vie, 10 bottles of anniseed, 4 bottles of
Curacoa, one of Maraschino, and 29 bottles of various liqueurs.
The Madeira was sold from 21. 14s. to St per dozen. Hock
from N. to 41. Ss. Claret from 51. to M. 16.. Hermitage, and
Burgundy, about 31. Vel de Vial*. from IL 14s. to 51. ft s.
SWAG, 41. 19. Champagne, front 41.4.. to 41. 1 Is.—Museadel,
41. 414 Mtdrasity, la pints, W. 25.; Pazarete, 41. lls. ; Malaga,
21. Beim. ss. per pint ; Tokay. from is. to lits. 6d. per pint;
Cyprus, M. 156. per dozen, pints • Noyau, from 11,. to 15s. 6d.
per bottle. The liq were sold about 70s. per six bottle..
It was curious to observe with what eagerness sonic persons
pressed forward to seize the elms containing the simple. One man,
who otomded the sale yesterday and the day before, seemed almost
Intodeamil. He stood at the bottom of the table, and long betore
the porter reached him, his band was extended to take the glas..—
One Gentleman, who stood at the head of the table, drew the swim.
don of Mr. Christie to this person, and saidehat be had partaken of
so nuny temples that be could scarcely stand—the man imuw.
diately slunk back, and shortly after quitted the room.

Duet.—A duel was Yesterdaytot on Putney
Heath, between Mr. P—o—e and 4 Gentleman of rank
in the army. The parties fired, and Mr. P—a—r was ,
wounded in the thigh. A surgeon dressed the a mind,
which was pronounced not dangerous, and the parties
set off for town immediately.
Patzszaa'Coacame.—A Concert and Batl, for the
benefit of unemployed Compositors, was held at dirt Gown and An-
chor Tavern, Strand, on Tuesday evening last ; and was nunterou.dy
and respectably attended, evincing the sympathy with which the
sufferings of this class of the community are regarded.
Tag Flat AT MATLIDVIRHAaft—ItchArd Webb, the
Maidenhead carrier, was fully committed for trial at the
next Oxford Assizes, after an examination which lasted
eight hours, on Wednesday last, before Edward Sim6,u,
Esq. at Whitchurch, about six miles front Reading. The
new evidence a as directed chiefly 1.6 proving the ptisorie,
being at a public.house, within half a mile Of Mr. Peal.
man's fatal, about an hour and en halt before the fire
Sroke out, and the stolen horse was seen in his possession
next morning. He made no defence nor remark upon
any part of the evidence; byt attar he was removed from
the Justice•room, he became sn much affected that. hr
-cried,- and blood gushed from his nose. An immense
crowd surrounded the Jbitice-room up to the conclu-
sion-of the business; at 11 o'clock it night.

LITERATURE.
oft of, she froth' front the Creation to the Pritantt
. Vim with an Atz-af .I,ensory.4c 4c. Mow
TharAittlicir of this %rook conceive, *ha the path to
knoviledge m'ght be cleated of much of in dirkety,
as well as greatly shortened, by the constractioo at as
Art of Memory. that should ba applicable geberally
to the usual subjects of study: He brei coiseqweatly
torched a s) stem. the object of which is to enable
lea nets to apply the Art themselves, will ease a..d Ac•
twat!. to any particular blanch of knowledge, in
winch they wish to excel. We can only say wiser sow
too old to adopt this plan. but we cats assure our yt•ung
friends, that if they consult this little volume, tley may
be greatly assisted is their historical, chroi.ological,
and geographical studies.

Plitarch's Lives. Two vols. Bvo.
The republication of the errii togs of our Lest Authors
is one of the prominent literary features of onr day, and
we are delighted to find that the plan is encouraged,
and that the mental appetite crues .food iv the best
quality. The book belote us is well calculated to wet
the demand, for it cannot be too well known, or too
much read. This edition of Plutarch is printed from
the text of the brothers Langhorne, contains numerous
well-selected portraits, and is a valuable addition tO
the catalogue of our reprints. These well printed vo-
lumes will doubtless meet with great favour from dm
reading classes, and enjoy an extensive circulation, lot
they may be consulted with pdvantage by the school-
master and the scholar, the tutor and the tyro.
,We re-
commend them to public attention.

Constable's Miscellany of Original and Selected Priam.
lions is the variass Departments of Literatare, the
bctences..and the A►ts. Vol 1. 18sho.
Tne volume now before us consists partly of mauer
comely new, and partly of what bas already appeared
before the Public. That portion of it, however, at which
the ►ubstance was given before, has been revised, and in
some places augmented by farther selections how fibs
original notes An account of an Interview' w Wt.*.
poleon Bonaparte at lit. Helena. and Capti Mazwisl's
Attack oa the Batteries at Canton, have born added, and
possess much intme.t. This Miscellany is published
weekly, at a cheap rate, and consists of republication of
standard Works, sad original Treatises written by ap-
proved authors. The plan well deserves encourage-
ment, and is worthy of the patronage of all friends sad
lovers of literature.
Treatise on Clock and Watch-inaking, Theordkal and
Practical. By Thomas Reid. Bvo. pp. 476.
With regard to the practical part of this work, no
extract we could make would be of any essential see•
vice to the mechanist, while to the general Reader it
would be dull and uninteresting; we shall eserefora
quote the ingenious author's accuuut of a curioasequa-
iron clock, and the description of a gong.

Tots Goa—We believe same attempts have been made in
Europe to make such a mood* instrument as the Chlorite Gen.
but without success ; it being a sore of bell metal not to bard as
clock bells, but perhaps somewhat near to the hardness which
church bells have, and being cast into the shape in which tiliy come
halo as, the greataaret in giving thaw that strong deice* of tone
may lay in the hammering item (after being cast) a little teased
there. But this cannot be done witipfety, unless bode men and
hammer, and Gong Drawls,. ere hammered, when ander a very
cenaidentiellegree of her, nearly to that under whist they avoid
he sees, when V a very dark race, haeraligitOdieot 0 a Sett red.
And soda a promos as this wont be attended. with mush diflienty-
rwl labour, soraueb co, as to have deterred oar mitts (even if
they thought of such a thing) from trying it. A Chinese. Goog
weak] break into pieces, by applying the hammer to it when
@old state. Experiments have bees marl. where the human body
has stood the temperature of 240tieg. for some minutes, in an apart-
meat heated on purpose; this may saw how far it is practicable
M hammer a Gong In a very warm sacs.
The Gag which Mr. Ludlum had In his poseession, may have
' bees .abet( at by the bannister;' (as be thinks, and be was pretty
well railed to judge of this) from a fiat atm of merit. :Any of
MimA; boursver, that we have bad an espandoity of seeing, were
fist at bottom, without any raised up pert. and bad all the' appear-
sae of haying evidently been cast, by sand-marks that were
seen upon them, antwithstanding the application of the hammer,
ai the ingressions made by it were seen, here and there, done
arsemingly to stiffen the Gong, aid give it tone. lii China Gongs
are convecrated to religions rigours, and strictly prohibited from
being taken out ofibe country ; so those which come here, mast
either bq smuggled away, or clandestinely obtained. .
ak.veiy curious and excellent equation dark, (made by Medge
and Dutton) and sonic other things, Are left the late•Geseral
Clerk to the late Sir John Clerk, and entailed on the house of
Peonycuick. Ooe 0 wide!: was a "gag clock by the sane maker,
having a very Ingenious sort of Ramat work, so ennuiveg as to
make the clock strike what may he called Roman hours. The
Gamed *as of a studious &madam, and disliked bearing the long
hatrara they Were strock ratite ordinary way by comma clocks.
Ilia spray clock stood in his library, as reading ruom ; it. had
two belie, tax of them lager than the other, having a tenor sound.
Me easier am sounding sharp; no. blow oa the tenor bell was
radiated lee, and ate on the sharp bell was reckoned ate; tee
sample. when a long hour was to be struck, suck as the twelve
' o'clock bar, two blows en the tenor hell made ten, and twos the
sharp bell made two more, equal to twelve. One blow on the
tenor bell and three on the sharp bell Indicates the eight &dock
hour. One blow on the sharp bell Jad two on the tenor bell. or ten
minas one, was the hour of nine. Ooe haw 011 the tsar tapas
the five o'clock hour, and in like manner the ether ban were gives.
There is a clock made by Taman, belonging to the Right Hots.
i. Earl of Moray, at the house of Dosibsistie, which jtrikes the
ban seentrhat in this way, by means of a sort of cant wheel, es
far as we remember.
This 7'reorise is founded on the pride Horology,
which Mr. Reid contributed to the Edimbeirgh tucycio-
podia I and the rental kt having attracted ti e attention
and m:t the approbation of several sctrwilic aid prac-
tical clock and watchmakers. a separate pub.ocation, in
a m se exten.!ed form, Was called for. Thr Author
o :eyed the call, and publi•hed his Treatire—whech we
cannot fotbear reconitunding to public attenti
About •eight o'clock to, Monday even ng as Mr.
Saml. Kendall was !cunning to his resitieto r at H imp.
smad, walking in the carriage road, font pets nu o , the
footway called to hint, and said that a Gelid man had
Ott fallen into a ditch ; he looked on the opposite side
'sidle road, and saw a person in the ditch, and went
gni pulled him out.; the man was in a state of insen-
sibnlity. expired in a le* minutes after being taken
out of the ditch. 'Up n searching his pockets a bill
riots fort ud,e hich led to a discovery that it was Mr.
'.lernes• Seymour. a respectable resident at Hampstead.
'Maas immediately taken to the House of Mr. Jot: b,
t'surgeod, who attempted. bleeding, but without elf.ct.
The body was removed to the sign of the Duke of
Hamilton, where an Inquest dias.held before Mr. Sun-
man, the Coroner, and a Verdict, " Died .by ti e
you orGop;", Was recorded.

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SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL
„ On Thursday evening the Anniversary Meeting of
i4be Seamen's Hospital, established on board his Ma-.
Jest?, ship t' e Grampus, took place at the City of Lon
don Tavern. Lord Viscount Min.sritte in the Chair,
supported by Sir John Malcolm, a number of Admis
rids, and other Naval Officets, Mr. Palmer, M, P. Al,
derman Sir Peter Laurie, Mr. Sheriff Winchester,
The large rebels sets filled with Merchants, GentlemMl
in o.e Shinping Interest, &c.
'The following were among the toasts given by the.
- Noble President.
kali i-a
HI, Majesty. the Patron of the lastination 10-e
ivLood and co.
thinks& applause). "To the smilisoirdt_t -11111 11h Nat'
1,11
( silence). The Duke of Clammy
"The Duke of Wellington and the Army."
TA giving Success to the Seamen's' Hospital," the
Nob.? Viscount gave a brief statement of the Instinu
tion, saying that the only requisite for admission was
the sailor being sick or diseased; no less than native; of
twenty-five different countries had been admitted Circe
its establishment. He felt himself particularly called
upon to give it all the support in his power, from the
Department of his 'Majesty's Government over which
be had the honour preside.
Mr. MANNING, M.P. rose to propose the health of the
Noble President, in doing which he noticed the honour
they experienced in having the First Lord of the Admi-
talty to preside 21 this meeting.
-Lord MmenAn returned thaoks. •
The Secretary read the list of sableriptinns for the pre-
sent. year, among them were. Lord Prodboe, 601. Earl
Speiger, SOL a second donation; Viscount tifelville, 901.
The Lords of the Admiral, 1001. 214 'Xnaity House,
5001. Sir Peter Laurie, 10 Guineas; Sheriff Winchester,
•10 Guineas; Sir-Charles Forbes a donation 'of 601. and
10 Guineas annual.
" The Amick of the Committee et Mmagement."
One of the Gentlemen in returning thanks, stated that
. *sting the last year 2,660 seamen had been relieved•—
He took occasion to notice the seal and humanity of
Dr. Mackinnon and the other Medical Gentlemen,
whose valuable time had been sacrificed in support
of the Institution. He elan setice•d,ehe powerinl. sup-
port they had experienced from thl Noble President ;
but for him, the Semmes Hemigaismtst halve ceased
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to statist. -
The Noble Cantatas, its propMisir 44 Better health
to the Earl of Liverpool," gave it with much feeling,
and was evidently mesh affected. It we; received
with. great applause.
▪ Thi Eider Brethren of the Trinity Home."
Mr. Maim* proposed " The beak of his Majesty's
Viscount Niacyru.a returned thanks on e•gris
ors.
- himself and Colleagues.
Lord MILVILLK, in proposing the health of the
• Physicians, paid a high compliment to those Gentle-
men on their skill and diligence, which his Lordship
✓ said he asserted on his personal knowledge, and thO
highly creditable state. of the Hospital made their di.
• rearm fully proved it.
• Dr. MACKINNON returned thanks in a speech of
• considerable length and eloquence, which he eons
• by expressing a hope that the Seamen's Hospit
the merits and importance of which them bad bet
ern opinion, would soon be placed cm a pane
footing by an Act of the Legislature.
The Gomm, and Company of tbc Bank of Iniand."
.Mr. MANNING, M.P. returned thanks.
• 110, corr.-pies of the City of Leming."
Sir Perna Lama returned thanks. He noticed
with exultation the subscriptions of 2s. 6d. and Ss. from
the sailors who had been relieved, as it proved their
gratitude and their satisfaction at the treatment they
had experienced. The Corporation bad subscribed 3001.;
he unafraid that was all they would get from them.
As a body, the finanCes of the Corporation were in a
very low state, but he had no doubt that die liberality
of the individual members would induce them to
subscribe.
On the health of the Stewards being drank, Mr.
PALLiten, M.P. for Surrey, returned thanks.
In the course of the evening, Mr. Pyne, Mr. C. Tay-
lor, and Mr. Brosdhorst, sang some appropriate songs
and some excellent glees, in which they were joined by
Mr. Clark and Mr. Jolly.

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LAW INTELLIGENCE.

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vicit-cIIANCELLOWS COURT, ria. 15.
veer= axe ovasass. Saes .elica orstaaa.
This suit, *bleb wasfamiliarly styled " the Haunch
of Mutton case" b; the Banisters on both sides, was in-
stituted for the purpose of having it determined, whe-
thee a freehold'eskate.sitnate at West Ham, in the county
of Essex, pissed ender the will of a Gentleman, named
Vatight, who resided at that place ? The testator par.
chased the estate from certain persons who had carried
on business under the Etna of Mulford and Co. and the
entire question terneif on this lett, whether the testator
had made his will beforeOr after the patches*? If the
• wilt had been made baste the purchase, the estate
a/paid go to the Iseir at -law of the testator; if made
after the purchase, the estate would pass Ender the will
alk the iesidaary'kgareet. The will was signed and at-
' kited in the year 18/Et,' but there was a black left for
' the particular month and day. It was attested by four
' illitnesses, one of whom is now dead, and another 11
iu Van Dietnan's Land. In order to fix the date of the
will, an old Gintleman had been examined; and he
proved, that for many years before the testator's death,
be had been in the constant habit of presenting him
with a haunch of mutton on every 22d day of Decrns•
bet.. and that in accordance with this habit, be se. .t his
• old friend a very excellent one on the 22d of December
1816. In the following Spring he met the testator
in London, when he thanked him for his present, and
said to him, "I made my will on the day I got the
haunch of mutton from you, and Moses Deans, who
was one of the witnesses to my will, partook of it, and
praised it very much indeed." Moses Deans was also
examined, and he stated his perfect recollection of bay-
ing dined with Mr. Vooght, on the day he attested his
will. Among other Things, they had a haunch of mut-
, , t,n, and he remembers the testator's saying, " this is
the haunch of mutton which my old friend,John Gask,
sent me." The evidence of Deans was corroborated by
the other attesting witnesses, and both weritconfident
that the transaction took place in the latter end of the
year 1816, but they were unable testate the precise day,
°the:wise than from their recollection of the haunch
of mutton. Ili. Honour thought this evidence coo-
ciasive as to the date of the will. The nut question
to be determined was, the date of the purchase. It
appeared that the contract for the sale of the estate bad
besrp lost ; and the only evidence which could, under
circumstances, be procured, was that of the aut•
who sold it; and Ire- di-tinetly Nova!, that he
put op the estate for salloa the Bth of Cbctobee, 1816,