Star.
London, England, 1828-04-17 00:00:00

NEW ROMNEY, APRIL 16.

At a Special Session held lathe Town Hall yesterday,
before Benjamin Cobb and Smith Cobb, Esql s. Magis-
trates for the county of Kent, the following parties, by
order of the Board of Customs, were prosecuted by John
Ward, Esq. Collector of Dover, for being found and
captured by l.ieutenant Graham Hewett. of the blockade
service, on board the French lugger, l'Entreprenante,
near DungeneAs, at the lime she was towing a boat laden
with 112 casks of foreign spirits, contrary to the Act
6 Gen. IV. chap. 108, viz.—Edmund Pope, Stephen
Brignall, William Russell, Edward Pope, William
Manser, inhabitants of Lydd ; Antoine Pascal Schiano
des V,scomtes, Louis Joseph Dacorde, Charles Marie
Face. Jean Claude Thomas, inhabitants of B
sur-Mer—when,after a full hearing of all circumstances,
and the law being explained to the Frenchmen by the
prosecuting officer, the Magistrates adjudged the three
first named Englishmen to be impressed into his Ma-
jesty's naval service; and the two others, with the four
Frenchmen, to pay each a penalty of 1001. which neither
of them being able to do, they were all committed to
Maidstone gaol.

SPECIAL PLEADING.

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At the last Maichtone Assizes, a cause was tried in
which the plaintiff, a cobbler, sought to recover damages
for an illegal ejectment. The record was spread over
as much parchment as would have coveted his sled or
stall from which he had been ejected, and the case alto-
gether formed an exquisite specimen of special pleading.
The declaration contained four counts, in reply to which
there were five pleas. Then came replication and new
assignment, rejoinder, pleas to new assignment, repli-
cation to the pleas to new assignment, and then rejoinder.
In substance the declaration stated, that on the 23d
of July, 1827, the defendants. Charles Butler. John
Featherstone, and William Roberts,, did with force
and arms, &c. break open and enter a certain shop
and premi•es of plaintiff at Tunbridge.wells, and
then and there made a great noise and disturbance,
force open two doors, locks, and fastenings, value 51. and
seize divers goods and chattels—to %sit, twelve chairs,
three tabl?s, three desks, three stools, three benches;
two curtains, two fenders, two sets of fire-irons, two
troves, two carpets, four boxes, fifty pairs of boots, fifty
pairs of shoes, 500 pieces of leather, and 100 shoe-
maker's tools, the property of the plaintiff, James Fry,
value 504 and that they took, threw, and cast them out
of the shop, and forced plaintiff to follow the said goods
and chattels. to his great disturbance, disquietude, and
injury. All these pleas, replications, and rejoinders were
only touching and concerning a cobbler's stall, rented
at ls. per week, six feet six inches square, having in it
two stools, a few shreds, a ball or two of cobbler's wax,
half a dozen hog's bristles, two lap stones, three or four
cobbling tools, and sometimes a pair of cobblers! As
to the tables, chairs, &c. &c. they never had existence
any where, as proved by all the witnesses, except in the
brain of the wire-drawer who drew up the pleadings.
Mr. Justice Burrough, before whom the cause was tried,
nonsuited the plaintiff. It is computed that ,the costs
incurred in drawing up the special pleadings amounted
to upwards of 50 guineas. If the cobbler had been
enabled to go before a Judge or other functionary to
have the issue settled, the matter might have terminated
in five minutes, without any
.waste of learned laboui,
or the esptnbe of one shilling in writing.

The Duke of WELLINGTON was on Tuesday under
examinaticn by the Finance Committee for four hours,
during the whole time of their sitting—namely, from
twelve to lour o'clock. His Grace's examination is
understood to have had no relation to his post of Prime
Minister, but to the Ordn-.ince Department. _

The workmen have been some time employed pull-
ing down part of the wings of the New Palace, in St.
James's Park. Tie effect produced by the fine archi-
tecture in front was injured by the pi ojections, and made
heavy. The judicious alteration upon the wings will
add, it k said, much to the beauty and appearance of
the building. The cupola, or dome, is also to comedown.
New York Papers to the 25th ult. (inclusive) Phila.
delphia to the 21st, and Baltimore to the 20th, have
reached us, but they do not contain any news.
An anecdote is related of a soldier during the inun-
dation of St. Petersburgh in 1768, illustrative of a strong
sense of duty. He was en sentry at the Palace, and
thy water had reached to his thighs, when the Empress,
who saw him from a window, commanded him to retire.
This, however, he refused to do. although he was aware
that it was the Empress herself who spoke to him, ob.
serving to her that he could not quit his post unless his
sergeant sent another to relieve him.
Accounts from Norway state, that the King of Dati.
MARK is going to resign his throne to his son.
Several French Officers are waiting at Toulon to em-
bark for Greece, to put themselves under the orders of
Count CAPO d'ISTRIA.

Letters from Madrid of April S. say, that the regi-
n eat of Courinne is to embark for the Havannah in
t e beginning of May, and another regiment is also
destined to the Havannah ; but the Minister of Finance
has not sufficient funds to accomplish the object.
Letters from Monte Video, of 19 h Jan. state, that
the Brazilians had ordered the rudder of the British
itrip Melpomene to be taken away, vpon the plea that
the said ship intended going to Buenos Ayres, and that
Mr. HOOD, the British Consul at Monte Video, had pro-
tested•in terms so serious, that it was thought the Bra-
zilians would not persist in the measure.
BOROLABT.—Menday night the counting-house of
Messrs. Steward and Son, coopers, at Blackwell, was
broken into. The thieves broke open a desk, but for-
tunately they could only find one sovereign and some
halfpence, which they carried (If. The same night the
house of Mr. J. Brown, at Holloway, was burglariously
entered, and various articles of property stolen.
The death of Sheriff STABLES renders an immediate

refection necessary. Two Candidates are Token of,
wiz. Jolts SAUNDERS* Esq. of Cannon•street, who is at
present a Member cf the Court of Common Council,
and the husband of the late Mr. STAscaa's daughter,
1 and HINNY HUNT, Esq. who was Candidate for the
representation of. the County of Somerset at the last
election.

The Hon. BERKELEY PAGET. and Lady BERKELEY
PROST, have let their residence, Berkeley House, Sus-
sea. for three years, in consequence of the Captain
having been appointed to the Semiiamos, the Aag•ship
of Lord C. Neer, on the Irish station.

Dust. —Yesterday morning s meeting took place in
Hyde-pink, between Mr. C. S—T, an Officer in the
navy, and Mr. T. D—u, an Officer in the army, when
'loth were seriously wounded. The seconds have de.
tined, but warrants are out (or their apprehension.

EPISCOPAL FLOAIIjIG CHAPEL SOClttrir.
—nes—
A Meeting of the friends and subicribers to So-
ciety was held yeAetliay at the City of Lood•Nyravern
The Right Hon, urable the LORD Mayor in the Chair.
The Anneal Report was read by the Secretary, de
tailing the difficulties which had arisen to prevent their
objects from sooner being completed, and announc.ng
the tact that his Royal Highness the Loan Hum AD•
14IRAL had given a vessel of war to be converted into a
floating chapel for the use of seamen.
Lord Beztay moved the adoption of the report, and
stated, that the sanction of the First Lord of the Ad-
miralty had not been withheld from the Society but
from motives of delicacy. His Lordship also stated his
conviction, that within the last few years a great im
provement had taken place in the morals of British
seamen. It would be an inducement to that class of
persons to assemble for the worship of GOD under that
banner beneath which they have so often fought and
conquered.

Captain SUMMERS, R.N. seconded the report, which
was adopted unanimously.
The Chair was subsequently addressed by Sir CLAY
DIUS HUNTER, the Hon. FREDILRiCK CALTHORPE, and
other friends of the Society ; and, after a vote of thank-
to the L rd Mayor, who briefly acknowledged it, the
Meeting sepal ated.

PARISH OF SP. BRIDE.

ELECTION or A LECTURER.

Yesterday evening, at six o'clock, a public Vestrs
Mte log of the i.diabitants was held in the Church, pur•
stunt to a requistion, very respectably signed, for the
put pose of considering the expediency of declaring the
Evening Lectureship (at present held by the Rev. Mr
Jones) vacant.
The Vestry was numerously attended, the question
appearing to excite very great interest and feeling
among the inhabitants.
The Vicar (the Rev. T. CLARE) took the chair, and
the bu-inzss of the meeting inime.ii 4tely commented.
A let,er was read from the Rev. I'. DALZ, who has
for two years cAciated at this Church as Lecturer pc-
cation illy, announcing that hew* as put into nomination
for the Lectureship of S.. Sepulchre's, which might, it
he were elected, disenable him from Officiating at St.
Bride's, but if he were not elected in the former paiish,
he would cheerfully obey the choice of the parishioners
of the latter, provided he did not in the remotest degree
interfere with the interests of Mr. Jones.

Mr. WOOD, in a speech of consideiable length, in-
troduced his motion for the situation of Lecturer being
declare) vacant. lie eulogised the high attainments
and eloquence of language of Mr. Dale most highly,
and contrasted them with, the qualifications of Mr.
Jor es, whom, however, he described as a pious and
worthy man, but without the description of fervent
eloquence possessed by Mr. Dale, which be described as
having wrought much good, and brought together
again " the strayed flock of the parish.
Mr. BURRIDOR followed on the same side, in a
speech full of eloquence, and highly approved of the
situation being declared vacant, to give the parishioners
an opportunity of again proceeding to the election of
a Lecturer.

Mr. Satiissonir complained of the manner in which
some of the du: ies of the Chuich had hien perlormed
by persons appointed to officiate by the Rev. Curate
(Mr. Jones), in his absence. Two of them were so drunk,
that they were actually incapacitated from' proceeding
with the service. He supported the motion, and en-
forced the necessity for the duties of Citrate being more
properly and actively pursued. He said, that the pan-
persoo the number of 20X), in the workhouse, were
without religious instruction.
The VICAR said, this would be attended to in future.
He had done something in it.
Mr. 111111 DEN opposed the motion, and in rather a
humourous Manner said, it emanated from " Codgers'
Hall," and ought to be scouted.
Mr. CUNNINGHAM also oppo.ed it, and said it was an
eitremey insulting thing to remove a man, after seven-
teen years' service, without a single charge being ad-
duced against him. He condemned the measure upon
the grounds of its origin being traced to a junto who
formed no part of the voice of the parish.
Mr. GILBERT JoNts, of Salisbury-square, condemned
the motion as cruel, impolitic, and unjust, and pro-
nounced the conduct of the present curate as. most
pious, learned, and exemplary. He proposed, as an
amendment, that it was not expedient that any declara•
tion as proposed be now made.
Mr. RORIRTS. the Common Councilman, seconded
the amendment, considering that if Mr. Dale had lent
himself to this proceeding, he had forgotten the Chris-
tian principle of action—" Do unto others as you would
be done unto?'
The VICAR declared his firm conviction, that Mr.
Dale nas in no way privy to the measure proposed. •
Several Gentlemen supported the mntion, and others
the amendment, and a feeling of general opposition,
unbecoming the sacred character of the noble fabric in
which they were as embled, was manifesting itself,
when the Vicar interposed and declared, that under the
circumstances, had he been applied to earlier, he would
have arranged the matter satisfactorily to Mr. Jones,
whose feelings were represented as likely to be much
abused and insulted by such a decision. He proposed
his interference for an airangernent in dividing the
Lectureship. which he thought would very likely -meet
with the1wisbes of the parishioners.
Upon is a desultory discussion arose, in which it
was hinted that Mr. Dale was unlikely, ender present
circumstances, to accept the office, and it was ulti
titnately determined to put the question of adjourn-
ment, upon the Vicar's proposition of arrangement,.
but the show of hands negatived the adjournment.
The amendment was then put. and supported by a
show of about 32 hands. The ori*inal motion was next
put and carried by an ores whelming majority.
The Vicar therefore declared the situation vacant ;
and an election will, in all probability, soon take place.
A Committee of nine Gentlemen was appointed to
arrange ulterior proceedings.
The Vestry adjourned at half past nine o'clock.

The venerable building, called Carlisle House Schotsl,
Lambeth, is nearly demolished. It is removing to make
way for the intended improvements upon the Church
property near the Archbishop's Palace. A street s ill
run from the Palace New Road, over the site of Carlisle
House to Hercules' Buildings. In Carlisle House School,
several of the most able characters of the present day
received a literary education. The House, according
to antiquat ians, originally belonged to CardinalWouraY,
who surrounded it with walls, anti a spacings garden.
The Easter Monday Hunt in the neighbourhood of
Leinster, was opened by a very melancholy accident at
B.11yfoyle; C. DALY, Esq. of Robert's Hill,
in passing
a ditch (dike) fell into the gripe, ant his horse having
.fallen upon him, this amiable young Gentleman was
so severely bruised. internally, that he expired in a few
hours.—Leinster Journal.

LAW INTELLIGENCE._

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COURT OP CHANCERY, Ao
RIL 141.
WILLISLET V DUKE OF BEAUFORT.

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Mr. Hoards said, there were two petitions in his
Lordaltip's paper in this case; the first of which wav;
that the Report of the fklaster, to whom it had betn re-
feired to select a4iiEntlernAn to fill the situation of tom
to the infant plaintiffs, should he cot:firmed. The Ma"-
ter had reported that Mr. Edgar.was a fit and proper
person ; and the question was of that importance that
it required immediate deci.ion. He ( Mr. Horne) would
say nothing upon it, as he p►e.umed ►t would not be
opposed.
TheArroate XV GaNaRAL, with whom were MT. Perils
And Mr. J. Sfsmat, said, I am instructed vs oppose 'it
as altogether unnecessary. The appeal will be heard
in the House of Lords next week, and supposing that
House should reverse Lord Eldon's judgment
LORD CHANCELLOR-Mr. At orney, suppose it should
he ()the, wiie?

Tim A TTORN IT Gat/KRAL—The only inconveniente
that uld occur v as, that the children Would remain
few weeks longer under tl.e care of Mr. Dawson, the
Gentleman who wds appointed on the resignation of
Air. Pittman.

The L^RD CHANCILLOR inquired the gruunds of the
objection to the Master's Report.
The ATTORNtY GENERAL again repeated, that the
reference in the first instance was unnscessary,and now
it was mere so, inasmuch as the appeal was so shortly
to be hearJ.

Mr. IlitotionAst—The appeal has no bearing on this
question wha ever.
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The LORD CHANCELLOR—If this motion is to be op-
posed, 1 must heAr Counsel on both sides; but 1 realty
do not see the n cessity of it, as it is admitted on all
sides that this Gentleman is eminently q'talified for tre
bituation.

The ATTHR)IiII MINIMAL was always unwilling to
occupy the time of the Cotwt. especially in unpleasant
discust'ons ; and, alter a lengthened and somewhat
irregular conversation. in which Mr. PIP'S, Mt.
Elitotrowau, Mr. Marge, Sir C. WETHERELL, and Mr.
J. STUART took part, the matter terminated by the
LORD CHANCRLLOR ob.erving, that as the character Ol
Mr. Edgar, both for literary attainments and every
other quality tending to fit him tor such a situation, was
admitted 'on all hands, he did not see that he could do
otherwise than confirm the repot t, which he accordingly
ordered.