Star.
London, England, 1826-04-21 00:00:00

THE L')VAT PEERAGE.

Dr. M'Donald was examined as to the state of health
of several persons residing in Scotland, whose tt•stimotty
was requisite to establish the claim to the above title.
His evidence went to show that their health was in so
precarious a state, as to render it perilous for them to
attend at the bar of their Lordships house. He was
strictly examined by Loral Lauderdale, the Lord Chan-
cellor, and the Duke of Clarence, and his testimony
created Ho incaasiderable amusement in the House. It
appeased that he had been commissioned by the claim-
ant to visit the patients, for the purpose of giving this
information to their Lordships. He visited them but
once; did not even then feel their pulses, but formed
his opinion from their external appearances, and from
their answers to his interrogatories, though they were
interested in giving an uzfavourable account of their
health, as their attendance at the ha; would be dis-
pensed with if they could make such an impression.
After some discussion, the Committee resolved that a
Commission be appointed to examine the patients in
Scotland. THE DE LISLE PEERAGE. .

Mr. HART appeared on behalf of the claimant,. and
replied to the statements which the Attorney-General
had made on Thursday last, with whom, he said, he
agreed in the generality of the facts, but differed from
him on several points of law. The reason why this title
had continued so long in abeyance was, because the
elder branches of the family had sat in their Loidships'
House by virtue of higher titles than that now claimed,
until about half a century ago. He impugned the doc-
trine laid down by the Attorney General, that Lord
Talbot, by accepting the same title by patent, had
vacated the Barony in Fee. It had been resolved in
their Lordships' House, that nu act of any person, save
that which amounted to corruption of blood, could an-
nihilate a Peerage in Fee. He contended that a succes-
sion of summonses implied a sitting, as the privileges
of the House were founded on Magna Charta, which
imposed an obligation on those summoned to attend for
the benefit of the community. There were several in-.
st.o on record of Peers having been fined for non-
attendance; and the absence of such in a case of so
many writs ought to satisfy their Lordships of amsitting
having taken place.—The further hear►ng was ad-
journed to Thursday next.
The St. George Divorce Bill was read a second time.
Samuel Barker having presented a petition, praying that the
marriage between bins and his wife, Ameliti Penelope, may be ren-
dered null and void, and also that a second copy of the proceedings
in the Ecclesiastical Courts may be dispensed with, a Bill to that
effect was brought in and read a first tiniepro fornsel. The second
reading has been appointed to take place in a fortnight.
Lund Nugent has preferred a claim to be allowed to vote u
Irish elections.

LAW REPOR r.

VICE-CHANCERY, WZIIMIXSTCR, Aram O.
IN TII6 MATTER OF POMROY, A BANKRUPT.

Mr. WILLIAKS appeared in Court, and stated, that
in this matter an issue had been directed by his honour
to try the validity of the act of bankruptcy of Mr.
Pomroy. The issue went to trial in Devonshire, and
the Codnsel on the other tide, lear ling that a witness
under examination could not speak, to be petitionirig
creditor's.debt (amounting to upwards of 2,0(X)1.) ex-
cept from books which were not in Cotta, adrolly ob-
jected to the witness giving evidence of the debt, which
objection the Court, on being pressed, arowed•—The
trial of the p 'int, therefore, which this Court meant to
be tried, had been entirely defeated. The result was,
that he (Nlr. W.) was under Vie necessity of praying his
Honour to hive the goodness to apply for the Learned
Judge's notes, who tried the issue, that proceedings for
a new trial might be adopted. Mr. Williams was not
conversant with the practice of this Court, but he be-
lieved his clients would be under the necessity of present-
', ing a petition, praying for a new ttial, the natters in
dispute being in bankruptcy.
• Ihe VICE-CHANCILLOIL observed that a petition would have to
be presented, and Mr.Williaats's client would do well to present it,
praying alternatively, that the Court would order a new trial, or
wake the decree as originally asked fur ; and upon the facts, as had
now been stated, being proved, the Court would not grant a new
trial, but would act. as it should think fir, without any regard what-
ever t • the verdict obtained upon a point, raised evidently to de-
feat the intention of this Court.
COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Aran 20.

Willions Morelos, who had barn convicted of an assault at the last
Assises for Bedford, before Judge 110LROYD, was brought up this
day for judgment, and sentenced to one month's imprisonment in
the House of Corr•.ction, in lietlfurd.—No other case of public in-
terest came on this Morning. The Loan Cunt JUSTICA sat at one
o'clock to hear Nisi Prius cases.