Star.
London, England, 1828-02-06 00:00:00

COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.

A new Comedy in five acts, called The Merchant's
Wedding, or London in--1635, was produced I4st night
at Covent•GArden Theatre. It is a comedy of the same
school with :Ike Woman never Vexed, which wa, re-

'vived a few seasons ago at Covent• Garden Theatre, and
is fumed by a combination of two plays, JASPER
MAYNE'S City Match and ROWLEY'‘ Match et Midnight.
Theforce of the piece, as adapted, lies in the effect or
specific scenes and situations rather than k any regu-
larity or peculiar originality of story or plot; and the
characters are those which belong to the general drama
of the day :. a close city merchant, an extravagant but
honest nephew or heir, a fop, a bully soldier, a match•
maker, an innkeeper, and an heiresi, and a certain
number of Ladies of no particular dramatic value, who
serve to give variety to the piece while it lasts, and be
married at the end of it. The first three acts are, with
little exception, from MAYNE, some judicious alterations
being 'introduced of positioh and interest, which mo-
dernize the tone of the original, without seriously in-
juring its spirit. Among these, are the scene where
Timothy Seathtift, the coxcomb of the piece, is intori-1
cared at an ordinary, and shewn in a skirt covered wishi
scales, as a " fish brought from the Indies" by Captain
Quartfield and his associates. The last acts rely chiefly
upon a scene Irons ROWLEY'S Match at Midnight; in
which the gallant of the play, Platted', compels a
wealthy Lady to marry him, by concealing him-
self in her chamber at midnight, and urging the im-
possibility of his retreat without danger to her repute=
tion. ' This scene is excellently good in the original ;
and very effective even in the revived piece, where it
is of course cut down to the measure of modern to•

leration. The dialogue of the play,_like that of the
pieces of MAYNE and Itowtatv in genital, is nervous,
and characteristic, and occasionally pointed ; and it
has throughout the advantage of being excellently
well acted. CHARLES KEMBLeB bold figure shews
to much advantage in the gala dress of Plotwell;
and he plays with high comic spirit and humour,
setting over many pints and incidents safely, which,
in the hands of a less accomplished actor, would be
perhaps doubtful. FARREN has a slight and rather a
short character, but he plays it with great force. In
the co.nmencement of the play, he causes a report to
be circulated of his own death, in order to see what will
be the feeling of his heirs; and the rage in the scene
where he comes back, and finds nothing but joy excited
by his decease, instead of sorrow, is one of the best
morsels (for its duration) that we have observed in Mr.,,
FARREN'S acting. Miss CHESTER, with her showy per.
son and graceful demeanour, bears the weight of the
female interest of the play very competently, in the
rich and scornful heiress, Aurelia; and acts the difficult
scene of the bed chamber with great judgment and ad-
dress. A good deal of disapprobation was manifested
in the course of this scene, which nevertheless has been
reduced as far as it can be without mischief to the play.
One or two other situations were similarly objected to,
in which portions of the dialogue may still be cut away,
as they act rather heavily. Mr. BARTLEY, in Captain
Quartieldvis more successful than the revived bullies
hue been in general; and Mr. KEELY, in Timothy,
Senthrift, the coxcomb, plays with remarkable ingee
unity. This character is of the same description with
that which he played in The Woman never Vexed; and
he acts it even more successfully. Great praise is due
to the managers of the Theatre for the taste and spies-
doer with which the piece has been got up. The dresses
are all remarkably rich and picturesque; and the
scenery almost an improvement upon the average re..
potation of the house. The chamber scenes are all of
a peculiarly gorgeous and welt imagined fashion; and
there is one street scene—a view in ancient London (we
believe of the Fleethridge), which has never been sue.
passed in any Theatre. It reminds the spectator very
strongly of the coup dceit of some of the older towns is
Normandy at the present moment. Upon the whole,
although a little disapprobation was excited by one or
two scenes, the Comedy in general nen% off with cos-1
siderable eclat ; and is not at all unlikely to repay the
expense which has been .bestowed upon it. Many parts
c.l the dialogue (and a great deal of the acting) were
very warmly applauded.; and it was announced to be;
repeated amid loud and general approbation.
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A writ for electing a Knight to serve is Parliament
for Edinburghshire, in the room of Sir Gnome Cesar., was yews*
day morning issued from the Crown Office, as also a writ for a
citizen of the city of Bath, in the room of the Earl of Bascanocs.
A question was asked by Lord Wll. Pownerr, in the
. House of Caimans on Monday, which is not mentioned in any et
the Papers, because there 'was such a noise in the House at the
doe, that it could not be heard in the gallery. It rebted.to a re-
usuur of its being the Intention of Government to make a peva
eempensation to the Porte for the destruction of its fleet.
Famous:on declared that Government had no suck wooden.
limiter's or LIVERPOOL.—The annual income of
the corporation of Liverpool, on an average of ten years, from 17SE
to 1750 inclusive, was £1,605 Is. 14 for ten years from 1739 le
1745, it amounted to 22,126 60. At that time Clexelaniir
square was a corn fieW, and Whitechapel was a shady country lege
((called Frog-lane); Sparling-street was a distant Sunday walk,
&. Peter's Church then stood la the fields. AU these places
vow . the mast populous and crowded parts of the town; the
buildings within the town extending for at least a mile north, south,
and east of that place, which a century ago was situated in dui en-
virons. Tito income of the corporation last year amounted to
£131,206 111. ild. If the town and trade of Liverpool continue to
Increase daring the next century as they have increased during the
last, we shall rival London, not only in extent of trade, but In the
lumbers of our porilation.—Lieevpsexpoper..

LIVERPOOL
Sunday 'Veiling a dreadful explosion cook plate
between seven and eight o'clock, in Mews, Pelican
and Sons' cordage warehouse, in Chapel-street. On
examining the premises immediately afterwards, it was
found some thieves had entered through a window on
the third Boor into a water closet by means of a ladder
obtained from a new warehouse building at the hick,
'thence descended the staircase, and cut a hole through
the partition into the lower room, and thence into the
counting house. After ransacking the desk drawers,
where they obtained. 101. or 121. of petty cash, they
proceeded to get into the iron bookcase, which they
effectually shattered to pieces by gunpowder being put
into the key-hole. It would appear they had put too
much into it; the explosion was so great, that the
whole of the windows, front and back, were shattered
to pieces, and the interior of the counting house much
injured. It is supposed they had made their retreat
through the back door, by wrenching off the lock
previous to lighting the match, fur the alarm was so
great and instantaneous, that the villains did not return
to get what they expected to rind in the bookcase. A
lighted candle and a crow bar found in the warehouse.
LIVERPOOL ELECTION.
Soon after the Cabinet Council which sat on Saturday
evening, Mr. Huskisson left town to attend the election
at Liverpool. The Right Hon. Gentleman, though
much indisposed, was enabled to proceed on his journey,
so as to arrive on Sunday night at the Marquis of Staf-
ford's seat, at Trentham, Staffordshire, where he slept,
and continued his journey on Monday to Liverpool,
where he arrived late in the evening, at the house of
Mr. Bolton, who had a select party of his friends wait

ing to receive him at dinner.
A great interest attaches to the proceedings of the
election, which was fixed to take place at tea o'clo:k
yesterday morning.
At two o'clock on Monday a public meeting of Mr.
Huskisson's friends was held at the King's Arms Ta-
vern, Sir JOHN TOBIN in the chair, who bi iefly explained
to the meeting that they were assembled to promote
the great object of Mr. Huskisson's re-election as their
Repiesentative in Parliament.
Mr. GLADSTONE then came forward, and after pro.
glomming a warm panegyric upon Mr. Huskisson, for
his general services to his country, and his particular
Attention to the interests of Liverpool, called upon the
electors to take immediate means to secure that distin-
guished Minister's return as their Representative. It
was impossible that they could any where find a man
with a head and heart so well qualified for framing and
executing the great affairs in which the interests of the
country were vitally involved. He would not turn to
the right or to the left, either for Whig or Tory, but
straightforward to what be thought best for the general
good of the community. He concluded by proposing
the following resolution, which was secm.ded by Mr.
William Brown, and then carried unanimously:
f• That this meeting being strongly impressed with
the value and importance of the services of the Right
Hon. W. Huskisson, in the promotion of the best inte-
, rests of the nation at large, and of his attention.to the
protection of the commerce and welfare of this great
town, ate determined to give him their cordial and
zealous support in securing his re-election." •
An open Committee was then formed of Mr. Has.
kisson's friends for arranging the hustings business of
yesterday.
DURHAM ELECTION.
Mr. Russell, of lirancepeth Castle, was expected in
the City of Durham yesterday to begin his canvass for
the vacant seat in the representation of the county, occa.
stoned by Mr. Lambton s elevation to the Pterage. No
opposition, we believe, will take place, for though-
soreral other candidates were mentioned, they have not
yet come forward, and do not seem likely to cone,
forward at this late period. The case is diferent;l
however, in the city of Durham. Sir Henry Hardinges
seat has become vacant by his accepting of effice under
the present Administration, and though it was envoi-
pated he would be re-elected as a matter of course, his
success now seems by no means certain. A hand bill
was issued on Sunday afternoon, announcing that a
letter had that morning beer, received by Mr. T. C.
Maynard, from Ralph Lindsey, Esq. of Leoclon, stating
that 44 a Gentleman of the highest respectability, ens
infgelY connected with the commercial world," would.
naive in Durham either on Sunday night or Monday.
mrning, and immediately offer himself as a candidate..
We have not heard who this Gentleman is, but some
conjecture it is Mr. Ellis, who was the Member for
Coventry.—Tyne Mercury.
WETMoUTH ELECTION.
WEYMOUTH, TUESDAY EVENING —Symptoms of the
approaching contest already begin tothsplay thtmselve.
here. Last night, parties of the " blue's' and" pu pie's"
met each other on the way from their respective places
of meeting, to their own houses ; and both being inflamed
with the good cheer provided for them, by their leaders, a
rencontre took place, which seemed to threaten the most
serious consequences. Fists and feet were put in requisi-
tion, blow was given for blow ; and, when the combatants
mingled with each other,•• confusion became doubly con-
founded." Towards midnight, the town became compa-
ratively quiet; the two par ties continuing only to daunt
the symbols of their favourites to the full pitch of their
lungs. The market to-day was extremely dull, and has
been for some weeks past, owing to the unsettled state
of the weather. Weymouth is allowed to be one of the
best and the most reasonable markets in the West of
England. Fish, especially, can be had almost every
day in the greatest perfection, viz. red mullets, john
dories, soil's, cod, turbot, whiting, mackerel, lobsters,
crabs, prawns, shrimps, &c. lhe prices, to-day, were
nearly as follows ;—Beef 7d. per lb Bacon Bd.
Butter Is. to it. Id. and Pork (of prime qualities), Bd.
Cheese is 7d. and Bd. per lb. and the Double Dorset,
which is in general use here, is sold at +J. per lb.—
Other articles are cheap in proportion. The market
dues (which form paint of the Mayor's annual income)
were lately farmed to as inhabitant of Weymouth at
the enormous sum of Sifileasoatally 1--World.

The recent introduction of Lord Lim:Foot:3 name
in a debate has revived curiosity with respect to his
Lordship's state. His Lordship is, we believe, nostlki
affected by the fearful attack which necessarily renstithd
him from his situation than the public generally, or
certainly than we, had conceived. So far from being
in a state " almost totally unconscious of what is pass-
ing around him," his Lordship is tat, much alive to all
occurrences, even of e minute naturei.his mental fecal-
ties are very litde, if at all, impaired s indeed, had his
i Lordship the power of pronouncing appropriate words
to express his ideas, there is no doubt but his mind
would appear as sound and clear as ever. He is not
without the power or inclination Of amusing himself—
reading and being read tolor two boors or more at a
tint', occasirmally ' rking with a pencil particular
passages ilis. fisw.ii bodily strength is very good,
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having the Ism 65441; of *all his limbs, and being able
to walk with a rm, eqiid, 'O4 upright step, for an
hour or more at * tjspe, jefthirt, inducing that fatigue
as to mate him desirous of Ivo& down.—Tinges•

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THE LATE Monotta.--The sister, of the deceased•
with her litisband,irriired Irerklast .night. In t brtsetidence
of their having removed 4beir residence from Hammer-
smith to Brompton, the poA.letter acquainting them
with.the dreadful fate of their relative did not reach
them, but they accidentally read the paragraph of the
!murder in a neighbour's newspaper on Suudayeretiing
last, when they took the first Bath coach yesterciaT
morning. The deceased has no parents living, het mallet
died biz months ago, but she has two surviving staters.
CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL.

Saturday a meeting of the Building Committid ;nf
the new Charing Cross Hospital was held at the British
Coffee House, Cockspar Street, at which were present
the Marquis of Bursvot., Earl nattens, the Honourable
HENLEY EDEN, the Honourable GEORGE AOAR ELLIS,
the Rev.. Dr. RICHARDS, Vicar of St. Martin's, the Rev.
CHARLES WARYRY, WILLIAM MINIEtt, Esq. GEORGE
CLARKE, Esq. and several other Gentlemen, supporters
of the intended establishment.
The Hon. GEORGE AGAR ELLIS, M.P. presided:
Several Resolutions expressive of the necessity of a
new Hospital, of the benefits which would aecrue from
it, and of the most proper measures for promoting its
success, were proposed by the above Noblemen and
Gentlemen: and the subscriptions to the Building kund
were stated as already considerable, though very unequal
to the full accomplishment of the undertaking.
The Charity is intended to combine the advantages of
a Dispensary with those of an Hospital. ; under the former
capicity it is still conducted in Villiers Street, Strand,
till means can be raised for effecting the operations of
the litter on a more extended scale, by the erection of
a new and capacious establiihmenti

MPORIiNG INTELLIGOCg.

AIESBURY COURSING Ml3ldiNd.
This celebrated Meeting brought out some of the best bred Grel'
hounds ha the kingdom, and afforded excellent sport as Mows ;
The Cup and Guineas. •
Capt. Wyndham's Wilhelmina beat Mr. 41. H. Vita's Maki •
(the last tie) and won the Cup—Violet won the Guineas.
The following were beaten in the various ties-a.
Capt. Wyndham's Witikind, Mr. Wyndham's *MU, Mr:
Heathcote's Honor, Sir H. Vivian's Ventriloquist, General Slade's
Soldier, Mr. Wyndham's Wednesday, Mr. Et wall's Emily, Sir H.
Violet's Veneto, General Slade's Swindler, Mr. Bigg's Blackbird,
Mr. Etwairs Matilda, Mr. 13igg's Milano% Mr. .1. 11. Vivian's
Victouata.l Mt. Heathcote's Hurricane.
The Stonehenge Stakes.
Mr. J. H. Vivian's Vanish heat Mr. Bri'g's Brambilla
▪ Heathcote's Horsefly beat General Shade's Snwitdrop
Vanish beat Homily, and won the States.
The Dyke Stakes.
Mr. Bigg's Breeze beat Mr. Heathcote's Hohhinel
Mr. Bigg's Belzoni beat Mr. J. H. Vivian's Variety
Tidwotth Stakes.
Mr. Bites Bounty beat Captain Wyndham's Wotan
• Heathcote's Hyacinth beat Mr. J. H. Vivian's Vapid ,
Bounty beat Hyacinth, and won the Stakes.
Druid Stakes.
Won by Mr. Dlgg's Breeze beating J. 11. Vivian's Varlet, •
Matches. . .
Sir E. Antrabus's Active beat Sir H. Vivian's Vigil .t
I Sir B. Antrobus's Ann beat Sir H. Vivian's Velante
Sir E. Antrobus's Angelica beat Sir H. Vivian's Volunteer - •
Sir E. Antrobus's Atalanta beat Sir H. Vivian's Vespasian
General Slade's Sweetbrier beat Sir H. Vivian's Victory. •
The Meeting lasted three days, and was both numerously' arati
fashionably attended.
THE FANCY.
Dwasur MATCH. —Last night Peter Cawley's hnnse was
crowdej; to ascertain the place of combat assigned for the two
Dwarf Champions. The betting was all even, Morgan was the
favourite of the Welshmen, and APBean of Ms own party.
NZD NZAL AIDS BALDWIN.-- Last night at Tom Cri`sb's there
was no procuring standing places, in consequence of the eery pecu-
liar circumstances in which Baldwin was placed, arising from his
being. put under recognizance for an alleged participation in the
Coach.row at, the time that a string of articles were hanging over
his bead, and money down in his match with Neal. Bob, how-
ever, was at the scratela.—After some little discussion, it was rha
termlned on the articles being revised and amended; as Bob's trial
takes place before the time appointed for fighting, and till the deci-
sion that may then be made, lie will be uncertain what may remain
in his own power, or how far he may be restrained. It was ulti-
timely decided that the fight which Was fixed to come off on she
-Ith of March, should be deferred until the 2251 of April, by which
time Bub's fate will he determined as far as the trial at law can
•effect him. In lieu of this, instead e, as was originally set down,
that Neal should fight Xitan to Baldwin's sff2oo—they stow are to
fight ,C 450 aside even. The deposits to be put dotal at the same
times and places as formerly stipulated. The parties then put down
their deposit due of X 25 aside, making in all itloo towards the
match. One reservation was made, that if Baldwin be incarcerated
by the verdict, be is only to forfeit X 200; and if he is merely held
to bail, he is to have the power of choosing France as the place of
fighting; and in that case he is to pay Neil's travelling expenses.
The arrtngentents were got through amicably, and sealed with the
usual Coast—" May the best man win.".

A new colony has been established at Polt s..fees
on the north coast of Ne* Holland, in lat. 11. deg. 43 Min. S. ;oak
134 dep.'4o min. E. by Captain Sultana, of his Majesty's ship

Success.
CAPTAIN CLAPPERTQN'S &AL.—This enterprising
traveller, on setting out for Africa, had a rather'curious
seal engraved. It represents a dove, with an Olive
branch in its mouth, flying over a desert countt y, where
we can perceive but one solitary palm tree. The motto.
of Not Words, but Deeds."
The summer following the murder of Archbishop,
SHARPY, of St. Andrew's (that of 1679), was remark-
ably dry and warm. One of GRAHAM of Clarethosises
followers having demanded of a poor Presbyterian what
he thought of that sanguinary deed (a test in common
use at that period to distinguish the Covenanters from
the friends of Government and Episcopacy), received
this cautious but significant answer I canna weel
say ; but this I am sure o', it has been fine weather
ever since.'

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Saturday as a man named Green was carrying a sack
of corn on his back across a plank from one barge to
another, his.foot slipped, and he was precipitated into
the river and drowned. He has left a wife end family.
THE MAIICH OP INTELLECT.—At the Bath District
Meeting of the Incorporated Society for the Propaga-
tion of the Gospel in Foreign Parts Sir Abm. Elton, in
the course of an able speech, said, " Another jargon he
should notice, and that was, the march of intellect.'!
Now he was one of those who thought that intellect
might march too far. It might march too far, tThen, it
dared to oustep the bounds which Gore had placed tor.
its enquiries. To promote the march of such intellect,
a College had been founded in the metropolis of this
kingdom, upon the avowed system of discarding all re.
been; nay, in open defiance to the religion of this
country. It was a thing. so anomalous, that a parallel
Could not be found to it in the annals of the world. " If
se," said the Hon. Baronet, 4, desert the path marked
issit by oar ancestors, and by all wise and religious men,
Heathens as well as Cbristiansoincethe be.tinnirg of
the world, of making sreliginn the basis and crown of
all education, of all knowledge, we do not, we cancan,
deserve the bloolog of Isetreewispon our I.ibiitsr.."
COB , 1 014 hIARIC,LANB, Fluiabaar 6.
fi yilie, Our seii ll• 'West date t m his morning, still a feet
wiped ' skispiere elli Wilt ilif Grain 'lndelibly disappeared, at
last Monday's prices. T arrival of Fleur was large (6,4 tie sacks),
although sise.miliees isopplaks of losing money by it at the present
price of Wheat, aad still mid as double the quantliy *e tannin,
bed from them

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ON REVOtTil,itil A' SCOTTISH RIVER.
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remit ma saw sorrow statement.
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And call they ibis ImptsivernentN..to have ciangedi
Dly native Clyde, thy once romantic shore,
Where Nature's face is banish'd and estranged,
And Heaven reflected in thy wave no more;
Whose batiks, that sweeten'd•May-day's breath before,
We and haling sow in Susernees beans,
With sooty exhalations corer d o'er;
And for the stabled green-sward, down thy stream
Unsightly brkk lanes smoke. and chinking engines gleam I
Speak not in.'s= of svianns'the'sdene sustain;
Qua heart free tasting. Nature's breath and bloom
Islworth a thousand slaves to Diammon's gains.
But whither goes that wealth. and 11014.°Md whom ?
.See, left but snmegli and breathing room
The lumpy and the tope et life to feel,
Yon pale Mechanic bending o'er his loom,
• And Childhood's self, as at /shoes wheel,
From morn till midnight task'd to earn its little meat
Is thin 4naproveaseist?..—wlirre the+ human breed
. and overflow,
Degonerates as they swarm
Till Toil grows cheaper than the tniahlcsi weed,
And man compotes with man, like foe with foe,
Till' Death, that thins teem scarce seems public woe ?
Insprovementi—ondies it in the poor mans eyes,
Or blooms it oat the cheek of Labour f--No
To gorge a few with Trade's precuttsa me eldest
r,
We banish rural life, and breathe on
Nor call that evil slight; Goo has not given
This paosion to the heart of elan in vain,
For Battles green face, th'-uniainted air of Heaven,
And all tie bliss of Natures rustic reign.
For not alone our frame imbibes a stain
From fetid skies; the spirit's healthy pride •
Fades in their gloom--And therefore I. complain
That that no more through pastoral scenes ahoull'st
glid
My %mums's own stream, and once romantic Clyde ! T.C.

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COURT OF KING'S SENCII, Wirstruarrica, Fes. S.
HABIAV CORlPUS.—terAtura AWN SITIERS.
Mr. CLAttIMON moved for a writ of habeas corpus,
directed to the Uoveinor of his ItlajeAy's Gaol of New.
gate, to bring up the body of Ann Myers, who had
been committed on a charge of petering a forged bill
of: etchimge for $977. koowiag it.to have been forged.
The public have beets already made acquainted with
the particulars of -this casodwoogh the medium of the
Pplice Reports. .•.
The Affidavit of the prisoner. upon which the present
application was grounded, stated that the'prisoner had
carried on the business of a rag merchant m Corley-1
street, for upwards of 20 years, and that her clement,
had been kept-by her-sort Daniel Myers, who had taken
the bill inaprestioa to a person who had before discounted
bills for him; thatiperson had stated, that having a
suspicion against the son, he applied to the prisoner
v.ith the bill,. to know whether the acceptance wa.
genuine; and that be showed her the bill, and in answer
to his inquiry she stated. that it was quite right ; that
it was afterwards discovered that the bill was a forgery,
and Daniel Myers absconded, in consequence of which
the prisoner-was taken upon a charge of having tittered
the bill knowing it,to be fogged ; and after being eta-
mined before a public Magistrate, she was committed
to Newgate for trial. The affidavit further stated, that
the prisoner could neither read nor write; that she had
-never seen the bill ; and that *het name, which appeared
on the back, was written by het son. She also &Men
that on being applied tore:lA.6os the bill, she- had
stated that it was comet; -and ate also negatived the
statement th.t inquiry had been made-of her respecting
the genuineness id the bill. There were also severs.
affidavits containing tcstin.onials as to hey good cha-
racter, &c.
The Count, after consulting for a short-dial, said
they would considet the minter before deciding upon
the application. corm v. ammo. a
Thepatticttlars of this ca.e have beenAllieady given
in'dct •il. The quo ic:ft is, whethir Li an's Inn is
part and pa:cel ot the pariah of St. Audios., Holbert',
or terrap.rothiel?
The SoLicrsoa-Gentelat. sad hfriCAstrattit. were
I.card in support of thereto:WA tripe fif*, Other Ccurr-..
sal are to be heard on that-Armen sAtig4 future day.'
•MAsifinaNput- - •
Mr. Banuorrhtt moved !btu writ of mandamus, -di.
meted to the trustees of-the Liverpool Docks, directingl
theca to pay into the Bank ot England. in the name .01'
the Accountant&General of the Court of Esetpiiuer, the
sum 0f61,6721. or such other win as the Court might
direct. to be cars ied, to the credit of the account of Wm.
Statham, Esq. The application was made ort the affi• •
davit if Mr. Statham, which stated that I.e was a-trustee
for certain persons who were beneficially interested in
some premises %Web had been taken by the Liverpool
Dock Company under the power given to them by their
Act of Parliament. Mr.Statharn's name was inserted in
the schedule of the Act, which directed compensation.
ti-be made. A Jury had been empanelled under the
prosisioos of the Act. and a verdict was obtained for
61,67 W. subject to be reduted to the sum -of 49 4001. in
the event ot the title to a part of the property proving
unsati.factioy. Since• the- verdict had been obtained,
the Duck Company bad offered to pay 28,9361. but
they tad subsequently declined making. any compensa-
tion. Under the 34th section of the Act, poser was
given to the trustees to pay monies into the Bank to the
credit of the persons entitled, subject to the vintrol of
the Court of Exchequer. which Court, however, bad
not the power to Compel the payment iato the ank,
and therefore Me. Statham was obliged to have recourse
to this Court for a-mandamns.
Lad Tenteatota.— You can't have more than a rule
nisi, which will not be made absolute if the money
is paid. . MIUT 01 PROUIZITION.
Mr. F. POLLOCK moved for arta, toshow cause why
a writ Of prohibition should nt.t issate directed to the
High Court of Admiralty, in the matter ot the wreck
of the ateaillorestel called the Irresistible. It appeared
from the affidavit of the party snaking the application,
that upon the vessel's being Wilt, it was determined
to make at experiment •of its powers down the
Than"- and for that purpose a steam•eogine was
put on hoard, • The esperiuneat did not succeed.—
TIA vessel took fire, was burnt to the water's edge,
and sunk somewhere between Gravesend and Lon.
don. The' wreck was afterwards taken' up and sold
by auction. The purchaser beid his depcisit.money,but
did vet cbmplete his. Webs*, sad consegoeotry the
money became forfeited. A 'second saki took place,
when the wreck was egoist sold to the-highest bidder',
who Woe "boot to remove the steuel; when the person
who had purchased at the first.sale Mildewed proceed-
ing, inlhe Olen of Achniralto, dainties to be voided
to is Ith property. The vessel lied Dever cone Wow
Gravesend, and'ef coursebad sot been regbeaed. sod
in sucb,a ease as the-. he (Me. Polloeht conceived- dud
the Coin of Admiralty could armee jurisdiction. The
acciderat bad ItaippeDed,io 111‘414ofiaroty tad the
skip himi*.OkOi.efor64l . 'VEkies: dieke
cirosessisaies, swears; lbe guarty app ifior the *in
of pinblisidos. - •
Lard l'hilrellibur—Take, a rule to drew cause.
• ' 41st trite* carts. •
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