Star.
London, England, 1826-03-09 00:00:00

lIOJiSE OF LORDS, Maßot 7.
APPEAL.
THE DUKE "F GORDON, AND °TILERS, °means OF STATE
FOR SCOTLAND, APPELLANTS 4 EARL or notootatio
TON, RFSPJNDKNT.
In 1646, a heritable grant was male, by Royal
Charter, of the office of keeper of the Royal Park,of
Holvrtiod.house, to Sir James H%milton,-a collateral
• itlation,of.thirra.a.....c.ii.-i
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n large debt dew. to: bim .I)F.Charles the' Firsts• The.
Chart says. by which
protis, advantages, airetnolumeuts arising from, or is
use to be enjoyed by others from the said Park, were.
conveyed to the keeper. The Park of Holyrood-honse,
situated in the vicinity of the Palace, consisted chiefly
of the Hill of Arthnt's Seat, and of Salisbury Craigs,
atid.upon these quarries Were worked for a long perm&
by the Earl cf fladdington and his ancestors. The
appellants instituted proceedings against him in the
Court of Scptland, on the ground that he had no right
to exhaust apd dilapidate the property of the said Park,
by opening quarries and working the same to a great
extent, by which operations the properly of the Park
was materially hurt and deteriorated. The Court
below decided in favour of the right of the respondent,
and from this decision the appellant now appealed.
The respondent contended that the,right was conveyed
to him by his title, and that use 'and,possession since
confirmed that right.
The LORA Anwocarn was beard for the appellants. and
Mr. &lament'. and Mr. Roszasnan for the respondent.
Judgment deferred.

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atroaT.

COURT OF CRANtERY, MARCH S.

is tau KANTOR OF yew% A k,ONATIO.
• fir. lt NI Our" this morning concluded his argument
aria's; a, commission of lunacy beiag granted in the
case of the above lunatic.

The Lord* Otamtett.Loa was of opinion, that this was
a very fit cue fbr granting a commission of lunacy.:
His Lordship,' after some observations on the peculiar,
situation of the '
unfortunate lunatic, said, that the re-
latives, who bad the care of him, ought to have applied
in the Court, in die first instance. after the death of
the father, but his Lordship, however, absolved thetii
ft:om all improper conduct with regard to their brother.
He then ordered the Commission, ordering the -de-
f.-octants to pay the costs of the sadav is in opposing
the commission.
Mr. SHADWOA said, that the object of the thefeesients
in opposing dr Commission, was merely to.elear theiF
characta from the unfounded aspersions and gross
misrepresentations which had been circulated against
them, but as. they were now absolved from all re-
proach by his Lordship, they would cheerfully pay the
costs ordered.
TUE QUEENASEIRY CAUSE.
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This case of 6, TiIOSIMI v. MOSTGOSIZAY;" :r
respects certain demands of creditors upon the Q
berry Estate, has been in the paper to be men :
' for several dila pests Mr. Haar EStir iitierVide
the
the oia qUestioa was,. with regard .to cereein debts,
which, apeenloa it was termed in Scotland), arrested
by. 316 lot the iiialitols. Some of the eteditiors, it ap-
, iiieelso debtori to the eitateaoaci Knee BUSS-
saer,that some detsrogoatiOn should,he =listd at, to,
settle these disputes *iDoa the parties.
it' Was ordered diet the ease &odd be etentiebed, the htier end
et the *remit, et titer:bestow* et the next week.
LAVIcASTIII v. Atittesox.

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This appeal occupied the remainder of the day. The guidon
reLted to she rain et a person, who bad left camsiderabla property
to his children. It tree alleged that one of the daggihters of the
testator had weretlY carried away aome, hap, contairuni upwaxds
of IMOD guineas, part of the testator's property. After heating
Culatsel in putt, the further rgumenta were postponed.

Tnesdo y, the Nobletnen and Gentkmen's.Callch Club
dined together at the Thatched Howe Tavern.
The Marquis of WA TIL&FORD ha. established Plough-. '
ing-matches among his tenantry in the county of Lou.
donderry, which were attended by a great concourse;
and, in the evening, after the premiums were awarded,:
the Gentlemen and Farmers sat dovin to a most excel-
lent dinner, at the. King's Arms Inn, Newton-Limavady,
B. Bentsrono, Esq. in the Chair.
MICOICAL &Cliff Of LONDOII.-Yesterday the Mem.
bets of this Society held their Fifty-eighth Anniversary
at the London Coffee House, Ludgate-hill. The Se-
cretary reported the election of cificen for the ensuing
year. Dr. HASCAM then delivered the annual oration, in
which he was frequently cheered by a numerous audi-
tory. The Society dineJ together in the evening.
Mr. T. King, proprietor of one of the liene•kilns, at
the Hythe,-iss Colchester, about two months since lost
his eldest son, Timothy, after a short affection; on
Sunday se'imight, his second son, John, departed this
life ; and on, the following dayihis only daughter, Mary,
paid the debt of nature; thus was a venerable parent
deprived of his only three children, who had ob-
tained the age of materity,within the space cf nine weeks.
The influence of any awful or affecting spectacle, on
the minds of some people, is sadly Moira! ed by the fol-
lowing fatal occurrences ;—A young man who witness-
ed the execution of Allan, in Aberdeen, was so.shocked
by it, that he went home, took instantly to his bed, and
died ins few bouts; and woman, in Gilcomston, who
went out to- see, from her own door, the late fire in
Uninn-street, was so frightened that her si heart fitted,"
(as she said) and :beakers died in a like short period.
At a meeting of the Shareholders of the Thames
Tunnel. Company, held on Tuesday, at the City of
London Tavern, the Chairman stated that on the 2d
of; Morth last,. was laid. the foundation of a circular
brick tower, of 50 feet diameter, 4(1 feet in height,
and, feet, ilk thickness. 'this tower was gradually
*gained and sank until it rested on .clay ; a well
srras,tltgigihltat from beneath to meet the kirb on which
iC stuns,-till, from the depth of 64,feet, the shaft was
c,.mpleted, and a well tormed, 17 feet deep, and '25 feet
diameter, in the centre of the area, to serve as a rescep-
t isle for any water that might at any time casually
c Lit ct in the works, and which always brings it under
• : • command of the steam engine pumps. The beak-
, g through the shaft, and commencing the tunnel,
v ere always looked forward to as among the g:ea;est
d;lictities we should. have to encounter. Such have,
ill tact, at iseu, but by skill rindimiustry they bare been
Stirmouuted as they arose ;. the tassel has Wee saiely
carried through, and Closely and tifectually united with
• 4he a;1 of the shaft; the arches and foot and carriage
sways itava been commenced, and the iron machine
il.veated by Alt. .11auNzo,' that the Workmen might
hive a rpeeruity and confidence while at work, is the tdy
feet ,i 0 advance from its Fait position in the shaft,
it is closely followed up b) strong brick-work. iti
Homan cenitat.