Star.
London, England, 1826-02-04 00:00:00

LENT ASSIZES.

WESTERN CIRCUIT.
Before Mr. Justice GAULCI and Mr. Justice Buitanenu.
Soothampton—Monday, February '27, at the Castle of Winchester.
Wilts—Saturday, March 4, at New Sarum.
Dorset—Thursday, March 9, at Dorchester.
Devon—Monday. March 19, at the Castle of Exeter.
City and Couuty of Exeter—Sarne•day, at the Guildhall, City of
Exeter.
Cornwall—Monday, M loch 20, at Launceston.
Suturrset—•Satut day., March '25, at the Castle of Taunton.

OXFORD SPRING* CIRCUIT.
13ftfore Mr. Justice Pine and Mr. Baron GAtas•w.

Berkshire—Monday, Feb. 27, at Reading.
Oxfordshire—Wednesday, March 1, at Oxford.
Worcestershire—Saturday, March 4, at Worcester.
Staffordshire—Thursday, March 9, at Stafford.
Shropshire—Wednesday, March 15, at Shrewsbury.
Herefordshire-I-Monday, March 20, at Hereford.
Momunuthshlre—Saturday, March 25, at Monmouth.
Gloucestershire—Wednesday, March 29, at Gloucester.

BRIG 1-1 rON, FEB. 2.
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The Earl of CAM/ARROW and family, Lady CALTIRORPR and
family, Lady HUM Rumen and family, and the Hon. Mr. and
Mrs. Kist ROT and family, are all in the departure list.
The Earl and Countess of HARDWICKe and family. Lord and
Lady SAYS and Sims and family, Sir SANDFORD and Lady Gas-
man. and Sir Join, and Lady thiaawrox, are preparing to leave us.
Mrs. LANGFORD, svlukis abbut to take possession of the Marine
Library apartments, left vacant by Lady Caurnoars; Mr. Mt:.
roan, the Receiver General for this County; Sir Courts Tnortza,
Sir C. ANSI, HARTING!, Le Duc de k VASS/11'0Ni Ste. UR among
.the last arrivals.

The Duke of Sr. ALaAN's and the Ladies BIAUCLZIM are re-
minis% at the Norfolk Hotel.

FASHIONABLE IN I'ELLIGENCE.

The Marquis of Hertford entertained a distinguished party at
dinner yesterday, at his house in Piccadilly.
The Earl of Cimarron has arrived in Lower Grosvenor-street,
from Brighton.
The Earl of Abergavenny has arrived at his house in Berkeley.
square, from kis seat Edridge Castk, Susses.
Lord Lynedoch left Warren's Hotel, Regent-stmt, yesterday,
fur his seat, Cosgrove Priory, Suffolk.

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Lady Mary litre has arrived it bet house in Grosvenor-square.
Sir Charles Cockerel', Bart. and family, arrived yesterday, at
their house in Piccadilly, frost their seat Sozincot Morton, in
Gloucestershire.

Sr .
/Admiral Si George Rowley, Lrt. has arrived at Ids house in
Bolton-tow, from a tour. .

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Colonel W. A. Johnson, M.P. strived in towA iesterday from
his seat iu Lincoln.hire.

George Byng, Esq M.P. and Captain George Byng, left town
yesterday, fur Virotbani Park.
Hudson Gurney, Esq. M.P. and family have arrived at their
house in St. James's-square, from.their seat, Keswick Hall, near
Norwich.

W. Egerton, Esq. M.P. awl family, have arrived at their house
in St. James's-square, from that seat, Tattoo Park, Cheshire.
Arrival yesterd4y at Miller's llotel,Jermyn.street :—Lord Her-
vey, from Drightou. Departurtz—Admiral and Mrs. Hervey,
for Deal.

Arrivals at Fenton's New Hotel, St. James'i.street :—General
ISir Robert Bolton, Bart. from Oxfordshire; T. R. Kemp, Esq.
from Brighton. Departure:—Bev. William Tower.
Arrival at Thomas's Hotel, Betteley-square :—R. H. Vade,
Esq. from Stanmore. Departures:—Sir Robert and Lady Har-
land, for their seat in Suffolk; Viscountess Keith, for Kent.
Arrivals at Batt's Hotel, Dover-street:—Karl O'Neil, from Ire-
' land ; Lord Stafford, from Norwich; J. T. Mott, Esq. and fa-
mily, from Norfolk; H. Grattan' Esq. M.P. from Brighton.-.-
Departures Sandford, Esq. Mr. and Mrs. Hewson and fa-
mily, for Essex.
Arrivals at Kirkham's Hotel, Lower Brook-street :—Mr. and
Mrs. Cummings; Captain HAlford, from Halo;William Unwin,
EN. from Lord Grantley's seat in Kent; Mr. Grimes and son,
from a tour. Departures:—Captain Grey,on a tour; J. Fordyce,
Esq. for Scdtland.

A letter (tom an Oilicer on board of his Majesty's
ship &Amor, dated Trincomalee, Sept. 9th, 1825, has
been received in Glasgow. The writer mentions the
art ival their of the 97th Regiment, from Britain, a short
time before the date of hic letter. The SLANEY was to
sail nest day for Rangoon, and the 97th Regiment was
to follow in a few days. The reports circulated at
Trincomalee were, that the Burmese had an army of
90,000 men ready for the next campaign, which was,
in c• nsequence, expec ed to be arduous and severe.
A Gentleman, who left St. Petersburgh on the 19th
of January, atrived in Londori two days ago. He
waited five limns at Berlin for dispatches, and com-
pleted his journey in 12 days and a half, being the most
rapid that has ever been made. He states, that every
thing was tranquil when he quitted St. Petersburgh.—
We was present when the affray between the soldiers
'took place, and de-cribes it as dreadful during the time j
it lasted. He saw eleven sledges full of dead bodies
caroled away, and put under the ice.
Messrs. LORD, Roatssost, and Co. of Albion-street,
Leed , have stopped payment. They were eetensivel
woollen cloth manufacturers, and at their mill in Wade-
lane, employed'a great number of•hands.
The distress oldie silk ti ale has caused the stoppage
of two houses at Macclesfield, that of McsMs. BARKES
And PEARSON, for a considerable amount, and that of
Messrs. Coa•Tra and CLAY.

Thursday senniglit, two boys, sons of an apothecary of
Shrewsbury, playing in the shop, one of them to,,k up
a loaded gun, the contents of which exploded, and lace-
rated the cheek of his brother in a dangerous manner.
Monday the [louse of Lords is to be called over, for
the purpose of ballotting for the Peers, for three of them
to attend in the morning of each day on which causes
are fixed to bear Appeals; and the days and hours for
hearing Appeals, Counsel, &c. will afterlards be ap-
p, inted. The Depot y
,Speakei , Lord GIFFORD, as here-
tofore, will preside on the heating of Appeal causes, St:.
Yesterday, Mr. 13unneu. offered for sale at the Auc-
tion Mart, 200 shares in the Bt itish Gas Light Company.
The company wee of the catechising si4scription, and
pi eviou* to the s .le distributed Judge BAY ures opinioi.
'it the liabiliLy of the hi lders of shares in Joint Sto k
Conyan es,which vreg.ve Some time since. Upon being
.uessed, Mr. Bunnat.t. stated that 151. per share had
already been paid, and they were at. a disc 11.11 of 101.
Some person bid ss. per share ! but they were ultirtsceli
kmicked down at al. as it was thong'.t, to a convenieht
purchaser.

INTECLICE/.40.
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...1/44er';offtpeller, the Rhode, Tarragona.
Olt the Wight, the Vesta. Woe", from Leghorn. •
Off Penzance, the Rapid, Rosevtat.t., from Galipoli.
In the Channel, the Makes, —a... from Jamaica.
The John and Ann, Mater from Cadiz to Hull, was many
lost at Scilly, the 89th ult. and all the srew, and a piloWdrowned.
Part of the cargo saved.
The Harmony, Metals, from Jamaica to Halifax, was totally
wrecked on :he itth November, in the Colorades.- Crew and p)rt
of the cargo and materials saved.
The Emulous steam packet, which sailed front Falmouth on the
lot inst. for Calcutta, met with some damage in her midship boiler,
and nut being able to regain Falmouth, bore up for Power/.
Fat.motrtm, Fes. 2.—Wind S.W. strong breezes, and s4rally.
...Arrived the Laurel, La Viscitme, from Palermo--salled the Bth
December: and Wakefield, Rurrta, front Plymouth for St.
Sailed the Kersweil, A anevatmo, for London; and th.
Cynosure, COUDRAY. for Amsterdam. Put back, the George
Canning, Lotto, fur St. Michael's ; Providence, NATE, for Malaga.
Pi.vieouto, Fes. 2.—Wind W.--. Arrived the Vigilant, Luca,
from Figueira, in live days.
Powramouro, Yu. 3.—Wind S.—Arrived the Prince Royal
transport, from Malta—sailed the 18th of December; and front
Gibraltar, 18th January. The William Harris, transport, was to
sail from Gibraltar for England the nest day. Arrived also, the
Rachael, S , from the Down for Gibraltar; and hie
jesty's ship CTRENR, from do. for the Cape. The. Circassian, for
Madras and Bengal, has put back.
Dem., Fit. 3.—Wind S.S.W. to S.W. fresh breeze.—TLe
outward bound which sailed yesterday have put back, and remain.
Arrived the John. Mumao. from Jamaica, last from the Havannah ;
Are;husa, Bawls, from Campeachy; New Albion, Powet., front
the Mediterranean ; Susannah, Warm*, from Zane and Lisbon,
for Hull; and Fame, PRATT, from the Tezel. Arrived front the
River, the Lion, Housis, far Jamaica.

LIVERPOOL, JAIL 2.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Meredith,
Kalman, from Demerara ; Vulcan, from Savannah; Fame,
, from Leghorn; and Cherry, Diaat.a, from Cadit.

DISTRESS IN SPITALFIELDS.

The munificent donatit77 1,0001. by Ins Nl+it?
to the disires,ed manut.icturers in S italfields, has pro-
duced the happiest effects, follosied .s it 1145 been by
liberal subscription, and the appointment of a Com-
mittee, of which the Bishop of Chester is Chairman,
to distribute it. Notices were subsequently posted
in the Parishes of Spitalfields, St.
Leonard's' Shoreditch ; Si. John's, Hackney ; and
Milv.end New Town, that it weavers in distress might
receive relief on the production of a ticket signed
by their last employer." Thursday, at two f.'clock,
the Committee, with she Bishop of Chester In the chair,
commenced their labours at Spitalfields Chinch. At
that hour every avenue to the Church was crowded

with applicants for relief. In the Vestry the applicants
were received in classes, alphabetically arranged, by
the different members of the Committee, each person
being required to produce a printed form of a ticket,
signed by the last employer, stating the name, age, re-
sidence, whether single or married, the number ot chil4
dren,with thtir ages and how employed; how long the
applicant has been out of employ, or if not wholly out
of employ, how many looms at work, and the name of
the employer for the last twelve months. Upon the
production t.f this ticket, properly signed, the party re-
ceived relief according to circumstances 1 a single mats
out of employ receiving is. a matt and his wife 10s. and if a family
15s. pa week ; but it is understood that the relief is not to mend
to persons receiving parish relief. The Committee continued sitting
from two until semi o'clock on Thursday evening ; yeiterday,
about twelve o'clock, the COmmittee resumed. In the course gir
Thursday not less than 1,000 persons were relieved by the Com-
mittee, and yesterday the numbers appeared Considerably increased.
Wednesday, a meting ot the operative silk-throw•
stern and weavers took place at M tcclesfield, for the
purpose of agreeing upon a petition to Patliament fot-
the removal of certain disabilities under which the mid,
laboured ; and, after some debate, in which it was un-
successfully attempted to introduce the subjects of ME
corn laws and the currency, the object of 'the rneetiog
was effected, in an orderly and peaceable manner. The
distress is most alarming. Nearly &,O warned tort
girls alone, have been thrown out of,employment.
A meeting was held at Taunton on Monday last, of
persons interested in the silk trade, ay which a petition '
to Parliament, praying for a continuance of the pro-
kiburiva Fie ia silks, was unanimoosly agreed to.
A serious riot has taken place at Norwich, the ou ;gin
of which appears to have been the jealousy felt at the
employment of country weavers by the manufacturers •
of the town. The country weavers wete attacked by
a large body of the town workmen, severely handled,
and their goods seised, and throi-on into the river. The
rioters then attacked the counting-houses and ware-
houses of several manufacturers, and were proceedkng
to acts of st 11 greater 'Hence, from which they were
only deterred by the calling out of the all:it:sty in ail
of the civil power.
Monday, at. Loughborough, a Cello* named W.
Stanford, offered his wife for sale in the public matter,
decorated with a halter, which the woman herself
seemed to adjust about her neck with satisfaction.--
The tfagistrates vi.ited this audacious breach of de::
corum, by sending both the husband and wife to prison
for the offence.

The '24th of last month, a fellow named Luke
King deliberately shot at John Pearson, a shoe-maker,
of Auborn, near Bissinghani, Lincolnshire, with an .1J
gun loaded with ball. The life of the poor man is
despaired of. King has been committed for trial.
Di. Oscar and his parishion-rs Islet again on Thurs-
day, on the Tythe question, but nothing further transpired than the
exhibition of some lampoons on the tytlwpayers, which were
stoutly disowned by the Rector's party. Appeals to the Bishop
and Parliament were threatened on both idles.

The funeral procession which will convey to St.Peters-
bares the mortal remains of the Emperor Activism', set out
from Taganrok on the 7th. lo consequence of the division adopted
for the journey, it will travel only fifty or slily vents daily. Om
the lith of January it will arrive at atarkow ; the 45th at Kursk ;
the 30th at Orel; the sth February at Toole; the 12th at Moscow
(where it will remain till the 15th) ; the 20th at Twee; the 4th of
Alarch at Novogorod ; and the lit at Zarekojeselo: The 'skein
ceremony of the burial will take place on the 24th of March, the
anniversary of the ituresioa's accession to the throne.
The corn-mill at Mr. BADGER. near Fliday•bridge,
Birmingham, and the mill of Messrs. Hat, Gums, and Co. ad-
joising, were destroyed by fire ou Sunday last.
SuNDING LUTEHS BY COA. HIM.— An officer, spe-
cially deputed by the General Post-office, assisted by four police-
men, stopped the two stage-coaches which run between Cork and
Shibbereen, and also the Bandon Coach, on Monday last. After
a very diligent search of the latter, he discovered two letters, one
enclosed in a sealed bag, and the other (a few lines written ota an
unsealed piece of paper), accompanyiog a message horn one Lady
to another' with a few articles as patterns. The ofLer had tut
proprietorllned tea poonds the &Vowing day, at the innishraurion •
Petty Sessions, to whom, however, he nude a proposition, that if,
he would prosecute the pl.snns who bad stilt the letters, the
penalty should be induced to Bye pounds, but to whkh.the pro-
pricier di4scnted, and immediately paid the money. The assetusea‘"
etc. of the Shibbereen coaches had each a considerable number of
letters taken from them. Proucutious have been institutodavinst .
the respective proprietors.
Tile rate of esch.inge with the Cont.nmit ezrienestsi
agr Dr, al advance yesterday, and will now petntit the Otpertatios
of gold with a small profit.
The kng lost locket, r ontai ing SWIFT'S portrait,
whkh belonged to STILL/4 has Pees discovered, sad is in the ro-
seate* ut a Gentleman in Dublin.
The U.ike of liMAirom Won nearly 13,0001.4:mill
the season, by hue horses running for prises.

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1. I

MEETING AT

A Court of Proprietors was held yesterday at the
Bank. It was extremely crowded at twelve o'clock,
when the Governor, Deputy-Governor, and the Officers

of the Establishment entered.
The clovi:neost opened the business, by informing
the Proprietors that tficy were convene.' for the pur.
pose of taking into consideration the important column.
rucations whidt had lately Firmed between the Board of
Directors and his ntjesty's Ministers. In order that
they might be in full possession of the matter to be,
submitted to their attention, he proposed reading thel

correspondence as it had o:curred.
The first paper read by the Governor, was a letter
addressed to the Governor and Directors of the Bank,
by the First I.,rd of the Treasury, and the Chancellor
of the Exchequer, dated January 13, 1826, and was in
substance as follows: After adverting to the late pe-
cuniary embarrassments of the country, it proceeded to
observe that, as the panic had already subsided, and
things began to resume their wonted station, it became
the duty of his Majesty's Government to take a review
of the past events, for the purpose of providing against
their recurrence. The difficulties which had perplexed
the ordinary affairs of the country, proceeded, it was
stated, in the opinion of his Majesty's Ministers, from
the rash spirit of speculation, aided by the unrestrained
issues of the Country B•nks, which had pervaded tbel
country. The remedy which offered itself to the minds
of his Aajesty's Ministers, was to shorten the duration
of the Act for permitting the issue of one and two
pound notes till the year 1833, to a limited period of
two or three years. This measure, however, did not
appear to be adequate to meet the difficulty of the
case; for in 1793, when there were no small notes of
one and two pounds, a far greater convulsion had taken
place. On that occasion one hundred Banks failed.—
In Scotland there had been n t failures, owing to the
particular regulations under which the Banking system
was carried on there; and there could be but little
doubt that to the unlimited issues of small notes much
of the evil was to be traced. It was much to the credit
of the Bank of England, that they bad always con-
ducted their affairs upon a basis of security to them-
selves, and benefit to the country. The object of the
Government was to bring the country back to a gold
circulation, until which was effected there would be no
real security against the recurrence of the late evils.—
This was to be done by two modes; one was, by the
Bank of England establishing branch banks in different
parts of the country; and the second was, by the Bank
giving up a portion of their privileges, which limited
the number of partners in a bank. The Bank, it was
thought, could not establish branch banks to an extent
sufficient to answer the demands of the country. There
remained, then, the other plan for their a ioption ; and in
this they bad the example of Scotland as a guide. In
England there were eight or nine hundred banks, a great,
number of whets were not conducted upon that pin-
- ciple which could alone ensure the safety of the cow;
munity. In Scotland there were only thirty, and these
had stood firm through periods of great distress. In
yielding to the proposition made, it behoved the Bank
to reflect on the dangers of the late derangement in the
banking system throughout the country, and say whe-
ther it was not desirable, for their own profit and sec!•
rity, that some amendment should be made? Theßank
might purpose, as they had done before, an extension.
of the term of their exclusive privileges beyond the
year 11133, as the price of their concession. With re-.
sect to this it was to be observed, that while on the
"'.one hand the Bank would gain an additional safety,
which had been endangered by the lave convulsion, on
the other they 'Would not lose by an interfetenee with
: the 'circelation of their notes. It was notorious, that
. their notes did nut cimulate beyond a certain limited
space round the metropolis, in any part of the country,
with the exception only of Lancashire;. add with re-
spect to that county some special position might be
made. So long as the country banks continued upon
Weir present footing; difficulty of greater-or less extent
Must accrue upiu the exchanges turning against this
country. The consequence to the bankers of this taking
place, must be a diminution of their profits, and the ac-
cumulated tretsute which it would always be found
necessary to keep in their coffers. With respect to any
fresh privileges, it was distinctly stated that Parliament
never would conput to anything of the kind; such
things were now out of fashion. The Bank would still
remain a Chartered Company, and the bankers of the
S ate; and so long as they conducted themselves well,
they would, no doubt, be the centre of circulation and
c4mmerce. In conclusion, the letter stated, that it
would afford great facilitie,,and be highly advantageous
to the country, if t!,e Bank would agree to make the
concession proposed, before the opening of Parliament.
1n answer to this letter, on the 20th january, the
Governor turd Ditectors stated, that they are tar from
thinking that the public confidence- is restored to the
extent supposed by the. First Lord of the Treasury and
the. Chancellor of the 4schequer ; and that they cannot
cistisent to recommend to the Proprietors any con(es-
si‘on of privilege., sanctioned and confirmed by so many
Acts r e Legislature.
'Three days after this answer was sent, the Bank re-
ceived another cotornunicati trust Fite House, pro-
testing against the right of the Back to ask an; coin.
pensation ; but stating if, as conditions were to be pro-
`used, they must be forwarded by the Bank.
The
.I)ank hereupon requitei that they should be
placed upon the same footing as the Bank of Ireland,
by the Act oftth Geo. IV. cap. 42, which extended the
exclusive privileges of the Bank, to a distance of 65
miles from the Metropolis.
This stipulation was acceded to on the pan of Go.
'moment, and in this shape the matter came before
the Meeting of Proprietors this day.
Toe Govsancia then stated, that the Court of Direc-

tors bad given the subject their most anxious attention
its east" branch of it. He was instructed to submit a
Resoluta') to the effect, " that the Court of Directors
were of opinion that it was advisable to accede to the
proposal contlined in the above. letters, with the appro-
bation of the Cow t of Proprietors."
In answer to questions put by different Proprietors.
the (ioveraor stated that the pret•ent proposal did not
ho- to the extent of the Bill brought into Parliament in
April, um; that they had been quite uosble to
shake the tesolution of .his. Majesty's Ministers upon
that point.
Mr. Asrow. moved, that the Court of Proprietors
present recommend that the Resolution submitted to
them be carried into effect. They had, in his opinion,
been called upon to surrender a portion of their charter,
rot to benefit the Proprietors, but the country.—(Hear)
—,tlt the same time, Le thrmght the Governor and
1) 7t-;o:: j.ad dot:e tl.e utnora they could), and, wider

all the circumstances, he thotlght it only remained for
them to comply with •the detittni'made upon the-terms
offered.. They.ptlght to consiFler themselves to be indi-
viduals in the community as well as Bank Proprietors.
Mr. Isamu wished Government would conform.
in their prop' sedll,.to the three points of similarity
in the Bank of Irefind Net. It was scarcely possible
they could venture upon the establkliment of Branch
Banks during the brief remainder of their charter. If
G ►vernment wished to have Bauch Banks, they ought
to consider the time necessary to early their wish into -
effect. Charters could only be revoked for malversation,or
because they no longer ai:swered the purpose for which
V.ey were granted. In the latter case, when they could
n• t be forced to concede their privileges for seven
years, except at the point of the bayonet, they ought not
to be required to do so without eampeosarion.
The Gov,iuuson assured the Gentleman that every argument had
been used in, vain with his Majesty's Government, to induce them
to agree to an extension of their Charter.
Mr. 'avant; said, he was of opinion that, under ex-
isting circumstances. the mrasure would be productive
of some good; ard, at all events, supposing the mea-
sure passed, he considered it could not affect the Cor-
poration of the Bank of England, as that great body
would still eXist, and continue even at the expiration of
their charter; therefore he recommended the adoption
of the lt-solution.
Mr.Youso opposed the measure at great length, con-
tending that it was merely a theoretical view of tEe
great interests of the country, and likely to advance the
system of artificial capital which he hod
.so often d,-
precated. He, argued, that as it had been proved that
within the last 18 months, 12 millions of capital bad
been exhausted in speculation, this measure was cal-
culated to weaken the strength of pubic credit and the
stab;lity of the Bank, by causing a fresh issue of paper
currency. He took a review of the affairs of the Com-
pany from the year 178 S, and adverted to'the state of,
and resources of, the Bank of Ireland, whose charter
would continue even at the expiration of that of the
Bank of England. He 'maintained, that upon the
• grounds of public credit, and public confidence, the
Court ought not to let go that which they had now—
namely, their charter, in the very face of which this
Resolution would fly.
The Govenston, in explanation, said, the Hon. Proprietor was I
mistaken if he supposed the Bank could be affected, as it was a
chartered Company, whose privileges could not be affected.
Mr. Your* repeated it was his opinion that the whole was a
matter of theory.
Mr. RANDLE JACKI'►N, at some length, expressed his
opinion upon the question, and suggested a slight altera-
tion of the Resolution, that at the time it met tire ap-
probation of the Court of Proprietors, they hoped a full
and clearer explanation might be given by his ►Majesty's
M.nisters as to whether it would affect the Bank in
minute points.
The Govearroa explained.
Mr. HANKET, tire. banker, said it was his minion that
fur her applications should be made to the Minister•, to
extend their privileges so as to equal those of the Bank
of Ireland, as he conceived it would not be right that
the latter should enjoy more than the former, and
strongly recommended another effort should be made
before they came to a decision.
Mr. Dow, of the house of Messrs. Starkie and Co. the bankers,
rose to propose an adjournment; on the ground that the debate
was of such an important nature, that it ought not to be decided in
so short a period.
Several other Proprietors spoke, and—
Mr. HMS pressed his motion of adjournment, which was put
front the Chair, and lost.
The Govertnos then put tire original question, which was car-
tied by an immense majority, there being only six hands held up
' against it.

LAW REPORT.

VICE•CEIANCELLOR'S COURT, ras.s.

WHITTON V. PIKENIX OAS LIGHT AND CAS COMPANY.
Mr. SUGDEN, in relerri ig to this matter, which was
a motion to restrain the defendants from lighting Cam-
bet well-grove with gas, on account of the alleged injury
which the trees in the Grove received from the effilvia
arising from the gas, said, that since the subject had
been before spoken of in Court, an affidavit had been•
made by Mr. Alexander, a Gentleman of experience in
these matters, in which he stated his conviction, that
the trees were not injured by the gas, but by an insec
that hid got possession of them, known as the Hylesinus
Destructor, of Fabricius; or the Scolpsis Llestructor, of
Labrielle. Fw ther time was necessary for investiga-
tion, and it was therefore requested, that the motion
might he permitted to stand over for the present.
The Vies-Cm apestwa.-- Let it be so.

COURT OF KING'S BKNCII, Fn. 3.
MOORE V. WITEGERALD.

In this case Mr. SCARIATT had obtained in the last
Term a writ of Habeas Corpus, directing a person in
whose co,tody the plaintiff's child was placed, to delivi
her up, upon the producti. n of certtfica'es from the
medical men of the pat ties, to the effect th it the child's
health was sufficiently recovered to enable her to travel.
The Learned Gentleman said to-day, that one of the
Medical practitiootrs w he attended the child hid made
an affidavit t.i the ctf. ct required by their Lordships,
and the oiler otessi mist Gentleman hed declared, that
he too thought th! health of the child was testoted,
Out refu,ed to mike affidev:t, or sign a certificate
to thu effect.

The Calicr inquired• if Mr. Scarlatt had an affidavit
which stated that the Physician had so expressed himsell
Scasuert replied that he had; but upon the terms on which
the writ was strained, it could not be drawn up.
The entas Justice—Upon Sling that affiliavit, let the Makes
Corpus image.

RUSINESS Of TUB COURT.

Ills Majesty's Werrant, authorising the Judges of the Court of
:King's /Swish to sit for the dispatch of business after Term was
read. tad the Qatar Justice said, in °bedlam to that warrant,
three of the Judges would sit in the Bail Court, from the 14th to
t►e ISth of October.

GRIT V. MEMP.

This was an action on a promissory note for 301. in.
domed by William Kemp, in pencil marks.
The Jury, subs trial, found a verdict fee the pl4lndff.
Mr. F. Pow.outs, on a former day, moved to enter a
nonsuit, on the ground that the indorsement in pencil
was no indorsement, and cousequeney at variance with
the averment. The question was, whether a pencil in-
dorsement WAS sufficient to satisfy the averment? The
[.earred Counsel contended first, that an indorsement
in pencil was no indorsement in law ; and secondly, that
it was contrary to the usage and practice of merchants.
Mr. Tussstosit this day opposed the application,
and cited the case of Jeffrey v. Walton, in Star kie. That
was an action for the hire of a hone. The plaintiff had
written upon a card in pencil—" Six weeks at Sao
guineas." The card was admitted as evidence to prove
the hire of the horse. Lord Ellenborough applied the
technical rule of law to the case, and held that they
could not vary the effect of pencil-writing by parole.
Other cases were cited, in which the intention of pawns

was chiefly considered, and their writing.taken in proof,
of the intention, whether in pencil dr not. The will of
a dying soldier, written
-upon the sand with the point of
his sword, was held to be valid in law. It was con-
iended,upott all the facts of the case, that the Court had
no ground upon which they could disturb the verdict.
The Loan enure Jcsum-.-There is no authority to say writing
must be with ink, therefore an indorsement may be in pencil. I
think there is nq great danger that our decision in favour of the
plaintiff will become a bad 'example. The imperfection of this
mode of writing is so great, that persons will be induced to take
-care they have indorse:dents in ink. There may be particUlar
occasions, however, whin ink cannot Wad.
The other JUDGICS were also of opinion the indorsement was
good.--Judgmeht for the plaintiff.
COURT or COMMON PLEAS, Fn.&
WRIT OP RIGHTo—ANGEL V. ANGIIL.
In this cause, a writ of summons had been issued to
the Sheriff of Yorkshire (in whidt county the property
is dispute lies), commanding him to summon lour
Knights of the County, to spy, ar in Court, and choose
tecoottors for the Grand Assize, to try the right be-
tween the demandant and tenant. At.cordingly, Ed.
ward Place, SaundirseSamuel Harbert, and Thos.
Appleby, Esqrs.- appeared this morning in Court, with
swords gilt to their side, and were proceeding to be
5%% or 0, when
Mr. Slijeant VAUGHAN rose and observed, that Fe
believed this was the proper opportunity for him to
otter an objection to the four Knights who had been
summoned, and the ground of his objection was, that
no i.otice had heal s. rued upon the:tenant. He was
aware, that it had been asserted by Lord Coke, Co. Litt.
294 a. that the four Knights could not be challenged,
but he believed that it was now settled beyond all
doubt, by the case of Lady Wyndsor, Dyer 98, that a
right of challenge did exist on the part of the tenant,
because in that case, ode of the Knights, Sir —Pawlen,
had been challenged on account of his connexion with
Lady Wyndsor's family. In the case of Adam v. Rad-
nor, the Court would also recollect that Mr. Szrjeaht
Pell had applied to the Court to take the proceedings
off the file, and issue a fresh summons, on the ground
that the tenant had not had sufficient notice. Ia the
present case no notice at all had been given ; and the
only intimation that the tenant had had, had been in a
civil letter from the dem indant's attorney, informing
him that the Knights would appear in Court to•day.
The Conar asked for the return of the Sheriff, and then spent
some minutes in consultation.
The Caner Jusxmc at length observed, that there was a question
as to the of the fiberiff 's return.
Mr. S.rjeant VAUGHAN said, he need not object to
that at this stage of the proctediugs, because that will
appear upon the record; and if any error appears on the
face of the record, we shall have a remedy hereafter.
He was afraid the Collet would think he was adopting a
bold and chivalrous course in challenging four knights
girt with swords, hut be must nevertheless take the
liberty of challenging them all—( A laugh), on the,
ground that they were not lawful Knights.
The Caner Justice—My brother Vaughan has otwerved,,that if
the return of the Sheriff is bad, his client will have the benefit of
it in error. But if there be any error, it ought to be shewn here,
that we may decide upon it.
Mr. Serjeant SCANKIE said, the retina is now before
the Court. We contend that they are good Knights,
though they are not distinguished by the appellation
of " which (though the vulgar mode of recog-
nizing a Knight) does not at all affect the legal meaning
of the word.
Carer Jusvies Bar—The challenge must he entered. upon the
record, and then the demandant must either demur or join issue on
the point. Let the objection then be reduced into form, and put
upon the record, and the:natter can be further di,eussed to-morrow,
which shall be considered as a continuance of to-day. . _

Mr. Serieaut VAsicu•st— We challenge them on the swot
ground that they are not Knights.
It was then arranged that in the course of the afternoon, Air.
Serjrant Vaughan should put ike term of his challenge into writing,
and should give it to Mr. Serjeant Spaukie ; and that the business
should be resumed.