Star.
London, England, 1829-07-02 00:00:00

DISQUALIFICATIONS OF THE JEWS.
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Yesterday, io pursuance of the motion of Mr. PeHatt,
ot'St.Paurs Church. yard, seconded by Mr. Oldham, and
agreed to by the Court of Common Council Kew con.
a Special Committee sat to consider by what (if by any)
disqualifications Jews, indigenous to this country. are
prevented from enj lying the corporate tights of the city
01 London. Mr. Oldham, whose libel al views with re-
spect to religious and civil disabilities of any kind are
N eh known, was called to the Chair. . _

It is matter of notoriety that a limited number of• Jews
only ate allowed to act as Woken; and that a Jew, in
order to become one upon the death of any broker who
professes that religion, mast pay an enormous sum of
money to the Lord Mayor, during whose Mayoralty
the vacancy occurs, for the office. The sum of 1,3001.
1.44)01 and sometimes of 1.5001. has been given to the
Cl.iel Magistrate for liberty to perfnm duties which
another person may perform without any such ex-
pensive sanction. The Committee were not in possession
or .ny information on this topic. They did not know
at what period the custom of demanding so reproachful
a penalty originated, nor what circumstances gave
tine to it; but they thought that if the privilege of prac-
tising were allowed to a few, the tetussl of it to the
m could not be vindicated upon what would now
be considered reasonable grounds. It was finally de-
termined by the committee,th at the City S dicitor should
Ibe applied to, with instructions to search the ancient
records for authorities on the subject, and the com-
mittee will no doubt recommend. it the laws contain
restrictive clauses with respect to the Jews. that such
insulting and inequitable distinctions be immediately
abolished. That enactments of a prejudicial. •nature
10 exist on the tecords of the City against the
J-as, there is nit doubt, but the noble instance ut
liberality of late testified by the corporation is a security
tur the abandonment of any contracted regulation,—
The most respectable Jews in t .e country took with el
great degree of anxiety to the result of the labours of
the Committee; but in speaking of the retusal of the
common rights of citizens to them, they never klaoce at
(he recently granted, though long denied, justice to the
Roman Catholics. It is not generally known that the
m-mbers of the Court of Common Council have very
numerous and pressing duties to perform. Every day
Committees sit for several t.ours. Indeed, the duties
are of such a nature as to render it necessary that
member should almost make an election between his
own profession or trade and the office of Common
Corncilman. If the former be not such as can be con-
ducted without his peisoual at placation, he must look
to the consequences. Of late years many members
have been victims to their zeal in the Corporation.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

ASCOT HEATH HEATH SECOND 'MEETING.

The Gold Cup appearing in the list for decision yesterday, gave
it the imposing Character of the grand day ; and surely such a
grand day was Dever seen before. The Cap-day at the last (or
rather the first) meeting was remarkable for every thing that could
give it interest er Importance; the roads were covered with equi•
juges, the sport was good, the company ftuhionable, the whole
deriving additional splendour from the presence of the Sovereign.
Precisely the reverse of all this was the Cup-day yesterday. We
travelled through the forest without Gering a solitary foot pas.
anger; horsemen or carriages were entirely out of the question,
for nothing in the shape of either was to be seen. On the Rice•
Course every thing was in keeping—it was lined with a 'matter of
eighteen carriages, and those of a very unpretending description
the stables could not boast of being over.tocked, for while a select
tew mustered about a pair of ►orses each, the majority had none
at all; the refreshment booths were tenantless, and it is a fact
that one of them actually sold a " bottle of porter," an instance
of good fortune which did not befall all of them. In the betting
stand some fifteen or twenty congregated, in the others none; and
the spectators altogether might amount to four or five hundred.
It is almost unnecessary to state that this falling off in the grand
day proceeded entirely from the state of the weather, which was
inclement to an extreme. The rain was heavy and continuous,
accompanied by violent gusts of wind, and unrelieved by one
gleam of sunshine. The roads were ankle deep in mud, and the
Course saturated, Insomuch that the horses could with difficulty
force their way through it; and, to crown the whole, the King
was not there. It was his Majesty's intention to have been pre-
sent each day, and the usual stock of provisions was forwarded
In the morning. It was not long, however, before his Majesty
resolved upon remaining at the Lodge. 'This soon got wind ; and
at the time we got to the Heath, we were gratified with the news,
that " there would be no King, and no races." The latter part
of the information was in part true, for there was only one, the
Gold Cup, which the Steward, Lord Maryborough, wisely re-
solved to get over as soon as possible, in order to enable the mor-
tified visiters to make their escape from the Heath. To talk of
faahionables would be superfluous, bat we ought to state that
about half a dozen staunch supporters of the turf bade defiance to
the elements; they were the Duke of Richmond, Duke of Leeds,
Lords Chesterfield, Mountcharies, and Bentinck ; Mr. Delme
Radcliffe, and Mr. Scott Stonehewer. We heard of no others.
The running commenced at forty minutes past one, and finishel
about twelve minutes before two, as follows :

The Gold Cup, value 100 guineas, by sabscriptions of ICI sows.
each; for three yr olds, Est 7lb ; four yrs, Bst ; five yrs, est lOW ;
ail yrs and aged, 9st 41b; and mares and geldings allowed 31b.
The winner to be sold for 500 sows. &c. About 26 miles.
Duke of Richmond's bls The Alderman, aged ... 1
Lord Mountcharles's b h Merrifield. 5 yrs
Mr. Gardnor's br b. Conjuror, 5 yrs
.. 3
Lord Exeter's Father Long-Legs, 4 yrs pd
Lord Mouutcbarlea's Rustles, 4 yrs
Mr. Stonebewer DOOM Glory. 4 yrs •••
Betting-2 to loa The Alderman, 2to 1 ass( Maresfilil, and 4
to 1 agst Conjuror.
Conjuror went off at a very slow pace, The Alderman lying
behind, and Maresfield last, each at a respectful distance Stunt the
other. There was not any change in this position till they got to
the last turn, where The Alderman went up and challenged Con.
juror, who was beat off instanter, and retired to the rear; Mans-
field then made play, and ran The Alderman a severe race bonze,
being defeated by a length. The pace was wretched. The jockie.
came in literally covered with mud, and at least two pounds heitv.er.
A match between Cocktails was In the fiat. but the Geudemea
riders thought it would be as well to put it off till to-day, in the
hope that there would be a favourable change in the weather.
Mr. Jeuner has used extraordinary exertions to make amends
for the disappointment yesterday, and we are enabled to state that
there will be four good races, the principal of which have the fol-
lowing excellent entries :
Handicap Plate of £lOO.
His Majesty's Maria, Bst 101 b
Duke of Richmond's The Alderman, 9st 7!b
Helenus, 9st 7lb
Lord Mnuntcharks's Mansfield. est 3lb
Mr. Bulkeley's Unkboy, Bst 816
Mr. De Burgh's Sunshine, dst 21b
Duke of Richmond's Hindoatan, 7st 131 b
Alr. Clarke 's Scipio, 7st 1 lib
---- Job, 7st 101 b
General Grosvenor's Pollen, 7st 10ib
Gardnor'sMr.
ratraii (.1 :oridiry.a
jurroer,7;tt ells
Mr. whe
Captain Bulkelry's Pilot, 7st bib
Lord Nleuincbarks's Coronet, 7st Sib
Mr. Turner's Peneltima. 711 4lb
Mr. Charlton'. Constantine, 7st 4lb
Mr. Cosby's Christine. 6st
The £5O Plate.
Duke of Richmond's Helenus, 9n 61b
The Alderman, 9st sib
His Majesty's Maria, est 10Ib
Lord Alounteharles's Maresheld, est slb
Mr. Bulkeley's Linkboy, 7st nab
Burlesque, 7st 816
General Groevenor's Polio, 7w Bib
Mr. Clarke's Job, 74 81b
Captain Bulkeley s Goblet, 7st slb
Duke of Richmond's Hindostan. 7st 4lb
Mr. Chatkon's Constantine, 7st 31b
Mr. Herters Mamas, est 121 b

S ime of the Civic Body do not hesitate to boast ILA,
in the late arrangements relative to Loodon•bridge, they have out-
witted their opponents entirely.

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ROLLS COURT, JOLT 1.
SPITALL W. SMITH.
This was a bill filed by the plaintiff, who had been
second mate of a South Sea whaler, against the de.
tend4nt. who was the proprietor of the vessel. The
plaintiff charted in his bill that he was entitled to re-
muneration in consequence of having performed the
duties of first mate as well as his own, and prayed that
an account of the profits of the voyage might be taken,
and his share of those profits decreed.
The MASTER of the Rou.s thought that the claim on
account of service rendered by the plaintiff as first mate
could not be allowed, but ordered a reference to the
Master to take an account of the profits of the voyage.
VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, JULY 1.
GLASSINGTON V. THWAITES ♦ND OTHERS.
This case came before his Honour on a demurrer.—
The plaintiff having amended his bill, made a person
named Ratcliffe a party to it. Ratcliffe demurred, and
the demurrer having been argued,
The VICE-CHANCELLOR was of opinion that the de-
murrer should be allowed, but at the same time gave
the plaintiff leave to amend his bill again.
COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Wasswornza. Just 1.
Sittings in Banco.
DROWNS V. COMTN AND OTHERS.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he had to trouble the
Court with a motion in this case. The action was
brought by a Mr. William Browne, formerly a banker
at Bristol, against his assignees, for a malicious prose-
cution. The defendants, the assignees, had indicted
Mr. Browne for a felony, in embezzling his property,
he having become a bankrupt. On the trial of the in-
dictment before Mr. Justice Burrough, Mr. Browne
was acquitted, and he then applied to the Learned
Judge in Court, and subsequently at chambers, for a
copy of the indictment, which was refused. He after-
wards applied to the late Attorney-General for the
copy, on a statement that the Learned Judge had pro-
mised it in Court; but having at that time neglected
to make an order for its delivery, he considered that he
had no jurisdiction to interfere afterwards. The At-
torney-General, on this allegation, gave his fiat auto- o.
rising the Crown officer to deliver the copy to Mr.
Browne. The Learned Judge, however, having since
certified that he had never promised the copy, as falsely
stated by Mr. Browne, the Attorney-General counter.
manded the order for its delivery. The countermand,
however, came too late, the plaintiff, Mr. Browne, hav-
ing obtained the copy. Under these circumstances, the
Learned Counsel's application to the Court now was,
for a rule to stay the proceedings in the action, or to
prevent the plaintiff from giving the copy of the indict-
ment in evidence on the trial, or otherwise making use
of it in the cause.—Rule nisi granted.
El PARTE PITT.
Mr. CLARKSON applied for a rule nisi for a writ of
mandamus directed to the proper authorities of the pa-
rish of St. Paul, Covent Garden, commanding them to
elect a Surveyor of the pavements of that parish. The
ground of the application was, that the Vestry of the
parish, who were the body to elect the Surveyor, had
deputed their Committee to make the election, and
that that body had elected a person who was not a
householder or otherwise qualified to act as Surveyor.
Rule nisi granted.
Sittings at Nisi Pries, in Middlesex, before Lord TIMID=
and Common Juries.
THE VAUXHALL Bail= COMPANY V. CHRISTALL AND
ANOTHER.
This was an action by the proprietors of Vauxhall
Bridge to recover damages for an injury done to the
bridge by a vessel belonging to the defendants.
It appeared by the evidence of the plaintiffs' witnesses,
that in November, 1826, the defendants were bringing
the vessel in question up the river, and that, having ar-
rived near Vauxhall-bridge, as she was making for the
third arch, the tide, which was running strong, caught
her, turned her head round. and carried her against the
bridge, in consequence of which, six or seven feet of
the outer extremity of one of the iron ribs wets broken
off, as were also a cross-brace, and one of the vertical
pieces. The railway was also so shaken, that the joints
brcame opened. It was stated that at the time in ques-
tion, the vessel was being warped up with one kedge
and one cable only, although two were necessary for a
vessel so large as this was, in order to let go one, in
case the other gave way. It was also stated, that there
were not a sufficient number of men on board to bring
up so large a vessel ; and that there was only one skiff
ahead instead of two, which there ought to have been.
It was the opinion of the witnesses, that if the vessel bad
been properly managed, she might have gone through
the arch safely. It appeared also, that the defendants
at first agreed to pay for the repairs, and appointed a
surveyor on their part to meet the surveyor of the com-
pany, for the purpose of estimating the amount, which
was ultimately settled at 4481. 3.. 7d. but the defen-
darts afterwards offered to pay 1501. in full, and stated
that they considered that a liberal offer, as their este-
hltshment at Battersea existed before the erection of the
bridge, which ought not to have been built of such fra.
gile materials as to break when a vessel accidentally
struck against it.
For the defendants it was contended,that the damage
had been occasioned by unavoidable accident, and was
not attributable to any want of proper management or
skill on the part of the defendants or their servants.—
Several of the persons who had been engaged in the
management of the vessel stated, that they had not de-
termined as to which of the arches the vessel should go
through, until they came within one hundred fathoms of
tee bridge, and that they then got a fair opening for
third arch, and had actually got.about 14 feet under
it. when a sudden gust of wind came, and blew her
head round. They stared also that they had two kedges,
• elle of which was down, and the other was in a boat
a-head, to be ready when wanted. The vessel was
going up stern foremost, which was the best and safest
way, and no number of skiffs a•head could have kept
her straight. The defendants witnesses also contra-
dicted several facts of minor importance deposed to by
the plaintiffs witnesses.
Lord TENTERDEN left it to the Jury to say whether
or not the accident had been occasioned by the negli-
tence of those who had the management of the vessel.
The Jury, after s few minutes' consideration, found
for the plaintiffs—Damages, 4481. 3s. 7d.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, ALT I.
LOGAN V. LEWIN.
Mr. Sergeant WILDS moved for a rule to show cause
why the allowance of bail should not be set aside, on the
ground of gross misrepresentation and perjury on the
part of one of the bail. That individual had stated on
his oath, when he came up to justify, that he was a
master leather-dresser; that he was a yearly tenant of
he resided ; that his property on the

remises, consisting of furniture, &c. was of the value
of 9001. or 4001. and that be bad consented to become
bail for the defendant •' because he (the defendant) had
taught his brother the violin." The Learned Sergeant
went on to say that he had the affidavits of this person's
landlord and others, which stated that be was not a
master, but a journeyman; that he was a weekly tenant
at lls. per week; and that his property, including fur.
niture and every thing else, was not worth altogether
141. The Learned Sergeant added, that he had also the
affidavit of a person to whom the bail had admitted
that he bad been paid 101. for becoming bail, and he
mentioned the name of a prisoner for whom he offered
to become bail for 151.
The Court at first entertained some doubt whether,
as the bail had been allowed to justify, they could do
more than leave the plaintiff to bring an indictment
against them.
Mr. Sergeant WILDE said, an indictment would cost
the plaintiff 1001.—a sum which would eosure perfect
impunity for this species of conduct. Really the extent
to which perjury of this description prevailed was quite
frightful, and unless the Court showed more dis-
couragement towards such persons, it was not likely to
be diminished. Precedents, however, had occurred, in
which, on similar grounds, the allowance of bail had
been set aside. He therefore hoped their Lordships
would grant his application, and also order the bail toi
attend.

Mr. Justice PARE said he now remembered a case,
when he was practising in the Court of King's Bench,
in which the Court set aside the allowance of bail, and
ordered the bail to attend the Court to explain their
conduct. _ _ .

Mr. Sergeant ANDREWS said he, too, remembered that
case, and that one of the bail was afterwards convicted
and transported.
The COURT then granted the rule, and ordered the
bail to attend.

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