Star.
London, England, 1818-07-25 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

11 s Royal iiighness the Duke of iltends
visit Chatham next Thursday, to inspect the 90th
Regiment, in their evolutions in the new bayonet
exercise.

Tuesday, the Depot Of the 87th Regiment arrived
at Chatham from Colchester, and on Wednesday
proceeded to Sheerness, where it will remain till fur-
ther orders.

The Bloxham and Banbury Squadron of Yeomanry
Cavalry, commanded by Major STRATTON, marched
into Oxford this morning.

Horse Guards, 40th July, 1,310.
Sta—in consequence of the representation which has been
made to the Commander in Chief, of the mortality which oc.
curred early this year amongst the Sheep, and the consequent
scarcity of Mutton his Royal Highness has been pleased to
authorise the Commissary in Chief in making his Contracts for
the supply of Meat to the Troops, to engage the Contractor to
deliver Mutton in proportion of one-third only to the Beef de-
livered. The Contract will therefore be made, until further
orders, for one-third of Mutton, and two-thirds of Beef, which
you will please to notify to the Regiment under your command,
and you will be guided by this information in receiving Meat
, from the Contractor.

It is reasonable to suppose, that this arrangement will enable
the Commissary in Chief to make his Contracts on more advan-
tageous terms, the benefit of wFich, when the price of the Meat
does nut exceed sixpence per pound, will, of course, revert to
the Soldier.—l have the honour, &c.
(Signed) it. DARLING, Dep. Adj. Gen.
To the Officer commanding the

Horse Guards, Bth July, 1818.
At a General Court-Martial held at the Cape of
Good Hope, on the 26th of January, 1818, and con-
tinued by adjournments to the 4th of February fol-
lowing, Lieutenant FREDERICK LAHRBUSCII, of the
Ist Battalion of the 60th Regiment, was arraigned
upon the undermentioned charges, viz.—
let. For scandalous and infamous conduct, in having obtained
goods on credit, at the public vendues, and front several Mer-1
chants in Cape Town, between the Ist of July and 31st of De-
cember , 1817, to an amount far beyond any means he had, or
was In expectation of having, to defray such purchases.
2d. For swindling and wilfully defrauding divers persons In
Cape Town, in having obtained goods on credit, as stated in the
first charge, and immediately after disposing of the same below
their real value, and applying the proceeds to his own use • such
conduct being highly disgraceful to the character of an Officer
and a Gentleman, subversive of good order and military disci-
pline, and in breach of the Articles of War.
Upon which charges the Court came to the fol-
lowing decision :
The Court having maturely and deliberately considered the
evidence produced against the prisoner, Lieutenant Frederick
Lahrbusch, Ist Battalion ooth Regiment, together with what he
has brought forward in his defence, arc of opinion, that the said
prisoner, Lieutenant Frederick Lahrbusch, of the Ist Battalion
60th Regiment. is Guilty of the first and second charges. The
Court do therefore sentence the said prisoner, Lieut. Frederick
Lahrbusch, to be Cashiered.
The PRINCE REGENT has been pleased to approve
the sentence of the Court.

The following District General Order was issued
by Major-General TINLING WIDDRINGTON, after
making his half-yearly inspection of the 37th Regi-
ment In Upper Canada:
" Assistant Adjutant-General's Office, Kingston,
58th April, 1818.
" The Major-GAeral Commanding has great pleasure in ox-
pressing to LieutenantiVolonel Borer and the Officers, Non-
commissioned Officers, and men of the 37th Regiment, the very
great satisfaction he derived this morning at the Inspection of
that Corps, from their soldierlike appearance, steadiness, correct
movements, and firings; and he does no more than perform an
act of justice to Lieutenant-Colonel Borer in particular, for the
great seal and marked attention evinced on his part, as nothing
but a well-arranged application of the short time the lieutenant
Colonel has had, in consequence of a long winter and public fa,-
tigue duties, could have brought the Battalion to so froward and
so improved a state of discipline, since the Major-Generall's last
inspection. The Major-General is also gratified in observing
the attention which has been paid by the Officers, and the very
great improvement in the men's look, both in point of health
and cleanliness • and it is highly creditable to the Corps that no
complaint whatever has been made to the Major-General of any
irregular conduct in the men since he has been in this command.
oßy order, (Signed) "C. Fawns, A. A. G."

The Tong continuance of dry weather has been fa-
vourable to the young broods of partridges. In some
of the southern counties the coveys are numerous be-
yond all former precedent. _ _

Thursday a numerous assemblage of the most re-
spectable Gentlemen of Canterbury and its vicinity,
met at the Fountain Tavern, in that City, to cele-
brate by a public dinner, Sir EDWARD KNATCIf-
Bum: sixth return to Parliament for that County.
WILLIAM DEEDES, Esq. was in the Chair, and J. B.
WILDMAN, Esq. his Deputy. The dinner, wines, and
dessert were excellent, and this well deserved mark
of respect for the character and conduct of the worthy
Baronet, who was present, could not but be grateful
to his feelings.
A Grand Entertainment has been given by TA r.m
the Actor, at Paris. to Mr. KEAN, of Drury Lane
Theatre. The company was exceedingly numerous,
consisting of all the distinguished Artists in every
line of the Drama, Ladies as well as Gentlemen, at
the time in the French capital.
Several material alterations are making in the Co.
vent Garden Company, preparatory to the re-open-
ing of the Theatre, in September next. SINCLAIR
has given in his resignation, and the names of Miss
S. BOOTII and Mrs. EGERTON no longer appear in the
Prompter's list. Amongst the new arrangements are
those of Miss KELLY and her sister, Mrs. MI s.'
DICKONS, Mrs. YATES, from Dublin ; Miss Somen-
VILLE, Mr. PYNE, late of Drury-lane; and a Mr.'
HUNT, from the country. The whole of the band, I
with the exception of Mr. WARE, the leader, and two I
others, are discharged.
Mrs. Smith, owner of a coach from St. Alban's to
London, appeared on Thursday last to a summons,
on an information, charged with carrying more out-
side passengers on that coach than is allowed by Act
of Parliament. The case came on to be heard at
Edgware, before Colonel NierroxLs, Mr. Poor., Mr.
CHEUVAL, and Captain ANDERSON, Magistrates..-.
The charge being proved to their satisfaction, she
was convicted in the penalty of Os. and costs.
Owing to the great number of accidents that occur
almost every day from the overloading of stage-
coaches, the Gentlemen of the Mary-la-bonne Trust,
in order to put a stop to such dangerous and dis-
graceful practices, have served notice on all the men
employed at the different turnpike-gates to lay im-
mediate informations against the owners or drivers of
any stage-coaches passing such gates, carrying more
outside passengers or luggage than is allowed by
Act of Parliament; and, in case of their non-com-

pliance with such order, to be immediately dismissed.
And they have also ordered painted boards to be put
up, expressing4heir determined resolution to prose-
cute such offenders.

LAW.INTELLICENCIL

,COURT OF CHANCERY, 31.71.Y24.
STACK, HULL, AND minims, v. TIM MARQUIS OP

HASTINGS, EVANS, CARLACIB, AND mimes.
Sir SAMUEL ROMILLY Stated this W:IS an applica-.
tion on the part of the plaintiffs, on behalf of them.
selves and the other judgment creditors of the Mar-
quis of Hastings, praying that the defendants, tvaus
and Carlage, the trustees of the Marquis to carry
into effect an Act of Parliameat for the sale of cer-
tain estates which belonged to the Marchioness of
Hastings, as Countess of Loudon., and which she had
given up for the payment of the Noble Marquis's
bond and judgment debts, might be ordered to pay
into Court the sum of £8,430, which they hal re-
ceived as part of the proceeds of the sale. There
was an application made some time back to the
Court, when the defendants, the trustees, were or-
dered to go before the Master and account, and a
schedule was jnade out, and' there only appeared a
balance of £5OO as being in the hands of the trus-
tees. The plaintiffs, however, objected to several
items of the account, which the defendant Evans
had charged as bills of costs due to himself, and
many of them after the present bill was filed, in the
year 1815, which he was not authorized to do, as it
was the intention of the Act of Parliament, and of '
the deed of trust, that only the bond in judgment
creditors should be paid out of the proceeds of the
estate. Therefore the trustees were bound to pay
into Court all sums of money they had received since
the filing of the bill, which amounted to :C8,1•30.
Mr. HART followed on the same side, and con-
`aende.! there could not exist a doubt of the Court or-
'tiering this money to be paid into Court, and then
laid out in the purchase of 3 per cent. Bank Annui-
ties, At the same time, if this order was made, it
must be of course, without any prejudice to any de-
.mand the trustees might have on account of their
trust. The Noble Marquis having contracted debts
to a very great amount, for which he had given bonds,
had appointed the defendants Carlage and Evans to
be his trustees, for the purpose of receiving the pro-
fits of his estates to liquidate these debts. The trus-
tees were not, however, the sole trustees of the No-
ble Marquis, but were the joint agents also of him
and his creditors. The trust deed was executed in

1813, but the bond creditors had as yet received only
one per cent. of the debt. With this Carlage had
nothing to do, but Evans had, as he had received
the profits of the estates sold. Mr. Hart then, at
great length,. went into a detail of the sums received
by Mr. Evans, arid the law costs which had been in-
curred. He would not say these costs had been
wrongly charged, but what he argued was, that'
Evans had no right to retain them in his own hands
out of the trust fund ; for as trustee he was bound tom
account for all that had come into his hands, and if
he had any demands, his duty was to make an ap-
plication, to go before the Master to have such de-
mands considered, and an account taken. Being
both solicitor and trustee, he ought surely to have
felt a desire to have had his accounts inspected by
the Master. _ _

Mr. %Yams followed on the same side.

Mr. WETHERALL, for the defendants, considered
the motion as equally contrary to the rules and prac-
tice of the Court, as to the principles of common
justice. In this case it was necessary to obtain two
Acts of Parliament ; the one for effecting an exchange
of the estate of the Noble Marquis for that of his
Lady, the Countess of Loudon (an estate which she
enjoyed as Peeress in her own right), which was to
be sold for paying the bond debts ; the other was for
the sale of another estate, which had nothing to do
with the exchange of estates. His Learned Friend,
who opened this case, had not thought proper to go
into this statement, nor would he (Mr. Wetherall)do

so, except only that it must be evident to all, that
there must have been great expense and much costs
incurred in carrying these Acts of Parliament and
the sales into effect. The #.14,400 was not, he wa%
confident, considered an improper sum, considering
the duty which the defendant, Evans, had performed.
The demand for him to pay this int Court was
surely wrong, as thereby she would not have a shil-
ling left in his bands, and no chance of receiving
one penny, unless at their option, it' the question
came before the Master. The objection to Evans
being a Solicitor was futile, as none but a profes-
sional Gentleman would have undertaken the task.
It should further he recollected, that the answer of
Evans put in to the plaintiffs' bill, stated on affida-
vit, that a much larger sum was due to him than the
sum now demanded to be paid into Court.
The Lotto ell NCELLOI2.—If no objection he made
to the items, had not this, Mr. NN etherall, better
stand over for ten days?
Mr. WETHERALL could see no objection. The
deeds being executed, the Noble Marquis had ap-
pointed his particular friend, a most eminent lawyer,
Mr. W. Adam, and another Gentleman of great re-
spectability, to be his arbitrators, and to have the
power relative to costs.

The LORD CIIANCELLOR.-It was a common thing
for a man in a professional lige to be appointed trus-
tee in such a case as this ; and it was very right in
the Noble Marquis to appoint arbiti ators. This Court
could certainly interpose where a person held the two
offices of solicitor and trustee, yet it was smd *must
have been difficult to have found persons to take such
a trust on them.
Mr. EVANS declared he was £IO,OOO out of pocket,
and the situation had really been forced on him.
The LORD CHANCELLOR•-I don't doubt it ; and I

would rather you had it than I had. Give them the
account if you can; and let this be heard in ten days.
Mr. EvAss.--That, my Lord, is utterly impossi-
ble, for they did not furnish a service of this notice
on me till I had left town.
The LORD CHANCELLOR—Then do it in a fortnight,
or as soon as you can.