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London, England, 1819-08-10 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, AUGUST 9.
DAVIS O THE DUKE OP MARLBOROUGH.
Mr. TINNET applied to the Court on behalf of the
two annuitants, Brown and Walker, who had been
interested in the contir,uance of the receiver in this
case, which receiver had been discharged by an order
of the Court on Thursday last.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said, that these annui-
tants should file a bill for the appointment of a re-
ceiver, if they wished for one; for the receiver in this
case had bein discharged by an order, which the
Court could not alter. Probably, said his Lordship,
I have done too much for Davis, though my inten-
tion was to please you all. But you are aware what
a sad task a Chancello-, or any other person has, who
endeavours to please all !—(A laugh.) I am decidedly
of opinion, that I tan listen to no applicants who
have claims as annuitants on the estates of his Grace,
unless such applicants file a bill in the usual way ;
and I therefore refuse this motion because I must do it !

DE TASTET tr. LOPEZ.
Mr. HART moved, that the action which had been
directed to be tried next November might be stayed,
until the production of certain documents, books,
papers, ecc. by Mr. Lopez.
Sir ARTHUR PIGGOT and Mr. WETHERET.L op-
posed the motion at considerable length, on the
ground that it was made merely for the purpose of
delay.
The LORD CHANCELLOR, in reviewing the case,
dwelt wi:h much force on the proceedings that had
taken place. His Lordship said, if he were to grant
the present motion, he would do that for which he
never could forgive himseif—namely, destroy the
settled practice of the Court. The order which had
been made by the Vice-Chancellor was precisely the
same that he should have made with the same know-
ledge ; hut, with the facts now before the Court, he
could not help, as an individual, saying, that, in the
view he took of it, it was nothing less than a ve:a-
tious attempt to obtain delay; and accordingly dis-
missed the motion With costs.—" if," said his Lord-
ship, in conclusion, " the parties want any docu-
ments, lAt them apply to the Chief Justice of the
Common Ples, 2.!« d not come to this Court."

SING UL A R
ScrtGESSON V. SVILOISSON.

Mr. Haar in this case prayed his. Lordship to dis-
charge the order made on the 2d of %singes; direct- '
ing a sum of 0300 per annum to be paid to a young
Lady, the alleged offspring of the late Colonel Sur- .
gesson, and that the payment cf the annuity should,
from the present time, cease. A motion to the same
effect had been made on a former occasion, at the
instance of the Rev. William Surgesson, but was re-
lased by his Lordship, who observed, that he would
not grant it, unless very strong affidavits were filed
to warrant him in doing so. His Lordship also re-
fused to remove her from the family in which she
had resided for the last sixteen years, 'unless the most
irrefragable proofs of her not being.the person asser-
ted were given. Accordingly,, a great number of af-
iclaritslrad been filed, which he proceeded to read.
The grit was that of Ann—, the alleged mother of
the young Lady, Who stated, that after her accouche-
svent she was visited by an aged person, named Ellen
or Eleanor Cunningham, who took the child away,
of which elle had not since heard. The nett was that
of Mrs. Cunningham' which stated that a Mrs. erg-
'wan became the wife of Colonel Surgesson, aad eat-
ployed her to obtain a child for her; and that accor-
dingly she obtained the one in question to appsase
the Colonel, and for which she had received an an-
imity of £l2 per annum up to last Christmas, since
which she had only received £l. Several or!•.er af-
fidavits were then read, all confirmatory of the above
case. In answer to this, an affidavit was filed by
Mrs. Surgesson, which denied in toto the charge of
any-plot ; lout the:e %Nem some docnments, observed
Mr. HART, which would be produced, that would
wholly disprove this assertion.
The LORD CHANCELLOR, on looking at the affida-
vits, said they could nt,t be received, as they had
been sworn before a Master in Chancery in Ireland,
and did not state that the case was to be heard in the
High Court of Chancery in England: and acnrd-
ingly, after some further observations from Mt.
Harr and Mr. WINGNLELD, who asserted that Mr.
Hart's client had no new case, directed the affidavits
to be re-sworn, observing, that it was h;s paramount
duty to watch most narrowly every word uttered un-
der such circumstances as the present.
VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT.
FEREDAY AND OTHERS V. ADAM AND OTHERS.

Ile motion in this cause, respecting the important
trust under the will of the late John Wilkinson, Esq.
came on a few days ago before his Honour the Vice-
Chancellor, who directed, " That it be referred to
one of the Masters of the Court, to state, whether it
will be for the benefit of the parties interested under,
the will of the testator, that the defendant shall be
continued in the management of the trust property?
that the parties are to be interrogated on oath ; and
all deeds, &c. produced before the Master, who is to
state any special circumstances, and to proceed de
die in diem.'

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.
Yesterday mining the Sittings in this Court were
held before H. R. REYNOLDS, Esq. as Commissioner
for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors; in the room of
Mr. Serjeant RussisoroN, retired. The list is par-'
ticularly heavy, there being upwards of 150 per-
sons claiming their discharge. The whole of the
Principal Officers, as well as the Commissioner, are
newly appointed.

At the Tamworth Corporation Dinner, on Monday
se'nnight, no less than three bucks were presented; one
from Rainham, Norfolk, by Lord C. TOWNSHEND
and one each from Sir R. PEEL and Wm. PEEL, Esq.
the Members for the Borough.
The following is the account given of the intro-
duction of the breed of blood horses into England :
King James procured from Barbary a number of
eastern mares, known by the name of Rtwal mares;
and from them the English breed is derived. The
appearance and character of the English blood horses
are exactly conformable to those of Arabia, but from
the richness of the pastures and humidity of the cli-
mate, they are delicate in their constitution, and pe-
culiarly liable to certain diseases. In particular, their
skin is tender, and their lymphatic system weak."