Star.
London, England, 1829-01-10 00:00:00

PETTY SESSIONS, JANUARY 9.

The Ma4istrates having, on Monday lair, adjourned
these Sessions until this day, at the workhouse. in Gray's
inn-lane, for the purpose of determining whether war•
rants should be issued for the arrearages of Poor Rates
due from the proprietors of chambers in Lincoln's Inc.,
not holding under the Bench, they were now present to
hear the arguments of Counsel against the parish..
Mr. BRODRICKI (who appeared with Mr. D.Pou.oca
for the majority of the proprietors) said that the Benches s
of Lincoln's Inn had not convened a meeting to deter-
mine what corny they should take, and by that means
had left the proprietors entirely at a loss how to Proceed.
He hoped the Magistrates- would postpone heating the
cases which were now before them, to allOw t e Brothers
to consult with the proprietors of chambers.
After a very long discussion, in which all the Chan-
cery Banisters who were present inte,fered, and by that
means caused considerable confusion, the Magistrates
adjourned the cases upon which Mr. Bret/rick appeared
until the 30th of January.
• Mr. BLACKBURN (who appeared for himself) then
said that he attended on a summons to show cause why
he should not pay poor rates. He held chambers, he
might say, under ihe benchers, although he did not pay
rent. The benchers servants could claim a right to
enter whenever they thought proper, and do what they
pie,sed there, even against his will, it having been de-
termined that a member 9f the Inn could 'not btiog an
ac f n against the benchers, and 'hetet le they were
not ensssetable to him for any data ige he might sustain
by their servants. I' the Magistrates precteded in other
cases lie hoped t' ey N onld postpone his, as he did nut
wish to proceed otherwise than the bcnchers directed
him. They had served him with anotice which be could
not understand ; and upon asking the ufessenger what
course he was to pursue? he replied. r. he did not know
any thing ab. ut it." The heathers had not since held
a meeting. or he would have inquired what course they
dt•irerl him to adert, as it would be impos•iblc for a
single individual to struggle against such a body as the
perish.
Mr. Sergeant Mertawrenza (who appeared for the
Orisb, with Mr. SMITH and Mr. Comm:tog) made
some observations on Mr. Bl..ckburn's case, and pressed
for a deci•h•n.
Mr. Blum:ten interfered, and said, although he did
not appear for Mr. Blackurn, he thought his case ought
td be also postponed, according to his request.
The case was then postponed.
Mr. WRIGHT said he attended flir himself, having
received a summons signed by Mr. Taylor ; he op-
pOSed the demand of the parish on every ground
and on every point. He had never received any
notice to pay !e.t.a until a few class ago, when they
hid the modesty to demand one honked pounds. On
looking over the book before him (the rate book) he ft ur.cl
that his name had been inserted for that particular set
of chambers for arrears for sir years.
The CHAIRMAN said the Act of Parliament allowed
them to do that.
Mr. Warone contended that the Act of Parliament
authorised tlum to do no mi.'s thing..
Mr. Sergeant Memelmatt said th it Mr. Wright's
else was not before the Court; he bad not received a
. s.o ice to attend. •
Mr. WRIGHT said he had received a summons, and
qeedroned whether any individual could annul that
summons.
The ettalllMAN said Mr. Wright most he served with
another summons before his attendance there could be
er forced.
Mr Wanner inqei.ed what he WAS to do in future;
eras he •o he obliged to attend whenever they thought
pml er to summon him? and as to the question of loss
of time, did not the Magistrates grant costs in such a
case ? IF it was only a shilling, he would take it from
such a parish.
Mr. BLACKBURN a•lced if any Gentleman had paid
the rates to the parish?
Mr. SMITH observed, that the Lord Chancellor had
paid the money.
Mr. BRIMRICK immediately rose, and said he hoped
Mr. Smith would correct that statement. These pro-
ceedings, by some means which Ire could nt t account
. fr, Gond their way into the newspapers; do-refine it
urs.s desirable that nothing but what was correct should
be sta:ed.

Mr, Saints said it was a strange quettion to put, hut
he meant to say that the Lord Chancellor had deposited
tote money until the case was decided.
Mr. %Valour said that no person beit a tenant from
year an Tea would think of compromising tl•e case.
Tie CHAIRMAN then adjourned all the cases until
the 30th of J4nuary, on an understanding that they
should then come to a &nal arrangement.

TWELFTH Niour.—An object of great attraction io
New lioad•street, Tuesday molar, was a represen•

t Mon of the Mountanous Pass of A ncyro, where many
Greek families perished by cold and hunger, when
*urea from the pleiin by the Tusks; the Greek warrior,
are is the act of defending the pobitign to the last. At

the summit of the rock appears a assosstery, srth the
sts at prayer scar tic fountain, shicb 'has a hew-
. tifol elect. There is a tctrific. greedier about the
whole scene.