Star.
London, England, 1826-11-29 00:00:00

WINTER ASSIZES.
Hosts Casevrr.—Before Mr. Justice Basszr and Mr. Justice

GASILIZIL
Ibrareeansuntst—Wednesday, Dec. 6, at Hertford.
Essex—Saturday, Dec. 9, at Chelmsford.
SWUM—Monday, Dec. 18, at Kinpton-upon-Thames.
Sossz&—Wednesday, Jas. 3, at Lewes.
Ktare--Saturday, Jan. 7, at Maidstone.
There is a very late arrival from Madras, of the 30th
of July, by the General Palmer, Captain Tauscorr, at Ports-
mouth, who bas brought his own arrival out; but her Papers are
mac yet arrived.
Thursday eveniag, between five and six o'clock, as
two Officers of the lid Dragoon Guards, stationed in our Smacks.
were driving a gig down Lower Moseley-street, the vehicle, owing
to the obstinacy of a carter, became jammed between two carts, ha •
such *manner as seriously to endanger their lives. One of them. Capt.
Catawas4., jumped out of the gig, and collared the man whose ails-
conduct had caused the mischief; a scuffle ensued, and then a battle.
in which the caner received a setter, drubbing—when, finding tbar

he was beaten, the taw draw • knife out of his pockei, with ;Idea
be struck Capt. CALDWELL acmes the face, dividing the cartilage of
the nose, and inilicthlg a frightful swami on each cheek. We are
sorry to add,that in the confusion created by this savage and cow-
ardly attack, the: fellow contrived to drive off the cart before any
one thought of ascertaining to whom it belonged.—Jferechcster Men
SOLAR Ect.tras.—A rtial eclipse of the Sun took
place to-day. It commenced one minute before ten, *at. The
greatest obscuration was at four minutes past eleven, and the eclipse
ended at eleven minutes past twelve. The portion of the Sines
disk obscured was on its northern side, and extended rather be-
yeod the centre of the disk, or, in astronomical language, sit
digits, 57k.
An Inquisition was taken at the Crown, Glasshouse-
yard. Rosemary-lane, on the body of James Wilson, a Swede, who
was found dead in his lodgings. When the occurrent. was com-
municated to the Beadle, he hastened to the spot, and saw a
washer at rats devouring the remains of the deceased. So intent
wore they on their banquet, that his presence did not excite alarm,
and In endesnrouring to separate one of them from the corpse he
was obliged to kill it. After the Jury was sworn, they viewed the
body, which lay in a miserable ink, enveloped in a piece of old
sacking. without any other covering whatever.. One of hands lay'
under the -bed, and the ether, together with the right cheek, was
Mach meellited by the vermin. The mom itself was full of rags, •
lustey its. and in one part of It were some provisions in a decayed •
lute: the deceased having denied himself the common necessaries
of life, thosigh supposed to have left a considerable sum of money,
which as yet remains undiscovered.—A Surgeon stated that he died
from natural causes ; and the Jury returned a verdict—Found dead,
CORN EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, Nov. 29.
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At the close of Monday's market, some of the mealmen anneal'.
red that the price of Flour advanced 3s. per sack, and those sate
same men who were constantly complaining that the psicesf
was too high in comparison to that of Flour; but the moment the
price of tbe fanner appeared giving way, then they state that Flour
was 4. per quarter dearer, thereby supporting the high price of
Wheat, hi the hope that, by a continuance of the frost, the inland
navigation would be stopped; but this morning several respectable
millers appeared displeased with what had been dune, and awe vier
termined to sell at she old price. Wheat, Barley, Beans. Peas. and
Oats, fully support lest Monday's currency.—Arrivals Switiels
Wheat, 2,150 qrs. Barley, 1,450 qts. Oats, 4,300 qrs. and Flour,
3,150 *dm

lit.,

BY WILL 111111MANL

LAW REPORT.

THE CLIFFS OF DOVER.

FROM AC=/MA/On; " 10101 T MI NOT," FOR 1827.

Socks of my country ! let the cloud
Your crested heights array
And rise ye like a fortress proud,
• Above the surge and spray!
my spirit greets yen as ye stand,
Breasting the billow's foam;
'Oh:thus-for ever guard the land 4
The sewed land of hone!
I have left sunny skies behind
lighting up classic shrines,
And music In the southern wind,
And sunshine on the vines !
The breathings of the myrtle Sowers
Have floated o'er my way,
The pilgrim's` voice at vesper boars
Math sealed me with its lay!
The isles of Greece, the kills of
The purple heavens of Rome—
Yes, all are glorious! yet again
I bless thee, land of home•!
For thine the Sabbath peace, my Isod ;
And thine the guarded hearth;
And thine the dead, the noble band
That make thee holy earth !
Their voices meet me in thy breeze
Their steps are on thy plains;
Their names, by old majestic trees,
Are whisper 'd round thy lanes:
Their blood bath mingled with the tide
Of thine exulting sea
Oh, be it still a joy, a pride.
To live and die for thee!

WICK CHANCELLOR'S COURT, Noma= 28.
LADY litiriNl N. cyrawg DIMON AND OVUM.

Mr. Comm made an application on the part of the
night Hon. Lady Erskine, widow of the late Lord
Erskine, arising out of the following circumstances:—
The late Lard Erskine, before his marriage to Lady
Erskine by the laws of Scotland, had settled on her, by
an ante-nuptial contract, an annuity of three hun-
dred pOunds a year, chargeable on his estates in
England: After the termination of the proceedings
against her Ladyship, in the Ecclesiastical Court, for the
dissolution of the marriage, on the ground of adultery,
his Lordship declared his conviction of her innocence,l
and confirmed to her the ante-nuptial grant of 3001. a
year. His Lordship died in November, 1823, leaving
some landed property in the county of Sussex, charge.
able with debts. In 1825, a deed was executed by trus-
tees, which contracted, that this estate should be sold
fdr the benefit of t! e creditors, the ultimate trust to be
in favour of the pre.ent Lord Erskine. The estate was
accordingly sold, and produced a sum exceeding ten
th,usand pounds. Mr. Cooper, on behalf of Lady
Erskine, urged, that her Ladyship had a claim on this
sum, for the payment of her annuity of 300 i. and prayed
that it might be transferred from the Bank of England,
where it stood in the name of certain trustees, to the
Court's possession. _

His lionoue expressed a wish to know the nature of the ante-
nuptial contract between Lord and Lady Erskine.
Itlr. Covina read the document, a short agreement,
apparently writteq by the Lady, dated Gretna Gieen,
and setting forth, that, whet eas, Thomas Lord Erskine,
of Duna-lies, Scotland, had agreed to many her by the
laws of Scotland, she, the future Lady Erskine, in consi-
deration theteof, renounced all claims of dower and
legerdin on his Lordship's estates, excepting the charge
of SOW. a year, which had been secured to her by the
ante-nupt;al contract. The Learned Gentleman added,
that the ptincipal point in the case was a claim of
priority on the fund between her Ladyship and the late
Lord Etskine's creditors, a question which the trustees
did not think they had authority to decide between the
partie'. The object of his application was, that this trust
fund may be brought into Court.— Motion granted.
IMAMS a. LOWS MELBOURNE, S. WOMBWELL AND OVM.

This mi tion WAS grounded on the following facts :
Lord Palconberg left, by his will, a life interest, under
trust in certain lands, to his daughter, Lidy Charlotte,
who subsequently became the wife to the plaintiff, Mr.
Bellassis. Lord Melbourne and Sir George Wombwell
(the latter the husband of Lord Falconberg's other
daughter) were the trustees. The land, which was
chargeable with certain debts and legacies also, was
sold, tithe-free, by the trustees, for the sum of 29,0004'
of which 3,6001. was reserved to the purchaser, a Mr.
Crompton, as a stew ity against certain claims for tithe,
set up by the Vicar of Leith. The Vicar's claim for
tithes was tried in the Court of Exchequer, and decided
to be illegal ; but in the course of the proceedings, tLe
defendant, in that cause, produced evidence. which not
only negatived the Vicar of Leith's claim, but unluckily
went farther, namely, to afford ground to Trinity Col-
lege, Cambridge, to set up a claim on their own behalf,
to the property in question. This claim is yet pending.
Lady Charlotte Bellassis died in 1825, having never
drawn her part of the dividend of the fund.
Mr. SUGDZN this day moved, on the part of Mr. Bel-
lassis, for an order, that 5p0(1. of the trust fund, being
the amount of the accumulated dividends due to his late
wile, Lady Charlotte, should be paid over to his client
by the trustees.
Mr. Rumen, on the part of the purchaser, Mr.
Crompton, opposed the motion, on the ground that, as
his client had bought the lands tithe free, he was still
entitled to bold part of the purchase money as a se-
curity against the claim set up by Trinity College,
Cambridge.
His 10119011111 decided, that the purchaser was not, in general
equity, entitled to such indemnity against contingent claims, and
ordered the money to be paid into Comm

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Neviatsta 28.
ma MPs. =NASD BLEMIZIUSASSETT
The rule which had been obtained in this case, calling
upon the defendant, who is the Editor and Proprietor
of the Palladium Sunday Newspaper, to chew cause
why a criminal information should not be sled against,
him for baring published in the said Newspaper a libel
upon Lord W. Lennox, a Captain in the Royal Horse,
Guards Blue. was enlarged until next Term, upon the
motion of Mt. Justice, who produced the affidavit of the
defendant, stating, that since the day on which the rule
was granted, sutlicient time to enable him to answer the
affidavits upon which the rule bad been obtained bad
not elapsed.
Tummy= was opposed.wkhout eifect.byMr.Cortanon Sergeant,
on behalf of Lord William Lamm

nil ZINO V. •. D. RICHARDS.

Two rules, which had been obtained this Term, call-

ing upon the defendant to shew cause whys criminal
information should not be filed "against him, foe pub.
lishing certain libels in the Age Sunday Newspaper,
were this day, upon motions by Mr. Scarlett and Mr.
Brougham, made absolute.
No cause was shewn against the rules.
This being the last day of Michaelmas Term, the Court sat until
past ten o'clock.

, TOM anio f. zDIVA RD SMACEILL.
On 1 former' day, Mr. Scarlett obtaioed a rule, call-
ing upon the defendant, who• is the Proprietor of the
Jai* Ball Sunday Newspaper, to 'hew cause why a
criminal information should not be Bled against him,
'for hating published, in the said Newspaper, of the 7th
and 14th of May last, libels upon the character of a
Gentleman named Hartshorne.

After considerable argument, Mr. Juitice Houtoyn raid—
Witatever conclusion a Jury might ultimately come to, we think
this a proper case for a criminal infomtation.—Rule made absolute.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Nov. 211.
MOWN' Y. TASMAN.
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The defendant in this case is the Proprietor of the
Palladium, and made, on affidavit, in person, a nearly
similar application to that of yesterday, in the case of
Prosser v. Fairman, viz. to have judgment in neat-
don stayed, alleging that he had received no value for
the bill of exchange on which the action was brought.
He also presented an affidavit, accusing his late attor-
neys Mr. Wray, of negligence, &c. as a rejoinder to that
produced by that Gentleman yesterday.
The Cover refused to stay judgment, on the same
grounds as they did in the case of yesterday, and ob-
served, with respect to the affidavit against Mr. Wray,
that no accusation of the kind against attorneys' could
be brought forward on the last day of Term.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER,' N0v.28.
THE LINO AGAINST Pl7O.

In this case, judgment non ohstante veredide had yes-
terday been given for the Crown. This evening, as the
Court was about to rise, Mr. PATTISON moved, that
execution may be stayed. The motion was grounded
on an affidavit of Mr. Peto, in which he stated, that
there was due to him by the Commissioners of the
Revenue, a balance of between 50 and 60,000!!s--that
his capital was engaged in carrying on many public.
works of great importance—that if an extent were
levied upon him immediately, he must be ruined, and
a vast number of men of all the different occupations
connected with building thrown out of employment.
He stated that upon repeated consultations with Mr.
Grey, his solicitor, that Gentleman had invariably ad-
vised him to obey the directions of the surveyor—that
Mr. Laing, the surveyor, had upon one occasion threat-
ened, that if his directions were not complied with, he
would immediately stop the works—that he, Peto, re-
ceived orders from the Committee of Taste, which were
transmitted through the surveyor, and that however he
may have erred in judgment, there was not the slightest
ground to suppose any corrupt collusion between him
and the surveyor. On all these grounds he hoped the
Court would grant an order to stay the execution on the
judgment delivered yesterday.
The A27OIIIMY Ginizaat., who was present in the Court when
the motion was made, said, that he was taken by surprise, that no
notice of such motion had been given.
Mr. Baron GARROW, who'had, in the previous part
of the proceeding,..most humanely interposed with the
Attorney General on the part of the defendant, here
observed, that his own caprrience in similar cases war-
ranted him io saying, that Mr. Peto, in throwing him.
self on the mercy of the Crown, had every reason-to
hope, that he would receive a merciful treatment at the
hands of the Law Officers of the Crown.

Here the matter rested.
TUC KING V. simmer.
An information had in this case been filed against the
defendant under an Act of the Gth of his late Majesty,
concluding for the statutory penilty of 1001. for irrs=
porting, or causal' to be imported, certain contraband
goods. Verdict for the Crown.
Mr. Parrisarr now moved the Court' in arrest of
judgment, on the ground that the ttatutt mentioned
only the actual importer, and said nothing about the
causing to be imported. Inpniting and causing to be
imported might be quite distinct offences ; and, no
coastal, whether the vet diet of the Jury might not have
applied to the causing to be imported, an offence with
which the Act on which the information WAS founded
had nothing to do.
The Arroaranr G argued, that the words" causing to be
imported," were mere surplusage, and meant the same thing as
actually importing.
The Courts', as the point was of considerable importance, took
time to consider its judgment.

COURT OF ARCHES, Nov. 23.
AMIEKS V. •MILNL

Dr.I.USHINGTON said this suit was promoted by Lady
Amiens against Lord A miens, on the ground of adultery.
The marriage between the parties WAS said to have
taken place at Gretna Green, and was dehied by Lord
Amiens, The heating of the cause stood for this day,
and he applied that it might be allowed to stand over
till the by•day. Lady Amiens was now in a state of
ill health, and if her Ladyship should unfortunately die
before the marriage was proved in the cause, the children
would be illegitimate. Her Ladyship was now ready to
put in, proof of the marriage, and which was the more
important as the issue were numerous, and the eldest son
was the heir to .the title and estates of Lord Aldborough.
Sir Joust Nsotot, inquired if any appearance bad been entered ?
Dr. Lusumwrox said that Lord Amiens did appear, but did not
I take copies of the papers. Lord Amiens had eloped with a Mrs.
Newcomb, and denied his marriage with Lady Amiens.
Sir JOHN Nicnot., as there was no opposition to it, granted the
application.

WPIIIIRATH IP. WitalfltATlßl.

Dr. JENNIR stated, that this was an appeal on behalf
id the Marchioness of Westineath against the decree of
the Consistorial Court pronounced in favour of the
Marquis of Westmeath, for restitution of conjugal
rights, and against the articles exhibited by the Mar-
chioness against the Marquis for cruelty and adultery.
The Learned Gentleman said that no new facts had
occurred since the decree had been pronounced in the
Consistorial Court during the last Easter Term. The
Marchioness now appealed against that judgment. The
pleadings which were read in the cause in the Court
below were put in here, and the several allegations or
articles of cruelty and adultery were read at length,
as were also the pleas or replies of the Marquis,, de-
nying the allegations. The recorded conviction of
Anne Connell and two others, at the Contmission in
Dublin, for a conspiracy against the Marquis, and also
for perjury, was put in. The judgment of the Consisto-
rial Court was put in, and the decree for the restitution
of conjugal rights. The Learned Gentleman observed
that the Court would perceive the extreme length of the
proceedings, and he should therefore content himself
by stating that he believed the ientence of the Court
below to be well founded. From all the evidence that
bad been taken, he could see no grounds for the charge

of cruelty. Some of the witnesses in support of the
allegations of the Marchioness were convicted (la con
spit acy against the Marquis, as appeared by the recorded
conviction put in.
Dr. LUSHINOTON, for the Marchioness of Westmeath,
said he should content himtelf with stating the general
terms of the defence. The Marquis of Westmeath
sought a restitution of conjugal rights, he having exe-
cuted a deed of separation, which he now sought to
vitiate by compelling his wife to return and live with
hint. He was aware chit the deed of separation
would not avail in bar of restitution of conjugal rights;
recourse should be had to other means: He should insist
on the allegations of adultery against the Marquis with
two individuals only. Anne Connell 's case should
not be pressed at all, on account of the suspicion at-
tached to her evidence by the prosecution. The alle-
gations respecting the adultery with Jane Smith and
Mary would be relied on. The Court below in
giving its judgment said, if the Marchioness of West-
meath had exhibited her allegations in a reasonable
time after the acts of cruelty had been committed, she
would then have been entitled to a divorce ; but instead
of doing so she resorted to a separation ; and after she
had separated, she returned and lived with him again.
The facts laid in the allegations were not deemed suffi-
cient to be held as a renewal of the cruelty complained

of, and which be (Dr. Lushington) considered -as the
main point in the case. Not only wet e the original acts
of cruelty committed as alleged, but they continued to
be committed on so many occasions aftrr, that it was
impossible to have a doubt upon the subject. At the
final separation the Marquis of Westmeath had strongly
urged that the unfortunate differences which had sub-
sisted between him and his Lady should be concealed,
and upon no other grounds than to save the feelings of
two noble families concerned. The Court would find
the conduct of the Marquis to be ♦iolent and outrageous,
and he had nb hesitation in saying that the Marchioness
was compelled to resort to a complete separation. They
should be enabled to chew intermediate acts of cruelty ;
and should not now go intofurtber particulars, bat rely
on the uncontradicteJ evidence of several witnesses, and
the specific admissions of the Marquis of Westmeath
himself.

The depositions of Frances Elizabeth Wood, the go-
veriest, Sarah Makenzie, Mary Wetherell, the Rev.W.
Stephens Clerk, tutor in the family, Mary Anne Brady,
Edward Bennett, and some others, were read at length
by Dr. Phillimore and Dr. Addams. The depositi-
ons of Anne Connell, Monaghan, and Patrick
Farley, were not read, as these persons had been con-
victed of a conspiracy against the Marquis ofWestmeath.
Dr. JENNICR said this conspiracy was the most impor-
tant part of the proceedings, and one of the most atro-
cious attempts ever made against any individual, hold-
ing even the lowest rank in society.
Dr. Pm:axons expressed himself in the strongest terms in con-
demnation of this foul conspiracy.
The depositions continued to be read during the remainder of the
day, but they were not concluded at the ri.iug of the Court, and
Sir Jottn Nscuot. ordered the further hearing to stand over till
the next Court day.