Star.
London, England, 1826-04-06 00:00:00

LAW REPORT.

COURT OF CHANCERY, Aram 5.
The Hon. R. H. Eden and Sir Giffin Wilson. the two newly-
appointed Masters in Chancery, were introduced with the usual
formality this morning.
Mr. MoNTAGU ►aid he had to make an application
under rather odd circumstances. A bankriipt's clerk
happened to have been appointed •one of the a.signees
under the bankruptcy. That assignee had since consi-
dered that nothing in the world was so right as for him
to collect in all the outstanding debts possible, and pay
the sums over immediately to his old m ester, which he
had been doing, which he -was doing, anJ which he
had said he was determined to continue doing. The
present application, therefore, was for an order to re-

strain him-in the mean time from further doing so, and
for leave to have a petition heard on Monday next for
his removal fiom being any longer an assignee. The
party complained of had thought this complaint one of
the most unjust possible, and stated that he had written
a letter to the Load Chancellor and to all the Judges in
England on the subject.
His LORDSHIP granted the application, adding, that
he had a great many correspondents, whose letters,
however, he did not take the trouble to read ; but he
happened to open one yesterday, saying that it ap-
peared by the Chancery report, that the funds in Court
are upwards of 89,000,0001.; and the writer
, put it
to him, the Chancellor, and to all the Counsel at the
Bar, whether it was fit that they should be enjoying
these 39,000,0001. of money belonging to the suitors?
—(A laugh.)—Thiscertainly was an opinion different
to what the world had I .rmerly seemed to enter-
tain : for this Cain understood it had always been
represented that the money the Accountant-Ge-
neral's hands had been so locked, up. that no put-.
son could get hill of a farthing of it, ..The present irate
pression. however, was.ol4 a very different. cast; for the
cornmunicaticni alluded to attributed to die Chancellor*
the Counsel, and officers of the Court, the employment
of the whole of this immense sum, and for whith they
would have to answer bOth here and hereafter. His
L'rdship considered the Report in this part, as showing
the difference between the state of business now, and
what it was in Lord Hardwicke's time; in his time, the
rands' of the suitors in Court, at the highest, never
amounted to more than 7,000,0001., but now the funds
certainly were 39000,0001.
Mr. WHITHAR•H applied to the Court ender the fol.
lowing circumstances :—A weld of this Court, a boy,
had a legacy of 4001. left to him a short time ago ; he
was apprenticed to a gentleman in the Borough; he
was exceedingly wild; had often run away from his
master; his master was so much displeased with him,
as to have determined never to receive him back again,
but to apply to the Quarter Sessions to have the article
of apprenticeship cancelled t this, together with the
boy's general conduct, had given extreme grief to his
mother and family. Mr. Rawlinson, a Magistrate, had
undertaken to act as an arbitrator between all parties,
and therefore the present application was, that the
Mother, who was the guardian of the boy, might be at
liberty to assent to whatever Mr. Rawlinson might, after
his consideration of all the circumstances, think ought
.to he done.

His LORDSHIP thought he ought first to be informed what Mr.
Rawlinson's views of the case might be. Whatever respect this
Court had for Mr. Rawlinson, it never could consent to give up
its jurisdiction to him, unless it wan first satisfied that what he
meant to do would be in consonance with what the COurt itself
would do.
Mr. Wstossaass observed, that with the Court's permission Mr.
Rawlinson's proposals should be laid before it.
SI-PARTS ORDISTICAD. 1N THR *Atte& or 1101141 GO AIM OMNI.

Counsel having been further beard respecting tiartnentorandum-
book produced on Monday last,
The Loan CM ANCELLOIC iiirseived, that this was a most important
case, and would therefore require a few days' consideration on Ms
part before he pronounced his deciiton. Speaking from first im-
pressions, he did not at preient think that the production of that
book made any difference in favoneof Mr. Grisnstead. However,
he would read over the voluminous evidintee cote more, and give
the best judgment he could on Tuesday morning nest. • •
Loripom tEsstoNs.
Mr. Alderman Woop, yosierday presideS, at, these
Sessions. The Court was occupied .in .deaiding on
petitions for publicans' licenses.- .A cortsiderabk portion
of the day was consumed by the evidence and arguments
on a petition presented by a person of the name cif Ross,
for a renewal of the licence of a public house in Chick-
lane, called the Cooper's Arose,- formerly occupied by
Charles Cooper, whose license was withdrawn in con-
sequence of the irregularity of the house, and the de-
pravity of the persons by whom it was fiequented.—
The present petitioner stated, that, being ignorant of the
fact, he had purchased the concern for a sum of tOOOl,
and having given evidence that a great reformation had
taken place in the management of the house since it
came into his possession, the Court granted the licence.
Mr. Alderman Waeruatan took occasion to signify the deter.
mination of the Magistrates to enforce a rigid discipline In the re-
gulation of these houses, and urged the inspector, to be viiiLant.in
their examination of them.
Mr. Aldeiman Wools stated that the Coert -*could sit at two,
o'clock on the first !Ones:Jay in every month, for the pawl of
hearing complaints In any case of misconduct.
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' The following parAgstots is extracted from a Cat-
gotta Piper of the 19th of October: '• •
• ." We'have nothing of q pssbar se priests nature frees Prome,
later then the date of .c_he Letters, which stated, that an Arnakstict
had been concluded.- Letters, previously dispatched, mentioiell
fork of cbe.astrinese fete, as bleeder, being in greatestaissien.•
the Chiefs iimasislied and quarrelling. with each ether and the
troops daily decreasing from constant desertion."

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.1c Sensioni irmiirieninefj inorn4p ai the Judie lA' in,
Jld Bailey, ware Lail Chief:hides Amt., tbe LORD UATOD;
cssider, Aidermik IN. Theseus operant* of 400 prisoners for
vial on the proem onuasieri, mMy of *bons are tot crimes of a
very serious nature.

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RETURNING EROS TRANSFoRTATION.
The Grand and Petit Juries having been sworn, a very 'canticle-
table number of, prisoners were arraigned, amongst whom was
Henry Brodie, alias Minion, apd 23, indicted for being at large
in the kingdom before the expiration of the time for which he had
been sentenced to be transported. The prisoner, although he stoutly
denied that he was the person sworn to when before Sir Stows*
Maine on the present occasion pleaded Guilty.
The 'Learned Judge admonished the prisoner on the course he
was about to pursue. He, no doubt. was aware that his pleading
guilty would not have the effect of lessening the sentence of ihe
'law, which was of the most highly penal nature, and for which he
might be called on to forfeit his life.
Prisoner—My Lord, the evidence of the Officers is so strong
and clear against me, that it is unnecessary to take up the time of.
the Court.

The plea of Guilty was then recorded.
Thomas Maga" aged 21, was put to the bar. on an indictment
charging him with stealing in the dwelling house of William Parker,
in the parish of St. James, Westminster, a clock, his property, value
X2O and upwards.
The facts of the case were, that on the day in question the prose-
cutor left his shop about ten o'clock, but happened not to close the
doer sufficiently to prevent any other person from opening it without
a key. In a few minutes after, William Woodman came up to him
and communicated what he had just seen ; on returning be found
the clock gone; it was an antique, and at least worth
Was. Woodman, a youth, saw the prisoner and another together.
The prisoner looked in at the window, and his companion went iu
and brought out the cluck, with which be 'went away, after covering
it with Ids apron.
James Bond, the officer, proved taking the prisoner into custody
five days after. Glailty-Datrilt.

MEETINGS OF JOINT STOCK COMPANIES.

INDEPENDRNT OAS COMPANY.

Tuesday a Meeting of the Shareholders in the above Company
took place at the City of London Tawaii.
Mr. TOWNsEND, a Director, ai,ologized to the Meet-
ing for the absence of Counsellor Pendergast, the Chair-
man of th(Company, who had promised the Directors
to have taken the Chair, and moved that JOSRPM
GRATTEN, Esq. should take the Chair.
After a long preliminary discussion,
' A Director moved that the Report of the Committee of Pro-
prietors, which was appointed at the last Meeting, to investigate
the affairs of the Company, be now read. . $ -
Tire Report stated, that in consequence of the calls
not being paid upon the 380 forfeited Shares, the capiH
tal was decreased 40001. that. 650 new Shares of 25/.
each be issued—the present proprietors to have the
preference in subscribing for the new Shares, and those
not taken by them the public might subscribe for ;
that the increase of capital was indispensably necessary,
as the Company require 10,000/. to pay the claims
upon,it ; and recommends that the expenditure be con-
ducted upon the greatest system of economy, and *
reduction to take place, and that the Auditors should
receive at the rate of 30 guineas per year for their past
services, and 201. for the future. It then detailed the
operations .of the Company, and the prospects likely to
arise in future to the Shareholders, and recommended
a dividend to he declared at 6 per cent. on the old
Shares. He concluded by stating,, that the Gentlemen
of the Committee who formed the Report just read were
holders of the sixth of the entire capital, which was a
proof that they entertained a good opinion of the As.
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,sociation. - . .. .
- Mr. Bi.ung—The Report must be.confirmed by another g,.
A Shareholder said, that he was taken by surprise ;he a owl.
!edged the services of the Gentleinen who framed the Re ,be
be contended that the statements it contained did' not jail*
'suggestion of an increase of capital.. 1k osinetaded try mqvitied
the forfeited Aare, be sold And applied to the capital of the Company;
This was objected to.
A Shareholder—Mr. Chairman, I hope yGO have oedered a din:
ner for us—a great deal of time has been lost, and I like to be.doing
something.—Adjourned..
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ALLIANCE COMPANY.
The First Annual,General Court of the Proprietors of the Al-
liance Life and Fire. Assurance Company was held yesterday, and.
very numerously attended.. • •
The CHAIRMAN (Mr. Ins trio) prefaced the reading
of the Report of the Board of Directors with a short
speech, in which he congratulated the Court upon. the
success which,had, up to the present time, distinguishcd
the operations of the Company,•and then proceeded to
read the Report, the details of which fully bore out his
statement, and described the business of the Life Depart-
meat of the Company, and the several branches included
in the Fire Department, namely, the Town, Country,
and Foreign, as highly prosperous and increasing. The
Report stated, that a Dividend, amounting to four per
cent. per annum, arising from die interest of the capital
Or the Company, would be forthwith payable, the regu-
lations of the Company prohibiting any division of pro-
fits until the-year 1829.
Thomas Powell Buxton, Esq. M.P. Louis Lucas, Esq. David
,
1 Logan, jun. Esq. and Thomas Richardson, Esq. were unanimously
elected Directors, in the room of those who retired by rotation, and
sir R. T. Farquhar, Bart. Auditor.
, After a few questions from two or three of the Proprietors pre-
lent, which *ere answered by the CNA/KHAN, the thanks of the
Meeting were unanimously and cmdially voted to the Chairman
and the Board of Directors, and the Meeting broke up.
PRONIOTER BENEFIT COMPANY.
A Meeting of the Shareholders was. held yesterday, the Hon.
0. H. Lawasece in the Chair, for the purpose of repelling an
unfounded charge made against the Directors in a placard posted
throughout the metropolis in the course of last week. All the cir-
Eumstances were most satisfactorily refuted by Mr. SHAW Limy's,
Sir J. Mactnivosti, and others. Some Resolutions proposed were
adopted, and the Meeting them separated.

PI.: A .

UNITED STATItsP MINT.—The annual Report of the
operations of the Mint of the United States has been
laid before Congress. From this document it appears
that the coinage effected within the year Las amounted
to 1,735,894 dollars, consisting of 5,173,760 pieces of
coin, viz.:— ... / t -

Of gold coins, 35,494 pieces; afilloge
&Peer, 5,62066. • • • •
opper, 1,544,100 , : _ . .
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Dollars.
.•• • 156,5i5
. 1,564,5115
14,996

. • . . 1,735,8 P
The gold coins of last year have exceeded that of 1824
by the sum of 65,185 dollars; of this excess it may be
interesting to observe, a very sensible portion consists
of gold bullion derived from North Carolina, the value
of the deposits received from that quarter, within the
pear, having been neatly 1,700 dollars.; more than three-
told the amount faom the same stnisce in any previous
year since 1804. The value of the gold bullion received
from other quarters, within the last year, may, with a
sufficient approximation to accuracy, he stated at
45,000 dollars from Africa, and 75.000 dollars from
Mexico,
.South America, and the West Indies, leaving,
altio‘4.lo,ooo,dollars derived from other sources, not
escertained.—imtericen Paper.
ktit IT A Srit 'NG GuN:—Wednesday
Guihrie,sof letilttstiegon, a young man about 21 years
°lnge, died thee. of a locked orca,ioned by the
contents cif a aPting:glinelo/418,o.Pe;si 4ill.4kees a i9t-
pight,before, while walking in an teclosure belonging'
to the Earl cf Home. The young clans sacs-nip
were of the most agonizing description,

bUMPRIFB.•ARBI t, hveiria nrw.,
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()Jr Maids Fair this Winn Wai sari ei=if
times are at present a little dull, no person would haiset)icideii
from.the looks of 'either masters or servants: theiehd.tße:tbdslit
irold, has nevertheless been dry.arid fa*cturahleto the 10-putting Of
the crop ; and as common tiadltithi has linked togetfiet., bj I Itiod
Of natural sequence, a gond seed time arid a good itai-ieit, fanners
Were on this account the.more 'encourigeti to give a large " bode"
to those whom they Wished to engage. Men aetiasiti were not hi
inch demand as women, yet a good niariy of the friinier alio fliund
tnastets at froth XS to • Jet), Thii was the g.meral average, hut
higher wages were occasionally giveri to long. known and respect.
able Servants ; while young lads rated according to their age, and
the Work they could undertake. Women were hlie.t at from fifty
shilling, to three pounds upon an average, and With the Same ex-
ceptions as ih the case of Men. We believe that the greater number
of servants of both sexes were engaged ; and, th..ugh higher ivagei
were generally asked, that prices fenrained at their former level:• to
the evening, it was a gratifying Slight to witness the innutrierable
pairs of respectably-dressed rustic gallants, filing along the streets,
with their sweethearts, towards hmile; and all fuU of mirth and

contentment—particularly when we ronttasted the scene in our
minds with those of squalor and wretchedness which ate at preseet
so much the subject at complaint in other quarters. 4

THE CALCULATING BOY:

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We were last evening much grata d.with iritnessing
the extraordinary powers of George Noakes; -tile infant
Arithmetician, at the Gothic Halt, who literally 14 lisps
in nu:tibers," though not in the way the Poet used the
teirn. In the case of George Bidder and Zerah Colburn,
the faculty of mental calculation did not develope itself
before they had reached eight or ten years of age, while
Master Noakes is little more than six :*there is gnat:her
point in which be differs from the boys we haiemen..
t;oned, and that is, the clearne.s with which he describes '
the operations, perforrining them various ways, which lie
does, he says, to see if he is correct. We, hOweieri
doubt the policy of tearing him with attempting nest
modes of solution, as it presents him adopting the
shortest methods. An instance of this occurred Jest
evening, when, having solved a difficult question ism"
ways, he was asked to do it a third 4 he replied he
could, but it would be a long way, and certainly; be
did perform the operation in an ingeniously intriciqe
manner, which some of the te men of figure)" presest
found it no easy matter to perform with slates ; he was
however, in every stage of the operation quite correct.
A variety of difficult questions were propounded to
him, to all of which he gave correct answers, with *a
promptitude and apparent facility that fully justified
the expectation excited of his astonishing natural ability.
We subjoin a few of the questions and-answers as the
best evidence of the truth of what we have asserted:,
Supposing a person were to take 15 pinches of snuff during every
quarter of an hour, how many would he have taken in 18 *airs.
reckoning 365 days to each year ?—Answer, 6,113,1100. • •
• A person is 29 years and a half old, how many.millifhilSii lad
lived.—Answer, 15,505.200.
Again ; supposing him to have had an income of 4d. petiiffilin,
how'much will he have received ?—Answer, 258,4201. '• -
In 650 hogsheads of 63 gallons each, how many pints, lid bow
much would they come WSW Sd:per pint ?—Answer; 347,00fflints
—4,825/.
What is the square root of 576 ?—Answer 24.
What is the square of 376 ?--Answer, 331,776.
There are two numbers whose united amount is 240, and their
difference 52, what are they ?—This puzzled him for mine lime;
lust he refused giving *lit* ittentpi, and at lait answered-Pt& and
146, which is coshes. ' • , • • 1t•. •
While answpriog thesauri Iliallkeesugotattrineld.o4**_____lig.'
atteatton never sppengtd tops aisstrjtc;cdfcartinitealadillKwifrt,
or Irrelevant observation". nor,. as tar as Opugoi could he:tertneilt.
did these in tl4 least inSPede • • ' •
'•• The child it the sort of I labourer empleyetitt the docks; totally
nelksibleftee.4 anyi actually ignorant of-the velnewineb thechavacters
in calliope use for .ezprvseing numerals represent. Hit, Wher
states- .fhai lite first iOcation whfekle oblerved of hli spo's miens
Was About year and.: 'hitt Seek, when he UM lffni he could-ebilnt
iszkousand, and photo" sheenier& thin- ill.- costa cotwst
No attempt appears at rinser at any ether time, joitave Le 'bade
aid the child in the development, of his panne eisiod s, but
he appears, like the great bee Oates, without assistance. to.have
'proceeded to dhcoven, and demonstrate for hitineff, tai'Much pt
-the first principles of mathematics as form the hails of. stithpietic,
and thence by induction to have fotmed ruleety.wlsich mott•ot i
operations could be_ performed. It is true these: roistp..etti not eo
facile or simple as those in general use, nor is it surprising,ther
should not be„when it is recollected they are the produetion "of a .
mere child, wht"ould not .be expected, howevir wonderful its
natural powers, to have at once bit upon the method which etpe-
rience has proved to be the best. Indeed, the very inipetfeetness
of the rules is a strong corroborative proof of the originality. otthe
boy's genius, sad of his not being indebted to instruction-for the pro-
ficiency which he has attained. . .
The following is the method which the child 'netetd' iihnieff to
have adopted in multiplying 10 by 143-10 Bubo Atto, 1:6110,0
times 20 is 1,400, 70 times 3 ii216,-8,60. "•"': •
In multiplying 46 by 46, he adopted the follasslegiiitiositl.4s
times 40 is 2,0806 times 6 is 36-4;146. fi •
r,
On being asked how he calculated the question ai hi thelifitpes
of snuff, he said, 0 I-did not do it in the Wei ft Was pin:in.:die: • I
began by multiplying 13 times 15, and time mite tcii4s,
plied again by 4 made 780.. 1 called tits /100, and multiplied itty
the number of hours in a year, which Ma& 7,068,000. ' ilseq; I
multiplied 20 by the hours In a year, *MA made ilsottin,. and
taking this from 7,008,000 it gave the correct answer:`
When asked why he added 20 to tliel7Bo, he safilr !•ilitetinte, it
made it even." • ". ''" .V2"' t •
There is one thing remarkable in thii'diild,lbite he
not only seems quite indiffzrent -all4the7 time hi is per-
forming his calculations, but that bs answers any ques-
tions put to him without at all distimeerting hintelf ;
his memory is most astonishingi
„on•-Attevislivirs
of Master Noakes last evening vst' the_ French
M. Louis, a renter koply hand,o_rne ussn,measuringseven
feet and a .half high, and. proportionably Welt,Matie.
M. Louis favored the company with a,,sight of his little
potiy, which is the most tiiniinutive sreatoye!af•the kind
perhaps ever exhibited.

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We hive room only for one question mores whit-hire
insert less for its difficulty than for his eingitlat M
•Odt of
working it. • He was asked„,!! What Is the, kquaie ai
32? -And instanilr.soswered. ".1024." T 44 lolow-
ing is his process: . •
54 multiplied by 50 mates 1000 ; x 7
4

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1024 ' •

This mode, which is general and particularly ingenious,
will apply to the multiplication of any number of figures,
and may be used to much advantage in the squaring
lof numbers.
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Monsieur b'Eovtu.'s long-promised Ballet, . La
Mimes de Yaws, is to be produced at the King's Theaters on
Saturday next. .
RACE-FOR FIVE HUNDRED SOVEREIGNS.
The match between Captain Pearson and G. Ramsey, Eq. over
Asbbuurne Inclosoro, near flimsier, Oxfordshire, took- place on
Tuesday. The latter receiving a mile in twenty-seven. Mr. Itismaey
distrust make any attempt after the twenty-fourth mile,entl caPtain
Pearson was of course the winner. • . •'1 ).
PIG RON SHOOTING.
Tuesday a match, which has excited considerahlkrintereklook
place at the enclosure, Battersea, between Mr. ilwarse, of tlianked
House Tavern, and Mr. Wise, fishmonger, of Laa,iirmr,kiiloos si
pigeons each, for twenty pounds aside. At the cosomenelinenr of
the match, the odds hid changed in favour 'of mr. Wise. .74 the
fourth shot a dispute arose in consequence of a birthkving-garniider
not of the marquees, which Mr. S.'s oasistratava op by kis consent.
Mr. W. kept on a-kead till the twelfth sbot..wites • Mr., 41. Pag•ed
him, and beat him by one bird. Five crowns to one were iald that
four 4 Mr. W.'s birds would go out of bounds, which were. lost by
their falling three to the palings. Mr. Swayne killed
14, and ,)Ir.
Wise 13..—. Mr. W. iminediatelg arum the tustch,.thallegevis Mi.&
to shout at 21 birds, fur twenty pounds, on Wednesslay,the Ilikkof
. April, which Mr. S. imm!diately accepted.

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