Star.
London, England, 1827-04-26 00:00:00

CORONERS' INQUESTS.

Yesterday an Inquest was held by T. STlaLtma, Esq.
Coroner, at the sign of the Black Lion, Castle-street,
Bloomsbury, on view of the body of Charles Pa'free-
man, a remarkably athletic and fine young man, aged '
21, latra servant in the employ of Messrs. Currie and
Co. distillers and rectifiers, ice. who died under the fal-
lowing circumstances:
It appeared by the evidence, that on Monday, about
one o'clock; the deceased left his wink to go to his din-
ner, at the residence of his mother, in Brewer-street, a
short distance from the premises of his employers in
Vine-street ;• he appeared to be in his usual state of
health, and previously to his sitting down to dinner,
retired to the water-closet; his long stay caused some
uneasiness to his mother, and led to his being found in
a state of inanimation, from which the efforts of the
lodgers in the house being unable to arouse him, me.
dical assistance was applied fix, and Mr. Edward
Ever shead, a pupil of Mr. Ireland's, promptly attended,
and attempted to bleed him, but without effect, the vital
spark having: fled, and the deceased being nearly cold.
Mr. Charles Gordon Ireland, of Hart-street, Blooms.
bury, surgeon, deposed, that about half past three
o'clock on Monday afternoon he went and saw the de-
ceased at his mother's house; he was laid out in a re=
gular manner in the parlour, and appeared to have
been a'very fine powerful young man of full habit ; bad
subsequently, upon the deceased's friends consulting
him, opened the body; upon examining the head found
the brain inflamed, and considerably more than the
usual quantity of water, but nothing sufficient to ac-
count for his death. On opening the stomach and
abdomen, I found the liver in a state of enlargement,
and the whole of the abdominal viscera inflamed • the
large lobe of the liver had been lacerated, and a large
blood vessel separated; hemorrhage had ensued, and
the stomach contained a large quantity of coagulated
blood ; the liver was in a state of ulcerated disease, par-
ticularly the pant where the artery had been sepat ated.
The Jury returned a verdict—Died by the Visitation
of GOD.

Yesterday, an Inquest was held at the Blade-Bone,
Compton-street, Seven Dials, on the body of John Corman, aged
thirty-two who was killed by the falling in of a common sewer in
that neighbourhood, while employed in excavating the same, an
Monday last—Verdict, Accidental Death.
An Inquest was held at the Coachmakers' Arms, Bel-
-1 grave Mews, no the body of J. Sparkes, aged fifteen, who, in com-
pany with another boy, was amusing himself with jumping from a
pile of grains, ten feet high, at Shepherd's Hush, when be fell,
and broke his leg. He was taken to St. Geterge's Hospital, when
a mortification ensued, and tet'miaated in death. Verdict—Acci-
dental Death.

The foundation stone of St. EROCiI'S Church, Glas-
gow, was laid on Thursday by the Magistrates and Council.
Yesterday, as a young man, servant to Mr. Sturge,
cheesembnger, at Walwortb, was passing the end of
Poplar-row, in the Kent road, a horse, in a light cart,
took fright at the barking of a dog; when the young
mum, in attempting to stop it, was thrown down, and
the wheel passing over one of his legs, fractured it in a
dreadful. manner.
Tuesday evening, two extremely well-dressed men,
with "travelling cloaks, entered the house of Mr.
Balfour, the Marlborough Head, in the Commercial-
road, and taking
.a seat in the pail,mr, called fir
some brandy and water ; while drinking this one of
them complained of illness, and withdrew to the yard;
returning in a lew minutes, both paid for their liquor
sind departed. Tory had nut been gone above ten
Minutes before Mrs. -Balfour discormed that her bed-
chamber had been elitared.the.door having been opened
by .a skeleton key, which the thief had thrown upon the
bed, and the drawers nt an escrotoire were forced open
'nisi) i died of sorbe articles of plateowo phi snuff-boxes,
ist4l shoot la is paputi.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

WORT OF CHANCERY. Aram 2S.
the LORD CHANCELLOR attended in his private room
to•duy.

IN THE MATTER 07 LOED PORTSMOUTH, A LUNATIb:
Mr. Pares stated; that this was a Petition praying a
reference to the Master to inquire and report to the
Cow the best mode of raising a sufficient sum out of
the property of the lunatics, to pay off certain debts; due
on account of costs, &c. The Petition stated, that the
lunatic's income was 14,0001. a year ; the allowance for
his income, and the support of his establishment, was
2,5001. a year ; there were debts due from his Lordship,
incurred between the time of his return from Edinburgh
'and the appointment of the Committee, to the amount
of 4,0001. other debts unpaid, 16,0001. the Petitioner's
costs ender the commission amounted to 19,0001. and

the costs due to the Solicitors who conducted the de.
fence to the issuing of the commission was 2,5001. It
farther stated, that by the sale of part of the property,
consisting of an annuity of 4,0001. a year for the life of
the lunatic, the sum of 28,0001. might be raised ; that
8,0001. might be raised by the renewal of fines ; that a
debt due from Mr. Alder of 1,5001. could be recovered';
that 1,2001. were in the hands of Mr. Robins, and 2,0001.
in the hands of the trustees. It appeared, in the end,
that the sum said to be immediately chargeable on the
property was 43,0001. and a fraction, and that which
might be raised to pay the sum off was 40,0001. and
a fraction.
The costs of carrying on the proceedings in the Ec-
clesiastical Court was sought to be paid off equally wish
the other debts and costs incurred under the commission.
Mr. HORN', on behalf of the Committee of the luna-
tic, did not object to the sale of the annuity for payment
of the debts; but he did object to any provision being
made for costs in the Ecclesiastical Court. The debts
mast be paid first, and then the costs of the commission.
After considerable discussion between Counsel, of
which, as it took place round his Lordship's table, it
was impossible to collect the purport accurately.

The LORE CHANCELLOR declined to make any order
to postpone the claims of the creditors without their
consent. They had a right to call for the payment of
their demands if they thought proper; and under the
circumstances here, the only order he would make was,
to refer it to the Master to advertise for creditors to
come ia, and then to inquire what arrangement could
be suggested for the payment of all claims which the
creditors would consent to? His Lordship, upon being
told that the petitioners would 'prefer having the peti-
tion dismissed, observed, that he himself was dismissed.
The petition, however, might stand over, if the parties
liked. JUDGMENTS.

Mr. SUDDEN mentioned a case which only stood for
his reply, which, in compliance with the wish of the
parties, he entreated an opportunity of making, pro-
mising at the same time that it should be very short.
The LORD CHANCILLOR said, he would hear him
on Friday.
Mr. HART stated, that the patties in this case would
the glad to have his Lordship's judgment whenever it
might be his convenience to give it.
Mr. SWORN made an observation to the same effect.

The Lotto CHANCELLOR—Then I will do so. I cannot
expect Counsel to contend for parties, nor can I expect
that alt the parties themselves will consent to the mode
I have suggested of giving judgments; but all I mean
to say is, that all cases parties may please to leave to me
to dispose of in judgment, after I leave this (for it will
be impassible for me to get through all in the short
time I can remain here), I shall not only be happy,
but consider it my duty, to do so; and it will ba
a great convenience to me if parties will have the
goodness to intimate to me in what cases they will thus'
consent. Mr. Agar set up a kind of statute of limitations
for me, limiting me to next Michaelmas Term to get
through all my judgments. Now, I do not require quite,
so much time as that, although I do not wonder at his
giving it to me, considering that, perhaps, I have been
rather long about some things. However, I will un-
dertake to do nothing till I have gone through all the
cases the parties may have the goodness to leave to me
to dispose of ; and 1 have no doubt, from looking at
my bundle of papers, which is pretty large, that I shall
be able to gm through the whole in three weeks ,or a
month. It certainly will be a vast convenience to me,
if the parties will let use know what cases they will
leave me to dispose of.
Mr. SUDDEN said he would communicate With his
clients, and let his Lordship know the result.
Mr. HEALD was surprised that parties had not come
forward with more activity than they had, to express
their feelings on this point, considering bow often the
proposition had been reiterated by his Lordship. For
his own part, he could only say, that but one clitnt
had spoken to him on the subject, and that that Gentle-
man objected to the proposition.
The LORD CHANCELLOR—Let it not be understood
that I shall have any unpleasant feelings towaids such
as may refuse to leave their cases to me to dispose of in
the way I have suggested; for very probably something
may have fallen from me in the course of the hearings
that might make A think I liked B's case better than
his, and therefore, very naturally, A may not chooseto
leave the case to me to dispose of. I should object to
it myself if f were in A's place; but in those cases in
which no intimation has been given of my impression,
I shall be greatly obliged to the parties to let me know
what I have now so repeatedly asked for.
His LORDSHIP subsequently stated that it would be
quite impossible to dispose of all his judgments before
he went out of office, but unless they made quicker
work with him than he at present anticipated, he should
not be able before then to get through all those cases
in which, from his having already intimated his opi-
nion, he' had resson.to suppose that some of the pasties
would not consent to his pronouncing judgment after
he should hate quitted office.
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL O. LORD MANSFIELD.
The LORD CHANCELLOR promised to dispose of this
case on Friday next.

GLASSINOTON D. rawAtves.
The 'LORD CHANCILLOR said, he did not know what
to do in this case, unless he were to nullify all the pro.
ceedings esdept the bill ; or it he dismissed the bill, it
should be without prejudice to the filing of a new one.
With respect-to the costs, he wished to know if there
was any objection to his waiting on the back of each
,01 these singular proceedings what ought to be done
with theni?
. Mr. ROI:PRI, said, Mr. Glassiugton had no objection.
The LORD CHANCRLLOR said he would adopt that
course. -He hoped he should never again see alms of
such another case.
His Loaosutc rote at three o'clock, stating. that if he

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VIC4,CHAN.CELLOR'S COURT,Arasi.

mdrning, his Howouk gave judgment on the
Petition in this matter, the particulars of which have
been repeatedly before the public; wholly tlismlogint
the Petition (or sit erseding the Commission, and with
costs against the BankrttAs personally, as regarded the
Committee, and Mesas. Hatlewoocl and Mayhew.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Arab. 29.
THE EAST LONDON tel/4,ITER-WORICS COMPANY 9.2.lltLiit
. AND aniline.
Mr. Sergeant TiDDIf stated, that the plaintiffs in this
case sought to recover a sum of 850 i. which they had
lost in consequence of an alleged breach of Contract on
the puttof the defendants. In February, 1824, a con:
tract was entered into, by which the defendants were to
supply the Conipiny with from 10,000 to 16,000 yards
of iron pipe, to be delivered to order at such time as
the plaintiffs should think proper. The first order was
iven in the September following, and was for 9.600
yards, which was supplied. At this time the defend.
ants wrote to the plaintiffs, requesting them, if pos-
sible, to postpone any further order at that time, as they
were put to a great inconvenience from a general torn•
out of. their workmen. The plaintiffs, therefore, did
not give an order for the remainder of the pipe 'until
April 1825; when the defendants refused to supply it,
on the ground that an unreasonable time had elapsed
since the data of the contract. In consequence of this,
the plaintiffs had been compelled to go elsewhere to
purchase pipe, which had considerably risen in price,
and they had actually paid 8501. more for 0,400 yards,
which was the quantity that had not been supplied. than
they should have dune had the defendants full lled their
co ,tract. It was to recover this sum that the pie eat
:talon was brought.
This statement was corroborated by several witnesses.
Mr. Sergeant WILDE. for the defendants, submitted
that the plaintiffs should be nonsuited, on the ground
that the contract was not binding. The Company of
the E.sst London Water-works being a Corporate*, it
was necessary that any contract they should enter into
should be by deed. The present contract, although it
might bind the defendants, would not bind the plaintiffs,
and the Learned Sergeant contended that an action
could not be maintained on an instrument which would
not mutually bind both parties. He had also another
objection, which wad, that the contract; such as it was,
did not state that 16,000 yards were positively to be
supplied ; the words of the contrast were, " from
10,000 to 16,000 yards."
The LORD Cuter JUsTiCa was of opinion that it was
not necessary for the Company to enter into a deed for
every trifling contract. He would, however, reserve the
point, but should wish the case now to go to the Jury.
Mr. Sergeant Warns resumed.—The question to be
decided was, whether the Company, by the contract,
were entitled to call on the defendants to supply the
remainder of the pipe? He contended that they had
not, and that the contract had, in fact,expired, upwards
of twelve months having elapsed between its date and
the second order.
The LORD CHIDE JUSTICE thought that the plaintiffs
had a right to require the delivery of the remainder of
the pipe, as it appeared that the defendants themselves
had caused the delay.
It was agreed that the question of the exact amount
of the loss should be referred, and the Jury immediately
returned a verdict for the plaintiffs for the amount
claimed, subject to the reference.
INSOLVENT DEBTORS COURT, Aran. as.
aneosvairr CAUTION 70 ASJUGIII/01 07 0170L7IDITS. MUTES.
Mr. HEATH made an application to the Court, by
way of motion, telative to the following circumstances-L-7U
Learned Gentleman said, that in December, MIS, an insolveet
was discharged, when Mr. Thomas Ewbank was appointed
assignee, in width capacity he had received £735 113. ad. which
he bad neglected to appropriate in the manner prescribed by Act
et Pazitament, namely, to divide it among the creditors. Seem
data since, the Court bawd a peremptory order for the money to
he paid into the bands of the provisional assignee, which was
Mt complied with, and a warrant was then issued against Mr.
&thank, upon contempt; but, on his going before Mr. Justice
Ileiroyd, the warrant being deemed informal, the Learned Judge
discharged him. He (Mr. Heath) therefore, now appeared before
the Court de nem, to move for a rule to be served open MA Ew.
bank, calling upon him to pay Into the bands of Mr. H. Dame, the
provisional assignee of the Court, the stun of 7W its. ad. and in
default thereof, for hint to sbew cause why a warrant absurd trot
be issued against him for contempt. The motion was founded on
the 44th section of the Sad Geo. 111.
The Cuter Consummates—Take a rule to abew cage.
It is proper to remark, that assignees are bawd is make a return
to the Court every three months, whether they possess any adorn oe
not. Any assignees withholding money after an order of NMI to
pay it in, oat &taring a dividend, are liable to be proceeded against
aed imprisoned for contempt, and pay a heavy per centage opus
the assets, &c. withheld.
The Matters of the •Prerrunts and Samuel= of the Pelson=
hereinafter named (the same having been bled in the Court), ate
appointed to be heard at the Court-house, in Poetogal!etreet,
Lincoln's Inn-fields, on Mosinee, the Isth of May, at Nias in
the Forenoon.
Thomas Hedges, Birmingham, grocer.
William Lucas, Hunt's-court, Leicester-square, dressing currier.
James Smith, North-street. Poplar, tailor.
Mary Ann Lloyd, Carmarthen-street, Bedford.square, spinster.
Richard Hogg. Surrey-place, Camberwell New-road, Surrey, out
of employment.
Deborah Frances Smith, Seymour-street, Euston-square, widow.
William Hart Well-street, Poplar, broker.
John Robinson, Kingston, Surrey, baker.
Arthur Whinnery, Chinches's', Kent, merchant.
William Fearnside, Leeds, lodger, out of badness.
James Johnson, Sir William Warren-equare, Wapping,lighterman,
dealer in coals, &c. and lodging-bouse-keeper.
Mary Anne Robinson, Hyde-street, Bloomsbury, spinster.
Joseph Jackson, Oid.street.road, appraiser and broker.
Joseph Martin, Wellesley.street, Boston square, carpenter, &e.

Moat Cotnaas..—A man and a woman were yester-
day taken into custody at a house in Little Chesterfield-
street, M.ry-la-bonne, as they were in the act of colour-
ing and polishing base coin. In the house was found
an immense quantity of counterfeit half-crowns, shil-
lings, and sixpences, in different stages of perfection.
These, with a quantity of apparatus and tools, were
with the prisoners conveyed to Hatton-Garden, where
they were privately examined. The male prisoner was
fashionably dressed ; the female passed for his wite.
When the officers entered the room the woman fainted,
and themale prisoner, with the utmost coolness, ob-
served, " Su you have found me oat then, have you ?.
Well, then, it's all over with me, take me where you like."
Yesterday morning the stable, belonging to Ms.
Tipping, cheesemongert in the Borough, was broken
open, situate in Albion Mews, Webb-street, arid a valu-
able set of gig harness stolen.
• Yesterday, as some workmen were dislodging some
Of the masonry of Old L;ndon Bridge by gunpowder.
a fragment of stone :track A Peffen passing the bridge
on' the head, which, injured hi ny's Hospital in a dangerous sto o severely, that he
ties taken to GO powder.
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