Star.
London, England, 1829-09-09 00:00:00

COURT OF REQUESTS„WINCHESTER.

Mr. Hobert Hell. the proprietor of the .4 Noddy Dispatch" Lon-
don newspaper, was summoned to this Court by Mr. Benjamin
Wheeler, news agent, of St. Ann's•square, in this town, to recover
the value of a quantity of " Dispatches" for which the defendant
was alleged to be liable, under the following circumstances:
Mr. Wheeler stated, that some months ago Mr. Hell called at
his shop in St. Ann's-square, and induced him to become agent for
the sale of the " Weekly Dispatch," of which paper the defendant
stated himself to be the proprietor. Mr. Bell was then what is
technically termed " pushing the paper" in Manchester. The
number sold by the complainant of the Dispatches, prior to Mr.
Hell's coming to Manchester was seventy; and Mr. H. by posting
hills throughout the town. and active canvassing, raised his number
to about one hundred and iffy. Having done this, Mr. Hell took
his departure for Liverpool, and his (the compla nant's number)
retrograded to its original standard. On this reaching the ears of
Mr. Hell, that gentleman wrote to complainant from Liverpool,
intimating that he (complainant) was more disposed to sell the
" Life in Louisa" than the Dispatch—and seemed to sup-
pose that the complainant hid been instrumental in causing this
falling of in his number in favour of Bell's Life. Complainant as-
sured him on the contrary, and nothing more was said on either
side, nor did Mr. B. scent to wish that complainant should discon-
tinue his agency. But some few weeks subsequent to this, Mr.
Bell had ',coed a shop in Market-meet for the sale of newspapers
generally, which be mailed ('brough the means of a person Wont
London, whom he had placed in the shop) at prices less than the
papers cost him, and his own paper, the Dispatch, he retailed at
7d. whereas the price marked upon the paper was sid. Complain-
ant did not deny that Mr. BeU had a right to sell Isis papers at
what price he thought proper, but as Mr. 11. had never disconti-
nued complainants's agency, he thought Mr Hell was liable to pay
(or those (his own papers) which he had ineventesl complainant
from selling. by substituting some from his own shop in Ntanches-
ter, at less prices.
A Mr. Lewis stated, that he appeared on behalf of MC4ItS. Bell
and Harmer. joint propriet rs of the Weekly Dispatch.
Mr. Wheeler—l have not summoned Mr. Harmer.

Mr. claim the protection of the Court. This gent:e-
man has stated that the shop in Market-street belongs to Mr. Bell.
I can as•ure the Court that the shop is mine, and Mr. Bell has no
more to do with it than himself.

Mr. Wheeler—But I can prove that it is Mr. Bell's shop. and
the manner in which he has acted is neith r

Chairman—We are not trying who the •hop belongs to.
Nlr. Wheeler stated that Mr. Bell was in town; why did he not
appear himself ?
Mr. Lewis said that Mr. Bell had left Manchester several days
since.

• Mr. Lewis was entering into a statement and explanation to
prove that be was the sole proprietor of the shop, when the Chair-
man dismissed the ease. Mr. Wheeler having brought no witnesses
to prove the debt —Minehater Ada•ftaer.

The Duke of NV ta.1.1 N GTO N arrived in town on Mon-
day, from Strathheldsay. His Grace was engaged all yesterday
morning at the Foreign Office. Prince Lsiveu, the Russian Am-
bassador Prince Rs , the Austrian Ambassador, and Mr.
8010, the French Charge d'Affaires, had long consultations with
the Premier and Lord Amitosis. Prince Es was
engaged at the Foreign (Mice the greater part of I%lerd ,y.
Prince Linen came to town yesterday mornis.g for the par-
rose of attending it, front Lord Coweast's country seat.—
fhe rumour of the arrival of another Cabinet nies+enger from
Constantiniple is unfounded. There were no arrivals at the Fo- •
reign Office either on Ucoday or yesterday, but Government is hi
hourly expectation of intelligence of great importance. (Me of the
journeys of an Italian courier from the lonian Islands is, we be-
lieve, due this day. As they have been generally the bearers of
the Hon. Roamer Goaotoes dispatches. it Is itry probable that I e
will be so on the present occasion. We have reason to believe
tkat more than ordsnary anxiety is felt by Hamsters as to the real
intentions of the Emperor NICHoLAS.
The Emperor Constantine, when at York, was pre-
sented by the British soldiers with a Aces, or golden ball, symbolic
of the sovereignty he had obtained over Great Britain. With this
be was so much pleased that, upon embracing Christianity, he bad
a cross placed upon it, and it was carried bekne him in all proces-
sions; since which it has been used by all other Christian Ssve-
reigns in this cmimry, as a symbol of Roy.' • Majesty.

111