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London, England, 1826-12-01 00:00:00

LORD MAYOR'S COURT, Nov. 30.

maa, etannore, RJANNOTON AND CO. MINIMA, GAILNISNICS, I/AL.
NAND, M.N. roe INIDNONT, DIDISNDANT.
Upon a former day, Mr. BARNARD moved that the
plaintiff should shew cause why common bail should
not be 'filed in dissolution of this attachment, the de-
fendant having the privilege of Parliament. The mo-
tion was founded upon an affidavit, stating that on the
13th of June Mr. Walrond was elected and returned
as repiesentitive for the borough of Sudbury, in the
county of Suffolk, in the United Parliament of Great
Britain and Ireland, and that the attachnunt in this
cause was issued, and the action of debt on which it
was founded, was entered on the 4th of August list, as
appeared by the record, and subsequent to the return of
the defendant to serve in Parliament.
The amount of the plaintiff's claim was 1,0501. and It was ad-
mitted by him that the defendant was a representative in Parliament.
A rule Aisi wasgranted, and Mr. Damien oa Wednesday called
upon the plaintiff to Mew cause.
Mr. HOLLAND, for the plaintiff, said he would most
unfeignedly say that common bail ought not to be taken
in dissolution of this attachment, and he would state the
grounds of rejection. The questicia was not one between
the plaintiff and the garnishees, but between the plain-
tiff and Mr. Walrond, who had not thought proper to
appear and answer to the cause, or to endeavour to re-
lease hi; property from custody
.in the usual way, but
at once broke loose from the jurisdiction of this Court
upon his privilege of Parliament, which was known to
every one not to extend its protection beyond the person
Grille representative, and to leoe the property subject
to every process of law to which that of other persons
was liable. By the 12th and 13th of William 111. cap. 3,
it was enacted that for the prevention of the great
' inconveniences arising horn the privilege of Parliament,
an action might be commenced against any peer, knight,
burgess, &c. of Parliament, and that after prorogation
of Parliament, judgment might be given, and execution
issued thereon against the goods. In the 45th of George
114. cap. 124, these was further security grunted against
the inconv.eusences as ising from the pi ivilege of Parlia-
ment. This Act confirmed the provisions of that of
William 111. It enumes aced the ptivileges, but gave
to the representative no exemption from b.ing sued in
the common way. Mr. Walrond was not before the
Court in the quality of asking for his tight fairly as a
defendant; but finding that his property was in jeo-
pardy, he came to ask to file common bail to dissolve
the attachment. Mr. Boliand here cited several cases
in proof of the legality of the proceeding against Mr.
Walrond is property. The privilege of the Hon. Member
had not been at all broken in open, as he was amenable
to suit and process as well as any unprivileged person,
and that suit and that process must operate as effectually
against his goods and chattels. In this case, no goods
had been taken. The proceeding that had been insti-
tuted was merely in the nature of a distringas to compel
his appearance,
Mr. Law argued upon the same side, and quoted
several authorities. The Acts for the prevention of in-
conveniences arising from the privilege of Parliament
applied to every Court of Record, and were not con-
fined to the Courts of Westminster.
Mt. Batman) argued that the attachment ought to
be discharged upon the filing of common bail. Mr.
Walrond was not, he contended, liable to be held to
bail in that Court. The plaintiff's action must be brought
according to the custom, and it must appear upon the
return that Mr. Wifirond was non eft inventor et aihii,
before he could be made amenable, and no such return
had been made:

Mr. Law said that such return had been made:
Mr. BARNARD denied ir. How could it be said that
' Mr. Walrond could be held to bail? In what Court
could be be held to bail ? No capiaa could se against
his person. He could not be brought into that Court,
and therefore the foundation of the action failed. The
question really was, whether this Gentleman, as a Mem-
War the House of Commons, could be held to bail in
that Court ? How would the Speaker of the House of
Commons digest the intelligence, that because a Mem-
ber refused to appear in that Court be was sent to the
Poultry Compter?
Mr. Law—He wouldn't like it at ail. I dare sal.—VA
The Beconsma—Well, Mr. Barnard, I have very little doubt
indeed on the case, but I shall confider k.—Judgment postponed.

Tuesday night some villains broke open the hen.
roost of Mr. Robert Tyler, of Brook•green, Hammer-
' smith, and stole the whole of his valuable game-cocks.

• THEATRICAL ANECDOTE. •
4
Much amusement is excite'd in ihe tlierkrical circles
on the subject of the courtship•of one of the most fasci-
...noting of our singers by a Gentleman -of fortune, to
*whom she has been lately united. The following par-
ticulars, which we give without decoration or over-
charge, are the most striking connected with the history
of this romantic affair : The Lady, while performing in
one of the popular operas brought out a few seasons
ago, played the mischief with the heart of a poor man
who, though of sufficient sank and wealth to venture
upon a self-ititroduction amongst such " small fry,"
did not know exactly how to go about it. At last an
opportunity presented itself. He was informed that the
Lady was to set off for Manchester, on a certain day, in
the mail, and putting two bank notes, the one for
1001. the other for 101. in bis pocket, he paid for the
three vacant seats in the coach, in the expectation of a
delightful tde d tete. How great then must have been
' his disappointment, when upon entering the coach he
found, net the exquisite creature whoic features were
ever present to his imagination, but an old harridan,
like her of whose chin Sheridan said from the mouth of
the Jew, " a razor would not be amiss for either of its."
Before he reached the second stage he left his com-
panion in disgust; but having received the str(mgest
assurances that she whom he sought must reach Man-
chester within at. given time, he drove off in a post-'
chaise. They *ached the town nearly at the same
moment. This was ominous; but still he was at a
loss for as introduction, and in this emergency he,
determined at length to 44 stoop to conquer, 'by asso-
ciating with her satellites. He set op at a fashionable
hotel, and invited several of the performers to dine
with him ; but as he did not wish that his family
should be informed of his pranks, he passed with his
landlord and guests as Mr. Jenkins. Many a jovial
scene took place in the house of the landlord, who,
although he liked the address and liberality of Mr.
Jenkins well enough, by no means admired his choice
of companions, and thought it was high time to send
in the bill. The day before this determination was
come to, however, an awkward accident occurred to
poor Mr. Jenkins. The benefit night of his beloved
was advertised. Here wagon occasion1for introducing
himself with the most acceptable grace. He knocked
at the door. She was at home:- He announced him-
self in his real name. titre had beard it before, and
blushed to hear it again. He was admitted to her
prc.ence, looked, sighed, begged a ticket, received it,
seized the hand that held it, kissed it, threw a bank
note upon the table, looked and sighed again, and ran
out of the house. " Now," said be to himself, " that I
have accomplished so much, I had better go home to
prevent the suspicions of my suother. I shall just pay
my bill with this 1001. note, and be off." He pulled
out his only bank-note, and looked at it as Macbeth
locked at .the 44 air-drawn dagger." It was the
101. He had given the other for the ticket for the
play. His bill
,V 1.15 nearly 60/., and he was a stranger
in Manchester, and nqt master of more than a
sixth part of the sum. In this extremity he wished
to apply to a banking-house in the town, confident that
the name 11 his family must be known there. Having
menti ned to one of the partners his necessity, which,
he said, was occasioned by a strange accident, he told
his name, and requested that his draught upon his
banker in London might be cashed. The Manchester
banker was willing to oblige, but he thought proper to
inquire the applicant's address is the town, and having
requested that he would be seated for a few minutes,
sent to the hotel to learn some particulars. The land-
lord stayed when he heard a name so unlike that of his
new guest. " No," said he, " I have nobody of that
name in my house, but by —1 have somebody very
like him, and I believe be is a bit of a schemer, for be
looked very blue when I asked him for my bill" This
intelligence was immediately brought to the banker,
who thereupon, politely, but coldly, expressed his
regret that the acedtbmodation could not be afforded.
The unfortunate lover' had now no alternative but that
of wilting to London. His landhstd, who eyed him
with the greatest suspicion (for the report that he had
applied at the bankers soon reached the hotel). resolved
that hiacustoaots should never go out without a guard;
so that wherever he went, a distorted shee.boy was seen
at his heels, until a -remittance arrived, and enabled him
to enter-without his filthy companion into the presence
of the Lady who was then the dearest object of bis
wishes, and is now, of course, the greatest Witte of
his felicity.