Star.
London, England, 1826-01-18 00:00:00

ROYAL STANNARY MINING COMPANY.

Yesterday, a Meeting of the Shareholders of the
U Royal Staonary" Joint Stock Company was held at
the City of London Tavern, for the purpose of receiving
the Report of the Committee appointed at a former
Meeting. Mr. BLARE was called to the Chair.
The CHAIRMAN stated, that they had taken the opi-
nion of the Attorney General, Mr. Tindal, and Mr.
Pollack, of the Common Law Bar, and of Mr. Knight,
of the Chancery 13 .r,as to the practicability of recovering
their deposits by legal proceedings. The Learned
Counsel were of opinion, that any original Shareholder
might maintain an action at common law for the re•
covert' of his deposits; but they doubted whether any
one who purchased subsequently could recover. Mr.
Knight, the Chancery Barrister, was, however, clearly
of opinion, that those who were not original Share-
holders might obtain relief in a Court of Equity. The
Committee recommended that proceedings should be
taken, under the direction of Trustees appointed by the
Shareholders. The Chairman added, that the Com-
tnittee possessed more information than they then
deemed it m cessary to communicate. They yesterday
met two of the Directors, Mr. Ahomy and Mr. Fhurney,
who, not in their capacity of Directors, but as private
individuals, made
_a proposal that the affairs of the
Company should be wound up, under the direction of
three of the Committee and three of the Shareholders;
t!'at their Mines should be sold, and the entire proceeds
especially divided: but the Committee could not re-
commend the Shareholders to accede to this offer.
Mr. Itormaxsow said, the reason the Committee did
not think it advisable to accede to it was, that the
Directors proposed to have all their expenses paid, so
that they would get out of this unfortunate concern, by
scaring all the profits, and the Shareholders would have
the loses aad expenses equally divided amongst
them=-(1-1ear, hear).—The Gentlemen who met the
Director; had proposed to leave all their concerns to
the decision of some Chancery Barrister of great emi-
nence, hut this offer was not received. Some of the
Committee had ap, ointed to meet a deputation of the
Directors, but he ( Mr. Robertson) entertained but litile
hopes of any favourable accommodation.
A Shareholder, then, at the suggestion of one of the
Committee, moved, that five Trustees should be ap-
pointed to carry the recommendation of the Committee
into effect, and take legal proceedings on behalf of the
&tareholder s.

Mr. KNIGHT, the Solicitor, stated, in explanation,
that the -Shareholders who joined in the measure would
make over their shares in a deed of trust, to tie persons
who might act for• them. This course was recom-
mended to simplify the proceedings, save expense,
and bring the matter before the Court with the greatest
adv.tntage.
Mr. Wit.tuat CLARK addressed the Meeting, and
complained of having suffered much annoyance by
having his name confounded with that of one of the
Directors of the Arigna Iron Company. He promised
at the next Meeting of the Arigna Company to manifest
the distinction between himself and the Arigna Director.
With respect to the present Company, he declared his
conviction that the Directors were not such fools as to
go into Court, if they saw anything like termination
on the part of the Shareholders to get bait the deposits.
Mt. Woonwman wished to know whether the Shareholders by
purchase would be Included in the trust deed?
The CWAIUMAN said, that the deed would be so
framed as to bring in all the Shareholders, whether by
subscription or purchase.
The motion was agreed to, and the Trustees were named.
Mr. Roaaarsolt said, it should be well understood
that none but those who joined in the application would
be permitted, or be able, to share in the advantage:
derived from the application. That they could not
*bare, every Solicitor could inform them decisively. It
would, therefore, be of no use for persons to hang back,
in the expectation that others would fight their battles
free of expense. All who wanted to share in the pro.
duce must join in the battle.
A resolution was then passed, that no expense should be incurred
beyond what is. 6d. per share would defray, without the sanction
of the General Meeting being first obtained.
A loop consultation took place on some accusations contained in
an anonymous letter. It was stated that the shares would be the
security for the expenses.
Thad, were voted to t►e Chairman, and the Meeting separated.

Letters from Berlin state, that the Ez-King of Swi-
m had arrived at Warsaw.
INDEPINDINT GAS Cow/mt.—Yesterday a few per-
sons attended at Garraway's, in consequence of a no.
1" that several of the sham in the Independent Gas
tiimpaily were to be sold by auction. The sale was
expected to take place at one o'clock. About tea mi-
Lutes after that hour, Mr. Musottoyx, the auctioneer,
euteted the room, and informed the cold assembly that
lie ought to apologize to them for not having adver-
tised what had taken place with respect to the shares,
of the sale of which he had given notice for that day ;
bat he really had not had an opportunity. The fact
sidis, the Gas Shares had been sold the day before. One
If the meeting said, You may lick the box, Mr. Mus-
vicive. Mr. Nlosonovs replied, lam - if..any Gen-

sorry
den.an is disappointed, bui it was impossible for me to
give notice of the sale that bas taken place. The three
4,1 lour Lien !emu who were in attendance then left.

LAW REPORT:

VICE:O4 ANCELLORi. COURT, Jan. 17.

*III MARQUIS OP WHITFORD V. LORD DARLINGTOM.
Mr. Romet.t. moved in this case for an injunction
ex-parte, to restrain Lord Darlington, his workmen, or
agents, from digging any pit or shaft, or driving any
edit or passage under the premises Mentioned in the
bill, and from exploding gunpowder under or near the
same. Tnis was an application, the Learned Counsel
said, made on the part of the Marquis of Hertford, who
was the assignee of a lease of the premises in question,
which formerly consisted of an ancient messuage,
and an adjoining bullock-shed in the centre of the
Borough of Camelford. The bullock-shed had fallen
into tuins, and on its site tie Noble Marquis had
elected three cottages, and the ancient messuage being
decayed. his Lirdship had repaired and added a story
to it. The defendant, Lord Darlington, was cr.% nor of
the fee, and there was a clause of reservation in the
lease, by which he was entitled to dig or search for
mines under the premises demised; and upon petence
of carrying this purpose into execution, his agent had
sunk a shaft within a few yards of the premises, and
had carried an adi: under the erections, in which gun-
powder had been exploded, by which the cottages had
been demolished. It was also stated in the affidavits;
that there was no teal ground for supposing that there
was ore or mineral on the premises.
The Vioe-Caanost.t.oa said, be was not certain how
far be had the jurisdiction to interfere in this case; but
he thought it best to grant the injunction, on the under-
standing, that notice should be immediately ;jinx to
the other side, in order that the question of jurisdiction
might be argued, when the motion to dissolve the in-
junction came on.
sift W. PILKINOTON IP. SIR E. DODSWORTII AND °TWIRL

Mr. BARSZR moved on behalf of the plaintiff, that
the Court would order to be paid to John Lee 10001.
on account of law charges, out of the monies in the
hands of the receiver in this cause. The pleadings
stud& that tl sr deceased Sir Thomas Pilkington left
large estates and legacies to different parties; amongst
which there was a legacy to the plaintiff, Sir W. I'il-
kington, of 100,0001. He subsequently contested for
the testator's estates in the year 1813, for the sum of

154,0001. and was then let into possession. A suit was
tiled by the plaintiff for the due administration of the
property, there being infants both then, and still, in-
terested, and one solicitor was employed for all parties.
Until 1819 nothing further was done; at that period
an infant became of age. and another bill was filed,
calling upon the plaintiff in the first cause specifically
to per form his agreement. A dispute then arose respect-
ing the right of the parties to the treatment of a river
running through the estates ; there the case ended until
a reeiiver was appointed. and an application made for
1,0001. to be paid to. Mr. Lee, as solicitor, which ap-
plication stood over to have it explained, how the plain-
tiff, Sir W. Pilkington, applied fur money to be paid
to his solicitor, when co much was due to h'm as put.
chaser. Mr. Barber now, upon renewing the motion,
contended that Sir W. Pilkington never was in pos-
session as purchaser, but as trustee,. and that the rents
and profits had been regularly accounted for, from the
year 1813 down to this moment. At present he only
prayed for a reference to the Jlaster,to enquire whether
any money should be paid to the receiver on account
of law expenes ?
Mr. GAZILlief for OM party, u 4 Mr. Rom for another. op.

posed the application.
His HONOUR lea disposed to make the reference to
the Mister, and therefore ordered it. He would not,
however, pan with the case without saying, it was one
in which it was the duty of the Court to make very
strong animadversions on the conduct of solicitors,
who thought proper to become concerned for parties
having conflicting interests. It was quite clear that
becau•e the same solicitor had been concerned fur the
plaintiff, the purchaser, and the infant defendants, the
vendee:, no step whatever had yet been taken to com-
pel the payment of 44,0001. into Court, which ought
to have been paid in 1813, on account of the purchase.
The plaintiff being a legatee for 100,0001. and a cre.
ditor for his brother to the amount of 10,0001. there
remained due on account of the purchase the above
44,0001. This case chewed demonstratively, that no
solicitor ought to be allowed to act for parties circum-
stanced as these were, and the Court hoped that it
would be an effectual warning for respectable solicitors
never again to attempt that which they could not ac-
complish, with justice to the Court, themselves, and
their clients.
COURT OF KING'S BENCH, JAll4.lllll' 17.

D 351 ON THS DIMISS 01 THI BISHOP OF LONDON
V. MARSHALL.
This was an action of ejectment, brought by the Lord
Bishop of London, to recover possession of a piece of
land, situate on the North side of Hornsey Church. The
question in this case was, whether or not the disputed
piece of land must be considered as waste land, and
therefore belonging to the plaintiff, as Lord of the
Manor of Hornsey. or whether it was included in the
copyhald tenement of the defendant?
The inquiry lasted for a considerable time, and at length the
Jury found for the plaintiff.

Yesterday a Board of the Lords of the Treasury was
MU in the Treasury Chambers.
The Prince of °RANG& set out from the Hague, for
St. Petersburg's, on the Sth inst.
Monday sennight, Mr. FULLAM• of the Dublin stage,
after singing a comic song, fell down in a fit on his way
to the green.rooM, and instantly expired.
The Directoti of the American and Colonial Steam
Navigation company have resolved on paying their
deposits (101. per share) in full.
By the last accounts from the Cape of Good Hope,
it appears that little has been done to check the progress
of the Slave Trade in that part of the world: one vessel
had been captured by the Lavaca, and anothet by the
ARIADNII. off Madagascar, from which 149 slaves were
liberated, 32 of whom subsequently died. A number
of bodies were found on the beach, the Frenchmen
having cruelly thrown them overbOard. These poor vic-
tims were cooped up in a vessel of only 80 tons, Which
took in her cargo on the East Coast, and was bound to
Bourbon. The French in these seas carry on the abomina-
ble traffic with as much vigour as ever, and almost with
impunity. When the ARIADWI touched 'at Madagascar,
on her passage home, the King, RADAMA IN was turning
the French and Arabs from every part of the island,
Dreadful fevers had carried off thousands of his troops.
and many rebellions had taken place, which had been
as many times quelled. He possesses a fine iu my, and
a powerful adviser in the agent, Mr. MAST'S; without
him he could do nothing. Ultimately he will possess
the whole of this extensive island, which is a fine coun-
try, and will one day be of some importance, having
harbours, and abounding with cattle and timber.

__ANAL k•- ' • ilioggC§ -INTE :
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' iITSTRIBUTION OF FRIZR-11ONFY. I. .
,_ The apnea, for tio San Nicola,. on the 19th inst. at No. 1:,,
Great George-street; Westmhister • Ma recalled there,
The Belle Pottle, for the .Ite4nge • the Myrmidon. for the
Caridad and RI Neuo VlrgW, and chef; cargoes of Slaves; and the
Flora, for several vessels captured and deitroyed, on the 9th of
February, at No. 44, Arundel-street, &rand ; and recalled thete.

. EAST INDIA SHIPPING.
The Crown, Pumas, arrived at Liverpool from Caktitta, iaikd
the 21st of August; and from the Sand Heads, Ist September.
The Bengal, *Laos, was to sail from the Sand Heads for Liver.
pool, 2d September. The Hope. for Madras and London, sailed
in company with the Crown. The Tiger was to uil from Cal-
cutta for London, 301 h August. The Larkins, for London, had
put back a second time, leaky, and was discharging. The Indian,
Sissumon, arrived at Calcutta the lath August. The Asia, Pore,
from India ; and the Eleanor (whaler), were at St. Helena. The
Malvin., Puzures, from London • and the Arethesi, HALM`,
from the Cape, were at Penang. The Lord Amherst, Lacs*, from
Bengal and Madras, was at the Cape.
Arrived of Dover, the Greenwich, Tummy, from Japan.
FALMOUTH JAW. 16.—Wind S. to S.S.E.—Salkd the Duke of

Kent packet, for Lisbon.
Poarsworrrn, Nov. 17.—Wind &—Arrived the Maria, Wait;
from Sunderland.
Drat, Jam 17.—Wind &W. Site weather.--Pastled through
for the River, the Laurel. Rues', from Caen. Arrived from the
River' and remain, the Marlborough, MIDDLOTON' for Jamaica.
Put back, the Dispatch, •Rrrcurr, for Lisbon. The Berwickshire,
for India, remains.
LIVZSPOOL. JAL 16.—Wind S.& F.—Arrived the Commerce,
DALRYMPLE, and Victory, Namur, from Miramichi ; Spartan,
Camay, front New Orleans and Bermuda; New York, Bismarr,
from New York—sailed 16th December; Richard, FIXTCUSIL.
from Demerara; Pilot, —, front St. Petersburgb hlediter-
raneani —, from Bourdeaux ; and Tagus, Kirrrt.x, from Lisbon.
The F.mma, M,Donato, from Buenos Ayres, is arrived at Crook-
haven—sailed 26th October, in company with the Martha, for this
port. The Fanny was to sail from Monte Video, for this port, the
25th of October.

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,'eactera, and thrpw -1 cnnitt‘ini the equipage
s Revetend Divine, who was gazing oti the novel %tenet
Mr. Hunt, however, brought his team with the skill
of an experienced whip; and lele 6.e Paiic stithbit the
smallest atcident having occurred;
*EwCAStLit, Jim. 17.
During the past week we have had tt tatittirite rat
of snow, with a strong frost-, which appears to increase
in severity: da SundAy morning the scene wesexceed;
ingly beautiful eveiyming bofe trioks bi the ceasotl;
And aispeared bleached with the hoar visitant. On that
day. the ice in the Tyne becAnse stationer,. below our
Bridge for A short space, tend still continues in th't
state. Yesterday (Monday), the thermometer, in the
open air, stood at 7 deg. below the freezing point.—
The river Wear is fr. ten as Far as Hylton, about duet
miles from Sunder land. Tsiesdity the ice on the river

Aln being in excellent ofder for skAiting., two min
Gentlemen of Alnwick, amatedrs of this innocent lOW
healthful exercise, agreed, for a dozen of wEne,,,tp. rt.iit
from the Lion Bridge to the Waterfall, nearliespotsviie,
to Alnwick Castle, being about a quarter's& a ik,
distance. The race was won by the younger of t
competitors, in 45 seconds. The wine was iqsma4iitte ,
sent for, and liberally distributed among chi? $99:411 -
gi,
ing spectators. The health of his Grace; tiros wiih. .
his amiable Duchess, honoured the sceiie'irith ihOcir
presence, was drank with loud and xerated -,nbee!nyvt
CANTERBURY, Jaw. it : , • ce
The river Medway is completely fnasen over, andtiOgi*"
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Is consequence stopped. The merchants have ad
d coals 6s. a chaldrem. ~ lo a; .

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The Royal Military Canal being now completely filial i/Pire
numerous parties are daily skalting thereon ; and it is Mt ullimmal
to take a breakfast at Pirtle, a luncheon at Rye (about 110 Miles'
glide), ad return to Hytbe to dinner.

EDINBURGH. Jas. 16.
. Duddingston Loch presented, on Saturday last, a
most interesting scene of animation and bnstk. The
day was fine, with a clear sky and no wind ; and the
crowds that resorted to the loch, either to enjoy the
amusement of skaiting, or to witness the achievements
of the skaiters, far exceeded anything we have yet ob-
served. At an early hour they began to collect, and
as the day advanced, the narrow pathway that lead!
along the side of Arthur's Seat was crowded with one
dense and continued file of passengers, all eagerly
pressing forward to the scene of amusement. The loch
was crowded in every part, and once or twice, when
a dense throng was collected round some of the
skaiters, •the ice gave several ominous cracks. There
were skaiters of all descriptions,from the awkward novice
who goes floundering along, swinging his hands and
body into all sorts of contortions to preserve an uncer-
tain balance, to those more dexterous and practised,
who ft at in graceful circles, or execute the more ditfi- .
cult and scientific evolutions of the art. Of the latter'', :1
however, there were but few examples. Some members`:?
of the Skaiting Club displayed ease and grace among,.!
whom, Mr. Balfour, of Pilrig, Mr. Simpson, advocate,. I
and Mr. Tory, Prince's-street, were perhaps most cos.
spicuous ; but there was one Gentleman, in the dreatof •
an Officer, whose science and skill excited general tie
miration. He wheeled round and went through seem .-
very difficult movements with peculiar facility and iwet-
ness. On the east end of the loch, the Duddiugstone,
Curling Club, among whom were the Very;Reverand
Principal Baird, D.. David Ritchie, Kr.Scunatorvillo.
of Carrie, dcc. &c. eagerly contested the.;,poize gold
medal, which was won by J. W. Dirdtsontgwa. allocate;
there were various other curling piertiesAAWAGP.als.l4
playing their game v ith great interest, —The
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test was principally between that Gentleman, the flee.,
Mr. Sommerville of Currie, Mr. J. C. Wilson, and MA.
Gracie. The ice was covered in all orts with fashionable
parties of spectators, and their enjoyment was tarth r.
heightened by the vslo minces of the bands of the
6th Dragoon Guards, and the 17th Regiment of. Foot,
whose station among the rocks that overhang the
western part of the I,4ch, was admirably chosen, with a
view to picturegne effect. Thz number of people on
the ice could not be estimated at less than five thousand.
They con.isted of all classes; amo ig whom we observed
Judges, Magistrates, PI otemors, Clergymen, Lawyers,
Merchants, Clerks, & On the east shore of the
loch about forty c irriages ere•,drawn up; and in
var:nas parts of the ire, and on the banks, tents were
erected, where whisky and gingerbread were copiously
served out to such as chose 'hose elegant refreshments.
The general erect was greatly aided by the beauty of the adja-
cent scenery; and we could not but remark, that early in the foie-
noun there was a haze in the atmosphere, which, enveloping Salis-
bury Crags' and Arthur's Seat, gave those magnificent heights a
soft and shadowy tint of obscurity and distance, that was highly
romantic and impressive.
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