The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-06-19 00:00:00

VESTRIES IN CHURCHES.

On the motion of Dr. NICHOLL, the Vestries in Churches
Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed on
Monday.

BISHOPRIC OF SODOR AND MAN.

Lord J. RUSSELL moved the third reading of the Sodor and
Mau Bishopric Bill.
Mr. C. L esti NGTON objected to the motion. No reason had
been given for introducing a bill of this nature, and he should
therefore move that the bill be read a third time that day three
months._ _

Lord J. RUSSELL said it was originally intended to join the
bishopric of Sudor and Man with the see of Carlisle; but that
proposition was so objectionable to the inhabitants of the islands,
that it was abandoned. The present bill, which had the sanction
of the Church Commissioners, met with the approbation of all
those whom it concerned, and therefore he trusted no opposition
would be offered to its passing into a law.
Mr. PIIYAIE could bear testimony to the great objections
which existed to uniting the bishopric of Sodur and Man with
the see of Carlisle. Ile therefore trusted the house would agree
to the third reading.
A desultory conversation ensued, in which Mr. Thornely, Mr.
Rthhbrooke, Mr. C. Lushington, Sir C. Styles, and Mr. Est-
court took part.
Strangers were ordered to withdraw, and the house divided,
when there appeared—
For the third reading 62

Against it

Majority 64
The bill was then read a third time, and passed.
Lord J. RUSSELL obtained leave to bring in a bill to settle
and describe municipal boundaries in Ireland.
The house adjourned at a quarter to two o'clock until Mon-
day.

COURT OF CHANCERY,-DUBLIN, JUNE 9.

MALONE V. O'CONNER AND OTHERS.

It will, no doubt, he in the recollection of many of our read-
ers, that this is a suit instituted by John Malone, Esq. brother
of Richard Malone Raymond, Esq., the respected lessee of
the 'Liver Theatre in this town, for recovery of estates and
property in Ireland, worth many thousands per annum, left
by the will of the Right Hon. Anthony Malone to his heirs
male in succession, and which the plaintiff claims as now
being the next male heir of the testator, all the intermediate
possessors having died without male issue, or such issue being
extinct. About the latter end of last 'year the Lord Chancel-
lor directed an issue into the Court of Queen's Bench, to
ascertain certain facts relative to the plaintiff's claims, and, on
the 14th December, after a trial which occupied the court nine
days, the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff. The defend-
ants afterwards applied for a new trial, which, owing to the
magnitude of the property at stake, his lordship granted on
certain conditions; and, amongst others, he directed, that
'the verdict found for the plaintiff, on the 14th December, should
be given in evidence on the second trial, and that the cost of
the first trial should be paid to the plaintiff. Against this
decision the defendants-appealed to the House of Lords, and,
pending that appeal, have made another application to his
lordshiiy. After counsel had been heard on both sides, the
Chancellor in giving his decision, said, that he wished to avoid
anything that might prejudice the parties; but he must say,
that he had no reason to 1•e dissatisfied with the verdict which
had been given : he did not think this case came within the
cases cited to show that proceedings should be stopped in case
of an appeal, and, under the circumstances :of the case, he
could not help saying, that the appeal was frivolous, but that
a higher tribunal would decide. There was one observation
which he would rather not have been obliged to make, and that
was, that he could not help thinking that there was a studied
system of delay on the part of the defendants: on one side the •
party was in possession, and armed with all the advantages of
considerable wealth, while the plaintiff was struggling with
poverty. Between these parties he would endeavour to hold
an equal hand: he would certainly take care not to permit any
unequal facilities to either party. Under the circumstance he
must refuse the first part of the application, and the other part
of the application must fail if the appeal failed. How was the
plaintiff to go to trial if he had not the means of obtaining and
bringing up witnesses. In fact, there was no reason why the
plaintiff should not get costs.

LARGE 1-IEIFEn.—Mr. Carter, of Dearham, near Maryport
slaughtered a heifer of the short-horned breed, not three years
old, (fed by Miss Swinburn, of Brigham,) which weighed 12
stone 111bs. per quarter, and yield 13 stone 'Jibs. of fat. The
beef Was of the best quality, and was sold in Cockermouth market
on Monday last.—Carlisle Patriot.

LA ROE SIIEEP.—On Saturday last two remarkable fine black
faced wether sheep, one three and the other four years old, were
slaughtered and sold in Appleby market, by Mr. 'William
Robinson, weighing twenty two pounds per quarter, they were
fed by Mr. David Patterson, of Coupland
SHEEP KILLED BY LIGHTNING.—On Wednesday se'night, a
partial thunder storm came on in this neighboured, during
which, we are informed, six sheep and five lambs on High House
Farm, near Natland, were struck by the electric matter and
killed. They were the property of Mr. Thomas Hutchinson, of
the abovenatned place.—Kendal Advertiser.

DINNER TO SIR J. F. lIERSCHEI..—On Friday, the friends of
Sir John Herschel sat down to a splendid dinner in Freema-
son's-hall, Great Queen-street, given to that gentleman as a
mark of their respect for his character, and admiration for the
spirit with which his scientific labours were pursued in the south-
ern hemisphere. About 500 sat down to dinner at three-quar-
ters past six, his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex in the
chair. Sir J. Herschel was seated at his right hand. A splen-
did vase, bearing a suitable inscription, was, at the same time,
presented to Sir John.

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