The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-04-30 00:00:00

OFF It I: or• 111101tD•ULARER.

CIO the inollois if Mr: Dtzori, the Report of the
Select Cumulate, on the office of S•ord.tmarer nes
read. It recommended that the slice sineld be
sold ; not indiscriminately to the highest bidder, bet
to one if such camlidates as might ha thought folly
qualified to fill it.
Mr. Mims, in moving that the Hyped be agreed
10, said, that the intention of the Committee was,
that the office should be under the mistreat 'et the
Omit, net•ithstausling its bring sold.
Mr. Faviw. opposed toe metiers, and after eve.
leading et some length against the principle of selling
any mewed an Amendment that the office bee.
ing been redeced In GUM per sews. a proper per-
son should ots elected by the Court to ill lt, dud that
it he referred back to the Committee to amide, the
prolific &lions of the candidates fee the race, and to
report tech us might he eligible.
11r. Alderman Woof), in secendieg the Amend-
ment, shelled to the opinions which the floese of
Commons might furor epos the Nastier, if the dimes.
sings concerning the City aceeeets should arise. In
the enema of his observations, he mentioned, that
certain reports respecting the City Jeanette, and the
sums received by different officers, which were not
'oddly founded in froth, had reached the ears of some
Alenthers of Pettigrew. Antos* others' there was
which Mr. Deenett had horsed 40111 a Member of
the Court, that the Lady Mayoress teceiverl 4d. net
ef every licence granted is Vieteallers. New, be
could say, that his lady never received any sec\
wormy._

hit. Jurr supported the amendment, as did also
Mr. JACDs, who regretted that the Camslit►e had
not 'aid soy thing oboist the abolition of the Sword-
bearer's table. This, which was the constant source
of difference between several Loid /hype and the
sword-beater, night, be conceived, to be abolished,
•nti the allowance which was mode fir it in the toed
bisynr to Ise deducted from his salsify. Tide would
be a better pips, sod would relieve the City from the
disport. of selling offices.
Mr. Cotentin' hall ►eard it denied that the aim
of f.arpenre had twee received by the Worthy Al.
dermas (Wood) as a perquisite sassily given to At
lad► Alavoress OD testy lireneo to a victualler ; but
he (Mr. Griffiths) could state, that gulch money was
paid, and that the Worthy Alderman had received
the sum of 121. twice for that purple,. 'Ebert. wee
also another perquisite arising out of victoillers'
cenres--samely„ a shilling a piece *bids the Alder-
men who had passed the Chair divided between
them. This was mile& an ancient doe, bet•b.ealk
it an ancient frond:

Alderson J.. 1. Sssm denied ever bath% esetived
seeh money as the bleraberltd ellodird '
Mr. Cistern:is said, that it Wit so there, In the
beaks, end that be bid here t Id•btlbb drainititae
by the Oilicer who hid (we billy's.) to odric - -
Alderman Woos, in kiplatfatten; *ssidObbt, we
bit return front the Contineet be hod
far tome small toms, which *Pre ills Intel
aperliet
,ifes of office, but what they peiticifsrlferese fro*
r.• nosey enquired. • ' -
Mr. T. N. WlLLiliti spoke in sopped of the Ito-,
part of the Committee.
The qoestion wol then put, end the entendmeet
carried by a hear
Another itripurt nes then read from the rinse Corn-
y it,ee, IfToollllPlldileg lire abeitition of the Sword-
bearer's table, vireo on particular stew days ; and
al•o recommendiew tlist same composition should be
matle with thous *Seers who bad a right to dine at
she 'alit., and a dPilactitin from the allowance of the
L.,,t! Mayor Mr Its reppeirt (in future).

This vias 'card tn, sod the Committee wet, ea.-
vnit•te.i to neat vi.h then I Valli?!
Ilit't i sml tv rertl to thc Can't.

LAW IN7'ELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY. Aran. t).

PLENNEIN-HOUSE.

• DAVI, V. MIS 'MACE TIM DIMS Or stant.nonorou•
This was an application for the discharge of • for-
mer order of the Court, *polluting a receiver of Ike
rents of Blenheint.houve. The motion had been
made some time ago. and stood over for the judgment
of the Lord Chancellor. His Lordship now stated,that
the application fora receiver bad been mule Do the
ground, that Ike estate being in this possession mf
judgment creditors, the present Plaintiff, who had
only an equitable claim, could not proceed by en
ejectment at law, sod Was therefore obliged to look
to • Court of Equity for relief, and there could be
no doubt that under such circumstances the Court
would interpose. It was true that this property was
to be viewed as under certain regelationa imposed by
Act of l'arlianseot ; but still it did appear to him, I
that If a judgment creditor could take possession of
Blenheim-house and Woodstock, an equitable tenant °
bad as good a right to do se. On that point, how-
ever, it was unnecessary for him to trouble the Court.
Ile understood that the Duke of Marlborough in
° this case had offered by hi. miners to par Me an.
Deity ; but be wished to know whether his Crumbed
so submitted the offer in 11111 SW., as to make Ids
annuity a burden on the estate. He should, there.
fore, reserve the decision as e• the discharge of the
' receiver, until he had looked at the answers. His
Lordship then desired the Bosom to be banded to
him, and said he should look over them this Mgt.( ;
and irony of the I:3,ties would wait on him to.
morrow mornitig, ii..tere ha went to the Horse of
Lords, he should tell thorn vv!•ether he discharged the °
order or not. His Lordship begged it to he
understood, that he woe now tiring nn opinion
whatever as to the Metes, (lir timber, &r. ; hut was
conining his view entirely to ay.
whetter the Court, looking to the intorr.t• and
rights of the brit reverent, would grant a receiver
Of Out.

coeirr or KIM. IILN( H. Aram 29.

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