The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-12-21 00:00:00

In the Lira Osinca. BONUSES of 131. Ss. and IEV. Its.
together 401. per Cent. have been divided during the last
tensions years.

ATLAS ASSURANCE COMPANY:

• LIFE DEPARTMEXT.
TILE Directors hereby give Notice to Persons do-
times °farseeing Insurance on their own Lives, or on the'
Lives of others, that the Lives Insured by this Company are'
allowed to pass by Sea, in decked Vessels, from one part of
the United Kiegdom to another, and to and from the Island
of Guernsey end Jersey; and also in time of peace to pass
in the King's ships and packet or passage vessels, between
the British and French Ports in the English Channel, and to
include the month of the River Thames, without extra Pre-
mium, and without being subjected to the inconvenience of
applying for the special leave of the Directors, as heretofore
required by the usual conditions of Life Policies.
HENRY DESBOROUGH, JUN. Secretary.

Persons Assured for the whole term of Life. will have an
addition made to their Policies every seventh Year. on the
principle so beneficially practised till lately at the Equitable
Assurance Office • or the amount thereof may be applied in
?eduction of the future payments of Premium.
rolicies may also be erected for the whole term of Life,
on.a plan peculiar to this Office, whereby the Premium is
payttAffi for a fixed number of•years only.
Fin DEPARTMENT.
Policies for SO W. and upeards will be entitled under the
'splint of Assurance practised by this Office, to participate
in the ample, Premiums every fifth Year, provided no
claim has been made for loss.
Proposals tally explanatory of the principle% and rates of
the Company may be had at the principal Office in.Cheap-
side, London. and of the several Agents in the Comutry.

BRITISH NAVY.
This day was published, in 9 vols. sea. with a Quarto
volume of Tables, price IL lOs . Part I.
IpHR NAVAL HISTORY OF GREAT BRI-
TAIN, from the Declaration of War by France. Feb.
Zret;:townret=the aloe of lies 1,3 f. Januari MN. Aria
fir 6Li` andTrogressive Increase of the
BRITISH NAVY, illustrated from the commencement of
the Year 1793. by a Series of Tabular Extracts, contained
in a separate Quarto Volume.
By WILLIAM JAMES.
London : Printed for Baldwin, Cradoek, and Joy.
Of whom may be had, by the same Author,
An ACCOUNT of the MILITARY Occuaassess of the late
AMERICAN WAS; 9 vols. price 30s.
An ACCOUNT of the NAVAL OCCURRENCES of the late
APIRRIC•N WAR ; price SOs.

VINE BEAVER HATS, only 218.—These Hats
are so beautiful in appearance, and eseeltent in their
fabric, that they are the admiration of all who see them.—
Every Hat is warranted. Patent Silk Hats, Ms. which will
outwear two of the common silk hats, charged at the same
price. Will retain their colour to the last, resist all weather,
and never spot with rain.
RICHARDS and Co. Manufacturers, 393, Strand, oppo-
site Cecil-street.

CAPITAL FLOOR CLOTHS ANDCARPETS, SELLING
UNDER PRIME COST,
AT THE OLD ESTABLISHED CARPET ANY HEARTH DUO
WAREHOUSE.
No. I IS, LONG ACRE, LONDON.
THE PROPRIETOR begs to inform the Nobility
and his Friends in general that be has now to offer to
their particular notice above FIVE THOUSAND YARDS
of well-seasoned FLOOR CLOTH, of the most fashionable
patterns, and cut to any dimensions for rooms, halls, pas-
sages, and stairs; and four times that quantity of very su-
perior Brussels, Venetian, and Kidderminster Carpeting,
and Hearth Rugs and Druggets of every description, which
are bought under very peculiar circumstances, and will be
sold at little more than half price. Also, a few whole Pieces
of very excellent Floor Cloth for Exportation, 0 yards by
7 yards, at 4s. Bd. per square yard.
This is the Warehouse for having Hearth Rugs made to
match any particular pattern of Carpeting at a few hours
notice.

LOOKING GLASSES and PURNITURE.—Seve-
rat large SECOND HAND PLATES, are now on
sale, at Carmen and Sox's Manufactory, 93, Bishops-
gate-street, Within.—Some of the larger sizes aro admira-
bly adapted for large dining-rooms and elegant drawing-
rooms. A large assortment of rich finished Chimney, Pier,
and Cheval frames, with New Glasses of superior colour and
brilliancy ; the prices reduced beyond all former precedent.
Plate Glass for Windows, Carriages, Ac.—This article
may also be manufactured as high as 130 by 72 Inches, 120
by SO. or to any given dimensions.
Noblemen, Gentlemen, Surveyors, Proprietors of Hotels
and others, will find this Warehouse deserving attention,
from its ex tensiv eVa riet y of excellent Cabi net and Clint r Work.
The upholstery arrangements display some new specimens of
peculiar neatness and elegance, with the still greater advan-
tage of economy in the charge.
Furniture delivered to any part of the country, without
risk of injury or expence of packing.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

IURT OF CHANCERY, THURSDAY, Dgc. 20.

WARTNABY O. WARTRABT.
Counsel were this day further heard in conclusion
of their arguments for and against the motion for
striking off the files of the Court the bill filed in the
name of Mrs. Ann IVartuaby ; at the conclusion of
which
The LORD CHANCELLOR gave the following opi-
nion :—Having noticed the terms in which the motion
was couched, and the prayer of. the Petition, he ob-
served, it had been put that Mr. Shottiewortb, his
wife, and others, bad instigated Mr. Wartnaby to du
what she bad against her will; but wiih that his
Lordship had nothing to do, for on looking at the
whole question as a Judge, he could not say that the,

bill for an account bad been improperly filed, slice.
though the lady in question might have been insti-
gated to do as she had, yet she might have been fully
capable of transacting her affairs, though she bad at-
tained the venerable age stated. Mr. Wartoaby bad
been in possession of her affairs for nineteen years
without rendering any account to her, and be ought
to have been reedy at any time when called on to do
so. The Petitioner, finding the bill bad been
filed, had written a letter couched in terms to
take bold of the feelings, bat so worded that an-
other party into whose hands it might secessarily
be expected to pus, could not make out its mean-
ing. That letter intimated that somebody had in-
stigated his mother to file the bill, bat it must be
borne is mind that there were many other children.
and each of them had a right to say." I have an equal
claim upon Opus and you ought to call on this gentle-
man to account. When you have got.your rights; do
what you please with the property." Now, under
stub circumstances, scald it be ruled that the bill had
'been improperly filed. or that the account ought not
to be given? Another point of consideration was,
that to this bill three answers bad been pot in ; now,
if that bill were taken off the file, what was to become
of those three answers ? If it was the fact, that Mr.
La

Wartnaby was a creditor for 4,0001., he bad surely
every maims to wish that the account should be inves-
tigated immediately; an 4 what reason he could have
for not filing the eross-bill before, his Lordship could
not conceive. It was also stated, as a farther reason
for taking the bill off the file, that the lady was not
now competent •to put in an answer ; it might be true
that she did not possess her faculties so strongly as at
a much earlier period of her life, but his Lordship
thought it would be very difficult to find a case in
Iwhich the Court would say that that of itself would be
4lficient to stay proceedings, as it did not, in his opi-
on, require so much knowledge to direct proceedings
sipped of legal formalities as to preclude a person of
*amen understanding from knowing what they did.
11%, Hart had paid him the compliment of hoping his
Lordship would be able to find out some remedy to ob-
viate the evil. He would not, however, say any thing
more, at present, than observe, that if the parties
wield point out to him what their intention was, with
respect to these account., it would enable him to come
to a conclusion how to act with the case; but he would,
in conclusion, say, that he did not think the parties
who bad filed the bill ought to be the least charge-
able with any dereliction of duty. If they could come
to soy agreement, they might mention the result on
Saturday. but if they did not, they could do so at the
art Seal.
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VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, Dsc. 20.

• lit thematin et the pmeedisge this day, which
lien not of any importance except to the parties con-
cerned, a lady of the name of Stubs (very genteely
dressed in black, and seated on one of the benches
behind the bar) rose and addressed the Court. She
said that a cause, in which she and her connexions
bad bees concerned, had been for some time before the
Master of the Rolls, and that she was now about to
present a petition to his Honour for the purpose of
appealing against his decision. She was proceeding,
in an unembarrassed and fluent manner, to state the
particulars of the case whea—
-1 The Vics-Csaircau.ois told her that that was not
the Court to which she should make her appeal ; and
advised her to go before the Lord Chancellor and state
her case to his Lordship.
The Lady thanked his Honour and retired.

COURT OF KIN6"S BENCH, Dec. 20.
London Adjourned Sittings after Michaelmas Term before
the Lord Chief Justice sad Common Juries.

VIZ KING V. BROWNE.

This was a presentment by the Grand Jury against I
Mr. Browne, the Governor of Newgate, for refusing to
permit them to visit that prison. When the cue was '
called on, no person appearing to support the prosecu-
tion, the Jury were directed to acquit the defendant, and
be was accordingly found—Not Guilty.
The prosecution was withdrawn, as was understood, in
consequence of the Judges having intimated an opinion
that the Grand Jury had no right to demand admittance
into Newgate.
THE KING V. PIPPET.
This was an indictment against the defendant for wil-
ful and Corrupt perjury, alleged to have been committed
in evidence given by him in the Secondary's Court upon
an inquisition of damages in the case of judgment by
default to an action brought by a friend of his against a
Mr. Hearne, for an alleged assault and false imprison-
ment. The defendant himself had brought an action
against the the prosecutor for the like cause, and reco-
vered 30/. damages, at the Adjourned Sittings after last
Trinity Term. A box of lace had been deposited in the
hands of the prosecutor, who is an innkeeper, by a
Buckingbamihire lace manufacturer, with instructions
not to deliver it to one White, for whom it was intended,
except under certain circumstances. White had con-
tracted with the defendant to sell the lace, and took him
to the prosecutor's inn to see it, when the defendant paid
down 401. as the price of it, and was proceeding to take
it away, when a struggle ensued, which ended in the
prosecutor's sending the defendant and a friend who ac-
companied him to the Compter. In the action brought
by the friend, the alleged perjury was said to have been
committed. The assignment of perjury was founded on
the defendant's statement, that he did not take away
the box of lace in question, or did not try to take it
away.
Before the merits of the case were gone into, Mr.
Serjeant Pune, for the defendant. took an objection,
that there was a variance betweiin the writ of inquiry in
question, as proved in evidence, and as set oat in the in.
dietnwnt. The action Lad been brought is the Common
Pleas. The writ itself had the words" before oureelees
at Westminster." and the indictment had it '• before the
Justice• at Wettu►inater,'' and act comic!, but "44e