The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-10-11 00:00:00

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is understood to have been, the woman a.!cused —I womatA
who had an illegitimate child by the brother of the accused
—and a third female, who had been imprisoned *for dis-,
orderly cinduct.
The case was msde known to persons who undertook
ti inquire into the circumstance., and who, finding it to be
exactly as we have.stated, hot nevertheless conducted ac-
cotding to the strictest forms of law, paid the debts, li-
brewed the prisoners, and intend to bring. the revision of
The law under the consideration of Parliament. We ought
rthaps to add, that the Proctor employed by the accu.ets
oiered to comptomise for a small sum ; but this compro-
mise, the partici, from a sense of the injustice (and perhaps
not anticipating the result), refused to accept.
In snela a case it appears to as to be highly desirable,
that there should be some pnblie, some central expression
of abhorrent feeling ; and we venture to suggest that a
auhscription, not to exceed Is., (or sa. at most) from eaclt
contributor, which has been already begun for payment of
the sums, be opened to the country, in order to mark the
detestation in which such powers can lint, he held by every
upright mind. This is no question of party, nor advanced
f..r. party purpo'ses, but for general rights and general
goad. We therefore hOpe to see the gentlemen of the
county stand
.forward and join in the reprobation of a.
transaction upon which there can be but one opinion.

TILE NEW COURTS AT. WESTMINSTER.
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The building of 'the new Courts of Law and Equity is
consiglirably advanced. They extend in a line along the
northern side of Westminster Hall. At the western es-
tresnity is situate the Court of. Chancery; the Vice Ch gn-
eellor's Court stands next ; and then follow the Concs of
Common Pleas, Exchequer. and King's Bench, the last
forming the eastern end.—They are all accessible on two
sidles. there being an entrance into each from the street,
and also from Westinkeiter Hill. . passige the whole
length of the Hall. in the exterior between it and the five
Courts. It is _about nine feet wide, commencing on the
top of the first flight on the stone stairs leading froit
Palace-yard to the House of Lords and the House of Com-
mons. and opening into New Palace-yard. Into this
paasage an opening is made through the northern wall of
the Hall, io front of each Court. Another passage rens
along the northern side of the range of Court*, from which
there are . into the street through the Law Office.;
which constitote the exterior of the buildint' on that side.
One great a Ivantage attending this new art angement is
this:—The entrance into the Courts from the Hall rimy
be closed at any time without inconcenience the remaining-
approaches from the street and the opening at the head of the
first of the stone stairs leading to the House of Lord. beim;
amply sufficient for all who marhave occasion to attend the
Coons. Whenever, then, a Coronation. a trial', or any
other case may occur, requir:ng the exclusive occup.itioli
of the Hall, It may be shut up, and the business of the:
Courts of Law and Equity will suffer no interruption. A
year is the time that has been allowegi for completing tlig?
two Equity Courts, and two veers for the others. The
two former are nearly finisheiL The Court of Chancery
will he ready in the course of next month, but the. Lora
Chancellor does not propose to sit in it until the Awing of
Parliament. The Vice Chancellor's Conrt, which is in 'a
more fore ard state, will be ready an the first Of,nekt Teem.
It will be then used as the Court of Common Pleas, The
foll•gwing is a brief description of these two Goads and
their appurtenances in their present state. On approaching
them by the stone stairs leading to the Lordi, on catering
the long passage, there is a descent of eight steps, and a
little further oa a descent of five steps end, then the re-
mainder of the passage is on a level with the Hall and the
several Courts. The first apartment from the entrance on
the left is a room for the Lord Chancellor's officers and at-
tendants. The next is the Lord Chancellor's private room
add the next the Court.
THE COURT OF CHANCERY.
This is a spacious square Warn. The bench is at the
western end, and the sides are lined with oak wainscot
painted of oak colour, Wad highly varnished. about eight
feet high. A very handsome circular gallery runs roand
it at a convenient bright, intended for the acoodisiodition
of students and suitors of the Court. The front of the
gallery is of iron rail work, supported at equal intervals
by broad plinths and is of a light and chaste appearance.
The ceiling is fiat. and in the middle of it is a large °frit
square surmounted with a dome, each side of which is
nearly filled by a large circular window. There are
I several other windows on the sides of' the Court, bat those •
in the dome or cupola are the principal ones by which" the
I Court is lighted. At the back of the Bench is the Chat-
seller's private room, into which there is i door at each
end of the liench.—The private rosin communicates with
the passage leading to the H 'use of Lords, and it also
communicates on the other side with i room for the
Chancellor's servants in waiting. which opens into the
passage on the other side communicating wish the street.
On the outside 01 this passage is also a stone staircase
leading to the gallery. The benches for the Counsel are
the only parts of the Court unfinished, with the exception
of the dressing up of the Beech, and the minor embed..
liniments.

THE VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT.
The Court which is now preparing as a talaporary Caine('
Common Pleas is nearly complete. It is a square, and of the
same dimensions as the Court of Chancery. It has no gallery,
end in the centre of the ceiling. which is dat. is a eqsaro
baraiounved with a dome, with windows in esich side. Mtie
dome is greatly inferior in elite to that of the Coati of Chnh-
eery, and the windows are comparatively small, the erekt•body
of light being admitted by windows in thq,eldett of the Court.
of which there are no less than seventeeN One of these if at
very large circular window in the north. welter° side. Th 6
Bench is erected at the northern side of the Court, with the,
Jury Bo: on the left. There are three 'rows of benehes—one
for the loner. the other two for the outer hlr—they form the
segment of a tittle, and are very commodious. From thegreat
number of avenues to these Courts, and the nntabei of vie-
dowk, we may presume, that it will not be very "difficult to get
into law, and that people will not IC future eompluift the
darkness and obhcur►ty of law proceedings. Levity apart,
they are eminently qualified fnr comfort and coevenlimee to
the Court and the public. Tne Courts being situate in the
middle of other buildineS, it was necessary• to catch the light
wherever it could be obtained.

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Yesterday evening a respectable young man armed. 'Jas.
Oliver. 21 years of age, son-in.law to birs: 41examter,
H`lntosh, of Broad Street, Golden Squats, wale on a
visit to Hrs. Pink. 3, Swan Place, Old Kent Road; when
he was suddenly seized wird illness, ant beeline insensible,
every means was tesorted to in order to restore.hins,
wiFb-
outetfect;,aad on the m lid- t saying' shs- saw, bias
quit the shop of an apothecary close by. just previous to
coming to tile door, it was deemed necessary, under the imp
pression that be had taken poison, to send him to Gluy's
Hospital immediately. where he arrived still isi, a state of .
stupor, and notwithstanding every possible effort to ions.
hint, he expired in a sheet time. Disappointed love is sup-
posed to have led to the rash act, as in his packetsdievrial
papers were found, all hrs.:inning with " tbsar
one requesting permission to call int tier tu'ilisidgeedtho
grand secret ; °Viers, " it's in y tor pawrr to Make ma
nappy-7retnember the keepsake," St:. Toe body has silica
,been opened.