The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-06-01 00:00:00

TIIE STATESMAN.

There are now upwards of three hundred workmen em-
ploye,l in and about th, flail. 't he business will thus
proceed with the most desirable rapidity. Ilesitles the
finishing f the grand windows at each end of the Hall,
the removing of the Courts of Chancery and King's
Bench, and the cleansing of the roof, they will lw en-
gaged in inabilig
ments f•r the snipension tif means to spread a grand
effulgenre of light thrunghout the Ilall, during the
splendid Cormiatimi ba.opiet, and other ceremonials.
The re -al of the Courts of Ch .ncery and King's
Bench, which was to have commenced yesterday morn-
ing, has experienced a sudden and 'Hwy rec.4l inter-
ruption. It is now doubtful whether it iv.ll not be at-
tempted to transact the business of the nuNt Teruo in
the flail, Trinity Term commencing on Friday next.
In this case, the Lord Chancellor will sit in the Ex-
chequer Chamber, a most con JJJJJ room, where the
twelve Judges assemble within the Court of Exrhe-
quer. The great difficulty is respecting the Court of
Males Bench, because the inconveniences are obvious
that would result, especially wane barristers, attornis,
and suitors, if this Court were to sit in Serjeents*-Inn-
hall, while the other Courts were transacting business
in Westudaster-hall. And if the business of the 1 erns
should pr •reed in the Courts of Wremins•er-hall,
witimut the interruption of the amazing extensive
worha carrying on there, the danger mid in:erruption
would he indescribable. A communication is taking
place between the in lges and the Commissinners ap-
pointed to comlnet the hu.iness; and at:augments
will be requisite to prevent the busies ss of the !Wolk
from suit...Nog any material or avoidable interruption
and inconvenience.

COCKT OF KING'S BENCH, Gt LonALL.—TLsanat.

111.1`11 V. IoARRIP.

This was an act' for goods sold and delivered.
Mr. tivanyv said, that the defence which he under-
stood was to be set up in the present case was such as
t give pain to all who heard it. The defendant
was the brother and Executor of a gent!entan of the
name of Harris, late a Captain in the East India ser-
vice; and the plaintiff, a milliner, hrotylet the present
action to recover the sum of l-15/. for laces and other
articles of stress and ornaments fin-visited to that gen-
tleman's ;life. The defence which he anticipated was,
that this lady, who hail been introinced into the most
respectable society, who had lived uith Captain Hat rig
twelve years, and who lout been ree• iced by every one
as his wife, had never in fart been tumried to hint.—
/le (Mr.Gurnry) did not he'ieve that any such fact
could be established; but evt n it it were made out, it
could not operate as a defence against tie plaintiff, be-
cause every man who publicly aektutudetiged a woman
to be his wife rendered himself liahl.• to all debts which
that woman might cut:tract far articles befitting her
situation in society.
Witnesses we.e then called, who proved the con•
flexion between Capt. Ilarri- and the lady who called
herself his a: ; that t a its uttiveisally known
by the Nlrs. Daryl.: and titat in that moue
she ordered those articles which I trm.ll tit,. ground of
the plaintiff 's claim. It was al,u stated, that Mrs.
liarcis was a t emit kably tine woman, more a great
many jewels ; and that Capt. I larris, fluting his life,
was always ansions to see her handsomely and expen-
sively attired.
The Sauccrott-thot ERA 1., without attgitipting to
ne;:ative the marriage, left it t•t the Jury, whether the
articles sued for (aaluag, other, Lice to the amount of
{MU.) mite not mere extravaganciea, and sloth as a
woman in the situation 01 Mrs. tiarris had no reason-
able claim to. . _ _

The Jury found for the plaintiff in the full amount
of lir,. demand, 1-16/. I Is.

31 't Y 31.
privti r. H 'ADEPT.

This wat an action Jur a quarter's !.chooling art:ost
the defendant. _

~Th► plointiir is;:.! a Ladies' Seminary at Isßor as's.
where two daughtel, of the defendant were hoarded
and educated 1.. r 'ouu• time. The (petition was, whe-
ther the defendant hound fm. the last quArter, as
be hail taken his Anon n away witkort giving a quar-
ter's notice, according to the terms of 111.. srlund.
'1 he I.e irned Judge held that this understanding
about Oving a qua, ter•s notice should be held as no-
tice ruthrient tot the dcfrn.innt.

ettlirt for the plaintiff, 91. 19..
AS,AULT••—SI.I.:Nt's.:R V. 311TeliKI.L.

his ler damages for an aysault tinder
these circumstances: _ _

Mr. spencer, the plaintiff, was nit attorney of Ow
Court, u Ito lived at Lothltury. Ile I ail an aunt, a
widow of the name of Buxton, ho owurd some
boa cs in the Hackney-rot d. of one of which the de-
fendant oas tenant. lhe r tit falling in . rrear, the
plaintiff went more than once, on Ilia pa.t, is
get the rent, without effect. At length a distress was
made upon the remises, and I. rellerA put into the
house. On the tith of April, in the morning, th •
plaintiff again called, but not titidiag Mitchell at
home, he demanded the rent from his wife. In the
course of the slay the defent:ant came in, and finding
that the plaintiff had bei a there, i.e followed him to
his house at Lothbury, and thence to the house of his
aunt, in the Ilaeliney-iliad. It was here that the as-
sault was committed whit h was complained of by this
action. The plaintiff complained that he was A11(154'11
in the most violent manner, and s!ruel. on the breast
by the defendant: and that if a friend of his, a Mr.
Sidebothatu, hvil not interfered, using% would hare
bi:n bad enough with him.
his was all I roved by Mr. Siilebotham, who was
alluded to. _

)Ir. Ucnxtv, fur the defence, thouzli he called co
witnests..s, put the cube so strongly, and represented to
the Jury that the defendant's wife had been first in-
sulted by the plaitstiff, that the Jury found for the
plaintiff, with only one farthing tlausAges.

PREROGATIVE COURT. Wrosr **** . May Si

SALMON AND 0111K146 r. cßomwrti._

The farts of this curious case, in whicl► the last of
five (1011, its to the ,will of the late Stephen Hillman,
Esq. of Devizes, is dispnteil upon the ground of frau-
dulent interpolation. It will be recollected, that the
property of the testator, at the time of his decease, was
estimated at upwards of 511,111;11/., and that the etfeci
of the interpolation was to give to one of the legatees
(under the lost Co iliti 1), Mrs Mary Cromwell, an ad-
ditional benefit of about 311,t►INI/. The ease has occu-
pied several days in hearing, and has been most fully
argued. It being understood that the Judge of the
Court Was to give sentence to-day, great curiosity was
4aclted, and gu itly-oul the numerous parties interested
in the derision of the suit were in attendance. After
some unimportant Motions had been disposed of, the
cause was called.
(our limits will by no mewls allow us to follow the
Learned .liCge through the whole of a most patient
and minute inteatigatio❑ of the evidence, which oven-
pied two hours and a half. 'floe Court severely anim-
adverted upon the nature of SPrarlane's evidence, and
the equivoeal conduct he a, peered to have pursued
throughout the business. In conclusion, the Court
pronounced &Oust those parts of the codicil which
had been excepted to by the executors : it considered
the intervention of the residuary legatees sinner ;
sad accompanied its sentence by decreeing, as arainst
3lery Cromwell, the costs of the executors, but not of
the legatees ; and observed, it was for the executors to
consider how far their duty to the public called upon
them nut to stop here, hut to proceed elsewhere, in a
case which bore so unfavourable tam aspect.)

An awful instance of sudden death occurred on Mon-
day last, near Lamplighter's-hall. An Irish gentle-
man, who had lauded that morning from one of the
pa,kets, after dining at the Inn, proposed taking a
walk, accompanied by another gentleman, when, on
returning from Pen Pole, he fell down, without the
least previous %%truing, and instantly expired. On
examination of his Tapers, he proved to be a Mr. Spear,
of Baotou, near Cork.—(Brisruf Mercury.)

IMPROVEMENT IN TRADE.-It if particularly geati.
fying to br able to state that the trade of this town
continues in progressive improvement. Commercial
nten a:a gradually extending their business, and are
daily getting fairer prospects and better spirits,_
Weavers for every kind of tine plain work are in con-
sider:Ode regnest. The wages of weaving are s link
hi zher.--(Gfa4;o4 riirwrit•le.)
• . _

Sunday T. Sith a I SG. Esq. i'oroner for 31i.bIles:t,
held an Inquisition at the lila ek-horse, Ea‘tcutt, oa
the body of a luau unknown, t.nind hanging in a wool.
between tire and six o'clock on Santr.lay wonting, hr
a xis!, of straw ; he was unknown, he appeared to lo
about fifty years of age, and was dressed in a short
round frai:, a clean shirt, and coloured handkerchi-f,
high shoes and old stockings ; he had only twkrpence-
balfpeauy in his pocket ; a bundle by his side, contaiaea
only a clean shirt.—Verdict, " Found fig, but
from what cause does not appear to the Jury."

On the 23th alt. at Lladea, :ortitutuberland. Mrs. Iligge,
of a daughter.
Oo St by night, Mrs. Malt. of Russell-square, of a son.
On the •Iti:11 ult. at tile Admiralty-House, Itoelpiter, Lads
Clore, of a daughter.
On .Monday last, the lady of J. H. Merissle, Esq. of %V—
-burst-islace. of a 41:tug:der.
on the ....0:111 ult. at his !waits lu Welbeet-sis ret. the WI I
Umgre% I' ter, F:sq. of a slaughter.
On Tcs sslly last, at (a)lisuro. Lady Sophis Hempen%
of n daughter.
Yesterday morning. In LS pptsr llarley-stree, fie lad:, s.f
Mr. Muss-% of a son.