The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-07-11 00:00:00

A ID-I,IE•CAMP.

' I thank you for having included in the measures you took
or the 9erviee of Martinique, the interests of Guadaloupe ;
mid I :Lt infinitely obliged for the trouble you bare taken to
rafke sue fully hiforined Oil this subject. Our Government
tics sent us some assistaisee since that time--but bow inefficient
are its means, in proportion to our wants. We must hope
that the affairs of Spain once finished, the Metropole will
give a favourable consider:ilia' to it, Colonies, and that we
we shall obtain some succours—they never were so much
wasted."
The reason, Mr. Orderson, that i write you this letter,
was must be well aware cannot be for any thing you, us as
indir idual, can !my either fur or with( the character, or sea
bares pressed by the respectable Admiral whom I serve,
which can affect his mind for a moment; our can it be snore
iipwreAing to the Captains or other Officers of the squadron;
—tNut neither they our the Aden.ral can be indifferent to the
tame of the Nary--one ran they be to the opinion of the
• which has bees Impmed °a by these infamous re-
b, aprtad through the means of your Paper.
The Editor of a Newspaper ought to be impartial in what
lie'poWriries: yds will line a proof of 3 our impartiality by
opkviog phlielly so this eccorse, in contradiction to the one
witis publislwd on the ith last.; which I feel its-ured you did,
adder tip. that the whole was cm ruct, according
sb thcinfonnatiae yon teeessed. I am. Sir,
- You:. most dlfedient, humble semen!,
.r JOHN S. TRACrY.

THE ST

LAW INTELLmstici.

COURT OF CRANCERY.

Satarday,
COSTS.
EX.PARTE HARRIS.
Mr. Haat stated, that this was an application
for Costs by Mrs. Harris, who had been at a con-
siderable expence in a suit respecting the estates
of her son. This son, his Lordship would re-
member, was an infant of considerable landed pro.
perty, of the produce of which, a Mr. Tremanyer
had been appointed receiver. This Receiver had
beets dismissed by an Order of last term, for mis-
management of the property, and ordered to pay
the cuts of the proceedings against him. Having
in his answer cast some reflections on Mrs. Harris,
she had filed affidavits, and been at a great deal of
expellee to clear herself. The Officer of the
Court, however, did not conceive that be was an.
thorized to allow her costs; and thus an applica-
tion to his Lordship had become necessary.
Mr. RICHARDS, on the part of Mr. Tremanycr,
opposed this motion. Mrs. Harris was, properly
speaking, no party in the cause. Mr. llart had
the pleasure of being heard is her favour, and his
client had no objection ; but the expense must be
her own.
Mr. HART said, that the conduct of the De-
fendant had made it necessary for Mrs. Harris to
come forward, and therefore he had presented
himself gratuitously in her favour.
Mr. ItICHARDS—No: not gratuitously.
Mr. Ilanv.—Not gratuitously in one sense;
but he had presented himself on her account,
though she was not necessarily a party in the
cause; because she had a right to answer the re-
flections cast upon her.
Loan CuA ticattoft—lf her expenses had been
necessarily connected with the ground of com-
plaint, her costs might have been allowed, as the
'text of kin to the infant—but that is not the case,
and her costs cannot be allowed.
Mr. RICKARDS—Your Lordship will give us
the exist:soca of appearing to this motion.
LORD CHANCELLOR-r-NO ; you must be content
with the glory of your victory.
,41
Mr. HART—The novelty of successmustat,
least be. highly gratifying to Mr. Richards's
client.

EX.I,AST2 HEIR! MATIIEVII IN TUE MATTER Of

BARBER.

A Mr. Charles Barber had returned from India
with a large fortune, and died in a very short time
after. A dispute arose who were his next of kin.
Several claimants appeared both on the father's and
mother's side, and the Chancellor had directed two
issues to try the question. The second was tried
at Stafford before Mr. Baron GRAHAM. There
was no doubt that the deceased was the son of a
Mr. William Barber, who had been a saddler in the
Strand, and who had married a Margaret Mathews.
A family in the county of Salop claimed in right
of the father, and produced several witnesses who
deposed to declarations of some deceased Members
of the family, that they had a relation in Londou
of the name of William Barber, a saddler. On
the part of the mother's line, it was proved, that
before she died, she had often declared, that bhe
knew of no relations of her husband ; and other
circumstances were stated that rendered it rather
problematical whether the William Barber of
Loudon was really the relation of the Salop fs-
mily.—The Jury, however, found a verdict for
the Claimants in right of the father.
Mr. A LEXANDILR, Mr. HART, Mr. JARVIS,
Mr. WIGLEY, and Mr. CLIFFORD, applied for a
fresh issue, partly upon the ground that the ver-
dict was against evidence, but chiefly because they
had clearly discovered that the !cal William Bar-
ber, of Salop, was a different person from the
saddler of London. The affidavit of Mary Fer-
ringtou, the daughter of the man whom the fa-
mily of the Mathews's contended to be the real
William Barber, of Salop, was read ; and her ac.
count of her father agreed precisely with the
history of the connection proved on the other
side.

Sir S. RoxiLLY, Mr. DAUNCST, and Mr. Ser.
jeaut MANLY) will be heard this day in support of
thu verdict.

TONTINES.

Sir S. Roxtuor made application to the Court!
that a cause in which Pierce, Miller, and others,.
were Defendants, which had reference to the sub.
ject of a Tontine, and which had been brought
before his Lordship by appeal from the Master of
the Rolls, should stand as high in the list of causes
as possible. Sir S. Hominy stated the following
to be the grounds of his application :—A COnsi.
derahle number of persuus iu the city of London
had established a Society somewhat of the nature
of a Tontine. Unfortunately, however, in con-
sequence of some miscalculation, their friends
went into decline, and the Society was by no
means in a prosperous state. In consequence of
this, some of the Members had proposed that the
subscription should be discoutinned, and the funds
divided. This proposition was supported by those
who had lately entered the Society, and opposed
by those who, having long contributed to its
funds, either expected or derived immediate bene-
fit from them ; and it was proposed by them
that the subscriptions should be enlarged, for the
purpose of re-establishing this Benefit Society.
The cause came before his Honour the Master of
the Rolls, who decided that the subscription
should be continued ; and an appeal from this de.
cision had been entered before his Lordship by
the Defendant. It was of the last importance to
his Clients that the appeal sb•uld be speedily de-
cided, as the source of their support depended upon
it ; and ha uederstood, there were several societies
of a similar description, which only waited for his
Lordship's decision, to determine whether they
should continue or break up.
The Loan Cnsnctu.on...-This k a creation
of life and death to these parties; by all means
let the cause stied as forty:4l on the list as pos.
sible.

COURT OF KING'S RCM%
Monday, July 10.

MTN V. BUTLER.

This was an action to recover the sum of

1,0661. 141. upon two bills of exchange taken
from tho Defendant by Mr. Durand, and which
had been paid to the Plaintiff. It appeared that
Mr. Durand, the assignee of Mr. Barclay, the pa-
tentee of Barclay's Aotibilious Pills, had entered
into au agreement with Defendant, by which be
was bound to take 60,000 boxes per annum, at
4s. 6d. per box, in consideration of becoming sole
vendor of this patent medicine, and had takeu the
bills in question in part payment.
For the Defendant an attempt was made to
skew that no valuable consideration had been
given; but failing iti this point, a verdict was given
for Plaintiff) to the amount of the bills.

USURY.

PRA LEMNOS V. VAFFIELD.

This action was brought upon two bills of ex.
change, one for 2001. and another fur 1751. against
the Defendant, as acceptor.
For the Defendant it was proved, that these bills
were drawn by a person of the name of Slade, and
were accepted by Defendant as a matter of accom-
modation, without any value received, and that
they had been cashed at a asnrious rate, which
vitiated the agreement. For the bill of 2001. Mr.
Slade, since become a bankrupt, had received
1851. 8.. in money, and fur the remainder had re-
ceived pictures of small value, to colour the ille.
gality of usury. Fur the bill of 1751. he had re-
ceived 1801. in cash, and a Poussin, valued at 151.
or 161. by the Plaintiff; but which in reality was
known not to be a Poussin by the parties, and
was afterwards sold for 21. though it might be
worth 51.

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Under these circumstances the Plaintiff Was non.
suited.

BREACH OE CONTRACT.
SRUTTLEWORTII V. GOLDIS.

Mr. GAZROW stated, that the panics in this ae-
tion were originally partners in Liverpool, as sur-
geons and apothecaries, and practicing man-mid-
wifery. The Defendant being desirous to with-
draw from business, had entered into an agreement
with the Plaintiff, who was to pay him 3001. ,ner
annum, in consideration of his so withdrawing
self, for a limited time ; the Defendant, however,
in breach of his agreement, had continued to prac-
tise; and the present action was instituted for a
compensation in damages.
Three gentleinen, residents of Liverpool, were
then called, who deposed to Defendant having
officiated as man-midwife to the acconchement of
their wives, for which he was paid ; and one of them
alleged that, in his Christmas bill, a charge had
been made for attendance upon his son, who had
been blistered by the Defendant. A Mrs. Jack.
son, a black woman, also deposed to Defendant's
attending upon the family in which she resided,
but that he furnished no medicines—he wrote
prescriptions for medicines, which she believed
were subsequently made up at the shop of the
Plaintiff. •
The ATTORYET•GERERAL, for the Defendant,
contended, that this Wien was one of a must in.
famous nature, not brought for the purpose of jus-
tice, but in revenge, because Mr. Goldic had ori-
ginally sued, Mr. Shuttleworth for the nen-pay. I
went of the 3001. a_year. He. might have tried
the cause at Liverpool, but would not, for he
wished to increase the expence of the suit, and save
his character by having it tried here. The Learned
Counsel then contended, that this was n• breach
of contract, the original agreement being, that the
Defendant should no longer practice as apothecary
or surgeon, and the evidence proved that he had act.
ed only ns man-midwife ; and if that could be con-
sidered a breach, where he had only followed the
dictates of humanity, in acceding to the wishes of
particular friends, hie was cons inced the damages
could be only nominal.
Lerd ELLENIOROUGII S3id, it was for the Jury
to determine, first, whether it was a trial of skill,
or a trial of humanity ? and, next, whether the
profession of man.mide Very could have been con-
sidered in the original agreement, as coming within
the meaning of the calling of a surgeon and apo-
thecary ? The case was however different, as far
as was connected with administering the blister,
which came clearly within the meaning of the ori-
ginal contract. It was not a cue, under all the
circumstances. for excessive damages ; and they
would award according to the best of their judg-
ments.

The Jury retired, and, after about one hour's
consideration, retured a ♦erdict for the Plaintiff.—
Damages, One Farthing._

Yesterday at noon, while an errand cart stopped
at a house in Drury.lane, and the driver went in
to deliver a parcel, a man of very decent appear.
ante went deliberately to the tail of the cart, took
a heavy trunk out, and walked oft with it on his
shoulder. The daring theft, however, was not
unobserved by some persons who were passing at
the time ; an alarm was given, and the fellow was
taken into custody bafore he had got above a
hundred yards from where he committed the depre.
dation.

lit RTH.
On Wednesday last, the Lady of D. Robertson, Esq. at his
hove in Queen-street, Mayfair, Oa sia.

MARRIED.
On Saturday, sit Greenwich Church, Mr. Samuel Bromley,
Surgeon, of Deptford, to Miss Mary Machin, third daughter
of the late THAI-sun Monies Niados, L'q. of Greenwich.

1)l ELL
Oa Saturday, at his house, Layton, Essex, Peter Berthon,
sea. Esq. need 70.
On Thursday last, at Epsom, .klin Robiwoo, Esq. late of
the island of Dominica.
On Tuesday last, at Aherford, in the 41. t year of his age.
Henry Swann. Esq. formerly of York; and lately of Oporto.
At Welton, near Hull, aged 73, Timmy; V. Esq.
His death is lamented by all who bad the pleasure of his ac-
quaintance.
The celebrated composer, Jireph Ila. da, on the Slit of
May last, at Cumpendorf. near Vicuna, aged 76. lie ‘Yas
born at Shoran, In Lower Austria, 1793. lie is Justly cntni-
tiered as the father of music in our day ; fhr although in his
ynutb he diligently studied the works of every rept master,
ancient and modern, his tratisettidaut genius. soaring above
them all, soon called the aitentimi of the whoW temical world
upon himself ; all admiring him, first for the beauty. bairns,
and ;siiginality• of his works, and afterward) regarding bun as
the best model fur &lady sad Imitation.

WILLIAM MOUNTAIN, SARACEN'', HKAD INN,
SNIU W-11 ILL, LONDON.
Tar hest accommodation fur Ttayellers--Good Betts, choyer
Liquor-, and moderate charge,. —'The following Poi
t:talche., Mail Coaches, &c. set out from the Saratoba
I lead lon, Solos -hill.
YORK and I.k,F.DS New Post Coaches, set oat every more
lug at half-prat tiro o'clock ; arrive at 1 ork the Leg day
at twelve o'clack.
The ECLIPSE New Cluing Post Coach, that carries Foot
Insides ways to York. Newcastle, lianderland, and !alio-
burgh, by way of Douraster, Grantham, and Stamford,
every Morning at ball past tire o'clock.
Uncommon Cheap Travelling to Liverpool, by the New Fly
log Poet t;nadies to the Angel tun, Dafewtreet, Liver.
pool, daily.—Leeds and Wakefield New Post Coach,
called the Clothier set; nut every Morning at Seven
o'clock, by Micas and Co. Leeds.
BOSTON; Spalding, Peterborough, Milton,
tntd Nwpiagdoe new Royal Mall Coach, vets out every
evening. • Couches from Domini to Spilabs, Louth, tirtins:oy
art Hun.
l.tvreront., Warringtion, Knutsford, Stone. and I.i tch-
held Post Coach, ratted the Espeditime, ey cry evening. at
live o'clock, Si' the Crown Inn, Red-crowatreet, Liverpool.
al:tided throughout.
tTII and BRISTOL. Flying Prot Coaches, thratigh Chip-
penhant, Col an, and WM thorough, every i-tension: arrays
at 'AI r. 110210.5, the GreVhilell4l !nil, 11th, atod the London
Tavern Thommatreet, Bristol, nett moruiag. Coaches Iv
Wells, Bridgewater, Taunton, &e.
Lamas new light Coach, called the It rick bigamy. sets out
every morning at eight o'clock. Carries fuer %asides only, tad
goes remarkably easy, with :v guard thr.oughout. l'a sus
through %Lanford, Newark, Relfoord, Dosaca-ter, nod Ferry -
bridge, to the tinkle's-lion, Leeds nest au* :A alma. N oft-
withstanding the woreiunion peSition of this Coach, it n al-
lowed to he the most agreeable and complete public convey -
nom on the North Road, being wretibulted iu accumniodatina
by any other.
K , in L, Lancaster Prestos, Kirby, Lansdale, Bolt la-
C Morley, Oria.k irk, sod Garaang Post Goethe', every aftel -
noon, at four ..stork. Guarded.
GLASGOW Longtown Gretna Green, Amain, numerics,
Bmwohill, Thornhill, i
hornhill, Btinquhar Kiln, Ciminock. Kingswell,
and all parts of Scotland. Camperdowu Coach, Daily.
LOUTII, Spits's% , Ratios, Hull, tirimsby. Sped*, Peter
born', Stilton, .std luuungdon Coach, genital every aftersooss.
MA lICNEVIWW SPKIIWITt, Macclesfield, 11 ilinvlow, Con-
glint% Newcastii., nod Woolverltainplao Past Lace
every *heresies. Guarded.
YORK, Newcastle. told 'Alabama nza Coac:4, performed
with a tinard throughout, so Is at eyery taunting at seven
'o'clock. by way of Newark, netford, Tadcaster, Darliagtort,
Nurthalleiton, Barham, Morphia, nod Bern ick. Pareagem
Mating themselves fatigoed from the length of titcpsorney, may
rest what time 'her please nod then proceed on without a.:v
additional fare. William lilacs Swan, (7oncyaarees,
York, rims Coaches to Sauderiand, Hail, Searlioniagu,
Whitby, and other places.
Issnnr oSTH, til akall, Wolverhampton, K iddermiwter.
',footbridge. and Dudley Coach, every eveniag.
CARLISLE, Penrith, and Whhelhavest, Post Coach, goes
with four homes and a guard all the was. Passe through
Resagh. Appleby, tsretabridge, Richmond, Catter&a.
Boroughbridge, Wetherbr, Aberrant, Doncaster, and Ono-
chant (the nearest way by eighteen miles). kb out every
Moran*, and performs the )(survey with the greatest facility.
Passengers detained on the road by horesess, or pleasure,
have the pernliar Advarage of their Seals being secured la
the west Coach (with six I:outlines).
Su stauttLasin, Stockton, and larsa bow Cuach every
morning, to the George Inn, Stuideriatid.
Lai:nat., Plymouth, Falmouth, I)irtinneth, Werrimith,
Dorchester, and Salisbry Balloon Coaches, every moron
aft four o'clock, with a Guard, through Honiaos, Axminster.
Beldport, Blandfiwd, Basingstoke, and B 'ohm.
11 &arrest!), Ware, lioildedne, and Chelsea Coach.,
every morning.
SNarwsucßY, Well -And Pllialllll Poil Cach. the
Rosa' Charlotte, every afternoon, at five o'cior Iy. Guarded.
gn Li FIELD and Rotherham Post Coach, Gillett* Rock-
ingham, every avornag. ,
Sticatactiasi Mercury Post Cos" with a Gnarl, sets
out eyery offensive's, and reacher Birmingham area day 414
moon. Passesbr Oxford, lastoo, nod satapstone, to the ba-
racesi's-lieral. Roll-street, Ilirenisqliano.
Br scoassaatat, Uxbridge, Denham, and Redhill nele
Past Coach, every afternoon, by R& has Watts, and Cu,,.
Nortbease, Huaden, 'Dorm., and Doncaster Post
Coach, every inomingatt !rico o'clock, to the Bull and Sue
Inn, ht)ton-gate, 11011.
'lcerta.sittais and Edmonton Coach. daily, at half past
ten, half past Iwo, half post four, and half past se ve,O.Cht k.
Walter' I: LD, tsomfM,sew Pust Coach,_called the Merry
Ill'aketield, to the StaIRA Arms, Wakefield.
N. B. Heavy Weights of Luggage, Goods, &r. conveyea by
the under-ineationed Waggons:.
To This, Beetles, Buagay, Miry, and aarts of Sur
folk, es try hiondois .
Ex Er est, Plymouth, and Falmouth Fly Waggon-.
carrying goods and passengers, us naLd, to all parts at the
West of England.
M y a LOU aovan, Newbury, and Reading. every Tuesday.
Woe. ESlca, Kidderminster, Hereford, Carmarthen,
Brecktiock, and ail parts of South Wales, Pershore, and V. -
combs., every Saturday.
t R Eller Yr ER, AblOgdoWl, RllOl Henley, three times n- wee k.
Sees II Assern Wiuchaaer, Ramey. Ig izer•eribarvt, Lvoi-
*too, Christchurch, Ringwood, Frailest) Wiselsiora.
Poole, Isle of Wight, Jer.. , and Guern.ey K &gibe. daily .
Sue ay. Ihiunpeon, and To ickenisam, twice a-week.
SOUTH ASI rro N, Winchester, Alreaford, aad Aura, easel,.
every momiag.
Uxasteme, Tree-Acton, Southall, Hayes, and Hiliended
Carl, twice a-week.
WM. MOUNTAIN am! ('a. respectfully acquaint their
Friends and the Public, that they a ill not be acnotarable f
any Parcel or Luggage. &e. of more than Five Pootinds y
lust, or damaged, antra entered as such, and paid ter accuat-
bitty at the Sarncetfs Rend Inn. Snow-hill, 'ameba,.