The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-01-18 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN.

me complaint against so for dflat. I ',vier as farther
proceedings to take place till I es my Seal
Jedgmeat postpoeed.
Tllll ATTOSNMAI-4117111tAL R. u•avuev.
Tbr LORD CM•NCIIILLOR then entered this ease to be
called on, which has eorepled several dap. The whole,
as we hive already stated. is solely relative to a charity
estate, and tearer! here been heard for a amber ut
days without any derision.
Hts Lordship rose at a quarter past three o'clock.

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COURT (>1 KING'S BENCH, Jax. 17.

Serp.onts lea Hatt, Clerseerriene.
The Court, consisting of the Loeb JVITIC
Mr. Justice Its.ti.Eir. and Mr. Justice 1155?, sat this ,
moriting.joirsuant to appointment made in last Term, to-
dispose of cases in the new trial peremptory paper. Mr.
Justice Houtorn was absent at the Uld Bailey.
euttaiesos P. L.iclr.•
This was on action of trover to recover the possessioit
of a trunk containing various articles of wearing apparel,
the property of the plaintiff, which the defendant was
alleged to have converted to his own use. Plea—Not
Utility. -At the trial before Sir C. Assure, Chief Jur',
tice, at the Lrandon Sittings after last Trinity Term, the
I plaintiff was isonsuited under the following circuit
stances:.—The defendant was keeper of the Moorgato
Coffee-house and Hotel, near MoOrtierds ; and the
. tiff, and a friend of his from the country, had come to
sojourn there, and roptinned a very considerable time.
On the day they first came, they dined together, and in
the afternoon inquired whether they could be accom-
modated with beds. Receiving an answer in the air-
; 'native, they ordered a double-bedded room, and coati-
nued to board and lodge together at the house for el
nights and days. They had constantly taken their meals
together attlie sametable, and their bills ran oo jointly.
and were so charged by the defendant. At length one
of the parties went to the country, leaving his trunks
behind, but without paying his hill; and the other went
shortly after, leaving his bill also nitpaid. The former,
who was the plaintiff, came back after moue time, de-
manded his trunks, and tendered his own half of the
joint bill ; but the defendant considering the account al
joint one, refused to deliver up his luggage until he had
discharged the whole amount of the bill. The defendant
kept no stables fur the accommodation of the horses of
travel:ers; and, under these circumstances, the question
was, whether the defendant, as a mere coffee-house sad
.hotel-keeper, had a lien upon the luggage of a guest fee'
an unpaid reckoning, as above-mentioned: In last Tens
a rule Nisi was obtained for setting aside the mammal,
and granting a new trial. And,
Mr. Mastayayr and Mr. E. Lawes now showed cause
against the rule, and contended, tbat there was no sab-
stantial distinction between a common and ordinary ins.
keeper and a coffee-house and hotel-keeper, anti that
was not essential thlt the defendant should have conve-
niencies for the accommodation of horses, in order to
take him out of the definition of an ino-ketper, for the
emertainnsent of wayfaring travellers. If so, there was
nothing in this case to deprive the defendant of all the
privileges which the law allowed to innkeepers gesso.
rally. The coffee-house-keeper was obliged to take eat
the same licences as the innkeeper—he was liable in
have soldiers billeted upon him—he was liable to the
inspection and contcoul of the magistracy, and was la
every respect in the same situation as an Innkeeper.
Mr. ticamer and Mr. F. PIILLOCK contra, conteaded,
that a coffee-house and hotel-keeper was materially dis-
tinguishable from an innkeeper, in that the former was nut
'object to the same liabilities as to the maintenance and
refreshment of guests, and respoissibilitT for the pro-
perty of their costumers, as the latter. the different.*
between the defendant's house and that of a public inn
was, that his was only a place of occasional aecommuda3
don and refresineni, sad had no stable for horses, et
yard for the reception of waggons or roaches, which
constituted an ementhil part of the business .ref as ins
for the reception of wayfaring travellers.
The Coca? was unalkiinously of opinion that the dit•
faience in mere name, between an inn, and a coffee-
house and hotel, was wholly immaterial, if the thing was
the same in effect. Tim one was open as well as thq
other for the reception and accommodation of suitable
guests, whether they cause in their private carriages, on
horseback, or on foot. A person coming from a distaat
place to London on his private affairs, might continue
as a sojourner for a month or more, but still he %vas to
be considered as a wayfaring traveller; and whether
the public-house which received him was an inn with
stables attached, or an hotel and coffee-house so called,
without such stables, the thing was the same in
contemplation of law. The coffee-house-keeper was
subject to the same license duties, liabilities, and
responsibilities for the safety of his inmates' goods
as the inn-keeper, and had in u • and justice a
right to the same lien on the property of his guest for
his own security. There was no specific definition of an
inn, that could make any ditference in this case, and the
decision was of the highest importance, as well to all
persons keeping such houses, as to their guests, because
lerncyforwar.l they might know the security between
them to hr reciprocal. The hotel-keeper, at the same
time that lie must be responsible for the property of his
guest while lodging under his roof, hail also a lieu on
that property for his own security. In this case there
was no pretence fur considering the hotel as a private
lodging-house, hired by the week, or any definite time,
for the very bill was made out as for nights' lodging,
and therefore there was no reason for setting aside the
nonsuit.—Hole discharged.
rovanniNiaß r. as ton 'air.
This case was tried at the London Sittings after last
Trinity Term, as an undefended cause, and a ?reshot
was obtained for the plaintiff. Last Term a rule Nara
was obtained for setting aside the verdict sad obtaining
a new trial, without costs, on the ground that the cam
having been appointed anion g • number °loth,' commits
Jury causes for trial on a particular day, it was taken oat
of its turn, and tried as au undefended cause, whereas the
defendant had it good defence on the merits. The case
stood N 0.90 in the paper, and when the Court had tried
as far as No. 20, it was called on and disposed of as
mentioned, the defendant not appearing by his Counsel.
Mr. tic . now skewed cause against the rule, sad
Mr. D. F. Joyes having been heard in support of it,
The Coe B? ruled that thsy could only make the rule
absolute on payment of costs. It is the duty of parties
to be prepared' at any moment to try their cause on the
day when it is fltedinr trial, and it, is no answer to say,
1 that it is qtrite time enongh fur the defendant to appear
when the cause is called on in its regular turn. The rule •
therefore, for setting aside the verdict could only Is;
made absolute, on an affidavit of merits, and on the t Je•
t dition of paying costs.—ltule absolute on them Wait.

rottgrattlated the Society on tin very fall
on that •ftession. I t was the mete pleasing, a
the glut interest which was taken in the Charity. It
wits also a Nether proof, if any such proof was mummy,
of the isermused means which were to be afforded of ex-
tendearthe hawks of education to their were disteessed
fellowerestitres.—(4pyle see.)
—He had not the honour,
of *needier the Anniversary Meeting of last year, a '
variety of business having precluded the possibility of
his doing so. Even now, indeed, be was placed nearly
in a similar situation. But however seriously his time
might be engaged, he should feel it rather a want of at-
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testion to te Meeting, as well as a want of feeling to-
Wards the advancement of the Charity itself, if he bed
absented himself on the present occasion, on a plea of
business. He hoped the Meeting would confine them-
selves strictly to the question before them. Any attempt
to inquire into the causes which produced the distress
they bad assembled to relieve, would only tend to weaken
their efforts.—The Secretary would read the Report of
the Committee, after which, as he (the Duke of Sussex)
had between 60 and 70 miles to travel, he hoped he
wonlii be allowed to bid the Meeting good-bye.
The Secretary then read the Report.
It contained a statement of the number of children
who had been clothed and sent to school by the Society.
During the last year more than 600 children had been
clothed beyond the number provided for in the previous
year. The Report itself is too voluminous to be inserted
at length.
The Treasurer ales read over the various items of dis-
bursemeot. It consisted of the sums expended on the
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clothing, tice. of the children.
Mr. WILLIAMS, M.P. said, that after the Report,
whisk so eloquently pointed out the objects of the So-
ciety, little was left for him to say. The Report drew
the attention of the Meeting particularly to the objects
which the Charity was intended to relieve, and the ob-
ject in assembling the present Meeting was to consider
the best means of administering that relief. It was to-
tally unnecessary for him to enter into the propriety of
educating the lower classes, as whatever doubt bad for-
merly existed on that head was at present totally re-
moved. But if there ever was a period when that 'eds.
cation was more imperiously called for than another, it
was the present, when attempts had been made to lead
the lower orders astray, and to deprive them of that con-
fidence which they ought to place in superior powers.
At such a crisis it was necessary to administer an anti-
dote to the poison, by teaching the lower classes to read
the Bible, and to place reliance on that tiod who is
I equally the• father and protector of the rich and the
poor; thus leading to look forward to a future, after all
the trials of this abort and sublunary life shall have
away. He concluded by moving that the Report
Cle4received, adopted, and prided.
The Rev. I/r. COLLIER, after a variety of observations
on the necessity of leading the minds of the lower orders
to the study of moral and religious reading, concluded
by giving his sanction to the Report.
The question, that the Report be received, adopted,
and printed, was then put and carried unanimously.
The Duke of Sesszx exp el his satisfaction at
seeing the Report so unanimously agreed to. He should
sow take leave to retire, requesting of his friend, Mr.
Wilberforce, to take the Chair in his stead. He, igloo
destroyedhad the slat err of the African, was best
eal-
calnted to assist in restoring that freedom of thought,
and that morality of principle, which were but too fre-
quently lost amisist scenes of poverty and degradation.—
(Loud applause.)—llia Royal Highness then withdrew
amidst the warmest applauses of the Meeting.
Mr. Witeseeoace. in taking the Chair, observed.
that his only qualification for the office to which he was
called was, his heartfelt seal for the objects of the Meet-
iig I indeed, nothing could induce him to undertake
the defies imposed on him, hut the commands of his
Itoyisl Highness.--(Applause.)
Mr. R. Hut moved a Vote of Thanks to his Royal.
Highness the Doke of Sussex, for his kindness and con-
descension in continuing his patronage to this Society. •
Tie Rev. A. Fa-arcuate sounded the motion.—Carried
toasimously.
Here several of the female children were introduced.
Their neat and comfortable clothing gave the greatest
satisfactilm to the Meeting.
Mr. WILORRYORCE was coneinceil that the Meeting
must feel highly gratified at witnessing the effects of
their bounty. It must give subscriber the highest
gratification to reflect that these poor children were not
only rescued front poverty and distress, but that they
were to be placed in situations which would render them
useful and creditable somber' of society.
HUMPHREY Manyte, Esq. moved a" Vote of Thanks
to his Brace the Duke of Bedford, who had kindly ac-
cepted the office of President of the Sosiety, and also to
the Vice Presidents and Ladies who hail so zealously
exerted themselves in support of the Charity.
The Rev. Mr. CLAYTON s. conded this motion.—Car-
tied unanimously.
Sir J. JACKSON (who Lad shortly before entered the
room), returned thanks on the part of himself and the
other Vice President.
The Rev. W. C. Kum moved the thanks of the Meet-
ing to the Committee and Treasurer of the Society • his
motion also included the appointments to those offices
for the text year. The Rev. tientletuata, in making this
motion, entered at considerable length, and with great
ability, into the beneficial effects produced by an early
education of the lower classes of society. He mentioned
various instances of these benefits, which had come un-
der his personal observations.
The Rev. Mr. Warzanouse seconded the motion,—

Carried unanimously.
Mr. J. Banana, in returning thanks •n the part of
the Committee, pointed out in forcible terms the neces-
sity, not only ut contributing to but also of assisting
in carving the objects of the Society into effect.
Tho.dianits of the Meeting were uusoissiosudy voted
to the l'hai noon.
Mr. WtLannroacr, in returning thanks, ecpressed his
most cordial approbation of, and his determination to
support the objects of the Society.
The Meeting then broke up.
A considerable sum was subscribed in the room.