The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-12-24 00:00:00

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For several days pasta tate respecting the above noble-
man, entitled, FeHowes v. Hanson, has stood- in the Lord
Chancellor's p:p-r f r hearing; it was intended to have
•been moved by Mr. IVetherell in the nature of a special
application, on two grounds. The First at as to appoint a
receiver of his Lordship's Irish estates, and the second
"Option was for a
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of money to be allowed out of
the *fate for Lis bwalship's maintenance. On thine
;mods r. Wethetell intended to have applied yeoerday
vrit• e bard Chancellor. A case, however, occapied the
wroth nor the Conn until near 4 o'clock, when the Lord
ebantellor, finding himself nearly exhausted, (indeed that
wan perfectly visible) from the fatigue his Lordship bad
vedergone, was obliged to postpone the hearing of any
farther cases, sod his room, which was then very warm,
'au immediately cleared.
A censoliation was then held in the Court, between the
different professional Gentlemen concerned in Lord Ports.
with's business. Mr. Wetherell and his colleagues a ere
decidedly of opinion, the case ought to have been moved,
and regretted they could not agaiu trouble the Lord Chan-
teller, for the reasons before stated. Mr. Hart observed, he
was instructed to oppose the motions, and that would
thnefore lead to very g reat discussion. Mr. Sitadwell
tem/irked that, should the case, when it came before the
Lod Chancellor, he warmly auitated —he nal of opinion
his -Lordship's first direction would be, to provide fur the
maintenance of the Lunatic ; and consequently the second
application woul.l be immediately acceded to. This oh:
*trestle° seemed to have great weight, and after
a slight discussion, in a hich a great number of professiuuM
advisers participated, it was agreed that a recommendation
should be signed by the Counsel engaged in the caise;
gins.% as their decided opinion that the sum of 37501.
shoal" bepaid over (should so much remain in the banker's
bands) for the present support of Lord Portsmoath.; and
the petition to over until the next seal.
Theisum intended to have been moved fur was 73001. but
peat suns Lend iirantley, one of the Cotninittec appointed
farsibe care of Lord Portsmouth's person, ref.t.sed advanc-
Intorithunt the sanction of the Court of Chancery ; on the
ninaising of whivh it was intimated he would iunbelliately,
;Met siren a cheque. fur toe amount.

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BOW STIMET.—(This DAY.),

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• ROBBERY BY A SERVANT.
Join Ci6leit was put to the bar on a charge of hating
tobhed his master, Mr. Owen, currier, of Dairy f.•+nr.
r. Owen st.ttal, that a species of emotion had be •n
'carried on for a length of time in his watehonse,
which induced him to suspect the • prisoner. and
arionlingly directed auother servant to watch him closely.
karvaant to this order. Sw.ton, the person,in question, kept
Moir upon him, and this morning, on touting SO work,
lir•saw him appropri sting to his own use a number of
sole pirere and other leather. In consequence of which
he gave notice to Ale. Owen. who aecoolpaniell hies up
stairs, cud actually found the property concealed on his
person.
Swann corrolvorand his statement, and the prisoner was
fsNy cotomittal, the parties bring bound in 40'. tacit to
preaecati him at the Session,.