The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-10-05 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGE.VCE.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Orr. 4.
Loadon Adjonrued Sittioirs after Michaelmas Terra, before

Mr. JUSTICE BAYLIS` m l 6►►ci Jumits.

CRAMP r. GaraNwoon.—This was au action upon

a contract for the sale of 40 cwt. of first sort Peters-
burgh bristles, sound and merchantable, which the
defendant had purchased of the plaintiff, belt 20 curt.
of which he had refused to take. The sum now
sought to he recovered was 46.11. being the difference
in the market price of the article, upon the re-sale
which the plaintiff effected, in consequence of the de-
fendant's refusal to take to that part of the contract.
The plaintiff's case was conducted by Mr. Matt-
!VW!, Mr. Overeat', and Mr. BoLLAND; and the de-

fondant's by Mr. SCARLET' r and Mr. JaRCM%
The single question in the cause was, whether the
bristles in qnestion answered the description of " first
sort Petersburgh bristles, sound and merchantable ?"
as warranted by the contract. A great number of
witnesses were examined on both sides, who differed
in their judgment as to the quality of the article.
The case went to the Jun•, under the Learned
Judge's directions, awl they found a verdict for the
plaintiff Damages 4i 1/. 3s.
DAVIF. C. MITVORD, STOREY, AND GLYNN. EAQD11.....
"I his was an action of assault and false imptison-
went, by an alleged bankrupt against Commissioners.
The plaintiff's case was conducted by Mr. Anon.
ears and Mr. F. Pot.t.m.K the defence by M. SUAIt-
LK IT, Mr. MARRT.sr, and Mr. “ASEI.EIt.

The case opened was in snhatan:•e this :—The plain-
tiff had been in partne-:hip in v bra:t.•l:ea of
trade with another peraon, named Snowden, at Ply-
mouth Dock. In 11419 the firm hail a commission of
bankrupt issued &gains! tlimn, haying property to the
amount of .E 311,11110, ;wising thron.:le their hands.
Upon their examination before the Comii..wtioners,
the bankrupts were called upon to produer a balance
sheet of their accounts. '1 hey complained that from
Clines., the voluminous intriracy of their affairs, and
canes, they were unprepared, and begged (ne-
ther time for that purpose. Indulgetece from time to
time was accordingly granted. by adjourning the ex-1
autination. On the I tlth of August, I:+19, being the last
meeting, the plaintiff waa again called upon to produce
his balance sheet, hot he did not, repeating his former
ex.•uses for non-compliance, and praying further time.
This the defendants refusrd, and immediately com-
mitted him to Newsrate. where lie was confined for six
weeks, and ultimately discharged by Habeas Cuero*,
by Mr. Justice Bayley. It was alleged that the de-
fendants had come prepared with the warrant of com-
mitment at the last examination, and had conducted
themselves with intemperance on the occasion, thereby
%hewing, as was contended, that they were influeneed
by motives of malice. It was urged as a clear
p-:iposi:ion of law, that Commissioners could not
cmeensit a bankrupt for not producing a balance sheet •
of his accounts.

n defence, the suggestion that the defendants were
in:luenced by malicious motives was treated as a pre-
posterous and incredible proposition, inasmuch as it
was utterly impossible that they could have any feel-
ing of that kind towards the plaintiff. of whom they
mew nothing hnt what appeared in his conduct when
ender examination before them. Upon the merits of
t*:-.! law in committing the pl tintiff, in consequence of
le!ected delay in disclosing his affairs, prevarication in
pxamination, and other unsatisfactory and improper
c Induct concerning his bankruptcy. Several wit
t...re examined in their defence, to prove the demerits
of :lie plaintiff's case.
Mr. Justice 13 svtar having summed up the ca-e
fqr the Jury. they found a verdict for the plaintiff.-
14atnages 4001.
'1 he Court eat till eight o'clock in the evening.

Many of the witnesses for her Majesty are lodged
ir. a house at Hammersmith, a few doors before the
toad terns down to Brandenburgh House, and they
appear to dew the different processions to her Majesty
with the *lost lively interest, by waving their hand-
iterchiefs front the windows, and continually saluting
with the hand every carriage as it passes.
A great number of Benefit Societies, Clubs, and
Freemasons' Lodges, hare voted Addresses to her Ma-

A numerous Meeting -of the Liberty of Saffron-hill,
Hatton-garden, and Ely Rents, in the parish of St. An-
il ew, Holborn, took place yesterday, at 'the Workhouse.
After several spirited and appropriate speeches by Mr.
lialliday, Mr. Harmer. Mr. Pratt, Mr. Hammond, and
other Gentlemen, a long string of Resolutions, were
passed, strongly deprecating the present proceedings
against her Majesty. An address to her 31ajesty was
also carried by acclamation. The thanks of the Meet-
srg were voted to Mr. Hammond, for the ability which
he had displayed in, preparing the Resolutions and Ad-
dress: and Resolutions were passed, by which the inha-
bitants of the remainder of the parish are invited to con-
cur in and sign the Address. Several snips were sub-
scribed for defraying the incidental expellees of the
proceeedings.
A letter front barer, dated October 3, says—" This
morning, at seven o'clock, the CountessOidi and suite.
• accompanied by .:•yeral witnesses for the
.Queen, ar-
rived from l%onlogae in the Delight passage vessel,
Laving been U hours on the passer.. After partak-
ing of a dbieune at the Ship inn, the Countess, with
the Chevalier Vassali (who has been waiting her ar-
rival here), and two other persons, departed io a car-
ri ge and four for London, at eleven o'clock, ender a
salute of cheers from the people assembled on the oc-
casion. The Countess appears a younz woman, rather
tall, and well proportioned, her features. althottels nut
so delicate as many of our Bnilish ladies, are never-
of as agreeable asd healthy east.

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LANCASTER SOUND.

We last week gave in substance the information
communicated to us, as brought by Captain Johnson,'
!'.f the Cumbrian, of Hull, flout Lancaster Sound, in I
Davis's Straits. At that time we had not been able to,
see Capt. J. but sinee obtained the following particu-
lars :—I ri proceeding up Lancaster Sound, about 45
or 51 miles from the entrance, Capt. J. observed on
the south side a large piece of fresh water running
nearly parallel to the direction of the Sound, divided
from it by a ridge apparently about thirty yards
(.road, and supposed by Captain J. to be supplied by
water from the hills. He sent the second mate and a
boat's crew towards the shore, in order to ascertain
the appearance of the country, and whether there were
any plants, &c.; but the weather coming on thick, he
called them back. Soon- ice bergs were found ground.
ed in the sound, and a good deal of floating ire when
Captain J. first entered it, but ms he advanced upwards,
the quantity of ice became much less. There was a
strong swell from the N. W. and the current ran don n
the SOllllll at the rate of about four knots and upwards
per hoer, although Sir John Russ found " no aprear-
Knee of a current," and " no swell from the N. W."
The Cumbrian proceeded, as nearly as Capt. J. Cdn
ascertain, about 80 miler np the Sound, at Which
place the width might he (ram 40 to 50 milt's. 'I hr
land appeared to rise in a g..44i1e slope from the water's
edge for *ono. &stance, then swelled into Lills of con-
siderable height, maul of them with c.a. gy peals.
From the mast-head Capt. J. saw the 5....4,41 extend
apparently abut 20 miles in the direction, by row-
pass, of N. E. by N. The farthest heal land ue the
southern side appeared to tre.44.1 to tile soirli, and the
water to open in that diiect!on. The breadth there,
Capt. J. thought, might be abut 20 mite,
It may he useful to ittf.riii our rea.iers that Sir J.
Ross states, that hr sailed about /40 miles tip Lancaster
Sound (or shoot as far as Captain .1. eel elates the
Cumbrian proceeded ;) but the chart given in the +O-
ficial ace.nott of the voyage, makes it only half that
distanee. and Lieutenant Parry, in the Alexander.
and Captain Sabine both fix it. a' 31 mile.; at :hi,
extreme point of Sir .1. Ross's progress, he states thet
he saw tlu• land round the hotteni 4.f the Has at eight
leagues distance. The t utilhriae, we hare Isefory
said, proceeded ahont MO miles, and the Sound was
there perceived 'spelt about 20 miles further. ll'e are'
aware of the vague nature I.f tin se computations ;
hut, as Capt. J. is all intelligent and respectable man,
it dors appear Leyond a doubt that Sir .1. 110. s was
most unfortunate in putting hack at the moment be
dill, without any sufficient reason, whose a little longer I
perseverance might 14.1%e been attended with fortunate
. results. No trace of the expeditition seat oat under'
' Captain Perry could be found, although Captain J.
anxiously examined the whole snrrouuding country'
with his glass, and liel4s no doubt they haul pene-
trated through the Sound into same open sea. Indeed,
if they had either happened with any accident in the
Sound, or been prevented from getting through it,
there can be little doubt some traces of them would
have been found near itr entrance, as they would tin-
doubtedly have endeavoured to reach that point. as
the one where, under such circumstances, they might
expect to communicate moat readily with their mutt-
trymen. We confidently expect that the first news we
shall now receive of them will be front the overland
expedition, probably about the mouth of the toper- ,
mine River of Hearne. 1

It was stated last week. that the Friendship and
Truelove had been as high as lat. 89. 40. in Ita
Ray. This is erroneous. The highest latitude we
have heard of any vessel reaching is 78. 20. or 40.

As her Majesty is much occupied at prkent, no Ai-
tiresse• will he received until lVednestlay next, wises
the following are appointed to be presented --Wands-
worth, Croydon, Oxford, St. lees (females), Dine
(males). Stockton-on-Tees, Letter-press Prititvre, Now-
bury (ladies), St. Ann's (Linsebouse), and several
others.

FURTHER ETIVIEN. F. OF TEE AINTIMENTS OF TUE
CtTfitiLlrE OF IRELA RELATIVE TO TUE
Cork, Sept. 28.—Alsout 150 Gentlemen sat down
rsterday, at Conway's lintel, to give a parting Din-
ner to Dr. England, (the newly consecrated Catholic
Bishop, about to proceed to America). It was served
up in area' style, and the evening was passed very
agreeably. We understand that the health of the
Queen was origiaally inserted iee Me list of toast*, hat
operwords with great gaud scree omitted. Such a
proceedirg reflects credit we the GeNtleasee who got
up Me dialler, sad as we had the feet from rood
authority, We thought it right to gire it to Me pale-
Advertiser.)

A fine Lighthouse has been built on the end of the
Pier at Ifolyitead, and lighted by gas, which is likely
to be of essential service on that noted headland ; a
range of lamps, lighted also by goo, reaches from the
Lighthouse along the Pier to the town.
Letters from Malta state, the British merchants in
Sicily e.mtinue to be greatly apprehensive for the
safety of their persons and property, and had applied
to the tiovernment at Kilt* for British ships to pro-
ter' them.

Extract of a letter from Philadelphia, datld• Sep-
tember 7 :—" The present is to guard you against
the serious reports that you may hear, concerning the
fever which has taken place in this city. I can assure
you, that dreadful malady does not exist to the de-1
tree stated in the American Papers, as it is only con-
fined to one small part of our city, occupied by the
lower class of the citizens. It originated in the land-
ing of some potatoes, and other articles reported to,
have conic from the llavannah. Another month over
our heads, the cold weather will free us entirely from
this awful disease."

The States of liermany have suppressed Freemasons'
Lodges, and ether secret associations. The intredne-
tion of politics into their proceedings, and the example
of the Carbonari, are undoubtedly the causes of the
suppression.
SuocaiNo ArcillENT.—Yesterday, as a yoang man
belonging to the tirorge's Coffee-house, opposite the
Haymarket, was cleaning the windows of the upper
story, the frame by which he was holding being rot-
ten, gave way, and he wai precipitated into the street.
In falling, he broke the windows of the duet under
that from which he fell. He wan taken into the coffee-
house LI much injured, that he died in a very don
i time. He had only been married three weeks.

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