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      " A Case." Before Tfw Masttir Of Th*I Ro...

      called the Tring ~ park estate . In the last two years of his minority , the court made him an allowance of 3800 / . per annum . In 1852 , he being then about 19 , plaintiff because , acquainted -with Mr . Johnston , who then resided in Hill-street , Berkeley-square , and in April of that year accompanied him to Paris , wher « they took a suite of apartments in the Rue Castigtione , at a rent of 160 / . They agreed to furnish these apartments at their joint expense , and Mr . Johnston having represented to the plaintiff that his share of the expenditure amounted to about 5000 ? ,, plaintiff drew and accepted bills to that amount . After remaining in Paris for sometime they travelled in Germany , and then parted for a time , but met again at Genoa , and returned to London , and agreed to reside together , and that plaintiff should purchase half Mr . Johnston ' s interest , in his house in

      TTillstreet , his furniture , wine , & c , and that they should also take a house together in the country . It was also agreed that the furniture of the house in London should be sent to the house in the country , and that new furniture should be bought for the house in town . Accordingly , in March , 1853 , plaintiff was Informed that Mr . Johnston had purchased a house called Oak Lodge , near Feltham , and the old furniture being sent down from Hill-street , new furniture was "bought to supply its place , and at that time plaintiff gave to Mr . Johnston bills to the amount of 14 , 500 / ., on account of his moiety of the purchase money of the house at Feltham and the furniture . They lived together for some time ; Johnston managing the

      establishment ,-and telling the plaintiff when be wanted money ; and in the result plaintiff had put his name to bills to the amount of between 60 , 000 /; and 70 , 00 . 6 / . In April , 1854 , plaintiff became of age , aud in the course of that month , Mr . Johnston introduced him to the defendant , Mr . George Smith , who had acted as his solicitor , and there was a , proposal to borrow 90 , 000 ? . on mortgage from an insurance society , a project however which Mr-Smith opposed . Plaintiff , however , executed a bond In favour of Mr . Smith for 12 , 500 / ., which was advanced by him to cover the amount of six bills of exchange , drawn by Mr . Johnston , and accepted by plaintiff , and the amount thus

      advanced was to bear interest at 74 per cent . Plaintiff -also raised 80 , 000 / . on mortgage to an insurance company , which was applied in taking up a portion of the bills , for which he and Mr . Johnston were jointly liable ., About that time plaintiff appointed Mr . Smith his solicitor in " Howard v . Kay , " and he also appointed him steward of the manor of Tring . In July however he changed his solicitor , andt Mr . Smith is now prosecuting an action to recovertb-e 12 , 500 Z . due upon the bond . The object of the present motion was to restrain such action until a proper account had been taken between the parties . The court granted the injunction .

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      The Earl And The Mayor. Foe A Break In T...

      THE EARL AND THE MAYOR . Foe a break in the monotony of steady social progression we are indebted to the Earl of Stamford and Warrington , who , as Lord of the Manor of Ashton , lias been issuing his orders to Mr . George Heginbottom , -the Mayor , respecting a meeting on behalf of the Patriotic Fund . The correspondence will convince that the armorial bearing of the noble towards the citizen is not yet extinguished , though the citizen—as represented by the Mayor of

      Ashtondoes not give any great encouragement to its continuance . It seems that a paragraph in the Times newspaper had inadvertently intimated that the Mayor of Ashton had expressed himself unfavourably towards voluntary contributions to the Patriotic ITund , and had , therefore , not called any public meeting . This aroused the interest of Lord Stamford , not unnaturally ; but , without ascertaining the correctness of the aforesaid paragraph , or remonstrating with his obedient servant George Heginbottpm , he writes a feudal summons to that vassal , saying- ;—

      " 1 request you , to state to mo , by tho bearer * whether it ia yovur intention to coll a public meeting of tlui inhabitants of Ashton-undor-Lyno , in pursuance of tho « iggoatioa contained La the Queen ' s latter . " These are tho exact words of the ivato Earl ; and ii the conclusion of his letter was more in unison witli the nineteenth century than the twelfth , this would seem to arise , not from a want of will , but of way . 3 STow , the noble Earl concludes with , remarking , that if the Mayor will not call a public meeting , ho will } but had both lived a little earlier , tho alternative )

      might have been a little more congenial to tho Karl ' B feelings , and a troop of armed retainers might have wasted tho homestead and maltreated tho head , of tho Heginbottoma . After n hasty acknowledgment of Lord Stamford ' s letter , tho Mayor of Ashton seems to have discovered that there waa rsither more feudal seasoning in that epistle than suited his personal feelings or public position ; and thereupon he writoa r . g : un to tho Earl , telling him that the 77 oie /* ' paragraph was incorrect ; that ho thought Lord Stamford should have Inquired into thia botoro Bonding ao dictatorial an order : that tho reaidonta of Ashton know

      perfectly well that the Mayor , and not the Lord of the Manor , was responsible for the good character of the borough , and concluding thus : — " Any suggestion from your lordship wffi , at all times , receive due consideration ; but when your lordship ' s views are couched in language of dictation , I may be excused in saying , that the effect desired will not be attained . " To which we should like to append "Oheere , " with cries of " Bravo Heginbottom , " only that we think these were not exactly the sentiments with which the good Mayor ' s lines were received at Euville Hall . Indeed it is certain that they were not ; for another letter from Lord Stamford lectures the Mayor upon

      his weakness of temper , and tells him that " courtesy of language to a nobleman and a gentleman" is part of a public duty . Courtesy from Mayors , be it remarked ;—but from Lords of the Manor , anything that suits them . The noble Lord descants upon the exceeding virtue of calmness of temper in Mayors . ; but why not give a nobleman , and even a gentleman ( sinee the phrase of the Earl would seem to imply that the one did not include the other ) , a similar treatise ? A Mayor , who had made a blundering attack upon a noble , and afterwards found out his

      error , would , perhaps , have been expected to apologise . But Lord Stamford enjoys an immunity in this respect . He acknowledges Ins blunder , but does not retract his insolent dictation . Since , however , this attempt to . revive the ancient privilege of'Lords of the Manor has been so signally unsuccessful , it is possible that his lordship may in futiire think twice before attacking his manorial dependents- ^ -we had almost said before telling th « m his mind , but this fojui of expression might be inappropriate . ^— Manchester Examiner

      Prince Adam Czartoryski's Address To The...

      PRINCE ADAM CZARTORYSKI'S ADDRESS TO THE POLES . The following is from the speech of Prince Adam Czartoryski , delivered at the meeting of the Polish Historical Society , at Paris , on the 29 th of November last . The prince alluded to the anniversary of the insurrection of 1830 , and , after the usual lamentation over the state of Poland , took the following hopeful view : — " None of us can foretel -what will arise from the grappling of all those gigantic forces , and the most momentous interests of the -world . Let us put on the armour of faith and hope ! Yes , let us hope that Providence ,

      fcy giving an all-wise "turn and impulse to events , - will ¦ unravel the ominous complication of so many adverse tendencies , and call forth results which may , perhaps , be beyond the forecast or even reach of human wisdom . Poland , whose felonius murder is the chief cause of the overthrow of the political equilibrium ,, of the disregard of the law of nations , and of the former , the present , and the endless succession of future woes and difficulties—Poland , fettered , forsaken , powerless , is now everywhere obtruding itself upon the minds of the people as indispensably necessary for the successful issue of the war , and for the security of a lasting peace . Thus , organs of opinion which formerly were either opposed to or avoided mentioning Poland , cannot help doing so now ; pamphlets are . written ; public opinion is even in England expressed in our favour , and various places e « ho with flattering

      words to Poland , which escape from various lips . But , as yet , no Government has uttered Poland ' s name fr ankly and openly ? and there is , therefore , no certainty , no reliable and positive promise made in her behalf . Were I even aware tliat our future , that our fate , was on the po-int of being satisfactorily secured , it might perhaps be mc-umbent upon me to conceal it ; wlulst , were I to see , which God forbid , our liopo varnishing , it would be , on the contrary , my sacred , though most painful , duty to warn of it my feUow-countrymen . Ah matters stand , however , I con but repeat tUe advice which I have previously given to my country , namely , to avoid carefully every rash proceeding , and patiently wait until dear and positive proofs bo given that her existence and independence « ro really and oafoly secured . Lot thorn beware of illusory promises , and , above all , of discord , which would in tho decisivo moment provo their Irretrievable ruin . " The prince concluded "by a trilmto to tho memory of Lord Dudley Stuart .

      As Good As A Play. Tub Following Amusing...

      AS GOOD AS A PLAY . Tub following amusing story is from the Siccle Can , tho heroine be tho reigning Prima Donna who recently disappeared and re-nppoarou ?— - " One of tho moat attractive actrawos of ono or our vaudeville theatres wuh lately HO »« od with nn ambition vory common to lior companions . Tired of ophomoml triumphs and transient connexions , who dreamt of marriage—ii grand innrringe , which would glvo hor an ariwtocratie title and anolid fortune . 1 ' oHsioiwing considerable attractions , who wain not long in Hunting a gontlonmn who suited hor Idoas . A young Murciuitt nrowontod himself ,

      brilliant , elegaut , having a good name , belonging to the pure blood , of th , e Faubourg St . Genaain , and perfectly imbued with the philosophy of the day , which consists ia disdaining all prejudices . The Marquis was one of those who are not alarmed at the report of adventures or at the hundred and one names inscribed on the tablets of gallantry of a theatrical nymph . He thought that true conjugal happiness might and ought to be found with a woman who had seen much of life ia a short time ; he therefore set forth bis pretensions , and mads honourable proposals . ' We will throw the veil of marriage over the past , ' nobly exclaimed the young Marquis . The actress was prudent , and oefore accepting his offer she called and made due inquiries from the notary of

      her suitor . She wished for nothing better than to be a marchioness , "but she had made considerable savings , and did not feel inclined to place them in an opulent common fund . The notary completely satisfied her that the Marquis had a fine income of 80 , 000 f . a-year , free of all incumbrances , and was completely free from debt . She hesitated no longer , and her hand -was graciously accorded to tho noble sxiitor , who declared himself to be the happiest of men , and expressed his wish that the marriage should take place very shortly . 4 In the first place , however , and before our marriage , ' said he to the actress , * there is a sacrifice which my delicacy and my dignity demand from you . I can accept your past Irfe , but not the profits you have derived from it . I will not

      consent that you should bring me as your dowry the tribute of nationsy nor that the jewel-box of my -wife should , be composed , of the gifts of a crowd , of geneiaus amateurs . . I cannot see you adorned with the insignia of youi former follies . Send bads , therefore , your dia =-monds , inscriptions of rente , and other securities wM * ib you may have . As to your furniture , sell it , and give the proceeds to the poor . I wish you to be stripped of all , like a repentant Madeleine . You must owe to me alone your fortune and your ornaments . ' The pride of the gentleman was inflexible on this poiat , and the actress resigned herself to the sacrifice for -which she was to be so amply indemnified by the title of Marchioness , the 80 , 000 f . a-year income of her husband , and the- promised splendour of her wedding presents . She executed his wishes -with good grace . The furniture was lately

      sold for the benefit of the poor , and the jewels and securities returned to her old friends , who were not a little astonished at such an unlooked-for restitution , and it is said that some of the gentlemen , who had almost rained themselves with their prodigalities , were well satisfied , at the circumstance . All this was done , and there appeared to be nothing to delay the marriage , when suddenly the young Marquis disappeared without a word of intimation . Whether he yielded , to the representations of his family or his friends , or whether the whole affair was for the purpose of avenging himself on the actress , or playing off a joke on her , remains a mystery . The rage of the duped and ruined actress may be better imagined than described . It is said that she is about to commence legal proceedings against her deceiver . This is what her comrades recommojad . her , aud what the curious are . iq hopes of . "

      A Prussian Marriage. The Times Gives, In...

      A PRUSSIAN MARRIAGE . The Times gives , in a leading article , an amusing account of the marriage of Prince Karl of Prussia to the Princess Maria Anna of Dessau , and su . gge . sta that , if a marriage takes three days , six months is not an unreasonable time for a state alliance . " Prince Karl of Prussia marries the Princess Maria Anna of Dessau , and Berlin is bid to wipe its oyes and forget the slaughtered grenadiers of 1 S 48 , in order to smile with becoming benignity on the pretty young bride who is passing beneath tho Chariot of the Sun through the stately arch of tho ftrander * burg Gate . The guns of the Prussian fortress adjoining Dessau were lired , and civic authorities at every railway station , and

      the mory important personages- at the Berlin terminus , present addresses . Thence the procession moves to Civirlottonburg , and from Charlottonburg to Bellevuo , where night charitably interposed to relieve overtasked nature from the preliminaries of a Gorman marriage . At noon next day thopriacqss is convoyed to Berlin , whore she is welcomed by aovonty- * two gmw and all the muuiaipal authorities . All the officers of the court receive her in one placo , all tUo princes in another , all the princesses faa , a third , tuo king awl queen tlxomsolvoa in a fourth , and , having ; by thi » time boon pratty w . oJJL ' received , ' she ia lojft in such tranquillity aa tUitt numerous family ciarcle allowH to Homowhoro msar novon o ' clock . Thea all the

      civil and military functionaries of Prussia , and all tho lu . dl . os having tho entrdu are distributed , like so much typo , into different oliambere of tho paltioo . The nuptial crown is fotcuod from tlio royal treasury by a detachment of troopa , and 1 ' uhtoned on tho brido ' u head by tho quoon u »< l ouo of luir ludica in waiting . Thou everybody goon to ( ho top of the palace , where tho wedding 1 h porfonnod by tlui exchange of two rluga , thtiu Hix-and-llurly nioro guns nro llrod , nud tho procuHhion roturus to tho bottom , whoro tho roynl fuiuily ott ' or Ilioir congratulations . Let no one * suppose the thing in done . Tho bunt , part in atill to oouio . Tho royal and brklul party then go into the "VYliito Saloon ,

  • Citation
    • Leader (1850-1860), Dec. 9, 1854, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_09121854/page/6/