The Court of Chancery has been occupied for some days
in discuss- ing emotion for committing Mr. Farquharson, a reporter, for contempt, ; in having giVen a report of proceedings before the Master in respect o_ the dispute between the Creditors and the Executors of the late.Duke of York. The report was contained in those accounts Of the Meeting of the Duke of York's Creditors which haVe lately appeared in the . Daily Papers. Sir E. Sugderi offered to abandon proceedings against;'. Mr. Farquharson, if he would give 'up Me author of the articles Com- plaioed of. • The Lord Chineellor said, a clear ease'of contempt had Teri nrade'out ;- btltbewouldulegw Mri Farquharson tiff next Hi Term to decide whether be Would continue to stand between- the' j Lice of the Court aid the'real offender. '
The Lord'Chancellor Went to Lincoln's Inn yesterdayinorni;f ir /:
the perpose of dehvenng tadgdientin several cases. bra• taking his seat, a nine-agef num, eiddently labouring. under mental aberration, rushed before the bar, pd in a Stentorian voice claimed the protection of the Court. The Lord Chancellor inquired what he
wanted? • The applicant replied-" I have to complain of the vast number of p,z.01,1., living in the County Kilkenny. They will call me the son of the Eat, of ntonde, and insist upon making me High Sheriff of the county ; :Ind they had previously forced me into the army, and then gave me a shining a-day for a erasion ; they have taken that from me. In every thing they abuse me.'
The Lord Chancellor was fearful be could not hear so general a complaint, especially as this-day was appropriated for other business. He begged, how- ever, that he would compose himself.
The applicant, in a wildione, exclaimed-" Oh, my Lord, they have followed vie all the way from Kilkenny. They parch my mouth with thirst ; they burn me, beat me; and they—" The Lord Chancellor-" My good man, rest satisfied, and compose yourself: I will take care that none of them shall do you any harm."
The unfortunate man appeared soothed by this assurance, and in a few minutes left the Court, much more composed than he entered it.
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