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' another important witness, who is threatened with death ; be-
sides, a child has been born.
In the case of " Lord Portsrflouth v. Ilanscm," application was
made to postpone the arguments upon the admission of the libel.
Dr. LUSHINGTON objected to this course, sinless issue was al.
lowed to be made betore the end of the present session.
Sir C. ROBINSON said that, as the attention of the 'Smut had
not been directed to the case, he was not prepared to say that on
this day he would hear the arguments and give judgment.
Dr. Lunn WOTON—WeII, my Lord, I have done my duty.
Sir C. ROBINSON—And so have I, Dr. Lushington.
In the case of the Marchioness of Westmeath against the Mar-
quis of Westmeath, for cruelty and adultery, the reading of the
evidence was continued, and occupied the Court until a late hour.
Before the rising of the Court in toe case of " Bligh v. Bligh,"
referred to *hove.
Sir C. ROBINSON said he had considered the circumstances, and
was of opinion that the local jurisdiction of the Court had not
actually been fixed on Mrs. Bligh in a manner sufficiently definite,
and that it sould be unsafe to proceed as it the citation had been
regularly served. The citation by Iris Cl ,nodi: was still open to
the parties, which made him leas reluctant to refuse the application.
smisixoTow v. wixwigerow.
As the Court was about to rise,
Dr. Lt t stated that he held in his hand a letter from Mr. Win-
Mown'', who desired to be allowed to sue in forma pakprth.
Sir C. Roamxsow said that any application of that kind must be
made in a regular way, through the proper officer.
The Court then adjourned.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, FRIDAY, N0v.26.
A Frenchman, named John 3laurois, a teacher and commission
agent, was remanded some days ago for six months, for not having
given, when under examination before the Court, an explicit
account of what had become of the proceeds of his furniture.
This day an application was made to the Court for that part of
the sentence to be remitted which related to the insolvent being con-
fined within the walls of the prison, which application was founded
on the affidavits of several persona, with Intention to comply with
the terms of a recent Act of Parliament, which empowers the
Court to dispense with that part of a preceding statute which com-
pels insolvent debtors to remain within the walls of the prison
pending all matters connected with their petition and schedule.
Affidavits were put in ou both sides, and the advoca.es heard at
length.
Mr. Po uxocx. on behalf of the opposing creditor., begged that
deponents affidavits might be read. They were read accordingly.
They stated that the insolvent had been afflicted with a constitu-
tional complaint, but whether close confinement for six months
from the date of his petition would endanger his life, the de-
ponents did not say. Mr. Pollock laid, that in absence of this in.
formation he had a right to presume that the petitioner had not
sufficiently shown reasons why the Court should depart from its
W. 11.11 course.

Mr. Coons. for the insolvent. commenced by retorting on his
Learned Friend, on the ground of his requesting the testimony of
the insolvent's medical adviser. Why was he not brought for.
ward on the other aide ? The plaintiffs had It in their power to do
so ; and at once give a death-blos to the present application, if
it were not foundul in truth; but this they had not ventured to do.
and, therefore, he (Mr. C.) might assume that they did not con-
sider the evidence of Mr. Fordharn would serve their purpose.
The Learned Gentleman concluded by appealing to the humanity
of the Cour:. _ _

Mr. Commissioner LAW said that this was a novel question for
him to decide. The Court had made up its mind as to the term,
but plate and manner of confinement was the point under consider-
ation, viz. whether it should be within or without the walla of the
prison. In order to decide this point, which was to him one of
delicacy, he had to look to the several Statutes upon which the
jurisprudence of the Court was founded. Looking at those acts on
the one hand, and the evidence on the other, he (Mr. Commissioner
Law) thought that the affidavits on behalf of the insolvent were
extremely indefinite as to habitual ill health, inasmuch as no me-
dical person had sworn that confinement within the walls would
endanger his life. Could this hare been proved, the Court would
have gladly exercised its prerogative ; but, in the absence of such
proof, it was bound to confirm its original judgment, which was,
that the insolvent should be discharged from custody after remain-
ing within the walls of the prison for the period of six months from
the date of his petition.

POLICE.