The Sun.
London, England, 1852-11-05 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF CHANCERY.
The Lord Chancellor did not sit to-day in consequence
of his Parliamentary duties.

THE LORDS JUSTICES.

Their Lordships were occupied the early part of the
morning in hearing lunatic petitions, end the only mat-
ter of interest in this Court arose out of au appeal.

IN RE WILD.

Mr. Follett, Q.C., was retained. The chief point was
to show that the terms of " share and share alike " in
the will of a testator gave to the legatees no right in
common over the property loft, but that each must take
his assigned portion out of some particular portion of the
demised estate. The pleadings were not concluded, but
this point seemed to be established.

ROLLS COURT.
(Before the Master, Sir John Romilly.)
LIABILITY OF A SECURITY.-FOLIGNO V. MARTIN.

Mr. Roundell Palmer appeared to enforce a suit
arising out of a transaction in which a widow was gua-
ranteed against her husband's debts. It appeared that
Mr. Blogg, of the firm of Blogg, Samuel, and Emanuel,
died indebted, and that his widow, for a consideration
of 15601., gave up all claims upon the general estate, the
sum being secured through the agency of a person
named Ritchie, whcso principal was the defendant in
this cause ; Ritchie, however, having originally, been
placed in the position of chief defendant. The question
arose as to how far Martin was bound, Mrs. Blogz
having been sued by a Mr. Lyon Lansdill. The learn( d
Counsel was showing that the principal was impli-
cated incidentally, although no direct personal gunge
had been given.

QUEEN'S BENCH.
Sittings in Banco.
;Before the Lord Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Coleridge
Mr. Justice Wightman, and Mr. Justice Erle.)
THE NEW LAW OF EVIDENCE.-THE CORPORATION OF

BERWICK V. RENTON.
Mr. Knowles, Q C., appeared for a rule to abow cause
why a new trial should not be granted to set aside a
verdict given in this cause at the last Northumberland
Assizes, and on the ground of fraud. The cause itself
was not of importance on account of the great sum of
money which was implicated, but it was of the utmost
importance from the fact that it proved, that so long as
the present law of evidence continued, no man could be
safe when a man was allowed to give testimony in his
own cause; and after the execution of a solemn bond
twenty years ago be might come into Court, and say
that ho had been deceived by a person who was now
dead and gone.
Feom the notes of the Lord Chief Justice, it appeared
that on the 27th of December, 1841, a resolution was
come to in the Town Council of Berwick, that all the
moneys should bo paid into the bank by the treasurer, in
the name of the corporation. A person of the name of
Duby was a candid Ile for the situation of treasurer, and
on the faith of this resolution Mr. Renton became ono of
his securities, but on the 11th of January another reso-
lution was come to in the Town Council, by which the
former one was in c Met rescinded. Doby proved to be
a great defaulter, but before leaving the country paid
into the hands of Mr. David Murray, his other surety.
The bond of Rentoo's suretyship was prepared, or at
least it was executed in the office of the town clerk, who,
it was assumed, must have been cognizant of this last
resolution, and, therefore, misled Renton, who he knew
had become surety only on the understanding that the
treasury money would form part of the Corporation
Bank account. The verdict at the trial was for the
defendant.
Mr. Knowles now stated that the ground of his appli-
cation was the existence of proof that the bond was
drawn, and in the Scottish form, by Renton's own soli-
citor, and not by Mr. Giltless, the town clerk, and that
it was not executed until the 15th of January, that is
four days after this resolution was passed, and when, of
course, the defendant ought to have been acquainted with
it, especially as it had been published in the Warder
newspaper, before the bond was executed.
Rule to show cause was granted ou the ground that
the verdict at the trial was contrary to evidence.

VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURTS.
(Before Sir Richard Kinderaley.)
THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION OP BASINGSTOKE

V. LORD BOLTON.

This was a demurrage to a heriotship over tho town
and parish of Basingstoke, claimed by Lord Bolton.
Mr. Craig, Q.C,. appeared for the Corporation, and Mr.
Kemp, Q.C., for his Lordship. The defence set up was
limitation and want of fealty.

OPENING OF CONVOCATION--(THIS DAY)

This being the day appointed for the meeting of the
New Convocation, the fourth under the present reign,
the Members of both Chambers met shortly before
eleven o'clock at the Chapter House on the north side
of St. Paul's. There was at first some doubt whether
the Archbishop of Canterbury would attend and open
the business in person, but all doubts were dispelled by
his Lordship's arrival shortly before eleven o'clock.
The proper arrangements having been gone through at
the Chapter House, the Archbishop of Canterbury pre-
ceeded by the Dean of Arches, Vicar-General, Chan-
cellor, Advocates, Proctors, and Clergy, proceeded in
procession to the entrance of the Cathedral, where his
Grace was received by several of the bishops, and con-
ducted by them up the centre aisle into the choir.
All having being seated, the Bishop of Llandaff
Proceeded to read the prayers in Latin, after which the
anthem " Oh.'pray for the peace ofJernsalem," was sung
by the choir. This part of the imposing ceremony
having been completed, Dr. Jeremie ascended the pulpit
and preached the sermon, which was also in Latin.
After the sermon, the anthem " Gloria in excelais " was
sung. and His Grace the Archbishop concluded this part
of the proceedings by pronouncing the blessing.
The procession then formed in the same order as upon
entering, and proceeded again to the ChapterlHouse for
the purpose of electing a Prolocutor, when the Bishop of
Ely was elected.
The Chamber then adjourned until Friday next at
Westminster.
There were about 200 clergy in attendance in the Ca-
thedral, in addition to a very large number of the laity.
The line of passage from the Cathedral to the Chapter
House was crowded with a large concourse of respectable
persons.

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, Nov. 4

The following had the honour of dining with her Ma-
jesty yesterday :—The Duchess of Kent, the Duke and
Duchess of Nemours, the Prince and Princes of Ilohen-
lohe Langenburg, the Princess Adelaide and the Prin-
cess Hermann of Hohenlohe, the Lady in Waiting to
the Duchess of Kent, the Earl of Eglinton, Sir George
Couper, and Mr. Gibbs.
Prince Albert, accompanied by the Duke of Nemours
Prince Hermann of Hohenlohe, attended by Lieut.-
Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon, went out hunting this
forenoon.
Major-General Buckley arrived yesterday as Equerry
in Waiting to the Queen.
The .Countess of Neuilly arrived at the Castle at a
quarter before two o'clock, to pay a visit to her Majesty,
and remained to luncheon.
The Duke and Duchess of Nemours returned to Clare-
mont this afternoon.
The Earl of Eglinton left the Castle to-day for London.
The Duchess of Kent had a dinner party to-day at
Frogrnore. The company consisted of the Queen,
Prince Albert, the Duchess of Kent, the Prince and
Princess of Hohenleho Langenburg, with the Princess
Adelaide and Prince Hermann, the Countess of Desert,
Lady Augusta Bruce, Hon. Miss Cavendish, Hon. Miss
Macdonald, the Earl of Morton, Colonel the Hon.
Charles Grey, Lieut.-Colonel Biddulph, Captain the
Hon. Mortimer Sackville West, Major General Buckley,
and Sir George Courer. The Duchess of Kent had
afterwards an evening party. The following had the
honour of receiving invitations :—The Hon. Mrs. Grey,
the Hon. Mrs. Phipps, Lady and Miss Barrington,
Colonel and Lady Emily Seymour, Lady, Miss, and Mr.
H. Couper, Mr. Gibbs, Dr. Becker, and Mr. Glover.

The Belgian Minister had an interview with the Earl
of Derby yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-
street.
The Brazilian Minister had an interview with the
Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official
residenc,4 in Downing-street.
The Earl of E7,linton (Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland)
returned to town yesterday from Windsor Castle. IE3
Lordship paid a visit to the Earl of Derby.

The Lord Chancellor has appointed J. Pitt Taylor,
&q., barrister-at law, to be the judge of the Lambeth
County Court of Surrey, and of the County Court of
Kent, to be holden at Greenwich, in the room of George
Chilton, Esq , Q C., deceased.