The Sun.
London, England, 1822-06-13 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, JUNE 12.
THE SING V. HARRIS.
This was an information against the defendant, filed by the
Attorney-General, for wilful and corrupt perjury, assigned
upon evidence given by the defendant before a Committee of
the House of Lords, upon a Bill for regulating the Elective
Franchise of the Borough of Barnstaple, in contradiction to
evidence given by him before a Committee of the House of Com-
mons, upon the same subject, in which the defendant deposed
in contradiction to the evidence given before the Committee of
the House of Peers. In Michaelmas Term Mr. D. F. Jones
moved in arrest of judgment, that perjury could not be assign-
ed upon evidence so given.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL and Mr. LITTLEDALE, for
the Crown, now shewed cause against the rule, and cited prece- _
dents in the time of Mr. Justice Chambre, shewing that indict-
ments and convictions for perjury upon the like assignments
had taken place.
Mr. Justice HOLROYD, who had heard part of the argu-
ment, having left the Court at two o'clock, the further, hearing
of the case was postponer'. until a future day.
There was no other case worth public notice.
PREROGATIVE COURT, JUNE 12.
WILL OF HIS LATE MAJESTY—THE soi-disant PRINCESS
OLIVE.
Dr. LUSHINGTON this day renewed his application to the
Court in behalf of the claim of the soi-disant Princess of Cum-
berland (Mrs. Serres), under a testamentary propounded, pur-
porting to he a bequest of 15,0001. The Learned Advocate
went through a long and elaborate deduction of authorities,
from the reign of Henry the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth, which
had furnished cases in point, with the opinion of Sir Edward
Coke and other Lawyers, that the right of bequeathing private
or personal property was inherent in the Sovereign.
The following is the substance of this curious document:—
" We, by this paper, to which we hereunto set our royal
sign manual, do give and bequeath unto Olive, daughter of
our royal brother of Cumberland, 15,0001. and we command
our heirs and successor after our demise, to pay the same to the
use of our said niece, as a recompense for the injury she may
receive by keeping the marriage secret."
The attesting witnesses to this instrument were stated to be
the late Earls of Warwick, Chathani, and Mr. Dunning, after-
wards Lord Ashburton, and the genuineness of their signa-
tures had been proved. The instrument was dated in the year
1774, and the Learned Doctor said it was important that this
was before his Majesty had been visited by any mental afflic-
tion.
The Learned Doctor concluded a long argument in support
of this claim. He was anxious to proceed in the most cautious
and respectful manner, in a matter of so much delicacy. A re-
spectful application had therefore, in the first instance, been
made to his Majesty's Government, who returned for answer,
" that they did not think proper to interfere," and his client now
came forward to challenge the minutest inquiry and opposition,
that her right might either be established, or being to be
convicted of propounding a forged instrument, that she should
receive the punishment of the law. The Learned Coun-
sel having 'concluded his address, begged to communicate that
he had just received a note from the King's Advocate, request-
ing the further hearing might be deferred, and to which he
readily assented.
The KING'S ADVOCATE said, as it was his duty to act merely
in obedient submission to authority, he awaited the receipt of
any instructions that might be given.
Sir J. Nic or.r. directed the further hearing to stand over
till next Court-day.

A Jubilee of a singular nature took place on the evening of
the Ist instant, at the Boot and Star inn., at Sutton, near Dover,
when the Choir of Singers of that parish gave a supper to Wm.
Newing, sen. on his having passed his 50th year as Leader of
the Band of Singers. The evening was passedwith much har-
mony, the old Chairman joining with the rest of his brother
singers in many convivial songs.