The Sun.
London, England, 1849-11-02 00:00:00

QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.)

(Sittings in Banco.)
The Court was crowded to excess some time before the
Judges took their seats. Among the Queen's Counsel
earliest in their places we noticed the Attorney-General,
Sir Frederick Thesiger, Mr. Butt, Mr Knowles
Mr. Watson, Mr. Crowder, and Mr. Stuart Wortley.
Mr. Justice Coleridge, Mr. Justice Wightmati, and
Mr. Justice Erie took their seats on the bench at ten
minutes to two, Lord Chief Justice Penman was ab-
sent from indisposition.
THE WEEKLY DISPATCH -THE DUKE OF BRUNSWICK

V. HARMER.
In this case, which it will be recollected was an action
against the proprietor of the Weekly Dispatch for the
publication of a libel on the 19th of September, 1830,
nineteen years ago, and in which 0.9 plaintiff obtained
a verdict for 5004 Sir Frederick Thesiger obtained a
rule nisi for a new trial.
(We shall give a full report in our Third Edition.)

EXCII EQ UER.—( T HIS DAY.)
(Before the LORD CHIEF BARON, Mr. Baron ROLFE, and

Mr. Baron ALDERSON.)
Their Lordship took their seats in court a few mi-
nutes before two o'clock, and proceeded immediately to
hear the case of

THE HAMMERSMITH RENT-CHARGE ALLOTMENTS.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL was addressing the Court
when we went to press. By 6 and 7 Will. IV., if a rent-
- charge be in arrear for 40 days, and there be no sufficient
distress on the premises, it shall be lawful for a judge,
on application, to summon a jury to assess the arrears
chargeable with the rent-charga; and the question in
this case was, whether the costs of opposing an unsuc-
cessful application before the taxing Master were not
costs of the inquisition.
The Cuurt granted a summons to review the Master's
taxation.

BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
This being the first day of term Mr. Justice Pate-
son took his seat on the bench at two o'clock, and heard
several motions, most of which merely related to points
of practice, and involved no point of public interest.
The business before the Court this term is exceedingly
light, there being only five cases in arrear. The Court
did not sit more than ten minutes.

COMMON PLEAS.—(THIS DAY
This court was more numerously attended, both by
barristers and spectators, than any of the others, owing
to the expectation that the new judge (Mr. Justice Tal-
fourd), whose late elevation has given such general sa-
tisfaction, would take his seat upon the bench for the
first time to-day.
Both the galleries were filled with ladies, among whom
were some of Mr. Justice Talfourd's family, and they
laughed and seemed to be much amused at the odd and
formidable appearance presented by the large assem-
blage of full-bottomed wigs below.
The long release of the gentlemen of the long robe
from the dry and tedious study of the law seemed to
have had a very salutary effect upon their bodily con-
dition; all looked in excellent health and spirits, and
ready to enter upon the toils of the term. During the
long vacation, no doubt, " Barnewall and Cresswell"
and "Chitty" have been shelved, to accumulate dust in
the musty chambers of the Temple, while their possessors
have been indulging in those sports and enjoyments
which even members of the grave profession of the law
do not altogether discard.
Their Lordships breakfasted this morning with the
Lord Chancellor, at his residence in Park-lane, and
came to Westminster in procession, with the other
i
commonoie law and equity judges. According to custom,
through Lordships on alighting from their carriages walked
gWestminster-hall, which was crowded with
company, to their court, and at once proceeded with the
business of the day. They wered attired in their black
robes, and full dress wigs,
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as Mr. Justice Taltourd
athrough the entrance to
the court, he shook hands in fbriledndly manner
with several of the barristers who va'srse
At two o'clock, Chief-Justice WTI; at the door.
.M . Justice
Maule, Mr. Justice Williams, and Mr._ Justice Taltourd
ellbo looked
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took their seats on the bench.
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peatedly to the bar before he sat diwn, and his
beaming with smiles.
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The Court then heard several " motions of course,"
and some other motions, but none possessed
of interest.