The Sun.
London, England, 1841-04-24 00:00:00

COU ItT OF SEWERS.

A special meeting of the Court of Sewers for Westminster
was held yesterday, at the Commissioners' Office, Greek-street,
Suho, fur the purpose of examining candidates fora Nacaot
collectorship. the reading of applications and testimonials,
and the personal examination of the candidates, occupied the
whole 01 the morning.

" GOING OFF."—A few days since, as Elisha
Smith, one of Lord Carnarvon's gamekeepers, at his Lord-
ship's seat, was proceeding through the preserves, he dis-
covered a fine pheasant in a snare, and immediately after-
ward; caw 8. poacher close to the spot, attempting to make his
escape. He ,tarted off in pursuit of the worthy, but in passing
through a he.ge his gun went off, fortunately without doing
him an}• injury. He left his gun in the copse, in order that
he might be unencumbered during the pursuit. The poacher
who nad gained time by the delay was no more seen by the
keeper, who returned f‘r his gun. That, however, had " gene
off' a second time, and cluubt in compauv w:'h the nor.ehvr
(who had been seen by a man to double back), and no
" report" of either gun, poa,:her, or pheasant, has since
Wien htar4.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF •CHANCERY, Arita, 23.
LO: MON AND BRIGHTON RAILWAY COMPANY V COOPER.
T hip was an appeal from the decision of the Vice-
Cha ieelion yesterday, dissolving an injuection, restraining
the le.fenciant, one of the Trustees cf a highway at
Shoe 'eham, from interfering with the construction of a
Rail ray try the plaintiffF, from a wharf on the sea shale
acrof s and upon a level with the highway, to their ter-
minus at Shoreham, a distance a forty yard. Mr.
Knic,,,ht Bruce and Mr. Goldsmith appeared for the
and-Mr. Stuart for the defendants.
rho LORD CHANCELLOR said he conceived the Com-
pany were not authtrized by the Act to deal with the
turnpike road es they bad done, and the motion trust
therefore be dismisted with costs.

ROLLS COURT, AMT. 23.
ROGERS V. BATZ.
Th is was an application to dissolve an injunction granted to
restrain defendant from proceeding to the sale of an estate in
the co urse of mat month.

His LORDSHIP, after hearing Mr. Pemberton and Mr. Kin-
dersley for the respective parties, d.ssolved the injunction.

VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, APRIL 33.
His Honour the Vice-Chancellor was engaged all the morn-
ing in hearing unoppcsecl petitions and short causes, of no ge-
net al interest.

COURT. OF QUEEN'S BENCH, APRIL 23.
The Court was occupied with the case of Edred v. Forster
and others, from the special parer, during the entire day. The
arguments were merely of a technical nature, and presented Tie
feature of public interest.

COHT OF COMMON PLEAS, APRIL 23.

DOUGLAS AND OTHERS V. CHALK. AND OTHERS.
This was an action braught by the Commi-sioneis of Paving
of St. Pancras parish, against the Churchwardens and other
inhabitants of the district of the New Church, to enforce the
payment of a rate. Of a number 'of technical points upan
which the defence rested, the principal wore, first—that the
district of the New' Church is ont t f the jurisdiction of the
Commksioners ; 2d, that the rating was informal as the resolu-
tion was not sig-ned by a majority, but only by seven out of tWent y
Commislioners,and thirdly that it was retrospective, con-
trary to the provisions of the Act 23 of George Ili, being
further antedated illegally, as it was agreed to in September,
1839, but dated r‘s of the preceding June. A verdict was taken
for the plaintiff, subject to a nonsuit, and fait term the Solici-
tor-General obtained a rule nisi on the points reserved.
Mr. Sergeant Cit riNELL this day showed cause against the
rule, and Mr. PEACOCK. replied.
The argument occupied the whole morning, and the Court
took time to consider judgment.
COURT OF .EXCREQUAR. dirniz 23.
The Court were occupied the who!o of the morning with
cases in the new trial paper of last term. None of them re-
sented any feature of interest, nor were tt e decisions given.
During the morning a note was handed up to the Bench,
stating that the President was safe.. It was instantly handed
amongst the Bar, and created quite a sensation of pleasure.