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London, England, 1846-01-30 00:00:00

ROLLS COUR'. ,(_ -
His Lordship sat at ten o'clock, and restumed the shear-
ing of short causes.

VICE-CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY')
The Vice-Chancellor of England was occapied the
whole morning with unopposed petitions and short cituses.
(Before Vice-Chancellor WIGRA.M.)
Ilit3 Honour heard several unopposed petitions and
short causes to-day, but there was nothing of public in-
terest.
His Honour Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce did not sit
to-day.

BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Banco before Mr. Justice WILLIAIaI.)
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL moved for a rule to show Cause
why a mandamus should not issue, directed to the L.t:rd
Bishop of Chester, commanding him to restore to a 141:
Travis two pews, or sittings, in the parish church of Black-
ley. He stated that the present application arose out et
some peculiar cii cumstances which had lately occurred hr
the parish of Blackley. The ancestors of Mr. Travis had re-
sided in Blackley for several centuries, and as long back as
the memory could reach with regard to that parish, or as
far as documents could go, his ancestors had been in posses-
sion of two pews, and also a family vault situated under
these pews. About four or Eve years since it was found
necessary, in consequence of the extensive decay which age
had produced in the church, to pull it down and build a new
one in its place. The new church was built by subscription,
and also with the aid of the Church Commissioners. The
church being completed, the Lord Bishop of Chester ap-
pointed a commission of three clergymen to take into con-
sideration the claims of various persons to pews and sittings,
and to allot them to such as established a good claim, Mr.
Travis appeared before these gentlemen and made his claim
in the proper form ; but nothing occurred at that time
which could induce him to suppose that his ap-
plication would be refused. The gentlemen appointed
having made their report to the bishop, Mr. Travis found,
to his great surprise, that the bishop had declined to admit
his claim. Under these circumstances he was compelled to
make the present appliL ation in order to obtain the restitu-
tion of his right. There was only one authority which he
could at present cite, and that was the Act 59th Geo. 111.,
cap. 134, sec. 40, which provided that all persons who were
possessed of sittings or pews in an old church, should, in
case of a new church being built, have their pews or sittings
in positions as nearly similar as possible to those of the
former pews. The title of the present applicant was clearly
made out, and therefore applied for a mandamus.
Mr. Justice WiLmAms—Has he no other remedy?
. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL--NO, my Lord; if he proceeded
m an Ecclesiastical Court it would be objected that the right
was a right at common law, and should therefore be decided
in another court. A rule to show cause why a mandamus
should not issue is his only course.—Rule granted.

EXCHEQUER.--(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Banco.)
EX-PARTE THE PARISH OF BRIDGEWATER.
The plaintiff in this suit, who was the rector of the
parish of Bridgewater, claimed certain tithes on lands in
his parish, which the landowners disputed, and the
question was referred to the Tithe Commissioners, who
made an award in favour of the plaintiff, with which
the defendants were dissatisfied, and the rector brought
an action at law against them under the Tithe Commu-
tation Act. He succeeded in his action, and the only
question now in dispute was, as to who should ray the
costs of the action at law.
Mr. CROWDER now moved this Court for an order
calling on the defendants to pay the costs, as taxed by
the proper officer, on the general ground that the losing
party in all suits at law ought, and invariably did, pay
the costs of the successful party.
Mr. M. SMITH opposed the motion, and said that, in
cases of this nature, the Court of Exchequer had the
discretionary power of ordering or refusing the costs o
action brought under the Tithe Commutation Act.
The COURT ruled that the costs abided the result of
the action, and therefore the defeadants ought to pay
them.

BANKRUPTCY.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Commissioner Everts.)
IN RE WIFFIN.
This insolvent, who carried on business as a plumber,
painter, &c., at Ingatestone, came up on his petition for
an interim order, and was opposed on the ground that
he had not set forth in the schedule the amount of pro-
perty which could be administered by the Court, a blank
being left in in the schedule.
The Learned COMMISSIONER said that the omission
was fatal to the application.
Mr. BUCHANAN, the insolvent's attorney, said that
there was not a farthing.
The Learned COMMISSIONER—Then it should be so
stated. I will, when persons come up to get rid of their
creditors, have all the circumstances sworn to so dis-
tinctly that perjury can be assigned.
Mr. BUCHANAN—I submit that the present mode of
making out the schedule is the only proper one.
The COMMISSIONER—You may submit what you like;
that is my decision and I will not hear your argument.
The insolvent said he could not help it; he had de-
pended entirely on his attorney, and had been put to four
guineas useless expense.—The petition was dismissed.

SECONDARIES.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Secondary jißlEs.)
HUDSON V. GARRARD.
The plaintiff in this action is an attorney, and the de•
fendant a surgeon. The claim was for 21. lls. 10d., the
amount of a bill of costs.
The facts of the case were these :—ln 1844 defendant
spoke to a friend named Parnell as to getting in some
outstanding debts, and Mr. Purnell recommended him to
go to plaintiff. Defendant said he did not mind trying
one case, that of Mr. Hibbert. Mr. Purnell, who was
in the habit of employing the plaintiff, went to him;
and at the time requested plaintiff to write
to Mr. Hibbert. This was done, and plaintiff
communicated the result of his application to de-
fendant, who, however, did not make any reply to
plaintiff directly, but Mr. Purnell told him writing to
Ilibbert was no use, something else must be done. Mr.
rumen could not tell what the reply was, but on going
again to plaintiff, told him to issue a writ, which was
done, and defendant and Hibbert afterwards met and
came to some arrangement. The plaintiff had never
seen defendant, or had any retainer from him, and the
question now Arose as to whether Mr. Purnell was acting
by the express authority of defendant.—Verdict for the
plaintiff.

MARLBROI-STitEET,(THIS DAY)
John Williams, a young man fashionably dressed, de-
scribed on the police charge-sheet as residing at No. I',
Grafton-street East, Fitzroy-eqaare, was charged with
assaulting Maria Thompson, a young woman of very
respectable appearance.
Between seven and eight o'clock lest evening the de,
fendant and two other young men were walking arm-in-
arm along Tottenham-court-road, occup.ying nearly the
whole breadth of the foot-pavement as they passed the
complainant, who was with her mother, standing talking
to a female acquaintance they had just met. One of' the
defendant's party struck the complainant over the bonnet
with his hand. She instantly turned round, and seeing
the defendant walking hastily away, followed him g step
or two, and, giving him a push in the back, asked him
why he insulted her. The defendant turned round and
struck her with his walking-cane across the forehead.
She directly called the police and gave him into custody.
He was intoxicated at the time.
Mr. HannwicK asked if the blow was a severe one?
The complainant put back her bonnet, and exhibited
a bruised mark across her forehead. She added that
she then felt great pain from the blow, and had done so
all night. She had never spoken to the defendant; he
was a perfect stranger to her.
The defendant said he might have given the com-
plainant a blow with his cane; he believed he had done
so, but she struck him first.
Mr. HARDWICK—Nonsense! complaining of a young
female like that striking you. Pray iendiwcrt
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life are you? Defendant—
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if I am struckUniversity CollwegheilelloswapliktslnhigaatnhdelapwuTshi to ask you, Sir,
to strike again?
I desire you will not ask me any
Mr. HARDWICK--
such silly questions. I should have ex ecteder feelings as a
mar, would teach you that you are not to put your
strength in competition with or strike a female under
any circumstances. You have been guilty of extremely
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MORTALITY Itl THE METROPOLIS.—The number of
deaths during the last week was 908, showing &decrease.
as compared with the previous week, of 135, and 172
below the average of five winters. We are glad to fin 1
that the mortality caused by measles has greatly abated_
The number of violent deaths was 23, of which 6 wer
suicides.
ANOTHER FIRE AT No. 91, DRURY-LAM—Last
night, shortly after eight o'clock, a considerable deal C
alarm was created in Drury-lane, in consequence of the onto
break of another fire—the third within a period of three
weeks—upon the premises numbered 91, in this above-name i
thoroughfare. The fire last night was discovered by I
gentleman named Taylor ; an unusual light in thy' carpentercarpenter s
workshop, belonging to Mr. Maicey, made him aware
,:d the B
rushalarmin fact. Having raised an instant alarit
seal persons ed into the place, when they found a
uantity of shavings burning under the work-benches
laanrdgean9lon
gst the timber. The intelligence was promptly
furnished
to the engine-stations, and shortly afterwards the
.
parish engin.9 was at the scene, and was followed by othel9
Owing, however;' to the exertions of the neighbours an
police, the fire was 2.'anpily extinguished 'without setting the
engines to work. Up,,,n instituting a search after the flame iS
were put out, sufficient we: found to satisfy the police thao
the outbreak was caused by some vile incendiary. Undet
the doorway they found a number of lucifers and touch-papesif
some partly consumed.
FIRE IN HOLBORN.-011 Thursday night, shortly Awe
eight o'clock, a fire broke out upon the premises of 111essilA
Neighbour and Son, oil and Italian ware!touse, 127, Holborn.,.
Two engines from the London Fire Establishment
in attendance, and were speedily accompanied
others. From the immense quantity of combusttbidanrage
ji)i
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sr ee
vs
rials about the place it was expected that gre'
Weatinguishe'ls
would be done, but, owing to the activiti f tle Pen's'
about the premises, the flames were p
The origin of' the lire is attributed], to
1 gass in the shop.
tine having suddenly ignited
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tree to the root, and gather
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liable to toll.
The paguerrotype has been
wich Islands.
PoRPOISE HUNT IN THE THAMES. Yesterda).4
afternoon considerable sport took place on the river, fro(r
Vauxhall-bridge up to Battersea,
large porpoises that were rolling
on the surface of the water.
Several gentlemen and others
in pursuit of and proceeded in boats with guns
them, fired a number of shots at them, b. 4
they were too active for th • eir pursuersl and escaped.

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