The Sun.
London, England, 1848-11-03 00:00:00

AUSTRIA

The Vienna Gazette of the 24th ult., and the
Augsburg Gazette, announce that Prince Win-
(Usch:,;ratz has been summoned to join the Em-
peror at Olmutz. The latter journal adds that
an armistice had been concluded till Friday, the
27th ultimo ; but this is not credited. The
aqueduct of Nussdorf at Vienna had been destroyed
by the troops, andwater had failed in several
faubourgs. Some Journals pretend that a violent
discussion had arisen between Windischgratz and
Jellachich, owing to the latter refusing to submit to
the former's orders.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
VICE-CHANCELLORS' COURTS, Nov. 2.
(Before Sir L. SUADWELL
This being the first day of Michrelmas Term, his
Hcnour took hi..; seat at half past one o'clock.
SITTINGS OF THE COURT.
His HONOUR said he had seen the Lord Chancellor, and
his Lordship hod intimated his desire that in future,
whenever the House of Lords was sitting, the Courts
should hold their sittings at Westminster;
at other times
at Lincoln's Inn, as usual.
This announcement was received with consternation by
the gentlemen of the utter bar, who had petitioned that
the courts should sit at Lincoln's Inn.
Mr. STUART, at the instance of a gentleman of the
utter bar, inquired whether his Lordship meant that the
sittings after term should be held at Westminster, while
the House of Lords was sitting,
His HoNorrn replied that such was his Lordship's wish.
As soon ai this was generally understood to be his
Lordship's decision marked signs of disapprobation were
shown by the juniors, and several voices were heard to
exclaim —" Why, we are worse off than before."
A meeting, in the Old Hall, Lincoln's Inn, was imme-
diately agreed en for Saturday next, at half-past three
o'clock, in order to consider the best course to be
pursued.
A similar announcement was made in all the courts. .
Vice-Chancellor Bruce was prevented from sitting
from
oi
day. It was stated that his Honour was suffering fmi
a cold.

(Before Sir J. WIGnAM.)
His Honour took his seat in the court at Westminster
between one and two o'clock. There were but a few
motions, turning on point of practice, which were
speedily disposed of. The list of causes was called
through, but none of them being ready for argument,
the Court rose early.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Nov. 2.
This being the first day of Michaelmas term, Lord
Chid Justice Denman, Mr. Justice Coleridge, Mr. Jus-
tice Wightman, and Mr. Justice Erie took their seats
upon the bench shortly before two o'clock. Their Lord-
ships were in full dress. Their Lordships immediately
proceeded to hear motions.
(Sittings in Banco, before Lord Chief Justice DENMAN,
and Justices COLERIDGE, WIGHTMAN, and ERLE.)
THE QUEEN V. THE MAGISTRATES OF HARWICH AND
OTHERS.—THE CUSTOMS REGULATION ACT.

The ATTORNEY•GENERAL moved for a rule calling
upon the magistrates of the borough of Harwich and
two other persons to show cause why the magistrates
should not adjudicate upon an information which had
been exhibited before them against the two other per-
sons, for not registering the arrival of vessels at the
port of Harwich, pursuant to the provisions of the Bth
and 9th Victoria, c. 86, called the Customs normlation
Act. It appeared that two persons having neglected to
register the arrival of their vessels at Harwich, infor-
mations wore laid against them on the 13th of July,
under the Customs Regulation Act, which provides that
" all penalties and forfeitures under the Act shall be
sued for and recovered by action of debt, or in the name
of an officer of the Customs, by information before any
two justices of the peace ;" but, inasmuch as the in-
formations were laid before one justice only, the ma-
gistrates, when the parties appeared, refused to adjudi-
cate in the matter, on the ground that the Act provided
the penalties should be recoverable only before two jus-
tices, and, consequently, that the informations had not
been properly exhibited. The question, therefore, was,
whether the provisions cited related to the hearing as
well as to exhibiting the information, since the 83d sec-
tion of the Act merely provided that a summons should
issue for the party against whom the information was
exhibited to appear before two justices. He (the At-
torney-General) contended that the meaning of the Act
was, that one magistrate could receive the information
and issue the summons, and that when the party ap-
peared then the case must be adjudicated on by two ma-
gistrates. The present application was made under tho
recent statute, 11th and 12th Vict., c. 44, sec. 5.
The COURT granted the application.
TRANSFER OF MARES—Tim QUEEN v. THE CLERK OF