The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-22 00:00:00

ATTORNEY GENERAL fl. MUNRO.

Our readers will recollect that the Lord Chancellor, a
few days ago, stayed the execution of the decree pro-
nounced by the Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce in this
case, which relates to a Presbyterian Church in St.
Peter's-square, Manchester, by which that Learned
Judgo ordered the trusties of the church to be dismissed
and new ones appointed, and also dismissed Mr. Munro
from being the minister of the church. The ground on
which the Lord Chancellor stayed the execution of the
decree till the appeal was heard was, that it would cause
the dispersion.of the congregation, and also the greatest
inconvenience, provided he should decide upon hearing
the appeal in favour of the appellants.
Mr. J. RUSSELL this morning applied to his Lordship
for leave to give notice of a motion for Friday next, to
discharge the order of his Lordship staying the execu-
tion of the decree of the Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce.
clecree.
Since his Lordship had made that order the church had
been locked up and deserted, and Mr. Munro and his
congregation had performed Divine service elsewhere, so
that the object which the Court had of preventing the
dispersion of the congregation had been frustrated.
The LORD CHANCELLOR granted leave to Mr. Russell
orderto giv es
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The Court then proceeded to hear appeal motions.
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VICE-CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before the VICE•CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND.)
. This being the fourth seal, his Honour the Vice-
Chancellor of England took motions.
BARNARD GREGORY AND WIFE V. SIR THOMAS WILSON.

Mr. BETHELL showed cause is this case, on behalf of
the plaintiffs, against dissolving an injunction which
they had obtained, restraining the defendant, Sir Thomas
Wilson, from proceeding with an action of ejectment
which he had brought against the plaintiffs. It appeared
that, so long ago as the year 1813, a gentleman of the
name of Thompson entered into a treaty with tho late Sir
T. M. Wilson and Lady Wilson, to take a lease of certain
land in the neighbourhood of Hampstead, and to erect a
mansion upon it. Although the lease was never exe-
cuted, Mr. Thompson entered into possession of the
land, and erected a mansion, upon it, which was called
the Priory. , He resided there many years, and upon his
death the plaintiffs; as his devisees, entered into posses-
sion of it, and had lived there ever since. The present
Sir Thomas: Wilson brought an action of ejectment to
turn the plaintiffs out of possession, on the ground of
their having committed a breach of the contract, not
having kept the premises in proper repair or insured
them. To restrain this action an injunction had been
obtained, which it was now sought to dissolve abso-
lutely.
Mr. WALPOLE, who appeared for Sir Thomas Wilson,
said that he thought it would be beet for all parties, as
there was a legal objection to the possession of the
plaintiffs, that that question should be tried at law, and
for the purpOse of that question being decided, although
no lease had ever been executed he would admit on
behalf of Sir Thomas Wilson that there was an executed
lease.

Mr. BETEELL asked for time to consider this propo-
sition, and the motion was ordered to stand over till the
first day of Easter term.
The Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce did not sit to-day,
arid nothing of public interest occurred in the Court of
the Vice-Chancellor Epigram.

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SECONDARIES',-(THIS. DAY.)
(Before Mr. Secondary l'orran).
DEAN AND ANOTHER M.HORTIHER.

The plaintiffs in this action are ironmongers, in King
William-street, City, and defendant is an attorney. The
claim was for 111. 7s. 4d., for goods sold. 'rhe de-
fendant pleaded that he was not indebted, but did not
appear to support his plea.
The plaintiff's attorney said the action had been
brought in the superior court, as it was a question
whether the defendant, being an attorney, could be sued
in the county courts ; and he might-have pleaded his
privilege. The facts of the case, however, were very
simple, for the defendant had both ordered the goods and
agreed to the price.
A solicitor, who attended on behalf of the defendant,
said he was not instructed to dispute the delivery of the
goods or their value.
Evidence having been adduced, a verdiot was given. for
the amount claimed.

WATTS a. HIND.

This was an action for a bill of exchange for 101. De-
fendant pleaded that he did not accept, but no person
appearing on his be half, and positive evidence being ad-
duced, a verdict was given for the plaintiff.

LAMBETH.—(THIS DAY.)
George Nadge, a respectably-dressed young man, who
has been recently sworn in a special constable, was
placed at the bur charged with being one of a party who
had amused themselves by firing pistols in the Kenning-
ton-road.
Police.eonstable 04 P, proved the offence.

The firing of pistols has now become common with
the• recently-created conservators of the peace, and
tradesmen have in many instancos complained of broken
windows from the concussion.

The prisoner explained that, haring been detained in
court all day yesterday as evidence against the Camber,
well rioters, he had not had an opportunity of taking
food, but after retiring, he, with more " specials," ad-
journed to a public-house, after leaving which one of
his companions, who was armed with a pistol, fired it
in the air, in order to prevent after danger.
The MAGISTRATE fined him 10s., or in default to be
sent ten days to the House of Correction.