The Sun.
London, England, 1846-11-20 00:00:00

QUEER'S BENCH.----(THIS DAY.)

IVIOTIONN FOR NEW TRIALS.
The Court gave its decision this morning on the fol-
lowing cases, in which motions for new trials had been
made during the term :—A case involving the question
of the jurisdiction of the Barnet magistrates—rule re-
fused; Gurney v. Gurney—rule granted; Phillipps v.
Brodley—rule made absolute, and the verdict reduced to
71.; Gale v. Lewis—rule refused; Sutton v. Maguire—
rule discharged.

ADMINISTERING THE OATHS OF ALLEGIANCE TO HER

MAJESTY'S MINISTERS.

Shortly before twelve o'clock Lord John Russell, the
Marquis of Lansdowne, Lord Palmerston, Earl Auck
land, Lord Grey and the Right Hon. C. Wood, the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, arrived at the Court, and
after a short sojourn in the Judges'-room, proceeded
into the court, where the oath of allegiance was ad-
ministered to them by the Clerk of the Court, the
Judges, the bar, and the spectators standing.
The oath testifying that they would not use the influ-
ence of their offices to " injure or weaken the Protestant
Church as by law established in England, or to disturb
the bishops and clergy of the Church in the possession
of any rights and privileges to which they are by-law en-
titled," was next administered to each, commencing with
Lord John Russell. _ -

The Noble Premier, and, in fact, the whole of the
Ministers, appeared in excellent health.
At the completion of the ceremony they bowed to the
Court, and withdrew.
The Court has issued the following notice with respect
to the sittings after term:—
" The Court will on Monday, the 30th inst., and the
five next following days, and on Thursday, the 17th
December, hold sittings, and will proceed in disposing
of the business in th© crown paper, the special paper,
and the new trial, and will give judgment in cases which
shall then be pending."
The Court was occupied during the remainder of the
day with cases which involved no points of public in-
terest.

BAIL COURT,(THIS DAY.)
THE QUEEN ON THE PROSECUTION OF THE CORPORATION
OF NORWICH AGAINST THE LOWESTOFT RAILWAY COM-
PANY.

Mr. UNTHANK moved for a rule for a certiorari to re-
move the judgment in this case from the Quarter Ses-
sions to this Court. The indictment was filed against
this railway company for the construction of a bridge
over the river Wentsell. The success or failure of the
indictment would rest upon the construction of the Lands
Clauses Act, and same other railway enactments, passed
during the course of thelast session. It was the wish of
both parties that the case should lee tried in this Court
before a special jury.—Application granted.
THE QUEEN V. THE SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY
COMPANY.

Mr. BIRLIE moved in this case to enlarge a rule which
had been obtained by Mr. Martin, for a mandamus, di-
rected to this company, until next term. The ques-
tion was one of considerable importance, and the sum
at stake was 43,0001. The mandamus called upon the
company to go before the Sheriffs to assess the damage
done to a certain manufactory. The company main-
tained that they were not obliged to take any more of
the factory and land adjoining than was absolutely ne-
cessary for their purposes • and the proprietor con-
tended that, as one part of Le factory buildings being
taken would spoil the whole, he was entitled to the full
value of-the property in Awpensation. In order to de-
cide the question many witnesses must be examined and
many plans prepared, which it would be utterly im-
possible to prepare this term ; and the jury could not
properly assess without the fullest details of the whole
circumstances.—Application granted.