The Sun.
London, England, 1833-11-02 00:00:00

ASSESSED TAXES.

It was expected, in pursuance of announcements at
several meetings of associations which had lately been
held for obtaining the abolition of the assessed taxes, that
several deputations from those associations would meet this
morning and march in processio❑ to Lincoln's Inn, from
whence they would accompany the procession of the
Lord Chancellor and the Judges to Westminster
Hall, where some of the parties had been served with
process to appear, this being the first day of term. Their
Lordships met at Lincoln's Inn Hall at the usual time, and
left there at ten minutes to one o'clock, to proceed to
Westminster Hall. The opening of term passed off in the
usual quiet manner, none of the deputations having at-
tended as they had expressed their invention of doing.
Soon after the Courts opened, however, Mr. Savage,
and several others connected with the associations, arrived,
but all was quiet.

STEAM TRIP TO BIRMINGHAM.--.We
understand that an accident at Finchley delayed the pro
greys of the steam coach for some time, and it was not
expected to reach its destination till very late. The road
front Birmingham was lined with anxious visiters who
were very curious to witness so novel a spectacle. The
people of Birmingham went out in thousands some miles
to meet the " new corner."

ANTEDILUVIAN REMAINS.---A supposed
Antediluvian Forest has been lately discovered by some
men whilst digging sand on the banks cif the Salcomb, a
mile from a village of that ❑ame, and about twenty miles
from this pace. A part of one of the trees so discovered
has been shown us; the heart is still sound, but black,
whilst the outer part and the b irk is rather soft, arising,
no doubt, from its proximity to the water.—Plymouth
Journal.

A CANNIBAL. Michael M'Creagh was
held to bail for trial at the Ennis Petty Sessions on Friday,
for biting the top of the nos; clean off Jeremiah Dogherty !
_-Dumfries Courier.

COURT OF CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat in his Court in
Westminster (this being the first day of term) to-day, at
half-past one o'clock. He was attended by his Honour
the Vice•Cbancellor, and Masters Wingfield and Roupel;
who, after paying their respects, as usual on such occa-
sions, immediately withdrew.

THORLEY V. BURN.
Mr. ATTORNEY-GENERAL was instructed to recall
the attention of the Court to this case, which re-
lated to property that had been left by a gentleman
for the support of the slaves he had left on his estates in
the island of Antigua. There had been a good deal of
difficulty about it, and his Lordship was pleased to send
out a gentleman of the name of Wick, for the purpose of
collecting the property. The Court at a subsequent
period intimated that a receiver must be appointed,
but no one had been nmed. It was of the utmost im-
portance that something effectual should be done for the
preservation of the property.
Sir EDWARD SUDDEN appeared on the other side. He
was equally anxious that some available step should be
taken. He feared, from a letter that had been received
from Mr. Wick, that the property had not been secured.
A Mr. Owen Pell had been proposed to be the receiver
by the parties ; both sides considered him to be
an unimpeachable and extremely fit person to fill the
office ; he was acquainted with the island ; he was about
to return to it, and was willing to undertake the duty.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL agreed in the statement
that Mr. Pell was a most proper gentleman to be ap-
pointed, and suggested that it might be desirable that his
Lordship should see Mr. Pell.

The LORD CHANCELLOR said that he should be happy to
see Mr. Pell, and that his oecretary should be instructed to
appoint with Mr. Pell a period for the interview.

MOTIONS.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL did not know what was
intended to be done about the motions. When the Court
rose there still remained a number of motions in the paper
unheard.

The LORD CHANCELLOR was quite aware of that, and
thought the better way would be, provided it was conve-
nient to the bar, to proceed now with the hearing of those
remaining motions.

The Bar were not quite ready to go on with those mo-
tions, but the time was occupied in hearing such motions
as could be selected, in which Counsel on each side were
prepared.

VICE•CHANCERY COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

This being the first day of Michaelmas term, his Honour
the VICE-CHANCELLOR sat in his Court at Westminster.

In consequence of having to breakfast together with the
other Judges, Masters in Chancery, and King's Counsel,
with the LORD CHANCELLOR, in Lincoln's-inn Hall, his
Honour did not take his seat till half-past one o'clock.
The Court proceeded with motions, but up to the pe-
riod of our reporter leaving nothing of public interest had
occurred. In the course of the day Mr. Balguay was
called, by his Honour, within the bir, having been ap-
pointed King's Counsel.