The Sun.
London, England, 1851-05-03 00:00:00

CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before the LORD CHANCELLOR.)
MARICER C. MARKER.
This was an application for the re-hearing poi
an injunction which had been refused by Lord Cran!
1114
to restrain the defendant from cutting down and
cetain trees. 110
Mr. Rolt appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. 13ethe
addressing the Court against the motion when our
left. of an order

VICE-CHANCERY.—(THIS HAY')
(Before Vice-Chancellor KICIGHT Bnucg ) oel
His Honour was occupied this morning with short ca
and claims.
(Before Lord CRANWORTII.) number
His Lordship, this morning, after disposing.of —6,
of unopposed petitions, proceeded with the motion paP
(Before Vice-Chancellor Sir G. TtriticErt.) cool
No business of importance was brought before the
this morning.
QUEEN'S BENCH.—(THISn AY.)
(Sittings in Banco.) 111 te'
The Court was occupied the whole morning
cases in the Crown paper.
BAIL COURT.—(THIS DAY')
(Sittings in Banco, before Mr. Justice Ent,g)
CRIMINAL INFORMATION—QUEEN v SCOrr% to the '
_ Mr. Sergeant SHEE said he was instructed to sPerltios
Court for a rule to show cause why a criminal interer and
should not be filed against Mr. David Scott, the prin`,. nalr
publisher of the Morning Advertiser, for certain libel:10s
lished in that paper on the 12th and 20th of March les gated
made the application on behalf of Clarissa Noel, establish'
herself to be the superior of a religious institute or .Isset
edfor'
melt, called the convent of Notre Dame, B ladies
Clapham ; this being an establishment consisting:f in the
within the meaning of an Act of Parliament Passere 11r.
10th year of the reign of his late MajostY C
and commonly clled the Roman Catholic Relief 13,.. big
Mr. Justice ERLE stopped the Learned Sergese"wo sit'
tatement to remind him that the Learned Judge 400
tin g there for his brother Coleridge. Now, as this should
likely to take up tome time he could suggest thoSfinGssri
be postponed, as his presence was required in the 'hues/ Pl°.
He had simply taken his seat in the Bail Court to
ma
tions of course and swear in attorneys. ..ke tiP
Mr. Sergeant SHEE said the ca e would Li' he AO
ald
little time, and with his Lordshis' permission
postpone it till Mr. Justice Coleridge arrive • ed
s d
Mr. Justice ERLE intimated that his Lest°
would not be in court to-da • at all.
Mr. Sergeant SHEE said in that case he woad cle'rf
the
motion till Monday. •

EXCHEQUER cliAMB°.
cbe
(THIS .
Crown cases reserved Wore DAY
the Lo) rd Chief ills
Queen's Bench, Mr. Justice Colerid e, Mr. Barn
Mr. Baron Platt, and Mr. Justice Talfourd.
0401
THE QUEEN V. SAMUEL HILL. the v—.4o
The prisoner in this case was convicted at Legoiehitt
Criminal Court of manslaughter. The circunistalt-petedi—id
already familiar to our readers; it will be recoTh.fotem;
the prisoner was a keeper at Dr. Armstrong's Ptibil'"
natic asylum at Peckham, and was charged Wiholvos,.
commit ed a violent assault on the deceased, 1"„ce of,hs
inmate of the asylum, and who died in conseclu_e'es for
injuries he received. One of the principal Altos"' the be
prosecution was another lunatic, who ssfA„ to, be
sault committed. An objection was Ina"; dP I
reception of his evidence on the grow': Dicomtbe
was of unsound mind, and not capable °,'nela
rational account of the affair. He was questi.'°,-0 tbAe "to
Learned Judge, and seemed to understand pene— e
to
ligation of an oath, and to speak and act like Ist bed to
and the only delusion he entertained was a belie' ~alo,he
haunted by certain spirits who were constantly 01)1)10cir
him. This evidence was accordingly received• suolt.d4
point as to the admissibility of evidence given untlerthisC'
cumstances, an appeal was subsequently made t° ed
and it came on for argument to-day. ,be Licit
The COURT considered that the evidence of totteiti
could be taken as against the prisoner, as the deLtteorrlC
he entertained did not incapacitate him from statuis,
what he saw at the time of the assault.
The appeal was accordingly dismissed.
EL,

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ECTION COMMITTEE.—(THIS
__,A,
HARWICH. titi• a argil'
The Committee appointed to consider the Pe",,- °OP
,he return of Mr. Princep for Harwich resumed - .I.
..-
tings to-day.
in su ~t;
otfqo;3o'
Mr. PHINN addressed the Committee PP—t °
legation that Mr. Princep did not possess a sub
ca
tion o entitle hm to sit in Parliament. f the
This tpoint wasi likely to occupy the attention 0-
mittee the whole day.

_g
ARGYLL ROOMS. the 4V°lOll
M. Laurent, sen., the principal director 0, ; 11,1',j0
Rooms, took his benefit on Thursday, and his trial, preoiro
rejoiced to hear that it was a bumper. Never all 6/I.Est,iti
ous occasion has there been so many persons P.
being the opening day of the Exhibition, every
more than usually full of life and spirits. The 01'; repel bd
embraced all the best productions of the age, Yijf 10,0'
in a superb style; indeed, the great Jullien itime,e.",'tive 401
once or twice honoured the rooms with his at.‘r,.-,:ts e%re
sence, allows that M. Laurent, jun.'s orchestra,
and purpose, is decidedly one of the most efficient ;1)4 wit
tropolis, and it is gratifying to know that he is it'''eßer
found amongst the enthusiastic applauders vfbel Ael‘11"0
extra touches of the solo performers call for especia apita3ol
ledgment. The rooms last night presented a very cfclitictlor
spectacle. They were brilliantly illuminated, West be so
chandeliers having been placed at the eastern eneirt;
while Mr. G. F. Bryer, the manager, was indelalbrr
his exertions to see that everything was made agile
pleasant.

JION*TER CASKS OF WINE. yestadal
th
1;10
monster casks of wine arrived, per the ship Fre r ILf
Cadiz, at the London Docks, far Mr. John Folleed
merchant, of Wells-street, Cripplegate. We undersi:e
these four casks were the largest ever before seen' doiCt
LUNACY IN THE ISLE OF MAN.—A coglnin-t e'r
tion having been received to the effect that Goverelte-Ositi
willing to bear half the expense of erecting a 111116,4tee;b1
in the Isle of Man, provided subscriptions to the„,,irlfp_i'•
the other were raised by the inhabitants, Mr. J. tee"
High Bailiff; convened a meeting for Monday jest, bad:4;
into consideration" the subject. When the Inee""goi;e,
sembled the High Bailiff took the chair, refused to. 11, bat,'
resolution to be put, and said he would do nothoto aco
ceive subscriptions Mr. Fargher did, however, te°hat
solution, which was seconded by Mr. W. Kelly, t satrap(
refused to put it, and after a scene of 101ssitia
ordinary disorder, which fully established the Dec:bra'
the erection of the proposed edifice, the proceedings "
terminated.—Liverpool Mercury.
METARIE V. WISEMAN.—We tun ers a I
arrangement has been effected between the parties „elf°
suit. Our readers will remember that a Mons. C god
on his deathbed so pressed and importuned hYthe' be 14,
Catholic priest and a Roman Catholic barrister to
forced, under threats, to bequeath his propet,tY, the
Griffith, the Romish Vicar Apostolic of England, le' v
of
pose of promoting Roman Catholicism in this cone&ort
that the next of kin of the deceased applied to the
Chancery to have the will made under threats set aslurinri
the arrangement which has been entered into, the P •p, 01.
portion of Mons. Carre's property goes to his next di°
11) stead of to the Romish Church.
atermo
We understand that Mr. Glyn, the arb..l:n- d oTea
the dispute between Mr. Hudson and the Newcastleroform
lisle Railway Company, has made his decision, and of.:ce
to the Carlisle Company the sum of 3,0001., in P',.6„,--bata
38,0001. claimed by that company. The 3,00/. is
of the actual earnings of the line, against which Mr* of
is to be allowed the sums paid by him on accoustsor
struction, and which exceed the amount awarded.' id
land Herald.
If for
VAUXHALL-BRIDGE COMPANY.—The
meeting of this company took place on Thursday at he Gel
and Vulture, Lombard.street ; Mr. H. Parnell in' t',„-or,;
The report stated that some land belonging to the ce,'";
had been disposed of to the Westminster Improvelee'reseraa
missioners for 150/., which had been carried to titre IL,'
fund, which now amounted to 6721. 14s. 2d. %Imni'iiiit'o"-
been a progressive increase in the tolls, and the °°— ld
recommended that the toll on two-horse carriages sli°ruee°°.d
reduced from 3d. to 6d., and they also felt justified itt.yoefro
mending a dividend of I Is. per share. The receipts 11,""4 Otero
to 7,1631. 2s. Id., and deducting the disbursegle„,l3,,'refto
was a balance at their bankers of 1,6881. 14s. 3d. Irootfre
was adopted, and the retiring directors re-elected. i'thitt
was then proposed, but not seconded, to the effect "„lie oa
,o
bridge and the approaches should be opened to the JtS '
f arj Sundays. The proceedings closed with a vote 0-
the chairman.
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COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.—KOsSBV.'„,
terday a court was held for the dispatch •f busineesi botto
following notice of motion appeared upon the paperZtess,/
ness :—" That this court do present a respectful e`" den
Lord Viscount Palmerston, her Majesty's PrinciPal,c 1-40 ho
of State for Foreign Affairs, entrea in g that he will nil' t'st
promptly and energetically to use his influence W-noedi‘n,'
Government of the Sublime Porte to procure the tas,cjthr
liberation of the illustrious Kossuth and his comp,se„'io,l%;
tives confined in the fortress of Kutavah." Mr.
had given notice of the motion, requested that het jist `„g".,
allowed to postpone it, in consequence of the repor:-hersifri
truly noble individual had not only been already
but that he had actually either arrived, or was joirilti,l
expected to arrive in London. The notice of r:a"
accordingly ordered to stand over. The Lord MeLs'
haps I may have the honour of entertaining the
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guished man amongst other illustrious foreigners. Aor
According to the Wanderer of Vienna, t.,,hecttbl
trian Government intends to call on Sardinia to grlvgls"
same commercial advantages as it has accorded t°
and Belgium.

BIRTHS. the
OF A SON.
On the 27th ult., at Whatley Combo, Somersetshire'
the
wife of John H. Shore, Esq. itshire,
On the 30th ult., at igh-hall, HernswOrtb,Vr"
wife of W. H. Leathern, Esq. Mg
OF A DAUGHTER.
an the
On the 29th ult., at Round Oak, Englefield-gre—' figt
of Major Revell. f Lieuterj
On the 30th ult., at Brixton, the wife 0
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William Down, of the Ist Madras Fusiliers

ASARBIED.
On the 29th ult., at St. Mary's, Bryanston-sclu".,.ehd
E. Chetwynd Stapylton, eldest son of Major Chet'fite, on
pylton (late of the 10th Hussars), to Esther Clatir'°
surviving daughter of Mr. Sergeant Goulbourn• Dev°lll
On the 2,th ult., at Plympton St. Mary Chilre 'ougges
Captain Charles Basden, Royal Navy, to MarPZ-locig6
daughter of the late H. Bradden, Esq., of Skis"
Cornwall. Mt. 118111'
On the 23rd ult., at St. Mary's, Islington,
Jessett, to Miss Susannah Joye Smith.

are;
ti
DIED.
On the 30th ult., in Upper Montagu-Street,APntilgu‘sci
the Right Lord Montfort, aged 78. al
r Goner
On the 28th ult., at Ashford hall Salop, IfflJ°.. aged 64'
Lechmere Russell, C.B , of the Bombay' ArtillerY, ag" , fe.
On the 28th ult. at. East Haddon-ball,
Ilenil IS.
Pg'
~-. „ of
bridge, Esq., aged 7,2.
On the 28th ult., aged 62, Edward Langford, 1-'s'.'
Cherbury-hall, Shropshire, age 61.
c.Oßnowthdele2r,9tEhsqu„ltof,
Doctors'-commons. re of
Hastings, Mary
On the 30th ult., in Old Burlington-street, %/L.--
eldest son of cult Weatherby A IV Of the
EliZabriethl:l:: tile
On the 30th ,at Crey'clo'n6,..kaligzabeth,
late P. Marshall, aged 80 the 571"°.
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