The Sun.
London, England, 1857-04-15 00:00:00

EASTER TERM.

This being the first day of Easter Term, the learned
Judges and a large number of the members of the bar
were entertained at breakfast by the Lord Chancellor,
at his residence, Bruton-street. They afterwards pros-
needed in state to Westminster Hall, and commenced
the business of term shoitly after two o'clock.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

QUEEN'S BENCH.

:Sittings in Banco, before Lord Campbell, Justices
Wigbtman, Erle, and Crompton.)
ICIRTON AND • PIERSON-BM:M.011 OF PROMISE.
_ _

Mr. Mellor, Q.C., moved for. a new trial in this case,
which was an action for breach, of promise, tried at Lin-
' coin beHe Lord Campbell, when a verdict was returned
for the plaintiff, damages 1001., on the ground that the
damages, were excessive. The plaintiff was a young
woman about 27 years of age, in service near Louth,
and the'defehdant was a baker of that place, and of the
age 0f.60 or thereabout.. The .parties kept company to-
gether for some time, and then it was broken off, wben
the defendant condoned, and advanced 101. for the pur-
chase of wedding-dresses. .Shortly after the reconciliation
another " lovers' •quarrel" took place, and, through a
friend named Salmon, the defendant agreed to give the
plaintiff 25/.,t0 be.off from the match, which the plaintiff
consented to accept, but her brother interfered, and pre-
vented her taking it, and an action was then brought as
above !stated.
The Court refused the rub.

Lord Campbell, who heard the case, said' there was no
reason for disturbing the verdict.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.

'efore the Chief Baron, and Barons Bramwell, Martin,

and Channel].)
RHODES V. HULL.

Mr. Huddleston moved that the defendant be die-
Charged out Of custody •on the ground that his appre-
hension was illegal: It' appeared that 'a man held the
warrant for the capture of the defendant. They went to
his residence at Siddenham about twenty miles from
Reading, and then one of the men placed a ladderagainst
the window and got into a,roorn where-he lay down and
cried murder. Upon this the other man eobsidered
himself justified, the whole thing being a stratagem.
The defendant wtii:arrestod and taken to Reading Gaol.
Rule granted. -

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WESTMINSTER COUNTY COURT.
(Bator° jr. Bayley, Eq.)
THE LORD arm JUSTICE SUED FOR A CAB FARE.—

BERRIDGR V. SIR J. A. COCKBURN.

' This was an action brought by the plaintiff, who is a
fly and cab proprietcr at Kew, against the Right Hon.
defendant, the Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Com-
mon Pleas, to recover the sum of 143., for the hire of a
fly from Richmond to Hampton Court, a distance of ten
miles. Defendant also charged 41. for waiting whilst
his lordship and friends dined. The transaction occurred
in May last, and, on application to his lordship, he said
that he would pay the 103., but not the waiting time.
Plaintiff then took out.a summons, when his Honour
expressed an opinion that it was a case of disputed fare
under the Metropolitan Carriage Act, and therefore that
he had no jurisdiction, but ditring the sitting his lord-
ship, who was then on the circuit, sent a request that
the case should be adjourned for the case to be argued.
The case was called on again to-day, when Mr. Davies
appeared for the plaintiff; and a legal gentleman, whose
name did not transpire, for the defendant.

His Honour still held that he had no jurisdiction.
The defendant's solicitor said there was no desire to
take any technical defence. He relied on the law of the
case, as it might appear ha did not offer any objection
as regarded the jurisdiction.

His Honour said that ho would hear the merits by
consent, but he did not comider it as a case strictly
within bis jurindiction.

By the plaintiff's evidence it appeared that he had
charged "post chaise" price, ls. a mile, and therefore
was not entitled for waiting time.
His Honour suggested tbat 10s. should be paid,
without any order or costs on either side.
This was assented to, and the matter dropped.

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

SCOTLAND.
WICK BURGHS.

The declaration of the poll was made at Wick on Satur-
day.

The SHERI/PE having read the returns, the majority in
favour'of Lord John Hay was declared to be 104.
Lord'JoHif HAY very briefly addressed the electors.
Dr. BANNISTER, as agent for Mr. Sbaw, protested
against the validity of the election, on the ground of treat-
ing, intimidation, and bribery.
The large assemblage then quietly dispersed.
[lt is worthy of notice, as showing how complete our
arrangements were for getting the earliest returns of the
elections, that the state of the poll at Kirkwall at 2
o'clock, on Thursday, was known in The Sun office and
published 12 hours before it was known in Wick.]

. IRELAND.
LONGFORD COUNTY.
CLOSE OF THE POLL.

White ... ...
Greville... ...
Forbes ... ...

▪ ... 1,930
• ... 1,496
• ... 932

iIyVICKLOW COTTNTy.
CLOSE OF TER POLL.
Elf Milton
-,- Hume
Monck

... ~.1,491
...1,141
... ... 858