The Sun.
London, England, 1850-04-30 00:00:00

THE QUEEN U. CHURCHWARDENS OF MANCHESTER.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL applied for a rule to show
cause why a mat.dataus should not issue directed to the
churchwardens t,f Manchester cotnrnanding them to give
nonce and call a meeting for the election of church
wardens and sisemen of the parish of Manchester. At
Easter, 1849, certain gentlemen were appointed church-
wardens arid sire men of the parish of Maucheste-r, and
previous to the termination of their legal year cf office
in the present year they gave notice kr a meeting to
appoint their successors:. This proceeding was adopted
under the 15th Gen. 111., c. 69, commonly called "Stur-
ges Bourne's Act," which provich d that in case there
should be an opposition the matter was to be decided by
a poll, if either party should demand one. At the meet
ing in question a Mr. Wilds was called to the chair,
and two distinct sets of churchwardens were proposed,
one of whom was declared, upon a shuw of
hands, t r be elected. A poll was demanded, but Mr.
Willie, entertaining the opinion that a party having a
right to►double votes, as some had under the Act, was
contrary to common sense and justice, refused to appoint
one. The result was that the defeated party held a poll
themselves, and elected their nominees, and now mere
were two sets of churchwardens having a legal claim to
the office.

Mr. Justice COLERIDGE asked if there was any pre-
cedent for the application.
The ATTORNEY GENERAL replied in the affirmative.
There was the case of the Queen v. the Rector of Bir
roingham, where precisely the same difficulty arose.
Rule granted.

ARCHES COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Sir HERBERT JENNEIt FUST, Knight.)
COBHAM v. THE BISHOP OF EXETER.
This day having been fixed for the hearing of any ob-
jections to the monition issued out of this court, directed
to the Bishop of Exeter, calling upon him to send in the
letters of institution to the vicarage of Bampford Speke,
in order that Mr. Gorham might be inducted, a large
number of clergy and laymen attended in the hope of
hearing the final decision on this celebrated case.

Shortly after the Learned Judge took his seat this
morning,
Mr. BOWDLER (of the firm of Bowdler and Bathurst,
proctors for the Rev. Mr. Gorham) addressiug the Court,
said—Sir, Mr. Tollen, who ip the representative of the
Bishop of Exeter, is presentraut I understand that he is
not prepared to do anything in the matter. I hope,
therefore, that the Court will—

The JUDGE—I can't compel Mr. Tolien to say any
thing.

Bin BOWDLER—I am aware of that, Sir, but I
thought. perhaps, the Court would inquire of Mr. Tollen.
The JUDGE—The monition has been personally served,
has it not? Mr. BOWDLER—It has, Sir.
The JUDGE—And no return has been made? Mr.
BOWDLER—NO, Sir.

The JUDGE—WeII, then, you have the matter in
your own hands. You must move the Court in the
proper way by affidavit. Mr. BOWDLER—Yes,
Sir, I am aware of that, but I thought
perhaps if you were to ask Mr. Tollen we should know
what he intended to do.
The JUDGE—I can't ask Mr. Tollen. Mr. Tollen is
red( ctly at liberty to make any statement if he feels
disposed to do so. but the Court cannot force him to
speak. You can give notice of your intention to move
iu the matter, and compel the Bishop of Exeter to
answer the monition. That is your proper course.
Mr. BowDLEß—Well, Sir, I have no alternative, and I
now give notice that I stall at once take the necessar)
proceedings for compelling the Bishop of Exeter to
answer the 'monition.

The JUDGE—Very well, let that be done.
Dr. Anneals here rose, and addressing the Judge, said
—I can assure you, Sir, that there is not the slightest
intention on the part of the Bishop of Exeter to resist
this matter, but he has particular reasons at present why
he has not answered the monition. 1 mean there is no
idea on the part of the Bishop to resist the monition, but
there are very urgent reasons why he does not comply
at present.
Here the matter dropped.

BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.)
A nigger, a well-known character about town, and one
who for many years past has been a most troublesome
customer to the police, was this morning placed at the
bar before Mr. Jardine, charged with the following bru-
tal assault at the Holborn Wax-work Exhibition, for-
merly kept by'Mr. Fergusson:—

It appeared that the price of admission is a penny, and
that the prisoner, when not in training, as he is known
in the P. R. as the Black Bungaree, is engaged there in
the various characters of the African Roscius, the Nigger
Melodist, the Banjo-player, the Indian Juggler, and Mr
preserver of peace in the saloon while the performances
in which he is not engaged are going on.
The prosecutor, Mr. Joseph Batts, tailor, deposed that
passing Holborn last evening, be was induced to eater
this piece of exhibition to recall the days of childhood.
as he well remembered wl e7l a boa paying his twopence
to see the collection of wax figures. When he marred
dancing was going on, and he sat down as a spec
tator. He had not been there long when tl e
prisoner, who was patroling the room, came up, and, sit-
ting down by his side, wished to claim an acquaintance
with him. Witness, however, declined having an) thing
to say to his black tiiend. Indeed, he told him to go
and mind his own business. Blacleey, however, liked, no
doubt, the simple appearance of the prosecutor, and war
not to be pushed off so easily. The proprietor of the
rooms passing by at the time, be told him to remove his
black and troublesome neighbour. In an .instant the
nigger, pale with rage, rose, and delivered two such fear-
ful blows between the eyes, that in a few seconds they
were both closed up, and he (the witness) carried to
doctor's shop in an insensible state. The surge.in found
it necessary to lame his eyes in order to save his sight
Several witnesses were then cake!, who„ proved the
unprovoked assault, upon which

idr. JARDINE fined. the prisoner thirty shillings, or a
fortnight's imprisonment. He was locket up.

MARLBMY-STREET.-(THISDAY.)
EXTENSIVE PLATE ROBBERY. - John Dismors, a
journeyman carpenter, was brought before Mr. Bingham
charged with stealing a quantity of silver plate, the pro-
perty of a widow lady named Selina Whittaker Gibbs,
8, Down-street, Piccadilly.
Jeapes, 146 C, deposed that this morning, about half-
past five o'clock, he.svas' on duty in St. James's-street,
when he saw the prisoner on the opposite side of the
way. Witness cro3sed over to him and asked him if he
had already been cut " screwing" to early in tho morn-
ing. The prisoner pretended not to know what he
meant, and, on witness taking off his (prisoner's) hat, be
found therein two milk jugs and a mustard pot, together
with two screw-drivers. He then asked the prisoner
if he had anything else, who replied in the affirmative.
and produced from his trowsers and coat pockets a
quantity of other pia* consisting of spooni, forks, fish
slices, and other articles, worth about 501. Witness then
conveyed him to the station. On making subsequent
ii quiries, he found that a burglary had been committee:
at No. 8, Down-street, and the plate produced stolen
the: etrom.

Mrs. Selina W. Gibbs identified the plate as her pro.-
perty, and said her servant had seen it safe in the kit-
chen at ten o'clock the night previous. This morning
she found the house had been entered by thieves, and
the plate stolen. _ _

The prisoner, in defence, said he found the plate tied
up in a bundle in Hyde-park, as he was returning from
bathing.
The prisoner was committed for trial.

ART UNION OF LONDON.
• (THIS DAY.)
The annual ire( Cog of the Art Union of London was
held this morning In Drury-lane Theatre; the President
(1 the Council, his Royal Highness the Duke of Cam-
bridge, in the chair.
His ROYAL HIGHNEV, in opening the proceedings of
the day, briefly r xpresircl his satisfaction that the cliff, •
rences which exist( din the council last year had since bee
adjusted, and the union was now conducted with its
former spirit and harmony. His Royal High Loss then
announced his gratification at meeting so large and
fashionable an assembly which was seated before him, and
concluded by calling upon one of the joint seers- tsres of
the council to read the annual report, from which we
take the following extracts:—
In the report which the council laid before the last gene-
ral meeting, it was stated that subscribers for the ensuing
year would receive an illustrated volume, and an impression
of a line engraving then in progress. The council afterwards
' found, however, that it would be late in the present year be-
fore these works could be completed, and being fortunately
enabled to obtain a pair of plates, "The Smile" and " The
Frown," engraved by Mr. C. W. Sharp and Mr. W. D.
Taylor, from pictures by T. Webster, RA., and
a series of designs by D. Mediae, PA., illus-
trating Shakspere's " Seven Ages," they determined
to appropriate these to the subscription of 1850, and to post-
pone the issue of those first alluded to. • ~The Smile" and
" The Frown" being finished, they were enabled to deliver
the prints on payment of the subscription, and so to obviate
an objection which had been raised on other occasions. The
selling price of the pair of prints alone, it may be mentioned,
would have been double the amount of the annual subscrip-
tion. The illustrations of the " Seven Ages," to be received
in addition to the above, have been etched on steel-plates by
Mr. Edward Goodall, and are now at press.
The result of this arrangement is, that the subscriptions
for the year amount to the sum of 11,160/. Gs, being an in-
crease of 788/. on the sum subscribed in 1849.
Impressions from the engraving of 6' Sabrina," due to the
subscribers of that year, have been distributed. Each sub-
scriber is further entitled to an impression from a facsimile
engraving, alter the premiated design in basso. relievo, by Mr.
llanco l:, " Christ Entering Jerusalem," which is at press,
and will soon be ready for delivery.
Subscribers for the ensuing year will receive an edition of
Goldsmith's "'Traveller," containing thirty illustrations on
wood ; and the eli“ice from two engravings—" The Villa of
Lticullus," by Mr. Willmore, after Mr. Leitch, and the
" Burial of Harold," by Mr. Bacon, atter F. R. Pickersgill,
A. R.A. '
The illustrations of "The Traveller" are by Messrs.
Ansdell, Armitage, Absolon, Corbould, Dodgson. Duncan,
Frost, A.R...s , Gilbert, II ulme, F. oodsll, 'larding, John
Martin. floskisque, Leitch, Parrott, Stabfield, F .Thy-
lor, Cave Thomas. Topharn, Weiner:, and E. M. Ward,
; engraved by Corbouh', Cooper, Dalziel, Green,
Jackson, Linton, Mason, Martin, W.llleasom, Thompson,
Vizitelly, Whimper, and Williams.
The whole arc nearly ready for press.