The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-19 00:00:00

The Court of Queen's Bench did not sit to-day.

THE WEEKLY CHRONICLE.—At Bow-streetyes-
i.erday Mr. H. Doyle aid Mr. Dillon were charged by Mr.
R. W. Russell, one of the proprietors of the Weekly Chronicle,
with an assault, arising out of the partnership disputes of
that paper. Mr. Doyle said he hoped the magistrate would
postpone the hearing of the case, as a mutual friend had for
some few days past been endeavouring to settle their dis-
putes in an amicable manner. Mr. Ballantine, with Mr.
Powell, the solicitor, attended on behalf of Mr. Russell, and
said they were quite willing to come to such an arrangement,
but it was understood to be quite independent of this charge.
Mr. Henry suggested the propriety of settling the partner-
ship disputes by arbitration. Mr. Ballantine said it could
not be done. There were matters which he could not state
in court that would prevent such an arrangement. His client
was quite willing that the paper should be sold, and after the
liabilities were settled, to divide the surplus money between
them according to the amount of capital laid out. Mr.
Henry said, if such an arrangement was made, they would
be as far off as ever. The only way to settle all the disputes
would be to obtain a rule cf court, binding all the parties to
abide by the award of the arbitrator. If there was a diffi-
culty about the selection of the barrister to be the arbitrator,
he would mention one as a fit and proper person. Mr. Bal-
lantine said the magistrate's suggestion could not be
adopted. It was then decided that the summonses should
be adjourned until Saturday, the 2?th inst.
THE BISHOP or LONDON AND MR. BENNETT.—The
public will be surprised to learn, after the correspondence
which has passed between the Bishop of London and Mr.
Bennett, and the circumstance of the two churches of the
latter having been closed last Sunday, by order of the
Bishop—that the Rev. Gentleman has changed his mind,
and maintains that he has not resigned at all. Within the
last two or three days several memorials from his congrega-
tions have been addressed to the Right Rev. Prelate, en-
treating him to compromise the matter, they assuring him
that Mr. Bennett will abandon whatever ceremonies in the
service of his churches the Bishop may disapprove of. Up
to the latest hour at which intelligence has reached us of the
state of matters, the Right Rev. Prelate is described as
being firm. Though there may be, we understand, a doubt
whether any of Mr. Bennett's letters can be con ctrued into
a legal resignation, yet, we are assured, that the Bishop can
now, after the length to which matters have gone, have no
difficulty in getting summarily and entirely rid of his Ro-
inanising " friend." In the present stage of the business,
it appears he cannot appoint any person as successor to Mr.
Bennett in either of his two churches.—Morning Atclrortiser

Improbability and impossibility are two frightful
words to weak minds; but, by diligent and wise men, they
are generally found to be only the excuses of idleness and
ignorance. Eliza Cook's Journal.
THE RECTORSHIP OF GLASGOW UNIVERSITY...—.
We are happy to be able to announce through the following
letter, received yesterday morning, that Colonel Mure has
resolved to give bis casting-vote to Mr. Sheriff Alison, as
Lord Rector of the University. We understand that Princi-
pal Macfarlan received yesterday a similar official letter,
which, however, cannot be published until it shall have been
laid before the Faculty. We may state, with reference to
one part of Colonel Mure's letter, that there is no statute
which determines when the installation must take place. The
following is a copy of the Colonel's letter :
" Pisa, Dec 6, 1850.
" Sir—l beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of
the 28th November, announcing to me that Mr. Macaulay
had declined availing himself of his privilege of the casting-
vote, on occasion of the equality of Nations in the late elec-
tion of a Lord Rector, and that the exercise of that privilege
devolves, by consequence, on me, as the Lord Rector irnme-
diatelv preceding Mr. Macaulay.
" By the same post I received an official communication, to
the same effect, from Principal Macfarlan.
"In reply to my Very Reverend Friend, I stated that it
was my intention to be in Scotland in the course of the
month of February; and that unless distualified, as I was
not led to suppose would be the case, by this unavoidable
delay for the exercise of my ex•Rectoral fuuctions, I should
consider it my duty, at the proper time and place, to confirm
by my decision that of the majority of members of the aca-
demical body in favour of Mr. Alison.
" I have the honour to be your very faithful servant,
Winusar Muni
"James E. Cumming, Esq., ice., &c., Glasgow College."—
Glasgow Consti.utionzl.

METEOR.—A brilliant meteor was seen from Wa-
terloo-bridge this morning, about half-past one o'clock, pass-
mg in a north-easterly direction.

RESIGNATION OF THE LORD-LIEUTENANT OF
CAAWARVONSIIIIM—The Right Hon. Lord Willoughby
d'Eresby has resigned the Lord-Lieutenancy of the county of
Carnarvon. His Lordship has written a letter, addressed to
the magistrates of that county, stating his reasons for the im-
portant step which he has taken. It appears that ill-health
has prevented his Lordship residing at Gwydir, the family
seat in Carnarronshire, and that his Lordship has found it
impossible to transact the business in a manner gatisfactory
I,
to himself.