The Sun.
London, England, 1850-01-22 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

EXCHEQUER CHAMBER.
(THIS DAY.)
THE BRAINTREE CHURCH-RATE CASE.—GOSLING U.
TELEF.
This long pending case, which has excited so much
interest, came on f,r judgment this morning.
The judges present were Lord Chief Justice Wilde,
Mr. Ju,fee Cr. eswell, Mr. Justice Manic, Barons Parke,
Alderson, Rolfe, Maule, and Platt. Their Lordships not
concurring, read their judgments t er7 at im.
Mr. Baron PLATT, after going through the facts of
the case, and reading some extracts from the judgments
of the Court of Queen's Bench, observe I, that two ques-
tions had been raised, to the consideration of which the
attention of their Lordships, sitting in error, had been
specially called. The first was, whether the rate had
been properly made. The next, whither the plaintiff
was liable to the payment of his portion of the rate.
Atter the most careful examination of the arguments
and authorities bearing on the case, he (Baron Platt)
was of opinion that the rate had been properly made,
and that the plaintiff, being a person having property in
the parish, was liable to his share of such rate.
Mr. Justice CRESSWELL said ho Ras of opinion, that
the judgment of the Court of Queen's Beach ought to
be affirmed.
Mr. Baron RoLFE was cf opinion that the judgment
cf the Court of Queen's Bench was erroneous, and
should be reversed. The imposing f a church-
rate was an act of legislation. The ques-
tion was not whether the parishioners should
make a rate, but what should be the amount of the
rase. That was clearly a matter to be decided by a
majority of the parishioners. He could not consider
that a valid rate which punished the majority, because
sanctioned by a minority. For these reasons he thought
that the judgment of the Court of Queen's Bench was
wrong, and should be reversed.
Mr. Justice MAULE observed that, by the ancient law
of England, the parishioners were bound to keep the
church in repair. Even though a majority might ob-
ject to the rate, still a minority might make a valid
rate. His Lordship was, therefore, of opinion that the
judgment of the Court of Queea'a Bench should be
affirmed.
Mr. Baron ALDERSON was also of opinion that the
rate was valid, and binding on the whole of the pa-
rishioner:-, though made only by a minority. For this
reason he was of opinion the judgment of the Court of
Queen's Bench should be affirmed.
Mr. Baron PARSE, after going over the facts of the
case, said be was clearly of opinion that the judgment of
the Court below ought to be reversed. He nas of opinion
that no rate was valid which had not the concurrence of
a majority of the parishioners.
Lord Chief Justico WILDE, having referred to the law
applicable to the imposition of church-rates, raid he
was of opinion that a valid rate could only be made by a
majority of the parishioners; he therefore came to the
conclusion that the judgment of the Court cf Queen's
Bench should be reversed.

MARLBRO'-STREET—(T HIS DAY.)
A COUPLE OF MISCREANTS.—John Munden, a plum-
ber, residing in Coleman-street, and Nathaniel Lukins, a
gentleman's servant, residing at Ne. 19, Albemarle-
street, were brought before Mr. Bingham, charged with
meeting each other to commit a nameless offence in
Hyde-park.
It appeared from the evidence of Police-constable A
244, that about nine o'clock on the previous night
he was in Hydf -park, wa'ching some loose women,
when his attention was called to the prisoners,
who were standing together close to a Us
within a few feet of the foot-path. On going
up t) them, he found them in such a posi-
tion as to leave no doubt on his mind of their filthy in-
tentions. As such scenes had latterly become so preva-
lent, he took them both into custody and conveyed them
to the station.
The defendants said there was not the least truth in
the constable's statement. They went to the tree for a
certain purpose, when the constable came up and took
them to the station.
Mr. BINGHAM said he had no doubt of the guilt
of the prisoners, and committed them both for trial.

SONG TO BE SUNG BY THE RUSSIAN FOUR-
AND-A-FIALF PER CENT. BONDHOLDERS
ON RECEIVING THEIR FIRST DIVIDEND.

'Tis nothing to us if the Danube be red
With the innocent blood which the Cossack has shed;
And we a-e not concerned if the loyal and brave,
Have fAllen on the banks of the Theiss and the Jave.
For though oft denied by the sages of old,
There is nought upon earth has such virtue as gold;
And many wise doctors most truly have said
That conscience should never restrain us from trade.
We cared not to see those wild Servians rebel,
Nor the Croats break loose like legions ( f hell;
And we don't care a snap of our finger and thumb,
If patriots be shot to the sound of the drum.
For our own coffers are full and our harvest is in,
And when we are attacked 'twill be time to begin;
And if while the sun is still bright we make hay,
We can hoard up our gains fir a rainy day.
We care not, though Hungary's maids were defiled,
And Sclavonians destroyed all her women with child;
Though the widow were slain with her orphans around,
And the wife with her husband lay dead on the ground.
For our fleets rule the sets, and we do not fear
Either Jeilachich's sword or the hosti of the Bear;
But ravishers, thieves, and murderers pay Lest,
Since the fruit of their crimes they spend in the West.
And we will not cry shame should they tear from the

breast
The suckling at Haynau's relentless behest;
If the daughter who duteously seek to relieve
The wants of her father may hope no reprieve.
For our off-pring fill fatten on Hungary's spoil,
And gold bus a taste far sweeter than oil;
And Muscovy's government is far the most free,
Since it gives five per cent., while England rays three.
Though the merciless buteher together would slay
The maid with the lover she will not betray;"
Though the flames of Czliagrad have lighted the sky,
And Turkey laid waste we soon shall descry.
Our armies are strong, and our cliffs round our land
Keep t a k the invader from t euehing our strand;
Let our stomachs with beef and plum-pudding be full,
And the Eagles may wave o'er the towers of Stamboul.f
Let Austrian zealots tha Testaments burn,
The true Rule t f Faith is " a penny to turn;"
And though Israel's sufferings the despots renew,
On the plunder shill thrive both Gentile and Jew.
Let the slave-holding bigot then rule the Levant,
Let Odessa the trade of our merchants supplant,
Let Hungary's clergy be hanged at each shrine,
We'll drink to the Emperor in stolen 'rokay wine.
PEDRO TRANASSES VALDEZ.
4 Kingsbench-walk, Temple, Jan. 18.