The Sun.
London, England, 1828-05-03 00:00:00

EXCHEQUER CHAMBER.

The, Judges sat in their respective Courts, this morning,
until twelt e o'clock, when they adjourned into the Exche-
quer Chamber, where Counsel were heard in arrest of the
judgment upon Gahm, who was convicted of murder,
at the late Assizes for the county of Somerset. The argu-
ments were not concluded when our 'paper went to press.

ARCHES COURT.

COUNTESS OF PORTSMOUTH V. THE EARL OF PORTSMOLITM,

ACTING BY HIS COMMITTEE.

Dr. PICKARD, as second Counsel for Lord Portsmouth,
addressed the Court in au able speech, recapitulating the
leading circumstances of this case, which are already fami-
liar to the public.

The Duke of CLARENCE, the Duke of Cum-
BERLAND, and the Duchess of GLOUCESTER, visited hia
MAJESTY yesterday.
The Duke and Duchess of GLOUCESTER,
attended by Colonel HIGGINS, paid a visit yesterday morn-
ing to the Duke of CUMBERLAND, at his apartments in the
KING's Palace, St. James's. Their Royal Highnesses, ac-
companied by the Duke of CUMBERLAND, and his son
Prince GEORGE (who was attended by his preceptor, the
Rev. Mr. JELF), proceeded to the Royal Academy,
Somerset house, where Sir THOMAS LAWRENCE, the
President, and other Officers of the Academy, received the
Royal party, and conducted them through the whole of the
exhibition.
The Duchess of CLARENCE honoured the
performance of Il Don Giovanni, at the Italian Opera-
house on Thursday evening with her presence.
The Duke of SUSSEX visited the Princess
AUGUSTA yesterday, at her residence in the King's Palace,
St. James's. The PRINCESS continues in the same favour-
able state towards recovery.
Prince LEOPOLD arrived at Marlborough..
house, Pall-mall, yesterday, from his seat at Claremont.
Prince GEORGE of Cumberland, attended by
Sir GEORGE QUENTIN, Colonel Tuonserox, and the Rev.
Mr. JELF, visited the Royal Military Asylum, Chelsea, yes-
terday afternoon. A variety of evolutions were performed
by the boys of the Institution for the gratification of his
Royal Highness.
A Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign
Office, Downing-street, yesterday afternoon, which was at-
'Cliar.aLS:scrGetaarAyNT, the CHANCELLOR of the
P Mr. Secretary H s
at-
tended by the Duke of WELLINGTON,
t E arIsBATHUItuST:
and Mr. HERRIES. The Ministers assembled
DUDLEY, and ABERDEEN, Viscount MELVILLE, Lord EL-
'clock, with the exception of the CHAN-
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who did not
join the Cabinet till half-past three, having been engaged
at the Finance Committee. The Council broke up about
a quarter before five.
Prince POLIGNAC, the French Ambassador,
and the Marquis de PALMELLA, the Portuguese Ambassa-
dor, had interviews yesterday with the Duke of WEL-
UNGTON.
Despatches were received yesterday at the
Colonial-office, Downing-street, from Col. Dmixasi, at
Sierra Leone. The despatches were brought by a domestic
of the late Major CLaremtTost.
Prince EsTERHAzY, the Austrian Ambas-
sador, transacted business yesterday at the Foreign-offi(T•
A highly respectable deputation front the city
of Londonderry waited on his Excellency the Loan LIEU-
TENANT at twelve o'clock on Saturday, with a eongratula-
tory Address. The following persons conapoyda part of
the deputation.--The Bishops of MEATH EH KILMORE,
the PROVOST. Colonel BLACKER, Archdeacon of DUALIN,
Alderman ScaoAx.Es, Alderman W. Rolm; Messrs. JosrEs,
WALK Ea„ W. JOKES, SCHOALES, 5141("Y9 BOYD, CHAM-
BERS, FERGUSON, TORRENS, SNEYD, and BRUCE.—Dub-
lin Evening Post.
The Earl of CHESTERFIELD, at his audit at
Bingham, on the 21st and 22d ult. returned 15 per cent.
of the rents te his numerous tenants.—,Nottingham Review.
Great progress has been made in the interior
of the superb mansion erected for the Duke of LEINSTER,
near the
Among the contemplated
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tan t
opened from Cockspur-street, leading to St. James's Park,
and to his AtsJesrk''c Palace, at Pimlico.
improvements, o ra site
en t ofs Cv on H9"de. there is to be a grand avenue