The Sun.
London, England, 1826-05-30 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

A LUNATIC.
His LORDSHIP stated, that ho had received a letter
from Dr. Burroughs, stating that if what he had seen
reported was represented in Court to have been his
opinion, namely, that Sir Gregory was of sound mind,
he wished it to be understood, that he had never
either given, or formed such an opinion ; and that,
on the contrary, he had not had opportunity enough
of having been sufficiently acquainted with that gentle
man to say he was of unsound mind. This letter his
Lordship had intended bringing with him, but he had
forgot it ; he would, however, take care, that Mr.
Ireland, Sir Gregory's Counsel, should see both this
letter, and Mr. Corbett's to the Duke of Bucking-
ham.

Mr. HEALD said this was the morning appointed
for Mr. Treslove to state his reasons why the traverse
should go on ; the parties were in Court, and he
hoped that Gentleman would state those reasons.
His LORDSHIP said, he had received, too, a letter
from Sir Gregory, requesting that the Court would
order him to be brought up, that he might in propria
personce state these reasons. And without any incli-
nation. to say any thing harsh, he would state that the
Court could not receive any such applications. If
applications of this nature were to he made, they
would have to be made by the party's Counsel.
Mr. TRESLOVE was prepared to state what. he had
been instructed to say before he came into Court, but
of course he could say nothing on the letters his Lord-
ship had alluded to, never having seen them. All he
had to state was, that his instructions from Sir Gre-
gory were, that it was his earnest desire to try the
traverse rather than submit to the Commission, because
he considered he had been most unjustly treated in
having been found a lunatic by the Jury, the examina-
tion of a great number of witnesses on his part having
been rejected.
His LoRDSHIP desired to be furnished with the
names of those numerous witnesses, and that the mat-
ter should stand peremptorily for Thursday morning.
If Sir Gregory's Counsel could find out any reason,
as matter of importance, why the traverse should be
tried, the Court would do its utmost to facilitate that
trial ; but to try it without any hope of altering the
verdict, would Only be to throw away the property of
him Gregory, or to sanction others taking advantage of
i.

Mr. TRESLOVE stated that he was very anxious to
close his observations in the matter, but he could not
do that without entreating his Lordship not to think
that this proceeding was agreeable to his advice. .
His LORDSHIP was not only most certain that it
was not at the desire of Mr. Treslove that this pro-
ceeding was persisted in, but he would not do that
Gentleman (Mr. T.) justice if he did not say he was
most fully satisfied a more respectable man did not
come into this Court.

HABRAS CORPUS.
In a short time afterwards, a Gentleman behind the
bar hoped the Court would excuse his not having
been in Court during the discussion of this matter,
as he had a brief to move (and he now moved) for
a writ of Habeas Corpus to bring up Sir Gregory
on Thursday, to attend in person the disposal of
his application to try the traverse. The Learned
Counsel did not know that Sir G. would be able to
state auy thing important to the Court, but it would
be a satisfaction to him and to his family if the Court
would allow him to be brought up.
His LORDSHIP said, be would dispose of this
application, when he disposed of all the rest, on
Thursday morning. It was of great importance, in a
case of this sort, that the Chancellor should know
what the effect would be, in point of irritation, upon
the mind of a person in the supposed situation in
which Sir Gregory was, and that the greatest care
should be taken not to increase that irritation.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH.—(Tnis DAY.)
The Court was occupied this morning in hearing
arguments on special cases. Nothing of public in-
terest occurred.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.—(Tuis DAY.)
TUCKER V. GWYNNE.
This was an action of trespass which had been tried
in Hilary Term last, verdict for the plaintiff, which
was subsequently set aside, and a nonsuit entered.
Mr. Sergeant VAUGHAN moved this day to have
the nonsuit set aside, and a verdict entered for the
plaintiff.
It appeared that the defendant had brought an ac-
tion against the plaintiff for rent due on the premises,
on winch the trespass had been made, and obtained a
verdict, reserving a point of law. After some obser-
vations from Sergeant Wilde, a reference was suggested
—and, on the recommendation of the Court, ac-
ceded to.

The Writs are novr preparing at the Crown Office
preparatory to the General Election. The Electors
are usually convened within a fortnight after issuing
the new writ.

We understand that a play called Alfred, from the
pen of Mr. Knowles, author of Virginius, Caius
Gracchus, antiliam Tell, embracing some of the
remarkable events of that Morun•ch's reign, has been
accepted and paid for by the Committee of Manage-
ment of Drury-lane Theatre, and will be produced
early in the next season.

COURT OF CHANCERY—(Tigts DAY.)
The LORD CHANCELLOR sat at Westminster to-
day. Since the Court last sat there, the accommoda-
' tion at the bar has been considerably increased. The
length of the King's Counsel's seat has been length-
ened at each end, to a degree that will hold three or
four more than could sit on it before with any com-
fort. The seat for the Solicitors and parties in cases,
has also been lengthened to the same extent, and sunk
considerably lower than it was, so as to be much more
convenient. At the Lord Chancellor's request, there
has likewise been put up a box for Reporters, at the
Court's left hand ; but it is so far from the bench and
bar (being at the extremity of the Court), that short-
han-writers, who have to take down all that passes,
cannot use it, it being impossible to hear there all
that passes. His Lordship having been good
enough to have this box put up, it is unfortunate
that his attention had not been called to the necessity
of those for whom the box was-intended, hearing well;
and also the perfect inutility of having a box contain-
ing a six-clerk, doing just as much as any sick girl
would do, confined to bed during the whole of the
day ; for then, in all probability, his Lordship would
have ordered him and his box to have been removed,
and the Reporters' larger box erected on the same site,
that being by far the most advantageous ground for a
Reporters' box to be placed, and which at present
certainly lies waste.

His LORDSHIP thought it might be convenient for
him to state, that he would be obliged to be in the
House of Lords to-morrow all day.
IN THE MATTER OF SIR GREGORY PAGE TURNER,