The Sun.
London, England, 1826-06-13 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY.—(Tuis DAY.)

WELLISLEr V. DUKE OF BFAUFORT,

Mr. Taxstove. was `instructed to ropiest to see the letter
attached to Mr. Wellesley's affidavit. His client had applied to
Mr. Griffiths,-Mr. Welleeley's solicitor, for the purpose of seeing
it, hut Mr. Griffiths answered be had no copy of the letter. The
Court W&P so good on a former day; as to say, he (Mr. T.)
should see it, but he now thought the better way would he, to,
let the affidavit be returned to'Mr. G. With an order that Mr.
G. should furnish his (Mr. T's) client with a copy, regularly,
both of the affidavit and letter.

His LORDSHLP believed the 'better Way would be to let Mr.
Trestove see the letter at once.

Mr. TunLovr preferred a copy being delivered to his client,
to seeing it personally.
His LORDSHIP said Mr. Treslove would have to ask Mr. Hart
how that was to be, who was not then in Court.
Mr. TRESLOVE considered his client entitled to a copy of the
letter, as being now a part of the record.
His Loansitte did not know that there would be any difficulty
in the way of a copy being furnished, but there was always a
great deal of delicacy attending such matters, which made the
Court wish to have the opinion of Counsel upon them before it
acted.

Mr. HEALD said he was with Mr. Hart, hut no notice of this
application had been given to his client-. Here the case rested.

ELECTION OF SCOTCH ?ZERO.
The Earl of Stair had the oaths of supremacy and allegiance
administered to him to-day by the LORD CHANCELLOR.

COURT OF KING'S BENCII.--(Tius DAy.)
CRIMINAL 111FOR3tATION.

Mr. DENMAN moved for a rule to show cause why criminal
information should nut be granted agaigat Mr. Richards, pro-
prietor of a Sunday newspaper called The Age, for a libel on Lord
Bingham, the eldest son of the Earl of Leman. The libel was
contained in some ludicrous verses, representing Lord Bingham as
not prone to tight, which was explained in a note, by stating, that
in consequence of a dispute with a Mr. Browne, at Assizes in Ire-
land, he had entered into cognizance, in the sum of 10,000/. to
keep the peace with him and all his Majesty's subjects. Lord
Bingham had served ten years in the military service, and was
Major in the 17th Regiment of Lancers ; such representation",
therefore, were calculated to bring him into contempt.
Mr. JUSTICI BAYLrY asked if Lord Bingham's affidavit
stated that the paragraph imputed cowardice to him ; not prone
to fight, might mean illegal fighting, such as duelling, which it
would be to a man's credit to refrain from.

Mr. DENMAN said that the affidavit did not state so, ,but he
had no doubt on his own mind, but that it imputed cowardice ;
being in the army, and in Ireland, it would at least be taken in that
sense ; it was calculated to produce a breach of the peace, inas-
much as it would induce others to insult him, if it were known
that he was likely to submit with impunity.
Mr. Justice BAYLLY..—IS is not for us to say, that a man has
not a higher sense of religion and morality than of the laws of
honour. The affidavit should state, that cowardice was imputed,
otherwise, the rule could not be granted, as Lord Bingham lived
in Ireland, it would be too late to have the application renewed
this Term, but he might make it early iu the next.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—(Tnis DAY.)

T. Williams, a Kensington toll-keeper, was summoned by Sir
John Lilly, for detaining him while in Sir Edward Colnbrook'e
carriage, on the pretence of wishing to see the post-horse ticket,
and for using abusive language.
Williams apologized, and said it was a mistake.
Sir John not wishing to press the full penalty, he was fined
20s. and costs.