The Sun.
London, England, 1829-06-18 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(TIIIS DAY).

COURT OF CHANCERY.

Nothing of interest or importance took place in
this Court up to the period at which we went to

Press.

VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT.
The Court took cause and bankrupt petitions.

to-day.

THE EFFECTS OF THE NEW REGULATION RILITIVR

TO THE SITTING OF THE MASTER OF TIIE ROLLS.

A BREEZE.

G:eat confusion arose in this Court this morning,
about eleven o'clock, in consequence of the rew re=
gulations with reference to the sittings of the Matt
of the Rolls. Almost every case that was called on
was under the necessity of being postponed in con-
sequence of the absence of Counsel, most of them
being either in the Lord Chancellor's or the Rolla'
Court. The Master of the Rolls, in consequence
of the new regulation, sat for the first time to-day in
his own Court.

The SOLICITOR•GENERAL, upon a bankrupt peti-
tion being called on, said he was ready to proceed
with it. He believed Mr. Horne was on the other
side, who should be sent for. The learned Solicitor.
General proceeded, and had gone a considerable
way in opening his case, when Mr. Horne came into
Court, and expressed Lis surprise at the mode
adopted by his Learned Friend. Ile appeared for
the assignees ; Mr. Bickersteth was Counsel for the
bankrupt, and was at that moment engaged in the
Bolls Court. The Learned Counsel observed it
was quite impossible business could go on if things
were to continue in the state they at present were.
It was utterly impossible for Counsel to attend three
Courts at once.

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL observed that he bad
made up his mind not to practice in the Rolls'
Court at :dl Ile should very much curtail his busi7
ness in this Court, as it was his intention to confine
himself almost sole!), to the Lord Chancellor's
Court. If the new arrangements were to be cat..
tied into t ffect, he for one must withdraw altogether.
The VICE-CHANCELLOR thought all was owing
to the new arrangement. He was as anxious as
any Judge could be to do every thing to faeil;tate
the business of the Court, and further the catise
of the suitor. lie was willing to take any thing in
which the Counsel were ready.
Mr. lIORNE said that it was certainly not his in-
tention to practice in all the three Courts, that was
impossible; but he should go into which he pleased,
and would be dictated to by no one as to the course
he should adopt. The learned Counsel mentioned
this in consequence of something he had heard rela-
tive to a proclamation shortly to be issued.
The VICE-CitANCRLLOR thought sufficient for
the day was the evil thereof. The matter had bet-
ter drop for the present, and Counsel proceed with
the regular business of the Court.
Mr. HORNS concurred in the proptiety of the
Solicitor-General's proceeding, and thus the matter
rested.

We are il:formed that a similar commotion oc-
curred in the Rolls' Court to-day.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH.
Lord TENTERDEN disposed of the remaining Sp-
dal Jury causes, and the Court adjourned.

OLD BAILEIC.-(TIII§. DAY.)

OLD COURT.
ARSON.—THE FIRE AT CHELSEA.
James Butler, aged 20, was placed at the bar,.
charged with maliciously setting Gee to a certain
building, situated in the King'e•road, Chelsea, -the
property of George Downing and others.
His Royal Highness the Duke of SUSSEX entered,
the Court with the Judges, and remained on the
bench during the trial.

Mr, BRODERICK and Mr. CHARLES PHILLIPS
were Counsel for the prosecution, and .:14r..A00L-
PHUS fur the prisoner.
Mr. George Downing exarnine&—l am a floor-
cloth-manufacturer, and in partnership with my fa-
ther and brother. The prisoner was in our employ
from 1824 to 1828. On the 17th May I saw him
in the road near the manufactory. The manufac-
tory was quite safe on Saturday, lfith May, at half-
past eight o'clock ; there kad been, no fire in it fur
at least a fortnight previous. The *Mises were.
very extensive, and not insured. My father was
with me when we left the manufactory at half-past
eight; we locked the doors. Some of the windows
were left open. I was one of the first that disco-
vered the fire, it was about two o'clock on Sun-
day. I went immediately, and it 'appeared to be
oti fire in taco 'places, about forty feet -apart:
There was a carpenter's shop adjoining the
stables; it was quite detached from .the -mann,
factory ; this building was also on fire; there
were no combustible materials in the place
had ,a very ferocious dog on the premises; we had-
him during the time the prisoner worked for.os,
and he well knew him; he often used to feed him.
The dog was very noisy if a 01-Anger came on the
premises. After the examination at the Police-
office, I found a quantity of matches on the manu-
factory floor; they were partly covered with mould.
Two children, the prisoner's sisters, were pointed
out to me.

Cross-examined by Mr. ADOLPIICS—The dog
knew other workmen besides the priSoner ; tho
matches were not found •until nine days after the

Thomas Charles Dow ring examined—l am clerk
to the last witness; have been so about four years.
The premises were quite safe at nine o'clock on Sus-
day morning. There had been neither fire or candle
in the manufactory for three weeks previous.
Henry William Russell examined—l atri twelve •
years of age. I knoW Mr. Downing's manufactory,
On the.day it Was on fire I was walking in the,
King's-road, very near to the manufaaoiy. I saw is
person inside the palings ; that person was the
prisoner. I had not known him before; he had on
a blue coat and trowsers. When I saw him he,was
running very fast towards the stable at the back of -
the mantifactorv.. I ran on tower& Smith-street;-
when I stopped and turned round, the same persou,
which I saw -running towards the-stable was then '
getting over the railing, and afterwards ran very fast
towards Black:nan's-lane. Abort ten minutes after
this the mannfactory was on fire. I pointed.out
the prisoner to the police officer.
Cross-examined—lt was at Queen-sqUare Pellet!.
office that I pointed out the prisoner; he was- then .
standing at the bar, and I knew that he was taken
up on the charge of setting fire to the manufactory.' -
The palings were close,. so that the opportunity of. •
seeing him was through a Crevice between' the.
boards; the road opposite the manufactory was at-
this time very still; there•was riot a person stirring,
except one boy, who was in my company, but who
did not see the prisoner.
By Mr. PHILLIPS—I know Mr. Downing's dog
he did not bark at the time the prisoner was. inside.
the railings.
By Mr. ADOL111:3--I did not point out t 1 e. pri-
soner at the watch-house before he was taken to the
Police-office.

By Mr. Baron BULLOCK—I know the person- at
the watch-house to he the same as I had seen just
before the fire; I did not point him out; I was riot
asked.

Mr. George. Downing recalled—The windoWs
that were left open were about seven feet from the -
ground. The pa!ing was a very old one, five feet
high.
Isaac 11.yde examined—l um foreman to Mr.
Pew the builder, and live in'the King's-road. On
Sunday, the 17th M:ty, on my retuiu from a walk,
when nearly opposite the manufactory, I srw the
prisoner sitting on a style, this was about. mid
o'clock ; the prisoner was in company wits anotho. „-
man, and I made nu observation, that he-looked ,
much agitated; this was before .the-fire brolte
I should think about twenty .minutesi: r4ici,not
hear any dot{ bark ; the fire first broke out over the
bolding-doors, and afterwards in the stable, and In