The Sun.
London, England, 1829-08-27 00:00:00

TUESDAY.

We regret to say that Mr. Justice BURIIOUGH,
who has not appeared in very good health since the
commencement of the circuit, found himself so in-
disposed to-day as to be unable to come into Court.
In consequence of his absence, the civil cases were
not proceeded with. Chief Justice TINDAL sat in
the Crown Court, as before, and Mr. Seijeant
LAVES tried prisoners charged with minor offences,
in the Civil Court. We understand it is intended
to go through the calendar in this manner, should
Mr. Justice Burrouv,h's illness continue. When ail
the prisoners for trial shall have been disposed of,
the Chief JUstice will take Nisi Prius business,
which upon this occasion is exceedingly heavy.—
There are 42 cases entered in the cause-list. Of
these, 11 are special jury cases. There is an action
of a very peculiar nature for criminal conversation,
another for seduction, a third for an assault com-
mitted upon a clergyman, and a fourth for slander.—
In order to enable the Learned Judge to get through
the business of the assizes with the assistance
already mentioned, it is proposed to postpone
for a few days the commencement of the Bristol
assizes, which stand fixed for Monday next, till the
trial of Somerset causes and prisoners shall be con-
cluded.

There is one cause on the paper, which, if it be

entered upon, will in all probability prottact the
term of the assizes here considerably. It is a mining
case, " Doe v. Brenton," that has been already liti-
gated more than once. The Attorney-General is
specially retained in it. The Learned Gentleman
arrived in Bridgewater to-day, for the purpose of
conducting the case. No fewer than SO witnesses
have been summoned to attend, the great majority,
if not the entire, of whom are brought from the re-
tnotest part of Cornwall at an immense expense.
We can say that in some instances lying within our
own knowledge, the utmost difficulty, by no means
unattended with danger, was experienced by indivi-
duals travelling from Bodmin to Bridgewater, in
consequence of the measures adopted. for the transfer
of some of these witnesses to the latter place. It
has been stated to us, that one of the parties in
" Doe v. Brenton " is at this moment incurring an
expense of 1501. a day in the attempt to bring the
case to trial; the greater part of this outlay (we be-
lieve) is occasioned by the maintenance of witnesses.
After all, it is far from certain that the cause will not
be postponed in consequence of Mr. Justice Bur-
rough's illness. The Lord Chief Justice, who was
formerly engaged as Counsel in the case, entertains,
probably upon that ground, an objection to trying it,
and it is extremely doubtful whether the parties can
agree in selecting a gentleman of the bar to dispose
of it. Mr. Serjeant Merewether has been spoken
of as the individual who may possibly try the case;
which, however, it would not surprise us to see
marked as a renzanet.
On inquiring this evening at the Judge's lodgings,
we were given to understand that Mr. Justice Bur-
rough is considerably better. It is said that the
Learned Judge's disorder was an attack of dyssuria.
Sarah Marsh, widow, a feeble old woman, whose
age is stated in the calendar to be 68, was placed at
the bar, indicted for having feloniously put off cer-
tain counterfeit milled money at a lower rate and
value than the same by its denomination did im-
port, to wit, ten counterfeit shillings for one shilling
and eightpenee.—Guilty.
The Learned JUDGE sentenced the prisoner to be
imprisoned in the common gaol for two years, and
kept to hard labour.
The Grand Jury ignored the bill presented against
three persons for the violation of a female, to which
the Chief Justice adverted in his charge yesterday.

MONMOUTH, AUG. 24.
On Saturday last the commission was opened
here by Mr. Baron VAUGEIAN, and this day busi-
ness commenced, Mr. Baron VAUGIIAN presiding on
the Crown side, Mr. Serjeant TARDY on the
Civil side.