The Sun.
London, England, 1829-02-21 00:00:00

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LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF CHANCERY.
IN THE MATITER OF MITCHELL, A LUNATIC.
Theloan CHANCELLOR Itt.V3 engageil during the whore
day in his private room with this matter, the arguments in
which, we understand, are not likely to be concluded far a
day or two.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH.

RFEVES V. SCOTT.

Mr. CoMYNS having opened the pleadings,
Sir J. SPARLETT stated that this was an action for a
maliciouS prosecution. The plaintiff (he observed) was a
solicitor of this Court, and the defendant an articled clerk
to Messrs. Proud and Rose, also solicitors. In a suit, in
which the latter were attornies for the plaintiff, the
plaintiff, Reeves, was concerned for the defendant. Reeves
being anxious to put off the trial, applied by affidavit for
that purpose, stating that- Scott had the management of
the suit, which, however, was not the case. This appli-
cation was abandoned, and' the cause came on to be tried.
A clerk in the employ of Reeves had served Scott with a
subporna to attend and give evidence ; Scott was called on
his subptenn, did not attend, and the cause was referred...—
Reeves applied for an attachment against Scott for contempt
of Court. Scott immediately indicted Reeve for perjury in
swearing in his affidavit, on the mOtion for postponement,
that he (Scott) had had the management of the trial in
which they were concerned. -The attachment was issued,
and Scott', Counsel offered to make an apology to the
Court, but the latter refused to receive it, and suggested
that the apology must be made before the Master to whom
the cause was referred. To this Scott would not accede, and
was finally committed to the King's Bench prison for the
term of three months, for contempt of Court. The plaintiff
Reeve was tried on the indictment for perjury and acquitted,
and he now brought his action against Scott for thus attempt-
ing to deprive him of his character, as it must be well known
that even after the verdict of a Jury bad declared a man
innocent, a certain stigma was attached to him that nothing
but the clearest reputation could remove.
The Learned Counsel then called several witnesses to
prove the above statement.
Mr. GURNEY contended for the defendant, tlytt it was
sufficient for the defendant to show that he had probable
cause for the indictment for perjury. That he had such
probable cause he (Mr. G.) contended had been shown by
the evidence for the plaintiff. It had been Shown that Scott
had not been instructed with the management of the cause,
and whatever were the reasons which had induced Mr.
Reeves to s►bear to that fact, still it being proved that he
had not such management, was sufficient to show that
Mr. Reeves had sworn falsely, and . that there was
probable cause for an indictment. He was willing to be-
lieve that at the time Mr. Reeves swore the affidavit, be
believed it to be true, but still that did not alter the fact.
Mr. Reeves had stated that his only object was to clear his
character, and if such was the case the defendant was
willing to admit that at the time Mr. Reeves swore he might
have believed that his affidavit was true.

Lord TENTERDEN summed up, and the Jury returned a
verdict—Damages, lOW.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

SPENCER V. REVELL.

This was an action for board and lodging. The plain-
tiff is a widow lady. and. the defendant lodged in her house
for some time, and at length agreed to board also with her.
She charged him 6d. for. his breakfast, 6d. for tea, and
Is. for his dinner. • The Lord's Day, however, was an ex-
ception to the rule, for she charged him (we presume the
good lady threw a lump of padding into the bargain) three
shillings for Sunday. The defendant thinking these
charges exorbitant, alleged that he could get accommodated
on a cheaper scale, and gave notice to quit. We presume,
however, he discovered his mistake, fur on the expiration
of the notice, he refused to decamp, and the present action
was brought for double rent.—Verdict for the plaintiff.

WINDSOR, FEB. 20.—This forenoon, at 12
o'clock, his Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence arrived
at the Castle, and had a log interview with the King,
after which his Royal Highness partook of some refresh-
ment, and at half-past three left the Castle on his return to
Bushy Park.

Summonses were • issued yesterday morning
from the Foreign-office, Downing-street, for the holding a
Cabinet Council at one o'clock in the afternoon. About
that hour the following Ministers assembled at the Foreign-
office, Downing-street : —The Lord Chancellor, the Duke
of Wellington, Earls Bathurst and Aberdeen, Lord Ellen-
borough, Mr. Secretary Peel, Sir George Murray, the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Vesey Fitzgerald, and
Mr. Ilerries. Viscount Melville, the only Cabinet Minister
absent, was prevented by indisposition from attending ; his
Lordship, although much better, nut being yet allowed to
leave the house. The Ministers remained in deliberation up-
wards of three hours.

The Earl of Clanwilliatn had a conference
yesterday with the Duke of Wellington at the Treasury.

A Board of the Lords of the Treasury was
'rid yesterday at the Treasury Chambers.

The Lord Chamberlain has completely re-
covered from the effects of his late severe fit of the gout.
VERY IMPORTANT AND EXCELLENT RE-
GULATION.—It is said that a letter was received in Dublin
yesterday, from high autlio;.ity, directing that uo member
of any party or political club should be retained in any of
the Government offices in Ireland. Report says, that our
Custom-Louse got the first intimation of this new order of
things, and it is, perhaps, no where snore requisite than
in that establishment. The rumour-extends the direction
to the Church, and orders that no clergyman shall attend
political meetings, or belong to party clubs.—J)u/din Free-
man's Journal.

Yesterday forenoon Daniel O'Connell, Esq.,
his son, and two other gentlemen, arrived at Wind-
sor, and visited the State apartments in the Castle, and
Frogmore Gardens. They alighted at the White Hart
Inn, where they dined.

PUBLIC TRANQUILLITY.--Various accounts
concur in stating that the conduct of the Orangemen of the
North is outrageous at this juncture, and that every thing is
done by then] to provoke the Catholics to forget the lessons
of forbearance they have received from their best friends.
Dublin Morning Register.

We are glad to find that a liberal petition to
both Houses of Parliament is in course of signature in this
city (Canterbury. )—Kcnt Herald.

EXTREMELY CURIOUS !—We understand,
that the gentlemen Brunswickers who, on Friday night
last, borrowed from Mr. Claudius Beresford his gold watch,
have not yet returned it to him. The worthy Alderman
says his watch was made to go; and he does not like to see
it stop so long with his friends, even though they be ultra-
loyal.—Dublin Morning Register.

The price of the quarten loaf was on Monday
reduced one penny.. The highest price is now 11d.—
Edinburgh Evening Courant..

Yesterday there was an extra meeting of the
Creditors cf. Messrs.: Remington, Stephenson, and Co.;
but, with the exception of plenty of dissatiafactiou, Nothing
remarkable occurred. Mr. Toulmin was not present. An
affidavit stated that he was absent on account of a paralytic
attack. A further meeting, to pass the accounts, was or-
dered for March 20.

At the Old Bailey, yesterday, Frances Hall,
widow, who was indicted for having forged a paper writ,
ing, purporting to be the will of Anthony fond, de-
ceased, was at a late hour found Not Why. The trial
was unfinished when we went to press yesterday.