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LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, DECEMBER 21.
MASTERSHIP OF QUEEN'S COLLEGE.
Mr. WETHERELL stated, that he had a Petition to
move, which was connected-with the electiOn of the'
Master of Queen's College, and he hoped his Lord-
ship would allow it to be heard on the first sr second
day after the seal.
The LORD CHANcELLOR.—" Take it• for either
day. Give me leave to ask, is that Queen's College,
Cambridge?"
141*.. WETHERELLrJI It is, my Lord."
The LORD CHANCELLOR.—" I ask the question,
because I wish to correct a very erroneous impres-
sion which seems to have been made on the mind of
some person in that University. I lately received a
letter from Cambridge, an anonymous letter, and
not only anonymous, but evidently written in.a ficti-
tious hand, in which it is stated, that the election is
vested in me: Now, this matter does not come be-
fore me as Visitor, and if it did, and if the election'
was vested in me, I should do as my Lord Thurlow
did, when a presentation to a living fell to him ; I
would not bear the matter myself, but I would re-
quest the Vice-Chancellor, or the Master of the Rolls,
to hear the case, and to give me his advice upon it.
The case comes before me acting on behalf of the
King, who is Visitor of the University, and in exer-
cising the judicial duties whiCh are reposed in him,
I can do no more than hear the case, and give my
best judgment upon it. The election of the Master,
rests with the King, who will act upon the advice
usually given him in such cases—advice not given
by me. I have said thus much, wishing that it
should be well understood that I have-nothing to do
personally with the election in question."
THE ATTORNEY•GENERAL, AT THE RELATION OF
THE MARQUIS OF BLANDFORD V. THE DUKE OF
MARLBOROUGH.
'Phis case first came before his Honour the Vice-
Chancellor, on the motion of Mt. Heald, who said,
he was instructed to move for a writ of sequestration
against the Duke of Marlborough, and also that cer-.
tain of his servants (the wood-cutters) might stand
committed to the custody of the Warden of the Fleet
Prison, for the infringement of the order of the Lord
Chancellor, restraining the parties from cutting down
the timber or trees on the estate of Blenheim.
This motion gave rise to a long conversation be-
tween Mr. Bell, Mr. Heald, Sir G. Hanson, Mr.
Wray, Mr. •Sidebotham, and the Vice-Chancellor,
which ended in the case being sent to the Lord Chan-
cellor, on the ground that, under the Act of
Parlia-
ment appointing the Vice-Chancellor, he could not
hear any appeal from the Lord Chancellor.
The LORD CHANCELLOR, on being informed of
what had taken place in the Vice-Chancellor's Court,
expressed every wFilk that his Honour should hear the
case; and it was accordingly again sent back to him,
the Lord Chancellor having expressed his readiness
to empower him to do so.
It was subsequently again mentioned by Mr. Heald.,
to the Vice-Chancellor, and, after a conversation of
some length between the Counsel above-mentioned,.
ordered to be set down for further hearing.
VICE.CIIANCELLOR'S COURT, DECEMBER 21.
IN TILE MATTER OF THE EATON CHARITY.
Mr. SHADWELL stated, that this was a Petition by
two of the Trustees of this Charity, and it prayed
that the Rev. Mr. --, another of the Trustees,
might be compelled to give an account of the sums
now in his hands, received on account of the Charity.
Mr. Cnoss interposed, and prayed of the Court
that the Petition might stand over, as his client, the!,
Rev. Mr.—, had been unable, on account of in-'I
disposition, to answer the allegations in the Petition,
which severely reflected upon him.
Mr. SHADWELL said, it was true the Petition con-1
tained some heavy charges against the Rev. Gentle-'
man, but it was rather singular that lie should plead,
indispo,ition as a reason for not answering the Peti-
tion, since lie was able to write a very•long and abu-
sive letter in reply to it. • I
The VICE-CHANCELLOR.—Perhaps it is your
tion that has made him sick—(Laughter).—The onlyl
objection I have to postpone the healing of it is, that
it prays for an account Which, sooner or later, most
be rendered. What is your objection, Mr. Cross, to
an account ?
Mr. Cnoss replied, that the only objection was,•
that by yielding to the prayer of the Petition, with-
out a full answer to the charges which it contained,
his client might appear to be admitting them.
The VICE-CHANCELLOR desired that the Petition
might stand over, as, if be proceeded in the Petition
at present, no other opportunity would be given to
the Reverend Gentleman to meet the severe allega-
tions in the Petition.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, DECEMBER 21.

JOSEPH V. KELTY.

This was an action on a bill of exchange. The de-
fendant pleaded his bankruptcy : but it was replied,
that the defendant had admitted his liability; and
further, that although ke had obtained his certificate
under his commission, yet it was his second bank-
ruptcy, and the defendant had not yet paid 15s. in
the pound on the second commission.
The Jury, under his Lordship's direction, found
for the plaintiff for £6O 10s. the amount of bill
and interest, with this special indorsement, that the
defendant had been a bankrupt, and not paid 15s. in
the pound.