Star.
London, England, 1810-02-03 00:00:00

LAIV INTELLIGENCE.

CIRCUITS.
Thursday morning the twelve Shtiges met in the
Exchequer Chamber, to choose their Circuits for the
ensuing Lent Assizes, when they were appointed as
follows :
MIDLAND-.4.40rd ELLEN ROROLIIIII and Mr. Justice BAlL'''.
NORFO LE•••;•Chief Justice MANSFIELD, Mr. Justice Gaost.
Home—Lord Chief BARON, Mr. Justce HEATH,
NOE TH CR N•Mr. BUM THOMPSON, MP. JUSIIEC Ls BLANC.
throats—Mr. Justice LAWRENCE, Mr. BarrNl WOOD.
WESTERN—Mr. Juitice CU/04MM, Mr. Baron GRABAM.
COURT OF KING'S BENCH, FEB. 1.

• MANDAMUS.
The ATTORNEY GENERAL moved for a Rule to spew cause
why as person of the name of Jay should not be admitted to be a
Burgess .f the Borough of Sudbury, and that the writ of manda-
mus be directed to the Mayor of Sudbury far that purpose.
The grounds of die modon,were, that be was reOlsedhle fret -
dont of that corporation, to *lnch (by its atoms) be was endtled
by right of apprenticeship, in consequence of his master's refusing
to acknowledge his servitude, the affidaVit of the t posis
tively stating that such apprenticeship had been dalZkoaenered.
Rule gianted;
WtTsrtssrs.
On the motion of Mr. Gan 'Loki?, a rule was granted,calling up-
on a persOn tb chew cause why an attachment for contempt should
not issue against him for not obeying a subpoena, demandingitit
attendance to glte evidedte in a trial at Nisi Prius in that Court.
It appeated that this man's testimony was most material in the
cause at i*eue, andthat he wilfully absented himself.—Rule granted.
HABEAS minis.
A motion of Mr. Raine, for a writ of habeas corpus to dis-
charge•from his Majesty's service a foreigner, was refused by the
Court, as the affidavit upon which the application was founded,
was made by a person who only heard that the man was a fo-
reigner, without giving other grounds more satisfaciory to the
Court, upon which he formed his information.
A like application was made by Mr. READER, on behalf of an
American, which the Court assented to, it appearing that the
perion on whose behalf the application was sua?e, was not only
a citizen, but a native of the United States.
Their I.ordships then proceeded to bear motions in the pc.
remptory paper fur nee, trials.
•
TUE KING t. Tnt BATOR OF TOOLE.

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In this ease the ATTORNEY GENERAL was tobavesbewfteattSe
against a Rule fur in Information in the nature of a MO IC arralfto
to question the lilac of Election of Mayor, long practised in the
TiAvn and County of Poole. He stated, that the ground a com-
plaint 'against Mr. Strong, the present Mayor, was, that he had
been elected under a custom which could not be proved to have
existed more than two or i3OO years. He was.quite confident that
Mr. Strong's Election had been perfectly regular, and that there
would be not the least difficulty in sustaining it, but it did appear
that there was in existence a very ancient Charter, without ate,
wh.elt described a mode of election somewhat different from that
so long practised ; and therefore the Court would not decide it
upon this motion ; but that as it must, for form's sake, be sent to
a Jury, he consented that a Rule should be made absolute, with-
out going into the circumstances at present.
WOOD, BART. v. E ESQ.

This cause again came before the Court to-day, upon th• en-
larged Rule nisi, obtained last term by the Defendant, for setting
aside the Arbitrator's award. The Rule was obtained, as we then
mentioned, upon the Defendant's own afiidavit, which was fully
answered by affidavits for the Plaintiff; r.nd the question which
stood over was entirely upon the language Of the award. This
question was discussed to-day, when the Court were unanimously
of opinion that the award was expressed wirh sufficient legal pre-
cision, and therefore discharged the Defendant's Rule.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, JANUARY st.

LORI) LEICESTER v. THE PROPRIETORS OF A MORNING

PAPER.
This case, which is fresh in the recollection of the Public, was
called on fur argument. it was an action for a libel on the Earl,
and £lOOO damages were given.
Last term, application was made for a new trial, when the
Learned Judge expressed his regret that such an action had been
brought.—bistead of a new trial the defendant's Counsel was ad•
vised by the Court to nova an arrest of Judgment, On the grotind
that the courts in the declaration had net been made sot by eel.
dente. A conditional Rule having been obtained, the cause was
this day called on for hearing.
Mr.,Serjeant BEST, as Counsel for the plaintiff, propeoed to
relinquish £5OO of the damages, and to drop all further proceed.
inv.—The' defendant's Counsel, however, considered it bates-
sary to consult his clicut on the proposition, and the case iris or.
detect to stand over till Saturday next, to afford him an °plume.
airy of so doing.

Wednesday the lOtli ult. si white-tailed eagle, of
grut strength and beautiful plumage, s shot by
Sir PYRE; MONTYN, Bart. on his rabbit-warren, Mir
Talacjee, in the county of Flint. The legs and ta.
loos are remarkably large and strong, and feathered
all down to the claws. It has a large white spot on
dm toil, whence it derives its denomination.