... IBREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRTAGE, COURT OF QUFEN'S BENCH-LoNDozi, FEa, 17, Smnith v. Lord rFerrers. The court sat this morning at half-past nine o'clock, and, as on the previous day, the courtbecamecrowded to excess. Several ladies, relations of the noble defendant, were 00. commudated with seats on the bench. Prudence Scott was the first witness called-I am the daughter of the Postmaster of ...

... TO THE EDiTOR OF THE FREEMIAN. Wednesday, IIth Feb., 1A46. SIu-Yonr exertions in behalf of the unfortunate Seery are above nil praise. It is well that when crime is committed the law should be vindicated ; but it is of still inore cousequence that the administration of the law should be without imputation. Perhaps there is no greater ureven- lathe of crime, nor better security for the well ...

... DUBLIN POLICE-YESTERDAY. READ OFFICE. COMMITTAL FOR REFUSING TO GIVE EVIDENCE.-_Tbe owner of the hack-car, No. 265, was summoned by Police- constable Henery, 85 B, for being off his stand, and plying for hire in Grafton-street. A person named John Brien was summoned to give evidence. He attended on the summons, but peremptorily refused to give his testimony. Mr. Porter said, that he would fine ...

... COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH-LoNDOw, FEB. 16. Miss Mary Elizabeth Smith v. the Earl Ferrers. This case, which excites an extraordinary degree of inte- rest, was resumed on Monday morning. Mr. Smith, farmer, father of the plaintiff, was the first witness examined this morning. ?? was examined by Mr. M. Chambers. His evidence corroborated the opening statement of the Solicitor-General. He knew many of ...

... NISI PRIUS CO9UR T-YESTERDA I - n I I - . - - . . . A (BJeore the Lord Chief Baron and a Special Jury,) Sir John Alacneill v the Londonaerry and Bnniskillen Railwoy, le Mr. Perrin opened the declaration and Mr. Nelson, i, Q. C., stated the case. It was an action to recover a surm se of 3,0011. due to Sir John Macneill by the Londonderry and of Enniekillen Railway Company, for the engineering ...

... (From the Mail.) It is, in our opinion, better that ninety and nine guilty persons should escape the sentence of death and execution than that one innocent men should suffer; and we are e.,uqlly impressed with the conviction that in all cases in which a moral doubt existed, or a technical diffliculty arose in evidence or identification as to the guilt, or legal proof against a party accused, ...

... I COURT OF CHANCERY-YESTEFDAY. Beere v. Ilead. The Lord Chancellor delivered judgment in this case yesterday. After referring to the acts affecting English prectice relied on, his lordship stated that in England a judgment creditor must osserve the provisions of these acts ift he de- sires to sustain his priority as against purchasers under the court, whether the same law prevails here was not ...

... - About 11 o'clock on Tuesday night a police patrol from Rilfiunane station, consisting of constable O'Brien, sub. constables Roohan, Kenna, Kearney, Donohue, and Ireton, felli n with a armed party of men, with their faces blackened, from 12 to 14 in number, near Cush, at the foot of the mountain. Before the police closed on the gang in conflict, several shots were fired at them, which were ...

... LA IV INTRLLIGRNCS. .S COURT OF CHANCERY-YE.T.DAY. it The Lord Chancellor sat at II o'clock. The first cause - gone Into was that of* Wright eJ. Hamilton which had le been partly heard on the previous day. His lordship post- e poned his judgement until to-day. The next cause on the . list was Fulton and Creagh which occupied the re- mainder of the day. His lordship dismissed the bill. THE ...

... LA IV INTELL IGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY. The Lord Chancellor did not sit yesterday. His lordship will be engaged this day in hearing the oase of Lszew v. Lord Norbury. The Chief Justice Blackburn and Mr. Baron Penne- father will preside with him. ROLLS' COUA1T-YDSTERDAY. His honour oat for the hearing of petitions. Keene, petitioner ; Dunne, respondent. Mr. Rogers applied to have a. receiver ...

... COURT OF CHANCERY-YESTE]RDAY. The Lord Chancellor sat yesterday at eleven o'clock, Bud * ldisposed of Some motions, none of which possessed any pub- a- hoii interest. d, THE CAUSE LIST MOR THIS DAY. ir Murphy n Osborne, Fyate n Cramer, Browne v Grant, Walker v Hearne, Field v Nixon, Findlay o Costello, Meade e v M-Loughlin, and Howe , O'Brien. COURT OF QUEEN'S 13*NCE-YESTERDAY. ie This was an ...

... DUBLIN POLICE-'YESTERDAY. COLLEGE-STREET OrtICE. ASSAUL.T.-Mlr. Charles Eastwood charged Mr. Robert Smith with n violent assault. Mr. John Reilly (with whom was Mr. John Smith as agent) stated the case. ' Mr. Samuel Lindsay of WVilliam.street, was a-eignee to a bankrupt in. Graf- ton-street, and had advertised an auction of the goods on the premsees. Mlr. John Burke, bankrupt's landlord and ...