... COURT OF QUEEN'S BFNCEI-YESTBRDAY. Speering qV. Hamilton. This was a demurrer to the declaration of covenant filed in the case. The defendant was mortgagee and lessee for lives, and the plaintiff was assignee of the reversion of the lessor. The demurrer, which was a general one, stated that the plaintiff had not such a reversion of the estates as would en- title him to maintain the action; and ...

... L3.AW INTELLLIGENOL INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT. EXTRAORDINARY SCE&E.ZIN RE GEORGE BATHER. --The' insolvent, a young man, who had been a scale- Makerin the';Haymarket, was opposed bathe part of, his detaining creditor, William Chilvers, who had been inhids employ.'l The perjury committed in this case, which oc- citpied more than four hours, was of the blackest~haracter. Theinsolvent alleged that ...

... LAW INTLUMENCE. I OPENING OF EASTER TERM. Yesterday being the first day of Easter Term the courts were opened with the usual formalities observed on such oc- casions. From an early hour in the day the Hall of the Four Courts was much crowded, and presented a very bustling and animated appearance. The number of lady visitors, however, was fewer than on previous occasions, owing, per- haps, to ...

... ?? DREADFUL MURDER AT THORPE, NEXT ~ -- - - WAINFLEET. On Monday afternoon lut. a murder was committed here, on Mrs. Ward, the wing of Mr. William Ward, a small farmer in the village; and what renders the affair still more shocking, is the circumstance that the mur- derer appears to be her own son, who, on the evening of the same day was committed to Spilsby prison, where he awaits examination ...

... POLICE.-YBSTERDAY. GUILDEALL. Tote FIREa IN Bourncca-SToaEaT.-RRYUSAL TO PAY FIaEMBN'S REwAkDS-The overseers of the precinct of Wllitefriaers were summoned for having unlawfully refused to pay a reward to a fireman for bringing the first engine mo extinguish the fire which occurred on Saturday morning last. Robert Gatehouse, one of the fire-brigade,.said that about half-past one o'cloek on ...

... NON.PAYMrNT oF Cunuaci RATEs.-The Rev. Robt. ;est, 'Veslevan minister, of Kirkham, was summoned by Mlessrs, E.'Birley and NI. Cornall, churchlwardens of Uikliarn, for the sum of 9 jd., a church rate, laid on the 27th July, 1848. He was ordered to pay the amount with c5sts, 7s. Gd. In case of non-paymant, a distress war- 'It will be issued. Mr. Benjamin Willock, a local lPreacher, of Kirkhamu, ...

... e A Norwich correspondent supplies a probable reason why . Bush, after he had shot Mr. Jermy, sen. went round by the .servints door, and risked detection by passing along their passages.l He says- It is explained by the feet, that in a box, 'inn closet, at the end,'of the passage, leading to the 1' staircase ball, Mr. Jeiny kept his pilpers and the mortgage d (leeds relating to Potash Farm, ...

... PORTSM.I)'TH POLICE. MONiDAY -Befo'e : Xla~or, and J. O. Travers, ] Esqrs. S~ttGrtLOO,-3 C 3.o , a waterman, was crar- ir ped with cairyi.:.g snd ?? 2'bs. of tobacco, 0 iletily ?? cit L ody at Portsea. Convicted, aud fize': 2l,0> uo tourieen days' imp.- d Cotmmitted, FELOi IES,-Lousikc tbary' was charged 'w ith steal- S ilg a Idsstl o0o tie ShoJ 01 Jaime- DreiNeatt, dru gtst, at Soul hsea, and ...

... MONDAY. The April sessions of this court commenced to-day, with the usual formalities, before the Recorder, Aldermen Gibbs, Salomons, the Sheriffs, Under-Sheriffs, &c. Al- though the number of prisoners for trial is greater than Usual, it is satisfactory to be enabled to state, that it sim- ply arose in consequence of there having been a longer in- terval than usual between the last and the ...

... LA IV IN T'E LL IG lWCi&E-T u iv A V. COURT OF CHANCERY. RX PARTr ?? IN ]eE rift: ?? liI[11T RAIL0-- WAY CoMPA'.YY. A petition inider the Wi ndi ng- p A ct wa, presenteid i~y Mr. Jatmes ilaiber, the ?? of'2(IG ?? ill Relliilgtot' ?? Direct Ma nchester aind Lo-ldoii RtaLiwjay, pralying it dliMS0on- jell and at ?? (if tlhe affairs of' thle colupalit. It Wag hecard befolc tile Vice-Cliancellur K. ...

... SURREY SESSIONS.-SATURDAY. it DARING HIORwAy RoBnEnY BY A FEMALE ON HUN- GRSIYORD BRIoDG.-Ann Phipps, a well-known pros- Ir titute, was indicted for stealing a gold watch, guard- f chain, and a purse containing twenty shillings, from lt the person of Robert Brooks, a tradesman residingtake at Kennington.-The prosecutor deposed that, on bon 'n the night of the 29th nlt, a little after twelve to ...

... TRIAL OF MPR.WDROUET FOR MANSLAUGHTER. I (Before Mr. Baron Plalt and Mr. -Juestice Williams.) e Peter Bartholomew Drouet, who bad surrendered to take irhis trial; was charged, on the coroner's inquisition, with the , manslaughter of James Andrews, Mary Killick, and others, e pauper children, belonging to-the Holborn union, who had c been placed by the parish in Mr. Drouet's establishment, at ) ...