13 OCTOBER 1838, Page 3

At the Mansionhouse, on Wednesday, Mr. John Burgon was sum.

moned before the Lord Mayor and Alderman Fide, in consequence of his refusal to pay 51., the amount of a church-rate, due from him for repairing the church of St. Benet Sherehog. Mr. Burgon entered into a long argument with the Magistrates to prove the injustice of the demand upon a person who could not conscientiously belong to a church which authorized publications so directly opposed to " Christi- anity as the "Oxford Tracts," issued by Dr. Pusey, an Oxford Pro- fessor. Being assured, however, that a distress warrant would issue against him, Mr. Burgon left the office, promising the Magistrates that the "monstrous impost" should be paid.

At the Westminster Sessions, on Thursday, Elizabeth Hurrell was charged with stealing five brushes, valued at eight shillings, the property of "the Right Honourable George Hamilton, Earl of Belfast." The prisoner had no counsel ; but Sergeant Adams, the Chairman, on her behalf objected to the description of the prosecutor, who was not Earl of Belfast in law, though so styled in courtesy. The objection was held to be fatal, and the indictment quashed. Another was imme- diately preferred, wherein Lord Belfast was described "the Right Honourable George Hamilton, Esquire, commonly called Earl of Belfast ; " but it turned out that the prosecutor's real name is George Hamilton Chichester, and the second indictment N%RS also quashed. Then the chairman stopped the proceedings, and the Jury acquitted the prisoner. Application was made by Lord Belfast's footman for the expenses of the prosecution ; but this request was refused, and so the paltry affair ended.

On Sunday last, the Marquis of Waterford and Lord George Loftus, fought a duel, in consequence of a quarrel, the particulars of which are not given. No blood was shed.

The Morning Herald says that Young, who was sentenced to im- prisonment for his share in the Wimbledon duel, is the son of a brick. makernear Aylesbury, and that he was "brought up" to his father's respectable profession.

Samuel Green, lately a clerk of Messrs. Rothschild, has absconded with 2,4001. belonging to his employers.