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Certain merchants and bankers of the City of London, at the head of whom stands Lord Mayor Sidney, have signed a petition praying that tes- tamentary jurisdiction shall not be transferred to the Court of Chancery ; as it would be prejudicial to the interests of the public. They are satis- fied with the way in which business is conducted in the Prerogative Court ; but think that "a Queen's Court of Probate, with full powers, and independent of the Court of Chancery," is desirable.
- The long-standing case of the Corporatiqn of London versus Combe, Dela- field, and Company, has at length come to an end. In 1839, the Corporation attempted to enforce the payment of the metage of grain brought up the river Thames by the defendants and conveyed to their brewery. The de- fendants resisted, and filed a cross-bill for the discovery of the muniments, titles, and hooka, under which the claim was made. Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce made an order for the production of those documents ; and against that order the Corporation appealed to the House of Lords. . This appeal, pending for a long time, was finally heard on Tuesday. The Solicitor-Gene- ral, on behalf of the Corporation, said that the parties had made an arrange- ment by which the appeal would be abandoned. For a considerable period, he said, the Corporation had contemplated a settlement of the rights of metage in a manner beneficial to the public at large ; and though that ar- rangement is not yet complete, he might anticipate its results and not pro- ceed with the appeal. The bill of discovery, therefore, Would no longer be requisite. The appellants will pay the costs of the appeal.
James Tucker, a young man, has been committed from Guildhall Police Court for embezzling his master's money and for attempting to kill him. Umpleby gaveTucker into custody when he found him to be a defaulter ; at the police-station, while Mr. lImpleby was close to the inspector on duty, Tucker drew out a pistol and fired at his master; fortunately, the bullet missed its object. Tucker pretends that the pistol went off accidentally as he was taking it from his pocket.
Thomas Gooden, a lad of sixteen, is in custody for stabbing Robert Faulke- ner, another boy. Both were employed at the Westminster Marblb Works, Holywell Street; they had a dispute while at work ; when the workpeople went away for the night, Faulkener pushed Gooden in the street, and Gooden pulled out a knife and stabbed him in the bowels. Faulkener is in great danger.
A number of wretches have been sent to prison by the Magistrates this week for assaulting women.
Mr. Stephen Smith, a rent-collector, has been fined 51. by the Lam- beth Magistrate for giving a receipt for 61. without a stamp. The pro- secution was at the instance of the Commissioners of Inland Revenue ; the informer was the person who paid the snoney.
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