At Westminster Hall, 'yesterday, Baron Martin committed another person to
be tried at the Old Bailey for perjury in his own cause. Hornigge, a solicitor, brought an action for his bill against Hawkins, the same person who sold the collection of fossils to the British Museum for 5000/. Hawkins stated, that Hornigge was not employed by him in a regular way ; that one Jordan, an attorney's clerk, was the real lawyer, and Hornigge merely "gave his name" ; and that Jordan had signed a memorandum which was a good defence against Hornigge's present claim. This memorandum was put in evidence ; but the signature of Jordan's name to it, which Hawkins swore that he witnessed, was sworn by many positive witnesses to be a clear forgery ; and, after a verdict had been given for the plaintiff, Hawkins was committed for perjury.
Some months ago, Mr. Soltau of Clapham gained a verdict against Father Be Held, Superior of the Roman Catholic establishment there, for the inju- rious noise of the bells of the chapel of the Immaculate Lady of Victories. The bells have been silent ever since, till last Sunday week ; but on that day they broke out in peals as loud and perpetual as ever, to the renewed worry and injury of the plaintiff. Yesterday, therefore, Vice-Chancellor Kinders- ley gave leave to Mr. Soltau to serve a notice of a motion on Tuesday for an injunction to restrain the ringers and the bells.
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