27 JUNE 1840, Page 11

The Court of Queen's Bench, on "Wednesday, pronounced an ims

portant judgment in the ease of " The Queen v. the President and. Chapter of the Cathedral Church of Exeter." The decision of the Court is, that the right to appoint the dean is vested in the Chapter and Bishop, and not in the Crown.

In the Court of Exchequer, on Thursday, Lieutenant Daniel, of the Seventh Regiment of Dragoon Guards, obtained a verdict, with 500/. damages, again-t Lieutenant Fawkes, of the Eighty-eighth Regiment of Foot, for criminal conversation with Mrs. Daniel. The lady, at the age of seventeen, had eloped with her husband ; who neglected, her and, after a few years, she eloped with Mr. Fawkes. She had a handsome fortune.