In the Court of Common Pleas, on Monday, Sir John
Campbell showed cause against a rule for the is g of a commission to examine in Dublin an important witness in the cause of Norton versus Mel.- bourne. The witness in question is William Mansell, a servant of Lord Mulgrave. Sir John contended, that if due diligence were used, there could be no doubt but that the witness would be forthcoming at the trial. But the Court decided, that, for the ends of justice, tbe evidence of Mansell should be secured; and the rule was made absolute.
On Thursday, Mr. Bailey applied to the Court to discharge the rule for the commission, for a reason which he wished to state to the Court ; but the Judges refuted to hear the reason, and would not dis- charge the rule; but said that there would be no disrespect to the Court in declining to act upon it.
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