The case of Stockdale versus' Hansard, which involves the rig-lit
of the House of Commons to publish libels on individuals, has been under discussion this week in the Court of Queen's Bench. Mr. Curwood addressed the Court for Stockdale, Sir John Campbell for lIansard ; and Mr. Curwood's reply is put off till next term.
In the Court of Exchequer, on Thursday, the arguments in the case of' the Canadian prisoners were resumed, and brought to a close. Lord Abinger announced that the Court would take time to consider its judgment ; and added- " He could not allow the ease to be brought to a close without expressing on behalf of himself and his learned brothers their deep impression of the able manner in which it had been argued on behalf or the prisoners by Mr. Hill and his learned coadjutors, as well as on the part of the Crown. The whole matter had been most ably argued, and much information throw upon the law affecting this impartant subject ; far which he begged to express his thanks to the learned counsel."
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