TILE COURT or Cuseecr ay.—The Lord Chancellor has been sitting

during the week from nine to five, and from six to eleven, sometimes twelve. These long hours are devoted by his Lordship to business, with the highly praiseworthy design of finishing entirely whatever requires hearing or judgment before he indulges in relaxation. Sir Edward Sug-

den, pursuant to his announced determination, remains aloof; and others of the Bar, who have more to do than they care to look after,

have followed his example. But the Chancellor is inexorable; he will not desist from dispensing judgment though every counsel of the Bar should be absent. This he repeated on Monday, in the most emphatic terms. There was another amusing scene yesterday ; which we find

thus described.

During the argument in a bankrupt petition, Mr. Pepys proposed reading an affidavit; to which Mr. Montagu, who was on the other side, objected. The Lord Chancellor asked the learned gentleman if he had any authorities for his objection. Mr. Montage—" Yes, my Lord, a hundred."

The Lord Chancellor—" You know, Sir, that that will not do; you must cite some

particular case:"

Mr. Montage—" My Lord, in consequence of the great excitement that prevails, I

cannot at the moment recollect the name of any one." Lord Chancellor—" Excitement, Mr. Montagu! what excitement 1"

Mr. Montagu—•' Trhy, My Lord, the protracted sittings of the Court have occasioned considerable excitement at the Bar, and cannot hare, failed to have caused something of

that feeling in your Lordship.",

Lord Chancellor—" Sir, if I were capable of feeling any thing like excitement from such a cause, I [should be a more fit object for the consideration of another branch of this Court, than to occupy the chair I now hold."

MR. WELLEsLEY.—This honourable member was delivered from his imprisonment in the Fleet on Monday, at noon. The children were consigned to Mr. Courtenay on Saturday. Lord Brougham, on making the order for Mr. Wellesley's discharge for Monday, said, the reason why the order would not discharge him immediately was, that it might be seen that this Court was not only able to imprison for contempt of its process till that process was obeyed, but that it could imprison by way of punishment, for disobedience of its orders, as other courts of justice had the power of doing,—to the end that it might be seen that no man, whether he were Lord or Commoner, whether in Parliament or out of Parliament, could with impunity contemn the authority of any e01. G of justice in the realm. DOMESTIC ECONOMY ON CIIIPPLEGATE WORKIIOUSE.—A nurse named Hunt was summoned before Alderman Scholey, on Wednesday, for cruel treatment of an aged pauper who died there last week. Some investiga- tion of the case took place before the Coroner on the previous Friday. The following is the evidence given by one of the paupers, and confirmed in every particular by several other paupers, as well as by one of the nurses. " Elizabeth Collins, an inmate of the ward in which the de- ceased, Elizabeth Cooper, was confined to her bed, said the deceased's bowels had been disordered four or five days; but she was well enough. to go out of the workhouse on the Saturday and Sunday preceding the Tuesday on which she expired. About midnight on Monday, Col- lins was awakened by hearing the deceased vomiting, and calling on Mrs. Hunt, the nurse, for help. The nurse only replied, if she was puking, she might puke on, for she could not puke for her. After some time deceased asked for a light, and a woman named Evans obtained one. Hunt then got up, and witness procured a little vinegar, which was applied to Cooper's face. She was then laid straight in her bed, and all parties retired to rest. She saw the nurse go to deceased about four in the morning, but did not see her give her any thing. Deceased did not speak after the first attack. When witness got up, at seven in the morning., she prevailed on the nurse to wet the lips of the deceased with a little tea. Heard of no medical man being sent for.. As witness passed the bed about three o'clock in the day, she saw the woman was dying. Hunt was shaking her head about in a violent way, and pinching her nose_ She also saw her begin tying her legs, and told nurse it was a shocking thing to do that before the woman was dead. Nurse told her to mind her own business. Witness could not bear such cruelty ; and went down to Mr. Cross, the master, and asked him to send somebody up, as the nurse was tying the woman's-legs while she was living. Mr. Cross an- swered,

that witness was able to take her own part. Witness said she told Mr. Cross she might not be able to take her part if she were in a dying situation ; and Mr. Cross sent Mrs. Smith, the nurse of the sick ward, along with her, who untied the legs of the deceased. A school-girl un- tied her jaws. Mrs. Cross sent up a little wine, which was given to deceased, but she could not swallow it. She expired about half an hour after her legs were untied."

Mrs. Hunt was afterwards questioned by Alderman Wood. He asked the prisoner why she gave such a savage answer when her aid was de- sired. Prisoner—" When she sung out, I gave that answer, because she was generally ill-tempered." The Alderman—" And what do you say to tying the legs and jaws ?" Prisoner—" I thought she was gone." The Alderman—" We have heard that you are almost continually drunk." Prisoner" It is .a set of enemies say that. They have said so a long while." The Alderman—" Then you deny being drunk ?" Prisoner- " Oh, no. I do not say I an't drunk at times ; when I can get two- pence, I take a drop like another nurse."

Mr. Cross, the master of the workhouse, being questioned, said, he • knew Hunt was an habitual drunkard ; but continued her in the place of nurse, because the other women were too old to replace her, and be- cause she was a clean woman.

Hunt was held to bail for the assault. The parish mean to indict her, if advised that an action will lie.

BLACK DIANIONDS.—M0 persons, named Gully and Settree, were charged at Union Hall, on Thursday, with defrauding a young man, named Knowison, of 5/. This was an advertising case. Knowlson said, that on Thursday the 18th, he saw an advertisement in the Morning • Advertlier—" Wanted, a person to till aeperthanent and easy situation at a wharf, south side of the river, at two guineas per week. His in- tegrity must lie guaranteed by two sureties to the amount of 4001., or by a deposit of 2001. in money, or a transfer of stock of that value, for which he shall receive security and full legal interest. Personal appli- cations only, at No. 5, Duke Street, Westminster, between eleven and • four o'clock." He went to Duke Street ; and thence' was direjted to proceed to Old Barge House Wharf, Upper Ground Street, 131ackfriars. On his arrival at the wharf, he saw Gully and Settree. Gully clues- . tioned him at to his former employment, and on being told that he had been in the wine and spirit trade at York, Gully immediately said, " Von are just the kind of smart young fells Jr we want ; my business is of great extent ; and in order that you may qualify yourself for my collecting clerk, I shall take you round the country to my customers." Gully spoke of having one of the most extensive collieries in the king- dom, and that he had just taken a lease of the Old Barge House Wharf, to commence business in the coal-trade. He tires asked whether Knowl- sou could enter into security for the faithful discharge .of the duties of

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the situation. nowlson said lie could not obtain the sureties ibr 4001., but he was willing to advance 1201. as security if he received a guarantee for the return of that sum on leaving the situation. The guarantee was

agreed to ; and Gully was exceedingly anxious that he should pay down

the money, saying that they lied better close the business at once, as there were so many young men Off the situation. Ultimately be gave

Gully Si. as a deposit ; and promised to return in the evening with the rest of the 1201. In the mean time, Knowlson having heard a report disadvantageous to the parties, employed Mr. Games, a solicitor, to ac- company him to the wharf; but, when they got there, both Gully and Settree refused to give up the Si.; saying that the complainant might go before a magistrate and be d—d if lie pleased, for that he should not see the colour of his money again. It appeared, that when Gully was waited on for the purpose of explaining his conduct to the Magistrate, he was in actual treaty with some partners who were to advance 3,0004 to carry on the business ! In the office he produced a formidable roll of parchment, in proof of his great colliery ; but it appeared, that for this "most extensive mine in the kingdom," he had paid only a consideration of 201. He also stated that he had a contract with Government for GOO tons of coals, and expected another for 200. Settree denied that lie had any thing to do with Gully or the wharf, or the "black diamonds" of which Mr. Gully boasted. They were both remanded for a day.

DISCIPLINE OP East INDIAMEN.—A French seaman, named Baptiste, complained at the Thames Police-Office, on Thursday, of being beaten by the mate and flogged by the captain of the Cambridge East Indiaman. It that, a regulation was made previous to the lot of June to put out the fires by five o'clock. On that day, Baptiste obtained leave from his chief officer to fry some meat in the galley, provided the fire was not extinguished, which, however, happened to be the case; and Baptiste lighted one. and commenced cooking, when the cook told him to be off. A quarrel ensued, during which' Mr. Guthrie, the chief mate, came up, and ordered Baptiste to leave the galley ; but he was very slow in obeying the order, and grumbled. Mr. Guthrie dragged him out, and for his insolence directed him to go on the poop; but he re- fused, when Mr. Guthrie seized him, and ultimately succeeded in put- ting him on the poop. Captain Barber, on hearing of what had hap- pened, ordered him to be put in irons and to remain there all night. Next morning, at half-past seven, by the orders of Captain Barber, Bap- tiste received three dozen lashes. He remained for three days and nights in his hammock unable to move. The Magistrate dismissed the cum- plaint against the mate, as he thought his conduct was justified by 33aptiste's conduct ; but he held the captain to bail in 501. to answer the charge at the Admiralty Sessions. Vzcamoznve.—Mr. Elverston, some of whose exploits we noticed in our last Number, was reexamined on Wednesday. A linen-draper, in Blackman Street, stated that about eight months ago Elverston called at Lis shop, and said he wanted some linen. He took the order, and called with a piece of linen at Elverston's office in Love Lane. A young man who was in the counting-house said that his master was not at home, and witness left the goods, in order that the gentleman might see whether they would suit. About an hour afterwards he called again, and saw Elverston, who told him that the linen would do very nicely, and that it had been partly cut up. "By-the.by," said Elverston, "I shall want five or six pieces now, but not more ; let me have them." -Witness said he wished, as the gentleman was a stranger, to be paid for the piece he had left. " Oh !" said the prisoner, "I'll give you a re- ference at once; that will answer all purposes ;" and he handed over the name of a Mr. Browne, merchant, near St. Mary-at-Hill. WitnesS went to Mr. Browne; and to his inquiries respecting the solvency of Mr. Elverston, Mr. Browne replied, " Trust him for 301. or 40/. ! Ay, in an instant, for double the sum." Witness had the good sense to inquire after Mr. Browne's character ; but all that he could learn about that gentleman was, that he had been in the house no more than three or four weeks. Neither money nor linen was, of course, forthcoming ; and when the witness called again, Elverston told him to write out a memoran- dum of the debt. This was accordingly done, and the swindle was thus made a debt. A number of teapot cases were proved. Indeed Mr. Elverston seems to have had quite a fancy for teapots. In all the cases adduced, the fellow seems to have had the cunning to convert the swindle into a debt, as it is called. He was remanded for a couple of days. _there were about fifty charges against him by as many Cockney 06Ges ,nouches.