A scene occurred in the First Civil Cuurt, Melbourne, on tie 20 b. ult between Judge Hod^eß and Mr Purves, Q C, during the hearing of a hbel case. Dr Madden was examining the de« fondant, f r wbom he appealed, when M"r Purvea interrnpted with : We don't want this. Gve us some par ticuhre. Let the witness tell us what he eaid. H 3 Honor : That 's what the witness is do'np. Mr Purveß: You say S". His Honor (in great heat): Vt Purves, I will not allow you tv tell me / sad so. Mr Purvea (also raising his voice : Well you did say a\ I Bay bo novft His Honov (angnly) : I have the ccioduct of the business of this court, And I will not allow counsel to tell me I cay what is not correcN You tel me / Bay bo. Mr Purves : And I say so now. H s Honor (excitedly) : I will not allow you to talk to the c urt in that ffny. Mr Purves (in the same key) : And I will not allow you to talk to counsel in the futbion you do to me. His Honor (to the criei) : You will kindly go for tbo sheiifF ? Mr Purves (in lowered tones): 1 addressed you respectfully aod you must respect me. His H(nor: I shall requite you to leave the euurf. Mr PurveB: I shall. There is no necessity for jour Honor to make that request twice. His Honor: TLen you w.ll leave the court. Mr Purveß: Very wall (but remain ing in his placs.) Dr Madden : T may suggest that perhaps I am lesponsible for the li .tie heat His Honor: I will not allow any person to suggest that what I am stat ing is incorrect, Mr Purges: No ote has suggested that. Your Honor is under a total mis,»pprehersion as to what I aaid. I did not B»y that anything you eaid was incorrec\ It *s perfectly groundless, it your Honor will bethink yourself for a moment you will see it. What I aadlmuet lepeat, and cannot witL draw. If it is disrespectful lam sorry for it. 