The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-18 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

SINGULAR APPLICATION.—A middle aged respectable
looking woman this morning addressed the magistrate as
follows :—" If you please, sir, I want a summos against the
secretaryress of a society to which I belong, for using
me improperly and preventing me from having my rights
which I am entitled to.
Mr. Arnold—lt is a teetotal society.
We are " the Independent sisters of Progress," you un-
derstand your worship.
Mr. Arnold-0 yes, I understand perfectly. Your are an
Independent Sister of Progress, and you have a female
secretary, at least, that is I suppose what you mean.
Applicant—Exactly, and the impropriety of her conduct
consists in refusing to give me my sick pay to which lam
by law entitled.

➢lr. Arnold—On what ground has she refused ?
Applicant—Because she says I am not a married woman.
Mr. Arnold—Are the Independent Sisters of Progress
necessarily married ladies ?

Applicant—Well—no, your worship, they maybe married
or they may be single, but they must be teetotallers. When
you join the Society you are asked the question whether
you are married or single, and I told them that I was mar•
ried, but she says I am not, and therefore not entitled to
seek pay, as I imposed upon the Society.
Mr. Arnold—Why don't you satisfy her that you are
married ?

Applicant—lt is a very rude observation to say a woman
is not married when she is. I have satisfied some of the
Sisters by showing them my marriage lines.
Mr. Arnold—Why not show them to the lady who is
secretary ?
Applicant—Providing that all the Sisters have to pro-
duce theirs, then I don't mind producing mine.
Mr. Arnold—Where are your lines ?
Applicant handed them to the magistrate, who found
that he had no power to interfere,

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.— CONCERT Room.—
An amateur concert will take place on Wednesday next,
the 20th April, at this theatre. The performers are entirely
selected from the civil service; the programme incluries
selection of miscellaneous music, vocal and instrumental,
and will conclude with Mr. F. Clay's operetta of "Out 01
Sight," for which the services of Miss Edith Wynne haNe
been secured,

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HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, Saturday.
Their Royal Highnesses the Princess Helena end
and Princess Louise, attended by Lady Caroline
Barrington and t le Hon. Mortimer Sazkville West,
went to Claremont yesterday afternoon and visited
the Queen Marie Amalie.
The Duke and Duchess of Argyll arrived at the
Castle.

Sunday.

Prince Alfred, Princess Helena, and Prince=s
Louise, attended by Viscountess Jocelyn, L:dy Caro'
line Barrington, the Hon. Mortimer Sackville West'
and Licut. Haig, went to London yesterday.
Princess Helena and Princess Louise visited the
Exhibition of the Society of Painters in Water-
colours in Pall-mall Eist, and the French Fine Art
Gallery.
His Royal Highness Prince Alfred met the
Princesses at the French Gallery, and drove from
thence to Buckingham Palace.
Her Royal Highness Princess Louise, attended
by Viscountess Jocelyn, returned to Windsor Castle
in the afternoon.
Their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred and Prin..
cess Helena, attended by Lady Caroline Barrington,
the Hon. Mortimer Sackville West, and Lionti
Haig, honoured the performance at the Covent'
garden Theatre with their presence in the evening'
and returned to Windsor Castle at night.
His Majesty the King of the Belgians, attended
by General Count de Moerkerke and Dr.
arrivel at the Castle from London yesterday even.
ing.

Prince Arthur, attended by Major Elphinstone,
arrived at the Castle from Greenwich Park.
Her Majesty the Queen, the King of the Bel•
giatis, their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred, Prin.
teas Helena, Princess Louise, Prince Arthur, Prince
Leopold, and Princess Beatrice, with the Ladies and
Gentlemen in Waiting, attended Divine service tbils
morning in the private chapel. The Rev. F. C•
Cook, Chaplain in Ordinary to the Queen, preaclial
the sermon.

On Wednesday the Queen will leave Windsor Of
the Isle of Wight, Her Majesty will remain at Osborne
until the 10th proximo, when she will either return t°
Windsor for two or three days, or proceed direct t°
Balmoral.
To•merrow the King of the Belgians will take big
departure from this country for Belgium.
His Excellency the Ambassador of France enterf
tained at dinner on Saturday evening, at the resideaN
the embassy, Albert gate ll,use, his Excellency the AOs•
trian Ambassador, his Excellency the Prussian Ambassiv
dor, his Excellency the Swedish Minister and the Countess
Wachmiester, his Excellency the Saxon Minister, his
Excellency the Spanish Minister and Madame Comyn,
Excellency the Portuguese Minister, the Hannveritt!
Charge d'Affaires and the Baroness Biome, the Marqu°
and Marchioness Cadore, the Marquis d'Audigne, Count
and Countess Contades, Count Montmarin, Collet
Whimpffer, Viscount Beaumont, Baron de Katti, }1• de
Rivel, &c.
His Excellency the Belgian Minister and gB4
dame Van de Weyer will arrive at their residence in
Grosvenor-square to-day from New Lodge, Windsor
Forest.
The Archbishop of Dublin and Mrs. Trench will
arrive in town to-morrow from the Archiepiscipal Palace,
Dublin, for the season.
Tue Duchess of Manchester has arrived in Great
Stanhope-street from Kimbolton Castle, Huntingclot?
shire.

The Duke of Buccleuch has arrived in BelgraW
square from Dalkeith Rowe, near Edinburgh.
The Marchioness of Abercorn and Lady Georgina
Hamiiiton arrived at Chesterfield House on Saturday fr°l3l
a tour in the south of France.
The Earl and Countess of Wilton have left tooll
on a visit to the Earl and Countess of Craven, at COO
Abbey, near Coventry.
The Countess of Harrington and Lady An°
Chandos Polo arrived at Harrington House a few d 355
since from Elvaston Castle, Derbyshire.
Viscount and Viscountess Stormont have arrive
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at their residence in Charles 'street, Berkeley-square, fr°lll
Scone Palace, N. 8., for the season.
Lord and Lady Londe6horough will arrive
their residence in Grosvenor-place to-day from GrimstoD
Park for the season.
Lord Ebury left town on Saturday, to join her
ladyship and family at Moor Park, Herts.
Lord Leconfield has arrived at his residence ill
Grosvenor-place, from Petworth House, Sussex.

Fashionable Arrangements for the Week.

To-MORROW.—General Garibaldi's visit to Het
Majesty's Theatre ; Mr. Seely's afternoon party t 0
met General Garibaldi.
WEDNESDAY.—The Marchioness of Salisbnro
evening party ; Frances Countess of W4l.
degrave's evening patty; the light Hon. the Chao:
cellor of the Exchequer and Mrs. Gladstooe°
dinner and evening party to General Garibaldi;
the Hon. Mrs. Fellowes's dance.

TllURSDAY.—Entertainment to General Gari.;
baldi at the Reform Club; General Garibaldi's visit
to Fishmongers' Hall.
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FRIDAY.—Mrs. Cecil Fane's first dance, z"
Willis's Rooms, King-street, St. James's.
SATURDAY.—V►scountess Palmerston's assen3bli.