The Sun.
London, England, 1865-07-03 00:00:00

An Indignant Earl.

Saturday was appointed for the hearing of the sum-
mons, at the Wandsworth Police-court, against the Earl
of Winchilsea and Nottingham for smoking a cigar in the
Vauxhall Railway Station, but he did not appear.
After waiting some time after the hour namod in the
summons, Mr. Dayman inquired whether there were any
parties present.
Mr. L. Crombie, the law clerk to the South-Western
Railway Company, said he was prepared with witnesses to
go on with the case ; but he was afraid from a letter
which had been received from the defendant that he would
not appear.
Mr. Dayman—What reason does he give ?
Mr. Crombie then read a letter, of which the following is
a copy :
" 32, Albemarle-street, June 28, 1865.
" Sir,—l demand the instant dismissal of the station-
master, name of Alter, at your Vauxhall station, who has
had the effrontery to apply for a summon 's, involving a
breach of privilege, against me at the Wandsworth bench,
for what he has the impudence to term smoking contrary
to your bylaws. I beg you to observe that the piece of
impudence involves a breach of the privilege of the House
of Lords, and that, you, the chairman of the company, shall
be held responsible for it.
" WINCHILSEA AND NOTTINGHAM."
To the Chairman of the South-Western, Railway, &c."
It Wag taplained that the earl had made a mistake with
regard to Alter. He was the officer who applied for the
summons on behalf of Mr. Bent, the company's superin-
tendent of police.
Mr. C:ombie said the earl was liable to be summoned
like any other person.
Mr. Dayman said the usual course was to give an hour's
grace, and if no appearance was made to grant a second
sumons.

Shorty' efore 12 o'clock the case was again mentioned,
and Mr. Dayman remarked that he would note wait any
longer, as it was not probable that the earl would attend
after the letter he had sent.

Mr. Crombie then said that he should apply for a second
summons, to be marked "peremptory."
Ultimately a second summons was granted, and Mr.
Crombie said it would be better for the secretary of the
company to write to the earl, as he had addressed the chair-
man, intimating that it was necessary for him to appear to
prevent the issuing of a w rrant.
Mr. Dayman said the costs of the witnesses would be
taken into consideration when the case was heard.

THE DEPARTURE OF HER MAJESTY FOR OSBORNE.
—Her Majesty, with the younger members of the royal
family, attended by the Court, is expected to leave IN ind-
sor Castle for Osborne a few days after the baptism of the
infant son of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Prin-
cess of Wales. The Queen, after staying at Osborne comb
little time, will return to Windsor, and then, it is under-
stood, proceed to Coburg to inaugurate the memorial to the
Prince Consort.
NEW ACT oN DOGS.—On Saturday an Act of
Parliament was printed to render owners of dogs in
England and Wales liable for injuries to cattle and sheep.
An owner can be summoned before a magistrate where
the damage shall not exceed £5. Tho occupier of a house
or premises where any dog was kept or permitted to live
or remain at the time of the injury is to be deemed to be
the owner of such dog, unless the ocupier can prove that he
was not the owner at the time the injury complained of
was committed, and that such dog was kept or permitted
to live or remain in the house or premises without his sanc-
tion or knowledge.