The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-20 00:00:00

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COURT OF CHANCERY.

The sittings in Easter term commenced at Westmin-
ster to-day. This court was opened at half-past one by
the Lord Chancellor and the whole of the equity judges,
except the Lord Justice Knight Bruce. The ceremo-
nial was on this occasion most laudably curtailed. The
judges have hitherto bowed to the Lord Chancellor, to
each other, and to the bar, seated themselves, and then,
rising hastily, bowed to the Chancellor, to ePth other,
and to the bar again, with some occasional attempts of
those nearest to shake hands with the head of the court,
and a degree of confusion in the exeunt neither dignified
nor graceful. To-day there was nothing more than an
appearance and a decorous departure, with a sincere
wish on the, part of the profession that it is the last ex-
hibition of the kind that will be witnessed in the same
place.

THE QIIEEN V. THE EASTERN ARCHIPELAGO COMPANY.
This is a petition to stay execution on a writ of wire
facial, asking that the charter of the company be can-
celled. The petitioners propose to memorialise the
Queen for a re-hearing before the Privy Council ; and
as they would suffer great detriment by the loss of their
charter in the meantime, they pray a delay as a matter
of favour and of justice, on the ground that one of the
main reasons for the judgment of the Queen's Bench
against them—that of the non-payment of the amount
of subscribed capital--was sanctioned by the Board of
Trade.

The case was opened, and the arguments are to be
continued to-day, .

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
(Sittings in Banco.),
This was the first day of term, and the judges who
took their seets on the bench for the term were Lord
Campbell, Mr. Justice Wightman, Mr. Justice Erle, and
Mr. Justice Crompton.
THE QUEEN, ON THE PROSECUTION OF ALLEYNE, V.
KENNEDY AND ANOTHER.
Mr. James 'moved for a rule to show cause why the
trial of this indictment should not be postponed till after
-Michaelmas term. This was a prosecution instituted by
two persons of the name of Alleyne, who were indicted,
in the year 1852, for obtaining money on false pretences,
and were convicted and sentenced. They were indicted
for obtaining from Captain Kennedy a sum of 7,3001.
by false pretences. A writ of error had been obtained
in the case; as to which the Court would hear some-
thing in a day . or two. Captain Kennedy, who
was the prosecutor in that case, left this country for
India at Christmas last, on which Alleyne went to the
Old. Bailey and preferred the present indictment against
Captain Kennedy. This application had. therefore be-
come necessary, for Captain Kennedy knew nothing of
the indictment, and the attorney who had acted as Cap-
tain Kennedy's attorney in the indictment against
the Alleynes had not been able to communicate with
him. Besides this general necessity for communicating
with the defendant Kennedy, it was expressly stated
that that defendant had in his possession letters which
were material and necessary for the defence. The Court
would most certainly feel that defendants who, though
convicted and sentenced, had contrived to escape punish-
ment altogether, were not to he allowed thus to take
advantage of the absence of their prosecutor to indict
him, and then obtain a verdict against hiti without his
being allowed the opportuniq of making a defence.
Lord Campbell said that the learned counsel might
take the rule.
Rule granted.

ADMIRALTY COURT.
(Before Dr. Lushington.)
Mr. Woodyer Buckton was, this morning, admitted a
proctor of the Admiralty Coort.

SALVAGE.—CASKS OF TALLOW.
This was an action entered on behalf of the masters and
crews of six fishing-smacks to obtain a salvage reward
for bringing into port several casks, containing tallow,
which they fell in with between Heligoland and the
Dogger Bank. The property, which was of the value
of 2,1041., was conveyed into Hull and Scarborough.
The Crown appeared in opposition.
The learned Judge decreed a sum to the boatmen
equivalent to two.fifths of the value after the payment
of all expenses.