The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-22 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock.

AT a MEETING of the MEMBERS of the SE-
NATE of the UNIVERSITY of CAMBRIDGE, held this
day, Neb. 22, at Two P.M., at the Union Hotel, Cockspur-street,
the Most Noble the Marquis of YORTUAMPTON, in the Chair,
It was moved by the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of LONDON, and se-
()waded by Viscount SYDNEY,
That this meeting has heard with feelings of deep gratitude the
terms on which lila Royal Highness Prince Albert has pleased
to express the pride and pleasure he would have in filling the office
of Chancellor of the University.
It was moved by Lord EENEST Batcx, and seconded by Sir JOHN
Cam 11011110IISE, Bart.,
That this meeting conpia most heartily in the desire which has
been as strongly expressed by the resident members of the Senate
fbr the election of his Royal Highness Prince Albert.
It was moved by Lord MorrzeoLz, and seconded by Lord NOIREYS,
That this meeting pledge themselves to use every effort to secure a
result so honourable to the University as the election of his Royal
Highness, and that the following Noblemen and Gentlemen be re-
quested lb act as a Committee, with power to add to their numbers.
The Marquis of NORTHAMPTON, Chairman.
The 'Very Rev. the Dean of Ely
H. W. Tanored, Esq., M.P.
11. T. Hope, IN.
R. T. Kindersley, Esq., Q.C.
G. Turner, Esq., Q C.
T. Purvis, Esq., Q.C.
R. P. Roupeil, Esq., Q.C.
J. Wigram, Esq., Q.C.
J. Romilly, Esq., Q.C.
R. C. Hildyard, Esq., Q.C.
IW. P. Ward, Esq., Q.C.
J. Hildyard, Esq., Commissary of
the University
!F. Chambers, Esq., M.D.
(Sergeant Thompson
J. E. Blunt, Esq,
Rev. Professor Mall
E. Fitzherbert, Esq.
,Rev. W. Harness
Rev. J. Brogden
Dr. Paget
Rev. James Cartmell
Rev. W. G. Humphery.

The Marquis of Lansdowne
The Marquis of Douro
Earl Grey
Lord Jermyn
Lord ernest Bruce
Viscount Sydney
The Lord Bishop of London
The Lord Bishop of Norwich
The Lord Bishop of St. David's
The Lord Bishop of Lichfield
The Lord Bishop of Ely
Lord Norreys
Lord Melgand
Right Hon, Sir J. Hobhouse, Bart.'
Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay
Right Hon. SW E. Ryan
Right Hon. Sir H. Jenner Fnst,

Bart. "i
Right Hen. E. Strutt
Hos. Charles Howard
The Hon. and Very Rev. the Mean,

of Windsor
The Very Rev. the Dean of Can-1
terhary

TATTERSALL'S-THIS EVENING.

LIVERPOOL STEEPLE CHASE.
8 to 1 agst Brunette—taken freely
12 to 1 agst Red Lance
METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.
20 to 1 agst Sheraton
2,000 GUINEAS STAKES.
6 to 1 agst Conyngham
CHESTER CUP.
22 to 1 agst Mendicant
25 to 1 agst The Lamb
25 to 1 agst Antler
25 to 1 agst Camera Obscura
33 to 1 agst Mickey Free
40 to 1 agst Flitch
50 to 1 agst Bedlam
1000 to l a agst Golden Bee
DEI:I3T.

7 to 1 agst Van Tromp
10 to 1 agst Epirote
12 to 1 agst Planet
20 to 1 agst Glentilt
25 to 1 agst Conyngham
30 to 1 agst Horn of Chase
35 to 1 apt Wanota
50 to 1 agst Will-o'-the-Wisp
OAKS.
16 to 1 apt Nerlssa

Six O'CLOCK.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY.)

COLE V. SEWELL.
The arguments in this part-heard appeal were then re-
sumed. The case came before their Lordships upon an
appeal from the decision of the late Lord Chancellor of
Ireland, Sir Edward Sugden, dismissing the appellant's
bill. The following may be stated to be the short facts
of the case :—By a deed dated in 1752, Peter Daly, then
seised in fee of a large estate in Ireland, called the Quandary
or Daly estate, vested the same in trustees to the use of him-
self for life, remainder to the use of his three daughters. Ho-
noria, wife of Viscount Kingsland, Margaret, wife of Lord
Athenry, who was also Earl of Louth, and Anastatia, wife of
the Earl of Kerry, in equal shares, as tenants
in common, during their respective lives, with re-
mainders respectively to the use of their first and other
sons, severally and successively, in tail male, with cross
remainders between them, the daughters (as the respondent
contended) with remainder to their respective daughters,
share and share alike, as tenants in common in tail general,
and, in case of the death of any of the said daughters of the
settler, without issue of her or their bodies, then as to such
daughter's share or shares, to the use of the daughters of the
survivors or survivor, and the heirs of their bodies or body,
and in case of the death of all three without issue, their over
with ultimate remainder, to the right heirs of the settler.
He died without disposing of the fee. Lady Kingsland and
the Countess of Kerry died without issue. Lady Athenry,
Countess of Louth, had four daughters only, the eldest of
whose died unmarried. The second, married to the Earl of
Louth, left four daughters, no eon. The third, Elizabeth,
married to Thomas Beiley Heath Sewell, had by him two
children, the respondent, and the mother of the appellant.
The said Lady Elizabeth and her husband, Mr. Beiley,
executed a postnuptial settlement in 1779, providing for
their said son and daughter out of the estate (among others)
comprised in the deed of 1752. The various complicated
questions in the appeal arose upon the construction of these
two deeds, namely, as to the validity or invalidity of the limi-
tations in the deed of 1752, and whether they were not void
for remoteness—whether the estates comprised in that deed
were all comprised in the deed of 1779, or brought within
its operation by a subsequent deed. The respondent's title
to the estate depended on the validity of the limitations and
on the deeds. The appellant claimed against those deeds,
contending that the limitations were void, and he made title
under the will of his grandmother, the said Lady Elizabeth.
The Lord Chancellor of Ireland held the disputed limitations
to be valid, in which case the Lady Elizabeth had no estate
to devise, and his Lordship dismissed the appellant's bill.
The arguments had not concluded at four o'clock, at which
hour the further consideration of the case was adjourned.

LLYNVI VALLEY RAILWAY.
(THIS DAY.)
The usual half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of this
company was held to-day, at their offices, 35, Broad-street-
buildings, City; Dr. Bowring,lll.P., in the chair.
The CHAU:3IAS said that the object of calling the meeting
was merely to obtain the sanction of the shareholders to the
several resolutions that were agreed to at the meeting of the
10th of last December, in compliance with the terms of tlfe
Act of Parliament.
The SECRETARY then read the audited account, which
stated that the deposits received amounted to 16,727/. 4s. 6d.„
the expenditure to 8,3831. 9s. Bd., and the balance in hand
to 8,343/. 14s. 10d.
This account was then adopted.
The former directors were re-elected, and Mr. Cumming
was elected auditor in the place of Mr. King, who had re-
signed. A resolution, confirming the resolutions of the meet-
ing of December last, was then agreed to unanimously.
The CHAIRMAN said that there was no further business
to be transacted. He was happy to inform them that
some amicable arrangements had been effected with the
Dufferyn and Llinvi Companies with whom they had been
in treaty. The meeting then separated.

PETITIONS ON PRIVATE BILLS.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(THIS DAY).
(Room 22, before Mr. Examiner Small.)
UNOPPOSED LIST.
In the following unopposed cases the customary formal
proofs were completed :
Ipswich and Bury St. Edmund's Railway, No. 3 (Ex-
tension from Bury St. Edmond's to Thetford).
Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway (Warwick and
Stratford Line).
Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway Amendment
(Deviation of the line).
Limerick-Docks and Harbour Improvement.
Belfast Port and Harbour Acts Amendment, Further Im-
provement, and New Works and Amendment of Belfast and
Cave-hill Railway and Belfast Acts Improvement.
Wakefield Gaslight Act Amendment (Extension of
works).
Eastern Counties Railway (Maldon,Witham, and Braintree
Railway purchase.)

OPPOSED LIST.

Eastern Counties Railway (Enlargement of London and
Stratford Stations and Amendment Acts.)
Eastern Counties Railway (Branch from Stratford to the
Victoria Park).
In those two opposed cases the opposition was not success-
ful. and the customary formal proofs were completed.
(Room 23, before Mr. Examiner MAY.)

UNOPPOSED LIST.
In the following .
unopposed cases the customary formal
proofs were completed
Midland Railway (Extension of the Nottingham and Lin-
coln Branch Railway at Lincoln, with Connexion Branch to
the Lineoln Station).
Bingley Improvement.
Surrey and Kent Commission of Sewers' Act Amendment.
Bognor Docks.
Great Western of Bengal Railway Company, for the
making and maintaining a Railway from Calcutta to Raja-
mahal, in the province of Bengal, with such Extensions and
Branches as may be determined (Incorporation).
Sovereign Life Assurance Company.
Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley Railway Act
(Stourbridge and West Bromwich line).
OPPOSED LIST.
MANCHESTER AND SOUTHAMPTON RAILWAY.
This important case was opposed by several parties. It
occupied the rest of the day, but the allegations sustained
were not of a fatal or important character.
It was adjourned till to-morrow.

IMPERIAL PA RLIAMENT.

(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woolsack
at Five o'clock.
SUNDAY RAILWAY TRAINS.

The Earl of ROSEBERY presented a petition from
the inhabitants of Linlithgow, in favour of resuming the
Sunday railway trains on the Glasgow and Edinburgh
Railway.

The ELECTORAL DIVISIONS.
Marquis of CLANRICARDE presented a pe-
tition frore, t
presents at w°
parishes near Drogheda, against the
pra • fora em of electoral divisions in Ireland, and
Ylamtosre equitable arrangement.
ERS OF BANKRUPTCY.
Lord BliOuGT:
wished to call the attention of
their Lordships, andMescially of his Noble Friends the
late and the present LordLordships'
to a return which
had been laid on their
table, in reference to
the Commissioners of Bankruptcy in town and country,
which was evidently incorruZTY'
:1'119.11002e of its details.
According. to one ealculaantidon
blYnanojerreturn, there were
344 days in the year,
days. In one part it IV a 3 saind , there were 354
Bristol Commission, that the conlerrning the
188 days in bankruptcy, 135 days in siionners sat
and 31 days in small debts. There was no dousalvaruY'
what this must mean ; it was clear it was meant that the
Commissioners sat 188 days in all, the 135 days and the
35 days being parts of that period. Again, it was said
in reference to one of the Commissioners of Bristol, that
he sat, dining the year, 238 dap, while his colleague
only sat 174 days ; the first number, clearly ought
to have been 158 days. His Lordship said there
were here six functionaries capable of a great deal
more work in point of time, or what came to the same
thing, that that number might be diminished. They
were employed at present altogether not more
than six weeks in the year, and some fews days more in

small debts, but altogether the time was something
about a quarter, at least not a third, of a year. It
would naturally be said that he (Lord Brougham)
ought to take blame to himself. But, as his
Noble Friend opposite well knew, he (Lord
Brougham) was the only person out of eleven
that examined the old system, and introduced the
present alterations, and out of eleven persons he was
the only one that did not think six Commissioners
were enough. He recollected he had a struggle to
keep the number so low as it was ; Sir Thomas Wilde,
now Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, and Sir
Frederick Pollock, now Chief Baron of the Exchequer,
both opposed him, the one being for twelve and the
other for fourteen Commissioners. He (Lord Brougham)
was obliged to come to a compromise that the number
should be seven ; but by a clerical error it was made six,
which error ho (Lord Brougham) took advantage of,
and would not allow it to be amended. He gave their
Lordships notice that he would introduce a Bill making
some necessary alterations in these matters. He moved
that the present return should be amended.
The motion was agreed to.
DISTILLATION FROM CORN.

Lord RODEN presented a petition from the
mayor and corporation of Drogheda against distillation
from corn for the next two years.
RUM DUTIES.

Lord RODEN presented a petition from the same body
against the proposed introduction of the rum duties.
The petition set forth that it would be injurious to the
distillers of Ireland, who had invested largo sums of
money in their distilleries, and that it would be ruinous
to the labcurers employed in these distilleries as well as
to other classes.
POOR-LAW SETTLEMENT.

Earl FORTESCUE presented a petition from the
guardians of the Honiton union, in Nottinghamshire,
praying for the abolition of the present law of settle-
ment. The Noble Earl said that he agreed to much of
what had been stated in the petition. He was disposed
to agree in what was stated as to the Act of last session,
which, so far from being productive of advantage, had
been a source of great hardship. He could not, how-
ever, go the length of admitting that the present law
should be altogether dispensed with.
Lord MELBOURNE presented a similar petition
from the Guardians of the Basford Unien, in Lincoln-
shire.