The Sun.
London, England, 1848-01-20 00:00:00

THE SEALS.

The VICE-CHANCELLOR, on taking his seat, stated
that the first seal after term would be on Tuesday,
the Bth of February ; the second, on Wednesday, the
23d of February; and the third and fourth seals had
been so arranged as that the fourth seal should take
place on the 22d of March.

QUEEN'S BENCH.—(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Banco.)
The Court took the new trial paper to-day ; no
case came on for argument which possessed any
interest except to those immediately concerned.

BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

EX PARTE THE CHURCHWARDENS OF THE PARISH OF

BEDDINGTON.

Mr. MELLOR moved for a rule to show cause why
a mandamus should not be issued directed to William
Arthur 'Wilkinson and another, two justices of the
peace for the county of Surrey, commanding them to
make an order upon a gentleman named Ashley,
occupying property in the parish of Beddington, to
pay a church-rate. The rate was made at a vestry
meeting of the parish, and afterwards signed by the
rector, and one of the churchwardens. Mr. Ashley
refused to pay, and was summoned before the
justices at Croydon, but they refused to issue an
order, because the rate had not been signed and
sanctioned by both of the churchwardens of the

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parish.
Application granted.

BOW-STREET.--(THIS DAY.)

Thomas Durham, who described himself as a green.
grocer, was charged with appearing in the public
streets in female clothes.

Policeman F 110 said that being on duty last night
in Long Acre, he heard a cry of 11Stop thief I ' in
Bow-street. He went to the spot and saw the pri-
soner, who was dressed as he now appeared, running
away, and a crowd following him. Witness, on over-
taking him, brought him back to the spot. Finding
no one to press the charge of theft, but perceiving that
the prisoner was not a woman, as he had at first
thought, took him to the station on the charge, of ap-
pearing in female attire.
The prisoner said that he had no improper inten-
tion in assuming the disguise, but had merely done
so by way of a frolic. The boys who raised the cry
of " Stop thief I " were his own friends, amd raised the
cry as a joke.
Mr. HALL cautioned the prisoner not to repeat such
a frolic, or he might see the inside of the House of
Correction. There; were many men in London who
assumed such disguises for the vilest purposes, but as
it was not shown that the prisoner was one of them,
he might be discharged this time.
The prisoner promised to attend to the magistrate's
caution.

STANDING ORDERS—(THIS DAY)
(Room 8, before Mr. SmiTu.)
The following Bills were decided to have com-
plied with the standing orders :
London and South-Western, Exeter and Crediton,
Taw Vale Railway and Dock, and Bodmin and
Wadebridge Railway Company's Arrangements.
Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding Junction
(Burnley and Colliery Branches).
London and South-Western Railway Company
(Amendment, Extension, Deviation, and New
Works).
Shropshire Union Railways and Canal (Exten-
tion of time for the purchase of land for completing
Newton to Crewe, and Chester and Wolverhampton
Lines ; Alterations in Newton to Crewe Line ; and
New Branch and Purchase of the Shropshire Canal)
was postponed.
Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway (De-
viation from Leamington to Warwick).
This Bill, which was opposed, was also postponed
till Monday.
(Room 11, before Mr. MAT.)
The following Bills were decided to have complied
with the standing orders :
North British Railway (No I—lncrease and Di-
vision of Capital).
North British Railway (No 2—Junction with
Leith Branch of the Edinburgh and Dalkeith Rail-
way ; alteration of part of the Leith Branch of the
Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway, and amendment
of the Acts relating thereto; junction with Fisher-
' row Branch of Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway to a
point on Dalkeith Branch of same Railway; altera-
tion of part of Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway;
deviation of part of Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway
near St. Leonard's; extension of Tranent Branch;
alteration of Tranent Branch; Branch to Trinity Col-
lege Church ; Branch to Gilmore•street ; and Branch
from the last• mentioned Branch to Leith-wynd ;
purchase of additional property ; increase and divi-
sion of capital).
Eastern Counties Railway (Enlargement of the
London and Stratford R►ailway stations, and amend-
ment Acts—Amendment of Act).
London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway
(London-bridge and New-cross stations!; authority
to subscribe to steam-boats and amendment of the
company's Acts).
Direct London and Portsmouth Railway.
Bristol:and Exeter Railway (Branch from Bleadon
to Wells, Glastonbury, and Street—suspended since
last session).
Great Northern Railway Amendment and De-
viation (deviations in Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire,
and Yorkshire, and enlargement of Boston and
Lincoln stations).

THE EARL or CARrAsLE.—The Earl of Carlisle
still continues indisposed, at Castle Howard, though
better than he was last week. Lord Morpeth, who had
paid a visit to town, has returned to Castle Howard.
MAILS AND DISPATCHES FOR RlO.—The Admi-
ralty have ordered the Hydra, steam-sloop, to be de-
tained at Devonport, for three or four days. An oppor-
tunity is, therefore, given for additional and later cor-
respondence, &c., for Rio and the River Plato.
station
THE SARAH SANDS.—This spendid auxiliary
screw steam-ship is again ready to resume her -
between this port and New York. She has lately
very extensive improvements made in machinery,her
uhfasnpeiendcrweaiisledbepnobwtearin,
obtained. She
consequently, by
wll take her depar-
ture a higher
rwahteia
ture for New York on Saturday next, under the com-
mand of Captain W. C. Thompson, one of the most
gentlemanly and expert •
enced seamen in the trade.—
Liverpool Courier. I
The Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland
has approved of
the following as Deputy-Lieutenants --John Stephenson,
of Fitzwilliam, Esq.,for .
Londonderry; Thomas Jones,
of Castletown, Esq., for Sligo; anliCaptain John Francis
Fitzgerald, Knt., of Glyn, for Limerick.
In the case of the mandamus against the ArchbiThop
Hof Canterbury, arising out of the appointment of Dr.
Hampden to the see of Hereford, the rule is returnable
on Friday, and the Attorney-General is expected to show 1
cause against it on Saturday.