The Sun.
London, England, 1848-11-24 00:00:00

STANLEY V. THE SOUTH WALES RAILWAY COMPANY.

Sir F. KELLY applied to the Court for a rule to show
cause why a certiorari should not issue to bring up the
inquisition taken before the Sheriff of Cartmrthen-
s.h're to be quashed for it regularity. The railway com-
pany, under the provisions of their Act, had given notice
to Mr. John Stanley that• some of his land would be re-
quire 1 for the construction of their line, and a writ was
:s-ued to the Sheriff to summon a jury to assess the
damages. At the inquisition the claim sit up for land
was only three or four acres, the value of which was
iix«l at 221, which was not objected to, but there
w ere two other claims made which the com-

pany did object to, and which formed the
subji et of the present application. s Mr. Stanley held the
land under a lease from Lord Ashburn, and the lease
gave him power to re-open a canal which formerly ran
through the estate, provided he did so within twelve
months after the date of the lease. Mr. Stanley, titere-
fore, claimed several thousand pounds as compensation
for being deprived of that right, and although the Under-
Sheriff' directed the jury not to allow the claim, they
nevertheless awarded him 2,0001. damages. Granting
that the re-opening of the canal would have benefited
Mr. Stanley, it was contended that the claim could not
be made, inasmuch as the twelve months had expired,
and the right to make the canal had reverted to Lord
Ashburn. Mr. Stanley made a similar claim in respect
of an old tramway which he had the right of opening in
the same way as the canal, and the jury had assigned the
damages upon that claim at 1,000/. It was clear that if
any party were entitled to these compensations it was
the lessee, Lord Ashburn, who in fact was making a
claim upon the company in respect of this very aban-
doned canal and tramway, and Mr. Stanley was, there-
fore, not entitled to receive the money that the jury had
awarded-to him.

Mr. Justice PATTESON granted a rule to show cause.

EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Banco.)
THE CASE OF MR. BARBER.
A number of the friends of Mr. Barber, the recently
liberated convict, were in attendance this morning in the
Court of Exchequer, in the expectation that an applica-
tion would be made on his behalf by Mr. Sergeant Wil-
kins, for the usual solicitor's certificate. The applica-
tion, however, will not be made until to-morrow.

SECONDARIES'.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Secondary JAMES.)
GLEN, EXECUTOR, V. lERDAN.

This was an action on a deed of annuity granted by
the defendant, Mr. William Jerdan, a gentleman well
known in the literary world, to recover the sum of
521. 10s. Bd. The annuity of 301. was granted in 1817
to a person named Dugley, and there was an arrear to
the amount of 521. 10s. The defendant having suffered
judgment to go by default, the jury gave a verdict for
the amount.

BRISTOW V. CONWAY.

This was an action to recover the sum of 321. 10s. for
half a year's rent of chambers in the Temple, of which
plaintiff is a member, and defendant is a member of
Gray's Inn.

The defendant not pleading, a verdict was given for
,he amount.

BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Commissioner GOULBUBN.)
IN RE BALENBY AND BAKER.

This was an application on behalf of Mrs. Sophia
Halenhy, who formerly carried on business with Mrs.
Baker, as milliner, in St. James's-street.
The proceedings were under an old commission isstud
in 1829.

His HONOUR asked how it was that no application had
been made before. He had never had such a case before,
and he did not see how he could deal with it, as since
the power was taken away from the creditors of judging
of the facts, it was part of the Commissioner's duty to
enquire into the conduct of the bankrupt both before
and after the bankruptcy.
The bankrupt's solicitor said a certificate was pre-
pared at the time, and signed by nearly the requisite
number of creditors, at that time required to be three-
fifths in number and value; but one for 2491. stood out.
Mrs. Halenby had since married, and her husband was
anxious that she should obtain her certificate to prevent
the possibility of her suffering annoyance in the event of
his death.

The Solicitor to the Assignees said they had been
satisfied throughout the case.
His HoNoun said that as so many of the creditors
were satisfied at the time, and the assignees did not op-
pose, he would grant the application.—Certificate
granted accordingly.

COURT CISCULAR.

OSBORNE, ISLE OF WIGHT, THURSDAY.

Her Majesty the Queen and his iloyal Highnet-s
the Prince Albert, with the younger branches of the
Royal Family, arrived at twenty minutes past one
o'clock yesterday.
Her Majesty landed at the Trinity-wharf, East
Cowes. A guard of honour of the 45th Regiment
waa in attendance.

Her Majesty and his Royal Highness have this
morning taken their usual exercise in the grounds at
Osborne.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended
by Baroness de Speth, left her residence, Frogmore
house, yesterday, on a visit to her Majesty the Queen
Dowager, at the Priory, Stanmore.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge, attended by Baron Knesebeek, left their
residence at Kew yesterday, for Arundel Castle,
Sussex, to honour the Duke and Duchess of Norfolk
with a visit.

Mr. H. Barkly, M.P., had an interview with Earl
Grey yesterday, at the Colonial-office.
Prince de Granatelli (Membro del Parlamento,
Commissario del Governo del Regno di Sicilia) and
M. Luigi Scalia (Membro del Parlamento) had an
interview with Lord John Russell yesterday, at his
official residence in Downing-street.
The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had
a meeting yesterday, at their office, in Whitehall-
place.
The Earl of Clarendon paid visits yesterday to Sir
George Grey and other Cabinet Ministers.
Earl Grey had a dinner party, on Wednesday, at
his residence, in Belgrave-square. The company
included the Earl and Countess of Clarendon, Sir
George and Lady Grey, the Earl of Carlisle, the
Earl of Besborough, Mr. Charles Greville, and Mr.
Harry Grey.
Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office, from the Governors of the West India Colonies.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERS ALL'S.—YESTERDAY.
The only bets laid this afternoon were 450 to 10 each
agst The Knout and Strongbow, and 500 to 10 agst
Bernadotte for the Derby.
At Liverpool, on Wednesday, 500 to 110 was laid once
or twice agst The Flying Dutchman, 750 to 100 agst
Tadmor, and 2,000 to 100 agst Osterley.
LIVERPOOL AUTUMN STEEPLECHASES.
WEDNESDAY (CONCLUDED).
The Selling Stakes, of 5 sovs. each, and 50 added,
the second to save his stake, for three yrs old, Bst 81b;
:our, 9st 101 b; five, lOst 21b; six and aged, lOst 51b;
mares,l&c., allowed3lb, &c.; one mile and three quar-
ters (8 Subs.), were won easily; Mr. W. Smith's Master
Downes, 6 yrs (to be sold for 501.), beating Mr. Meik-
lam's Susannah, 4 yrs (301.); Mr. Wilkin's Garendon, 6
yrs (1000; Mr. Lane's Midnight, 4 yrs (801,); Mr.
Wilson's br f by St. Martin, 4 yrs (801.); Mr. Heysted's
Fringe, 3 yrs (301.); and Mr. Harrison's Fanny, 5 yrs
(301.) THURSDAY.
Sweepstakes of 5 soya. each, and 30 added. One mile
and a half. (4 Subs.)
Mr. Wilson's bf by St. Martin—Liverpool, 4 yrs ... 1
Mr. Bretherton's Mignonette, 9st 21b,.. ... 2
Jenny Wren, Bst 131 b, and Garendon, Bst 131 b. also ran.
Handicap Steeplechase Stakes of 10 soya. each, p.p., and
50 added; the second to save his stake. Three miles.
(6 Subs.)
Mr. Bretherton's Eqtrivinx-r9st-- (Stagg) 1
Captain Thomson's Abd-el-Kader, 6 yrs, Ilst 81b ... 2
Modesty, 6 yrs, lOst 41b, Tom Bowling, 4 yrs, lOst
41b, and Royston Gower, 5 yrs, lOst 21b, also started.
Won easily.
The Helter Skelter Handicap of 5 soya. each, 3 ft, and
30 added. One mile and a quarter over the flat.
(9 Subs.)
Mr. Wilson's Cybele, 3 yrs ... ... (Arnold) 1
Mr. Waring's Rosa, Bst 1016 2
Jenny Wren, 7st 51b, Premier, Bst 61b, Dash, 6st 61b.
and Fanny, Bst 21b, also started. Won easily.
LEAMINGTON STEEPLECHASES.—TUESDAY.
Acceptances for the Handicap of 100 Soya. each.
Subduer, Ilst 81b—Teresa, 10it 121b—Tit bit, lOst 21b
—b m by Samarcand, lOst 21b.
WEDNESDAY.
Acceptances for the Grand Open Chase.
Chandler, 12st 41b—St. Leger, I lst—Dector, lOst 101 b
—lted Lancer, lOst 61b—Jerry, lOst 61b—Alfred, lost
61b—Prince George, lOst 41b—Khondooz, 10st 41b—
Bugler, 10it—Venom, lost—Alexander, 9st 1216—Ace
of Trumps, 9st 101b—Linkboy, 9st 10Ib—Repealer,
9st 101b—Knight of Gwynne, 9st 91b—Vindictive, 9st
31b—Solace, 9st—Royston Gower, 84 121 b.

JENNY LIND AT OXFORD.—MdIIe. Jenny Lind
has made arrangements for a grand miscellaneous con-
cert, which, we understand, will take place, with the per-
mission of the Curators, and under the immediate pa-
tronage of the Vice Chancellor, in the Sheldonian
Theatre, on the morning of Friday, Dec. 1.
THE MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT AT SPITHEAD.—.
We are gratified in being enabled to state that by her
Majesty's wish Mr. Thomas Whitty, of her Majesty's
Customs, who so humanely risked his own life to save
that of a fellow-creature in the gale which occurred on
the last occasion of the return of the Court to London
from the Isle of Wight, has been promoted from second-
class tide-surveyor of Portsmouth to be chief tide•€ur-
veyor of the port of Gloucester.