The Sun.
London, England, 1848-11-02 00:00:00

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CHANCERY.--(THIS DAY.)
This was the first day of Michaelmas term, and the
Lord Chancellor, in consequence of having to entertai❑
the Judges, Masters in Chancery, and Queen's
Counsel to breakfast at his residvnce, and having
also to approve cf the Lord Mayor Elect, did
not take his seat in Westminster till shortly before tw•o
o'clock.

His Lordship, on taking his seat, proceeded to hear
motions, none of which possessed any points of interest.

ROLLS' COURT.—(THIS DAY.)
The MasTER of the ROLLS, on taking his seat to-day,
at two o'clock, in the Rolls' Court, Westminster, stated,
that it was his intention, in accordance with the
arrangements that had been entered into, to sit at
Westminster till Saturday next, after which he should
sit at the Rolls' Court, Chancery-lane, and should con-
tinue to do so till the Lord Chancellor sat in the House of
Lords, when le would sit in his Court at Westminster.
We understand that it is arranged that all the
Equity Courts shall sit at Lincoln's Inn when the
House of Lords does not sit, and at Westminster
when it does.

Nothing particular occurred to-day in the Vice-Chan-
cellor of England's, or the Vice-Chancellors Wigraw or
Knight Bruce's Courts.

COMMON PLEAS.—(THIS DAY.)
The Judges who presided in this court were Lord
Chief Justice Wilde, Mr. Justice Coltman, and Mr. Jus-
tice Williams.

The CHIEF JUSTICE having intimated to Mr. \Val.
linger that her *Majesty had been graciously pleased to
confer upon him the honour of Queen's Sergeant, re-
quested him to twice him scat within the bar.

The Learned Gentleman bowed to the Bench and took
his place beside the rest of the learned gentlemen of the
first row.

The first case that was proceeded with was that of
Ebirfield r. True, which presented no feature of im-
portance.

A rule for a new trial was granted.

SHERIFFS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

(Before Mr. Under Sheriff 'BURCHELL.)

ABSENCE OF WITNESSES.—There were two cases set
down for hearing, but after the jnry had been called it
was found that none of the witnesses were present.
The Learned UNDER SHERIFF said that he could not
keep the jury waiting.
A solicitor said the notice of executing the writ stated
that it would take place between the hours of eleven and
one, and the witnesses might have considered they were
not required to attend punctually at eleven.
The UNDER SHERIFF said ho had nothing to do with
that; the cases were called on in rotation, and if the par-
ties were not prepared the cases must be struck out.
This was accordingly done, and the witnesses were
called on their recognizances, and by non-attendance
have rendered themselves liable to all costs incurred
through their neglect.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT'.
APPOINTMENT OF THE SESSIONS FOR
NEXT YEAR.
These sessions, after a sitting of no less than nine
days, were concluded yesterday, and this morning the
Judges attended to appoint the sittings of the Court
for the remaining part of the present, and
the first ten months of the next year. The
Judges present at half•past eleven o'clock were
Mr. Justice Patteson, Mr. Baron Alderson, Mr. Ba-
ron Rolfe, Mr. Justice Wightman, Mr. Justice Wil-
liams, Mr. Justice Cresswell, Mr. Justice Erie, Mr.
Baron Platt, Mr. Justice Coltman, and Mr. Justice
Coleridge. _

The following are the days appointed by their Lord-
ships for the sitting of the Court for the next twelve
naonths:—

Monday ...

... 27th November.
. . 18th December.
... ... Ist January, 1849.
... 29th January.
- ... ... 26th February.
9th April.
... 7th May.
I I th June.
2d July.
20th August.
... 17th September.
- ••• 22d October.
The Court then adjourned to Monday, November 27.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.—Mr. Sergeant Adams, the
Assistant-Judge, and a bench of magistrates, sat yester-
day at the Sessions House, Clerkenwell, to hear appeals.
There were 77 cases on the list, 67 of which had re-
ference to parish settlements. The Court was occupied
from ten o'clock till five in hearing the arguments of
counsel, but nothing worthy of special notice occurred
during the whole of the proceedings.
THE SEA SERFENT.—Captain 111‘Qabw, the bio-
grapher of the sea sercent, had the honour of being en-
tertained at dinner by the First Lord of the Admiralty,
on Monday evening, at his private residence, Eden
Lodge, Kensington. A distinguished circle, including
liear••Admiral Dundas, senior Sea Lord, were invited to
meet the Gallant officer.

REPORTED LOSS OF THE NETLEY, ORDNANCE
SLOOP.—WOOLWICH, Nov. I.—Considerable alarm has
been felt at Woolwich for the last few days, iu conse-
quence of the non-arrival of the Netley, a schooner
belonging to the Board of Ordnance, commanded by Mr.
Fortunatus Pe!lett, which is employed in conveying
stores between the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, and the
arsenals at Portsmouth, Plymouth, &c. It appears that
the Netley, which had a crew of six men and a boy, and
was about eighty tons burden, left Devonport on the 23d
of October, and no tidings have been heard of her since.
She encountered very severe weather at the time, and it
is feared that her cargo, which consisted of heavy guns
and shot, shifted in her hold, and that she foundered at
sea. The Queen schooner left Devonport on the 24th,
a day later than the Netley, and, although she had to
encounter heavy seas in the Channel, arrived safe at
Woolwich on Friday last. Inquiries have been made at
the various ports of the Channel, but without success,
and all hope of the safety of the crew is now abandoned.
THE NATIONAL SOCIETY.—His Grace the Arch-
bishop of Canterbury has given the munificent sum of
2001. towards the funds of this society. Ile has also
promised to become an annual subscriber of 101.
The Earl of Eglinton and Winton, accompanied
by his factor, George Johnstone, Esq., is making a tour
through the very extensive properties he has lately suc-
ceeded to on the demise of his mother, Lady Mary Mont-
gomerie Lamb. Last week he was going through Kil-
maurs Barony, which contains firavards of 2,300 acres,
in the parishes of Kilmaurs and Dreghorn.—Kilmarnock
Journal.

Lord Adolphus Vane, of the Sects Fusilier Guards,
Aide-dc-Camp to Lieutenant-General Sir Willoughby
Cotton, late Commander-in-Chief in the Presidency of
Bombay, returned to England last week, from India,
and has since proceeded to join his noble parents, the
Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry, at their seat
in Ireland.