The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-23 00:00:00

SITTINGS IN ERROR.

The Judges sat in the Exchequer Chamber this morn-
ing, and appointed the following days for hearing errors
in the several Courts of Common Law:—Queen's Bench,
Ist, 2d, and 3d of February, and on the 7th, if necessary.
Common Pleas and Exchequer, sth and 6th of February.

MA RLBRO'-ST REET- (THIS DAY.)

Ann Keeling, a well-iressed middle-aged woman, was
brought before Mr. Bingham, charged with having ob-
tained a situation as cook to Mr. Foynbee, surgeon, No.
12, Argyle-place, by means of a false character.
The prosecutor stated that, about a fortnight ago, in
consequence of an advertisement which he inserted in
a morning paper, the prisoner and her husband applied
to him for situations, the former as cook and the latter
as footman and general servant. In reply to his in•
quiries the prisoner said both she and her husband could
have good characters from their last place, where they
had lived more than two years. She then referred him
to a Mrs. Hunt, No. 11, Tauntere-place, Regent's Park.
Witness subsequently received such information that,
on the prisoner coming to his house last night, he gave
her in charge.
Mrs. Harriett Foynbee, wife of the last witness, said
she was in the room when the conversation took place
between the prisoner and Mr. Toynbee. On the 15th
instant witness went to No. 11, Tauntere-place, and in-
quired for Mrs. Kent. Witness was shown into a
room, and saw a person who answered to that name,
who stated, in answer to witness's inquiries, that the
prisoner and her husband had lived with her for more
than two years, and that they were sober, steady,
honest, and truly excellent servants. Upon these re-
presentations witness engaged them, and made arrange-
ments for them to enter her service on Saturday week.
In consequence of seeing a report in the papers relative
to a woman by the name of Stephenson, who was com-
mitted for three mouths from this court on Saturday
last, for giving a false character, witness proceeded to
Tauntere- place, and discovered there that Mrs. Kent and
the woman Stephenson were one and the same party.
The prisoner, who declined offering any defence, was
fined 201., with 10s. costs, and in default Mr. BINGHAN
committed her for three months.

Viscount Palmerston, we are happy to learn, is
much better, and will shortly be able to resume his
official duties at the Foreign-office.
MAJOR. GENERAL SIR JOSEPH THACKWELL.—
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bears date 23d April in that year ; he obtained the
rank of lieutenant in 1801 ; captain in 1807 ; major,
1815 ; brevet lieut.-col., 1817 ; lieut.-col., 1820 ; colo-
nel, 1837 ; local rank of major-general, in India, in the
same year ; and in England in 1846. He served with
Sir John Moore in Spain, was engaged at Corunna,
Vittoria (wounded), the Pyrenees, Orthez, Toulouse,
and Waterloo ; in the latter he lost an arm. During
the above service, it appears, by the " Records of the
15th Hussars," he frequently greatly distinguished him-
cell, and was several times specially recommended for
promotion. From 1820 to 1832 he commanded the 15th
Hussars, and his services were oftentimes required in
quelling riots at Nottingham, Birmingham, &c. In
1837 he proceeded to India, and being promoted to the
rank of major-general, held important and distinguished
commands in the first Affghan campaign, the campaign
in Gwalior, and on the Sutlej in 1846. He bore a con-
spicuous part in the actions of Ghuznee, Maharajpore,
and Sobraon : in the last his leading the cavalry with
such effect against the Seikh batteries is fresh in th e
memory of our readers.

ELOPEMENT IN HIGH LIFE.--A paragraph has
gone the round of the papers during the last week, de•
tailing the particulars of the elopement and marriage of
a young nobleman--a resident, it is said, of this neigh.
bourhood (Enville)—to a young woman of great personal
;ittractions, but of humble rank in life, whose parents
reside at Cambridge, where the intimacy was formed
some twelve or eighteen months since, while bis Lord-
ship was pursuing his studies at that university. We
believe that the nobleman referred to is the Earl of
Stamford and Warrington, and that the youthful pair,
after their marriage, proceeded to pass the honeymoon
in Italy. The affair, as may be supposed, has been the
occasion of much surmise and not a little animadversion;
but we believe that the young lady is very amiable and
accomplished, and that her parents are respectable in-
habitants of Cambridge, but lacking the gifts of rank
and fortune, both of which have been now acquired by
the distinguished alliance of one of the wealthiest of the
nobility of this country.—Birmingham .Journal.

FRIGHTFUL AND FATAL ACCIDENT WITH A GUN.
—On Monday last, a lad named Taplin, aged fourteen,
son of Mr. Taplin, Swan Inn, Northern, near Bideford,
took his father's gun to go out i❑ the garden to shoot
small birds ; after he had loaded the piece he tried to
fire, but it would not go off. After this, the lad brought
the gun into the house, and put it on the kitchen table,
opposite which his sister was sitting, a little girl about
nine years of age ; it is supposed that with the jerk of
the boy's putting it o❑ the table the gun exploded, which
it unfortunately did, and the contents entered the mouth
of the child, literally smashing her head to pieces. On
Tuesday morning an inquest was held or. the body, be-
fore R. Brernridge, Esq., coroner for this district, when
a verdict of " Accidental death" was returned.— Wes•
tern Times.

An ingenious little instrument has recently been
invent, d, coming immediately within cur cognizance as
journalists. This instrument is called Moise's Registered
tlold,T, and is intended to act as a temporary binding
for tiles of newspapers. A similar" application of orna-
mented rods, springs, and nut-screws has been made to
the louse fly-leaves of music. The Holder is really a
very clever and admirable contrivance.