The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-13 00:00:00

IN THE DIATTER OF WILLIAM ASTON.

Mr. HILL moved for a rule to show cause why a writ of
habeas corpus should not issue to bring up the body of William
Aston, a prisoner in the Staffordshire House of Correction,
who had been committed on a charge of putting in bodily fear a
person named Brewen, in order that the cause of his detention
might be inquired into.—Application granted.

BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Justice WILLIAms.)
Nothing of the least general interest came before the Cour,
this morning.

COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Banco.)
LIBEL.-COXHEAD V. PRITCHARD.
The plaintiff had been for many years mate on board one of
the ships of Messrs. Ward and Co , of London, and was at
length promoted to the station of captain in one of their vessels
bound to the East Indies ; but, upon the first voyage, the ship
was driven by a storm up St. George's Channel, and by the
assumed authority of plaintiff's first mate, who was supported
by the crew, she was put into Swansea. From that
port the mate, Mr. Cass, wrote to the defendant an ac-
count of the transaction, in which he stated that the cap-
tain was drunk, and that he (Cass) was obliged to take
charge of the ship. The defendant showed this letter to
Messrs. Ward, who, upon instituting inquiries, dismissed the
plaintiff from their service, and he has since remained un-
employed. The ground .f action was that this showing of the
letter was publication of a libel. On the trial, evidence was
adduced to show that the plaintiff was a competent, sober, and
trustworthy man, and the principal owners were amongst the
witnesses. On the other hand, the mate and some of the sea-
men were called to justify the statements of the alleged libel.
The jury, iu the first instance, found a verdict of 300/. for the
plaintiff, upon the first count, but on the second count they
found for the defendant, that there was no malice. The Lord
Chief Justice, before whom the case was tried, ruled that this
was tantamonnt to a verdict-for the defendant, and so he ordered
it to be entered. . .. . .. _ .

..
Sir T. WILDE this day obtained a rule nisi for a new trial,
on the ground of misdirection.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
BETTING AT MANCHESTER—FRIDAY.
DERBY. —7 to I agst Ugly Buck (offers to take)-8 to 1
agst Rattan-18 to 1 agst Loadstone-20 to 1 agst Cockamaroo
—25 to 1 agst Orlando. Not a bed laid.
CHESTER Cur.-30 to agst Ballinkeele (t)-30 to 1 agst
Sir Robert (0-30 to 1 agst Pbryne—(t).
COURSING.
PUSEY MEETING, JAN. 9.—The Puppy Cup (8 Dogsl
was divided by Mr. Partridge's Bachelor and Mr. Whitfield's
Wideawake. The All-aged Stakes (12 Dogs) were won by
Mr. Partridge's Tlson, .Mr. Burford's Martha received the
goblet.
OGLE BARONY (NORTHUMBERLAND) MEETING.--The
Sweepstakes for 16 Dogs were won by Mr. Bainbridge's Mar-
quis; Mr. Grace's Queen of 'frumps ran up.

POTATOE-SUGAR.
TO THE LDITOR OF THE SUJV.

Queen Anne-street, Cavendish-square.
SIR,—Noticing in your excellent paper, The Evening
Sun, of January 8, an article from the Perth Courier
respecting the adulteration of sugar, I have no hesitation
in saying it is potato flour, and is most used by the ad-
vertising grocers of this metropolis.—Yours, &c.,
Jan. 11, 1844. A SUBSCRIBER.

REPRESENTATION OF TIPPERARY.—NichoIas Maher,
cousin of the late lamented Valentine Maher, and one of
the most deservedly popular men in Tipperary, has been
called on by the good men and true of that noble county,
to contest its representation with Ponsonby Barker, of
Kilcooly Abbey, the Tory candidate. Mr. Maher has
commenced an active canvass, with, we are proud to say,
every prospect of success.—Dublin Pilot.
DEPARTURE OF THE DUKE OF BORDEAUX.—
After the visit of the Duke to Woolwich, on the 11th, he was
about to continua his tour, when letters reached him from Ger-
many, announcing the severe indisposition of the Due d'An-
gouleme, who is considered in extreme danger. His Royal
Highness immediately decided upon abandoning his tour in
England, and embarked last evening, for Ostend, on his way to
Goritz. A
portion of the suite of the Prince will remain in
Belgraye-square during the ensuing week.

SUM/ViAillf OF tiIFWS

A N

Vutittr c,Jptutati,

" Who runs may read."

FOREIGN.
Lady Cowley gave a grand ball and supper at the British,
Embassy on Wednesday night. It was very numerously and
fashionably attended ; upwards of 1,200 persons were preselt.
Amongst the company we noticed Prince Tufiakin, t"e
Duchesses Decazes and de Noailles, Counts Mole, Rambuteaut
and d'Argour, the corps diplomatique and their ladies, 51'
Guizot, the Marquis of Handy, tae Chevalier de Zea Bet',
mudez, and several British naval and military officers Put
Members of Parliament. The ladies wore a profusion 0'
diamonds. The supper-rooms were thrown open at about one,
and the refreshments consisted of every delicacy. Datici"
was kept up till near six in the morning.
The committee on the Address in the Chamber of Deputies,
met the same day at four o'clock, to hear read the draft of tha'
document, as prepared by I. Saint Marc Girardin.
Lord Brougham had left Paris for London.
A letter from Cayenne states that the colony has been at-
tacked with iniuenza, which has committed great raiag,„est
amongst aged persons and the black population. An,"4-
those who have perished is M. Geneste, ex-page of Louis 10"
who, at a later period, had served under Lafayette, in America'
His age was eighty-eight.
A letter from Saint Pierre, Martinique, dated Nov. 23,1'
states that the yellow fever was raging there, and had caul"
a great number of deaths, principally among the crews Of we
ves•els lying in the harbour.
The Alinister of the Interior has just orderea' from M. Del
two colossal figures fer the entrance to the tomb of Napole°ify'd
A letter from Naples, Dec. 26, says—" The 'et which
accompanied the Empress of Brazil to Rio Jane,*ro' has jto
returned. The Count d'Aquila, who was on boa rd, frame'
diasely repaired to Caserta, where the King, his brot her, wast
at the meinent. The Empress was received with the Woo!
joy, but the officers had no occasion to be pleased with the
treatment at Court, as, in place of the presents which t."''
expected, they only received decorations.'

LA lA, A xi, D 0 I.3Ec
Mrs. Georgiana Dorey, wife of a shopkeeper, in Oxforil:
street, underwent a long examination before the Lord MAO,;
at the Mansion-house, on the charge of being an accomplice
the late forgeries of wills, and was remanded till Monday week •
A peat body of evidence is yet to be produced against the
accused parties.
At Clerkenwell Ann Peering, charged by George• Peering)
her husband, a tailor, residing in Leigh-street, Red Lion.-
square, with having stabbed him with a table-knife, was brought'
up for re-examination, when the husband now made his 01
pearance, and said he was perfectly recovered. He did no
wish to pre=s the charge against the prisoner. They were
both to blame. the %N as a good wife, with the exception off.
little " frailty" in her temper. She was discharged.
At Lambeth-street, Nehemiah Shaiispeare, late an engine°.
in the employment of Mr. Robert Johnston, cigar-mailable'
turer, 35, Gloucester-street, Commercial-road East, Burro,"
dered to his bail, and appeared before Mr. Norton for final ea'
amination, on a charge of having wilfully and maliciously
f
caused the explosion of a steam-boiler, by which the lives k°,
upwards of 70 individuals were placed in the greatest possible
jeopardy. Two engineers were examined, who stated that th
explosion was caused by the high pressure of the steam, an
that no blame could be attached to the defendant, when be Ire"
immediately discharged.
Mr. David Murray, the master of the brig Coquette, 11l
in the London Dock, appeared before Mr. Ballantine, at '-
Thames Police •court, to answer a charge preferred against hißl'
of having wilfully and wrongfully forced on shore and left.lll,
hind, on the western coast of Africa, Thomas Duncan, a Britt
subject, and was held to bail to take his trial at the ne'
sessions.

COURT —FASHIONABLE.
The Duke of Bordeaux visited the various departmestts
Chatham, on the 12th, and next day embarked for Osten 4,.;"
his return to Germany. ltr•
The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland's guests at —,
wick Castle comprise Lord and Lady Glenlyon, Bishop (le 00,
lisle and Mrs. Percy, Viscount and Viscountess Holmes
Mr. Dawnay, Mr. J. H. Hinde, M.P., Misses Percy, '
Drummond, Mr. and Mrs. Hodgson, &c. The Duke a
Duchess leave Alnwick Castle early in next month.
Earl Fitzwilliam is surrounded by a family circle at MiltAf
Park, near Peterborough. The Dowager Selina Viseouptf.r.
Milton and daughter arrived there on Tuesday last, from
warke Park, near Doncaster. Viscount and Viscountess
Milton shortly leave for town, intending from thence to go w
Brighton for some weeks.
It is rumoured that his Royal Highness Prince Albert Will
stand sponsor to the infant son of the Duke and Duchess a`
Sutherland, who has nearly recovered from his serious glues*
and who, it is understood, will be christened. Albert LevOs
Gower. •
The family circle assembled at Howick Hall includes Vis-
count and Viscountess Howick, Earl of Durham, and 0°13:
Colonel Grey, Lady Caroline Barrington, Hon. Captain GM'
Lady Elizabeth liulteel, Lady Georgiana Grey, &c.
Viscount and Viscountess Villiers have arrived at jiptol
House, Warwickshire, from Drayton Manor, after a lengtheor"
visit to Lady Peel.
The Duke of Wellington is notexpected to return to Stratb•
Seldsaye until the close of the ensuing month, when his GOD
gives his annual banquet to the judges on the Western Circot
The Hon. Mrs. Norton has rtturned to town, after a oh°4
visit with her children to Brighton.

WEISCELLANZOIT.
On Friday the Rev. J. S. M. Anderson, of Brighton,
elected Preacher of Lincoln's Inn, Lord Brougham was presell
on the occasion.
At a meeting of tha reporters of the Dublin press, and the
correspondents of the London journals, held in Dublin ort tba
10th, a strong protest was adopted against summoning re'
porters for journals to give evidence in State trials.
Ernst has leigned his appointment as concert master to Pi
King of Hanover. The reason of which is said to be, that
having been ordered to attend his Majesty at a private inter'
view, he presented himstlf at the Palace at the stated rill
when after waiting two hours beyond the hour fixed, he was°
received.
The Bengal Government has just reported to the Dili°
Government at home, in answer to their long-pending ineris,i
that no p.edge whatever was originally given for the aunuA_
money payment of 6,0001. to the Temple of Juggernaut, 104
consequently, that there is no pretext for its continuance.
own landed revenue will, of course, continue, but its ol
votaries and patr, ns must henceforth supply the means, all
not the British nation.
Thalberg intends visiting Rome and Florence, and then wt
repair to Paris, in which city he remains till the end of Nlarc
and afterwards, according to his present determination, pre'
needs to the United States.
Mdlle. Cerito, after having fulfilled her present engagements
in Italy, proceeds to Brussels and London.