The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-12 00:00:00

LAW AND POLICIII.

The late wills forgeriesbecamethe subject of dis-
cussion yesterday in the Rolls Court, on the application
of the Rev. Peter Joliffe, the representative of Mary
Hunt, deceased. The petition set forth that the Com-
missioners for the Reduction of the National Debt had
wrongfully paid to one William Saunders certain sums
of money, the property of the petitioner, as representative
of Mary Hunt, and prayed that the Commissioners might
be ordered to refund the same. His Lordship having
heard the arguments on both sides, reserved his decision.
The Court of Exchequer granted a rule nisi for a new
trial in the case of Russell v. Ledsarn, which related to
the validity of a patent for welding iron tubes.
Dr. Lushington gave judgment in the case of Stone v.
Stone in the Consistory Court. This disgusting case has
been often before the public. In his judgment the
Learned Judge acquitted Mr. Stone of the charges of
adultery and condination which had been brought
against him, and pronounced for the divorce.
At the Mansion•house the new Lord Mayor com-
menced the justice-room proceedings of the Mayoralty,
and inticted a fine of 1001. on Edward John Phillipps,
licensed victualler, of 41, King-street, Snow-hill, for
smuggling brandy.
George Brown was brought up at Guildhall on suspi-
cion of stealing a gold pin from the shop of Mr. Hayes,
a general salesman in Farringdon-street, on the 6th inst.
The prisoner had been remanded from the previous day,
and it appeared that the gaoler had conveyed for him the
following letter to a woman residing in Field-lane :
"Dear mother—l am remanded till Monday on a charge
of stealing a gold pin." The gaoler stated that he had
shown the paper to the policeman, who had expressed
no objection. Sir John Pirie said this matter should be
thoroughly sifted in another place, and he remanded the
prisoner till Saturday.
A man named Morgan was fined 31. at Clerkenwell,
for indecently assaulting two females in the street, and
a warrant was granted for the apprehension of his com-
panion, a Mr. Simpson.
George Burr, Joseph Burnard, and Robert Read, three
reputed thieves, chargei with being found, under suspi-
cious circumstances, in a vault belonging to some en-
finished buildings near Loundes-square, Knightsbridge,
were committed for six weeks from Queen-square.
At Wandsworth, Edward Garrett, a conductor to one
of the Tooting omnibuses, charged with committing a
fraud by altering the figures Is. Id., marked as the car-
riage paid for a parcel on a railway ticket, to 2s. 2d., was
fully committed for trial.
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The Earl of Besborough is nearly recovered from the
effects of his recent accident. A select family circle is
assembled at Besborough House.
The Earl and Countess of Enniskillen have arrived at
Tarporly Park, Cheshire, from Florence Court, the
Noble Earl's seat in the county Fermanagh.
Lord and Lady Farnham and Baroness Le Despencer
have left their seat in Ireland, and are shortly expected
at Mivart's Hotel.
The Marchioness Wellesley and Miss Mactavish have
left Rutland•gate for Paris, where they propose to re-
main during the winter.
Viscount and -Viscountess Villiers intend to give a
hunt breakfast on Friday next, at Upton House, to the
noblemen and gentlemen hunting with the Warwick-
shire hounds, which fine pack is appointed to meet there
that day.
The Earl and Countess of Limerick are passing the
autumn at South Hill Park. We regret to state that
the health of the Noble Lord is not in so satisfactory a
state as could be wished. The Viscountess Glentworth,
Sir Henry and Lady Frances Calder, Count I. and Lady
Cecil De la Feld, Mr. and Lady Caroline Russell, and
the Hon. Mr. Very, have recently paid visits to the Earl
and Countess. The Hon. Mrs. Pery, relict of the late
Mr. Pery, who receently died in India, has arrived iu
England from the East.
Sir Hyde Parker has sailed in his yacht from Cowes,
for Gibraltar. He intends to cruise in the Mediterra-
nean, and purposes to visit Naples, Malta, and Constan-
tinople until the spring of next year.
Earl Cadegan has arrived in town from Scotland.
Lord Southampton has had a select party at Whittle-
bury Lodge. His Lordship has had excellent runs with
his hounds, now esteemed the best pack in Northamp-
tonshire.

Captain Ponsonby's yacht sailed from Cowes last week
for the Mediterranean, with a pack of hounds on board,
for Rome. The Gallant Captain has gone to Marseilles,
and will embark on board his yacht for Naples.
The Dowager Lady Feversham and Countess of Eldon
are still at their residence at Scarborough. The Noble
Earl has joined the family circle on his return from the
north.

Sir Henry, Lady, and Miss Pottinger have left
Grove's Hotel, and taken up their residence at 80,
Eaton -place, Belgrave-square.

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At the meeting of the Camden Society held on Thurs-
day, thirty-four new members were elected, and amongst
these the following clergymen :—Rev. Dr. Hawtrey,
Head Mtiaster of Eton Rev. 11. Alford, Wymeswold,
Loughborough ' - Rev. W. F. Addison, Alderley, Mao-
clesfield ; Rev. C. R. Bradley, Ash, Canterbury ; Rev.
W. 11. Beauchamp, Christ's College, Cambridge ; Rev.
W. Brockett, Bromfield, Maidstone ; Rev. J. Frome,
Leigh Vicarage, Manclester ; Rev. Augustus Gran.
vine, Piccadilly, London; Rev. C. Reade, Ticehurst ;
Rev. P. V. Robinson, St, John's College, Cambridge ;
Rev. F. H. S. Say, Broeghing, Ware ; Rev. C. War-
droper, Upleadon. Arawigst the laymen elected was
Earl Somers.
The remains of the late Arthur Gloster, who was so
wantonly murdered last week near Limerick, were in-
terred in the family burial place on Thursday, in St.
Manchin's church, in that city. The melancholy event,
says the Limerick Chrohicle, brought together a number
of relatives and friends, besides many respectable indi-
viduals, some of them personally unknown to the unfor-
tunate gentleman, but viho attended the funeral to mark
their horror and detestation of the atrocious deed which
oonigned the con of an old and respectable citizen to an
untimely grave.
The State apartments, Windsor Castle, which were
closed some time previcus to the visit of Louis Philippe,
will be re-opened to tir public on Wednesday next.
The High Sheriff 3f Carlow county has convened a
meeting for Tuesday next to consider the best means of
continuing the line of railway from Carlow to Kil-
kenny.
The Irish Reform Club, in Dawson-street, will be
opened on the 16th inst.

The Marquis of Abercorn is appointed Lieutenant of
Donegal county, in room of the late Marquis of Donegal.
An alarming fall has taken place at Berlin in the
prices of German railway shares. Large sales had oc-
casioned a sensible decline on former values, and as it
was clear that the holders generally were disposed to
sell, it was held to be impossible to foresee to what point
of depression the market might go. Railway properties
were altogether in disfavour, and the commercial stocks
began to be infected with the popular disgust attaching
to such interests.

Balfe's chef d'ceuvre, the Bohemian Girl is to be per-
formed for the hundredth time to-night at Drury Lane.
This, we believe, is the first time that any opera entirely
the work of a native composer has had such a run, and
the admirers of Mr. Balfe's genius intend to commema+
rate the event by presenting him with a handsome ser-
vice of plate.

The Birkenhead Dock Company have given notice to
the corporation of Liverpool that it is their intention to
pay cash for the property purchased by them at Wallasea
Pool, taking up the leases forthwith, instead of accepting
the stipulated credit. The amount is about 300,0001.
In consequence of the recent outrage at Mr. Worth-
ington's, at Mancetter, Mr. W. S. Dugdale, M.P., con-
vened a meeting of magistrates, when it was unanimously
agreed that a communication should be forwarded to the
Secretary of State for the Home Department, signed by
all the magistrates, soliciting the Government to offer a
reward of an additional 1001, with her Majesty's free
pardon to either of the parties who will impeach his ac-
complices. A letter from Sir J. Graham to Mr. Dugdale
was received on Thursday last, granting the request of
the magistrates, and offering a reward of 1001., in addi-
tion to the 100/, previously offered by Mr. Worthington,
for the discovery and conviction of the burglars.
It having been represented to the Board of Customs li
that the officers at the several steam-boat baggage ware-
houses
have almost invariably omitted to record the
dimensions of pictures and of plate-glass, and that un-
official books and loose papers only have been used in
the recording the lantlilg of such articles; it has been
ordered that the
officers do in future insert the dimen-
sions of all pictures and plate-glass in proper official
books.

There is a report in the musical circles that Tamburini
is to form part of the company of her Majesty's Theatre
in the ensuing season. Fornasari, up to last week, was
not engaged for that establishment.

Ma. SERGEANT ANDREWS.—In answer to inquiries
at the Learned Sergeant's house yesterday, it was stated
that he was rather improved, hut that all the dangerous
symptoms had not disappeared.