The Sun.
London, England, 1844-07-10 00:00:00

LAW AND POLICE.

In the Common Pleas an action was brought by Mr. An-
derson, a horse-dealer, against Mr. Elmore, to recover the
price of two horses which the.plaintiff bad sold to defendant.
The horses were warranted, and the defence was that there
had been a breach of the warranty, as the horses were un-
sound. The defendant paid into ourt 611., the price which
one horse fetched, after deducting the expenses of the sale at
Aldridge's Repository, and 4/. the sum the carcase of the
other horse, who had died, had fetched. Evidence was given
of the unsoundness of the horses by Sir W. W. Wynn, Mr.
Mason, the steeple-chase rider, and a veterinary surgeon,
when the jury found a verdict for the plaintiff, damages 3151.
At Marylebone Police-court, John Brown was charged be-
fore Mr. Long with having attempted to stab a man, named
Matthew Delahey, residing in Crawford-place, • I3ryanston-
square. Complainant stated that on Saturday last, as he
was proceeding along the Alpha-road, Regent's-park, the
prisoner cried out in a load voice, "Clear the way." Com-
plainant, not knowing what was the matter, jumped off the
foot-path into the road, when the prisoner pursued him, car-
rying in his hand an open clasp-knife, with which he twice
tried to stab complainant. Ile fortunately escaped being in-
jured. The prisoner, in answer to the charge, said that he
had been drinking with a brother whom he had not seen for
some years before, and he had no knowledge of having acted
wrong. Mr. Long fined the prisoner 5/. ; in default of pay-
ment, two months' imprisonment.
At Worship-street, a very respectable-looking young man,
but whose name was not given; was brought before Mr. Bing-
ham upon a charge of assaulting one of the officers of the
Eastern Counties Railway Company. A railway inspector
said that the defendant, who bad come up from Essex, had
behaved in a very extraordinary. way, but he believed that
the unfortunate gentleman was insane. His friends live at
Witham, in Essex, and he is by profession a surgeon. The
defendant being asked if he wished to say anything, replied
that he wag guilty of everything that they said against him,
and ready to submit to any punishment, and, in return, he
asked the Magistrate if he :was a ventriloquist? Mr. Bing-
ham directed that he should be detained until he could pro-
cure bail, two sureties in 251. each, and he was removed in
custody. When in the cell, he addressed an incoherent letter
to Sir Robert Pee], signed " Ellison Spencer Douglas Grove."

C 017 AT 1110 Xe ABMS.
The Earl and Countess of Eldon entertained at dinner on
Monday, at their mansion in Hamilton-place, his Grace the
Archbishop of Canterbury and Mrs. Howley, Lady Harriet
Paget, the Misses Paget (two), the Hon,. Ridley Colborne,
31. P., Mr., Mrs., and Miss Farrer, Mr. Obler Farrer, Mr. Tay-
lor, and Mr. Baddeley.
Lord Bateman entertained a small party to dinner at his
Lordship's residence on Sunday, in Portman-square, among
whom were Earl Spencer, the Earl of Oxford, Lord Harley,
Lord Rodney, Mr. Arkwright, Mr. Knight, and Capt. Main-
waring.
Lord and Lady Sydney left Cleveland-square on Monday
for Dover, en route to Germany.
Lord Eliot and Lady Jemima Eliot entertained a large
party at dinner on Saturday last The party consisted of the
Earl and Countess of Glengall, Lord and Lack), Georgiana
Bathurst, Viscount Eastuor, Lord and Lady Sondes and the
Hon. Miss Mulles, Mr. and Lady Mary Vyner, Mr. and Lady
Blanche Balfour, Lord James Butler, Mr. Maxwell, M.P.,
Mr. Lushington, and Mr. Leslie.
The. Marchioness of Normanby has left the Clarendon
Hotel, on a visit to Lord .and Lady Ravensworth, at their
villa, Percy's Cross, on the banks of the Thames, where a
select family party has assembled.
Sir Robert and Lady Peel, and a distinguished party, were
entertained at dinner, on Saturday last, by Mr. Harcourt, at
his residence, in St. James's-place. -
Mr. and Mrs. Standish Standish entertained at dinner, on
Friday last, the Marquis of Huntly, Viscount Northland,
Lord and Lady Aylmer, Lady Morgan, Sir John and Lady
Gerard, Mr. and Mrs. D'lsraeli, Mr. Stuart, Mrs. Wilson
Patten, Count Koudriaffsky, &c. Mrs. Standish had a soiree
afterwards.