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

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The Master of the Rolls on Friday, in giving judg-
ment in cases for the reduction of bills of costs, many of
which were of small amount, said that he was surprised
at gentlemen entering into such expensive litigation on
such small matters. He could impute it to nothing else
than an angry feeling on either side. Such things could
be arranged very agreeably otherwise.
In the Court of Queen's Bench a rule for a new trial
was granted in the case of Edgely v. Tassull, on the
ground of excessive damages, and of misconduct on the
part of the jury. It appeared that after the jury had
been locked up some hours, they sent in a message stat-
ing that they were completely exhausted, and request-
ing to be allowed some refreshment. The request was
allowed by the attorneys on both sides. The result was
rather an extraordinary one. The " exhausted" jury
contrived to drink three gallons of stout in about the
same number of minutes, which they had no sooner done
than they ordered two gallons more, which was refused,
and they then almost immediately brought in the verdict

in question'. , .
Mr. Justice Erie took his seat on Friday as one of the
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas.
A little girl named Theresa Lewis, was committed to
Bridewell for one month as an imposter from the Man-
sion House. She was in the habit of dropping eggs in
the street, and then crying lustily to attract the atten
in -.
tion of the passengers, and this manner she collected
a great deal of money.
Charles Hunt, of Little Wild-street, engraver, ap-
peared at the Guildhall, to answer a complaint made by
Mr. Follett, a publisher, 63, Fleet-street, for obtaining
41. from him on Saturday last, by the false and fraudu-
lent pretence that a certain engraved copper-plate pre-
sented an original and accurate representation of the
winning and the second horse that ran for the Doncas-
ter St. Leger stakes, in 1844, the same being the view of
the race of 1841, published at the head of the Eclipse
Sporting Almanac for 1842. The defendant admitted
that it was the plate of 1841 " with alterations," and
offered to return the money-if time were allowed. The
case was accordingly. adjourned.
At Clerkenwell, Jeremiah Murphy was charged with
using violent language, and threatening the life of Mor-
gan the task-master of the Holborn Union, and was
committed for fourteen days.
Joseph Waite and William Leonard were brought be-
fore Mr. Hardwick, at Marlborough-street, charged with
having burglariously entered the Angel and Crown
public-house, in Warwick-street, Regent-street, with in-
tent to rob the premises. The policeman on duty ob-
served that the cellar of the public-house had been opened
by a crow-bar, and on entering he found the prisoners
secreted behind a barrel. They were remanded.
A young man, named Caleb Basan, was charged at
Marylebone with having stolen a clock from a house
which he had hired furnished. The prisoner said that
the house was let to him for two years, and that any
time within that period he was to have the liberty of
purchasing the lease, fixtures, and all the rest of the
property upon the premises. He was remanded.
At Hammersmith, Mr. Charles Hartley, floorcloth-
manufacturer, of Greville-street, Hatton-garden, was
fined 20s. and costs for ill-using a horse.

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The Duke and Duchess cf Hamilton are expected to
arrive in Portman square on Tuesday next, from Lans-
downe-crescent, Bath. -. Her Grace's health is improved.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Douglas are still at
Brodick Castle, Isle of Arran, but they are shortly ex-
pected to leave tor Hamilton Palace, for the winter.
It is said the nuptials of Lady Augusta Somerset,
eldest daughter of the Duke of Beaufort, and his Excel-
lency Baron Nieumann,-the Austrian Minister, are to be
solemnised on the 30th instant. The marriage will take
place in town.
The Dowager Duchess of Beaufort. the Earl of Har-
rowby, Viscount bandon, Lord Calthorpe, Lord Kin-
naird, the Hon. F. and Lady Georgians Ryder, the Hon.
F. Calthurpe, and Sir Jackes Clifton have recently con-
tributed liberal donations to the fund for the restoration
of the ancient and beautiful church of St. Mary, Not-
tingham.
The Marquis of Salisbury has arrived in town from
Waltner Castle, where the Noble Marquis has paid a
lengthened visit to the Duke of Wellington.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Cholmondeley and
family will prolong their residence at Cholmondeley
Castle, Cheshire. until the end of February.
Lord Francis Egerton has been unanimously re-elected,
for the fifth time, Lord Rector of the University and
King's College, of Abeedeen.
Earl and tountess,Fortescue, Viscount Ebrington, and
a select party, are assembled at Saltram, Devon, on visits
to the Earl and Countess of Morley.
The Earl of Orford left town last week for itie'Hou.
Colonel Cavendish's marine residence at Dover, and em-
barked, on Tuesday last, on board the Swallow steam-
packet, for Brussels, from whence his Lordship proceeds
to Italy, where he will spend the winter with the Coun-
tess of Orford and Lady Dorothy Walpole. The family
return to England in the spring.
The Earl of Cardigan has left Portman-square for
Weedon, Northamptonshire. The Countess remains at
Deane Park. His Lordship shortly returns to Ireland,
to resume the command of the 11th Hussars, at Dundalk.
The Viscount and Viscountess, Loftus left, the villa *of
the Baroness and Colonel North, for the Duke of Wel-
lington's, Walmer Castle, from whence they proceed to
the Continent.