The Sun.
London, England, 1845-02-13 00:00:00

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The Court of Queen's Bench was occupied with hearing the
arguments in the cAse of the Baron de Bode.

John Newbon, a tailor, was remanded for fourteen months b:
the Insolvent Debtors' Court.

At Queen-square, a number of cab and omnibus drivers were
fined in various sums for • ielating the provisions of the Metropo-
litan Carriage Act.

James Tapping, who stood committed for the alleged wilful
murder of Emma Whiter, by shooting her with a piNtol, was for-
mally brought up before Mr. Bingham, at Worship.street, in order
that the depositions, which had been previously in part taken,
might be read over in his presence, preparatory to his final com-
mittal to Newgate on the charge On the arrival of the prison van
be was conducted, under a strong guard, through the dense mass
of people who had maintained their positioe to witness his de-
parture.
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At Greenwich, John Smith, otherwise George Vanse, a private
in the 7th battalion of the Royal Artillery, lying at Woolwich, was
charged with assaulting Thomas Powell, of the Wheatsheaf
Church-street, Greenwich, as well.as many of his customers ; and
also with breaking sundry squares of glass, and demolishing the
window.frame, value about 50s. He was sentenced to pay a
penalty of 404. for the wilful damage, dm. and in default of pay-
ment, he stood committed to the county gaol for one month with
hard labour. He was also fined 20s. for the assaults on Mr. Powell
and the waiter, and in default of payment to another month's im-
prisonment and hard labour in the same gaol. The money not
being forthcoming, the prisoner was removed to the cell in custody
of the gaoler.

A boy named Mahoney 'am remanded from the Thames Police
Court, on a charge of shooting another lad, named Dawson, with a
pistol.

COIYRT-PASIIXONABLE.
The Duke and Duchess of Grafton, and Lords Frederick and
Charles Fitzroy, are still at Wakefield Ledge, the Noble Duke's
'eat in Northamptonshire, and are not expected in town until
Easter. The Earl of Euston is at his Grace's residence in Clarges.
street.

The Earl of Derby is still at Knowsley, Lancashire. The Hon.
Colonel and Mr. Charles Stanley are staying with his Lordship.
The Earl of Essex has left Keppel.street, Park-lane, for Cashio.
bury Park Herts.
The Earl of Erroll, who has been seriously indisposed at his resi-
dence in Clarges-street, is considered somewhat better. Sir D.
Davies and Dr. Prout are in attendance on his Lordship.
The Earl and Countess of Warwick are entertaining a select
circle at Warwick Castle. The Ladies Greville are shortly ex-
pected to join the distinguished guests assembled, from the Earl
Aylesford's, Packington Hall, near Coventry.
The Lord Primate and the Hon. Mr. Beresford are not expected
in Charles-street, St. James's-square, until Easter.
Viscount and Viscountess Leveson have arrived in town from
Paris.

Lady Caroline Neeld has left the Earl of Shaftesbury, St. Giles'
House, Dorsetshire, on a visiting tour. _ . .

Colonel and Lady Mary Fox have taken one of the spacious
mansions in Upper Grosvenor-street. for the season.
The Hon. C. C. and Lady Catherine Cavendish left Burlington
House on Monday last for Latiraers, Bucks.
Mr. Charles W. Cavendish and Mr. George Cavendish, Ist Life
Guards, have returned to town from Paris.
3zarrsc Tax. 51. N .3 31.75.

0 On Tuesday evening the annual meeting of the North London
Ladies' Association, in connexion with the Colonial Church So-
ciety, was held at the Music Hall, Store-street. The Right Hon.
Lord Ashley presided, andthere were present Lord Cholmondeley,
the Reverends Messrs. Hugh Hughes, Auriel, Merrick, Baptist
Noel, and several other clergymen and gentlemen. The galleries
and body of the meeting were occupied by ladies. The Noble
Chairman, after congratulating the meeting on the success which
had attended the operations of the Association during the year,
concluded by expressing a confident hope that ere long he should
witness the establishment of several like Associations. A very
lengthened report was then read by the secretary, and its details
were entirely satisfactory. The total receipts had been 4531. 14s. 60.,
of which some had been forwarded to the parent society Dc.
ducting the expenditure, a small balance remained. After severs
very eloquent and impressive appeals from the clergymen and
gentlemen present, the meeting separated,
On Tuesday a meeting of the rate-payers of St. Pancras was held
in the vestry.room, Gordon-square, for the purpose of co-operat,ng
with the other metropoli an parishes in their endeavours •o obtain
a repeal of the window.tax. Delegates were appointed to repre-
sent the parish of St. Pancras. Among the speakers were Dr.
Hulme, Sir Charles Napier, Mr. Crouch, and Mr. Wagstaff, who
was in the chair.

On Tuesday a meeting of the medical profession was held at
Exeter-hall, for the purpose of considering the propriety of
drawing out the outline of a charter of incorporation for the
profession, to be presented to Sir James Graham previously to
the introduction of the proposed Medical Bill into the House of
Commons.

The great pressure of business in the river and docks, conse-
quent upon the late influx of shipping, has now ceased, and owing
to the contrary winds and bad weather which now prevail, trade is
again stagnant.

The Rev. Dr. Hawtrey, the head master of Eton, has just ap.
pointed as examiners for the Newcastle Scholarship for the present
year, Mr. G. Cornewall Lewis, student of Chris' Church, Oxford,
the translator of " Muller's History of the Dorians," and author
of other literary works; and the Rev. W. L. Sampson, of King's
College, Cambridge. lately a distinguished examiner of the candi-
dates for poll degrees in that University.
On Tuesday the sale of the fourth part of the library of the late
Duke of Sussex was brought to a close at Messrs. Evans's, Pall-
mall. The total number of lots disposed of during the eleven days'
sale were 2,643. This portion of the sale has realised a sum of
from 1,500/. to 2,0001.

The Eagle, 50 guns, was on Friday got out of deck, at Chatham,
after several fruitless endeavours to float her. The ship, with the
exception of her powder and guns, had been rigged in dock, and
fitted for sea, and it was intended to float her out with the late
spring tides. This, from the weight of stereo, &c., it was foind
impossible to accomplish, and the following method was then tried :
—The tide having been admitted into the dock, the gates went
closed at high water, the fire plugs were opened, and all the water
from the reservoir was run into the dock, still the vessel remained
immovably fixed ; and in order to obtain a further supply of water,
the fire.engines were brought out, and the suction hose of each
being laid in the river, all the labourers in the yard were set to
work, and at length she was floated off the blocks on which she
stood to those six inches lower, and by this means her liberation
was effected on the return of the tide next day.

THE GAME PEST.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Siu,—V hatever may be said of poachers, their pur-
suits are no more disgraceful than the nobility and
gentry having their slaughter-days of game. If the
middle class were to practice this." slaughter " system
the higher orders would, at once, be up in arms through-
out the country.
Latterly I have token opportunity, now and then, to
sound poachers about the sale of game. I have ob-
served to them, it is expected a law will be passed that
game-dealerk shall only sell game at a very low price.
The answer has been to the effect, that it would not then
be worth while to go out—the inducement would be over.
Butt
Bul have no doubt those affected with the game mania
will cling to the disgraceful preserving and the abomi-
nable game-laws, just the same as the landholders will
to the iniquitous corn-laws.—l am, Sir, &c.,
Feb. 11. FOR PUBLIC GOOD.
P. S.—The person who talks about a Commission of
Inquiry into the game system must be either shallow-
minded or game mad ; the pest is too plain to need a
Commission of Inquiry.

WHAT'S IN A NAME ?—At the St. Thomas's Union,
last Friday, one Ilenry Phillpotts applied for relief.
The guardians were very merry about it, thinking that
the application was about a type and forerunner of dis-
tress that would be bound with the head of the family—
for many would have it that it was s"me connexion of a
Right Reverend personagt•. The Rev. A. Atherley wag
in the chair. lie ke;,t his countenance remarkably well
at first, but when an ancient guardian roared out " bring
in the Bishop," the Reverend Gentleman was agitated
with an uproarious cacehination. 'Twits not the Bishop,
but a hard-working man of the same mime.— Western
Times.