The Sun.
London, England, 1844-07-04 00:00:00

LAW AND POLICE.

In the Court of Queen's Bench the case of the Queen v.
Lord Ashburton and others, after two days' hearing, was
brought to a close, when the jury returned a verdict for the
defendants.

At Queen's-square John Bransgrove, captain of the Eclipse,
Richmond steamer, appeared on a summons, charging him
with assaulting, on board that vessel, Mr. Thomas Houghton,
residing in Blizzard's-place, Fulham-road. The assault arose
out of a dispute about tie amount of fare during the Thames
regatta on Thursday week. Mr. Bond said the outrage was
one which called for a marked punishment. He should in-
flict a fine of 51., in default of which committal for two
months. The fine was paid.
At the Mansion-house a woman of respectable appearance,
of the name of Catherine Hall, dressed in deep mourning,
was brought before the Lord Mayor, charged with having
attempted to drown herself in the Thames, near London-
bridge. She was remanded.
The Thames Police-office was crowded with persons who
attended to prefer complaints against an elderly and well-
dressed Jew, named Moses Martin, of Petticoat-lane, who
surrendered, before Mr. Broderip, to answer a charge of
cheating numerous small shopkeepers. Several cases were
adduced and evidence given. Mr. Broderip said it was quite
clear the prisoner had been going on defrauding the public
for a long time, and advised all the parties to go and indict
him at the sessions now holding. Two Jews became bail for
Martin, and he was dismissed.

C OVILT -10.115111077.A.E I.E.
Viscount Melbourne, Viscount and Viscountess Palmer-
ston, Lord and Lady Beauvale, and a select party, dined with
Mrs. Huskisson, on Tuesday, in Carlton- gardens.:
Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston had a dinner party,
on Monday last, at their mansion, on Carlton House-terrace,
when Earl and Countess Cowper, Lord Elphinstone, Lord and
Lady Beauvale, Dowager Lady Holland, Hon. W. Cowper,
Mr. and Lady Mary Vyner, Mr. Luttlill, &c., were among
the guests.
The Earl of Wilton, Sir James Graham, Sir henry Web-
ster, Lieut.-Gen. Sir Thos. and Lady 1,-'4erton, Lord Clon-
brock, Lady Fremantle, Rear-Admiral Sir William Martyn,
&c., have taken marine villas at Cowes, for the approaching
season. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

The Duke and Duchess of Montrose left Behave-square,
on Thursday for Cowes, Isle of Wight, where his Grace has
taken a marine villa for the season.
The Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe have left Thomas's
Hotel, Brighton; and the Duke and Duchess of Manchester
and family have left the same hotel, for Lady Olivia Sparrow's
seat, in Cambridgeshire.
II is Excellency Baron Brunnow entertained a distinguished
circle at dinner on Tuesday, at the Russian Embassy. The
following is a list of the guests who were present :—The
Prince and Princess Radzivill, Prince Toltykoff, Prince Lu-
bomirski, the Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry and
Lady Alexandrina Vane, the Marchioness of Ailesbury, Lord
Castlereagh, the Earl and Countess of Wilton, Viscount
Seaham, Lord Cantilupe, Lord Claud Hamilton, Marquis and
Marchioness of Blandford, his Excellency Baron Nieumann
M. de Obrezcoff, Captain Lyons, and Mr. Bentinck.
Lord and Lady Charles Beauclerk left the fete at Cashio-
bury Park on Saturday for Ankerwycke House, where they
have been entertaining a large party of fashionables.
The Dowager Lady Rendlesham received the Earl and
Countess of Morton, Viscount and Lady Marianne Alford,
Mr. Samuel Rogers, and a party at dinner, on Tuesday, at
her Ladyship's residence, in Bruton-street.