The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-01 00:00:00

LAW AND POLICE.

At the Excise Court Messrs. Child, the eminent distillers,
were charged on an information with having an excess of
spirits in their stock, over the proper quantity. It appeared
that the increase arose . from the negligence of the persons
employed, and the mitigated fine of 251.. only was indicted;
the spirits were condemned.
A young man, named James Baijent Tyler, a clerk in the
employ of Matthew, Brothels ; and Borer, brush;manufac-
turers, in Upper Thames-street, was charged'at the Guild-
hall with having embezzled moneys received on their account
to a considerable extent. He had collected several sums
which he had never accounted for, or covered them by false
-entries in the ledger. Ho was remanded till the 9th oligarch.

The whole corps dramatique of a penny theatre at King's-
cross, together with eighty-three persons, constituting the
audience, were brought up at Clerkenwell, on a charge of
acting and being present at acting in a place not licensed as a
theatre. Several of the actors and managers were fined in
sums of from 21. to 205., and the audience were brought up
in batches and discharged.
Mr. John Grover, a surveyor, who has for many years kept
a large establishment in Belgrave-place, Pimlico, underwent
a lengthened examination, at Queen-square, on the charge
of having defrauded Mr. Joel Slater, of 42, Lower Belgrave-
place, butcher, of 160/.—Case deferred, but admitted to bail,
if adequate parties could be procured.
Thomas James, an old man, well-known to the officers of
the Mendicity Society, was charged at Marlborough-street
with begging in May-fair. When taken up he had 81. in gold
in his pockets, and an out of date bill of exchange for 1001.—
Ile was remanded.

George William Bassett was charged, at Union-Hall, with
being concerned, with others, in breaking into the premiies of
Mr. Lindsey, keeper of the Lewisham Post-office, and steal-
ing bank notes, silver,' gold, anti a quantity orplate, amount-
ing in value to abotit.3oo/. The lefter-bag, which had been
dropped the previous evening by the Hastings mail, had
been broken open, and the letters it contained opened and
their contents torn in fragments and strewed on the floor by the
thieves. The prisoner had given himself up to the police,
a'nd bad stated that he was not concerned in the robbery,
though he had accompanied a man named Baker to London,
by whoni he said the robbery Was committed. He was re-
manded in order to give evidence against the other parties.

commi.---rasuxoNABLE.
The Queen has just patronised that excellent charity, the
Indigent Blind Visiting Society, by contributing a donation
of 50/. to its funds. The objects and claims of the charity
were brought underthe Queen'S notice by her Majesty's Royal
Consort. _ _

The Earl of Leicester is expected in town after the Easter
recess from Holkham Hall, to meet the Dowager Countess
and Mr. Ellice on • their return from Italy, and to take the
oaths and his seat in the House of Lords on his coming of age.
The Earl of Kintore, in consequence, it is understood, of his
recent domestic calamities; has disposed of his valuable pack
of hounds to Mr. Ramsay. The Noble Earl is passing the
winter in seclusion; at Keith Hall, near Aberdeen. ,

The Earl and Countess of Zetland are expected to remain
at Aske Hall, near Richmond, until the second week inApril,
and then return to Arlington-street for the season. Lady
Charlotte Dundas, who has been visiting at Aske, has re-
turned to her Seat, St, Nicholas, where her Ladyship will re-
main till 'her turn comes 'round' to 'go into waiting on her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent.. •
TheZarl and Countess of Albemarle'are expected to leave
Berkeley:;square the first week in the ensuing month, to at-
tend the-Craven meeting, which commences on. the Bth of
April. - • - .
The latest accounts from Howiek Hall state that the vene-
rable Earl Grey continues convalescent, and is daily gain-
ing strength. 111.9 Lordship will complete his 80th year on
the 13th inst.

The Earl of Altamont, eldest son of the Marquis of Sligo,
has arrived at the family mansion in Mansfield-street, Port-
land-place, after a lengthened tour in the East. His Lord-
shii) left town yesterday for Southampton, accompanied by
his brother, Lord James de Burgh Browne, who is going to
join his regiment, the 9th Lancers, at Bombay.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Caledonian Society's anniversary ball took place on
Thursday evening, at the Hanover-square Rooms. Dancing
was kept up with great spirit untitan early hour on Friday
morning ; but the attendance was not quite so numerous as
we have been accustomed to see upon these occasions.
The Bishop of Salisbury has issued a circular to his clergy,
directing them to 'make a collection in their respective
churches on Sunday next, in aid of the fund for the endow-
inent of additionar colonial bshoPricS.
About a century ago an. insurance company at Madrid
took the Virgin Mary mto for Mal partnership, covenanting to
set aside her portion of the profits for the enrichment of her
shrine in the city. Not doubting that she would protect
every vessel in which she had so manifest an interest, they
underwrote ships of all sorts at such reduced rates that in a
few months the partners were all declared bankrupts.
The New York papers contain a letter from Mr. Webster,
in which he declines the honour of becoming a candidate for
the next Presidency.
The month of March has come in with the finest weather,
clear sunshine, and mild west wind. The thermometer at
2 F.M. had risen to 52 degrees.
On Thursday evening the members of the British and Fo-
reign Institute held their third soiree at their rooms in
George-street, 'Hanover-square. The attendance was very
full, though not so crowded as on the occasion of the visit of
Prince Albert at its opening.
A meeting of the electors and other inhabitants of the
borough of Finsbury was converted last evening at White
Conduit Hou.c,,. for the pyrpose of considering the propriety
of supporting the policy of Mr. Sharman Crawford, M.P. in
withholding the Supplies until the grievances under which
the people labour have been inquired into, with a view to their
redress. The large room was densely crowded before seven
o'clock, at which hour T. Duncombe, Esq., M.P. for Fins-
bury, Dr, Eppe, James Duncombe, Esq., Mr. Moore, and
several other leading Liberals arrived. After several speeches,
resolutions in accordance with the object of the meeting were
adopted. •

LLOYD'S SHIPPING►.=(THIS DAY.;

.LoNt)o,f, MAacn 1.--Wlnd,niciderate westerly breeze, and
fine clear weather.

RAMSGATE, F.En. 29.—Arrd. Anna Maria, Amsterdam,
for Surinam. The Actif, Sjoberg, from Rio to Hamburgh,
which put in here yesterday, leaky, has commenced dis-
charging her cargo. •
DEng, FEIS •2 9- —Wind W.N.W. to S.W., moderate.-,--
Arrd. Earl Grey, Mollison, Calcutta.
YARMOUTH, ISLE OF WIGIFE—Put back, Meanwell, for Rio.

.TORBAY,. FEB. 29.—Arrd. -Funchal, Bean, Sierra Leone,
with loss of sails, rudder, and other damage.
,Efairstotriit, FEB. 29.—Arrd. Sylph, Corunna, for Guern-
sey, with cattle-4-experienced very severe weather,_andthrew
seven head overboard,. •
LIVERPOOL, FEB. 29.—Wind W.N.W. to S., moderate.—
Arrd, George Washington, Allen, New York, 7th inst. ; Cla-
riisa Andrews, Colby, CornmercO, Ashton, and Hope, Lorde,.
New Orleans; Gun, Rio Grande Havannah packet, Bonny,
sailed Dee..l6 ; Neptune,'Reichbery, Charleston ; Sovereign,
St,
.John's, New , Brunswick. Sid. Skylark, Azores. Off,
Manley, Laguna. .
CLYDE; FEB.' 26—Ski. Grange, Mauritius; Mariner„ St.
John's, New Brunswick.

ORTCORIC, FEB. 27.-=Elephants, Ross, Manilla, and sailed
for. London.

THE FUNDS-(C
BRITISI
Bank Stock ..... ... .
a per Cent. Red. 993(
3 per Cent. Cons. . .... 97
3% per Cent. Re!
New 3% per Cent. 10214
New 5 per Ccnt....—"
Long Annuities to txpire
Jan. 1860 ' 1 %
Oct. 1859 l2
Jan.lB6o 121

LOSING PRICES).
FUNDS. •
Indian Stock 279 pm.
Ditto Bonds
Ditto Olt •Annuities
Ditto New Annuities 965
Ex. Bills, 1,0001. 70 pin.
Ditto S110 l
Ditto Small 7O pm
Bank Stock for Acct ISM
India Stock for Acct 27BU
Coast& for Acct.

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'OREIGN FUNDS.
Austrian, 5 per Cent — 'Portuguese, 5 per Cent ...... 75%
Belgian, 5 per Cent losl;4•Ditto, New Ditto
Brazilian Bonds
Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cet.t... 3 ‘ I Russian, 5 per Cent
( Mao, ti per Cent lO5 ;Ditto, Metallic. ........... ...... —. ,
Colombian, 6 per Cent
13% Spanish, 5 per Cent."... ..... 25
Ditto, q per Cent
Ditto, 1824 — , 35%
Cuba Bonds, 6 per Cent ll3 Ditto, Deferred.— ........... ... 14
Danish, 3 per Cent 87% Fiench, 5 per Cent 1;!5f.. 25c4
Greek, 18.45, 5 per Cent...—. _ Exchange —4. —c.
Mexican, 5 per Cent
. 34% French, -g per Cent B3f. 7--c;
Ditto, A per Cent., 18;17 —. Dutch, 234 per Cent...... 54X .
Peruvian, 11.25, 6 per Cent— 311% 14tto, 5 per Cent .. . ... ...101%
SHARE
Birmingham and fleshy (100 paid) 5B
Birrcungham and Gloucester (100 paid)
Ditto New (17% dald) . IS
Bristol and Exeter (.0 paid) 6l
Chester and Holyhead ( 5 paid)........ ............... 53
Great Western (75 paid)
Ditto Half Shares (50 paid)
London and Birmingham (Stock)
Ditto. New Quarter Shares ( 2 paid) 28%
Midland Counties (100 paid) B6
Norwich and Brandon ( 2 paid) 6
Northern and Eastern .(4.,') paid)
Paris and Rouen (20 paid) :214
South Eastern and Dover. (50paic1)......... ..........
' Ditto Scrip (25 id) * 35.1 s
York and North Midland (50 paid) llO
Ditto New Shares '0 d) .. , ..... -. ..
York =I Scarborough '4,cii (ig PaiCi) otimm 18%
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