The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-16 00:00:00

LAW AND POLICE!.

In the Court of Common Pleas, the Lord Chief Justice
announced that their Lordships would on Monday next
take the appeals.
The action of " Westaway v. Firkins," was tried before
Mr. Baron Rolfe, in the Court of Exchequer. The de-
, fendant was a beer-shop keeper, and the action was for
assault and battery. The defendant pleaded that the
plaintiff was making a disturbance, and that he had not
used more violence than was necessary to expel him the
shop. It appeared, from the evidence, that the plaintiff
had behaved in the most disgustinc, manner, and had
insulted defendant's family, for which he had a soun d
thrashing. The jury found for the defendant.
Burford, the keeper of the Old Drury Tavern, who
married the widow of "Dutch Sam," the pugilist, was
yesterday examined before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd
in the Court of Bankruptcy. The case wa• curious, in-
asmuch as it was at the alleged instigation of his wif e
that he was arrested. The wife was examined, and it
appeared that she conducted the business, and that the
bankrupt had been in the habit of taking money from
the till and spending it. Mr. Nicholson, the distiller '
was chosen assignee.

The final examination of Thomas Griffiths and Mary
Waldrop for forging a cheque in the name of Mr. Myers
the fishmonger, took place at the Mansion-house. They
were fully committed for trial.
Edward Hamel:, was brought up in custody at Bow-
street, charged with stealing nine balls of a bagatelle-
board from the parlour of the Gordon Arms public-
house, in Holborn. There were several charges of a
similar nature against him. She was remanded fora week.

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At Southwark Wm. Camplin, the marine store
dealer, of Star-corner, Bermondsey, remanded since last
Wednesday, for violating the person of Jane Matthews,
a girl under 13 years of age, was brought up for re-exa-
mination, and committed for trial on the capital charge.
OURZ-FABNIXOI:74.XiAah.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Douglas (Princess
Mary of Baden) arrived at their new residence, in Con-
naught-place, on Tuesday, for the seas•n.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Ely and the Ladies
Loftus have left town on a visit to the Duke of Marlbo-
rough, at Blenheim Castle.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Blandford have been
making a tour of visits in Ireland.
The Dowager Countess of Sefton and the Ladies Moly-
neux are expected to leave Arlington-street at the end
of the month for Stoke Farm, near Windsor.
Viscount Ossulston has arrived in South-street from a
tour of visits. The Countess of Tankerville has arrived
in Lower Grosvenor-street.

Viscount and Viscountess Grimston, who have been
on a visit to the Earl and Countess of Verulam, at Gor-
hambury, have arrived at Bath.
His Excellency the French Ambassador and the
Countess de St. Aulaire entertained at dinner, on Fri-
day evening, Lord Foley and the Hon. Miss Foley,
Lord Dufferin, Count and Countess de Jarnac, Made-
moiselle de Chabot, Count and Countess d'Harcourt,
Count de la. Grange, Monsieur de la Be]inaye, Monsieur
de Rebaudy,
Count Louis de Noailles has left the French Embassy
•on a visit to the Earl and Countess of Essex, at Cashio-
bury Park, Herts.
The *on. F. Charteris has repaired on a visit to Lady
Stanley, at Haggerstone Castle.
The Hon. Mr. William Cavendish has arrived in Bel-
grave-square from brighton.
Sir William and Lady GQorgiana Codrington have
arrived at Bath.

The inquest on the body of Mr. May, late of Bethnal-
green, has been brought to a conclusion. The following
is the verdict returned:—" Found dead in the water of
the Regent's Canal, with marks of violence on the body;
but how or by what means death was caused, there is no
conclusive evidence." _ _ _

It is acid that President Tyler, of the United States,
and his lady, will visit this country in May next.
From the report for the week ending January 11, it
appears that the total number of deaths was 1,109; that
1,098 of these occurred without violence; that those
from diseases of the respiratory organs amounted to
406; and those from small-pox to 50. It is not un-
worthy of observation that the number of births in the
metropolis during the same period exceeded the deaths
by 202.
A Paris paper states that their press has produced
within the last year as many as 6,377 works in the dead
and living languages, 1,388 prints and engravings, 100
musical works, 54 maps and charts; whilst the copies of
newspapers struck off amounted in number to 34,750,000

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ELEVATION or SIR CHARLES AIETCALYE TO THE
PEERAGE.—We have authority to state that the
Queen has been graciously pleased to confer a
peerage on Sir Charles Metcalfe, by the title cf
Baron Metcalfe, of Fern Hill.—Herald.
THE FOUNTAINS IN TRAFALGAR-SQUARE.—SOIIIe
sensation was caused, a day or two back, in the immediate
neighbourhood of Charing-cross by a rumour that the foun-
tains in Trafalgar-square had commenced playing. We in.
stantly dispatched a reporter to the spot, who experienced the
greatest civility from the policeman on duty; and under the
guidance of that local authority, he proceeded to inspect the
two basins. On arriving at the spot, it was clear that some
water had got into the reservoirs, but no one seemed to be
aware how it had got there. The liquid was exceedingly
muddy, flat, and unsatisfactory. There was no appearance of
the fountains having played; and on inquiry of the oldest
loiterer—the person who had been idling longest near the
spot—no information could be obtained. Our reporter,
having thanked the policeman, retired shortly afterwards.—
Punch.
FUNERAL or DEAF BURKE.—Yesterday afternoon
an immense concourse of people assembled in front of St.
John's Church, Waterloo-road, to witness the funeral
of the above pugilist, which was appointed to take place
at four o'clock. The corpse was carried from his late
residence, nearly opposite the church, and was followed
by Messrs. Cony, Blanchard, Torn Roundhead, Robottom,
and four more of his intimate friends,