The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-25 00:00:00

MAW Al'D P037.1CE.

At the Cambridge Assizes, John Searle, aged 45, was tried
for the wilful murder of William Garner, on the Ist of Feb-
ruary. He was found guilty of manslaughter, and trans-
ported for fifteen years
At Exeter, in the Crown Court, Edward Webb was in-
dicted for the wilful murder of a woman named Rebecca
Tooley, at Ashburton. The evidence being inconclusive, he
was acquitted.
At the Hereford Assizes, an action for libel was brought
against the proprietor of the Worcester Herald, by William
Bellers, Esq., of Barnard's-green, Malvern, for an article
charging the plaintiff with " extraordinary cruelty to a
horse " The charge was several times repeated, although
completely unfounded. The jury found a verdict for the
plaintiff, and gave him 1501. damages.
COURT-10.A.SIIXONABLE.

The King of the Belgians is expected to arrive to-morrow
afternoon, on a visit to the Queen. His Majesty will be ac-
companied by his august consort. The illustrious visitors
were to embark at Ostend, and from thence proceed direct to
Woolwich, where orders have been conveyed that their
Majesties be received with all the honours due to their ele-
vated station.

Lord and Lady Stanley entertained Viscount Melbourne,
Marquis of Normanby, Earl and Countess of Erroll, Earl and
Countess of Rosebeev, Earl of Auckland and the Hon. Misses
Eden, Viscount and `Viscountess Howick, Lord Elphinstone,
Hon. Edward Cowper, and Hon. Edward Stanley, at dinner,
on Saturday last, at their residence, in St. James's-square.
Sir Henry and Lady Emily Hardinge received his Excel-
lency M. Dedel, and a distinguished circle, at dinner, on
Saturday, in Whitehall-gardens.
His Excellency the Russian Minister and Baroness Brun-
now entertained his Excellency Baron Nieumann, his Excel-
lency Count Kielmansegge, and a select circle, at dinner, last
evening, at Ashburnham House.
The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland and Lady Elizabeth
Leveson Gower, after remaining several days with the Duke
and Duchess of Norfolk at Arundel Castle, returned to
Brighton on Wednesday. Tho Noble Duke and Duchess
purpose to prolong their sojourn at that watering place until
after the Easter recess.

The Duke of St. Alban's arrived at Mivart's Hotel, on
Saturday, from Redboarne Hall, near Brigg, Lincolnshire.
The Marquis of Northampton returned to Castle Ashby
last week.
The Earl and Countess of Chesterfield arrived at Chester-
field House on Friday night, from a visit to the Duke and
Duchess of Beaufort, at Badminton.
The Earl and Countess of Sandwich are expected to leave
Hinchinbroke House early in the ensuing month, for town,
for the season. The Noble Lord entertained Lord Abinger,
and a large party of the magistracy of the county, at dinner,
on Monday, at his hospitable seat.
The Earl and Countess of Cardigan are expected to leave
Portman-square early in the ensuing month for Dublin,
where his Lordship has taken a mansion in Stephen's-green.
the Noble Earl having been appointed to command the
brigade of cavalry in the Irish capital, to assemble for drill
and exercise during the summer.
DIXSCELL.A.NEOUS.

meeting
At a meeting of Protestant Operative Association, held
at Dublin on Thursday evening, the following resOlution was
adopted on the motion of the Rev. Tresham Gregg:—" That
the universal outcry now made fur the overthrow of the
Irish Church, together with the melancholy accounts from
England, are all attributable to the Duke of Wellington and
Sir R. Peel, who, when in 1829 they broke in upon the Con-
stitution of 1688, promised peace and security to the Church,
as they still do, while in fact, assault, apprehension, and
danger, are the result."
Mr. Wm. Smith O'Brien is to be the chairman of the
grand dinner to be given to Mr. O'Connell at Cork, on
Easter Monday.
It is stated that an entertainment, upon a splendid scale,
is to be given to Mr. O'Connell in Dublin, immediately after
his arrival from Cork. Wednesday, the 10th of April, has
been named. The arrangements, it is understood, will in-
clude Liberals of all shades.

It is calculated, says the Court Journal, that by the new
arrangements that are taking place in the Queen's household,
there will be an annual saving of not less than 25,000/.
At the West Suffolk Quarter Sessions, held at Bury on
Saturday last, Lord Euston urged upon an unusually large
number of the magistrates, whom the occasion had brought
together, the necessity of establishing a rural police in place
of the present constabulary force, with the view, especially,
of preventing the numerous incendiary fires that have re-
cently disgraced the county. The motion was lost by two,
eighteen of the magistrates only approving of Lord Euston's
proposition, while twenty were opposed to it.