The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-25 00:00:00

LAW AND POLICE.

In the Consistory Court on Tuesday, the case of Dysart v.
Dysart came on for hearing. This was a suit for restitution
of'conjugal rights, instituted by the Earl of Dysart against
his Countess, which was met by her Ladyship with a plea of
cruelty charged by her against her husband The pleadings,
which are of great length, occupied a considerable part of the
day; the case was then opened on the respective sides, and
the rest of the day passed in hearing and deciding upon ob-
jections to various letters offered as exhibits in the cause. The
argument will commence next court day.
At Union-hall Elizabeth Godfrey, a respectable-looking
young woman, was brought befoi e Mr. Trail!, charged with
attempting to commit suicide. Policeman 132 L stated that
while on duty that morning, at one o'clock, he observed a
young female walking along Waterloo-bridge apparently
in a very dejected condition. He could hear her sobbing as
she went along, and when she thought she was unobserved,
she retired into one of the recesses, and commenced taking
off her bonnet and shawl, and then ascended the seat, and was
in the act of clambering over the parapet for the purpose of
throwing herself into the river, when he hnmediately hastened
up and pulled her back. The prisoner expressed her
regret and promised to return to her sister, if permitted.
The Magistrate, however, required sureties, and she was
locked up.
After the night charges had been disposed of, Daniel
Dearlove, a young man, was placed at the bar before Mr.
Henry, at Lambeth-street, ou a charge of entering the dwell-
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ing-hOnse of his uncle, Mr. James '
Dearlove, and stealing
therefrom bonds, bills of exchange, Bank of England notes,
and other property to a very considerable amount. The cir-
cumstances of the robbery have already been described. The
prisoner, with the advice of Mr. Pelham, who attended for him,
declined saying anything in his defence, and was remanded
to a future day.

Tuesday Thomas Horn, John Ruddick, William Southin,
and William Smith, four " cads" or " hangers-on" of omni-
buses, were brought up at Hammersmith Police-court, on
warrants for having assaulted Robert Haggerstone, a con-
ductor, in the employ of the Hammersmith Conveyance Com-
pany. The assault having been proved against Ruddick,
Mr. Paynter said, such improper proceedings on the part of
persons connected with omnibuses would lead him to deter-
mine, in all future cases brought before him, to impose
the highest penalty the law allowed. There was not the
slightest accusation made against the conductor Haggerstone.
An assault had been clearly proved against the defendant
Ruddick, whom he should fine 20s. and costs; but the other
defendants must be discharged, there being no evidence
against them.
C OITR.T —ribs usomeas x.z. _ _

The Earl of Lonsdale gave a splendid dejeuner on Tuesday
at his house in Carlton House-terrace, after the marriage
ceremony of his niece and Mr. Talbot Clifton, to a distin-
guished party, consisting of the Marquis of Worcester, the
Earl and Countess of Jersey. and Lady Clementina
the Earl of Besborough and Lady Harriet Ponsouby. the
Hon. Colonel and Lady Lucy Eleanor Lowther and the Misses
Lowther, General and Lady Susan Reeve and the Misses
Reeve, Lord and Lady Villiers, Hon. Spencer Ponsonby, Earl
of Munster, Lord Charles Chester, Lord Glamis, &c.
The Marquis and Marchioness f Westminster are expected
at Grosvenor House the second week in the ensuing month
from Eaton Hall, for the season. His Lordship, whose health
is considerably improved, will entertain a large party at his
hospitable seat during the ensuing Chester races, which com-
mence on Wednesday next.
• The Earl of Clare has left Farrance'a Hotel, Belgrave
street, for his seat in Ireland:
Earl and Countess Grosvenor, and Lady E. Grosvenor, are
expected in Grosvenor-square the week after next, from Mot-
comb House, for the season.
The Marquis of Granby has arrived at Fenton's Hotel, St.
James's-street, from Belvoir Castle, to attend his Royal High-
ness Prince Albert to her Majesty's Drawing-room, as Lord
in Waiting.
The Earl and Countess of Albemarle are not expected to
return to Berkeley-square for the season until after the se-
cond Newmarket Spring Meeting. -His Lordship, who was
slightly indisposed before he left town, and was attended by
Dr. Holland, is now convalescent.
The Earl of Yarborough and a numerous attendance of
distinguished yachters are expected to attend the anniver-
sary meeting on the 11th of May. The annual regatta will
take place as usual in August. Her Majesty's cup of 100
guineas will be sailed for as usual on the 17th August, the
Duchess of Kent's birthday.
Saturday was the anniversary of the birth of his Grace the
Duke of Northumberland. The event was celebrated by a
public dinner amongst the tradesmen and others in Alnwick
and its neighbourhood on Monday.
216EaCEZZ1 .TTEOI7O.

The subscribers to Art-Unions in Dublin have been thrown
into a state of great commotion by the opinion pronounced
upon their illegality ; but console themselves with the idea
that a short sill will be presented during the session to set.
the matter right. Certainly the plan, as a mode of encourag-
ing the arts, has been found very useful in Ireland, where an
adequate stimulus is otherwise much wanting.
The usual monthly meeting of the Incorporated Society
for Promoting the Enlargement, Building, and Repairing of
Churches and Chapels, was held at 4, St. Martin's-place, on
Monday last; -his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury in
the .chair. There were also present the Bishops of London,
Chester, Bangor, Carlisle, Hereford, Ely, Ripon, Gloucester
and Bristol, Durham, and Salisbury, Sir R. H. Inglis, Bart;
M.P., the Revs. Dr. Spry, IL H. Norris, J. Jennings, and B.
Harrison. Among other business transacted at the meeting,
grants were voted towards the erection of 13 additional
churches and chapels.
An overture, says the Brighton Guardian has been made to
provide at Horsham for the shut-out Solicitor-General, for
this Parliament or Session, on the condition that no opposition
should be offered by the Tories on the next occasion to Mr.
Hurst's return, or the return of.his nominee, should that gen..
tleman not then desire to go into Parliament. -What degree of
credit is due to the rumour, or from -which party the overture
proceeded, or how it was received, we cannot undertake to
say; but we feel it our duty to put the constituents on their
guard by stating it, and this caution seems the more neces-
sary, as the rumour appears to a certain extent to explain
the delay which has taken place in moving for the writ to
fill up the void in the representation.

SALE OF MADAME VESTRIS'S THEATRICAL WARD-
ROBE.—Tuesday at noon a sale by auction was commenced
and completed at the auction-rooms, Great Marlborough-
street, as announced in the catalogue, of "a part of the
theatrical wardrobe of an eminent actor and actress," the
property, as generally stated in the auction-room, of Madame
Vestris and Mr. Matthews. The lots consisted of a large
assortment of very eleghnt dresses, shawls, &c., which were
worn by that eminent actress in some of her most celebrated
characters. There was a very short notice of the sale, the
effect of which was there were but few of the theatrical corps
present. There were 65 lots, amongst which were 36 dresses
and 15 shawls, besides scarfs, riding-habits, gowns, &c., an
embroidered Cashmere cloak, a black velvet ditto, an Indian
satin ditto. Twelve muslin and cotton dresses sold for 2/. ; a
black satin dress and ditto embroidered shawl for 21. 2s. ; an
embroidered Cashmere cloak and two slips for 19s. ; a very
elegant velvet dress, richly trimmed, for 2/. ; a piece of net
muslin and lace, and a blonde skirt, which was stated to be
worth about 10/., for 1/. ss. ; and various others at an average
loss. A superfine court dress coat and a pair of breeches
fetched only 18s.: the auctioneer said that the coat was
worth 5/., the first bidding for it was 7s. The property
produced about 76/., which, it was stated, was not a fifth.
part of the value. The principal buyers were of the Hebrew
persuasion.
HIBERNIAN SCHOOL SOCIETY.—On Tuesday a sale
of ladies' useful and ornamental work, drawings, poor's-
clothes, &c.,.' was held at the Queen's Concert Room,
Hanover-square, on behalf of the Ladies' Hibernian Female
Society. Amongst the patronesses were—the Duchess of
Beaufort, the Marchioness of Bath, the 3larehioness of Water-
.ford, the Marchioness of Thomond, the Marchioness of Aber-
corn, the Marchioness of Cholmondeley, the Countess of Gal-
loway, the Countess of Shannor, the Countess of Bandon,
the Countess of Sandwich, the Countess of Pomfret, the
Viscountess Sydney, the Viscountess Canning, the Vis-
countess Hill, the -Viscountess Jocelyn, the Lady Louisa
Finch, the Lady Ashley, the Hon. Mrs. Ashley, the Hon.
Mrs. A. Lefton_ the Hon. Mrs. Westby, and the Hon. Miss
Waldegrave. It was stated that, upon the result of the sale
the continuance of many of the Female Hibernian Schools
would depend. At present 207 schools were in connexion
with the Society, containing upwards of 13,000 scholars, a
greatproportion of whom were the children of Roman Catho-
lics. The sale is to be continued this day.
Several of the journals, in announcing the recent
death of M. Raoul, a celebrated file-maker, relate the follow-
ing anecdote :—Napoleon, when First Consul, called upon
him incognito, and, after having tested the superiority of his
files, said—" You live in a country which gives poor encou-
ragement to industry ; why do you not go to England,
where merit of this kind is encouraged? There you would
get a good price for your secret."—" Sell my secret to the
English," said Raoul, " poor as I am, I would rather die of
hunger." Napoleon was delighted, but would not reveal who
ho was. The next day, however, he sent a present to Raoul
of 50,000 f., and gave him a building in which to establish a
factory.
THE LATE FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE DOVER
RAILWAY TERMINUS.—John Matthews, aged 42, another of
the sufferers, expired at Guy's Hospital on Monday night, at
eleven o'clock. The injuries he received werepincipalbr on
the head. Inflammation having ensued, his case baffled all
-medkal skill.