The Sun.
London, England, 1845-02-12 00:00:00

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The case of "May and wife v Burdett," was tried in the
Bail Court befire Mr. Justice WigLitman. The defendant,
Captain Burdett;'kept a monkey in the barracks at Hounslow.
The monkey had;-got loose and had attacked plaintiff's wife,
and inflicted sonic serious injuries on her. The jury found
for plaintiff, witfiso/.'damages.
Sir H. J. Fust presided in the Court of Peculiars, and in
the case of " Boieldieu v. Boieldieu," a suit brought by Capt.
Boieldieu against his wife foV a divorce, on the ground of
adultery, gave judgment in favour of the divorce.
The present session of the Central Criminal Court termi-
nated, and the Court adjourned to the 3d of March.
At MarylebOne, a woman, giving her name Elizabeth
Randall, was charged with having assaulted Mr. William
Redding, beadle of St. Marylebone parish. On Sunday after-
noon, in Marylebone Church, the prisoner, by loud talking and
other misconduct, caused an interruption to Divine Service.
The complainant went to her, and desired her to behave her-
self with propriety, when She gave him a blow on the head,
and afterwards slew at him like a tiger. He at length got
her out of the church, and gave her into custody. She had
on other occasions disturbed the congregation in a similar
way. Other evidence was gone into, which, coupled with the
strangeness of the prisoner's manner in Court, left but little
doubt that she (prisoner) was not in her right mind. The
prisoner was Sunder these circumstances sent to the work-
house.

James Howden, charged 'under the Metropolitan Carriage
Act, with having acted as a waterman at the Red Lion Inn,
Camberwell, without having a license to do so, was convicted
in the penalty of 55., at the Lambeth Police-office.
COURT—FISSIZZONABLE.
Sir Andrew Barnard left Witley Court on Friday for
Cheshire, and returned to-day. Sir David Davis arrived
on a visit to the Queen Dowager late on Saturday evening.
His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar left
Witley Court on Saturday to join his regiment in town.
The Duke and Duchess of Norfolk have left Norfolk House
for Arundel Castle, in order to be in readiness to receive her
Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, upon their
contemplated visit to the Castle.
The Duke and Duchess of Richmond and family have left
town for Goodwood.

The Lady L. Fitzmaurice, only daughter of the Marquis
and Marchioness of Lansdowne, was led to the hymeneal altar
on Mei(lay by the lion. Henry Howard, M.P., son of the Earl
of Suffolk and Berkshire.

The Hon. Sir. Henry Dymoke, Bart., and Lady Dymoke,
have left town for their seat, Scrivelsby Court, Lincolnshire.
Lord Alvanley has arrived in town from Badminton. His
Lordship again jo►ns the circle assembled at the same princely
seat to-day.
Lord Frederick and Lady Augusta Fitzclarence and the
Hon. Miss Fitzclarence have returned to Etal House, Ber-
wickshire, from visiting Lady Massy, at Haggerston Castle.
Lord and Lady Templemore are surrounded by a select
circle at Dunbrody Park, county Wexford, where the
Noble Lord has liberally contributed to the comfort of his
poor tenantry.
Lord Claude Hamilton has arrived at Argyll House, from
Ireland. Her Ladyship, who, we understand, is in an in-
teresting state of health, remains with her father, Admiral
Proby, at Glenart Castle, during his Lordship's temporary
absence.
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His Excellency Count Flahault, French Ambassador at the
Court of Austria, is not expected to arrive in this country
before next summer, the Noble Count not intending to avail
hiinself of his copge until that period.
MISCELLANEOUS. •
About 300 ships were left lying at Ichaboe on Nov. 30;
several had left in ballast, and it was expected 'a great
number would leave without cargoes. The brig Lavinia
barque Allan 'Kerr, Esquimaux, Hants, Retrieve, Wilmot,
Lucias Cary, Clansman, and Garrow, had commenced loading.
The Scotch papers express great alarm at the threatened
interference of the Governinent with the system of banking
in Scotland, to which the great body of the people are much
attached. The: Glasgow National says, " Sir Rober Peel is
bent on the commercial ruin of Scotland ;" and in the same
strain is the measure commented on in other papers, and
the people are urgently called upon to petition Parliament
and to address the Queen against the " monetary ruin" that
is impending.
" It has been determined to separate the island of Ceylon
from the episcopal jurisdiction of the Bishop of Madras, and
'to 'constitute it an independent diocese. The Rev. James
Chapman, M.A., Rector of Dunton, Essex, and formerly of
King's College, Cambridge, has been nominated to this new
tishoptic,;whicb is Jhe'eleyenth that has been founded within
'the last nine yeirs. ,
iieV; WilliamkentYjohnstone, 8.A., St. John's
College; tainbrlita, 'l)l'3 been appointed Chaplain, of the Hon.
-East India Compauy'a Military, Seminary, Addiscninbe.
Meeting of •Felfows of 'the' Rovtil 'llotanic' Bosiety,
Regentss'Park,' held on Sattirdaii, the bukti of Norfolk Pre-
- sitletit,in. the ehair;'the fist ballot fOr the season took place,
and several ladies and gentlemen were addtd to the Society.
There were received seVeral donations, aiming which were par-
ticularly worthy of notice four, beautifUl statues of the
Muses, presented by Lord,Saye and Sele, and an extensive
collection 'of American -plants, the gift of the MaTquis of
'AireSihrY. The Seeretary announced that the
,Cs'zmunittee
Were 'taking'ectiVe`MedsureS for the connuenceine,nt, dtiring
the spring, of 'the '6nle*riatory,. ,r•Whieh description of
building a imicteLilliistratinl; an ingenious'rinclple of con-
'sthiCtiot, was " •
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