The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-07 00:00:00

LAW AND POLICE.

At the Newcastle assizes, a Mr. Peel, who had formerly resided
in London, and carried on the business of a dealer in, and restorer
of, old paintings, brought an action against a lodger in his house of
the name of Finney, for criminal conversation with his wife, when
the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 40s.
The assizes at Durham opened on the sth, but no case of interest
occurred.

At Winchester. the Earl of Carnarvon brought an action of

trespass against Mr. Viliebols, to try his Lordship's right of free
warren over the manors of Highclose and Boroughclose, situate in

the parishes of the same name in Hampshire. The Solicitor-Ge-
neral conducted the plaintiff's case, and Sir T. Wilde appeared for
the defendant. The defendant, to the plaintiff's declaration,
pleaded that he was not guilty, and secondly, that if Lord Carnar-
von had the free warren claimed, he, the defendant, had a right to
shoot over his own lands. The jury returned a verdict In favour
of the plaintiff on both points.
At Marylebone this day, William Howell, a chimney-sweeper,
was fined 405., or imprisonment for one month, on a charge of
creating a disturbance in the Marylebone Theatre.
COURT---WASEIONAIS LE.
Badminton House is full of guests. Lord Brougham has arrived;
the Earl and Countess of Chesterfield are shortly expected ; Lord
Maidstone and Mr. Goring arc expected to-morrow. The Marquis
of Worcester leaves to morrow for Beaufort House.
The Duke of Devonshit e has arrived in town from Chatsworth.
His Grace is expected to leave town to-morrow for Kemp-town.
The Earl of Powis left Berkeley-square on Tuesday last, to join
the Countess and Ladies Herbert at Powis castle.
Viscount and Viscountess Campden have left Gainsbofough
House for Barham Court, Maidstone, Kent.
Lord Brougham and Count D'Orsay dined with the Earl and
Countess of Chesterfield on Sunday last. In the evening her
Ladyship received a small party.
The Dowager Countess of Sefton and the Ladles Mob neux are
expected to leave Stoke Farm, near Windsor, early in the ensuing
month, for Arlington-street, for the season.
The Earl and Countess of Enniskillen have arrived on a visit at
Townley Hall, the seat of T. B. Balfour, Esq.
The Right Hon. Lord Downes has arrived at his mansion at
Bert, near Athy, Ireland.
The venerable Lord Western continues seriously indisposed at
his residence in South-street.

[Owing to the great length of the Indian dispatches, and other
intelligence of interest, we are compelled to abridge the summary
of news.)

LAW INTELLIGENCE

HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY.)
The House sat today at ten o'clock to hear appeals. The Peers
present were Lord Cottenham (who presided in the absence of the
Lord Chancellor). Lord Campbell, and Lord Sudeley.
FARRELL V GLEESON.

The arguments in this case, which came before their Lordships
upon appeal from the Court of Exchequer in Ireland, occupied
their Lordships the whole morning.

CHANCERY•-(THIS DAY.)

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The Lord. Chancellor sat in Lincoln's Inn.hall and heard appeals
to day, but no case came before his Lordship having interest sail.
cient to warrant a special report.

VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY

ROOKE V. LANGDON.
The Vice-Chancellor of England was occupied the whole morn.
Mg with the further arguments on this part-heard case.

ATHLONE ELECTION COM-
MITTEE.-(THIS DAY.)
The Committee met this morning at eleven.
The counsel for the petitioners opened the case, and examined
45 wan attegested by the counsel on the other
aide, that if the evidence were all of the same character as that
already adduced, it would be impossible for the petitioners to esta.
blish their case.
After some conversation, the petition was withdrawn.
In our next edition we shall give a report of the proceedings,
together with the resolution of the Committee.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, MARCH 7.—Wind, fresh northerly breeze, and tine clear
weather.
DEAL, Melton 6.—Wind N.W. to N., moderate.—Acrd. Mary,
la o
cdk a
Kemp, China; Albatross, Forbes, Mauritius ; Woodman, Hull for
Bombay. Sid. Surge, China ; Thomas Blyth, Manuritius ; Diamond
St.m John's,es
Holmes,Newß aßrrub andsomesi
Brunswick
; Annp Duncan,
,Cdhoar; Lady Hilda, Barba-
doesLord ; Brilliant, Newport and Vera Cruz.
FALMOUTH, MARCH 6.—Wind E.N.E., strong breezes.—Sld. Inch-
FALMOUTH,
Bombay. The whole of the outward bound are getting under
weigh.
COWES, MARCH 6.—The Concordia, from Surinam for Amsterdam,
which put in here on the 26th ult. leaky, is discharging her cargo.
LIVERPOOL, FEB. 6.—WindN.E.,moderate.—.Arrd. Rival, Burnett,
Augree Peguina, sailed Jan. 13th, St. Helena, 25th ; Express,
Cubbon, Maranham, sailed Jan. 30. Sid. Heroine, Singapore ; Mars,
Rio ; Jane Ross and Malabar, New Orleans ; Lion, Mobile ; Queen
of the West, New York ; Amazon, Boston. Off, Fampero, Buenos

Ayres ; Molson,
WELLS, MARcIi s.—The Two Friends, of Clay, ashore near here, has
been got off with little damage, re-shipped her cargo, and will pro-
ceed. The Sisters, ashore near Buncham,
has been got off with
trifling damage, after discharging her cargo.

--- CORN AVERAGES.
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN,
For the Week ended; Match 2, /MI, nude up from the Returns of
the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns In England and
Wales, per Imperial Quarter.
Wheat 56a. 2d. I Oats
I Barley 33s. od. Rye
AVERAGES OF TIIE LAST SIT WEEKS.
Weeks ending: WHEAT. BARLEY.' OATS. 1 IYE*- 1 DEANS.
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1,11A61

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Jan. 27 52 3 33 8 19 9 32 4 29 6 3O 10
Feb. 3 52 6 33 2 18 0 83 10 21 8 30 8
10 52 7 33 1 19 1i 32 9 29 10 30 6:
17 53 6 31 4 19 6 31 2471 6 31 I
24
March 2 56 2 33 9 20 0 35 3, 30 5 31 0
IMPERIAL AOGRIOATI AMAGEB or Till SIX /VIE"
Wheat 535. 8d 1 Oats
BarleP 3 51 1 Rye
DUTIES OK 701tZION CORN.
Wheat I 18'. Odd Oats' 7s. Od.l Beano 104. 641.
Barley .... ...... 51. Ocl. 1 Rye •.....::-... 9'. 6d.1 Pease .... lO,. 6d.
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MURDER OP MR. BRYAN.—DUBLIN, MARCH 5.
The Leinster Circuit is extremely heavy. The trial of the parties
charged with the murder of the late Butler Bryan, Esq., closed at
twelve o'clock on Saturday night, when the jury returned a ver-
dict of Not Guilty.
At a numerous meeting of Freemasons, held on
Wednesday night at Freemasons' Hall, the Earl of Zetland was
elected Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England and
Wales, in the room of the late Duke of SUISeXt