The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-21 00:00:00

LAW AND POLICE.

At the Guildhall, two females of respectable appearance,
named Mrs. Arm Elizabeth Earnshaw and Emma Wells,
were brought before Mr. Alderman Challis, charged with
stealing two silver fruit knives from the shop of Mrs. Rose, a
jeweller and c ersmith, in Farringdon-street ; gold locket,
value 12s. 6d.; from the shop of Mr. Lamb, a jeweller in
Cheapside ; and a piece of r►bbon, value .55., from Messrs.
Hitchcock and Rogers, St. Paul's Churchyard. They were
remanded for a week.

John Warty, a private in the 49th Regiment of Infantry,
was charged, at Clerkenwell, with stealing two silver forks,
the property of John Spurgin, Esq., M.D., 38, Guilford-street,
Russell-square, and Orplands, Bradwell, Essex. Hewas com-
mitted for trial.

A large number of agricultural labourers have been com-
mitted to prison from Marlborough-street, for the purpose of
affording them shelter, as they were wandering about totally
destitute.

William Henry Wilson, an elderly gentleman, who has
been in custody some days, charged with having defrauded
a number of tradesmen by uttering sham cheques, underwent
another very lengthened examination at Queen-square. He
was committed for trial, but allowed to give bail.
Amelia Wright was charged at Clerkenwell, by Mr.
Stephen White,. surgeon, of -No.
.1, Lamb's Conduit-street,
with stealing two silver spoons and other property. She
was committed for trial. _ _ _

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In the case of the Attorney-General v. the Corporation of
Leicester, Burbidge, the late town-clerk, and others, Lord
Langdale gave judgment, and decreed Burbidge to pay
2,8861.105. 10d. into court in three months, and made a de-
claration that the corporation of Leicester was liable to that
amount, and for any other amount of moneys come to Bur-
bidge's hands, if Burbidge made default in payment ; and he
directed a reference to the Master to take an acconnt of the
moneys received by Burbidge, and of his application thereof.

COURT-PASECIONALB LB.
Her Majesty is expected in town from Windsor Castle on
Monday next, for the purpose of holding a Court, &c.
The Duchess of Gloucester was enabled, on Monday, to take
an airing in her carriage in Hyde Park, the Duchess's health
being nearly re-established.
The Duke Of Hamilton is suffering at Hamilton Palace
from the effects of an accident to his ankle by stumbling
over a chair in the dark. The visit of the Grand Duchess
Stephanie of Baden to her illustrious daughter, the Mar-
chioness of Douglas, which was to have taken place this
month, is postponed until the advance of the spring.
The Countess of Bective was safely delivered of a son at
Headford House, on Saturday the 1 1 th. This event occa-
sioned much rejoicing on the extensive estates of the Marquis
of Headfort in the counties of Meath and Cavan.
Lord and Lady Palmerston entertained Viscount Mel-
bourne, Lord and Lady Beauvale, and a family party, at
dinner on Sunday evening, in Carlton-terrace; and the !Coble
ex-Premier entertained his Noble relatives at dinner on Sa-
turday evening, in South-street.
Baron Lowther, the Postmaster-General, is expected
to-day at Lowther and Whitehaven Castles, to preside at
a general meeting of the shareholders of the projected rail-
way between Maryport and Whitehaven, in Cumberland, and
to transact other business.
IMISCEZZANEous... . _- .

A meeting washeld at Coleraine on Monday the 12th,
which was attended by upwards of ten thousand Orangemen,
from the counties of Antrim and Derry, for the purpose of
reviving Orange-clubs in Ireland, and resolutions to that ef-
fect were unanimously adopted.
On Monday evening, the wretched woman, Dickenson, ar-
rived at Newgate, there to await her trial for the murder of
her two infant children at Deptford.
A system of incendiarism in the county Carlow is said to
have commenced, similar to that which has so long prevailed
in various agricultural districts in England.
Monday being the day appointed for the presentation of
a piece of plate to the Bishop of Lichfield, the late Principal
of King's College, on the part of the professors, lecturers,
masters, and other officers of the College, a meeting of the
subscribers took place iu the College library. On the
entrance of the Bishop, the present Principal, Dr. Jeif,
addressed his Lordship in very feeling terms, and presented
him with s superb silver inkstand, the pedestal of which bore
an appropriate inscription. His Lordship returned thanks.