The Sun.
London, England, 1845-03-24 00:00:00

Z.O.W ATTE) POLICYZ.

At Exeter, Mary Hayes was indicted for setting fire
to a dwelling-house, the property of John Pyke. The
prisoner, it appeared, was the servant of a person named
Lushbrooke, who rented the house in question. Pyke
refused to do some repairs, and Mrs. Lushbrooke told
the prisoner to set fire to the house, who immediately
obeyed her mistress's orders. She was found guilty.
Mr. Justice Erie, however, took time to consider what
sentence he should pass.
Samuel Haydon, indicted at the same assizes for the
wilful murder of his infant daughter, by administering to
her hartshorn, was acquitted, as it appeared that he had
given it medicinally, and not for the purpose of poi-
soning.
Mr. Justice Patteson, at Norwich, sentenced James

Williams and Samuel Wilson to fifteen years' transpor-
tation for highway robbery. In passing sentence, the
Learned Judge observed that he understood that Wilson
had been committed to gaol on various charges no less
than 34 times.
C OURT-PAS H.ION.&1I LE.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge will en-
tertain the Directors of Concerts of Ancient Music at
Cambridge House, on Wednesday, April 2.
The Duke of Rutland has, during the last fortnight,
entertained a succession of distinguished guests at Bel-
voir Castle. The Noble Duke will receive a numerous
party at the Castle the week after next, during the Crox-
ton Park races.

The Right Hom. the Speaker of the House of Com-
mons and family have left Eaton-square for Heckfield-
place, near Hartford-bridge, for the Parliamentary
recess.

Viscount Melbourne is entertaining a select circle at
Brockett Hall, Herts. Viscount and Viscountess Pal-
merston, and Lord and Lady Beauvale, are among his
Lordship's guests.
Sir Thomas Fremantle, chief Secretary for Ireland, is
expected to return to Eaton-place at the close of the en-
suing week from Dublin Castle.
The Earl of Devon has quitted town for Powderham
Castle, Devonshire, for the recess. Lord Courtenay,
M.P., has also arrived at the family seat for the holidays.
'.I he Earl and Countess of Seafield are expected at
Cast!e Grant, Inverness-shire, from Ireland, in the
course of the ensuing month, where the Noble Earl and
Countess purpose remaining for some time, and then pro-
ceed to their seat, Cullen House, Banffshire.
The Countess of Chesterfield left Chesterfield House
on Friday for Bretby Ptlrk, near Ashby-de la-Zouche,
for the holidays.._ The Noble E ►rl remains in town.

MISCELLANEOUS.
The weather is now completely changed, and spring
at last has made its appearance in earnest. For two
days we have had uncommonly mild weather for the
season, but what is most unusual—thoukh the barometer
stands very high, and on Saturday and Sunday continued
at 30. 6, nearly the highest point which it reaches in
this country—it has rained almost without intermission.
This day is very fine, with sunshine and a gentle west-
erly breeze, and holds oat a favourable prospect for the
holidays.
A numerous deputation of the occupiers of land in
East Sussex having waited on Sir Charles Lamb, to ex-
press the opinions and wishes of the yeomanry on the
subject of the repeal of the malt duty, and also having
urged the necessity of convening a public meeting for
the further expression of their sentiments, Sir Charles
Lamb has courteously consented to take the chair, at a
meeting to be holden at the George Inn, Battle, at one
o'clock precisely, on Friday, the 28th inst.
On Saturday a Parliamentary paper was issued, show-
ing the number of certificates annually taken out by
attorneys and solicitors practising in England and Wales
from Easter Term, 1833, to the present time, and the
I gross annual amount of stamp duties paid during the
period upon certificates. In Easter Term, 1834, there
were 9,450 certificates taken out, which produced a
revenue of 81,1881. The certificates taken out to the
Bth of March instant numbered 10,120, and the sum
realised the efrom was 89,2221.
Owing to the inclement state of the weather during
the whole of yesterday, the various steam-boats plying
between London, Gravesend, and Greena ieh, as also
the Chelsea and Putney boats, were wholly deserted,
notwithstanding it was Easter Sunday, a day looked for-
ward to at these places as a general harvest ; the few
passengers that were carried being only those whose
business compelled them to proceed, there being a total
absence of holiday visitors.
The amount of damage clewed by the late fire at the
Apothecaries' Hall, Liverpool, is not likely to exceed
12,0001., instead of 50,0001. as has been stated.
On Saturday afternoon, between twelve and one
o'clock, a fire broke out in one of the offices attached to
the Admiralty, Somerset-house, which at one time threat •
erred to prove of serious consequences. By the prompt
exertions of the officials connected with the building it
was extinguished without doing any serious damage fur-
ther than what was caused by the water. Several en-
gines were quickly upon the spot, but their services were
not requieed. Overheating one of the flues, it is believed,
was the cause of the accident.

The grocers in the poorer districts of the metropolis are
competing to give the public the fullest benefit in the re-
duction of the price of sugar. In most shops in
Drury-lane and Clare-market moist sugar is sold as low
as aid. and 4d. per lb., and refined sugar at 7d. A
similar reduction has taken place in the eastern districts
of town.

The New Customs Bill, repealing the duties on a
large number of articles which have previously been sub-
ject to duty, and reducing the duties on several others,
came into operation on Saturday morning at the Custom-
house, in pursuance of instructions issued to the several
departments on the previous Thursday. A great num-
ber of free entries were passed in consequence for goods
which have for a considerable time been housed in the
bonded warehouses, but which are now free of duty, and
the officers of the warehousing department will no doubt
be very-busy for a time, until the goods on hand, now
declared to be free of duty, are all delivered, when it is
expected that the bulk of the free goods imported from
the present time will be delivered direct from the quay
at the side of the importing vessel, thus doing away with
the necessity of placing them at all in the bonded ware-
houses!. and thereby relieving the warehousing depart-
ment of a great portion of the duty which at present de-
volves upon it, though of course adding in proportion to
the landing department.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT IN THE UXBRIDGE. ROAD.—On
Saturday morning, between nine and ten o'clock, a
serious gig accident occurred to Mr. James Hibbert, a
gentleman residing near Ealing. It appears that Mr.
llibbert was proceeding to London in his gig, acccm-
panied by his groom ; on arriving at a short distance
from Acton, the horse suddenly became restive and un-
manageable, occasioned by a butcher driving a horse and
cart at a furious gallop past Mr..llibbereshorse. Every
endeavour was used by that gentleman and the groom to
arrest the progress of the animal, but without effect. Mr.
Hibbert, to avoid being thrown out of the gig, leaped
from it, falling upon his back, and severely injured his
spine. The groom, after a short time, succeeded in
stopping the horse without further mischief. Mr. Bib-
bert was conveyed to his residence.
The Hon. William Fraser died on Friday morning,
, at Lord Saltoun's town residence, in Great Cumberland-
street. The deceased was second son of Alexander, 15th
Lord Saltoun, and, the present Dowager Lady Saltoun.
Be was born the 12th Oct. 1791, and married, the 9th
April, 1818, Miss. Elizabeth Graham Grant, second
daughter of Mr. David M'Dowall Grant, by whom he
leaves issue a family of 11 Children. The deceased was
only brother and heir presumptive of the Gallant Major-
General Lord Saltoun. ' Mr. Alexander Fraser, eldest
son of the deceased, now in his 25th year, becomes by
his father's death heir presumptive to that ancient
Scotch barony. , . ,