The Sun.
London, England, 1844-06-05 00:00:00

Law AND POLICE.

Edward HardiraiabO7oTenlpTo374laTilessrs. Sims and
Co's, Steel-yard, Upper Thames-street, was charged, at the
Guildhall, with stealing at various times a quantity of old
sheet-copper, and copper nails, and Mr. Richard Buckle, a
brassfounder, in Seacoal-lane, Skinner-street, was charged
with receiving a portion of the property. Harding was
committed, and bail was taken for the appearance of Mr.
Buckle if called on.

Grove Ellis, musician, of 92, Berwick-street, Soho, and
Charles Meadow, of 2, Gresse-street, Rathbone-place, musi-
cian, were charged, at Clerkenwell, by Mr. Sanders, 14, Mill-
man-street, Bedford-row, with annoying him by playing on a
harp and violin, near his house, at half-past eleven o'clock on
Saturday night last, and not leaving the spot when desired to
do so by the police. The complainant not appearing against
them when the case was called on they were discharged.
A young man, named Phillip Stride, was fined 10s., at
Marylebone, for wilfully throwing a stone, weighing two
pounds, on to the line of the London and Birmingham Railway,
at Camden-town.
Three youths,. named Smith, Herbert, and Sullivan, were
charged at Lambeth-street with destroying the whole of
their clothing in the workhouse of Saint George's-in-the
East. Smith and Herbert were committed for ten days each ;
Sullivan was sent back to the workhouse.

John Higgins, a young man said to be very respectably
connected, was finally examined at Wandsworth, upon a
charge of stealing a filly, value 201., the property of Mr. G.
Rough, a market gardener. The prisoner was committed for
trial.

Alfred Stevens, of 9, Greek-street, Soho, ivory turner and
carver, who stood charged at Greenwich with stealing a reti-
cule, containing a silk purse, some silver, &c., from the per-
son of Lavinia Skinner, appeared with his bail to meet a
further examination of the case. The prosecutrix did not
appear, and it was proved had given a false address. Stevens
was immediately discharged.
Joseph Mitchell, employed more than twenty years in the
Commercial Docks, Rotherhithe, was charged at the same
office, with the unlawful possession of 42ilbs. of foreign leaf
tobacco, liable to a duty of 71. 15s. 6d., the penalty for which
was 100/. Not being able to pay the fine he was sent tit
prison for six months.

- An old man named William Reeves, attended at Bromley
to answer an information laid under the Game Act, charging
him with unlawfully having set a wire for the purpose of
snaring game, without having a game certificate, and for
which offence he had subjected himself to a penalty of 51.
The Bench having consulted together, said they considered
the offence of an aggravated nature, and they should inflict a
fine of 21. 10s. and costs, amounting together to 21. 195., and
in default he would be committed for six weeks to hard labour

MISCELLANEOUS.
There are two Government measures before the House o
Commons to register and to regulate " Joint Stock Com-
panies." Under the first all companies will be registered
and regulated, as well as to give power to impose penalties
(and recover them in a summary manner) on such persons
falsely alleging that they were patronised by eminent indi-
viduals. Facilities are provided in the second Bill to bring
the members of companies before the courts of law and equity,
in order that a discovery may be made of their affairs ; and
by the 36th section power is given to prosecute any " direc-
tor" or party connected with a fraudulent company.
The rehearsal of Handel's " Messiah," which took place
on Monday morning, at the Hanover Rooms, preparatory
to the performance this evening, for the benefit of the
Royal Society of Musicians, was attended by six hundred
persons. The solo singers, Madame Caradori Allan, Miss
Rainforth, Miss Dolby, Miss Marshall, and Miss M. B. Hawes,
Messrs. Bennett, Manvers, Chapman, and Machin, acquitted
themselves admirably. Sir H. Bishop conducted, and Messrs.
F. Cramer and Loder led the band.

The annual general meeting of the Shareholders of the
Llanelly Railway and Dock Company was held on Monday
at the office, 9, Old Jewry-chambers. Mr. R. Biddulph,
chairman of the board of Directors, presided. The financial
statement produced to the meeting exhibited a clear net pro-
fit of 3,053/. 18s. 3d., which would be sufficient for the pay-
ment of a dividend of one pound per share, which the Direc-
tors recommended should be paid, and which was unanimously
carried into effect.

Mr. Pearson, son of the Dean of Salisbury, has been elected
Professor of Music in the University of Edinburgh by a ma-
jority of 14 to 11 over Mr. Donaldson, the only other candi-
date. Mr. Pearson was intended for the medical profession,
but for the last two years has been studying music in
Germany.

COURT CIRCULAR.
WINDSOR, TUESDAY.—The august visitors at the
Castle went this morning with his Royal Highness
Prince Albert to view the Ascot Races.
At 20 minutes before twelve o'clock a party of the
royal suite left the Castle for Ascot, to be in readiness
to receive the illustrious party upon their arrival.
In the first carriage (a pony phaeton and pair) were,
the Lord Steward, the Earl of Liverpool ; and the Earl
Delawarr, Lord Chamberlain.
In the second carriage (a pony carriage and four) were,
the Earl of Wilton, Mr. George Edward Anson, Lord
George Lennox, and Major Reichardt, Aide-de-Camp to
the King of Saxony.
In the third carriage (a pony carriage and four) were,
Admiral Sir Robert Otway, Colonel Berkeley Drum-
mond, Dr. Reinolds, Physician to the Emperor of Rus-
sia ; and Dr. Carus, Physician to the King of Saxony.
The Great Officers of State, and all the Officers of the
Royal Household appeared in the Windsor Uniform.
The Hon. C. A: Murray, Master of the Household,
also left the Castle for Ascot.
The royal procession was formed at twelve o'clock.
The cortege consisted of seven open carriages-and-four,
the postillions in state liveries, and preceded and attended
by a number of outriders in scarlet liveries.
The first carriage contained his Royal Highness Prince
Albert, his Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Russia, and
his Majesty the King of Saxony.
The second carriage contained the Duke of Welling-
ton, the Earl of Aberdeen, Count Orloff, and the Master
of the Horse, the Earl of Jersey.
The third carriage contained the Lady in Waiting,
the Viscountess Canning, the Right Hon. Sir Robert
Peel, his Excellency Baron Brunnow, and his Excel-
lency Mons. de Minckwitz, Grand Maitre de la Garde-
robe to the King of Saxony.
The fourth carriage contained the Countess Cowper,
the Countess of Wilton, his Excellency Baron Gersdorff,
and Mons. le General d'Adlerberg, Aide-de-Camp
General to the Emperor of Russia.
The fifth carriage contained the Countess of Rosslyn,
Lady Caroline Cocks, le Prince Wasailtschikoff, and the
Earl of Hardwicke.
The sixth carriage contained the Hon. Mrs. Anson,
the Hon Miss Devereux, Viscount Sydney, and Mons.
d'Adlerberg, Aide-dc-Camp to the Emperor of Russia.
The seventh carriage contained the Earl Cowper, the
Earl of Morton, le Prince Radzivill, and Count Albert
Vitzthum, Chambellan to the King of Saxony.
Lord Charles Wellesley, Clerk Marshal, Colonel
Arbuthnot, Equerry in Waiting, Major-General Sir
Edward Bowater and Lieutenant-Colonel Wylde, Equer-
ries to his Royal Highness Prince Albert, were on horse-
back in the procession.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert wore the Windsor
uniform, with the ribband and badge of the most noble
Order of the Garter. The Duke of Wellington appeared
in the Windsor uniform, and wore the ribband and
badge of the most noble Order of the Garter, and the
Ensigns of the Golden Fleece.
The officers of the Royal Household appeared in the
Windsor uniform.

The royal party took their departure from the Queen's
Entrance, and proceeded through the town of Windsor,
o❑ their route to the Grand Stand, at Ascot.
A Russian messenger, with dispatches for the Em-
peror, arrived at the Castle at half-past twelve o'clock,
and followed his Imperial Majesty to Ascot.
The illustrious party returned to the Castle at twenty
minutes before five o'clock, and were received by Lord
Byron, Lord in Waiting, and the Master of the House-
hold.
The Queen and Prince Albert, the Emperor of Russia
and the King of Saxony, walked yesterday forenoon in
the slopes and pleasure grounds of the Castle.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the
Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice were taken air-
ings yesterday, either in carriages or in the walks in the
vicinity of the Castle.
Sir Robert Peel arrived this morning at the Castle,
on a visit to her Majesty. The Right Hon. Baronet was
prevented from leaving town yesterday.
After the return of the Royal party in the afternoon,
her Majesty and Prince Albert promenaded in the
grounds adjoining the Castle.
The Countess of Gamsborough has arrived, and has
succeeded the Viscountess Canning as the Lady in
Waiting on the Queen. The Viscountess Canning re-
mains at the Castle on a visit.
Viscount Sydney has arrived, and has succeeded Lord
Byron as the Lord in Waiting on her Majesty. Lord
Byron has taken his departure.
His Majesty the King of Saxony walked out in the
afternoon to witness the Eton Regatta. The Eton
scholars quitted the College soon after six o'clock, and
about seven o'clock left for Surley Hall. On their return
about nine o'clock this evening a brilliant display of fire.
works will be exhibited.

A grand dinner was given by her Majesty in the
evening in the Waterloo Gallery. The Plateau had a
very elegant appearance, a number of the choicest
plants in flower being interspersed among the splendid
gold epergnes ; these were placed in gold vases, mo.
delledfrom the celebrated Warwick Vase.

In the centre of the table, opposite to where her Ma-
jesty and Prince Albert, the Emperor of Russia, and the
King of Saxony were seated, was a magnificent candela-
brum of the largest size, embellished with a representa-
tion of the combat of St. George and the Dragon sculp-
tured in gold, and occupying the upper part of the can-
delabrum ; the lower division has on each side youthful
figures supporting shields bearing the arms of England,
Scotland, Ireland, and Wales.
The Gallery was lighted with numerous gold can-
delabra, and also with chandeliers.
The company included the Emperor of Russia, the