The Sun.
London, England, 1842-07-29 00:00:00

LAW AND POLICE.

James Wyatt, a carpenter out of work, was yesterday charged
at Queen-square with having thrown a stone at Lord Sandon,
as that Nobleman was leaving his house on Wednesday evening.
The Magistrate considered him insane, and committed him tor
three months, at the end of which time he was to be put under
restraint.

Sarah Stroud was yesterday committed to Newgate for trial
at the Marylebone office, for drowning her illegitimate child in
the Regent's-canal.
Thomas Casey, a journeyman dyer, charged at Lambeth-
street a ith having caused the death of his wife by inflicting
bruises on her, was fully committed yesterday to Newgate, for
Manslaughter," and the witnesses bound over to appear.
Four parties, factory-men and labourers, were charged yes-
terday at the Greenwich Police with exciting the late meeting
to rescue Dr. 11PDouall from the hands of the police, and
bound over in sums of 401. and upwards, for their good be-
haviour during the next six months.
SPORTING. _

The Admiralty has during the past week granted by war-
rant permission to the yachts of Thames Club to carry the
blue ensign of her Majesty's fleet. They will display their new
colours on the occasion of their last match, which takes place
on Monday next, the Ist of August.
The annual match between eleven gentlemen and eleven
players was commenced on Monday morning at Lord's, and
terminated on Wednesday afternoon, when the former won the
game by a majority of 95 runs.
The four-oared cutter-match between the Saint George's
Club and the Civil Engineers, took place yesterday, the dis-
tance being from Westminster to Putney, when the former
won by it length of 180 yards a-head.
COURT—PASHIONABLZ.
The Duke of Devonshire has recommenced his dinner par-
ties at Chiswick.
The Marquis of Hertford left Dorchester House last. week
for Paris. He returns early in the month.
The Marquis of Conyngham arrived in town yesterday from
his villa at Southampton.
The Earl and Countess of Charleville left St. George's-place
yesterday for Germany.
The Earl and Countess of Brownlow have arrived at Belton
House, near Grantham, from a visit to the Marquis of North-
ampton, at Castle Ashby.
Viscount and Viscountess Beresford leave Cavendish-square
this day for Bedgebury l'ark.
Viscount Haddo has taken the late Lord Harcouit's villa of
St. Leonard's, near Windsor. •
Lord Ashburton is expected home from America about the
20th of Agust.
Miss Burdett Coutts has left town on a tour.
NIISCELLANEOUS.
The ltev. Archibald Campbell Tait, Fellow and Tutor of
Balliol College, Oxford, was yesterday elected Head Master of
Rugby School by the Hon. the Trustees.
On Monday night upwards of 36 houses were entirely burnt
down at Crediton, in Devonshire.
Under the codicil to Mr. James Wood's will, G. W. Counsel,
Esq., of Gloucester; has this week received a legacy of 10,0001.

The Earl and Countess of Charleville and family
were amongst the passengers who left liz.,ndon for
AntwQrp nn Wednesday morning by the steamer Princess
Victoria, Captain Minter, from St. Katharine's Wharf,
Tower. The same Company's steam-ship Antwerpen,
Captain Jackson, arrived on Wednesday morning, after a
passage of enly nineteen hours from Antwerp up to
the wharf:
LORD FITZGERALD.—The noble President of the
Board of Control, who is considerably improved in health,
has left townf or Cheltenham, to take the waters.