The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-04 00:00:00

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On the application of Mr. Woodruffe, the Chief Com-
missioner of the Insolvent Debtors Court, was pleased
to appoint Mr. Lawrence assignee to the estate of Jacob
Connop, late lessee of the Hippodrome, but at present a
prisoner in Reading gaol.
The Southwark Quarter Sessions were, as usual,
maiden ones. There has not been a prisoner for trial at
these sessions for years past, yet the farce of holding
them is still enacted. Several of the jurors oomplained
of being brought away from their business, when it was
well known to the authorities there was uo business for
them to transact.
At Clerkenwell Mary Robinson was charged by Mr.
Levy, furrier, of
.Gloucester-street, Queen-square,
Bloomsbury, with stealing a 5/. note. The prisoner was
servant to the prosecutor, who entrusted her with the
note to get change for gold. She procured change from
a neighbour, and absconded. She was yesterday acci-
dentally met by the prosecutor's wife in the City, and
given into custody. Committed fbr trial.
Alfred Eames was placed at the bar at Worship-
street for final examination, charged with having ob-
tained, by means of forged orders, a large number of
looking-glasses from upholsterers and other tradesmen
in all parts of the district. The depositions in several
cLar cas,s having been completed, the prisoner, who de-
clined saying anything, was fully committed upon them.
At Greenwich yesterday Absalom Davis, a man de-
scribed as the master of the National Benevolent School,
of Deptford, a very extensive charity, appeared in pur-
suance of an adjourned investigation. It will be recol-
lected that a fortnight since the defendant was charted
at the instance of Mr. James Snalith, builder, of New
Town, Deptford, with having, in his capacity of school-
master, chastised his son, seven years of age, with a
piece of thick cord, having a large knot tied in the end,
which had inflicted several contused bruises, one of
which was as large as a pint-pot, and that near the
region of the kidney. On that occasion the magis-
trate had expressed his opinion that the defendant
was an exceedingly improper person to fill the
situation of schoolmaster ; and it had been inti-
mated that the school committee would most pro-
bably dismiss him. It would appear, however, that
they have declined to do so, and have contented them-
selves with admonishing him to be more careful for the
future. Mr. Saudon, in addressing the magistrate on
behalf of the defendant, expressed his deep regret, and
trusted that, as the school committee had inflicted a
punishment to a certain extent, the worthy Magistrate
would not consider it necessary to inflict a heavy fine.
In passing sentence, Mr. Grove remarked that all
children must and ought to be protected from such
violence, not only by schoolmasters, but all others.
Here it was quite clear that this was a delicate child,
only a few months turned seven years of age, who had
been unmercifully flogged ; and in punishing a child,
whether healthy or otherwise, great caution should be
used. This was certainly a first offence complained of
during the seven or eight years he bad been master, and
he should treat it as such. The defendant was ordered
to pay a flee of three pounds, and in default would be
committed to Maidstone gaol for six weeks to hard
labour.

CO IMT—PAMBILOBTALS
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge have delayed coming to Cambridge House,
from Kew, until Monday, although it was originally
determined that the royal household should have left
Kew on Thursday last.
The Duchess of Inverness is passing the holidays with
the Earl of Scarborough, at Rufford Hall, Notts.
The Marquis and Marchioness Camden were among
the nobility and gentry assembled at the Sevenoaks
annual ball, on Wednesday.
The Earl and Countess of Granville have returned to
town from visiting the Earl and Countess De Grey, at
Wrest Park, Beds.
The Earl and Countess De Grey have, during the
week, received a select circle at 'Wrest Park, near Silsoe,
where the Earl of Aberdeen, the Earl and Countess of
Granville, Earl and Countess Cowper, Mr. and Lady
Mary Vyner, &c., have been among the guests.
The Earl and Countess of Mornington have come to
town from Orleans House, Twickenham, for the winter.
The Noble Earl and Countess are now residing at their
newly purchased mansion in Grosvenor •square, lately
belonging to the Earl of Galloway.
The Earl of Durham and the Ladies Mary and Alice
Lambton, accompanied by Lady Caroline Barrington,
have returned to Lambton Castle, from a lengthened
visit to Earl and Countess Grey, at Howick
Northumberland.