The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-10 00:00:00

3a LW £ZVD POLICIA.

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The special sittings at Nisi Prius of the Court of Ex-
chcqurr at the Guildhall, for the purpose of trying the
case of Newall v. Webster, an issue directed by the Court
of Chancery, to be tried with the view of ascertaining
the validity of the plaintiff's patent for improvements in
the manufacture of wire rope, commenced yesterday.
The case lasted the whole day, aid was adjourned over.
The Lord Chief Baron presided.
Mr- Hemp, the officer to the Sheriffs of the county of
Middlesex, read the usual proclamation of outlawry
against a number of persons in the Sheriffs' Court.
In the Bankruptcy Court, slr. H. J. Wallack, the late
less" of Covent-garden Theatre, obtained his final order
without opposition.
Peter Watkins, the druggist, who occasioned the
death of William Watts, a cabman, by selling him
tartaric acid instead of tasteless salts, wits tried at the
Central Criminal Court for manslaughter, and acquitted
on the ground that the mistake was the result of
accident.
In the New Court, John Lucas Grierson, a well-
dressed lad, 17 years of age, was indicted for stealiiig
a coat, waistcoat, a pair of trowsers, and other articles,
value five guineas, the property of .Mr. J. Charles, of
Fleet•street. The prisoner who was described as a
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labourer in the calendar, but is said to be a " Professor
of Phrenology," appeared at the bar with his hair cut
closely, after the fashion of the House of Correction.
He pleaded guilty to the charge. The Common-Ser-
geant thought this was not the first time he had been
before him. His Lordship adjudged him to another and
more laborious study in the Compter for the next nine
calendar months.

At the Middlesex sessions Michael Hughes, aged 16,
William Davis, 19. George Gilson, 16, Henry Lucas, 16,
Henry Hawdon, 16, Frederick Dowling, 16, William
Meredith, 16, John Branch, 18, Edward Cassidy, 16,
' John Wilson, 16, William Hadaway, 16, and Robert
Watson, were indicted for making a great riot and dis-
turbance in the workhouse of the parish of St. Luke,
Chelsea, and assaulting and beating Daniel Sutton, the
master thereof. The affray took place on the eve ning of
Christmas-day, after the defendants had been regaled
with roast beef and plum pudding, and originated in the
refusal of the defendants to go to bed at the usual hour.
During the affray the defendants had broken 97 panes
of glass. The judge having summed up, the jury found
all the prisoners Guilty. His Lordship, in passing sen-
tence, animadverted in the strongest terms upon the con-
duct of tho defendants, and cautioned them as to their
future conduct. The sentence upon Watson aid Davis
was three months' imprisonment and hard labour ; upon
Hughes, Branch, and Wilson, two months ; and upon all
the others 24 hours' imprisonment.
The Clerkenwell Police-court was crowded by parties
who had been summoned by the officer of Clerkenwell,
for the non-payment of poor-rates. Many of them
pleaded non-liability, whilst the majority urged poverty,
as an excuse for nonpayment, and they were allowed
time to pay.
Great complaints are made of the cold and damp state
of the new Lambtth Police-court. The fittings up, too,
are of the most paltry description, and Shelswell, the
office-keeper, complained to the magistrate that he had
not coals enough to light the office fires on the following
morning.
At Southwark. William Compton, a marine-store-
dealer, residing at Star-corner, Bermondsey, was brought
before Mr. Cottingham, charged with violating the per-
son of Jane Matthews, a girl thirteen years of age. The
girl lived in the service of a Mrs. Baker, of Bermondsey,
who was a friend of the prisoners, and when the prosecu-
trix informed her mistress of what had occurred, Mrs.
Baker advised her to say nothing aboutit. The Magis-
trate severely reprimanded Mrs. Baker, and remanded
the prisoner until Wednesday on the capital charge.
Elizabeth White and Jane Robinson, two girls, of the
relative ages of 14 and 13, were placed in the duck
before Mr. Clive, at Wandsworth, fur final examination
upon several charges of felony. From the evidence
adduced in this and the former examination, it appeared
that the prisoners, who were exceedingly diminutive for
their ages, were sent out by their parents professedly to
sell onions, but, in reality, to steal whatever they could
lay their hands on. The prisoners did not attempt any
defence. Their mothers were in attendance, but their
sole anxiety seemed to be to secure the money found
upon their children. The prisoners were committed for
trial at the Surrey sessions.

COIIIIRT— ',Aar:lo2g AN WU.
Prince Alexander Lieven and suite left the Clarendon
Hotel yesterday for Paris via Boulogne.
The Duke and Duchess of A rgyll and Lady Emma
Campbell will leave Inverary Castle the first week in the
ensuing month for tha Noble Duke's seat in Dumbarton-
shire, where their Graces purpose making a brief so-
journ, previous to their coming to town for the season.
The Marquis of Lansdowne has arrived in town from
Bowood, where the Marchioness and Lady Louisa Fitz-
tnaurice still remain.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Waterford have left
the Milton Hotel, Dublin, for Curraghmore, county
Watertl Td.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster con-
tinue to receive a succession of visitors at Eaton Hall.
The Earl and Countess Delawarr and Lady Mary
West have passed through town en route from Windsor
Castle to Buckhurst Park, Sussex. The contemplated
visit of the family to Gopsall, the seat of Earl Howe, is
unavoidably postponed for the present, the Noble Earl
and Countess having been invited to meet her Majesty
at the Duke of Buckingham's next week.
The Earl and Countess of Shrewsbury arrived on
Tuesday at Mivart's Hotel, from their seat Alton Towers,
Staffordshire.

The Earl ttnd Countess of Clanwilliam and family, who
have been staying on a visit to the Dowager Countess
of Pembroke at Wilton near Salisbury, have re-
turned to Ityde, Isle of Wight, for the winter.
The Earl and Countess of Chesterfield are expected in
town for the season at the commencement of the week
after next.

The Countess of Lovelace left St. James's-square on
Wednesday for Oakharn Park.
Viscount and Viscountess Ponsonby are passing th©
recess in town.

Viscount and Viscountess Jocelyn arrived in town
from Ireland on Wednesday evening, and yesterday
left Curzon-street for Broadlands, the seat of Lord Pal-
merston.
The Hon. Mr. F. West, uncle to Earl Delawarr, the
Lord Chamberlain, has arrived at his house in Upper
Grosvenor-street, from his seat in Wales.
The Bishop of Salisbury has arrived at the Palace at
Salisbury.

71Z180AMLALISZOrlit,
It is rumoured that a very large addition to the navy
estimates will be proposed in the coming session. The
rumour receives come confirmation from the Govern-

rii,lit journals.
Thursday, the 24th of the pree.nt mouth, is the clay
fixed fur the launch of the Terrible from the dockyard at
Deptford.
Sir John Kirkland has been elected Chairman of the