The Sun.
London, England, 1842-05-27 00:00:00

ECCLE SIApTICJIL.

The Rev. Mr. Sibthorp, who has recently created so great
a sensation by his desertion of the Church of England for that
of Rome, was on Saturday last admitted to priest's orders at
the Roman Catholic College at Oscott.
LAV, AND POLICE.

At the Surrey Sessions yesterday Samuel Rosamond was
convicted of stealing from his father, a policeman in the M
division, two coats, and other wearing apparel. It appeared he
had been tried at the Central Criminal Court for embezzling
the wages of his fellow-workmen, and sentenced to six months'
imprisonment. The Court sentenced him to be transported
for seven years.
The case of " Lady Galmoy," who has lately sought an
allowance of alimony in the Prerogative Court, at Dublin, was
determined on Tuesday last, when the Court ordered her 501.
a-year, pending the suit for a divorce with Sir Thomas Staples,
LL.D., commonly called Lord Galmoy.
In the Common Pleas yesterday, the case of Crawshay v.
Thompson came on again for hearing. ' A rule had been
obtained for a new trial on the ground of misdirection, or of the
verdict being against evidence; but the Court thought the
question had been properly left to the Jury, who gave a verdict
for the defendant, and accordingly discharged the rule. The
action, it will be remembered, was brought for a supposed imi-
tation, by Alderman Thompson, of the initials "W. C.,"
stamped on the iron manufactured by the plaintiff.
FINE AIa.TS..

A tine statue of King George 111., sculptured by Turnerelli
for the late George IV., has been presented by Mr. Henry
Pownall, of Spring Grove, to King's College, where it will Le
placed in the Museum.
The new bust of Alderman Lucas; which is to be executed
by Mr. Behnes, the sculptor, will be placed, when finished, in
the Royal Naval School, an institution of which the Alderman
has long been patron.
A valuable bronze cast of the far-famed shield of Achilles,
the composition of Flaxman, has been presented by Messrs.
Rundell, Bridge, and Co., to each of the Universities of Oxford
and Cambridge.
COURT—FASHIONABLE.
The Grand Duke Gustave of Mecklemburg-Schwerin, uncle
of the Duchess of Orleans, arrived in Paris yesterday.
Lord Wharneliffe, Lord President of the Council, arrived in
town on Wednesday from Wortley Hall, Yorkshire.
The Earl of Cassilis gave a sumptuous dinner at the Cla-
rendon, on Wednesday, to a party of twelve.
The Earl and Countess of Orkney have arrived on a visit to
Sir George Warrender, at Cliefden House, and the mansion will
be full of company during the Ascot races.
The Earl of Seaford, and Lady Jane Grant, are shortly
expected at Cliefden.
Earl and Countess Ducie and family left the Clarendon yes-
terday for WoodchesteF Park, Gloucestershire.
A grand ball was given at the British Embassy at Paris on
Tuesday, in honour of the birth-day of the Queen of England.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Victor Hugo has presented two highly-wrought holy water-

founts to the church of St. Paul at Paris, at which one of his
daughters lately made her first communion.
The King of Prussia has conferred the order of the Black
Eagle upon the Duke of Sus'ex.
Lady Keane, married in 1814 to Sir Richard Keane, Bart.,
the brother to Lieut.-General Lord Keane, of Ghuznee, died at
Cappoquin House, the family seat, near Waterford, about ten
days since.
Riley-house, a handsome brick.built seat, in the occupation
of a gentleman named Weekes, situated at the village of Hin-
nock, in Devonshire, was totally destroyed on Monday last by
fire. The amount of property destroyed is considerable, and,
It is feared, attended with loss of life.

LAW IN TELLIGENC E
HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY.)

Lord Brougham, Lord Cottenham, and Lord Campbell, sat
in the House of Lords to-day, to hear Sootch appeals.

THE EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW UNION CANAL COMPANY

V. SIR T. G. CARMICHAEL, BART.

The Soucyroit-GENERAL replied to-day in this case, and
Their LORDSHIPS passed judgment, reversing the decision
of the Court below, with costs.

THE MONKLAND AND KIRKINTILLOCH RAILWAY COMPANY

V. IiIION.

This case came before their Lordships upon appeal from
the Court of Session. The only question in the case was,
whether the respondents by the Act constituting their
railway, had a right to cross the railway belonging to the
appellants. The Court of Session decided that, according to
the construction of the Act, the respondent had that right, and
from that deci,ion the appellants came to the House of Lords by
way of appeal.
The arguments bad not concluded when our Evening Edition
went to press.