The Sun. — 1844-02-02 (London, England)

LAW AND POTAICN. •  The proceedings in the Equity and Law Courts on Thursday were without interest. At Marlborough-street, a young man, fashionably dressed, who gave the name of Joseph Smith, gentleman, 116, Drummond-street, Euston-square, was brought before Mr. Hardwicke, charged by Thomas Robinson, butler to the Earl of Abingdon, with having unlawfully obtained from him a 51. note, and with having threatened, unless a further sum of money was given, to make a certain accusation against him. After evidence had been heard, the prisoner said he should reserve everything he had to say for his trial. He was fully committed. At Marylebone, M. Jean Caplin, a Frenchman, carrying on business in Berners-street, Oxford-street, was charged on a warrant with having committed a most vielent assault upon a young woman named Ann Nicholls, and fined 40s. and costs. *Thomas Davis, a man formerly in an extensive business as a jeweller in the City, was charged, at Union-hall, with obtaining various sums of money under false pretences. The Magistrate said, that as there were so many cases against the prisoner, he did not know he could do otherwise than commit him. At all events he should remand him for a few days to ascertain the extent of his depredations. At the Thames Police Court, Thomas Edwards, an Ame rican sailor, a man of short stature, and of most feiocious ap pearance, was brought before Mr. Ballantine, charged with the wilful murder of William Kamish, on board the barque Amelia, of Guernsey, on the 29th of December last, at sea. After a lengthened examination, Mr. Ballantine told the prisoner he should commit him for trial for wilful murder; but, as the evidence of the captain would be necessary, he should remand him for a day. cotrair—rABlXONA33LE.  Her Majesty the Queen Dowager takes daily airings in the vicinity of Witley Court, whenever the weather permits. Among the most recent instances of her Majesty's benevolence, is the donation of 204 towards the purchase of a parsonage house for Christ Cirdith, Woodhouse, near Huddersfield ; and also a donation of 204, towards the rebuilding of the parish church of Newton Torrey, Wilts. The Duchess of Northumberland has arrived on a visit to the Earl and Countess of Powis, at Walcot Hall, near Ludlow. The Duke and Duchess de Coigny and Mdlle. de Coigny, after a lenthen'ed residence at the Duchess's seat, Bargany House, Ayrshire, have departed for the family chateau in France. The Duke and Duchess of Somerset, who intend to remain in Brighton until March, are about to purchase the splendid mansion in Eastern-terrace, in which they are at present residing. The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland have just taken a mansion in Eastern-terrace, where they are daily  expected. The Right Hon. the Earl of Stradbroke has arrived at the Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn• street, from Henham Hall. Lord John Russell's Parliamentary dinner on Wednesday evening, in Chesham-place, was given toViscount Palmerston, Viscount Howick, Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay, Sir George Grey, Right Hon. H. Labouchere, Right Hon. Vernon Smith, Right Hon. F. T. Baring~•, ,Sir John Hobhouse, Mr. Hawes, Mr. Charles Buller, Mr. Tufnell &c. Covers were laid for sixteen.  Viscount St. Vincent is indisposed, at his seat in Staffordshire, otherwise the Noble Viscount would have been present at the Parliamentary dinner given on Wednesday by the Duke of Wellington.