The Sun.
London, England, 1852-01-08 00:00:00

THE AMAZON.

(BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.)
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
PARIS, THURSDAY, 11 30 A.K.
Letters from Brest annuunce the arrival, on the
sth of January, by a Dutch vessel, of six passengers
and nineteen of the crew of the English packet
Amazon, which was destroyed by fire.—Chronicle.

Her Majesty, we hear, has granted to her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Cambridge the spacious apartments
of his late Majesty the King of Hanover in St. James's
Palace, which, we understand, are to be re-embellished for
the reception of the Royal Duchess and the Princess Mary
Aielaide, who are staying near Frankfort-on-the-Maine, and
are expected to return to England early in the spring.
have t biese n
nowh a r rhaisgs
hi ng
A SETTLER FOR THE CAPE.—Lord Harris, it is
said, is to proceed to the Cape to supersede Sir H. Smith.
The
everybody Kafiri
a ys
gliwarhrliset;heamnd.
time—Punch.
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forra lo
us to long

MR. ELIOT WARBURTON'S NEW WORK, " 1) A-
n'EN ; OR, THE NlEncttArcr l'anccE," from the variety of its
Startling incidents, the originality of its characters, and its
vivid pictures of society in phases little known to the ordi-
nary novel reader, is likely to attain that full degree of po-
palarity which was to be expected for a new production from
the pen of the author of the " Crescent and the Cross"—a
work which has gone already through eight editions. " Da-
rien (says the Daily Keies). like all Mr.Warburton's previ ,us
publications, has many passages of rich imaginative beauty.
This eloquent narrative will be extensively read, and de-
serves to be so."

GOOD OFFICES AT CHRISTMAS.—Some surprise
has been expressed at the frequent holding of meetings of the
Cabinet at this festive season. The reason is easily explained,
when we remember that this is just the period of the year
when families congregate.—Punch.
LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.—A
reward of 501. has been offered by the directors for the dis-
covery of the malicious individuals who lately placed obstruc-
tions on the route of the trains on this line.

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ar
la te ,
hail
Stearn cargo
The loss to the underwriters by the destruction of
stpuriv teh eml {
Company, who have an accumulated fund for the purpose,
being their own insurers. The cost of the vessel, which will
it
been is believed,
very
heavy, Is'i l l
of 80,000/,
now fall upon that fund, is supposed to have been upwards
the
not having Amazon,
THE BIRD THAT WAS IN TWO PLACES AT ONCE.
—The bird in Downing-street that heard of the pending re-
signation of Palmerston, and the same bird that, at the same
time, chirped the news in the Cabinet of Vienna.—Punch.
A ROYAL STEAMER ! —The Megw,%.% steamer has
put into Plymouth in a thoroughly disabled state, unable to
proceed with the let battalion of the Ride Brigade to the
Cape of Good Ilope.—Times.

SUSSEX HALL.—Last night a concert took place at
the above hall, and was fully and fashionably attended. The
following distinguished artists took part in the concert :
Miss Dolby, Miss Pyne, Miss K. Loder Mr. Swift. The new
tenor, Mr. Whitworth, and Herr Jon mans. Mr itichard•
son played a solo on the flute, and M. Sainton on the
Miss E. Jacobs also appeared,
and sang
elicited the applause of the audience • the manner which
she rendered the celebrated air of Ciusta Diva" was the
theme pf mem' adwiatioa, several songs, whit