The Sun.
London, England, 1837-01-19 00:00:00

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THE DUCHESS OF LA VALLIERE AND MA-
DAME DE MAINTENON.—These are two noble historical
tales of misfortune and splendour, with so much only of the
tincture of romance as renders them more agreeable and
touching, and they appear to us to be the best which have
proceeded from the pen of the distinguished authoress. The
entire history of Madame De La Valliere, the celebrated
and enchanting mistress of Louis XIV., is here given in the
detail which so justly belongs to it. The history of this
unhappy favourite is here related with pe&et accuracy ;
some appendant circumstances are rather filled up than
invonted or imagined ; but nothing is omitted, and all the
facts are drawn from authentic documents.

CA RNA RVON.--It is now ascertained beyond doubt
that Mr. Assheton Smith retires from the representation of
Carnarvonshire ; and we understand an under canvass is
going on for a Tory candidate either in the person of Mr.'
Ormsby Gore's son, just come of age, or the son of Mr.
Wynne, of Voelas. We never expected from Mr. Smith
on his retirement, the same open candour as Sir R. Bulkeley
evinced towards the constituency of Anglesey. It is in
perfect keeping with his sense of propriety that he should
attempt to nominate his successor. But we can tell him
that Carnarvonshire is no more Tory than Anglesey. The
next election will prove that the freeholders are determined
to be represented, which will only be the case by a thorough -
going Reformer being elected. We warn the freeholders
to reserve their votes, and not to be cajoled into pledges,
nor even into neutrality. Their suffrages will be solicited
as early as is necessary, on behalf of a respected resident
landed proprietor, of liberal politics, an ardent Reformer, of
high personal character, and second to none in respectabi-
lity, ability, energy, and devotedness to the cause of rational
Reform, and civil and religious liberty. We make this an-
nouncement advisedly and on authority.—Carnarven Herald.

PARRoTs.—They could be procured as far up the
tributary waters of the Ohio as the great Kenaway, the
Scioto, the heads of the Miami, the mouth of the Mani-
mec at its junction with Lake Erie, on the Illinois river,
and sometimes as far north-east as Lake Ontario, 'and
along the eastern districts as far as the boundary line be-
tween Virginia and Maryland. At the present day few
are to be found higher than Cincinnati, nor is it until you
reach the mouth of the Ohio that paroquets arc met with
in considerable numbers. I should think that along the
Mississippi there is not now half the number that existed
fifteen years ago.—Audubon.
Miss E. TREE'S FIRST APPEARANCE IN AME-
racA.—A New York Paper, speaking of the debut of our
favourite actress, Miss Ellen Tree, at the Park Theatre, on
the 12th ult., says :—" The appearance of Miss Ellen
Tree at the Park Theatre, on the 12th ult., drew to-
gether one of the most brilliant audiences ever witnessed
there. For several days previously every available box
place had been secured. Her reception was most flat-
tering. She opened in Rosalind, and on the following
night she played Lady Townley, in the Provoked Husband."
The New York critics speak highly of Miss Tree's ap-
pearance and fascinating manners. They pronounce her
a finished and engaging actress, but declare that she wants
power and energy. Mrs. Hamblin, the daughter of the
late Mr. Blanchard, of Covent-garden, and the wife of the
proprietor of the late Bowery Theatre at New York, had
taken a benefit at the National Theatre there, for the
avowed purpose of enabling her to proceed to England,
to institute legal steps against Mr. Wood, the singer, for
having, during his recent visit to America, defamed her
character.

On Tuesday night the engine-house belonging to
the Right Hon. Lord Saye and Sele, at Erith, Kent, was
broken into, and a large quantity of leaden pipe and other
articles stolen therefrom. A reward of 101. is offered for
the apprehension of the offenders.

Between six and seven o'cicck on Monday evening
the neighbourhood of Munster-street, Regent's Park, was
thrown into a state of strong excitement by the discovery
being made that a married lady, named Savage, who was
living in a style of great respectability, and had for the last
twelve month resided at No. 48, in Munster-street, had
committed suicide, by nearly severing her head from her
body. It appears that a female servant was proceeding to
the upper part of the house, when, in passing the door of
the deceased's bed-room, she heard a noise like the sound
orwater dripping on the floor, and, on entering the apart-
aunt to ascertain the cause, she observed a dark-coloured
str !am on the carpet, and, approaching the bed, was horror-
struck at discovering her mistress, with her clothes saturated
with blood, lying extended across the foot, and having a
frightful wound in the throat, reaching nearly from ear to
ear. Surgical aid was procured as promptly as possible, but
in the lapse of a very short time the deceased had ceased to
exist. The wound, which has completely divided the neck
to the bone, must have been made with uncommon determi-
nation, and was, it appears, inflicted with two common table-
knives, which, with a steel, evidently used to sharpen them,
were found on the bed, covered with blood. No cause can
be assigned for the dreadful act. The deceased was living
separate from her husband, but possessed an independency of
her own. She had complained of feeling slightly indisposed
two or three days ago, but on Monday nothing remarkable
was observed in her manners or appearance. A Coroner's
inquest will be held on the body.
Letters from Hamburgh to the 11th inst. state that
the complaint called the grippe was very prevalent there,
upwards of 50,000 persons having been attacked. It is
not, however, represented as fatal.

INDIGO SALE.—The quarterly sale of Indigo, con-
sisting of 5,070 chests, commenced on Tuesday. Of the
722 cests which passed, 360 chests, at the beginning, were
bought in at prices generally above the October sale ; those,
however, which were sold, brought par to 3d. advance for
good and fine sorts, about par for middling, and 3d. discount
for ordinary and undecided qualites.
Two men, named Daniel Pope and David Parkins,
were committed for trial at the Watford Petty Sessions for
poaching on the estate of Sir John Vaughan, the Learned
Baron of the Exchequer.

Tuesday se'nnight an inquest was held in Sampford
Arundell, on the Rev. Edward Houlditch, who destroyed
himself. He had for a long time been subject to aberrra-
tions of intellect, accompanied by extreme depression of
spirits. During the last three weeks this greatly increased,
and terminated fatally on the morning of the 27th ult.,
when he cut his throat with his razor while shaving. The
jury returned a verdict of " Insanity." Deceased was in
his 73d year, was of high religious principles, and superior
mental endowments, and respected by all who knew him.—
Plymouth Chronicle.
THE POTTERIES.—Hiring has, we understand,
been progressing on the manufacturers' terms at Tunstall,
Hanley, and Stoke, so rapidly that several of the manufac-
turers have engaged their full compliment of hands, or at
least what they at present intend to hire. It is said that,
should the hiring continue as it has been going on this
week, the manufacturers will be able, very shortly, to re-
commence business, which they intend to do as soon as
they have a sufficient number of hands to carry on their
manufactures, oven on a very small scale.—Stajbrdshire
Advertiser.

SPORTING EXTRAORDINARY.--OR several even-
ings previous to the late severe snow storm, Mr. J. Clark,
of the 'Plume of Feathers Inn, Nettleton, Wiltshire, and
keeper upon the manor of A. Carrick, Esq., observed a
most extraordinary number of starlings alight on the
branches of a small plantation belonging to the above-
named gentleman. On one of the evenings, having got
some men and boys to accompany him, bearing lanterns and
a sack, he repaired to a spot favourable to his purpose, and
fired 26 times at random among the branches, and brought
down not less than 802 birds. In addition to the above, there
were found the next morning upwards of 100 more wounded.
So that, at a rough estimation, there could not he many
short of 1,000 birds killed at the 26 shots l—lfestern Lu-
minary.