The Sun.
London, England, 1839-04-03 00:00:00

stance :

" M. Girod (de l'Ain), Peer of France, Minister
of Justice and Religion. •
" Duke de Montebello, Peer of Fiance, Minister
of Foreign Affairs.

" Lie—menant-GeneralDespans-Cubiers, iNlinister
of War.

" Baron Tupinier, Member of the Chambers of
Deputies, Minister of Marine and Colonies.
" M. Parant, Member of the Chamber of De-
puties, Minister of Public Instruction:
" M. Gautier, Peer of France, Minister of Fi-

mince.
" M. de Gaspariii, also named ad interim, Mi-
nister of Commerce and Agriculture and Public
Works."

In this list the only men of any note are persons
more or less notorious for their anti-liberal senti-
ments. Only think of that egregious blockhead
the Duke of MONTEBELLO—the diplomatic buf-
foon of Sw;tvrland—attempting to discharge the
functions of Foreign Minister ! But as the old
proverb has it, "It is useless to throw water
on a drowned rat." The new Cabinet
is for all efficient and responsible func-
tions already defunct, for even the worst
enemies of the King would not dare to insult his
understanding by so much as feigning that he acted
or could act by the advice of such a Cabinet. Re_
presentative Governments assuredly assume as a
maxim the responsibility of Ministers ; but we must
claim for the framers of such Governments the
negative merit of never contemplating the appoint-
ment of a Cabinet of which the Members might do
as well without as with pretensions to knowledge,
character, weight, influence, or political honesty.
Even the Monileur does not dare to encounter
the ridicule of publishing such a list without being
the first to raise a laugh at the expense of the dri-
vellers who compose it. Mark the significant lan-
guage in which the official organ of the Kim,
announces the advent of the new Government :
The negotiations commenced many days since for the
formation of a Ministry have not produced any result. We
have every reason to believe that the obstacles will not. last
long. At any rate, such a state of things could not lon,er
last without gravely compromising the material and moral
interests of the country. It was necessary that the Ses-
sion should be opened, and that the Chambers should be

" The Ministers who had resigned could no longer act.
It was then necessary that a Mmistry. of transition should
provide for the constitutional exigencies and the direction
of affairs. Men known for their patriotism, their perso-
nal freedom from se'fishness, and their honourable services,
have accepted from the King this mission of confidence
and devotedness.

THE DUKE OF PORTLANI.—Thi3 munificent
and benevolent Nobleman, being struck with the occasional
destitution of the inhabitants of the large manufacturing
tow❑ of Sutton-in- Ashfield, has desired his steward to
allot to every deserving poor person a good-sized garden
plot of excellent land adjoining the town.—Sheffield Iris.

A tragic occurrence has excited at Bucharest the
more general astonishment, as the performers in it belong
to the "first families of the country. On one of the last
days of the Carnival, M. C. H—, who belongs to one of
the principal families, gave a ball at his house, to which
most of the younger nobility were invited, with the excep-
tion of a certain M. The exclusion of that young
man, who has a very high opinion of his rank and person,
though he is said to be indebted only to his money for his
nobility, had been caused by his gross conduct towards the
Lady of the Nobleman who gave the ball. Exasperated at
the slight, and in defiance of the repulse, be went to the
ball, when the master of the house caused him to be ex-
pelled. Next morning, accompanied by three of his friends
(all belonging to the first families, and one of them Aide-de-
Camp to Prince Ghika), and by three Albanese, M. L--_
penetrated into the house of M. C. H—, who was at the
moment with his mother and wife. Writhout any regard
for those ladies, he rushed upon the master of the house
and struck him; the latter, who is of athletic strength,
threw him off, and called up his servants. In the mean-
time, overcome by superior numbers, and severely handled,
the aide-de-camp drew his sword, and, probably involun-
tarily, severely wounded the mother of M. C. so
that her life is in danger. What fate awaits this offender
is as yet unknown, but general indignation is felt at this
shameful assault. An aggravating circumstance in the
affair is, that one of the assailants is an Advocate in the
Criminal Court.—Correspondeut of the Post.
THE DEAD LlONS.—Yesterday morning the
two lions, belonging to Mr. WomEwell, that recently- sud-
denly expired at the St. James's Theatre, after having
been anatomised at the King's College, in the Strand, by
Doctor Todd, were removed by the London and Birming-
ham railroad to the Manchester Museum, for which place
they have been purchased by the Directors.

n A-ionday last an exhibition took place in the
.iresence of the medical, clerical, and other gentlemen,
in Dr. Turnbull's house, Russel/-square. D:. Turnbull
having recently discovered a method of curing deafrnrss in
ertry instance where there is no organic rnalforn,ati,..ii of
the ear, brought together about 20 of the patients wilk.ns is
had cured within the last six weeks, when they w.'re
mitted to a rigid exam; ttion by the gentlemen present. '7
es
to their former deafucas, and the circumstance's und,r
which their hearing had been restored. Soire of
there
s had been deaf float their infancy, and others for 10 Cr 1"
years ; but the most extraordinary case of' all, and er e
which, but for the undoubted proofs which were
of there being no collusion or mistake in the matter, coati
not have been credited, was that of a boy shout 13 years of
age, who had been all his life deaf end durni,, and v, ha
had been an• inmate of the London Deaf and Dumb I, s'i-
tion, having bad the faculty of hearing given him, and ;
beginning to learn to speak. WLat adds to the extratnseii-
nary character of these cures is the fact that they Gi
formed without any pain, and without any opereti c
application of a particular liquid to the ear being all that
is required for the purpose.
STRAND UNION.—The last meeting of tlle
old Board of Guardians for the past year was held on
'Tuesday, when votes of thanks were unanimously pa,;ied
and ordered to be presented to Edward Willoughby, Esq.,
the Chairman, and to Sir Francis Ommanney, the Vice-
! Chairman of the Board; and likewise to Mr. Chai lewood,
the Chairman of the Building and Visiting Committee, fur
their sedulous and efficient services during the year. A
vote of approbation of the conduct of Mr. Corder, the
Clerk of the Union, was likewise unanimously passed, on
the motion of Mr. Shadbolt, seconded by Sir
.F. Onarnan_
may, which was in the following .complimentary terms
6. Resolved unanimously, That this Board cannot separate
without recording its continued and unabated-satisfaction
with the services of Mr. Corder, its Clerk—his unremit-
ting attention to the duties of his office, and the talent,
zeal, and integrity, which have ever distinguished his per.
formance of those einties ; and this Board especially up.
proves_of the accuracy and dispatch with which the ze-
counts are kept, and by which it is 'enabled to discharge ell
its engagements on quarter-day, and to have its ,accouins
audited at the earliest possible period."— Observer.
HANOVER-SQUARE ROOMS._A new oratorio,
intitled 66 Omnipotence,' the composition of a gentleman
of the Royal Academy, named Hart, was, last night, per?,
formed at these rooms. The title, we should say, is
rather vague, but the subjocts really embraced in it were
those of the two greatest works of the same class—viz.,
" the Creation" and " the Messiah." Mr. Hart deserves
very great credit for his effort after Handel and fla7tin. '
He is not remarkable for any novelty of style, and seems
to have formed his taste upon the model of the former
master. There was some expressive melody, both in his
choruses and his lighter pieces, and his harinon'ea in ge-
neral were simple and smooth. Sometimes he was too long,
and sometimes be was not fortunate in carrying out his
effects with consistency. We must say, to his advantage,
that there were strong indications of want of rehearsal,
both on the part of his orchestra and his choral singers,
and this, no doubt, told unfairly and unfavourably to his
work. However, the oratorio left, on the whole, a pleasing
impression, and reflect .onour upon Mr. Hart.. I
CORONERS INQL EST.—A coroner's iheenbquesws.t
was held yesterday at the Queen
road. before Mr. Wakley, on the body
Head,dyofMr. John Kell,
time
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the evidence that the deceased had for so
some Irma
undermined aban-
doned himself to habits of inebrity, which
his health and greatly impaired his
dined at Islington last Sunday
Mr. Charrington, perceiving that .
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sfer's bell rlng
ceased's apprentice, on hearing
violently, proceeded to his bed room, and and found him sit':
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withb ede' raith
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clothes
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sewed up the wound, and administered
violentl that it was
eine, but the deceased soon became
undersO the care cf t.vo
deemed necessary to place
keepers from Dr. Monroe's Ehsi
that of his other
roe was called in, but all his skill and _
The deceased nice.:
mtahlishment, and Dr. M,,e-
dical attendants, were unavailing.
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which he bad inflicted on
whilst in a s.c
of insanity.
PHILOSOPHYensued was broken by the lund
THE
NESSES.-- silence
of two childish voices, proceeding from the
lamentations
A which
terrace outside, with a "running accompaniment" of re.
prt •man ds from their nurse. "You deserved to loci your
ball, Miss Ellinor," said this " cultivator" of Mr. Bur-
leigh's children; "it has fallen over the parapet just to
punish you for jumping about like a boy, instead of walk-
ing like a young lady. I-131d your tongue, Miss Caroline ;
I won't give you back yours, because you only want to lend
it to Miss Ellinor. You are both very naughty girls."—
" Heads of the People."