The Sun.
London, England, 1849-12-05 00:00:00

THE SUN,

of which Newman was liberated. Th stepson was
anxious to get a written character to Newmsn from his I
employers, but on applying for one, the defendants
wrote a letter to Newman, saying that ho
had been guilty of a gross crime, and black
iegratitude, for six years; they found him a
penniless and destitute mariner, and had from
that time up to then fed and supported him, yet, for-
getful of their kindness, be had the " black heart end
devilish object to rob them of their nicney." The
letter also said that he owed it to their mercy
that be was not made the subject of a criminal
prosecution, and that he did not end his days
in chains and imprisoumest, and concluded by
stating that they were not to look to them for a cha-
racter. This letter had a great effect upon Newman's
mind, and on the 2d February, 1838, he attempted to
commit suicide by banging himself with a silk hand-
kerchief from the bannisters, but he was cut down, and
after some difficulty restored to life. He continued in a
disordered state of mind until April, 1841,
when be succeeded in destroying himself by hanging.
The Learned Counsel stated that there could be no
doubt, from the period of his last return until the time
of the settlement, the reason of the deceased had been
impaired and shattered. These were the particulars of
the case, and it would be for the jury to determine whe-
ther the deceased was of sound or unsound mind at the
time in question.
Several witnesses was called, who bore out the main
facts as stated by Sir Frederick Thesiger, but the evi-
dence of the plaintiff had not concluded at the rising of
the Court.

FRANCE.
The President of the Republic attended the Theatre
des Varietes on Monday evening.
A large crowd occupied from half-past six o clock
the space between the rue Grange-Bateliere and the
rue Montmartre, with the object of seeing Louis Na-
poleon, who arrived at half-past seven o'clock. He
was accompanied by his aides-de-camp, the Secretary
of the Presidence, and two or three general officers.
They occupied the large stage box to the left of the
stage. The first piece was in the course of performance
when the President made his appearance, and nearly the
whole house, particularly the pit, boxes, and stalls,
welcomed him with rounds of applause. He acknow-
ledged the compliment with his usual courtesy, and
bowed repeatedly on all sides. Immediately before
the second piece was brought on the curtain rose and
one of the actors read in a distinct voice, and with
excellent emphasis, a copy of verses addressed to the
President, and highly complimentary to him. The
name of the author was repeatedly demanded by the
pit and galleries, but without success. Louis
Napoleon quitted the theatre at half-past 11 o'clock,
and similar marks of respect were shown him as when
he entered.
The Gazette de France publishes the 'following
absurd story, which was first inculcated at the soiree
of the Princess Lieven, and which was most probably
concocted there. According to the Gazette de
France, on Saturday night last, four Cabinet Councils
were held in Downing-street on the Turkish question;
the whole of the Ministers, with the exception of
Lord Palmerston, who resisted his colleagues with
much energy, disavowed, and agreed to the recall of
the English Ambassador at Constantinople; the
squadron of Admiral Parker had received orders to
return to Malta ; M. de Brunow had withdrawn the
notes addressed in the name of the Emperor of Russia
to the British Cabinet, and declared on the part of the
Czar his entire and complete satisfaction.

PRUSSIA.
ACQUITTAL OF WALDECK.
The Zeitung publishes the following tele•
graphic dispatch from Berlin, of the 3d instant :
"In the case of the King v. Waldeck and Obm,' the
Counsel for the Crown has not followed up the prosecu-
tion against Waldeck and Ohm. The letters produced
by Ohm Isere designated as forgeries in the speech of
the Crown-Advocate. The jury gave a verdict of Not
Guilty' for either defendants. Waldeck was at once
discharged from custody, but M. Ohm was kept in the
hands o: the police, the Crown-Advocate having indicted
him for conspiring to deceive the Government by false
information.

" The Second Chamber of the Prussian Parliamen
has adopted the report of the Federal Commission."

HAMBURGH.

The Hamburgh Borsenhalle of the 30th says—
" The Danish mails of the 27th and 28th have not yet
arrived, and that as postal communication by sea is so
uncertain at this season, it ought to be substituted by a
regular land communication. The London mail of the
28th has not been received. _ _ _

"The Elbe was covered with floating ice the whole
of yesterday, both at Hamburgh and Altona. This
morning it was stationary, but a passage was kept open
till this morning.
" No boats can enter the harbour. The steamer Patriot
was able to coma in yesterday.
" The ice on the Elbe was crossed by foot passengers
this morning, between Newland and Wilhelmsburgh,
and several hand sledges were also used."
At Cuxhaven there was to ice on the morning of
the 30th ult. The London mail had been landed,
and was to be transmitted by land. Eighteen ships
with their cargoes have been frozen in the Eider.
If this severe frost continues the navigation must be
looked upon as closed for the winter.
A notice from Konigsburgh, of the 26th ult., says
that twenty-five ships, under eharter-party, have been
frozen up there. The greater number were destined
for England, and several of them were laden and
ready to sail.

DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES.
Letters from Hamburgh of the Ist instant state
that the hopes for a favourable solution of the Schles-
wig question have been strengthened by the accession
of the King of Denmark in his capacity of Duke of
Holstein and Lauenberg to the Prussian League.
The same news is stated in the Copenhagen papers.
We find it added that the King of Denmark would
not have joined the Prussian League if he foresaw
the probability of another war with Germany.