The Sun.
London, England, 1836-12-22 00:00:00

(TO BE CONTINUED.)

The gendarmerie of Sens have just made a singe'
arrest. Three young Parisians, students at the college °,l
St. Louis, fatigued with the study of the classics, eonceive`ci
the idea of taking a trip into Itaiy. The youths disdain.eu
to go through the usual routine of providing themselves were
passports or luggage, and took with them only the 131
sum of 60 francs, and a quantity of paper to make dravi'
ings of the principal objects,which might strike their atter,
tion. They looked forward to a brilliant career ; but, 3,14,-
their waking dreams of future greatness were soon cu''
pelted by a demand from an active gendarme for their Pati
pers. They wished to decline giving their names, 'l,lO
only replied that they were taking a tour as artists,'but,:tn
was not satisfactory to the officer, who soon deposited thert
safely within the four walls of a prison, whence they to
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meditate on some other plan of operations. From this .031
the would-be tourists were obliged to write to their il.°'_o
lies declaring their repentance, and begging their exertio
to procure their release.—French Paper.
The King of Prussia lately received a letter °c.ll:
dressed to him by a girl of eleven years of age, residieg.,l,
a stroo7
a village in West Prussia. The child expressed
desire to learn music, and, as her parents were very q,,,
she hoped the King would send her an instrument. hear
letter commenced thus—“ Dearly beloved King, es: ,cho
what a good-natured, kind sort of a man you are, Ste. , to
desired instrument was very soon forwarded to her.---P

Paper.
The Aberdeen Herald suggests a plan
ing the whale fishing more profitable, safe, and agleeableo'f
That something is necessary to encourage this 'braacilive
commerce is proved by the fact that within the last twe,o,
years the number of vessels employed has decreased from I ,
to 81 ! The plan is simply to establish a settlement of 5.0
Live and enterprising whale fishers on some favourite sf)4;e
the vicinity of Davis' Straits, and to employ so mail °Tie
vessels as may be necessary to carry out provisions to and
colony, and fetch home the oil, blubber, whalebone, .
other articles which may be thought worth importiv4;
for render'
From all the information that we at present pcssesg' je.
sett
should think that the most eligible position for the,
ment would be at Pond's Bay, or somewhere between tlO
and Lancaster Sound, on the west coast of Baffiiii.,l3,BYe;
There are some situations on the north-east shore (.11, ;
Regent's Bay, for example) that might be found suitab
le
but, of late years, the fishers assert that the whales ha
been most plentiful towards the other shore.
The foot of the hill, turning into Farrinadon-streetf
may be almost called a fatal pass, for scarcely :day' occurs!.
without some accident occurring—individuals passing 01011;
in the direction of Holborn, are but too often unaware
in
of the reckless speed with which both omnibus and cabricil
turn this corner. Yesterday a respectable lady, what Ilaa
been to meet her two sons, who bad arrived by coach at tt"
New Inn, Old Bailey, from school, was knocked down. Y
cab, and received a severe compound fracture of the 11;
One of the boys, in endeavouring to save bis mother, wl,
severely lacerated about the face and head. ,Meicl.o.lo
vice was immediately procured, and the parties are, it is
hoped, doing well. Some of the police obtained the no.",
bet. of the cab, and proceedings are already in band to bra'b
the offender to justice.