The Sun.
London, England, 1840-01-06 00:00:00

JUNE.

2. The Queen of Spain dissolves the Cortes.
3. On the motion of Lord J. Russell, the House of
Commons agrees to a resolution as to the propriety of
uniting the provinces of Upper and Lower Canada for
legislative purposes, and continuing the Canada Govern-
ment Bill in force till 1842.
Murder of Mr. Westwood, a watchmaker, in Prince's-
street, Soho.
4. A tumult at Hanover, in consequence of arrests, du-
ring the celebration of the King's birth-day.
By the explosion of 500 chests of ammunition, be-
longing to the army of Hafia Pacha, 1,500 persons are
killed and wounded.
War is formally declared by the Sultan Mahmoud
against Mehemet Ali, Pacha of Egypt.
13. Mr. Stockdale is awarded 1001. damages by a jury,
in the Sheriffs' Court, for a libel against him, published
under the authority of the House of Commons.
A meetinr, takes place en Wimbledon-common, be-
tween Mr. H. *Grattan and the Marquis of Londonderry,
in consequence of some expression of the Marquis of Lon-
donderry in the House of Lords, which Mr. Grattan ap-
plied to himself.
14. The " National Petition," with 1,280,000 signatures,
is presented to the House of Commons, by Mr. Attwood.
On the motion for the House going into a Committee
of Supply, Lord Stanley moves to revoke the Order in
Council of the 10th April, 1839, appointing n Committee
of Council to superintend the application of any sums voted
by Parliament, for the purpose of promoting public educa-
tion. The debate is adjourned.
The Gratitude cutter having been run down in the
Thames by the Castor, French steamship, and one person
drowned, an inquest is held on the body, on which the jury
return a verdict of " Accidental death," with a deodand of
500/. on the steamship.
Death of Lord Wm. Bcntinck, late Governor-Ge-
neral of India, in the 65th year of his age.
Mr.' Grote brings forward his annual motion for the
Ballot. On a division the numbers are—for the motion,
216 ; against it, 3:33—majority against the motion, 117.
20. The adjourned debate on National Education is
concluded, when the numbers are—fur the original motion,
280; for Lord Stanley's amendment, 275—majority, 3.
21. In the House of Lords the Earl of Winchilsea pre-
sents a petition, signed by 3,000 persons, praying for the
repeal of tho Catholic Relict Bill.
24. On Lord John Russell's motion that a sum of
30,0001 be granted to her Majesty for public education,
for the year 1839, the House (in committee of supply)
divides, when there appears—for the vote, 275; against
it, 273—majority, 2.
The Egyptian army, under the command of Ibrahim,
having attacked the Turki,h f,rccs under the Seraskier,
Hafiz Pacha, at NEzib, beyond Aleppo, the latter are de-
feated, leaving all their guns, cannon, and ammunition, in
the possession of the victors. The remains of the Turkish
army recross the frontier.
27. Death of Runject Singh, in the 60th year of his age
He is succeeded by his son Khuruck Singh.
25. Exploiion at the St. Hilda's Colliery, South
Shields, by which fifty men and boys were killed.
30. Death of the Sultan Alahmeud, at Constantinople,
in the fifty-fourth year cf his age, and in the thirty-first
of his reign. He is succeeded by his son AP-u1- Metiji(l,
aged 10.

JULY.
3, Grand banquet at Goldsmith's Hall to Sir IL Pee'
and a large party of Conservative statesmen and nobility
4. A party of the Metropolitan Police having been
sent from London to put a stop to the nightly meetings in
the Bull-ring, Birmingham, an attack is made by them on
the Chartists there assembled, who are dispersed, after a
desperate resistance, and 17 captured.
3. On the motion of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the
House of Lords agreed to an Address to her Majesty,
praying her Majesty to take no steps for the establishment
of any plan for the general education of the people without
giving to the House, as one branch of the Legislature, an
'opportunity of expressing its opinion.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer brings forward
Lis annual statement of the Finances of the country.
Death of Lady Flora Hastings,
Abased Pacha, Admiral of the Turkish fleet, quits
I.C.F. anchorage, and steers with all his fleet towards Egypt.
8. On the motion for a Select Committee of the House
Oil. Commons to inquire into the pecuniary transactions of
th:e. Bank of England, the House divides—for the Com-
m ince, 29 ; against it, 93 ; majority, 64.
11. The House of Lords presented to her Majesty the
ad dress which bad been agreed to on the motion of the
Ar x! hbishop of Canterbury. Her Majesty, in answer, ex-
pre zees her regret that the house should have thought it
nee Essary to take such a step.
1:2. A division takes place in the House of Commons
on :Mr. Attwood's motion for the House to go into Com-
mi. ;tee for the purpose of taking into consideration " the
National Petition." The numbers are—for the motion,
46 ; against it, 235—majority, 189,
The British Queen steam-ship leaves Portsmouth on
he a- first voy age across the Atlantic.
14. Marriage of the Duke of Leuchteliberg to the
Grand Duchess Mary of Russia.
:15. The mob who had assembled for several nights in
' the Bull-ring at Birmingham, proceed to acts of violence.
'The military are called out and succeed in putting an end
to the disturbance.

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16. An interesting discussion takes place in the House
O. Lords on the subject of the riots at Birmingham. The
D uke of Wellington pronounces Birmingham to have been

worse treated than any place he had ever seen taken by storm.
-- The Chartists engaged in the riot at Llanidloes are
foixnd guilty at Welchpool, and sentenced to transportation
au d carious terms of imprisonment.
Tl. Chartist riots in Newcastle, which are suppressed by
th..r: Magistrates and police without tile aid of the military.
Between 500 and 600 persons arc drowned at St.

Pert ersburr,,, during a hurricane on the fete day.
.-- Capture of the fortress and citadel of Ghuznee, by
the, British troops under Sir John Keane. Dost Mahom-
me Cl is deserted by his troops and escapes with a small body
of oree.
7. The Ambassadors of the Five Great Powers to the
Su b lime Porte, announce their having received instructions
to iJiferm the Porte, that agreement on the Eastern ques-
tion is ensured between them, and they invite the Porte
to 4 uspend any definite determination, without their con-
cur rence. _ _

Died at Houston, Texas, Mr. Do Camp, a we

ki)own English actor.
-3 I . Archibald Bolam, who had been tried for the murder

of: Jos. Millie, a clerk in the Savings Bank at Newcastle is
foi nd guilty of manslaughter, and subsequently sentenced
to, transportation for life.
. Riots at Stockport in consequence of the arrest of
gel eral Chartists. The Riot Act being road, the crowd
dis persed by the military.