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

ErENING- EDITION.

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A CHRONOLOGICAL AND STA-
TISTICAL TABLE FOR THE YEAR 1839.

JANUARY.
1. Lord Norbury is fired at and mortally wounded by an
unknown assassin, at his estate at Durrow, King's County.
. 8. A moat destructive hurricane rages over the North of
England, by which ;many ,houses are blown down, and
other serious injury done in Manchester, Liverpool, and
other towns.
9. The Pennsylvania, Lockwoods, aid St. Andrew,
trading skips between ;Liverpool and New York, are
wrecked during the hurricane, on Hoyle Bank, and the
greater number of the passengers perish.
14. The Canadian prisoners (12 in number, who had
been landed at Liverpool on their way to a penal settle-
ment, according to the terms of the commutation of their
sentences), are brought up before the Court of Queen's
Bench by writ of Habeas Corpus. The Attorney-General
1 takes a preliminary objection to the writ on the ground of
informality.
17. Death of his Grace the Duke of Buckingham and
Chandos, at Stowe, in the 63d year of his age.
Mr. Stirling, coroner for the western division of
Middlesex, died at his residence, Grove House, Battersea,
in the 94th year of kis age.
i 18. Four persons are executed at Montreal for the
murder of Mr. Walker.
, 19. Capture ef Aden by the squadron under the corn-
-1 mand of Captain Smith, of her Majesty's ship Volage.
22. The French Ministry tender their resignations,
which are accepted.
23. Death of Lieutenant- General Sir John Elley.
26. Death of the American General Stephen Van
Rensselaer.
I —An edict is published by the Chinese Government,
at Canton, insisting upon the departure of the opium ships,
or the stoppage of trade.
27. Disastrous hurricane at New York and other parts
of America, by which many lives and one million of pro-
perty are lost.
25. Death of Sir William Beechey, R. A., in the 57th
year of his age.

FEBRUARY.
2. The King of France dissolves his Parliament.
5. Her Majesty, in person, opens the second Session of
her first Parliament.
10. The disputed territory of New Brunswick is invaded
by a party of armed Americans from the State of Maine.
12. After several shocks of an earthquake a group of
rocks, forming islands, are seen to rise in the sea to the
west of Valparaiso, the highest calculated to be 400 feet
above the surface.
13. The King of Hanover, in a message to the Assem-
bly of the Estates, withdraws the draft of a Constitation
presented last year, and declares the Constitution of 1319
alone to be in force. A royal proclamation prohibits any
further deliberations on the proposed project of a Consi-
tution.
Five habitans are executed at Montreal for high
treason.
18. By order of General Maroto several of the staff of
Don Carlos are arrested and subsequently shot.
19. Mr. Villiers' motion to hear evidence at the bar of
the House of Commons on the subject of the Corn-laws is
rejected by a majority of 189 ; there being—for the mo-
tion. 172 ; against it, 361.
20. Mr. Maule appointed Baron of the Exchequer.
Death of Count Ludolf, for many years Neapolitan
Ambassador in England.
The Marquis of Normanhy is appointed Secretary of
State for the Co!onias. _

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22. Don Carlos publishes a proclamation dcnouncivg
Maroto as a traitor.
24. Don Carlos publishes a proclamation declaring has
former proclamation, in which he denounced Maroto as
traitor to be null and void, and expresses confidence in that
General. . .

28. Mr. Duncombe's resolution against any restriction
on tho opening the theatres in Westminster during Lent
is acceded to by the House of Commons, there being—for
the resolution, 93; against it, 72.
A duel takes place between Lord Powerscourt, M.P.
for Bath, and Mr. Roebuck, when Mr. Roebuck having.
received Lord Powerscourt's tire, discharged his pistol in
the air, and otferud a satisfactory apology.