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

MAY.

1. Death of Doctor Herbert Marsh, Bishop of Peterbe-
rough.
2. Destruction of the Abbey-street Theatre, Dublin,
by fire.
3. The Hereditary Grand Duke of Russia arrives in
England on a visit to her Majesty.
Total destruction of the Cheltenham Theatre by ire.
6. The House of Commons divides on the third reading
of the Bill for suspending the Constitution of Jamaica,
when the numbers are—for the Bill, :;99; against it, 284
—majority five in favour of Ministers.
Mr. Abercromby, the Speaker of the House of Com-
mons, announces his intention of resigning the chair.
7. Her Majesty's Ministers announce their resignation,
in consequence of the small majority of five im their favour
on the Jamaica Government Suspension Bill.
8. Sir Robert Peel is entrusted by her Majesty with the.
task of forming a new Administration.
Shah Shoojah-001-Moolk, accompanied by the united
British force from Bombay and Bengal, under Sir John
Keane, takes possession of his throne at Czndahar.
10. Destruction by fire of the John Bull steamer, with
the loss of several passengers'
Sir Robert Peel having in the course of the forma-
eon of his Ministry made a proposal to her Majesty to
remove the Ladies of her Bedchamber, and her Majesty
declining to adopt a course which she conceived to be
contrary to usage and repugnant to her feelings, it Ro-
bert resigns into her M:,jesty's hands the important trusty
which had been committed to him.
12. A partial insurrection takes place at Paris, ewe-
Ineeeed by about 300 armed persons, who attack :Led take
two or three military posts.
le Death at Rorae of Cardinal Fesch, maternal uncle
of Napoleon Bonaparte, in the 7titli year of his age.

After long negotiations a new Ministry is formed at
Paris, of which Marshal Soult is President.
The attempts to renew the insurrection at Paris
are promptly suppressed by the troops.
14. Lord Melbourne enters into explanations relat.ve
to Sir Robert Peel's failure to form an Administrat,on,
and announces his return to office. The Duke of Wel-
lington confirms the statement made in the House of Com-
mons by Sir R. Peel.
16. Death of the Earl of Powis, in the BGth year of

his ago.
17. William John Merchant, footman to Harry Edgell,
Esq., Magistrate for Middlesex, residing in Cadogan-
place, murders the housemaid, Elizabeth Paynton.
18. Diedjat Florence. Caroline, sister of Napoleon Bona-
parte, and ex- Queen of Naples, in the 58th year of her age.
22. Captain Elliott gives public notice to her Britannic
Majesty's subjects to make preparations for quitting Canton
before or at the same time with her Majesty's establishment.
23. Death of Lady Hester Lucy Stanhope, at Djoun,
in Syria, in the 64th year of her age. Her Ladyship had
resided for many years amongst the Arabs, whose dress
and customs she had adopted.
26. Sergeant-Major Sheppard, of the 2d battalion of
Foot Artillery, is shot on the parade at Woolwich, whilst
inspecting his company, by George Williams, a private.
27. Mr. Shaw Lefevre is elected Speaker of the House
of Coramons by a majority of 18 over his antagonist, Mr.
Goulburn, the numbers being—for Mr. Shaw Lefevre,
317 ; for Mr. Goulburn, 299.
The Right Hon. James Abercromby, late Speaker
of the House of Commens, is raised to go to the Peerage
by the title of Baron Dunfermline.
31. Explosion of a steam-boiler on board the Archi.
medes new steam-vessel at Blackwell, by which acciden
three men are killed.