The Sun.
London, England, 1841-01-01 00:00:00

MORNING EDITION

A CHRONOLOGICAL AND STAT IS-
IICAL TABLE FOR THE YEAR 000.

JANUARY.
I. John Frost is placed on his trial before the special
commission at Nloninouth, on a charge of high treason.
The Attorney-General having opened the case on the part
of the Crown, Sir Frederick Pollock and Mr. Kelly, on
behalf of the prisoner, take a preliminary objection to any
further proceedings, on the ground that the prisoner had
aot been furnished with a copy of the indictment, and a list
of the witnesses "at the same time," as required by the
Act of Parliament. Chief Justice Tindal reserves the point
for the opinion of all the Judges.
3 Arrest of Count Capo d'lstrias, and discovery of a
tenspiracy against the King of Greece.
Ile Governor of Upper Canada opens the Session of
the Colonial Legislature.
5. An edict of the Emperor of China declares the Eng-
lish to be outlawed, and puts a stop to the trade ; another
edict applauds the valour of Admiral Kwan in his action
with the Volage and Hyacinth.
-- By the quarterly returns of the revenue, published
'D-day, it appears that there had been an incr,,ase of
424,395/ in the yea, as compared with the preceding year,
but a deficiency of 342,245/. in the last quarter.
Death of Sir W. W. Wynn, Bart., at Wynnatay,
as his (iith year.
8. The jury on the trial of John Frost, for high treason,
return a verdict of " Guilty," with a recommendation to
mercy.

9. intelligence arrives of the violent expulsion from
Macao of all the British merchants, on the 26th August
last.

Four lives lost by the breaking of the ice in St. James's
Park.

-- Death of the Dowager Marchioness of Hastings, at
I(elburne, in her 60th year.
10. The new postage system comes into operation.
Death of the Landgravine of Hesse Homburg, third
6aughter of King George 111., in her 70th year.
11. Loss of the William Huskisson steamer, on her
'Voyage between Dublin and Liverpool : 93 of the pas-
sengers are saved by Capt. Clegg of the Huddersfield.
12. Destruction, by fire, of the American steam boat
Lexington, with the loss of 100 lives.
--- Loss of the ship Mars, Captain Gardner, on Prato
Island.
14. Loss of the Richard Bell, from Newcastle to Cal-
cutta; off the Great Nicobar Islands, having struck on a
reef of rocks during a gale of wind.
Death of the Dowager Countess of Coventry. in
her Slat year.
16. Opening of the sessio❑ of Parliament by her Ma•
jest.), in person. The address is agreed to in both Houses
without a division. The House of Commons orders the
attendance of Stockdale. and other parties, at the bar of
the House, for a breach of privilege in having commenced
an action for libel against Messrs. Hansard, printers to the
House, contained in a report of a committee.
Frost, Williams, Jones, and other Chartists are sen-
tenced to death for high treason.
17. Stockdale is committed to the custody of the ser-
-reant-at.arms, for a breach of privilege.
1.9. The Sheriff, of London are examined by the House
of Commons, and prove the levy, by their authority, on
the goods of Messrs. Hansard, of the sum awarded by
the Jury to Stockdale, for damages in the action for libel.
They are ordered to attend the House again on Monday
text.

20. The House of Commons agrees to a resolution call.
irig on the Sheriffs to refund the money they had received
from Messrs. Hansard.
21. The Sheriffs, Messrs. Evans and Wheelton, having
refused to pay back to Messrs. Hansard the money they
!Lad levied on their goods, are committed to the custody of
the svrgeant.at.arms.
22. In the case of Stockdalc v. Hansard the Court of
Queen's Bench makes absolute the rule which had been
granted, calling on the Sheriffs to show cause why they
ahould not pay over to the plaintiff the money they had
levied on the goods of Messrs. Hansard, in pursuance of
the judgment of the Court,
Death of Professor Blumembach, in the 88th year of
big age.

23: Total destruction by fire of the Old Ford Mills, near
Bow., Middlesex.
In the Court of Queen's Bench Mr. Richards ob-
tains a rule to show cause why a writ of habeas corpus
should nut issue, directed to the Sergeant-at-Arms, re-
quiring him to bring up the bodies of the Sheriffs of Lon-
don, wbo had been committed by the House of Commons
for obeying the orders of the Court.
24. Mr. Richards moves for an attachment against the
Sergeant-at-Arnas for not making a return to the writ of
habeas corpus. The motion is refused on the ground of
its being premature.
27. The H.,use of Commons votes Prince Albert
30,000/, a year, having decided against the sum of 50,0001.
orginally pro.oosed by Ministers, bv a majority of 262 to 158.
The Stkrlifs of London are-brought before the Court
of Queen's Bench in pursuance of the writ of habeas cor-
pus. The Court decides that it has no power to interfere,
the return to the writ having spec,fied that they were corn-
saited t-y the House of Commons for contempt of the
privileges Of the House.
2ii. Sir John Yarde Buller moves that the Ministry,
as at present constituted, does not possess the confidence
of the House of Commons. A debate arises, which is
Adjourned.
-- Great meeting at Bristol in support of Sir J. Y.
Buller's motion.
2V. hx. Van Buren lays Uctore the senate the why'e or
the correspondence between the British and United States
Governments relative to the boundary question.
30. The Judges of the Court of Queen's Bench make
libsoluto the rule for the attachment against the Sheriffs
for not paying over the money to Stockdale.
31. Sir J. Y. Bullerl.-, motion for a vote of want of
confidence in Ministers is lost by a majority of 21, there
being
.287 for the motion and 318 against it.
FEBRUARY
3. Lord Normanby announces, in. the House of Lords,
that the capital sentence on Frost, Williams, and Jones
'Would not be carried into execution.
b. Supposed murder of Father Thomaso and his ser-
vant by the Jews of Damascus. Several Jews aro put to
the torture, and 64 Hebrew children imprisoned, in order
to discover the criminal.
6. Lord Colchester calls the attention of the House
to the imperket state of the navy, and moves for returns
on the subject, which, after a long debate, are granted.
Tl e thanks of the House of Commons are voted to
the army of the Indus.
Arrival at Dover of his Royal Highness Prince
Albert.

7. The House divides on the motion for the liberation
of the Shei-iffs, which is lost by a majority of 165 to 94.
--- J. J. .Stockdale is ordered to be committed to New-
sate for cont empt.
10. Marri.ge of her Majesty to his Royal Highness
Prince Albert of Saxe Coburg and Gotha.
12. News arrives of the capture of Khelat, by the British
lforces, under General Willshire, on the 13th November
fort es,
and of an action 6setvveen her Majesty's ship Volage
and Hyacinth and the Chinese fleet, in which the latter
lose several ships and 900 men, on the 3d November.
13. The Tyrian bark, lying at anchor off Gravesend,
Is run down by the Duke of Manchester steamer, and five
persons kited.
17. J. J. Stockdale having commenced a fifth action
against Messrs. Hansard, is declared guilty of contempt,
and all persons who should assist in furthering the said ac-
tion are also declared guilty of contempt.
18. Death of the Princess Elizabeth, of Brunswick, at
Stettin, aged 94.
--- Death of Sir Jeffery Wyattville, aged 74.
Poi)lic meeting of the citizens of Glasgow to erect a
memorial in honour of the Duke of Wellington.
19. Th e Pope of Rome addresses a letter to the Earl
of Shrews bury, expressing his approbation of the conduct
of the Earl, and of the Catholic Institute of Great Britain.
20. Reje ?.tion by the Chamber of Deputies of the Duke
de Nemours's Dotation Bill, there being for the Bill 200,
against it 226. Ministers tender their resignation.
21. A meeting having been convened by the Under-
jSheriffs to express the opinion of the county on the sub-
ect of the incarceration of Mr. Sheriff Evans, the Pro-
'eeedings of the meeting are interrupted, and the business
ultimately terminated by the reading of the Riot Act.
24. In consequence of serious disorders in the Cortes,
14.4 ott.rn,,te at riot- Madrid is put into a state of siege ;
one Natioaal Guard is killed.
25. Lord Stactley obtains leave to bring in a Bill to
amend the laws rolatii.g to the registration of voters in
Ireland.

-- The Queen bads a court for the reception of ad-
dresses on the subject of 11,-T marrige.
27. Mr. Liddell's motion, reprobating the grant of a
pension -)f 1,0001. per annum to Sir J. Newport, and the
41ppointni ent of Mr. S. Rice to the Comptrollership of the
icheilui,r, is carried against Ministers—there being, for
the mution 240, against it 212.
Dreadful fie at Toulon, by the bursting of a shell.
28. Attempt of the Chinese to burn the British ship-
ping in Tongkoo aly•
• 29, M. Guizot eaters upon office as Ambassador of
France.

.MARCH.
1, M. Thiers and his party take office ; M. Thicrs as
President of the Council and Minister for Foreign Affairs.
3. Prince Louis Napoicon and Le Comte Leon, a son
of Bonaparte, are arrested on Wimbledon Common, on the
point of fighting a duel, anti bound over to keep the peace.
5. Death of the Duke of Marlborough, at Blenheim,
aged 74, wanting one day.
9. The Irish Municipal Corporations Bill is read a third
time and passed by the House of Commons—there being
for tire third reading, 182 ; against it, 34.
11. Military outrage at Wigan.
--- Dinner to George Byng, Esq., M.P., in commemo-
ration of his having represented the county of Middlesex
in Parliament for fifty years.
12. The Cireassians storm and capture the fortress of
`Weljaminevr.
14. Death of the Earl of Worley, at Saltram, aged 68.
17. Murder of Mr. John Templeman, at his cottage in
Pocock's fields, Islington.
19. Death of Thomas W. `Daniel, R. A,, aged M.
23. The Goinese Government issues an edict, caution-
sg American and other foreign Consuls against holding
ny communication with the English shipping.
. Lord Melbourne announces that Government has rio
intentiou to bring forward orsupport any motion for repeal
'or change of th - existing Corn-laws.
24. Death of General Sir Henry Pane, Commmider-in-
Clief in India, aged 62.
25. Death or the Rev. Dr. Goodall, Provost of Eton,
aged 80.
26. A verdict of Manilaughter is returned by the Coro-
ner'' Jury against Captain Jos. Polwart, the master of the
Manchester stea,n-dhip, and a deodand of 800/. levied in
the case of each cl the persons drowned in the Tyrian.
27. The House .of Commons, by 76 to 63, reject a
Motion for the suspension of the payment of 21,0001. per
annum to the Duke of Cumberland whilst King of Ha-
i nover.
1 zr. 30.1e1 1,4
.eCippar oot4se. juryo wilful
thel bodymur
de r of
against John Temple-
Ganßia Richard
"114.,4; Ni '2holson.
, P' r.L.,aftn a &It cards are sentenced to imprison-

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!Tient at Monmouth for 18 and 14 months respectively for
a conspiracy to effect chances in the Government.
SI. Lady Cecuia Undel ouud is created Duchess of In-
verness.