The Sun.
London, England, 1840-01-03 00:00:00

SARDIN lA.

A letter from Genoa of the 20th ult., published in
the Paris Journals, states that although the new penal
code had been promulgated in the Sardinian dominions,
the subjects of King Charles Albert had not yet expe-
rienced the blessings of that act of legislation which,
according to the censured press of Piedmont and
Lombardy, was to leave far behind the French
penal
code of 1811. It appears that three per-
sons, among whom was the Marquis Augustine
Durazzo, were arrested some time ago for having,
as they passed along, laughed at some officers of
police, and confined in the fort of St. George's. After
six weeks' imprisonment, two of them recovered
their liberty, on apologizing to the police officers, in
presence of the Governor and staff of the garrison. The
Marquis Durazzo having refused to submit to that hu-
miliation, remained during three months shut up in the
fort ;-' and, as be still persisted in his resolution, he was
transferred without judgment, and without being able
to communicate with his family, to the Citadel orFene-
strella, the CarceYe Duro of Piedmont, " where he was
to remain, by the King's orders, until he consents to
make the required apology."
Another and still more arbitrary act lately occurred
at Genoa. About 100 boys of the city having, in
imitation of the troops of the garrison which are con-
stantly exercised a la petite guerre, formed into two
bodies and fought a sham battle, in which the party fol-
lowing the. Genoese banner was, of course, the con-
queror, the Governor, Count Paolucci, alarmed at
this symptom of martial ardour, caused forty of the
boys to be immediately arrested, and, regardless of the
supplications of their families, sent the youngest of them
on board the vessels of the royal navy, where they
wonid serve as cabin boys ; incorporated the eldest into
different regiments where they are to remain twelve
years ; and sent the others to various fortresses.

FATAL OCCURRENCE.—On Thursday morn-
ing, about eight o'clock, as a horse and cart belonging
to Mr. Ralph, Shepherd-court, Grosvenor-square, were
proceeding along the New-road, the animal suddenly
took fright, and dashed off at a furious rate. The car-
man, Michael Collins, was knocked down by the vehicle,
the near wheel of which passed over his body, and c! ushed
him in so terrible a manner that he died in less than an
hour froin the period of the occurrence.

INCENDIARISM.—The Hue and Cry of Thurs-
day contains particulars of the.following acts of incen--
diarism :—On Friday, the 20th ult., some corn stakcs
belonging to Mr. J. Squires,of Sherborne, farmer, were
wilfully and maliciously set fire to and destroyed. A
reward of 1001. is offered.—On the 27th ult., between
ten and eleven o'clock at night, the thatch of Halway
Cottages, between Ross and Rudhall, was also con-
sumed by the act of an incendiary.
VACCINE LYMPH.—Dr. Gregory, of the Small
Pox Hospital, in a note to the Ectitor of the Medical
Gazette, states that the penny postage will have a most
remarkable effect upon the practice of vaccination, as it
will bring to the door of every medical man in the coun-
try a supply of vaccine lymph from various sources at
the small charge of one penny. The benefits of this
vast change will soon be felt throughout all the ramifi-
cations of society. No wonder the Tories envied the
Government the praise, which they have justly merited
for carrying this measure.

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SOUTH SEA HOUSE.—At a Quarterly General
Court of the Proprietors of South Sea House Stock,
held yesterday, at the Company's House, in Thread-
needle-street, Mr. Franks, the Governor, declared a
dividend of one and a quarter per cent., in the usual form.
After which the Court adjourned.

SUPPOSED IN FA N TlClDE.—Yesterday morning,
between seven and eight o'clock, information was
brought to the station-house of the T division that the
body of a new-born child was lying exposed in one of
the fields at the back of Holland Farm, Kensington.
Police constable Page was immediately sent to the spot,
where he found the body of a fine new-born female
child, which he conveyed to the station-house, and from
thence to Ketisington workhouse, where it awaits a
Coroner's inquest. It had not apparently been born
but a few hours, and there is every reason to believe it
has been strangled, marks of a ligature being visible
round its neck.

SINGULAR ESCAPE OF A PRlSONER.—Yes-
terday morning two young fellows, named Henry Atkins,
of No. 3, Church-passage, Bloomsbury, and Thomas
Baillie, of No. 56, Park-street, Camden-town, were
charged before B. Combe, Esq. (of Hatton-garden Po-
lice Court), at his residence at Acton, with having sto-
len some geese in the village of East Acton, on which
charge, the evidence being conclusive against them, they
were fully committed to Newgatc for trial. Shortly af-
terwards they were both placed, handcuffed, on the top
of one of the Ealing omnibuses, and, accompanied by a
police constable of the T division, conveyed to 'town to
await their trial. On the arrival of the vehicle at the Blue
Posts Tavern, in Holborn, nearly opposite Gray's Ins
lane, they proceeded, accompanied by the constable'
down Holborn-hill, on their way to .Newgate, until they
reached Shoe-lane, when Baillie, who had by some
means freed his hand from the handcuff, suddenly darted
under one of the vehicles that was passing, his compa-
nion at the same moment starting off at full speed up
Shoe-lane, pursued by the constable, wbo, after a sharp
chase, succeeded in re-capturing him and conveying him
to his destination. Baillie, however, although sharply
pursued by some of the city police, succeeded in effecting
his escape. He is described to be about five feet two
inches high, of fair complexion, rather sandy hair, and
was dressed in a brown frock coat, very old and dirty
drab cord trowsers, laced-up boots, and a round Prus-
sian cap.

GROWTH OF CHRISTIANITY.—The Christian
population of Constantinople is said to have increased to
such an extent, that two new villages in its immediate
neighbourhood, one at the junction of the roads from
Pera and Tatavia, and the other on the hill between
Therapia and Buyukdere, have suddenly sprung up.
This rapid augmentation is attributed to the distress
which prevails in the provincial towns, compelling the
inhabitants to desert them, and seek a livelihood in the
capital.

The arrangements of the friends of civil and ;
hgious liberty,
for entertaining Mr. O'Connell at a
public dinner, of which we spoke on Monday, arc nearly
completed. The day fixed upon is the 11th of January.