The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-21 00:00:00

THURSDAY EVEN N&, DECEMBER 21, 1848:

but 1c was going to receive his pay on the Monday, and
if his friends would meet him in the course of that day
at the White Hart, in Union-street, B3rough, he would
be prepared with the 201. The prisoners con-
sented to this arrangement, but in the meantime the
prosecutor consulted a police-officer on the matter, and
it Ras agreed that the appointment on the Monday
should be kept, but instead of the 201. being produced
the prosecutor was to exhibit the cheque for the rmount.
On the Monday, however, the prisoners required that
the 201. should be in gold, and one of them produced a
purse which seemed to be filled with bank-notes, which,
when examined after they were paid to the prosecutor,
were discovered to be "flash."

The RECORDER regretted that the case did not go far
enough to constitute a conspiracy. The prosecutor
should have allowed some money to pass between them,
and then they might have been transported. In the
absence of that proof, however, there was no evidence of
a conspiracy, and the prisoners must be acquitted.
The jury accordingly Acquitted the prisoners.

MARLBRO'-STREET—(THIS DAY.)
James Rogers, a young man of rcspectable appearance,
was brought before Mr. Bingham, charged with at-
tempting to utter a brass medal pin porting to be a so-
vereign.

The prisoner, it appeared, went into the house of
Mr. Cator, a licensed victualler, in Park-street, Gros-
venor-square, about ten o'clock last night, and called
for a glass of brandy, in pa 3 ment for which he ten-
dered the medal produced, and demanded his change.
The trick was, however, discovered, and as the defen-
dant persisted that the medal was a genuine sovereign,
he was given into custody.
Police constable li 97 proved taking the prisoner into
custody, On their way to the station the defendant
dropped two shillings on the pavement, which witness
took possession of.
The defendant denied all knowledge of the coin being
a counterfeit. He was highly respectable, and would not
be guilty of such an act as that imputed to him.
Mr. BINGHAM said be could not let him go till some
further inquiries were made about him. He could not
help fancying that the defendant had been practising
similar tricks prior to this. He should, therefore, re-
mand him till Tuesday next.

CITY ELECTIONS.--(THIS DAY.)
This being St. Thomas's Day, according to annual
custom wardmotes were held by the several Aldermen in
their respective wards, for the purpose of electing Com-
mon Councilmen and other ward officers for the ensuing
year. In several wards the old members, being unop-
posed, were consequently re-elected; and in those wards
which are contested there is a total absence of that ex-
citement which has been apparent on similar occasions.
CORNHILL WARD.—(RETIJIINS SIX MEMBERS.)
Sir J. Pixie, Bart., Alderman.
The following were re •elected:—M, ssrs. E. Harrison,
John Carter, Robert Deber, James Waterlow, Ran-
dall, John Hunter.
ALI)GATE WARD.—(EIGHT MEMBERS.)
J. Humphery, Esq., M.P., Alderman.
The following gentlemen were returned :—Messre.
Lake, Massey, Fisher, Clifton, Turnley, Bucknell, Free-
man, Whiteside.
PORTSOKEN WARD.--(EIGHT MEMBERS.)
F. G. Moon, Esq., Alderman.
The following gentlemen were proposed to serve as
Common Councilmen:—Messrs. Wright, Knee, Hay-
ward, Danford, Christie, Thompson, Barker, Jutsum,
Vile (new member).
LIAE-STREE r W RD.—(Fou MEMBERS.)
C. Farebrother, Esq., Alderman.
The following were re-elected:—Messrs. D. Cook,
(Deputy), J. B. Simpson, T. Symonds, W. Simpson.
BROAD•STREET WARD.—(EIGHT MEMBERS.)
The following were re-elected :—Messrs. T. Curney
(Deputy), R. W. Junp, C. Wharton, T. W. Foster,
T. Gadsden, W. Marriott, S. Baker, H. Brown.
COLEMAN STREET WARD.—(Ercirr MEMBERS.)
W. Hunter, E: q., Alderman.
The following gentlemen were returned:—Messrs.
Allen, Hill, Hall, Johnson, Davis, Braelicr, Perkins,
Webster.

BISIIOPSGATE WARD.
W. T. Copeland, Esq., M.P., Alderman.

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The following gentlemen were returned :—Messrs.
Stevens (Deputy), Peacock (ditto), Carr, Johnson,
Ashby, Patten, Pilcher, Owden, Hale, Thomas, Jones,
Sharland, Gilpin, Hopgood.
CRIPPLEGATE
T. Challis, Esq., Alderman.
The following were returned :—Messrs. Dixon, R. E.
Jones, W. King, J. Johnson, T. Eldred, Meadw ay, F.
Sadler.

COURT CIRCULAR.
OSBORNE, WEDNESDAY.
The Queen and Prince Albert walked in the plea-
sure grounds at an early hour this morning.
The Prince of 'Wales, the Princess Royal, and the
other Royal Children took pony and walking exercise
to-day in the adjacent rides and walks.
The Court will, it is expected, leave Osborne to-
morrow (Thursday) morning for Windsor Castle.

His Excellency Mehemed Pacha, Ambassador from
Turkey, who arrived here on Saturday last, paid his
official visit to Lord Palmerston at the Foreign-office,
and was introduced by Prince Callimaki.
Prince Callimaki, who, for two years and a half
has occupied the post of Ottoman Envoy Extraordi-
nary and Minister Plenipotentiary at this Court,
leaves London in a day or two for Paris, where he is
accredited in the s.tme capacity.
Mr. J. Abel Smith had an interview with Sir George
Grey yesterday, at the Home-office.
Lieutenant Waghorn had an interview with Earl
Grey yesterday, at the Colonial-office.

Lord Campbell left town yesterday for Hartrigge
House, Roxburghshire.

On Monday and Tuesday the royal alms were dis-
tributed, under the auspices of the Lord High Almoner
(the Bishop of Oxford) and the Sub-Almoner (the
Itev. Dr. Jelf), by Joseph Hanby, Esq., the Secre-
tary and Yeoman of the Royal Almondry, to upwards
of 900 poor and aged persons, who received a crown
each.

The Royal Gate Alms were also paid to 168 aged
and infirm persons, each receiving thirteen shillings,
being sixpence per week for the past half-year.
The ages varied from 60 to 100 year, and many
were relieved under those ages, who were suffering
from blindness, paralysis, and severe bodily infirmity.

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THE PALACE OF THE ELME BOURBON.—The
Palace of the Elys(m National (formerly the Elysee
Bourbon), which has just been placed at the disposal of
President Bonaparte, bore the name of the " Hotel
d'Evreux" at the commencement of the last century
having been built in the year 1718, by Lieutenant-Ge-
neral the Count d'Evreux, Governor of the royal chateau
of Monceaux. Madame de Pompadour, the infamous
mistress of Louis XV., purchased the palace from the
Evreux family, and retained possession of it up to the
period of her death in 1764. The Hotel d'Evreux then
passed into the bands of the financier Beaujon, who sold
it, in 1786, to Louis XVI. The revolutionary Govern-
ment converted it into national property, and it remained
untenanted under the Republic; but under the Etapire
it came into the possession of Murat, the King of Naples;
and at the period of the second restoration it was an-
nexed to the State domains. The law, which, in 1830,
settled the civil list of the ex• King Louis Philippe, as-
signed the Elysee Bourbon as the residence of the ex•
Queen Arr 6ie, in the event of her surviving her hus-
band. The Ely s6O Bourbon is the last palace inhabited
by the Emperor Napoleon. It, was here that he resided
after the battle of Waterloo, and it was there that a few
days afterwards he abdicated in favour of the
King of Rome. Up to the present moment the
palace has been one of the " lions" of Paris,
and a sort of show-place to strangers. It is en-
tered from the Rue Faubourg St. Honore by a
spacious quadrangular courtyard. After ascending a
lofty flight of steps, the visitor is conducted to the suite
of apartments on the first story. They include the bed-
chamber occupied by Napoleon during the 100 days, and
the council-room in which the Emperor Alexander trans-
acted business during the occupation of Paris by the
allied armies in the spring of 1814. These rooms are
furnished with some splendour, and are adorned with
several fine paintings. The garden at the rear of the
palace extends as far as the Champs Elys6es.
ANECDOTES OF THE ARISTOCEACY, DT J . B. BURKE,
Esq., Author of "The Landed Gentry," "The Peerage,'
&c.; 2 Vols.—We are requested to state that the above
work is published this day by Mr. Colburn, and may be
had of all booksellers. Also, 2, Adventures in Borneo,
Dedicated to his Excellency Sir James Brooke, K.C.8.,
&c.; 1 vol., 7s. 6d. bound. 3. Chateaubriand's Memoirs
of is Own Times, Part 2, price only 2s. 6d. 4. The
Castlereagh Letters and Dispatches; 2 vols., 289. 5.
The 11th and 12th volumes of Miss Strickland's Lives of
the Queens of England, completing the work. 6. The
4th volume of the new edition of Pepy's Diary and
Correspondence, 10s. 61; to be completed in one more
volume. 7. A second edition of Mr. Ross' Yacht Voyage
in Lord Rodney's cutter The Iris, 1 vol., 10s. 6d. bound.
And, 8 (just ready), Sam Slick's new work, The Old
Judge; or, Life in a Colony; two vols.
DEATH OF JOHN DAVENPORT, ESQ., FORMERLY
M.P. FOR THE POTTERIES.—Died, on the 12th instant,
at his seat, Westa ood Hall, in this county, aged 84,
John Davenport, Esq., a Deputy-Lieutenant of the
county, and late Member for the borough of Stoke-upon-
Trent. Mr. Davenport commenced his career towards
the close of the last century, when the manufacturing
interests of the country were beginning to devolve their
greatness. He entered the Potteries an almost friend-
less youth; but he had resolute determination and perse-
vering industry on his side, and he lived to attain com-
mercial eminence and a large fortune. He commenced
business in 1794, and was remarkably successful in all
his undertakings. Mr. Davenport was one of the Mem-
bers for the Potteries from the passing of the Reform
Bill in 1E32 to the dissolution of Parliament in 1841,
when he was induced, by advancing years, to decline the
request of his friends for a renewed offer of his services.
As a politician he adhered to the Conservative party,
and was a warm admirer of the Duke of Wellicgton.—
Wolverhampton Chronicle.
LINE OF PACKETS BETWEEN DUBLIN AND NEW
Yonx.—We are happy to state that a regular line of
packets, to be called " The Shamrock Lint.," has been
started, to run direct between Dublin end New York.
We need not point out the benefits of this arrange-
ment; for, although the projectors cannot, perhaps,ex-
pect at present much outward freight beside the emigra-
tion of the poorer classes, the saving of time, expense of
transhipment at Liverpool, arld other more enterprising
ports,
with brokerages, shipping charges, &C., in bring-
ing goods here, will be a large profit in its( If, to say
nothing of the advantages to the port of Dublin from
the regular Visits Of these yessels.--Dublin Pilot.

HAYMARKET THEATRE.

Another version of the Cutitts for Two of the Prin-
cess's was produced here yesterday evening, under the
more catching title of Your Life's in Danger. The inci-
dents are precisely the same, and the dialogue nearly
identical, some slight changes in names and localities
being all the recognisable difference. As we gave an
outline of the Princess's plot in our notice of yesterday
it will be unnecessary to repeat it here. Ail we shall
say is, that the Haynurket version, with Keeley for its
hero, went off most triumphantly, and was announced
for repetition amid thunders of applause. The Hay-
market version is from the practised pen of Mr. Madison
Morton.