The Sun.
London, England, 1851-02-10 00:00:00

GREECE.

Athens journals to the 29ch ult. have arrived.
The Courier d'Athenes has the following :
" The prolonged absence of the KING, the absolute
ignorance which exists as to the real motive of it, the
uncertainty of the period of his return, and the situa-
tion of the country, which becomes more and more
critical, fill every one with uneasiness. It may be
remembered, that when the Ministers presented the
Bill on the Regency, they stated, as the reason of the
departure of the KING, the necessity of re-establishing
his health, which was sensibly impaired, and the
natural desire of again seeing his parents, from whom
he had been so long separated. This twofold object
has been long since fulfilled, and yet the KING does
not think of returning. It may be readily imagined
that, in the midst of this obscurity and uncertainty,
every one gives the reins to his imagination on the
subject. For our own parts, we confine ourselves to
saying that, for the moment, nothing has trans-
pired, and that all the reports in circulation are un-
founded."

Fox CLun.—The first meeting of the Fox Club
this season was held on Saturday evening at Brooks's; pre-
sent—Earl Fitzwilliam, Earl of Strafford, Earl of Camper-
down, Lord .'aye and Sele, Lord De Manley, Right Hon. 4ir
Robert Adair, Viscount Milton, M.P. ; Hon. Hamilton Dun-
can, Hon. George Fitzwilliam, ; Right Hon. Dr.
Lushington, Hon. T. C. H. Tracy, Viscount Ebrington,
M.P.; Lord Poltimore, Lord James Stuart, M.P.; Right
Hon. Sir William Gibson Craig, M.P.; General the Hon.
Charles Fox, Colonel the Hon. George Keppel, Lord Sude-
lev' Mr. H. F. Stephenson, Mr. A. K. Stephenson, Lieut.-
CUlonel Bolder), Right Hon. J. W. Fitzpatrick, M.D.; Earl
of Ilchester, and Mr. A. W. Roberts
ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—The following
gentlemen, having undergone the necessary examinations
for the diploma, were admitted members of the college at
the meeting of the Court of Examiners on the 7th instant :
Messrs. Frederick Francis Ormond, Plymouth; Philip
Henry Tribe, Bengal; Charles Monteiro D'Alineida Lem-
priere, Australia ; Paul William Bullock, Bristol ; Watkin
Sandon Whylock, Chatham ; Edward Connor Cornelius,
Upper Canada; and Duncan M'Callum, Montreal, Canada.
At the same meeting of the Court Mr. Henry Slade passed
his examination for naval surgeon; this gentleman had
previously been admitted a member of the college, his di-
ploma bearing date August 10, 1846.
THE FALKIRK ELECTION. —The writ for supplying
the vacancy created in the Falkirk district of burghs by the
elevation of Lord Lincoln to the peerage has been received,
and the Sheriff has fixed Tuesday for the nomination, Thurs-
day for the p Ming, and Friday for the declaration. Mr.
Baird and Mr. Loch are making strenuous exertions in
all the burghs, and it is doubtful, as yet, who will be the
successful candidate, An opinion prevails, however, that
the great local influence of Mr. Baird renders his chance
the best.
SHIPWRECK IN THE BRISTOL CHANNEL,..-00
Thursday last a small coasting vessel, the William Sydney,
belonging to Messrs. Trotter and Co., of Gloucester, was on
her voyage from that city to Chepstow, and had arrived about
half-way between Sharpness Point and Beacnley, when she
encountered a sudden squall which caused the vessel to cap-
size, and she immediately went down in deep water. The
grew consisting of George Goulding (master), John Browne,
and John Edwards--were all drowned; each man leaves a
wife and family behind him. The vessel is irrecoverable, as
even at low tide she lies in twelve feet water.
FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS AT LEAMINGTON SPA,

Lady Emma Petre and the Hon. A. Petro have arrived at the
Regent; as have also Admiral Hope, Major Smythe, Cap-
tain• Layers, Yellowes, and Thompson. The Hon. Cap:
tain Bridgeman is residing in Portland-street, and Colonel
Gooch in Dormer-place. The Marchioness of Douro,
Sir James and Lady and Miss Selina Jones, Lady Palmer
and family, and the Rev Dr. Hook, are among the recent
arrivals at the Clarendon; the Hon. R. J. Handcock, 48th
Regiment,' at the Bedford ; and Sir Charles Cuyler, Bart.,
Colonel Raynesford, Major Unett, &c., at the Lansdowne.
LETTERS TO POLAND.—A Post-office circular gives
notice that henceforth letters for Poland transmitted through
Prussia by way of Belgium, Holland, or Hamburgh will be
liable tof reduced rates of postage in lieu of the rates here-
tofore chargeable. These letters may be forwarded unpaid or
paid to destination, but a portion of the postage cannot be
taken in this country. Letters for Poland will be sent
through Prussia, by way of Belgium, unless especially ad-
dressed to be otherwise forwarded, and the rates of postage
by that route must be taken upon such letters when paid in
the United Kingdom.
The Court of Cessation has just rejected the appeal
of the Abbe Gothland against the sentence of the Court of
Assize at Angouleme, condemning him to hard labour at the
hulks for life, for having poisoned his female servant, in or-
der, as was alleged, to prevent h'r from revealing that he
carried on an adulterous connexion with the wife of a physi-
cian of St. Germain, the parish of which he was cure.

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MARYLEBONE COUNTY COURT.--4 vicancy being
created in this court by the decease of Mr. Gomm, the chief
clerk of this court, the Judge, Mr. Amos, has appointed
Mr. Burrows to the responsible post of chief clerk. The
salary is bOOl. per year, and besides this situation the for-
tunate clerk is also chief clerk of the Brompton and liirent-
ford County Courts, and enjoys a lucrative practice in his
profession of attorney.

The Croydon magistrates on Saturday committed
a man named James Taylor for trial for burglariously enter-
ing the house of Mr. George Pitt, a jeweller, near Mitcham,
and stealing several gold rings, seals, and other valuable
articles.

Henry Moore, upon whom the mantle of the
omniverous Dando seems to have fallen, was on Saturday
committed by Alderman Hunter for two months, on various
charges of obtaining refreshments from several tavernkeepers
under false pretences.
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The United States' mail steam. ship Baltic, Captain
Comstock, sailed from Liverpool for New York at two o'clock
on Saturday afternoon with the usual mails, a very large
freight of manufactured goods, &c., and 36 passengers.

To preach sound doctrine and lead a bad life is
building up with one hand and destroying with the other.--
Eliza Cook's Journal.

APPROACHING MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.--We
learn from good authority that a marriage will shortly take
place between Sir Henry St. John ?dildmay, Bart., and Miss
Helena Shaw Lefevre, second daughter of the Right Hon.
the Speaker and Mn.o Shaw Lefevre.