The Sun.
London, England, 1834-01-01 00:00:00

LADY'S MAGAZINE AND MUSEUir.

A portrait of the celebrated Laura, Petrarch's
favourite, graces this very promising periodical.
Of the personal attractions of this celebrated
female we cannot say much ; we suppose, there-
fore, it was that " inner shrine, the mind, that
the poet of Vaucluse so highly admired. In
the literary department of the Magazine, we may
notice in terms of high praise, a " Tale of the
English Chronicles," by Miss Agnes Strickland,
who writes prose with as much ease and spirit
as she writes verse. " Finn M'Coule's Finger-
stone" is also a readable paper. We have no
space for extracts.

We are compelled, from want of space and
time, as well as from the prodigiously in-
creasing number of the Y,nthly Periodicals
to postpone ~ny of them untit to-morrow.

LISBO., PAPERS.

ALDEGALLECA, DEC. 17.—The statement ui the
entrance of Spanish troops into Portugal cantir.ees 3 be
confirmed by various persons who have arrived froan the
interior of Alemtejo, according to whose accounts it ap-
pears that these troops were in pursuit of a party of
Carlist rebels, who endeavoured to enter Portugal in
to escape the chastisement which they merited, but who
the end suffered themselves to he taken. It is also said,
that on the same occasion, and together with these troops,
a corps of Portuguese, who had taken refuge in Spain,
entered Portugal, but it is not known whether they r
mained in Portugal or Portalegre, or have left Portugal
SETUBAL (ST. ÜBES), DEC. l9.—Persons Who has,
this moment arrived from Alpalhao confirm the entrance
of Spanish troops of the Queen's party into Mantas,
Portalegre, and Castello de Vide.
This town continues to enjoy the greatest tranquillity,
and we do not bear that it has been interrrupted in the
other parts of the district under the legitimate authority.
The enemy, fearing our defensive works, does not now
talk of attacking them, and the wretched soldiers at Al-
cacer, whom Lemos has deluded with promises of great
reinforcements (so great that he said he would attae'.
Lisbon with them), begin to perceive that the promised
aid is only a stimulus to their weakened fidelity.
Ltsuos, DEC. 19.—The official part of the Chronica
contains, in five columns, a list of the decorations conferred
by the decree of 25th September, on different individuals
and corps of the liberating army, for the reason, assigned.
DEC. 20.—The Clironica contains a decree of the
Duke of Braganza, conferring on Lieut.-General Thomas
William Stubbt., for his life, the title of Baron of Villa
Nova de Gaia, as a❑ acknowledgment of his services to
the throne and to the Portuguese nation in the long dura-
tion of his military career, in which he has always con-
ducted himself with distinction and honour, and especially
of the loyalty with which be has served the cause of the
Queen, and of the Constitutional liberty of the Portuguese,
to which lie has shown the most decided attachment, and
which he has defended with the utmost skill and valour.
The daily accounts from the Palace day Necessidades, of
the 18th, 19th, and 20th, only relate to the visits of the
Duke of Braganza to different parts of the line, anti the
audiences given to different persons.
No mention is made of any desertions from the enemYy,
or of any military operations.—Lisbon Chronica, Dec.
19, 20, and 21.

LONDON SESSIONS.-(THIS DAY.)

These sessions commenced to-day at "Thall, before
the Lord Mayor, the Recorder, Alders->° • .cas, Kelly,
Birch, Harmer, Cipeland, and Ansley, the Sheriffs, &c.
The forming of the Grand Jury occupied upwards of
an hour, numbers of gentlemen who had been summoned
to serve, making applications to be excused, on the ground
that they had oaly counting-houses within the city, ant.
no place of residence.
The RiscoanEß observed, that the carrying on of busi-
ness in the city was quite sufficient to make it an ins-
p-rative duty on parties enjoying such advantages—
(LauglAer)--io serve as Grand Jurors. Several of the
gentlemen who had been summoned exclaimed, "We
have no vote, in consequence of the premises we occupy,
for r-rnesentatives in Parliament ; and it is rather hard,
unde.•••nch circumstances, that w should be compelled tin
serve Grand Jurors.

REcoanEß—Vour not having a voice in the
e'ection of Members of Parliament probably arises (rum
some omission of your own.

A 'lr. Powell, a Dissenting Minister, claime,i exentr,-
Lion In that ground, admitting that he carried on btpinesti.

The RECORDER said that any persrn carrying 60 a
secular employment other than that of a schoolmaster,
liable to serve as a juryman. If a clergyman devoted
portion of his time to the purposes of his trade, it was f
to presume that he could spare some portion of it for ti
service fif the public.

. .
Seve:al other excusee were msde,in the enure. .'' . .a
The RECORDER took occasion to observe that he
wished it to be generally known that all persons carrying
on business in the City, whether they resided there or not,
were liable to serve as jurymen.
The Grand Jury having been sworn the REcortnEts
addressed therevery shorty on the duties they 1-4 I La
perform, observing that there was not a single case in ti!
Chowever, any eases occurred in which they experienced
,ra,,lyednidffiarcut:tiya req
uired him ticular
would
Court
ber most happy to render
to notice. If,
William James IVitherton, the lan llord of the Black-
man's Head, a public house situated in Bartholomew's-
clo•e, was indicted for assaulting Joseph Pegg, a constable
in his own right of the parish of St. Bartholomew tbil
Great, by rapping his knuckles, right and left, with an
iron bolt, and inflicting divers sal sundry other heavy
blows upon his person. Some disturbance took place be-
tween the defendant and two customers, and upon the
officer's interfering, the assault was committed.
The Jury found the deendant Guilty
pa
them any assistance
The Court fined hint 40s.
The fine was immediately paid, and the defendant W4'
discharged.
~....
itrary Fleetly, who was indicted for assaulting John
Allinson, was found Not Guilty. The Court, however,
being aware that a g.ood deal of ill blood existed between
in
nn
nyoe a rssai.
both pirties, bound them over to keep the peace in 201.
each for a year.
defendant to be bouilvdi.ioo.vearpp
Oa Allinson being asked whether he was willing to
fearresdev
enter into his rectignizances, lie stated that he wished the
decision both of the Recorder and the
The RECORDER said if the prosecutor received any in
—all(Ldeargehetedri.:
sults from the defendant' w the course of the next year,
he could apply to the Court next New Year's Day.
on his hat in the face of the Court, and
Jury, put The
strutted out. manner in which the prosecutor
conducted himself created no small amusement in Court;
and the Recorder observed with a smile, that he had no
doubt that he had put on his hat
sw
iT,filitedpwroisteheutthoer,
as he was afraid of
his bead.—(Laughter.)
Mr. CLARKSON—It is evident that
the Court dreadfully dissatisfied that the law had not
enabled him to punish the defendant...(Laughter.)