The Sun.
London, England, 1851-01-18 00:00:00

ITALY.

The Opinione of Turin of the 12th states that the
Father Procurator of the convent of Carthusians at
Colligno has just absconded with a sum of 90,000 f.
The police have been hitherto unsuccessful in their
attempts to discover his retreat.

IRELAND.
DEATH OF THE MARQUIS CF HASTINGS.

DUBLIN, FRIDAY EVENINU.—The Mail of this evening
announces the death of the Marquis of Hastings, which
sad event took place in Dawson• street this morning, at
two o'itock. The Noble Marquis had recently met
with a severe accident at Liverpool, from the effects of
which he never rallied. His Lordship was in his 19th
year, and was an ensign in the 52d Regiment. The
Marchioness of Hastings arrive.] last night trom Leices-
tershire,a few hours before death closed the eyes of her
son. By the demise of the Noble Marquis the title
becomes extinct.l

SALES OF ENCUMBERED ESTATES.
Six properties were set up fur sale to-day before the
Commissioners, the majority ( f which found purchasers.
The tone of the market was much more buoyant than it
was on Tuesday last, and prices were much better. The
estates were situate in the counties of Westmeath, Long-
ford, Mayo, Galway. Louth, Mt,ath, and Roscommon,

DEATH OF THE IIARQUIS OF
IVORTHAMPTO.V.
It it; with much regret that we announce the decease
of the Marquis of Northampton, intelligence of whose
unexpected death reached town last evening. He ex-
pired
-yesterday morning at Castle Ashby, the ancient
family seat, in Northamptonshire. The recent death of
his sun-in-law, Viscount Alford, M.P., proved a great
shock to a naturally sensitive temperament, and he was
advised to repair to Castle Ashby, from Aiihridge-park
where Viscount Alford died, and to abstain from '
at-
tending the funeral on Monday last. The Marquis
adopted this advice, but, though since his return his
health has been on the decline, no serious ap-
prehensions were entertained. A change, however,
took place for the worse at an early hour yesterday
morning, and shortly atterwards his Lordship expired.
The late Spencer Joshua Alwyne Compton, Marquis
and Earl of the county of Northampton, Earl Compton,
of Compton, county of Warwick, and Baron Wilmington,
of Wilmington, county of Sussex, in the peerage of the
United Kingdom, was second son of Charles, first Mar-
quis of Northampton, and Mary, eldest daughter of
Mr. Joshua Smith, of Erlitoke-park, Wilts. He was
born 2d of January, 1790, and consequently completed
his 60th year on the 2d of the present month. On the
24th of July, 1815, he married Margaret, eldest daughter
of Major-Gemral Douglas Maclean Clephane, and by
th it highly•accomplished lady, who died at Rome the
'Ad of April, 1830, he leaves a family of four sons and
two daughters, namely, the Earl Compton (now the
Marquis of Northampton) and Lords William, Alwyne,
and Spencer Compton;6Lady Marianne Alford and Lady
Margaret Compton. The late Marquis received his edu-
cation at the University of Cambridge. For a short pe-
riod ho eat in the House of Commons for his native
county, but b:ing d-feated at the next election he was
never induced again to enter on the field of politics. In
1838 his late, Iteyel Highne.ss the Duke of Sussex re-
signed the preichency of the Royal Society, when the
Fellows of that learned body immediately sleeted the
Marquis of Northampton as the successor tov theßoyall
Duke. We need hardly bear testimony of the hospitality,
unostentatious bearing, and general courtesy with which
the late Marolia discharged all the duties that emi-
nent position'for eleven years. The Noble Marquis is
succeeded in his titles and estates by his eldest son,
Charles Douglas Compton, Earl Compton, born May 25,
1816. All the members of his family were with him at
his demise, except Lord. Spencer Compton, doing duty
with his regiment in Paha.

WEST LONDON ANTI-ENCLOSURE SOCIETY.—
At the last meeting, held on the 16th inst., at the Carlisle-
street Institute, Edgeware-road, Mr. Marsden in the chair,
a vote of thanks was given to H. W. Weston, Esq., and the
Chancery Reform Association, for the gift of the publications
of such mavilatiori to the library of the Society.