The Sun.
London, England, 1835-01-01 00:00:00

APRIL.

1. Four persons w ere drowned in the river, off Rotherhithe,
on their return from Greenwich Fair. The accident was ow-
ing to the obstruction caused by a spar lying under water and
not seen by the boatman.
The French Chamber of Deputies refused its sanction
to the payment of 25 millions of francs (one million sterling)
to the United States for wrong seizures during the war. The
Chamber was nearly divided on the question, there being 168
for the grant and 176 against it. In consequence of the vote,
the Duke of Broglie and General Sebastiani resigned office.
4. According to returns published, the Legacy and Probate
Duty in the last year was, for England 1,932,0001., for Scot-
land 103,0001., and for keland 62,8001.
A serious riot took place at Brussels, and a vast deal of
property belonging to Orangeists is destroyed.
Sir Edw. Thornborough, Vice-Admiral of Great Bri-
tain, died at his seat in Devon, aged 80, and was succeeded by
Sir George Martin. He commanded a frigate in the memo-
rable battle of Ist June, 1794, and distinguished himself in
several other actions.

Sir Richard G. Keats, Governor of Greenwich Hospital,
died in his 84th year, and was succeeded by Sir Thos. Hardy.
He was shipmate of his Majesty at the commencement of his
naval career—hadcharge of his instruction—and was with him
in the engagement, between Rodney and Langaras, in 1780.
7. Au abstract of the net produce of the revenue was pub-
lished, showing an increase of 34,0331. on the year, and
384,1071. on the quarter.
Samuel Thorley, nurseryman, of Northwich, was exe-
cuted at Chester, for the murder of Mary Pemberton, to whom
he was paying his addresses.
About this time considerable anxiety prevails on account
of the rapid spread of Trades Unions, and numerous petitions
are transmitted to Parliament for the remission of the sentence
on the Dorchester convicts.

8. General Lord Blayney died in Dublin, aged 62.
9. Serious disturbances broke out at Lyons, arising from
the attempts of Trades Unionists to interfere with the trial of
some of their comrades. Fighting between the work people
and the troops continued for several days, and many lives were
lost. The troops finally prevailed, and a telegraphic dispatch
of the 12th announced that " Lyons is free, and the suburbs
are in possession of the troops." On the following day (the
13th) an insurrection broke out at Paris, which was speedily
suppressed by the troops and the National Guards. The in-
surrection was chiefly the work of Republicans. The Deputies,
to the number of 288, presented a congratulatory address to
the King on the occasion. The number killed was 51, of
whom 12 belonged to the army. The number of persons killed
at Lyons, during six days' fighting, was estimated at 5,000, of
whom 1,700 were troops.

10. Lord Wenlock, formerly Sir Robert Lawley, and one
of the new Peers, died at Florence.
The York Column was completed, and a statue of the
Duke placed on the summit. Mr. B Wyatt was the archi-
tect, and Mr. Nowell, of Chelsea, the contractor. Indepen-
dent of the bronze statue it cost 15,7601. The total height is
137 feet.

About this period General Rodil, at the head of a con•
siderable body of Spanish troops, entered Portugal in pursui
of Don Carlos.

11. John Fuller, Esq., formerly Member fer Sussex, died
in London, at an advanced age. He had granted at various
times 10,000/. to the Royal Institution, Albemarle-street.
12. By accounts from Lisbon it appeared that the whole of
the northern provinces of Portugal were occupied by the forces
of Don Pedro, and the Miguelite army confined to Santarem
and the suburbs.

The Dowager Marchioness of Hertford died at her resi
deuce in Manchester-square.
14. Mr. S. Rice brought forward the Miscellaneous Esti
mates, and stated the saving for the year at 234,0001.

15. The Chancellor of the Exchequer moved resolutions
for the Abolition of Tithes in England.
A serious riot took place at Oldham in consequence of the
apprehension of two men belonging to the Trades' Union of
that place. One factory was nearly destroyed, and one per-
son killed. Eight of the rioters were afterwards convicted
and sentenced to terms of imprisonment varying from six to
eighteen months.
The Queen Regent of Spain issued a " general statute"
for the Convocation of the Cortes, whereby the Cortes were to
consist of two estates—the Peers and Deputies of the
Kingdom.
17. The Chancellor of the Exchequer obtained leave to
bring in a Bill to Alter and amend the Poor Laws in England
and Wales.

A debate took place in the Commons on the admission
of Dissenters to the English Universities, and leave was
granted to bring in a Bill to that effect by a majority of
185 to 44.

18. Don Pedro issued a Decree at Lisbon, equalizing the
important duty on all foreign merchandize.
19. Four men were executed at Chester, one for murder and
the others for attempts to murder.
21. A vast meeting of Trades' Unionists was held in Copen-
hagen-fields, for the ostensible object of appointing a deputa-
tion to wait on the Home Secretary and present a petition for
the remission of the sentence on the Dorchester Unionists.
The deputation proceeded to the Home Office, and were re-
ceived by Mr. Phillips, who stated that Lord Melbourne de-
clined receiving the petition under such circumstances of inti-
midation, but if it were presented in a proper manner he would
lay it before the King. The meeting then quietly dispersed.
The petition was afterwards presented. The numbers as-
sembled have been estimated at 35,000.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer moved resolutions for
the abolition of Church Rates, and substituting in their place
a grant out of the Land Tax amounting to 250,0001. a-year.
The resolutions were agreed to by a majority of 276 to 140.
The Bill was afterwards dropped.

22. A quadruple Treaty for the Pacification of the Peninsula
was entered into by Great Britain, France, Spain, and Portugal.
Mr. O'Connell brought forward his long-promised mo-
tion for a Repeal of the Union. He spoke for six hours on
introducing the motion. Mr. Spring Rice spoke for six hours
next night in reply, and the discussion lasted for six nights.
On a division the numbers for repeal were 38, and against it
523, probably the greatest majority ever known in the Com-
mons. Mr. Kennedy, the Member for Tiverton. was the only
English Member who voted in the minority. An Address to
the Throne was afterwards agreed to, which was unanimously
adopted by the Lords, and presented to his Majesty by depu-
tations from both Houses.

27. Thos. Stothard, R. A.., the celebrated historical painter,
died at his house in Newman-street, aged 79.
28. A general "strike" of the journeymen tailors took place

in London. The strike was said to have thrown 13,000 men
out of employment.
30. Sir Andrew Agnew's Sabbath Bill was rejected in the
Commons by a majority of 161 to 125.