The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-31 00:00:00

SUMMARY OF NEWS

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On Saturday their Majesties the King and Queen of
the French received the Austrian and Neapolitan Am-
‘liassadors, the Ministers of Prussia and Wirtumberg,
M. Sauzet, President of the Chamber of Deputies, the
•refects of the Seine and Mayenne, General Sebastiani,
the Marquis de Gabriac, the Count de Bondy, and the
karvil Lucost, Member of the Chamber of Deputies.
The deputies forming part of the Agricultural Com-
mittee of the Chamber were to meet on Monday, to
Consider what measures it was advisable to adopt in order
is prevent the epidemy now prevailing among the cattle
in Germany from extending its ravages to France. The
malady is said to have made its appearance on the fron-
tiers of Rhenish Prussia and the Dutch Limburg, within
a short distance of Belgium. The provincial authorities
of that kingdom were taking precautions against the
ocetn-ge.
""rhe Gazette of Augsburgh states that both Govern-
taent and individuals in Italy are restoring to the reli-
gious orders, more particularly to the Jesuit , the pro-
perty formerly belonging to them, but which had been
secularised. The Jesuits hare been solemnly installed
in the Duchy of Nassau, and not only the care of the
IJniversity, but the whole superintendence of education
has been confided to their care.
Letters from Dresden announce, that at the request of
Meyerbeer, the King of Prussia has consented to devote
the gross receipts at the Opera House, on the next re-
presentation of one of \Veber's operas, to the subscrip-
tion for the Weber monument. Mendelssohn at Berlin,
Liszt at Paris, and 13:-nedict in London, have each an-
bounced their intention of giving a concert, the proceeds
of which will be devoted to the same purpose.
Letters from Vienna, of the 10th, announce that the
Courier from Constantinople, had brought intelligence
of the renewal of those attacks of epilepsy, from which
the Sultan had so frequently suffered. He had recently
had a fit of an alarming character in the mosque, while
performing his devotions, and fears are entertained that
ail! at length sink under these attacks.
2.AVW AND POLXCB.
s In the Insolvent Court, Alexander B. Blackie, who
and been connected in business with Mr. Stead, the
Ntentee of the wood pavement, was discharged.
At Guildhall, William Bride, a carman in the service
Of Messrs. Daukea and Rodick, agents for Guinness's
/now, was brought up in custody charged with driving
furiously and injuring Charles Tunnathy, Esq., of Cam-
den-town, while riding in his brougham in Aldersgate-
Street. Mr. Alderman Copeland fined the defendant
3X)s, and 40s. damages ; in default of payment to be im-
. Prisoned one month.

Edward Singleton, of Shrewsbury-court, Whitecross-
atreet, charged with selling a spiritous liquid, commonly
?idled " gingered gin," without a license, was convicted
!.11 a penalty of 1001 at Clerkenwell, or three months'
Pnprisonment.
A fortune-teller, named Elizabeth Wilson, was corn-
tutted for a month from Queen-square.
Daniel O'Connell, the landlord of the Yorkshire Grey,
White Lion-street, Seven Dials, charged with detaining
wpm bonnet of Ann Robins, and assaulting her, was fined
105. and costs at Marlborough-street.
At the Thames Police-court, William Hills, the car-
kenter, and James Morrison, one of the mates of the ship
of Poonah, from Madras, charged, on Custom-house
Informations, with smuggling cigars, were convicted by
• I3roderip in penalties of 1001. each.