The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-27 00:00:00

SUMMARY OF NEWS

AND
Public Optuton.

" Who runs may read."

FoBEIaN.
The funeral of General Pajol took place on Saturday. At
an early hour of the forenoon the house of the deceased
General was filled with his friends and followers. Three
battalions of infantry, a squadron of dragoons, and one of
hussars, were stationed in the vicinity to form the escort,
and groups of people began to form by ten o'clock in the
streets in the neighbourhood. At a quarter past eleven
o'clock the body was removed to the church of St. Louis
(d'Antin), where mass was celebrated. At about half-past
twelve, the religious ceremony being over, the coffin was
placed on the hearse, and the procession proceeded to the
cemetery of Pere la Chaise, following the Boulevards from
that of the Madeleine to the Place de la Bastille. A con-
siderable number of Peers, Deputies, and general officers,
followed in their carriages, and a battalion of the 71st In-
fantry closed the procession.
The Bulletin del Exercito, a Madrid paper, contains the
following :—" The plan of the authors of the conspiracy,
recently discovered at Valencia, was to obtain by intrigue
some regiments of cavalry, and when the whole population
should have left the town to meet Queen Christina, to raise
the cry of alarm, and seize her as a hostage. This project
was discovered before it could be carried into execution.
Some of the conspirators are arrested, and, from the zeal of
the authorities of Valencia, we have no doubt that their
accomplices will also be secured."
The Journal des Chemins de Fer, alluding to the statement
of an offer having been made to the French Government to
provide capital for the execution of all the intended lines of
railroad, says :—" Several journals have mentioned an offer
made to the French Government by several banking-houses,
of an advance of 500,000,000 f., for the execution of the rail-
roads. This proposition, of which the Journal des Chemins de
Fer spoke first about a month ago, is made on the following
conditions per cent. interest, a centime per kilometre for
each ton of goods and each passenger, for 25 years, or half a
centime for the circulation when above a thousand tons and
1,000 passengers. The reimbursement at par in 25 years from
1860.'
A letter from St. Valery-sur-Somme gives an account of
the loss of a foreign three-masted vessel, name Finella, but
of what nation has not been learned. She was driven on
shore off St. Quentin (Somme), and soon went to pieces. She
was of 400 tons, and entirely in ballast. All the crew are
believed to have been lost, as none have been heard of alive,
and the bodies of two white men and a black, in sailors'
clothes, have been found on the shore.
The Ring of Sardinia, on the 4th inst., assisted by the
Prince Royal and Duke Eugene de Carignan, laid the first
foundation-stone of the intended colossal bridge over the
Sesia at Vercelli. The Archbishop of Vercelli pronounced a
benediction on the work, and in the evening the town was
generally illuminated.
The Toulonnais states that Vice-Admiral Baudin, the
Maritime Prefect of Toulon, left that place on the 20th for
Paris, and that a telegraphic dispatch had been received,
ordering the Minerve frigate to be immediately got ready for
sea. It is announced she is to receive an Admiral on board.
For some days back a correspondence has been going on
between M. V. Grandin and M. C. Laffitte, on the subject of
electoral manoeuvres with which the latter is accused by M.
Grandin, but denied by the other party. They have at last
agreed to refer the matter to a jury of arbitration. The gen-
tlemen chosen by M. Grandin are MM. Odillon Barrot,
Vivien, and d'Haussonville ' • M. C. Laffitte has chosen MM.
Duprat, d'Haubersaert, and de Morny.
LAW AND POLICE.
At the Carmarthen assizes, on the 23d, John Jones, Evan
Davies, John Davies, John Thomas, David Evans, Thomas
Thomas, and another John Thomas, were charged with
having burglariously broken and entered the dwelling house
of one Daniel Harris, at Pontybenissar, on the 12th of August
last, and with having stolen one sovereign, one shilling, and
a promissory note therefrom. The case lasted a long time,
and was terminated by the jury finding all the prisoners
guilty.
Mr. Alderman Wood, who sat at the Mansion-house in the
early part of the day, said he had received a letter from the
Lord Mayor, which had been addressed to him by Mr. Wedge-
wood, the commissioner of hackney carriages, complaining of
a decision which he had come to in the case of a man named
Death, whom he had fined for acting as a conductor, he only
having a waterman's badge. The worthy Alderman said that
he had looked into the case again, and considering the word-
ing of the Act of Parliament and the evidence given upon the
occasion, he saw no reason whatever for reversing the decision
which he had given.
At Union-hall, William Davis, who described himself as
a surgeon, was charged with stealing a bullock's heart from
a shop in the New-cut, and a further charge was pre-
ferred against him of attempting to commit saicide in the
station-house. After hearing evidence, Mr. Train said he
had his Lopinion of the case ;'but, as the prisoner asserted his
innocence, lie should send it before a jury, if the prisoner wished,
but!if not, he should deal summarily with the charge. The pri-
soner requested that he might be allowed time to reflect
which of the alternatives he would select, and, his wish
being complied with, after an hour's cogitation, he rose up
at the bar, and, addressing the magistrate, said his mind
was made up, and that he preferred a summary punishment
to a committal for trial. He was then sentenced to 21 days'
imprisonment.
A middle aged female, named Mary Farley, was placed
within the felons' bar before Mr. Norton, at Lambeth-street,
on a charge of murder, in having caused the death of George
Farley, her infant son, aged eighteen months, and also with
having attempted the additional crime of suicide by endan-
gering her own life. The prisoner admitted both charges, and
said she had been so comfortably off in her time that the idea
of being driven to a workhouse, and having her children se-
parated from her, and treated in so indifferent a manner, had
driven her to such a state of distraction that death would
have been a happy release to her, and she very much re-
gretted that she had been rescued from a situation which
must in a few moments have terminated her earthly suffer-
ings. Mr. Norton remanded the prisoner for a future day, and
desired that a note should be appended to the warrant that
she should be taken particular care of.
COURT—rasszoNanx.z.

The Duke of Wellington, as director of the second concert
of Ancient Music, will, to-day, give at Apsley-house, a
dinner to a party of twelve, including the noble directors who
have arrived in town.
The Duke of Buccleuch has returned to Montagu house,
from a short visit to Lord and Lady Montagu, at Ditton
Park, near Datchet.
The Marquis of Downshire, Earl of Hillsborough, and Lady
Edwin Hill have left town, for Ipswich, to attend the funeral
of Lord Wiliam Hill.
The Earl and Countess of Wilton and their youthful family
are expected in Grosvenor-square, from Egerton Lodge, Melton
Mowbray, for the season, the week after next.
Viscount Palmerston entertained a circle of his Parliamen-
tary friends at dinner, on Sunday, at his Lordship's residence,
in Carlton House-terrace.
Lord Stuart de Rothsay is expected to return from his em-
bassy at St. Petersburgh, on leave, early in May.
STISMILLANZOITS.
The nomination for the borough of Hastings will take place
on Thursday, and the polling on Friday On Friday last
the Liberal candidate, Mr. Moore, addressed a numerous
meeting of the electors, Benjamin Smith, Esq., M.P.,
in the chair. On Saturday Mr. Moore addressed the far-
mers in the market-room. He was accompanied by
.Mr.
Smith, M.P., Mr. Elphinstone, M.P., Mr. Brotherton, jun.,
and Mr. Evans. Mr. Moore is making great progress in the
good opinion of the electors. The Tories have not dared to
hold one public meeting, and therefore Mr. Brisco's feelings
on:many points of political interest are totally unknown to
the great body of the electors.
On Monday an aggregate meeting of the members of the
medical profession was held in the large room of the Crown
and Anchor Tavern, Mr. Ancell, in the chair, supported by
Mr. Wakley, M.P., Dr. Carpue, Dr. Wilson, Dr. Lynch, Dr.
Ayres, and a large body of the members of the Royal College
of Surgeons, to form a National Medical Protection Assem-
bly, and to counteract the provisions of the charter recently
granted by the Crown to the Council of the Royal College of
Surgeons. Dr. Lynch read a statement of the finances of the
Association, which, he was happy to state, amounted to 1001„
including 251. from Mr. Wakley. Resolutions constituting
I the Association having been agreed to, and others, providing
for a proper enrolment and registration of members carried,
the meeting separated shortly before twelve o'clock.
A public meeting of the friends of peace was held on
Monday at the Grove House Tavern, Camberwell, for the pur-
pose of forming an auxiliary society for Camberwell and
Peckham. Mr. Grimshaw in the chair. The meeting was
addressed by the Rev. Mr. Richards, the Rev. J. Burnett,
essrs. Johnson,
Jeffers, &c., and resolutions were passed ex•
pMre,ssive of their approval of the principles and objects of the
London Peace Society. A resolution was adopted to form an
Auxiliary Society, to be called " the Camberwell and Peck-
ham Peace Society."

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
PYTCHLEY HUNT RACES.--TuEsDA y.
The Open Stakes of 10 SOTS. each, with 25 added. Winner
to be sold for 150 L, &e. Gentlemen riders. Once round

and a distance.
Mr. Willan's Queen Mab, 5 yrs, lOst 121 b. (Capt. Bell) 1
Mr. Kimber's Nylghau, 4 yrs, lOst 51b 2
Mr. White's Brenaa, 4 yrs, lOst slb ...... ...... 3
Mr. Cowley's Adrian, aged, list 21b 4
Won by a length. The winner claimed.
Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas: Two mile .
Mr. Gregory's Vitellius, 4 yrs, 9st 2lb , (Rogers) 1
Mr. J. Day's St. Lawrence, aged, lOst 41b
7t04 on St. Lawrence. Won in a canter.
The Northamptonshire Cup Stakes of 10 SOTS. each. The
winner to be sold for 5001. &c. Twice round. (15

•
Subs.)
Mr. S. Scott's Mosque, 6 yrs, 9st 121 b (F. Butler) I
Lord Exeter's Revocation, 5 yrs, 9st 71b
Sir C. Cockerell's Aurungzebe, 4 yrs, Bst 91b
Mr. Raworth's Vibration, 5 yrs, 9st 51b
Mr. Marson's Fisticuff, 4 yrs, Bst 91b bolted
6to 4 agst Mosque, 2to 1 agst Revocation. Won by
half a length, after a fine race.
The Grand Hurdle Race Stakes of 15 sous each, 10 ft,
and 30 added. 2 miles over, 7 leaps. (6 Subs.)
Mr. Jenkins' Lycurgus, aged, 12st (Owner) 1
Mr. Rogers' Locksley, 5 yrs, list Ilb
Mr. Wesley's Councillor, 5 yrs, list Sib... fell
BETTING AT NORTHAMPTON.
CHESTER CUP, -
18 to 1 agst Hooton (t)
20 to I agst Sir Robert
25 to I agst Bramble

12 to 1 agst Pagan
13 to 1 agst Pharaoh (t)
15 to 1 agst Cattonite (t)

- DERBY.
6 to 1 agst Rattan (t) 15 to 1 agst Running Rein
7to 1 agst Ugly Buck (t) 20 to 1 agst Orlando
20 to 1 agst lonian

PARISH OF ST. BOTOLPH, BISHOPSGATE.-011
turday forenoon, at ten o'clock, a vestry meeting of the
parish of St. Botolph, Bishopsgate, was held in the church,
to make a church-rate ; also a rate for the support of the
poor. The Rev. Dr. Russell, the Rector, in the chair. A four.
penny rate for the charges on account of the church, having
been agreed to, Mr. Smart, vestry clerk, stated the various
items chargeable to the account of the poor-rate, which
amounted to about 1,600/., and said that a tenpenny rate on
a rental of 41,0001. would produce nearly 1,687/. A tenpenny
rate was then agreed to.
RAILWAY TRESPASS.—On Monday, a carter from
the country was fined by Sheriff Skene in 5/. for trespassing
on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway on the previous
Saturday night. It appears that the man, who was tipsy, had
been apprehended walking along the line from Kirkintolloch
to Cowlairs, and that the night train had passed him on the
way. It is certainly singular that heavy. fines require to be
indicted on people for the purpose of more impressively warn •
ing them to be careful of their own lives ! Had this man been
eun over by the night train, on whom would the blame have
rested Glasgow Post, ,