The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-05 00:00:00

HAMBURGH PAPERS.

STOCKHOLM, MARCH 22.—Major-General Louis
Marie de Camps, who was taken ill at the same time
as the late King, died on the 20th inst., in the 79th
year of his age. It seems that he was brought up by
the same nurse as the King, who kept him about his
person during his whole life, and in 1811 gave him
the commission of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Swedish
service, which rank he had held in the French army.

He was born at Pau. In 1828 he quitted the Roman
Catholic for the Lutheran Church. He has left two
sons and two daughters.
We hear that the design for the new royal
arms of the kingdom, is approved, and the shield
is now to be divided into two equal parts, one with
the Swedish and the other with the Norwegian arms,
whereas hitherto only the third part has been allotted
to Norway.
CHRISTIANSAND, MARCH 15.—A report was spread
here a few days ago that two English frigates had ap-
peared on our coast, and that a large fleet was coming
in the North Sea. The captains of vessels just arrived
from England did not see any such fleet, nor had they
heard that an English fleet was destined for the
North Sea; on the other hand, it was stated that of
the 30 English ships of the line which, according to a
new resolution, are to be always kept ready fur sea,
bearing the name of advanced ships, 17 are already
completely equipped, and are lying partly at Ports-
mouth and partly at Devonport. This news is con-
firmed by the accounts received from England by
yesterday's mail. As for the report about the two
frigates, and the fleet cruising in the North Sea, it is
probably as true as that the captain's- of those frigates
have sent a summons to the Governor of Christian
sand to give up the harbour and fortress of Flekkeroe.
ST. PETF.RSBURGII, MARCH 21.—The Duke of
Leuchtenburgh left this city on the 19th for Stock-
holm, being commissioned by his Imperial Majesty to
convey to the reigning King of Sweden, Oscar 1.,
his letter of condolence on the death of King Charles
John, and the compliments on his accession. Count
Orlow returned from Vienna on the 16th.—Ham.
burgh Papers, April 2.

FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE RIVER.—On Wednes
day night, between ten and eleven o'clock, a fatal accident
occurred on the river, whereby a young man, named Samuel
Jefferies, lost his life. The deceased, who was a seal-en-
graver, residing with his father, in Union-street, Hackney,
left home on Wednesday morning, in company with several
other young men, for the purpose of witnessing the launch
of her Majesty's ship the Boscawen, at Woolwich, after
which they proceeded in two boats on an excursion down the
river, and on the return of the party, at the late hour above
mentiuned, one of the boats. containing deceased and two of
his companions, ran foul of a lighter, which deceased at-
tempted tojump upon, but over-balancing himself fell into
the water, and before assistance could be obtained he was
washed away by the tide. The body has not yet been dis-
covered. Deceased and his companions were perfectly sober
at,the time of the accident.
Goon FRlDAY.—Easter was a goddess among our
Saxon forefathers, and has been commemorated with pecu-
liar festivity from the earliest Christian periods. In Russia
the churches are thronged on Holy Thursday by congrega-
tions, every individual of which holds a burning taper in his
hand. They are burnt throughout Thursday evening, extin-
guished on Good Friday, and kindled again at midnight on
Easter eve. On Good Friday there is no further ceremonial
than the erection of a kind of tabernacle in the 'churches,
which, in general, is no more than a mere box laid upon
tressels, and covered with a cloth; on the upper side of the
cloth the body of the Redeemer is represented in painting,
embroidery, or half relief. This tabernacle stands there till
Easter eve, with only so many lights as are necessary to show
the objects. The doors of the churches stand constantly open,
and the people go in and out to kiss the simulated wounds.
THE LATE MUDER IN MARYLEBONE.—AIthough it
had been intended that the funeral of the murdered woman
Frances Elizabeth Crouch, should take place this day, it was
deemed advisable by the relatives of the unfortunate woman
that it should take place at an earlier period. It was there-
fore arranged that the funeral should take place at three
o'clock yesterday afternoon ; but, notwithstanding the se-
cresy with which it was endeavoured to carry out the pro-
ceedings, hundreds of persons assembled to view the melan-
choly scene, which took place in St. John's Wood Cemetery.
The coffin was of plain elm, studded with black nails, and
the plate bore the inscription, " Frances Elizabeth Crouch,
died March 30th, 1844, aged 27 years." The infant of the
deceased will be taken care of—it will remain with Mrs.
Lynes until weaned, and then Mr. and Mrs. Smith will take
charge of it.
A FOENDLlNG.—Yesterday morning between nine
and ten o'clock, a fine male infant was found lying in the
passage
_of the residence of Mitcham,—No.--25, Maze;
Zrooley-street, having evidently been there but a short time,
as it was sleeping. It was dressed in a dark bedgown, linen
shirt, cotton napkin, and flannel belt, and had wrapped round
it a dark coloured apron. Its age is supposed to be about
ten weeks. The little foundling was removed to St. Olave's
workhouse, and every means have been used to discover the
parent.
HOT CROSS BUNS TO PAUPERS.—This day (Good
Friday) the inmates of the Greenwich union house had
• distributed" among them at breakfast 2,000 " hot cross
buns," in conformity with the provisions of the last will and
testament of two merchants of Deptford. Arrangements for
the distribution, which was made in the presence of the
Visiting Committee, were made by the Boatd of Guardians
last evening.
A curious case between two cooks came on a few
days back, says the Droit, before one of the juges de paix of
Paris. A cook of a rich family fell ill, and was obliged
to call in another person to supply his place. The latter
was employed ten days, and demanded 50f. for his ser-
vices, at the rate of sf. a day. The other refused to ac-
cede to this, unless his substitute paid over to him-Ist,
5 per cent. on all the goods furnished to the family in the
kitchen department during the ten days—they amounted to
350 f. ; 2d, ten kilogrammes of tallow purchased back by
the butcher for If. 20c. the kilogramme; and 3d, five kilo-
grammes of melted fat, purchased back also at If. 20c.
the kilogramme. The substitute, besides, had received 15
bottles of wine, at 75c. a piece, which he had to account for.
To these demands it was replied by the substitute that he had
received nothing in the shape of per centage, as the tradesmen
refusea him any allowance, as he was in the place so short a
time. He denied positively having received the other things,
except the wine which was necessary for his dishes, and
Which was paid for by the mistress of the house. The juge
de paix inquired if the cook's master was aware of this system
of allowances, and received as answer that " every one was
aware of the system, his master, he supposed, as well as an-
other." The magistrate, after speaking severely of such
practices, ordered the cook to pay to the substitute his claim
of 50f.
ALLEGED HOAX.—Yesterday, throughout the day,
a report prevailed in the neighbourhood of the Bank of Eng-
land that a large sum of money, in guineas, had been found
by some of the workmen employed in clearing the foundation
of the houses which formed Bank-buildings. The hoard was
stated to have been contained in a tin box, near the site
which was formerly occupied by the firm of Messrs. Lad-
broke and Co. The circumstances became known to the'
authorities at the bank, who sent some messengers to inquire
into the truth' of the report. when it was alleged that no such
treasure had been found. It is believed, however, that some
of the workmen have dug up a quantity.of guineas. •
According to letters from Palermo, a complete
famine reigned in Sicily, many persons in theinterior having
died of hunger. Yet the Government had only granted
permission for the free importation of corn.