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

COUXT- FASEXONA.IBIF.X.

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Lord and Lady Francis Egerton are entertaining a
'ete of friends at liatchford, near Cobham. Mr. Lyons,
till of Sir Edmund Lyoas, our Minister at the Court of
Weereece, joined the party at the close of the preceding

Lord and Lady John Russell ann their youthful family,
are passing the holidays at his Lordships villa at Stan-
tead, near tiodalming, and are not expected to return
to town until the end of the ensuing month. Her Lady-
°gip continues in rather delicate health.
His:Excellency Count Reventlaw, the Danish Minister,
404 taken one of the new mansions in Wilton-crescent,
ribining the Marquis of Blandford, and has removed
row his late residence.
The Hon. and Rev. Mr. and Lady Elizabeth Grey
r.,rave arrived at Castle Howard, on a visit to the Earl and
`'ountess of Carlisle.
The lion. Mrs. Norton, who has been indisposed at
Leonard's-on.the-Sca, is now convalescent. Mr.
Linsley Sheridan has been staying on a short visit to her,
The Earl and Countess of Harewood have been en-
tilTtaining a succession of guests at Harewood Hou-e.
18 Lordship has recently had the farms on the family
estates revalued, and reduced the rents to the extent of
several thousand pounds per annum.
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T▪ he will of his Royal Higheess Louis Antoine Comte
" Marne,' heretol“re Dauphin of France, has just been
rove in Doeters'-commotis, by Jean Francois Baron
b Pot, one of the executors, a power of proving hereafter
I,lllog reserved for the Duc de Blacas, and G. Isidore
Ittentabel, the other executors. The personal property
sworn under 250,0001. The deceased begs of his wife
forgiveness for any involuntary wrongs he may have
oe her, and desires to be buried wherever he may die,
"w the simplest manner, and leaves 25,000 francs for
Passes to be said for the repose of his soul. He also
leaves 25,000 francs to the poor. The various legacies
`,"lbunt to about 22,000 francs ; and he then bequeaths
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Whole-of his property (with the exception of these
t%Na-ac;es) to his wife, and at her death directs that two-
:lshall go to his nephew, and the remainder to his
ii!ece. He directs that, in the event of a new restoration,
wife should " look to those who had been always
Ud to him." The will, which is dated in 1840, is short,
"▪ N certainly a very singular document,
• The valuation jury in the case of the Cashel Railway
we already adjudicated upon most of the claims. They
rave adjourned until Saturday, and in all probability
the valuation of the lands required by the Company in
the county of Dublin will be finished on that day. That
Vll complete the first lot, comprising ten miles, which
111 then be delivered up to the contractors, and the
*forks will be commenced in the ensuing month of Ja-
i:Mary,
memorial has been presented from the merchants,
..,`,'lPowners, shipmasters, and pilots of Hartlepool, to the
44,11nity Corporation of Deptford-Stroud, praying
1 22 4u board to take into consideration the
neces-
litY for a light on some part of Hartlepool,
...eugh, and proposing the levy of a tax in order
b" supply an income for the maintenance of the
rIL The Commissioners of the Customs have also,
"ti further consideration, approved of the roadstead
south of the town of Hartlepool as a station, on and
;liter the sth of January next, for all vessels coming
r or departing from the said port, to bring to fur the
of
or landing of officers of the Customs, instead
Zit. the roadstead to the west of the town mentioned in
ua order and notice of the 12th of November last.
commission de lunatico inquirendo was held at the
kr,"ll Inn, Twickenham, on Friday, by Francis Barlow,
O:, to investigate as to the sanity of Miss Barbara
I.4ulte, a maiden lady, 55 years of age, the sister of
beut.-Colonel White. The jury. found " That Miss
..arbars White was of unsound mind and incapable of
Managing her own affairs, and had been so since the ;st
-4,,„ January, 1844."
h The eminent French actor, Mons. Frederick Lemaitre
• htlei been engaged by Mr. Mitchell for the month of Fe-
ery, for the approaching season of French plays at
SL James's Theatre.

The Earl of Lonsdale caused four splendid car-
e44e6 of prime beef, together with a supply of good
;arta clothing, to be distributed on St. Thomas's day
tilengSt his labourers, and the poor classes in LoWther
411 d the adjacent parishes.
The Earl of Powis, Mr. Ackers, M.P. and the
R. N. Clive, M.P., have contributed 201 each for
Lie relief the poor of Ludlow.
The Earl of Cardigan ha= given garden allotments
h the poor of Cranue and SlaWSl.ol,4l[l ; and, where a cow
th,4 be grazed, three acres of ground. His Lordship has
'° had a large quantity of the best coals provided fur
ern at half price.
Lord FeverAham (luring last week distributed a
large quantity of beef and mutton to upwards of 160
4.lllilies 11,:luibley and the adjoining toAnships of
"ira x, :,..prox ton, Carlton, Pockley, and 13.;,adiam.
Lori ' 111 to 1 recently reduced the rents of
hlz r( e ..1 has
tertuniry it, Nottingham:thire, from five to tot per
tent.

Lord Monteagle, the lion. Mr. Pery, Mr. Russell,
tad Mr. M lhrri, gton, are iho eutors stained by the
-4t,"Earl of Linerick.
Ltord Prudhoe kindly ordered to be distributed, on
blankets,
day, his Lordship's annual donation of coal,
blankets, and comfortable clothing to the poor of Ald-
ngh, Stanwick, and Gaylos.
DEATH OF LADY CHARLOTTE AUGUSTA DALZELL
---;:We have to announce the demise of the above lady,
"pl,ieh took place at Leamington Spa on Friday morning.
The deceased lady was youngest daughter of the late Earl
of Carnwath by his second marriage with Andalusia,
Pughter of Lieut.-Col. A. Browne, and sister of the
sent Earl. Her Ladyship was born July 24, 1812.
The Earl and Countess of Beauchamp have been
entertaining a succession of guests at Macclesfield Court,
Worcester, and there has been excellent sport in phea-
sant shooting in his Lordship's preserves.
The Countess Dowager of Carnwath has left her
residence in Gloucester-place, Portman-square, for Can-
terbury.
disWe regret much to learn that Lord Ward is in-
Posed Paris with the tertian ague. Some accounts
Present his Lordship's illness to be of an alarming
aracter.
bAmong the costly presents sent by the Emperor of
ssitt to Sir Hobert and Lady Peel was a superb
lnlney-piece of Siberian jasper.
o "°NsttouENcEs OF INTOXICATION.—On Friday Mr
baker held an inquest, at the London Hospital, on the•
j 1 (41Y of Bridget Magrath, aged eleven years. Ellen
sister of deceased, said that the latter resided
dot
her. Witness, on Tuesday evening last, had been
ti,-‘ drinking, and on her return home at night, she sat
ta-wn, en a chair and went to sleep. Deceased also went
6leeP on a chair. Shortly afterwards she was
ftkened by loud screams, which she founds arose from
ejo",_ased calling out for help, in consequence of her
a tnes taking fire, but how she knew not. There was
rndle in the room, but no fire. James Doane, a
aFier, stated that having been awakened by the cry
re proceeding from the last witness's room, he burst
Zell the door, and saw deceased enveloped in flames.
w:s extinguished them es speedily as possible, and she
shor,eil3nve.Yed to the above hospital, where she expired
jar 3' afterwards. The Coroner, at the request of the
4: severely admonished the woman Buckley on her
°fj: of intoxication, which had resulted in the death
r sister. Verdict—Accidental death.
fell jar ly on Friday morning two newly-erected houses
Port,: great. c: ash, in IN,y,,_-,treet,, ki,ruib,:rsi
hsdL'l,l"`:l3', the. iLen ei,g4.,ed in couiplaing the inside
knot gone to work, otherwise they could not have
Ped being crushed to death beneath the rums.