The Sun.
London, England, 1844-07-11 00:00:00

SUMMARY OF NEWS

AND
putair Opinion.

" Who rams may read."

FOREIGN.

The King of the French, accompanied by the Queen, her
Royal Highness Madame Adelaide, and the Dukes de Ne-
mours and Montpensier, paid a-last visit to the Exhibition of
National Industry on Saturday. His Majesty inspected mi-
nutely the machinery which he had not already examined.
In the evening their Majesties received the Prussian Ambas-
sador, the Minister of Public Instruction, and Count de
Montalivet.

The Duchess of Kent and the Prince of Leiningen arrived
at the Palace of Lacken, the residence of the King of the
Belgians, on the 3d instant, on their way to LOndon. Her
Royal 'Highness was expected to leave Brussels on Sunday or
Monday, and immediately after their departure the King and
Queen of the Belgians are to leave for Neuilly.
• A Cologne journal observes, that in consequence of the im-
pro+ed service of the steam-packets, letters are now only
thirty-six hours on their way from London to Colognel
The steamers Orenoque and envier are undergoing arrang-
ments at Toulon to receive on board a detachment of cavalry
for Algeria.
We learn from Auch that Mme. Lacoste, who is accused of
having poisoned her husband, surrendered to prison on the
4th inst., and immediately underwent an interrogatory. Her
trial is fixed for the 10th. On the 19th the same court of as-
size will try a person named Deffrances, on a charge of having
murdered his son five years ago.
The Droit states that Edouard Donon Cadot, who was ac-
quited a few days ago on the charge of having been an accom-
plice in the murder of his father, has returned to Pontoise. It
is said that he will enter the office of one of the notaries .of
that town as a clerk.

A great part of the village of Vilaines, in the Nievre, was
destroyed a few days ago by fire. The loss is estimated at
$4,0001.

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The Havre Regatta, under the patronage of the Prince de
Joinville, is to take place on the 28th and 29th of the pre-
sent month. There are to be six races each day, the prizes of
which amount to 7,200 f. in money, and 500 f. in plate. Boats
of every country will be permitted to contend.
In April last," says the Presse," the daily number of Le-
gitimatist journals sent through the post-office did not amount
to 10,000. They were thus divided I—Echo Francais, 22.30 ;
France, 1,10; Gazette de France, 2,793; Nation, 485; and
Quotidienne, 2,705 ; in all, 9,325." -

The produce of stamps on printed papers amounted in
1843 to 4,616,007 f., viz., political journals 3,231,358 f., non-
political 398,918 f., and avertisements, placards, &c., 985,733 f.

LAW AND POLICE.

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In the Rollsaiit an application was made to direct the
Master to find how much money had been received by Alder-
man Gibbs from a certain property in the parish orSt. Ste-
phen's, Walbrook, which was bequeathed for charitable pur-
poses, to take an account of all that had been laid out by him
for the benefit of the parish, and to make out what was due
from or to Alderman Gibbs; also to make all due and just
allowances. There was a motion tendering for a receiver,
which it was proposed may be postponed till the account be
made out by the Master. After a brief statement from coun-
sel, Lord Langdale said it would be more satisfactory to all
parties that the accounts should be taken, and granted
the order.

In the Court of Exchequer, Mr. Taylor, an architect and
surveyor, in Parliament-street, brought an action against the
Southwark-bridge Company, to recover damages for injuries
sustained in a fall, occasioned by the alleged negligence of
the defendants. On the of November last, the plaintiff
was waiting the steamer at the Southwark-bridge steam pier,
when he fell against the combing of an open hatchway, and
fell with his side upon the opposite ledge. He was lifted
from the opening in an almost senseless condition by two
gentlemen, the only persons present, and who had been
alarmed at hearing a heavy groan. By the next boat be
was removed to his father's at Westminster.. Here he was
attended four days, during which time he suffered from col•
lapse, fever, and various pains. The surgeon's bill amounted
to 151. 11s. 6d. Verdict for plaintiff, damages, 40/.
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A summons was heard at Bow-street before Mr. Jardine
against Mr. Henry Smith, landlord of the White Hart,
Catherine-street, Strand, charging him with having kept his
house open for the sale of beer, &c., at other hours than by
law allowed, to wit, at fourteen minutes past twelve, on the
morning of Sunday the 30th of June. After the policeman,
F 39, had told his tale, Mr. John Coffin, an indendent
gentleman, of Brighton, who was lodging at Mr. Smith's;
Mr.. Joseph Woodward, solicitor, of No. 43, Gower-place ; and
John Jenkins, the waiter, who had the care of the door, who
all swore that no liquor was drawn after twelve o'clock,
when the house was scrupulously cleared. Mr. Jardine, on
such respectable evidence, could not hesitate on deciding
against the policeman's testimony, and dismiss the summons.
At Guildhall, George Hubble, one of the toll-takers at the
Southwark-bridge, was summoned for assaulting Charles F.
King, and detaining his hat, on Friday night. The corn-
plainat stated that he was a table-decker, and had been em-
ployed at Warrener's Tavern, at Erith, on Friday. He re-
turned, in charge of some valuable property, at night, to the
Southwark-bridge pier, and it was placed in a truck. He
thought he was entitled to go over the bridge in the truck
free of expense, as the man who drew the truck paid a penny
for himself, and twopence was paid for the truck. On coming
within four yards of the gate this money was paid, but the
tollman demanded another penny from the complainant. He
refused to pay it, and alighted from the truck. This, how-
ever, did not satisfy the tollman, who seized his hat by way
of distraint for the toll. Mr. Alderman Hooper said the Act
allowed. the toll to be taken for " passing over" the bridge,
and payment could not be enforced from a person who came
up to the check for foot passengers, and then declined going
over. He, therefore, ordered the tollman to restore the hat
and pay the costs.