The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-04 00:00:00

SUMMARY OF NEWS

AN D
UWtt Optaton.

" Who runs may read."

POStaxes- esr.
The King of the French was to leave St. Cloud on
'Thursday, 'for Eu, and sail from Treport on the even-
ing of the 6th or 7th, for Portsmouth.
The Ring has just presented to Colonel Eynard, who
brought to Paris the colours taken at Isly, a very ele-
gant gold snuff-box, mounted with brilliants.
The Augsburgli Gazette, of the 28th instant, states
that the report of a matrimonial union between the Grand
Duchess Olga and Prince George of Cambridge is con-
sidered as authentic, and it is regarded both as the re-
sult of the Emperor of Russia's visit to London, and as
the commencement of a more intimate alliance between
Russia and England.
A letter from Bastia, of the 26th ult., gives an ac-
count of the cordial reception given to General Sebastisni
,on his revisiting Corsica, his native island. He landed
at Bastia on the 25th, between seven and eight in the
evening. The town was illuminated, triumphal arches
were raised, and he was attended to the Hotel de ,'Eu-
rope with the acclamations of the whole congregated po-
Puleee, headed by all the civil and municipal officers.
The Gazette du Midi, of the 28th ult., announces the
arrival at Marseilles of Monsignor Borghi, of the order
0f Capucius, Bishop of Bethsaide, Vicar Apostolic of
Thebet end of Hindustan, with a suite of 27 persons,
amongst whom are five priests, seven brothers of the
community of the Holy Traveller, and 15 nuns of the
co!congregatien of Jesus Maria of Lyons. This numerous
colony is to embark on the 4th inst. for Alexandria, and
thencee to proceed to Agra, through Cairo, Suez, and
(nrwaY• The intention of the prelate is to open two
ew missions, one in Lahore and the other in the moun-
tains of Caehemire.
The Hague Journal states, that by a letter from Bata-
via' it appeared that the French vessel, the Grand
tiDuquesne, had arrived at that port with a cargo of 300
pes of claret. On examining the wine it was found to
- es 11°.t only adulterated, but even to contain substanc:s
Injurious to the public health. The Governor-General,
levueeTeclllence, declared it confiscated, and ordered the
the t.?-ibie eraPtied into the sea.
20th ult.,i:twiniugscsat,ious occurrence took place on the
mother and her dangliatersmwere botlni clienlitvheereAdrwri!gheio:—twAo
babies
of each other of a male child
*h. The two
poearbilie)rsusletuerge put into one cradle while
thee midwife was
the necessary offices for mothers, and
„vw,ahseni her attention was turned to the new-born boys, it
impossible for her to recognise which was the uncle
and which the nephew. The good people of the country
cannot, nor perhaps can any one else, find any other
means of deciding upon their maternity than by lot.
.
Two girls, named ed Ellen
Hart and Emma West, who
had very much the appearance of country-bred girls,
were charged at the Mansion-house with having plun-
dered a shop in Greenwich of about 30 yards of doeskin
cloth, value 4/. They had taken the cloth from the door,
and had then set off for London per railroad. A servant
of the plundered shopkeeper followed them, proceeded
to London by the same train, saw them both get into a
cab at the terminus, arid gave them into custody, the
stolen property being found in the cab. They were com-
mitted, and on their cognised as arrival at Newgate, were re-
old offenders.
Richard Marshall, a cab-driver, was brought up for
final examination, at the Guildhall, charged with mis-
behaviour in driving in Cheapsido, on the night of the
Ist of September, whereby John East, an omnibus-
driver, was shaken from his seat, and, falling on his head,
was severely injured. East produced his doctor's bill,
which amounted to 111. 125., whereupon Mr. Alderman
Parebrother very properly animadverted upon the
enormity of the charge, observing, on looking over the
items, that there was physic enough charged for to
poison half-a-dozen people. East had, on the previous
day, offered to take 3/., and, on payment of the same,
tilt-, prisoner was discharged.
At Queen-square, John Henry Doughty, the pro-
prietor of a coffee-shop, at 5, Chapel-street, Westmin-
ster, was convicted of harbouring persons .of notoriously
bad character, and fined 20s.
A middle-aged woman, named Mary Maltby, was
brought before Mr. Long, at Marylebone, upon various
charges of embezzlement. It appeared that she was a
charwoman, and in various instances in which she had
been entrusted with money to change, or to procure
gonds, she had walked away, and appropriated it to her
oesn use. She was remanded.
There were 120 men, women, and children brought up
to the Lambeth-streetPolice-court, by the parish officers
of St. George's in the East, for the purpose of getting
Passes signed, preparatory to their being sent to Ireland.
A cooper, named John Shepherd, was fined ss. at
Union-hall for cruelty to a dog.
At Woolwich, yesterday, John Giles, a driver in the
employ of Mr. John Munyard, omnibus proprietor at
Greenwich, was charged with committing an assault
upon ,Ti In May Walters, omnibus conductor, in the em-
ploy of Mr. Pershouse, van proprietor. The masters of
the prisoner and the prosecutor were rival
omnibus purn..
o .
victors, and the assault, which was most brutal a
provoked, was committed while the complainantw
was
setting down his passengers. Mr. Jeremy committed
defaultof
him to Maidstone gaol for three months,
Paying a fine of 51.
liYesterday Mary Weller, 65 years of age, who has
ved for the last thirty years in Battersea, surrendered
heed at Wandsworth to answer two charges of felony
;411°1 had been preferred against her by Mr. Dobson
-_a.:l,th, who has purchased the extensive nursery-grounds
e,11,1-Seatter.sea, late in the occupation of Allan and Rogers.
eei„ePoor,old woman had taken a verbena plant of the
it of l'r a 110,ut one penny, for the purpose of purchasing
the foreman f,r her daughter, as urged in her de
fine the purpose of stealing it, as was alleged by
the prosecution. The poor creature, who has hitherto
borne an irreproachable character, was fined 20s.
041) WAT---PASIIRIZONSIM X. 21-
Yesterday the Lord Chamberlain, Earl Delawarr, at
the request of her Majesty, issued from his office invi-
tations to the French Ambassador and Countess de St.
Aulaire, the Duke of Wellington, Sir Robert Peel, the
Earl of Aberdeen, the Earl of Jersey, the Earl of Liver-
pcol, &c,, to participate in the regal gaieties at the Castle
during the visit of Louis Philippe. According to the
cards, the party •is to assemble on Wednesday next, and
remain till Monday. There is to be
Si. George's Hall on the 11th, a grand banquet in
The Earl of Aberdeen, immediately on his arrival in
town from Woolwich yesterday afternoon, had an inter-
-view with Sir Robert Peel and Lord Stanle) The
inter-
Noble Earl goes tom, Windsor Castle on Wednesda%y next.
Pets Excellency Baron Brunnow gave a splendid en-
tertainment last evening, at Ashburnham House, to all
the Ministers in town. The banquet was given as a
farewell to Count Neiselrode, who departs for Russia
30-day. There were present the Duke of Wellington,
Sir Robert Peel, the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Staiiley,
his Excellency Baron Nieumann, his Exellency,
1M:
Dodd. his Excellency Chevalier Bunsen, Prince So a-
koff, Prince Radeivill, Viscount
Canning, the Right
Hon. Charles Arbuthnot, Mr. Addington, Count Dmitry
Islessielrode M. de Berg, M. de Koudriaffsky, M. G. de
lioudriaffsky, M. Longanoff, M. Libenski, &c. Covers
':were laid for upwards of twenty personages.
Their Sersne Highnesses Prince Ernest of Hesse and
Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar arrived yesterday by the
stag se Antwerpen, and landed at the St. Katharine's
nightbeen
id
tw a s greatly feared the Antwerpen would have
outin detained at Flushing, but this powerful ship got
spite of the weather, and effected her passage in
good time.
Count Nesselrode leaves townc to-d_ay for Harnburgh,
en route fur St. Petersbur h.
will prolong his stay ing this country
mui turtya Nabout
l r
theo d e
middle of the present month.
. Thei Count de St. Aulaire had not reached the embassy
In etanchestersquare at ten o'clock last night, but his
arrival was hourl Pet longer any doubtafs hteecip. Therereeiseper7opdeoafrsLotouisbiellnio.
liPPe's departure or this country. His Majesty will
ill,l),,nrk at Treport on Monday the 7th instant, and land
at tioisrtstrnxocuetillienorelyti.avfternoon of the same day.
nister, has arrived in town de Weyer, the Belgian Mi-
The Marqu;s of Granby has left England for a short
p_eriod, purposing to make a t
Germany during the ensuing our through Holland and
six weeks, will return to town about the His Lordship
middle of Novembero.rdship
Accounts from Dublin of the 2d say, letdy eeeytesbury
41t2111111"11
‘,l.
is still in a very precarious state ; but her Ladyship has
ertainly rallied since yesterday. The answer to inqui-
ries at one o'clock to-day
somewhat better." Was---" Her Excellency is
Upwards of 370 passengers embarked from South-
ampton yesterday Oct 3, for the East and West Indies
and the Mediterranean.
leave, may be computed at 1,000
persons who
_hauv_e visited that town within the last two or
three days. se_ Tuesday night every hotel was crowded,
and in many beds were obliged to be made up on the
floors.
Amongst the notices of insolvency in the Dublin Ca-
formerlyze
itte of loafs t evening is that of " Mr. Thomas O'Brien,
Fairfield, County Galway, and late a stipen-
'HT magistrate." This was one of Earl de Grey's ap-
Poiorments.
The engine driver of the branch railway from Tewkes-
ThursdaY
bury to v.},
ba_..fCtherUnrCoßon, :lit with ay r • . •
Proceeding from Ashchurappears thata the engine was
very steady , Tewkesbury at a
pace, when the drivnearr, fancying something
on the steps of the the
wheels,
N 143 Vl,'vrig with
make an examinati:rril Nine, a
iu leaning backwards to
railins of a bridge recesritlody cameot in contact with the
was immediately thrown c3:ffedthe engin
The poor
passed
er him, and severely injure his head, feet, and other
parts of his person
The Royal Yorkshire Hussar Regiment of Yeomanry,
,f,e). strong, assembled on Wednesdl In the city of
I ork, for their annual week of duty, tinder the command
of their Noble Colonel, the Right Hon, Earl De Grey.
.., The annual exhibition and dinner of the Vale of Eve-
9ay-bn, 11 _Agricultural Association took
day
on IVednes-
factoThe show of stock was, generally speaking, satis-
NO:lry. In some departments thereeeas a deficiency,
,atsifutdoit;ibeiri,staitinnedinc.reasn., and the average in this way
A Polytechnic Institution is proposed to be formed in
Dublin, c"sn the plan of that in It gent-street. Mr. Grey
e
tiPorter, vvhose pamphlet on Federalism has recently at-
orat=4,) much notice, is announced as Secretary to the
The Duke of Devonshire has recently presented to
the cathedral library at Lisrnore a splendid volume con-
taining the Psalter in Greek, printed in fat simile' from

the ancient and celebrated " Ceclex Alexandrinus," folio,
1812. This copy is one of the very few printed upon
vellum, and is sumptuously bound.

MEETING OF THE FRIENDS OF
MR. ALDERMAN WOOD.
A crowded meeting of the friends of Mr. Alderman
Thomas Wood was held yesterday afternoon, at the
Swan with Two Necks, Lad-lane, having been called
by circular. The circular was as follows :—" After
the extraordinary decision of the Court of Aldermen
on Saturday last, it his been thought advisable that
the Committee of Alderman Wood's friends should
assemble here, on Thursday next, at one o'clock for
half-past precisely, to consider of the best mode of
keeping alive the present strong expression of public
opinion in favour of the Alderman's claim to fill the
Civic chair."
'WILLIAM COATES, Esq., took the chair, and in
doing so said they had been called together
in order that it might be made known
to the friends of Mr. Alderman Wood that his
Committee still intended to watch every opportunity
which presented itself for the attainment of their ob-
ject. The matter had been suffered to drop too soon
last year. He had found that the publication which
had issued from that Committee had been the means
of creating a most extraordinary impression amongst
all kinds of impartial persons.—(Hear, hear.) A
feeling of mystification, amounting almost to disgust,
had arisen out of the decision of the Court of Alder-
men. The Recorder of London congratulated the
Livery upon their being the only Corporation in the
kingdom that had still their ancient privileges left to
them of electing their own Lord Mayor. The indi-
vidual they did elect, by a tremendous majority,
by an immense show of hands over all other com-
petitors, had been rejected by the Court of Alder-
men. It was a perfect farce to talk about privi-
leges if they were not to be permitted to exercise
them fairly and independently.—(Cheers.) As far as
the character of Mr. Alderman Wood was concerned,
that had been altogether established by the decision
of the Livery in Common Hall aasembled. It was
perfectly evident that it was not character that the
Court of Aldermen looked to. The Livery of
London had vindicated Mr Alderman Wood by their
votes of Saturday last. The Livery had shown that
justice should be triumphant. The object of their
meeting that day was to show the world that they
did not intend to dissolve like a rope of sand. They
meant to hold together until they had succeeded
in getting justice done.—(Hear, hear, and eheers.)
They ought all to be prepared for contingencies, and
contrive to strengthen their organisation, and never
cease their agitation until the worthy Alderman was
placed where he deserved to be placed, both as a
matter of justice, and from his own merits and fit-
ness, at the head of this great City.—(Cheers.)
Mr. Alderman WOOD then rose and was received
with loud applause. The worthy Alderman having
expressed his gratitude to those who had so warmly
and so effectively supported him, entered into alength-
ened vindication ofhis conduct, and concluded as follows
The voice of the public can be heard in the House
of Commons, or in the House of Lords, but not in
that little court called the Court of Aldermen. I
will tell you more. Half the business is there done
by canvassing. I was told a short time ago, by a
person, that he would have voted for me if it had not
been for those two bills which I refused to sign.
" Why, that," I said, "is explained in two
minutes—l was then liable, under con venant
for 1.5,0001." " Why, then," said he " was
not that brought before the Court of Aldermen?" Why
it was brought before the Court of Aldermen, and
forms part of the printed documents. Oh, said
.he,
" I never heard of it." So, then, I said, you listen to
a charge, and then forget a most important part of
the defence, or say you never heard of it ? Why, the
deed itself was printed and laid before the Court of
Aldermen ; and if Lord Denman had read it, he
never would hare made the observations which he
did. The election of Lord Mayor is the people's elec-
tion from beginning to end, but now they are de-
prived of that privilege. Here is the people's nomi-
nation treated with the utmost possible contempt.
I do happen to know that some of the Aldermen
themselves were surprised with the result, and
I cannot sufficiently thank the Lord Mayor
for the line of conduct which he pursued. I
am quite sure that he expected no such result
when he left the Mansion-house. What was
done in the Court of Aldermen makes this not my
case only, but that of the citizens of London, for a
system is springing up that is fraught with mischief.
Mr. Deputy MUDDLE then moved the following re-
solution :
" That the Committee of Alderman Wood, in conse-
quence of the great disappointment felt by the Livery at
his rejection by the Court of Aldermen, and of the nume-
rous additional promises of support which they are daily
receiving, announce to his friends that they will continue
to meet from time to time, to watch every opportunity, and
to act upon every occasion, wherein the necessity may
arise, and in which it may be considered useful, to afford
their strenuous exertions to further the important object
of their first formation, in the hope thereby to bring
back to their pristine state the influence of the Livery of
London in Common Hall assembled."
The resolution was put, and carried unanimously.
Mr. SMITH rose with great pleasure to propose a
vote of thanks to The Sun newspaper, for the very
able and talented article which appeared in that paper
on the subject of Alderman Wood's election. It
might be termed an epitome of the matters relating to
Alderman Wood from the commencement.
The CHAIRMAN thought the article ought to be
printed for circulation at the next election for Lord
Mayor.
Mr. Under-Sheriff ANDERTON thought it ought to
be done at once.—(Hear, hear.) It ought to be
published in a cheap form immediately. It would
make the Aldermen ashamed of the part they had
taken.

Mr. Alderman WOOD said he had not the pleasure
of knowing the editor of The Sun, but he was ready
to acknowledge that the article which appeared in that
paper would do credit to any man.
The resolution was unanimously agreed to.
.‘ That the thanks of the Committee are due to the
Edltor of The Sun newspaper, for the explanatory and
able article which appeared in that publication of the
25th September, as well as for his impartial and correct
report of the proceedings at the Common Hall ; and
that the aforesaid article be forthwith published for ge.
neral circulation."
Mr. Under-Sheriff ANDERTON hoped that a copy
would be sent to each Alderman.—(Cheers and
laughter.)
Mr. LocKE then moved, and Mr. WELYonD
seconded the motion—
" That the best thanks of this meeting be given to
William Coates, Esq., for his powerful advocacy and
unceasing attention to the important duties of Chairman
of this, Committee, and that he be requested to continue
his useful and valuable assistance.
The CHAIRMAN briefly returned thanks, and the
meeting separated.

MULTIPLICITY OF SUDDEN DEATHS.—Wednesday
Mr. Wakley, M.P., held four inquests on persons who
had died suddenly. The first was at the Calthorp Arms,
Grays Inn-road, on the body of Mrs. Martha Smith, of
Gough-street, who was found dead in her bed on Satur-
day morning. The second was held at the Windsor
Castle, Windsor-street, Islington, on the body of Henry
Willicombe, a child, also found dead in bed. The third
and fourth inquiries were at the Green Man, Ball's-
pond ; the first of them being on the body Mr. J. J.
Davis, aged 31, a manufacturing chemist, of Mott's-
lane. He was out and well, in a gig with a friend, on
Friday morning last, and intended to tak a second drive
in the afternoon. The friend called on him for that
purpose, and found him applying leeches for pain in the
chest. The leeches were taken off; he complained of
faintness, and was laid on a couch, when suddenly ex-
claiming to his wife, " Oh, my Cary," he turned on his
face and died instantaneously. The other inquest was
on the body of Mr. W. P. Colleen, aged 44, paper-
stainer, of 170, Goswell-street. On Sunday afternoon,
after walking along the New-river, in the above vicinity,
with his wile, he left her at a friend's, and entered the
parlour in which the jury were assembled. He called
for some brandy and water, sipped it, and after joking
a little got up to light a cigar. Whilst doing so he fell
back in his chair, and in five minutes he was a corpse.
Verdict in each case, " Natural death." Mr. Baker,
jun., held a similar number of inquests in the parish, of
St. Luke's and the eastern division of the county, on per-
sons dying suddenly, and verdicts in each of them of
`Death from natural causes" were returned.

THE PENZANCE PIER AND WEST CORNWALL R AIL-
WAY.—A deputation from the Provisional Committee of
the West Cornwall Railway Company, consisting of
Captain Moorsom, John M'l)onnell, and Louis Vigurs,
Esqs., met the Town Council of Penzance, by special
appointment, on Friday last, and Capt. Moorsom having
expressed a wish to learn the feelings of the council on
their contemplated undertaking, it was resolved that the
formation of a railway from Penzance to Truro would be
of the greatest advantage to the borough and surrounding
neighbourhood, and was well entitled to their most cor-
dial support. It was also resolved that an early special
meeting of the council should be called for the purpose
of taking this matter into consideration, having reference
also to the improvements of the pier and harbour. The
proceedings were of more than ordinary interest as it was
stated by the deputation that if the railway were carried
out, the -Great Western Railway Company would lend the
council half the sum necessary for making the new pier
at Penzance—the estimated cost of which is about
30,0001.—Plymouth Journal.
STATE OF THE HOSIERY AND LACE TRADES.—
The wrought cotton hose branch, which is the principal
manufacture of the villagers fur six miles round Not-
tingham, continues in a very depressed condition, espe-
cially for hose above 38•guage. The cut-up hose trade
is in much the same condition ; if any alteration, a
shade better. The description of goods made upon this
method are so diversified, that many of them approach
in some respects to wrought hose ; but then, in that
case, there is a very material division of labour, the
stockings being completed at three manipulations, by
three different hands, from three descriptions of frames.
The drawer and pantaloon branch is dull, and the work-
men are again in agitation. The silk branches have not
improved. The lace trade (both bobbin and warp lace)
may be said to be in a tolerable state, the goods made
finding a market, though not always a good one.—Not-
tingltant Review.