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

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FOREIGN.
Lord Brougham arrived at Paris on Monday, and took
up his residence at Meurice's Hotel.
On Monday evening Louis Philippe had another large
dinner party at the Tuileries. His Majesty is said to
enjoy excellent health.
Nine Durham bulls were sold last week at the
Veterinary School of Alfort. There was great competi-
tion, and high prices were given. The highest price was
3,600 f. (1440, and the lowest 1,280 f. (about 511.)
A retired officer of the army put a❑ end to his exis-
tence with charcoal, two days since, in the Rue St. Ger-
main-des-Pré:. He had lost his wife between three and
four years back, and his grief had ever since been in-
tense. When his room was entered h© had been dead
some hours. _ .

The Ilioniteur Beige publishes an account of the corn
merce of Belgium for 1843. The imports amounted to
290,200,000 f.. of which 216,600,000 f. entered into con-
sumption. The exports amounted to 222,000,000 f. in
foreign and Belgian merchandise ; the latter amounted
to 156,100,000 f. .
A letter from Hanover, March 22, says :—" Yesterday
Miss Caroline Herschel!, sister, and for a length of time
assistant, of the late Dr. Herschel!, celebrated the 85th
anniversary of her birthday, and was on the occasion
honoured with a visit from the King and the Prince
and Princess Royal. This lady has discovered., two
comets, and has published several works, for which the
Astronomical Society of London awarded her, in 1828,
the great gold medal."
The following trumpery and ridiculous story, which
or!ginally appeared in the Posdata, has gone the round
of the Madrid papers :—" It is stated that, when Es-
partero left Madrid, to bombard Barcelona. a vulture or
raven hovered over his head, from the Palace of Buena
Vista as far as the Prado, and then, after having almost
alighted upon him, suddenly disappeared; whereas,
when the two Queens elite, ed Madrid on the 15th, a dove
entered their carriage, and was carried by Queen La-
belle, to her palace."
According to accounts from Constantinople of the 18th
ult., the misunderstanding between the Porte and the
Ambass idors of England and France relative to the
treatment of converted Musselmans, is in a fair way
of an amicable adjustment. A part of the arrangement
is, it is stated, to be the resignation of Itiza Pacha and
all his partisans now at the head of the Government.
LAW AND POLICE.
At Bury St. Edmund's, Robert Barber, James Barber.
and George Nunn were indicted for assaulting Robert
Bonnet on the Queen's highway, and stealing from his.
person 6d. and some haifpence. They were all found
guilty, and sentenced to be transported for life. The
assize intelligence is generally destitute of interest.
At Guildhall, Sarah Sharp, aged 27, a servant out of
place, residing with her parents in Aylesbury-street,
Clerkenwell, was charged with attempting to drown
herself at Blackfriars-bridge on Sunday night. William
Short, of Gravel-lane, Southwark, stated that as he
was passing over the bridge he saw the prisoner run
down the steps and plunge into the water. She got en-
tangled with the ropes of a barge, and he called to her
to hold on while he obtained assistance. lie found a
policeman, and they went down with the drags. She
had sunk, but the drag caught her on the first throw,
and she was recovered with some difficulty. The pri-
soner, who seemed scarcely recovered from the death-
struggle, said she would never do such a thing again.
Sir John Key, after making some further inquiry, and
satisfying himself that the attempt was made in earnest,
and not to excite charity, discharged the prisoner, giving
her mother two sovereigns from the poor-box, that she
may get her service again.
John Smith, a policeman in the H division, was charged
before Mr. Broughton, at Worship-street, with having
stolen two packets, containing various articles of sta-
tionery, from the shop of Mr. Abraham Somers, a book-
seller and stationer in Sandy's-row, Petticoat-lane, W hite-
chapel, and committed for trial.
At Marlborough street James Trigg, a dustman, was
brought up for final examination, charged with having
stolen between three and four hundred pounds, in bank
notes and gold, from the person of a young man named
Thomas Rayne. The prosecutor had recently had a
considerable legacy left him by a relative. He was
drinking about in various places on Saturday week,
with about . 27/. in gold, and 3101. in bank-notes
in his pocket, when he met with the prisoner and
another man in a house in the Seven Dials. The party
had some liquor together, and at last they all went to a
house near Soho-square, and had more. Here the com-
bined effects operated on the prosecutor so strongly that
he went to sleep in the room. When he awoke he missed
both his companions and his money. The greater part
of fhe notes, however, were afterwards found in the area
of a house in Oxford-street, but the sovereigns, amount-
ing to 271., had disappeared. As the prisoner had been
remanded more than once, and as there appeared to be
no likelihood of obtaining more evidence, Mr. Maltby
ordered him to be discharged.
COURT—PASIIIONABLE.
The Duke of Wellington left Apsley House, yesterday,
for Strathfieldsaye, Hants. The Noble and Gallant
Duke purposes to remain there until Saturday se'nnight.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Douro and Lord
Charles Wellesley joined the Noble Duke yesterday, and
a distinguished circle of visitors will assemble there for
the holidays.
Viscount Melbourne has left town for Brockett Hall,
Herts. Lord and Lady Beauvale and Viscount and
Viscountess Palmerston departed yet terday for Brockett,
and the lion IV. Cowper, Hon. Mrs. Lamb, and other
visitors, are expected to pass the holidays with the
Noble Viscount.
The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland are ex-
pected to arrive at Northumberland House the week
after next for the season, from Afnwick Castle, Nor-
thumberland.
The Duke of Rutland has anumerous and distinguished
party visiting at Belvoir Castle. The Marquis of Granby,
Lord Charles Manners, 'and Lords John and George
Manners are with the Noble Duke at the Castle assist-
ing in the duties of nospitality.
The Duk'eof Leeds left the Clarendon Hotel on Tues-
day, for Clifton Hot Wells. His Grace returns to town
early in the ensuing week for the season.
The Marquis of Bute arrived in town on Tuesday from
Cardiff Castle, Wales, in, we are happy to hear, im-
proved health.
The Marquis of Normanby has arrived at. Nfulgrave
Castle, for the recess. His Lordship is expected to re-
turn with the Marchioness to the Clarendon Hotel, the
Week after next, for the season.
The Dowager Countess of Leicester and the Right
Hon. E. Ellice, M.P., are not expected to arrive in Ar-
lington-street, from Paris, until the 17th instant, for the
season. The Earl of Leicester will come to town early
next month, to take the oaths and his seat in the House
of Lords. -
The Earl of Clare has gone to Mount Shannon, the
Noble Earl'S seat, in the county Limerick, but repairs
again to the metropolis shortly after the recess.
The Earl of Haddington, First Lord of the Admiralty,
was, on Saturday last, elected an elder brother of the
.corporation of the Trinity House, in the vacancy Caused
by the death of Viscount Sidmouth.
The Earl and Countess of Arundel and Surrey left for
Arundel Castle yesteday. Lord Bernard Howard has
arrived at the Castle. The Duke and Duchess of Nor-
folk intend to have company there during the ensuing
week, .