The Sun.
London, England, 1844-05-14 00:00:00

SUMMARY OF NEWS

AND
Vttbitt Optltton.„

" Who runs may read."

rozcznus.
On Sunday Louis Philippe, accompanied by General Ru-
migny and two artillery officers, left the Tuileries for NeuillY,
and returned in the evening when there was a grand recep-
tion at the Palace. His Majesty had conferred the LegiOn
of Honour on M. St. Hilaire, author of a history of Spun,
on M. Ducros, a celebrated physician of Marseilles, on the
Principal of the College of Autun, and several professors in
other colleges.
The reports of Committees on the great lines of railroads
are to be presented to the Chamber of Deputies in the course
of the week.

The Semaphore de Marseilles, of the 9th instant, publishes
advices from Algiers on the 2d. No accounts had been re'
ceived from the expedition to the East. The heat was
tense, particularly in the plain of the Mitidja, and )lad
carried off several soldiers.

LAW AND POLICE.
At the Mansion-house, the Lord Mayor stated from the
chair that he bad received several letters from various parts
of England, Ireland, and Scotland, calling his attention t°
certain printed communications, which the writers had re-
ceived from parties who either were, or pretended to be'
commercial firms in and about London. One of the corres-
pondents. a retired tradesman, stated in his letter that he wag
convinced the parties must have found his name in an old
directory. As the circulars enclosed in the letters were all
precisely similar, and the signatures were different, his Lord
ship was convinced that an extensive gang of swindlers rrere„
engaged in the system for the purpose of obtaining money, or
securities for' money, from inexperienced, incautious, or."
tressed tradesmen. His Lordship stated that he should do
all in his power to render the efforts of the gang abortive. ,
Caroline King, a young married woman, residing at No. a,
Little Warner-street, Clerkenwell, was charged at Clerical-
well with having assaulted and wounded George King, 11
husband, by which his life is in danger. On Saturday sight
last the prisoner, who was jealous of her husband, saw hire
speaking to another woman, when she threw a glass tumbler
at him with violence, which broke, and cut his throat
dreadful manner. He was taken to the hospital, where Le
now lies in a dangerous state. The woman was remanded-
A man named Braley was fined 2s. 6d. at Maebone Odle!
for picking flowers in the Regent's Park. Th depredatio'
of this kind are so numerous that the magistrates are deter_
mined to punish each case, or the beauty of the parks will D.
much injured.
Daniel Dearlove, who has been in custody for some dais,
on a charge of stealing from the house of his uncle, in Bet
nal-green, Bank of England notes, cash, foreign bonds, an
bills of exchange to a considerable amount, was brOtl'
at Lambeth-street for further examination, and remanded
the sth of next month.

Yesterday Francis Harris, aged twenty-nine, a pollc_Ae.
constable of the K division, and Eliza Harris, his wife, a
twenty-seven, were brought before Mr. Broderip, at 1"
Thames office, on two charges of felony—the first for etas
ing property to a considerable amount from the .residenee
William Dodds, Esq., a gentleman residing in West HAW
lane, Stratford, Essex ; the second for stealing books from
the dwelling-house of Mr. Simpson, a gentleman residing
North Brixton. The female prisoner had been in the servic'
of Mr. Dodds, as cook, for the last two months. The 130:,
perty was discovered at the prisoners' lodgings. They i'ru'
•0 witted for trial.
COW/LT-FASHIONABLE.
"a4neen. Dowager will leave England for Germany °A
the 2d of June, on a visit to her relatives. last
The Duke of Beaufort left Beaufort-house on Saturday
for Bristol, in order to take the command of the Glouces.‘te;
shire Yeomanry Cavalry, which regiment assembled in wa
city on Saturday, for their annual training.
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The Marquis of Salisbury gave a liberal entertainment to
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the entire regiment of the South Herts Yeomanry, on
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disbandment of that corps on Saturday last, after the terw"-
nation of their annual duties.
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The Marchioness of Blandford, eldest daughter of -t0
Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry, was brought
bet of a son and heir, at the Marquis's house, Wilton-crefe
cent, at five yesterday morning. The Marchioness and r"
young Earl of Sunderland are doing as well as possible.
The Earl and Countess of Eglinton have received the fu l•
lowing circle of visitors at Eglinton Castle, during the 13,5 e
week, when the party assembled there for the races :—t"
Marquis of Waterford, Earl of Wilton, Viscount Maidstone,
Lord and Lady Glenlyon, Mr. Payne, Mr. Moore, Mr. COP'
bell, Mr. Johnstone, Mr. J. 0. Parlie, &c. I of
The marriage of Lord Melgund, eldest son of the Ear dir
Minto, with Miss Hislop, daughter of Sir John and 1-'3
Hislop, is appointed to be solemnised on Thursday next.
MIS CEZZANEOITS.
On Monday the statue of John Carpenter, founder of tig
City of London School, which has been executed by Mr' ;i1
Nixon, was fixed under the north window of the staircase,
the presence of the Lord Mayor, members of the C0n10,,,"',d
Council, and the School Committee. Orations in prose the
verse, in commemoration of the event, were recited in ,2
theatre of the school, by the two senior scholars. After liwitt
the Committee and masters of the school dined together
the London Coffee-house.
Yesterday a sale of ornamental and useful work, produc,
by the widows and daughters of clergymen, phyincliilto
officers in the army and navy, and other professions, °rl„ AS
books, of the London Benevolent Repository, took Placers
Willis's Rooms. During the whole of the day the ro
th
were well attended. Stalls were held by Lady Eliza
Hope Vere, Lady Francis Egerton, Lady Francis Cole, 1„;ic
Francis Calder, Lady Caroline Russell, Lady Julia Lange
&c. The sale was good. isth
A rehearsal took place, yesterday morning, of the 5 to.
concert of ancient mu.ic, preparatory to the performance toe
morrow evening, which will be under the direction of
Earl of Cawder, who has made a fine selection from the co'`,;.
positions of Handel, Jomelli, Bach, Righini, Vogler, CiaPi
Cherubini, Mozart, &c. The Duke of Cambridge was presen
for a short time, also the Archbishop of York (and familY);"
It is stated in a provincialpaper that since last harvest
number of wilful fires in Suffolk, and the adjoining couotil
amount to at least 200, and the value of property destroy'
to 100,0001.
The population of the Falkland Islands, according to ti;
last accounts, consisted of 111 individuals, including govelle;
ment officers, military, and seamen, but of permanent sett
there were only 56, of whom 31 were from the United Kingdo I

GORHAMBURY RACES'
(THIS DAY-BY EXPRESS•).

The Craven Stakes. 1
Lord t. Russell's Nat .
Mr. Phillimore's Physalis.. ............ 3
Duke of Rutland's Hyrcanian .. 4
Mr. Caffil's Gaiety .

Won by half a neck.
MAmi.—Chemise won in a canter.
Gorkambury Handicap. 1
Lord G. Bentinck's Devil-to-Pay '
Duke of Grafton's Cataract ... 3
Lord Verulam's Robert de Gorham .. ..... ,
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Hyrcanian, Artful Dodger, Auld Lang P.T.lie,
Emilian Yardley, Bosphorus, Antidote, and Ellll
were not placed. Won cleverly.

' OPPOSITION to the NEW POOL'
LAW in BIRMINGHAM. se
BIRMINGHAM, MONDAY, SIX, r.M.—A meeting to °P':0(1
the introduction of the New Poor-law into. this town' and
more especially in reference to the clause introdyced
Bill at present before Parliament to override the local
under which the affairs of the poor in certain large .."1; the
are at present administered, took place this morning 'tot-
Town Hall. The meeting owed its origin to an under!, 110
ing. which was entered into between the delegates WJI"
e i 4
an interview with Sir James Graham; at the Home-m'eribe,
the latter end of April, and was calledl37 the Mayor 1)(1,
or
borough, in obedience to a requisition signed by LlP'far pie;
400 of the most respectable rate-payers. - Ther,Atanoold' •
si; led, and was supported by Mr. Munez and Mr,,Saw etia
Resolutions in accordance with the object of the o:!oviihs
were agreed to, an amendment moved by Mr. J. Sturg
fallen to the ground for want of a seconder.
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It is expected that Mr. O'Connell will take his •
in the House of Commons this evening.
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BOULOGNE AND CALAIS.—The number of ..-„Atere.-
who passed to and from France via Boulogne, during,t,,,
numbersendinT hinurtshdeajc-orrlasest,pownadsinlg,lw7Be,ekanodf 13
last year :0'
logne, 431; and Calais, 177. `os+
The carpet trade of Kidderminster is imPr°,,, last
many of the manufacturers having set on men duringl.oloo
fortnight. There are also strong symptoms of inlPr°vilesl
in the nail trade of Stourbridge ; and we hear that a co',
orders have been received at many of the large iron aliarob
works in the neighbourhood of Dudley.-- Worcester
A DANGEROUS VISITOR TO SKIDDAW.--On
last, as Mr. Wright, the intelligent and far-famed ''-igllo,
guide and boatman, was on the summit of the be 01'
Skiddaw," in company with Mr. Dunn, of Leeds' „oil
not a little surprised on beholding a most' majesticlowei
eagle of the Irish species, which was so tame that it a oble
itself to be approached within gun-shot. The snlveayiorf
bird, it appears, has, within the last few days, beg 'P.
a visit to the mountains in the vicinity of Butternoriejtot
is about 60 years since the last pair of eagles endenvlirre,
obtain a settlement amongst these mountains, and Mr- leo
says he has no doubt but this majestic bird is recono°l
for a similar purpose.
FUNERAL OF MR. NANTZ, OF THE
THEATRE.—Yesterday afternoon thp remains of til9. soot"
named gentleman were removed from his residence.,%oriaoi
ford-street, to the burial-grouhd of St. John's, 000ect,6
road. The funeral was a walking one, of gentlemen Fro"
with the establishment, including Messrs. Osbaldesty'"
Seaman, Hicks, &c.

BIRTHS. rgcoof
On the 26th ult., the wife of John Scott, ESCO Sti
High-street, Camden-town, of a son. t. erflice'
On the Bth inst., Mrs. Barclay Watson, Cambridge
Hyde-park, of a daughter. of 0"111
On the 10th inst., at Arlington-street, the lad}' t
S.
On Kting,
10th Esq. iof twins.
eathe nst., Mrs. Addinell, of Bishopssate-stree
IV E. 01ice
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Without, of a son. '
O nsotol:estliOltbohinro.st., in Half-Moon-street, Airs' -
of a
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On the 11th inst., in Endsleigh-street, Tavis
Mrs.—...-
W. Harrison, of a son

Newton,
MARRIED. 0 a Wit:fel
On the Bth inst., at St. Pancras Church, RaYna-ridug.--
Esq; of Kensington, to Henrietta, Bee°lld
of Sampson Goldsmid, Esq., of Mecklenburgh-gloyar,e', ~•~es
-On the 9th inst , at St. Marylebone Church, Jl:',—„grgeab
Dickinson, Esq., Of the Inner Temple, to Helen, J -
daughter of the late Captain Jauncey, R.N. evsquare,
On the llth inst., at St. George's Church, Hanov,..tileripe,
Lieutenant-Colonel Fraser, Royal Artillery, to 111;000,
eldest daughter of the late R. Hamilton, °`
Staffordshire. _.....--------'

On the 4th inst., after a long illness, Send'DlED. Gibgeri~
Esq., solicitor, of Great Baddow Essex. Snell ul
Colin COW
On the 24th ult., at Rome, Diary Ann, wife of Collo •'N
bell; Esq., late Surgeon-Genet al on the East In
Cry
medical establishment in Bengal.

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London: Printed and Published by Bfritn
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No. 112, Strand, Printer, 4 Th Of
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Strand, the Precinct of the Savoy, t
Aliddleaex, Tiesday, May ,14,

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