The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-30 00:00:00

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Lord and Lady Francis Egerton are entertaining a
circle of friends at Hatchford, near Cobham. Mr. Lyons,
son of Sir Edmund Lyons, our Minister at the Court of
Greece, joined the party at the close of the preceding
week.

Lord and Lady John Russell and their youthful family,
are passing the holidays at his Lordship's villa at Stan-
stead, near-(3odalming, and are not expected to return
to town until the end of the ensuing month. Her Lady-
ship continues in rather delicate health.

flis:Excellency Count ReventlDw, the Danish Minister,
has taken one of the new mansions in Wilton-crescent,
adjoining the Marquis of Blandford, and has removed
from his late residence.

The lion. and Rev. Mr. and Lady Elizabeth Grey
have arrived at Castle Howard, on a visit to the Earl and
Countess of Carlisle.

The Hon. Mrs. Norton, who has been indisposed at
St. Leonard's-on-the-Sea, is now convalescent. Mr.
Brinsley Sheridan has been staying on a short visit to her,
The Earl and Countess of Harewood have been en-
tertaining a succession of guests at Harewood House.
His 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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The will of his Royal Highness Louis Antoine Comte
de Marnes, heretofore Dauphin of France, has just been
proved in Doctors'-commons, by Jean Francois Baron
Billot, one of the executors, a power of proving hereafter
being reserved for the Duc de Blacas, and G. Isidore
Montabel, the other executors. The personal property
is sworn under 250,0001. The deceased begs of his wife
forgiveness for any involuntary wrongs he may have
done her, and desires to be buried wherever he may die,
in the simplest manner, and leaves 25,000 francs for
masses to be said for the repose of his soul. He also
leaves 25,000 francs to the poor. The various legacies
amount to about 22,000 francs ; and he then bequeaths
the whole of his property (with the exception of these
legacies) to his wife, and at her death directs that two-
thirds shall go to his nephew, and the remainder to his
niece. He directs that, in the event of a new restoration,
his wife should " look to those who had been always
kind to him." The will, which is dated in 1840, is short,
and certainly a very singular document.
The valuation jury in the case of the Cashel Railway
have already adjudicated upon most of the claims. They
have 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
will complete the first lot, comprising ten miles, which
will then be delivered up to the contractors, and the
works will be commenced in the ensuing month of Ja-
nuary. _ _

A-memorial has been presented from the merchants,
shipowners, shipmasters, and pilots of Hartlepool, to the
Trinity Corporation of Deptford•Stroud, praying
the board to take into consideration the neces-
sity for a light on some part of Hartlepool,
Heugh, and proposing the levy of a tax in order
to supply an income for the maintenance of the
work. The Commissioners of the Customs have also,
on further consideration, approved of the roadstead
south of the town of Hartlepool as a station, on and
after the sth of January next, for all vessels coming
to or departing from the said port, to bring to fir the
boarding or Linding of officers of the Customs, instead
of the roadstead to the west of the town mentioned in
the order and notico of the 12th of November last.
A eotemisiion de lunatic() inquirendo Was held at the
Crown Inn, Twickinhain, on Friday, by Francis Barlow,
Esq., to investigate as to the sanity of Miss Barbara
White, a maiden lady, 55 years of age, the sister of
Lieut.-Colonel White. The jury found " That Miss
Barbara White was of unsound mind and incapable of
managing her own affairs, and had been so since the Ist
of January, 1844."

The eminent French actor, Mons. Frederick Lemaitre,
has been engaged by Mr. Mitchell for the month of Fe-
bruary, for the approaching season of French plays at
the St. James's Theatre.

The Earl of Lonsdale caused four splendid car-
cases of prime beef, together with a supply of good
warm clothing, to be distributed on St. Thomas's day
amongst his labourers, and the poor classes in Lowther
and the adjacent parishes.
The Earl of Powis, Mr. Ackers, M.P., and the
lion. R. N. Clive, M.P., have contributed 201. each for
the relief the poor of Ludlow.
The Earl of Cardigan has given garden allotments
to the poor of Cranoc and Slawstown ; and, where a coW
can be grazed, three acres of ground. His Lordship has
also had a large quantity of the best coals provided for
them at half price.
_ _

Lord Feversham during last week distributed a
large quantity of beef and mutton to upwards of 160
families in Helmsley and the adjoining townships of
Rivaulx, Sproxton, Carlton, Pockley, and Beadlam.
Lord Middleton has recently reduced the rents of
his tenantry in Nottinghamshire, from five to teti per
cent.

Lord Monteagle, the Hon. Mr. Pery, Mr. Russell,
and Mr. M. Barrington, are the executors named by the
late Earl of Limerick.

Lord Prudhoe kindly ordered to be distributed, on
Christmas day, his Lordship's annual donation of coal,
blankets, and comfortable clothing to the poor of Ald-
brough, Stanwick, and Gaylos.
DEATH OF LADY CHARLOTTE AUGUSTA DALZELL.

—We have to announce the demise of the above lady,
which took place at Leamington Spa on Friday morning.
The decased lady was youngest daughter of the late Earl
of Carnwath by his second marriage with Andalusia,
daughter of Lieut.-Col. A. Browne, and sister of the
present Earl. Her Ladyship was born July 24, 1812.
The Earl and Countess of Beauchamp have been
entertaining a succession of guests at Maeclesfield 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.
We regret much to learn that Lord Ward is in-
disposed at Paris with the tertian ague. Some accounts
represent his Lordship's illness to be of an alarming
character.

Among the costly presents sent by the Emperor of
Russia to Sir Robert and Lady reel was a superb
chimney-piece of Siberian jasper.
CONSEQUENCES OF INTOXICATION.—On Friday Mr
Baker held an inquest, at the London Hospital, on the
body of Bridget Magrath, aged eleven years. Ellen
Buckley, sister of deceased, said that the latter resided
with her. Witness, on Tuesday evening last, had been
out drinking, and on her return home at night, she sat
down on a chair and went to sleep. Deceased also went
to sleep on a chair. Shortly afterwards she was
awakened by loud screams, which she found arose from
deceased calling out for help, in consequence of he'.
clothes taking fire, hot how she knew not. There was
a, candle in the ro,m, but no fire. Jamey Duane, a
loiger, stated that having been awakened by the cry
of tire proceeding from the last witness's room, he burst
open the door, and saw deceased enveloped in flames.
He extinguished them as speedily as possible, and she
was conveyed to the above hospital, where she expired
shortly afterwards. The Coroner, at the request of the
jury, severely admonished the woman Buckley on her
habits of intoxication, which had resulted in the death
of her sister. Verdict—Accidental death.

Early on Friday.morning two newly-erected houses
tell in with a gnat crash, in Note-street, Camberwell.
Fortunately, the men engaged in completing the inside
had not gone to work, otherwise they could not have
escaped being crushed to death beneath the ruins.