The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-26 00:00:00

SUMMARY OF NEWS

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FOREIGN.
Louis Philippe has presented to the Chamber of Peers his
statue at full length, in marble, in his royal robes executed
by M. Jector. It was conveyed on Sunday to the Luxem-
bourg, and placed in the hall preceding the old Chainber. In
the same hall has also been hung a large picture in wax, re•
presenting the great legislators under the inspiration of the
Gospel. At the summit of, the picture is Christ presenting
the Gospel to the world, attended by the four Evangelists.
In the foreground are, in different groups, all the great law-
givers from the time of Constantine the Great down to Louis
Philippe.

A fetter from Barcelona, of the 18th, states, that seven un-
fortunate persons suspected of being Carlist refugees were shot
within the Spanish frontiers a few days previously.
The Sentinelle of Toulon announces that, on the morning
of the 18th inst., with a breeze from the west, Admiral
Parseval Duchesne, with his squadron, consisting of the
Ocean, Jemmappes, Inflexible, and Suffren, of the line, the
frigate Belle Poule, and the steam-frigate Asmodee, sailed
on a cruise of prdctice for the Islands of Hyeres, where they
came to an anchor at two o'clock. The corvette Lamproie
also took her departure with dispatches for Oceania.
The Countess Beauchamp has arrived in Paris, at the
Hotel de Bath, Rue de Rivoli.

The Courrier Francais states that M. de Lesseps, the late
French Consul at Barcelona, but who is at present in Paris,
is to be appointed Consul-General of Egypt, in the room of
M. Lavalette, who removes to another station.

The States of Hanover have resumed their sittings. At
the date of the last accounts they were engaged on a Bill for
the amelioration of the system of public education.
The Hereditary Grand Duke and Duchess of Russia left
Darmstadt on the 18th for St. Petersburgh.
A letter from Frankfort, of April 17, in the Augsburgh
Gazette, has the following :—" On the occasion of Prince
Oscar's accession to the throne, Prince de Vasa has written
from Darmstadt to all the great Powers, to say that, in the
present position of affairs, he should certainly abstain from
all demonstration ; but that he did not intend, on that ac-
count, to forego his own claim, as well as that of his family,
to the throne of Sweden."
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Her Majesty's birthday drawing-room to-day was brilliantly
attended. Many splendid files by the leaders of the beau
monde are understood to be in preparation, and several Royal
strayers from the Continent are expected to visit the-metro-
polis during the season.
The Duchess of Hamilton, accompanied by the Countess
of Lincoln, arrived in Portman-square on Wednesday even-
ing from Hamilton Palace, Lanarkshire, where his Grace,
whose health is improved, is still staying. The Duchess pro-
ceeds to Bath on a visit to her father, the venerable Mr. Beck-
ford, who is in delicate health. The Marquis and Marchioness
of Douglas are on a visiting tour in Scotland, and it is uncer-
tain when they come to town.
Viscount Melbourne arrived in South-street, on Wednes-
day. from Brocket Hall.
baron Hugel, the Wurtemberg Minister, has taken a man-
sion in Lower Brook-street, for the season.
The Attorney-General for Ireland has taken one of the
splendid new mansions in Eaton-square for the season.
The Earl and Cotintess of Warwick have been for some
weeks at Bath. Her Ladyship has detived much benefit from
the change of air ; but we regret to hear that the Noble Earl
is still in a weak state of health.

Viscount and Viscountess Catnpden have arrived at the
Clarendon Hvtel from Barham Court.

DficsscELLAttmorrs.
The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, in consequence
of the late fatal accident at ore of the termini of the Dover
Railway, have ordered that the iron roof being constructed
by Mr. John Rigby for the new boiler manufactory and
foundry, built by Mr. Rolt, at the Woolwich Dockyard.
should be tested to ascertain its utmost strength. The de-
partment for the use of the boiler-makers is 228 feet in
length and 62 feet in breadth, over which the span of the
iron roof extends at the height of about 40 feet. The usual
weight or strain considered a sufficient test of the security
of a roof of this dimensions is four tons on two principals, oi
at the rate of 101bs. weight to the square foot. This weight
was applied without the least visible deflection, and addi-
tional weights were added to test the greatest strain the
roof would bear, without any part giving way. The mon-
ster chimney attached to the extensive boiler factory
and foundry has had the wooden roof with which it is covered
in during the winter removed, preparatory to workmen being
employed on the Ist of May to raise it to its ultimate height.
which-will be about ten feet higher than the Monument near
London-bridge.
A general meeting of the Governors of the Orphan Working
School was held on Wednesday; at the Hall of Commerce.'
It appeared from the report, which was read by the secretary
that the institution is in a prosperous state, and that the fall-
ing of some leasehold property into the hands of the trustees
had induced the Committee to take the necessary steps for
erecting a new building sufficient to accommodate double
the number of children at present admitted. The costal(
this will be abot 9,0001. The cash account showed the re-
ceipts of the last year to be 3,023/. Os. 2d., and the disburse-
ments 2,792/. Ils. Bd.