The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-13 00:00:00

SUMMARY OF NEWS

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" Who runs may read."

POZEIGN.
Tl,e Revue de Paris states that a private letter has been
re Tived from Venice, which announces that a Maga'
'title marriage has taken place between Mademoiselle,
the sister of the Duke of Bordeaux, and the son of the
Duke de Blacas.
The Duke de Nemours is at present on a tour of in;
spection of the army in the provinces. He has receive;
addresses from the authorities of Besancon, and :limos*
every other town he has passed through. The addressee
are all very loyal*.
The Moniteur publishes the Bill for granting credit
of 5,800,000 f. for the fortifications of Havre ; also, the'
which allows a sum of 700,000 f. for converting 450,000
flint-lock muskets into percussion ones.
A letter from Gibraltar states that " all the works of
the fortress were suspended, in order to embark the In."
tillerymen on board the flag ship of Sir E. Owen, t°
complete her full war complement."
'1 tic increased consumption of oysters in Paris hse
induced the Municipal Council to vote a sum of money
ror the erection of a market for the sale of them in the
Rue Montorgueil.
During the last month the consumption of meat
Paris vs as 6,109 oxen, 1,225 cows, 7,196 calves' 05
38,539 sheep ; being 730 oxen, 127 calves, and 3,2 k
sheep more, and 222 cows less, than in July, 1843. ,
From a return made by the custom house at Grenoble
kr the first six months of the present year, it apPenti
that 5,660,800 leeches have been imported into France.
The imprudence of carrying an umbrella during I/
thunder-storm was exemplified a few days back. Tif,„.
workmen were overtaken by a violent storm nest
Schlidt, in Switzerland, and covered themselves with
umbrella. It acted as a conductor, for the electric fill
running down the stick, killed the man who held it, se"
injured the other, though but slightly.
The Cologne Gazette publishes a letter from Athena,
of the 21st of July, in which it is stated that, in the
course of the elections, forty lives have been lost. It If
supposed that the Government would be in a minority
fifteen or twenty.
The Augsburg Gazette of the sth has the following'
—" It appears that the King of Prussia was Ined
bruised by the ball than was at first supposed. Doct°',,
Schvenlein, though declaring that no danger was to he
apprehended, ordered leeches to be applied. His MV
jesty, instead of proceeding immediately on his journey'
has been compelled to stop at Erdmansdortf."
According to a late census, it appears that there 104.
80,000 labourers employed in the mines of Prussia. Th;
annual revenue arising from them amounts to shoe
5,000,0001.

LAW AND POLICE.
At the Hereford Assizes on the 9th of Aught,
Thomas Tedstill for maliciously maiming a bullock, tn
property of Mr. John Scarlett, of Luton, was sentenen
to twelve months' imprisonment with hard labour. LT;
Chief Justice Tindal, in passing sentence, animadvert
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strongly upon the brutality of the prisoner, who was or
wards of seventy years of age.
At the same assizes, Edward Gaveston and Richerae
Wilcox were convicted of breaking into the cottage °,`;
poor labourer named Hope, and stealing nearly all tm,,r
property. They were sentenced to be transported w
15 years.
Four men, named Taylor, were also sentenced to 15
years' transportation at the- same assize; for house"
breaking.
At the Wells Assizes George Garland, who was OILi•
tally indicted for setting fire to a dwelling-house (7,8
longing to S. Saunders), persons living therein et t"
time, was acquitted.
In the case of Hewitt v. Davies, at the same aseiif,:i
which was tried before Mr. Justice Wightmsn, a sPec.s.
jury gave a verdict for the plaintiff, with 20/. damage,
The action was one of assault. The plaintiff wss„A
brewer and the defendant was an attorney, who o"ii
seized the plaintiff violently by the collar, and Wu'
him out of the office.
Benjamin Ryall and Charles Bidgood were on tba
same day, and at the same assizes, convicted of the Or
slaughter of John Bunge. Sentence was postponed.

COUN.T-PASELIONAI3363I.
The Princess Sophia is at present on a visit to hef
illustrious relative the Duchess of Gloucester, at gew,'„t
The Duke of Beaufort left town on Saturday moll'
for the Isle of Wight. The Marquis of Worcester re,
mains in town on duty with his regiment. tie
The Duke of Cleveland has left town for Raby Cas
Durham, where his Grace is gone for the grouse shoo
ing on the moors in that district.
Sir James Graham and family left town early ell
Saturday morning for Netherby, Cumberland. ip
Sir Thomas Fremantle has left town for his seat
Buckinghamshire. the
The Duke and Duchess of Leeds and suite left ipg
Clarendon Motel on Saturday, for his Grace's sp°rto
seat, Mar 'Lodge, near Newhaven, Aberdeenshire: 1:i.
the grouse shooting season, which commenced yester,4
The Duke and Duchess of Bucclench left 1g°117., it
House on Saturday last, for Leamington Spa, "pot
Lady Anne Scott, who is residing there for the
of her health.
ideshy,
Lord and Lady Worsley have arrived at Pr's,„
-
Yorkshire.
4 ,40r,.0.114 Viscountess Palmerston are about to
;4 -41etarrttire for Germany this day. We 1010,tislai;id'tlie able Viscount purposes to extend his t
F fai as Vienna, and it is probable will not return 1"
this country before Christmas. sad.
The Dowager Lady Holland received Viscount on
Viscountess Palmerston and a select party to dialler
Sunday evening, in South-street.
The Countess of Clare, Lord Beaumont, the gsrlaj,
de Terranova, Mr. Newdegate, M.P., Mr. and Pair
Hartopp, Lady Palk, and several other families of
tinction, are still residing at Mivart's Hotel.
The Dowager Countess of Selkirk and Lady Catherrt:
Douglas have arrived at St. Mary's Isle, Kirkcudbrig
from Devonshire, after having resided several weellibe
Ilfracombe and other watering-places on that coast-e, ntr
Noble Earl has but recently returned from the ‘i°
nent, and left last week to meet his mother previous
going to his shooting box at Gildermory, Perthshireiol
The Earl and Countess of Arundel and Surrey .04
family have joined the family circle of the Duke ;id
Duchess of Norfolk, at Arundel Castle, The DLit% of
Duchess of Bedford hare left the castle after a
several days. A vrill
The Earl of Munster has gone to Scotland, an $
visit the Earl and Countess of Erroll at their Bel
Aberdeenshire, in the course of the autumn. 1.0
The Earl of March and Lord Templemore have tto
town for Gordon Castle, N. 8., to join the circles bliclr
assemble on visits to the Duke and Duchess of ."
mond for the shooting season. soil
Yesterday his Excellency Count Nesselronea
suite left Ashburnham House for Brighton, in er`Robla
take a course of sea baths. On Saturday, the
std
Count, accompanied by his Excellency the "'wit
Brunnow, went to Richmond, paying visits tu,_ ago,
Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Catilur-
at Cambridge Cottage, and her Royal Highness
Duchess of Gloucester, at Kew Palace. 001
Viscount and Viscountess Villiers, at the close our of
week, took their departure for Germany, on a Wt old
about four months. We hear the Noble Viscoun4 toal
Viscountess purpose going to Vienna, to visit Prin(' bre'
Princess Nicholas Esterhazy. Viscount Villiers is
ther of the Princess. as
Lord Frederick and Lady Augusta Fitzclareloosof
the Hon. Miss Fitzciarence have arrived at Etal roil/
near Berwick-upon-Tweed, and shortly go to Al other,'
to visit the Countess of Glasgow, her Ladyship' r°
The Lord Great Chamberlain and Lady 101°10
De Eresby, with the Hon. A. and Hon. bills oodl.s
loughby, after an absence of more than twelve '''riner
abroad, during which period they have resided ,13 OWO
pally in Italy, have returned to this country by 0
of France.

MISCELLANEOUS. Societi
At the annual meeting of the Royal Botanico the
of London a ballot for new Fellows took place, w"ei., the
Duchess of St. Alban's, the Marquis of Westralrotei,so"
Earl of Auckland, Lord Beauvale, Lady BuxOn'oool‘
Kyrlo Monay, Lady Hume Campbell, Hon. DI Gsge'
erell, Sir Heury Oxenden, Sir T. Rookwoo 944
James Matthison, Esq., Robert Henburle
J. G. Frith, Esq., and 47 others, were added to ti : ups-
The present state of the river hull reminds °l.
bitants of olden times, as it is literally covered /11th fro;
eels, insomuch that people can cross it by Passi,%s sip
ene sloop to another. At the same time the u"-oat
excessively crowded, and many vessels are Vile gssr
the roads. The greatest activity prevails at all t"
ofand wharfs. tile° of
The White Quakers have suddenly made hod,
from from Waterford ; they are nearly extinct es "
religionists. s Selge
From the second report of the House of %ra of the
Committee "on the progress of the buila,llllr /4°,i;
Houses of Parliament," which was laid on t"esa of 1,4'
ships' table on Friday, it appears that " inltetoss
new House of Lords being covered in by Christ his oe'
as was stated to be practicable by Mr. Barry' lectioo;.,4
dence last year, it is now only in course of,rar ieumin
At the next annual meeting of the Royal 47,5101k0s
Association, which is to take place at Shre,he vsrl'of
addition to the prizes given this year to owner ill
classes of cattle, prizes will be given to tu°l,rises "
sheep best adapted to a mountain district. „eds.
also be given for the best essays on certain 611%1
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It has been rumoured that the pensioner: s;ste°l
navy and marines are to be enrolled on the sfin _A to b°
ta shitsservice fCwhielllsebaeHsoelsepcitteadl.
flrrVome shall be bhearle;.petl;s4 :et: to
confirmedin our expectation that the officers aPP°v of tlie
Royal Marines. Such an arrangement will i"rh 'le.
Admiralty an opportunity, which they have
thecastisounc.h_acuknnitoedwlsedegrveidceclGaiamzes
sired, to reward meritorious officers of. the cs;rfinsiLjelphierati
,_fr
Week lw
The Hon. Lady Stanley was visited last soar,
Haggerstone, Northumberland, by Sir W. Masbelialler
ley, Bart., and Mr. and Mrs. J. Stanley (nes
s,„nt.
Gazette.
their Lora"' r"
rand), who have since arrived at Garviemore, the
.o'l"in.,
ing quarters engaged this season by Sir Willi!alliiis tbe
verness-shire. Viscount Maidstone shortly J°'
party for the shooting season.
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Ives, CHEAPIuntsB, SHAVE.
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union at that place last week. After allovvi?g_cititiitip
value of the combs, and a penny ahead for hag'
the barber has to shave eight persons for a pen"P „vice
tebnydethr:fgat;ahradiiradroestosorefri:
and Duchess of Buckingham, will attain his niajiebrslteci
The Marquis of Chandos, only son of th.oe;if ve
the 10th of next month, when the event will begin
arioes
by splendid festivities at Stowe. The poor of
_P.O3,e-
-are invited to a dinner, under tents, %%hen rusoureo at
ments will be provided for them, and the Pasruiop.
Stowe will be brilliantly illuminated on the Qcc

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