The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-01 00:00:00

SUM ,A?Y OF NEWS

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After the distribution of prizes to successful
the late exhibition at Paris, the King gave a grand enteur:
tainment on Monday in the Palace of the Tuileries to An !,
200 of the principal exhibitors. The number prizures
awarded was six hundred ; one hundred gold medals, t
hundred silver medals, and three hundred bronze ree(.4D
competitors 1.0,
Some of the most meritorious and distinguished exbibtton,
were made Chevaliers of the Legion of Honour.
The Toulon papers state that several ships of Admiral Per.i:
seval's division will very shortly leave Toulon. They are;)'
is said, to rendezvous at Brest, and be ready to escort
King to the shores of England.
Admiral Hamelin, who is to succeed M. Dupetit Thenalld'
in the command of thel French station in the Pacific'
sailed from Rochefort in the frigate Viigiuie. ad" •
About a month ago a young Englishman, of elegant d.
dress, arrived at Brussels, and announced his intentio
,s_and.
carrying on business there as a banker. He took a 114,3:
some house, and commenced operations by making d
purchases of furniture, &c., for which he paid in bills s'eihe
by Englishmen, and which he said he had discounted 4.1
1.
parties, knowing that his money was safe. It was disel;i6
however, to be a plot for robbing the people of Brussels.
of the parties were arrested, but the principal escaped. „_;.l
The Helvetic complains of a new violation of the Dlis7lo
territory by French custom-house officers, who, it says' aof
crossed the Doubs, and seized a citizen of the Can,4 dig
Berne, bound him, and carried him into France. The 0, i,tbs,
adds, that this is the third instance of invasion for which
canton has had to demand reparation within the last t
years. net
The attempts to discover the grave of Mozart haVelol
succeeded, but the searches made for it have disclosed, `.O;
of Gluck, which has been found in the cemetery of Watzetbs'
dorf, at Vienna. It is covered by a slab, now broken woo,
middle, and obscured with moss, behind a splendid in thi:
ment, erected to the memory of a rich banker. It bearg
following modest inscription—" Here lies an honest Gelid,
a good Christian, and a faithful husband, Cristophe Chevot):
de Gluck, Master of the Art of Music. He died on the
November, 1787." fess°f'
A letter from Chambery states that M. Bravais, P,r°
of Astronomy at Lyons, and M. Martins, Professor ef-°s,l re;
History at Paris, intended ascending Mont Blanc, an
maining maining there six days, if possible, for the purpose
solving several scientific questions. Observations are
taken during their stay at Chamhery, Geneva, the Gou'willi
Bernard, and other places, in order to be compared oit
those taken above, They purposed arriving at the Ono
of Mont Blanc on the 27th inst., or, if the weather Os

favourable, some days later. Ad
Nearly one-third of the town of Landshut, in Bavat'"'weto
destroyed by fire ox the 20th. Two hundred famines
deprived of their homes. it
The Geological Society of France will hold this yosor
annual meeting extraordinary on August 12, at „ the
Wry, in Savoy. The Viscount d'Archiac de St.
President, has addressed a circular to the members'oe
minding them of the peculiar interest offered to their lit to
in the environs of the town, and also announcing tb to
King of Sardinia, appreciating the services rends toot
science by the former meetings of the Society, Wig 0
graciously given his permission for this special Asses°
his States.

LAW AND POLICE.
The
The Norwich assizes commenced on Tuesday, The
list shows an entry of 16 cases, of which four are Itiassl
juries; and the calendar contains 55 prisoners for the 0,
alone, of which nine are charged with the crime of art co4'The case of" Hilton v. Earl Granville," which excites
siderable interest in the mining districts of this couati;per
commence on Thursday at the Stafford assizes, and is it
ted to last some days. Sir Thomas Wylde, Mr. so'
Kelly, Mr. Ellis, the Attorney-General for the Duchy °,
caster, and Mr. Stammers, have received special retaio°t
Edward Gurling was charged at Marylebone Polkeejse
with having stolen, from the residence of Admiral Si; coll'
Whitehead. 18, Cavendish-square, a gold watch an°,„614111
On the previous night, while the servants were eMP„,,„10,..
assisting the Admiral, who had recently met with
accident, into the house, the prisoner went down t'vist,c'
steps, and making his way into the pantry, stold the
and seal, the property of the butler. He made his etkid,rj
the way he had entered, and ran off as fast as he COisr
he was pursued and taken into custody, with the Nys'"-
chain in his possession. He was remanded for a t!;'e°l:,'
tbt
At Woolwich ten boys were charged by Mr. ws lotbel
relieving officer, with maliciously destroying their e
He said that fourteen vagrants came to him on tile„rdel
previous for relief, which he gave them, and then,yete
they should all go to the night-refuge for the destit tosd
the next morning. They did so, an 1 on his going oplis;
what was to be done, he found the prisoners in a 6301
state of nudity. He had been compelled to furnish the isi
clothing. They were sentenced to one month's har4Dr,.
in Maidstone gaol. Nearly 150 committals of a siislAck
have taken place at that office, within a very short P°' cot
Thomas Garner Richmond, formerly an extensiveoftr
dealer and contractor, and for several years past one st tr,
fraternity of Morden College, Blackheath, appeared;orfol
Greenwich Police-court, to a summons at the instanc:
Rev. William Marsh, Chaplain of Morden College, eigegii;
him with unrawfully, wilfully, and maliciously disture
rrel • iof
congregation on the 21st ult., in a very boisterous, t piffi
and unseemly manner during the performance 01,.fitv
service in the chapel of that institution. The defect fog
not deny the charge, but on promising not to eiri,if
church again the information was allowed to stand
the Ist of October.
INISCELLANEOINS. Acoed
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On Wednesday a special meeting of the New Zeal
..,091„,
pang was held to receive the report of the Select cone g
appointed by the House of Commons to inquire into wor,'
ceedings of the Company. Mr. Soames was ill th.ted
After a long discussion relative to the report, theas v
was adjourned for a fortnight, to allow of time to
subject into consideration.
A general meeting of the Governors and suppo.--
Caledonian Asylum will take place at the Freenias°.o
vern on Monday, at which the Duke of Buccleuch to
side. The object of the meeting, we understand, is to,
to a decision on the claims of the Free Church men
fere in the management of the charity. 001
The cricket match at Lord's between " The Ge 14,,,
and " Players" was brought to a close on WedneT,fir
ternoon after a contest of three days ; the ,4 Players 100
ing by 38 runs.
A meeting of the Proprietors of the United MexieSliossfil
was held on Wednesday, and the, attendance was-Peot.
many being induced to present themselves in conselor,
the expected appearance of 'Mr. Schoolbred, the-anh*
ger lately returned from Mexico, and a report froto,ntAi
rectors. Mr. Schoolbred was in attendence, and the 'pin
tion he communicated on the concerns of the Cl°, isj
abroad proved, upon the whole, satisfactory. Th°llls%
length, some prospect of a dividend, though the solo,
on hand is not as yet quite adequate for the purP°ooo?
rIP
debt due to the Company continues at about I,l7'dbf
lars, including the claim on the mines and that owi
Government of Mexico.

CORN AVERAGES. 0.
.V.ENEKAL AVERAGE PRICES OF Mil titPal,rlo
For the Week ended July 27, 1841. made up from the 1,
the thspectors in the different Cities and Towns in 1,
Wales, per Imperial Quarter gl)„. 11
Wheat, 525. 9d. Oats ..... 20, 10.1.1 Beans...o' ye-
Barley 34f. 2d 1 Rye ........ 33, 9d 1 Pease... w"
AVERAGES OF THE LAST SIX WICKES*
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Weeks ending Isvisakr. EARLEY.' OATS. RYE. ELL.I .„...'-
June 22........ 55 8, 32 10 22 8 34 2 37 '0 46
29..„..... 55 9 134 4 22 9 3S 0 38 go
July 6 55 8 34 5 22 11 35 0 38 8 e
13 54 10 34 10 22 33421 37 / 4
20 54 1 34 5 21 5 36 4 37
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IMPERIAL AGGREGATE AVERAGES OF THE
54; 9d. I Oats ...... 22s 31.1 Beane ..... 80s,
41 34a 1 Rye 345. 9d.1
DUTIES ON FOREIGN COEN•
Wheat ~., IS.. Od.
I Oats ..... 6s. Od. 8ean5...7;6
Barley
ride!ad
LANGHOLM FAIR, JULY 26.—The high , boy
tained at St. Boswell's fair have, considering quall.nistiod
this market fully realised, Ebkdale clips having. , 14,
275. to 295. pure white; tarred, of which there le "-Drictof
quantity, from 16s. 6d. to 19s. 4d., which latter 116,01
believe, was only given for one parcel. The market 0 IF0:61
yearly to fall off for Cheviot lambs, and customers'.eloy
sellers, seem to be fully aware of this, for they I3'd
keeping themselves for the great Lockerbie
..breJo,l9
markets to be held on the 13th of August. Raufroo,oo
from Ils. to 165., and Cheviot top wedder lambs In Y'
los.; and the night closed dull, with rather declit
which has been the case here for several years pastle

Cr°
SIX I'OUNDS of TEA, and upwards, sent, carriaget
part of the Kingdom, at the Wholesale Price, on, recelP
tance, or Post-office order.
Black, 2s. Bd., 38., 3s. 4d., 35. Bd., 45., 4s. 4d. 6(lis.
Green, 3s. 4d., 3s. Bd., 45., 4s. 4d., 55., ss. 4d. 6'104.,
Coffee, 9d., Is., Is. 2d., 4d., Is. 6d., 18.8 d.. I°' fl ner
G. T. MANSELL and CO., Wholesale Tea Dealer: 00Y
LERSBURY CIIEAPSIDE. Agencies will be given
parties
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BIRTHS, 0064

On the 27th ult., at the Grove, Highgate, MO' 101
Smith, of a son. ,_,„.1).
Johno f
OcoWnn.
Bttlhh'e.eet 29th ult.,
onunf,
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s:sogant.tn,. a s o
Chestern terrace, d he i
On the 27th ult., at Paradise Cottage, Dunstflo"- Itit'
a pstit' A,
Esq., of otfhea d3aoutnghntietr.,. Ramsgate, the lady of gellll Of
it tile I *
at South-place, Camberwell,
Herman Cox, Esq., of a son. ,„, el
On the 30th ult., the wife of B. Hertz, X'''''''
borough- street, of a son. Regent'-'• ow_
CAtt:
MARRIED. „sdiAsbe
On the 30th ult., at St. James's Church, ries;o s.
tam David Price, R.N., of Lanthew, Brecon, ' 0..4,
eldest daughter of the late John Taylor, Esq. , tile,. poiTg•
On the 30th ult., at St. Marylebone Church' fos"Ose''
Abercrombie Denton, M.A., Rector of Stower kr° late
to Mary Frances Matilda, fourth daughter of the p 0 p 0
Wroughton, Esq., of Adwicke Hall, Yorkshire- gbarepts ev,,
On the 30th ult., at All Souls Church, leftrist ivf,
the Rev. Edward Healy Thompson, to Pry,g6l4 ho
youngest daughter of the late Nicolson Calver" II fob
of Hunsdon House, Herts. Cse'llifilliv
On the 30th ult., at St. Mary's, Rotherhithe, a
Pook, of Dublin, to Susan Maria, daughter
Hartree, Esq., of Rotherhithe.
relict
DIED. Geeld di
On the 21st ult., at Derby, Mrs. Katharine cop-
of Christian Geddes, Esq., of Viewforth, Culrostife of
• On the 21st ult., at Hampstead, Marv- Anne's(TuSreat
Wimbush, jun., Esq., Halkin street, Belgre'cloteP .00 life
0,
On the 24th ult., at Sheffield, Joshua F1aw,..., . 0 vocii`o,
On the 25th ult., at Midgham House! 1.3Fr'4,, rr- I,_ pf
ri
beth Fowke, eldest daughter of the late majorsovito,
On the 27th ult., Charles Barrett, Esq" $431/
,
chester, aged 72.
ClaPh3ni' I%fr•
.10`)
0
On the 27th • ult., at Manor-street, u.
Simmons.
Sheppard,
Willialti ,E ..it,
On the 28th ult., in Melbury-terrace, , _mot P'
nt-ga' I,
pnptahrde,
(2,f7tshtapuiletg.,rearte.Taunton, Somersetsbirei
.4001,ett,
Esq., barrister-at
On the 28th ult., at Tavistock-street, CeCtotns'Oen."-'4
(James Orfeur Pettit, late of her MajestY's of 30- • 0
On the 28th ult., Meyer Tobias, son , Isl 6
or.,
Keeling, Monument-yard. NOP ss(l. 009
On the 28th ult., at Milbrooke, nearsewelli age
Wight, Lucinda Marianne, wife of Henry ,st-Ge
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daughter v
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On the 29th ult., Agnes second
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Esq., of Bentinek-terrace, 'Regent's Per' .--,,0v.i, iv,
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