The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-18 00:00:00

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LOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY,)
LONDON, AlAliott 18.—Wind this day at noon, frtsh breeze
from E.N.E., and fine clear weather.
DEAL, MARCH 17.—Wind strallg,--sArrd. Dorothea, Smith,
Calcutta; Lascar, Sheddaa, €leylon; Emma, New York for
Bremen ; Eleonore Sophie, Sopren, Brazil for out
37 days, Sid. British Empire, Madras ; Roseberu, Bombay ;
John Edward, Calcutta ; Druid, Barhadoes ; Portland, St.
John's, Neiv Brunswick ; the rest of the outward bound.
PORTSMOUTH' 4inpit 17.—Wind E.N.E., a gale.--Sid.
Singe, Cllinc*; Ileftin, Madras ; Gladiator, New York; 'S. Tortoise, Plymouth.
COWES, MARCH 17.—S1d. Richmond, Havannah. It IS
blowing a gale at East.
OFF ST. AtiliASea, Mancit 16.—Caroline, Mauritius.
OFF THR WIGHT, MARCH 15.—Godiaetts, St. Thomas ;
Trident, Porto Rico for Haruburght
PLYMOUTH, MARCH E.—Arrd. Swift, David,
St. Domingo foT Aptweip. Sld. Martha, Trinidad; Asia,
Balt.inaora • 'Virginia, Boston. ofr port, Pekin.
14114 Tit, E., violent gale.—Off port,
Amicltia, Michaelson, Wind
for Antwerp. It is blowing
a violent gale at East,
BaISTqL.! 141ttt l6.—Arrd. Neptune, Campbell, Calcutta.
Sld. Neste;:, frica ; Eliza, Jamaica; Mtramichi, St. John's,
NeW-Ijrunswick.
BRIXIIAM, MARCH 17,--The wind, yesterday, shifted sud-
denly from 5,y17, to S.S,E. and E., and it has since blown a
a desperate gale. The Hibernia, from London to Liverpool,
is ashore on Paynton Sands, but expected off if the weather
moderates—crew saved. A copper-bottomed brig has driven
ashore at Broadsands, and has become a wreck—crew missing.
The stern of a boat, marked " Fortune, James Cork," has
been picked up ; also a green baize, marked " Fortune," and
a bible, with " James, 184,3," on it. Several large s are
riding heavily, amongst them the Elizabeth Hunter,ship Hunter,
from Sheilds to Marseilles, with loss of fore-topmast and
bowsprit, having been in contact with a brig to leeward, and
carried away her foremast, which lies over her side ; both
Vessels are riding very heavily. The barque Spring, the
Tagus, fi•om Shields to Naples, and a brig, got ashore, opt,
side the pier, in running for the harbour. The gale CfMtinties
about twenty sail are in the bay.
PWLLHELI, MARCH 16.—1 t is lidOWlllif 4 heavy gale from
S.E. The Mary Ann, from I)9A Madoc to London, camp
ashore this morning, in a sluicing state, and is under Water,
The
Thorno4 of 441N.ijai ; the smack William MA
of Parigor ; and the Castle, Lady T
Q. tile 4-,..4e1 And another,
all of Auerystwith, came ashore P4l Ow heaati this evening.
The schooner Miriam, of this port ; the Hope, and Content,
of Nevar ; a French brig i haul the Whitehaven (brig), at'S
ridirg we at Abersach. Very little of the erg al the
Oaroline has yet been saved.
MONTROSE, MARCllngl,srooTkhh-Peetgreol,unhedncine tocuLotnednonilayin.
going out this morni
The Chase, London to Sunderland, is also ashore there. The
Estop NAN flvni London to Stockton, is on the beach.
DU4114.N, AIARCIL 15,--sA copper-bottomed brig (bottom
ounp)t,h witht,loss Qf NON', sad copper very clean, was passed
of
lat. 47, lon. 13, by the Lady Wright, ars
riV_ .411 W MID St. Michael's.
idIVERPoor.,
Sidon, MARCH 16 • srn-17.—Wind E., fresh.—Arrd.
Heroch of
nd Th New Orleans; 'Garlick, Fmk, New York;
pßeinami, omas, Halifax. Off, Ambassador, Africa. Sld.
Sit?aftll4 Sanderson, China; Harrison, Chilton, Calcutta
fris and Satisfaction, Cape of Good Hope ; Arica and
eorgina, Arica ; Chimborazo, Valparaiso ; Adrino, Buenos Ayres ; Pythagoras, Rio ; Lydia, Bahia ; Mary, Africa ;
Campbell and Isabel, Africa;Enterprise, Vera Cruz; The
New Orleans; Hero of Acre, Savannah; Superb,
Baltimore; Elizabeth Ann and Mazeppa, Newfoundland ;
Birkenhead, New York ; Moslem, Port au Prince ; Bruns-
wick, St. Andrew's; Corsair, Newfoundland; Frederick, St.
John's, New Brunswick ; D'Arcy, Batavia ; Beatrice, Cape
of Good Hope; Emulous, Vera Cruz; Wilson, Trinidad;
Adriana, Barbadoes ; St. Martin, St. John's, New Brunswick ;
Sarah Fleming, Montreal ; Eleanor, New Orleans ; Lavinia,
Cambridge, and John Cuming, New York.

THE MURDER AT BRIGHTON.—.III consequence of
the lamentable occurrence at Brighton, the superintendent
of the E division of the metropolitan police has issued orders
that no officer shall under any pretence leave his charge
until he is secured in safe custody in the cell. This will, it
is expected, lead to a new general order to the same effect
front the head-quarters at Scotland-yard.

FOREIGN.
In the French Chamber of Deputies, on Friday, the Bill
relative to the Greek loan was passed without discussion.
' On Saturday a motion for voting in the Chamber of Depu-
ties by division, as in England, was rejected by a majority of
only 7, there being 174 for the motion, and 181 against it.
The Commerce, the National, and some other papers, have
for some days been urging on the Government the propriety
' of imitating the example of England and Belgium in the re-
duction of the interest on the national debt of France. The
Journal des Debats is opposed to such a scheme, and affirms
that, unlike England and Belgium, France has not the power
to reimburse the holders of French Stock by paying them off
at par.'
The •Constautionnel was on Friday put up at auction at the
upset price of 150,000 f. It was adjudged to M. Wren, one
of the old shareholders, at 432,500 f. (17,0000
An important measure has been recently adopted by the
Hungarian Diet. hitherto the nobles of Hungary, who are
very numerous, many even of the smallest farmers being
noble, have been exempted from the payment of taxes. The
Diet has resolved that this shall no longer be the case ; but
the amount and mode of taxation remain to be decided.
The grand demonstration of sympathy for Ireland, made at
Covent-garden Theatre, is the subject of comment in most of
the Paris papers.: Nearly all of them praise the eloquence, mo-
deration, and justness of the views announced by Mr.
O'Connell.
A man named Michel, the author of a book, entitled
" Caducite des Religions pretendues Revelees," was tried by
the Court of Assizes of Paris on Friday, and convicted of
" outrage against religion and public and religious morality,"
and sentenced to six months' imprisonment and a fine of
2,000 f. The seized copies of the book were ordered to be
destroyed.
The annual exhibition of the works of art was opened at
Paris on Friday. The catalogue comprises 2,423 articles, or
826 more than in 1843—namely, 1,808 paintings and pic-
tures, 348 miniatures water colours, paintings on porcelain,
&c. ; 24 works of architecture, 133 of sculpture, 89 engravings,
and 21 lithographs.
A terrible hurricane burst on the 12th over the town of
Douai and its vicinity, accompanied with hail, lightning, and
loud claps of thunder. The electric fluid struck the steeple
of the church of Fressain, and set fire to it. From the violence
of the wind, it was feared that the whole village would catch
fire. At last, some carpenters boldly ascended amidst the
burning timbers, and cut down the upper part of the steeple,
which checked the downward progress of the fire. To the
courage of these men the safety of the village is to be attri-
buted.

The Manheim Journal states, from Vienna, that the first
prize (250,0001) of the State Lottery for 1839, which was
drawn on the Ist instant, has been gained by the house of
Rothschild.

LAW AND POLICE.
At the York assizes George Lowther, 37, and Matthew
Pearson were indicted for the murder of John Moffit, a game-
keeper in the employ of Lord Normanby, by shooting him
with a gun. Pearson was acquitted, but Lowther was found
guilty, and sentence of death passed on him.
At the Maidstone assizes the indictments and other pro-
ceedings arising out of the disputes between the proprietors
of the Watermen's Floating Pier at Greenwich and the
Stone Pier Company at the same place, were terminated by
nominal verdicts being taken by consent on each side, and
the matters in dispute referred to an award. This has greatly
shortened the duration of the assizes.
On the Crown side at the same assizes, Mary Anne Wal-
ton, 20, a good-looking young person, and who was stated in
the calendar to be a married woman, was charged with steal-
ing a silver watch, some gold shirt studs, and other articles,
the property of William D'Oyley Alpin. The prosecutor is
a Lieutenant in the army, stationed at Chatham, and the
prisoner had cohabited with him at his quarters. The evi-
dence disclosed a course of heartless depravity on his part,
which drew down the severe reproof of the Learned Judge,
who ordered him to leave the Court. The woman was found
guilty, and sentenced to four months' imprisonment.
The present is a " maiden" assize on the civil side at Bed-
ford, not a single cause having been entered for trial ; not so
on the criminal. There are fifty prisoners for trial, and
amongst the offences with which they are charged are in-
fanticide, manslaughter, malicious wounding, highway rob-
beries (all by women), burglary, and arson.
The Midland Circuit Assize was opened on Saturday, at
Nottingham, by Lord Chief Justice Tindal and Mr. Baron
Gurney.

COURT-PASHIONABLE.
The Queen is expected to return to Buckingham Palace
from Claremont to-morrow.
The Duke of Cambridge, who has been suffering from in-
disposition arising from an attack of gout in his feet, is some-
what better.
The following distinguished personages were present at her
Majesty's Theatre cut Saturday :—The Duchess of Cambridge,
the Countess of Sheffield, the Duke of Leeds, the Marquises
of Ailesbury and Douro; the Marchionesses of Ailesbury,
Westmeath, and Wellesley; thi Turkish Ambassador and
suite ; the Countess of Cardigan ; Ladies Brougham, Bulkeley,
Williams, Hope, Joddrell, Bowyer, Smythe, Martins, Caro.
line Masse, Stanley, and Fremantle.
The Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch gave their second
dinner party for the season on Friday evening. The party
consisted of the Earl and Countess of Shelburne, Viscount
Castlereagh, Viscount and Viscountess Sydney, Viscount Os,
sulston, Viscount and Viscountess Leveson, Lord and Lady
Jocelyn, Viscount and Viscountess Canning, Lord and Lady
Beauvale, Lady Adelaide Paget, Lord Lovaine, Mdlle.
D'Este, Mr. RObert Dundas. On Saturday evening their
Graces also had a dinner party, which was attended by Lord
and Lady Prudhoe, Lord Wharncliffe, Lord John Manners,
Lord and Lady Granville Somerset, Sir James and Lady
Graham, Earl and Countess of Haddington, Sir George Mur-
ray, Bart. ; Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone, captain William Gordon,
Mr. Pemberton Leigh, and Mr, MaeOnochie,
BSISCIEILLANOI76I.,
The Bishop of Lichfield preached on Sunday in the church
of St. Clement Danes, on behalf of the funds of King's Col-
lege Hospital. In urging the claims of the institution upon
his congregation he said the necessity for the establishment
of the hospital had been fully shown by the fact that from
the commencement of its operations in 1840 up to the close
of last year no less than 4,500 patients had been admitted,
while during the same period it had dispensed its benefits to
35 distressed inhabitants of the district in which it was situ-
ated ; 11,000 of whom resided in the parish of St. Clement.
The Right Rev. Prelate concluded with an eloquent appeal
on behalf of the charity, which was responded to by a very
liberal collection from a densely vrowded congregation.
The following is the total number of petitions presented to
the House of Commons on various measures up to the Bth
inst., viz. :—Against a repeal of the corn-laws 316 petitions,
signed by 25,503 persons (the number having increased by
upwards of 7,000 within a few days) ; against the union of
the dioceses of St. Asaph and Bangor 2$ petitions, signed by
2,424 persons ; for a reduction of the duties on tobacco 148
petitions, signed by 25,712 persons; for an alteration of the
new poor-law 36 petitlik signed by 1,797 persona for with-
holding the supplies until the grievances of the people have
been investigated and redressed 46 petitions (all of which were
presented by Mr. W. Sharman Crawford), signed byesls4
We find not one praying for a better observance fth Sab-
bath, while in Sir Andrew Agnew's time, petitions to that
effect were presented in hundreds at a tivilqi An account of all the moneys received and disbursed by
the Governors of queen Anne 'S Bounty during the year end-
ing on the 31st of December, 1842, has been also presented
(pursuant to Aot of Parliament). We find that the gross
total sum received amounted to 194,8961. Bs, 5d., and the
gross total sum disbursed to 185,4 M ta. 10d., leaving a
balance of 9,4191. Os. 7d,
On Sunday Mr, Q'COnnell was invested with the order of
the 'icily Wild of St. Joseph and St. Mary, in the Roman
Catholic chapel Virginia-street, Ratcliffe-highway.

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Lod epti
vast accession tothelfrequenters of the Nortiltieroliof
American Coffee-house took place this morning'. 70,
as visitors the American Dwarf, and a comps'. The 0
the form of a Missouri, or stark Indian' thou/ rft
specimen of the human species went
sing 01
exhibition of the Grecian statues, and • en ,
Long;" and the " Red Man of the Woods, ,ntspefdi
danced the "war dance " of the natives of the it' stiloyi
was certainly a remarkable sight to find such
same
oibtal°
smaWa dwarf, and so tall a man from the n OW0(1
The former can well cradle himself on a couch4,iently
velvet-hued specimen of which was shown auTe p
cious only for a six-shilling wax doll) 0
pleasing posture by tiny hands. Afterwards the Ik. f.t
specimens of humanity paid a visit to the StuY's PO-
01i
and the Hall of Commerce. The semi-wild roan'
tiny one, a Bear--of inches and of weight. t detellEJ
SUICIDE IN A WATER••BUTT.—A
act of self-destruction was perpetrated on Satunoieell
lane, Long-acre, by an individual named Franc's Asuli
appeared that the deceased left his homes laths;" ping 01
street, at an early hour in the morning, for been fog
coo,/
visiting his brother, who has for many YearpearceP in the establishment of Messrs. Baxter anubaek
makers, of Long- acre, and resides in the breg _AO ai
their premises, which extend to Cross-lane. owe:,
Made' e%
with his brother's family, and shortly after hoe- fte,„o cure to retire dOwn stairs. His coaI:WWI
Alarm, and upon the deceased's niece gOini „
kitchen, she discovered him, with his hees ar, isid
the water-hint, An alarm was instantly given r
assistance having been sent for, every endeavour rT e 7
to restore animation, but without suceese•_, co •
evidently premeditated, for the deceased had t to
coat and waistcoat, folded them up, and Place stilSe
chair in the kitchen.
The members of the orchestra under
tit." el:
have presented:him with a handsome testimOn!
ber e
in the shape of a baton, superbly mounted vat' .ts,
is no more than a just tribute to his spirit and a
has been manufactured by Mr. S. Uherrill' ca.s;
place, Clerkenwell, and is in the same style 'b. fo !boo
sented to Sir George Smart and Signor Cots ,
ing the inscription :—"Presented to AL JVOL:sifili
members of the orchestra, as a mark of the ~1iig.01,4070014
they entertain for his musical talent, and
of his hberal and gentlemanly conduct t' iw go 04.
his management of the concerts at the ' thesiTer,,
lish Opera and Covent-garden. Londo Febru-' ,
-Dramatic and Musical Revimu. S. 0°
SUSPECTED MURDER AT L
citement was created in the neighb onebood 0f414,7101L
Pwhich appeared in some of the,o4.be ov-wsisy,
stating that some arm and leg brmes, part w .derst°_,litree.
the skull of a human body, had been found olfingair:,„
circumstances in a dust bin at a house in 'irsctnre of
that the police surgeon had discovered a large
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skull, which were supposed to have been the i-oseet be'
old man who was suddenly and raysteriouslYouge 111; ye
14 years since, and further stating that the
~,h,, repo4, closed some time. From inquiries made by ie re' the ;De
terday, the following particulars, which may be in,"te i
were obtained :---On Friday afternoon some
ploy of Mr. Kitchiner,
house No. 21, Stangate-street, which has nalrfit Ibt 61.000121„,
the dust-contractor, heeoo7per:
o
about a week by a Mr. Warren. The mes
a
pose of clearing the dust-bin, which havingskullt iirsrrellA plished, they discovered part of a human grs-_,;bt,
bones and a small bone, and on milli' g the ;1.401.,,,.)
attention to the subject, she WAS shocked at%,.0 „sP,
begged they might be removed, and they I- AP
taken away in the oart, and shot with to!, tifsei";i lbe s!
Kitchener's yet, On Mr. Warren returnin* .400, sea
evening he was informed of the circumstr7, otretwo once repaired to the L police-staticrt,l47,%4GeestsboSeg.ei
gave information, and in conseqatiWn I'll'''. orni -001r-
wetit to Arr. Kitchiner
hp; however, brought fftyv the piece of skallor biafh'se,e°,
piece of a leg-12e,n0; this piece of skull the 10 aoa
dently 's, latlt coka nbt find theog
eaNC4 tte practised hand of a enrlanbeeninlienl fractWit 48 ernineously stated. No old man ;food b. „di
#'9u seen years, nor has the house been -,:,ccuP,e
41144 a few weeks, having been previousiLltsesijoge;
draper's shoptnan, and the skull, &c., is suPP=oecsP, 0 do;
used by some surgeon or student, but whether in
lodging in the house, by whom or when placed oc
hin, or whether with the knowledge of the fain
e
is at present involved in mystery. to th 44
ha,
The Countess of Uxbridge, according Alto
dical reports issued on Saturday and yesterdsei.,hols• beogli
some tranquil sleep, and was cotetm.ipsd. on th• alth opt A
Up to last evening her Ladyship yrs, dingy b ,pd,-
slowly. The several members of the roY.
messengers to make inquiries after her I:anciunly.
e-iforattor j?": 0
the calls of the nobility have been 1n0eb,r0......P9't po0,11),
ANTIQUE SURGICAL IMSTRUMEN, , ,:thoin4
surgical instruments have been latelytnluesedibt
Aar '1,0004-oe'of
which bear a strong resemblance to those tbe , 0
in the present day. It is singular enough there i 9 P
vast number of rehcs brought from Egypt iro been
b a surgical instrument, whilst so mini
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Pompeii.—Polutechnie Review. • in h cool
A Midland Counties Demonstratiot ix 0
the most distinguished patriot of the arbe held
Esq., is in contemplation. It is intended r"
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tingham.—Nottingham Review.
vmjr,A.ZON-...:104505 da VISIT OF KING LEOPOLD TO •-•-•oi the Begreorprir
MARCH 16.—His Majesty the King 00 Cl
suite are expected at this port on the 26ti11,"st
Lis
visit her Majesty the Queen of England ar.in_t yesesi,„",)P
ness Prince Albert. The Princess Alice siael'inbark ,
the Dover mail-packets, it is expected, 71"_ to Siroe'resll,
jesty and suite on that day, and convey therau
The contemplated marriage between dote to
Clifton, of the Ist Life Guards, and Miss la dl3!`'
of the Hon. Colonel and Lady Eleanor Lowtsonl4.l,ooa
to
the Earl of Harborough, is expected to
lt
ttJ ne
in the ensuing month.
A. of loe OPY-
COLOURED GLASS.--The proportion , artny
asos
in colouring glass is so small, that we could ",-,„0
that it could produce any chemical effect.
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grains of glass are highly coloured by one tcraw
Polytechnic Review.

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