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

SUMMARY OF ,EVIS

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" Who runs may read."

The Martheint Journal states, from Vienna, that the first
prize (230,000 f.) of the State Lottery for 1839, which was
drawn on the ht 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 he Maidstone assizes -the indictments and other pro-
ceedings arising out of -the disputes between the proprietors
of the Watermen's Floating tier 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 proseeutor 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-PASECIONABLZ.
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 on Saturday :—The Duchess of Cambridge,
the Countess of Sheffield, the Duke .f Leeds, the Marquises
of Ailesbury and Douro ; the Marchionesses of Ailesbury,
Westmeath, and Wellesley; the Turkish Ambassador and
suite ; the Countess of Cardigan ; Ladies Brougham, Bulkeley,
Williams, Hope, Joddrell, Bowyer, Smythe, Martins, Caro-
line Maxse, Stanley, and Fremantle.
The Dake 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
Castlereaqh,Viscoun t and Viscountess Sydney, Viscount Os-
sulston, iscount and Viscountess Leveson, Lord and Lady
Jocelyn, Viscount and. Viscountess Canning, Lord and Lady
Beauvale, • Lady Adelaide Paget, Lord Lovaine, Mdlle.
D'Eate, Mr. Yobert 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. Macenochie.

2V/IBCEIOGAZIEOII7B.
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 yearuo 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 whoili 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 crowded 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 28 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 petitions, signed by 1,797 persons ; 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 by 35,540.
We find not one praying for a better observance of the Sab-
bath, while in Sir Andrew Agnew's time, petitions to that
effect were presented in hundreds at a time.
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 'Act of Parliament). We find that the gross
total sum received amounted to 194,8961. Bs. 5d., and the
,gross total sum disbursed to 185,4771. 7s. 10d., leaving a
balance of 9,4191. Os. 7d.
On-Sunday- Mr. O'Connell was invested with the order of
the Holy Guild of St. Joseph and St., Mary, in the Roman
Catholic chapel Virginia:street, Ratcliffe:highway.
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ILLO,YD'S SI-1 11.413.1NG.-;-( THIS DAY.)
LONDON, 18,—Wind this day at noon, fresh breeze
from E.N.E., and fine clear weather. • '
DEAL,. Minot 17.—Wind strong.—Arrd. Dorothea, Smith,
Calcutta; Lascar, Sheridan, Ceylon; Emma, New York for
Bremen ; Eleonore Sophie, Sopren, Brazil fur -----, out
37 days. Ski. British Empire, Madras; Roseberry, Bombay;
John Edward, Calcutta ; Druid, Barbadoes ; Portland,- St.
John's, New Brunswick.; 'and 'the rest of the outward bound..
.PORTSMOUTH, MARcit 17.—Wind E.N.E., a gale.—Skl.
Singe, China ; Pekin, Madras ; Gladiator, New , York;
&XS. Tortoise, Plymouth. • • • 1
COWES, MAnytt Riclunond, Havannah. It is
bloWing a-gale at Eng.
,OFF ,ST. ALBAN'S, MAncit 16.—Caroline, Mauritins.
• ORE THE WIGHT, MARCH 15.—Godiacus, St. Thomas ;
Trident, Porto Rico for thunburgh.
FL-it:slot:Tit, MARCH 17.—Wind E.—Arrd. Swift, David,
St. 'Dori-Lingo for Antwerp. Ski. Martha,, Trinidad ; Asia,
Baltimore; Virginia, Boston.. Off port, Pekin.
:FALmotinrMinctt 17.-;—Wind E. violent gale.—Off port,
Athicit4, MiChaelion;Havannah.for ''Antwerp. It is blOwing
a viOlent gale at East.

im5.r44,411.4.u5u-I.6.—Arreptune,Campbell, Calcutta.
Std, Nestor, Africa;, Eliza, Jamaica; Miramichi, St. John's,
New Brunswick.
Bluxtram,, M4icit 17.—The wind, yesterday, shifted sud-
denly from S.Y. to S.S.E. and E., and it has since blown a
a,clesperate gale. The Hibeznia, from London to Liverpool,
is ashore oil PaYnton Sands„ but expected off if the Weather
moderatescrew 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.-;..a150.n green baize, marked "Fortune," and
a bible, with " James, 1843," on it. .Several large ships are
riding heavily, amongst. theM the Elizabeth- Hunter, Hunter,
from Sheath' to Marseilles, with, losa '•Of fore topmast and
bowsprit, having been in contact with a brig to leeward, and
carried ttWay' her foremast, which lies over her side ; both
vesSeli'are very -heavily:- 'The barque Spring, the
Tagus, from Shields to Naples, and a brig, got ashore,.
out-
side ile'pier, in running for the harbour. The gale continues ;
about twenty sail are in the bay. • •
Pwm.itEu, -31.4.neit 18,--It is blowing a heavy gale from
' The 'Mary Ann, from , Port Madoc to London, came
ashore this morning, in a sinking.state, and. is under water.
The Thomas, of Antwlch ; the . smack IVilliam and Richard,
of Bangor fand the Castle, Lady .of the Lake, and another,
all of Aberystwitl) came ashore on the. beach this evening.
_The schooner.Miriani, of this port; the Hope, and Content,
of Nevar ; -a French brig;- and the Whitehaven (brig), are
riding wel at Abersach. Very little •of the cargo of the
Caroline has yet been -saved.
MoNrnosE, Maccn 15.—The Petrel, hence to. London, in
gOing out this 'morning, took Che ground in Cayton Bay.
The Chase, London to Sunderland, is also ashore there. The
Eston Nab, from London to Stockton, is on the beach.
DUBLLN, Kutcu 15.—A 'copper-bottomed brig (bottom
up), with loss of rudder. and copper very clean, was passed
on the 12th ult., in lat. 47, lon. 13, by the Lady. Wright, ar-
rived hare from St. Michael's.
LivEttrooL, MARCH 16 AND 17...-Wind E., fresh.—Acrd.
Hero
,of Sidon, New Orleans; Garrick, Frask, New York;
Richrnettd, Thomas, Halifax-. • Off, Ambassador, Africa. 'Bld.
Penang and Sanderson, China; Harrison, Chilton, Calcutta;
Cleofrid. and .Satisfaction Cape of Good Hope; Arica and
Georgina, .Arica; Chimborazo, Valparaiso ; Adrino, Buenos
Ayres ; Pythagoras, Rio ; Lydia, Bahia ; Mary, Africa ;
Campbell and 'lsabel, Africa; Enterprise, Vera Cruz; The
Duke. NeW 'Orleans ; Hero of Acre, Savannah ; Superb,
Baltimore; Elizabeth . Ann. anti .Mazeppa, Newfoundland;
I3irkentead, New York; Mcs:cm, Port au Prince; Bruns-
Wick, St:'Andrew's ; COrsair, Newfoundland; Frederick, St.
John's, New Dnutswick ; D'Arcy, Batavia ; Beatrice, Cape
of Gbod Hope ; Emnlous, 'Vera. Cruz ; Wilson, Trinidad ;
Adriana, Barbadoes ; St. Martin, St. John's, New Brunswick ;
Sarah Fleming, Montreal ; Eleanor, New Orleans ; Lavinia,
Cambridge, and John Cutning, New York.

THE MURDER AT BRIGHTON.—In 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 ally 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
from the head-qUarters at-Scotland-yard.

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rOREIGN.
•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 fin- 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 Staek by paying them off
at par.
The Constitutionnel was on Friday put up at auction at the
upset price of 150,000 f. It was adjudged to M. Yeron, one
of the old shareholders, at 432,500 f. (17,0001.)
An important measure has been recently adopted by the
Hungarian Diet. Hitherto the nobles of llingary, 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 lavelees," 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 tine 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:; 24itiTifki 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.