The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-14 00:00:00

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" Who runs may read,"

In the French Chamber of Deputies, on Saturday, a Bill
was passed for restoring historical monuments.
M. Ledru Rollin presented a petition, signed by 25 000
persons, praying for an inquiry into the condition of the work-
ing classes.
A motion for the reduction of the octroi duties, made by
the Marquis de la Grange, was negatived.
The health of M. Guizot continued to improve.
Accounts from Lucerne state that all the captives, not na-
tives of the canton, had been released. Those belonging to
the canton amount to 584. bat nothing is said about their
release.

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At the New Court, Old Bailey, Mary Ann Sexton, alias
Hat Held, a well-dressed married woman, aged 27, was in-
dicted for stealing a necklace, two printed books, and divers
articles of valuable linen, the property of Barber Tuck, her
master. There were two other indictments against her.
She was foursd guilty on two indictments, and sentenced to
be transported for seven years.
Lee 'Finer, who stands charged with a misdemeanour, was
bailed to appear at the opening of the session to take his
trial. He was called, on his recognisance, but did not an-
swer. No order was made by Commissioner Bullock for
estreating the recognisances.
George Bracey, James Fisher, and William Tomlin, were
placed at the bar before Mr. Rawlinson, at Marylebone, for
final examination. The first two charged with having plun-
dered the house of Captain Carnac, R.N., 46, Devonshire-
street, Portland-place, of a large quantity of plate, and the
third with receiving a portion of the property, knowing the
same to have been stolen. They were fully committed for
trial.
At Queen-square Thomas Wayland, a man between twenty
and thirty years of age, was charged with having fraudulently
enlisted into several regiments. lie did not deny the charge,
and was committed for three months to hard labour, and in-
formed by the superintending- officer that if he again en-
listed, he would be prosecuted for the offence, and would be
liable to transportation for seven years.
COURT—PASEIXONIUME.
Her Majesty has been pleased to grant her patronage to
the Association established at Edinburgh for the revival of
sacred music. The Queen and her Royal Consort have
transmitted handsome donations towards the funds of the
Association.
Lord and Lady Francis Egerton are entertaining a select
circle during the recess, at Hatchford, his Lordship's seat
near Cobham. The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, the
Marquis and Marchioness of Lorn, Mr., Mrs., and Miss Percy,
&c., are among the guests of the Noble Lord and her Ladyship.
The Earl and Countess of Warwick have arrived at Carl-
ton -gardsns, from Warwick Castle, for the season.
The Bishop of Durham has contributed 5001, and the Rev.
George Fielding, the incumbent, 100/., towards the enlarge-
ment of St. Ann's Chapel, Bishop Auckland.
The Marquis of Headfort and the Ladies Taylour have
arrived in Chesham-place from Ireland.
Viscountess Ashbrook and the Hon. Miss Flower have
arrived in Albemarle-street, from Paris.
Viscount and Viscountess Guillamore have arrived on a
visit to his Lordship's uncle, B. Walter, Esq., at Shannon-
gron House, Ireland.
MISCELLANEOUS.
According to the IN-eacastle .Journal, a letter received in
South Shields last week, from Sydney, states that Frost, the
Chartist convict, is in comfortable circumstances there, being
on a ticket of leave, and the manager of a large mercantile
store. The writer states he looks healthy and happy.
A subscription has been opened in Belfast, for the purpose
of erecting a bust of Sir Henry Pottinger, to be placed in
one of the public roans of that town.
A murder was perpetrated last Saturday in the neighbour-
hood of Drumconra ; the victim was a man named Clarke.
The cause was that fruitful source of crime in this coun-
try—the taking of land. The deceased man and his brother
had a dispute about a field, when a labourer in the employ-
ment of his brother killed him with a spade, in the presence
of his brother. The homicide has escaped from justice.
There was a decided improvement in the price of cattle at
the May fair of Ballinasloe, held on Wednesday. Bullocks
advanced 21. per bead on the prices of last October.
The Hampshire Chronicle states that guano is being manu-
factured in immense quantities in Liverpool, from sand,
tanners' waste, sulphate of ammonia, and a brown substance.
This rubbish, costing a mere trifle, is sold to careless country
people at 4/. to 51. per ton, while the genuine guano is worth
between 71 and 81.
The stonemasons of North and South Shields are on the
eve of striking for. an advance of wages: Their demand is
1/. to 1/,, 4s. per week.
The Duke of Cleveland has given 1001. to the schools
about to.be attached to the collegiate church, Wolverhamp-
ton, and become a subscriber of 20/. per annum.
The Duke of Suthesland has given permission to destroy
the hares on the farms of his tenants in the parish of Trent-
ham, where they are injurious to them.
On Monday the sale of drawings made by the late Sir A.
W. Calleott was concluded at Messrs. Christie and Manson's
rooms, in King street, St. James's. The number of lots dis-
posed of during the four days was 594, and the amount re-
alised by them was upwards of 1,5001. The following are a
few of those which fetched large prices :—A " View of the
Trent," a coloured drawing, sold at 581. 16s. • seven small
Italian and English compositions in one irame sold for
471. 151.; an English landscape, with a village in the dis-
tance, and cows watering in the foreground sold for thirty-
eight guineas. Various other drawings sold for sums ave-
raging from five guineas to 251. Among the purchasers
were the Marquis of Northampton, the Marquis of Lans-
downe, Sir C. Burrell, &c.