The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-03 00:00:00

SUMMARY OF NEWS

AND
Vubltt eptition.

" Who runs may read."

FOREIGN.
After the fireworks on Monday evening, the King of the
French and Royal Family returned to Neuilly.
The number of exhibitors to whom the King preisentect
the order of the Legion of Honour on Monday was 31 • gold
medals 126 ; honourable mention, in consequence of their
having in 1839 obtained the gold medal, 142 ; silver medals
426 ; honourable mention 424 ; bronze medals 386 ; honour-
able mention 197 ; making the total number of honotul
conferred 1,732.
Lieutenant-General Jacqueminot, Commandant of the
National Guards of the Seine, having received a InOnth't
leave of absence from his Majesty, to repair to the bathS of
Ems, the command has, during that time, devolved on
General Carbonel, head of the staff.
The consecration of Mgr. des Eesarts, Bishop of Blois, took
place in the Cathedral of Saint-Louis, a few days back, in
the
presence of a great crowd, and upwards of four hundred of
the clergy. The ceremony was performed by the Bishop of
Belley, assisted by the Bishops of Mans and Orleans. rile
Archbishop of Tours and Mgr. Depery, lately appointed
Bishop of Gap, were also present.
. It now apars that the number of persons wounded and
bruised on Monday evening, at the entrance to the Chru'oP4
Elysees, amounted to fourteen. Of these nine were able
return home after being bled and otherwise attended to.
The steam-frigate Labrador. left Toulon on Thursday W'
for Port Vendres, where she is to receive a squadron of ear
valry for Africa.
A telegraphic dispatch was received at Paris on Tuesday'
from Montpellier, announcing that the six o'clock train front
Montpellier to Cette, on arriving on Monday, near the Ville-
neuve station, ran in upon some waggons that had stopped
there. The shock broke the chains which held the carriages,
and they ran off the rails and were overturned. Three per-
sons were killed, and four others were injured, but none
of
them seriously.
An accident took place at Mention the 21st ult. Too great
a quantity of stones having been placed on the scaffolding,
the new barrack now in course of construction, the whole gave
way, and the workmen were precipitated to the ground with
the falling mass. Not less than thirteen men were severely
injured or killed.
A man named Grisard was found guilty of usury by the
Correcti6nal Tribunal of Paris on Tuesday, and condemned to
pay a fine of 2000 f. and costs. There were numerous com-
lainants again:3 him, the chief of whom was Count Leon,
natural son of the Emperor Napoleon.
A letter from Luxeni!iourg states that,durine the last visit
of the King of the Nether;:inds to that city, a deputation of
the Jews of the province paid him a visit of congratulation.
when M. S. Hirsch, the Grand Ra;2bi, expressed to his Ma-
jesty the gratitude felt by himself And his co -religionists
towards the reigning dynasty, for the con2plete emancipation
they had received, alluding at the same tiine to the oppres-
sion which the Israelites still suffered in Germany. The King
received the deputation in the most gracious manner, stating
that he was happy in having so many Jews in his service.
and that they had always shown themselves most fizithful
and loyal subjects.
LAW AND POLICEI.
Mr. Joseph Ady, charged with one of his old tricks, al)°
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peered before Sir Peter Laurie, at the Mansion-house+
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answer for it, but, with his usual dexterity, escaped scot-free'
At Guildhall Michael Magnier, a City policeman,
brought up for re-examination before Aldermen Char an
Gibbs, charged with having entered a house on his bear, thl
street-door being accidently left unfastened, and .assault`
_a
Emma Moody, a girl about 18 years old, whom he
sleeping in the parlour. Alderman Challis ordered him '''
pay a fine of 51., or be imprisoned for one mouth.
man who gave his name George Brown, but whose real
namd ray, one of the most notorious dog-stealers 'in Lone
don, :_
was eN,,,,,:ed at Marylebone with stealing a dog, tb
:nd assaulting the police. Mr. Long re;
.owner unknovinf
the owner had been present, but .tat.
marked that he 1041,
1 with the prisoner for the asslio'
he was not, he should (le.:-
He felt bound to inflict the Lighest penalty, viz. 51., or tira
months' imprisonment.
At Union-hall William Dawson and John Anderson, tifo
well-known thieves connected with the Rent- street gall:
were fully committed on a charge of stealing a huge qutuiti7.
of plate from the dwelling-house of Mr. White, 13, Warwies,
place, Peckham-rye.
At the Norwich Assizes Robert English, aged 20, was i,„ll'
dieted for wilfully and maliciously setting fire to certain Asc.!'
and premises, the property of John Hogg, with intent to 1"'
jure James Smith. He was found guilty.
The Insolvent Debtors' Court was occupied the greater
part of Thursday with the case of John Lund, against who'"
a remand was prayed, on account of certain damages
deal
in,
action for trespass and false imprisonment. A great
litigation, of a painful character, had taken place, which it f:
not necessary to publish. Mr. Commissioner Nichols though;
that as there was not the slightest malice proved against t!A
insolvent, there was no case for a remand. He was discbargv"
forthwith.
001711T—resinowaxx.s.
The Duke and Duchess of Richmond entertained the f° I;
lowing party at Goodwood, during the race; :—Duke
and
Duchess of Bedford, Duke and Duchess of Beaufort, Earl !rind
Countess of Eglintoun ; Marquises Exeter, Normanbi,,,
Worcester; Earls Glasgow, Verulam, Stradbroke, and
lyn ; Lords Paget, Macdonald, William Lennox, Maidsoll
G. Bentinck, and Stanley ; Baron Brunnow ; Ladies E. 103-Z.
Construice Paget, Hon. G. and Mrs. Anson, Right Hon. 'lf
and Lady 2",,cmes Byng,Hon. H. Rous, and J. Mostyn S
J. Shelly, Sir W. W. Wynne, Sir R. W. Bulkeley ; Messrl►
G. Payne, Houldswo:th, Sanford Graham, J. Stanley, J. Fee
Bowes, Percy Williams, C. C. Grevilleown for Hatfield House;
The Marquis of Salisbury Las left t
In the course of the ensuing week the Noble Marquis Ire

to Scotland.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Dow* have gone 011 vi:
continental tour. They proceed direct to Baden-Baden
the Rhine. arat
Earl and Countess Cowper and family have left L.--
for Panshanger for the season.
The Earl and Countess of Granville next week lee re,
Bruton-street for the Duke of Devonshire's marine :esidecKemp-town. Viscount and Viscountess Leve.son ,Tester
at Kemp-town.

day departed on a tour of the German spas.
and -rhAedEe
laerlNavinldlieCnoulenat‘e,sestoowf
nJfeorrse,ov,sttaetrnideyLFaadrieks on Monda~l
The entertainment to their_ Royal Highnesses the Duke au'
Duchess of Cambridge and the Hereditary Grand Duke
an
Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, announced for the Du'
inst., is now postponed to Wednesday, the 7th.
The Lord Chancellor of Ireland (Sir E. Sugden) and 142
and the Misses Sugden, arrived at the York Hotel, Albemal'ti%
street, on Thursday, from Boyle Farm, Thames Ditton, to
to
present at the marriage of his Lordship's son and priN
secretary, Mr. H. Sugden, with Cookson. The It e
Master of the Rolls is.keeper of the seats pro tem. during
Noble and Learned Lord's absence from keland.
Lord Rokeby, the week after next, wiLl leave gorit3o
House, for the Continent, and will pass the rill'iter abr°adi,.oo
Lord and Lady Willoughby De Eresby and familYof
arranged to remain on the Continent until the ea:rlY pa"
next spring. eral
Lord and Lady Poltimore are at Florence, where t.-el Lora
Buller, her Ladyship's father, has arrived. The Noble
and Lady propose residing in Italy until the ensuing alnl'
CELLAPT E 0 178 • ‘1,90
The half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of the Leti-t,
and County Bank was held on Friday, at the establislua,eb,
in Lombard-street, and was very numerously attended. t.t,
report was read by the secretary, from which it appeared tne
notwithstanding the depression in the value of money. We,/
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was, after paying all expenses, a profit on the half-ye
3,878/. 6s. ld. In consequence of the great increase of buge(
ness, the Company had made a call of 51. per share, in o',dt,
to have a -more extended capital. From the balance she
the 29th of June, it appeared that the paid-up capitAl,w;;;s
125,8001. ; amount due to customers, 1,054,735/. ; '',es
gross profits for the half year, 28,943/. 15s. Bd. The reP",b-e,
was adopted, and thanks were voted to the officers of
Company.
In pursuance of the Act for the Registration of Voters, it.r.
list of householders entitled to vote for Members; of Parll;,
nient in the different cities and boroughs throughout ~
land and Wales, have been exhibited at the church doersoo
every parish. The number of names upon the lists ai-e rlze.
numerous this year than in any since the pass'ng of tb e ce
form Bill. This is owing to the decisicn of Chief J05',0
Tindal, that lodgers paying rent at 10-. per annum set
entitled to vote for Members of Parliames.t. In the To' b-
Hamlets, Westminster, and the wards of Cripplegate Wit
out, and Farringdon, several hundred lodgers have avail'
themselves of this opportunity.
A few nights ago some villians entered the foundry of
igr;
Silas Harris, in the Grove, Southwark, and took two br,st;
cocks out of the iron liquor vats, and destroyed 4,00°' r)-(
weight of iron in a liquid state, worth 2001. The work "0
destruction is believed to have been done by some of the Ili, '§
who struck for wages a few weeks ago. A reward of 5i- -
offered for the apprehension of the parties. eioa°
A letter from Gibraltar Bay states that the opera-we
against the wreck of the American frigate Missouri are g°,ll;
on well, and that it was expected that she would be o..floa'a
two or three weeks from the 21st of July. The work ir,ssr
most arduous one, operations having to be conducted unu,ge cie
burning sun with the thermometer at 125, and in the si'"
varying from 95 to 110.
The Chevalier Bunsen, immediately on the receipt.
dispatches from his Government, relative to the atrocs*.t.,
attempt to assassinate the King and Queen of Prusssia, 'her •
town for Windsor, for the purpose of communicating t°
Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert the lute
gence that had reached him.

HER MAJESTYS THEATR.; rito
An overflowing house assembled on Thursday tog reett'eliiel
on the occasion of her benefit. She is one
favourites of the public, and none are more entitled trg,,,,sfref
favour. From her first appearance at her Majesty's A"-Aric.
the carried away the votes of all its frequenters—and rerriof
able as were her first pas on our Italian stage, eveT.,V Der
she has appeared since that time she has presented I°. eye
dancing striking improvements—and, what is still
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essential to maintain the highest position—novsiTct
of the Bbl
dancing is characterised by youthful buoyancy, ru°"%ers.`.
unaffected grace. Marvellous as are her feats theY, ria6
no effort—each step appears unpremeditated and the 01100.5
of the inspiration of the moment—and so devoid of ssTsof to
that they are unforeseen. Dancing generally addresses such
the senses, and not to the understanding, and the value o'4 con
dancers asCerito is, that they throw into the shade all lestriot of
mendable attempts in the art. Their influence is like co bs-
the unrivalled romances of Walter Scott, which at 0%0041
nished from circulation the grosser novels that Peeyoiglat,
usurped public favour. The entertainments of thelslerf,
besides all the favourite pas of Cerito and of Fanny ,0
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included the whole of the Barbiere, and the last seci, IA
Lucia. In the Barbiere, Fornasari was much indisg°i.i.ei
did not betray it, either in his acting or singing ; 01;
appeared as youthful in person as in her voice Marie,_t
of his most Criumphant inspirations ; and Lablach.e,_, COIL
moment convulsing the public with laughter, excl'„e_n,
stant enthusiasm of applause. Then followed Perm 14,;risup',
ing forth a flood of musical embellishments. A," ,irg seB 1%6'
it seems as if Era Poco were written for himtviatbete
is quite appalling, and fearfully true to nature.l_,ion
_d
not a subscription night, several persons of distil ci;tv svoi.
present, including their Royal Highnesses the i'uoless,t,
Duchess of Cambridge, the Grand Duke and' ots [-ore
Mecklenburgh-Strelitz, accompanied by Lady fjouu"o..
merset ; the Duchess of Somerset, the Marquises_ ..feetui"
derry and Clanricarde, the Earls of Pembroke and):01.001114
land, Count Anthony 'Esterhazy, Lords Lilford,
and Ranelagh ; Lady S. Stewart, &c.

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Great rejoicnZga took place on the estates of Si f bis
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ward Kerrison, on the occasion of the warrior cr 04 _. a
eldest son with Lady C. Strangways. The farmer* _iial
inhabitants on the estates subscribed a considerable Pore
for the poor, who sat down, above 0110 thOUSalla f!,,no st
parish and hundreds in others,
_to a Good dinner 0 VOO
beef and plum pudding. In the evening the dance;.:o 0
the village green to the music of a village band' `; is f '''
were fired, flags were displayed, and the bell riiir'yft
merry peal. The Lieutenant- General and hiss 4
town yesterday for Oakley rikrk, SUll9l4'