The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-12 00:00:00

SUMMARY OF NEWS

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ii-4tllitc &pirttiay.

" Who runs may read."

The King and Queen of the French and the °their
members of the Royal Family, who were at St. C101:1;
arrived at the Tuileries on Monday afternoon, tolake
their residence there for the winter.
A destructive fire bruke out on Sunday morning itl:
Rue Cadet, Paris, which destroyed property to
amount of 12,0001., and by the fall of a wall one mein;
killed, and eleven more or less injured. About 300 ess
of wine were destroyed.
During part of Sunday night there was a fall of snl
in Paris, and on Monday morning, at six o'clock,
Chevalier's thermometer marked a diminution of CO
more than two degrees centigrade, as compared with t' ,
same hour on Sunday. There was a slight fall of
also on Monday. On Tuesday morning, at six o'cl()c
the thermometer (Fahrenheit) marked 19 deg.
The Presse states that the number of dogs destr-,Yera,
in Paris by the police, since the beginning of the Ye 'l6l,
amounts to not less than 10.000. It expresses a 1‘!
that something similar could be done with the rats, "h i's.;
are in such numbers at the Btbliottaque du Rol,
they commit great damage.
The St. Petersburgh Journal announces that the
peror, in consideration of the expenditure which "ill
be caused in 1845 by the making of the railroad fr°
Moscow to St. Petersburgb, has by an ukase ordered
a loan of twelve millions of silver roubles shall be
abroad, on the same basis as those adopted for the chit
4 per cent, loan. at
The Diet of the Grand Duchy of Hesse-Darin
was opened at Darmstadt on the sth by the Cris
Duke. His Royal highness made a long speech on
en'
occasion, in which he congratulated the Diet on the ear
terprise displayed in railroads, and other works di te
provement, and declared his determination to eo-operi
in all means of improving the welfare of his subjeotil,„
A Vienna letter of the 26th ult., in the Universals/1
man Gazette, mentions a rumour that, at the date °iv°,
last accounts from Constantinople, the Sultan was 13°1
geruusly ill.
The Augsburg Gazette states from Albania, but "1,,,
out (late, that the Turkish Pacha had given battle 1::
and defeated the rebels, and that in consequence of this
result all the insurgent villages bad tendered their
mission.
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A letter from Saragossa of the 28th ult. states tha-,g
late arrests there were for the purpose of ascertainlj
whether there might be amongst the persons Weill
some who were strangers to the town, and might be sir,
posed to have hostile intentions towards the Governor g.
All who could not give a satisfactory account of
selves were sent to prison.

LAW AND ,r,
At the York Assizes William Kendrew, farm la_ ,neot
aged 22, was convicted of the murder of Mr. Inehbaa!'„o,
Dunsforth, in September last, and ordered for exeetvo,
Joseph Smith, a boy only ten years of age, was C'tbe
mitted at Guildhall for stealing 113 farthings from
Rainbow Tavern, in Newgate-street.
At the Greenwich Police-court Charles Haver'', „,4
siding at 2, Park place, East Greenwich, was cluti:s
with indecently assaulting Catherine Francis, a fe7be
about 14 years of age, in one of the carriages °n
sod
London and Greenwich Railway. After the ebild,let
two other witnesses had given evidence, the Pr Div
said he was mistaken in the person. Mr. JereWl
tented him to pay a fine of 51
The Taunton assizes were opened on Monday, Epe ~0
ing by Mr. Baron Alderson. The calendar certaiel.ol.
one of rather a novel character, and presents the -0,
lowing summary of the offences :—Murder, 1 ;
slaughter, 2 ; maliciously wounding, 1 ; robber)' rid•
maliciously wounding, 2 ; robbery, maliciously %/01/ 4 ;
ing, and rape, 2 ; robbery, 16 ; burglary, 5 ; T4Pe' i;
cattle stealing, 1 ; sheep stealing, 2 ; bestiality' i;
larcenies, 9 ; uttering counterfeit coin, 1 ; assault' 9n
ol°
making a total of 48 prisoners, but there is not one •wo
among them. at
At Wandsworth Police-court, James James, Who
and
nine years in the M division of Metropolitan police,l",i,
afterwards chief officer of the Banbury constabqost
was placed in the dock before Mr. Paynter, fora l'od
examination, upon two distinct charges of felon, ; but
Richard Tyas, described as a watch case-rnage4r,;slll
who was for some time in the City police, was she "" to
examined upon a charge of endeavouring corruPtlY:oleo
obtain reward for the restoration of the property
by the first-mentioned prisoner. They were both
mitted for trial.
The Liverpool Assizes commenced on the 10tb• eri
calendar contains the names of fifty-seven prig:tinter,
There are three cases of murder, four of manslae,fie of
three of burglary, five of cutting and wounding,. (:)-tist.
attempt to poison, one of attempt to murder by au°-
one of rape, two of arson, and five of forgery.

COTTET—F3BI33IO2I.II-137.2a. ifeJ
It is said that the Duke of Wellington has roc% for
an intimation from the Queen, that the day intende"eis
the visit of her Majesty and her Royal Consort Oce
ducal seat in Hants (which was to have taken Oa ged
the course of the ensuing week), must be poste for
until after Christmas. Nearly all the arrangemeo
the royal reception were completed when the nokesr
ceived the royal message. We also learn, that he
jesty's visit to the Duke and Duchess of Buckingham'
St?rwhee, has been deferred until after Christmas. ors
Duke of Cleveland arrived in St. James's-1K eis
on Tuesday, from Raby Castle, Durham, where
Duchess still remains. de
The Duke of Richmond has arrived in town &Of of
north. His Grace attended the annual meeting °'er'
members of the Smithfield Cattle Club, at the 136
street Bazaar.
The Marchioness of Westmeath has returned to
from a tour of visits. er
The Marquis and Marchioness Camden intend °nest
tertain a distinguished party at the Wilderness,
Sevenoaks, during the approaching Christmas.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbury,
panied by Lord Charles Bruce, and attended by air to'
ous suite, left Grosvenor-square for Paris, with We
tention of residing three months in that capital. froft
The Marquis of Douro has returned to town ,
visiting the Marquis of Salisbury, at Hatfield tiotitti.rie'
Viscount Gage came to town on Monday, from opt
place, Sussex, to be present at the nuptials of thu td°
de Jarnac and the Hon. Miss Foley. mig re'
Lord and Lady De Ros and the Hon. Miss De 0,","c1.,
turned last week, from visiting their estates in Irel-ono
The venerable Earl and Countess of Macclesfielchavie
Lady Louisa Parker, are not expected to leave C°ll,oll'
street for Brighton, until after the Christmas re de'
His Lordship, we regret to state, still labours under
privation of sight. bt
The Earl of Powis arrived in town on Tuesday 11,10.te
from Wynnstay, Sir W. W. Wynn's seat in Der:t°
shire, expressly to repair to Windsor Castle to u$1:11)°
be invested with the Garter, vacant by the demise of
Duke of Grafton.

S C ETZWIJSIIIIOII74II.
A dinner was given to Sir H. Pottinger on
Ipti
day, by the merchants of London, in Merchant or
Hall. The dinner was of the most sumptuous kin`"l,ll
~,
the entertainment altogether was well suited
.‘nwoll'i
wealth of the merchant princes of the most iron
city in the world, given to honour an individual 11",,,pirg
been the means of opening a new and extensive em
to their enterprise. •
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The council and officers of the Royal Agricanuoti!
Society have made arrangements for the noa.„--0011!:
meeting. The election of officers took place sono;‘,, tr
back. The president for the next year is his Gls,
Duke of Richmond, in place of Earl Spencer ;
additions have been made to the list of vice-pre6'deci"
and some new names have been added to the cosiVbe
but the old sub-committees have been re-elected. 'OO3
Society is reported to be in the most prosPer°lls
efficient state.
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The Scotch ox, fed by Prince Albert, bits beel; pot;
chased by Mr. Bannister, of Threadneedle-street' sir
veyor to her Majesty, for the sum of 60
several other beasts realised equally large sum& 000
There are no fewer than ten ordinations to be .0,
on Sunday, the 22d inst. The following are the al 500;
in which this ceremony will occur, vix.:—Londo°
bury, Chichester, Oxford, St. David's, GleuceElVrter.
Bristol, Hereford, Lichfield, Lincoln, and Wolves Aoll
isooe°
.-sesseca.-Je.

BIRTHS. .ck Of'
At St. George's-place, Canterbury, Mrs. Freda.'
of a son. nell,
On the 3d inst., at Highbury- place, Mrs. John G°3-
a daughter.
ice ofJoljli
On the 9th inst., at Birdhurst, Croydon, the w
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W. Sutherland, Esq., of a daughter and"fie, On the 9th inst., at the Vicarage, Milton Ernest, "
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lady of the Rev. C. C. Beaty Pownall, of a soil.
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On the 10th inst., at Witham, Essex, the wife of
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Pattison, Esq , of a son.

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MARRIED.
On the 10th inst., c.t St. Mary's Church, Bryanst°ll.94lPll;
Robert John, scn of Robert RAIIISden, Esq , of Carltle hit
Notts, to Mary Matilda, eldest surviving daughter of t
Rev. Henry Gipps, of Hereford. 108`10
On the 11th of October last, at St. John's Church,'f bige
Captain Edgar Mould Moorhouse, 35th Regiment °„,d 119
Infantry, officiating pension paymaster at Meerut 4", Iv 4-0
per, to Mary Ann, eldest daughter of Dr. A.
Light Cavalry.

DIED. I Po'
On the 7th inst., at South-hill-park, the Right of
Earl of Limerick, aged 87. hit
On the Bth inst., at Greenwich, Lavinia, eldest al" 1
Mr. Meddlicot, aged 19.
,1 011'(e
On the 18th of September, at Shikarpore, in Sinu!iieti'sfi
Captain William Timbrell, of the Bengal Horse Arketoe 'I
On the 16th of October, at Balicherries, near lace. of
Bombay, Francis Henry Denys, Bart, of Stratford-teop,
On the 14th of October, at Meerut, Captain 1). '
it 63.
the 10th Bengal Cavalry.
On the 3d inst., at Snow-hill, Mrs. J .Edraonds, age pore,
On the sth inst., at Bletchingley, Surrey, Wig of'
EN., aged 73.
Grp
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()II the 7th inst., Mr. Thomas Nunn, of dosi
street, Bedford-row, aged 68.
On the 7th inst., Elizabeth Nortb, of Hare aid ll°
,
Cheam.
Mg.l
On the Bth inst., at Midway terrace, Exeter, the let
Totbill. Rector of Hittisleigh, Devon. E4sci''
On the 9th inst., at Greenwich, John Wadlugu' ei
of Abingdon- street, Westminster. I:ct of JA°
On the 9th inst., at Peckham, Sarah, the re ' 00
Scott, Esq., aged 78.
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On the 9th inst., at Clapham New-park, Alai 00
Henry Grote, late of the 33d Regiment, aged 49. OOP
On the 9th inst., at New- street, Kenultigt°"„" Eli° wife of Mr. W. J. Browne, aged 45. ;,,,g-torb
On the 9th inst., at Doddington-grove, lieel,':s-
Vale, wife of Mr. Samuel Vale, comedian, aged 'l3.
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