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

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VOZLEIGIC.
-mate French Chamber of Peers on Wednesday some dis-
eltP_lt" took place relative to the department of Foreign
irrk. and M. Guizot gave some explanations concerning
th-bagotiations on the Right of Search. In the course of
vie Sitting, the conduct of the Marquis de Boissy was such
t• t° draw down on the Noble Peer the marked disapproba-
rof the Chamber. This very amusing Peer moved that
~..:Chamber should insert in its minutes that he had been
ed, to order, which was readily granted by acclamation.
course of the debate on the supplies of the War De -
t 0 3i. the Prince de la Moskowa addressed some questions
4),1• Guizot relative to the affairs of Morocco. M. Guizot
replied, that in the present state of the relations with Mo-
ttle Government
ireco he could not enter into any explanation on the subject.
„ would merel he said, repeat his former declaration, that
that d
c, entertained no desire of aggrandisement on
E„Theafoniteur publishes the laws authorising the construe-
-1;11 of various railroads voted during the session-1, that
be,ween Paris, Belgium, and the British Channel; 2, that
an%weea Paris and Lyons ; 3, that between Paris and Rennes ;
4, that between Tours and Nantes.
A report prevailed in Paris that the Emperor of Morocco
Aci been deposed and Abd-el-Kader elevated to his throne.
f National looks on this event as probable, and accounts
..er it by showing that the Emperor had roused the indigna-
tion of his fanatic subjects by the favourable reception given
o • the French ultimatum delivered by Mr. Drummond Hay.
A-accounts from Toulon of the 27thstate, that the
sallelen steamer had been ordered to be held in readiness to
for Marshal
Oran, with dispatches, hourly expected from Paris,
Bugeaud.
The National announces that the Dupetit Thouars testi-
,
subscription now amounts to 6801. We suppose ano-
ther will be started for Capt. Brunt.
Ilk Barcelona letter states that the fete of Queen Christina
:las celebrated on the 25th ult. with great pomp. At sun-
re an the forts fired salvos of 21 guns, which were repeated
theall the French and English ships in the port, displaying
`"e • Spanish colours. About ten o'clock Queen Isabella, ac-
:TPanied by her mother and sister, went to the cathedral,
ere a grand mass was performed.
At Madrid the heat was excessive, the thermometer on the
th having risen to 34 of Reaumur, or About 108 of
Fahrenheit.
The King and Queen of Prussia arrived on the 26th ult.
at Prankfort-ott-the-Oder, in perfect health. After a shott
stay their Majesties went on by Krossen to Christianstadt,
bere they slept, intending to proceed the next day to Erd-
-Ansdorf.

LAW AND POLICE.
The Newcastle assizes commenced on the Ist instant before
the Chief Baron and Mr. Justice Cresswell. There are nine
Causes entered in all—seven in the county and two in the
tow
. The town calendar contains the names of seven pri-
soners—one of these stands charged with child murder, and
Bieth rape. There is one alleged misdemeanor under the
„LrnPt Act in obtaining goods without any prospect of
t4Tvg for them, the party being at the time on the eve of
efm_Lruptcy. In the county there are twenty prisoners, but
six-lege,. twelve are comprised in two cases—six for theft, and
°r wounding a constable in a riot. There is one case of
foe; and one of burglary.
„.;qt the same day the Bodmin assizes commenced. The
calms the
contains the names of 24 prisoners. There are two
fur tnem for murder ; two for perjury ; one for bigamy ; one
Phhery ; four for refusing to obey orders for the support
w maintenance of bastard childre &c. Robert Pascoe
Wittl indicted for unlawfully and wilfully refusing to comply
taiZ an order for the maintenance and support of a bastard
th ". After the Learned Judge had pointed out to the jury
„ere nature of the case, and the evidence, they returned a
diet of guilty.—Sentence was deferred. Henry Vivian
SPA convicted of forging an order upon Messrs. Coode, Sons,
"md Shilson, bankers in this county.
wtt Union Hall James Ryder, alias Adams, alias Smith, a
h; 'known character, being seldom out of trouble, was
siel,n,ght up before Mr. Traill, in the custody of police-con-
Borden, P 150, charged with stealing 181. in gold and
aver, a silver watch, and a quantity of plate and wearing
JParel, the property of William Edmonds, a beer-shop
'e per, of Smith-street, Lambeth. The prisoner, on being
sa.led on for his defence by Mr. Train, said it was all a con-
PlaeY against him. He was fully committed for trial.
th ames Taylor, chief mate of the Ranger, was charged, at
a e, Thames police-court, with having several times assaulted
.oeung man named Charles Pendrill, with a cat made of
stout cord, like jack-line, and having eight tails. The first
ence was committed in February, 1841, and was subse-
quentlyt, renewed on two or three occasions, up to August of
same year. He was ordered to put in bail to answer the
'."'_iarge at the sessions, and the complainant was bound over
X 0 prosecute.
t the same Court two Dutchmen were sentenced to pay a
fine of 100/. each, for smuggling 101bs. of tobacco.
COURT-2'115A110N11.331.Z.
r, The Duke asnd Duchess of Cambridge and the Hereditary
nrand Duke d Duchess of Mecklenburg Strelitz, ,were
pleased to honour
__Lady Brougham by their company, at a
ee musicale and da);.,eante last night, at the residence of
'4e Noble and Learned Lord, in Grafton-street.
The Duke and Duchess of Marlborough, with Lord Alan
rod ad)" Louisa Churchill, have arrived at Arisaig, the
ble Duke's shooting quarters in Perthshire, where the
Duke *ill entertain a select party of friends.
The Marchioness Cornwallis and Ladies Elizabeth and
Louisa Cornwallis have left Regent-crescent for the family
seat in Cornwall, where they intend to reside until the close
of the autumn.
Lord and Lady Bridp the
Doh. and the Hon. Miss Hood, have
returned to Cricket St. Thomas, from visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Hall, at Astrope House, Warwickshire.
The Earl and Countess of Eglinton have returned to town
from
enjoying the hospitality of the Duke and Duchess of '
Richmond, at Goodwood, during the races, and their stay in
town will be very brief, as they go to Eglinton Castle direct,
La order to be at the festival to the sons of the poet Burns
at ~—y --
r Tuesday next ; the Noble Earl having engaged
en
to take the chair at the entertainment intended to be given
near the monument to that bard on the banks of the Doon.
The Earl and Countess of Cardigan will shortly return to
Dublin. The Noble Earl has generously given a donation of
100/. towards defraying the
having, from the ravages Eardsley Church, near
oftime,Wakefield
fa
fallen
e
expenses of the re-erection of
decay asinto s ancientch a structurestateof
to render its demolishment necessary.
We understand that the intended union of Viscount Grim-
ston and Miss We land is not to be solemnised
before the
ensuing month. The precise day is not fixed. The marriage
211 to take place in town.
Sir John and Lady
Mary Hamlyn Williams, and family,
have gone to Cl
shire. ovelly Court, their beautiful seat in Devon.

Lord and Lady William Powlett go to Downham Hall
early next week. His Lordship is making consiilerable im-
provements and alterations in the mansion. An additional
wing his been erected, which has contributed greatly to the
imposing appearance of the mansion.
Lord Francis Egerton will proceed with his noble rela-
tives, the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, to Dunrobin
',ustle, in the course of the ensuing week. Lady Francis
4Lgerton and the family will go to Brighton, for the season,
see earlY next month. Mr. Frank E erton, the Noble Lord's
Wa]ison, is serving on board the Warspire frigate, Captain
is, at Gibraltar.
MISCELLANEOUS.
1 In compliance with a requisition, signed by upwards of
Ac'uu farmers, freeholders, and other inhabitants of the county,
esr s. Cobden and Bright have ageeed to attend a public
meeting on the corn-laws, to be held on Monday next (being
a large, cattle fair), in the market-place, Northampton.
On Friday Viscount Villiers, son-m-law of Sir R. Peel, was
returned for Cirencester, without opposition.
Southern
The provincial papers give very favourable accounts of the
eather and crops. Harvest has commenced in most of the
counties.
Printed notice has been posted at the several foreign
-42;71-wharfs, and at the packet ports of the kingdom, by
‘‘,l;`."; of the Postmaster-General, stating that the practice
which exists of letters being forwarded to the Continent by
packets other than those which carry her Majesty's mails,
oecut passing in the regular manner through the Post-
()tee; is in direct opposition to the laws affecting the Post-
Practicee regulations, and that after the issuing of this notice, the
stance moat be immediately discontinued, as in every in-
p—ee in which it is detected, the provisions of the Acts of
parliament forbidding the same, will be strictly enforced.
Cork Harbour Regatta commenced on Monday, the band
61st attending. The Volage frigate and Resistance
tr-ship were decked with colours from stem to stern.
40, victorious achts were the Mask, T. French, prize of
; Etelle Captain Parker, 10/. Cove was crowded with
visitors. The
sale of manuscripts belonging to the Sussex library
brought during the three days 2,684/. 145..

RAILWAY RETURNS. ,
We extract from the Railway Record the sums 1
received
ton the principal Railways of Great Britain for
eeh. W eek
ending on the day of the month prefixed to
The return includes the money received for
thsnedngseers, parcels, carriages, horses, mails, and Baer-
W„k Total.
July
Name of Railway. .E. s. d
27 Arbroath and Forfar 2OB 9 3
‘,26 3,372 8 7
4
Birmingham and Gloucester
Brandling Junction 965 0 7
27 Bristol and Gloucester
26 Chester and Birkenhead 643 10 4
25 Dublin and Drogheda • 698 14 8
30 Dublin and Kingstown 1,220 17 5
28 Dundee and Arbroath 331 4 9
27 Durham and Sunderland 4BB 18 10
27 Edinburgh and Glasgow 2,458 16 4
29 Eastern Counties and North Eastern 5,044 19 1
27 Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr 1,620 17 4
27 Glasgow and Greenock 1,074 17 3
27 Grand Junction 9,165 0 4
27 Great North of England 1,955 13 0
28 Great Western
26 Liverpool and Manchester
27 London and Birmingham
28 London and Blackwall 1,701 3 0
27 London and Brighton
A.. 30 London and Croydon
-pip 1 London and Greenwich 843 15 3
O'Y 28 London and South Western .......
25 Manchester, Bolton and Bury 920 3 3i
27 Manchester and Birmingham 3,511 5 10
27 Manchester, Leeds, and Hull Assoc 8,313 12 2
-- Midland Counties
27 Newcastle and Darlington 863 14 8
27 Newcastle and Carlisle 1,960 7 1
28 Newcastle and North Shields 5BB 3 2
26 North Union and. Bolton and Preston 1,721 9 6
-- Paris, Corbeil, and Orleans —
29 Paris and Rouen 5,920 0 0
27 Preston and Wyre 562 6 6
27 Sheffield and Manchester 757 6 1
-.`:, tern
lig. 1 South .E.,t5743 0
"41Y T 7 Taff Vale
28 Ulster 546 7 11
28 Yarmouth and Norwich ....... ....... ... 834 011
27 York and North Midland

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We understand that Sir William Nott and Sir
rt Sale are invited to dine with the Hon. the Court of
'rectors of the East India Company on the 16th inst.
DEATH OF SIR JOHN MAXWELL, BART., OF
nri3Ll4' eK.—We deeply regret to announce the sudden death
the above venerable and highly esteemed gentleman, who
expired yesterday morning at eight o'clock, when stepping
lino his carriage for his usual morning drive. Sir J. Max-
well, vi 2
„ need' scarcely say was, during his long life, emi-
consistent in his political views, which were decidedly
.reral• As an agriculitmst he was well known to be one of
we most enterprising in Sct:llaud; and, as a landlord, his
E_Onduct was uniformly kind and co.:.°lderate. The deceased
ntronet is succeeded in his title and estate;
...hv his only son,
rrady(nz
.Sir John)
Maxwell, who, a few years' ago :...7r4ed
Journal. Matilda, daughter 0 the late Earl 0 in.--Glasgow