The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-21 00:00:00

SUMMARY OF NEWS

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FOR,EXUar.
The Duke d'Aumale arrived at Toulon on tha 15th.
At twelve o'clock the landing took place under a sal:Ito
of twenty-one guns from the vessels, which was re
turned from the batteries of the town. The Duke wore
a Lieutenant-General's uniform, with the kepi in use in
the army of Africa. He appeared in good health, though
somewhat fatigued with the passage. A great crowd
flocked to view the cortege as it passed.
The 7'oulonnais states that much activity prevailed in
that port. The Suffren has been taken into dock to be
repaired as well as the Gemappes. The latter vessel,
which suffered severely at Mogadore, bears the trace
.of
several cannon shot. heT Gemappes will be ready for
sea before the end of tne month. Tho ship of the line
Triton suffered but little ; she has, however, need of
some repairs. The Inflexible, man-of-war, which is to
remain on the Morocco station, has sailed. The steam-
fr,jate Gregeois arrived on the 14th in our port ; she
lost ,:;rr commander, M. Fortin, who died of consump-
tion on t;,,? Bth inst.
A letter friZn Otaheite relates the following :—" A
short time before the affair of Mahahena, a duel was
fought at the Marquesas, between M. Bertholin and M.
Menard, both enseignes pf the Somme. In the first ex-
change of shots M. Menard was wounded in the shoulder;
but, notwithstanding the earnet prayers of M. Bertholin,
insisted on having the pistols rei,:aded. At the second
discharge M. Menard received his adversary's ball in the
body, and fell dead. M. Bertholin has been brought to
Otaheite under arrest."
The late heavy rains have caused considerable damage
in the French provinces. The Ardeche has overflowed
its banks, and the Rhone has burst down the new dylts
un
at St. Esprit. At Beaucaire the Rhone covered the ph.
where the fair is held. Throe bridges and three nolhl
have been carried away at Vallerangue. The river has
risen so high that all the shops on the quay have been
injured, the water having reached the first floor. The
Gardon has also overflowed.
The Belgian Chambers will meet on the 29th instant.
They will be opened by the King in person.
At the last sitting of the States of Hungary, the pro-
position of extending the land-tax to the nobles was re-
jected by a majority of 33 to 13.
The Spanish historian Don Martin Fernandez NW."
rete died on the Bth inst. at Madrid.

COUNT-PASSIONAIeIai.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester intends
to honour the Earl and Countess of Verulam with a visit-
at Gorhambury, the delightful seat of the Verulam
family, near St. Alban's, on her Royal Highness's return
to iown from visiting the Queen Dowager at Witley Court*
The Itlarquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne and DWI
Louisa Fitiznaurice have left Lansdowne House for
Bowood Park.
The Marquis of Bute arrived on Monday last at
Mount Stuart, his seat in Scotland. Lord Wlarncliffe
and the Hon. J. S. Wortley were expected to arrive 01l
visit to the Noble Marquis on Thursday last, frail
Wortley Hall, Yorkshire.
The Earl of Mansfield arrived at Scarborough last
week from Scone Palace, Perthshire, to join his youthfil
family, who are staying with the Dowager Countess and
Ladies Murray at that watering place.
The Earl and Countess of Beverley and Lady Loiliefi
Percy have arrived in Portman-square. The Noble
Earl has completely recovered from his late illness*
Lord Lovaine is also in town.
The Earl of Haddington's official residence at the Ad;
miralty is undergoing a thorough internal repair, an
the extensive range of reception saloons on the ground
floor are to be suitably embellished by the ensuing

spring.
The Earl of Glasgow has arrived in town from Ner
market, but the Noble Earl intends to be present at the
Houghton Meeting, so his stay in the metropolis will be
exceedingly brief.
Viscount and Viscountess Ponsonby are prolongieg
their stay in town, and next month repair to Brighton,
with the intention of residing there for the winter.
Viscount and Viscountess Howick are with the family
circle assembled at Howick Hall, the seat of Earl Grey
The venerable Earl is in the possession of better health
than for months past.
Lady Dover and family left Whitehall, on Saturday'
for her Ladyship's villa at Roehe.Opton. Her Ladysil
does nut intend going to the family seat in Ireland till_
year. Viscount Clifden and Mr. Stvrt had arrived to
Brussels when the last letters reached her Ladysbit
The Noble Viscount has made arrangements to be eu‘
sent from England at least twelve months. to
Lord and Lady Glenlyon are shortly expected
arrive in town, from Dunkeld, on their way trigbt°o°.
Lord and L' o, li
Lad Colchester have arrived in town, 11.°,,
their seat in Sussex, expressly to meet her Ladysl4
brother, the Earl of Ellenborough.

lISISCESX.AN MOWS.
This is the anniversary of the battle of Trafalgar'
which took place in 1805—thirty-nine years since.
The Lords of her Majesty's Privy Council bare o'v
rected that instructions should be given to the sePee,
intendents of quarantine at the different perts,tri,ria,
lease from quarantine, immediately upon their ar
her Majesty's sbips of war, as well as foreign iven-of""r,,
coming from the Mediterranean, provided all persons %-
board are in good health, and have not been lens tb„-
fifteen days on their voyage, after having touched At a" P
Turkish port in the Mediterranean.
A rumour, says the Dublin Statesman, has been or
some time gaining groo3d that a sum of 100,0001. wit
be asked for and (as a matter of course) granted in ne%"
Parliament, for the erection of a great university /Ore;
land, in which cheap education will be afforded in 4
system of secular instruction, in which also professors
all denominations (Roman Catholics And Unitallian bes
will be eligible, and where degrees of all kinds will
conferred. -r • cola
There will be an election to a fellowship 10 ii,.111-c-
College, Oxford, open to natives of the county Or
coin, on Thursday, the 31st of October. Candidate,"
„est u
required to present to the rector, before twelve n'elv-of
on Saturday next, satisfactory proof of the place
their birth, and also testimonials of good conduct.
the
In the Exeter Court of Bankruptcy, on Thursday, "ea
Commissioner committed to prison a bankrupt, nartirs.
Hutton, a lime-burner, for giving prevaricating aneweto
A linendraper, named Goodenoulzh, late of New
Abbott, had the consideration of hit; application for•Le
certificate adjourned for four years from the date of IrR
fiat, in consequence of attempted fraud.
The Chartists have resolved to cal/. itumedifitel.l.
simultaneous meetings throughout the king.dom, to P:oa
tion for the free pardon of Frost, Williams, Jones
Ellis. In case their petitions be rejected, theY Ate: that
esr
they will bring the subject before Parliament the
liest opportunity next session. tosi/t/
Government are immediately about to erect ers- two
and defensible barracks for cavalry and infant::
miles from Bristol. of
The King of the French presented Cantaiu IT*
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the metropolitan police, with a portrait of his Mai'
mounted on a gold snuff-box set with diamonds.

Barnes, the carpenter's mate, who was last vieetitsi
sentenced to be hanged, by the Court-nlrose(,
held on board her Majesty's ship, San ') The
remains on board that ship a close prisoner.
_able
state of mind of this poor fellow was for a gonsideviiej
time after the termination of the proceedings wre.tfiest
in the extreme. He was a prey to the
fancies, and appeared to imagine that each per6olll,o
tering his place of confinement, came to summon isp
to his fate. The humane visits, however, of ~rt.
Beer, who was engaged as his counsel at the C7,,,,0
martial, and those of other parties, relieved him fu
such feelings. There has been no order recelit.,
from the Admiralty, but after the result of the C° ebb
martial, held on the Boatswain, theiv can be no " ill
entertained that a reprieve, if not a i:ree par
be extended towards him within a few days'
port Telegraph. DA.I.)
ATTEMPTED MURDER IN THE CITY.-4T105 006
—Shortly after one o'clock this morning, one of til,e,iors
determined attempts at murder took lace in St. 11..8,0
Church-yard, that has ever been heard of. The TO
of attack was Collins, of the City police, whose bee' fes:.
been of late a meeting place for prostitutes and thi ;
The inspectors and Collins have been the means °lns'
moving some, but other persons have taken their opine
tions. This morning, about half-past one o'clock, &tot
was walking on his beat, when suddenly a tail, ° fje
fellow, about six feet high, tripped the officer UP' des'
fell heavily, but not being at the time insensible he el Loo,
voured to draw his truncheon, when his assailant,,s'od
ing over him, unfortunately got possession of It''fter
struck him several blows over the Ihead. Shortly his
wards the officer was found bleeding profusely fro'-fiso
wounds, and quite insensible. The wounded Inn re'
conveyed to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, where Pbope
mained when our informant left, without the leas" beer'
of recovery. The murderous assailant has since
apprehended by the police. On
TUB DUNE OF WELLINGTON AN ETON
Saturday last the Duke of Wellington, whilst on °COI'
to her Majesty at Windsor Castle, walked to tell
lege, accompanied by the Duke of! Rutland, for thef his
press purpose of inspecting the room in the houst%
" dame" which the Gallant Duke occupied vv'e is,
Eton boy. The house, known as the manor-hoe 0; et
now in the occupation of the Rev. Mr. Bulston, one of
the masters of the College, and the " Duke's",_rc:, the
occupied by an Etonian, the son of Mr. lian't3''ool
banker. The Noble Duke remained in the rooni
time, contemplating the scenes of his Eton dili.e'to his
was much gratified in recognising and pointing oe't, hi°
companion several relics which were familiar oince
Grace's recollection, although it is sixty-five Yellri;
be occupied this apartment. T, 11$17
ALLOTMENTS OF LAND FOR THE tosv-:
Poore.—A vestry meeting of the ratepayers 01 %,"" tois'
ship of Hunslet, near Leeds, was held in t'Electie.
school-room at 12 o'clock, the Rev. John Clark9,ol col/
bent of Hunslet, in the chair, when it was uneltaeket4
resolved, on a motion proposed by Mr. Joseph vs'oefort
and seconded by Mr. Richard Bayldon, road 11:21 by trot
that the money (about 1,0000, which was Fs' tion le'
North Midland Railway Company as a coniPenSuesil
the land required for their works passing over es es
moor, should be placed in the hands of ire
of either
o
under a committee of management, with a the „,
purchasing or renting land, and reletting it "-filer"
bouring poor in suitable plots for gardens, er, enirdepr6'
the able-bodied poor when out of work during
0,5
sions of trade. sbur9' ¢n
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CoIoneIATFIELD of the South 11.—erTtsh Ye Me
racinuriys
elegant entertainment on Thursday last to t
and privates of that regiment.