The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-20 00:00:00

SUMMARY OF NEWS

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The performance of Humid by the English actors at
the Tuileries, on Thursday night, went off admirably.
The last performance of the English company stood
fixed for Friday night.
A Council of Ministers was held on Saturday, at
which the King presided.
General Baron de Baltus, Commander of the Legion
of Honour, died on the 13th instant, at his estate at
Brie-Comte-Robert (Seine-et-Marne).
A complete costume of a Knight of the Order of the
Garter, highly enriched with embroidery, being a present
to his Majesty Louis Philippe from Queen Victoria, has
arrived in Paris.
The Address Committee of the Chamber of Deputies
have added two paragraphs upon points not alluded to
in the Speech from the Throne. One is relative to the
right of search, and reminds the Government of the en-
gagement into which it had entered on this subject ; the
other is the usual paragraph about Poland.
A public sitting of the Acadimie Francaise was held
on Friday for the reception of M. Saint-Mare-Girardin.
On no prvious occasion of this kind was there a more
brilliant assemblage. Amongst the distinguished per-
sons present, not members of the Academy, were the
Prince and Princess de Joinville, the Duke and Duchess
d'Aumale, and the Duke de Montpensier, and amongst
the Academicians Count Molt, M. Dupin, sen., and M.
Thiers.
The King has appointed M. Anthony Vallette to
be agent for France at Calcutta, with the title of Ho-
norary Consul. M. Vallette has resided for several
years in India.
The Arab Chiefs will leave Paris on the 21st, to re-
turn to Algiers.
The Courrier de Nantes publishes a letter from the
owners of the Curieuse, which was seized and sold at
Gambia as a slaver, stating that the captain of that ves-
sel has been tried on the charge of trading in slaves,
and acquitted. The letter comments in strong terms on
this anomaly.
The Vigie of Dieppe states that the fishermen of that
port find it more profitable to buy their fish of the Eng-
lish fishermen than to take the trouble and bear the risk
and expense of catching it themselves. It adds that on
Saturday last one boat brought in 12,000 mackerel, which
had been bought of the English at two sous a-piece, and
were sold at five sous each in the market.
According to the Cologne Gazette the religious dis-
putes in Switzerland have produced a great sensation in
Germany, and the more so, as some of the cantons have
persisted in the introduction of the Jesuits, after having
consulted the Austrian Cabinet on the subject, and re-
ceived advice very contrary to the course that they have
taken.
The construction of the Sardinian Railroads, at the
expense of the State, will be commenced in April, under
the direction of Mr. Brunel. The main line will run
from Genoa to Alexandria, whence it will branch off to
Milan, Arona, and Turin.
The Revue de Paris states that a very serious illness
has attacked the Empress of Russia, and has put an end
to all balls and soirees of St. Petersburgh.
According to accounts from Germany the disease
among horned cattle has not passed the frontiers of
Bohemia, and is subsiding daily.
The giraffe of the Garden of Plants, presented in
1827, by Mehemet Ali to Charles X., has just died, and
consequently has lived in this climate about 17 years.
cOVk FASIXIODIABZIII.
The Duke and Duchess of Bedford arrived in Bel-
grave-square on Saturday, from Woburn Abbey, where
their Graces have been entertaining a succession of
visitors during the month.
The Dowager Duchess of Bedford and Lady Rachel
Evelyn Russell, have arrived at Mrs. Balfour's residence,
Grosvenor-crescent, from visiting the Duke and Duchess
of Bedford at Woburn Abbey, and Lord and Lady Bray-
broke at Audley End, Essex.
The Venerable Earl of Harrowby, who is staying at
Sandon Hall, Staffordshire, surrounded by a family
circle, is expected in Grosvenor-square the week after
next for the season.
Count Louis de Noailles has returned to the French
Embassy from a visit to the Earl and Countess of Essex,
at Cashiobury Park, Hertfordshire.
Earl and Countess Delawarr and Lady Mary Sack-
ville West, left the Duke and Duchess of Buckingham's
mansion, at Stowe, on Saturday last, on a visit to Earl
Howe, at Gopsall Hall.
Sir Henry Hunloke, Bart., has left town for Paris,
where the Hon. Baronet purposes staying for some
months.
Lady Shaw Stewart, accompanied by Sir Michael Shaw
Stewart and the Misses Shaw Stewart, have arrived in
town from Ardgowan.
SAMS C2ISMAIIT3I3OI7III.
On Sunday morning, about half-past eight o'clock,
considerable alarm was occasioned by the discovery of a
fire in the lower part of the Cheshire Cheese, Essex-
street, Strand. On its discovery every person in the
house lost no time in procuring buckets and pails of
water to throw over the flooring of the bar, underneath
which the fire was making rapid progress. Very quickly
engines were procured, and water having been abun-
dantly supplied, the firemen succeeded in suppressing the
flames, but not until much damage had been done. Mr.
l3attesbury, the landlord, is insured with the Licensed
Victuallers' Insurance Company.
Mr. Higgs, Coroner for the Duchy of Lancaster, held
an inquest, on Saturday night, at the Cock, Clapham, on
the body of a full-grown female child, newly born. On
fhursday last a person, whilst passing along the road
leading to Clapham-common, discovered, lying near
Loftus's mat ket-garden, a canvass package. Upon open
ing the same the body of the deceased was found
therein. The same was examined by Dr. M'Donald,
and that gentleman stated teat he had found several
marks of violence upon it. There was no doubt of the
child having been born alive, and afterwards made away
with. Verdict—" Wilful murder against some person
or persons unknown."
In consequence of the death of James May, Esq., who
expired at his residence at Reading, on Tuesday last, a
vacancy has been occasioned in the coronership for that
division of the county.
Mr. Baron Gurney, who has been labouring under
severe indisposition at Brighton, is rapidly recovering
from the severity of the attack.
It is rumoured that Sir Edward Bulwer, Bart., is again
to be a candidute for the representation of Lincoln at the
next election.
The gentlemen engaged in the office of the Registrar
of the Court of Chancery in Ireland are labouriously em-
ployed in preparing for the Land Commissioners a return
of all the receivers under the Court, the amount of
arrears when they last accounted, the amount of property
ever which they were appointed, and the amount of costs
paid by such receivers for the last three years.

The long rumoured matrimonial alliance contem-
plated between the beautiful Miss Juliana Somerset and
the handsome young commoner, possessing extensive
estates in the south of England, and heir to great estates
in Scotland, is definitively arranged, and will be solem
nised soon after Easter. The marriage is to take place
in town.

FORTIFICATION OF LONDON.—It will perhaps startle
some of our readers to learn that his Grace the Duke
of Wellington has been much occupied lately in the
development of an ingenious plan for the fortification of
London. His Grace is said to be persuaded that on the
death of Louis Philippe there is too much reason to ap-
prehend that there will be war with a neighbouring
kingdom, whose beligerent tendencies have been lately
expressed in no measured terms, and he wishes London
to have the same security as Paris, viz., the security
against being taken by a coup de main. We have :this
on unexceptionable authority.—Historical Registet.
SINGULARLY SUDDEN DEATH OP A CHILD.—OH
Saturday Mr. G. I. Mills held an inquest at the Ex-
mouth Arms, Exmouth street, Euston-square, on the
body of Alexander John Plosczczynski, aged nine
months, son of a Polish officer of that name. The
parents reside in Great George-street, New-road, the
father being now professor of drawing at the University
College School. The deceased was one of the most
beautiful children that could be imagined, but was
latterly troubled by a rash on its body and head. On
Wednesday forenoon the mother placed it on the hearth-
rug whilst she left the room to look after her other chil-
dren, and on her return she found deceased dying. She
had prompt medical assistance, but it proved of no
avail. Dr. Smethurst, a surgeon, of Montague-crescent,
who attended the child, attributed its death to effusion
on the brain, produced by n.etaBtaAis, that is, a transla •
tion of the disease on the surface of the body to the
lungs and brain. The Deputy Coroner said he had re-
ceived an anonymous letter, stating that the child died
in consequence of having been improperly prescribed for
by a medical student of the above University, named
Day. The father of the child produced the prescrip-
tion, which turned out to be a very proper one. Verdict,
"Natural death."
NAIVETE.-At one of the late "receptions" at the
Chateau of the Tuileries an unusually large number of
" American citizens" was presented. With his usaal
tact and affability, the King managed to speak with and
captivate every one of the party. A fat Kentuckian
lady, overpowered by the bonhommie of the adroit and
wily Sovereign, exclaimed in the overflow of her feeling,
" Law, King Philippe, how you do talk English!'
ACCIDENT AT THE EARL OF SANDWICH'S.—As the
Countess of Sandwich's pony phaeton was drawn up at
the hall door, on Wednesday last, in attendance for her
Ladyship's morning drive, one of the ponies commenced
kicking, which alarmed the other so much that he made
a plunge, and, strange to say, got clear of the harness.
Arriving at full speed at the lodge gate, which was
closed, the spirited animal attempted to clear it, but got
its neck impaled on the spikes of the gate and its legs
entangled between the bars. From this perilous and
frightful situation it was extricated, after much trouble,
by some persons passing, amongst whom was Mr. Veasy,
the banker, of Huntingdon, who was riding by with a
lad_y at the time.
CLERKS OP PETTY SESSIONS.—IMPORTANT DECI•
SIONS.—A decision has been made by the Assistant-
Barrister for this county, at the Tullow quarter sessions,
which, if held to be law, will place the clerks of petty
sessions in an extraordinary position as to their fees.
Upon the hearing of a civil bill brought against the clerk
of petty sessions at Tullow for receiving the sum of 6d.
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for a summons
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down by the Assistant-Barrister that no fee could be
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charged by any clerk or magistrate for any act done out
charge for summonses or other aots done by him except
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and although no action for penalty would lie, yet a bill
Sentinel.