The Sun.
London, England, 1845-02-06 00:00:00

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The approaching meeting of the Swiss Diet is ex
petted to excite considerable ferment. Accordii.g to the
Const.titionnel, the Government of Lucerne is making
preparations to meet whatever may happen, and a cou •
tier has been dispatched to *Naples to reeal immediately
the regiment of the Canton, which is in the service of
the King of the Two Sicilies.
" It is to-morrow," says La Presse, in commencing a
long article upon the situation of our Cabil et, " that
the session of the English Parliament is to begin. In
the very first sittings Lord Brougham, alto has just
spent a week at Paris, and attended the last debates on
the. Address, is, it is affirmed, to deliver a speech upon the
relations of France a ith England—a speech from which
the best effects are expected here, for our Ministry are,
h..forehand, acquainted with what he will say. in two
days ell the world wilt be enabled to judge of this coup
Vieatre."
On Wednesday a ballot was to take place in the Chain •
ber of Deputies for the election of a Vice-President in
lieu of the new Minister of Public Instruction, Count de
Salvandy, to which it was understood M. D'Aulnay
would be elected without opposition.
The Brussels Gaztae states that the net receipts of
the Belgian railroads for the mouth of December last
amounted to 860,000 f.
Upwards of 250 houses were last week burnt down in
the village of Luc (Switzerland). The clergyman's re-
sidence and the town-hall were also reduced to ash( s. The
total damage from the fire is estimated at 100,000 t. Pro-
visions and necessaries have been sent in by the sur-
rounding villages to the sufferers.
Madrid journals of the 28th ult. contain a long account
of a review of the troops by the Queen, who aas on
In.rseback, in a riding-habit, and wearil, aiguillettes of
a Captain-General. The Clamor Paco gives from
Lotr'r, no the following account of the last moments of
Zurbano :—" Zurbano died like a hero ; to the last mo
meat he displayed admirable courage and serenity.
When desired to turn his back to the soldiers, who were
about to shout him, he took of his cap, threw it in the
air, and said, It is not for a disloyal act that I die I I
die for Isabella H., and in defence of the Constitution of
1837.'
The Correctional Tribunal of St. Omer was occupied
on the 29th ult. with an appeal ease, in which a grocer
of Boulogne, named Delapierre, was plaintiff, and Mr.
Franklin Kerr, responsible editor of the Boulogne Guar-
dian, defendant. It appeared from the evidence that an
advertisement had appeared, on the sth of September, in
the defendant's journal, declaring that "a debt due from
the plaintiff, amounting to something under 150 f., vta..
to be sold at a los.. of 90 per cent., and that full particu-
lars could be obtained on applying to the Commissary of
Police." M. Delapierre brought his action for libel be-
fore the Correctional Tribunal of Boulogne, and de-
manded I,ooof. damages. A verdict was given against
him. Delapierre, not considering this verdict satisfac-
tory, appealed, and the Tribunal of St. Omer reversed
the former sentence, on the ground that to announce
the sale of a man's debt at 90 per cent. loss, was greatly
calculated to lessen his credit, and do him injury. It
condemned Kerr, in consequence, to five days' imprison-
ment, 50f. fine, and 300 f. damages to the plaintiff.
SAW AND /POLIO a.
Mr. Commissioner Goulburn gave judgment in the
Bankruptcy Court. on the application of the assignees
of DeLosio, late of the Royal Hotel, Slough, to inspect
the lease of those premises, which was in the possession
of Mr. Blackmore, a solicitor, he refusing such inspec-
thm, on the ground of having a lien on it. The judg-
ment was that the assignees had a right to inspect the
lease, and Mr. Blackmore agreed to furnish them with
a copy of it.
Samuel Cantelo, Isaac Hurley, Matthew Clarke, and
W. Johnson, ccnvicted of breaking and entering the
warehouse of the London Dock Company, and of stealing
therein 1471b5. of tobacco, were each sentenced to ten
years' transportation, at the Central Criminal Court.
At the Surrey Sessions, Robert Pratt, for cruelly ill-
using his son, a boy five years of age, was sentenced to
twelve months' imprisonment.
Mary Hall, alias Monro, alias Weare, about 30 years
of age, charged with o'ataining charitable contributions
from Mr. C. Bruce, 5, Lowndes-street, Belgrave-square,
under fraudulent representations, was committed for two
months from Queen-square.
At Marlborough-street, yesterday, Benjamin Brown,
a cab-driver, was charged with having, while in a state
of intoxication, driven against a cart belonging to Wm.
Sexton, postman, of Kitisbury-green, and done much
damage to the vehicle, besides injuring the owner. Mr.
Maltby fined the defendant 40s. 6d. for damage and
complainant's loss of time, and 40s. more for the public
offence. As the parties retired through the only door
which is in c ,innion to prisoners and prosecutors, he
made his way towards one of the witnesses for the pro-
secution, and gave him a violent blow on the mouth.
The defendant was secured and brought back into Court,
when the assault charge was preferred against him. Mr.
Maltby fined him 3/. in addition to the other fines, or
three months' imprisonment.
Angus Gillies, formerly a police-constable of the A
division of the metropolitan police, and also a constable
in the Edinburgh , and Glasgow Constabulary, was
brought up for final examination at Hammersmith, on a
charge of having stolen the sum of 1654 in Bank of
England notes, the property of Mrs. Mary Lewis, and
fully committed fur trial.

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The I)ulce of Wellington will give his usual banquet
to ihe Judges going to the Western Circuit, at Strath-
fieldsaye, on the 26th inst. Lord and Lady Charles
Wellesley are still staying with the Noble and Gallant
Duke, at Apsley House.
The Duke and Duchess of Northuzilberland are still at
Alnwick Castle. Their Graces are not expected in town
for the season until the end of March.
The Duke of Cleveland left St. James's-square yes-
terday for Raby Castle, near Darlington. Lord Harry
Vane, M.P., brother to the Noble Duke, has purchased
one of the new mansions iu Grosvenor-place.
The Earl of Lovelace arrived on Tuesday in St.
James's-square from Ockham Park, Surrey. The Coun-
tess and family are not expected in town for the season
until March. The Dowager Lady Byron is staying at
her Ladyship's villa at Esher.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn have been
entertaining a succession of visitors at Barons' Court,
county Tyrone, during the last fortnight, includinc, Lord
and Lady Claude Hamilton, Lord and Lady Frances
Russell, Captain and Lady Emily Seymour and Captain
Seymour, RN., Mr. and Miss Proby, Mr. and Misses
Balfour, kc.

The Earl of Lichfield, who is passing the winter at
Naples with the Countess and family, is in improved
health. Viscount Anson has proeeeded on a tour to Pa-
lestine. The Hon. F. Charteris, M.P., has taken one of
the new mansions in Chesham-street for the season.
Lieutenant General and Mrs. Ellice arrived on Wed-
nesday at the residet,ce of the Right Hon. E. Ellice, in
Arlington-street, from a visit to the Hon. C. Compton
and Lady Catherine Cavendish, at Latimers, Bucks.
The Earl and Countess of Dunmore are staying at
Dunmore Castle, near Falkirk Her Ladyship is ex-
pected to come to town in the early part of the ensuing
month, to resume her duties as Lady in Waiting on the
Queen.

Sir John Pechell, Bart., continues indisposed at the
Lon. Baronet's residence in Hill-street.

C.,unt de Noailles has returned to the French Em-
bassy, Mlanche►ter-square, from 34 visit to Viscount and
Viscountess Sydney, at Frognall, Foot's-cray, Kent.
Sir James Walker Drummond, Bart., has arrived in
town from his seat near Ed:nburgh.
Lord and Lady Ravensworth are surrounded by a
family circle at Ravensworth Castle. Her Ladyship,
who had been indisposed, is completely restored to health.
The Noble Lord attains his seventieth year on Satur-
day next.

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The Terrible, war-steamer, was launched yesterday
at Deptford, at half-past twelve o'clock. The Terrible
is built on a principle that "she would actually swim if
launched with her ribs only put together, they are so
accurately fitted and well joined to each other." The
Royal Albert, of 120 guns, building at Woolwich, is put
together on the same principle.
Sturges Bourne, the proposer of the renowned
"Sturges Bourne's Act," died on the Ist instant, at Test.
wood House, in his 76th year.
The Rev. Sydney Smith has been exceedingly unwell,
but now his recovery is gradually progressing. The
answer to inquiries in Green-street last evening was, that
the reverend gentleman was going on most favourably.
Od Wednesday morning, shortly after twelve o'clock,
much alarm was felt in the immediate vicinity of White-
chapel Church, owing to a very serious fire breaking out
at the premises of Mr. Rayner, hair-dresser, situate at 3,
Osborne street, nearly facing the Tower Hamlets Court
of Requests-house. The firemen succeeded in confining
it to the lower part of the premises. An escape of gas
in the cellar is supposed to have been the cause of the
outbreak. The property is insured in the Royal Ex-
cbange.office. The promptitude of the police in breaking
in the door, alone saved the premises.
The Bishop of Ely is seriously indisposed at the
Palace.

Between ten and eleven o'clock on Tuesday morning,
William Henley, one of the workmen in the employ of
Messrs. Maudsley and Co., of Westminster-road, en-
gineers, had a piece of iron weighing upwards of a
quarter of a ton, fall on to his right leg, crushing the
b-nes between the knee and ankle into splinters. Am-
putation was found to be immediately necessary. The
operation was performed by the house surgeon at St.
Thomas's Hospital.
On Monday evening last a female, named Bridget
Kennedy, who was confined in Lichfield gaol on a charge
of felony, made her escape by scaling the walls ti,t the