The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-14 00:00:00

SUMMARY OF NEWS

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VOREIGN.
On Saturday the King of the French came to the Tuileries
from Neuilly, and transacted business with several of his
Ministers. In the. evening, their Majesties received at
Neuilly Counts d'Houdetot, de Colbert, Merilhou, and de
Montesquiou, General Schneider, and M. Joubert.
On Friday the Duke de Nemours visited the establishment
of M. Cave, the manufacturer of steam-engines, and exa-
mined every part of that large factory with great attention.
The cylinder of the 220-horse engine, intended for the Chap-
tal Government steamer, which is being constructed at As-
nieres, was cast in presence of his Royal Highness.
The Hereditary Prince of Saxe Weimar has, on his ar-
rival at Paris, alighted at the Palace of the Elysee-Bourbon.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Orleans intends, it is
said, to do in person the honours of the capital to her young
relation during his stay.
On Monday the Chamber of Deputies adopted a law em •
powering the Minister of Finance to melt down the silver
coin of 15 and 30 sous, and the small copper pieces of two
sous and six liards, marked with the letter N., which are to
be withdrawn from circulation, the former on the 31st of
August, 1846, and the later on ie 31st of December, 1845.
The Committee of the Chamber appointed to report on the
Paris and Strasbourg Railroad Bill had approved the course
proposed by the Government.
The Courrier du Havre states that a commission, composed
of military and naval officers, has been appointed to prepare
a Bill for adding to the fortifications of that town, to be pre-
sented to the Chamber in the course of the next session.
These works, the estimates of which are to amount to
23,000,000 f., will consist of a fort on the Ecla, two forts on
the heights above the greater roadstead, a fort on the Amfar
Bank, another fort towards Nieges, a fort at St. Adresse, and
a military work in front of the Mare aux Hugenots, to com-
mand the south-western passage.
Count Munch Bellinghausen, President of the Germanic
Diet, left Vienna on the 2d, fur Frankfort. The principal
object of discussion in the Diet, during the present session,
will be the religious dissensions which have arisen in Ger •
many.
M. Breschet, Professor of Anatomy at the Faculty of
Paris, member of the Academie des Sciences, consulting
physician to the King, surgeon in ordinary to the Hotel-
Dieu, and officer of the Legion of Honour, died at Paris on
Saturday, in his 70th year.
El Catolico, a Madrid journal, states that Monsignor Bru-
nelli has been appointed Apostolical delegate to the Court of
Spain, and that the Pope has apprised the Spanish Govern-
ment that it may proceed to the presentation of Bishops.
The Catolico adds that the towns of Madrid, Guadalajara,
and Ciudad Real are to be erected into bishoprics. The con-
cordat, which was believed to have been signed at Rome on
the 27th of April, was expected to reach Madrid on the 7th
of May.
During a period of more than sixteeen years there had not
been any capital execution at Munich ; but on the 3d in-
stant a man-servant, named Eppsteiner, had his head taken
off with the sword, having been convicted of cutting the
throats of his mistress and her maid, and then carrying off
the most valuable part of the property in the house. On
this occasion the police revived an old and barbarous custom.
During the three days preceding the execution, the public
were admitted to see the murderer, and speak to him in the
prison, on condition that cash person should, on entering,
put into a box, fixed for the purpose at the door, a piece of
money. The amount thus collected is to be distributed
among the poor relations of the condemned man, or to be
applied in payment of masses for the repose of his soul. The
most influential inhabitants of Munich have joined in a peti-
tion to Government to abolish this custom for ever, as not
only repugnant to civilisation and humanity, but as inflicting
upon the criminal a severer punishment than the law de-
nouncesagainst him.
LAW AND POLICE.
At the New Court, Old Bailey, Mary Floorey, aged 22,
was convicted of stealing on the sth of April, two watches,
value 24/. ; two brooches, two rings, and other articles, value
61., the property of Mr. Wm. Hall, her master, in his dwell-
ing-house. Owing to the profligate conduct of a male fellow-
servant, by whom she had been seduced, the Court took a
lenient view of the case, and sentenced her to three months'
imprisonment without hard labour.
In the case of Leo Viner, who was called on Monday to
come in and abide his trial, and thereby save himself and
sureties, but did not answer, the Court ordered that the
recognisances of the defendant and his hail be estreated in
her Majesty's Court of Exchequer.
At Worship-street, Henry Goodricke, a young man of very
juvenile appearance, described as a journeyman cabinet-
maker, was charged with having criminally assaulted Sarah
Johnson, 18 years of age. The prisoner did not deny the
charge, and the Magistrate directed the witnesses to be in
attendance on Thursday next, when their depositions would
be taken, preparatory to the final committal of the prisoner,
who was remanded until that day.
COURM—FASHIONABLE.
The Duke of Wellington is entertaining a family party at
Strathfieldsaye.
The Earl of Harrowby, accompanied by Viscount and
Viscountess Sandon, has left Grosvenor-square, on a visit to
the Hon. Granville and Lady Georgiana Ryder, at West-
brook, near Berkhampsted, Herts.
The Earl and Countess of Albemarle are expected in
Berkeley-square on Friday next.
The Hereditary Grand Duke of Baden is daily expected
at Mivart's Hotel, from Germany, apartments having been
taken for his Serene Highness and an extensive suite.
Their Royal Highnesses the Hereditary Grand Duke and
Duchess of Mecklenburgh-Strelitz are expected to leave
Cambridge House on Saturday next, on their return to the
continent.
Lord Dundonald arrived at Chatham on Sunday after-
noon. His Lordship is much better, and will soon be able
personally to superintend the experiments with her Majesty's
steamer Janus. Dr. Rae and Mr. Minter have been in close
attendance on him during his recent serious illness.
Lord and Lady John Somerset and the Hon. Juliana
Somerset are expected to arrived at the Countess of Antrim's,
in Chesham-place, on Saturday, the 17th inst., to assist at
her Majesty's ball on the 19th.
The Prussian Minister and Madame Bunsen received the
Bishop of London and Mrs. Blomfield, the Bishop of Glou-
cester and Mrs. Monk, his Excellency Baron and Baroness
Arnim, Baron Paleski, end a select party, at dinner, on Mon-
day evening, at the Prussian Legation.
MISCELLANEOUS.

The Lord Mayor 71Dublin has arrived in London to
present an address to her Majesty, praying that her Majesty
may be graciously pleased to visit Ireland in the course of
the present year.
The report of the death of Colonel Shelton, says:a Dublin
paper, is not correct. He still survives.
Upwards of one hundred of the military are daily em-
ployed, in addition to the ordinary labourers, in proceeding
with the works of the Tower. The site of the old Armoury
has been nearly excavated, and concrete laid for the founda-
tions of the new barracks. The earth taken out of the latter
has been thrown over the Tower into the moat to fill it up,
and it is not now intended to make it into a plantation, but
into an exercise ground for the military, and a promenade for
the inhabitants of the fortress. .

On Tuesday the fairs of Stepney and Greenwich were as
numerously attended as on the previous day.
The visitors on Tuesday, at the British Museum, as com-
pared with the crowds of Monday, were very limited. At no
time during the day were the rooms crowded. Up to seven
o'clock, the hour of closing, they did not exceed 8,000.
The visitors to the National Gallery, on Tuesday, were
numerous, the rooms were crowded during the day, and the
number of persons exceeded 7,000.
At St. Paul's Cathedral, on Monday and Tuesday, up-
wards of 5,000 visitors paid for admission.