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London, England, 1845-01-07 00:00:00

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Accounts from Paris represent the state of M. yell&
main's health as somewhat improved, but still hold oS,t,
no hopes of recovery. Having no fortune, a motion will
be made by the Government in the Chamber for s Pre.
vision to his daughter.
Admiral Dupetit Thouars (says the Courier Francon)
has hired an apartment in the Rue de Castellene, No. 16
We have been assured that orders hare been given to tie
porter to reply to all visitors that—" The Admiral is
not at home." Behold a General officer secluded by
command of the Ministry, as was the case last year Wit
Captain Reim), his Aide-de-Camp
The Cononsrce announces that the French Government
has concluded a second treaty of Commerce with the
Belgian 1
Belgian Government. The object of this treaty LI 'd
extend the period for admitting Belgian linen-cloth and
thread into France at a reduced duty, the existing treat/
having but two years to run.
The Moniteur publishes a notice to persons intending
to bid for the construction of the Montereau and Tr l)
Railway, stating that the adjudication is to take pis':
on the 18th inst., and that they must apprise the Mill
ter of their intention, and send in their list of suy
scribers before the 10th.
The intelligence from Lisbon is to the 31st ult. Se'
veral of the leading meu in politics had been raised de
the peerage, among others Costa Cabral and Gomel ,
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Castro, the former Minister of the Kingdom, and t°_;
latter of Foreign Affairs. The Duke of Palnsella
left for London. Zurbano was said to have made by
escape into Portugal, disguised as a muleteer.
saw .ND POZIONI.
Mr. Commissioner Fonblanquo in the BankrePteli
Court remanded Thomas Wetherell, Esq., proprietor°
the Kensington Theatre, back into custody for having
accepted accommodation bills to a large amount, without
any reasonable prospect of being able to pay them. r
At the Central Criminal Court, Mr. Commissioner
Bullock, who presided in the New Court, disposed
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several cases of larceny, and sentenced the offenders „
various periods of imprisonment
John Nixon, working jeweller, was charged At Test
Guildhall with robbing his employers, Messrs. Whee
and Co., of Bartlett's-buildings. It appeared, that
prisoner, while under notice to quit, absconded from '
is
employers' premises, and that, on examining the goo'
of gold in his drawers, there was a deficiency to the
value of upwards of 5L The prisoner, who denied 11
guilt, was remanded, with an intimation that he wow
be hereafter committed for trial.
At Clerkenwell, John Warkman, aged 13, 111°
charged by Mr. Richard Young, of St. John-street/
Clerkenwell, with stealing a silk pocket-handkerch
The prosecutor was returning to his residence from P'
John a Church, St. John's-square, on Sunday night 10t'
when he felt a tug at his coat-pocket, and on turail
round, he found the prisoner with the handkerchief 1;
his possession, and gave him into custody. Sergsslio
Barton, G, said that the prisoner was one of the "
school" or " kinshen (youthful) gang," who west to
churches and chapels, &c., dressed up in an innocent
style, with white collars, in company of older thieves, v
rob the congregation on leaving those places. The Pr
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soner, who cross-examined the witnesses with much
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shrewdness, denied the charge, but was fully committed
for trial.
William Woodham, a plumber and gluier, living, ,
Ellis-street, Chelsea, was charged at Queen-square,
a furious assault upon Benjamin Williams, a, gent's
man's servant. The cowardly ruffian had thrown °ea,
complainant down, and while on the ground attegeb,
to gouge him by forcing out his eye with his thulste
The defendant pleaded drunkenness. Mr. Burrell O."
served that this was a very bad case, in which the vie
lence was of a very horrible species. He should Pm:
defendant 51., or commit him for two months ; in adds
tion to which, he should call upon him to find good b •
for the next twelve months. Defendant pleaded for a
mitigation of the penalty. Mr. Burrell said, if he 0
had the power, he would have inflicted a heavier Aso.
The penalty was paid, and bail put in. led
George Edwards, charged with having ember.° r
various sums of money, the property of his ins°
Samuel Suggett, baker, No. 85, Margaret-street, Cs/s,
dish-square, was fully committed from Marlborough
street.
At Maryleboue, Edward Rigby, iMary, his wife, pne
their two daughters, were charged with begging. .1
case was proved by John Horsford, formerly in the 9111(
ploy of the Mendicity Society, who found the whole of
the prisoners soliciting alms in High-street, near twi,
Court; the male prisoner stated that he was a poor coo
tier, and that in consequence of a recent mine explosi°,,
he and his family had been reduced to great distresj
They had in their possession upwards of 51. in silver Itste
copper money. Wm. Horsford, chief officer of t„d
Mendicity Society, stated that the prisoners had for
carried on a system of imposture, and that they had bees
committed repeatedly from the various police-our •
They were each sent to the House of Correction for
month.
Thomas Bartholomew Imbert was brought up for fib,
examination, charged with having feloniously intere,„'
tied with one Abigail Isted, during the supposed 14'
time of three other women, to whom he had been re,:
viously married, was fully committed from Worsoll"
street.
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At Southwark an application was made by ,° •—,cl
Huntingtower for a warrant against an individual
Duckett, for using threats of personal violence to 11/
It appeared that Lord Huntingtower held a bill, e
Duckett's, which he had obtained from a Captain
and that yesterday on meeting Duckett in the lo'
of the Queen's Bench prison, that individual had 014",
White and Lord Huntingtower a pair of scoundre'eci
had declared that the bill had been stolen from him,
had threatened his Lordship with a kicking unless hi
gave it up, whereupon Lord Huntingtower gave Ducks
the bill, and came to this Court fur a warrant, which
:was at once granted.
Marie Adele Renoud alias Josephine Fountsine, b
middle-aged French woman, was charged at Greenirie,
by Melanie Turlen with having robbed her of a verist,
of valuable jewellery and dress, to the value of uprl".„
of 301. The prisoner who had lived with the prose"'
trix as servant, had absconded, taking with her the Prfeici
perty in question. On being asked whether she 11.ee
anything to offer in her defence, she merely reelt°-
" C'est vrai," and was fully committed for trial.
At the Thames Court two men, named James Franc.igt:
a hatter, and Thomas Salt, a labourer, were charged wit
committing a burglary in a priiate dwelling-house. i":(
longing to Messrs. Brendel and Roberts, proprietors
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the Artichoke Tavern and Whttebait House, at Blite';
wall, and stealing property to a considerable areasci
therefrom. The house broken into is opposite the tan
frontage of the Artichoke, and is occupied at night 1,4
some of the tavern servants and Mr. Brendel hinsse';
On Saturday evening one of the servants on attemeti,s;
to unlock the street door to go into the house, heard
scuffling in the passage and gave the alarm. Sentilte, •
were posted at each door, and a ladder being procure
man got in at the first-floor window. The prisoners so
tempted to escape by getting ever the fences and yar.f..
in the rear of the premises. They were however 13`",,
ceived, pursued, and after a gallant chase captured. The'
were fully committed.

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The Duke of Wellington will join the distingui,obe td
circle invited to meet her Majesty and the Prince .'
sort at Stowe on the 15th inst.
His Excellency the Duque of Soto Mayor, the new;
appointed Ambassador from Spain, has arrived at
vart's Hotel, from the Continent.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Douglas have,leil
Hamilton Palace on a visit to Lord and Lady de Tub_,'el;
at Tabley Hall, Cheshire, and are expected in town el'
in the ensuing week. jt
The Earl of Cardigan is still in Portman•square• 1p
is yet uncertain when the Noble Earl will leave tog°
join his regiment in Ireland.
The Earl and Countess of Manvers and the Lad°
Pierrepont are at present staying at Thoresby
Notts.
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Earl and Countess Grey have a numerous family pa
at Howick Hall during the Christmas recess, inoluo!Af
Lord and Lady Howick, Lady Elizabeth Bulteel,
Caroline Barrington, the Ladies Lambton, Lady Ge"
giana Grey, Hon. Colonel and Mrs. Grey, &c. y.
The Earl of Wicklow has left Shelton Abbey for v°
lin, en route for Cavendish•square.
Countess Flahault (Baroness Keith and Nairne), -1.
the Hon. Misses Elphinstons Flahault, arrived in elly
ham-street on Saturday, from Hastings. Her Ladrl
will not leave for the Continent for some time. s
Viscount and Viscountess Beresford, who haye_s „a;e•
passing the Christmas recess in town, returned to 13"
bury Park on Saturday.
Viscount Ranelagh and the Hon. Miss Jones /15"
turned to town from a tour of visits. to
Lord and Lady Wharncliffe are expected to return
Wharncliffe House, Curzon-street, to-morrow, fr°'n,-
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visit to her Majesty the Queen Dowager, at witiero- o
f
Lord Foley has left Grosvenor-square on a tour
visits.
Lord and Lady Glenlyon left their residence at unci o
keld last week, and proceeded to visit the Duke
Duchess of Northumberland at Alnwick Castle. 1;1°4

WILISCNOLLAMISOIIII. ale 4
The Earl of Rosse and the Marquis of Waterford,liej
newly-elected Knights;of St. Patrick, were duly inf4s,
by the Lord Lieutenant, at Dublin Castle, on Saturu°i'.be
The marriage of Cerito with St. Leon is official'
the,.i);
Pope having granted a bull for the union, St. Leon,
oto
violinist and dancer, having been converted iffeci
Judaism. Cerito has given the fortune she has accltilr
to her parents.
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The Wesleyan Society are going to erect a ePi, e:;,re
chapel in the Belgrave-road, between Eccleston-aab- it
and Warwick-square. Mr. Seth Smith and Mr. Al 0,1
butt have liberally subscribed 100/. each to the fund, 5
Mr. Edge 501.
On Monday last the Salopian coach from Shreffs.bal.
met with a singular accident on its road between Shit ies
and Wolverhampton. The coach was proceeding: top
usual pace, when the guard, who was seated on t"tidea
of the luggage, speaking to the driver, heard a s'
crash, and on turning his head round, he beheld, ,„,dip
utter astonishment and dismay, about thirty yards the
taut, the hind seat of the coach in the middle °ao,o
road, with four of the passengers on the ground.
of the passengers were seriously injured. ace,
We are glad to find the institution in Rathbonc-Pl teid.
for the relief of needlewomen, is likely to be augmet d the
It has lately received the patronage of royalty, 5,1_1 via
Duchess of Sutherland has signified her desire of
her name added to the list of lady patronesses.
Arrangements have been made by the London
DAB
Company fur the erection of two steam-engines at
p.
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Shadwell entrance of the dock, for the purpose of