The Sun.
London, England, 1845-04-17 00:00:00

SU :MAU OF NEWS

AND

Vitblit Opinion.

"II a rhuy cud."

POTR-7.IIIGAT.
Two royal decrees have been issued at Madrid. The one
sanctioning the marriage of Queen Christina with Munoz, and
the other re toting the unsold church lands to the clergy.
On Sunday the Commander.in.Chief of the National Guards of
the Seine reviewed the Ist and 2d legions of the banlieue of Paris,
on the St Denis road. near La Chapelle, and the glacis of the
fortifications at the Porte Maillet of the Bois de Boulogne. The
number of National Guards assembled at these'wo points amounted
together to 12,000.
The King, on the proposition of the Minister of Justice, has
granted commutations of punishment to eight convicts in the de.
partment of the Seine, as a reward for good conduct, and the service
which they have rendered by disclosures which have led to the ap-
prehension and conviction of several dangerous offenders.
M. Garnaud, the architect, who is known as the author of a cel-
lular system, has just been sent, it is said, to visit all the depart.
mental houses of detention, to see if they can be converted into col.
lular prisons.
On Friday the Committee of the Chamber of Deputies on the
Bill for the grant for the restoration of the Roman Theatre at
Arles, and the Church of St. Ouen, at Rouen, went to inspect
these historical monuments, accompanied by M. P. Ilferim6e, the
Inspector. They were conveyed to Rouen by a special train, and
brought back in time for dinner.
Mademoiselle Monter, the dancer, to whom M. Dujarrier, who
was killed lately in a duel, bequeathed 18 shares of the Palais
Royal Theatre, brought before the Tribunal of Premiere Instance
on Saturday an action again ,t the executors for the immediate
delivery of then/ ; but as the law allows a delay of 40 days, the
Court ordered that they should be delivered within a month from
that day..
The Rhine Observer states that the Diet of Westphalia has re.
jected the motion for the emancipation of the Jews. Only sixteen
Members voted in favour of the motion.
The King and Queen and the Royal Family of Sweden have de.
ferred their departure from Christiana, and are not expected to
arrive at Stockholm before the 22d instant. The Crown Prince has
been seriously indisposed during the sojourn of the Court at
Christiana, but the Prince is now convalescent.

11.111f73 IPOLiatts
The recently appointed Queen's Counsel took their feats within
the bar on the first day of term.
In the case of Clowcs o. Clowes, in the Arches Court, which
was a suit for divorce by a husband against a wife, on the ground
ofadultery, the Court gave judgment in favour of the divorce
Mr. Commissioner Fane suspended the issue of the certificate of
Charles Moore Mottram, the bankrupt linen.draper, of Friday.
street, for five years,
A man, named Sedgwick, who keeps a lodging house in Stepney,
had a verdict given against him for 351. damages in the Sheriff's
Court, for making an excessive distress on the goods of one of his
tenants.

Mademoiselle Lucile Grahn has appeared in a new character as
defendant in the Westminster Court of Requests. A Mr. Mattison
summoned the fair danseuse for 31., the value of a dress supplied
her twelve months since. The defence was that it was worth only
14s. The Court, however, ordered her to pay 21. 10s. and the
costs.

At the Central Criminal Court, Michael Lee, (indicted for fe.
loniously demanding from Patrick O'Connor a Bank of England
note for 51, with threats and menaces, and with intent to cheat
and defraud. him thereof, vas convicted and sentenced to twelve
months' imprisonment. He had threatened to accuse the prose.
cutor of misconduct as an officer of customs.
The jury in acquitting two children of twelve years of age named
Callow and Mountjoy, who had been committed from Epping on
a charge of horse stealing, unanimously expressed their regret that
such a case should have been sent for trial, and Mr. Ballantine,
who defended the boys, described their committal as a mockcry of
justice.
Mr. H. G. Gridley, a solicitor, of Southampton-street, Blooms.
bury, who had sent a hostile message to Mr. Rooke, a barrister,
of Serle-street, was bound over at Bow.street to keep the peace.
A girl named Hobbs was charged at Southwark with robbing
her master, Mr. W King, and the mother of the girl with receiv-
ing the proceeds of the plunder, knowing the property to have
been stolen. The girl had been taken into Mr. King's service out
of charity. They were both remanded.
At Woolwich William Grace was charged with stealing a bay
gelding, value Si., the property of Mr. William Newit, of
Shooter's-hill-road. Mr. Traill said it was a very clear case, and
he should fully commit the prisoner to Newgate for trial.
Richard Freeman, a carpenter, who has been long known to the
police, and Eliza Mitchell, a young woman with whom he has for
some time cohabited, appeared at the Thames Felice-court, the
former charged with being concerned in burglariously entering
several dwelling-houses and plundering them, and the woman with
receiving the property, knowing it to be stolen. Mr. Broderip
committed the prisoner Freeman on three charges of burglary, and
committed Mitchell for trial for receiving the property, knowing it
to be stolen in two of the cases.
COURT-FASHIONABLE.
The contemplated visit of her Majesty and Prince Albert to the
Great Britain has been postponed in consequence of the unfavour-
able state of the weather.
Her Majesty having signified her intention of standing sponsor
for the infant daughter of the Duke aid Duchess of Buccleuch, the
ceremony of " christening" is appointed to take place to-day,
and a distinguished party are invited to meet her Majesty and het
Royal Consort at Montagu House.
The Duchess of Kent's grand banquet, at Clarence House, on
Friday next, will be given to her Highness the Grand Duchess
Dowager Stephanie of Baden, and a disc i,ignished circle.
The Duke and Duchess of Hamilton will entertain a select party
at dinner on Sunday next, in Portman-square, to meet her High-
ness the Grand Lhichess Stephanie of Baden. The Grand Duchess
dines with her Majesty and Prince Albert this evening, previous to
the party honouring the Concerts of Ancient Music with their
presence.
The Duke and Duchess of Norfolk and family have arrived in
town from Arundel Castle.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster and family are
expected to arrive in Grosvenor.square on Friday next front
Eaton Hall.
The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland entertained at dinner on Sa.
turday at the Castle the Earl of Roden, Earl and Countess Beau-
champ, Lord Clements, Lord and Lady Kilmaine and others.
Earl Howe is again suffering from a severe attack of gout.
The Earl and Countess of Harrington and Lady Jane Stanhope
have left Pembroke House, Privy-gateltbs, for Elvaston Hall,
Derbyshire.
The Earl and Countess Clanwilliam and family have left their
residence in Belgrave.square, for their seat, Gifford Castle, Ireland.
IVIISCEr..I.4I.2IT7EOUS.
The youthful violinist, Master Day, has, since his return to
town, performed in private before several professors, who unani-
mously pronounce his ta!ents to be of the highest order.
The t. untain decided upon by the Board of Green Cloth to be
placed in the new Royal Gardens at Windsor ;a now complete, and
was played for the first time on Friday last, before Sir Thomas
Marrable, who attended on the part of the Board, and approved of
the same.

On Tuesday evening, Mrs. John Darcus, teacher of elocution,
gave an interesting lecture upon poetry, at the Western Literary
and Scientific Institution, describing its origin, aim, end, and
progress through the Greek and Latin ages, down to the " gulden
days" of Elizabeth, "when the germs of song were scattered
abroad with the profusion of autumnal leaves."
The third meeting of the Musical Union took place yesterday,
and was honoured by a visit from its Royal President, the Duke of
Cambridge; the Lord Steward, the Eirls of Cawdor and Fal-
mouth; the Viscounts Templetown and Adare; the Hon. Major
Legge, sirs George Clerk, As.drew Barnard, and above one hun.
dred ladies and gentlemen amateurs in the higher circles. The
admirable quartet playing of Messrs. Sainton, Goffrie, Hill, and
Rousse ot, awakened the liven, at enthusiasm ,
On Thursday last the Rev. J. S. Wilkins, of St. Paul's, Islington,
accidentially slipped, and fell down 15 or 16 steps at the National
Gallery. He was taken home in a cab, and his surgeon was sent
for, who, on examination, found that Mr. Wilkins had suffered
severe, contusions, but happily no fracture. He is now going on
favourably.
An eminent house in the neighbourhood of the Custom House
has received an order from the Government to supply the Admi-
ralty Department with 3,000 gallons of extra strong West India
rum, thirty-five per cent. over proof, for the use of her Majesty's
ships Erebus and Terror, about to proceed on a voyage of dis.
covery, and the Lords of the Treasury have issued directions to the
proper authorities to permit the said rum to be removed from the
bonded vaults of the docks to the victualling stores at Deptford
without payment of the accustomed duty.