The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-19 00:00:00

SUMMARY OF NEWS

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" Who runs may read."

PORZION.
Their Majesties the King and Queen of the French
received, on Sunday evening, the Minister of Justice,
the Minister of Finance, the Chancellor of France (the
Duke Decazes), General Boileau, President Seguier,
President Debelleyme, the Charge d'Affaires of Naples,
M. Dupin, sen., M. Laplagne•Barris, and MM. Clement
and Laidot, Questors of the Chamber of Deputies.
On Monday, the English company of tragedians
opened their campaign at the Italian Opera, in Paris, and
the success of the first night's representation (Othello)
was everything that could be wished.
The Sentinelle de la Marine announces that, by a deci-
sion of the Minister of Marine, the expedition against
Morocco is to count as two campaigns for those engaged
in it.

The Commerce says :—" The Mexican Government
has performed an act of justice. The outrage upon one
of our fellow-countrymen, M. Faziere3 has been followed
by the severe punishment of the offender. Capt. Uruena
has been condemned to degradation, and eight years'
imprisonment with hard labour."
Several :of the Paris journals state that a person
dressed in the most theatrical style, of a dignified
manner, and about 30 years of age, who had for several
days made himself conspicuous in the streets of Paris by
his extravagant gestures, as well as his costume, was
lately arrested in front of the Prefecture of Police, where
a large crowd had assembled round him. It is added
that he is an Englishman of excellent family, who had
become deranged in his attempts to effect social reform,
and had disappeared without his friends haring been
able to discover any trace of him.
On Sunday week a poor little Savoyard was found
frozen to death on the ramparts at Douai. He had with
him his only friend and companion, the earner of his
bread, a little white mouse !

" The Constitutional Committee," says a letter from
Stockholm, " has been lately occupied with four Bills
for effecting reforms in the representation. A fifth Bill
is to be brought in by President Gartmansdorff."
Upwards of 3,000 persons were assembled at Paris on
Sunday, in the Halle aux Drape, to witness the cere-
mony of the distribution of prizes, by the Prefect of the
Seine, to the journeymen who have attended with the
best success the lectures of the Professors at the Associa-
tion Polytechnique. The scene was striking. The
Prefect delivered an impressive address, and several
musical compositions were sung by the pupils of the
Association.

A letter from Berlin states that Tscheeh, who fired at
the King of Prussia, is shortly to be removed to the for-
tress of Grandenz.

On the 20th ult., about mid-day, a fire broke out at
Constantinople, in the quarter called Aladjia Haman, a
short distance from the port, and consumed about fifty
houses and a great number of shops.
A letter from Smyrna of the 23d ult., states that on
the I7th a great part of the town of Balukesser was de-
stroyed by fire. More than a thousand houses and
shops are said to have been devoured by the flames.

JAW AND POLIOD.
In the Court of Bankruptcy on Wednesday, Mr.
Commissioner Goulburn said he felt it his duty to call
the attention of the public press to an error of some
consequence to third parties, which he had no doubt had
been inadvertently committed in the insertion of a bank-
ruptcy in the Gazette, and by which the petitioning
creditors, Messrs. Mayor and Skinner, of Anchor-wharf;
were made to appear as being bankrupts also. His
Honour, whilst expressing his regret that such a mis-
take should have occurred, felt gratified that the firm
mentioned was of such respectability, that little or no
harm had occurred to them in consequence of it. He
severely reprimanded the officer of the Court through
whose negligence the mistake had arisen, and ordered
that he should defray all the expenses attending its cor-
rection.

The trial of Downing and Powys, for the murder of
Sir T. Boughey's gamekeeper was resumed at Stafford on
Tuesday. The jury, after considerable hesitation, re-
turned a verdict of guilty, with a strong recommenda-
tion to mercy. Downing exclaimed—" May my soul
never enter the kingdom of Heaven if I am guilty, so
help me, God I"

'i he Court at Liverpool was engaged the greater part
of Tuesday with the trial of several cases of rape, the
particulars of which are unfit for publication.
At the New Court, Old Bailey, George Welsh, Henry
Thomas, and Jerry Miney, under thirteen years of age,
were convicted of stealing a purse, containing a crown
piece and other silver coin, the property of W. J.
Smith, from the person of Emma Ann, his wife. Welsh
had been before convicted of robbery from the person,
and Miney, by the name of Butler, once. The Court
appeared at a loss how to dispose of the prisoners, on
account of their tender age. At length Thomas was
sentenced to two months' imprisonment, and Welsh and
Miney to ten years' transportation.
Sarah Weatherley, a respectably-dressed married
woman, twenty-eight years of age, was convicted of
stealing thirty-seven yards of ribbon, value 65., the pro-
perty Thomas W. Kershaw, and sentenced to be im-
prisoned for three weeks.
At Union-hall John Pentland, a respectable-looking
young man, was brought from Guy's Hospital, charged
on suspicion with stealing a book entitled " Gregory's
Practice of Physic," from that institution. The prisoner,
who said he was innocent of the alleged offence, was held
to bail, himself in 80/., :and two sureties of 40/. each, to
appear on a future day.

Mdlle. d'Este has left the Clarendon Hetel for Paris.
The Marquis of Hertford is passing the winter in the
French capital. The Marquis and Marchioness of Ailes-
bury and Lord Charles Bruce have arrived in Paris.
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The Marquis and Marchioness of Normanby have
left the Clarendon Hotel, on a ♦isit to the Earl and
Countess Cowper, Pansanger, Herts.
General the Earl and Countess Effingham are passing
the winter at Brighton.
The Earl and Countess of Chesterfield will not re-
turn to Chesterfield House, from Bretby Park, until after
Christmas.

Countess Powlett and Viscount Hinton have left Lon-
don for Hinton St. George.
The Earl of Glasgow has arrived at his scat, Hawk-
head, near Paisley, where the Noble Earl intends remain.
ing during the Christmas holidays.
The Dowager Countess of Pembroke is expected to
leave Earl Bruce's seat, Savenache Lodge, near Marlbo-
rough, on Saturday or Monday next, for Wilton House,
near Salisbury. The Hon. Sydney Herbert, M.P., and
a family circle, will assemble next week on a visit to the
Noble Countess for the Christmas holidays.
Lord Stuart de Rothesay continues to labour under a
slight attack of paralysis. Dr. Dickson is in constant
attendance upon his Lordship.
The Hon. Lindsey Burrell has returned to town from
a visit to the Countess of Clare, at Hyde, Isle of Wight.
Colonel Ty me is entertaining a numerous family circle
at llalswell House, his seat in Somersetshire.
Sir Henry Hunloke, Bart., has arrived in town from
Wingerworth Hall, Derbyshire, where the respected Ba
ronet has been entertaining a select party with the sports
of the field.

lISCZILLAMIIO77III.
A meeting of merchants took place in Manchester on
Tuesday, for the purpose of adopting measures to pro-
cure the repeal of the duty on cotton wool, when resolu-
tions to that effect were adopted.
The loyal Exchange is now open to the public for
several hours each day. By the Ist of January Lloyd's
apartments and the public rooms will be completed, and
on that day the merchants will assemble in the area for
their usual business.

Viscount Strangford has lately made some ♦aluable
presents to the Canterbury Philosophical Institution and
Museum, ,ionsisting of sculptured marbles, terracotta
figures, and numerous relics, all of Greek and Egyptian
art, the whole forming the most valuable addition to the
Museum that has been contributed to it for many years
past.

There is to be an inve'titure of the Knights of St.
Patrick on the 4th of January. It is said that the Mar-
quis of Waterford and the Earl of Rose are to be the
new Knights, in the place of the late Marquis of Donegal
and Earl Talbot, who has just received the Order of the
Garter.

On Monday a change of weather—for some time
threatened—took place at Dublin, and torrents of rain
had fallen for many hours.
By the death of Lady Anne Cullen Smith, sister of
the Duke of Wellington, the families of his Grace, th•
Eurl and Countess of Mornington, the Duke and Duchess
of Beaufort, the Marquis and Marchioness of Douro, the
Earl and Countess of Westmoreland, Lady Mary Bagot,
Lord and Lady Charles Wellesley, Lord and Lady Fitz-
roy Somerset, Viscount and Viscountess Chelsea, the
lion. and Rev. C. V. Wellesley, Lord and Lady Cow-
ley, the Marchioness Wellesley, &c., are placed in
mourning.

Srxr,LEß's BACHELOR'S KETTLE.--We have had
submitted to our inspection, by Mr. Edmund Spiller, of
Holborn-hill, a very ingenious contrivance for boiling
water, which he calls a " Bachelor's Kettle." It consists
of a flattened tea-kettle, which fits on a tin stand, the
stand being completely closed when the kettle is fitted
on, excepting for a small space at bottom, opposite to
which aperture is the chimney. In the centre of this
case a bundle of patent fire-wood is placed and lighted.
The kettle, filled with water, is fixed in its place, and in
ten minutes the bachelor has three pints of boiling water,
at the cost, for fuel, of one farthing. In summer, or in
gipsy parties, the " Bachelor's Kettle" must be invaluable.
On Saturday we had the wind from the south, and
a little mildness in the air. Yesterday a gentle and
pleasant thaw came on with a brilliant sun, which was
very grateful to all. This day the mildness continues,
and there seams every probability that the frost, at
least for the present, has passed away. It is very
curious that though all France and England have been
visited by this severe weather, it has not approached the
south of Ireland, where rhododendrons are in full bloom
in the open air.—Boulogne Gazette.
A MARRIED WOMAN CONCEALING THE BIRTH OF A
CHlLD.—Within the last week the body of a newly-born
infant was discovered in an outhouse at Leytonstone,
and it was ultimately traced to belong to a young woman
married only about seven weeks ago, and who resides
at the above place. A warrant has been issued for her
apprehension, but not having recovered from her con-
finement, two of the police remain in the house till she
is well enough to be removed to undergo an examina-
tion before the county magistrates. Cambridge Ad-
vertiser.

The Marquis of Lansdowne has sustained some in-
jury in his foot, which. is. so severe as to prevent the
Noble Marquis from quitting BOWOOd for the present.