The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-23 00:00:00

SUMMARY -0F NEWS

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On Wedneidaythe Diplomatic Corps waited upon the
King of thlat ehch his MajeAy, end the,
Royal familyion the marriage of the Duke d'Auniale,
On the seise
•day the-Arab chiefs:were presented to the
King by_ Marshal Souk..
Night robberies still continue frequent in Peris and the
:auburhs.' A,number of suspicious characters were ar-
rested on Sunday night and. Monday, in the neighbour-
ing.uf ..Montmertre, the. Berrien des Mertyrs; and the
Hallos. Nearly 40 persona; who had formed part of the
lands-of -robbert.that have been lately -broken up; or
who were sought for hy the police .for various offences;
were taken, into. custody. Five of them belonged to'
Fournier. band,' and a number of others were con-
denzned, by defeult, in the trial of Courtaut and Leudet
(the Faubourg St. Antoine bend). -
he different military corps are rivalling, .each other
incharity, The Municipal Guard has now, followed the'
good example of the Line; and ordered that ;10 rations
of sonp And meat be given out daily to the poor at each
of ,its barrackir. on the preduction of a ticket from the
Miyor of the arrondissement.
-- Last week the officers of justice proceeded from Caen
to Sallenelles, to effeet the exhumation•of the body of a ,
female, named Alexandre, the wife of an ex-mayor of,
that, commune. Her death,had taken 'plate fifteen months
before, and suspicions have arisen that her husband had
poisoned her. He was arrested, and, after being inter-
mated,. was lodged in the gaol ottaen.
The Royal and:. Central SOciety. of Agriculture on
Wednesday field its final sitting for the year. The chief
subject *Ought before the' Members ;was. ;the, epidemic
—a—miiii-gitliornerliettle; now raging ialthe north of Ger-
many. The epiPotic disteniper;•sevoral: of the gentle-
`inen Preient declared, .differed altogether from the
malady which-has for a length of time, been perceived
in some departments of the east of _Prince he former
being a sort of contagious typhus,,whilst the latter is a
Contagious peripneurnonia; The Society appointed a
commission to-inquire into the precise character of the
French' malady Just alltided to; and to report thereon.
The late-severe Weather had the effect of forcing the
wolies in 'several parts of :France. to Wave their lurking,.
01i0-se and come nearer than usual to-human haibitations
in search of food. Clbse to Marseilles, two persons who
'lived et La Pliiiie found their jaisige barred by an
'enormous Wolf... They at once fled towards the Bou evard
Chive, Aid escaped. The animal remained All night 'in
the neighbourhobd, prowling`-abbut a stable of cows and
,goats, but withoUt being able •to commit my d!rprede-
tion... .wood of Montpineon (Calvados) Marshal
de Grouchy's gemekeeper killed' not leis than three
Volves-in• two days. • „ ' .
The Afeeiorial .of Pau'Mentions a. shook of an eirth-
, quake Which 'wee-felt there on the morning of Wednesday
last; which extended to the Vale d'Ossau' and Oleren.
It was shout a quarter before six, and lasted about three
seconds,: being preceded by alew rumbling noise
' A letter 'from St.•Petersburgh, of ;Dec. 4, states that
the Emperor having ordered-the Minister of-the Interior
to urge on the works of the railroad between that city
and-Mescowoilready commenced on the St. Petersburg
side, a considerable -number of additional workmen have
`fieen•pUt•on' Tend naiasuree taken tor the onibiencement
of the-weeks -st•the MOW,* end,'lt is even:_iiid that
-the Works are to Be pursued hy torchlight. In, all moo..
:hnbility. the part 44 this line' between St;'Petersburgh
and Novegerrxl (180 verstes) "wilt be completed ,about•
1 the-beginning of next autumn.
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, • = • saw. saga "7/POLTC7B4 •
,!The Asiiies• for the cattily of Lincoln have cote-
silenced before Mr. Justiee 'Pat-tem:mi. In the 'calendar
t-there are the nines of 17'prisoners, of •whom, two are
'charged Murder, • one for :arson, one' for, highwiy
robbery; two, for concealment of birth, tiro rot. rape, one
ftir biganiy,'T two 'for • being,foirid armed with intent to ileitroy game, the remainder being the tuntairtiti-Of petty
.. ;Af the -Central. Criminal 'deist; Benjamin.- Ewen,
butler, convicted: of • feloniously'steiling a "sitrettert-pot,
value c(, -thelWriperty of the: 'Duke ofitichinond, was
sentenced •to twelve menthe: imprisonment with hard
the New Court three ineit•iismed Sanders, Sail*,
and Prieitly, convicted of stealing 14011* Of'quinksilve"r,
werereieh sentenced to -Aven , years transportatiOn.
A.. man imnied Robinson, *hoeirfts indicted: with them
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was eeqeitted. - LA, , t 4 ,

Ebeniz_er Paren Kingston, the' prosecutor of Dr. Todd,
the-Professor of Physiology at Kingee College, 'sees On
Friday reMinded from Bow-street, on a charge of steal-
' ing a coat and: other articles, the property of one of the
students,at the College. .
Mr.
Stapleton, the music publisher, was fined 51. at
Marlborough-street, for haiing neglected:to send a copy
'of i'pieee of music to the British -Mitieum within one
month of its publication, as required by the Copyright
~At Greenwich, Absolom Davis, the master Of the Be-
nevi:dent Schopl Institution, of Deptford, appeared before
the sitting-Magietrate, charged by Mr. James &Pith,
builder,.of - New 'KMg-street, Pepttord, ..foi.th haring ai-
saulted in a most *Went Manner' his son Charles &pith;
aged seied. years. TheopoOr lad is a scholar' in the in-
atitution, and the defendapthad chastised him.ipthe most
brutal meaner with a thick.rope. His 664 was covered'
With praises.- Mr. Grove said he had never heard of a
More disgraceful. proceeding daring the time .lio had a
seat upon the bench.. It was highly disereditable to the
defendsnt,.and he considered him • tOtally,Utifit for the
situation he' held. As the school Committee met that
evening, ho shOuld for the present defer judgment., The
Magistrate then ordered the. case to stand over until
Friday next, the 27th inst., on Which day he should be
Prepared to deal with the case. • -
COMM? —INUIZZOMILISSIL. . • .
• It is new. posithely.stated that the accOucliemeat of her
Royal Highness the Grand Duchess of Mecklenbargh
Strelitz will take place at Cambridge House.
Viscount and 'Viscountess Villiers bare arrived at
Drayton Manor, on a visit to Sir Robert and Lady Peal,
from Upton House, Warwickshire. Lady Fuller • has
also arrived at Drayton Manor, fromkarclunont House,
Berwickshire, where her Ladyship had been staying the
last month with Sir H. H. ind• Lady Campbell.
The Duke and Dticbess of Roxb,urwhe have arrive at
Flours Castle,.ltaburghshire, (Finn aieenhill.
Tke DoWager'DUchess of Cleveland is not expected to
return to &emote-place, Cum in-street,until February
or : March next. -The Earl and Countess of Mulgrave
beats been on a Tilsit to her Gram,- -••-•••
, Earl antl,Countess of Erroliaml-the:LadiiiAinee
rand. Alice Hay are expected to leave ,Clargeptstreet, on
Tuesday next,-on a visit to Lord and Lady seampden; at
Barham Court, 'Kent, for the recess. The.Nohle Earl
and Countess are expected to return to town the first
week in January, to., be, present at. the marriage of 'the
Rev'. Lord Augustus Fitzclarence with Miss Gordon.'
The recent 'reports of the Duke. of Portland's illness
•have been greatly exaggerated. His GraCe has for some
weeks'entitely recovered. ' The Nike is 'surrounded at
the present time by 'a numerotii=lamily circle at Wel-
beck Abbey, *lifts- • • ' •
The Duke of Richmond and family are at GOodwOod,
where a select patty will assemble during the holidays;
The Hon. W. George Grey,-. Earl Grey's youngest
.son, deft England -last week for Vienna, where be is ap-
pointed Attachf to the embassy of Sir Robert Gordon,
British Minister at that Conn.
The Counte” Ptclotsati and , the• Ladies Auguita and
Hotioria.CadOgan, are staying etfa vfait to the Marquis
and Marchioness of Anglesea, Beaudesert. The lion.
Fred.-Cadoganhas joined She circle assembled. at Earl
:Watford,4.l4erts.' The. Bon.
Clarenddn's; at the Grove,
• Capt. Geo._Cadogan has obtained leave of absence front,
his regiment, the Grenadier Giardat and proceeds on JP;
continental tour.
Lady Rolle, who has been on a tour of visits, ex-
pected ap the family,mansion,:aleton-Houae; Devon, for
the Christmas holidays. • .
Sir Henry Fottinger's visit to.the city;of .Glasgow. is
not expected to take place before next -
INEZJIMILIiiiiI4I4OIIIIIIII., „ •
The .colossal, state of . his ,lata Majesty, Will** the
Furth, in the Cif', n'orteompieted,. the upper
.part of
it, hiving fieen-'axed on 'Friday -morning.. It is con-
sidered.* good likeness. !
• his said .tibat' Vice-Arlmiral Sir Win: Parker, Bart.,
will succeed Vice-Admiral Sir Cr Oivenoll.C.4., 46
COMeltuidet-im43hiefin.the Mediterranean. 7
'Friday the perfermanees at Drury-lane Theatre
were appropriated to the benefit of Oh'sring-cross Hos-
pital, in consequence of the unusual degree of suffering
and sickness caused' by the inclemency of. the weather.
The new opera, Ile Daughter of St. Mai& .was the first
piece, and the house was.well and;feshionably attended.
In.refereuee to the Act for -the registry of seamen it is
important that 'should. be generally knoWn by seamen
in the merchant service that, by this, Act, every seaman
roust be providedwith- a register ticket, in pursuance of
the directioascontained in the Act of Parliament above
quoted, by the first of Jaanary nekt, and every-master of
a vessel,whO, after that 'date, takes ' man' into his ser-
- 'withput firat calling on -to produce-his ticket,
will be liable tick a Onalty of- 10t for-each offence: The
tickets are now being issued, and, may be' had on appli-
catibii.to the Registrar of Merchant Seamen's :office in
London, and at the customhouses of the different out-
port, tree of all charge.
The examination' of:candidates for the King's scho-
larship; by a board of prot.eieors; took place on Friday
at-the Royal-Acidemy 'of Mimic,' but the !vault. lips not
.been made•public ;- the Successful candidates (one female
and twamales) will receire gratuitous -musical iastruc-
tioas for two years,. at 'the institution, which is princi-
pally indebted for its present iionriehing pigeon' to the
unwearied exertions of the Earl of Westindreland.
Kineetipg of the general practitiOneri resident in the
horoegh,of Finsbury. was held 4 few days since, when it
'was resolved that a. public meeting should be called
leirlAin the ensuing year, fOe the purpose -of memo-
Tialiving the Legislattire on the Bill recently introduced
bilhe Heine Secretary, for the rigulatiou .of

' DEATR Orl GitTToN.—On Pticley efterpoon IKr.
Bakes' held an inquest at the Black Dog, Chatch•ate:t,
Bettmali.green,.bn the of William Blocus, aged fifty
, (years. It appeared by the evidenCe that decestied Would
frequently totally abitain•from food for a great number
Of houra-at,a time, hi order, as he exPresSed'
himself,
that he. might have the thorough • lenloyment of
it. hearty
meal. On Wednesday last he had, in pursuinea of biz
pito; fasted the whale ofethe :day; until bet Ween eleven
it id twelve, o'clock at night, milieu he ,:partook, of his
supper, which 'consisted Of half a•loar of bread, fish, pa-
latoes, yid' a large qtaniity.
,of ,plum pudding—Oter
gating Which he retired to his r00m.,, On the,:followilg
morning he was fOund on the floor quite, dead, .haying
the whole of hiaday elOthes on, with thee4Ceptiolt of his
boote. ,—Verdicb--Irottns desd. '. • . , '

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