The Sun.
London, England, 1845-04-18 00:00:00

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" Who runs may read."

FOREIGN.

A letter from Alexandria of March 29 states that Mehemet
Ali still remained at Cairo, and that Ibrahim Pacha was
seriously ill. The result of the railway survey (from Cairo
to Suez) has been made public, and was deemed satisfactory.
The cost for the eighty-eight miles is estimated at 320,0001.
The surplus profit on the working is calculated at 27,500/.
per annum, and the general opinion was, the Pacha would
at once carry out the work. There was a visible improve-
ment in trade generally, but especially the export trade.
In the French Chamber of Deputies the proposition of M.
Larllandien for putting an end to duelling was read, and the
26th fixed for taking it into consideration.
According to the records kept at the Paris Royal Observa-
tory, and the daily observations made during the last month,
it has been the severest March since the commencement of
the present century. On the 14th the thermometer was
8 deg. below zero Centigrade, 16 Fahrenheit, and the general
average of the temperature was 1 3-10 C. below zero, 30 Fah.
During twenty days the wind blew from the north.
The first French mackerel-boat of the present season
came into F6cartp on the 10th with about 30,000 fish, and
on the following day thirteen other boats came in, with about
the same quantity, making altogether a catch of about
500,000 fish, which are estimated as bringing nearly 100,000 f.

to the fishermen.
A journal having announced 212 as the number of officers
of the National Guard who have signed the petition against
the armament of the fortifications, the Cominfrrce says :
" The officers who have affixed their signatures with their
rank annexed are much more numerous, as will be seen by
the petitions when presented to the Chamber; but all the
names have not;yet been, published. The non-commissioned
officers are now signing.'
About the beginning of the year a duel took place at Can-
nes between Captain L., of the Russian service, and ex-Cap-
tain de R., of the African Chasseurs, in which the latter was
wounded in the shoulder. The Tribunal de Premiere Instance
of Grasse condemned M. L., in default, to imprisonment for
six months, and his two seconds, who appeared and pleaded,
to the same punishment for 15 days. On an appeal to the
Cour Royale of Draguignan, the sentence upon Captain L.
was fully confirmed, but that upon the two seconds was com-
muted into a rine of 500 f. each. Both these Courts admitted
that every duel was not absolutely an attempt to murder, but
that the result of the meeting, and the intentions of each of
the parties, are to be taken into consideration, in order to
ascerttzin whether both or either of the parties went out with
a decided purpose of killing his adversary.
A letter from Smyrna, of March 29, says :—" A.second
case of plague, which proved fatal, has occurred among the
pilgrims from Beyrout. The population, however, need not
be alarmed, as the strictest precaution is taken at the Laza-
ret, as also among those recently arrived. Instead of placing
here travellers bound for Constantinople, they will have, by
the order of the iutendent, to take their quarantine at the
Dardanelles."
Mustapha Bey, a pupil of the Egyptian School at Paris,
died two days ago from the consequences of an accident
which happened to him while riding on Sunday, the 6th inst.
He was the son of Kourchid Pacha, a brave old Genera of the
Vice-Roy, and, having been two years in Paris, spokel and
wrote the French language with remarkable correctness.
Mehemet Ali's son and his two grandsons, who are in the
school, attended the deceased constantly throughout his

illness.
The Patrie states that a letter has been received from a
gentleman attached to the embassy to China, which removes
all doubt of M. Maynard having been murdered by the
Malays. According to this letter Admiral Cecille has taken
vengeance on the offenders. The chief and a great number
of Malays are said to have been killed.

LAW AND POLICN.
An action brought by a person named Gurten against Mr.
Davison, the proprietor of the Musical World, was tried in
the Bail Court. The plaintiff claimed 1241. for work and
labour, and his case was, that he had been engaged to assist
in editing the publication in question, and that he was to
receive 20/. per cent. on all advertisements that he could pro-
cure for the paper. The defence was, that he was originally
engaged as errand boy ; that he was never employed except
as a messenger and collector of advertisements, for which he
had been amply remunerated. To disprove the allegation
that he had been employed in the editorial department, a
letter written by the plaintiff was put in, many of the words
in which were incorrectly spelled. Mr. Justice Coleridge
thought the action could not be maintained, and the jury
found for the defendant.
In the Nisi Prius Court of Exchequer, on the occasion of
an application to postpone a trial on account of the absence
of counsel in other courts, Mr. Baron Platt, in refusing to ac-
cede to the application, said—" It is quite as well that I
should now express my determination, which I mean to ob-
serve for the future in cases where counsel are absent, and
applications are made for delaying a trial. I intend never to
accede to such an application, unless the gentlemen of the bar
who are concerned in it chanced to be away on business of
this Court."
The case of L. J. Nicolav, alias Lewis Isidore, alias Joseph
Louis, alias Murray, Lewis, and Co., alias Alexander Grant
and Co., alias Bouz Lewinson, a Belgian, from Antwerp, who
had carried on business in this country under all the above
names, and who as L. J. Niculay had traded at Woolwich as a
draper and grocer, and absconded, came on in the Bank-
ruptcy Cour. Mr. James intimated that the assignees in-
tended to make his conduct the subject of investigation
before another tribunal ; on which Mr. Commissioner Fon-
blanque delivered judgment in these words—" As this matter
is to be brought, and most properly so too, before another
tribunal. I shall not at present say one word as to the bank-
rupt's conduct. I shall, however, adjourn the case sine die,
and I may add that I shall never grant the bankrupt his
certificate nor protection even for a single hour.
Edward Jenner tannard was remanded for eight months
by the Chief Commissioner of the Insolvent Court for falsi-
fying his account books.
At the Central Criminal Court, Mr. Commissioner Bullock
sentenced John Nash, convicted of robbing his master. Mr.
M`Dona, a tailor, to six months' imprisonment with hard
labour.
The magistrates of the Surrey Sessions have determined
that the occupation of rooms in Bethlem Hospital, by the
superintendent, is not a beneficial occupation, and conse-
quently, that the hospital is not liable to be rated to the
poor's-rate.
It would appear, from an application made at the Guild-
hall, that Joseph Adyis in the field again. The proprietors
of South Sea Stock seem at present to be the peculiar objects
of his care.
A cabman, named James Clarke, was fined 40s. at Maryle-
bone for furious driving.
At the Thames police-office, Mr. John Hawn, the master
of the barque Julia, of Jersey, appeared to answer a summons
under the Pilotage Act, the 6th of George IV. cap. 193, for
having refused to employ Mr. William Watson Ord, a li-
censed pilot, after he had tendered his services to conduct the
vessel from Gravesend to the Downs, by which he had in-
curred a penalty of double. pilota.ge, amounting to 13/. Is. 3d.
The defendant was convicted in the full amount of the
penalty.

COURT—FASIIIONABLE;
On Tuesday Prince Albert visited the: Exhibition of the
Society of British Artists, in Suffolk-street, Pall-Mall (erro-
neously stated in the Court Circular as the Water Colour Ex-
hibition in Pall-Mall East.) His Royal Highness remained
for some time inspecting the various works of art, and made
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purchases of three pictures, in oil colours, by Messrs. H. M.
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Admiralty. 'TLord Adolphus Fitzclarence, Viscount and Vis-
countess Gage, Lord and Lady Radstock, Sir George and
Lady Cockburn, Sir William Gage, Sir John West, Admiral
and Miss Bowles, Captain Dundas, and the following officers
of the French navy—Baron De la Ronciera, Captain Boner,
Lieut. d'Arricace, and M. Langle (all of whom have arrived
in England to give evidence on the "right of search" ques-
tion)—were the guests of the Noble Earl and Countess.
The Marchioness of Hastings and Captain Reginald Henry,
R.N., have returned to Donington Park from Dover.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne received the
Earl of Bessborough, Mr. and Lady Charlotte Denison, Mr.
and Lady Louisa Tighe, Sir T. Hobart, the Rev. H. Mill-
man, and a select circle at dinner on Wednesday evening, at
Lansdowne House.
The Earl and Countess of Shrewsbury have arrived at their
seat, Alton Towers, Staffordshire.
The Earl and Countess of &afield have arrived at the
Olarendon Hotel from Brighton.
The French Ambassador has issued cards for a grand ban-
quet on the Ist of May, to celebrate the birthday of the King
of the French. The C'ountess de St. Aulaire will give a grand
ball on the following day, in honour of the same auspicioas
event.
Lord and Lady Stanley have cards out for a dinner party
on Wednesday next.
Lady Caroline Barrington and Lady Georgiana Grey have
arrived at the residence of their noble father, in Berkeley-
square, from Howick Hall, Northumberland.
Dr. Lushington entertained the Duke de Broglie, Prince
Albert de Broglie, and a select party, at dinner en Tuesday
evening, in Great George-street.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Wednesday the first Almack's ball of the seasibn took place
at the usual locale, in King-street, St. James's, and, we are
gratified to say, was undiminished in its attractions.
The
spirited proprietors of these rooms, seemingly ned to
commence the season with a desirable éclat, have recently
caused considerable additions to be made in the already ela-
borate decorations of the splendid salon de danse, so that the
habitués who last night graced the ball by their p
must have been surprised at the admirable alterationsresence that
have been completed since last year.
On Wednesday, at two, a numerous and most respectable
meeting of the trustees and the mortgagees of the tolls of
" turnpike trusts," in England and Wales, of which there are
1,300, was held at the Euston Hotel, Euston-square, St.
Pancras, for the purpose of considering the expediency of
taking measures to obtain, through the medium of Parlia-
ment, compensation for the injury that will be done by the
intended railways, which will interfere with the traffic
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various turnpike trusts in England and Wales; Mr.
Henry Evans, the Mayor of Carnarvon, in the chair. Several
gentleman having stated various turnpike trusts which had
had their revenues largely diminished, it was moved that a
deputation wait upon Lord Brougham,
would lay their claims before the House of Lords, and which
to request that he
deputation should report to a future meeting of trustees. The
resolution was unauimously agreed to, and the meeting
se pa
herated.
T second. Ancient Concert of the season took place at
the Hanover-square Rooms, under the direction of his Royal
HAghness Prince Al.
detachment ofthet 13th, Prince Albert's Light Infantry,
arrived on Tuesday at the Invalid DepOt, Casemate Barra
ficks,
Gillingham, from Gravesend, where they dicosembnsistiarkedng of five
lions
sergeants, five corporals, and fifteen privates, de at for the
for the purpose of forming a four-company p
regiment, which embarks for England. The above troops
the ship Stag, 700 tons, Captain Young, with two boys,
were at the storming of Ghuznee, and throughout the whole
of the campaigns in Kohistan and defence of Jellalabad.
They embarked at Bombay on the 18th of November last. The
to the naked
whole of the men belonging to the 13th have been in India
about twenty-two years.
To- day the planet Mercury, which is seldom visible
observation, a little after sunset. It arrives at the point of
its greatest eastern elongation from the sun at forty
minutes past seven in the morning, and will be seen
in the evening,eye, will be in a favourable position for
about half an hour after sunset, at a
low elevation, a little to the north of the western point of the
heavens.
On Saturday last a gentleman, who vras proceeding by the
afternoon train from Glasgow to Ayr, had his pocket picked of
It would a
4101. in bank notes, and a letter of credit for 9/.
nearly expended, speculation has suggested the import of the
Rear that the guano at Ichaboe having become
birds that when living produced it. A sale is announced of
" 200 bags of penguins, consider ed well adapted for the same
uses as guano." It yet remains, we presume, to be proved
how far the mummies of these sea-fowl will form a substitute
for the manure so much in requisition.