The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-02 00:00:00

SUIVIRIARY Of NEWS

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The King, the Qii,-en---oiThebccnch, and other mem-
bers of the lt,,yai Family Caineto the Tuileries on
Wednesd:r, hut returned' to St. Cloud to dinner.
During hi; stay his Majesty presidA at a Council of
Ministers.

On Tuesday evening their Majesties received the Eng-
lish Ambassador, the Mexican Minister, the Neapolitan
Secretary of Embassy, the President of the Chamber of
Peers, Generals Sebastiani, Schneider, and Jaeque-
rainc't, Vice-Admiral Halgan, M. t:authrr, Peer of
'ranee, the Count de Bondy, and the Prefect of la
Charente-Inferieure.
The journals of the south of France continue to
PUbtish accounts of inundations from the enormous quan-
tity of rain that has fallen. The destruction of pro-
perty, however, is not very great, and it does not appear
that any byes have been lost.
The Congres Vinicole, which met at Bordeaux, has
closed its sittings. It has decided that delegates from
the wine-growers shall present to the Chambers a peti-
t-10n, stating that, after their third general Congress.
they perceive with regret that nothing has been done to
afford a remedy to their distressed condition ; that of
the two last years the first vintage was generally bad,
and the second, though exctllent in some places, was un-
fortunate in others ; that their position is, if anything,
aggravated of late, and that they are forced to call on
the Government to examine what their position realises,
and adopt some measures to relieve them.
During the calamity at Cette, on the 22d, says the
Mediterranee, a man belonging to the port, being near a
boat which had capsized, called out to know if any per-
sons were under it. He received for answer that there
"rtere " Plunge," he, " and you shall be saved."
Tb replied that not one of thorn could swim. " Never
blind, plunge," repeated the man. Only one of the six
had the courage to do so, and he was saved ; the others
found a watery grave.
Brussels journal gives an account of two attempts at
atb:eide, both fortunately prevented, by a girl under ten
Years: of age, at a village in Belgium, from grief at being
unable to assist in the support of her mother and some
Younger children, who had been left almost destitute by
the death of the father.
vo We learn from Copenhagen, Oct. 21, that the King of
-tilssia had announced his intention of visiting that city
lowards the end of the mouth, or the beginning of No-
!ember.

A Vienna letter of the 24th ult. informs us that Lord
rain:lemon had arrived there.
Fresh diqurbances took plac2 on the 15th amongst the
IvorktriL en
oa the Saxon and Silesian Railroad, near
112(leuerg. The troops
vi ere called out, and tranquillity
iitrestored b the rest of 15 of the principal offenders.
cause of the riot is not stated.

AND POMMEL
At `brie Mansion-house ho se Francis Patrick MaDermot, one
pfi r— e 'itY policemen,-n-u was brought before Sir John
a llP°n the charge of having been the confederate of
lcf in robbing a gentleman. There was Do moral
doubtmaid
but that the prisoner had been guilty, of the crime
aid. to his charge ; indeed he admitted himself that it
was
all wrong," but as the evidence was scarcely suffi-
cient to send before a jury, he was commitfed,' to Bride,
'well as a. rogue for a month, and dismissed the
George William Moon, clerk to Messrsi..fAttatOti and
Co solicitors, Basinghall-street, was further examined
at Gulisihall, charged with stealing a letter, containing a
a., and a quantity of jewellery. He was remanded
Until Tue:day. During the course of the prrceedings
wir Chapman Marshall said he was happy to hear there
Itsno imputat!on whatever on the prisoner's respectable
mother.
At Clerkenwell Johrt Clemenson, son of a gentleman
t* Property, who resided in Wormly Park, Hertford-
shire, for deserting his child, whereby it had become
chargeable to Islington parish, was sentenced to two
months' imprisonment in the House of C:Trection.
Joseph Whitton, who was charged on his own confes-
sion with having embezzled a considerable sum of money
belonging to Mr. Powell, of Liverpool, was brought up
at lif,.u•ylebone before Mr. Long, and discharged, a
'Letter ha;'ing been received from Mr. Powell (in whose
fstablishrneni .he held the situation of clerk and travel
ler), stating that it was not his intention to prosecute.
„,,A. schoolmaster, Brick-lane, Spitalfields, named
sur, illiamßear, appeared befo:t? Mr.,Bingham at Worship-
street, to answer a charge of havLog cruelly treated one
nts pupils, a little boy, nine years of age, named 1N.T1.1..
:jam Crowe, the son of a police constable of the H
et. Ile had flogged the boy severely with four canes
together. The poor boy's ear was cut open, and he
;vos covered with blood. In giving judgment Mr. Bing-
.l!-m said he was strongly inclined to send the defendant
Zioi the sessions to answer the charge, but as the father of
tseello4 was in needy circumstances, the justice of the
woul,! perhaps, best be met by permitting a corn-
lacialllise, and preventing the expense of further proceed-
elsewhere. The defendant accordingly made cow-
tatosatio n
l'oar paupers, for refusing to pick oakum 'n St. Sa-
/lour', h workhouse, were committed for seven days from
111,1°11-hall.
Coulson Douglas, the master of the brig Thomas
:bl.r, a collier, was fined 41. at the Thames-office for
tice for
th.?. new Act for regulating and registering the
coal-Whippers in the port of London.

votes r—PASMIOINAZIN.?Et,
suf.
ikt Widmer Castle the Duke of Wellington is 0
I.(hiatielt b a select party of friends. The Marquis,
Salisbury,yViscount and Viscountess Mahon, Countels:
-Poulett, Lord and Lady Charles Wellesley,
thero. Earl Ellenborough left by the eleven o'clo&cck-traain
for Dover yesterday, to join the party.
In consequence of the royal visit to Burghley House,
the seat of the Marquis of' Exeter, his Lordship has
directed his splendid mansion to be closed to visitors
from Monday next, until Saturday, the 16t:,
Ills Lordship's eldest son, Lord Burghley, has ,
entered St. John's College, Cambridge.
instant.
The .i.'arquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne have
been enter;:aining a succession of visitors at Bowood
Park, ilts. The Earl of Auckland and the Hon.
3slisses Eden, who have been staying at that hospitable
*eat, arrived at Eden Lodge, on Thursday.
The Marquis and :Marchioness of Abercorn and the
_°atikful Ladies Hamilton are about to leave Averyke
-kaolterEdt,gihreel,
Nvlni--letrenr.ess-shire for Baron's Court, near Tyrone,
t:nt4nd Countess Cowper, and Viscount and Vist
-ess Jocelyn, left Pansanger, Herts, on Thursday, /fait Viscount Melbourne at Brocket Hall, where
and Ladyviscouirßeauvale are prolonging their sojourn.
e 6 Jocelyn shortly proceeds to Ireland, to pass
'evtr d
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o y,lioarYespwarlklh. the Earl and Countess of Roden, at
The Nris Earl and Countess of Kinnoul have arrived in
the vvi
at he Noble Earl and Countess purpose remaining
e
lariguitietro On the Continent; their youthful family a
The parni-
Istesnt Los?sdale, Postmaster-Geri,ral, who_ is at
vsWe'ln scs'aent at .Lowther Castle, Westmorland, on.,
rientyefiajwlast paid a visit to the lion. Mr. Petre and
tllle Cueralanthed.
4'he Iron. Esq, at C4m Yst)ke Ca:t
castle. Colonel Lowther, .M.P., " remaimbns
he
unn L 'hi of Yarborount has arrived at Brocklesby
IViLincolnshire from Appuldurcombe, Isle of
hart Lorid and Lady Worsley, by the last letters,
to v.:exiled 111.ilan, from thence they intend to repair
Lori
ieave and Lady Dinorben and Lady Gardiner shortly
f'ne linns.e, for Kimnel Park, near St. Asayh, the
man' 'ion being now complete for their reception. It. so,!'_tuated on the site of the splendid hail destroyed
years ago by fire.
iastnre'lictrs'aocinYi.AiissQlildy eay returnedlast,and
aref ro
about t I e
tin.
proceed
a iriucfeae c
ighaesscto '!'uldsor Castle, on a visit to the Queen and his Royal
Prince Albert, by royal invitation.
The e-
ott and
which
hon seerwion of the new church at Camberwell,
as been elected from the designs of Messrs.
Moffat, of Spring-gardens, on the site of the
suns
l r_rclhu
e str yd rsozy by fire Lo
,e 1841, is expected to take place
and active preparations are being
e'aiee for that purpose. The appearance of the sacred
nliukt
e, both internally and externally, is worthy the
erected. and and extensive parish at whose cost it has been

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A Cu; respondent suggests the employment of the light
obtained from electricity to illuminate mines, instead of •
out burnin
atuPs and candles, electrical light being produced with-
in,that is, independently of air, and conned
tubes hermeticallY seal"'
EthOn Thursday evening a numerous meeting was held
e New Hall, Leicester, H. F. Coleman, Esq., of -
vington Hall, in the chair, when the objects of the
zritish Anti-State Church Association were advocated
by Mr. Mien, of London. The meeting was further ad-
dressed by six Dissenting ministers, and resolutions in
favour of the measures sought by the Association were
unanimously adopted.
eets
Her Majesty's buck-hounds have had three private
m during this week, and on each day at the kennel.
An untried deer was turned out on Wednesday at King's
;Leech, which, after doubling about for nearly two hours
.'that immediate vicinity, was run into and killed on Old
dsor- common. The public meets during the season
will be thrice a week.
~...We hear that the mangon and estate of Longford
wall, Derbyshire, the residence of the late Dowager
Zlountess of Leicester, has been bequeathed to her lady-
Coke, second son, the lion. Edward Wentworth Keppel
Coke, of the Scots Fusili,:r Guards.
Wor;:n.:en are busily employed in preparing the ballGuild-
for tilie lord Mayor's banquet on Saturday next, the
9th instant. During the last few days a wooden floor-
tti
ing has been laid down, upon which is painted, in imita-
(on of a carpet, the arms of the Lord Mayor elect, the
,umpany to whic:: he belongs, and those of the City,
`tna whole surrounded r..,:: a neat scroll work. The civic
leroeession will, it is undestood, after leaving Guild-
-12`42, proceed through King-strOet, Cheapside, Mansion-
hou'Ne-street. King Cheapside,
to Loudon-bridge,
where the Lord Mayor, &c., will take :cater, returning
by the u,.'taa
gate-hill, St, route, up Bridge-street, BlacLfriars, Lud-
PQRs, Cheapside, to Guildhall.

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RERRING9..--S0 guAt was the glut of fresh her-
ins which were landea 5": Utllingsgate from the sma;i::.
hetughout Friday that wev4 selling in Clare-mar-
e crifid throughout the
Slt 334. per dozen, and wtl7
rftous streets of the metropolis, being perfectly fresh
fttns q in full season, at threepence per den whilst fresh
lick i.rds, a fish very rarely seen in the London mar-
k'ett, vere selling at the rate of three halfpence per
dozen and flounders were offered at the exceeding low
s
Price og ne penny per score.