The Sun.
London, England, 1844-06-17 00:00:00

SUMMARY OF NEWS

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" Who runs may read."

FOR.EION.

The King of the French, on Tuesday, left Neuilly at three
o'clock, accompanied by Colonel Dumas and the Marquis de
Strada, and two orderly officers, for St. Cloud, where he re-
mained some time, and then went to the stud-house at Ville-
neuve, returning to Neuilly at seven o'clock. In the evening
their Majesties received the Chancellor of France, Marshal
Grouchy, the Duke de Crillon, Count Mortier, Messrs. Dupin,
De Saint Priest, and De Lasalle.
The report of M. Lanyer on the Northern Railroad was dis-
tributed on Wednesday. The only amendments which the
Committee have made are in Articles 2 and 4. The most im-
portant change is in Article 4. The Committee reduces the
term of the lease to be granted to twelve years.
The Gazette de France announces that M. Mauguin is no-
minated Consul-General of France in Spain, with appoint-
ments to the amount of 40,000 f. per annum.
The Duke d'Aumale on the 9th, says the Breton of
Nantes, became the purchaser of Chateau of Chateaubriant,
and the promenade dependent on it. This journal adds, that
the Prince intends- making important improvements in the
property.
The Conservative party of Rouen, says the Constitutionnel,
have fixed on M. Barbet, formerly a member of the Cham-
ber, as their candidate for the approaching election, to re-
place M. Jacques- Laffitte. The opposition will give their
support to M. Bouvel. The election will take place on the
25th inst.

The heat was still increasing in Paris. At two o'clock
on Thursday the thermometer (Fahrenheit) marked 84i
degrees.
The Courtier du Havre states that a petition, signed by a
number of respectable persons, and amongst them the Bishop
of Montpellier, has been sent to the Council of Ministers, in
favour of Mme. Laffarge. It appears that the prisoner at
present exhibits the utmost piety and resignation, having
been touched by the religious consolation of the sisters of St.
Joseph, who attend the prison at Montpellier.
The Courrier de Lyon states that the mid-day train from
St. Etienne went off the rails on the 12th, between St.
Romain and Givors. The engineer was thrown down, and
had his leg broken. He was removed to Givors immediately,
where the leg was amputated. No other person suffered any
injury. The Courrier states that the accident was caused by
the expansion of the rails from extreme heat. Although
watered only a few hours before, they had gone so far out of
their .position as to prevent the train from running true.
Prince Michael Obrenowitch, who has been residing at
Dresden for some time, repaired to Toplitz last month, for the
purpose of having an interview with his father, Prince
Milosch, who came from Vienna to meet him. Prince Michael
has again returned to Dresden, and intends remaining there
during the summer. Amongst other foreigners of distinction
who will sojourn there shortly are General Espartero, the
Princess Ghika, and the celebrated savants, the Countess Ida
Hahn-Hahn.

M. Warnier, member of the Scientific Commission of Alge-
ria, who, after the treaty of Tafna, was for two years the
representative of France at the Court of Abd-el-Kader, is
attached to the service of the Prince de Joinville, in the ex-
pedition to the coasts of Morocco.

COMILT-PASHIONAISLE.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, attended by the
Baroness Ahlefeldt and Major Stephens, honoured the French
Plays with their presence on Friday.
The Countess of Powis held an assembly on Thursday
night at the family mansion in Berkeley-square. A range
of four saloons were appropriated for the assembly, and three
apartments on the ground floor, one supplied with refresh-
ment tables. There were about 300 fashionables at the party
among whom were the Duke and Duchess of Montrose, the
American Minister and Mrs. Everett, Duchess of Buccleuch,
Marquis of Worcester, Marchioness of Clanricarde, Lady
Elizabeth de Burgh, Countess of Bridgewater, &c.
On the same evening a brilliant circle assembled at Lord
Foley's residence in Grosvenor-square. All the splendid
suites of saloons was thrown open for the reception, and
effulgently illuminated. Among the leading visitors were
the Count de Ste. Aulaire, Duchess of Buccleuch, Duke and
Duchess of Leinster and Lady Jane Fitzgerald, Duchess of
Bedford, Duchess de Coigny and Mdlle. de Coigny, Marquis
of Worcester, Marquis of Headford, Duchess of Bedford and
Lady Rachel Russell, Countess of Delawarr, Lady Mary
West, Earl and Countess Fortescue, Lord and Lady Kinnaird,
Lord Cranstoun, Lady Lyndhurst and Hon. Miss Copley.
Colonel and Lady Laura Meyrick and suite arrived on
Wednesday last at their house in Berkeley-square, from Paris,
having been at Naples and Vienna fur three seasons, on ac-
count of her Ladyship's delicate state of health, which is
quite re-established.
The Emperor of Russia has sent a superb gold snuff-box,
preciously mounted, to be presented to George Catlin, Esq., as
au " expression of his Majesty's high approbation of the
spirited style and execution" of his forthcoming " Portfolio
of the Hunting Scenes and Amusements of the North Ame-
rican Indians," an incomplete copy of which his Imperial
Majesty had with him for his amusement during his voyage
home. This beautiful present was transmitted through the
hands of the Hon. C. A. Murray.
We are sorry to hear that Mr. Thomas Campbell, author
of " The Pleasures of Hope," &c., is dangerously ill at
Boulogne.