The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-28 00:00:00

SUMMARY OF NEWS

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Vttbitt Optitton.

" Who runs may read."

I'OREIGN.
By accounts received from Lisbon, of the 21st instant, we
are glad to learn that the partial insurrection which had
broken out at Abrantes and Elves was at an end. The re-
volted soldiers received no support from the people.
From Spain we learn that at Madrid great preparations
were making for the joyful reception of Queen Christina, and
that in the neighbourhood of Alicant and Murcia the leaders
on both sides were busily , engaged in shooting officers and
decimating soldiers.
In the French Chamber of Deputies on Monday, Thursday
next was fixed for a discussion on the Otaheite affair. At the
same sitting a proposition for the interment of General Ber-
trand by the side of the Emperor was brought forward, and
the taking it into consideration was determined on.
The 111oniteur states that the bill relative to the completion
of the great lines of rail-roads, and the conditions to be
granted to the companies who may offer to execute them,
was to be presented to the Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday
by the Minister of Public Works.
M. C. Laffitte has been re-elected Deputy at Louviers, by
a majority of 199 ; having obtained 340 votes, while his op-
ponent, M. Auzoux, had only 141.
According to accounts from Rouen, the extensive cotton-
works of M. Quesnel, in the Ile Dieu, near Vascoil, rented
-by M. Andrieux, were totally destroyed by fire on Friday
night, leaving the whole a mere mass of ruins, except the
dwelling-house, which escaped. This establishment con-
sumed more than 4,0001 b. of cotton a week, and employed
150 men. On the preceding day the manufactory of In-
diennes belonging to Mme. Veuve Schlumburg Rouff, Son,
and Raupp, was also destroyed by a similar disaster, with
more than 300 pieces of the Indiennes which it contained.
A letter from Marseilles states that a very considerable
agitation took place in that city on Sunday last, in conse-
quence of a severe beating given by the mate and captain of
a Russian vessel to a young cabin-boy. His cries reached
the shore, and caused much excitement. Nearly 1,200 per-
sons soon collected on the quay, and would have boarded the
vessel if the police had not gone on board and rescued the
boy. The Russian Consul was informed of what had oc-
curred, and the boy was removed to a place of safety.
- The Pope consecrated as Bishops four of the Cardinals on
the 11th instant. This is the first instance, it is said, for 150
years, of the Pope having performed this ceremony in person.
the Prince of Wurtemberg, Don Miguel, and all the Diplo-
matic Corps, were present on the occasion.
A letter from Ancona, Feb. 6, confirms a rumour which we
published on Tuesday. "An event," it states, " took place
here yesterday, which has caused' the greatest alarm. As
Judge Allessandrini, of the extraordinary commission, ap-
pointed to try the political prisoners, was passing down the
street, escorted by two gensdarme, a man wearing a mask
rushed on him, and plunged a dagger into his back. The
crowd opened its ranks to the assassin, who mingled with the
other masks that filled the public way, and escaped. M. Al-
lessandrini is not dead, but no hopes are entertained of saving
his life. The police have not as yet discovered the murderer.
The amusements of the Carnival have in consequence been
suddenly brought to a close."
Letters"from Constantinople, of the 7th, state that a great
insurrection had broken out in Albania, and that Bosnia
threatened to follow the example of that province. It was
said that the movement was instigated by Russia.

MAW AND POLICE.
At the Bankruptcy Court the adjourned hearing of the
case of Mr. C. Mathews was resumed. The Court was crowded
with theatricals. Mr. Mathews stated that his losses at
Covent-garden Theatre amounted to 27,0001. The insolvent
was examined at great length, and the case was again
adjourned.
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Martha Brucer was re-examined at Marylebone, on a
charge of having stolen various articles, the property of Mr.
John Austin, of No. 1, Thayer-street, Manchester-square.
She had been for two months in the service of the prosecutor,
recommended by a false character, previous to the robbery,
which was proved, and she was committed for trial.
Charles Bruce, a very expert housebreaker, was finally ex-
amined at Queen-square, on the charge of feloniously break-
ing and entering the dwelling-house of Mrs. Emily Hawkins,
a widow lady, residing at No, 9, Lower Grove, Brompton,
and stealing therein a quantity of plate, wearing apparel, &c.
From the time of committing the offence the prisoner has
been suffering imprisonment for another felony, and as soon
as he, was liberated he was brought up upon this charge. He
was committed for trial.

Eliza Cook, a respectable-looking young woman, was
brought from Guy's Hospital to Union-hall, on a charge of
attempting to commit suicide by swallowing a large quan-
tity of laudanum, from the effects of which she was with dif-
ficulty saved. Distress seemed to have caused the attempt.
She was sent to St. Olave's workhouse to be taken care of.

COURT-FASHIONABLE.
The Duchess of Gloucester entertained the Earl and Coun-
tess of Jersey and a select party at dinner last evening at
Gloucester House.
The Grand Duchess Stephane, of Baden, intends, it is
said, to come to this country in the course of the summer
from Germany, to pass a visit of six weeks with the Duke
and Duchess of Hamilton, and Marquis and Marchioness of
Douglas.

Prince .Edward of Saxe Weimar has returned to Windsor,
to resume his duties at the barracks, from visiting the Queen
Dowager at Witley Court.
The Earl of Zetland, who has returned to Aske Hall,
Richmond, from town, comes to the metropolis on Tuesday
next, in order to be elected the following day Grand Master
of the Freemasons, in the room of his Royal Ilighness the late
Duke of Sussex. The Noble Earl's installation takes place
at the.ensuing quarterly meeting in June.
The Earl of Pembroke arrived on Friday last 'from Paris,
after an absence of nearly five months.
The Marquis of Northampton is greatly improved in health,
and is expected from Castle Ashby to-morrow, so that the
Noble Marquis will be enabled to personally attend at the
second soirée given by him, as President of the Royal Society.
The Earl of Yarborough came to town yesterday from Ap-
puldercomb, Isle of Wight.
Viscount Cranbourne, eldest son of the Marquis of Salis-
bury, has arrived at Rome, and previous to his return to
England purposes to make a tour of four months in Germany.
The Earl and Countess of Sefton will give a grand ball and
supper at Croxteth Hall, at the close of the annual steeple
chases.

MISCELLANEOUS.
Yesterday evening the sixteenth annual general meeting
of the Governors of the Royal Free Hospital was held in the
Gray's Inn-road, Lord Robert Grosvenor in the chair. The
Rev. R. C. Packman, the Secretary, read the Report of the
Committee, which was of a highly satisfactory character.
The receipts for the year appeared to be as follow :—Collected
by Lord R. Grosvenor and the West-end Committee for the
building fund, 4,8281. 17s. ; by S. Gurney, Esq., and the 'City
Committee for the same, 2,6954 7s. ; rent received, 31/. ss. ;
collected for general purposes, 2,650/. 17s. Bd. Total receipts
for the year, 10,206/. 6s. sd. The anonymous contributions
to the subscription boxes at the gates of the institution
amounted to 1941. 2s. 10d., namely, 115/. in bank notes,
331. 10s. in gold, 29/. 12s. 4d. in silver, and 164 Os. 6d, in
copper moneys.
Persiani, Fornasari, Corelli, the new tenore secondo, and
other members of the Italian corps operatique are expected
in town, from Paris, with Carlotta Grnii, to lead the ballet,
preparatory to the opening of the4ppera for the season.
The Irish provincial papers 4outinite their notices of the
conveyance of large quantities LOC arnia and ammunition to
the different garrison towns, for thv Ames of the troops.
The Earl of Harewood 45...it/Sing great improvements
and embellishments to be made at Harewood House, York-
shire, previous to its occupancy by the noble owner and his
numerous family. Lord Lascelles, his Lordship's eldest son,
will come of age in June, 1845, when the event will be
celebrated by great festivities on the Noble Earl's estates in
Yorkshire.

The . Marquis of Chandos, only son of the Duke and Duchess
of Buckingham, will attain his majority on the 10th of Sep-
tember next
forthueen Donna Maria of Portugal has conferred on Donizetti,
is dedication to her Majesty of his opera Don Sebastian,
one of the civil orders of knighthood.

EAST INDIA HOUSE-(THISDAY.)
A Special General Court of Proprietors was held to-day, to
lay before the Proprietors resolutions of thanks adopted by
the Court of Directors in reference to the recent military ope-
rations in Sinde.

The CHalanux proposed, and Sir J. L. LUSHINGTON
seconded, the resolution.
Mr. SULLIVAN opposed it.
[LEFT SPEAKING.]