The Sun.
London, England, 1844-05-10 00:00:00

SUMMARY OF NEWS

AND
lOttlattr Optuton.

" Who runs may read."

FOREIGN.
On Tuesday the King and Queen of the French, and the
rest of the Royal family, with the Duchess of Kent, left the
• Tuileries for Fontainbleau, where they were to remain until
Thursday evening.
The two Chambers were respectively occupied during Mon-
day with the adjourned discussions on the Lineation Bill and
the Prison Reform Bill. On the latter, the Marquis de La-
rochejacquelin, in speaking of the new I loon of La Force
now in construction in Paris, drew a very melancholy pic-
ture of the cells destined on the new system for the prisoners.
The Marchioness of Hertford continues seriously indis-
posed at her chateau of Bagatelle, near Paris. Her Ladyship
has been for many years an absentee.
M. Marchand, who was valet-de- chambre to Napoleon, has
addressed a letter to the Constitutionnel, respecting the sale
by the executors of Sir Hudson Lowe of various articles de-
scribed as having belonged to the late Emperor. M. Mar-
ehand declares that some of the articles so described were
never in the possession of the Emperor. He mentions parti-
cularly the Brequet watch, the portrait, and the garden-
' chair, and adds that, although the hair in the medallion may
be genuine, the ribands connected with it had never been
worn by Napoleon.
One of the journals states that on the day of the King's
fete the receipts at the toll-hgnms of theVont des Invalides,
at one sou for each passengei4mountediO 30,000 f. If this be
true 600,000 persons must have passed over the bridge.
The marriage of the Archduke Albert of Austria with the
Princess Hildegarde of Bavaria, was celebrated at Munich
on the Ist inst., in the presence of the Royal Family, the
ladies and gentlemen of the Court, the members of the diplo-
matic corps, the Hereditary Prince of Modena, and his
Princess, the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Hesse, Prince
and Princess Luitpold, the Duchess of Leuchtenberg, the
Duchess Louisa of Bavaria, and Prince Edward of Saxe
Altenburg and his Princess. The Dowager Empress of Brazil,
Duchess of Braganza, was present in the King's pew.
The fact of the Prince de Canino, Charles Napoleon Bona-
parte (says a letter from Rome), having obtained leave to
visit Naples for five days, gave birth to a crowd of conjec-
tures. His only object, however, was to arrange about the
scientific congresE, which is to meet next summer at Naples.
The King received the Prince at a private audience, was de-
lighted with the plan, and promised to have the savant taken
in the court carriages to the foot of Vesuvius. The Minister
San Angelo, will be President of the meeting.
A Frankfort journal states that the King of Prussia has
ordered his Ministers again to present a Bill to the States for
the modification of the Penal Code, and that it is intended to
abolish corporeal punishment.

LAW AND POLICE.
At the Mansion-house the wife of an industrious man, fore-
man to an extensive engineer, was committed to the House
of Correction for one month, for attempting to destroy her-
self. It appeared that her unfortunate husband had been
nearly ruined by her profligate habits.
At Guildhall a woman of the name of Lee was charged
with a similar offence. Having spent in a couple of days the
money her husband had left her to keep her for a week, she
took 50 drops of laudanum. This was her third attempt at
self-destruction. Mr. Alderman Hughes attempted to con-
vince her of the heinous nature of self-murder, but appa-
rently with no effect, and she was remanded for a week.
At Worship-street, a woman of the name of Brown, forty-
six years of age, was brought from the Bethnal-green work-
house before Mr. Broughton, upon a charge of attempting to
drown herself. The case was a curious one. Something was
seen floating on the canal, near the workhouse, and on ex-
amination it turned out to be the prisoner's cloak, which was
partially inflated, and kept her body from sinking, though
wholly under water. When brought ashore she was appa-
rently dead, but great pains were taken and animation was
restored. She was ordered to be passed to her place of settle-
ment, which is St. Clement Danes, in the Strand.

COUR.T—PASECIONBI336E.
The Court is expected to leave town for Windsor on the
27th inst., and on the following day (Whit Tuesday) the
Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert will honour
the Montem, at Eton, with their presence.
It is now stated that the King of Hanover has given up
the intention of visiting England this year.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Waterford, on leaving
Eglintoun Castle, where they are staying with the Earl and
Countess of Eglintoun, will come to town, and during their
stay in the metropolis will reside at Mivart's hotel, apart-
ments having been taken for their reception.
Earl de Grey does not intend to leave the seat of his Go-
vernment until the autumn for this country. He purposes to
pass a short time at Newby Hall, Yorkshire, and then the
Yorkshire Hussars, of which fine provincial corps the Noble
Earl is Colonel-Commandant, will assemble for their annual
training.
The Earl and Countess of Kenmare, Lord and Ladv
Hatherton and Hon Miss Littleton, the Bishop of Lincoln
and family, Sir E. and Lady Thomason, &c., were among the
arrivals announced last week at Great Malvern,
The Countess of Blessington enterteinoci at dinner on
Tuesday the Marquis of Normanby, Earl and Countess of
Tankerville, the Hon. Spencer Cowper, the Right Hon. E.
Stanley, Mr. Luttrell, and Mr. Charles Sheridan, In the
evening some distinguished visitors arrived, and M. Jullien
and Herr Kcenig enlivened the party by performing with
brilliant success, their new compositions and the " Royal
Polka," lately composed by M. Jullien, and dedicated to
Lady Blessington.
General Espartero and his lady and niece are passing the
season in comparative retirement at their villa, called Abbey
Lodge, Park-road, Regent's-park.

mrISCELLANZIOTTS.
The operation of poleing has commenced generally in the
hop districts. In those of Maidstone, some hundreds of
acres have been already tied, and the bine is strong and vigo-
rous. We have nearly similar accounts from Mereworth and
Hadlow. The flea had made its appearance in some places.
Tne agents for the traverser., Messrs. O'Connell, Steele,
and others, have served a notice upon the Crown solicitors,
apprising them that their counsel would, on Wednesday,
move the Court to have several alterations and amendments
made in the postea, and in other portions of the record.
On Monday morning, the new course for the River Liffey,
between King's-bridge and Barrick-bridge, was opened at
presence of his Excellency the Lord-Lieutenant The upper
and lower dams were cut through at *leven o'clock, and the
tide flowed in rapidly and smoothly, so that the entire basin
was filled in less than a quarter of an hour. H s Facellenizy
congratulated the contractors on the rapid manner in which
they had repaired the recent damage,
A dinner was given on Wednesday kt the Albion, in Al-
dersgate-street, on a scale of peat splendour, by the friends
and supporters of the Charter. house-square Infirmary. Up-
wards of one hundred and sixty gentlemen sat down to the
dinner. The following subscriptions were announced:—The
Goldsmiths' and Mercers' Companies contributed respectively
50 guinea.; One who knew the value of the Charity," 100
guineas ; Lord John Russell, 101. ; Mr. Emerson Tennent, 5/. ;
the Lord Mayor, 10/. ; Mr. sheriff Moon, 10/. ; the Hon. Miss
Fairleigh, 20/. ; the Auxiliary Society, 36/. ; Messrs. Whit-
bread, 10/. ; Alderman Copeland, 10/. ; Mr. John Foster, 104 ;
Mr. James Foster, 10/. ; Major Moore, 5/.,

THE CZAR IN ENGLAND.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Literary Association of the Friends of Poland,
May 9, 1844.
.SIRS I beg to corrt•ct an error into which your re-
porter has fallen, with regard to the intentions expressed
by the various speakers at the late meeting of this
Association as to the proposed visit of the Emperor
Nicholas.
With one exception, we were unanimous in thinking
that some demonstration of our feelings ought to take
place, although we were all of opinin that it soud be
so contrived as not to involve this Association col-
lectively.
As to the manner of doing it we were not so unani-
mous. Some were for a public meeting ; and one was
for a public mourning. I was for the union of both
pltins—viz., the adoption of the public mourning at the
public meeting. AN ENGLISHMAN.

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REACTION in the FREE CHURCH.
The Dundee Presbytery met last week, when a peti-
tion from the Mariners' Congregation, with nearly 400
names attached, and from Mr. Law, the minister of that
church, were given in and read. They expressed sorrow
and regret for having withdrawn from the Established
Church, and desired sincerely to be admitted again to
her communion. After holding a conference for some
time with Mr. Law, the Presbytery gave the following
deliverance:—

" The Presbytery having duly deliberated on the
subject and prayer of these petitions, and heard parties
thereon—and having, in a friendly conference with the
Rev. James Law, learned his views as to his re-
nouncing all connexion with the Free Church, and his
reasons for seeking to be re-admitted to the fellowship
of the Established Church,--and also his determination,
through the grace of God, henceforth steadily and per-
,everingly to adhere thereto, notwithstanding any re-
proach or obloquy to which he may thereby be exposed
—and Mr. Law having, in the presence of the Presby-
tery, subscribed the Confession of Faith and Formula
of the Church, ex anima, as required by,,the law and
constitution. of said Church, on the ordination .4, ad-
mission of ministers into the Church, in testimony of
his approbation of its doctrine, discipline, and wor-
ship, and of his resolution steadfastly to adhere thereto
in all time coming—and the Presbytery being well and
ripely advised in the whole of this mutter, and atter
prayer
by one of the brethren for Divine direction, they
did, and hereby do, in the circumstances of this par-
ticular case, admit the Rev. James Law, lately minis-
ter of the new Secession Church, Refortn street, Dun-
dee, to the communion of the Church of Scotland, and
to all the privileges of an ordained minister of said
Church. The Presbytery farther did and hereby do
admit the communicants lately belonging to Mr. Law's
Chapel, Reform-street, and who have prayed to be ad-
mitted to the communion of the Church of Scotland, to
such communion, subject always, as all its members
are, to the constitutions and laws of said Churvh, and
they are hereby so admitted accordingly." This part
of the proceeding was closed with an earnest, eloquent,
and impressive prayer by Dr. Cannan. After disposing
of some routine business, the Presbytery adjourned.

COPENHAGEN, APRIL 29.—The island of Hirts-
holm, in the Cattegat, which is well calculated fora harbour
of refuge for merchantmen, if only nature were seconded by
art, has lately become a subject of attention. It is wished to
convert it into a sea-port, because our ships of the greatest
draught never anchor there. It is skid that one English
mercantile house is in treaty with the Government for the
purchase of the island, and the, Mobensharnsport is inclined
to give credit to the report.
DREADFUL DEATH DT FlRE.—Yesterday, Mr.
Baker held an inquest at the London Hospital on Mary
Woolnough, aged forty-eight, a married woman, of Hatt-
street, Barking. Police-constable 246 K said, that on Sun-
day night, between eleven and twelve o'clock, he was going
along Hatt-street, when he heard cries of " police, mur-
der," and going in their direction he perceived a strong light
through the upper window of deceased's house, the door of
which he forced open and found the Interior full of smoke.
He went up stairs and found claaeased lying on the landing,
with her head downwards on the steps, her clothes nearly
burnt off, and a bundle of linen lying smouldering by her
side, He extinguished the flames, and, procuring a horse
and cart, he brought her to that hospital. Mr. Gill, the
house-surgeon, said deeeased was admitted on Monday morn-
ing between two and three o'clock, dreadfull burned on the
back and lower extremities, and she died in two hours after-
wards ofahock to the system caused by the burns.—Verdict,
" Accidental (loath."

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COUR.T CIRCULAR.
The Queen and Prince Albert went yesterclikf after'
noon to Marlborough House, to visit her Majesty the
Queen Dowager. Her Majesty and his Royal Hien,*
attended by the Equerries in Waiting, Colonel Bucklei
and Colonel Wylde, arrived at Marlborough House,*
quarter before five o'clock. The illustrious visitors re-
mained with the Queen Dowager about an hour; &Da
afterwards returned to Buckingham Pablo&
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, see
Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, were taken
their usual daily airings yesterday, in the Royal gardeFs
of Buckingham Palace.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horse"
back yesterday, attended by Colonel Wylde, Equerry,.
Waiting.
Colonel the Right Hon. George L. Dawson Dewey,
and Mr. George Edward and the Hon. Mrs. Anson, bad
the honour of dining with her Majesty, at Buckinghign
1
Palace, yesterday evening.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge visit
the Duchess of Gloucester yesterday.
A deputation on the subject of vinegar, consistine
Mr. J. S. Packington, M.P.; Sir Thomas Wilde, 35,1 x,";
Mr. Charles Pott, and Mr. William Pott, of Londout;
Mr. Edward Evens, and Mr. John Evens, of Worcester;
Mr. Joseph Underwood, of Norwich; Mr. John Head?,
of Stourport; Mr. Ham, of Bristol; Mr. Joseph Balleft
M.P., and Mr. Edward Wodehouse, M.P., had an inter'
view with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday at
his official residence in Downing street.
Mr. Dean, Chairman of the Customs, had an infer'
view with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterdai;
The Judicial Committee of her Majesty's Most LIB'
nourable Privy Council met yesterday in the Council
Chamber. The Lords present were Lord Broughseb
the Vice- Chancellor Wigram, the Chancellor of the
Duchy of Cornwall, and the Judge of the Admiralty Cott*
Mr. Watson, Queen's Counsel, was heard on a petition,
" Hutchinson v. Gillespie," Canada. Mr. Burge, Queen,S
Counsel, was heard on the other side.
Their Lordship's dismissed the petition.
Mr. Wigram, Queen's Counsel, was heard on a peti.
tion for leave to appeal—" The Coloniarßank v. Carr
bell," T.,bago. Leave was granted.
Other motions and petitions were disposed of.
The appeal from the Mauritius, " Brownrigg v. Bo'
dett," was opened by Mr. Wigram, Queen's Counsel.
Their Lordships on rising adjourned the case fOr
further hearing.

NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK-
OF ENGLAND.
Th. eleventh annual meeting of this flourishing institn'
tion was held yesterday, at the Company's offices in Bishopr
gate-street.

I - JOHN MilLvir.a.z, Esq., took the Chair at twelve o'cloelFt
and after entering into a statement of the affairs of the COe .
pang, read the following report : •
" It now became the duty of the Directors to present to teir
Proprietors their Eleventh Annual Report.
" The Directors in the first place, have to inform thesPr°2,
prietors of the following important acquisition to tittlousleo"
of the Company. At Torrington, the private bank of Messrs;
Loveband and Cox, and at Bideford, the old Bideford JUDI,.
of Messrs. Ley and Cox, have been incorporated with It;
Branches of the National Provincial Bank which be'',
already for some years existed at these places.
" Similar arrangements have led to the establishment 4.
two new branches—namely, one at Sherborne, and the other,
at Newport, in the Isle of Wight. At Sherborne, the Ban''
of Messrs. Pretor and Co., which had, been in existence foirt
nearly a century, has been transferred to this Company;
at Newport, in consequence of the dissolution of the Isle eh
Wight Joint-stock Bank, the Company has succeeded tats
very respectable business of that establishment, with thee°l3-
currence and support of its numerous and wealthy share"'
holders.
" In accordance with the views expressed in the last rePcal
with respect to the discontinuance of minor branches and
agencies, the Directors have closed the following, unmet,
Knutsford, Charteris, Ringwood, and Shepton 3:111111"
By an arrangement also with the Devon and Co"
wall Bank, which was considered mutually beneie,
cial, the branch at Kingsbridge has been relinquish!,
to that establishment, for which it has given
equivalent, by retiring in favour of this Company et Dal
mouth. The observations with which the Directors in
faced in the last report the annual statement of account
applicable, and with still greater force, upon the present oases.
sion. Since the last meeting the employment of the Cerrl:
parry's funds has daily become more difficult, and notwitittil
standing an improvement in some branches of trade, tea'
value of money has gradually decreased until it has readl7
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an unprecedentedly low point of depression.
" Under disadvantages so unusual and protracted. To
'
Proprietors will naturally be prepared for a corresneli„j,
ing diminution of profits, and accordingly, from the stet
meat of accounts now to be submitted to the meeting, it Ir.:
be perceived that, in order to maintain the dividend of 6
cent. for last year, recourse has been had again to the ;
served fund. In 1841, on the • Ist of Januarys
amount of undivided property was 57,8671. 14a.
and on the 31st of December, in the same yesirs ttia:
nett profits, after making allowance for bad and deub
debts, and for a proportion of preliminary expee,__,„,wr
was 21,4351. Os. 3d., making a total of 79,3021. Ile. Bd.; ra:,,
that was to be deducted the dividend of 6 per cent., 24,01'1,
165., which left the undivided profit, in Decembre, 1843, Q
54,6521. 19s. Bd, Although with large accumuating rei:
sources, employed in safe and available investments,
with the means, consequently, at their command •of 12„!
creasing the profits of the Company when a demand for carfl;
tal shall return, yet the low rate of interest on gone,
having assumed a somewhat permanent character •
the Directors trust that the Proprietors will agree with thee'
in thinking it more advisable to reduce the dividend than tes„
encroach further upon the reserve. The Directors, skeeora''
high'', now propose that the dividend for July next should be
at the rate of five per cent.
e Since the foregoing report was prepared fox the P_
tore, the Government has submitted to r arliamer*:its inteni
that with respect to the renewal of the Bo'.
of EttglaSi'V.
Charter, and to the law affectingjoint
" Without explanation of detail the Directors feel
would be premature to give an-'-
decided opinion as to th
proposed measure, but as ' "sfroCk batiks.
is.,,wernment has avowed its
tion of respecting incisting interests, and to proceed on t.e77,
principle d facilitating the eperation of joint-stock baPf"
the directors entertain an expectation that any new legr ~
r._
tion will not operate any disadvantage to the National Pro-
vincial Bank.'
After a short discussion, the report was adopted. vtg, c
Mr. Henry mouth, Mr. Isaac Nicholson, and Mr
Thomas Wilson, were re-elected Directors ; Mr. Edwi
Stewart and Sir D. Scott were elected Directors, in the ri".7
of Mr. George Lynch and Mr. Archibald Paul. Y
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A dividend of 5 per cent. was declared, and, after S
eulogium had been passed by several of the Directors 11131,,
the course pursued by the Manager, Mr. Robertson, the
ing separated, every Proprietor appearing well pleased wh
the prosperity of the establishment.

UNCLAIMED DIVIDENDS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SlR,—The remarks which recentl7 appeareaL
your paper, on the subject of unclaimed divideno7(
are much to be commended. The evidence produaev,,
on the trial of Barber, Fletcher, and Co., ihavvi"
tri
injustice, if not absurdity, of the system at presto
adopted by the Bank. It was there stated by Miss
Ann Slack, that until this forgery was brought tu!':';
light, she never knew of her being entitled to ergi
3,5001. in question, and was receiving the divido°
on other stock at the Bank of England, withcgit the`;
least intimation being given to her of her riett',
this other money. Now, Miss Ann Slack bad it n° ;
been for this circumstance, would, in all probability!
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have gone to the grave quite ignorant on this Pint'
although it was known that she was the leg`'"''
claimant,

For aught we know, there are at this time nsel.!
poor creatures, in a state of actual starvation, enk%
titled to thousands of this unclaimed property; 9:04,
who, for want of the required information,
doomed to end their miserable existence in serne,„°,o
score garret, or (the last resource of the wretcu.s‘
a workhouse. Most persons of property are te,D
cious, while living, of disclosing their wealth ; tfe':;
often neglect to make a will until the last ip%
ment, and then, in so imperfect a manner, that a"
correct; detail of the property is never got at , 6;,
survivor finds his relative possessed money in
particular stock, and goes to the Bank to clamldi
accordingly, but should there be more money e
by the same party in other portions of the fop
he gets no information about it, and very often leses •
it altogether.
Again, the secrecy observed by the Bank on the
matters is not the least security against frauds/ ,d,,
was shown on the late occasion, where a person b,„°.`„„
ing a responsible situation in that establishment, Itrot,
nished the delinquents with the necessary intbrilla
which enabled them ultimately to complete their 1300:
farious designs, so that this man's rank in life was of
proof of his being above temptation. Had a list/‘•
these dividends been published, the right owner wel.
probably have appeared long ago, and these forge'
not have happened. t " I differ entirely with you where you propose tee,
after certain publicity, and a lapse of time atts,ri3e
they should revert to Government altogether. lie
Government might have the use of them aft!! (AV
adoption of the above proposals ; hut they 0140,1'' to
all events for a long term of years) to be ori(-0
claimants ; and if an office (similar to that of Defun.
Commons) were established for the registry of
claimed Stock and Dividends," where, upon Kess. ,
of a small fee, every persqn had the facility
mining the books, the Government would be erThst
the odium of being charged with suppressing
eir
necessary information which the public are justly
titled to, and much general dissatisfaction allayed' •
I remain, Sir, your obedient servant,
POPtra

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FIRE AT THE LIVERPOOL THEATRE Rol— he
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symptoms of alarm ; and the fire having been sPer. auYiiiii
tinguislied, the performances proceeded as if net-fling
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SINOELAR DISAPPOINTMENT. -- NOtWithStAß
the inconveniences attendant upon a location a twith
appears to be some palliatory circumstances connect
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it, of which the following is an instance :—A young .vit tee,
who has often had occasion to appear before the maga_
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disorderly charge, on Thursday last. It
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viously, but so far from being wearied of her stay ther, :i..er,
seemed to look forward to her entrance again as .11,n_ gi:
event ; remarking to the officer, when he took her into
tody, " Well, it, I can't get in to-day now, and it's
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day at the Bailey." The magistrates, in order to atn.i:i. 04
the serious disappointment, afforded her an opporturtainug
anticipating several forthcoming beef-days, by comesj
her for three months.—Afancliester Geuzrdian.

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