The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-24 00:00:00

SUMMARY OF NEWS

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Vithitt Optuton.

" Pilo runs may read."

POS.EIGN.

The Paris Quotidienne contains the following para.-
graph, which, notwithstanding the assurance with
which it is given, has probably no better foundation
than the gossip of the salons :—" 'We have been con-
fidently informed that Lord Cowley has called on the
Minister of Foreign Affairs to declare what part the
French Government would take on the Texan ques-
tion, which is agitated at this moment between the
Biitish Government and the United States."
M. Thiers' journal, the Constiutionnel, not content
with vilifying the English Ministry, carries its wicked
attacks even against the throne. The following ma-
lignant paragraph appears in that paper of Wednes-
day :—" It is said that the Queen of England has not
always her mind so right as could be desired. Her
health is giving way; unaccountable caprices and un-
founded jealousies torment her. She cannot suffer
the presence of the Marchioness of Douro, daughter-
in-law of the Duke of Wellington, and one of the
greatest beauties in England. Baron Nieumann, after
having for many years represented with honour the
Austrian Government in England, being about to
quit London for Florence, the new post assigned to
him, requested his audience of leave, but could not
obtain it. The Queen persisted in refusing to receive
him. In vain was it represented to her that this was
an insult to the whole corps diplornatique; she held
firm, and the Baron was compelled to leave without
having been admitted to the Queen's presence."
The splendid fite given last year (says Galignani)
in aid of the Polish refugees, by the Princess Czar-
toryska, is still fresh in the memory of the fashionable
world. Her splendid mansion, the Hotel Lambert, so
rich in historical recollections, and likewise celebrated
in modern romance, will be again thrown open, on
Wednesday, the 29th instant, for a similar benevolent
purpose, on which oecasion the entire of the spacious
court of the hotel will be converted into a ball-room,
thus supplying the only deficiency in the fite of last
year, when the company, which amounted to 2,000,
were too numerous to be able to fully enjoy the plea-
sures of the dance. The approaching ball will, doubt-
less, not be less brilliantly attended.
Admiral Dupetit Thouars waited on Tuesday
morning on the Minister of War, with whom he had
a long interview, at which the Prince de Joinville was
present.
Four of the pupils expelled from the military school
of St. Cyr passed through Orleans on Monday. They
were on their way to join in Africa the regiments into
which they had been incorporated as private soldiers
by order of the Minister of War.
A letter from Berne, of the 17th, states that the
Government of that Canton, having received from
Lucerne an official notification of the treaty concluded
with the Jesuits, has replied by a temperate but firm
note, urging the Government of Lucerne to defer the
execution of the treaty until the remonstrances of the
other cantons cart have been calmly discussed.
We see by the Florence Gazette of the 14th that
the subscriptions for the sufferers by the inundations
in that city amounted, on the 13th, to 232,852 lines.
The weather for the last few days has been very
bad on the French coast. During the gale on Mon-
day night the chasse-maree Jeune Edouard, on her
way from Dunkirk to Abbeville, was wrecked close to
the port of Calais, and as the life-boat, notwithstand-
ing every effort, could not reach the ill-fated vessel,
the captain and crew were drowned.
LAW AND POLICE.
In the Court of Exchequer a rule was made abso-
lute in the case of Davis v. Ancram, ordering the
plaintiff's attorney, a Mr. Moss, to refund the sum
of 51. ls., paid to him for costs by the defendant, on
an untrue representation that judgment had been
entered up.
The case of John Davis, an insolvent, who had pe-
titioned the Court of Bankruptcy under the pro-
visions of the recent Act, came on for hearing before
Mr. Commissioner Fonblanque. The insolvent had
been a Director of the Talacre Coal and Iron Com-
pany, and it was contended that the Talacre Com-
pany was a trading Company, and that therefore the
insolvent was not entitled to the relief sought, inas-
much as being a trader he was liable to the bankrupt
laws. The Commissioner decided that the Company
was a trading Company, and dismissed the petition.
At the Guildhall, Timothy Sullivan, who stated
that he obtained his living by selling oranges in the
street, was charged with being on the premises, No.
1, Inner Temple-lane, with intent to steal. The form
of the prisoner's head and face is so feminine, that, on
being placed at the bar, the Magistrate remarked aside
to the Chief Clerk, this must be a female in disguise.
The prisoner had been found asleep on the stairs lead-
ing to chambers on the fourth story, and when asked
for what purpose he went up four stories at these
chambers ? the prisoner, in a tone of voice as femi-
nine as his face, stated that he was very tired and had
been drinking, and he therefore looked out for a quiet
place to go to sleep. Mr. Alderman Challis said no-
body could be deceived by the prisoner's dress. Her
voice proved her sex. Nobody could doubt it. She
should be supplied with the clothing becoming her
sex in the prison, and he hoped she would wear them
when she came out. He said he would commit her
for seven days only, and told the gaoler to place her
on the female side. The gaoler, alarmed for the mo-
rality of the female side, immediately explained that
Tim had been in custody before, and it being doubt-
ful on which side he should be placed, he was exa-
mined on that occasion, and the gaoler, amongst
others, was satisfied the prisoner was of the male
species. Mr. Alderman Challis rescinded the direc-
tion, and committed Tim for seven days to the male
side of the Giltspur-street prison.
Henry Davis appeared at the Marylebone Police-
court, in support of a summons which he had ob-
tained against Mr. Goodburn, a pawnbroker carrying
on business in Ernest-street, charging him "that he
(defendant) did by default, neglect, and wilful misbe-
haviour, render a certain article, called a drab cloth
coat pawned with him, of less value than the same
was at the period of pledging thereof." Complainant
produced the article, which he had redeemed a few
weeks ago. It was very much motheaten in various
places. The answer to the charge was, that all pos-
sible care had been taken to prevent injury to the
article. Mr. Long, after hearing the evidence,
came to the conclusion that " proper care"
had not been used, and that the damage by
moth could not have arisen had the article been occa-
sionally exposed to the air. He should, taking all
the circumstances into consideration, order compen-
sation in the sum of 15s. to be made. The defend-
ant's attorney refused to pay the money; whereupon,
Mr. Long said he would issue a warrant of distress.
At Greenwich, James Hesselton, a labourer on the
London, Dover, and Brighton Railway, was yester-
day charged with stealing a considerable quantity of
new and old brass, and other metal, the property of
the Railway Company. The case was clearly proved,
and the magistrate told the prisoner he should remand
him for one day, in order to obtain the attendance of
a witness whose testimony was necessary, when he
should commit him for trial.

COMM- FASZIONANIZAL
The Duke and Duchess of Richmond are enter-
taining a party at Goodwood.
The Duke and Duchess of Bedford have arrived in
Belgrave-square. from visiting the Duke of Wel-
lington, at Strathfieldsaye.
The Duke and Duchess of Grafton and Lady
Louisa Fitzroy have been passing the winter at
Wakefield Lodge, Northamptonshire.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Normanby have
left the Clarendon Hotel, on a visit to Viscount and
Viscountess Barrington, at Beckett House, near
Farringdon, Berks.
His Excellency the Count de St. Aulaire enter-
tained a distinguished circle at dinner on Wednesday
night, at the French Embassy, in Manchester-square.
Sir John and Lady Eleanor Cathcart have left the
Brunswick-house Hotel, for Adlestrop House.
Sir Thomas Dick Lauder and Mr. George Lauder
have left the Brunswick-house Hotel, for Grange
House, Edinburgh.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Downshire and
Lord Edwin Hill have left the Brunswick-house
Hotel, for Hillsborough Castle.
Sir Thomas and Lady Turton have left town for
the Continent, on their way to India.
The Marquis and Marchioness Camden are expected
in Belgrave-square, at the end of the month, from the
Wilderness, near Seven Oaks, Kent, for the season.
Mr. and Lady Caroline Sandford have arrived at
the Clarendon Hotel, from a visit to the Hon. Colonel
Compton and Lady Cavendish, at Latimer's, near
Cheshunt, Herts.

IiNISONSZA.MIOI7II.
Nearly 3001. was cleared by the Birmingham
Queen's Hospital ball, which took place at the Town-
hall last week.

Lord Panniure, who had accorded the Brechin Me-
chanics' Institution the use of a great many fine pic-
tures, has, in the most liberal manner, presented that
establishment, without reservation, the whole of the
splendid collection which now adorns the hall of the
building. Some of the paintings had cost the noble
donor above 7001. each.

The fish-markets were again abundantly supplied
with soles, which sold at from ld. to 4d. and
6d. per pair. Mackerel (first quality) were scarce,
and fetched 4d. and 6d. a-piece. There was, how-
ever, a tolerable supply of the second quality, but
being of a doubtful character, it was bought up chiefly
by cozitermongers. Salmon sold at 3s. to 3s. 6d. per
pound ; turbots, 7s. to 1/. ss. each ; brill, 4s, to
los. ; smelts, from 2s. to 4s. ; whiting, 6d., Bd., and
is. ; cod, 2s-. 6d. to Bs.; lobsters, Is. 6d. to 3s. 6d.
each. The continuation of such an abundant supply
of files is rather extraordinary; they aro not, how..

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