The Sun.
London, England, 1844-07-24 00:00:00

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POIZELIECM. ell
The Vigie of Dieppe, of the 19th says ;—" we arevilinformed, the King has accepted the invitation of tlie_..„"t
cipality, in the name of the town of Dieppe, to be pro':jt
the fete of the inauguration of the statue of Duquesne thi9
is therefore certain that the inauguration will take place
year."
His Majesty has purchased a splendid gold cup, whiched "r
intends as a present to General Avitabile, who return
cently from Lahore.
A niong9
The Ministry is preparing for a creation of Peers...;4:lre
the intended new Peers who are spoken of, are al.' ors!
Lacage, M. Anisson-Duperon, M. Paulze-d'lvroy, and se
Generals.
The King of Bavaria arrived at Palermo on the 60, and
immediately received a visit from the King of Naplel,L•is
A Coblentz journal states that the Queen of Gie„ the
about to pay a visit to Germany, and that she will go
baths of Ems.
The following circumstance is related in a letter freila'
celona :—" At the moment before the departure of r° , col
Effendi, the Ottoman Ambassador, he went to the pa,larctile
the Bishop of Barcelona, and requested his blessing Is,„, cf
journey he was about to undertake, saying, The blessw°o
the aged and the just is always respected by our SuPrneeed
Master.' The Bishop acceded to the demand, andpronou
or
the following words :—' May the Lord protect you in le
journey, and direct your steps in the right path.
The German Universal Gazette mentions, under datew.",
den, the 14th inst., that since the late disturbances at Pragg
all the letters received from -Bohemia were opened, and, be
being read by the Austrian authorities, forwarded to tu
destination with the imperial seal affixed to them.
The Crown domain, says the Courrier Francais, hastel
sessed for nearly a century the diamond called the Rev,
which weighs more than 136 karats, and is cut brilliaP" big
shion. It was worn by Napoleon in the pommel of
to
sword. It is valued at -3,700,000 f. ; but, supposing the
have been its cost a hundred years ago, its cost )1" "
compound interest, is more than 40,000,000 f,
It appears from an official return that the European rtio.
lation of the parts of Algeria directly under the Franc
vernment in December last was as follows :—ln the
,1-°";e,_,
of Algiers 20,791 French, 2,208 English and Anglo-alater
11,055 Spaniards and Portuguese, 2,955 Italians, 1,146
so
mans, Swiss, and Belgians, and 106 Russians, Poles, 96
Greeks. In the province of Constantine : 4,437 French,„7
English and Anglo-Maltese, 389 Spaniards and Porture
1,223 Italians, 265 Germans, Swiss, and Belgians, 2549-
sians, Poles, and Greeks. In the province of Oran: ta,
French, 303 English and Anglo-Maltese, 5,6135 Spoi'-
816 Italians, 206 Germans, Swiss, and Belgians.
Shortly after the trial of Mme. Lacoste, at.Auch, there
brought before the same Court of Assizes a young girl of d:di
labouring class, who, in a fit of despair at being abandon
by her lover, killed him by firing a loaded gun at him.
ces,
jury, taking into consideration the whole of the circutnati/g,
declared by their verdict that they were greatly extenuf
and the prisoner was only condemned to four years of soli'"
imprisonment.

LA POLICE.
jes
At the Cambridge A W ssizes, AND
Fanny Rutherford, 15 YOf
7,„rted
age, was convicted of arson, and sentenced to be trallsr
for fifteen years.
q-h fol'
The Worcester Assizes commenced on Monday. 4
A-01-
lowing is an analysis of the offences in the calendar
ing from the person, 9 ; housebreaking, 5 ; burglary.
unnatural crime, 1; shooting with intent to kill, 2 ;_,l;si
slaughter, 2 ; concealment of birth, 1; assault, 1• hi 2;
robbery, 5 ; uttering counterfeit coin, 1; embezzlemeo ce.„
larceny, 14; possessing counterfeit coin, 3; false prett,l.,,
1; criminal assault on a child, 1; destroying a parish Pe-
ter, I—total, 59.
The Lincoln Assizes also commenced on Monday- Ago
are few causes, but the calendar is very heavy as t° "- to
for out of 21 indictments 4 are for murder, 1 for intelA to)
murder, 1 for rape, 1 for secreting letters the property"
General Post-office, 2 for sheep-stealing, 3 for burgll7; tbs
The common juries were disposed of in the course 1°
morning.
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In the Crown Court, Eliza Joyce, aged 31, was AU
faro
with having in the October of 1841, at Boston, admilus"
to Emma Joyce a quantity of laudanum, with intent to .0
and murder her. A second indictment charged her ~.„/11$
having, in the month of January, 1842, administered 170
quantity of poison to Ann Joyce, with intent to kill
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murder her. The prisOner was tried at the last spring 9 •
Sir the murder of one of the children of her husband tyt
former wife ; but owing, however, to defect in the rio
was acquitted. Some time after she went to the 13°50
union, where, being attacked with a severe fit of illness' d
confessed to having murdered the two children mentioneivo
the indictment. To one, which was three years old, shestep-mother ; the other, which was eighteen months 011'2,40,
her own offspring. She pleaded guilty to both the ch
and was sentenced to be executed.
se °P.
A singular case was heard at Bow-street, which ar°,, bi•
parently out of some new instructions given to the 110"`"ii
the officers of the Strand union, relative to stray
the streets. 'We refer to the police report for the part,icu!oso
At Worship. street, James Elliott, the individual "ivn° -010
time ago obtained 4001. damages in the Court of Cowin $
Pleas for false imprisonment, was charged with eau:lose-
aisturbance by knocking at several doors without tonel,
He was ordered to pay a fine of 205., and having no
~,1-oweit
was sent to prison. He struck at the officers, and '-
strong symptoms of insanity. childre

'COURPSBUOPZILIMM ter's
Lord Henniker has left town for the Earl'of IlcbrA
seat in Dorsetshire.
cbes
Sir Roger and Lady Palmer, with the younger bran...a,
and suite, have left Portland-place for Kenure Park, Irelsle,
Sir Clifford= Lady Constable, Miss Chichester, and 01,6 i.
have left Cumberland-place for a tour in Norway sualSweu
The Ead'and Countess of Warwick received a selecte, at dinner on Monday evening, at their mtagielt in Car t'2`:
gardens.' .

7 Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston left town on Til--41
afternoon, for, Broadlands.
The:Eight Hon. Sturges Bourne is entertaining a large
distinguished party at Fulwood House, near SouthamPtv
during the agricultural meeting in that town. Mr. and Ludy Elizabeth Drummond will give a grand et
tertainment on Saturday at Cadlands, near Southampton, ti
celelrate the coming of age of their eldest son; 600 gu".
will be present, and, the tenantry will be feasted.
accomp„Died
The Marquis de las Marismas (M. Aguado),
by his Marchioness, arrived at Mivart's Hotel yesteru
from Paris,

7241M,SCELLAITE01011.,
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The
;D non weekly nieeting of the Repeal Association was be
tbs
week would be 1,6
übli Mondayo .
0/. It was anticipated that the rent for
At a meeting of the Court of Aldermen on Tuesday,
Wort
man Copeland brought up the report of the inspectors,d.
weights and measures for the half-year ending June 24, Irv;
from which it appeared that there had been 249 defee`ls
weights and measures seized ; 166 weights and 91 mew
that were unstamped ; and that 227 had been convicted,
of
the use of false weights or measures. The whole ainnounl
fines exacted was 127/. ss. 6cl,
tOA
Some idea of the influx of visitors to the Southaropo,
Agricultural Show may be formed from the fact that, in ad ticoi to the regular trains, there were four special trains (uultti
the distance in two hours and a half), each crowded. W
people.
The sentence of the court-martial on First..Lieutensot
Louis, bO-
- Royal 'Marines, Woolwich division, for leaving
1,0- guard at the Victualling-yard, Deptford, Without due atitree
rity, and for being absent therefrom when the fire took P4O
on board the freight ship Dadra, on the 9th inst., has L'A
promulgated. The award of the Court was, that Lietiten,7l,
Louis be cashiered ; but in Consequence of certain mitigat4t
circumstances, Lieutenant Louis was recommended to ogi,
Majesty's favourable consideration, and the Queen, tted
fully approving the sentence of the Court, has been 1,1,7,1)10
to order that Lieutenant Louis be permitted to return I,v.r.
duty, Lieutenant Louis, who, we believe, is a son of 1171,--7
Admiral Sir John Louis, up to the period of the late W 31.4
tunate occurrence, was always considered a most attettl'
and zealous officer.

Lady Brougham's party for to-mcwrow (Thursday)
is postponed.
Or
FURTHER INVESTIGATION INTO THE LATE -It '4
has bl"
TARY OUTRAGE,--A special court of inquir ~
week been instituted by his Grace the Duke et WelomPj
ton, into the late riot at Leeds, and the police 911 i.
civilians who gavo evidence at the trial against the Or, tary, have been re-examined at the Leeds Cavalry 19
racks, where the tribunal has been conducted. ,
believe the Court sat in obedience to a special message
of the Commander•in-Chief, and that it has been
cod"
posed posed of officers connected with other regiments td."
that whose honour is concerned, and that therefore 0
impartial decision may be anticipated. The inquiry 111/ of course, been private, but it is
probable that the result
lie
of the investigation has already been laid before toe.
Commander-in-Chief. We sincerely hope that the co
kssion of O'Brien and three other convicted militsr",...
has been fully investigated, and that, if found to be et,' e
rect, the nineteen parties engaged in preconcet:tieg,,,.,' outrage, will meet with merited punishment. The Prep sident of the Court was Colonel Jackson, of the:„.. Dragoon Guards (Carbineers), stationed. ut Irc)rp-
Leeds Mercury.

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BIRTHS, On the 17th inst., at Abercromby-square, Liverpol '
thee
lady of Mark Seton Synnot, Esq., of a daughter. S.
On the 18th inst„ at Rutland-gate, Hyde-park,
Airs.
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HcAmes Godson, of a son.
On the 20th inst., the lady of Richard Davis, Esq., °f 3t.
Helen's-place, London, of a son.
On the 20th inst., at Didsbury, near Manchester, the 1011
of H ugh Birley, Esq., of a daughter.
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On the 20th inst., at Park-place Villas, Maida-hill-Wes
Mrs. George Smith, of a daughter.
On the 20th inst., at Lowndes,square, Mrs. Richard wild-
man, of a daughter.
On the 20th inst,, at Champion-grove, Camberwell, the
wife of Peter Le Neve Foster, barrister-at-law, of a 8011..,..vig,
On the 21st inst., at High Beech, Essex, Mrs. John .1-'' of a son,
On the 22d inst., Mrs. H. Beavan, of Blandford-sclusre'
of a son.
Camber'
On the 22d inst., the lady of Mr. C. Oxley, of
well, of a son.
On the 22d inst., at Putney, the lady of Alexander 'Odle-
ton, Esq., of a son.
On the 22d inst., in Bernard-street, Russell.
square, Ws'
T. B. Young, of a son.

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MARRIED. , rotLe
On the 3d inst., at Plaisance, Jersey, Edward kxe°'- the
Con teur, Esq., of the Manor House of St. John., Colonel In, sir
Royal Jersey Militia, to Elizabeth Maria, daughters li
we,
Coarington Edmund' Carrington. Also, at the sam,,et-
Francis John LeConteur, Esq., of the same place, Lieutrter of
Colonel in the same corps, to France 2, likewise daughter
Sir C. E. Carrington.
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DIED.
On the 17th inst., at Leaford House, Devon, G. lace,
On the 17th inst., Mr. John Frodsham, of ChathamPEA.
East Hackney.
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On the 18th inst., at Hounslow, Middlesex, Elizabeth'
wife of the Rev. J. Benson, D.D. est
On the 20th inst., at Ramsgate, Elizabeth, J7°l'l4
daughter of James Ince, of Oxford-street, London. Rife of
On the 20th inst., at Wallingford, Amelia Shickle,w
°-
_ko.
the Rev. George Andrews, Vicar of Sutton Courtney,
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On the 20th inst., Caroline Albertine, eldest daughter
J. Albers, of Harleyford-place, Kennington-commona
On the 20th inst., at Shacklewell, Ann Jessy .

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Middlesex, Wednesday, July 24, 1844.