The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-16 00:00:00

SUMMARY OF NEWS

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" Who runs may read."

rom.Exara.
A rumour prevailed at Paris that the King had caugh
it severe cold at Fontaiubleau, but it appears to be un.
founded.

On Tuesday evening their Majesties received the Mi-
tisters of Marine and Commerce, the Duke de la Roche-
foucault, and the Count de Biral.
A Madrid letter of the 7th states that the Count de
Trapani, brother of the King of Naples, is in that capi-
tal, and that the report of an intended marriage between
him and Queen Isabella has been revived.
On Saturday morning, during a severe storm, a seri-
ous accident occurred to the Spanish steamer El Se-
cundo-Gaditano, in entering the port of Marseilles. The
man in charge of the boilers having neglected to turn off
the steam, one of them burst, and four men were so
dreadfully scalded, that two died almost immediately, and
the other two were, on landing, taken to the hospital in a
dreadful state. All the passengers escaped injury.
An interesting ceremony took place at Boulogne, in
the church of the lower town, on the 7th inst. Mme.
811uvage, a widow lady, celebrated the anniversary of
her hundredth birthday. A great number of her friends,
children, grand-children, and great-grand children were
Present. The officiating priest, M. Dufour, was 92 years
01age- The old lady's children are 72 and 75 years
d- She has seen four generations, enjoys all her facul-
ties, and is remarkable for her unalterable good humour.
Lieutenant-General the Count de Grouchy, Inspector-
General of Cavalry, and recently appointed to the com-
mand of the 13th military division, has just had the mis-
fortune of mut lacing one of his hands in the machinery
of a will upon his estate. In 1815, when colonel of a
regiment of hussars, 31. de Grouchy had three of the
'angers of the same hand mutilated by a sabre-cut in a
charge against the Prussians at Fleurue.
So active has the war department been, says a letter
from Vienna, in substituting percussion-muskets for
those hitherto in use in the Austrian army, that 200,000
percussion-muskets are now ready. All the troops in
144 are to be furnished with them.
In the Seventh Chamber of the Paris Correctional
polies on Wednesday, a complaint was heard of the cele-
brated Vidocq, against M. Legris, a watchmaker, for
libel. It appeared that in September last, M. Legris
bad heen robbed of some watches and other property,
lind by the advice of his friends had aplied to Vioc to
discover the thief. A woman named Debonnaird was
was
ittake° up and convicted for the offence, and, on the trial,
M. Legris expressed himself in terms relative to Vidocq
Which the latter thought unjust, and calculated to do him
as injury. He brought an action against Legris in con-
sequence but the Court considering that the defendant
bad spoken on his oath, and that the plaintiff did not
come forward in person to urge his charge, dismissed the
case, and condemned Vidocq to costs.
.u..BY a royal order, dated Munich, the Bth inst., the
l'atig has ordered that until he shall have decided other-
!rise, all soldiers who are not Catholics, and who serve
to
forming virtue of the conscription, shall not be employed in
the lines of Catholic processions when the host
being carried.
LAW Azna PO LICY,.
In the Court of Exchequer, the Lord Chief Baron
attnounced that the Court was of opinion that rules
should be granted in the cases of Harrison v. Wright,
Crellin v. Calvert, and Crellin v. Brook. His Lordship
also announced, in the early part of the day, that Friday
text should be additional special paper day.
At the Mansion-house, five young women, who had
Just been discharged from Peckham workhouse, con-
nected with the City of London House, were charged
With having broken eighteen panes of glass in the Man-
sion-house windows. It was stated that, while in the
act of smashing the windows, they indulged themselves
in roars of laughter. The Lord Mayor, in passing sen-
telice, said—You shall all go to Bridewell, to hard labour
and economical diet, for two months; and so shall every
window-breaker who is brought before me.
llr- Bingham, an auctioneer, in Ryder's-court, Lei-
ceSter-square, was summoned, before Sir Peter Laurie
and Sir John Pirie, at Guildhall, for making an exces-
sive and unlawful distress on the goods of Robert Kew,
in Ring's Head-court, Shoe-lane. Bingham contended
that the magistrates had no jurisdiction. He would try
Pie question with them. Sir Peter Laurie said he would
if necessary, assist the complainant to try the question,
.from his own purse. The defendant was adjudged to
Pey 50s. as a compensation, which order he refused to
comply with.
The boy Watts, who draws crowds together in the
streets, by standing on his head on the spike of any iron
railing, was brought up at Marlborough-street, charged
with standing on his head on the railings of St. James's
Church. He expressed a great dread of the work-
house, and said he preferred a prison ; and on being
asked by the magistrate how many times he had been in
prison, he thus replied Tell yer worship the whole
lot. First of all I got seven days in Coldbath-fields for
begging. Ven I come out I gave up that dodge, and
stole a penny loaf, and got a fortnight at the mil
Next me and my partner stole some horranges, and
the beak guy us a mouth apiece at Tothill-fields.
Arter that got seven days for jumping Jim Crow. Arter
that two months, cos a pleseman cotched me by the scruff
of my neck, and I hey a stone at him, whot missed him and
kit a boy behind a slap on the nose. Next got three reeks
at Horsemonger, for notink as I know on. Arter that
305., or three veeks at the New Prison, for breaking vin-
ders, cos they chucked water over me ; and that's all
except this here, which is either Brixton or the verkhus,
vet yer vership pleases. This history of convictions was
given without the slightest hesitation, and as a matter of
course, Mr. Hardwick gave the boy the option of
'flaking his election between a prison again or Maryle-
IsMe workhouse, as he appeared to have a settlement in
that parish. The boy, after a short pause, decided on
eying the workhouse another trial.
, The attention of the Magistrate at Queen-square was
'arawn to the case of a young lady, who gave her name
eeorgiana Leigh Hayes, and stated that she was twenty-
:le-yen years of age. She represented herself to be the
daughter of a wine-merchant, who had formerly carried
oni business on Tower-hill, but who died when she was
only seven years old. Her mother shortly afterwards
~1122.!ed to Hull, were she was married to Mr. Picards,
1:1-Pveputy-Recorder there, and proprietor of some ex-
en,ml a lead works in the neighbourhood. He was for
Iv,
a y years in the most affluent circumstances, and kept
inY business
large establishment; but owing to severe losses
suit, , and an expensive and long protracted law
which ultimately was decided against him, he be-
flinch reduced, and died about fourteen months ago.
xeonti7ife (applicant's mother) survived him but a
herself blicant who had endeavoured to maintain
needle-P keeping a day-school, and by doing plain
to 1,411'131.k, found her efforts unsuccessful, and came
disa„„u°ll in hopes of having better fortune. She was
ale
nhliointed in this respect, and having expended the
in uer means left by her mother, parted with her cloth-
nyjril she was left with nothing but what she stood
due t lri• She was wandering the streets in the most
cute condition, without food or shelter, when she
itet.t
sltth Mrs. Carr, who, recognising her, took her
c and afforded her all the relief in her power. Mrs.
one
making
the case to Inspector Taylor, who,
g inquiries, found her statement to
con(tit!ite correct, and various sums of money were
the libuted for her relief. Shortly before the closin of
Court, a
.gentleman entered and stated he wasg in
quest
of
a miss Georgiana Hayes, the daughter of a
coal • Duty's, and should this lady prove to be the idea-
titled to Party
of whom he was in search, she would be en-
very considerable property. He subsequently
1Y communicated the result of his visit. Miss
aye's was the daughter of a Mr. Charles Hayes, but
had stated that her father had no brothers. If this
Zetr isenseo she could
respect. not be the Miss H party, but he id not rest
years fin that ayes was d
only seven
moved From at her father's death, aud had been re-
the f _London, She bore a strikiq, resemblance to
many,
At Woralin street Anne M'Cormack, recently a do-
mestic in thel- • Indianaerehansterviee of Mr. M. Gomez Silva, a Wei!'
:Was brought 'residing in King-street, Finsbury. square,
inveigled away for re.
_examination, charged with having
child, ten years
of age,
her master's daughter, an interesting
With having stolen for immoral purposes, and also
Aarons, her fellow a sovereign, the property of Leah
-servant She was committed on the
calliteiregheilodf. theft, and remanded on that of inveigling away

OCIIIitIrPASIEZONABMI.
The Marquis sad Marchioness of Normanby are ex-
Mar
to arrive in town on Monday next, from Mul-
_grave Castle.
eldieT Marquis of Londonderry entertained his tenantry
ne? last. Mn-
in the assembly-rooms, Newtownard, on
o
the Countess of Glengall and the Ladies Butler have
arrived at Lower Grosvenor-street, from Brighton.
The Earl of Gainsborough will preside at the anni-
or
versary of the Rutland Agricultural Society, on the 4th
the ensuing month.
.....Lady Howard de Walden and family left Harcourt
'louse, the residence of the Duke of Portland, on Thurs-
day last, for Southampton, where her Ladyship was to
nabark yesterday for Lisbon, to join Lord Howard de
Walden at the British Embassy in the Portuguese capital.
Lord and Lady Beresford intend passing the winter at
Bedgebury Park, Kent.
The Dowager Lady Ridley still continues at the Cla-
rendon Hotel, Leamington Spa, at which place she has
been sojourning for some months. Her Ladyship is still
in a very precarious state of health.
According to the latest accounts from Harcourt House
the Duke of Portland was getting gradual better. The
karquis of Titchfield has, for the present t, relinquished
iris projected continental tour. The oble Marquis,
'win the Ladies Mary and Harriet BentNinck, and Lord
Heurs, Bentinek, remain at the Abbey with their noble
Parent.

=ISO IMIIMIUMBOVII.
On Friday evening a banquet was given at the Albion,
Aldersgate-street, by the Western Circuit to Mr. Justice
Xrle, on his elevation to the bench. Mr. Rogers, the
leader of the circuit, was in the chair ; and, in addition
to the members of the circuit, there were present Sir
Frederick Thesiger, Sir Thomas Wilde, Mr. Sergeant
lierewether, Sir John Awdry, W. llayter, Esq., M.P.,
and others, who, having some time left the circuit, were
anxious to participate in this mark of respect to the dis-
tinguished guest.
A numerous and highly-respectable meeting took
Place in the Town-hall at Bridport, on Wednesday
evening, the 13th inst., for the purpose of welcoming the
arrival of Mr. Cochrane among his constituents. About
three hundred of the electors sat down to supper, and
every corner of the hall was densely crowded. After
the customary loyal toasts had been given, the health of
the Hon. Member was drunk with great enthusiasm,
•luid the Honourable Member replied in a long speech, to
Ave referred in a leader.

On Thursday an important meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce, including most of the large and influential
manufacturers of the district, was held in the rooms in
Town-hall-buildings, King-street, Manchester, for the
purpose of considering the propriety of memorialising
Government for the repeal of the duty on cotton wool.
The attendance of members was large. Several gentle-
mum addre-sed the meeting, who all agreed in condemn-
ing the tax in the strongest terms. In the end a memo-
rial to the Lords of the Treasury was unanimously
adopted in favour of the immediate repeal of the tax.
Upwards of 500 tons of hay have been completely de-
stroyed between Banagher and Meelick, by the rising of
the waters of the Shannon.

The relatives of the late Mr. Arthur Gloster, of Moy-
lish, have offered a reward of 8001. for the discovery of
the murderers of that gentleman, on the 4th November
inst., near Rathlooba, county of Clare.
In consequence of the high winds and extremely
boisterous weather which has prevailed for the last
week, and particularly during the early part of it, nearly
the whole of the steamers trading to and from the Con-
tinent have been considerably behind their usual time,
and several of them have been prevented from making
the voyage at all.

RAILWAY RETURNS.
RAILWAY TIZAFFIC.—The following are the Total Receipts of
ways for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to which the
respective returns are made, together with the receipts of the same
week in the previous year :