The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-24 00:00:00

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POREZOIS7.
Louis Philippe and the Queen were expected to leave
Eu, and return to St. Cloud, tin Wednesday (yesterday).
Ilis Royal Highness the Duke D'Autnale, left St.
Cloud on Sunday, for Eu.
The Moniteur Parisien says :—" It is announced that
Captain Brunt, Governor of the Marquesas, is promoted
to the grade of Commander of the Legion of Honour."
The trial of M de Montmorency, Prince de Robecq,
for the distribution of seditious emblems, came on on
Monday, before the Court of Assize of the Seine. The
Prince do Robccq was defended by M. Berryer. The
prosecution was conducted by the Avocat-General. It
was proved that there had been seized at the house of
the noble defendant, busts of the Duke de Bordeaux,
and books containing entries, showing that these cm-
hlems of sedition, as they were styled by the Avocat-
General, had been distributed and sold. M. Berryer
denied that there was anything political in the affair.
Ile asserted, that the society was purely ono of charity.
The jury, after deliberating only fire minutes, pro-
nounced a verdict of acquittal.
The new suspension-bridge over the Seine, by which
a direct communication is established between the town
of St. Denis, and the communes of Colombe and Gene-
villiers, was opened to the public on Sunday with great
ceremony, by the Prefect of the Seine and the other
authorities of the department.
The inauguration of the church of St. Vincent do
Paul took place on Monday morning. At half-past
seven a large body of the clergy assem bled in the Place
Lafayette, and went in procession to the church, where
the Archbishop of Paris immediately proceeded to the
consecration.
The Lyons mail was overturned on the 16th instant,
Whilst going down the Platrieres, near Aix. The horses
ran away, and the carriage acquired Fitch velocity that
it became ungovernable, and fell into a ditch.
The rank of officer of the Legion of Honour has been
conferred on the Abl4 Cequerea,, canon of St. Denis,
Who went out as chaplain to the squadron under the
command of the Prince de Joinville.
Colonel Jamin, Aid-de camp to the Duke d'Aumale,
has made known to the Director of the Museum at
Marseilles, to be communicated to that at Paris, that the
Prince has sent a leopard and a male and female lion
Phare,
fur the Garden of Plants. The leopard is on board the
and is expected from day to day to arrive at
Marseilles. The lions were left at Bona, in care of
General Bandon, who will send them over by the first
opportunity.
The Journal des Chemins de Fer states that the works
of the railroad from Avignon to Marseilles are being
executed with such activity, that the lino will in all pro-
bability be opened much sooner than was at first expected.
The Echo d'Alais informs us that great damage was
done in that department last week by heavy rains. At
the Grande Courbe, on the railroad, there was a com-
plete inundation ; several of the rails were loosened, and
B°lllo of the works on the line seriously injured.
Fe
Tbo Con.stitutionnel states that the appointment of M.
dinand Lesseps as Consul-General at Alexandria is
now certain, and that he will soon proceed to his post.
Mr. Mitchell, the director of the approaching English
Performances in Paris, has arrived to make the necessary
arrangements for the season, which commences at the
Theatre haiku about the 20th of the ensuing month.
Tbe Piedmontese Gazette, of the 15th, states that the
three sharp shocks of earthquakes were felt at Dumonte
°P the 13th, but it does not appear that any damage was
done by them.
Some of the Madrid papers mention that the Spanish
Government intends to send an order to England for the
Construction of three steamers and three sailing ships.
Letters from Cordova or the 11th inst. mention that a
rich landed proprietor in the neighbourhood of Fuente
in the Quebradas, had been carried off by a troop
of riders, who demanded 50,000 reals ransom. The
toilluggler Wavarro, and seven other brigands, were said
be the authors of this act of violence.

L"
AND POLICE.
The Hon. William Ross Touchet, who some months
ago severely wounded Mr. Thomas Smith, the pro-
prietor of a shooting-gallery, in Holborn, by firing a
Pistol at him, was tried- at the Central Criminal Court
and acquitted, on the ground of insanity.
11l the New Court George Oberhouser, for stealing
50 lbs. of Chinele blue, value 61., and other articles, the
property of Messrs. De la Rue and others, his employers,
'was sentenced to be kept to bard labour for six calendar
Months.
, At the Guildhall Isaac Higgs, aged 28, a paper-stainer,
lodging in Upper Ground-street, Lambeth, was brought
before Mr. Alderman Wilson, charged with committing
whMurderous assault on Robert Collins, a City policeman,
, was on duty in St. Paul's Churchyard, on Sunday
11%4 tA The prisoner tripped 19 he policeman, and
he
thrown him down beat him about the head until
",,e was senseless. He was fully committed, and the City
solicitor was directed to prosecute.
J.
Lewis,
a Elizabeth Lewis, thew veterinary
„surgeon, Long-yard, Lamb's Conduit-street, was re-
'llnied from Clerkenwell, charged with stabbing her
ioind with a fork.
ELI:
t Queen- square, William Hunt, a watchmaker, re-
-1 at 67, Lower Sloane-street, was charged with.
ngtwo watches, which had been given to
ag"li t" repair. He was sentenced to pay the sum
.of 61.,
t"e value of the watches, and 51. penalty for the illegal
"nil' and default be committed three months. Ho
Was Le d in
en t
getlPraa,alti William Breedon, was charged, at Marlbo-
r°ll-11 -s'lseet, with having committed an assault
.on a
street. named Falconer, living at No. 7, Wilton-
] "I'Lle Complainant was walking along the Hay-
lbearfet, about twelve o'clock at night, when he suddenly
r-ee'ved a blow on his body from the defendant, who was
a total stranger to him. A witness stated that ho had
Parevionsly -watched the defendant, who, as he passed
tooltig the street, menaced persons with his cane, but he
lii° special care to avoid any man whose bulk appeared
fined tiY to secure retaliation. Mr. Maltby inflicted the full
of 51, or two months' imprisonment.
or At union-hall, George Henry Brenton, an apothecary,
ref ewport-street, Lambeth-walk, was brought up for
e?aination, charged with assaulting and causing the
resultueath nf
his wife, and again remanded, until the
. of the inquest should be known.
bait lad aged fifteen, named Edwin Franks, was corn-
etitd from Wandsworth, upon a charge of feloniously
the fling and wounding Charles Wheeler, a coal-porter, in
oiei,Voy of Mrs. Harvey, a coal-merchant, in Clapham
Recut °lvn• The prisoner had thrown a stone at the
"r, which had laid his eve open and sma hed his

Th .r, IC101:71M--PASECIONALB131. .
Ah 1 The 'Juke of Wellington is expected to arrive at
attend 'louse on Monday next, from Weimer Castle,. to
0--kw-fiTtedsiteh:rtohyoal banquet on the occasion of the opening
Castle
t„; new Royal Exchange. His Grace's party at
,t_tstle includes Countess Powlett, Lord and Lady Chas.
go,rn,3 RightGrev Hon. Charles Arbuthnot, and Mr.
nttin,e Like and Duchess of Leinster, and Lord Otho,
Ma.„l-I,,MY Jane Fitzgerald, arrived at Carton House, near
naer‘oecth, Ireland, on Monday
.week, from the Duke
Not,,),_ Hach Ireland, of Bedford's seat, in Bedfordshire. The
At,.;Je peke has since gone on a visit to Mr. Edmund
,gotmell, at Glenarm Castle.
Iri:a1:10e buchess of Northumberland and Miss
h Percy,Lord
tint, WU Ossulston, Lord and Lady Pre& 00,
Sir iliatththe 1i01:‘.%.r Henry Liddell, M.P., and Miss Liddell,
J,, ad hew on.
and Lady Ridley, Sir Charles
Georgians
GreY Monck, the Hon. Captain Grey, Lady _
nbdr, Mr. IL Hinde, M.P., and Mrs. Hinde, ansd.
sin,ve,2s 0 of the local gentry, were present at the se
or'a "all at Alnwick, on Thursday last. The Duke
hoNorthumberland was prevented by indisposition from
wring the gay scene by his presence. . G
Brougham, who arrived at his residence in
intend- tlin.street, on Tuesday night, from Brougham. Hall,
to .8 tO leave town on Saturday for Paris, on his way
mar Is estate in the south of France. The. Noble and
rneeined ford purposes to return to this country by the
The n Parliament
tranbeblike of Norfolk will entertain th. o Arundel and
n , r corps of Yeomanry Cavalry at dinner, next Wed-
esaaY, at Arundel.
a The Marquis of Anglesey and !Lady Adelaide Paget
1! trrived at Hichinbroke near Huntingdon, on Saturday,
visit the Earl and Countess of Sandwich, and on Mon-
and left for Do ha Hall, Suffolk, on a visit to Lord
; LMY . Pwownletiut, who are entertaining a distin-
gunblhed circle there.
and he Marquis and Marchioness of Clanriearde, family,
find" stlnitityciehs.ave arrived at Nice, on their way to Rome
itThe Earl of Uxbridge and Ladies Paget have arrived
their seat iu Hertfordshire, from Gordon Castle, North
barn so
eitain, where the Noble Earl and daughters have
of Richmond. g journin some time with the Duke and Duchess
t Abe Earl and Countess of Westmoreland have re-
tlil,rne have own from Orleans House, Twickenham, where
"eY been Morn staying with the Earl and Countess of
L ino The Earl and Countess leave for Berlin in
About agognight.
~ The Countess of Jersey comes to town on Saturday,
11:trioni Brighton, expressly to be present at the entertain •
ehentrto be given on Monday next at the Royal Ex-
laPge• The Ladies Clementina and Adele Villiers re-
a at Brighton.
_ Lei ril Adolphus Fitzelarence has arrived at his apart-
Me tt-, 'in St. James's Palace, from Cowes, Isle of Wight.
xaltscattsZituitziotres.
Some weeks since William Howlett, an aged labourer,
;',.3 charged at the Hatlington Petty Sessions, by Mr.
i_rail,_mas een, farmer, of thinner, with having gleaned
4„_linit pint of beans, his property, of the value of one
1711 ' I The bench expressed their disapprobation of
lee ?Large, and left it to stand over till the next sessions,
sit.ng that Mr. Keen would not pursue it. At the next
ions the charge was renewed, and the old man was
etiolmrnitted to Oxford gaol for trial at the sessions. At
toe,!essions on Tuesday, the Chairman, in his address
the grand j,itry, said " he was sorry to see the case in
o_ calendar ; ' and they ignored the bill.
vice wek, a girl, named Martha David, in the Ber-
n_ ?tnrf Mr. 'Moines, of Walton West, in Pembrokeshire,
barleyn ‘ took, for a shilling wager, to carry a quantity of
of the enormous weight of 5001b5., a distance of
ie"3' Yards, which she accomplished, without being in the
ast diteressed.
A slshe. annual meeting of the West Surrey Agricultural
•‘.o(iociation, took Place on Tuesday, at the Red Lion,
wereaiming. J. M. Molyneux took the chair. There
1i:kA.,.., also present Mr. Trotter, M.P. ; Mr. Mangles,
; Messrs. Drummond, Leach, Currie, Lieut. Ward,
tne
; the Rev. Mr. Boys, and a number of other gen-
,tle
pet P' " th e neighbourhood, and nearly 200 of the
Y)
op farmers belonging to this division of the county.
1411da pursuant to a requisition to the High Con-

stable of Brighton, a public meeting was held in tho
Town-hall, in order to consider the propriety of peti-
tioning the Queen in Council for a charter of incorpora-
tion for the borough.
A notice has been served, by order of the Corporation
of the Trinity-house, on Mr. Bush, the projector of the
" Light of all Nations," on the Goodwin Sand., respect-
ing the proposed light. The Corporation claim, under
the 38th of Elizabeth, the sole right to erect beacons and
lights for the sea, and conclude by giving notice to Mr.
Bush, and all persons acting under him, that the exhibit-
ing such light is unauthorised and illegal, and they are
warned to desist. This notice, it is understood, is a mere
assertion of right ; permission, it is added, will be given,
for the purposes of carrying the object into effect.
Mr. Rook, the composer of the successful opera Amelie;
or, Luve Test, is now busily engaged in arranging a new
opera, for the -purpose of introducing one of his most dis-
tinguished pupils. The young lady possesses a remark-
ably fine soprano voice, with considerable professional
accomplishments as well as personal attractions, and
is likely to be a very successful competitor for public
favour.

On the Bth instant Miss Bassano made her debut on
the Italian stage at Varese, a town within twenty miles
of Milan, the autumn residence of the Milan noblesse.
The part she selected was that of Ainina, in Bellini's
La Sonnambula, and so decided was her success, that
she was called no less than twelve times before the cur-
tain to receive the enthusiastic congratulations of the
audience.

The borough of Wexford is to be incorporated forth-
with. The Parliam:•ntary boundaries are to be the
limits, and the town divided into three wards, with two
aldermen and six councillors to each ward.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

DEPTFORD CHAMPION COURSING MEETING

TUESDAY.

The Great Western Cup, value 3201., for Puppies of 1843.
Mr. Gordon's Logic beat Mr. Hitchcock's Honesty ;
Lord Eglinton's Agitation beat Mr. Palmer's Jim-along-
Josey ; Mr. Hole's Taglioni beat Mr. Parkinson's Samp-
son ; Mr. Lawrence's Linchpin beat Mr. A. Graham's
Rougher ; Mr. Biggs's Belvidere beat Mr. Meyrick's
Mystery ; Mr. Bagge's Top beat Mr. Bowles's Brumtnel;
Mr. Fowles's Feathers beat Mr. Naith's Cowslip ; Mr.
Miller's Transit beat Capt. Daintree's Kentish Fire; Mr.
Rake's Rebecca beat Mr. Agg's Henbane ; Mr. F. Par-
kinson's Pirate beat Mr. Dobede's Deptford ; Mr. Wight-
wick's Wild Roe beat Mr. Branker's Nave ; Capt. Wynd-
ham's Weberga beat Mr. Tyson's Filagree ; Mr. Foley's
Shawnbouya beat Mr. Goodlake's Princess Royal ; Mr.
Etwall's Egalitit beat Sir G. Quentin's Lucy Locket.
The Fisherton de la Mere Cup of 320 soya.
Mr. W. Etwall's Wild Rose beat Mr. French's Falvey;
Mr. Dobede's Dispatch beat Mr. Long's Ceres ; Mr. Par-
kinson's Sandlark 'beat Mr. Naith's Cruiskcen ; Mr B.
Stniih's Saffron beat Mr. W. Etwall's Witchery ; Mr. A.
Graham's Why So beat Capt. Wyndham's Witchcraft;
Mr. Biggs's Benevolence beat Mr. Foley's Brocade ;
Mr. Fyson's Ferrand beat Mr. Rake's Rums • Mr. F.
Parkinson's Pioneer beat Mr. French's Fog ; Air. Brun-
ker's Whirlwind beat Mr. Dobede's Davie Deana ; Dr.
Curtis's Bostheon beat Mr. Hitchcock's Mignionette; Mr.
G. Hodson's Humphrey Clinker beat Mr. Gc,rdon's Ga-
zelle ; Mr. Palmer's Palestine beat Mr. Hole's Vampire;
Mr. Bagge's Traveller beat Mr. Fowles's Fly ; Mr. R.
Bagge's Thorn boat Mr. Bowles's Brocade ; Mr. Agg's
Nell beat Mr. Long's Sam Slick ; Capt. Daintree's
Kotzebue beat Mr. Jones's Perseverance ; Mr. Good-
lake's Floss beat Mr. Clowes's Countess ; Mr. Etwall's
Empress beat Sir G. Quentin's Vesper.
(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
DEPTFORD INN CHAMPION MEETING.
WEDNESDAY.
First Ties for Great Western Cup of 320 sous.
Rebecca beat Wave; Feathers beat Dispatch; Linch-
pin beat Shambough ; Walberga, beat Logic ; Agitation
beat Belvidcre; Taglioni beat Egan* Pirate beat Tran-
sit; Wild Rose beat Top.
First Ties for Fisherton de la Mere Cup.
Floss beat Sandlark; Whirlwind beat Bosthorn; Nell
beat Saffron; Kotzebue beat Humphrey Clinker; Bene-
volence beat Thorn ,• Empress beat Vampire; Pioneer
beat Ferrand; Why So beat Traveller.