The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-18 00:00:00

SUMMARY OF NEWS

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The Moniteur publishes a royal ordonnance, dated St-
Cloud, 7th instant, prescribing the publication of the
convention entered into with the Emperor of Morocco
on the 10th September, and ratified on the 26th Octo-
ber. The ordonnance is followed by the convention,
which differs in no point from the copy which we hive
already published.
The Minister of the Interior has just signed an autho-
risation in favour of an important decision which was
come to a few days ago, by the Council of ,the Mont de
Pitize, at which the Prefect of the Seine presided. By
this decision, with a view to the relief of the indigent
during the winter season, a sum of 800,000 f. is to be
employed during the first three months of 1845, in Wane
without interest. The maximum of the loans is to be
twenty francs, and the minimum three,, and no persons
will be permitted to make pledges for loans free from
interest, except the indigent, who have certificates frets
the Bureaux de Bienfaisance.
M. Alexandre' Gouin, member of the Chamber of De-
puties, banker at Tours, and formerly Minister of finance,
has consented to become Managing Director of Laffitte
and Co.'s Bank, which will henceforth be entitled the
bank of " A. Gouin and Co."
According to the journals of the south the cold 10
Languedoc, last week, was quite as severe as in Peri&
Indeed, at Montpellier, on the night of the Bth, the ther-
mometer fell nearly half a degree centigrade lower than
the lowest point in Paris. A young soldier was frozen
to death on the road from Lochlve to Caylar; and on
Monday morning last a boy was frozen to death in *
boat in the port of Marseilles.
It is stated by a Brussels paper that the cold in Bel-
gium, last week, was so intense, that several children
were found frozen to death in the snow.
" A new amnesty for political offenders has been talked
of," says the Constitutionnel, " but we learn that /I
Toussant Michel, condemned to six months' imprieell,
ment for a pamphlet entitled CaducitZ des Religions,
and whose term expired on Saturday, is still detained,
and will have to remain in confinement twelve months
longer for non-payment of 2,413 f., the amount of hi°
fine, and the costs of the prosecution."
Our accounts from Berlin of the 12th state that s;
Lucerne on the 11th there was no change in the situatie°
of the repective parties. The Government was adoptiul
vigorous measures against the rebel chiefs who bed
fallen into his hands, and the journals favourable to tb:
insurrection had suspended publication under the dr.°
of prosecution.
The Messager publishes the following return of th°
vessels entering the port of Papeiti (Otaheite) during'
the first three months of 1844 :—Whalers (French) 3'
measuring together 715 tons, with cargoes valued at
222,000 fr. ; English, 1, of 350 tons, cargo 95,000fr-1
American, 15, 4,853 tons, cargoes 877,000 fr.; Breinelet
1, of 340 tons, cargo 95,000fr.—Trading vessels (French),
8, measuring together 243 tons, cargoes 16,250 fr, be-
sides 5 vessels freighted by the State ; English, 9, tc),:f
gether 1,094 tons, cargoes 221,500 fr. ; Chilian, IF `",,
115 tons, cargo 15,000 fr. ; Danish, 2, 635 tons, carry'
65,000 fr.
The Chamber of Nobles of Sweden decided, on the
23d ult., by a large majority, that, on the intended
troduction of a'new monetary system. the decimal
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sion shall be adopted, notwithstanding the opposition of
the bank committee to this mode of division
Another gang of malefactors, ten in number, ee--'ll,„ed
La Bands du Marais, was tried last week by the ri
Court of Assize. An immense number of robber
were proved against them, chiefly on the evidence 0;
portion of the gang, and on Saturday a verdict of guilt'
was recorded against the whole of them. The toy
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criminal were sentenced to various terms of imprison'
nd di
ment, of from five to ten years, at the Bagne, $
least criminal were condemned to solitary confines nee
or simple imprisonment for periods of three to six ye*:
We
,learn from Strasburg that the steeple of
cathedral, which, from some unknown cause, has bee
for some time gradually diverting from the pfor°;
dicular, now leans so much that the summit is V/
metres out of a line with the base. Great fears are
entertained of its falling.
31.AVIT AND POLICIN.
At the Liverpool assize, Thomas Stew was conviellak,
of the wilful murder of Alice Nolan, at Manchester,
of
cutting her throat, and sentenced to death.
Paul Downing, 19, and Charles Powys, 17, wer iII
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dieted, at Stafford, for the wilful murder of Wil-li!,7A
Cooper, at Audley, on the 4th August last, the he:7l
gamekeeper to Sir Thomas Boughey. The trial how'
all Monday, and was adjourned.
At the Guildhall Walter Bennet, a lad about ten fel
of age, who was brought up at this court on the 21510,,
November last for stabbing an apprentice in the emP hio
of Mr. Graham, of Bride-lane, with a gouge, end or
has been remanded from time to time in consequence., at
the dangerous nature of the wound, was again plant",„,
the bar with a view to the obtainment of his liberetlre
A surgeon's certificate was handed in, stating that ;up
boy Ingrain was now out of danger, but still too wesig
attend and give his evidence. Alderman Johnson et:e
he should not allow the affair to end in that manner. ;
must see the boy in court, and for that purr°
should remand the prisoner for another week. who
Yesterday, Sarah Smith, a middle-aged woman,
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had been for the last four or five years engagttios
charwoman at the houses of several respectable right
at Chelsea and Brompton, and availed herself 0-„,
opportunity so afforded to plunder her employereLet
considerable extent, was committed, on three --
charges, from Queeu-square.
Four men, named Pear, Elliott, Carr, and Don1„111're
were yesterday placed at the bar at Union-hall, WV..
Mr. Traill, charged with being concerned in Mena? tei
turing glass in an unlicensed house. Mr. Traill irum,„c4s
the penalty of 301. on each of the prisoners. If
delbe;.
of payment they were committed to prison for
months,.
The following notice was posted outside Union-1V
—" By an Order in Council the Police-court, lis,i.uh„
hall, will close after the 28th inst., when the estibtr
ment will be removed to the Police-court lilac"'
street. By order of the magistrates,
" N. EDWIN, Chief Clerk.
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James Webb, aged 18, was committed at Clerken!';
for stealing a gown, the property of his mother, a P'"
widow living in John-street, Tottenham-court-road-

COVELT—PAISICIFAILZIWIL,
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The Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn lift —as,
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ley House, Park-lane, on Monday, for Barons C°
county Tyrone, where his Lordship will enterteioo,
family circle, including Lord and Lady Claude He"
ton, during the approaching Christmas recess.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Douglas have 147,4*.
on a visit to Lord Frederick and Lady Augusta FitTo(
rence, at Etal house, near Coldstream, from the Ea
Dunmore's, Dunmore Castle, Falkirk, N.B.
The Earl of Ellenborough, who has been visitille:
Marquis of Salisbury. at Hatfield House, has returneothe
Southam, where he intends to remain until After
Christmas recess. ,
Viscount Mandeville, eldest son of the Duke of DI
chester, who is on the staff of Lieutenant-Generej
Peregrine Maitland, Governor of the Cape of Goocl
has recently attained his majority.
The Count and Countess de Jarnac, late the Hon. till
Foley, are expected to return to town on FridaLor4i.•
turday next, from the Earl and Countess of Tan '',,,J
ville's villa, at Walton-upon-Thames. The Colins7o
his Noble bride arc expected on a sojourn at lei
Hotel, previous to their decarture for Paris. • 00"
Lord and Lady Robert Grosvenor, who are staylq.th
a visit to the Marquis of Salisbury, at Hatfield
will leave on Saturday next for the Marquis of
[luster's seat, seat, Eaton Hall, Cheshire.
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His Excellency Caza Irujo, Spanish Minister P resk
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tentiary, will arrive shortly in London. The '.° 0
deuce of Mr. More O'Ferrall, M.P., in Harley-01v'
being prepared for his Excellency's reception.
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SALISCIaNZANIIOI7III. ~„,
One of the largest meeting." which ever took r7;oos
Brighton was held on Monday evening, by adjoUrn
from that day week, the adjournmelit being for th°_l,,t *
pose of giving the inhabitants time to ITO and rice,
report presented by a Committee appointee at rio pe"
meeting, and which recommended the inhabiOnte.„,vore'
tition the Queen in Council for a charter of 10...1nc-lit 0°
tion. The meeting did not break up till one n'°'—te the
Tuesday morning, when the proposal to incorpers'
town was negatived by a large majority. 179 t
The repeal rent for the last week amounted - det,
An action was tried in the Irish Court of Excilectiot
on Friday and Saturday last, in which the defer to,
was a Mr. Benedict Arthur Yates, a gentleman ofdPoil
perty, and a magistrate of the county Kildare, n 00
plaintiff a very poor woman, named Smith. It
action for the seduction of the plaintiff's daughter,' %ids
of about eighteen. The jury found for the plan'
300/. damages.
The Gazette of Tuesday contains an Order in Coil the
defining the boundaries of the divisions assigned
02id
different metropolitan police• offices, which will be
In another part of the paper. t lest
The Right Rev. Dr. Kennedy and his clergy olewid
week at ?death, and have fulminated the follo
oho
will take a part
anathema against any bishop, priest, or layman:EP
into effect :—"Reso;:ed—That any Roman Cath°a_frf
carrying the Charitable Beques,tc,of
or clerical, taking a plat: on the commission toe7tod
int,; effect this odious Act,
of the alirch, and the indignant st:Pm of the Pe°P
Ireland." c,..serves the heavy c 180 f

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The Marquis of Lansdowne has sustained 5--"l,e, ;176
,jury in ,his foot, which is so severe as to preca.
Noble !Marquis from quitting Bowood for the preetw
SALE OF TEE WEST LONDON RAILIFAY.---- b ocig
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been announced that this railway, which has proved. 508
an unfortunate speculation to the shareholders in itt„t.
ttoobkepsioaelde,by auction yesterday, piecemeal, salvo' `IA
of
talists and contractors attended at the liensington sti7e,
the railway at Knightsbridge. No sale, hliver
as it was announced that, since the oif
rlaement had appeared, announcing the sale, Pr°loo
d been received from the London and Birtutriosio,
Company for the purchase of the line, which pcol/ the
it was hoped, would meet with the approbation 0 et,
shareholders. The sale was, therefore, indefinitelYP°
ed.
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Di:Ai—fox RtaucttAllP.—The Qu-een Docogeectur
caused a donation of 201. to be transmitted to the ,r l'ol•
of Drayton Beauchamp, towards the expenses of
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ing a national school and a teacher's resideneef "
L hare just been erected here.

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