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THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EYENINo, SULY 15, 1644.

Messengers from the Commons brought up sEveral
Bills.

Several petitions were presented for and against the
Dissenters' Chapels Bill.
Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from the
Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the borough of Sud-
bury, praying to be heard by counsel against the Sud-
bury Disfranchisement Bill.

The NOBLE and LEARNED LORD gave notice that he
should move the second reading of the Alien Bill
to-night.

PRIVILEGE.

Lord BROUGHAM then rose to call the attention of
their Lordships to a gross statement which had appeared
in one of the newspapers of the day. Thy passage in
question, in the newspaper alluded to, the Britannic:,
stated, that Lord Brougham had given up his pet
s.:heme of the new judgeship in the Privy Council, and
in obedience to Lord Lyndhurst had withdraw the clauses
relative to divorce. It went on to state that Lord Brougham
no longer took any interest in the Bill, and the above clauses
were taken out of the Bill during his absence. Now he
(Lord Brougham) had on two occasionsdistinctly denied
ever having applied for any situation under the new Privy
Council Bill ; and with respect to the clauses that had
been withdrawn, he could only say that he had• re-
quested his Noble and Learned Friend on the woolsack
to withdraw them for him.

The LORD CHANCELLOR said he could confirm
what the Noble Lord had stated.

The subject then dropped.
POST-OFFICE COMMITTEE.
Lord SANDON appeared at the bar with a message
from the Commons, requesting their Lordships to allow
the Duke of Wellington and another Noble Peer to give
evidence before the Post-office Committee sitting in the
other House.—Leave was given._
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between Russia and this country which he could lay be-
fore the House.

Mr. WAWN wished to ask the Right Hon. Gentle-
man the President of the Board of Trade, whether her
Majesty's Government have talon, or intend to take,
any measures at the Court of Russia, to get the vessels
of this country (not three years old) exempt from
navigation dues in Russian ports, and to be placed upon
an equal footing in that respect with vessels built in
Russia, and belonging to Russian subjects.
Mr. GLADSTONE said that no such attempt had
been made ; nor was he aware that any was in contem-
plation. Russia had the privilege in consequence of the
advantages con'erred by the treaty.
Lord PALMERSTON wished to know what were the
advantages which Russia granted to England under the
treaty as an equivalent to which English vessels were
snbject to a disadvantage as compared with those of
Russia.

Mr. GLADSTONE—The advantage of having the
ships of England received on the footing of privilege in
the Russian ports, from whatever quarter of the globe
they might come.
On the motion that the orders of the day be read,
Mr. CHRISTIE rose and said he had understood the
Noble Lord opposite to say that he should have pursued
a course more consistent with the character of a gentle-
man and an honourable man.

Lord A. LENNOX said he did not know what were
the exact words which he had used, but he presumed
that they were not unparliamentary, or else he would
have come under the notice of the Speaker. He was not
in the habit of making improper imputations upon any
Member of that House, but he trusted the House would
enter somewhat into his feelings when he thought that
a noble and dear relative of his had been grossly maligned
by an Hon. Member.—(Hear, hear.)
The SPEAKER said that if he had understood the
Noble Lord to have made any imputation on the per-
sonal honour of the Hon. and Learned Members he would
have called upon him to retract it at the time. But he
now thought that the conversation was irregular as there
was no question before the House. Hon. Members
would do well if they would confine their attention to
the subject matters under the consideration of the House,
and not allude to previous debates.—(Loud cries of
" Hear, hear.")'
Mr. DUNCOMBE said, as his Hon. and Learned
Friend the Member for Weymouth had retracted the
offensive expressions he had used in reference to the re-
lation of the Noble Lord, be thought the Noble Lord
should likewise retract the expression " grossly ma-
ligned," which he had just repeated.—(Hear, hear.)
Surely that was not a Parliamentary expression.—(Hear,
hear.) _ _ _

Lord ARTHUR LENNOX thought his explanation
had been satisfactory to the Hon. and Learned Mem-
ber. He thought he had cast imputations of an improper
nature on his noble relative the Duke of Richmond, and
on that occasion had he supposed made use of some ex-
pressions which it appeared the Hon. Member did not
like.—(Loud cries of " Order.")
After a pause,

Lord A. LENNOX again rose and said, Sir, I will
put an end to this discussion, which I know it is wrong
to proceed with. If I bare said anything personally
offensive to the Hon. Member, I beg leave to retract it.
—(Laughter and cheers.)
[LEFT SITTING.I

refused to give his name to witness, as did also his
groom. .

Inspector Partridge corroborated the constable, and
added that the latter was obliged to get in front of tho
hor,e's head to avoid the violent blows which were aimed
at him.

Mr. Humphries, who attended for Mr. Duff; said that
as his client had plvaded guilty, he, of course, sas mit
at liberty to make any defence fcr him.
Mr. Duff said that the truth was, he was driving a
very vicious horse, and as he was attempting to drive
through an open space in the rank, the constable seized
hold of the animal, and thereby caused it to tear up
and shy. He (Mr. Duff) then struck the animal in a
ssvere manner, but he denied most positively having
struck at the policeman.
Mr. TWYFORD said that he must believe the inspector
.and the policeman on oath against the statement of Mr.
Duff He could make no excuse for that gentleman.
He thought it was a very bad case, and one .which
he ought to make an example or. The police had given
him every warning, and toll him the regulations of the
Commissioners, but he had disregarded their orders. lle.
repeated that the offence was not excusable, and he should
order that Mr. Dtittf be imprisoned in the House of Cor-
rection for 14 days.

Mr. Humphries said he hoped the Magistrate would
take into consideration the fact of Mr. Duff having
pleaded guilty.
Mr. Burnaby asked the constable whether Mr. Duff
had struck him and injured him, or whether he had only
struck at him ? The constable replied, that the defen-
dant had struck at him, but he warded off the blows
with his arms.

Mr. TWYFORD said he had laboured under a misap-
prehension. He thought Mr. Duff had injured the police-
man, but as he had only struck at him, he conceived
that imprisonment was too severe a punishment. On the
other hand, he was of opinion that a fine of 5/. was no
punishment at all. He wished the Act of Parliament
had not given Magistrates a choice of fine or imprison-
ment. He should prefer an Act which gave• them the
power of imprisoning only, but allowing them discre-
tion as to the number of days they might sentence a
person to be imprisoned. As the case did not present
such glaring misbehaviour as he had at first thought, he
should, instead of imprisoning Mr. Duff, inflict a penalty
upon him, but that penalty must, of course, be the highest
allowed by law, namely, 51.—The fine was paid.

MA RYLEBONR.
Sarah Smith, alias Thompson, a very well-dressed
woman, about thirtyLfive years of age, was placed at the
bar before Mr. Long, charged with having obtained
money from the nobility and gentry by falsely repre-
senting herself to be doaf and dumb. The Marchioness
Cornwallis and Lady Elizabeth Palk were present, and
accommodated with seats near the Magistrate.
Charles Barrett, butler to the Marchioness Cornwallis,
12, Park-crescent, Ree:ent's-park, deposed that on last
Monday week the prisonvr called at the house, and pre-
sented to him two cards, one of which was printed,
setting forth that the bearer thereof had been deaf and
dumb from her birth, and that she was elucted by Mr.
Depuget, at the Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb, Five-
ways, Birmingham ; and the other purported to bear the
sig.iature of Lady Elizabeth Palk, prisoner at the same
time writing.upon a pice of paper, that her Ladyship had
authorised her to make use of her name in any way she
might think fit. Witness took the cards to the Mar-
chioness, who declined affording any relief until she had
communicated with the Mendicity Society The deter-
mination of the Marchioness Cornwallis was made known
in writing to the prisoner, who then left the house.
George Robinson, footmen to the Marchioness of
Abereorn, stated that about a week ago the priSoner
came to her Ladyship's residence, Dudl. y-house, Park-
lane, and presented, in addition to one of her printed
" deaf and dumb" cards, another card, upon which was
written " Lady Anne Blanche." Upon that occasion
the Marchioness gave witness a half sovereign ; lie
handed it to the prisoner, who then left the house.
Thomas Drew, footman to Mrs. Dawson Pennant, 8,
Wimpole-street, Cavendish-square, proved that about
ten days ago he opened the door to the prisoner, from
whom he received two cards and a small book. Ile took
them to his mistress, who said that she should write to
the Mendicity Society. The prisoner pretended to be
deaf and dumb.

Horsford, an active officer of the Society, stated that
in consequence of letters which had been received
by Mr. Knyvett, the secretary, from the Marchioness
Cornwallis and Mrs. Dawson Pennant, he kept a
sharp look out for the prisoner, and at length appre-
hended her in Oxford-street. She then spoke ably
enough, and begged for mercy. Witness here produced a
great many printed cards and a book which he took
from the prisoner; the said book was filled with the
names of the nobiity and gentry who had subscribed
liberally to the necessities of the " deaf and dumb " ap-
plicant, whose simulated deprivation of speech and
hearing had evidently brought her in a considerable
amount. It was further shown that the prisoner had
upon two former occasions been sent to prison for a
similar offence.

Mr. Sturgen, chief clerk in the begging letter depart-
ment of the Mendicity Society, intimated to the 3rlagis-
trate that he had no wish to have the prisoner com-
mitted for trial at the sessions.

Mr. LONG commented upon the flagrant nature of the
case, and said that such practices as those which the
prisoner had pursued were calculated to prevent the
hand of charity being extended to those who were
really in distress.
Committed for three months to hard labour in the
House of Correction.

QUEEN-SQUARE.
Oliver Walsh, described as a builder and architect, at
Dublin, who was charged at Bow-street Police-court, on
the 11th of June, with sending a threatening letter to
Sir Robert Peel, in which he declared " he would stand
on his right as a citizen with his life, and if justice were
not awarded him, would leave some of Sir Robert Peel's
authorities in Ireland as sad a tale to brood over as ever
the family of Mr. Drummond had," and who was or-
dered to find two sureties in 1001. each for his future
good behaviour, was yesterday brought from Tothill-
fields Bridewell, by an order from the Secretary of State,
and liberated on entering into his own recognisance in
2001. Defendant, who has all the appearance of a supe-
rior mechanic, has, it is almost unnecessary to say, been
in custody since the period of his examination at Bow-
street, in consequence of being unable to find the neces-
sary sureties.

LAMBETH-STREET.
It will be recollected that on Saturday week Mr. Jonson,
landic;rd of the Fir-tree, in Church-lane, Whitechapel,
made an application to Mr. Norton, relative to two
Derby Clubs held at his house. Notwithstanding the
strong opinion then given by the magistrate, and his
doubts whether any person could be found with sufficient
temerity to bring an action in such cases, Mr. Jenson
has since been served with two writs of action ; but,
instead of giving him the trouble of arpi,aring to them
at Liverpool, as threatened, they are to be brought in
Westminster Hall.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Mr. Timms Smith, of the firm of Smith, Brothers,
the tailors of Regent-street, was summoned before Mr.
Nlaltby, for having assaulted William Jones.
The complainant said that he was in the service of
.Mr. Niitcheil, hosier Regent-street, and he had been
sent by his employer to the house of the defendant to
ask for the amomit of a disputed bill. Having called
repeatedly for the ana,unt, he told Mr. Smith (the
brother of the defendant), when he saw him, that his
master would reduce the bill by the amount in dispute,
and that he would wait in the shop until he got the
money. Mr. Smith ordered him out of the shop, but
the complainant refused to go without the money. The
defendant then came up to him and struck him on the
face, and beat him with sufficient violence to draw blood
from his nose.

The defendant said the complainant entered his shop,
and behaved with great insolence, declaring he would
stop there until he was paid the money. In consequence
of being provoked by the complainant's behaviour, and
being unable to find a policeman, he certainly told the
complainant he must leave the shop. The complainant,
however, instead of going away, struck him on the body,
and then he (defendant) certainly punished the com-
plainant for his insolence.
The complainant denied having used any insulting
expressions, or having struck the first blow,
The defendant's brother corroborated the statement of
the defendant.

Mr. MALTBY was of opinion that undue violence had
been exercised, and inflicted the fine of 40s. and costs.

, THE Fox CLun.—On Saturday the noblemen and
gentlemen of this Club had their annual White Bait
dinner at the Crown and Sceptre, Greenwich. There
were present —Lord Duncannon, in the chair; the Earl
of Charlemont, Earl Fortescue, Lord Melbourne, Lord
Denman, Lord Sudeley, Lord Worsley, Lord Marcus
Hill, Lord Bateman, Lord Scarborough) Lord Besbo-
rough, Lord Oranmore, Lord Morpeth, Lord Ilchester,
Sir R. Adair, Mr. Stephenson, Mr. Alston, Mr. Pen-
darves, Mr. Denison, Mr. E. Petra, Mr. Langston, Mr.
Clive, Col. Anson, Mr. Atherley, Mr. G. S. Byng, Mr.
Sandford, and Mr. Tracey. The party proceeded from
the West-end, at ten minutes past six, in a steam-boat
specially engaged for them by Mr. Quartermaine, and
arrived at the tavern at a quarter before seven, return-
ing to town at ten, by the same conveyance.
MURDERS IN FRANCE. The following horrible
massacre has thrown the whole of the city of Blois into con-
sternation, An elderly man, named Gronteau, lived on a
small property of his own at the Granges, and, as he was
know to be industrious and economical, and had lately re-
ceived a sum of money for a piece of laud taken for the rail-
road, was believed to have large funds in his house. On Sa-
turday last, his son, who lived apart, was surprised that the
whole day should pass without his seeing his father or any
one of his household, which consisted of a man and two
maid servants. Eight o'clock being passed, John Gronteau
went to his father's, and, finding the house shut up, and re-
ceiving no answer to his knocks and calls, got in at one of the
windows. He first discovered his father weltering in his
blood, from several desperate wounds in the head, but still
breathing, and able to utter groans. Having done all he could
for the moment for his father, John Gronteau sought for the
servants, and found them all three depl—the man in a pool
of blood on the floor in an adjoining room, one of the women
in the same state in her own room, and the other in her bed.
Information was immediately sent to the magistrates, who
hastened to the scene of horror. It was soon ascertained that
the murderers had got into the house by breaking into the cel-
lar, and had audaciously chosen the early hour when the fa-
mily were only about togo to rest forthe night ; for with the ex-
ception of the woman in bed, they had nut laid down, though
partly undressed. It was an extraordinary circumstance that,
although the house was surrounded by neighbours, no one
had heard any unusual noise. Several pieces of furniture had
been broken open and rifled. Providentially, the elder
Gronteau, though unable as yet to undergo any interrogatory,
lies in the hospital, with some, though very slight hopes of
recovery. Having passed the greater part of the night in
investigation, the magistrates, in the morning, discovered in
the well an instrument used by the engineers on the railroad
for perforating the rock, in order. to form mines for blasting,
and which, from comparison with the wounds of the sufferers,
had undoubtedly been used in the murders. Every exertion
is being ramie for the discovery of the criminals.—Galignani,

QUEEN'S CONCERT ROOM

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HANOVER-SQUARE.
On Friday evening a concert, equally novel and
splendid, was given by Don J. M. de Ciebra. Several
ductti (guitar) were performed in a style of. exquisi:e
perfection by the accomplished professor and his talented
relative, Doti R. A. Ciehra". They were lite:rcl with de-
light, and applauded with rapture by as ere,: ded and as
scientific a company as ever graced the fashionable
reunions of cultivated taste, for which these rooms are
distinguished. Those who think little of the guitar as
an instrument of expre&-ion would do wall to hear these
gentlemen, who prove that its the hands of educated
Spaniards, the guitar, unpretentious as it is, becomes an
instrument of great power, and capable of expressing the
most tender sentim: nt and the deepest emotion. A solo
on the flute, by Ribtv, was deservedly and enthusiasti-
cally encored. He 'convinced us that the professor was
mistaken who " disliked nothing more than a flute,
except two flutes." The Bob ro, on the concertina, by 11€-
gondi, was executed in a sty la which proved what intui-
tive melody in the performer may effect with the most
imperfect means. The Morossini family, Miss Galbraith,
Miss Florence Messum, Miss Badger, and Miss S.
Flower, received their full share of the applause which
this grand display of art elicited i from a most judicious
audience. The great work of the evening was a grand
martial fantasia on the pianoforte, by Mr. Cohan.
So well constructed a piece seems to be misnamed as a
" fantasia." The unity is so pure and perfect, that the
whole work gives the impression of a single melody, the
effect being in no degree impaired by its length, and
never interrupted by the variety of subject, to the ex-
pression of which the well-sustained theme is adapted.
The subject is the late "Revolution of the Greeks at
Athens." The theme is found in the third passage—
the aria expressive of hope. There is true poetry
in the mind of that man who could conceive the idea of
making a melody expressive of hope the base and the
prevailing sentiment of his " Areios. Yaimn" upon
a tumultuary revolution. In the introduction we
had an intimation of the melody, delicately varied.
In the second passage, " The murmurings of the people,"
the phrases occur again, and are admirably modified and
subdued. In the third, we have the aria itself, in ten-
derness, earnestness, and simplicity, quite as original as
the oldest work of the Celtic bards. The tumults, the
rejoicings are all admirably described ; but there is one
passage to which no general criticism can do justice--the
Prayer." It is wonderful that even in this glorious
passage the theme is still preserved, although the gentle
expression of hope is swelled into a magnificent anthem.
Mr. Cohan's performance of this piece was listened to
with breathless attention, and was followed with such
applause as might be expected from so refined a com-
pany. It is not easy to say whether his construction or
his execution is the better. He is, at all events, a
worthy pupil of his great master, Beethoven. Yet, Mr.
Cohan did net carry away the honours of the night ; for
Marras was applauded most vehemently in Mercadante's
" Fra membi crudeli."