The Sun.
London, England, 1844-06-21 00:00:00

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FOREIGN.
The Queen, as well as the King of the French, on Tuesday,
accompanied Madame Adelaide as far as Fontainebleau.
'Their Majesties were expected to return to Neuilly the same
evening. The Duke de Montpensier accompanies Madame
Adelaide to Randan, where her Royal Highness will remain a
fortnight.
Low masses were performed on Tuesday in all the churches
of Paris for the repose of the soul of the Duke d'Angouleme.
A letter from Goritz, June 10, says—" The autopsy and_
embalment of the Duke d'Angouleme's body were proceeded
to in the evening of the 4th. It appears that the cause of his
suffering was a cancer in the pylorus. On the morning of the
Bth the Archbishop presented himself, with all his clergy, to
take away the body. At eight o'clock the funeral procession
advanced to the Cathedral, and, after a mass•celebrated with
pomp, proceeded to the chapel of the Franciscan Convent,
situated on a height at the west of the town. The Duke de
Bordeaux followed the car on foot, in a mourning cloak. All
the shops were closed, and some of the houses, amongst the
rest the club-house, were hung with black. The body was
placed in the vault where the mortal remains of Charles X.
rest."
M. Odilon Barrot has been appointed President of the
Committee of the Chamber of -Deputies on the Secondary
Instruction Bill. M.- Saint-Marc Girardin is appointed
Secretary. .
The accounts from the French provinces generally re-
specting, the crops are much more satisfactory than could
have been expected, considering the long prevalence of
drought and a north-east wind. The hay crop, although not
a heavy one, exceeds what was anticipated, and the hay is
in fine condition. The corn crops look healthy, and the
vines, except in a few districts, promise to yield an average
crop. Potatoes, now a very essential article of food in France,
have been so much revived by the recent occasional rains,
that an average crop is expected.
A letter from Geneva informs us that a great portion of
the town of Cluses, on the road between Geneva and Cha-
mouni, has been destroyed by fire. It was reported that 60
houses were entirely consumed.
The Court-martial of the division of Oran (Algeria) was
occupied on the 24th ult. with the trial of Jean Pierre
Chautemps, a gunner in the 3d regiment of artillery, for the
murder of Capt. Mortier. - The circumstances were fully
proved. He had given an insolent answer to a lieutenant,
who reported him to the,deceased, , and Chautemps was in
consequence sentenced to march all day with his- jacket
turned, and his complete kit on his back. Hearing this, he
went up to Capt. Mortier, and asking him if he persisted in
his determination to award him this punishment, he scarcely
gave him time to say " yes" when he shot him through the
head. The Court unanimously sentenced him to death.
LAW AND POLICE.
The case of the Baron de Bode came on in the Court of
Queen's Bench, on a petition of right. The arguments in
support of the petition had not concluded at the rising of
the Court. _ _

Mr. Howett, one of the parishioners of St. Stephen, Wal-
brook, waited upon the Lord Mayor, at the Mansion-house,
for the purpose of requesting his Lordship's interference with
the authorities of that church, to cause the removal of some
boarding which had been put up after the late accident to
the belfry, and from which he apprehended great danger as
he sat in his office. Already a serious risk had been encoun-
teredby thelall of the wood-work. a few days ago. His Lord-
ship immediately dispatched a message to Mr. Ald. Gibbs.
J. Mitchell, charged some days since at the Mansion- house
with having, eleven years ago, deserted from the 61st Regi-
ment, has been released by the Horse Guards, with a pro-
tecting certificate.
John Le Grand, carrying on the business of a French
perfumer, at No. 10, Clipstone-street, Fitzroy-square, was
charged at the Guildhall with receiving from an evil-disposed
person unknown a quantity of lace goods, the property of
Mr. Banks, a laceman, in Lawrence-lane, knowing them to
have been stolen. The property was valued at 601. or 70/.
Prisoner was remanded for a week.
John Stewart, and Sarah his wife, were committed from
Clerkenwell to the House of Correction for three months, with
hard labour, as vagrants. They are well known as begging-
letter imposters.
Henry Allen, only eight years of age, was charged at
Queen. square with having broken into the house of Anthony
Corry, No. 25, Queen-street, Chelsea, and stealing therefrom
a loaf, a quantity of brass knobs which had been taken off
some of the doors, and other small articles. The Magistrate
seemed almost at a loss what to do with so juvenile a delin-
quent, but at length committed him to the House of Correc-
tion for fourteen days.
Mr. James Gray, of Mornington Cottage, Old Brompton,
was charged, at Marlborough-street, with having driven
furiously through Regent-street, while in a state of intoxica-
tion, and with having caused damage to a cabriolet driven
by Thomas Dell. Mr. Maltby fined the defendant 40s. for
furious driving, ss. for being drunk, and told the complain-
ant he had his remedy for the damage to his vehicle by
taking the case to Union-hall.
A middle-aged man, named Richard Smith, a maltster,
residing in Westmoreland-place, Walworth-common, was
charged at Worship-street, • with cutting and wounding
Thomas Giles Smith, who was so ill from the injuries he had
received as to be unable to attend and give evidence. The
prisoner was remanded.
John Sharratt, a delivery foreman in the employ of the
East and West India Dock Company, was charged at Thames-
street, with stealing a large quantity of cotton wool, the
property of his employers. He was committed for trial.
COUILT--WASICIONABIOS.
Letters have been received at Clarence House, St. James's,
dated from Nuremberg, the 12th instant, by which we learn
that the Duchess of Kent, accompanied by Prince Leiningen,
and attended by Sir George Couper and Lady Anna Maria
Dawson, were to leave that city, where the Royal party ar-
rived the previous afternoon, that morning, direct to Gotha,
to visit their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess
Ernest of Saxe Coburg Gotha. The Royal Duchess was en-
joying the best health.
The Countess of Haddington held an assembly last even-
ing, at the Noble Earl's official residence at the Admiralty,
when the spacious saloons overlooking St. James's Park,
were thrown open for the reception of a select circle. The
party met at eleven and broke up at one.
Lady Emily Hardinge and Misses Hardinge are to leave
this country early in September for India, to join his Excel-
lency the Governor-General. Colonel Thomas Wood,
we understand, will accompany her Ladyship and family,
the Hon. and Gallant Colonel intending to return to this
country by the next session of Parliament.
It is said that 800 invitations have been issued for the
Duke and Duchess of St. Alban's fete champetre, this after-
noon, at Holly Lodge.
The Duke and Duchess of Bedford had a juvenile party
yesterday afternoon, at their residence, in Belgrave-square.
The American Dwarf, " General Tom Thumb," had the ho-
nour of attending.
The Marquis of Salisbury returned to town last evening,
from Hatfield House, Herts.
The Earl and Countess of Jersey give a large dinner, this
evening, at their mansion in Berkeley-square.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The following is her Majesty's answer to the address pre-
sented on Wednesday by the Dublin deputation :—" I thank
you for your renewed assurances of loyalty to my person
and crown. I have announced to you my fixed determi-
nation to uphold the law, and to respect the decisions of my
Courts, to which the administration of justice is confided.
If errors have occurred in the proceedings of the Courts, they
are open to review, and will be rectified by the supreme
tribunal of appeal. The faithful execution of the law is re-
garded by me as the surest safeguard of the rights and
liberties of my people."
A special meeting of the magistrates of the county of Mid-
dlesex took place yesterday, at the Sessions-house, Clerken-
well-green, to receive the report of the Committee appointed
to consider the correspondence laid before the Court by the
chairman, on the 30th day of May, 1844, and the report and
plans accompanying the same. There was an unusually
large attendance of magistrates.
The Bill to prohibit the nuisance of smoke from furnaces
and manufactories, which has been amended by the Com-
mittee, was yesterday printed. Its object is to prevent " great
loss of fuel which arises from the mismanagement of furnaces
and manufactories," and, as is further alleged in the pre-
amble, is productive "of much injury to the health and
comfort of the people," which could be remedied by proper
care and attention. It is proposed to appoint in sessions an
" inspector of smoke nuisances," which office may devolve on
a police-officer, without an additional salary ; that after
March next no opaque smoke is to come from the chimney
of " any furnace," between six o'clock A.M., and seven o'clock
P.M., longer than twelve minutes in any three consecutive
hours for one furnace, and so on in proportion. Collieries,
mines, and are works are to be exempted.
Mendelssohn's " St. Paul" is to be performed at Exeter-
hall on Friday next, the 28th inst., under the direction of the
composer. This work, it will be remembered, was produced
in London by the Sacred Harmonic Society in 1837, but
has never before been conducted by Mendelssohn in the me-
tropolis.
The dinner of the members of the Christchurch Club took
place on Tuesday evening at the Clarendon Hotel, Bond-street.
Among those present were his Grace the Duke of Cleveland,
the Marquis of Downshire, the Earl of Ilchester, Lord Wen-
lock, the Hon. E. Agar, Sir G. Warrender, &c.
The Emperor of Russia, before his departure, subscribed
5001. to the funds for erecting a monument to the Duke of
Wellington, and the same sam to the Nelson monument.
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PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 20.—Her Majesty's brig IN an-
derer, Capt. Seymour, anchored at Spithead yestedy morn-
ing, having on board invalids, and a large freight of treasure
in Sycee silver from China. This treasure, equal to about a
million and half of dollars, is a further proportion of the
amount to be paid to this country for the ransom of Canton.
On the arrival of the ship being known, Mr. J. W. Cooper,
of the Treasury, proceeded by direction of her Majesty's Go-
vernment to Portsmouth, for the purpose of receiving this
public treasure. On Mr. Cooper's arrival at Portsmouth, or-
ders were given to the ship to deliver her powder and shells
to the Ordnance lighter, sent out to take the same from on
board ; and for the ship being brought into the harbour for
the purpose of landing the Sycee silver, the weather being
too boisterous to effect this at her anchorage at Spithead.
Her Majesty's ship Childers may be daily expected from
China, having on board a similar amount of Sycee silver also
on account of the Canton ransom. The Sycee silver will be
delivered over by Mr. Cooper to the Master of her Majesty's
Mint, to be assayed and melted, used cold, as wps done with
the Sycee silver received the beginning of last year as the
first instalment of the Canton ransom. It is expected to ar-
rive at the Mint either to-morrow or Monday.
FANCY FAlR.—Yesterday- a grand fancy fair and
promenade took place at Lord's Cricket-ground, in honour of
her Majesty's accession to the throne, and in aid of the funds
of the Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners' Benevolent
Society. The company began to arrive at twelve o'clock,
and promenaded the grounds, which were tastefully de-
corated with tents, stalls, &c. The bands of the Royal Mi-
litary Naval Asylum, at Chelsea, the 2d Life Guards, and.
the Royal Marines were in attendance, and played some
delightful airs. At the stalls, which were held by ladie.s of
distinction, various articles were exposed for sale, and it is
but fair to those to whom the disposal of them was confided
to say that they managed their business with consummate
skill. Amongst the ladies presiding at the stalls were the
Dowager Countess of Charleville, the Duchess of Leeds, the
Baroness de Calabrella, Lady C. Talbot, Lady Yarde Buller,
Lady Stepney Lady H. Gamier, Lady Seale, Lady Rodd.
Lady Alice Peel, Lady Brougham, Lady Bulkeley Phillips,
Lady Alicia Lambart, Lady Easthope, Lady Aylmer, Lady
C. Talbot, Lady Dymoke, Lady Byron, Lady B. .Neale, Lady
Charlotte Berkeley, Miss Louisa Kennett, the Hon. Lad!
Blackwood, the Hon. Mrs. Newenham Collingwood, Mrs ,
Olivera, Mrs. Captain Dawson, Miss Constable, and M,A, R,„
Hume Middlemas, &c.
COVENT-GARDEN MAREET.—Some idea of the
extent of the flower-market may be formed when I,t, is stated
by salesmen that the average supply of gerani'ams at this
time of the year is from 500 to 600 daily, some vjf the growers
sending each from fifty to sixty dozen daily.
We hear that it is in contemplatior
A to convert the
Tunbridge Wells Theatre shortly into a wilt-market