The Sun.
London, England, 1844-07-24 00:00:00

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Who runs may read."

FORZZGN.
The Vigie of Dieppe, of the 19th says :—" If we are wel
informed, the King has accepted the invitation of the Muni-
cipality, in the name of the town of Dieppe, to be present at
theflte of the inauguration of the statue of Duquesne. It
is therefore certain that the inauguration will take place this
year."
His Majesty has purchased a splendid gold cup, which he
intends as a present to General Avitabile, who returned re-
cently from Lahore.
The Ministry is preparing for a creation of Peers. Amongst
the intended new Peers who are spoken of, are M. Pedre-
Lacage, M. Anisson-Dup6ron, M. Paulze-d'lvroy, and several
Generals.
The King of Bavaria arrived at Palermo on the 9th, and
immediately received a visit from-the King of Naples.
A Coblentz journal states that the Queen of Greece is
about to pay a visit to Germany, and that she will go to the
baths of EmS.
The following circumstance is related in a letter from Bar-
celona :—" At the moment before the departure of Fuad
Effendi, the Ottoman Ambassador, he went to the palace of
the Bishop of Barcelona, and requested his blessing for the
journey he was about to undertake, saying, ' The blessing Of
e aged and the just is always respected by our Supreme
Master.' The Bishop acceded to the demand, andpronounced
the following words May the Lord protect you in your
journey, and direct your steps in the right path.
The German Universal Gazette mentions, under date Dres-
den, the 14th inst., that since the late disturbances at Prague,
all the letters received from Bohemia were opened, and, after
being read by the Austrian authorities, forwarded to their
destination with the imperial seal affixed to them.
The Crown domain, says the Courrier Francais, has pos-
sessed for nearly a century the diamond called the Regent,
which weighs more than 136 karats, and is cut brilliant fa-
shion. It was worn by Napoleon in the pommel of his
sword. It is valued at 3,700,000 f.; but, supposing that to
have been its cost a hundred years ago, its cost now, with
compound interest, is more than 40,000,000 f,
It appears from an official return that the European poPII-
- of the parts of Algeria directly under the French Go-
vernment in December last was as follows :—ln the province
of Algiers 20,791 French, 2,208 English and Anglo-Maltese,
11,055 Spaniards and Portuguese, 2,955 Italians, 1,146 Ger-
mans, Swiss, and Belgians, and 106 Russians, Poles, ana,
Greeks. In the province of Constantina : 4,437 French, 2,790,
English and Anglo-Maltese, 389 Spaniards and Portuguese,
1,223 Italians, 265 Germans, Swiss, and Belgians, 25 Rus-
sians, Poles, and Greeks. In the province of Oran 2,929
French, 303 English and Anglo-Maltese, 5,835 Spaniards,
816 Italians, 206 Germans, Swiss, and Belgians.
Shortly after the trial of Mme. Lacoste, at Auch, there was
brought before the same Court of Assizes a young girl of the
labouring class, who, in a fit of despair at being abandoned
by her lover, killed him by firing a loaded gun at him. Tll6
jury, taking into consideration the whole of the circumstances,
deClared by their verdict that they were greatly extenuating,
and the prisoner was only condemned to four years of solitari
mprisonment.

LAW AND POLICE. '
At the Cambridge Assizes, Fanny Rutherford, 15 years
age, was convicted of arson, and sentenced to be transport
for fifteen years.
The 'Worcester Assizes commenced on Monday. The fol-
lowing is an analysis Jaf the offences in the calendar :—Steal-
ing from the person, 9 ; housebreaking, 5;, burglary, le);
unnatural crime, 1; shooting with intent to kill, 2; malt:
slaughter, 2 ; concealment of birth, 1; assault, 1; highway
robbery, 5 ; uttering counterfeit coin, 1; embezzlement,
larceny, 14; possessing counterfeit coin, 3; false pretences'
1; criminal assault on a child, 1; destroying a parish regir
ter, I—total, 59.
The Lincoln Assizes also commenced on Monday. There
are few causes, but the calendar is very heavy as to crime,
for out of 21 indictments 4 are for murder, 1 for intent t°
murder, 1 for rape, 1 for secreting letters the property of O.'
General Post-office, 2 for sheep-stealing, 3 for burglary, ke;
The common juries were disposed of in the course of t"
morning.
In the Crown Court, Eliza Joyce, aged 31, was charged
with having in the October of 1841, at Boston, admillistet!ii
to Emma Joyce a quantity of laudanum, with intent to 104
and murder her. A second indictment charged her wit
having, in the month of January, 1842, administered also ita
quantity of poison to Ann Joyce, with intent to kill an
murder her. The prisoner was tried at the last spring ass'''.
for the murder of one of the children of her husband by
former wife ; but owing, however, to some defect in the pr°,',
was acquitted. Some time after she went to the Bostch'e
union, where, being attacked with a severe fit of illness, !.0
confessed to having murdered the two children mentioned lA
the indictment. To one, which was three years old, . she ,
step-mother ; the other, which was eighteen months old,
her own offspring. She pleaded guilty to both the charg"
and was sentenced to be executed.
A singular case was heard at Bow-street, which arose itr,
parently out of some new instructions given to the police 2
the officers of the Strand union, relative to stray children
the streets. We refer to the police report for the particular,.
At Worship-street, James Elliott, the individual who so :
time ago obtained 400/. damages in the Court of Cornme;
Pleas for false imprisonment, was charged with causing
oisturbance by knocking at several doors without excuee.,„
He was ordered to pay a fine of 205., and having no Inon.„sa
was sent to prison. He struck at the officers, and eh"
strong symptoms of insanity.

COMZT-rasssoNanLEl
Lord Henniker has left town for the Earl Debter
seat in Dorsetshire. he*
Sir Roger and Lady Palmer, with the younger brefaa-
and suite, have left Portland-place for Kenure Park, lir .uite,
Sir Clifford, Lady Constable, Miss Chichester, and 'den.
have left Cumberland-place for a tour in Norway aud Swe or
The Earl and Countess of Warwick received a select par
at dinner on Monday evening, at their mansion in Carlton'
gardens.
Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston left town on Triesdsi
afternoon, for Broadlands.
nd
The Right Hon. Sturges Bourne is entertaining a large
distinguished party at Fulwood House, near SouthareV))
during the agricultural meeting in that town.
Mr. and Lady Elizabeth Drummond will give a grand ept;
tertainment on Saturday at Cadlands, near Southamptonio
celebrate the coming of rge of their eldest son; 600 gu
will be present, and the tenantry will be feasted. tie 4
The Marquis de las Marianas (M. Aguado), accoreltaff
by his Marchioness, arrived at Mivart's Hotel yeetei—
from Paris.

PIUS czza.Aringous. i 0
The weekly meeting of the Repeal Association was be to
Dublin on Monday. It was anticipated that the rent for
week would be 1,500/.
At a meeting of the Court of Aldermen On Tuesday, of
man Copeland brought up the report of the inspeePlB44,
weights and measures for the half-year ending June 24, „tic('
from which it appeared that there had been 249 dee"toeg
and •
weights and measures seized; 166 weights 9l jean fof
of
that were unstamped ; and that 227 had been convietea t
the use of false weights or measures. The whole 00°13
fines exacted was 127/. ss. 6d. niDtee
Some idea of the influx of visitors to the Soutb_e'7cl?
Agricultural Show may be formed from the fact that, widoid
tioti to the regular trains, there were four special trains; Aid
the distance in two hours and a half), each crowded
people.
tena••
The sentence' of the court-martial on First
Louis, Royal Marines, Woolwich division, for lea litho'
guard at the Victualling-yard, Deptford, without due 3 Pe
rity, and for being absent therefrom when the fire took Pbeel
on board the freight ship Madras, on the 9th inst.,. he,seose,!
promulgated. The award of the Court was, that Liet,l,'ooo
Louis be cashiered ; but in consequence of certain Mit% Deck
circumstances, Lieutenant Louis was recommended :botigAv
Majesty's favourable consideration, and the Queen, '1057,
fully approving the sentence of the Court, has been Poll"
to order that Lieutenant Louis be permitted to retail' ve,
duty. Lieutenant Louis, who, we believe, is a son cu ofor
Admiral Sir John Louis, up to the period of the late„,atir
tunate occurrence, was always considered a most at
and zealous officer.

Lady Brougham's party for to-morrow (Th—
is postponed. 011'!;
FURTHER INVESTIGATION INTO THE LATE t 10"
TAItY OUTRAGE.—A special court of inquiry
week been instituted by his Grace the Duke ell'" ells
ton, into the late riot at Leeds, and the Police
civilians who gave evidence at the trial against the
tary, have been re-examined at the Leeds Cavalti
racks, where the tribunal has been conducteu'ooF
believe the Court sat in obedience to a special 113
of the Commander-itl-Chief, and that it has bees' t 10.,"
posed of officers" connected with other regivierlsre
that whose honour is concerned, and that therefor
impartial decision may be anticipated. The inquillfeswo'
of course, been private, but it is probable that.
_etbe„re
of the investigation has already been laid net", coil'
Commander-in-Chief. We sincerely hope that t'iitorfr
fession of O'Brien and three other convicted 01,1, cotre
has been fully investigated, and that, if found tocw,g_iv,
rect, the nineteen parties engaged in preconcerfte rt,
outrage, will meet with merited punishment. the
sident of the Court was Colonel Jackson, 0, Iforlv
Dragoon Guards (Carbineers), stationed at
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BIRTHS'. noolt
On the 17th inst., at Abercromby-square, Liver.'"
lady of Mark Seton Synnot, Esq., of a daughter. • gr°'
On the 18th inst„ at Rutland-gate, Hyde-park' 4.•
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Holmes Godson, of a son. void
On the 20th inst., the lady of Richard Davis, '''• - df
Helen's-place, London, of a son.
On the 20th inst., at Didsbury, near Manchester, 'tile ls
fit,
of Hugh Birley, Esq., of a daughter. • .hillAv
On the 20th inst., at Park-place Villas, Magill
iyl'
gl, '
Mrs. George Smith, of a daughter. •
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On the 20th inst., at Lowndes-square, Mrs. Ric Ole
man, of a daughter. well,
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On the 20th inst., at Champion-grove, Caw a soma
wife of Peter Le Neve Foster, barrister-at-law, °fjobn Y
On the 21st inst., at High Beech, Essex, Ms& ,
of ,Ar,"
dfor of a son. ci.scr
On
so the 22d inst., Mrs. H. Beavan, of 1310
CO Der
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On the 22d inst., the lady of Mr. C. °mien of ale'
well, of a son. Sid
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On the 22d inst., at Putney, the lady of Ale%allaes Or
ton, Esq., of a son.'canine'
On the 22d inst., in Bernard-street, Russet.' '''
T. B. Young, of a son.
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MARRIED. a Greorigoetl4
On the 3d inst., at Plaisance, Jersey, FAlwarrnionel of ''',
Conteur, Esq., of the Manor House of St. John, Colonel
"tie,,'
Royal Jersey Militia, to Elizabeth Maria, tia"%aWstios'i•
Codrington. Edmund Carrington. Also, a the, Rate ‘er °1
Francis P Francis John LeConteur, Esq., of the same place, dau /
Colonel in the same corps, to Frances, likewise ,
Sir C. E. Carrington.

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wife of the Rev. J. Benson, D.D.
On the 20th inst., at Ramsgate -e
daughter of James Ince, of Oxford-street, I.oll°,lde
On the 20th inst., at Wallingford, Amelia urine,, leer of
the Rev. George Adrews, Vicar of Sutton Courtrdiaglite
On. the 20th inst., Caroline Albertine, eldest on.
J. Albers, of Harleyford-plice, Kennington-c011e(4.
On the 20th inst., at Shacklewell, Ann jessy •
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