The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-02 00:00:00

SUMMARY OF NEWS

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" Who, runs may read."

FOREIGN.

The King of the French arrived at Eu on Monday morning
at nine o'clock, accompanied by -his staff.- His Majesty was
received at,the chateau by the Prefect of the department,
Lieut.-Oeneral COunt Lrilaing d'Audenarde, the Commandant
and officers of the National Guard, the Municipal" Council of
Eu. the Mayor and Municipal Council of Treport, and the
Colonel and officers of the 12th Regiment of the Line and the
let Light Infantry. At noon the King went to Treport, and
took a walk on the jetty. His Majesty appeared to be in
excellent health. In the evening there was to be a dinner
at the chateau, to which all the civil and military authorities
were invited.

• The Commerce assigns as a reason for the King's journey
to Eu his wish to judge of the progress made in the Victoria
Gallery, which he ordered to be erected at the chateau in
honour of the Queen of England's visit.
The Ministerial evening journal, the ilfessager, says," Several
papers contain on Otaheite, and the affairs connected with it,
information and details which are utterly incorrect. We
confine ourselves to a general contradiction. The discussion
on Thursday in the Chamber of Deputies will rectify all these
false. notions." . .

M. Durand, responsible editor of the Nation, was cited to
take his trial on Tuesday, before the Court of Assizes, for an
offence against the laws of the press, but, having made de-
fault, was condemned to six months' imprisonment and a fine
of 6,000 f.. . -
The Seine continues to rise ; yesterday it had attained the
height of 4 metres and a half . (14 feet), by the scale attached
to the bridges. Many of the wharfs are under water.
A man, suspected of being an accomplice in the murder of
M. -Donon Cadot, has escaped justice by, becoming his own
executioner. After being some days in the hospital, he was
discovered by the police on Sunday last as a man under
charges of fourteen robberies and three murders. He was to
have been removed yesterday, -but, being left free in his bed,
he poisoned himself yesterday morning with some drug which
he had contrived to secrete. -

A letter from the camp before Alicant states that the com-
munications between the General and the rebels are every
day more frequent, and there is every reason to suppose that.
the surrender will not be delayed many days.
According to a letter from Naples-of the 10th, the Me-
teorological Observatory on Vesuvius is finished. It is in
the form of a tower, in the style of the Renaissance, standing
a little above the ermitage, 2,082 feet above the level of the
sea. On the upper floor, it contains a small but splendidly
furnished apartment, for the accommodation of the Royal
family, _whenihey visit the mountain. This Observatory is
placed under the same, direction as the Royal Observatoly at.
Iqaples.. It .will be opened in the course of the next month.
The Augsburg Gazette states, from Coistantinople, that
the difference between the Bey of Tunis and the Sardinian
Government is on the point of being arranged, by the inter-
vention of the Baron de Bourqueney and Sir Stratford Can-
ning with the Porte, which has declared that the King of
Sardinia shall have fhll satisfaction, but will not allow of any
direct negotiations between Sardrtia and the Bey, whom it
regards as its vassal.
LAW AND POLICE.

At the Eicise Coujt Messrs. Child, the eminent distillers,
were charged on an information with having an excess of
spirits in their stock, over the proper quantity. It appeared
that the increase arose from the negligence of the persons
-6Thployed, and the mitigated fine of -251. only was -inflicted ;
the spirits were condemned.
A young man, named James Baijent Tyler, a clerk in the
employ of Matthew, Brothers, and Borer, brush-manufac-
turers, in. Upper Thames-street, was charged at the Guild-
hall with having embezzled moneys received on their account
to a considerable extent. He had collected several sums
*high he -had never accounted for, or covered them by false
entries in the ledger. He was remanded till the 9th of March.
The 141101 e corps dramatique of a penny theatre at Sing's-
cross, together with eighty-three persons, constituting the
audience, were brought up at Clerkenwell, on a charge of
acting and being present at acting in a place not licensed as a
theatre. Several of the actors and managers were fined in
sums of from 2/. to 205., and the audience were brought up
in batches and discharged.
Mr. John Grover, a surveyor, who has for many years kept
a large establishment in Belgrave-place, Pimlico, underwent
=a lengthened examination, at Queen-square, on the charge
_of having defrauded Mr. Joel Slater, of 42, Lower Belgrave-
'place, butcher, of 1601. Case deferred, but admitted to bail,
if adequate parties could be procured.
Thomas James, an old man, well-known to the officers of
the Mendicity Society, was charged at Marlborough-street
with begging in May-fair. When taken up he had 8/. in gold
in his pockets, and an out of date bill of exchange for 100/.—
He was remanded.

George William Bassett was charged, at Union-Hall, with
being concerned, with others, in breaking into the premises of
Mr. Lindsey, keeper of the Lewisham Post-office, and steal-
ing bank notes, silver, gold, and a quantity of plate, amount-
ing in value to about 300/. The letter-bag,,which had been
dropped the previous evening by the Hastings mail, had
been broken open, and the letters it contained opened and
their contents torn in fragments and strewed on the floor by the
thieves. The prisoner had given himself up to the police,
and had stated that he was not concerned m the robbery,
though he had accompanied a man'named Baker to London,
by whom he said the robbery was committed. He 'was re-
manded in order to give-evidence against the other parties.

COUNT—FASIIIONABLE.
The Queen has just patronised that excellent charity, the
Indigent Blind Visiting Society, by contributing a donation
-4.504 -to-its _fuoas The.objects and claims of the charity
were brought under the Queen'snotice by her Majesty's Royal
Consort. _

v The
Earl of'Leicester is expected in town after the Easter
recess from Holkham Hall, to meet the Dowager Countess
and Mr. Ellice on their return from Italy, and to take the
oaths and his seat in the House of Lords on hise,oming of age.
The Earl of Kintore, in consequence, it is understood, of his
recent domestic calamities, has disposed of his valuable pack
of hounds to Mr. Ramsay. The Noble Earl is passing the
winter in seclusion, at Keith Hall, near Aberdeen.
The Earl and Countess of Zetland are expected to remain
at Aske Hall, near Richmond, until the second week inApril,
and then return, to Arlington-street for the season. Lady
Charlotte Dundas, who has been visiting at Aske, has re,
turned to her seat, St. Nicholas, where her Ladyship will re-
main till her turn comes round to go into waiting on her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent.
The Earl and Countess of Albemarle are expected_ to leave
Berkeley-square the first week in the ensuing month, to at-
tend the Craven meeting, which commences on the Bth of
April. _ -- • _ .

The latest accounts from Howick Hall state that the vene-
rable Earl- Grey continues convalescent, and is daily gain-
ing strength. His Lordship will complete his 80th year on
the 13th inst.

The Earl of Altamont, eldest son of the Marquis of Sligo,
has arrived at the family mansion in Mansfield-street, Port-
land-place, after a lengthened tour in the East. His Lord-
ship left town onThuradayfor Southampton, accompanied by
his brother, Lord James de Burgh Browne, who is gomg to
join his regiment, the 9th Lancers, at Bombay.

-ISSISCITZZAZITEOUS. -
The Caledonian Society's anniversary ball took place on
Thursday evening, at the Hanover-square Rooms. Dancing
was kept up with great spirit until an early hour on Friday.
morning; but the attendance was not quite so numerous as
we have been accustomed to see upon these occasions.

The Bishop of Salisbury has issued a circular to his clergy,
directing them to make a collection in their respective
churches on Sunday next, in aid of the fund for the endow-
ment of additional colonial bishoprics.

About a century ago an insurance company at Madrid
took the Virgin Mary into formal partnership, covenanting to
set aside her portion of the profits for the enrichment of her
shrine in the city. Not doubting that she would protect
every vessel in which she had so manifest an interest, they
underwrote ships of all sorts at such reduced rates that in a
few months the partner 3 were all declared bankrupts.
The New York papers contain a letter from Mr. Webster,
in 'which he declines the honour of becoming a candidate for
the next Presidency.
The month of March has come in with the finest weather,
clear sunshine, and mild , west wind. The thermometer at
2 F.M. had risen to 52 degrees.
Oa Thursday evening the members of the British and Fo-
reign Institute held their third soiree at their rooms in
George-street, Hanover-square. The attendance was very
full, though not so crowded as on the occasion of the visit of
Prince Albert at its opening.
A meeting of the electors and other inhabitants of the
borough of Finsbury was convened on Thursday at White
Conduit House, for the purpose of considering the propriety
of supporting the policy of Mr. Sharman Crawford, M.P., in
withholding the Supplies until the grievances under which
the people labour have been inquired into, with a view to their
redress. The large room was densely crowded before seven
o'clock; at which hour T. Duncombe, Esq., M.P. for Fins-
bury, Dr. Epps, James Duncombe, Esq., Mr. Moore, and
several other leading Liberals arrived. After several speeches,
resolutions in accordance with the object of the meeting were
adopted.

MORNING Maits.—The following order has been
posted at the General Post-office :—" On and ' after Friday,
the Ist of March (yesterday), the following towns will be
.supplied with bags by the morning dispatch :—Barnsley,
Belper, Chester-le-street, Darlington, Derby, Durham,
Leeds, Leicester, Nottingham, Rotherham, Sheffield, and
York."

RAILWAY BUSINESS IN PARLIAMENT.-The follow-.
ing petitions for BilLs have been reported, and ordered td be
brought in :—Yarmouth and Norwich—Guildford Junction—
and , the Furness Railways. The South Devon—Manchester
and Birminghath (Macclesfield and Poynton branches)—
Bolton and Preston (to incorporate with the North Union)--:
Edinburgh and Glasgow—and the Leeds and Bradford, have
each been read a first time.

ASH Int -DE -LA- ZOIICII.--PBTTY SESSIONS, FEB.
24.--William Edwards, Thomas Edwards, jun., and John.
Fairbrother, all of Worthington, were charged by William
Peters, gamekeeper to Earl Ferrers, with having used a net,
on Sunday, the Ist of October last, not having a game certi-
ficate. The parties absconded shortly after the offence, and
they were not taken until the 17th inst. They were each
fined Si. and costs, and in default of immediate payment,
sentenced to three months' hard labour. The same parties
were then charged with the Sunday offence, and fined 51.
and dosts, andin default of payment three months' imprison-
ment. William'Edwards and Thomas Edwards were then
charged with a trespass in search of game, on the same day,
and. fined 40S. each and costs, and in defaultof payment two
months' imprisonment each to hard labour. A. charge of
assault was then .preferred against William Edwards and
John Fairbrother, by William Peters, which being duly
proved, they were convicted and fined 54 including costs,
and in default. of .payment two months' imprisonment.
Leicestershire Mercury.
RUSSIAN SAILING REGULATIONS FOR MERCHANTMEN.--
A copy of some new regulations to be observed by Russian
vessels and others, entering Russian ports, or when meeting
at sea:has been forwarded to Lloyd's, but it is too long for
insertion, but can be seen on application to. Lloyl's.
We are able to state upon what we consider' pretty-
correct authority, that there is no truth in the statement
copied from the Geririan press, that Prince Albert will inherit
great wealth from'his father. The estates are all strictly en-
tailed, and will, of course, devolve upon his Royal Highness's
eldest brother, the reigning Duke.— Times.
SHIPWRECK ON THE FRENCH COAST.—PREPENTION Or
PLUNDER.—The system of plunder adopted upon some parts
of the French coast, towards'vessels wrecked in those vicini-
ties, has, for some time, attracted the attention ofthe French
naval authorities, and the perfects of marine, in several dis-
tricts, have issued certain measures and regulations towards
"preventing such cases in future,' which, it may be hoped, if
not at first quite successful, will tend to lessen the evil, and
ultimately prove effectual. A circular has been issued by
the Prefect (,f Arras, for the Boulogne district, upon this
• subject, a copy of which has been forwarded to Lloyd's, and
_can be seen at that establishment, but which, like the above-
mentioned document, is too long for insertion.
-CATTION TO CROCODILES.—Monsieur Petit, a thin,
Aviry,Frenchnnif $s recently caught- by a crocodile of. the
Nile, and swallowed.
.:!‘ nuK.Anjgaiji:lays a French
journal, " died of indigeition in