The Sun.
London, England, 1844-05-07 00:00:00

SUMMARY OF NEWS

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" Trio runs may read."

FOREIGIV.

On Friday, the King of the French, the Queen, and Royal
Family, accompanied the Duchess of Kent to Versailles. A
handsome collation was served up at the palace immediately
on the arrival of the Royal party; after which they visited
the Royal galleries, the chapel, the theatre, and the pleasure
grounds. The Royal party returned to Paris at nine o'clock
in the evening,
The Duchess of Kent was to leave Paris on the 9th, when
the Royal Family would take up their residence at Neuilly
for the season.
The fall of the Spanish Ministry excites no surprise at
Paris, as it was generally foreseen.
On Saturday the Cour Royale heard the appeal of M. Felix
Pint, the proprietor of the IWorme, and M. Grandmenil, the
editor, against a conviction pronounced against them for a
libel on M. Jules Janin, contained in a criticism upon one of
that popular writer's last works. The Cour Royale confirmed
the judgment of the Court below, by which M. Felix Piat
was accordingly adjudged to six months' imprisonment and
1,000 francs of damages, and M. Grandmenil to 3,000 francs
damages and one year's imprisonment.
The French Government have determined to discontinue
the Transatlantic steam .packets which were established at
Havre, and to adapt the steamers for the service of the navy.

LAW AND POLICE.
In the Insolvent Debtors' Court, 'William Gilbert was op-
posed on the ground that he had committed breaches of
trust against the parties who had employed him as a com-
mercial traveller. The insolvent had been engaged by a
person named End as a traveller, and had received large
sums on account of his employer and others, who had en-
gaged him in a similar capacity. The insolvent petitioned
the Court of Bankruptcy under the new Act, when his peti-
tion was dismissed on the ground for which he was now op-
posed—namely, that he had incurred debts by means of
breaches of trust. The Chief Commissioner said two distinct
cases had been proved; one was to 2001., and the insolvent
would be remanded. The imprisonment he had already
undergone would be considered.
At the Central Criminal Court Wm. Carrell, aged 48, was
convicted of stealing, on the 2d of January, 70 sovereigns, and
four Bank of England notes, value 51. each, the property of
James Ford, and was sentenced to be transported for seven
years.
Wm. Henry Whitfield, a commercial traveller, who was
remanded from the last session, was indicted for embezzling
and stealing the sums of 8/. 65., 71. Gs., and 21. 10s., in the
months of October, November, and December last, which he
had received on account of Messrs. Reader, Stukely, and Co.,
his employers. There was a second indictment charging the
prisoner with similar purloinings. He pleaded guilty to both
charges. He was sentenced to be imprisoned in the House
of Correction for 18 months, and kept at hard labour.
At Bow-street, Wm. Nix, an errand-boy, aged 15 years, in
the service of Mr. John Ward, treasurer to the Infant School
Society, was brought before Mr. Hall, charged with stealing
8/. 10s., belonging to his master. The prosecutor wished to
decline proceeding against the prisoner, as it was his first
offence, and his friends were very respctable. Mr. Hall said
his duty would not be performed if he did not commit the
prisoner for trial; and it would rest with the Court to con-
sider the prosecutor's recommendation in his behalf. The
prisoner declined to say anything, and was removed to
Newgate.
Wm. Burton Newenham, charged at Clerkenwell with the
abduction of Miss Frances Louisa Northam, was fully com
mitted to Newgate, and will be tried during the present sessions.