The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-20 00:00:00

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FORIN.
The Madrid mail of the .
12th ha G d
not arrived at Paris oa
Sunday, when the mail for England left. The delay is attri-
buted to the vast quantity of snow which has fallen in the
south of France and the Pyrenees.
At Paris on Sunday morning the frost was very severe, the
thermometer being 12 degrees below freezing.
The Helvetic, a Swiss paper, announces the death, by sal'
tide, of Dr. Schnell, one of the most eminent public writer.
of Switzerland. He had long been the distinguished leader
of the aristocratic party in the canton of Bern, and latterly
had suffered much from an internal complaint. He drowned
himself in the Aar on the 6th, and his body was after soma
search found near Brugg.
The Journal des .Debats announces the death of Cardinal
Bussi, Archbishop of Benevento, which took place at Roma
on the 31st of January. He was born at Viterbo :on Oa
29th of January, 1755, and received the Roman purple freal
his Holiness Leo XII., in the Consistory of the 3d of 11 aYP
l 524.

The railway between Cologne and Bonne has just been
opened to the public.
According to the Cologne Gazette, negotiations are pendin4
between Austria and France for the conclusion of a treaty 01
commerce. The tonnage duties are to be reduced, in order
to facilitate the entrance of Austrian produce into France.
Great preparations are making at Wiesbaden to receive hie
Serene Highness the Grand Duke of Nassau and his
trious Consort, Princess Elizabeth, daughter of his Imp'
Highness the Grand Duke Michael of Russia, who are eX•
pected to arrive there on the 6th of next month.
Accounts from Alexandria, of the 28th ult.,
announce that
Mehemet Ali, who was still at Cairo, had recovered from
severe attack of convulsions of the stomach, which at 00
period created serious alarm.
The King of Sweden, in order to favour the export trall
of the kingdom, issued, towards the end of last year, i 0215,
ordinance, making the following modifications in the tariu
duties :-1. From the date of this ordinance (17th Octoberfr
and till further orders, the following articles are free fro
export duty, namely, alum, pitch in barrels, red ochre, Lc'
,
2. Coals and coke are henceforth, till furthor orders, free
from duty on importation.
LAW AND POLICE.
At the Guildhall, two females of respectable appearanLer
named Mrs. Ann Elizabeth Earnshaw and Emma Werh
were brought before Mr. Alderman Challis, charged WI
stealing two silver fruit knives from the shop of Mrs. Bose,:
jeweller and silversmith, in Farringdon-street ; gold
value 12s. 6d., from the shop of Mr. Lamb, a jeweller ill
Cheapside ; and a piece of ribbon, value 55., from Mess'
Hitchcock and Rogers, St. Paul's Churchyard. They Yl"
remanded for a week.

John Warty, a private in the 49th Regiment of Infantrif
was charged, at Clerkenwell, with stealing two silver fork*
the property of John Spurgin, Esq., M.D., 38, Guilford-street'
Russell-square, and Orplands, Bradwell, Essex. He was e°l3l-
mitted for trial.

A large number of agricultural labourers have been coti
mitted to prison from Marlborough-street, for the purP°l3,eli
affording them shelter, as they were wandering about total
destitute.

William Henry Wilson, an elderly gentleman, who 11,
been in custody some days, charged with having defrauac,
a number of tradesmen by uttering sham cheques, under
another very lengthened examination at Queen-square.
was committed for trial, but allowed to give bail.
Amelia Wright was charged at Clerkenwell, byf_r*
Stephen White, surgeon, of No. 1, Lamb's Conduit-str7;
with stealing two silver spoons and other property.
was committed for trial.
In the case of the Attorney-General v. the Corporation
rdof
Leicester, Burbidge, the late town-clerk, and others, 14° it
Langdale gave judgment, and decreed Burbidge to Pit
2,8861. 10s. 10d. into court in three months, and made aro
claration that the corporation of Leicester was liable to
amount, and for any other amount of moneys come to Bore
bidge's hands, if Burbidge made default in payment ; all,dehe
directed a reference to the Master to take an account 01
moneys received by Burbidge, and of his application there°
cotrAT—rasszoxas 163.
Her Mikjesty is expected in town from Windsor Castle
Monday next, for the purpose of holding a Court, &c.
The Duchess of Gloucester was enabled, yesterday, te,,Ttb
an airing in her carriage in Hyde Park, the Duchess's
being nearly re-established.
The Duke of Hamilton is suffering at Hamilton al!'c°
from the effects of an accident to his ankle by sturau7o
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over a chair in the dark. The visit of the Grand Dilc,"
Stephanie of Baden to her illustrious daughter, the "'o
co
chioness of Douglas, which was to have taken place
month, is postponed until the advance of the spring.
The Countess of Bective was safely delivered of a ae,'
Headford House, on Saturday the 11th. This event 071,1
sioned much rejoicing on the extensive estates of the )f5
of Headfort in the counties of Meath and Cavan. Vet'
Lord and Lady Palmerston entertained Viscount
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bourne, Lord and Lady Beauvale, and a family ParVi!bls
dinner on Sunday evening, in Carlton-terrace ; and the. °go.
ex-Premier entertained his Noble relatives at dinner en
turday evening, in South-street. ea
Baron Lowther, the Postmaster-General, is expac'-eb- it
Wednesday at Lowther and Whitehaven Castles, to presto.
a general meeting of the shareholders of the projected, sod
way between Maryport and Whitehaven, in Comberlasui
to transact other business.

miscxx.y..azezoirs. 10 A meeting was held at Coleraine on Monday the' 60,
which was attended by upwards of ten thousand 0range,,,.".." 0(
from the counties of Antrim and Derry, for the pure
el,
reviving Orange-clubs in Ireland, and resolutions to thou
feet were unanimously adopted.
On Monday evening, the wretched woman, Dickeneeno ar'
,_ of
rived at New-pi*, there to await. her trial for the mural
her two infant children at Deptford.
A system of incendiaxism in the eounty Carlow is tae
have commenced, similar to that which has so 1ang,.130"-
in various agricultural districts in England. of
Monday being the day appointed for the presentatiel!,.l
a piece of plate to the Bishop of Lichfield, the late Prillc!r,;.
of King's College, on the part of the professors, lestriii
mestere, and other officers of the College, a meeting '3* tbs
subscribers took place in the College library. _OII.IA
JO
entrance of the Bishop, the present Principal, ' ted
addressed his Lordship in very feeling terms, and Ell..
him with a superb silver inkstand, the pedestal of W
an appropriate inscription. His Lordship returned thaw—

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)
.74ARMITS. Or
SxtrrimEr..n.—ClZA.Yoarse Meadow Hay, 2/ IN to 31,; to
ful ditto, 31 33 to 31 103; fine Upland ditto, 31 irso;
31 16s ; Clover Hay, 3/ to 51; Oat Straw, 1/ 68 to 1 03
Wheat Straw, 118 s to 1/ 10s per load. Both 114Ybofe
Straw were in good supply, and heavy demand, at the
quotations.
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CUNRERLAND.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 2/15s to 319 s ; se
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ditto, 3/ 5s to 3/ 12s; fine 15 )land ditto, 3/ 13s
Clover Hay, 3l to 4/ 15s ; Oat Straw, 1/7s to 1/ 9s; , sad
Straw, 1/ 10s;to 11 12s per load. A full average suPP)t
a sluggish trade. Prices about stationary. g;
WIIITECIIAPILI..—Coarse Meadow Hyay, 2/ 109 •.(,3 ta
useful ditto, 3/ 3s to 31 12s ; fine Upland ditto, Si jigs;
31 182; Clover Hay, 31 to 5/ ; Oat Straw, 1/ 61to goodt
Wheat Straw, I/ 8s to 1/ 103 per load. SuPPIY
and trade very dull.
COLONIAL. ; Driti%
SUGAR.--There has been little business doing .11 evioll-
Plantation, only about 150 having been sold at„Porl bae
prices. The public sales hare consisted chiefly of 1,.7it ve/'
Manilla, which sold at I 7s to 18s for low to mid grsYiswiicll
low of mid quality, washed and damp at 16s to 17e'
fof
prices barelupport the previous value. .0 t 10
FOREIGN.-There continues to be very little (1ot;
ace
any of these descriptions, but there are very fe'l' r
4$
offering, and holders being extremely firm, the busui` Dab'"
has been chiefly confined to about 200 chests brow" 17°'
(of old importation), which have been sold, for exPertr',6oll
and 160 hhds Cuba Muscovado at 18s to 18s 6d fa, oriti,..°
in bond, being the extreme value. The quantkv 9'st Jew;
Plantation landed last week at the East and Oleo o'er
Docks was 190 hhds, 46 tierces, 100 barrels ; and 19°
taken for home consumption 1,311 }Ads, 177 tierces, 2"erces'
rels. The stock in the same places is 6,013 hhds 651
782 barrels.
bags gYs°srell
COFFEE.-1,012 bags 41 casks Ceylon, 478
and 504 bags Costa Rica were offered by auction; 401 sold
the Ceylon consisted of British Plantation kind, brougo
with much spirit at higher prices : good ord Vella to die
66s to 66s 6d; the Mysore found buyers at 353 $ll 'lO
for mixed good ord, being comparatively cheaPi erd
Costa Rica was taken in at 543 to 64s for goodve tiobe
to fine tine ord coloury. No transactions 113130weverg.,er..
place privately worth
.reporting, which, may
c voreigli
chiefly attributable to the want of parcels - Ol-11,-
ing, for which article there has been a good deal es ire ob-
particularly particularly for Padang, and for which higher Pr,1c,,0.e of iv
tainable : subsequently, however, about 1,000 a
latter description have been sold at 27s to 283, being
ther advance of is to 2s. tittle° '3
COCOA.—Of 211 barrels and bags British 'Tad to Teal
auction only part was disposed of, at 44s to 46s fo
greyish red Trinidad, which is rather dearer;
e rise°
Grenada was taken in at 48s to 495. s btil la 0
Rusi.—Prices within the last eight or ten day
bed
Id to 2d per gallon; 250 puns Jamaica have to B[s/
2s 8d to 4s for 27 to 36 per cent. over proof, 0 35 to
ila
quality; 100 puns Demerara at 2s 10d to 23 1101 Is Tie
per cent. over proof; 50 puns Leeward Islands3o puns,p tTif
to 2s for proof to 5 per cent. over proof; and ,rhe qilan36l:
100 hhds Bengal at is 8d per proof strength. .r.,,k0 00210
landed last week at the East and West India
Puns, 47 hhds ; there were taken for home cqs:' The
puns, 24 and exported 71 puns, 34 hhds alto
in the same places is 11,698 puns, 1,865 1'i1d,.6 bags F 114119
SPICES.-494 chests Cassia Lignea and 6,1 to 6
were offered at auction. The former sold at 565 pre:, to
fur good ord coarse to good mid quality,n,bdelutbe'r cola
prices. The latter was taken in a to os
good mid, there being no purchaserst at3id formerrthateis spot, 0141
TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is dull at 41s per cwt. on off
town at 443 6d per cwt.
TEA.—The very large üblic sales of Tea are gag
rather briskly, and at full prices generally.
the
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jeolhgotlplizedt,.,Eastg.P.oorftnalansoris.treet, Portman-squ:e'o3o
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otlfiae lso7nth. inst., at Leggatts, the lady of Thoul's
of
On the 17th inst., at Walton, L y
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daughter.
On
a therles Frere,
18th inst.,
of a o
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of

DIED. •fi e °I.
On te h at Hamburg h, Anna Maria,a, e
*aria, th
Georgeh Jone9t inst.,
s, Esq., of the Grove, Highgate, Middle:1;100o,
On the 11th inst., at Windsor-terrace Mr.. Eliza 0,
relict of the late J. Gibson, Esq., of the Windsor-terrace,
Dragoonb ' oof
On the 12th inst., at Dublin, Elizabeth Jane Jeb
daughter of the late H 14
on. Mr. Justice Jebb. we/ ,/,
On the 14th inst., in Finsbury-place, Finsbury-
arpole, Esq., surgeon, R.N. store.'
M
On the 15th inst., at Shalford, near Guildford,
Charles de St. Leu, Esq , aged 76. 1 CharlesOn the 15th inst., at Bath, Lieutenant-Colon .43,,
Henry Baines, of the Hon. East India Company's Ser ;fr. -4.•
On the 16th inst., at Brompton, Walter, e°ll °.
Daniels, aged 19 months. rancee,
On the 16th iust , at Stanwix Cottage, Carlisle,orse
' Ar-
the infant daughter.oflt. M. Mundy, Esq., Royal g
tillery-.
On the 16th inst., at Brentwood, Mr. Daniel
On the 16th inst., at Colchester, Charlotte, the wife °
Albert Parry, Esq., aged 83. neell'
On the 16th inst., at Brighton, Jessie Raikes. the r)
ThorneirAce
child of John Brightman, Esq., of Lavender-bill, turroelt:o.rd-
On the 18th inst., Susanna Elizabeth Bartley, o'
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street, aged 82

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