The Sun.
London, England, 1844-05-06 00:00:00

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FOREIOAT. I
The King and Queen of the French gave a grand
followed by a concert, at the Tuileries, on 'llursdeff.
honour of the visit of her Royal Highness the Duchello
Kent, to which the Ministers, Foreign Ambassadors,
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great number of the nobility and gentry, members 01 .7i,
Chambers, and distinguished English and other foreiPci;
had the honour of receiving invitations. The concert
sisted of selections from Gluck, Handel, Mozart, ,
Mayerbeer, Balfe, and Donizetti. Messrs. Duprez,Barbolo
Balfe, Levasseur, and Mmes. Dorus-Gras and Balfe, wert
principal performers. ?118
The Duchess of Kent, accompanied by the King, en
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rest of the Royal Family, visited, on Saturday, the Eabwl
of the Products of French Industry. 'OO
A Company has been formed for executing the pro 3 yte
railroad between Lyons and Avignon. This will coral!,
the grand line from Paris to the Mediterranean, deers;#
the law of 11th June. 1842. It will be connected on one
with the northern railroad by the line from Paris to 11,`""0
and, on the other side, to the southern road by its dirk
branch junction with the roads already executed, or in P
gress of completion, from Avignon to Marseilles, from Ito
caire to Alais, and from Nnnes to Cette, and hereafter *lO
joined to that between the lifeditersanean and the
by the Toulouse and Bordeaux railroad.
The National, of the sth ult., in speaking of M.
Girardin, when observing upon the combination betweeno
journals at 40f. per annum, made some reflections ; in amts
• tbst
to which he sent a letter to the National, stating lye
original shareholders of the Presse had been deceived 1104
calumnies of the National. This letter the National
to insert. Whereupon M. Emile Girardin cited M. DelPJ.lir
its responsible editor, before the Tribunal de ProeiefA 00
stance, to enforce the insertion. The case was besf.illi
Friday, when the Court declared that the complaint ,
founded,- and gave judgment in favour of the defendai3t.
The Maltese Times, of the 22d ult., announces thet
Maltese Huereb, who had been condemned to death fld
murder of a servant of Sir Thomas Reade, was behead,

Tunis, on the 12th ult. • ro
The Gazette des Tribunaux announces the arrest, 10 "li'
of another gang of thirty-nine thieves and robbers.,Ao
merous complaints, says this journal, having been laid ono'
the Prefecture of Police against a gang who have for 501,
time infested the museums, concert-rooms, and other P,,
places, but more particularly the churches, the offiSe
justice were put upon the alert, and by their researches; ce
vered a large confederacy under the common twilit tol
the Bande Beige, composed chiefly of malefactors w°°o
for their misdeeds been inhabitants of the prisons in Beol
have
who, being too well known in that countryhave
over to Paris to exercise their nefarious talents. •

PUBLIC OPINION. erarl
The following are the opinions of our Morning Coat deli
raries respecting the appointment of Sir Henry Hardiii°,
the Governor-Generalship of India : e
TIMES.—We cannot think it any great deprivationote el
Indian empire to have lost Lord Ellenborough and copit.
Sir Henry Hardinge. That Gallant Officer stands
and far from unfavourable contrast, with his predecesser'icel
is a tried man and a trained man. He has been verfreo
engaged in different kinds of active life, and has do009(1
what has been committed to him. Me is not given tloir
Ellenborough's truly Eastern aspirations, and may 000
quence, neglect as impracticable, or as out of his own Dee'
noble enterprises which the useful restlessness of his Poel'
cessor might have called into being; but neither will he 19
himself ridiculous by an apish affectation of Orientalist
has seen too much of war to be at all anxious to plaY,"oo
diers—he has served under far too able a master of ths'
be unprepared for such emergencies as may occur. gOgi
CHRONICLE.—Sir Henry Hardinge's is a mind s'„jis,
quality, if of no high order. With little general knov"ilo
he is acquainted with but a limited portion even of tbe.loo
of politics. But within that limited field he seeras °IV;
with correctness and promptitude. He is not a raanho r
of course, to originate any great scheme of policy; ."001,
man may better be relied on for carrying into execntlo
suggestions of others, for understanding what he under'"%
and undertaking nothing but what lie understands•io
such a man in the position of Governor-General, it reslio
be expected that the actual duties of the office
efficiently and safely discharged. • ft
POST.—Sir Henry Hardinge has been selected its ttbie
cessor of his near connection, Lord Ellenborough,
vernment of India. We have reason to believe tr'„-►
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nomination has been made at the suggestion of the."-',,et,„`
Directors, and with the full concurrence of the Can] r
which Sir Henry is a member. The appointmentP°:•
confirmed at a Special Court to be held tins day at
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India House for that purpose. One thing, at least, cob A
by this nomination : in choosing a member of the eety:i
which has avowed in both Houses of Parliament itsba''
approval of the policy of Lord Ellenborough—ons,ll Os'
course, will carry out that policy as his predecessor m 7,1, dics:,,
menced it—the Directors have given an unequivoe.
tion that the motives which operated with them to lad
recal of that Noble Lord, are not connected with .S die.
siderations arising out of his political Government of In, tjis'
HERALD.—The East India Directors have atoned O'par,
late indiscretion in what, after all, is perhaps the best
ner open to them. They have solicited the Gove'; 01,„
to agree to the appointment of Sir Henry Hardingeo
successor of Lord Ellenborough ; and, although, f.nrc'esido
absence and indisposition of the Earl of Ripon,
_I-fa:rill
of the Board of Control, nothing has been former
ranged in the matter, there is no doubt that the e'sie
be acdepted. Lord Ellenborough could scarcely re7l,
the Government satisfactorily to himself, or useful?, t
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empire, after the gross affront offered by his reet;•
better successor than Sir Henry Hardinge—one i
re •
the country would repose more confidence, even wells
the Government heartily disposed in his favour—c_,°.,b
be named. Sir Henry's near family connexion "'(s'r,
present Governor-General, too, is a circumstance ill, tlO,
of the proposed arrangement, deserving of regardwi".",bir
who think the feelings' of even public men are ant'
some, respect.
COLTZT—PALSICIONABLN. bet
Arrangements have been made for the departure of .401
jesty and hit Royal Highness Prince Albert, accoraPsll,oll,
the infant Royal Family, from Buckingham Falai,. ~/
Isle Of Wight, •in the course of the ensuing wee
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Norton, the present superintendent of the Royal 1'17'7,41
has just returned from Osborne House, which he ho4t,
for the purpose of making the necessary preliminary Cody
ments for the reception of the Queen and the Prince...ion
Her Majesty- will reside in comparative retirement d"'",
brief visit of the Court, which is not expected to 0
beyond ten days or a fortnight. • • „..,eot
The Earl and Countess of Minto and Ladies D,,%',A,,,j
arrived in town, from Minto House, near Howick, !iv:o
order to •be • present at the approaching marriag,ello;
Melgund, heir apparent of the Noble Earl, with ill'°",
daughter of Lady Hislop. The day is not as yet del
for the nuptials. I
The Duke of Devonshire has a grand dinner on °IP;
inst., and a large ball on the 17th inst., at Devonshire, for
The Marquis of Salisbury has issued invitationso.of Glee
entertainment to her Royal Highness the Ducheasipt
nester, on Friday, the 14th inst. The Noble Margis6 "fe'
to giv Lord rand ball the same night. bey
The Mayor gives a grand entertainment to
jesty's Ministers at the Mansion House, on Wednesd!j
the 15th inst. • r sr'
Sir Robert and Lady Peel have issued cards -1'
dinner on Saturday next. Pie°
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The Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbury hay' .013 cit
entertainment on Thursday next, at the family Os'
oil
Grosvenor-square.
The Earl and Countess of Shannon have arrive"' at
Hotel, from their seat in 'lreland. ,
IvtIIseZZLANEOI7III. ig
The first annual meeting of the Association
Milliners and Dressmakers, took place on Satur°"4 Iyo
Hanover-square Rooms. A considerable numberchete
of distinction were present, among others the ~Ty, •fl
Sunderland, Lady Francis Egerton, Lady As_,.,"regiant,
countess Jocelyn, Viscountess Howick, Lady 4-1,,.;;;,ie. mea'
Wortley, Lady Georgiana Bathurst, and Lady r"-epott
Ashley was in the chair. It appeared from the rdoei0:0010
the sums received in donations and subscriptionss.e de AO
past year amounted to 5741. ss. 5c1.1 which, with 7,00'
sums subscribed towards the medical fund, andio.','e Ortlig
investment of 2531. amounted to 647/. 13s. Bd.
_"ce
diture amounted to 536/. 14s 2d., leaving a 10'1— 0 00
hands of the treasurer of 110/. 19s. 6d. 00 0
The annual distribution of prizes and certificate'', pc°
in the medical department of Kng's College, t°° 601A'
Saturday. ,fitt rye.
On Saturday night Viscountess Palmerston lit ire.
On
bly at the family mansion on Carlton House-term bill',
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a brilliant reception, above 300 of the leachgg,,oo,
present in town being among her Ladyship's visit
nearly the whole of the diplomatic body.
SPORTING IN TELLIGE—
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LATEST BETTING IN ST. JAMES ). • to -
SUFFOLK STAKES.-2 to 1 agst The Cure (15..1,.
DERBY.-3 to 1 agst The Ugly Buck (takl 04"
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agst lonian (taken)-28 to 1 agst Akbar--40 to a e
panero-500 even between Mount Charles An
Rein (taken). No others mentioned. 044' psi
NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER, Rini
Duke of Bedford's Oakley, 9st llb, agst Mr*
St. Lawrence, Bst 81b. D.M. 200, 11 ft.
The Cure, Bashaw, and Semiseria have sir
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market for the ensuing meeting. k
Scott has sent the following to Epsom :---Cec,""
Bee, The Princess, The Castor, Muff, and The BA°
Voltri is now in John Day's stables at DaneblirY'

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A VALUABLE CORK LEG.—Some ti°lgdivA
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pauper belonging to Whitby, named 'William,
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formerly a tailor, became a confirmed lue 500,s
parish authorities were under the necessitY of L'A
him to Mr. Martin's retreat for insane pers°l3-er dic;tl
Helmsley. About two months since this palorell.,by
the asylum, and on the 15th ult. Mr. Martin 010%4
letter to Robert Breckon, Es the clerk of then o fou",'
union,. informing him that 20/.. ss. 4d. bad heel-0
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in William Holliday's cork leg, wrapped uPrpdit fof
and that the amount was placed to the n.- Agen
union. We understand instructions have beeilLuin• 0
the cork leg to be forwarded to the Whitby ta'reiri°
A married female, residing in Distingtoll fro c:
to last week, suffered severely for some tnented for Jo,
pain in the stomach, and every means 00104 blitu‘
removal proved of no avail. On Wednesdni.„, her e,
ever, during a fit of coughing, she ejected frTeatb, ft,
mach a living reptile, above twelve inches teen cornPft
sembling the water asp, and has ever since
__lured. in
ratively free from the pain she had hitherto eZijofed lowed'
is conjectured that the reptile had beenis 004161 bo
water when, very small, and that it ha°
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great size in the stomach of the unfortunate dtotostin
had been so long tortured by her strange an
vein%
lodger.—Cumberland Pacquet.
As Mr. Willson, of London, on T
last, between the hours of nine and ten, ivo;4s wet
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from Caine to Devizes, about midway, he
refusing fig
three men Alio demanded his money 11.ieh be refusing
comply, a dreadful conflict ensued, by wPci the vilbato
very much cut and otherwise bruised, nn tea only ,t,
pilfered him of all his money, uhich alnollAtrge retool a
about ten pounds, he luckily having mad"tendent the
Lance the same afternoon. The Surnrisneurch °f
others of the Devizes police started hope
robbers as soon as the news arrived ; ana 'ger tbe full
wade we
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trust they may be discovered, and „ie
penalty of the law. He now lies at the k.A..
Of the
very precarious state. mi.
plc memb/r ° the
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ABINGDON ELECTION:7IOQ. tinder e
been for tb
house of Blenheim, Mr. Thesiger, has h., seat of
patronage of. Mr. Duffield, who
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of Abingdon for the purpope o ion
Solicitor-General. The Learned Gentleman' has vacaftleedttillg thaldl3o

address to the electors,