The Sun.
London, England, 1844-05-08 00:00:00

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No. 16,140. LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING SUN, MAY 8, 1844.

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On Saturday, at two o'clock, the King and Queen of the
French, accompanied by the Duchess of Kent, the Duke de
Nemours, the Prince de Joinville, and the Duke de Mont-
pensier, arrived at the grand exhibition in the Champs Ely-
sees, amidst the loud and loyal acclamations of the people
collected in crowds outside. On alighting, his Majesty was
received at the peristyle by the Minister of. COmmeree and
his Secretary-General, M. Paganel, General Tiburce Sebas-
tiani, Commandant of the First Military Division, General
Aupick, Commandant of Paris, the Prefect of the Seine,. the
Prefect of Police, the Members of the Central Jury, and the
Mayor of the first arrondissement. On entering, their 3la-
jestaes were again greeted by all present with shouts of
" Vive le Roi ! Vive la Reine !" His Majesty was evidently
in perfect health, and, by his condescending and cheerful
demeanour, rejoiced all who could approach near enough to
observe him. _

The King, on the occasion of his f&e, was pleased to re-
mit the remainder of the punishment of several of the pri-
soners in the Maison de Beaulieu.

A funeral service, in commemoration of the death of Na-
poleon, was performed yesterday at the Church of the
Invalides. Amongst the congregation were the Governor
of the Invalides and his Staff, Baron Gourgaud, the aide-de,
dcaera Padpaonu, de companion Lieut of the
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and MM. Lelorgne and d'ldeville, the Emperor's "secretaries,
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and Baron Dumoulin and Count de Cramayel, his orderly
officers. The funeral service in the churches of Paris gene-
rally, which' did not take place on Sunday, was to be p.u.-
formed on Monday.
The bakers of Coblentz have lately been prosecuted for
combining to keep up the price of bread, and, being con-
victed, have been• condemned to two months' imprisonment,
and a fine cif f. each.
The MoniMer and Nismes railroad is finished, and was
tried on the 30th ult. by a train in which were drawn the Di-
rectors of the Company, their engineers, and the Government
engineers of the depatimentOrthe Herault and the Gard, and
also the Directors of the Cette and Beaucaire railroad. The
passage from Nismes to the gates of Montpellier was per-
formed within an hour and a hal4 tnkt _the train could not go
on to the junction with the lafit-mentioned road, on account
of the works of the citadel, which are still in progress.
The extensive tannery of M. Herrenschmidt, at Wacken,
near Strasburgh, was burnt down on the,,night of the 30th
ult., as was also the dwelling-house. The flames spread so
rapidly that it was necessary to rescue from their beds M.
Herrenschmidt's children. The loss in buildings is estimated
at 300,0001, and in goods at 100,000 f. No one was killed,
but some persons were wounded.
In the night of the 26th ult., says the Journal de la
Mayence, a destructive fire broke out at Preyen Pail, the full
details of which the journal was not in possession of, but had
learned that at least 60 houses and buildings were burnt
down.

A destructive fire took place a few days ago at Lihons,
near Peronne, by which 51 houses, with their outbuildings,
were destroyed, causing a loss of about 80,000 f. The disaster
is attributed to the imprudence of a woman in throwing a
quantity of ashes, not quite extinguished, on to a heap of old
straw in the yard, which the wind blew into a flame.
A fire occurred, a few days ago, at Gaon-sur-Plaine, in the
Vosges, which burnt with such rapidity that in ten minutes,
it is said, 14 dwellings were destroyed, and 40 persons left
without a shelter. One poor woman was burnt to death.
LAW .a.zrz) POLICE.
At the Central Criminal Court eight prisoners on the list
for trial pleaded guilty, and of the number was Thos. Lucas,
who was indicted for stealing a valuable tea-urn, the property
of Messrs. W. Worster and Co. The prisoner having been
previously convicted of felony in this Court, was sentenced
to seven years' transportation. The rest were .sentenced to
various terms of imprisonment.
Benjamin Hill was charged with picking pockets. Hill
having indulged in flippancy, he was silenced by an officer,
who from a book read no less than nine convictions which
had come under his own knowledge since 1839. The Com-
mon Sergeant told the prisoner that his career was at an end :
he was by far too clever to remain any longer in this country.
The sentence, he having been found guilty, was, that he be
transported beyond the seas for ten years.
William Smith was indicted for stealing 106 yards of silk
and 101 yards of satin, value 391.105., the property of Griffith
Foulkes, and the jury, without much hesitation, found him
guilty. The Common Sergeant told the convict that he had
managed his part of the transaction with great art and cun-
ning, and he had called no one to give any account of his
previous character. The sentence was, that he be transported
beyond the seas for seven years.
At Marlborough-street, George 'Williamson, a well-known
thief, was charged with having robbed Mary Esslat, the wife
of a labouring man, living at No. 25, Upper Uxbridge-street,
Notting-hill. It appeared, while she was passing along
Regent-street, about 10 o'clock the previous evening, having
in her hand a purse, containing 4s. 6d., and a pocket hand-
kerchief, with a sovereign tied in the corner, the prisoner put
his hand over her shoulder, and snatched both purse and
handkerchief away. The police constable told air. Maltby
that the poor woman maintained herself and a bed-ridden
husband by washing, and the loss of the sovereign would be
seriously felt by them. The prisoner was fully committed.
Mr. Maltby, taking into consideration the severity with
which the loss of the sovereign would press on the poor
woman, directed that the amount should be paid to her out
of the poor-box fund.

COURT-PASINIOXVILBLE.
The Earl of Devon arrived at the British and Fereiga
Hotel from Ireland, on Monday evening, for the season.
The Marchioness of Londonderry gives her first party thi*
season to-morrow night, at Holderness House.
The Marquis of Salisbury's dinner and ball on Tuesday
next, was intended expressly to meet her Royal Highness
the Duchess of Gloucester, but from the accident which her
Royal Highness met with last week it is more than doubtful
whether her Royal Highness will be able to honour the Noble
Marquis with her company.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Douglas (Princess Mary
of Baden) arrived at Brodrick Castle, Isle of Arran, on
Friday last, from Granton, where they have been staying
since their departure from Holyrood House.
Baron Rothschild, of Paris, and suite, arrived at the Claren-
don Hotel, last evening, from the Continent.
Baron and Baroness Lionel de Rothschild will give a grand
dinner on Sunday next, on the Terrace, Piccadilly, to the
Duke of Wellington arid a select party.
His Excellency Sir Edward Disbrowe, the British Minister
at the Court of the Hague, does not return to his post tall
August, having obtained leave of absence. Sir Edward hat.
taken Sir F. Hamilton's mansion, in Great Cumberland place
for the season.

Sir Hugh H. Campbell, Bait, M.P., and Lady Campbell
are shortly expected from Switzerland, the last letters re-
ceived from the Hon. Baronet being dated from Geneva. We.
believe Sir Hugh has paired with the Hon. Captain Vivianb,
M.P., for the present month.
The Archbishop of Dublin and family are residing at Chet-.
tenham.

The Marquis of Abercorn has returned to Dudley }louse,
Park-lane, from Shanklin, in the Isle of Wight, wttere the
Marchioness is still staying.
211IZSCEIMANZOITS.

The ordinary meeting of the Horticultural Society was
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held on Tuesday afternoon, Sr Charles Lemon, Bart., M.P.,,
in the chair, and was very fully attended, amongst the cot*.
pany being the Earl of Aberdeen, the Earl of Dartmouth, the
Countess of Haddington, Sir Charles and Lady Hulse, Lady
Milner, Sir Francis and Lady Shuckburgh, the Hon. Miss
Hamilton, &c. The Earl of Leicester was elected a member.
The show of flowers was unrivalled in beauty for the season,
and amongst the fruit were some Dutch sweet-water grapes,
esetotalsumlysdwesilltronyoetdnbeary fllyrecoyNes.4„-.
grown by Dir. Chapman, of Clapham, which had, perhaps,
never been surpassed in beauty.
Thepr 0e rties Manchesterfor Theatre6olpt,
bu
terday morning. The building was insured for 4,0004 and:
the properties but these
the loss.

The Monster trial has been again adjourned, and judgment
will not be pronounced till next term, which commences on
the 22d inst.

A meeting of Members of Parliament for Scotland took
place on Monday, to consider the Prisons Bill introduced by
the Lord Advocate ; it was attended by Lord Dalmeny, Sir.
A. Leith Hay, Sir J. M'Taggart, and Messrs. Hume, Balfour,,
Ellice, Bannerman, Loch, Dennistoun, G. Craig, Macaulay;
Ewart, Menlo, Hastie, Duncan, and Morrison.

ART-UNIONS.
DEPUTATION TO SIR ROBERT PETAL.
Yesterday morning a deputation from the general meeting
of artists, held at Willis's Rooms on Saturday, the 27th ult.,
consisting of the following gentlemen, had the honour of an
interview with Sir Robert Peel upon the katgeet ofth.
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Edward
of Art-Unions, viz. :—W. Finde,n, George It w
J stephanoff, A.
Y. Hurlstone, James Fahey, J. B. Pse, J.
rs. They were
Edward Goodall, C. Moore, Richard R.othwell, A•
Aglio. R. Buss, and Henry Warren,
being deputed to,
intro-
duced by T. Wyse, Esq., M.P. Mr /F eY
the deputation, began by
explain to Sir Robert the objects akin
tin in appointing. ad
thanking him for his urbanity and
general, F.
had been convened by public advertisement
memorial to Sir Robert as well a*
general eireulars ; that the niLsniq
had been agreed to
petitions to both Houses of parliament,
z• That the Arts-Unions had
in the last year, together with the addi-
tionsbeen Productivtgredlpendent upon their prosperity, by
sums :—For the:
well as many tradesfosteringa love for, and encouragement of,
producing and
that
befit to the arts in
the London Art Union alone had ex-
early an interview, and stated that the meitongallofartisthetzt Leda
pictures exhibited at the Royal Academy, the sum, ot._
3,306/. 13s. ; to the Somety of British Artists, 2,8801. Is. ; rd.
the British Institution, 1,081. ; the Society of Painters in
Water Colours, 6791. 17s. ; and the new Society of Painters
in Water Colours, 578/. 3s. That the Art-Union exhibition
by the holders of prizes, the following
had created a most beneficial influeace, by opening the exhi- •
bition of its works for the space of six weeks to the public,.
and
them. a d
and to which more than 200,000 persons were admitted gratis..
:tee dstaattedthte meets;
He read an account furnished by the Honorary Secretary of
the Royal Irish Art-Union, showing the 'lmmense benefits:
pended in pictures
which had accrued to the arts in Ireland 'from its establish-
ment; that previous to the Institutiott 'there was no privates
or public patronage whatever, except to the amount of thirty
shillings in four years, and that, lance its commencement,
not only was such a desideratwo. obtained, but that an emu-
lation actually existed as va who should possess the works or
the artists, purchased frerl the easel. Sir R. Peel suggested
that it would be the br.Ater course to have a Committee of
Inquiry into the nat'.,re and advantages of Art-Unions, and
if such were moveeh for, that no opposition would be offered
by her Majesty's. Government, and he thought it could not
be in better kends than those of Mr. Wyse, if the Honourable
Member v;ould undertake to do so. Mr. Wyse fully
coin-
cided w..4th the lion. Baronet, and at the same time eXP ed____.i.
his i:atention to accede to the request which had i.:_i_n'ffi'
at the meeting, by presenting the petition to the House, and
,51 moving for the Committee of Inquiry, as

isiss WIIITSHED, BART.—This venerable officer, while cross-
ing
Hanover-square, on Sunday evening,
He was instantly picked
was knocked clown
by a gentleman's cab, and run
ovin Cavendish-square. Mr.
Copeland and Mr.
up, and conveyed to his
Hamilton eresidence? esre shortly in attendance on him,
that on examination it was found
that the injuries he received
were not to such an alarming
SERIOUS •ACCIDENT TO ADMIRAL SIR J. RAW..
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extent as was at first anticipated. Tbs answer to inquiries.
made at the Gallant Admiral's residence last night, was, that..
he was improving. He is in his 84'th year.
The Prince of Wales's dour.ti on of 100 guineas iiii
aid of the subscription fund fOlt the restoration of parts, er
the interior of Chester Cathedral, heads the list of tient
donors. The Marquis of West iinster and the Earl of Stam-
ford and Warrington have re!pectively given donations 44.
the same amount ; the Bishop . of Chester, 100/. ; the Bishop
of London, 50/. ;. and Lord Robert Grosvenor, Sir 0. Mosley,
Bart., and others,
reaches 1,5001. B=ll4 amq.unts. The subscription already