The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-27 00:00:00

Mr.
tat it wo
savage, Lom; said, that he had no doubt of the prisoner's guilt,
iL u he. ecess:ry to remand him for the attendance of
2Fee
Pn -
'Aner was then reconducted to the cells.
UNION HALL.---(THIS 'DAY.)
tfrwo young women, named Rebecca Joins and Mary Brien,
Wer_e charged ith attempting to commit suicide.
Jones, it appeared, was seca at a late hour the preceding
Tight, in the neighhoui hood of Bankside, go towards the river,
policeman, she was about to plunge when she was seized by a
who r‘revented her. It was then observed she was
'ander the inn:dere. e.of liquor, and when questioned by the Ma-
ihe said. that she was 19 years of age, and that for
gr,' time she had been leading a life of prostitution, that her
\\'as one of misery, and that she could no longer survive it.
,
COTTING 11A M said that there was an excellent institu-
:run, called the South London Institution, into which she would
lue taken if she consented to go.
The unfortunate girl said that she would gladly become an
!Innate
to the instit upon
ut which the Magistrate sent a policeman with her
!The other girl, Brien, was observed to ascend the. balus-
Ades or Waterloo-bridge, and was prevented by a gentleman
'Rip throwing herself into the water.
f0rh.,41
h:r. COTTI bIGH AM, on finding that she-was desirous of re-
se- —a
hg
her 'wretched mode of life, that .of prostitution, also
t er over to the above institution.

FRANCE.
9.-7tAXIBER OF DEPUHES.—SITTING OF JAN. 25.
ka4l- Sauzet, the President took the chair at two o'clock,
the Chamber resumed the adjourned debate on the
tith
tlNetio Paragraph of the address, relative to.public
n.
in-
s9l4l• de Tracy, the first speaker, contended that the
.ti'th article, which proclaimed the freedom of instruc-
soeu.; Ought to held as sacred as any other article of the
fundamental compact. He reminded his colleagues of
Circumstance
of the foundation of the, University.
Nut e man whose audacity, genius, and astonishing tri-
Pha had dazzled the world could say, " the youth of
allet shall have no idea, no sentiment, no passion, ex-
'eePt those that I may be pleased to inculcate ;" but he
01-• de Tracy) did not suppose that there existed now-.
'aitu
01-• de
a man or a power sufficiently bold or rash to.
Zthe inheritance of Napoleon. M. de Tracy, how-
ver, was of opinion that the question would be luxe
Properly discussed when the promised law on publicin,
traction sheuld be presented.
tNisard spoke at some length, amidst the marked
_lattention of the Chamber, in favour of the University,
w which he is one of the professors.
M. St. Priest addressed the Chamber in opposition to
e Paragraph. He stated that he should withdraw his
,twri amendment and support that of M. de Carne, pre-
ellted the day before.
Dupin remarked that the attacks against the Uni-
ifskitY ought not to excite surprise, as at all times esta-
fe:s"ments at the head of education had shared the same
l'e• Be mentioned Port loyal as a proof of this, which,
blor, 1
d as it was, had also been violently attacked. He,
("'ever, thought that it was useless to go back on the
rm
of ver condition of the University. The present state
elen'ie country, and the necessity of the times, ought
tje tu guide them. He referred to the claims of the
rg,Yi and opposed them as ill-founded. They might
the education
to have the regulation of certain schools for
t of young men destined for the priesthood,
here were military schools fur lads intended for the
the Y, and naval establishments for those destined for.
to navy, but nothing more. Congregations, he pro-
the ed to observe, were dangerous, under whatever name
,Y existed ; and he thought that the State ought to
tfeck narrowly at their aims and actions. He, consi-
thered,„the attempts now made against . the authority of
Its "iyersity to be of a retrograde nature, and such
°light to be opposed by every legal means. The
the Gentleman then spoke with great- force against
of 'suits, describing them as a most dangerous. set
Nth, , Paying bnt little regard to oaths, andinterfering,
teititdher at home or abroad, in all affairs in which they
pro„..ohtain an entrance. The article 69 of the charter
side',"sed a law on secondary instruction. He con—
it 'ed that the Government should be allowed to bring
The without being shackled by any vote of the Chamber.
aqillust suppose that this Bill would not take away
publi lt!,g from the liberty promised by the charter t,o•
Ne,4 instruction. It was more than probable that it
teme; Secure to fathers of families, that if they in 7
thei_ their sons for officers, or lawyers, or merchants,
NA' minds should not be so influenced as that they
4110, desire to become priests. France never would
ettirecit to the yoke of the priesthood, and he therefore
°li• the Chamber to allow the paragraph to red
pill It it Was, relying on the Ministry to bring in their
tiC, "th a proper regard to the interest of..the charter.
. Barrot thought that the Hon. Gentlemen who
Perjroposed amendments were proceeding against the.
114 object they desired to carry. •It was dangerous to',
the e i'ere in the arrangements of the University, when
e 'tight be some risk of its liberty being injured by
that . nq.e, if effected without prudence. He considered
o Plane of making attacks on the University, they
tell4ht to have it more firmly constituted, and therefore
llosahould recommend the Hon. Deputies who had pro-
ed amendments to withdraw them, and allow the Go::.
I,iii:i-ment to bring in their Bill on their own respoiLei-
g4'•—(llear, hear.)
pi. Bouchard, who was one of the members that had
ins amendments, signified his intention of comply-
shgo with the recommendation of M. , 0. Barrot.
to however, like to hear some explanation-relativ'e-'
° conduct of the Bishops and clergy.
v. b.n.:l-• Martin (du Nord), the Minister of Justice, entered
it7tir a history of the late dispute, and stated that it hid.
ten't forth with so much virulence during the last year,
za'ause the Ministry had, in 1840, insisted on the ordon-
,o:.ees of 1828, against the Jesuits and other secret
toileties, being carried into effect most strictly.
eft. r
had been sent to all the Bishops in 1840, to the
alacrity
that as it had not been acted on with sufficient
ivacrity the Government had again, last year, insisted
the law being observed. Hence arose the hostility of
44t, Bishops and clergy.
M. Isambert rose, and was left speaking._

1
INCREASE OF FEVER AT MARYLERONE.—Yester-
n'IY, at the usual weekly meeting of the Marvlebone bbard of ,
finardians, a communication was read by Mr. Thorne, the
'Rotary, from the medical officers, in reference to the heavy .
ties of the medical officers, in consequence of the great num-
.'"e_rs of out-door patients they had to attend to, the diseases
ata prevalent being th. e measles and influenza. Dr. Boyd .
ea...en h the two assistant-oicers had to prescribe fur 209
t,ents....lllr. Culpepper 104, and the other 105. One. ?ef-
t,,thl:_was
that
" knocked up." They were therefore unao.
,Y attention which the several cases repired.
be-
, .2,xTENSIVI: ROBBERY.—On Thursday night, .
7000 Six and eight o'clock, some person or persons entered
11,b,e4r2 of Mr. T. Elkington, landlord of the Coach and
"Alonetse, 120, Hr.olhbo rn-hill by' means of a skeleton key.
ewe
se „ t clock t e children were put td bed by the fe-
tvant, who observed. the door of the room ajar, but
4: not mention the circumstance till about ten o'clock,
• en °n going into the room two drawers of the wardrobe,
In which
bei were placed a large quantity of money, &c. (there
to kng two other chests of drawers in the room)
.were found
Pe been forciblye
broken open, and the following money
41:1-04P,r_ePe.rty in notes (number known), a 201.
tea _oznared Adam Moss," ten sovereigns in a bead-purse,
t.,.s_yereigns, two double sovereigns, 24 old uineas and three
rgtablespoons (sil-
,eqadittn, old coins, a silver watch,
silver
k.ll,!a4lied T. E, ' ptaela4poons, marked
toe),? one gold mourningsi-Irinsgi, marked " John Elking.'
ehain %silver hunting-watch, a gold guard attached, a gold
tnld sL,';trb ), five gold finger-rings, one pair sugar tongs, three
, and two gold keys, gold eye- 1
g as
• ted by some one
s,_ chased, &c., &c.
whtole
.obbery is supposed to have been committed by
has
been
eise kreW where the money was kept. Informa
no° the City and Metropolitan police.
tinMATISSION OF LUNACY.—Yesterday forenoon at '
Cto° elnek, a commission of lunacy was opened before Mr.the
Barlow, and a jury of sixteen gentlemen , atmiss
" Inn, Holloway, to inquire into the state of mind of
Ave~larY Elisabeth Gnome Henry, the daughter of an East
... and
kilt India merchant, now residing in Alfreck-terrace, Upper_
bins,aY• The commission was sued out at the instance of
ea! Charlotte Amelia Beckwith, the sister of the unfortu-
1141ect of the inquiry, who was represented by her solicitor.
ew
vapiai enrY was unrepresented. Mr. Commissioner Ha:rl
Several
ned the case to the jury, and after the examination ll witnesses, the jury expressed themselves satisfied, and
of
r,)(ltYicfuun, 4—That Mary Elizabeth Grteme Henry was of un-
Pert n'ind, and incaisble of taking care of.herself or pro-
13\Tit and that she had been so since January., 1841.
LwICII DOCK-YARD.—Her Majesty's steam-
thin, vEstloVultare having had her engines, boilers, and other
pma-
las, 4rY loit in by Messrs. Millar, Ravenhill, and Co., of . op-
aftereiade an experimental trip, down the river. on Tuesday
ser,in°,on last. Previously to proceeding to Milford for sea
ttin'rrl, she will make another trip, when the full power
. of her
t_e
hasp be_ put to the test. This wessel Was. built under h
4b,:c:'" of William Edge, Esq., 'master shipwright of the
114je Yard, and launched in the autumn of last year. Hern
hsvits,tY:s :teamer Prometheus having received :101! bollerSin,l6(..l
`44;4 'ad her engines put into complete repair, was co
Saturday last by Lieut. W. M. J. G. Paseo, for the
i.°o(l'e'viee in the Mediterranean. Her defects were made
lakE„ -Y Messrs. Seaward and Co., of Millwall. - She was
for s oF the basin on Thursday afternoon, and will be ready
4 n a few d.
the se„ 1-3URB aysAst lt PETITION.—The petition against
tit tt•erit of John Bright, Esq., M.P., as the representative
deetd,eitY of Durham, will, we understand, be either aban-
Zoe °VI opened, formally dropped immediately after, .as.. no
.he 0-Ln; " made out by the petitioners to vitiate the election.
fleet-tion.-- of petitioning is believed to have been to, annoy the
ainst e„moor, and to insinuate unconstitutional practices
Pa,„:'e Anti-Corn-law League.. Shortly after the meeting
yuril-a.,,"am„,ent, the factious proceedings of the disappointed
1,7 Tent,
party will be duly brought to light, when the
hot ac ,of dishonourable proceedings will recoil upon those
atrai resort to unworthy. means to injure the fame of a
gutfor
ward and manly political opponent.-Newcastle Ad-
.z.no 33*--- GOL The Governor of the Bank of
,„ and • e •
at that establish-
with a view to facilitate business .
loigl,' "as invented a plan for a machine for weighing sove-
oe:l'lllnd of separating the light from the heavy gold ; a
411 r aving been completed, which was fcund
_to answer _ ind
frei:Tkeets, the light coins being weighed and separete
aaet,°s° of the legal current weight with thee greatest
" Pss
a"
nicety It is driven by a'small vacuum engine,
t-bal'ale of being worked either by hand or steam, and,
11:4 'flute av;rage, weighs between forty and fifty
armsoveeigns a
"c'tade• 't would be impossible here to enter into inute
ffice l'tf the varied beautiful mechanical movements, built,
sovesei„, t° say, that the machine is,first set in motion by the
v placed in a receptacle similar to a tube, called
veYed'irer," and from thence, by springs and
. .wheels are con-
sto_ o the bal „.'an of , anee. If the coin be light, it's deposited, .by
it gri.PPer,” in a box on one side, and if of a proper
are f llsinto a box on the other. - These " grippers',
po'ro." r to those used in printing-machines.
State, ,17, it is said, is now extinct in some of the
et metes
~-11•74,:nrth America, it being found that there is ncl,diff.er-
si value of the notes, whether genuine or counterfeit.
Y°Util°l•ILAR ACCIDENT.—On Tuesday morning- last
itt tin the employ of M Hitchcock,the North Mills,
0
treinal,rl,:aWnn,allaSoeher:CiSing ar.valuable horse belonging to'that
n is return home, when near to the canal
ee, the ani
she h'a'td over ITial became restive,- so:that the rider lost all
aiigkiar'Pet of bm
rill
the result was, the horse sprang over
ell
his
hindand legs or, the edge of the towing-path,
i'i'slppravhtie 410111,0t:e t lfiren
me a nha
seat into
iynotuntht was
he yrtahtreorw, na.nwdi,thweconnre
",_ J 0 state, that 1
Ctitosition in
whi escaped with a few sight bruises. From
'wat in two PlaCe the horse fell the poor animal broke his
er s,
medial
upon his being extricated from the
`"ell Inaraechately.—Leicester journal.

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