The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-09 00:00:00

SUMMARY OF NEWS

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Vutatr Optittott.

" Who runs may read."

LAW AND POLICE.
The sessions of the Central Criminal Court opened
yesterday.
Charles Freeman, otherwise Pether, was charged, at
the Guildhall, with uttering at Messrs. Child's, the
bankers, a forged cheque, for 551. los. 2d., purporting to
be drawn by Mrs. M'Pherson, of Cadogan-place, whose
trustees have an account it the bank, and permit her to
draw.—He was committed for trial.
A young man, named William Cape, in the employ of
Mr. Thomas Healey and partner, the proprietors of the
Medical Times newspaper, was charged, at Bow-street,
with embezzling money, the property of his employers.
Martha Lee, an elderly woman, late cook to Air. Wat-
son, a solicitor, of 28, Bedford-place, Bedford-square, was
charged, at Clerkenwell, with having stolen several arti-
cles, the property of her late master, whilst i 0 his ser-
vice. She was also charged with having committed a
similar depredation on a Miss Rose, an elderly maiden
lady, residing in Montague-place, Russell-square, in
whose service she had been previously to entering that
of the other prosecutor.--She was committed.
Henry Reynolds, in the service of Mr. Stapleton, a
dust contractor, residing at No. 15, North-wharf-road,
Paddington, was charged, at Marylebone, with having
caused the death of a man named John West, about
65 years of age, by driving over him with his cart. As
a Coroner's jury had returned a verdict of manslaughter.
he was committed for trial.
James Smith, late a porter in the employment of Mr.
Oakley, a grocer, at No. 72, High-street, Whitechapel,
was charged, at Lambeth-street, with embezzling 201.,
the property of his master. He was apprehended at
Tunbridge Wells, with 4/. in his possession. He was
committed for trial.
William Smith and J. Carril], were charged, at the
same office, with selling a quantity of Manilla cheroots,
very ingeniously made of oak-leaves and brown paper.
The prisoners were detained in order to lay the case
before the solicitor of the Customs.

COUNLT-rASTIXON/1137.E.
His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge is
not expected to return to this country from Corfu until
the end of the ensuing month, when the Prince's
apartments in St. James's Palace will be prepared for
his rec. plin.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbury left town
on Saturday, for ten days. for their seat, Tottenham
Park, near Marlborough.
The Marquis of Salisbury arrived at Salisbury House,
Arlington-street, late on Sunday evening, from a short
visit to the Duke of Wellington, at Strathfieldsaye, and
yesterday his Lordship Lift town for Hatfield House,
near Hertford, to attend-the sessions.

The Dowager Countess of Sefton and the Ladies
Molyneux are expected to return to Arlington-street, at
the end of the week from Stoke-place, near Windsor, for
the season.

The Dowager Countess of Pembroke arrived at Lord
Clanwilliam's, yesterday, from Cobham, Surrey. The
lion. Thos. and Lady Emma Vesey, her. Ladyship's
daughter, are expected to leave Lord de Vesci's seat,
Abbeyleix, in the' Queen's County, on Monday next, for
their new residence in Park-place, St. James's.
Earl and Countess Bruce, who are passing the holi-
days at Savenake Lodge, near Marlborough, are expected
at their mansion in Pall• mall, early in the ensuing week,
fur the season.

The Eurl and Countess of Dunmore are expected to
return to the Dowager Countess of Pembroke's mansion
on Hay-hill, Dover-street, to-day, from Windsor Castle,
where her Ladyship's waiting on the Queen expired yes-
terday.
Lord and Lady De Mauley are expected to leave
Canford Hall, near Wimborne, Dorsetshire, to-morrow,
for the Clarendon Hotel, for the seasor..
The Duke of Devonshire is still at Chiswick. His
Grace still suffers from a cold.

The Marchionesis of Clanricarde, Viscount and Vis
countess Canning left town on Saturday last, on a visi
to Lady Stuart de Rothesay, at her seat in Hampshire.

MISCELLANEOUS.
The members of the Carpenters Benevolent Institu-
tion, established for the relief of aged and infirm mem-
bers of the trade, met at Radley's Hotel, Bridge-street,
Blackfriars, when, in the absence of Mr. Ewart, M.P.,
the President, Mr. Thomas Grissel, contractor, took the
chair. The Report expressed the congratulation of the
Committee on the improved prospects of the Charity,
and stated that, although the number of annual sub-
scribers had considerably augmented, nevertheless the
number did not yet amount to one-fiftieth of those en-
gaged in the trade. The total funds now in the banker's
and treasurer's hands amounted to 1611.
Yesterday the number of visitors to the British
Museum was 21,339. On last Easter Monday there
were 18,342, making an increase yesterday of 2,907.
Among the recent arrival of foreign artists is that of
M. Auguste Pott, chapel-master to the Grand Duke of
Oldenburgh, and Regius Processor of Music in the Uni-
versity of Copenhagen. He is a pupil of Dr. Spohr, and
brings letters from that eminent musician to members of
the profession in England, highly commendatory of him.
M. Pott was selected in 1841 to conduct the great festi-
val of Salzburgh in honour of Mozart, which attracted
together the leading musicians from all parts of the Con-
tinent, and became one of the most perfect performances
on record.

A statement having gone forth to the public that some
inconvenience would be occasioned in the Dividend-

office of the Bank of England in consequence of a num-
ber of the clerks being required to give attendance at
the trial of Barber, Fletcher, and others, at the Old
Bailey, for forgery, it is as well to explain, to set the
public mind at rest, as the dividends are payable to-
morrow, that the places of all those who may be absent
will be supplied by efficient and competent parties.
The melancholy interest created by the awful conse-
quences of the late fire in Oxford-street continues undi-
minished. Throughout the whole of yesterday crowds
of persons visited the ruins, and it was with consider-
able difficulty that the police, who were stationed out-
side the building, could induce the populace to move on,
so anxious were they to obtain a glimpse of the scene of
desolation.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.)
Lo:rDox, APRIL 9.—Wind this day, fresh south-westerly
breezes and fine clear weather.
DEAL, APRIL B.—Wind, A.M., N.W. to N.N.E., thick fog;
N.E. to E.N.E., light and clear.—Arrd. W. S. Hamil-
ton, Brown, Singapore. Sid. Wilhelmine Marie, Singapore;
John Knox, Bombay.
CLYDE, APRIL 6.—Sid. Rover and Monarch, Montreal.
MARGATE, APRIL B.—The Tintern, from London to Bar-
badoes, got ashore on Margate Sand, but was assisted off this
morning's tide, and is brought up off the North Foreland.
ROCHESTER, APRIL 7.—The Loyal, of this port, was in con-
tact, 2d instant, with the Curlew, of Boston, off Flamborough
Head, carrying away bowsprit, and doing considerable da-
mage to hull:
YARMOUTH, APRIL B.—The Tar, from Shields to Rouen, has
put in here with damage and loss of anchors, having been in
contact with the Armful!, of Weymouth, in Boston Docks.
BRISTOL, APRIL 7.—The Hercules steamer, from Llanelly,
is ashore in the mud on Nelson Point, and beneaped, but will
not receive much damage--passengers landed.
Orr BEACHY HEAD, APRIL 7.—Warrens, whaler, South
Seas—out forty months; Susan, Bahia, for Gothenburg.
OFF EASTBOURNE, APRIL s.—St. Thomas steam-packet,
Peterson, Porto Rico, for Hamburgh ; Oost Indien packet,
Baker, Tyilatap.
PORTSMOUTH, APRIL B.—Wind S.S.E., light.—Arrived
Oriental steamer, Alexandria, left 23d ult.
OFF THE WIGHT, APRIL B.—Empress, Scott, Boston.
PLYMOUTH, APRIL B.—Wind variable.—Sld. Spermaceti
and Ann, Quebec.
FALMOUTH, APRIL B.—Wind variable, light.—Off, Sam
Slick, Simpson, Buenos Ayres; Fortuna, reig,.Paraiba, for
Hamburgh ; Aurelia, Aurese, St. John's, New Brunswick,
and sld. for Hull.
PAnsTow, Arm 8.--Sic!. Belle, Quebec.
WiirrEiLivtx, APRIL 7.—Sld. Lightfoot, Quebec.
CLYDE, APRIL 6.—Acrd. Leodes, Robins, New .Orleans.
Sld. Janet and Catherine, Rio; Janet, Dalhousie; Northum-
berland and Faside, Quebec.
LIVERPOOL, APRIL B.—Wind S., light.—Arrd. William
Turner, Mauritius; Resource (late Lewis), Sierra Leone;
Belmont, Brown, New Orleans; Hottinguer, Bursley, New
York (23d ult.) Sld. Cordelia, Calcutta; Levenside, Angra
Peguina ; Aurora, Africa ; John Brooks, La Guayra ; True
Blue, Pictou ; Auckland amid John, Quebec. Of, Mary,
Hartley, Valparaiso ; Safeguard, Texas.
CORE, APRIL 6.—Sld. Pallas, St. John's, New Brunswick ;
John Wesley, Newfoundland.
WIVENHOE, APRIL B.—The Friendship, of Hartlepool,.
ashore on the Gunfleet, has been got off after discharging 80
tons of coals.

The late Dowager-Countess of Clarendon has left
by her will the Penlline-Castle estate, near Cowbridge,
t') her husband's nephew, the present Earl of Clarendon
and his heirs, on the demise of W. Hayton Gwinnet,
Esq., the present possessor.
The old and respect able firm of the Sherborne and
Dorsetshire Bank have incorporated their • banking
business with that of the National Provinvitti Bank ori
England.

POILEIGN.
The King of the French, accompanied by Generals
Ayward and Friant, left the Tuileries at three o'clock
on Friday for Neuilly.
On Saturday during the parade of the National Guards
of the Seine, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Orleans,
accompanied by the Count of Paris alighted in the Court
of the Tuileries. The Count remained in the Court
during the whole of the parade.
The funeral of Marshal d'Erlon took place at Rheims
on the 4th inst. His obsequies were attended by the
military and civil authorities.
M. Lesseps, the French Consul at Barcelona, has ar-
rived at Paris with his lady and two children.
The French general correspondence states that so
great is the favour in which the new bank of Isabella is
held at Madrid, that 1,400 shares in it have.been taken
in one day, and that out of 20,000 shares, into which the
wh ale capital of the concern is divided, 13,000 have been
already subscribed for.
The Turkish Government have imported a printing,
machine of the best and latest construction, from Paris.
The habit of smoking has become so universal and so
imperious in Belgium, that a carriage in each railway
train is set apart for the fumeurs. Ladies who may
attempt to get into it by mistake are told its purpose,
but no warning of the kind is given to gentlemen. Every
man in Belgium, it is supposed, either does smoke, has
smoked, or will smoke.
The town of Caen is about to erect a bronze statue
to the illustrious mathematician Laplace. It is to be
fixed on the peristyle of the Academy.
Several deputations have presented addresses of con-
gratulation to Queen Christina on her return, and pre-
parations were being made for a grand military concert,
which was to be given by the garrison of Madrid to
celebrate that event.