The Sun.
London, England, 1845-02-06 00:00:00

SUMMARY OF NEWS

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POIMEXOV:.
The approaching meeting of the Swiss Diet is ex-
pected to excite considerable ferment. According to the
Consrtutionnel, the Governmeat of Lucerne is making
preparations to meet whatever may happen, and a cou •
rier has been dispatched to Naples to recal immediately
the regiment of the Canton, which is in the service of
the King of the Two Sicilies.
" It is to-morrow," says La Presse, in commencing a
long article upon the situation of our Cabieet, " that
the session of the English Parliament is to begin. In
the very first sittings Lord Brougham, who has just
spent a week at Paris, and attended the last debates on
the:Address, is, it is affirmed, to deliver a speech upon the
relations of France with England—a speech from which
the best effects are expected here, for our Ministry are,
beforehand, acquainted with what he will say. In two
days all the world will be enabled to judge of this coup
de theatre."
On Wednesday a ballot was to take place in the Cham-
ber of Deputies for the ele:aion of a Vice-President in
lieu of the new Minister of Public Instruction, Count de
Salvandy, to which it was understood M. D'Aulnay
would be elected without eppoaition.
The Brussels Gaulle states that the net receipts -of
the Belgian railroads for the month of December last
amounted to 860,000 f.
Upwards of 250 houses were last week burnt down in
the village of Luc (Switzerland). The clergyman's re-
sidence and the town-hall were also reduced to ashes. The
total damage from the fire is estimated at 100,0001: Pro-
visions and necessaries have been sent in by the sur-
rounding villages to the sufferers.
Madrid journals of the 28th ult. contain a long account
of a review of the troops by the Queen, who was on
horseback, in a riding-habit, and wearing aiguillettes of
a Captain-General. The Glamor Publico gives from
Logruno the following account of the last moments of
Zurbano :—" Zurbano died like a hero ; to the last mo
went he displayed admirable courage and serenity.
When desired to turn his back to the soldiers, who were
about to shoot him, he took of his cap, threw it is the
air, and said, 'lt is not fur a disloyal act that I die ! I
die for Isabella 11., and in defence of the Constitution of
1837.'"
The Correctional Tribunal of St. Omer was occupied
on the 29th ult. with an appeal case, in which a grocer
of Boulogne, named Delapierre, was plaintiff, and Mr.
Franklin Kerr, responsible editor of the Boulogne Guar-
dian, defendant. It appeared from the evidence that an
advertisement had appeared, on the sth of September, in
the defendant's journal, declaring that "a debt due from
the plaintiff, amounting to something under 1501, vrae
to be sold at a los,. of 90 per cent., and that full particu-
lars could be obtained on applying to the Commis:ary of
Police." M. Delapierre brought his action for libel be-
fore the Correctional Tribunal of Boulogne, and de-
manded I,ooo£ damages. A verdict was given against
him. Delapierre, not considering this verdict satisfac-
tory, appealed, and the Tribunal of St. Omer reversed
the former sentence, on the ground that to announce
the sale of a man's debt at 90 per cent. loss, was greatly
calculated to lessen his credit, and do him injury. It
condemned Kerr, in consequence, to five days' imprison-
ment, 50f. fine, and 300 f. damages to the plaintiff:
LAW AND POLIC2I.
Mr. Commissioner Goulburn gave judgment in the
Bankruptcy Court, on the application of the assignees
of Detosio, late of the Royal Hotel, Slough, to inspect
the lease Of those premises, which was in the possession
of Mr. Blackmore, a solicitor, he refusing such inspec-
tion, on the ground of having a lien on it. The judg-
ment was that the assignees had a right to inspect the
lease, and Mr. Blackmore agreed to furnish them with
a copy of it.
Samuel Cantelo, Isaac Hurley, Matthew Clarke, and
W. Johnson, convicted of breaking and entering the
warehouse of the London Dock Company, and of stealing
therein 1471b5. of tobacco, were each sentenced to ten
years' transportation, at the Central Criminal Court.
At the Surrey Sessions, Rob( rt Pratt, for cruelly ill-
using his son, a boy five years of age, was sentenced to
twelve months' imprisonment.
Mary Hall, alias Monro, alias Weare, about 30 years
of age, charged with oUtaining charitable contributions
from Mr. C. Bruce, 5, Lowndes-street, Beigrave-square,
under fraudulent representations, was committed for two
months from Queen-square.
At Marlborough-street, yesterday, Benjamin Brown,
a cab-driver, was charged with having, while in a state
of intoxication, driven against a cart belonging to Wm.
Sexton, postman of Kiusbury-green, and done much
damage to the vehicle, besides injuring the owner. Mr.
Maltby fined the defendant 40s. 6d. for damage and
complainant's loss of time, and 40s. more for the public
offence. As the parties retired through the only door
which is in common to prisoners and prosecutors, he
made his way towards one of the witnesses for the pro-
secution, and gave him a violent blow on the mouth.
The defendant was secured and brought back into Court,
when the assault charge was preferred against him. Mr.
Maltby tined him 3/. in addition to the other fines, or
three months' imprisonment.
Angus Gillics, formerly a police-constable of the A
division of the metropolitan police, and also a constable
in the Edinburgh and Glasgow Constabulary, was
brought up for final examination at Hammersmith, on a
charge of having stolen the sum' of 1651 in Bank of
England notes, the property of Mrs. Mary Lewis, and
fully committed for trial.

COUSILT—raiIi3XONA73II.S.
The Duke of Wellington will give his usual banquet
to the Judges going to the Western Circuit, at Strath-
fieldsaye, on the 26th inst. Lord and Lady Charles
Wellesley are still staying with the Noble and Gallant
Duke, at Apsley House.
The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland are still at
Alnwick Castle. Their Graces are not expected in town
for the season until the end of March.
The Duke of Cleveland left St. James's-square yes-
terday for Baby Castle, near Darlington. Lord Harry
Vane, M.P., brother, to the Noble Duke, has purchased
one of the new mansions in Grosvenor-place.
The Earl of Lovelace arrived on Tuesday in St.
James's-square from Ockham Park, Surrey. The Coun-
tess and family are not expected in town for the season
until March. The Dowager Lady Byron is staying at
her Ladyship's villa at Esher.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn have been
entertaining a succession of visitors at Barons' Court,
county Tyrone, during the last fortnight, including Lord
and Lady Claude Hamilton, Lerd and Lady Frances
Russell, Captain and Lady Emily Seymour and Captain
Seymour, RN., Mr. and Miss Froby, Mr. and Misses
Balfour, &c.

The Earl of Lichfield, who is passing the winter at
Naples with the Countess and family, is in improved
health. Viscount Anson has proceeded on a tour to Pa-
lestine. The Hon. F. Charteris, M.P., has taken one of
the new mansions in Chesham-street for the season.
Lieutenant General and Mrs. Ellice arrived on Wed-
nesday at the residence of the Right Hon. E: Ellice, in
Arlington-street, from a visit to the Hon. C. Compton
and Lady Catherine Cavendish, at Latimers, Bucks.
The. Earl and Countess of Dunmore are staying at
Dunmore Castle, near Falkirk Her Ladyship is ex-
pected to come to town in the early part of the ensuing
month, to resume her duties as Lady in Waiting on the
Queen.
Sir John Pechell, Bart., continues indisposed at the
Hon. Baronet's residence in Hill-street.
Count de Noailles has returned to the French Em-
bassy, Manchester-square, from a visit to Viscount and
Viscountess Sydney, at Frognall, Foot's-cray, Kent.
Sir James Walker Drummond, Bart., has arrived in
town from his seat near Edinburgh.
Lord and Lady Ravensworth are surrounded by a
family circle at Ravensworth Castle. Her Ladyship,
who had been indisposed, is completely restored to health.
The Noble Lord attains his seventieth year on Satur-
day next.

IN3BOMILANZOI2I6.
The Terrible war-steamer, was launched yesterday
at Deptford, at half-past twelve o'clock. The Terrible
is built on a principle that "she would actually swim if
launched with her ribs only put together, they are so
accurately fitted and. well joined to each other." The
Royal Albert, of 120 guns, building at Woolwich, is put
together on the same. principle.
Sturges Bourne, the proposer of the renowned
"Sturges Bourne's Act," died on the Ist instant, at Test-
wood House, in his 76th year.
The Rev. Sydney Smith has been exceedingly unwell,
but now his recovery is gradually progressing. The
answer to inquiries in Green -s.treet last evening was, that
the reverend gentleman was going on most favourably.
Od Wt duksday morning, shortly after twelve o'elock,
much alarm was felt in the imreediate vicinity of White-
chapel Church, owing to a very serious fire breaking out
at the premises of Mr. Rayner, hair-dresser, situate at 3,
Osborne-street, nearly facing the Tower amlets Court
of Requests-house. The firemen succeeded in confining
it to the lower part of the premises. An escape of gas
in the cellar is supposed to have been the cause of the
outbreak. The property is insuted in the Royal Ex-
change•-office. The promptitude of the police in breaking
in the door, alone saved the premises.
The Bishop of Ely is seriously indisposed at the
Palace.

Between ten and eleven o'clock on Tuesday morning,
William Henley, one of the workmen in the employ of
Messrs. Maudsley and Co., of Westminster-road, en-
gineers, had a, piece of iron, weighing upwards of a
quarter of a ton, fall on to his right kg, crushing the
bees between the knee and ankle into splinters. Am-
putation was found to be immediately necessary. The
operation was performed by the house surgeon at St.
Thomas's Hospital.
On Monday evening last a female, named Bridget
Kennedy, who was contimd in Lichfield gaol on a ebarge
of felony, made her escape by sealing the walls at the

CLOSIN
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O' ONE
GCLOCK. PRICES.'
Austrian, 5 per Cent ........ ll5
Columbian Bonds, ex Venezuela 144 141
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1837 — 35,1
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto, Converted
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840
Ditto, Account
Ditto, Deferred — 1634
Ditto 3 per Cent. ... .. ...... - 40;YI
Ditto, Account 414 40% 40%
Dutch, 21,4 per Cent .
Ditto, 4 per Cent., Certific 9834
Ditto, 5 per Cent 9078
PRICES OF PAID. CLOSING
m. AT ONE O'CLOCK. „ RAILWAY SHARES P RICES
Binnin and Gloucester. 100
Ditto New Shares ... 171,x; 32
Ditto % Shares
Bristol and Exeter ___ .. rn
Ditto New 2
Bristol and Gloucester... 30 ...... 55 54
Caledonian
Cambridge and Lincoln 1% 44 31, ..
Chester and Holyhead... 5
('hurnet Valley
Cornwall
Direct Northern
Dublin and BelfastJunc. 21h 534
Dublin and Galway 2V2...... —1 ...
Eastern Counties 25 ...... 1814 17% 18...
Ditto Perpetual, 5 per
Cent, No. 1. 3% —
Eastern Union lO .. ...
Ditto Extension ...... 11/2
34
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50
Ely and Bedford
Great South. and West.
(Ireland)
Ditto Extension
Great North of England..loo 172
Ditto New
Ditto New 2 —
Great Western 75 177 .
Ditto, Fifths 2O
Guildford, Farn'm,Ports. 2%.,..,, 514
1 .. ...
Harwich
Hull and Selby 5O —
Lancaster and Carlisle... 15
y•
London and Birminghm (Stock) 2418240 238 ...
Ditto, Quarter Shares 2
London and Blackwall.. 16% Bl4
London and Brighton... 50
Ditto Loan Notes lO
London and Greenwich.. 12% —
London aud S. Western. 41 % BO 78
Ditto New 244 134 1234
London and Croydon, 131. 15;. 9d. 19 A.
London and York 2l/2.... 71A 6% 7% 7
Lynn and Ely
Manchester and Leeds... 70
Ditto 1/2 Shares ...... .. 30
Ditto 4 Shares 25
Manchester and Birm... 40
Ditto Quarters
Midland... 100
Ditto New 2 .. ... 9% 34 9 34 4
Midland,Birm.,Derby 100 96,4 96 -
Newcastle and Darling-
ton Junction 24 ...... 74 —
New,aatte and Berwick 1% 161/2 17% 16% 17 16 16%
North British
Norwich and Brandon... 8
Ditto New Shares 1
Rugby
Shrews., Wolverhamp.,
'Dudley, and Birm 2% 764 61,4
South Devon... lO ...... 16
South Eastern & Dover 33% 49% 483%
Ditto No. 2.
Staines and Richmond... 1
South Wales
Trent Valley
Waterford and Kilkenny 1 .., 3l/2 3 —
York and North Midland 50
Ditto, Selby
Ditto Extension ...... 14...1334 1434 4 1334 14%
FRENCH RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens... 2
Great North. of France.. 4
Orleans and Vierzon ... 2
Orleans and Bordeaux... 2
Paris and Orleans 2O -
Paris and Rouen
Paris and Strasbourg ... 2
Rouen and Havre
Strasbourg and Bale ... 14
Tours and Nantes 1
...... ......... lg
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, FEB. s.—We have had
a good market, and a large business done at the following
quotations :—Birmingham and Gloucester, New Shares, 64 ;
Bristol and Exeter, 82 ex. new ; Chester and Birkenhead,
39.1/, ; Lancaster and Preston, 52%; London and South-
Western, New Shares, 13; anchester and Leeds, Quarter
Shares, 14% ; Manchester and Birmingham, 58 611; • Ditto,
Quarter Shares, 9 10; Midland Railway Consols, 'l3O ex.
div. ; Sheffield and Manchester, 106; South-Eastern, Scrip,
9 8% prem. ; Birkenhead, Manchester, and Cheshire Junc-
tion, 714 ; Blackburn, Burnley, andAcerington, 63,1 i 6 ;
Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, 34 3/8 ; Bolton, 1% /gm)?
and Liverpool, 61 1/2 , Caledonian. 81;3 IA;
Lincoln, ,1-1,,,1 74 ; Churnet Valley, 9 14 ; Glasgowil anda Canal,
Dum-
fries, 11,4 14 ; II udderstield and Manchester I.4a__ ,
eambnriniannd-
al'id Tiirsk, 334 ; Leeds and West Hiding Juaction, 6 , Livcr-
-1.-ndoi6l 1/tl.l‘Vorce;•ter,
5% 41/, ; Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction,
.4 I/:2.; Leeds
pool, Onnsliirk, and Preston, 3 ;
Oxford and Rugby, 6%; London and York, •?,8 ; Manchester
Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction,l%;
6 1-16 ; Paris and Strasbour '
and Buxton,3 5-16;
Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, Dudley, &c., 7 ; Great North-
Assurance, 11%. g, 3
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IPEDESTRIANISM.—On Monday a pedestrian match,
has for some time been in contemplation, between
Mills of Putney, and Batten of Kingston, came off on Dit-
ton Marsh, amid a vast concourse of spectator& The match
was to run four miles for 201.; and the ground selected was
from the Angel public-house, at Kingston, to the Marquis of
Granby, at Ditton Marsh. The day was most unpropitious,
the ground being very, heavy from the breaking up of the
frost and the rain. The men came to the starting-post ap-
parently in excellent health ; and, upon a signal being given,
they went away at a slashing pace, keeping well together to
the second mile, when Batten, by great exertion, contrived
to head his opponent a short distance. Mills, however, soon
gained upon him, and it was evident that the condition of
Batten could not stand the pace. When about half a mile
from home, Mills shot ahead, and kept in that position to
the end of the race, accomplishing the four miles in a few
secoads over twenty-two minutes.