The Sun.
London, England, 1844-05-09 00:00:00

SUMMARY OF NEWS

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" Who runs may ?lad."

FOREIGN.
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 Commerce and
his Secretary-. General, M. Paganel, General Tiburce Sebes-
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 Ma-
jesties were again greeted by all present with shouts of
" Viva le Roil Vive la Reine 1" 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 file, 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-
camp and companion of the Emperor in his exile, the Duke
de Padoue, Lieut.-General Baron Pelet, Baron de Meyneval,
and MM. Lelorgne and d'ldeville, the Emperor's secretaries,
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 per-
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 of I,ooof. each.
The Montpellier 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 department of the llerault 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 half, but the train could not go
on to the junction with the last-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 300,000 f., 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
M'ayence, 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 Raon-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 AND 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. 108., 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 Esslut, 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 Mr. 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
whi^h 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.
CotiIiT—WASCSIONAS LE. .
The Earl of Devon arrived at the British and Foreign
Hotel from Ireland, on Monday evening, for the season.
The Marchioness of Londonderry gives her first party this
season to-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 Brodrirk 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, on Tuesday 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 and a select party.
His Excellency Sir Edward Disbrowe, the British Minister
at the Court of the Hague, does not return to his post till
August, having obtained leave of absence. Sir Edward has
taken Sir F. Hamilton's mansion, in Great Cumberland -place
for the season.
Sir Hugh 11. Campbell, Bart., 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 Vivian,
M.P., for the present month.
The Archbishop of Dublin and family are residing at Chel-
tenham.
The Marquis of Abercorn has returned to Dudley House,
Park-lane, from Shanklin, in the Isle of Wight, where the
Marchioness is still staying.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The ordinary meeting of the Horticultural Society was
held on Tuesday afternoon, Sir Charles Lemon, Bart., M.P.,
in the chair, and was very fully attended, amongst the comr
pan 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 seasol,
and amongst the fruit were some Dutch sweet-water grapes,
grown by Mr. Chapman, of Clapham, which had, perhaps,
never been surpassed in beauty.
The Manchester Theatre was tetally destroyed by fire on
Tuesday morning. The building was insured for 4,0001., and
the properties for 600/., but these sums will not nearly cover
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 Dalmenv, Sir
A. Leith Hay, Sir J. M'Taggart, and Messrs. Hume, Balfour,
Ellice, Bannerman, Loch, Dennistoun, G. Craig, Macaulay,
Ewart, Maule, Hastie, Duncan, and Morrison.

ART-UNIONS.
DEPUTATION TO SIR ROBERT PEEL.
Tuesday 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 subject of the sup-
pression of Art-Unions, viz.:—ti. Finden, George R. Ward,
Edward Goodall, C. Moore, Richard Rothwell, A. Clint, F.
Y. Hurlstone, James Fahey., J. B. Tyne, J. Stephanoff, A.
Aglio, R. Buss, and Henry 'Warren, Esqrs. They were intro-
duced by T. Wyse, Esq., M.P. Mr. Fahey being deputed to
explain to Sir Hebert the objeCts of the deputation,began by
thanking him for his urbanity and Mndnesi... in appointing so
early an interview, and stated that the meeting of the artists
had been convened by public advertisement to all artists, and
general circulars; that the memorial to Sir Robert as well as
petitions to booth Houses of Parliament, had been agreed to
and adopted at the meeting. That the Arts-Unions had
been productive of. great benefit to the arts in general, as
well as many trades dependent upon their prosperity, by
producing and fostering a love for, and encouragement of,
them. He stated that the Londo i Art-Union alone had ex-
pended in pictures in the last year, together with the addi-
tions by the holders of prizes, the following sums :—For the
pictures exhibited at the Royal Academy, the sum, of
3,306/.135. ; to the Society of British Artists, 2,880/. 75.; to
the British Institution,- 1,208 L ; the Society of Painters in
"Water Colours, 679/. 173.; and the new Society of Painters
in Water Colours, 576/. 3s. That the Art-Union exhibition
had created a most beneficial influence, by opening the exhi-
bition of its works fin. the space of six weeks to the public,
and to which more than 200,000 persons were admitted gratis.
He read an account furnished by the Honorary Secretary of
the Roral Irish Art-Union, showing the immense benefits
which had accrued to the arts in Ireland from its establish-
ment; that previous to the Institution there was no private
or public patronage whatever, except to the amount of thirty
shillings in four years, mid that, since its commencement,
not only was such a desideratum obtained, but that an emu-
lation actually existed as to who should possess the works of
the artists, purchased from the easel. Sir R. Peel suggested
that it would be the better course to have a Committee of
Inquiry into the nature and advantages .of Art-Unions, and
if such were moved for, that no oppsi tion would be offe
by her Majesty's Government, and he thought it could not
be in better hands than those of Mr. Wyse, if the Honourable
Member would undertake to do so. Mr. Wyse fully coin-
cided with the Hon. Baronet, and at the same time expressed
his intention to accede to the request.. which had been made
at the meeting, by presenting the petition to the House, and
of moving for the Committee of Inquiry, as recommended.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO ADMIRAL SIR J. HAW*
KENS WHITSFIED, BART.--This venerable officer, while cross-
ing Hanover-square, on Sunday evening, was knocked down
by a gentleman's cab, and run over. He was instantly picked
up, and conveyed to his residence in Cavendish-square. Mr.
Copeland and Mr. Hamilton were shortly in attendance on him,
but we are happy to state that on examination it was found
that the injuries he received were not to such an alarming
extent as was at first anticipated. The answer to inquiries
made at the Gallant Admiral's residence last night, was, that
he was improving. He is in his 84th year.
THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA.—It is stated that
Lieutenant-General Lord Bloomfield, G.C.8., Itc., Com-
mandant of Woolwich arrison, has received her Majesty's
commands to proceed fgorthwith to SL Petersburgh, for the
purpose of escorting his Imperial Majesty to England. It
is generally believed that Lord Bloomfield has been selected
for the honourable duty in consequence of his Lordship being
personally known to the Emperor during his long t e ndence
at the Court of Sweden. In the absence of Lord Bloomfield,
, the command of the garrison will devolve on Major-General
Sir Hew Rosa, K.C.8., Deputy Adjutant-General of the Royal
Artillery.