The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-24 00:00:00

SUMMARY OF NEWS

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The Courrier Francais states that the number of convicts
condemned to the gullies during a period of sixteen years,
from 1822 to 1837, amounted to 14,082 ; amongst whom
9,117 were received at Toulon, 3,193 at Brest, and 1,772 at
liochfort.

The King of Prussia, says a letter of the 12th instant, from
Berlin, has granted permission to Dr. Lindner, one of the pro-
fessors extraordinary of the university of that capital, to give
a course of lectures on the advantages of oral testimony in
open court, and the trial by jury. This measure, adds the
writer, has raised a hope that our Government will at last de-
cide upon granting to the nation these two great guarantees
for an equitable administration of justice.
From Frankfort we learn that the Easter fair had been
brisker than for many years previous for all manufactures,
but especially cotton, which was dearer.
A letter from Coleah, in Algeria, by the last mail, states
that in spite of the prejudices of the Arabs, Dr. Smith has
succeeded in inducing them to allow the introduction of vac-
cination. At Coleah, and its environs, 227 children have al-
beady been vaccinated.
The Augsburgh GazeVe has the following from Rome, April
9 :—" The special tribunal of Bologna has just delivered its
judgment against some of the recent promoters of disturbance
of the second class. Some have been sentenced to perpetual
imprisonment., and others to various periods of confinement
of from sto 25 years." The same journal states from St. Pe-
tersburgh that the Circassians are making great preparations
to resist the forces of Russia, and that the troops of the for-
mer amount to 90,000 men, command, d by French and Po-
lish officers.

LAW AND POLICE.
In the Consistory Court on Tuesday, the case of Dysart v.
Dysart came on for hearing. This was a suit for restitution
of conjugal rights, instituted by the Earl of Dysart against
his Countess, which was met by her Ladyship with a plea of
cruelty charged by her against her husband. The pleadings,
which are of great length, occupied a considerable part of the
day ; the case was then opened on the respective sides, and
the rest of the day passed in hearing and deciding upon ob-
jections to various letters offered as exhibits in the cause. The
argument will commence next court day.
At Unibn-hall Elizabeth Godfrey, a respectable- looking
young woman, was brought befot e Mr. Trail!, charged with
attempting to commit suicide. Policeman 132 L stated that
while on duty that morning, at one o'clock, he observed a
young female walking along Waterloo-bridge apparently
in a very dejected condition. He could hear her sobbing as
she went along, and when she thought she was unobserved,
she retired into one of the recesses, and commenced taking
off her bonnet and shawl, and then ascended the seat, and was
in the act of clambering over the parapet for the purpose of
throwing herself into the river, when he immediately hastened
up and pulled her back. The prisoner expressed her
regret and promised to return to her sister, if permitted.
The Magistrate, however, required sureties, and she was
locked up.
After the night charges had been disposed of, Daniel
Dearlove, a young man, was placed at the liar before Mr.
Henry, at Lambeth-street, on a charge of enteing the dwell-
ing-house of his uncle, Mr. James Dearlove, and stealing
therefrom bonds, bills of exchange, Bark of England notes,
and other property to a very considerable amount. The cir-
cumstances of the robbery have already been described. The
prisoner, with the advice of Mr. Pelham, who attended for him,
declined saying anything in his defence, and was remanded
to a future day.
Yesterday Thomas Horn, John Ruddick, William Southin,
and William Smith, four " cads" or " hangers-on" of omni-
buses, were brought up at Hammersmith Police-court, on
warrants for having assaulted Robert Haggerstone, a con-
ductor, in the employ of the Hammersmith Conveyance Com-
pany. The assault having been proved against Ruddick,
Mr. Paynter said, such improper proceedings on the part of
persons connected with omnibuses would lead him to deter-
mine, in all future cases brought before him, to impose
the highest penalty the law allowed. There was not the
slightest accusation made against the conductor Haggerstone.
An assault had been clearly proved against the defendant
Ruddick, whom he should tine 20s. and costs; but the other
defendants must be discharged, there being no evidence
against them.
COVET—WASHIONABLE.
The Earl of Lonsdale gave a splendid dejeuner on Tuesday
at his house in Carlton House-terrace, after the marriage
ceremony of his niece and Mr. Talbot Clifton, to a distin-
guished party, consisting of the Marquis of Worcester, the
Earl and Countess of Jersey, and Lady Clementina Villiers,
the Earl of Besborough and Lady Ilarriet Ponsonby. the
Hon. Colonel and Lady Lucy Eleanor Lowther and the Misses
Lowther, General and Lady Susan Reeve and the Misses
Reeve, Lord and Lady Villiers, Hon. Spencer Ponsonby, Earl
of Munster, Lord Charles Chester, Lord Glamis, &c.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster are expected
at Grosvenor House the second week in the ensuing month
from Eaton Hall, for the season. His Lordship, whose health
t.tin A l.rs-c party at his
hospitable seat during the ensuing Chester races, which com-
mence this day week.
The Earl of Clare has left Farrame'a Hotel, Belgraye-
street, for his seat in Ireland.
Earl and Countess Grosvenor, and Lady E. Grosvenor, are
expected in Grosvenor-square the week after next, from Mot-
comb House, for the season.
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The Marquis of Granby has arrived at Fenton's Hotel, St.
James's-street, from Belvoir Castle, to attend his Royal High-
ness Prince Albert to her Majesty's Drawing-room, as Lord
in Waiting.
The Earl and Countess of Albemarle are not expected to
return to Berkeley-square for the season until after the se-
cond Newmarket Sp, ing Meeting. His Lordship, who was
slightly indisposed before he left town, and was attended by
Dr. Holland, is now convalescent.
The Earl of Yarborough and a numerous attendance of
distinguished yachters are expected to attend the anniver-
sary meeting on the 11th of May. The annual regatta will
take place as usual in August. Her Majesty's cup of 100
guineas will be sailed for as usual on the 17th August, the
Duchess of Kent's birthday.
Saturday was the anniversary of the birth of his Grace the
Duke of Northumberland. The event was celebrated by a
public dinner amongst the tradesmen and others in Alnwick
and its neighbourhood on Monday.
Lord and Lady Ida Campden are expected at the Clarendon
Hotel to-day, from Barham Court, Lord Gainsborough's seat,
near Maidstone.
Colonel and Baroness North have arrived in town from
Wroxton Abbey, and shortly commence their parties.
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The subscribers to Art-linions in Dublin have been thrown
into a state of great commotion by the opinion pronounced
upon their illegality; but console themselves with the idea
that a short Bill will be presented during the session to set
the matter right. Certainly the plan, as a mode of encourag-
ing the arts, has been found very useful in Ireland, where an
adequate stimulus is otherwise much wanting.
The whole of the troops in Ireland will be under arms on
the 25th instant, and will tire three rounds at one o'clock, in
honour of her Majesty's birthday.
The usual monthly meeting of the Incorporated Society
for Promoting the Enlargement, Building, and Repairing of
Churches- and Chapels, was held at 4, St. Martin's-place, on
Monday last; his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury in
the chair. There were also present the Bishops 01 London,
Chester, Bangor, Carlisle, Hereford, Ely, Ripon, Gloucester
and Bristol, Durham, and Salisbury, Sir R. H. Inglis, Bart,
M.P., the Revs. Dr. Spry, H. H. Norris, J. Jennings, and B.
Harrison. Among other business transacted at the meeting,
grants were voted towards the erection of 13 additional
churches and chapels.
An overture, says the Brighton Guardian has been made to
provide at Horsham for the shut-out Solicitor-General, for
this Parliament or Session, on the condition that no opposition
should be offered by the Tories on the next occasion to Mr.
Hurst's return, or the return of his nominee, should that gen-
tleman not then desire to go into Parliament. What degree of
credit is due to the rumour, or from which party the overture
proceeded,
or how it was received, we cannot undertake to
say; but we feel it our duty to put the constituents on their
guard by stating it, and this caution seems the more neces-
sary, as the rumour appears to a certain extent to explain
the delay which has taken place in moving for the writ to
fill up the void in the representation.

SALE OF MADAME VESTRIS'S THEATRICAL WARD-
ROBE.—Yesterday at noon a sale by auction was commenced
and completed at the auction-rooms, Great Marlborough-
street, as announced in the catalogue, of "a part of the
theatrical wardrobe of an eminent actor and actress," the
property, as generally stated in the auction-room, of Madame
Vestris and Mr. Matthews. The lots consisted of a large
assortment of very elegant dresses, shawls, &c., which were
worn by that eminent actress in some of her most celebrated
characters. There was a very short notice of the sale, the
effect of which was there were but few of the theatrical corps
present. There were 65 lots, amongst which were 36 dresses
and 15 shawls, besides scarfs, riding-habits, gowns, &c., an
embroidered Cashmere cloak, a black velvet ditto, an Indian
satin ditto. Twelve muslin and cotton dresses sold for 2/. ; a
black satin dress and ditto embroidered shawl for 2/. 2s. ; an
embroidered Cashmere cloak and two slips for 195.; .a very
elegant velvet dress, richly trimmed, for 2/. ; a piece of net
muslin and lace, and a blonde skirt, which was stated to be
worth about 101., for IL ss. ; and various others at an average
loss. A superfine court dress coat and a pair of breeches
fetched only 18s.: the auctioneer said that the coat was
worth 5/., the first bidding for it was 7s. The property
produced about 761., which, it was stated, was not a fifth
part of the value. The principal buyers were of the Hebrew
persuasion.

IBERNIAN SCHOOL SOClETY.—Yesterday a sale
of ladies' useful and ornamental work, drawings, poor's-
clothes, &c., was held at the Queen's Concert Room,
Hanover-square, on behalf of the Ladies' Hibernian Female
Society. Amongst the patronesses were—the Duchess of
Beaufort, the Marchioness of Bath, the Marchioness of Water-
ford, the Marchioness of Thomond, the Marchioness of Aber-
corn, the Marchioness of Cholmondeley, the Countess of Gal-
loway, the Countess of Shannor, the Countess of Bandon,-
the Countess of Sandwich, the Countess of Pomfret, the
Viscountess Sydney, the Viscountess Canning,. the Vis-
countess Hill, the Viscountess Jocelyn, the Lady Louisa
Finch, the Lady Ashley, the Hon. Mrs. Ashley, the Hon.
Mrs. A. Lefrov, the Hon. Mrs. Westby, and the Hon. Miss
Waldegrave. It was stated that, upon the result of the sale
the continuance of many . of the Female Hibernian Schools
would depend. .At present. 207 schools were in connexion
with the Society, containing upwards of 13,000 scholars, a
great proportion of whom were the children of Roman Catho-
lics. The sale is to be continued this day.
We are bound to notice Mr. liogg's explicit de-
ciaration that he never applied,to Government, in any way,
direct or indirect, through any channel, for any office what-
ever, excepting with one insignificant and merely routine ex-
ception—viz., his contributing his interest to an application
for a gauger's place. Nothing can, be more decisive than
this, and we are glad that our question hits elicited from him
so explicit a contradiction. The report did not, however,
originate with ourselves, butwas, it will be remuMberOcit Ines"
tined ill the Ampere SlMlller.•‘• Tim*.

On Monday the King of the French left Versailles for
Dreux, an ancient town about fifty miles south-west of Paris,
and was to return on Wednesday. -
Preparations are already making for the removal of th.
Royal family to Neuilly in the beginning of May.
We read in the Armoricain of Brest, of the 18th :--"Cap-
tain Dutaillis, of the Ariane, which is destined for Otaheite.
has just been summoned again to Paris by telegraphic dis-
patch. We are lost in conjectures at this proceeding, at the
moment when he was only waiting to get under weigh for
the arrival of Admiral Hamelin, who was to go out in the
Ariane. Everything leads to a belief that there is to be impor-
tant modifications in the instructions which this ship is to
carry to the Pacific. The Heroine corvette, which is fitting
out with the greatest activity, is also destined for Otaheite
and the Marquesas."

We learn tcom Belgrade, April 6, that sixty of the persons
in prison in Servia, for political offences, the total number of
whom is said to be nearly NO, have been condemned to death.
Amongst them are the ex-Minister Rajewitsch, and several
Senators.