The Sun.
London, England, 1844-06-03 00:00:00

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The funeral of M. Laffitte took place on Thursday, which
was regarded almost as a holiday at Paris.
The Patric says, in allusion to the statement of the Con-
stitutionnel
.ef a visit to the house of M. Laffitte to search for
state documents :—" The family of M. Laffitte, viz.. his wife,
brother, daughter, and sor-in-law, the Prince de la Moskowa,
whom we regret not having named amongst the persons who
surrounded M. Laffitte in his last moments, have not been
disturbed in their pious grief by any step in the name or by
order of the Government. Asto the memoirs of M. Laffitte,
and which are entirely in his own handwriting, it may easily
be conceived that no attempt would be made to carry them
off. We do not yet know what the family may decide upon;
but what we can say, and as arising from the friendship with.
which M. Laffitte nonoured us, is, that he read to us at diffe-
rent times some passages, principally on the events of 1830,
and that there would be much cause for regret if they were
not to be published." -
Letters from Martinique state that the sugar crop will be
pretty good, but at Guadaloupe so much rain had fallen that
it was feared that the crop would be injured.
The Lloyd Cettois states that two members of a mercantile
house of Cette have absconded, leaving a defalcation to the
amount of 300,000 f. or 400,000 f.
Ancest, the ex-commissary of police at the Croix-Rousse,
at Lyons, who had been condemned to hard labour and ex-
posure on the pillory, by the Court of Assizes of the Loire,
for fabricating forged notes, appeared a few days back before
the Court of Assizes of ie Rhone, the Court of Cassation
having broken the former judgment, the punishment to
which he was condemned net being legally applicable to his
.offence. lie has been sentenced to five years' solitary con-
finement. and exposure on the pillory.
On Tuesday last, at about nine in the evening, a fire broke
out in the workshop of a cabinet-maker at Lyons, near the
Rue Malesherbes. Notwithstanding the promptitude with
which assistance was given, the flames spread with great
rapidity, and reached the neighbouring houses and wood-
yards. Before the fire could be got under, which was about
three in the morning, from fifteen to twenty houses, and an
immense quantity of wood had been destroyed. The Cour-
rier de Lyon estimates the total loss at more than 500,000 f.
The Espectador, a Madrid journal, affirms that, in order
to obtain 12,000,000 of rents, which were wanted for the
Royal family's journey, above 40,000,000 in paper have been
deposited at the San Fernando Bank in the way of security.
It appears that the deficit in the revenue amounts to nearly
half a million sterling per month, and the Finance Minister
is obliged to have recourse to the most desperate means to
raise even such small sutras as are necessary for the ordinary
expenses of the Government.
The Prussian Gazette notices a report that a treaty of na-
vigation has been concluded, and will be shortly ratified, be-
tween England and the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg
Schwerin, nearly upon the same terms as that which was
entered into last month between England and the Grand
inichy.of Oldenburg. In this new treaty England, it is said,
recognises the ports of the Elbe as ports of Mecklenburg.
LAW AND POLICE.

George Scott, apprentice to his father, appeared at the
Mansion-house to answer the complaint of James Edward
Cutler, beadle of the Watermen's Company, charging him
with having: in a skiff, on the river Thames, on Sunday, the
26th of May, at London-bridge, eight passengers, the said
skiff being licensed to carry six passengers only. A penalty
of 10s. and costs was inflicted.
John Williamson, the man in whose boat the children were
drowned at London-bridge, on Sunday, the 19th of May,
was then charged. The Lord Mayor having been informed
that the inquest was still sitting, said that as in all probabi-
lity the defendant would be a sufferer by the verdict of the
jury in the shape of a deodand, he should limit the penalty to
10s. and costs.
Ellen Lindsay, Elizabeth Lindsay, and James Lindsay
the parties concerned in the robbery at Buckingham-palace,
of linen, counterpanes, blankets, &c. (the latter being charged
with receiving the stolen property), were again brought be-
fore Mr. Hall, in his private room, at Bow-street, for final
examination. The prisoners reserved their defence, and were
committed for trial.
Edward Youngman Cotton and Henrietta Sharpe, who
had been twice before remanded, charged with robbing Mr.
Driver, Surveyor to, the Commissioners of Woods and Fo-
rests, 8, Parliament-street, and also with setting fire to the
house, were brought up, at the same office, and in their com-
pany a man named Stephen Chandler, who had been searched
for for some time by the police, and at last apprehended at
Guildford by Inspector. Pearce, of the A division, and Sergeant
Thornton, of the same, was also brought up with them. They
were again remanded.
A well-dressed young man name George Bott, was charged
at Marylebone, with having, with a dinner knife, wounded his
little brother, Arthur Bott, aged ten years, and who from the
dreadful injury inflicted upon him is in a most alarming con-
dition. In a fit of passion he had thrown the knife at his
brother, and it stuck in his back. He was remanded.
At the Middlesex sessions, the appeal of John Harlow, one
of the persons lately convicted before Mr. Hardwick, was
heard, he being one of the numerous gaming-house keepers
into whose " places of business " the police lately made
forcible entry, was postponed to the 10th of July, the Court
of Queen's Bench having decided that the Court have no

power to determine appels, except in quarter sessions. Mr.
Clarkson, who appeared for the defendant, intimated that he
was ready to meet the question upon its merits. The other
business of the Court was unimportant.

CatINT-rasnioNAZI.Z.
The Duchess of Kent is expected to return to England on
he 20th or 21st instant.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and a large party of
nobility, honoured the Princess's Theatre with their presence
last evening, to*witness the performance of Madame Anna
Thillon, in the Crown Diamonds.
Prince George of Canabridge,• at •thedate of the last let-
ters, was still at Corfu, •and ire believe his Royal Highness
has given up his intention of coming to England during the
present season.

On Thursday the Duke and Duchess of Richmond enter-
tained at dinner the Dowager Lady Templemore, Earl and
Countess of March, Hon. Miss Chichester Lord and Lady
Templemore, Marquis of Kildare, Lords Algernon St. Maur
and Wm. Lennox, Lord Alexander Gordon Lennox, Messrs.
Cox, C. Goring; and Hare.
Lord and Lady Stuart,de Rothsay and suite are expected
to arrive at the end of the ensuing week from St. Petersburgh
in the Sydenham, Government steamer, dispatched from
Stockholm to Cronstadt, to convey the'Noble Lord from his
late embassy. Preparations have commenced at his Lord-
ship's marine villa, Highclifr House, near Christchurch, for
• It!s reception, as he is expected to land at that seat, and not •
come to town during the season, his Lordship's health hav-
ing been for some time rather delicate.
Lord Brownlow• Cecil, second son of the Marquis of Exeter,
has entered the army as Ensign in the Scots Fusilier Guards.
Mr. and Mrs. Washington Hibbert gave a grand dinner,
on Thursday last, at their residence, 10, Grosvenor-place, to
the Marquis of Clanricarde, Earl of Belfast, Lord Altamont,
Lady. Elizabeth Browne, Lady John and Miss Somerset,
Viscount Strangford,Lord and: Lady Lovat and Miss Fraser,
Sir John and Lady Gerard, Sir Richard and Lady Bulkeley,
Colonel Wyndham, Hon. Mr. Smythe, and Mr. Cochrane ; after
which Mrs. Hibbert had a select part of friends in the
evening.

MISCELZALIVEOTTS.
Saturdky was the anniversary of Lord Howe's Victory over
the 'french, fleet in 1794. He took six ships of war, and sank
several.

On Friday a public examination of-the children ofthe Welsh
School took place at the school-house in Gray's-inn-road.
The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Bangor, who was the ex-
aminer; expresied himself highly gratified with the profi-
ciency of the children in-the several branches of learning'
and particularly their religious instruction. Among the vi-
sitors were the Counresi of' Powis, Lady Lucy Herbert, Lady
Charlotte Herbert,, Ford, Clive, the Rev. Robert Jones, the
gorm4gh Hughes,: D..RoWland, Esq., M.D., and other be-
nefaCtors to the institution. . . .

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On Thursday morning' the High Sheriff of Lancashire
proceeded to the County- Court at Newtown, and announced
the'numbers • polled at the late election, to be as follows:
Mr. Entwisle, 7,571; Mr • Brown, 6,973 ;
,majority. 598. Mr.
Entwisle was then declared duly elected, and the meeting
dispersed.' •
On Friday there was a meeting of the Wiles patronesses, to
consider the propriety of postponing. the Polish ball, in con-
sequence of the visit of the Emperor of Russia, when it was
decided that the ball should not be postpOned._

The annual meeting of the New Zealand Company took
place on FridAy, at the Company's house, Broad-street-build-
ings, Mr. Ross Mangles, M.P., in the chair. Captain Mime,
Sir J. Pink, George Lyall, jun., Esq., Directors, were present.
In consequence of the non-attendance of sufficient members
to form a Court, the. meeting was adjourned to Friday, the
14th of-June—

Haydn's oratorio of the Creation was given on Friday st
Exeter Hall with great strength and effect. Staudigl, Bra-
ham, and Madame Caradori Allan were the vocalists em-
ployed; and it may easily be imagined that the magnificent
solos with which the work abounds were delivered with an
excellence as rare as it is matchless. The choruses were
executed with the usual fullness and power. The hall was
crowded.

THE Ecmrsr...--Owing to the' hazy state of the
atmosphere on Friday evening from eight till twelve,
very little was seen in the metropolis of the eclipse of
the moon. About the period of the total obscuration,
however, the effects of it were visible, as the darkness
was very intense. The star-gazers were sadly disap-
pointed, and what rendered the disappointment more
provoking, shortly after midnight the clouds disap-
peared, and' the moon shone forth with peculiar
brightness.
It was stated by Captain Laws, R.N., in his evi-
dence before the Committee of the House.of Commons
on the Hull Docks Bill, that the warehou,es of the
Manchester and Leeds Railway, at MancheSter alone,
compriie six acres of flooring. In their various ware-
houses along their line the Company have had flour at
onetime, in sacks, which, when ranged together, ex-
ten'ried Over eleven acres of ground.
For sorue time past a series of reports have been
circulated respecting certain changes that have recently taken
place iti the Royal Household, and in anticipation of further
alterations which it is alleged are about to' take place. It has
been studiously represented that 'the persons dismissed from
the Royal Household have been discharged without suffi-
cient reason, that the saving produced by their removal is to
be applied unfairly to purposes unconnected with the Royal
Household, and that the pensions to which these discharged
servants are entitled are not only of lower amount than
they ought to be, but that they are to be derived from a
fund-which-will increase the burdens of the people. These
reports have been circulated with so much industry and:ap-
parent candour, that we regret to say we were in one instance
deceived by them. We have since ascertained that they are
'all, without exception, destitute of any foundation. Amongst
the number of attendants that it has been found necessary to
place upon the retired list, there are some, whose conduct, so
far from entitling them to complain of the amount of pen-
sion awarded to them, has not entitled them to any retiring
allowance. There are others still retained in the Royal ser-
vice whose conduct has not been satisfactory, and from those
sources may be traced those misrepresentations Which have
been forced into public notice.— Times.
DETENTION OF THE WEST INDIA MAIL.--011
Friday afternoon the following notice was posted up at
the General Post-office, St. Martin's-le-Grand, and the various
branch offices of the metropolis :—" West India mail detained.
Letters in time on the morning of the 4th of June.—General
Post-office, 31st May, 1844."
DETENTION OF TEE HOMEWARD-BOUND VESSELS.
—The following letter has been received at Lloyd's :
"'Admiralty, May 29, 1844. In reply to Mr. Lodge's letter
of this day's date, representing that there are several vessels
now requiring assistance in the Channel, I am commanded
by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to acquaint
you that every small vessel that could be spared has been
sent out; but their Lordships have now ordered out her 1
Majesty's ship St. Vincent for the same purpose.—I am, Sir,
your most obedient servant, signed JOHN BARROW.—To the
Secretary at.• Lloyd's." - • . •

COURT CIRCULAR.
His Majesty the King of Saxony arrived by a special
train at the terminus of the South-Western Railway,
at twenty minutes before six o'clock on Saturday after-
noon, and was received by his Royal Highness Prince
Albert (attended by Major-General Sir Edward Bowater):
His Majesty and his Royal Highness entered an open
(royal) carriage and four, and proceeded to Buckingham
Palace. The King's suite, consisting of Baron Gersdorff,
the Saxon Minister; his Excellency Mons. de Minck.'
witz, Grand Maitre de la Garderobe; Count Albert
Vitzthum, Chambellan ; Major Reichardt, Aide-de-
Camp; and Dr. Carus, Premier Medicin Ordinaire ; and
also Sir E. Bowater, followed in two of the royal car
riages and four.
The Royal party arrived at the Palace at six o'clock,
where his Majesty was received on alighting from his
carriage by the Lord Steward, the Lord Chamberlain,
the Master of the Horse, the Earl of Morton, and Lord
Byron, Lords in Waiting ; Lord George Lennox, Lord
in Waiting to his Royal Highness ; the Master of the
Household ; the Clerk Marshal ; Col. Berkeley Drum-
mond, Groom in Waiting ; Col. Arbuthnot, Equerry in
Waiting ; and Sir George Anson, Equerry to his Royal
Highness.
The Queen received her august visitor in the grand
ball.

The royal dinner party at Buckingham Palace in the
evening included his Excellency Baron Gersdorff, the
Duchess of Buccleuch, the Earl of Liverpool, the Earl of
Aberdeen, and the Hon. Mrs. Anson.
Yesterday morning at half-past nine o'clock, his Royal
Highness Prince Albert, attended by the Hon. Charles-
A. Murray and Sir Edward Bowater, went to Ashburn-.
ham House, to visit his Imperial Majesty the Emperor
of Russia.
Soon after one o'clock Prince Albert, attended by Lord
George Lennox and Sir E. Bowater, returned to Ash-
burnham House to conduct his Imperial Majesty to
Buckingham Palace. •
The Emperor of Russia arrived at the Palace at twenty
minutes before two o'clock, accompanied by Prince Al-
bert, and attended by his Excellency Baron Brunnow,
Count Orloff, the Earl of Hardwicke, Lord in Waiting,
and Colonel Berkeley Drummond, Groom in Waiting,
and Colonel. Wylde, Equerry to Prince Albert.
The Emperor was habited in a (scarlet) military uni-
form, and wore the ribband and badge of the most noble
Order of the Garter. His Imperial Majesty was received
on alighting at the Palace _by the Lord Steward, the
Lord Chamberlain, the Master of the Horse, the Earl of
Morton, and Lord Byron, Lords in Waiting; the Master
of the Household, the Clerk Marshal, Sir Robert Otway,
Groom in Waiting, and Colonel Arbuthnot, Equerry in
Waiting.
The Queen received the Emperor in the grand hall.
A dejeuni was soon afterwards served to her Majesty
and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, his Imperial
Majesty the Emperor of Russia, and his Majesty the
King of Saxony.
At half-past two o'clock the Emperor of Russia, ac.,-
cornpanied by Prince Albert, left the Palace for Marl=
borough House, in one of the Royal carriages, to visit
her Majesty the Queen Dowager. His Excellency Barmi
Brunnow, Count Orloff, the Earl of Hardwicke, and
Lord George Lennox, followed in a second royal car-
riage; and Colonel Berkeley Drummond, Sir Edward
Rowater, and Colonel Wylde, occupied a third royal cart
riage. From Marlborough House the illustrious party
went to Cambridge House, to visit their Royal Hight
nesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge ; and also
to Gloucester House, to visit her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Gloucester.
The Emperor of Russia and Prince Albert afterwards)
went toApsley House,where the illustrious visitors alighted
to visit his Grace the Duke of Wellington. On leaving
Apsley House, His Royal Highness Prince Albert re-
turned to Buckingham Palace, and the Emperor of
Russia, attended by his suite, went to Ashburnham
House, the residence of the Russian Legation, where
his Imperial Majesty arrived shortly before five o'clock.
His Majesty the King of Saxony, attended by his
Excellency Baron Gersdorff, and the gentlemen of his
suite, visited Her Majesty the Queen. Dowager yester-,
day afternoon, at Marlborough House. The King also
paid visits to her Royal Highness the Duchess of Glou-
cester, at Gloucester House, and their Royal High•
-
nesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, at Cam-
bridge House. His Majesty also went to Ashburnham
House to visit the Emperor of Russia, and afterwards,
attended- by his suite, returned to Buckingham Palace.
' His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge visited
his Majesty the King of Saxony yesterday afternoon.
The Emperor of Russia dined in the evening with her
Majesty, at Buckingham Palace. His Imperial Majesty
was attended by Baron Brunnow, the Russian Minister
at the British Court, and also by the Count Orloff, Mon-
sieur le General d'Adlerberg, Monsieur Adlerberg, le
Prince Wassilts•chikoff, and Dr. Reinolds.

His Majesty the King of Saxony, attended by Baron
Gersdorff, his Majesty's representative at the British
Court, and also his Excellency Monsieur de Minckwitz,
Count Albert Vitzthutn, Major Reichardt, and Dr.
Carus, also dined with her Majesty.
A select party, including the Duke of Wellington, the
Earl of Aberdeen, Sir Robert Peel, and the Great
Officers of State, had the honour of joining the august
circle.

Lieutenant-General the Right Hon. Sir Henry Har-
dinge, Governor-General of India, was invested by the
Queen, on Saturday, at Buckingham Palace, with the
Ensigns of a Knight Graad Cross of the most Honour-
ble Military Order of the Bath. His Royal Highness
Prince Albert, the Earl of Ripon President of the
Board of Control for the affairs Of India, .and Lord
Stanley, her Majesty's principal Secretary of State for
War and the Colonies, were present at the ceremony,
which was performed in the Royal Court. Mr. Albert
William Woods, Officer of Arms attendant upon the
Knights Commanders of the Bath; attended the inves-
titure.

The Queen was attended by the Lord Chamberlain,
Lord Byron, Lord in Waiting, and Colonel Berkeley
Drummond, Groom in Waiting.
The Queen and. Prince Albert, the ladies and gentle-
men of the Royal suite, and the Household, attended
Divine service yesterday morning, in the Chapel Royal,
Buckingham Palace. The Hon. and Rev. C. L. Cour-
tenay officiated.
The Royal Family were taken airings on Saturday in
the gardens of Buckingham Palace.
Messrs. Wansey and Witts, as a deputation from the
Fishmongers' Company, had an audience of Prince
Albert, on Saturday, to present his Royal Highness with
an emblazoned copy of the scroll drawing in their pos-
session, of the pageant exhibited by them on Lord
Mayor's Day, A.D. 1616.
Her. Majesty and Prince Albert inspected the Ascot
prizes on Thursday, and were graciously pleased to ex-
press their high opinion of the productions.
The Queen. Dowager attended Divine service yester-
day in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. Prayers were
read by the Rev. J. C. Haden, the Lessons by the Rev.
J. Dakins, and the Communion Service by the Rev.
Dr. Sleath. The Sermon was preached by Archdeacon
Todd. from Romans, chap. i. verse 16. Sir G. Smart
presided at the organ.
Her Majesty was attended
_by the Viscountess Bar-
rington, the Hon. Charlotte Hudson, and Earl Howe.
The Bishop of Norwich, Clerk, and the Dean of Here-
ford, Deputy-Clerk of/he Clusdt, were in waiting. The
Duke of Leeds; the Duchess of Beaufort, Marquises of
Salisbury and-Normanby, Lords Cawdor, Wilton, Har•
rowhy, Erne, J. O'Bryen, Ingestre, Eliot, Vivian,
Ebrington, arid- Wrottesley, Ladies Wilton, Eliot, and
4C. Sandford, were among the nobility present.
The Duke of Wellington, the Duke of Rutland, and
Sir F. Trench, attended the early service in the Chapel
Royal, St. James's, yesterday. Prayers were read by
the Rev. J. C,, Haden. The Sermon was preached by
Archdeacon Todd.

A deputation, including Viscount -Combermere, the
Earl of Hareivood, Lord Marsham, Lord Saltoun, Lord
St. Vincent, Mr: .Dickinson,• M.P., Lieutenant-Colonel
Pennant, M.P., Mr., Fuller, M.P., Mr. Stewart, M.P.,
Mr. Irving, M.P., Mr. James, M.P. (Carlisle),'
Mackinnon, M.P.,- Mr. Miles M.P., Hon. J. Dundas,
M.P., Sir W..Codrington, M.P., Sir J. R. Reid, M.P.,
Mr. Stoddirt Douglas, and Mr. Forbes, had an in-
terview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on
Saturday. •
The Duchess of Gloucester and the Duke and Duchess
of Cambridge visited the Queen Dowager on Saturday.
The Duke and-DuChess of 'Cinabridge and the Prin-
cess Mary attended Divine -service yesterday morning
in Grosvenor Chapel. .Baroiwgs Ahlefeldt. and Major
Stephens werein waiting on their Royal Highnesses.
The Duchess of Cambridge visited the Napoleon
Museum on Saturday. • "" • .
The Dille and Duchess of Cambridge honoured Lady
Shelley with their company at Fulham on Saturday.
Mr. Mark Philips had .an interview with Mr. Glad-
stone on Saturday.

LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY EvErinvo.--The death of the
Earl of iarrovihY,'Lord Sandon's father, which was so
often rumoured on •former occasions, was again revived
to day, and circulated in almost all quarters of the town;
and, as usual on similar occasions, the candidates for the
borough were speedily announced, namely, Mr. William
Brown, on the side of free trade; and Sir Edward Cust,
of Leasowe Castle, Cheshire, on that of the monopolists.
The rumour, however, appears to be once more un-
founded, for the Earl is still alive.

'''`TROOPB FOR IRELAND.—In consequence of the
sentence passed upon I). O'Connell, Esq., M.P., and the
other traversers who have been found guilty, orders
have been issued from the War-office for a battalion of
each regiment of the foot guards, the artillery at Wool-
wich, and cavalry and infantry regiments of the line in
the,southern and western counties of England, to hold
themselves in readiness to embark at a moment's notice
for Ireland, in case there should be any outbreak in that
excited country ; as a demonstration against the sen-
tence passed upon the Liberator and his compatriots who
have been ordered to be incarcerated, is fully expected
by Government. The Chelsea out-pensioners, who have
recently been enrolled in the different counties of Ire-
land and England, have also received orders to hold
themselves in marching order to replace the troops of
the line, should they be required.—Sunday Times.
TIIE OLD BEAU BIT.—Yon deserve that I should
serve you as Mrs. Bracegirdle, the vestal actress, treated
the old Lord Burlington, with whom he was in love in
vain. One slay he sent her a present of some fine old
china. She told the servant he had made a mistake that
it was true the letter was for her, but the china for his
lady, to whom he must carry it. L—! the countess was
so full of gratitude When her husband came home to din-
ner.— Walpole's Letters.
SINGULAR AND FATAL ACCIDENT.—A man, 75
veers of age, named John Avery, lost his life on Friday on
the rocks beneath the Long-room barracks, in a very singular
mariner. While descending the rocks, it seems, his feet be-
came firmly fixed in a cavity, and losing his balance, he fell
over and dashed his head against a rock with sufficient vio-
lence to cause death. The body, when found, was hanging
by the legs as it had fallen ; and life must have been extinct
some hours, as the tide had flowed over it and receded con-
siderably. An inquest was held on Saturday before Mr.
Bone, and a verdict -of " Found dead," returned.— Wrest of
England Conservative.