The Sun.
London, England, 1844-05-02 00:00:00

SUMMARY OF NEWS

AND

Publtt Optitton.

" Who runs may read."

FOREIGN.
The ball given by the city of Marseilles to the Duke de
Montpensier the evening before his departure was got up
with great splendour. His Royal Highness entered at nine
o'clock, and was received with enthusiastic welcome. He
opened the ball with Madame Lafon, the wife of one of the
municipal councillors, and afterwards danced with four other
ladies. He retired at eleven, and was escorted home by vast
bodies of the citizens, uttering loyal shouts. At ten the next
morning the Royal Duke left the Hotel d'Orient amidst uni-
versal expressions of regret and good wishes. A grand pro-
cession was formed to do him honour, composed of detach-
ment^f gendarmes and municipal foot guards; about forty
carriages, all decorated with the national colours, and pre-
ceded by a numerous cavalcade formed by the young men of
the city.
Great preparations had been made at Paris for the King's
fete on the Ist of May. It was reckoned that at least 150,000
strangers had arrived to witness the ceremonies of the grand
exhibition of works of art. The weather was magnificent.
The Courrier Francais states that numerous patrols of
Municipal Guards, cavalry and infantry, have perambulated
the streets of Paris for some nights past after [tine o'clock in
the evening, and adds, " this is the commencement of the mea-
sures of security to be adopted on the approach of the Ist of
May (the King's fete)."
Of the four races run in the Champ de Mars, Paris, on
Sunday last, three were won by horses the property of Baron
' Anthony de Rothschild. The second horse in the other race
belonged also to him.
I The last accounts from Algiers announce the submission to
the French of several tribes who have hitherto adhered to
Abd-el-Kader, and particularly of the chief of the town and
district of Laghouat. The town contains 20,000 inhabitants,
and is situated at a distance of 120 leagues from Algiers.
The veteran politician, Royer Collard, is in a very alarm-

ing state. •
The French Minister of War has completed, and ordered to
be put in force, regulations for preventing duels in the army.
Aodes of reconciliation are prescribed not only for both the
parties, but also for the seconds and the officers before whom
the affair is to be brought. In case all efforts fail and a meet-
ing takes place, the principals and seconds are to be brought
before a court martial.
The Seatinelle, of Bayonne, states from Madrid, April 21,
that for the last three days none of the subscribers to French
opposition journals had-been allowed to receive their usual
supply from the Madrid post office.
A rather violent shock of an earthquake was felt at Lugo,
in Galicia, on the 19th ult., at 45 minutes past 3 o'clock, P.M.
It proceeded from north to south, and the oscillation was so
strong, that the houses were shaken throughout the town as
if by a loud discharge of artillery.
The King of Prussia has conferred the Order of the Red
Eagle of the first class upon Count Bresson, late French
Minister at the Court of Berlin.
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Schleiermaclitr, who was Ptivy Councillor and Secre-
tary to the late Grand Duke of Hesse-Darmstadt, died at
Darmstadt, on the 20th ult., in his 90th year.
It appears by a letter from Hamburgh, that the amount
of the losses occasioned by the great fire in that city has only
just been correctly ascertained. It is 38,442,000 marks cur-
rent, or nearly 3,000,0001.
A letter from Stockholm, April 16, says—" Yesterday the
body of the late King was clothed in the costume of the
Order of the Seraphim, and placed on a catafalque erected in
the hall of the palace, bearing the name of that Order. The
features of the illustrious deceased are not in any respect al-
tered. The body is to remain there in state for a week."

LAW AND POLICE.
In the Insolvent Debtors Court James Gomm and Harris
Gemm (father and son) appeared for judgment. They were
opposed by Messrs. Cooke and Woodruffe for several credi-
tors ; and supported by Mr. Nichols. The insolvents were
builders, and had obtained materials of the opposing credi-
tors, with which they built houses, mortgaged them, and had
disposed of the equity
.of redemption to a relation for an
alleged debt of 4501., who . had assigned it to a third party.
The Court remanded the insolvents for 16 calendar months,
from the vesting order, for making away with property.
In the Sheriffs' Court an action was brought by 'Mr. Barnes,
an engineer, against Mr. Miles, a cabinet-maker, for the se-
duction of his daughter. There being ,no defence to tfie ac-
tion, the jury assessed the damages at 100/.
Samuel Withers, a young man, residing at 15, Stangate-
street, 'Westminster, was brought before Mr. Alderman
Kelly, at Guildhall, charged with knowingly uttering a forged
5L note of the Bank of England to G. Weston, a tobacconist,
on Holborn-hill. The prisoner was remanded till Friday.
At Lambeth-street, Daniel Di-iscol was charged with com-
mitting a murderous assault upon his wife, who is at present
in the London Hospital in a dangerous state. Police-con-
stable James Mahony stated that while on duty in Rosemary-
lane, on that morning, he heard loud cries of murder, and
upon entering the room from which they were proceeding, he
found the prisoner's wife in bed in a very frightful state.
She was nearly exhausted at the time, but was enabled to
tell him that her husband had inflicted the injuries upon her
person with a poker. Mr. Norton told him, t hat the charge
as it stood, was one of a serious nature, but if anything hap-
pened to his wife it would be still more so, and remanded the
prisoner to a future day.
The Marquis of Lorn, only son of the Duke of Argyll, at-
tained his majority on Tuesday, when the event was
celebrated by great rejoicings on the noble Duke's estates in
Argyleshire.
The Countess de Salis gave a. grand dinner, on Monday,
to Prince Castelcicalat the Marquis of Headfort, the Ladies
Olivia and Mary Taylor, H
the Bishop of Carlisle and the on.
Mrs. Percy, Lord and
Lady Sondes and Miss Miller, Sir
Philip and Lady Grey Egerton, Viscount Ossulston, Viscount
Maidstone, Lord Beaumont, Sir John Harrington, &c. In
the evening the whole'suite of rooms, brilliantly lighted and
adorned with the choicest exotic flowers, were thrown open,
and her Ladyship received upwards of 200 of the Elite of the
fashionable world, to hear some excellent professional and

amateur music. .
The following were among the company present at the
Italian Opera on Tuesday :—The Duke and Duchess of Cam-
bridge; Lord and Lady Barrington and party occupied the
Queen Dowager's box ; the Dukes of Devonshire, Montrose,
and Leeds; the Duchesses of Beaufort and Montrose; the
Marquises of Ailesbury, Lansdowne, Normauby, Douro, Wor-
cester, and Huntly ; the Marchionesses of Lansdowne and
Wellesley ; Baron Nieman, Baron Brunnow, the Turkish Am •
bassador, and suite ; Countess de Selig Count de Noailles ;
the Earls of Pembroke, Jersey, Liverpool;Chesterfield, Wilton,
Shelburne, Falmouth, and Belfast ; the Countesses of Jersey,
Wilton, Palmerston, Shelburne ; Lords Templetown, Palmers-
ton, Ernest Bruce, William Paulet, Trimlestown, Gardnor,
Aylmer, Cantilupe, Duncannon, Alfred Paget, William
Paget; Ladies Dufferin, Trinaleftown, Augusta Somerset,
Ernest Bruce, William Paulet, Aylmer, Clementine N;illiers,
Holland, Wombwell, Palmer, Joddrell, Duff, &c.
Lieutenant-General le Baron Stierncrona, on a special mis-
sion from his Majesty the King of Sweden, left town on
Tuesday evening, on his return to Sweden.
ZWESCELLANEOO9.

A meeting of the delegates of all trades was held on Tues-
day evening, at the Catherine Wheel, Union-street. There
were about 230 delegates present, representing nearly all the
trades of which the working classes are composed, amounting
to about 1,500 men who were determined to oppose the pass-
ing of the Masters and Servants' Bill. The secretary of the
Tailors' Protection Society," representing about 2,000, re-
ported the progress of that body in opposing the Bill. The
feeling of the meeting was very strong against the measure,
and, after several resolutions having been adopted, it was de-
termined that in case the Bill should pass, a public demon-
stration should take place on Kennington-common, as soon
as possible.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer intimated on Mon-
day night, on the subject of savings banks and Government
annuities, that he will apply for a " Bill to amend the laws
relating to savings banks, and to the purchase of Government
annuities through the medium of savings banks."
The annual meeting of the Church Missionary Society was
held on Tuesday, at Exeter Hall. The Right Hon. the Earl
of Chichester presided, and was supported by the Bishop of
Winchester, the Bishop of Chester, the Bishop of Ripon,
Viscount Sandon, M.P., Sir R. H. Inglis, M.P., J. P.
Plnmptre, Esq., M.P., Rev. Professor Schelefield, Rev. J. W.
Cunningham, Rev. Dr. Marsh, Rev. Hugh Stowell, the Dean
of Salisbury, Sir G. Rose, the Hon. Mr. Waldegrave, &c.
During the year fifty-four branch associations had been
formed, in addition to eighteen juvenile branches. The re-
ceipts towards the general fund were 97,791!. 2s. 3d. ; the
special fund and China fund amounted to 1,556/. 16s. Id.
The capital fund was 2,648/. Is. Bd. ; sum for building, &c.
1,181/. lis. The total receipts, including sundry items not
classed, for the year, were 104,323!. 16s. 10d. The expendi-
ture was 93,4721. 7s.

COURT CIRCULAR.
THE QUEEN DOWAGEE.—The account of her Majesty's
health yesterday, we are happy to state, was very favourable.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge sent, yesterday
morning, to Marlborough House, to learn the state of her
Majesty. The other members of the Royal Family also sent,
in the course of the day, to make inquiry after her Majesty's
health. The following was the bulletin issued yesterday :
" Her Majesty the Queen Dowager has passed a good night,
and the inflammation of the arm continues to subside.
" Marlborough House, " DAVID DAVIES, M.D.
" May 1, 1844. " ROBERT KEATE."
A number of the Foreign Ministers, and many of the No-
bility and Gentry, called during the day at I%larlborough
House to learn the state of her Majesty.
THE DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTEE.—Her RQyal Highness, we
regret to state, is suffering from pain in one other arms—
the effect of a fall. The Queen sent yesterday to make in-
quiry after the state of her Illustrious relative. His Royal
Highness the Duke of Cambridge paid a visit to his Royal
Sister yesterday at Gloucester House.
Her Royal Highness passed a tolerable night on Tuesday.

The Queen and Prince Albert- walked yesterday in the
Royal Gardens of Buckingham Palace. His Royal Highness
Prince Albert afterwards rode out on horseback, attended by
Colonel Wylde, Equerry in Waiting.
The Royal Family were taken airings yesterday in the
Royal Garden.
Colonel Wylde has relieved Colonel Bouverie in the duties
of Equerry in Waiting on his Rsyal Highness Prince Albert.
The Royal dinner party at Buckingham Palace yesterday
included the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, the Marq'uis.
of Granby, and Captain Francis Seymour.
Earl Howe gave a dinner yesterday evening, at his resi
dence, Curzon House, to the Noble Directors of the Concert
of Ancient Music. His Lordship, accompanied by his dis-
tinguished guests, afterwards went to the performance of the
Conceit in the Hanover-square Rooms. Ills Royal Highness
Prince Albert, attended by the Marquis of Granby, Captain
Francis Seymour, and Colonel Wylde; and his Royal High-
ness the Duke of Cambridge, attended by Baron Knesebeck,
honoured the performance of the Concert with their presence.
Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Excise,. and Mr. Carr,
Solicitor to the Excise, had an interview with the Chancellor
of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence, in
Downing-street.
Mr. Dean, Chairman of the Customs, had an interview
with the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstoneyesterday, at the office
of the Board of Trade. Mr. Dean had also an interview yes.
torday with the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Lieutenant-Colonel Barney, Royal Engineers, had an in-
terview with Lord Stanley yesterday, at the Colonial-office.
The Governor of the Bank of England, and the Deputy-
Governor, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer yesterday.
Dispatches were sent off last evening from the Colonial,
office for the Earl of Elgin, Governor of Jamaica, and the
Governors of the other West Indian Colonies. .

Yesterday Was the birthday of the Duke of Wel-
lington. He was born on the Ist of ' May, 1769, and
consequently is now in his 76th year.
GRAY'S INN, MAY I.—The undernamed gentle-
men were this day called to the degree of barrister-at-
law, by. the Honourable. Society of Gray's_ Inn—viz.,
William St. James Wheelhouse, Esq. ,• Henry Willis,
Esq. ; Aldborough Henniker, Esq. ; Edward Bennett,
Esq. and Samuel Dare, Esq.

MORNING ENTERTAINMENT
BY MR. WILSON.
Mr. Wilson gave his first Morning Entertainment
on the Songs of Scotland, at the Hanover square
Rooms, yesterday, at two o'clock. In addition to
many old favourites, including "Auld Robin Gray,"
" John Anderson, my jo," " The
.Kirks of Aber-
feldy," " Wha wadna fecht for Charlie," &c., Mr.
Wilson yesterday gave us two new songs, or rather
two songs which he had not given in his former en-
tertainments. The first of these was a humorous
ballad, the composition of the late Sir Alexander
Boswell, entitled " Jenny's Bawbee:' This admi-
rable ballad is a complete comedy of manners. Jenny,
the heroine, is a damsel possessed of a superfluity of
this world's goods, and she is consequently sought by
a variety of suitors, among others by a lairs, a lawyer,'
and a fop ; • each urges his pretensions, and each is in
turn rejected by Jenny, who wisely determines to
retain absolute controul over her Bawbee. The
acting of Mr. Wilson in this song was replete with
the richest humour. He threw himself completely
into each of the characters, as their were respectively
brought upon the stage, and by his change: of tone
and manner, produced an admirably dramatic effect.
Jenny's Bawbee, if we mistake not, will henceforth
become one of Wilson's most popular songs. The
other song, "John o' Badenyon," is the composition
of the Rev. John Skinner. The singer is supposed
to have tried all the various states of life in his search
after happiness—to have been in turn a lover, a
poet, a politician, a student, and, like King Solo-
man, to have found that all these things were
vanity. Unlike the Jewish monarch, how-
ever, he does not come to the conclusion that all
is vexation of spirit, for under every disappointment
he finds solace and comfort in taking up his pipe and
playing John o' Badenyon. The serio-comic ex-
pression of this ballad was given admirably by Wilson.
The singing- was much applauded. We must not
omit to mention his dramatic style of giving the
admirable humourous ballad, " My jo Janet," and its
modern imitation by Burns, " My Spouse Nancy," in
each of which he exhibited the richest vein of humour.
Beautifully as he gives the pathetic ballads of his native
land, we are still of opinion tnat Wilson's forte is the
humorous. In the characteristic humourous ballads
of Scotland he. is unapproachable. At the conclusion
of the entertainment, Wilson announced his intention
of giving a morning entertainment at the Hanover-
square Rooms, every Wednesday. The subject of
the next entertainment will be Highland Melody and
Song. The entertainment was very well attended.

MR. LOVER'S HUSH EVENINGS.
. Mr. Lover gave another of his delightful Irish
Evenings last night, at the Princess's Concert-room.
The subject of last evening's entertainment was " The
Irish Brigade," almost the only Irish national subject
which can be touched upon without danger, and a
glorious subject it is. the manner in which the
Brigade was first formed, the intense love of their
country which they exhibited during their exile,
their brilliant achievements in Spain, in Flan-
ders, and in Italy, their gallant defence of Cremona,
their brilliant charge at Fontenoy—all these are
themes of inspirition for the poet-minstrel, and themes
to which the gifted poet-minstrel of last night did
ample justice. The entertainment was enlivened by
racy anecdotes of humorous adventures, which could
have happened to none but an Irishman ; of repartees,
such as none but an Irishman could have given, as none
but an Irishman could have told them. The songs, with
which the entertainment was illustrated, were beau-
tiftil and appropriate, and were exquisitely given by
Miss Cuhitt, Miss Rollo Dickson, Master M‘Dermott,
and Mr. Lover himself. The song, " Grief is Mine,"
which is new, is one of the molt beautifully pathetic
ballads we have ever heard. It Was exquisitely given
by Miss Rollo Dickson, who sang with an expression
of simple pathos that went at once to the heart.
Many of the audience were affected even to tears.
Ihe song was of course rapturously encored.
" The Hand and the Glove," also a new song,
is a - most gallant, spirited, chivalrous com-
position, such as minstrels of old might have
sung in castle hall, or lady's bower, and was also
admirably given by Miss Rollo Dickson. If we
mistake not, this song will be among the most popular
of the day. In contrast to these, we had "the Birth
of St. Patrick," a genuine Irish drollery song, with
the most rich and unctuous humour, by Lover him •
self, amidst shouts of laughter and applause, and of
course loudly encored. This is the very beau ideal
of an Irish humorous song, and will be treasured
up by all !orers of wit, fun, and frolic, as one of the
choicest relics of St. Patrick. For the future, oTery
Irishman should, on St. Patrick's night, sing the Birth
of St. Patrick as'religiously as he sticks a shamrock
in his hat on St. Patrick's morning. The room was
crowded by a fashionable audience, and every one
seemed highly delighted NN ith the evening's amuse-
ment. Mr. Lover announced that his Irish Brigade
would he on parade on Wednesday ovening neat, and
wo doubt not but -that there will bo a numerous
assemblage to witness their manoeuvres.

MAGAZINES (CONTINUED).
UNITE/) SERVICE MAGAZINE._

The private journal of the late Sir Thomas Picton
is continued in this Number, and in one of his daily
entries we find a brief and curious allusion to
a young Spanish girl with whom he seems
to have been desperately smitten, while quar-
tered at her mother's house at Lerida, observing,
" she is u perfect Venus de Medici, with the
advantages of a pair of most languishing dark eyes
and jet black hair, equal in proportion to that of the
celebrated Eve' in the Palais Pitti Gallery. Heigh°,
I almost regret having seen her, being already—
I know not how to describe the sensation." Sir
Thomas Picton, from all we have read of his
stern, rude character, is about the last person
we should ever have suspected of falling a victim to
the tender passion. The " War with China," though
the subject is somewhat out of date, contains much
amusing
.information. The " Waterloo Campaign"
is evidently the production of a military man, but tells
us little or nothing that we did not know before.