The Sun.
London, England, 1844-07-25 00:00:00

SUMMARY OF NEWS

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The Vigie of Dieppe, of the 19th says :—" If we are wel
informed, the King has accepted the invitation of the Muni-
cipality, in the name of the town of Dieppe, to be present at
thefite of the inauguration of the statue of Duquesne. It
is therefore certain that the inauguration will take place this
year:" _ _

His Majesty has purchased a splendid gold cup, which he
intends as a present to General Avitabile, who returned re-
cently from Lahore.
The Ministry is preparing for a creation of Peers. Amongst
the intended new Peers who are spoken of, are M. Pedre-
Lacage, M. Anisson-Duperon, M. Paulze-d'lvroy, and several
Generals.

The King of Bavaria arrived at Palermo on the 9th, and
immediately received a visit from the King of Naples;.
A Coblentz journal states that the Queen of Greece is
about to pay a visit to Germany, and that she will go to the
baths of Ems.

The following circumstance is related in a letter from Bar-
celona :—" At the moment before the departure of Fuad
Effendi, the Ottoman Ambassador, he went to the palace of
the Bishop of Barcelona, and, requested his blessing for the
journey he was about to undertake, saying, The blessing of
the aged and the just is always respected by our Supreme
Master.' The Bishopacceded to the demand, and pronounced
the following words May the Lord protect you in your
journey, and direct your steps in the right path.'
The German Universal Gazette mentions, under date Dres-
den, the 14th inst., that since the late disturbances at Prague,
all the letters received from Bohemia were opened, and, after
being read by the Austrian authorities, forwarded to their
destination with the imperial seal affixed to them.
The Crown domain, says the Courrier Francais, has pos-
sessed for nearly a century the diamond called the Regent,
which weighs more than 136 karats, and is cut brilliant fa-
shion. It was worn by Napoleon .in the pommel of his
sword. It is valued at 3,700,000 f. ; but, supposing that to
have been its cost a hundred years ago, its cost now, with
compound interest, is more than 40,000,00 pf,

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It appears from an official return that the European popu-
lation of the parts of Algeria directly under the French Go-
vernment in December last was as follows :—ln the province
of Algiers 20,791 French, 2,208 English and Anglo-Maltese,
11,055 Spaniards and Portuguese, 2,955 Italians, 1,146 Ger-
mans, Swiss, and Belgians, and 106 Russians; Poles, and
Greeks. In the province of Constantina : 4,437 French, 2,796
English and Anglo-Maltese, 389 Spaniards and Portuguese,
1,223 Italians, 265 Germans, Swiss, and Belgians, 25 Rus-
sians, Poles, and Greeks. In the province of Oran : 2,929
French, 303 English and Anglo-Maltese, 5,835 Spaniards,
816 Italians, 206 Germans, Swiss, and Belgians.
Shortly after the trial of Mine. Lacoste, at Auch, there was
brought before the same Court of Assizes a young girl of the
labouring class, who, in a fit of despair at being abandoned
by her lover, killed him by firing a loaded gun at him. The
jury, taking into consideration the whole of the circumstances,
declared by their verdict that they were greatly extenuating,
and the prisoner was only condemned to four years of solitary
imprisonment. _

LAW AND POLICE.
At the Cambridge Assizes, Fanny Rutherford, 15 years of
age, was convicted of arson, and sentenced to be transported
for fifteen years.
The "Worcester Assizes commenced on Monday. The fol-
lowing is an analysis of the offences in the calendar :—Steal-
ing from the person, 9 ; housebreaking, 5; burglary, 10;
unnatural crime, 1; shooting with intent to kill, 2; man-
slaughter, 2 ; concealment of birth, 1; assault. 1; highway
robbery, 5 ; uttering counterfeit coin, 1 ; embezzlement, 2 ;
larceny, 14; possessing counterfeit coin, 3; false pretences,
1 ; criminal assault on a child, 1; destroying a parish regis-
ter, I—total, 59.
The Lincoln Assizes also commenced on Monday. There
are few causes, but the calendar is very heavy as to crime,
for out of 21 indictments 4 are for murder, 1 for intent to
murder, 1 for rape, I for secreting letters the property of the
General Post-office, 2 for sheep-stealing, 3 for burglary, &c.
The common juries were disposed of in the course of the
morning.
In the Crown Court, Eliza Joyce, aged 31, was charged
with having in the October of 1841, at Boston, administered
to Emma Joyce a quantity of laudanum, with intent to kill
and murder her. A second indictment charged her with
having, in the month of January, 1842, administered also a
quantity of poison to Ann Joyce, with intent to kill and
murder her. The prisoner was tried at the last spring assizes
for the murder of one of the children of her husband by a
former wife ; but owing, however, to some defect in the proof,
was acquitted. Some time after she went to the Boston
union, where, being attacked with a severe fit of illness, she
confessed to having murdered the two children mentioned in
the indictment. To one, which was three years old, she was
step-mother ; the other, which was eighteen months old, was
her own offspring. She pleaded guilty to both the charges,
and was sentenced to be executed.

A singular case was heard at Bow-street, which arose ap-
parently out of some new instructions given to the police by
the officers of the Strand union, relative to stray children in
the streets. We refer to the police report for the particulars.
At Worship-street, James Elliott, the individual who some
time ago obtained 4001. damages in the Court of Com Mon

Pleas for false imprisonment, was charged with causing a
cisturbance by knocking at several doors without excuse.
He was ordered to pdv a fine of 205., and having no money,
was sent to prison. lie struck at the officers, and showed
strong symptoms of insanity.

COURT-101i5EIXONABLIS.
Lord Henniker has left town for the Earl of fichester's
seat in Dorsetshire.

Sir Roger and Lady Palmer, with the younger branches
and suite, have left Portland-place for Kenure Park, Ireland.
Sir Clifford, Lady Constable, Miss Chichester, and suite,
have left Cumberland-place for a tour in Norway and Sweden.
The Earl and Countess of Warwick received a select party
at dinner on Monday evening, at their mansion in Carlton-
gardens. _ _

- Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston left town on Tuesday
afternoon, for Broadlands.

The Right Hon. Sturges Bourne is entertaining a large and
distinguished party at Fulwood House, near Southampton,
during the agricultural meeting in that town.
Mr. and Lady Elizabeth Drummond will give a grand en-
tertainment on Saturday at Cadlands, near Southampton, to
celebrate the coming of r.ge of their eldest son; 600 guests
will be present, and the tenantry will be feasted.
The Marquis de las Marismas (M. Aguado), accompanied
by his Marchioness, arrived at Mivart's Hotel on Tuesday,
from Paris.

MISCELLANEOUS.
The weekly meeting of the Repeal Association was held in
Dublin on Monday. It was anticipated that the rent for the
week would be 1,5001.

At a meeting of the Court of Aldermen on Tuesday, Alder-
man Copeland brought up the report of the inspector's" of
weights and measures for the half-year ending June 24, 1844,
from which it appeared that there -had been 249 defective
weights and measures seized; 166 weights and 91 measures
that were unstamped ; and that 227 had been convicted for
the use of false weights or measures. The dole amount of
fines exacted was 1271.55. 6d.

The sentence of the court-martial on First Lieutenant
Louis, Royal Marines, 'Woolwich division,
.for leaving his
guard at the Victualling-yard, Deptford, without due autho-
rity, and for being absent therefrom when the fire took place
on board the freight ship Madras, on the 9th inst., has been
promulgated. The award of the Court was, that Lieutenant
Louis be cashiered ; but in consequence of certain mitigatory
circumstances, Lieutenant Louis was recommended to her
Majesty's favourable consideration, and the Queen, though
fully approving the sentence of the Court, has been pleased
to order that Lieutenant Louis be permitted to return to his
duty. Lieutenant Louis, who, we believe, is a son of Rear-
Admiral Sir John Louis, up to the period of the late unfor-
tunate occurrence, was always considered a most attentive
and zealous officer.

We understand that her Majesty the Queen Dow-
ager, attended by the Marquis and Marchioness of Ormond,
Earl Howe, and Lady Georgina Curzon, Sir D. Davies, &c.,
is expected to arrive at Marlborough House, on Friday next,
from Germany, via Brussels and Ostend. Her Majesty will
leave town early next month for Bushy, and subsequently it
is expected, proceed to Witley Court, near Worcester, for the
autumn and winter.

FALMOUTH, MONDAY NIGHT.—The wind having
blown at east to-day, we have had several arrivals off, and
the following have communicated :—The Marquis of Hast-
ings, Riddle, from Calcutta, March 5, Cape of Good Hope,
May 15, and St. Helena, June 4. Passengers—Mr. and Mrs.
Coles, from Calcutta • and General Sir W. Nott, lady, and
family, who embarked at the Cape of Good Hope, landed
here. When Sir William's luggage was being examined at
the Custom-house, he appeared to take pride in showing to
the officers his magnificent sword, presented to him by Lord
Ellenborough, which excited much admiration. Also off this
port, the barque Countess of Minto, from Calcutta, 130 days;
the Mount Stuart Elpbinstone, from Calcutta, March 4, and
St. Helena, May 29 ; the Belle Alliance from Singapore,
March 5, St. Helena, May 23; the Carib, from Batavia; the
Mary Miteheson, from Port Philip, March 1, and landed
passengers; the Layton, from Valparaiso; the Helen Jane,
from Buenos Ayres ; the Governor Macdonald, from Gambia ;
the Barlow, from Jamaica.
A melancholy occurrence happened to a young
gentleman named Dewen, the nephew of a merchant in
Broad-street, City. He had been in very low spirits for some
time, owing to differences with his family, and on Tuesday
night he eluded the vigilant 'watch kept by his family, and
swallowed a large dose of °Pun, which induced stupefaction,
and although medical aid was speedily obtained, he continues
in a dangerous state.
TILE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.—The beautiful
weather of the last few days has had a wonderful effect
on the crops. The harvest in the county of Essex has
already commenced, and in the neighbourhood of Rom-
ford has become very general. Several fields of wheat,
barley, and oats have been cut, and throughout the coun-
ties of Kent, Sussex, Essex, and Surrey, grain of every
description presents a most luxuriant appearance. Not-
withstanding the long drought which has prevailed for
such a lengthened period throughout the whole
of the agricultural districts, which had a
serious effect on the early crops of grass,
and which it was calculated would have caused
hay to be exceedingly dear, the late refreshing showers
have caused the crop of aftergrass to be most abundant,
and the mowers are now everywhere engaged is cutting
the second hay harvest. Some wheat and oats have al-
ready been housed in the most excellent condition. The
hop grounds of the county of Kent are looking extremely
beautiful, the plant is remarkably healthy, and freer
from the grub than has been known for a number of
years. The prospect of an abundant and early harvest
is cheering in the extreme, and should the present fine
weather [continue, the harvest will become general
throughout the country in the course of a week or
ten days.
"lore or less rain has fallen every twenty-four
hours since the date of our last, St. Swithin's day. On
Sunday it rained nearly the whole day, and again during
a portion of the night ; and from the embrowned and
swollen state of our river, it is obvious that thunder, or
some other showers, must have been still heavier up the
country. In fact, with the exception of passing skiffs to
lay dust and freshen the blade, the soil is now sufficiently
moistened to carry the farming community over harvest.
Where strongest and best, the crops have been partially
lodged--an evil very little dreaded at onetime. In some rare
instances they are so completely flattened, that they can
hardly regain the perpendicular, even under the influ-
ence of favouring breezes. Still we hope the best, now
that harvest is so close at hand, and grain changing co-
lour in ever direction. The pastures, aftermaths, turnips
and potatoes,' have been greatly benefited within the last
ten days' from_the alternating effects of sunshine and
shower, and from the:favourable accounts received from
the south, the trade in cattle, so long marred by intense
drought; will speedily revive.—Dumfries Courier.