The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-02 00:00:00

SUMMARY OF NEWS

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" Who runs may read."

FOREIGN.
On the 19th ult. the Prince de Joinville and the Duke
d'Aumale arrived in the Bay of Naples. The Princes
shortly afterwards landed, and notwithstanding the late-
ness of the hour they repaired to the theatre, where the
Court was presiding at an extraordinary performance
given on the occasion of the Queen Dowager's birthday.
On the 21st a grand dinner, followed by a brilliant re-
ception, took place at Court; and the King, accompanied
by the two French Princes, was to hold a review of all
the troops of the garrison on the 24th. The marriage
of the Duke d'Aumale with the Princess of Salerno was
to be celebrated on the following day at La Favorite, a
country seat belonging to the Duke of Salerno, situate
near Portici.
The Quotidienne, in an article on the French navy,
states that the losses of France during twenty-three
years' war with England, from 1793 to 1315, were 91
ships of the line, 177 frigates. The losses of Holland
were 22 ships of the line and 40 frigates; of Spain 21
ships and 22 frigates; and of Denmark 20 ships and 10
frigates. Out of the ships taken 41 were added to the
British navy with 108 frigates.
The Court of Assizes of the Meurthe was occupied on
the 23d inst.. and the two following days, with the trial
of Francois Marshal, for parricide. The jury found
a verdict of guilty, and the Court ordered him to be
executed on the market-place of Chateau-Salina.
The Swiss journals of the 26th announce that the
central tribunal of the Valais has just pronounced its
sentence on the principal leaders of the late revolt in
the Valais. M. Maurice Barman has been condemned to
twenty years' confinement in a State prison, the depriva-
tion of political rights for life, the payment of the ex-
penses of the war during three days of the revolt, and
payment of the amount of the loss sustained by the de-
struction of several bridges, and the fire at Varnayaz.
These indemnities are subject to diminution by what-
ever amount may be fixed for his accomplices, but in the
event of non-payment M. Barman is to be held respon-
sible for the whole.
A Brest letter of the 25th instant states that, during
the two preceding days the cold there had been so great
that the dealers in ice had begun to lay in their stores.
In the night of the 24th the thermometer was down at
two degrees below zero of the Centigrade scale, twenty-
seven Fahrenheit.
It was rumoured at Madrid that General Narvaez was
about to be raised to the dignity of a Grandee of the first
class, with the title of Duke d'Ardoz.
A letter from Bayonne of the 27th ult. announces,
that the eldest son of General Zurbano arrived in the
morning of that day on the French territory.
Letters from Brest, dated the 26th ult., state that ad-
vices from Rio Janeiro, dated the 2d of October last, had
reached, announcing the approaching departure for
France of the frigate Reine Blanche, bearing the flag of
Admiral Dupetit Thouars. That frigate had been or-
dered to sail for Cherbourg, where she was daily ex-
pected.
The Courrier de Lyon states that several Englishmen,
connected with silk factories in England, are now at
Lyons, endeavouring to obtain admission into the fac-
tories of that place, for the purpose of pirating the
fashions for 1845. The Courrier cautions the Lyons
manufacturers against these visitors.
According to a Berlin letter of the 21st ult., all the
presents made to Blucher, and the various and valuable
decorations bestowed upon him by different Sovereigns,
which were kept in a chateau belonging to his descend-
ants in the environs of Berlin, have been carried off by
thieves.

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A letter from Warsaw of the 16th ult. states, that se-
veral young Poles, who had been banished to Siberia
for conspiracy against their government, had just re-
turned, having received a free pardon. It is also stated
that the rescript against the Jews is virtually abandoned.

LAW AND POLICE.
At Warwick James Leigh, aged 30, Thomas Leigh,
aged 34, Thomas Flowers, aged 37, and William Watts,
were placed at the bar, charged with having violently
assaulted, with intent to do some grievous bodily harm,
one William Freeman and others. They were found
guilty ; and Justice Coltman, in passing sentence, said,
considering the violent nature of the affray, he must
teach them a severe lesson, and to James Leigh, who
had acted as ringleader throughout, he should award an
imprisonment of 18 calendar months, with hard labour;
to the other three an imprisonment of twelve calendar
months ; and the remaining twenty-four prisoners his
Lordship sentenced to an imprisonment of three months
each.
The York assizes commenced on the 29th ult., and on
the 30th several trials took place, but they were without
interest.
At the Gloucester assizes George Cole, 24, William
Fry, 30, and William Gunning were convicted of a rob-
bery, with violence, from the person of Mr. Abraham
Williams, at Bilton, and sentenced to hard labour for
three years.

COURT-PASHIONABIAL
The Duke of Norfolk, who arrived in town on Thurs-
day last, has since left for Arundel Castle. The Noble
Duke is about to present fifty acres of land to the people
of Sheffield, for public pleasure grounds. The Earl and
Countess of Arundel and Surrey are at present on a visit
to J. A. Smith, Esq., Dale Park, where a shooting party
is assembled.
The Duke of Buckingham, Lord Guernsey, Lord Bel-
grave, Sir John Key, and Miss Key, have been among
the recent visitors to the Rev. George Chetwode, at Long
Crenden, Oxfordshire.
The Marquis de St. Aulaire, son of his Excellency
the French Ambassador, has left Manchester House for
Paris. The Duchess Decazes, who has been staying on
a visit to her noble parents, has also left town for the
Continent. _ _

The Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn have ar-
rived at Dudley House, Park-lane, from Arveryke Lodge,
Inverness-shire. The Noble Marquis and Marchioness
proceed shortly to Barron's Court, county Tyrone, for
the Christmas holidays.
The Earl of Abergavenny will shortly leave Eridge
Castle for Brighton, where the Noble Earl intends so-
journing the winter.
Their Graces the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland
passed through Edinburgh on Wednesday, accompanied
by Lord and Lady Blantyre and the Marquis and Mar-
chioness of Lorn, on their way to Lennoxlove, the seat
of the Dowager Lady Blantyre, where they are to remain
on a visit to her Ladyship for a few days.
The Duke and Duchess of Hamilton have arrived in
Portman-square, from Bath.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Douglass (Princess
Mary of Baden) have left Brodick Castle, Isle of Arran,
and proceeded on a visit to the Earl and Countess of
Dunmore, at Dunmore Castle, near Falkirk.
The Marquis of Bristol has arrived in St. James's-
square, from Lettworth Park, near Bury.
The Earl and Countess of Brownlow, and the Ladies
Cust, were expected to leave Witley Court at the close
of last week, for Brighton. The Noble Countess, who
succeeded Viscountess Barrington as Lady of the Queen
Dowager's Bedchamber, having fulfilled her period of
attendance on her Majesty.