The Sun.
London, England, 1845-04-11 00:00:00

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SUMMARY OF NEWS

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public Optation.

" Who runs may read."

FORMIGN.
The King and Queen of the French, accompanied by
General Friant, the Count de Strada, and two orderly offi-
cers, visited Saint Cloud on Monday, but returned to the
Tuileries to dinner. In the evening their Majesties received
Vice-Admiral Bergeret, Rear-Admiral Quernel, General
Jacqueminot, and General Bougenel.
" we are assured," says the Presse, " that the result of
the conferences between the Duke de Broglie and Dr.
Lushington is, that the French and English Governments
have agreed to suspend the right of search for two years,
withdrawing for this period the commissions given to their
respective cruisers."
The Committee to which the Northern Railroad Bill is
referred has made an important alteration in the Bill as pro-
posed by the Minister of Public Works. The Minister pro-
posed a grant for forty-five years, but the Committee has re-
commended the term to be reduced to thirty-three years.
The consumption of meat in Paris during the last month
was 6,979 oxen, 1,320 cows, 5,634 calves, and 35,881 sheep,
being 477 oxen and 128 cows more, 496 calves and 158 sheep
less, than in March, 1844. During the first quarter of the
present year the consumption has been 21,092 oxen, 3,756
cows, 17,933 calves, and 111,557 sheep, being 1,105 oxen,
88 cows, 422 calves, and 2,374 sheep more than in the same
period of 1844.
We find the following in the Constitutionnel :—" M. Des-
genettes, cure of Notre Dame des Victoires, has thought fit
to entertain his parishioners with the triumph of the ultra-
montane party in Switzerland. It is not to force of num-
bers and the succour of the primitive cantons that he attri-
butes the success of the Government of Lucerne, but he de-
clares that it is to the prayers of the archi-con:frerie esta-
blished in his church that the people of Lucerne owe their
threefold victory over the free corps, and he invited his 2.000
hearers to join in singing a 7e Drum for such a bril-
liant success. This crud joy for the shedding of blood is not
of our age."
The Marquis de Lamoignon, Peer of France, died in Paris
on Monday.
Mdlle. Henriette Decazes, daughter of the Grand Re-
ferendary of the Chamber of Peers, is said to be about
to be married to Baron Lefebvre, proprietor of a great
carpet manufactory at Tourney, and one of the richest men
in Belgium.
A duel took place lately at Orleansville, in Algeria, which
terminated fatally. A.n officer, in going on a mission to
Algiers, left his horse to M. Boissier, an interpreter, with
directions not to let any one whatever ride him. At Souil-
lard a lieutenant of artillery, a friend of the owner of the
horse, wanted to mount him, as he had often done before.
This was refused, and words arose, which terminated in a
challenge and meeting. M. Boissier fired first, and hit his
adversary in the centre of the chest. The latter returned
the fire, but without effect. He expired a few hours after.
LAW AND POLICAIN
The Equity Courts are now sitting in order to get through
the immense mass of business which is before them, although
it is not usual for them to sit before the commencement of
term.
Richard Dunn, the well-known Irish barrister, appeared
before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd in the Bankruptcy Court.
The Learned Commissioner fixed the 24th inst. as the day on
which he is to come up for his final order.
Several wine and spirit merchants were coni'icted, in the
Excise Court, for retailing spirits without a license, by send-
ing out what they called." sample bottles."
At Liverpool, in the action of "Critchley v. Parker," which
was brought to recover a penalty fur 501. from defendant, for
alleged bribery at the last municipal election, the jury re-
turned a verdict for the defendant.
Anne Pendry was tried at the Central Criminal Court, for
the wilful murder of her newly-born illegitimate child at
Isleworth. The circumstances of the case must be fresh in
the recollection of our readers. The jury found her Not
Guilty.
In the course of yesterday, the grand jury brought into
court a true bill against Joseph Connor, for the wilful murder
of Mary Brothers alias Tape.
Mr. Izod, the auctioneer, and Lewis, a Sheriffs' broker,
appeared at Guildhall, on a summons to answer the charge of
substituting two rings and a watch for similar articles, at the
sale-rooms, Watling-street, on the 14th of March. The facts
have already appeared. The case was adjourned to Saturday
week.
At Bow-street, John Parry, the footman of one of the
masters of King's College, was fully committed on a charge
of robbing one of the students of that Institution.
Thomas Ratcliffe, acting inspector to the Metropolitan
Hackney Carriage-office, and constable in the em-
ploy of the Animals' Friend Society, was fined 40s.
at Marlborough-street for being drunk and disorderly
while on duty in the Haymarket.
Several chemists were lined at the Hammersmith Police-
court for selling medicated spirits without a licence. It
was admitted that the case was a hard one, and it was inti-
mated that the fines would be returned. The result of this
decision would be, we apprehend, to put a stop altogether to
the sale of tinctures and spirits by chemists.
Mr. William Frederick Cox, late surveyor of the roads of
the parish of Richmond, was committed for trial, charged
with forging a receipt for 4/. 17s. 9d., with intent to defraud
the vestrymen of the above-mentioned parish.

COITAT-PASZEZONA
The Countess of Jersey had a magnificent assembly last
evening at her Ladyship's mansion, in Berkeley-square. The
guests were exceedingly numeroat, and embraced a very
large circle of royal and distinguished personages, many of
whom wore the superb costumes in which they had ap-
peared at her Majesty's Drawing-room.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Lorne are still staying at
Roseneath Cottage, Dumbartonshire.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Exeter and the Ladies
Cecil arrived in Grosvenor-square, on Tuesday, from Burgh-
ley House, near Stamford, for the season.
The Brazilian Minister left town on Wednesday evening
en. the Continent, where he purposes to make a short sojourn
for the benefit of his health. The Marchioness de Lisboa
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their seat Burton Constable, Yorkshire.
Married,anodnßtehve.
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Marchioness
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of Hastings, Baroness Grey De Ruthyn, to Captain Hastings
Reginald Henry, R.N. There were present at the solemnity
the following distinguished friends and connexions of the
bride and bridegroom :—Lord Gerald Fitzgerald, Mr. Fitz-
gerald, son of Lord William Fitzgerald; Baron and Baroness
Robeck, Mr. and Miss Robeck, Sir E. Baker, Bart., Miss C.
Balguy, Captain G. and Mr. C. Henry, the Dowager Lady
Grey De Ruthyn and family. The new-married couple in
the afternoon left for Paris.

MISCELLANEOUS.
In order to recruit the funds of King's College Hospital,
which, unfortunately, have lately stood in need of extrane-
ous assistance, a concert was given on Wednesday evening,
at the residence of Dr. Boyle, Bulstrode-street, and there was
a full attendance of visitors; from which it may be inferred
that the exoellent object in view was realised. A variety of
artists contributed their services gratuitously, and most of
them were musicians of eminence, such, for instance, as
Mdlle. Schloss, Herr Kroff, Madame Duleken, Miss M. B.
Hawes, Signor F. Lablache, and others. The selection of
pieces was good, so that the concert itself was an attractive
one, independently of the circumstances which suggested it.
The arrears of business at the three common law courts,
commencing on Tuesday, the first day of Easter Term,
amount to 228. In the Court of Queen's Bench there are
122 matters ; of the Exchequer, 60, and of the Court of
Common Pleas, 4G. The arrears have been considerably
diminished since the commencement of Hilary Term last.
A meeting was held on Thursday of the inhabitants and
rate-payers of Lambeth, against the proposed extension of
the South-Western Railway to Hungerford.bridge. A resolution
was passed condemnatory of the proposal, as it would ma-
terially injure the property of the district.
Yesterday afternoon, between two and three o'clock, a
serious accident occurred to a person named William Goody.
It appears that the unfortunate young man was pushing his -
boat off from a barge which lay moored near Lambeth-
stairs, when his scull slipped and he fell into the river.
Goody had sunk twice, and upon his coming ;up the third
time he was rescued by a waterman named John Fellowes,
life being apparently extinct, and was instantly conveyed to
the nearest surgeon's, where, after a considerable time, he
recovered, and was taken home in a cab, suffering greatly
om exhaustion.

A GAME OF CHESS BY THE ELEC-

TRIC TELEGRAPH.

On Wednesday and 3.esterday this novel experiment was
tried;.on the South-Western Railway, with the most perfect
success, a strong proof of the accuracy with which the tele-
graph can be worked, and of the admirable system of Messrs.
Wheatstone and Cooke. The games were played by Messrs.
Walker and Staunton, the former remaining at the Nine
Elms terminus, while the latter went down to Gosport, the
distance between the players being eighty-eight miles.
The plan taken by the players was to send down their
moves by numbers, the sixty-four chequers of the board
each representing a particular numeral. It was astonishing to
mark the rapidity with which the moves were transmitted
in this way, and messages sent backwards and forwards.
Five minutes was the time allowed between each move on
Thursday (though this arrangement was not very strictly
complied with) the time being noted from the period the
numbers were sent to the telegraph. The game on Wed-
nesday was, we believe, a very interesting one, and occupied
from about four o'clock in the afternoon till half-past ten.
Mr. Walker on this occasion came off victor. The game yes-
ebiithi t there
eie waswonderful
less
u.
acc
yes-
terday commenced at eleven o'clock, and had not terminated
at half-past five. Both games were what was called the
aKtisnhgo'swßinigshospksilfgualmpela,ybutht,an to
of course,
racy and rapidity of the means of communication. At
opening, and for some time during the progress of the the
game
yesterday, the advantage was certainly on the side of the
London players, but towards the
conclusion Mr. Staunton
gained the best position. The two h •
e ampions, we may ob-
serve, were assisted in the games—Mr.
Walker by several
amateurs in London, and Mr. Staunton, we believe, by the
Portsmouth Club. We
subjoin a considerable portion of yes-
terday's
game, which was by no means brilliant, but will,
dare say, be regarded as a curiosity in ant'
the we
y its way as first
game published played by
means of the Electric Telegraph.
Mr. Walker played the white men, and had the move, and
Mr. Staunton the black :

WHITE.
Mr. Walker.
1 K. P. 2
2 K. B. to Q. B. 4th
3 Q. B. P. 1
4 Q. to K. B. 3
5 Q. P. 1
6 Q. B. to K. 3
7 B. takes B.
8 Q. Kt. to R. 3
9 Q. to K. Kt. 3d
10 R. P. takes Q.
11 K. B P. 2
12 K. Kt. to B. 3
13 K. to Q. 2d.
14 Q. P. 1
15 K. B. P. 1
16 13. takes P.
17 K. Kt. to R. 4
18 Q. Kt. to B 2d.
19 Q. R. to K. rein
20 Kt. takes Kt.
21 K. to B. sqr.
22 K. Kt. to B. 3d.
23 Q. Kt. P. 1
24 R. to K 2
25 Q. Kt. to K. 3
26 R. to Q. sqr.
27 Kt. takes Kt,.
28 R. to B. 2d.
29 Kt. to Q. 2d.
30 P. takes P.
31 R. takes P.
32 R. to B. 2d,

BLACK.
Mr. Staunton.

I K. P. 2 •
2 K. B. to Q. B. 4
3 Q. to K. Kt. 4
4 Q. to K. Kt. 3
5 Q. Kt. to B. 3
6 K. B. to Q. Kt. 3
7 It. P. takes B.
8 Q. Kt. to R. 2d
9Q. takes Q. -
10 Q. P. I
11 K. Kt. to R. 3
12 K. B. P.l
13 Q. B. to adv. K. Kt. 5
14 K. Castles on Queen's side
15 Q. P.l
16 B. takes P.
17 B. to Q. Kt. 5
18. K. R. to K. sqr.
19 Kt. to Q. B. 3d."
20 P. takes B.
21 B. to K. 3d.
22 B. to Kt. sqr.
23 Kt. to Kt. 5.
24 K. Kt. P. 1
25 R. P. 2
26 P. takes P.
27 R. P. 1
28 P. takes Kt.
29 K. B. P. 1
30 P. takes P.
31 K. R. to K. 6
,32 Q Kt.

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