The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-27 00:00:00

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On Monday the thirty-fifth anniversary of Louts
Philippe's marriage was to be celebrated at St. Cloud;
and, according to the Constitutionnel, the marriage et
the Duke d'Aumale was to have been solemnised at
Naples on the .saws day.
A letter from Bordeaux of the 21st, published in
the Journal des Debate, announces the arrival in that
city of the infante Don Francisco de Paula and his
family.
.According to a Corsican paper, Louis Philippe is
about to create another Duke in the person of
Marshal Sebastiani, late Ambassador at the English
Court.
The Gazette de France ventures the statement that
the Ministry have come to the resolution of applying
to tha Chambers, at the commencement of the icn-
I session, for the large sum of 80,000,0001. for
the purpose of providing the fortifications of Paris
with ordnance.
Official accounts had been received at Marseilles of
the arrival, on the 11th, in the bay of Naples, from
the roads of Tunis, of the squadron under the orders
of Admiral Parseval Deschenes, composed of the
Ocean, Alger, and the Marengo. This squadron is
destined to escort the future Duchess d'Aumale to
Marseilles.
A decree of his Sardinian Majesty has just been
promulgated at Turin and Genoa, whereby the French
_decimal system is to be applied to weights and mea-
sures throughout his dominions.
The Prague Correspondent of the Cologne Gazette
writes under date of the 15tb, that the Duke of Bor-
deaux had arrived there, and that it was highly pro-
bable that he would fix his residence in Bohemia, as
he had purchased a large estate there. It appears that
he has become extremely stout. Letters from Mora-
via state that Prince Wasa has sold his beautiful
estate of Eichhorn to Baron Sina for a large sum of
money.
A club is about being established at Berlin, on the
same plan as the Societe Italiana in that city, for the
cultivation of English literature, and where only
English is to be spoken. A large library, to consist
of the most renowned English authors' works, is to be
purchased for the use of the members. Dr. Spiker
and Dr. Forster are at the head of the undertaking. 1
Accounts from Bayonne, of the 21st, state that the
intelligence of Zurbano's revolt reached Saragossa on
the night of the 14th, and produced an extraordinary
sensation. The inhabitants openly sympathisel with
the revolters, and .on the 16th the public excitement
rose to such an extent that General Breton declared
the place to be in a state of siege, and distributed his
troops in commanding positions.
General Concha, Captain-General of the Basque
provinces, has established his head-quarters at Miranda
del Ebro, from whence he will direct future operations
against Zurbano.
Brigadier Barranechea arrived at Irun from Tolosa
on the 19th; and took the command of the frontier
cordan.

The entire frontier from Irun to Vera is strictly
guarded by Spunish troops, for the double purpose of
preventing any one from joining Zurbano from
France, and to cut off his retreat.
LAW AND' 7! OJGXCIs.

At the New Court, Old Bailey, John Johnson, an
expert lad, who made his third appearance et this bar,
was convicted of stealing, on the 13th inst., 464 yards
of Orleans cloth, value 151., the property of Mr. Co-
verney Doule. It was then proved that the lad had
been before convicted of felony, and suffered three and
six months' imprisonment. The Learned Judge in-
timated that the prisoner was irreclaimable, and too
expert to be allowed to remain in this country ; the
sentence, therefore, was, that he be transported be-
yond the seas for ten years.
George Webb, aged eighteen, was indicted for
stealing a silk handkerchief,' value 45., from the per-
son of Mr. T. Clarkson. The evidence was of a very
conclusive nature, and the prisoner was convicted ;
but as there was no previous charge, he was only sen-
tenced to six months' hard labour.
At Bow street two men, well known to the police,
named George Carter and Joseph Edwards, were
brought before Mr. Hall, charged with having bur-
glariously broken into the shop of Mr. Plowman, 9,
Agar-street, Strand, and stealing four pair of boots
and four pair of shoes, his property. The prisoners
had nothing to say in their defence, and were commit-
ted for trial.
A tall young man, who gave his name George
Cook, was brought up to the Marylebone Court
handcuffed, and charged with having stolen plate of
different descriptions, to a considerable amount, the
property of Mr. Thomas Sydenham Clarke, a bar-
rister, residing at No. 36, Gloucister-place, Portman-
square ; he was also charged with stealing a watch
belonging to the footman. The prisoner, who had no-
thing to say, was fully committed for trial.
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fir Robert Peel entertained at dinner on Monday
evening the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Lonsdale,
his Excellency Mr. Everett, his Excellency Chevalier
Bunsen, Lord Stanley, Sir James Graham, Mr. W.
E. Gladstone, his Excellency M. Dedel, Sir Robert
Sale, Sir Henry Pottinger, the lion. Sidney rierbert,
and a distinguished circle, at the family residence in
Whitehall- gardens.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Normanhy have
returned to the Clarendon Hotel, from a visit to her
lbjesty at Windsor Castle.
The Dowager Countess Pembroke left town yester-
day for Wilton House, near Salisbury, where the noble
Countess purposes sojourning for the winter.
The Countess of Erroll and the Ladies Hay, who
left town at the close of the preceding week for Bar-
ham Court, on a visit to Lord and Lady Cainpden,
were expected to return to Clargeaeitreet yesterday.
Lady Charles Wellesley, and Lady Long, Lady
Henry Paulet, and the Hon. Lady' Butler, are
among the Ladies Patronesses of the Southampton
county -balls ibr the season, the first of which took
place yesterday evening, and was brilliantly attended.
The Countess of Westmorland, last week, left
liarley•street, on her return to join the Noble Earl '
and Viscount Berghersh, at Berlin. The Countess.
remained some days with the Earl and Countess of
ornington at Orleans House, Twickenham, previous
to her departure for Ostend.
The Earl and Countess of Mornington take pos-
session of their new residence (the Earl of Gallo-
waiy's), in Grosvenor-square, early next mouth.
The Earl of Pembroke, Dowager Countess of Sand-
wich, Dowager Countess of Aldhottugh, the Earl
and Countess of Kinnoul, Lady Rlalet, Lord Keane
and Hon. Mr. Keane, Lord and Lady Seymour, Lady
Dufferin, Lord William Butler, General Lambert,
lion. William Ponsonby, Major-General Sir J.
Doveton, Mr. Tufneil, M.P., Mrs. Tufnell, Lord and
Lady Farnham, &c., are among the arrivals of the
English nobility in Paris.
Viscount and Viscountess Loftus have gone on a
continental tour, and do not intend to return to this
country until. Easter.
The Duke and Duchess of Montrose's circle at
Sulby Hall, Northamptonshire, includes Lord and
Lady Ernest Bruce, Lord Wm. Graham, Lord Can-
tilupe, Mr. and Lady Emily Foley, &c.
llis Excellency Sir George Shee, the British Mi-
nister at the Court of Stutgardt for some years past,
accompanied by Lady Shee, has,arrived from Wur-
temberg. Sir George has resigned his diplomatic ap-
pointment, in which he is succeeded by Sir Alexander
Malet, previously secretary to the British Embassy at
Vienna:

General Sir R. Burke arrived at Farrance's Hotel,
Belgrave-square, on Saturday, from Ireland.

amitscnxizaLressovas.
The inquest, at sottinghapp on one of the sufferers
by, the late fatal accident, was resumed on Monday,
but the result is not yet known. It was expected
that the inquest would be again adjourned.
Accounts from St. Petersburgh speak of a com-
mercial treaty, for which negotiations are on foot be-
tween Russia and England. These negotiations are
said tobe ,in a very advanced state, so that the con-
clusion of the treaty• may be 'shortly expected. There
are only some 'differences on a few points, which, it is
thought, will be soon adjusted.
On Monday evening last; the 18th inst.,' Mr. J.
O'Brien, of Cornamuckla, in the county of Leitrim,
was fired at frein behind a hedge, and wounded in
the hand. • • This is the fourth attempt made on the
life of this unfortunate gentleman.
It appears by the last report of the Irish Poor-law
Commissioners that pn the Ist of January, 1844, there
were in the ninety-twO workhouses then open 31,981
paupers, and the charge for their support was 221,0961.,
exclusive of million and a half expenditure.in the
erection of workhouses. :• Yet beggars are as numer-
ous as ever, so that those who pay the rate gain no'
relief from the importunity of the miserable.
The IriA Prelates in the next session of Parliament
will be, the Archbishop of Dublin, and the. Bishops of
Meath, Kildare, and Cashel.

HADiAlttia.---A few days since a lad, dressed as
a shepherd's boy. called at the George Inn, in thistown,
and inquired for the landlord. On being presented to him,
he gave his master's respects (naming a farmer in the
neighbourhood), and said he had some sheep to attend to
near the town. and he wu to have hih meals there; and
his master told him also, to say, he was to be sure and hare
only half a pint of beer.with each meal. Thinking his
tale reasonable, the good •temperesl host kept him nearly
a week, when, to his surprise, he left him Without inform-
ing him of his intended route. On the following mar-
ket day, the affair was mentioned to the gentleman,
whose credit he, had takßOttiViintage, of, when it proved
to be altogether a fabrication of the 'boy's. Ile has not
singe been seen in the neighbourbeod.—lpswiels express.