The Sun.
London, England, 1844-05-16 00:00:00

SUMMARY OF NEWS

AND

Vtibltt Optitton.

" Who runs may read."

FOREIGN.
On Monday, Louis Phillippe, accompanied by the Queeli,
and the Duke de Nemours, paid another visit to the gran" •
exhibition in the Champs -Elysees. The exhibitors whose
produce the King was in particular to inspect received tickets •
for the admission of themselves and their families. A for
other persons were allowed to enter. His Majesty's attention
was turned exclusively to the silks and other produce of
the loom, but so numerous are the articles that, although he
was thus engaged from two till half-past five, he could not
get through much more than the Lyons manufactures. The
King looked remarkably well.
The Commerce states that the Prince de Joinville will return. '
to Rochefort towards the end of next month, to hoist his
flag on board the Gomer, and take the command of the squa-
dron which is to convey the King to England.
The King of Bavaria left Munich on the Bth inst., for Italf
and Sicily.
Letters of the 6th inst., from Algiers, quoted by the Presser
stated that Marshal Bugeaud has met with resistance in his
expedition. The tribes of Ben Salem, after taking twenty-
four hours for reflection, have declared that they will oppose
his progress. In consequence of this, the Governor-General
sent to Algiers for reinforcements, which have already mardied
to join him.
The Cemseur of Lyons states as positive that five-franc
pieces, with the head of the Duke de Bordeaux, as Henry'lr
King of France, are in secret circulation in that city.
A storm, accompanied by heavy rain, which continued for
two hours, visited Paris and its neighbourhood on Sunda),
evening last.
The Moniteur publishes the returns of the operations of
the sinking fund for the last three months of the present
year. The receipts were 2,118,626,659 f., and the disburse'
ments for the redemption of stock were 2,100,847,195 f., leav-
ing a surplus of nearly eighteen millions.
The French Minister of Finance has presented to both
Chambers a general return of the property belonging to the
State. According to that document, its entire value may be
estimated at 1,287,000,000 f. (51,500,0001. sterling.) The pre"
perty appropriated to public services figures in the return for
about 550,000,000 f., and the forests of the State are estimated
at 729,000,000 f.
Letters from Semlin state that the two Servian gentletaen,
who accomplished the last revolution, and who were banisher'
at the instance of Rassia—Messrs. I'etroniwitch and Wisti:
with—have been pardoned, and their return to the priaG'.
pality officially permitted.
For some time past, according to a letter of the 10th &ere
Frankfort, a violent schism has exist( d in the Jewish tour
mune of that city Nearly two-thirds of the commune have
separated themselves in a very marked manner from the or
dinary ritual of the synagogue, and are about to form a sect
apart. They call themselves the reformers. They recogniel;
neither the religious ceremonies nor the fundamental laws el
the Talmud. In their profession of faith, they declare that
they will not any longer have their children circumcised),
and they deny formally the belief in; the Messiah. M. An-
solme de Rothschild, the head or the banking-house, has
declared an unrelenting war on this sect, and refuses bills .
signed by any member.
LAW AND POLICE.
At Guildhall Henry Dawkins, late a warehouseman in the
employ of Mr. Swainson, of 72, Wood-street, a dealer in
Berlin wool and worsted goods, was finally examined befell,
Mr. Alderman Hughes, charged with robbing his master of
300/. worth of goods, and George Buxton, a fringe-man,:
faeturer in Eden-plaie, Ivy. lane, Hoxton, was charged wit'
receiving a portion of the goods. After hearing some further
evidence, Mr. Alderman Hughes said that on the last heari,ag
a strong applicaiion was made to admit Buxton to bail. .I'l6
could not hesitate a moment as to the propriety of cow
mitting both the prisoners for trial, nor could he incur th?
responsibility of yielding to any application respecting balh
It was a robbery of alarming extent, and exceedingly MIS;
chievous, as shaking the confidence which ought to cue
between employers and servant. The prisoners were cone'
mitted for trial.
James Harris, a notorious dog-stealer, was charged et
Marylebone with having stolen a black-and-tan terrier, tn.
property of a gentleman named Henry Louth. The case W,l,
clearly made out, when Mr. Rawlinson remarked, that he
it his duty to make as strong an example of the prisoner as vt",
law would allow, and inflicted upon him the full penalty ;
201., in addition to 11., the value of the animal ; and in dean'
of payment, to six months' imprisonment.
At the Thames Police-court, Francis Harris, a police-OT,
stable, 59 K, and Eliza Harris, his wife, were brought beet:
Mr. Broderip, for re-examination on several chargi!S
of robbery preferred against them, and were committed!
trial. On ordering their commitment Mr. Broderip said ta;
the woman appeared to have robbed every place where 50
had been hired as cook, and her husband, before and since
had been in the police force, had been a receiver of stolen nib'
perty. He committed the prisoners for trial on two charr'
and remanded them on a third till Satruday.
COURT —F.A.SRIONABLE. ihert
It is understood that neither the Queen nor Prince
will honour Epsom races (which commence on Tuesday DO%
nor the forthcoming meeting at Ascot, with their presen`-
this year.
The Duke of Wellington intends giving a grand bag e
Apsley House at the close of the ensuing week.
The Duke of Devonshire will give a grand ball and suet'er_
to-morrow evening at Devonshire House, when all the still.
apartments thirteen in number, will be thrown open
brilliantly illuminated. Lady Eleanor Balfour has postllet
her announced ball in Grosvenor-square, and many a t.,6
parties have been also put off, in consequence of the Noy'
Duke's ball being fixed for that evening. got
The Lord Chancellor and Lady Lyndhurst have a gr
dinner this evening, and her Ladyship intends afterwards
have an assembly.
The Right Hon. Edward Ellice, M.P., and the Dowager
Countess of Leicester, entertained a select party at dinner lay'
evening in Arlington-street.
The Baron de Talkvrand has left Hertford House for Paris,
bearing dispatches for the French Government. The Bale
is to return to his post after a week's sojourn in the Frew'
capital.

MISCELX,ATI MODS.
The annual festival, at which subscriptions are made
support of the charity for the education and suppert of ti!t,
female children of Masons at the Freemasons' School, is D.':
George's, Southwark, was celebrated yesterday at Freewill
sons' Tavern. The Earl of Zetland, M.W.G.M., presided 4,
the occasion, supported by upwards of 200 of the craft.
Secretary announced a subscription of nearly 8001. tieg
At the monthly meeting of the Society for Prom°
Christian knowledge, the Lord Bishop of Exeter in the chatii:
the Rev. J. D. Glennie, the secretary, stated that the eircra
lation of the books and tracts between the audit of Al6B
1843, and April, 1844, had been as follows :—Bibles,ll2'"92;
New Testaments, 104,994 ; Common Prayer-books, 282,95 fr,
Psalters, 6,133; Books and Tracts, 3,268,659. To
3,7
St 75 James's Theatre was offered for sale on Wednesdift a,
Garraway's, when only 9,4001. was bid, and the property "-
bought in. of
The second reading of the Factories Bill in the 110"--rdi
Lords is fixed for Monday, and for which occasion the 11°
have been specially summoned. A COO'
The General Assembly of the Church of Scotian-
mences its sittings at Edinburgh this day.itsl
The anniversary dinner in support of Middlesex ouero,
took place on Wednesday, at the Thatched- house TO for
the Duke of Cambridge in the chair. The sum announced
°t,
the evening was upwards of 6501. Among the subs_men.
were Sir C. Forbes, 50/.; J. Tomline, Esq., M.P., "'„1.,;011,
Nicholl, Esq., 50/. ;W. Harman, Esq., 31/. 10s. ; 13•,belli
Esq., 31/. 10s. •,F. Salmon, Esq., 31/. 108.; B. B. ~,
Esq., 25/. ; and several donations of 10/.

SOUTH LANC ASHIRE ELECTION.—The come..t
orr
the representation of South Lancashire is now fairly
menced. The candidates have taken the field. The, tbeir
traders have been singularly fortunate in the Man ,oe`h the
choice. The monopolists are equally satisfied the or
gentleman they have put forward. So tar, therefore, t"f
the
posing parties are equally matched. The progrees„f.
struggle will be watched with the most intense interThigell
is incomparably the most important contest which he5.,..,000'
lace since the commencement of the crusade againstr,'i th
poly. Great as was the importance of the struggle filtb
City of London, it fades into insignificance as compareAt
tbf
the battle which is about to be fought in Lancashire. Ity
last election the free traders were defeated by a teeP„,fresett
nearly 1,500. If, therefore, they shall triumph on the, rwhic9
occasion, their victory will be one of the most signal „Alai
it were possible to conceive. At the League 8" rnt greP
in Covent-garden, last night, Mr. Bright dwelt not'
length, and with much emphasis, on the incalculable i,nliroiti
ance of the coming contest, and took the oPP°, eir
afforded him, as Chairman of the meeting, to " iteli'°•-:ncr
treat, beseech, exhort," the Liberal electors of South tto
shire to return the free trade candidate. We treStin bat
the earnest appeal of the Hon. Gentleman there thw
cordial response. We have the best reason to belie% tbl_h
the corn-law repealers in that county, have the means 't faiP"„ •
hands of returning Mr. Brown. Can we doubt the, Too t",
a crisis as the present, they will turn their opporteldle of the
their proper account ? In proportion to the magialtu , effort!
interests at stake, will, we are sure, be their zeal se" if th°
to secure the election of the candidate of their choice. dot,
free traders suffer themselves to be defeated, it 131.130 ant;
though it will not prevent, the ultimate triumph wed,
corn-law cause; but if, on the other hand, they
return of Mr. Brown will give the finishing
.blo.O.nincitliflif.
poly. The announcement of a free trade triumP.lll,itlios!
case will be the death-knell of commercial Prohl
Morning Advertiser. Liver Prof
Amongst the passengers by the Great' rioneo
was a Nabob from Surat, on a mission to the g°l„,.son 110
this country, the imposing appearance whle,og Salt°o
splendour of his dress caused great curiosity. WO 110
also came home passenger; and notwithstandinE, spie of , •
176 altogether, the arrangements on board tuTe. S
vessel gave the greatest satisfaction to the 101
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complaint has been made of any description. ht ill 61
Captain Polhill paired off on Monday nig
your of Lord Ashley's clause with General

inO ""---------------------rew Milligan, f a n—. -----------
On :t he 10th inst., at Newtown, Montg omerf
BIRTHS. shire' gil.
ladynotfh\evl.7th of
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Brasdllaersoat
yc,h,EsciE.,llßicohinp_ oboary, inutehdeical c Easst IP
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daughter. Wile '
On the 11th inst., at Taunton, the wife of Willianl fts 500.
Esq., Collector of her Majesty's dustoms, Bridgewatertlie Of
On the 13th inst ,at Oxford-terrace, Hyde-park,, Isarcice,
of W. H. Walker, Esq , of the East India ComparlY 5
of a daughter.
MARRIED. Ar .1 10°46
On the 14th inst.. at Limehouse Church, ...I% -°..,, josa
Gilks, to Emma, daughter of William Livingston, P'S.'
years resident. of Limehouse parish.
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On the 13th inst., at Swanage, POTSett ....r.,„,,,ber--,
Simms, of Far
Willi near Bolton, to Harriet. .-fr.
daughter of Mr. William Travers, of the former Etsc,ricpitik
On the 14th inst., at Wandsworth, Williain l'aughter 0
Esq., of the Strand, to Margaretta, youngest u
Benjamin Bovill, Esq., of Milford-lane, Strand.

DIED.
On the 27th ult., at Lisbon, G.neral
nearerS T. W. Stlibirrfoll4?
JoOhnn
Btlrieo9vtnhe,inEsts.q,.a, tagNeodrtso3n. Hall, akenhtun,
Berl lgrg.
On the sth inst., at West Mills, Newbury, ed 9.
Slocock, relict of the late Samuel Slocock, Egli,- ag and
SO'
On the 10th inst., at Cranley SurreY, the '°l3. - Sir
Edward John Tumour, 111. A. ' yoret
On the 13th inst., at Swillington House,
John Lowther, Bart., aged 85. John Wib/sl'
On the 13th inst., at Eastbourne, Captain
late of the 90th Regiment, aged 49.

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