The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-21 00:00:00

SUMMARY OF NEWS

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" Who runs may read."

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On Wednesday the Diplomatic Corps waited upon the
King of the French to congratulate his Majesty, and the
Royal family, on the marriage of the Duke d'Aumale.
On the same day the Arab chiefs were presented to the
King by Marshal Soult.
Night robberies still continue frequent in Paris and the
suburbs. A number of suspicious characters were ar-
rested on Sunday night and Monday, in the neighbour-
ing of Montmartre, the Barriere des Martyrs, and the
Ilalles. Nearly 40 persons, who had formed part of the
bands of robbers that have been lately broken up, or
who ware sought for by the police for various offences,
were taken into custody. Fire of them belonged to
Fourrier's band, and a number of others were con-
demned, by default, in the trial of Courtaut and Leudet
(the Faubourg St. Antoine band).
The different military corps are rivalling each other
in charity, The Municipal Guard has now followed the
good example of the Line, and ordered that 210 rations
of soup and meat be given out daily to the poor at each
of its barracks, on the production of a ticket from the
Mayor of the arrondissement.
Last week the officers of justice proceeded from Caen
to Sallenelles, to effect the exhumation of the body of a
female, named Alexandre, the wife of an ex-mayor of
that commune. Tier death had taken place fifteen months
before, and suspicions have arisen that her husband had
poisoned
her. He was arrested, and, after being inter-
ro,eated, was lodged in the gaol of Caen.
The Royal and Central Society of Agriculture on
Wednesday held its final sitting for the year. The chief
subject brought before the members swas the epidemic
amongst horned cattle, now raging in:the north of Ger-
many. The epizootic distemper, several of the gentle-
men present declared, differed altogether from the
malady which has for a length of time been perceived
in some departments of the cast of France ; the former
being a sort of contagious typhus, whilst the latter is a
contagious peripneumonia. The Society appointed a
cemmission to inquire into the precise character of the
French malady just alluded to, and to report thereon.
The late severo weather had the effect of forcing the
wolves in several parts of France to leave their lurking-
places, and come nearer than usual to human haibitations
m search of food. Close to Marseilles, two persons who
lived at La Plaino found their passage barred by an
o:turmoils wolt. They at once fled towards the Bou evard
a,,1 escaped. The animal remained all night in
the neighbourhood, prowling about a stable of cows and
goats, but without being able to commit any depreda-
tion. In the wood of Montpincion (Calvados) Marshal
do Grouchy's gamekeeper killed not less than three
wolves in two days. . . _

The Memorial' of Pau mentions a shock of an earth-
quake which was fish there on the morning of Wednesday
lust, which extended to the Val'6.! d'Ossau and Oleran.
It was about a quarter before six, and lasted about three
seconds, being preceded by a low rumbling noise.
A letter from St. Petersburgh, of Dec. 4, states that
the Emperor having ordered the Minister of the Interior
to urge on the works of the railroad between that city
and Moscow, already commenced on the St. Petersburgh
side, a considerable number of additional workmen have
been put on, and measures taken tor the commencement
of the works at the Moscow end. It is even said that
the works are to be pursued by torchlight. In all pro-
bability the part of this line, between St. Petersburgh
aLd Novogorod (180 verstes) will be completed about
the beginning of next autumn.
51.1L.V7 AND POLICIL

The Assizes for the county of ncoln have com-
menced before Mr. Justice Matteson. In the calendar
there are the names of 17 prisoners, of whom two are
charged with murder, one for arson, one for highway
robbery, two for concealment of birth, two for rape, one
for bigamy, two for being found armed with intent to
destroy game, the remainder being the usual run of petty
larcenies.

At the Central Criminal Court, Benjamin Ewen,
butler, convicted of feloniously stealing a silver tea-pot,
valuo 6t, the property of the Duke of Richmond, was
sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment with hard
labour.

In the New Court three wen named Sanders, Sanford,
and Priestly, convicted of stealing 140 lbs. of quicksilver,
were each sentenced to seven years' transportation.
A man named Robinson, who was indicted with them,
was acquitted.
Ebenezer Paren Kingston, the prosecutor of Dr. Todd,
the Professor of Physiology at King's College, was yes-
terday remanded from Bow-street, on a charge of steal-
ing a coat and other articles, the property of one of the
students at the College.
Mr. Stapleton, the music publisher, was fined 5/. at
Marlborough-street, for having neglected to send a copy
of a piece of music to the British Museum within one
month of its publication, as required by the Copyright
Act.

At Greenwich, Absolom Davis, the master of the Be-
nevolent School Institution, of Deptford, appeared before
the sitting Magistrate, charged by Mr. James Smith,
builder, of New King-street, Deptford, with having as-
saulted in a most violent manner his son Charles Smith,
aged seven years. The poor lad is a scholar in the in-
stitution, and the defendanthad chastised him in the most
brutal manner with a thick rope. His body was covered
with bruises. Mr. Grove said he had never heard of a
more disgraceful proceeding during the time he had a
seat upon the bench. It was highly discreditable to the
drfendent, and he considered him totally unfit for the
situation he held. As the School Committee met that
evening, he should for the present defer judgment. The
Thigistrate then ordered the case to stand over until
Friday next, the 27th inst., on which day he should be
prepared to deal with the case.
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positively stated that the accouchement of her
Loyal Highness the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh
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tznwoiill take place at Cambridge House.
Viscount and Viscountess Villiers have arrived at
Drayton Manor, on a visit to Sir Robert and Lady Peel,
from Upton house, Warwickshire. Lady Fuller has
also arrived at Drayton Manor, from Marchmont House,
Berwickshire, where her Ladyship had been staying the
last month with Sir H. 11. and Lady Campbell.
The Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe have arrived at
Flours Castle, Roxburghshire, from Greenhill.
The Dowager Duchess of Cleveland is not expected to
return to Seatnore-p ace, Curzon-street, until February
or March next. The Earl and Countess of Mulgrave
have been on a visit to her Grace.
The Earl and Countess of Errol and the Ladies Agnes
and Alice Hay are expected to leave Clarges-street, on
Tuesday next, on a visit to Lord and Lady Campden, at
Barham Court, Kent, for the recess. The Noble Earl
and Countess are expected to return to town the first
week in January, to be present at the marriage of the
Rev. Lord Augustus Fitzclarence with Miss Gordon.
The-recent reports of the Duke of Portland's illness
have been greatly exaggerated. His Grace has for some
weeks entirely recovered. The Duke is surrounded at
the present time by a numerous family circle at Wel-
beck Abbey, Notts.
The Duke of Richmond and family are at Goodwood,
where a select party will assemble during the holidays,
The Hon. W. George Grey, Earl Grey's youngest
son, left England last week for Vienna, where he is ap-
pointed Attaché to the embassy of Sir Robert Gordon,
British Minister at that Court.
The Countess Cadogan, and the Ladies Augusta and
Honoria Cadogan, are staying on a visit to the Marquis
and Marchioness of Anglesea, at Beaudesert. The lion.
Fred. Cadogan has joined the circle assembled at Earl
Clarendon's, at the Grove, 'Watford, Herts. The lion.
Capt. Geo. Cadogan has obtained leave of absence from
his regiment, the Grenadier Guards, and proceeds on a
continental tour.

Lady Belle, who has been on a tour of visits, is ex-
pected at the family mansion, Bicton House, Devon, for
the Christmas holidays.
Sir Henry Pottinger's visit to the city of Glasgow is
not expected to take place Lefore next spring.

ZeUbC2lll.L.A.zents, us.
The colossal statue of his late Majesty, 'William the
Fourth, in the City, is now completed, the upper part of
it having been fixed on Friday morning. It is con-
sidered a good likeness.
It is said that Vice-Admiral Sir Wm. Parker, Bart.,
will succeed 'Vice-Admiral Sir C. Owen, K.C.8., as
Corn mander-in- chief in the Mediterranean.

Last evening the performances at Drury-lane Theatre
were appropriated to the benefit of Charing-cross Hos-
pital, in consequence of the unusual degree of suffering
and sickness caused by the inclemency of the weather.
The new opera, The Daughter of St. _Hark, was the first
piece, and the house was well and fashionably attended.
In reference to the Act for the registry of seamen it is
important that it should be generally known by seamen
in the merchant service that, by this Act, every seaman
must be provideri with a register ticket, in pursuance of
the directions contained in the Act of Parliament above
quoted, by the first of January next, and every roaster of
a vessel who, after that date, takes a man into his ser-
vice, without first calling on him to produce his ticket,
will be liable to a penalty of 101. for each offence. The
tickets are now being issued, and may be had on appli-
cation to the Registrar of Merchant Seamen's office in
London, and at the custom-houses of the different out-
ports, tree of all charge.
The examination of candidates for the King's scho-
larship, by a board of professors, took place on Friday
at the Royal Academy of Music, but the result has not
been made public ; the successful candidates (one female
and two males) will receive gratuitous musical instruc-
tions for two years, at the institution, which is princi-
pally indebted for its present flourishing position to the
unwearied exertions of the Earl of Westmoreland.
A meeting of the general practitioners resident in the
borough of Finsbury was held a few days since, when it
was resolved that a public meeting should be called
early in the ensuing year, for the purpose of memo-
rialising the Legislature on the Bill recently introduced
by the Home Secretary, for the regulation of medical
practice.

DEATH of A GLUTTON.—Yesterday afternoon Mr.
Baker held an inquest at the Black Dog, Church-street,
Bethnal-green, on the body of William Blocus, aged fifty
years. It appeared by the evidence that deceased would
frequently totally abstain from food for a great number
of hours at a time, in order, as he expressed himself,
that he might have the thorough enjoyment of a hearty
meal. On Wednesday last he had, in pursuance of his
plan, fasted the whole of the day, until between eleven
and twelve o'clock at night, when he partook of his
supper, which consisted of half a loaf of bread, fish, po-
tatoes, and a large quantity of plum pudding—after
eating which he retired to his room. On the following
morning he was found on the floor quite dead, having
the whole of his day clothes on, with the exception of his
boots, Verdict—Found dead,