The Sun.
London, England, 1842-01-29 00:00:00

PROM THE rRE/4C.iir PAPERS.
A Vienna letter says :—" The Archduke Frederick
will next spring visit France and England by way' of
practice in his profession of the navy. We do not know
whether the Prince will confine himself to visiting the
ports of France, or whether he will go up to Paris, but
it is certain that he will go to London."
A letter from St. Petersburgh says that the weather
at the beginning of this month was still so mild there
Stock-
holmon stahyo tnhiagth
tthoef winter is
tiisi thi
nesrte. uan
fiusrueaolleye
Imildedel
that the fields were green. Other accounts from
itsci.the
Palace at Berlin, but the flames were promptly extli2-
p.-ished, and the damage was inconsiderable.
of commerce with 'Holland :—Cot-
-1 '''''-' Messager gives the following as a corrected list of
frh,„ .
i at Strasburgh by the Rhine, since the con-
wee, 802 sacks ; indigo, 57 parcels.
the iiiiiklrt.,
tocluns,ioln,47lt
s state that a canal is in con
-
The St. Etienne ppe....ire and the Rhone, whi
templation for uniting the 1,,,.. ,
of 20,000 metres, or
will have to pass through a tunnel ,
and consequently
about eleven English miles in length, .r. . ,
.^. was given
will be the longest in the world. The Wt.,
c
by M. Bergeron, a late pupil • of the Polyteclin, school.
,
two 3,1
and M. H. Fournel, the engineer who has
the
in-
spect the locality, is going to England to visit
great tunnel of the Bridgewater Canal. . .
The Revue du Havre relates that, three nights ago,
n about nine o'clock, the diligence of that town, o
reach-
ing the top of the hill at Bolbec, was
stopped by a
traveller, who wished to be taken to Rouen. Being
told that there was no place except on the roof among
Itle611.:/•ft et of
s.. , .
the baggage, where, however, he would be perfectly
safe and warm, he got up and laid himself snugly down
to sleep in the straw. In about twenty minOes all in
the coach were alarmed by his terrific cries of 1
° Mur-
der and destruction 1" The conductor stopped the
•
coach, and, imagining that the man in the straw was
troubled with the nightmare, called to him to rouse
himself, and change his position. This he did most ef-
, fectually, for, with the nimbleness of a cat, he instantly
descended to the road, and made off with his utmost
speed. At first, suspicion was entertained that it was a
trick to rob the coach, but the conductor, on inspecting
the luggage, found it all safe, and at the same time dis-
,Nivered the cause of all the alarm. An inside passenger,
late:v arrived from America, had with him a young
Texian bear, which, being inadmissible within, was put
on the top, ;gild lose presence was forgotten when the
way-faring tra'rel er was allowed to get up. The ani-
mal, being in an ,?dvanced state of civilisation, had no
doubt wished to be sociable with his companion in the
straw, and had, perhaps, Pather too abruptly tendered his
paw of friendship to one whd was not prepared to accept
it, and feared that the clasp might be too close.

The deaths in the metropolis during the week
ending January 22, have increased 68 as compared with
the previous week. The increase has taken place chiefly-
.,tmong deaths caused by epidemic diseases, and those of
the ."wigs and stomach.
—When
firs KING OF PRUSSIA IN 1814. wners
Ms present Majesty accompanied his Royal father and
brother in 1814, -a circumstance occurred which may
have a tendency to avoid giving too much publicity to
his Majesty's movements on the present; occasion. The
Royal party having arrived at the entrance pf St.James's
Park, on their way to the Palace, the scssembled
crowd, in accordance with the then prevailing mode
of showing respect to a popular party, unharnessed the
horses, and, by nieans of ropes, drew the carriage to
its destination. The late King appeared in great trepi-
dlition when these opecntions commenced, though, when
thd matter was explaineO; he seemed much delighted
at this (to him) novel mode of testifying respect, and
Nb•eyrywhom cordiallyhis
s hzdssillvrirtahuntridiZeudy,
siofidthwoases persons
carriageshk
with loud acclamations till is arrived at his apartments.
His Majesty afterwards appeared at one of the windows,
and was greeted with similar deino,:strations. During
the greater portion of several successiit: days, crowds of
well-dressed persons assembled in front Majesty's
residence, and of that of Prince Blucher, who, cs well as
his Royal Master, occasionally gratified the pub•;lic by
appearing at a window and bowing courteously. ,
THE WEATHER.—This morning it commenced
blowing a gale of wind amounting almost to a hurri-
cane, accompanied by heavy rain, both of which have
continued without intermission throughout the whole of
theiday. During the day a heavy show-board was blown.
off the front of a house in Dame-street, by which a man
was unfortunately killed, and a boy so much hurt that
his life is despaired of ; and a house in Fishamble street
was partially blown down, by which a child was killed
arid several per: ons seriously injured.--Dublin Erening
Mail, Wednesday.
LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER RAIL-
WAY.—fin Wednesday last the half-yearly meeting of
the Proprietors of this Company was held in Liverpool,
Mr. Charles Lawrence, Chairman of the Board of Di-
rectors, presiding. The Secretary read the half-yearly
Report of the concern, which commenced by alluding to
the existing distress and embarrassment, and to the inr
finance which they had on the concern. The Report in-
cluded a statement of the accounts, from which it ap-
peared that the receipts were, for the past half-year, in
the coaching department, 80,549L-14s. 7d. ; merchandise
department, 53,9741. 19s. lid. ; coal department, 3,0061.
3s. 4d. ; total, 137,5301. 17s. 10d. The gross expendi-
ture for the same period was 70,0801. ss. 7d., leaving. a
net profit for the half-year ending the 31st of December;
1841; of (17,4501. 12s. 3d. Add to the profit the surplus
from the half-year ending June, 1841, and the disposable
fund, is 74,1821. 9s. 7d. The number of shares entitled
to a dividend is 12,090 hundred pound shares. The Di-
rectors recommend a dividend of 5/. per shaiv, amount-
ing to 60,450/. Also the payment of a third instalment
of the reserved interest on 5,100 original 100/. shares,
1/. per share, 5,1001. ; and on the 5,100 first quarter
shares, 2s. per share, 510/. ; total, 66,060 L, which being
deducted from the available fund, as above stated, will
leave a balance of 8,1221. 9s. 7d. to be carried to the next
half year's account.
DEATH OF THE HON. ROBERT LEESONr-.
_l __This lion. Gentleman died at Thorne, near Penrith, un
the 14th instant, in his 70th year. He was the youngest
son of Brice, third Earl of Milltown, and uncle to the
present Earl.

PRINTERS' PENSION SOCTETY.—A grand
concert. and ball, for the benefit of the unsuccessful
Can-
didates for admission upon the fund of the above admi-
rable Society, will take place on Tuesday next, at their
Grecian Saloon, Eagle Tavern, City-road. The enter-
taluments are of the most attractive character, and we
have lip doubt that the result will prove eminently pro-
fitable to 'Le fund for the relief of those who have not
been fortunate enough to be placed permanently amongst
the parties who enjoy the extensive benefits of this ad-
mirable institution. •
EDWARD BEAUMONT SMITII..---A report has
been circulated in one of the Hampshire papers, and
quoted by the London journals, that Edward Beaumont
Smith, formerly a clerk in the Exchequer-bill-office, but
now a convict at Woolwich, after inquiries had been_
made relative to the sailing of a ship for a penal settle-
ident, had been sent by railroad to Portsmouth' for it
passage to Van Dieman's land. The inquiries mayhave
been made, but no order for his removal has been re-
ceived at Woolwich, where he still remains a prisoner
on the .Tustitia hulk attached to the Royal Arsenal
department. Various accounts have occasionally
appeared, stating that favours have been shown to
hint, and that he has not been treated like the
other prisoners ; but these assertions have no foun-
dation in fact. Necessary as is the punishment of
convicts who have rendered themselves amens:-
ble to the laws of the country, due consideration
is always had to the employments they have pre-
viously been engaged in before their committal, and
consequently they are set to heavy or light task-work on
their first entry, that they may be able to perform the,
work assigned them without injury to. their health.
E. B. Smith, since his arrival here, has been employed
in numbering the clothing, blankets, and shirts and
stockings of the other convicts, being found highly
useful in that capacity, owing to the neatness with'which
he could form the requisite numbers_ and letters, every
article being marked with the word " Justitia" and con-
secutive figures from 1 to 650, the average number of
convicts kept on board that vessel. To afford further
proof that no partiality is shown to the unfortunate prt-
o.
hni ec rho,
, it the
aie
chainedheal.y rfoonrs
serawtt r_
ri ty until their conduct under confinement is ascertained.
e was
liet osn o lj
n' their a few
first days entryago
were removed, and a lighter kind substituted, and them
only by order of Dr. Ikpe, the surgeon of the toorkt-
ship, who has the power, when prisoners complaln, and
he thinks they might suffer in health by any of the Usual
regulations, to treat them so as to preserve their concti-
tutions unimpaired, if possible.
DEATH OF CAPTAIN CORDON..—An inquest
was held on Tuesday last to inquire into the death of.
Captain Gordon, of the 79th Highlanders, who •was
found dead in his bed at No. 31, [Gower-street, on the
morning of Sunday last. It appeared from theevidence
that the deceased had left his club on the Saturday night,
having taken merely a few glasses of wine, and about
one o'clock on Sunday, when his bed-room door wag
opened, he was found dead. Mr. James B. Thompson,
M.D., of No. 33, Gower-street, was immediately called
in, and tried by means of stomach-pump and artificial
restoratives, &c., to restore animation, but life was ex-
tinct. His body was opened by Mr. Thompson, and the,
cause of his death was found to be some extravasated
blood on the brain. His life had been insured but s few
months previously to the amount of 3,0001. The Jury
found a verdict of "Natural Death."
NOTTINGHAM DEPUTATION TO SIR ROBERT
PEEL—We have observed a report of an interview be-
tween Sir Robert Peel and a deputation from Notting-
ham, in which the latter are said to have recommended
a fixed duty, and even to have supplied some hints
for making a shift with a sliding scale. How far
the report in question may be true or otherwise we can-
not pretend to say. We would guard ourselves in gene-
ral from putting too much faith in reports of interviews
with Sir Robert Peel. We think it right, to prevent
misapprehension, to state that the deputation was wholly
unconnected with the League, and that not only call 11°
person who sanctions a fixed duty or sliding scale have
any right to take upon himself to represent its opitim
but he cannot with consistency profess to belong to oar
party.—Anti-Bread-Tax Circular.
We regret to state that one of the confidential
clerks in a public establishment in Exeter 11S.
h be held
absconded, taking with him about I,ooot,
temporarily for a specific purpose. . Western
Thk7h nl icosh t active
measures are pursuing in order to 11 detect 41.-r•
Luminary. bn Hogan,
ARREST OF A MURDER
Castle wilier, !MS EE been ar.
appears that he went
the murderer of iloughan,- t Inspector Carroll,
t
rested at Killoskehane, by coun
andY states that •
Hogan has confessed hisexpiate the of
anxioust' to 1 we 3
fence by capital pent. without premeditatien_hime,
timber, and being discovered
to the wood to c" ' • by the
prosecution IQ
steward, and dreading at first fled, but
, returned and slew his victim.---Nonagh Guardian.
bait, 7.