The Sun.
London, England, 1842-09-15 00:00:00

SUMMARY OF NEWS

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" Who runs may read."

- FOTLEIGN.

The officers of the French navy are at present com-
posed of 2 Admirals; 10 Vice-Admirals, and 20 Rear.
Admirals on service; 5 Vice-Admirals, and 20 Rear-
Admirals on the reserve establishment ; 33 Captains
of ships of the line of tbe first class, and 66 of the
second ; 66 Captains of sloopa of the first class, and
124 of the second ; and 502 Lieutenants, of whom 100
of the first class, and 402 of the second.

. By a Royal ordinance, dated the 7th inst., the Duke
d'Aumale, Colonel of the 17th Regiment of Light In-
fantry, was promoted to the rank. of Major-General,
and placed at the disposal of the Governor-General of
Algeria.
The frigate La Belle Poule arrived' itt Brest, from
Toulon, on the Bth inst. The Prince de Joinville,
who is to embark in her, was shortly expected at
Brest. Orders have been received by, the., maritime
authorities of that harbour to prepare an expedition
for the West Indies, consisting of two frigates and
three transport corvettes, and which is to put to sea
in the beginning of October.
The cattle killed for the consumption of Paris
during the month of August last was 5,400 oxen,
1,767 cows, 6,950 calves, and 37,951 sheep. As
compared with the consumption of the corresponding
month of 1841, there is an increase in 1842, of 218
oxen, 1,016 calves, and 3,857 sheep, and a decrease
of 120 cows.

The Univers, in allusion to the contemplated addi-
tion to the Peers of France, says—" We have been
informed that the peerage has been offered to M.
Royer Collard, and refused. It is also said that M.
Victor Hugo and M. Casimir Delavigne are to be
comprised in the next batch. These two poets are not
likely to follow the example set them by the illustrious
philosopher."
Only two of the Ministers remain in Paris—M.
Villemain, the Minister of Public Instruction, and
Admiral Duperre, Minister of Marine, who have just
returned from Eu. Marshal Soult and M. Guizot
were on a visit to the King, and the other members of
the Cabinet were either at the waters or on their
estates.

It is stated in a letter from Geneva, says the
Moniteur Parisien, that, on the Bth inst., the inhabi-
tants of the quarter St. Gervais, on the occasion of a
religious ceremony at the Protestant church, exhibited
much turbulence at having been refused the ministry
of a favourite preacher, and an open riot took place in
the neighbourhood of the church. In the evening a
'proclamation was issued, announcing that the Council
of State would hand the offenders over to justice.
The Kid Journal states that a treaty had been con-
cluded between Denmark, Prussia, Mecklenburg
Schwerin, and the Hans-Towns, Lubeck and Ham-
burgh, to construct a railroad between the latter city
and Berlin, on the right bank of the Elbe. Two
plenipotentiaries are appointed to regulate the mode
of carrying this plan into effect, and it has further
been agreed that the line is to be prolonged from
Berlin to Bergsdorf, in a direction as straight and un-
interrupted as possible, each Government, however,
having the power to .decide on the course to be fol-
lowed through its own territory.
According to the Madrid Gazette of the 6th inst.,
we learn that a Committee has been appointed to
draw up a Bill for regulating the attributions of the
judicial and administrative authorities, there being no
legislative measure in existence having reference
thereto. The Committee is to be composed of Senor
Jose Maria Cala trava, as President,,,and of Senors
Sebastiano de Olozaga, Jose Rodriguez Busto, Fran •
cisco Cabella, and 11,1atteo Miguel, all Deputies, as
members.

The following provisional regulation, sanctioned
by the Regent, appears in the Madrid Gazette, re-
specting the quarantine dues to be paid at the laza-
retto of Viv, which are thus established :--For all
Spanish vessels of from 20 to 300 tons, 6 to 60 teals
a day. All foreign vessels to pay double the amount.
The Heraido announces that the^ British war
steamer Meteor had arrived at Santander, 'to take on
board four horses offered by Queen Isabella to the
Queen of England.
A letter from St. Petersburgh says—" Additions
have.been made to the salary of our Ambassador at
Constantinople, which henceforth will be 30,000
roubles (about 140,000 f.) per annum. This Embassy
is also to have a special chancellery attached to it for
commercial purposes. A sum of 120,480 silver
roubles per annum is appropriated to the charges of
the Embassy and Consulate. There are to be in
future Consuls-General in the principalities, in Egypt,
at Smyrna, and at Servia, ,and a Consul at Jassy.
The Emperor, on the recommendation of the Holy
Synod, has created a new eparchy of the third class,
with an Episcopal See, for the government of the
Greek Church in the Caucasus."
MONEY—TRADE—COMMERCE.
Brentford fair commenced on Monday, and con-
cluded last night. It was numerously attended and
well conducted.

The power-loom weavers, still out of work at Man-
chester, continue to hold their open-air meetings ; at
one held yesterday no less than 43 persons were taken
into custody for illegally assembling, &c. At Staley-
bridge an attempt was made yesterday to turn out
the hands of some of the mills, but the military dis-
persed the mob.
ECCLESIASTICAL.
The Bishop of New Zealand, Dr. Selwyn, arrived
at his distant diocese on the 1 Eth of April, after a
'voyage of 110 days.
LAW' AND POLICE.
Dr. Munro, and several medical men, having ap-
pended their signatures to a document, affirming Mr.
Webb, hosier and outfitter of the Strand, to be of
insane mind, the sitting Magistrate of Marlborough-
street yesterday, considering him not to be a respon-
sible agent, ordered him to be placed under the care
of his friends, the two charges of felony upon which
he was committed on Tuesday being set aside by this
decision.

A commission of lunacy was opened yesterday at
the Sheriffs' Court, Red Lion-square, on Matthew
Easum, a gentleman entitled to large property now in
Chancery. His father was a ropemaker • since 15 or
16 years of age he had been a perfect child, mistaking
a sovereign for a shilling ; knowing the value of no
other money, and not knowing his own bed-room, or
his bed. Mr. Easum, was found of unsound mind,
and incapable of taking care of himself and property,
and that he had been so since September 1, 1838.
An inquest was held yesterday evening at St. Bar-
tholomew's hospital, before the City Coroner and a
Jury, on the body of Joseph Ellis, who died in con-
sequence of injuries received from being run over by
an omnibus on Monday night. Three Goswell-street
omnibuses, it appears from the present evidence,
namely, the Hope, Celerity, and Favourite, 'were run-
ning together, but it is not miderstood which of them
has been the cause of the deceased's death. The in-
quest was adjourned till Friday, for further evidence.
Ellis, the ringleader in the late outrages in the
Potteries; was committed at Newcastle on Wednesday,
to take his trial at the next gaol delivery, for having
" with force and , arms attempted to lev, war against
the Queen, her crown and dignity. The charge
being one of higa treason, the Bench could not accept
of bail.

COURT-FASHIONABLE.
The Marquis of Westminster is expected to return
to Moor Park at the close of the ensuing week from
Eaton Hall, whither his Lordihip proceeds for a few
days after Doncaster races.
The Earl of Auckland and the Hon. Miss Eden
have left Eden Lodge, Kensington-gore, late Gore
House, on a visiting tour. The Hon. Miss Fanny
Eden is staying on a visit to his sister, the Dowager
Countess of Buckinghamshire, at her villa at Black-
heath.

In the course of the week Sir Alexander Mallet,
his lady, and family, will leave Brougham Hall, in
Westmorland, where they have been staving a few
weeks on a visit to Lord Brougham, for Holland.
Prince Estherhazy returns to town at the end of
the week, to prepare for the reception of his Imperial
Highness, the Archduke of Austria.
The Earl and Countess of Euston have returned to
Salcey Forest, Northamptonshire, from a visit to the
Duke of Grafton.

The Earl of Clanwilliam arrived on Tuesday last
from his seat in Ireland, to pass a few days with the
Countess of Pembroke.

The Dowager Lady Holland has returned to town
from Brocket Hall, Herts.
Lord Redesdale is passing the season at Batsford
House, Moreton-in-the-Marsh, Gloucestershire.
The Earl of Wemyss and March is seeing com-
pany this month at Gosford House, Haddington.
His Excellency, the Count St. Aulaire, is ex-
pected to return to Manchester House, on the 24th of
this month.