The Sun.
London, England, 1842-12-20 00:00:00

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e a already
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reached us. It is somewhat singular
4:31)s Preach journals have been for some. days in
)i°rl of the exact number of shells fired from
Lliontiuioli, in so much as they have been able to
44,20. that they were thrown at the rate of one per
I‘.`eher,a space of 13 hours, and that half the stock
ni t
e-fotion in the fortress was exhausted ; whilst
)irtt as attempted to furnish the world with a
$1))4': the casualties. To the French especially, who
tis° good an understanding with the so•called
to esm the city, it must have been far more
aSeertain the amount of lives lost and houses
V4pea, than to learn the exact number of missiles
7 the assailing army. The fact is, if our
‘teci Is to he relied upon—and we give it as it has
as, without guaranteeing its entire accuracy,
iikePerfectly authentic—that very few lives, if
re lost by the effect of the bombardment, and
41,71),,5he11s having been principally directed against
41 buildings, and especially the Town-hall,
°or three private houses were burnt, and no
sive or irreparable damage was done to the
hgen
'e- of the citizens. • Barcelona had for some
ktof2re the firing began presented the melancholy
I,lt, place about to suffer that terrific mode of
he revolutionary disturbances of the pre-
, )Clree weeks, and the conflict between the
1„
LN",' the National Guards which commenced the
"°lll had already thrown the place into total
,I,gQi and driven a large portion of the popula-
I.
to its walls. After' the bombardment how-
L4ted a few hours, our informant states that
Q_tPrising to see the composure with which
°to view their position. The shops were
116,:Pened, the cafes were thronged, even the
kcGPs were lighted, and, as we have before
very few serious casualties were known to
• t I,4O34IIIIY—TRADE—COMMERCE.
,kh7kets of Bradford, Huddersfield, and Lei-
ve been very slack during the past week,
kihr,ade at Rochdale has been also less busy.
tilt '0 and Halifax the depression has not been
Lkt Leeds an active Christmas trade isex-
some extensive orders for India and China
given.
;1111171e of Belfast is gradually improving: the
tait,rig mills are in full operation throughout

Athin ELECTIONEERING.
t Clive, eldest son of Earl Powi3, has an-
himself as a candidate for the representation
Shropshire.
litktibtriliLlC IMPROVEMENTS.
Lit Posed that a strong rope net of 16 or 20
to be called the " Fire-nets," should be
NO all scenes of conflagration. The by-
cplllll 'stretch out the net, for the persons in
ttp into. Such a netting at the late fire
th hones would have saved at least the lives of
ibllng women.
SPORTING.
kiteen's pack of stag-hounds for"the ensuing
iskkOs of exactly 50 couples, and all in beau-
,betit4ioo. The three days' hunting during the
Wete spirited. The meet to-morrow will
‘°l2 and on Friday, at Iver Heath.
1111, ‘4 OtritT-PASTAXONABLZ.
ice de Broglie left the French Embassy on
;4 with dispatches for Paris.
li
hice of Devonshire arrived in town on Frida
y y
righton.
7,t, Ike of Newcastle has arrived in Portman-

-ialt
All a and Duchess of Somerset have arrived
11d, an Park from Devon.
Itsll and Countess of Tankerville have left
t Paris.
that",,l and Countess of Camperdown and Lady
NI Duncan left Camperdown House, Forfar-
ILLliesday last for their residence at Bath.
4i;178 Poulet has left town for Bognor, Sussex.
thirnt and Viscountess Jocelyn have arrived at
'OO Park, the Earl of Roden s seat, in Devon-
Niu,sta town. The Viscount and Viscountess go
ist' early next month.
Millt and Viscountess Villiers have gone to
4%°llse their seat, near Banbury.
, 1/44 use,
Sir Benjamin and Lady Hall,
a Newman, 'Bart., and a party, have been
)iu'''le Hon. Newton and Lady Catherine Fel-
' ,4%.4rig. the past week at Eggesford, Devon.
eight
and Viscountess Palmerston have for the
Night been staying with Viscount Melbourne,
ikilet Rail, Herts, where Lord and Lady Beau-
Nlti is.tbt Hon. William Cowper have likewise
l'lr.
illiam Hervey left St. James's•square on
),:t 10. join the Marquis and Marchioness of
~N 14 Brighton.
°rd Chancellor and Lady Lyndhurst left
V!L Saturday 0
as
evening for Turville Park. Her
Vti L'cts lately been much indisposed. I
it,,lh(l Lady Carrington have arrived in town
) ' urst, Bucks.
t:lith. ISCELLANEOUS:
cord, the father of Miss Maori], died at
14tri,..1 On Saturday, aged 82. He was an active
y,..."`" for the county (Berkshire), and was for
i Chairman of the Reading division Petty
1,1
NSignor Valentine, the modeller, is about
east of the Doctor's head.
being one of the solemn feasts of the
tireh, divine service was attended at the
kkl:uareli by Baron Brun9w, and a select circle
Wlards entertained at Asburnham House.
'to„,llg of Hanover has forwarded a donation t
)k.;:ira
milesfthipli.tpo. r the relief of the
' 1 yo eae i. Maginn.

I.4tAILWAY MONOPOLY.
THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
tV,eing fully aware that you are an enemy to
ruf '3', because it only benefits a class, and ife-
,`4l/46' not always, is injurious to the community
Llttn' perinit me, therefore, to explain ther cause
id ;°11)g you on this occasion. When atlir alsall,
)b,le4w,,s ago, "I
wished to go to Wolverhampton,
co':l•44lgrain, which leaves Birmingham about
o(4l,c:belt', but was informed if I did so I should
&Ll' the fare all the way to Stafford, which by
Si"' class train would be four shillings, and if
thtil the morning I might go by either first
Class for one shilling. I, therefore, waited
;'and following morning, and went by the i
first
kliiit,Paid only one shilling. I was told this n-
s °ecurred twice a day regularly.
kktibiect was discussed in the commercial
the hotel, and we were unanimous in thinking
°e made public through the press.
tour obedient servant,
i „ A COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER.
A Dec. 17, 1842.
toNABLE INTELLIGENCE.
,4 t,_ ARRIVALS.
4044 of Shelbourne, at Lansdowne House,
°':"i Park, Wilts; Mr. Culling Smith, in
k.kt 'listreet, from a visit to the Duke of Beau-
Volinton ; Lady Petre and Hon. Miss
5 4lansfield-street, from Brighton ; Viscount ltiYltl.l Whitehall, from his seat, in Sussex; Sir
,I'ti.t,„"nloke, Bart., at the Bath Hotel Picca.
Paris; Captain Dallas, at ditto, from De-
k ,l4eutenant-General Sir Alexander Wood-
Vl4O-0., and Lady Woodford and. atMi-
;le 'he'? from Portsmouth; his Excellency the
11:ed,41nister and Madame Van de Meyer, in
; *lce, from a visit to the Queen at Windsor
Iseeunt Duncannon, in Cavendish-square,
901t13iltito the Earl of Besborough, at Brighton;
41 4,11 on. Lord Lynedoch, at Markwell's Lon-
ta„Y Hotel, Albemarle-street, from the Hoo ;
at ditto ; Mrs. Walter de Winton and
t.:, 4, ditto, from Surrey •,W. B. Wainman,
x,P: and the Misses Wainman at Long's
Ittopt`elv Bond-street, from Carhead, Skip-
, "hire ; Rev. Mr. S. M. Nelson and Mrs.
I'f.t ditto, from Banbury ; Mostyn Lloyd,
.Esq.,
'"1„14d„l'Olo, Wales; Hugh M'Almont, Esq., at di.tto;
,:ttll(4`z'll Ellis, an Gilbert, Esqrs., at ditto,
ti pk, Captain and Mrs. Norris, at Marshall
84,111,4.8 Hotel, - Cavendish-square ;
1Lei,1,4-lr„s, Carew, at ditto, from Brighton ; Wil-
'lo4,°''',,„-t;sq., at ditto ; Rev. M. Noel, at ditto ;
- 1•1' James 'juke, Sussex-place, Regent's
DEPARTURES.
"Uorrington, for his seat, Yates Court, near
n'ttntiCti'l),Xent.; the Earl of. Portarlington, from
dit}'Qtel, Piccadilly, on a tour ; Mr. B. Sweete,
001°, for Somersetshire; Miss Maxwell, from
tsa Ito Cheltenham; Hon. Colonel Pane, from Mi-
on a tour ; the Misses Byrne, from ditto,l
Nlist ; Mr. R. Bethel, M*.P., from ditto,
VAL,laric, near Holderness, Yorkshire ; the Coun •
11,411`411-cilinp, from Portman-square, for Brighton ;
,kone,r G. M'Donald, R.N., from Marshall
L 3 Hotel, Cavendish-square ; the Hon.
!Nangclale, Mrs. Langdale and family, from
,
, eworksbire • Henry B. Hoghton, from Long's
; Bond-street, for Bold, Lancashire ; Cap.-
iL' k444,,v"soti, from ditto, for Bafford House; Sir
t4,1),14-1. Crichton 2.,rt., from ditto, for the
.Grove,
ittilta,tt ; Messrs. 11. Penrice Power, and Gilbert,
' tor to n, Christian, Darling, and Ellis, from
the holidays.
Ot CHANGES.
's(llkla s's:tl and Countess of Winterton, at Shilling-
hat,;' from a Visit to Sir Peter Pole, Bart., a
‘ttiktip Gloucestershire; the Countess of Lucan
1.1)44. Laleham House, near Staines, from
togahalt
i louse, county Ma3ro; Mr. J. Bailey, M.P.,
\.ley, at Euston Court, near Tenbury, on
d • Bailey, jun., M.P., from Leamington
aqs nor mss Fremantle, Bart., M.P., at Dray-
'llis se ,
' °ll a visit to Sir Robert and Lady Peel,
liar'`'lll Bucks; Lord and Lady Robert Gros-
kit 'IN I`.°ll Hall, Cheshire, on a visit to the Mar-
tte Tarehione3s of Westminster, from' Moor
4% 4:1,83"W E. J. Shirley, M.P., and Mrs.
14Ettington -Hall, from Lough Fea, Ireland.