The Sun.
London, England, 1842-05-31 00:00:00

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Court of Vienna, had an audience of the Emperor en
the 18th inst., at which he delivered his letters o
credence. Ali-Effendi, the Turkish Ambassador to
England, quitted Vienna on the 16th on his way to
London.
A Smyrna journal states that, on the sth ult., a
trading brig from France, called the Petit Matelot,
was attacked while lying at anchor, at a port on the
Greek coast, by a pirate's boat, containing twelve
men ; but the Captain of the brig, being upon the
alert, was able to defend his vessel until he received
assistance from Captain Clavier, of the schooner
Sainte-Claire, which was moored at a short distance
from him. The pirates, intimidated by the unex-
pected resistance, rowed off, and gained the open sea,
not venturing to renew the attempt. The French
Consul at Smyrna, on receiving the intelligence,
made arrangements to send off a vessel-of-war in
search of the pirates.
A butcher of Besangon has just been condemned
to three months' imprisonment, by the Correctional
Tribunal, for selling the flesh of dogs as for that of
the kid.
Three days ago a woman, in charge of the two
young children of a neighbour in one of the suburbs
of Orleans, suddenly perceived them both in danger
of being run over by a diligence coming at a rapid
pace down the street. Although she had an infant
of her own in her arms, she rushed forward to save
them. She succeeded in getting one out of the way,
but at the same moment saw the head of the other
crushed under the wheel. The shock was so great
that she fell senseless, dropping her own child, which
was so much hurt internally that there were but. little
hopes of saving its life. The mother became frantic,
from the frightful effects of the accident, and has re-
mained bereft of her reason.
We find the following in the Commerce :—"M.
T , a rich capitalist of Paris, paid for some years
a high rent for an apartment which was almost useless
to him, as he resided habitually in a country-house
with his wife. This gentleman died suddenly not
long ago, leaving a will, which declared his wife to
be sole possessor of his fortune. A few thys back she
came to Paris, and, finding herself chilly and unwell,
ordered a fire to be made in the bed-room of her late
husband's apartment. This was done, but the smoke,
in place of going up the chimney, returned and filled
the room. A fumiste was sent for-to remedy the evil,
and he immediately proceeded to examine the plate of
the chimney. He found that, some little way up, alarge
bulk was placed which impeded the passage ofthe smoke.
This, when got down, was discovered to be a heavy
leather valise, and was found to contain about 20,000
francs in old gold pieces of 24 and 48 francs, as well
as a quantity of unset jewels. This piece of good for-
tune is likely to be the cause of a law-suit, as the
fumiste claims half the amount, in consequence of
having made the discovery ; the landlord demands the
other part, as the treasure was found on his premises ;
and -Madame T declares she has a right to all, as
universal legatee. It is said that the Tribunal of
Premiere Instance of the Seine will soon decide on
these respective claims."
The Gazette de Lucerne states that the European
powers have, through thei! Ambassadors, declared
themselves categorically, relative to the infraction of
the federal compact, by the suppression of the, con-
vents of Argau. They will, it is said, insist on hav-
ing the treaty, which they guaranteed, maintained in
all its integrity.
The Nuremberg Correspondent announces that
6,000 mares have already been remitted to llamburgh
from that city, and 10,000 from Augsburg, and that
the Bavarian Ministers, in the absence of the King,
have made a general appeal to the people of Bavaria
in favour of the distressed inhabitants of Hamburgh.
The Post Ampt Gazette of Frankfort inflirms us, that
at Stutgardt, the booksellers are getting up a lottery
of books and prints, the profits of which are to he sent
to liamburgh.
On the 19th inst., the railroad between.Hamburgh
and Bergedork was opened, and 800 passengers were
conveyed by it. On the 20th, the number was 900.
Considering the present circumstances of Hamburgh,
this may be regarded as a large number.
A slight alarm was created, on Sunday last, on the
arrival at Brussels of one of the railroad trains at that
station. The break which serves to stop the engine
having given way, tic' machinist blew has whistle to
warn the men about the place to get out of the way.
Some of the passengers, apprehensive of some acci-
dent, opened the doors and jumped out of the car-
riages. in doing so they ran some risk, but fortu-
nately none received any injury. The train, impelled
by its impetus, went on about 100 yards beyond its
usual place, and then stopped.
On Monday last, says a letter from Nismes, in a
desperate quarrel between a notary of that town and
his son, they shot each other, and the father, in firing
a second time, unintentionally wounded his daughter
so severely, that her life is in imminent danger. The
father is said to be in a precarious state, but there is
no doubt of the recovery of the son.
A letter from Seville states that the cultivation of
the coffee-plant, which has been recently attempted in
Andalusia, promises to answer the most sanguine ex-
pectation.

There exists, says the Eclaireur de Namur, between
Namur and Ciney, an enormous lime-tree still vigo-
rous, although perfectly hollow, and, undoubtedly,
dating from the time of the great planter, Charle-
magne. Its circumference, : t the height of a metre
from the earth, is 9 metres 80 centimetres (about 32
English feet), and thirty persons can stand comfort-
ably within the hollow.
A man named Boudrier was tried, a few days ago,
at the assizes of the Izere, for the murder of his
father, 'a man 80 years of age, by setting fire to a
barn in which he was sleeping, and burning him to
death. The charge being proved, Boudrier was found
guilty, but the jury having declared that there were
extenuating circumstances in his favour, he was only-
condemned to hard labour for life. It appeared on the
trial that, fifteen years ago, when he left his paternal
home, Boudrier exclaimed—" I should like to see my
father roasted like a toad."

A young workman, on the Rouen Railroad, was.
this week killed by the fall of a part of the embank-
ment near Maisons-Laffitte. •

A young man, named Dury, of (Euilly, says the
Journal de la Marne, having swallowed alive four
' small fish without sustaining any inconvenience, made
a wager on the following day that he would, in like
manner, dispose of one of a larger size. He got the.
I head into his throat, but the body being too big to
pass the cesophaguep the man was thrown into a most
alarming state. A surgeon was called in, and used
every means of relief his art suggested; but, after suf-
fering for four hours in the greatest agony, and
being unable to utter a single word, the victim of his
own folly expired.
We learn from the Montpellier Journal that, on
Saturday last, a young Savoyard, sent by his master
from Cette to Frontignan, with his box, blacking,
and brushes, to polish the boots and shoes of such of
the inhabitants as wished to be smart on Sunday,
overcome by sleep on his way, laid himself down on
the railroad between the rails. About ten o'clock a.
train of waggons with goods came along. The men
in charge saw that something was in the way, and
stopped the action of the locomotive, but not in time
to prevent the impetus from carrying the engine, its.
tender, and four or five of the waggons over the poor-
boy. When the train stopped, the men hastened down;
in great alarm, not doubting that the lad was crushedt
to atoms ; but on draging him out they found that,
although the box was broken, the young Savoyard
had not even awoke from his sleep. He was taken to
the station at Frontignan, and examined by a surgeon,
who could discover no other injury on the boy's
person than some grazings on his legs, which were of
no consequence. On Sunday morning he was at his.
usual station, in the market-place at Cette, with a:,
new box, actively employed as if nothing had hap-.
pened to him. He owed his miraculous escape to his
having laid himself down in a hollow in the middle of
the road of just sufficient depth to allow the engines
vehicles to pass over without touching his body. The
slight hurts on his legs were from the wheels.
A quarryman of Pantin having been recently sum—
moned before the Justice of the Peace for the non--

payment of his score for food, supplied to him by tz
restaurateur of the place, denied that he could haze
eaten one-half of what was charged, saying—" I am
not such a cannibal as this good man would make met
out, and as a proof I present the following certificate."
The justice observed that no certificate could he any
answer to proof of his having consumed what he was
called upon to pay for, but at the same time suffered
the document to be read. It was couched in the fol-
lowing terns —" By these presents, as I teel it to like,
my bounden duty, I certify that Rem-, a quarryman,
has taken his meals during eighteen months at my
restaurant. at Vincennes, called Credit est Mort, and
that I am able to declare that his appetite is very mo-
derate, being little inclined to bread and meat, hut,
tolerably strongrother
in
expensive‘'egetal le s;not given to fruits.
savouries, o
fancies. I also certify-
that I have frequently seen him dine off beef and halt'
a dish of haricot mutton, the whole amounting to about
12 sous, without wine, as he does not drink anything
except a few small glasses of brandy. Considering
all this, I declare him to be incapable of pampering
his stomach, or denying what he had been actually
supplied with."—Notwithstanding this strong testi-
mony from a practical man, capable, from positive
observation, of guaging the capacities of stomachs,
Rene was ordered to pay the full amount of the de-
mand of the restaurant of Pantin.
The Progres of Rennes, after stating that the Eng-
lish fishing-boats seized off Cancale, carried into.
Granville, and since delivered up, had' taken their
departure, adds :—" Immediately after their captures
an English cutter came in, and the Captain landedi
and went to the British Consul. They drew up a pe-
tition, and sent it off express to the Minister. Soon
after an order arrived by telegraph to release the
boats, and pay the usual salutes to the English flag."

Fine green peas were exhibited in Exeter market
on Friday, at only I2s. per peck