The Sun.
London, England, 1842-11-02 00:00:00

MONEY-TUADX-COMMERCZ.

A meeting of the Delegates of the Metropolitan
Anti-Corn-law Association was held On Monday at
the!r rooms in the Strand, when the Registration
Reports were received, which showed that at the dif-
ferent local Associations about 1,400 persons had re-
gistered ; and a Committee was formed to consider
the best means for promoting future plans.

ECCLESIASTICAL.
The Wesleyan Missionary Society held a meeting
on Monday in Aldersgate-street. It appeared that the
Society was formed in 1786, and, next to the Mora-
vian, was the oldest in the country. The Bible had
been already rendered into 22 languages, and the in-
come of the Society during the past year hal amounted
to 101,0001.

NAVAL AND MILITARY.
General Sir C. W. Doyle, who died a few days
since at Paris, acted in the Peninsula, in both a diplo-
matic and military capacity. He had several decora-
tions conferred upon him by the municipal authori-
ties of Spain, and wore a medal for his services in
Egypt.
The late Lieutenant-General Count Claparede,
Peer of France, was born at Chignac, in 1774. He
commanded Cape Town when the army of blacks re-
volted, was wounded at Pulstuck, and distinguished
himself greatly at the battle of Wagram.
LAW AND POLICE. _

The New Insolvent Debtors Act came into opera-
tion yesteday. The enactments, which amount to 15,
are framed for the purpose of enabling debtors to be
relieved from their difficulties without the necessity
of previously going to prison.
Captain Archibald Douglas, 49th Native Infantry,
was on Monday brought up at Marlborough-street,
attended by his friends and profQssional advisers,
charged with being a deserter from the service of the
Hon. East India Company. He was remanded till
Friday next, to procure the attendance of the captain
of the ship in which he sailed to England, and to
supply other evidence.
THEATIZICAL.

A new farce, calreCliWiTjetizd I, was brought
out at the Olympic Theatre on Monday. It was very
successful with the audience, and was well supported
by the acting of Mr. Wild.
COURT-PASHTONABLE.
Lord Stanley arrived in St. James's-square on Mon-
day from Knowsley Hall, Lancashire.
Lord Wharnclitfe, President of the Council, arrived
in Curzon-street on Monday from Belmont Castle.
Sir Robert Peel arrived in Whitehall Gardens on
Monday from Drayton Manor.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer arrived in town
on Monday from the Isle of Wight.
Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston left town
on Monday for Broadlands, Hants.
Viscount Cantalupe has left England for the Medi-
terranean.

Lord IVodehouse is entertaining a distinguished
party at Kemberly, Norfolk.
The Duke of Sussex and the Duchess of Inverness
have arrived at Ilowick Hall, on a visit to Earl Grey.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Waterford enter-
tained a brilliant party of fashionables at Curragh-
more during the Caher race meeting.
The Countess of Leicester, with Lady Margaret
Coke and the young Earl, intend to winter in Italy.
Lord and Lady John Russell are expected to leave
Endsleigh House on Saturday for Belgrave-square.
Lord Plunket arrived at the Brunswick Hotel, Jer-
my-street, on Saturday last, from the Continent.