The Sun.
London, England, 1842-07-27 00:00:00

SUMMARY OF NEWS

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" Who runs may read."

FOREIGN.

The Paris papers are principally occupied with the proba-
ble course which the Opposition will follow in the impending
session of the Chambers.
La Presse and La Commerce assert that no opposition will
be offered by the party of M. Thiers to the address of the
Chamber of Deputies in reply to the King's Speech, or to the
Regency Bill. The Courrier Francais which journal is held
to speak the sentiments of M. Thiers himself, declares, how-
ever, that "the Opposition members," meaning, no doubt,
those under the influence of that person, " were determined to
do their duty."
Sunday's Moniteur states that Mr. Ashbel Smith had
written to the Minister of Foreign Affairs his letters of credit
as Charge d'Affaires for the republic of Texas, in the place of
Mr. Macintosh, recalled.
The Madrid Gazette of the 17th inst., publishes a decree
appointing a council, composed of the following persons, to
assi,t the Minister of Finance in restoring the national credit:—
M. J. 31aria Ferrar, (President), 11131. Bernardo de Borgas,
1. Escorial, Felipe Gomez Acebo, Manuel Cantero, Higinio di
Arche, Manuel Cortes, Joaquim de Fagsaga, J. F. Gangollo,
Manuel di A zpillcueta, and Manuel de Zuniga (Secretary).
'1 he Frankfurt Journal publishes a letter, dated Trieste, the
11th inst., stating that Mehemet Ali had assured the French
engineer Mongel, that he wished to realize the dream of his
life—the junction of the Red Sea and the Mediterranean by
means of a canal. For this purpose the Pacha had written to
Mr. Brunel, the engineer who executed the Thames Tunnel,
proposing to him to undertake this work.
PARZIELMENT.AILY.

In the House of Lords last night the Poor-law
was read a second time, after an opposing objur-
gation by Earl Stanhope, and a spirited reply
by Lord Brou!;ham. The Earl threatened their
Lordships with a convulsion, and Lord Brougham re-
ferred to the disposition of the people to repel the threat.
Though we do not share Lord Stanhope's opinions of the
Poor-law.F, we believe that the respect of the people for
property, their attachment to the law, and their admira-
tion of the Constitution, have received a terrible shake,

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jpirotse if agitation be not put an end to by
doing;
the people, finally to wrench all those
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sentiments from their ancient holdfasts, and endanger
the political form of society. The Poor-law Bill is to be
committed on Thursday.
On account of the continued absence of the Lord Chan-
cc nor, Lord Brougham postponed till next Monday his
notion about slavery.
Several Bills were forwarded, and their Lordships ad-
journed over this day.
In the House of Commons, Sir F. Burdett having
asked a questiOn on the subject, Sir R. Peel, in order to
carry out a promise made by the late Ministers, moved
an address to the Crown to erect a testimonial to Sir
Sidney Smith, Lord Exmouth, and Lord De Saumarez.
No opposition was made to it, but Mr. Brotherton pro-
tested against such an application of the public money,
and declared that to reward military men was to en-
courage and provoke war.
Mr. Kemble brought under the notice of the House
the allusions made by Mr. M. Gibson to the Rev. 11.
Melvin, and assured the House that he was not a poli-
tical parson, that he only incidentally defended the
Cornlaws in his pulpit, and that he was altogether a
pattern parson. Mr. Gibson supported his former state-
ments, and boldly said that if the ministers of the State
Church preached politics, it was the duty of the House
of Comm Ons to see that their doctrines were sound. The
public will be enlightened by the controversy ; but Mr.
Kemble gained nothing by it for his relative, Mr. Melvill.
The Colonial Passengers Bill was read a third time,
on the motion of Lord Stanley ; on the question that the
Bill do pass, Mr. Hawes raised a debate, by proposing to
omit some words, which would have the effect of prevent.
ing the Hill Coollies from being exported to the Mauri-
tius. In the end the amendment was rejected, on a
division, and the Bill was passed.
In a debate on the Report of the Parish Constables
Bill, which ensued, Mr. T. Duncombe referred to the dis-
turbances which have taken place at Deptford, pretty
much in the terms of our own report. When the land is
filled with combustibles every spark is to be dreaded.
The Report was received.
Without transacting any business of importance, the
House sat till Half-past One o'Clock.
LAW AND POLICE.
Denis Murphy, charged with the murder of John Berner, of
Taliaght, Dublin, was arrested on Thursday, and committed to
Kilmainham gaol.
William Carnill was opposed on Monday in the Insolvent
Debtors' Court, on behalf of the parish authorities of Newton.
Warwickshire. The insolvency of the prisoner arose out of his
nonsuit in the case of some litigated poor-rates due by him,
and he was now in prison for the law-costs, amounting to 641.
He had, however, a cottage and a small plot of ground which he
would not surrender to his creditors. The Court, therefore,
adjourned the case sins die, until he should choose to yield
them up.
Isabella Bird, was on Monday charged at Marlborough-street
with stealing a pin and s pair of trowsers, the property of Sir
H. Vavasour, and fully committed.
William Worrall was also finally examined at the same Court
for robbing Mr. Jame!, his ernployer,of John. street, Oxford-
street, of trunks and portmanteaus, and likewise committed.
Elizabeth Small, an old gipsy woman, was indicted at the
Exeter Ass:zes, on Saturday, for obtaining from William Hard-
ing divers sums of monsy, amounting in all to 281., for exer-
cising assumed witchcraft. The complainant had long been
growing feeble from a malady which afflicted him, and she per-
suaded him that one of his neighbours had looked upon "him
with the evil eye, and that until the baneful influence of this
could be counteracted, it was impossible he could get well.
This imposition was carried for some time, till the prisoner's
finally robbing him of 25/. opened the infatuated man's eyes.
Ste was found guilty, and sentenced to one year's imprisonment.
William London, an elderly man, formerly a substantial
plumber in Spitalfields, was brought up at Worship-street,
on Monday, charged with behaving in a disorderly manner at
Wept Hackney Church He had a desire to effect some minor
reforms in the church, and for this purpose was accustomed to
chalk various inscriptions on the pews and galleries of the
churches he visited. It was arranged he should be got into the
Hanwell, or some other lunatic asylum.
Henry Cramer, of No. 43, Devonshire-street, Queen•square,
civil engineer, was on Monday plaCed at the Greenwich police
bar, charged with endangering the safety of the passengers on
the Croydon Railway, and causing the death of Joseph Clutter-
buck, the guard of the train, by his conduct in getting out of
the carriage and sitting on the top of the one adjoining. The
defendent was bound over to appear and answer the charge at
the Guilford assizes.

...At the Staffordshire Assizes, on Saturday, Lewis Wardle, by
trade a butcher, who had already appeared at the bar nine
times, although only twenty-two years of age, stood indicted
for assaulting Richard Myatt, putting him in danger of his
life, and stealing from his. person 301. in gold coin, and two 5/.
notes. He was found guilty, and sentenced to transportation
for life.

SPORTING.
The Goodwood and Chesterfield Cups, which are on view at
Messrs. Garrards, in the Haymarket, till the day of racing,
are designed from models by Mr. Cotterill, and are finely
grouped in silver. The subject on the Goodwood Cup is taken
from the ballad of " Thomas, the Rhymer," who is represented
as paying his devoirs to the Fairy Queen, gracefully seated on
her palfrey. The subject of the Chesterfield Cup represents
Bruce, and the battle of Bannockburn, at the moment when
he strikes down Bohun, and exclaims " I have broken my good
battle-axe."

COURT-FASHIONABLE.
The Duke and Duchess of Portland left Harcourt House,
Cavendish-square, yesterday, for Welbeck Abbey, Notts.
The Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch intend to pass a month
at Richmond, previous to their departure for Scotland.
The Earl and Countess of Chesterfield left town on Monday
to pass a week with the Duke and Duchess of Richmond, at
Goodwood.
The Earl of Orford set out for Antwerp and the Rhine on
Sunday last.
Lord Castlereagh was at Akaba on the sth June, on his way
to Jerusalem.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Exeter had a grand dinner-
party on Saturday, in Grosvernor-square.
Sir Robert Inglis has issued cards for a grand dinner at the
Clarendon Hotel, on Saturday, the 6th of next month.
The venerable Earl of Besborough arrived at the Clarendon
on Monday, from a continental tour of two years.
The Earl and Countess Grey passed through Newcastle on
Friday, on their way to their seat at Howick, Northumberland.
Lord and Lady Ponsonby will leave the Clarendon, on a visit
to the Bishop of Oxford at Canterbury, on Saturday next.
lISISCELLANEous.
Deprez, the celebrated tenor, has returned to Paris, to re-
sume his duties at the Grand Opera. Meyerbeer is also about
to bring out his new grand opera in that city, at the Academie
Royale.
Upwards of 2,530 persons visited the Tower last week. The
receipts from the Armouries and Jewel-office amounted to
631 7s.
Eton school broke up on Monday for the holidays. The
number of scholars for 1842 is 649. being an increase of 24
since last year, and upwards of 300 since the commencement
of the present century, when the numbers were only 357. From
the foundation of the College upwards of 2,256 scholars have
passed to King's.
The grand banquet of the National Agricultural Improve-
ment Society of Ireland took place last week at Cork. The
company amounted to about 1,000. The chair was occupied
by the Marquis of Downshire, and the rice-chair by the Earl
of Shannon. The Earl of Carbery, Earl of Erne, Lord Ber-
nard, and a great number of landed proprietors were present.