The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-20 00:00:00

PIJS3.xC XMPROVERiII :iTS.
A new toot-path flit the public etas bees formed.
through the centre of the ground occupied by the late
Ranger, in the Regent's Park, extending to the garden
of the Earl of Coventry, where it branches off to the
old road.

LAW AND PO LICE.
Margaret Easter, an Irish beggar or tramper, was
found guilty at the Devizes assizes on Wednesday of
the- wilful murder of her two children, Mary Ann
Easter and Charles Easter, both about two years of
age, and twins, and sentence of death w_ts pronounced
upon her. The verdict of the jury is remarked to
have occasioned great surprise from the nature of the
evidence.

The exami.iation of the Manchester rioters has been
proceeded with in that town ; the majority of them
have been remanded, with sureties to keep the peace ;
many discharged ; and one or two sentenced to hard
labour for a few days.
On Wednesday last, at the York. Assizes, Benja-
min Dale and John Haigh were indicted for a bur-
glary in the house of Joseph Broadbent, at Thorpes, in
the West Riding, and stealing therein a pair of trow-
sers and other articles. Joseph Dale, the father, an
old and feeble man, was indicted for receiving the
stolen property, knowing it to be such. Haigh was
acquitted, but the younger prisoner Dale was sentenced
to be transported for fifteen years, and the elder to be
imprisoned eight months. .

I'INIO ARTS.
A magnificent piece of plate is about to be sent to
Berlin, as a present from the Queen-to the King of
Prussia. It consists of a splendid group of figures
of frosted silver, representing St. George attacking
the Dragon, &c. The base is also ornamented with
shields and armorials, one of the former bearing the
inscription :—" To commemorate the occasion of the
visit of his Majesty to this country, the 23d of
January, 1842."

THEATIMICIS.L.
The opera season closes to-night, immediately
after which the various singers will depart in various
directions. Persiani leaves for Antwerp; Lablache
for Manchester; Moltini is bound for Turin; Cerito
goes to Liverpool; and Stephan to Milan.

SPORTING.
Birk Hall, in Aberdeenshire, the favourite hunting-
lodge of the Campbells, has been taken for some weeks
by the Hon. Charley Compton Cavendish. Lord
Fitzroy and other persons of note are expected to
join him.

COTIRT---FASHIONANLE.
The Duke of Devonshire returns to Chatworth to•
day from Bolton Abbey.
The Duke and Duchess of Montrose are expected
to leave Selby Hall, early in the next week, for
Buchan Castle, Perthshire.

The Marquis of Downshire is still visiting his estates
in Ireland.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn have
arrived at Ardverykie, in the Highlands, from Stan-
more.

The Earl and Countess of Eldon are shortly ex-
pected at Encombe, Dorsetshire.

Lord Fitzgerald, President of the Board of Control,
has left town for Cheltenham.
The Earl of Falmouth has returned to town from
Northamptonshire.

The Earl of Mansfield has arrived at Scone Palace,
Perthshire, from Edinburgh.
The Earl and Couhtess of Carlisle left town on
Thursday for Castle Ilmiard, Yorkshire.
Lord Melbourne arrived last week at Coblentz.

IVIISCZZLII,NEOTTS.
In some parts of Sweden religious excitement is at
the present moment it a great height. There are
numbers of preachers in the open air, and on the 10th
instant, at Erksrote, not less than 3,000 persons as-
sembled to hear one of those out-door sermons. Dur-
ing the most passionate 'part of the preacher's exhor-
tation, several of the men threw away their coats and
the women their rings, and ear-rings, which they
trampled under foot, saying they were only the orna-
ments of the devil. Amongst the fanatics are two
young girls, who have prophesied that the world will
be at end in a month.

SPORTING INTELLMENCE.
TUNBRIDGE WELLS RACE .—WEDNESDAY.
The Eridge Stakes (handicap) of 10 sovs. each, h ft,
and only 2 ft if declared, with 50 added ; the second
saves his stake. One milei ard a half. (31 subs., 19
of whoni declared.) •
Mr. Stevens's Bavarian, s_yrs, 7st (Evans) 1
Mr. Skingsley's Fama, 4 yrs, 7st 2
Mr. F. Clarke's Currycomb, 5 yrs, Bst 31b
Mr. Kling's Dahlia, 5 yrs, ist 7lb • 4
General Wyndham's As.patria, 4 yrs, 7st 41b
Mr. Mere's Argos, 5 yrs, Bst 31b -' 6
The Visitors' Stakes of 3 sovs. each, and 35 added.
Heats, one mile and a half. Winner to be sold for
1201., &c. (5 Subs.)
Mr. Skingsley's Fama, 4 yrs, Bst 1111; (Ball) 1 1
Mr. Webb's Egypta, 3 yrs, 6st I.llb 2 2
Mr. Kling's Dahlia., 5 yrs, 9st
Mr. Button's Evasion. 3 yrs, 7st 911; -
Mr. Elinan's Agitation, twed, 9st 51b
The Ladies' Plate of 20 sovs. each, with a sweep-
stakes of 2 sovs. each added, one mile and a distance,
winner to be sold for 60 sovs:, was won in two heats by
Mr. Stevens's Bavarian (Evans), beating Sweatmeat and
four others.