The Sun.
London, England, 1845-03-13 00:00:00

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It is said that the Duchess of Orleans will this summer
pay a visit to her family at Mecklenburg, accompanied by
the Duke and Duchess of Nemours.
The Prince de Joinville and the Dukes d'Aumals and
Montpensisr are expected at Brussels soon after the 15th of
this month.

A royal ordonnance has be. n issued, condemning the pas-
toral letter of the Archbishop of Lyons.
The Democratic Pacifique states that Government, seeing
the indifference with which the clergy regard the condemna-
tions of the Council of State, intends speedily proposing a Bill
declaring the Council of State the first degree of jurisdiction
for prelates. According to the Democratie, the prelates
found guilty are to be taken in appeal before the Chamber of
Peers. A penalty is to be established, first, by the suspen-
sion or suppression of salary ; next, by temporary removal
from their dioceses; and,ler,t y, by banishment to the States
of the Romish Church.

The Count do Shandy has addressed a circular to the
rectors of the universities, calling upon them to observe with
strictness and zeal the duties imposed upon them in the edu-
cation of the youths entrusted to their charge.
M. Dupin, sen., has published a letter, which he had ad-
dressed to one of the bishops, who was about to follow the ex•
,ample of the Cardinal Archbishop of Lyons, by censuring
the work published by M. Dupin, on the dispute between the
Clergy and the University. M. Dupin professes his high
veneration for the prelates in their religious character, but
asserts his right to expose his views as to their legal rights,
and those of the institutions which they oppose.
The number of tickets to be issued for the lianquet to
Marshal Bugeaud is limited to 400. There are to be 40
stewards, each of whom has the disposal of nine tickets, the
remaining 40 being destined for the invited guests. The
Bourse will be splendidly lighted, and a military band will be
placed in the upper galleries. The price of the tickets is to
be 50f. each.

It is stated that the Minister of Public Works is about
to present in the Chamber of Deputies a Bill relative to in-
ternal navigation, containing extensive ameliorations. In
the proposed system the expense is, it is said, to be 80 mil-
lions, to be d►stributed over the whole kingdom, and for a
certain number of years.
The Municipal Council of Boulogne has just Toted
160,000 f. for the establishment of sulks d'asile and schools
for the poor in the different quarters of the town.
A Berlin letter, in the Augsburg Gazette, of the sth, as-
serts that the question of a Constitution for Prussia has been
again discussed in the Council, and that there is a prospect of
some important announcement on this subject being made
during the present year.
M. Etienne, Peer of France, well known for,his many
highly popular productions, has been for some time suffering
from illness, and is at present considered in a dangerous state.
Constantinople letters of the 17th ult. annoance the arri-
val of Dr. Wolff at Trebisond, accompanied by an Ameer,
sent as Ambassador by the King of Bokhsra to her Majesty
the Queen of England; but the latter announcement requires
confirmation.

A Dijon journal states that a few days ago two little Sa-
voyards were found in the road near that place frozen to
death. One of them was kneeling, with clasped hands ex-
tended upwards, as if in the act of prayer.
A farmer, residing near Tulle, says a letter from that place,
lately left home on business on horseback in exceedingly
snowy weather; the animal returned home soon after with-
out him, and in a few days the man's body was found 'half
eaten by wolves.
About ten days ago, several houses in the small town of
Massat (Ratite Garonne) were buried under an avalanche.
When the snow was cleared away, the dead bodies of an en-
tire family were found in ono of the houses.