The Sun.
London, England, 1842-05-13 00:00:00

PART I. of

-TILE ENVIRONS OF LONDON.
By JOHN FISHER MURRAY.
Containing the EXCURSION to RICHMOND by WATER.
With Descriptions of Lambeth Vauxhall—Chehea—Batter-
sea— Wandsworth—Fulham— Putney— Hammersmith— Chic.
wick—Kew-r-Brentford—lsleworth ; and the numerous objects
of interest on the route. .

" The plan of, the publication appears to be a very judicious
one. The book is suitable both for an antiquary and general
reader, and will convey much intelligence in an agreeable
manner. The illustrations and views of houses, churches,
tombs, monuments,. &c., are very good ; they possess the merit
of being representations of the places and things they are in-
tended to convey a notion of, and are not mere compositions
ith the names of objects written under them at random.
The work is beautifully got np, and printed in a good type.
Altogether, this is a publication from which everybody will
derive some new knowledge ; it is full of anecdote, and is
written with taste and accuracy."—Times, May 9, 1642.
William Blackwood and Sons, 45, George-street, Edinburgh;
22, Pall Mall, London.

A detailed Prospectus and Specimen may be had of all
Booksellers.

THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS.
On SATURDAY, the 14th of May, will he published,
No. 1, of a New Weekly Newspaper, entitled the ILLUSTRA-
TED LONDON NEWS, price 6d. stamped, containing 30
engravings every week, from designs by eminent Artists, being
pictorial representations f the most interest ing events of the
day, in addition to 48 columns of news. The object of this
publication is not merely to register the current events of in-
terest at home, to give lengthened details of occurrences abrZad,
but to heighten the one and make clear the other by the in-
troduction of pictorial representations of the scenes described.
Calling in the aid of pencil to depict that which can only be
but partially accomplished by the pen, we are but following the
text of a learned writer, who has said that " we can convey to
the mind by means of a picture those circumstances of relative
situation, and peculiar interest, that no written description could
ever achieve, but which the pencil must at all times materially
enhance." The war in Affgh snistan, the sad defeats and suf-
ferings of the British Army, and we, hope its also glorious tri-
umphs, will open a wide field for pictorial representation, and
our artists will not fail in their task. Foreign circumstances,
however, are but a slight feature in our gallery—the realities of
London life, the physiognomy of its police courts, its theatres,
exhibitions, public amusements, its out-door society, its daily in •
creasing public buildings, its works of art—all that has the charm
of novelty will be brought before the reader in a pictured form,
and will give to the country resident that exact impression of
London progress which no other Journal, by description alone
can convey. Correspondences have been opened in each of
our provincial towns to insure a quick transit of illustrations
of all matters of interest. Racing and sporting scenes, rowing►
and sailing matches, military reviews, public festivals, cattle
shows, and other agricultural assemblies, will be reported with
the pencil as well as by the pen'; while, for the particular en-
tertainment of our fair countrywomen, engravings of the
fashions, gardening, fancy needlework, sketches of public balls
and concerts, will be from time to time provided. A vigorous
tone will be adopted in politics, freed at the same time from all
party views. Arrangements are made for giving with more
than usual effect the fullest and latest reports of the Parlia-
mentary debates, public meetings, police intelligence, theatrical
information, &c. Critical reviews will be given of all British
and Foreign literary publications of sterling interest. The
latest accounts of markets, &c., with the fullest commercial
information, and all the usual contents. The illustrations are
entirely confided to Messrs. Vizetelly and Co., and will be en-
graved under their superintendence, to insure the public against
anything of an inferior character being introduced into the
columns of this newspaper.
Orders received by every newsman and bookseller through-
out the kingdom. Office, 320, Strand, London, where adver-
tisements, books for review, and all communications are re-
quested to be addressed.
Her Majesty's Grand Fancy Dress Ball.—No. I. will con-
tain numerous engravings of the various costumes, and every
particular of ibis interesting fete.

. A few days since, early in the morning, a mason,
named Branger, went down into a well, sixty feet deep, at
Vierzon, near Bourges, in the Cher, fur the purpose of
commencing some repairs. He had been only a short time
at work, when the whole casing or wall of the well fell in,
and buried him to the depth of at least 50 feet. His com-
panions immediately gave the alarm, and every exertion
was made and persevered in till four in the afternoon of the
following day, when Branger was restored alive to his wife
and four children, with no other injury than a severe con-
tusion of one of his arms; and other bruises of minor im-
portance. . .

Between the hours of six and eight on Saturday
evening a jewel-box, exceeding in value 2,0001., the pro-
perty of Lady Corbet, and three dozen of silver spoons and
torks, belonging to the house agent, were stolen from her
apartments in the Place Vendome. Information has been
given to the police, but hitherto no clue has been afforded to
warrant the hope of discovery. Sir Andrew, Lady Corbet
and family, left Paris this morning for London.

In 1840, an Englishwoman,-whose real name was

Edwards, but who ast;imed the title of Countess de Saint Mau-
rice, was prosecuted for swindling before the Correctional Tri-
bunal of Boulogne, and sentenced to five years' imprisonment.
She appealed against this judgment to the Cour Royale at St.
Omer, employing M. Lceuilleux, the counsel of Boulogne, as
her advocate, and through whose exertions in her cause her
punishment was reduced from five years to one year's imprison-
ment. During her imprisonment at St. Omer' the pretended
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148 f., under the assurance that she was about to receive lega-
cies to the amount of 93,000 f., independent of an income she al-
ready possessed of 3,000 f, a year.. Of the money obtained from
the Catiniaux, 100 f. were sent to M. Lceuilleux as his fee, toge-
ther with four fine shirts, some India silk handkerchiefs, and an
English metal dish for his table, as tokens of her gratitude, all
of which M. Lceuilleux accepted. Not long afterwards, the
Catiniaux discovered they had been duped, and commenced a
prosecution, not only against the woman Edwards, but also
including the learned counsel. The former appeared and
pleaded, but M. Lceuilleux made default. A judgment was
delivered against both by the Correctional Tribunal, which
was confirmed by the Cour Royale ; but that against M. Laeuil-
leux was afterwards quashed for some informality by the
Court of Caseation, which ordered a new trial before the Cour
Royale of Amiens. The case occupied this court from the 26th
to the '29th ult. inclusively, during which hearing all the cir-
cumstances were investigated with the most careful minuteness.
In the end, the court declared that the accusation against M.
Lceuilleux was devoid of all proof, and fully and honourably ac-
quitted him.
In the night of the 29th ult., as four men were em-
ployed in emptying the cesspool of a house at Sassenage, in
the Isere, one of them went down to expedite the business,
the mephitic vapour overcame' him, and he fell senseless. The
effect was seen by the three others, a father and two sons, all
of whom went down in succession in hope of affording relief to
each other, but they were equally affected, and must have
perished, but for the cries of a boy who had charge of the horses
of the night-cart, and saw what had happened. Michel Pey-
rard, a servant of the house, hastened to the spot", and, divesting
himself of his clothes, went down, and succeeded in bringing
three of the senseless bodies to the surface. With these exer-
tions Michel became nearly exhausted, but waiting only a few
minutes to recover his strength, and further assistance having
arrived, he fastened a cord' round his body and descended a
fourth time, and was drawn up with the remaining sufferer in
his arms. Medical aid was by this time at hand, and through
judicious treatment all the four men, and Michel himself, who
was in an almost equally bad state, were recovered: The
Mayor of Sassenage has made .a rapert of his heroic Conduct to
the higher authorities, and Michel, whose means are very
humble, will no doubt receive an adequate reward,