The Sun.
London, England, 1842-02-08 00:00:00

SUMMARY OF NEWS

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tittbltt Optuton.

" Who runs may read."

REIGN.
Important despatches, ad F
dressed to th e Anglo.lndian Govern-
ment, giving an account of Major-General Sir Robert Sale's cape-
(Mien in Affghanistan, will be found in The Sun of this day. The
details are too numerous and interesting to admit of the abridg-
ment necessary for their appearance here.
On the :27th ult. an insurrection broke out at Oporto for abo-
lishing the Portuguese Constitution and proclaiming the Charter.
The Queen and the Court were at the bottom of it, but it failed
owing to the attachment of the people to liberty. The Queen was
compelled to disavow all knowledge of the plot of the conspirators,
and to eliange the Cabinet. Some day or other the machinations of
this faithless woman will terminate in the loss of a Crown which
she is unworthy to wear.
The war against the Press rages fiercely in Paris. The printer
of the Quotidienne was summoned before the civil tribunal of the
department of the Seine by the editor of that paper, for publishing
in the leading columns a blank, rather than hazard a prosecution by
the insertion of articles displeasing to the Court of Peers. The Pre-
sident of the Court dismissed the case, thus sanctioning the ruin
of the paper, and acknowledging in the printer a right of censorship.
The Mode, a Paris Journal of Sunday, also appears with two
blank columns, the printer having refused to insert the leaders.
The Editor, Count Walsh, a distinguished Carlist, threatens the
printer with a prosecution before the Court of Caseation.
PUBLIC OPINION.

The Morning Post anticipates that there will be four grand di.
visions of parties on the question of the Corn-laws in the House of
Commons, and that the " absolute free-trade men will be the loud-
est of any," assuming that all the present distress in the manufac-
turing districts is owing to the Corn-laws.
The Times, alluding to a rumour that there is to be a new me-
thod of emigration upon an extended scale at the public expense,
and under the immediate responsibility of Government, observes—
" Nothing but our confidence in Sir Robert Peel's Government,
and our assurance that, in any plan which they might adopt, the
benefit of emigrants would be kept in view as the first object, could
have led us to view such a proposition without jealousy and alarm."
The Chronicle says, in reference to the approaching momentous
discussion, "The very fact that Government is about to deal with
the Corn.laws—that same Government which, as an Opposition, re-
fused all inquiry ;—this alone amounts to a concession
.of their
mischievous operation on the condition of the country."
The Advertiser has a leading article on the subject of the recent
news front the East, wherein our Contemporary remarks that the
position of our interests at this moment in the East, is such as to
imperatively demand the attention of the whole English people,
and the most energetic adoption of measures calculated " to arrest
the footsteps of perhaps the most giant source of calamity that may
ever have overtaken the question of British sovereignty in the East "

The Marquis of Normanby last night reintroduced his Bills for
the Regulation of Buildings and the Improvement of Boroughs.
Her Majesty's and Prince Albert's answers to their Lordships'
Addresses were read.

Lord Monteap,le, in answer to the Duke of Wellington, ex-
plained that his motion on the subject of Exchequer bills was not
fixed for last night, but for the 17th. Having given the notice
before the Report of the Commissioners, his Lordship said it was
not an answer to that Report. He stated, in centradiction to a
rumour, that Mr. Percival was regularly appointed to sign Ex.
chequer bills.
The ➢larquis of Clanricarde referred to the late decision con-
cerning marriages by Dissenters in Ireland, and received from the
Duke of Wellington the same assurance that Sir Robert Peel had
given in the other House, namely, that a Bill would be immediately
introduced to remedy the evil. Their Lordships adjourned.
Iu the Commons, a consicterable number of petitions were pre-
sented for the abolition of the Corn-laws.
Dr. Bowring gave notice of a motion on the 17th, to continue
inquiries respecting quarantine ; and Mr. Sharman Crawford gave
notice of a motion, after Easter, to extend the suffrage. The
Attorney-General is to day to ask leave to bring in a Bill to save
town councillors, who hold land under a municipal corporation,
from being fined.

Her Majesty's and Prince Albert's answers to the addresses were
read.

In answer to Mr. Wortley, Sir James Graham stated that Minis-
ters intend to bring in a Bill to continue the Poor-law Commission'
and a Bill prepared by Mr. Fox Maule, with some alterations, to
regulate the hours of factory labour.

In answer to Mr. O'Connell, who complained of informers being
employed in Ireland, and so learning to swear away men's lives,
Lord Eliot said the employment of such miscreants could not, he
was afraid, be dispensed with.

In reply to Mr. C. Buller, Sir R. Peel said there was no inteu.
tion to make any alteration in the Judicial Committee of the Priv♦
Council, and he hoped the two new Vice-Chancellors, who had
already reduced the arrears from 500 to 9.00, would assist the Privy
Council.
In reply to Mr. O'Connell, Sir Robert stated that the treaty with
Texas had not been confirmed by the present Government.
In reply to Mr. Fox Maule, Sir Robert said he was not disposed
to meddle with the Scotch Kirk.

Sir H. Inglis informed Mr. Hawes, that he means to bring for-
ward a motion this session for Church Extension.
Mr. O'Connell announced his intention of bringing the condition
of the Spanish Clergy before the House.
Mr. Gladstone stated to Mr. Labouchere, that he should ex-
plain to-day what be proposes as to Colonial Duties, taut not imme-
diately as!: an opinion of the House.

Mr. Wallace moved to rescind the order of the House, which
now operates to prevent discussion on the presentation of petitions,
anal, after a debate in which Sir R. Inglis, Mr. Roebuck, Mr.
Brotherton, Mr. O'Connell, Sir Robert Peel, Mr. Wakley, and Sir
Walter James took part, the motion was rejected by 237 to 50.
The Library Committve—after a few objections by Mr. Williams,
to the expense of publication—and some other Committees, were
appointed.

In a Committee of the whole House, Mr. Emerson Tennent
moved a resolution relative to the Copyrights of Designs to lay
the foundation of a Bill. The resolution was reported, and Bill
brought in, and read a first time.
The House adjourned at Half-past Seven.
MCNEIL—TRADE—COMMERCE.
T: 'e continued delay of the Spanish authorities to pay the instal-
ments due to the officers of theßritish Auxiliary Legion, has caused
them to address a letter to the Earl of Aberdeen on the subject, who
has made fresh application to General Sancho.
COMMERCIAL REporam.
The great London Conference of the National Anti-Corn.law
League, which opened this morning, convenes no less than 1,000
Deputies, who are literally loaded with petitions for the total and
immediate repeal of the Corn.laws. ;

The ladies' memorial alone for the district of West Hackney
and Stoke Newington, has already received no less than 2,812
signatures.

Mr. Sidney Smith announced last night at the meeting of the
Delegates from the London Auxiliary Anti-Corn-law Associations,
that petitions against the Corn-laws, with 74,000 signatures, would
be ready to-day for presentation in the House of Commons.
Is.ts.r.CTIONEEILING.

The nomination for the Taunton election is fixed for tomorrow
and the polling for Thursday.

The nomination for the Leominster election takes place today,
as also that for Liverpool.

The nomination for the Western Division of Cornwall takes
on Wednesday, the lath inst. ; and in the event of an opposition to
Sir Charles Leman, the polling will ensue on the following Monday
and Tuesday.

ECCLESIASTICAL.
The now church now erecting on Brixtom-hill, in the parish of
Streatham, has no less a display of Popish emblems than four large
gilt crosses on the exterior, besides another one of brickwork.

The Rev. S. Rowe, Vicar of Croditon, is expected to be the
successor of the Rev. Dr. Colridge as Bishop of liarbadoes.

NAVAL AND MILITARY.
The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have ordered that,
in future, all steam-vessels built for ber Majesty's navy, are to be
fitted with Captain Smith's invention of boats placed above the
paddlewheels.

LAW AND POLICE.
Samuel Edge was yesterday charged at Clerkenwell by Mr. Boyd,
a piano-forte maker, with forcible detention of one of his instru-
ments, for which he had paid only a part. The prisoner put in his
recognizance to reappear at the court on Thursday, but was ad-
vised, during the interim, to deliver up the property.
At the Thames Police office yesterday, Mr. William Dyer, the
owner of the brig Times, which had sailed with a cargo of hides,
ivory, nuts, gold-dust, &c., from Dublin to Gambia and London,
appeared to answer the claim of Mr. Robert M'Nally, the chief
mate of the ship, for charge of services. The complainant grounded
his claim upon the circumstances, that, during the voyage, two
captains had died or been disabled, and during the intervals he had
been obliged to assume the command. The case was finally refer.
red to private mercantile arbitrament.
LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC.
The annual Festival of Tongues was celebrated at Rome on the
flth and 10th ult. in the college of the Propaganda. Among the
pupils of the college, who spoke in all known languages, was an
inhabitant of Nova Scotia, who spoke in Celtic, and a Burmese in
Italian. Some Abyssinians spoke in their own language, and four
Chinese sang some versos.
SPORTING.
The Duke of Beaufort's favourite hounds are appointed by his
Grace to meet on the lawn at Badminton, Gloucestershire, on
Saturday next, for a day's chase.

The celebrated match tot 200 sovereigns, between Lord Maid.
stone and the Hon. Mr. Villiers, which hu been so long sielayed
by the frost, conies off today over the Ashby.de-la.Zouch steeple.
chase course, a run of about four miles.

COURT TAILSR2EOZPOJEII.X,
The Duke and Duchess of Beaufort leave town to.morrow for
Badminton, Gloucestershire.
The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland leave Stafford-house, on
Tuesday next, for Trentham.hall.

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The Marquis of Downihire is not expected in town from Dublin
until next week.

Earl Fitzhardinge has arrived in town from Berkeley Castle.
The Earl of Roden arrived on Friday last from the Continent.
The Earl and Countess of Carlisle arrived in Grosvenor.place,
on Saturday last-

Saturday last was the birth-day of Si! Robert Peel, who then
completed his 54th year.

IS.
Lord Brougham ha M s
been chosen CELLANEOUS
one of the executors to the will
of the late Duke of Cleveland.
During the dreadful storm on the 26th ult. at Chides), in Gal-
way, no less ttein 2.2 fishermen were lost in their boats, leaving their
wives and children destitute.

Mr. H. J. Robertson, of Renfrewshire, the son-in.taw of the
Right Hon. C. Hope, the ex.l.ord President, is expected to be
appointed to the Sheriffship of that county, vacant by the death of
J. C. Dunlop, Esq.

_ . .
We understand that the boy Jones has, within these few weeks,
been apprenticed to the keeper of a small cigar-shop in Tothill-
street.

A Gloucester paper states that, " a couple from Ashleworth
were united in wedlock on Wednesday last, in St. Mary's Church.
Gloucester ; and immediately after the ceremony they got blind
drunk at a publie.house."—We have often heard that love was
blind, but not till now that he was blind drunk !