The Sun.
London, England, 1842-05-17 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

Major-General Christopher Hamilton, C.B. has ar-
rived at Limerick, and assumed the command of the
troops serving in the south-western district. Lieutenant
W. J. Hamilton, of the 99th Regiment, has been ap-
pointed Aid-de-Camp to the Major-General.
The depot companies of the Ist battalion of Royals,
stationed in Waterford, were inspected on Wedne;day
by Major-General Sir Octavius Carey, commanding tbr
southern district. They were honoured with the Gene-
ral's marked approbation.
The Lieut.-Governor, Sir Hercules Pukknam, in-
spected the 32d Regiment on Monday, on Southsea
Common, and the 34th Regiment on Saturday last ; upon
both which corps the Major-General passed high enco-
miums for their state of discipline and manoeuvres in the
field.

The depot of the 23d Regiment is to be quartered at
Parkhurst Barracks, where, it is understood the depots
of the whole regiments serving in Canada are to be sta-
tioned.

METROPOLITAN YOUNG MEANS Axm-:MONOPOLY
AssommoN.—This Association at its weekly meeting
held every Monday, has had its attention particularly
directed to the various fallacies adopted by so large a
portion of the Chartist body, viz., whether to "ma-
chinery" can be attributed the present depressed state of
the working classes ? Whether high wages are the
consequence, and therefore prevent the evil to the ar-
tisan of high provisions? And whether the present House
of Cominons could be more effectively acted upon by a
suffrage or a free trade agitation ? Ninny of the Chartist
leaders have taken the opportunity Vitus afforded of ably
defending their own views. The best feeling has pre-
vailed throughout, and if many converts have not been
made to the views of either party, many have left with a
belief in the sincerity, at least of the intent ions, of their
opponents. The Association is to discuss the question,
whether the three points named in the !ate Chartist
Petition as monopolies, viz., "monopolies of land, of ma-
chinery, and of railways," can be justly so termed.
SUICIDE INDUCED BY THE Loss OF A SOVEREIGN

—On Saturday last, an inquest was held before Mr
Payne, at the Blue Anchor, Coleman-street, City, on
the body of John Chapman, aged 27, of No. 6, White
Horse-yard. It appeared in evidence that the deceased
was a porter, and was on Thursday morning last em-
ployed by Mrs. Burrowes, of No. 7, Coleman-street, to
go to her tradesmen in the neighbourhood, and pur-
chase some articles for domestic use. He received a
sovereign to pay for them, but he had not been gone
from the house many seconds before hereturned and said.
that he had lost it. He could not find it in his pockets,
and whilst looking about the pavement, in case he had
dropped it there, lie met a friend and told him that he
did not know what to do, for he had not enough money
to make up the sum, and his employers might think
that he had dishonestly appropriated the money to his
own wants. In about half an hour he was found hanging
by the neck, by means of a rope, to a rafter crossing the
ceiling. His wife said that he had upon many occasions
threatened to destroy both her and himself. She thought
that his mind was affected ; particularly at the.period of
every new moon. Verdict, "'temporary insanity."
A grand inspection or review, in honour of her
Majesty's birth-day, will take place on Thursday morn-
ing, at ten o'clock, on the parade in front of the Horse
Guards, of the household troops, in presence of his
Royal lighness Prince Albert, the Duke of Cambridge,
Prince George of Cambridge, the Duke of Wellington,
Lord Hill, .Lieut.-General Sir John Macdonald, Major-
General Brown, and other general and staff officers.
The General Steam Navigation Company's vessel,
the Ocea,n Fife, front Rotterdam, arrived oil the Custom-
house at one o'clock on Sunday, with the Dutch Mail.
The Reformers of St. .Martin's-in-the-Fields
this day, celebrate the Bth anniversary of the opening
of the Vestry, and the triumph of Liberal principles in
the parish, at Mr. Roberts,lA.rtichoke Tavern, Blackwall.
J. T. Leader, Esq., their representative, will preside on
this occasion, supported by Colonel Evans, Messrs.
Hume, Duncombe, &c.

The Queen Dowager has forwarded 1501. to Brigh-
ton, to be distributfed amongst its local charities.
BRIGIrrON ELECTION.----A petition has been sent
to London against the return of Lord Alfred Hervey. It is
signed by Lieuterant-Colonel Roberts, Colonel Trickey, Mr.
Jolly, and the principal supporters of the Liberals, and alleges
bribery and treating to have taken place to secure the re-turn
of Lord Hervey.
The Municipal Council of Dieppe has just come to
a resolution to guarantee an interest of four
.per cent. to the
amonnt of 75,000 f. a year, fo. fifteen years, in favour of the
2,500 first shares of 1,600 f., subscribed for a branch line from
Dieppe to the Rouen and Havre Railroad; and in the event
of the Government not approving of this determination, it has
voted a premium of 40,000 f. a year in favour of the same sub-
scribers. The Mayor was requested to solicit from the Govern-
ment advantages analogous to those granted to the Rouen and
Havre line.

We learn by a letter from Castel Sarrazia, in the
Tarn-et-Garonne, that, on the 4th inst., the river Garonne be-
came so swollen, that the extensive plain et Castel Sarrazin was
complete lv overflowed, and the inhabitants of the houses upoia
it driven. up to the roofs, The Mayor went out in a skift,
with prii visions for their relief. The current was so strong,
that sercral boats were driven with suds violence against the
trees, that they were stove in and 'plink.
GRETEN'WICH AND WANDSWORTH FAIRS. Yes-
terdav, Whit-nonday, from the. remarkably fine state
of the. ?weather, the steam-boats from liungerford Market
and London-bridge were crowded at an early hour by
holidby folks of both sexes, proceeding to Greenwich
and l'irandswortli fairs. The carriage trains on the
Greqnwich Railway were crowded with passengers, and
extras trains have been put on to convey the company to
G menwich.
ATTACK 11T BUCK-HOUNDS UPON A CHILD.-011
Friday morning, about ten o'clock, as one of the assist-
ants to. Mr. 1).or the ar.,s, the Queen's huntsman, was proceed-
in;f to town, purpose of conveying a pack of
buck-hounds (fifteen couples) from the Royal Kennel at
Windsor, to the premises of Mr. Tattersall, in Grosve-
nor-place, prep ratory to their beim!: sent off to America,
while passing a, on—
the road near Hammersmith Broad-
way, a child, n tuned Ann Stainson, about five years of
age, was run aAtsinst by one of the couples and thrown
down, when the Animals instantly attacked the child, one
fastening on her zipper lip, and the other on the back. of
,huntsman, thigh. The on hearing the child's cries,
instantly went toiler rescue, and, in driving off the dogs,
was severely bitteai by one of them in the hand. The
child is severely injured.