The Sun.
London, England, 1842-01-03 00:00:00

MORNING SUN

A CHRONOLOGICAL AND STATIS-
TICAL TABLE for the YEAR 1841.
..• JANUARY.
1. Revolution at Valparaiso, which is beaded by Ge•
neral Vivanco, against Gamarra.
2. The Committee on the fortifications ofParis announces
to the Chambers that they had agreed to the simultane-
ous execution of the enceinte and the detached forts,
the execution of the works in three years, and the esta-
blishment of works beyond the enceinte.
3. Death of Rear-Admiral Sir Philip B. Vere Broke,
Bart., K.C.B.
Murder of the Bishop of Emerland in Prussia, by
a discharged servant.
- Severe thunder-storm over the metropolis, the
spires of Spitalfields and Streatham Church struck by
ghtening. and the latter totally destroyed.
4. The Thames steamer, on her passage from Dublin
to London, is totally lost off St. Agnes, Scilly, and up-
wards of 60 persons perished, four only being saved.
Four persons killed by an explosion of fire-damp
in a canal pit at Aspull, near Bolton.
5; The official statement of the quarter's revenue
shows a decrease on the quarter of 80,04JC1., and a defi-
ciency of a quarter of a million on the year.
6. The arrival of the India mail brings news of the
death of the King of Lahore, nn the sth of November ;
the continuance of negotiations between Captain Elliot
anti the Chinese, together with the defeat of the Chinese
by Captain Smith, of her Majesty's ship Druid, on the
19th August last. Accounts also received of the defeat
of Dust Mohammed, on the 2d November last, and of his
surrender to the English.
- The Earl of Cardigan having reprimanded Dr.
Sandham, of the 11th Hussars, for leaving the church at
Brighton, when accompanying the regiment, by the liar-
row instead of the broad way, is himself reprimanded by
the Commander-in-Chief, on a complaint being made by
the Doctor.
Wreck of the packet ship Garrick, one of the
New York liners, below Sandy Hook, on the American
coast.

The English troops, under the command of Major
Peatt, attack and capture the forts of the Rocca Tigris,
with a loss'on their parts of three killed and of between
600 and 700 on the part of the Chinese. The forts are
shortly afterwards again deliverQd up to the Chinese, no
steps being taken by Captain Elliot to insure their ob-
servance of the treaty.
S. Announcement of the discontinuance of the blockade
of the ports and harbours of the coast of Syria.
A collision between the merchandise and mail train
on the Midland Counties
.Railway, owing to the fog, oc-
casions the death of the engineer and stoker.
9. Destructive Fire at the General Steam Navigation
Company's premises, situated at the Stowage, Deptford.
10. Collision of trains on the Birmingham and North
:Midland .Railway; several persons are severely lacerated.
11. Samuel Scott, the American diver, hangs himself
on Waterloo-bridge. .
Announcement of peace between France and Buenos

Ayres.
Mehemet Ali restores the Turkish fleet to the Sultan.
12, The Sultan accords to Mehemet Ali the heredi-
tary possession of Egypt.
Shere Singh drives out the widow of Khurruck
Singh, and takes possessios of Lahore.
16. News received in London of a Convention being
agreed to terminating the dispute between France and
Buenos Ayres. • •
Inundation at Brentford, with much destruction of
property and loss of life, occasioned by the bursting of
the banks and locks of the Grand Junction Canal. Other
parts of the country are also overflowed.
Extensive inundations at Brussels, Bruges, and
other places in the Netherlands.
Death of Sir Samuel Fort Whittingham, Com-
mander in Chief at Madras.
20. The Poor-law Commissioners dismiss Mr. Miles
from his office of master of the workhous-, of the Hoo Union.
Preliminaries of a treaty of peace are agreed upon
bee.veen Captain Elliot and the Chinese Commissioners,
the conditions of which are the cession of the island of
Hong lionF to her Majesty, the restoration of Chuenpee
and TycocK 'row to the Chinese, and the evacuation of
Chusan at the earliest period.
In compliance with the treaty the Chinese forts are
evacuated by the British.
23. Landslip near Castellamare, which crushed 60
houses and buried above 100 persons.
Four of the French newspapers are seized for having
published three letters, of a pretended correspondence
between Louis Philippe and l'rince Talleyrand, when
Ambassador in England.
Murder of Mr 7. Shedden, at Hot-field, near Bristol.
26. Opening of the session of Parliament.
29. An arrangement is come to between Captain El-
liot and the Chinese Plenipotentiaries, by which the Em-
peror cedes the island of Hong Kong to England, ac-
• cords an indemnity of 6,000,000 of dollars, and establishes
• official relations Letween the two Governments on a foot-
ing of perfect equality.
Lord John Russell obtains leave to bring in a Bill
to eon tintte the Poor-law Commission for ten years longer.
FEBRUARY.
1. The debate on the Fortification Bill in the Chamber
of Deputies closed by a majority of 237 against 162 in
favour of the project of law.
2. The Earl of Cardigan surrenders himself into the
custody of the Usher of the Black rod, in consequence of
an indictment being preferred against him for murder,
and is subsequently admitted to bail.
Mr. litsbooreltere brings forward a motion for
equalising the duties on East and West India rum.
- Lord Stanley obtains leave to bring in a Bill to
amend the law relative to the Registration of Voters in
Ireland.

Destructive fire in Moorfields.
The American House of Representatives resolves
that the Governor of Maine be authorised to take im-
mediate measures to remove the troops of the Queen of
Great Britain.from the disputed territory.
Death of Lord Henley, in his 52d year.
Presentation of the City Addresses to the Queen,
Prince Albert, a'id the Duchess of Kent, on the birth of
the lirineess Royal.
4. Third stoppage of the Bank of the United States.
Time Houses .of Lords and Commons agree to a
Tote of thanks to Sir Robert Stopford, and the officers
and men under his command, for their services on the
coast of Syria.

Second reading of the Copyright Bill lost on a
division by 38 to 45.
6. The Grand Jury of Lockport, New York, find a
true bill against Alexander M"Leod for murder and
arson, in the destruction of the Caroline.
Mr. Justice Littledale takes leave of the bar.
7. Destruction of Camberwell Old Church by fire.
8. The Poor-law Commission Continuance Bill is read
a second time in the Rause of Commons, there appearing
on a division, for the second reading, 201 ; against it, 54.
—Marriage of the Princess Theolinda of.Leuchtenberg
with Count William of Wirtemberg.
9. Mr. Fitzroy Kelly obtains leave to bring in a Bill for
the abolition of the punishment of death in certain cases.
10. Christening of the Princess Royal of England by
the name of Victoria Adelaide Maria Louisa.
Lord Sydenham assumes the Government of Canada.
The 2d regiment of light cavalry of the Bengal
army is disbanded by order of the Governor-General for
cowardice in not supporting their European officers
when charging the enemy.
12. The motion that an annuity of 2,0001. per annum
be granted to Lord Keane and his two surviving heirs
passed the House by a majority of 152.
Death of Sir Astley Cooper.
Fr- Dinner to Lord John Russell by the Directors of
the New Zealand' Company.
14. The British 'lndianian Heroine, from China to
London, lost near Cape Spartel, and out of sixty persons
on board, thirty-four, principally lascars, perished.
The Earl of Cardigan is tried before the House of
Peers, and acquitted on a point of law.
19. On the motion of Lord John- Russell, the Regis-
tration of Voters (England) Bill is read a second time in
the House of
,Commons.
Conflagration of Wynyard House, near Stockton,
the seat of the Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry.
Death of Rear-Admiral Lord G. Stuart, aged 60.
—• Execution at Lisbon of Diego Alves and Celleiro
(the former having committ4.l twenty-seven murders) ;
t:ie crime for which they suffered being the murder of a
fitmily of five persons.
20. Banquet at the NEansion Rouse to her Majesty's
Ministers.
Destruction of the Governor Fenner, American
packet-ship, with the loss of 116 passengers, and 16 of
her crew (two only being saved), having run foul of the-
Nottingham Steamer; otf Holyhead.
24. Death of the Earl of Rosse, in his 84th year.
'25. After a debate of four nighty, the House of Com.'
mons divides-on the question of the second reading of
the Irish Registration Bills; majority for Ministers, 5.
The English forces take possession of the forts of
the Bogue, and of the factories at Canton ; Keshen, har-
ing been degraded, and sent to Pekin in irons. The island
of Chusan is evacuated and restored to the Chinese.
27. Grand entertainment to his Royal Highness Prince
Albert, at the Trinity Mouse, on the occasion of his being
enrolled one of the elder brethren, in the place of the
late Marquis Camden.
• The Secret 'Service Money Bill is carried in the
Chamber of Deputies, in favour of Ministers, by
235 to 145.
Two houses fell down in }sleet-street.
MARCH.
1. Mr. M. O'Ferrall brings forward the Navy Esti-
mates, and moves to increase the number of sailors from
37,165, the number last year, to 43,000.
The Pope signs an allocution accusing the Spanish
Government and the Spanish people of being the perse-
cutors of the Church.
2. Mr. Colqulioun obtains leave to bring in a bill to
alter and amend the acts of the Irish Parliament relating
to the College of Mayeooth.
Suicide of Lieut. Ellis, of the 60th Royal Rifles.
3. The Design Copy r4;ht Bill read a second time in the
House of Cimmions.
Captain Douglas, Lord Cardigan's second in his
duel with Captain Tuckett, on Wimbledon Common, is
tried at the Ohl Bailey, on a charge of feloniously shoot-
leg at Captain Tuekett, and acquitted on the same grounds
as the Noble Lord.
4. General Harrisint is initalkd President of the
United States.
Mr. T. Dancombo, M.P., presented by the actors
of the Haymarket Theatre with a silver cup and cover,
in testimony of his Parliamentary exertions in removing
the restrictions on theatrical performances during Lent.
5. The Bishop of London brings under the notice of
the House of Lords the immoralities of masquerades.
Mr. Macaulay brings forward the army estimates,
and moves a grant of a land force not exceeding 92000
men.

Settlement of the treaty of commerce between Por-
tugal and the United States.
The Plenipotentiaries of the Four Powers, parties
to the treaty of July, sign a protocol reciting the submts-
sten of MQnemet Ali, and authorising the return of the
Consuls of the respective Powers simultaneously to Alex-
andria.

8. The third reading of Lord Keane's Annuity Bill is
carried in the House of Commons by a majority of 128
to 40,
The British Queen steam ship leaves Blackwell on
her first voyage to America.
10. Overland mail from India, with resignation of Ad-
miral Elliot, on the plea of ill health.
The second reading of the Jews' Declaration Bill is
carried, in the House of Commons, by 137 to 24. On
this occasion Lord John Russell expresses his readiness
to admit Jews to seats in Parliament.
11: The President steam-vessel leaves New York on
her voyage to England, and on the next day encountered
a storm between Nantucket Shoals and George's Bank,
in which it is supposed she foundered with all on board.
Amongst the passengers were a son of the Duke of Rich-
mond and the celebrated comedian Tyrone Power.
Sir Moses Montefiore is presented by the British
Jews with an address of congratulation on the successful
termination of his labours on behalf of the persecuted
Jews in Syria.
Chekib Effendi has restored to him, under condi-
tions, the Governorship of Egypt, with hereditary descent.
12. The County Courts Bill is read a second time in
the House of Commons, after an ineffectual opposition
by Sir David Pollock and Sir Edward Sugden. Mr. La-
bouchere lays on the table resolutions for relaxing the
Customs Duties in the West Indies and North American
colonies.
—Mr. Fox, the British Ambassador to the United States

announces to the American Government the approval, on
the part of the British Government of the destruction of the
Caroline, and demands the immediate release of Alex-
ander M'Leod.
14. The Consuls of the Five Powers in Candia issue a
joint proclamation, condemning the proceedings of the
insurgents.
15. The House of Commons guarantees a loan of
210,0001. to the colony of South Australia.
The boy Jones again effects an entrance into Buck-
ingham Palace.
The Vice-Chancellor, heads of houses, and proctors
of Oxford University, meet and agree to a resolution
condemning the " Tracts for the Times."
16. The motion on the Sound duties negatived in the
House without a division.
Execution of James Taylor, at Salisbury, for the
murder of his wife.

Eleven persons killed by explosion of fire-damp in
a coal-mine near Hamilton.

18. Mr. Easthope moves a resolution to the effect that
the imprisonment of Wm. Baines in Leicester gaol for
non-payment of Church-rates, is a violation of the prin-
ciples of religious freedom—lost by 45 to 40.
19. Opening of the session of the Cortes of Spain.
Harriet Longley murders her infant when in a state
of want by throwing it into the New River.
20. Captain Elliot announces to the people of Canton
the suspension of hostilities, and the opening of tho trade.
22. M'Leod is arraigned before the Court of Oyer and
Terminer at Lockport. Application is made to remove
the case by certiorari to the Supreme Court, and granted.
23 The Dean of York arraigned before the Arch-
bishop's Commissary, in the Ecclesiastical Court at York
on a charge of simony.
Loss of the Mary Stuart, off Proa Saire Bay.
Lieut. Smith, R.N., and five of the coast-guard drowned
in attempting to reach the wreck.
24. The revolutionary attempts at Marseilles, 21 per-
sons with arms and cartridges are arrested.
26 Sir John Harvey retires from the Government of
New Brunswick.

29. In Committee on the Poor-law Continuance Bill,
a motion that it be an instruction to the Committee to
introduce a clause to repeal the Poor-law Amendment
Act, is negatived by 155 to 9.
Death of Vice-Admiral Sir Thos. Dundas, K.C.B.
Reschid Pacha, Minister for Foreign Affairs, is dis-
missed by the Sultan, and is succeeded by Rifant Bey.
31. The third reading of the Jews' Declaration Bill is
carried in the House of Commons by a majority of 108
to 31. APRIL.

1. The Paris Fortifications Bill is carried in the
Chamber of Deputies by a majority of 147 to 85.
2. The Dean of York found guilty of simony, and
deposed.

L- Execution of Josiah Misters at Shrewsbury fur the
attempt to murder Mr. Mackreth.
3. Execution of Matthew Fowles at Stafford, for the
murder of Martha Keeling, at Newcastle-under-Lyme.
4. Death of General Harrison, President of the United
States of America, having filled that office only one
month. Succeeded by the Vice-President, Mr. Tyler.
5. The official statement of the year's and quarter's
revenue exhibits, upon the whole year, a decrease of
309,2801., and upon the quarter, compared with the quar-
ter ending April 5, 1840, a decrease of 70,5141.
7. Don Miguel ex-King of Portugal, washes the feet
of 13 pilgrims in the church of Trinity, at Rome.
Accident on the Birmingham and Gloucester Rail-
way. William Creme, the engineer, killed, and two or
three other persons severely injured.
8. Two Roman Catholic Priests from Lisbon and one
from Naples publicly abjure the faith of the Church of
Rome in Whitehall Chapel, in the presence of the Bishop
of London and a numerous congregation.
11. By command of the Earl of Cardigan private
Rogers, of the 11th Hussars, is tied up and flogged, pur-
suant to the sentence of a Court-martial, in the riding-
school at Hounslow, after the celebration of Divine Ser-
vice in the same place, it being Easter Sunday.
Insurrection of the Greeks in Thessaly.
14. Eight-oared cutter match on the Thames between
gentlemen of the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge,
which was won by the latter.- . . _

Appointment of a new Ministry in Belgium.
13. Final retirement of Mdlle. Mars from tl
French stage. _

16. Death of Reynolds, the dramatist, in his 77th year.
17. The Chinese break the convention with Captain
Elliot, and commence the destruction of all teas, &c., for
foreign vessels.

'O.--; Wreck of the William Brown by striking on the
ice. Sixteen of the passengers who had been received
into the long boat, are thrown overboard by the crew.
Sir Charles Napier entertained by the Mayor and
Corporation of Liverpool; on the occasion of his arrival in
England.
21-. A grand entertainment is given to Commodore
Napier, at the Town Hall at Manchester.
A general order is issued from the Horse Guards,
reprimandin., the Earl of Cardigan for having ordered a
soldier to be flogged on the Lord's day.
23. In the House of Commons the Administration of
Justice (No. 1) Bill goes through Committee, after a dis-
cussion, and the appointment of two new additional
Judges, is agreed to.
24. Execution of Bartholomew Murray at Chester, for
the murder of Mr. and Mrs. Cook, at Over Peover.

26. In Committee on the Parliamentary Voters (Ire
land) Bill, Lord Howick's amendment, requiring the
tenant who claimed the right to vote to be rated to the
poor-rate .51. above his rent, is opposed by Ministers, and
carried against them by a majority of 291 to 270.
27. A public meeting, called by the Archbishop of
Canterbury, takes place at Willis's Rooms, for the purpose
of originating a fund for the endowment of additional
bishoprics in the colonies.

—Suicide of Lord James Beresford on board the Ti-
gris, on her passage from Colombo to England.
29. Dr. Henry Pepys, Bishop of Sodor and Man, is
promoted to the see of Worcester.
30. Lord John Russell announces the intention of Mi-
nisters to consider the laws relating to the trade in corn.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer brings forward theßud-
get proposing a reduction of duties on corn, suer, and
timber.

MAY.

1. Suicide of General Sir Rufane Shaw Donkin.

3. The Earl of Waldegrave and Captain Duff are
sentenced to six months' imprisonment, and to pay a fine
to the Queen, the former of 2001, and the latter of 20/.,
for an assault on a policeman at Kingston.
Defeat of the Arabs under Abd-el-Kader, by the,
French troops under General Bugeaud.
G. The case of M'Leod removed by habeas corpus
before the Supreme Court at New York.
8. Espartero elected sole Regent of Spain.
9. The brig Mary Scott is run down off Point Lynes
by the ship Brooklyn, and six of the crew drowned.
10. l)ebut of Mdlle. Raehael at her Majesty's Theatre.
12. Mr. Dyer, a Magistrate of Middlesex, is struck out
of the Commission of the Peace by the Lord Chan-
cellor, in consequence of having held communications
with a prisoner in the House of Correction, relative to
his release.

15. Sir IL Pottinger appointed her Majesty's Pleniio-
tentiary and Chief Superintendent of Trade in China, in
the room of Captain Elliot.
The Porte establishes a blockade of Candia.

17. Falling of a'pa'rt of the cliff at Quebec, by which
seven houses are destroyed and upwards of 30 persons

18. her Majesty's brig Espoir and a Portuguese ♦essel
of war despatched by Lord Howard de Walden from Lis-
bon, in search of the missing steamer, the President.
Conclusion of the debate on the sugar duties, when
Lord Sandon's amendment is carried by a majority of
317 to 281; majority against Ministers, 36.
19. Public meeting in Covent-garden in favour of the
ministerial measures. Meetings in favour of or against
the ministerial measures take place about this time all
over the country..

The Turkish army commences hostilities against
the insurgents in Candia.
22. Formation of a new Spanish Administration, of
which M. Gonzales is President.

23. The British Forces, under Sir H. Gough, attack
and carry the outward defences of Canton.
24. Sir Robert Peel gives notice of a motion.of want
of confidence in the Ministers.

25. Mr. Easthope obtains leave to bring in a bill to
abolish Church-rates and to make other provisions for
the maintenance of churches and chapels throughout
the kingdom.
27. Sir Mugh Gough about to storm and take posses-
sion of Canton, when an officer arrives from Capt. Elliot
announcing that he was again treating with the Chinese,
who had consented to pay six millions of dollars as a
ranson for the city. The British forces are accordingly
drawn off.

Sir Robert Peel brings forward his motion of want
of confidence in Ministers. The debate adjourned.
Assination of Mr. Robert Butler Bryan, of Wexford.
The General Assembly of the church of Scotland
pronounced sentence of deposition against the seven
ministers of Strathbogie, and declares the seven churches
of the deposed to be vacant.

28. Resignation of the Portuguese Ministry. The Duke
de Palmella undertakes the formation of a new Ministry.
29. A decree of the Court of Session is served on the
Moderator of the General Assembly, interdicting the ex-
ecution of the sentence of deposition against the sus-
pended ministers of Strathbogie.
31. Execution of Darmes for the attempt to assassi-
nate Louis PE Lippe.
The 27th Congress of the United States meets at
Washington.

JUNE.
1. A firman sent by the Sublime Porte to Mehemet
Ali, grants him the hereditary Government of Egypt.