The Sun.
London, England, 1845-04-09 00:00:00

SUMMARY OF NE,WS

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Vitt)lir eptittott.

" Who runs may read."

FOREIGN.
The Afriric published at Algiers, says z---"
is at Bon•Beida with 1,000 cavalry. He menaces the Pvi„,
Meynarens, and the Douy-Thabets. Several tribes are
paring to join him ; amongst them are mentioned the
sident-Djeffras, the Ouled-Mahrs, and the Beni-Men;
Colonel lieu has gone in pursuit of the Emir. The win
province is in a state of agitation. The movement of
el-Bader is attributed to the determination of the EIU

of Morocco to ex,Rl him from his territory."
A letter from Amsterdam of the Bth, states that 14
portion of Bois- le-Duc was under water. The dykes at tA•
Hoorn, and Driel had given way in'two or three places
ters from Groningen, of the 3d inst., state that it was .0,0
pected that the dyke of the Hoornsche Diep would els°
give way, and thereby cause an inundation over a portion

the proiince of Friesland. u sce
From Cologne, April 4, we have the following:— tye
have been nearly thirteen days without accounts from,
upper countries, on account of the inundations. Near v•:-0
ruhe the waters are seven feet deep. The railroad hew.' f
Bruchtal and Weistock is submerged. In the villagej,
Stein, fifteen persons and a great number of cattle have °lie
drowned. At Frankfort, the inundation has reached 0,
Rocmerberg. The Danube has also overflowed its bsillub.
At Nuremberg, the Correspondent Journal could notbe Ptbs
fished, as it was impossible for the compositors to reac'
printing-office."
The Bremen Gazette of the 31st ult. sa-

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Ay,
catastrophe has occurred here. The Weserteiseh .et
through its banks this morning at six o'clock, near
tenthur. The waters are rushing with irresistible
carrying away trees and houses. All the conimartir.l4)o
are cut off. At ten o'clock a dozen houses fell in, and •
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afterwards thirty-three others disappeared. Several
have been lost." a,
On the night of the sth of March a fire broke out in re.
tional Theatre, Washington, caused, it is said, by the The
lessness of one of the company, who was dressing• or
theatre was wholly destroyed, together with some seven
or eight dwelling-houses adjoining. 11
The Captain-General of Cuba has issued a proclanis
ordering all vessels arriving at the ports in that island I
slaves on board to be confiscated.

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$64.:17 &MID POLXC7E. ced
At the Gloucester Assize:4, Mr. Baron Platt senten
man named Lewin Clifford, to seven years' transportator
for having forged a receipt to a post-office order, for th Poe
pose of defrauding Moses Smart. The prosecutor virts„tbe
prisoner's grandfather. The prisoner himself belonged

Cheltenham police-force. - Ts°
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Humphrey Jones, a broker's clerk, and William
a custom-house locker, were convicted at Liverpool, of c,„
spiracy to defraud the Customs revenue. The Jury, retverit
mended that Bibby might receive the slightest Plash° al
that the law would permit, in consideration of the onego
duties imposed on him, and the lax attention to duty 14fie
had been paid by some of his superior officers in the 'l4l
toms. The defendants were not sentenced, as they
have to be brought up for judgment in the Court abnfe;diss
At the Central Criminal Court, Mary Ann Pritchard nez.
Flaxman, was indicted for marrying James Flexural). on imve,
19, 1843, her husband Henry Pritchard being then A.o"Liss
Pritchard was a sailor, the prisoner had heard nothing bet
for five years, and the qwners of the ship had stop Stss
allowance for three years, on the presumption that bes,e
dead. The jury, under the direction of the Common se
r.
immediately acquitted her.
Charles Elles was sentenced, at the Middlesex Sessl°so
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seven years' transportation for stealing nine bagataue
from the Rose and Crown, Crown-street, Soho. lest
Mr. B. C. Willis, agent, of the Quadrant, who vi—Per
week charged with having obtained from Mr. Hearn,.toss
liamentary agent, Pall-mall, two bills for 1,1001., by Oa oil
lent pretences, alleged to amount to the offence ot larcets•
appeared before Mr. Maltby-, at Marlborough street, lbr rso
adjudication' of the Court on the evidence produced alive
previous investigation. The Magistrate said that ha 'd to
carefully considered the evidence he felt himself bow'
discharge the defendant.
COM:LT—FASHIONABLE. arsl4
Baron and Baroness Lionel Rothschild will give atbe
entertainment on Sunday next to their Royal theme', talu
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and the Hereditary b`r
Duke and Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz-
'lA•osol
Sir Robert Peel has cards out for a Parliamentary hell
Saturday next, at his private mansion in Wl'ite
gardens. ste#
Viscount Melbourne entertained Viscount and ViEo`s,
Palmerston, Lord and Lady Beauvale. and a select Par 'OlO
dinner on Monday evening, at the Noble Viscount's Oa
St.
Lady outh-stre
Brse ugham yesterday issued cards for a series '311.40
assemblies, for the 16th and 30th instants, and on the
and 18th of the ensuing month. is tt°
The Earl of Aberdeen, as Ranger of Greenwich ParS; pi; •
room of her late Royal Highness the Princess SOPL.ir,s ss"
tilde of Gloucester, has taken possession of the echa:da.
grounds; and the noble Foreign Secretary has enge' ,
portion of the establishment of the late Princess.
The Marquis and Murchioness of Clanricarde an The
Ladies De Burgh have arrived at Paris from Naples't their
noble Marquis and Marchioness are expected to arrive a ois;
mansion on Carlton House-terrace at the close of the v",
week. fiord
The Earl of Ellenborough has arrived in town 00
seat in Gloucestershire. His Lordship has a grand
party on Saturday next. Nit
Mr. George Byng, M.P., and Mrs. Byng, have art toes
St. James's-square, from Wrotham Park, Barnet, wherisi-st
have been passing the recess. We are glad to learn s",,,te
Honourable Member continues in a very satisfactory 31-
health. OA
The Archbishop of Armagh and the Honourabler
Beresford, who are still at the Archiepiscopal F1"--
Armagh, are not expected to arrive in Charles'sft..4,
James's-square, until the end of the month.
MISCELLANEOUS. bee°
For some time past a great number of vessels have re,
prevented from entering the Channel owing to the late/s4
veiling easterly winds ; many have arrived from the de,
Indies, and been compelled to beat about at sea for sone
past. Yesterday morning, at an early hour, the vilnuistsela'
round to the W.N.W., and numbers of Vessels availeu
tb
selves of the opportunity of reaching their destination;crir
Thames was literally covered with vessels of different des
tions from all parts of the globe. rioiA°
On Tuesday afternoon, about four o'clock, an 913,riat6
explosion took place on the premises of Messrs. Colliniesisel'
and Davis, vinegar rectifiers,, of Union-row, CaohpitOr
which caused considerable excitement among the lnliabst, 5
and destroyed much valuable property. It appear' t
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the time aboVe named, several men were busily engegssil
the Isuilding, who were alarmed by hearing loocia
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which was found to be the still which had exPl°d 00e° I
fearful violence, forcing out the windows arid injuringed L
the men with the scalding liquid, which soon ignit LOP,'
communicated to the building. The' fire was subseqw
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extinguished, but not before the building- was nearier
sumed. The adjoining premises, in the occupancy A
and Son, were much damaged. ;„. tes
The youthful violinist, Master Day, has arrived 15 f/
from Brussels. He brings with him the most flatterin‘ i
timonials from M. de Berjot and othei eminent InastsesSl,t
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regard to his astonishing powers as a violinist. Ile e!
master the most intricate passages with the greatest etleo,
elegance of style, and his intonation is considered ft11.,9 be,
The Hon. Francis Scott, M.P. for Roxburglishire, urisSlP'
appointed Parliamentary agent for the district of Pnrw
CM:d
ROYAL ARTILLERY.—WOOLWICH-APRIL 8' w,
tain Bent's company, let battalion, and Captain oners,-0,
company, 9th battalion, embarked at the dockyard for 'A.)
Thursday morning, iu one of her Majesty's steamer* Apvde
veyance to Chatham, where they are to embark in °les"
troop ship, recently commissioned at that port, for a rof
to Canada. The health of the troops of this branch,,oo,o,
service has been remarkably good during the past aebe doe
only one sergeant and one drummer go out with , co De
panics to fill up the deficiencies in Captain Syranat tow
pany, caused by the promotion of a colour sergeau_ Sisivo
sergeant-major and return to head-quarters, and theca tl3O
mer by entering the ranks. An accident halsesesaiti3O
morning by the breaking of a perch of one of the an304,1k.i
waggons of the field batteries when at exercise,_ the pro
having thrown down the three gunners and driver:4- tlieejf
upon it, and fallen upon the breast and face of one "e.aist,
named Robert Arthur. The wounded man was in)laAteOcs
conveyed to the Ordnance Hospital, and promptly .•lise
to by. Dr. Stewart, who was in waiting to receive toga"
hearing of the accident. The two other gunners fort
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escaped with slight injury. er
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HONESTY ITS OWN REWARD.—As a uree,ff„, - toe*
vent was passing along the Bayswater-road, on ;,:er
he found lying in the road a bunch of keys, toget'Ared
some seals, of rather curious workmanship. The usso'‘is
took them home, and in the spirit of simple honesty , ost;tc
them to his employer who advised the finder to loo' 1,100
an advertisement, which would no doubt soon aPPeanere so
mately the drayman found that the seals and keS 6 jilt to
property of the Queen. An officer of the police we.,l/, S
as,,
Palace with the finder, when the Queen gave him 0001
reward, while Prince Albert added 10/. more, all a fef
ment to the poor fellow's honesty. old tit
We understand that the consideration moo It
the purchase of Osborne House and estate was 26,- colt"
said to be 2,000/. less than was first asked for that Pols'
when it was contemplated to be taken as a maril:oo,
for her Majesty and the youthful Royal Family.

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