The Sun.
London, England, 1842-12-31 00:00:00

FOREIGN EVENTS IN GENERAL.

Dec. 8. Massacre at Manilla, 400 killed, with the Go-
iernor of Tabaya, on the spot, from an insurrection arising
out of the burning of an image of St. Joseph, in the town.
Feb. 20. Peace proclaimed at New Grenada.
March 26. Generals Vandersmissen, Vandermeer,
Vanlaethem, and Verpraet tried at Brussels, for e xcit-
ing the people to take arms, in October last, and con-
demned to death.

J. Murder of the Count de Palen, at his palace, at
Bologna, at the age of 80.
Engagement between the French and Abd-el-
Kader, in Africa. The enemy lose-1.50 men.
March 29. Opening of the chests of King Gustavus
111., at Sweden, by the University of Upsal.
Abd-el-Bader compelled to submit t ) the power of
the French.

'The Emperor of Russia desires to emancipate his
serfs.

May 11. The Sheik of the Druses arrives in London.
12. British reAidents at Hamburgh hold a meeting to
pray her Majesty to sanction a subscription in behalf of
30.000 persons rendered destitute by the burning of the
city.

L- The Custom-house at Constantinople put up to
auction.

The Egyptian troops ordered to Syria to quell the
insurrection of the Druses.

The Sultan .sends.a sword with a niahan of high
rank to Sir Charles Napier.
30. Riot'at New Orleans ; five brokers' establishments
assaulted by the mob.

23. Conflagration of the town of Pozen, in Croatia.
By Orden of the Porte the passage of merchant
steam-vesselS through the,.llardanelles and Bosphorus to
be discontinued after sunset.

Jesidt plot discovered at Malta against the British
Government.

June 8. The roof the Suhleitz Theatre, Frankfort,
gives way; upwards of 100 persons killed or injured.
The punishment of Messrs. Vandermerr and Van-
dersmissen at Flanders commuted to 20 years' confine-
ment, and Messrs. Verpract and Vanlaethem to 10.
31. Close of the Session of the Legislative Assembly
in the lonian Islands.

Feb. 12. Defeat of the Arab force tinder Abd-el-Gelil
July 1, General Changarnier gains a signal advan.
tap over the Kalifa.t Sidi Ernbaruk, taking 3,000 pri.
soners, and nearly 20,000 head of cattle.

Conspiracy to murder floe Emperor of Russia and
the King of Prussia.

The British troops defeated .tt Port Natal.
Sept. 1. Publication of General Bugeaud's pamphlet
on Alg,imss.-
Oct. 18. Speech of the King of Holland on openinp,-
he Chambers.

Opening of the Walhalla, by the King of Bavaria,
at Itatisbon.

Nov. 8. The Belgian Chambers opened.
14. The wreck of the Telematiue raised.
'The two sisters of Abd-el-Kader made prisoners
by General Lamoriciem

FA ..IMENTARY AND ELECTIONEERING.
31. Retirement of the Duke of Buckingham from
the Cabinet.

Mr. Gregory elected at Dublin, by a majority of
394) Over Lard Morpeth.
Feb.-1. Appointment of the Duke of Buccleuch to the
office of Lord Privy St-al.
3. Opening of Parliament by her Majesty in person,
accompanied by the Kin,* of Prussia.
9. Sir Robert Peel's declaration on the Corn-laws for
a slitting-scale.

hlr. George Arkwright elected for Leominster in
the room of Mr. Wigram.
Sir Edward Colebrooke elected for Taunton.
Itl. Lord John Russell's amendment for a fixed duty
.on the Corn-laws ; majorityy, on the part of Ministers, of
123, after a three- nights' d;bate.
Sir Charles Lemon elected for West Cornwall
without opposition.
Lord Bernard, son of the Earl of Bandon, elected
unopposed for Bandon.
Hostile correspondence between Mr. Peter Borth-
wick and Mr. James Pried Ley.
24. The amendment of Mr. 'Villiers " For the total re-
veal oF the Corn-lams," after several nights' debate, de-
feated by a majority, on the part of Ministers, of 303.
25. On the withdrawal of Mr. Christopher's motion to
amend the proposed Corn-laws Sir Robert Peel's sliding-
scale was carried by a majority of 202.
March 9. The Corn-law Bill read a second time, majo-
rity for second reading 108.
11. Exposition of the Budget: intended tax on incomes. T 4. Publication of the nets customs duties.
17,, Discussion of Lord Brougham's Resolutions on the
Ineeme-tax : Resolutions thrown out.
IF. Sir R. Peel's Finance-scheme brought forward..
21. Lord Jilin Russell expresses his determination to
re,i it ea h reading of the Income-tax, by coming to a
division on every point.
3,431 Petitions pre&mted during the session to the
House of Commons against the Corn-laws, signed by
1,615,906 persons.
23. .4t-djournitent of the House of Commons to Frid,
Apr
the 4th. il. ay -
Withdrawal, from indisposition, of Mr. Chalmers
from the Montrose district of burghs.
April 2. The Weymouth election controverted : the
Liberal candi,.!ates returned elected.
4. Sitting of Parliament recommenced : the House
Wer,al 'o go into committee on the Income-tax.
7. The Corn-law Bill ordered to be read a third time.
11. Debate on the subject of petitions lost by a ma-
nrity 1-

--- The Aigan electionk controverted Mr. Standish
dcd ttlither.

Hampden de-
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13. Lord John Russell's amendment to the Income-
tax thrdwn out by a majority of 106.
14. Sudbury election controverted : the two Tories
supplant the two Liberal members.
18. Lord Stanhope's amendment to the Corn Bill lost
in the Lords by 119 to 17, and Lord Brougham's on the
same night, by 109 to 5.
21. Wakefield election controverted ; Mr. Lascelles
unseats Mr. floldsworth.

May 2. Presentation of the Chartist petition, with
3,000,000 signatures, by Mr. Duncombe.
3. Refusal of the Commons to hear the petition of the
Chartists, voted by a majority of 287 to 49.
6. Election for Brighton ; Lord Hervey, Conservative,
elected in the room of Mr. Wigney.
Mr. Roebuck charges Lord Chelsea, Mr. Russell,
Sir J. Hobhouse, Major Beresford, and Mr. J. Attwood,
with bribery at their respective elections.
A new writ for Nottingham in the room of Sir G.
H. De Larpent, resigned.
11. Publication of the New Poor-law Bill.
12. The Hon. E. Mostyn declared unduly elected for
Flintshire ; Sir Stephen Glynne takes his seat.
28. Termination of the Lyme Regis Inquiry ; Mr.
Pinney declared non-elected, and Mr. Hussey as the
Member who should have been returned.

Election for Derry ; Mr. Robert Bateson elected
without opposition in the room of Sir Robert Bateson.
June 2. The sitting Members for Belfast rejected by
Committee of Inquiry, and a new election ordered.
-- The Income-tax Bill carried up to the Lords.
10. Mr. Corbally returned for Meath without opposi-
tion.

13. Mr. Harris, the Liberal, elected for Newcastle.
21. Division on Mr. Ward's motion in favour of the
Ballot ; lost by a majority of 133.
Debate on the Affghanistan affairs.
July 3. Death of George Evans, Esq., at Portrane,
Ireland, many years Member for• Dublin.
11. Debates on the distress of the country, on the sup-
plies, and affairs in Affghanistan.
•12. Bill brought in for the better security of her Ma-
jesty's person.
Hullah's Singing Classes petition for a grant.
14. Mr. Hume's motion to open the British Museum
and other Institutions.

21. Debate on the distress of the country.
26-27. Interview of the Corn-law Conference with
the Members of the Cabinet.

Aug. 5. Nottingham Election ; Mr. Sturge defeated
Mr. Walter returned.

7. Southampton Election ; Messrs. Hope and Mild-
may, Tories, returned.
Captain Gladstone and Mr. S. L. Fox returned for
Ipswich.
23, Southampton Election ; Lord Wellesley returned
without opposition.

Prorogation of Parliament.
Dec. 4. The Hon. James Stuart Wortley elected for
Buteshire in the room of Sir William Rae, Lord Advo-
cate, deceased.

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 31, 1842

Examination of the rioters at Ashton, Manchester,
and Stockport.
11. Eliza Bailey, committed at Birkenhead for rob-
bery of 2,0001. from Mr. G. Palmer.

19. Robbery of plate from Hampton Court Palace.
31. Acquittal of Alice Lowe on Lord Frankfort's
charger
Nov. 18. John F. Mortlock committed at Cambridge,
for shooting at his relative the Rev. Mr. Mortlock.
28. A reward of 2001. proclaimed by the Lord-Lieu-
nant of Ireland tor the discovery of the murderers of
James Scully, Esq.
Mary Hunter committed at Manchester, for poi-
soning her husband.
Dec. 20. Action for defamation—Payne v. Rowley.