The Sun.
London, England, 1842-02-11 00:00:00

SUMMARY OF NEWS

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public eptitton,

" Who run; may read."

FOREIGIT.

There is not a syllable of ps+litical news of the slightest interest
in the French journals.

The Madrid papers are of the 9d instant. No appearance of a
termination of the debate on the Address. Baron Pelichy, a
Frenchman, was arrested by order of the pol.tical chief of Madrid,
and treasonable papers were seized at his lodgings. It is not stated
to what faction lie belonged.

The King of the Belgians has appointed General de Liem, of the
artillery, Minister of War, to replace the late General Busen.
The principality of Pyrmont has acceded to the German CLll-
toms Union.

A letter from Tunic, in the Augsburg Gazette, says that the Sar-
dinian Government has just concluded with that of Holland a corn.
tnercial treaty, similar to the one existing with Great Britain.

PUBLIC OPINION.

The Times is of opinion that Sir Robert Peel's scheme for the
re-adjustment of the Corn-laws is such as will be pretty sure to
conciliate the suffrages of the more moderate men of all parties.
The Chronicle asserts that Sir Robert Peel has sunk himself into
a position which his bitterest enemies may almost commiserate;
and that his expose on Wednesday was evidently as little satisfac-
tory to hinaelf as it is to the country, or as it must prove to his
masters, the landlords. " His speech," adds the Chronicle," exhibits
the servile leader, the embarrassed Minister, the paralysed sophist."
The Herald, in reference to Lord John Russell's intended
amendment on Sir Robert Peel's Corn-law scheme, says,—" The
Noble Lord's amendment carried, what follows? Either that
there is to be no Corn-law, or that the present law is to remain in
force. Now, to either of these alternatives RO one is more opposed
than his Lordship; so that success in his own proposal would be
the worst thing that could befal the Noble Utensil,"
The Post is satisfied with the new Ministerial Corn •law project,
chiefly because it has disappointed the politicians "of the Cobden
school." Onr Contemporary adds, " when these impudent, sel-
fish; and conceited persons are sorely displeased, we may be sure that
something good has happened."

PARLIAMENTARY.
In the Lords the Marquis of Normanby's Buildings Regulation
Bill was lead a second time, after a few objections had been stated
to it by the Marquis of Salisbury.
The Appropriation Act Amendment Rill was also read a
second time.
In the Commons, Lord John Russell announced that he will
propose an amendment to condemn the sliding scale of Sir Ro.
bert Peel's Corn law scheme.
Mr. Mark Phillips is to move for all the correspondence relative
to the true bill for a criminal offence which has been found against
Lord Ashburton.
Dr. Bowring called the attention of the House to the flippant
misrepresentations of Mr. Mott concerning Bolton, and described
the great distress which existed there. The papers he moved for
to illustrate his statements were granted.
Mr. Brotherton's motion not to commence business which is
opposed, after twelve o'clock, unless one hundred Members be
present, was lost by 200 to 26.
Lord J. Russeh's motion for copies of the letters of the Lord
President, and the Chief Justice of the Queen's Bench (Ireland),
resigning their offices, was lost, after a smart debate, by 141 to 75.
The Noble Lord showed that these Judges had retained their seats
sometime after they were unable to perform their duties, that they
might secure the appointment of Tories. The job was of course
defended by the party for whose interest it was perpetrated. The
House rose before Nine o'Clock.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT.
♦ new gravel footpath, nine feet in width, is to be formed and
carried across Hyde Park, extending from the gate opening into
the Bayswater-road, by Albany-street, to Apsley House.
ELECTIONEERING.
The election for Taunton closed yesterday, when Sir Edward
Colebrooke, the Liberal candidate, was elected by a majority of 58
over his competitor, Mr. Hall.
LAW AND POLICE.
At Worship-street yesterday, Samuel Delaney, the driver of cab
No. 530 was fined 205., with costs, for charging 98., instead of 65.,
the legal fare.
A gang of swindlers have been practising successfully in the Clerken.
well district for some time, but though the Police Court was crowded
yesterday with the dupes, not one of them could prove that their
property had either been pledged or sold. Samuel Edge, formerly
employed by the Mendicity Society, and latterly one of the City
Police, charged with fraudulently obtaining a pianoforte, was dis.
charged on giving up the instrument.
Mr. Anderson, the singer, was charged at Marylebone with
assaulting a cabman. According to the plaintiff's statement, Mr.
Anderson refused to pay the legal fare, and, when pressed to do
so, he used foul language, and gave the cabman a violent blow on
the mouth. The lip was completely cut through, and he had to
apply to a doctor to sew it up. Mr. Anderson denied the foul
language, and further added, that the cabman put himself in a
fighting attitude before he struck him. Mr. Long thereupon or-
dered the vocalist to pay 31., and costs.
In the case of Lord Cochrane v. Keily, the Master of the Rolls
gave judgment yesterday. An injunction had beet obtained to
restrain the defendant from parting with two bills to the amount
of 1,392/. 2s. each, for which, according to the statement of
counsel, about 5871. 10s. had been received by the plaintiff.
Lord Dundonald offered to repay all the money actually advanced,
with 10/. per cent. interest; but this. the defendant refused to
accept. Lord Langdale, therefore, alter hearing counsel on both
sides, decided that the injunction must be continued, thereby
restraining the defendant from negotiating the hills.
This day, at Marlborough.street, John Howard, an elderly man,
and his wife, were committed for one month to the treadmill, as
begging-letter impostors. The wife had obtained various sums
front the Baroness Rothschild, and was arrested yesterday morning
while pursuing her vocation as the Baroness entered her carriage.
The husbmd, who was waiting at a short distance, was also taken
into custody. He is the prince of beggars, for though kept in view
by the Mendicity men since 1825, he has nevertheless costrived to
realise, by the trade, more than 2001. a year.
LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC.
Among the castles possessed by Prince Esterhazy is that of
Forchtenstein, close to Adenburg. It is built upon an eminence,
and contains a considerable park of artillery, arms and equipments
for 3,010 or 4,000 men, and a treasure composed of precious
jewels of an immense value.
THEATRICAL.
Mademoiselle Rachel will, we understand, appear for seven
nights at the Italian Opera House early In the month of June.
COURT-FASHIONABLE.
The Marquis of Londonderry has been appointed.to the office of
Lord Lieutenant of the county of Durham, in the place of the late
Duke of Cleveland.
The Earl and Countess of Chesterfield left town yesterday for
Badminton, the seat of the Duke of Beaufort.
Earl Grosvenor left Grosvenor-square on Wednesday for Mot.
combe House, Gloucestershire.
The Earl of Coventry's health has been in a very doubtful state
lately,

The Earl and Countess Delawarr will have the honour of joining
the Royal circle at Brighton.
The Dowager Viscountess Dillon has taken Mr. Bradshaw's
Villa, the Grange, at Brompton, for a term.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The report of Mr. Maclean's retirement from the representation
of the city of Oxford is unfounded.
A Jargonelle pear.tree is at present in full blossom in the garden
at Tulloch Castle, Wick; an early indication of spring.
The Thames Tunnel will be finally opened to the public about
the second or third week in April, when 'a small toll will be fixed
for passing from one side of the river to the other. At present
about 3,000 passengers cross the ferry daily between Wapping and
Rotherhithe.

DEPARTURE OF LORD ASHBURTON.—
(From a Correspondent. )—PORTSMOUTII, THURSDAY EVEN-
-ING.—His Excellency the Right lion. Lord Ashburton em-
has ked this afternoon on board the Warspite frigate, at Spit-
head. He left the harbour between two and three o'clock,
accompanied by Lord John Hay, in the . Admiral's tender, and
was saluted by the fort with nineteen guns as he passed. When
he arrived en board the Warspite the yards were manned, and
he was received with another salute of nineteen guns. Shortly
after the frigate was hove short, and, at four o'clock, got under
weigh, with a light breeze from about S.S. W., which will just
enable her to lay her course down channel.
PROCLAMATIONS OF OUTLAWRY.—At the
Sheriff,' Court, yesterday, Mr. Mountain made proclamation
of outlawry against the follow isg.persons :—Henry Manning,
James Boucher, Thomas Jennings, James Mansfield, the Ho-
nourable Charles Manners Sutton, Edward Fenton, Frederick
Graham, John Henry Farmer, Henri Brandon, George Wil-
liam Collins Jackson, Ann Baker, lhemas Read Kemp, the
Hon. Richard Bingham, Walter Kirby, Richard Dean, Edward
Martin, William Augustus Miles, the Hon. William Frederick
Byng, Thomas Alexander Gerard, Sir John Hamilton Lighton,
Richard Watt Walker, and Frederick William Hamilton.
On Thursday, the 10th inst., a general assembly of
the Academicians of the Royal Academy of Arts was held at
their apartments in Trafalgar-square, when Charles Barry,
Esq., was duly elected a Royal Academician, in the room of
Sir David Wilkie, deceased.
E R RAT um.—TheMernber who moved for returns
respecting the public expenditure, in the Commons, last even-
ing, was Mr. Williams, not Mr. Villiers, as incorrectly printed
in The Sun.

Notice has been published by the Minister of
Public Works, that, from the Ist July next, the fixed light on
Cape Grinez, near Boulogne, will be replaced by a revolving
light, visible by intervals of thirty seconds ; and that the small
secondary light established since 1635 will he suppressed. In
fine weather this light will be visible at from twenty to twenty-
four marine miles. The fixed light in the Pointe d'Alpreck
will be replaced from the same date by an intermittent light,
having a white light varied every two minutes by a red light,
which will last three seconds. This light will be visible at
twelve marine miles distance.

The Marquis of Hertford has recently- been suffer-
ing from paralysis in his hands and other complaints, in con-
sequence of the variable state of the atmosphere. His Lord-
ship has, in consequence, determined to return to the Conti-
nent for two or three months.

Mining in Spain is increasing in a remarkable
degree. Mineral veins have beeen discovered in almost all
parts of the country, and many have been worked with success.
In Murcia and Andalusia the mines are asserted to have been
very productive. A joint-stock company has been formed at
Palencia for working the copper and coal-mines lately dis-
covered in the environs of that town.
Mr. Evans, Chairman of the Carnarvon Conference,
in his siseeeh at the Crown and Anchor, last evening, stated
that the assistance of the Ministers of the Gospel in the Prin-
cipality could not be obtained ; but omitted to add, as was his
iutention, the words "at first." A chapel is opened in every
district in North Wales for the friends of the good cause; and
the Independent and Baptist Ministers now publicly declare
themselve in its favour. Fran the six counties petitions have
just been sent to Parliament, signed by nearlyso,ooo individuals.
The King- of Prussia left Laeken at half-past four,
n Saturday afternoon, for Antwerp, and as soon as he ar-
rived in that city went on immediately, without stopping, for
Breda.

A Berlin letter in the Swabian Mercury says
The increasing intimacy between Prussia and England be-
comes daily matter of rotleotion for those w ho take an interest
erf lormateedl, y
and erected
whic ah church
is also i
in State affairs, Although the
.number of resident English
here 4 not great, there has been
mikich the English service is p
at-
tended by many of our citizens."
The King of Sweden, according to a letter of the
18th ult„ from Christiana, has decided upon opening the Stor-
thing in person, and was to proceed accordingly to Christiana
on the 6th or 7th lastant.