The Sun.
London, England, 1842-04-23 00:00:00

11'LONEY-TIIADE-COMMEERCE.

At the anniversary dinner of the Society of Friends of
Foreigners in Distress, given on Thursday at the London Tavern,
it was stated that since its establishment in 1806, 59,214
foreigners had been relieved. Among the noble subscriptions
announced were her Majesty, an annual gift, 400/. ; the Em-
peror of Russia, 1,0001.; the King of Prussia, 5001.; his late
Majesty the same amount ; the Grand Duke Alexander of
Russia, 5001. ; the City of London, 2001. ; the Committee of
the Five United Dutch and German Churches, 1,0001.
The Proprietors and Directors of the Liverpool and Man-
chester Railway held a meeting on NN ednesday at the former
town, when a resolution fur carrying on the line to Hunt's-
ban'. , in Manchester, and thus creating a junction of the Leeds,
Birmingham, and Sheffield lines, the cost of which will be
225,000/., was finally adopted.
At the close of the Wakefield Election Committee, on Thurs-
day, Mr. Lascelles was declared duly elected in the stead of
Mr. Holdsworth.
JESITiIIs AND MILITARY.
The Marquis of Tweeddale, the new Governor of the Presi-
dency of Matins, is also appointed Commander-in-Chief of the
East India Company's forces on that establishment.
L.taW .AND POLICE.
At a meeting of the Middlesex Magistrates on Thursday, the
Report of the Visiting Justices of the House of Correction
stated that the prisoners there at present amounted to 1,221, or
918 males and 303 females. _ _

Application was made on Thursday, in the Exchequer Court,
to enter a nonsuit against the decision in the late case of
Thornton v. Portman, when a verdict was taken for the plain-
tiff with damages 1,2501., but the Court thought fit to retuse
the rule.

A rule was also refused in the same Court to set aside the ver-
dict in the case of the Exchequer-bill fraud, in which, by re-
cent decision before Lord Abinger, a verdict was gained by
the Bank against Mr. Tomkins, with damages of 8,000/.
Michael Welch, a seagliola maker, was ou Thursday brought
up again at the Marylebone office, under belief that he had in-
tended to cut the throat of his two children, and kis own. He
was ordered to find bail to answer the charge at the Sessions,
and in default was committed. _

Mr. Boucher was ordered by the Bail Court on Thursday to
show cause why he should not pay the sum of 18,0001. to the
British and South Australian Bank, declared due by him under
an award in arbitration.

A Barrister charged the conductor of one of the Cheapside
omnibuses on Thursday for creeping in Cheapside, and grossly
ill-using him when he complained of such behaviour. The
conductor was fined 53. and costs.
SPORTING.

Several officers of the 15th Regiment of Foot decided their
wages on hurdle jumping at Windsor on Monday. The hurdles
were four feet high, and ten yards apart. Lieutenant Astle
cleared 50 hurdles in 7 minutes, being half the time ; and
Captain Smith, 100 hurdles in 9i minutes, having wagered to
do it in 10 minutes.
C OURT-FASHIONABLE.

The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland recommenced their
dinner parties on 'Thursday, at Stafford-house.
The Duchess of Sutherland's assemblies will commence the
week after next.

Lord Foley arrived in Grosvenor-square on Tuesday, from
Paris.

We regret to state that the Countess of Warwick has, for
many weeks, been confined to Warwick Castle by severe indis-
position. Her Ladyship is now at }lath.
The Ancient Concerts will be honoured on Wednesday nest
with the presence of Prince Albert, and most probably, of her
Majesty.

The Dube of Devonshire arrived in Paris on Monday last,
and is expected at Devonshire-house on the 2eth inst.
_ ItUtiCELLAWMOUSis.

Sir P. C. Durham succeeds to the estates of Lieutenant Dur-
ham, R. N ~ who died lately at his seat in Fifeshire.
ZOn 22d April, in 1809, the.battle of Eekmubl was fought be-
tween the Archduke Charles and the Emperor Napoleon. The
battle began at two in the afternoon, and the Austrians, be-
sides their loss in the field, left in Napoleon's hands 20,000
prisoners and 15 colours.
_ _ _

Mr. Roberts, clerk of an agent on Lord Bloomfield's estate,
was shot on Sunday last near Moneygall, in King's County,
Tipperary. A Mrs. Carry, who was close to him, was so se-
verely wounded that she has since died. Dr. Binden, a sur-
geon, has received notice that he is next on the list. Govern-
ment has offered large rewards for the apprehension of the
miscreants.

Senor Aguado. the Spanish Minister, died of apoplexy at
Gijun, in the Austurias, on the 12th instant, in the Stith year
ut his age. He leaves a property of upwards of 2,000,0001.
sterling to be divided among h►s three sous.