The Sun.
London, England, 1842-12-19 00:00:00

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ability as leader in that House of ParliaMent which
(unfortunately, as. we think) is all: but the supreme
power in this country, we cannot but contemplate
him with great respect, and as a man whom it would
be dreadful to regard with anything like animosity."
MONEY-TRADE-COMMERCE.
At a meeting of the Directors and .Guardians of
the poor of St. Marylebone, held on Friday in the
2Cew-road, it was stated in proof of the growth of
Pauperism, that in Islington, with a population of
66,720 persons, the increase during the last two
'' .• years had been 10 per cent; in Marylebone 106 per
cent. In Clerkenwell there had been a decrease of
6 per cent.
A. lecture on the Corn-laws was delivered on Friday
•., by Mr. Sydney Smith, at the Temperance Hall, St.
~ • George's-road, in which he stated that in the same
- year in which, according to the Commons' Returns,
1,000 persons had died of starvation, upwards of
, . 3,000 quarters of wheat were thrown into the sea and
the Thames, to keep up the spirit of the Corn-law.
ECCLESIASTICAL.
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The Archdeaconry of Armagh does not now bring
, In more than 9001. a-year ; the reductions since 1831
having amounted to 5001. per annum. Many other
• , . clerical incomes have likewise decreased.
' NAVAL AND MILITARY.
The 67th Regiment, consisting of 350 fine men,
have arrived at Plymouth from Canada.
lii Major. General Hamilton died at Limerick on
Wednesday. He was in his 61st year, and was the
, unn of James Hamilton,- Esq., some years Member
- for Dublin. While an ensign he lost his leg in
'' Rolland. He subsequently served through the
American war, and was granted a pension of 3001.
for his wounds, which now reverts to the Crown.
On resigning file command of the 97th, he was pre-
vented with a piece of plate by the officers as a token
of their esteem. .He has left five sons and six daugh-
ters, by the daughter of Lord Castlemaine.
LAW AND POLICE.
John Atkinson, driver of the cab 901, was charged
at Marylebone with a violent assault upon Mr. Lang-
. '. don Hayden, a gentleman upwards of sixty years of
age, residing at Connaught-square,_ for which he was
.., committed to take his trial at tke Sessions.
LITERARY AND scxENTxrxc.
The subject at Cambridge this year for the Duke
of Northumberland's gold medal ' is to be " Plato,"
either as an ode or a poem in heroic verse.
Thalberg gave his farewell concert at Brighton on
Thursday. This eminent pianist, and accomplished
Musician now retires into private life, having amassed
large fortune by his great talents.
C OURT -rAS II X °NAZI LE.
' )The.Duke of Montrose has left Belgrave-square, for
lii GraCe's hunting lodge in Northamptonshire.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Thomond and
family returned, on 'Wednesday last, to Belgrave-
square, for the season, from Tnplow House.
Lord and Lady Seaford are now residing at their
house in Chester-square, where they will remain
until the mansion in Audley-square is completed.
Lord and Lady Willoughby D'Eresby and Misses
Willoughby left town (n.Friday, for Grimsthorpe
Castle, Lincolnshire.
Sir Charles Knightley and family returned last
Week to Fawesley Park, froma visit to the Duke and
Duchess of Cleveland.
Sir Michael and Lady Shaw Stewart and Miss
Stewart left Belgrave-square yesterday, for their seat
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