The Sun.
London, England, 1845-04-23 00:00:00

SUMMARY OF NEWS

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" Who runs may read."

FOREIGN.

On Saturday evening Leuis Philippe received the Nea-
politan Ambassador, the Minister of Denmark, the Ministers
of Commerce and Public Instruction, Dukes Pasquier and
Decazes, the Marquis de Rumigny, Count Anatole de
Montesquoiu, Baron de Humboldt, Generals 011oudetot,
Pelletier, and Aupick, and M. Dupin, sen.
The following bulletin of the health of the consort of Don
Carlos has been received in Paris, dated Bourges, April 17 :
"Certain medicines administered, after a consultation of phy-
sicians, produced some repose during the night, but without
lessening the gravity of the -ilifess. The arrival of Dra.
Recamier and Cruveil het from Paris is impatiently expected."
The above-named physicians have been to Bourges, and Dr.
Cruveilhet is returned. It is said that he found the august
patient in a very alarming state.
M. Guizot has nearly recovered from his late illness, and
no danger is apprehended.
M. Aubert, Peer of France, died on Saturday, at Paris,
after a long and painful illness. He was a member of the
Corps Legislatif under the Empire, of the Chamber of Repre-
sentatives during the hundred days, and has been several
times returned to the Chamber of Deputies since 1830.
The marriage between the daughter of Duke Decazes and
Baron Lefebvre, of Tournay, took place at the chapel of the
Chamber of Peers on Friday.
A person under the assumed name of Baron de Bulow, who
has made himself notorious for his ability in discovering real
or pretended conspiracies, has been arrested by order of the
Government for unjust and excessive exercise of his office,
and is to be put upon his trial as the inventor of the alleged
conspiracies.
The electric telegraph between Paris and Rouen is com-
pleted, and will be brought into use in a few days.
We read in the Droit :—" An Englishman, named Thomas
Graham, who had lived for 25 years at the house of the
Jardin Turc, quite alone, occupying his time in making dif-
ferent articles of clockwork, was on Saturday morning found
dead.
" The morality of the Polka," says the Brussels Gazette,
" has been officially acknowledged at Antwerp. This fa-
vourite air of the calumniated dance has been set to the ca-
rillons of the cathedral of Ant werp. This gallantry on the
part of the municipality of the city merits honourable men-
tion."

The Silesian Gazette informs us that the States of Prussia,
Posen, Silesia, and of the Rhine have pronounced, either
unanimously or by a great majority, in favour of the petitions
for the liberty of the press.
Prince Puckler Muskau has sold his estate, and with it his
title of noblesse, to Count Edmund Hasfeldt Weisweiller, for
1,708,150 dollars.

21.A117 .626,3 POLICE.
In the Arches Court, Sir H. J. Fust gave judgment in the
case of the Bishop of Exeter v. the Rev. Mr. Shore. The
Bishop had cited Mr. Shore for preaching in an unconse-
crated chapel. Mr. Shore replied that the Court had no
jurisdiction, inasmuch as he (Mr. Shore) had seceded from
the Church and become a Dissenting preacher. The Court
decided against Mr. Shore's protest, and ordered him to ap-
pear absolutely on the next Court day.
The proof of debts under the bankruptcy of C. J. Mathews
is finally concluded, and a dividend will soon be declared.
The April Adjourned Quarter Session for Middlesex com-
menced yesterday,at the County Court-house, Clerkenwell-
green. The cases disposed of were not of the least interest.
At Guildhall, John Nicholson, a stationer, carrying on
business at No. 8, Great St. Thomas Apostle, and Alfred
Dutton, a stationer, in Union-court, Old Broad-street, were
charged with receiving some paper, of various descriptions,
which had been stolen from the premises of Messrs. Magnay
Brothers, wholesale stationers, in Maiden-lane, Queen-street ;
and John Hall was charged with being concerned with three
other persons, in the employ of Messrs. Magnay, in the
stealing of a large quantity of paper. They were re-
manded until Friday.
John Dobson, the man who has undergone two previous
examinations on the charge of having stolen some cash, to-
gether
_with brass candlesticks, and other property from
Marylebone Church, was fully committed for trial from
Marylebone.
At Worship-street Thomas Bagshaw, alias Jones, aged 19,
the son of a respectable tradesman in St. Luke's, was placed
at the bar, before Mr. Bingham, charged with having uttered
several counterfeit crown pieces to tradesmen in the neigh-
bourhood of the Mile-end-road. He was committed for trial,
and preparatory to his journey to Newgate the policeman
removed him into the yard, but having occasion to turn round
for a moment to collect his witnesses, the prisoner suddenly
darted like a deer through a private passage leading into the
street, and was instantly out of sight. An active pursuit
immediately took place, but up to the close of the Court no
trace of him had been obtained.

Mr. James Francis Donovan, an artist, of Well-sLreet,

Wellclose-square, charged with obstructing the police in the
execution of their duty, was sentenced to seven days' impri-
sonment at the Thames Police-court.
COURT-FASHIONABLE.

Viscount Melbourne is so far recovered from his recent
accident as to be able to take carriage airings.
Viscountess Palmerston intends to give a grand ball on
Monday next, at the family residence, on Carlton House-
terrace. Her Ladyship's file will be on a very splendid scale.
The Duke of Hamilton has recovered from hr in-
disposition, -
disposition, which prevented his Grace from joining the din-
ner at his mansion on Sunday, to the Grand Duchess Dowa-
ger Stephanie of Baden.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne will entertain
the Duke de Broglie and a distinguished circle at Lansdowne
House on Monday next.
The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland received a select
family party, including the Earl of Burlington, the Hon. W.
Lascelles, Miss Georgiana Harcourt, &c., at dinner last even-
ing, at Stafford House.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Lorn have arrived at
Stafford House, from Trentham.
The Earl of Cardigan is expected to return to Portman-
square at the close of the ensuing week, from Dundalk, after
inspecting his regiment.
The Earl of Malmesbury has arrived in Whitehall-gardens
from Paris.

The Earl of Derby completed his seventieth year on Mon.
day last.
The Earl and Countess of Zetland are daily expected in
Arlington-street from Ask Hall. Lady Charlotte Dundas,
sister to the Noble Earl, has arrived at her residence in
Lower Grosvenor-street. It is said that her Ladyship has
resigned her situation as one of the three Ladies of the 13. -
-chamber to her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent.
Lady Caroline Duncombe has arrived at the Dowager
Lady Faversham's residence, Arlington-street, from Waresley
Park, Huntingdonshire.

Lord Poltiniore has left Grosvenor-square to join Lady
Poltimore at Florence.
MISCELLANEOUS.
An annuity of 7001. a year lapses to Trinity College, Dub-
lin, by the death of Dr. 'Whitley Stokes.
A copy of the Commission for inquiring into the expedi-
ency of altering the Circuits of the Judges in England and
Wales has been printed. The Commission is dated on

the 14th of February last, appointing as Commissioners
Baron Parke, Mr. Justice Alderson, Mr. Justice
Coleridge, J. S. Wortley, F. Kelly, W. Whateley,
and John Greenwood, Esquires ; and Sir W. Heath-
cote, E. Denison, J. T. Grimston, and B. Estcourt,
Esqrs. The object of the Commission, which may be pursued
by any live of the Commissioners, is " for inquiring and con-
sidering whether it would be expedient with a view to the
more convenient and better administration of justice, that
any and what alterations should be made in the division
of England and Wales into circuits for judicial business and
in the periods for holding such circuits, and whether it would
be necessary or proper that any change should be made in
the law terms for the purpose of such alterations, and also
for considering in what manner such alterations may be best
effected."
Her Majesty's steam-frigate Stromboli, commanded by
the Hon. Captain Plunkett, arrived at Culmore on Thursday.
This fine vessel has been sent by the Government, on the ap-
plication of Major Snow, R.M., and she is to be stationed in
Lough Foyle during the fishing season, for the purpose of
preserving the peace, and preventing those unhappy and
disgraceful outrages which have been of frequent occurrence
for some years past, and which, in one instance, terminated
fatally last year.
On Tuesday morning, shortly after six o'clock, as Mr. Ri-
chard Cartwright, a respectable carpenter, was crossing the
Hawley-field, situated on the right hand side of the Hamp-
stead-road, and near the Hawley Lock of the Regent's Canal,
lie discovered the body of a man, lying on his back, with a
pistol grasped tight in his right hand, and his head shattered
in a frightful manner. He instantly gave an alarm to police-
constable 248 5, whom he found on duty • and assistance
having been procured, the body was conveyed to St. Pancras
workhouse. '1 hr.:, hat of the deceased was found a short dis-
tance from the body. It is a beaver one, somewhat worn,
maker's name, J. Howard, James-street, Old-street, St.
Luke's.

13UDE LIGHTS IN TRAFALGAR-SQUARE.—Work-
men have been employed for some time in making prepara-
tions for lighting the square by means of this powerful
light. That unseemly erection at Northumberland House
has been removed, and large bronze pedestals have been
cast for the purpose by Stevens and Son, which will be placed
in a few days on the large circular granite blocks on each
side of the Nelson monument, and at the termination of
the parapet.
THE LIBRARY OF THE LATE DUKE OF SUSSEX.—
Yesterday the sale of the fifth portion of the extensive library
of the late Duke of Sussex was commenced, at Messrs. Evans'
rooms, Pall-mall. The present portion consists of the Latin
classics, the drama, poetry, the belles lettres, biography, &c.
The number of lots disposed of yesterday was 249, consisting
of some rare first editions of the Latin classics, which fetched
extraordinary high prices. The sale of this portion of the
late Duke's library will last twelve days.
THE LATE THOMAS PHILLIPS, EsQ, , R.A.—This
distinguished artist, whose death took place early on Sunday
morning, was a native of Dudley, in Warwickshire, where
he was born in 1770. Having a very strong predilection for the
arts, he was placed with the late Mr. Edgington, of Birming-
ham, the restorer of the ancient art of glass-staining in Eng-
land. After a few years young Phillips came to London
with an introduction to the late Benjamin West, P.R.A., and
commenced portrait painting with tolerable success, and after
some years, having acquired considerable proficiency, he was
elected an associate, and in 1809 a full member of the Royal
Academy of Painting, at the same time with Henry Howard
(secretary), and the late Nathaniel Merchant. Mr. Phillips
succeeded by election in 1824 to the professorship of painting
in the Academy, and delivered from the chair a course of six
lectures replete with the best advice to artists and the soundest
principles of art. Mr. Phillips resigned the professor's chair in
1830 from the delicate state of his health ; but he continued to
fulfil the other duties of council, visitor, &c., at the Academy.
In the summer of 1844 Mr. Phillips retired from the active duties
of, his profession, in which he had been for the last few years
assisted by his youngest son Henry, who succeeds to the
practice. Soon after he established himself in London, Mr.
Phillips married a lady from Scotland, who 4923 about to
embark for India. This union was ens of the happiest upon
record. Four children, two boys and two girls (all living),
were the offspring of this marriage. The eldest son, Scott
Phillips, has been for some years a distinguished officer in
the Bengal Artillery. Mr. Phillips was greatly esteemed by
all who knew him ; the late Earl of Egremont was his steady
friend for thirty-eight years. He was a member of the club
at the ° Thatched House," formed by Johnson, Reynolds,
&c., also of the Royal and Antiquarian Societies, the Royal
Institution, and was one of earliest members of the Athenaeum
Club. Besides his lectures, Mr. Phillips wrote:much on the
arts ; all those on this subject in Ree's Cyclopedia are from
his jen. ,
I.HE AUCTION DUTlES.—Considerable doubts
having prevailed as to the period at which the auction duties
are to cease, we are authorized to state, that the Lords of the
Treasury have addressed a letter to the Commissioners of
Excise, authorizing them to forbear to charge the duties on
auctions after the Bth of April, on the usual condition of
the parties consenting to abide the ultimate decision of
Parliament.