The Sun. — 1837-03-15 (London, England)

INTREPID ,CONDUCT.—A short time. since, .51( gut six, A. u., as the ferry-boat was leaving the pier of Corr.at arty for the opposite side, Mr. M. Ross, who had accomranied 4 ,ne of the passengers to the quay, missed his footing ia the dm It!less, and fell over. The ferrymen had hoisted sail, and t he boat was scudding away from the land ; but, on hearing ti %o plunge, J. .Ross, better known as John Miniskr, boatmt. from Nairn, who was fortunately among the passengers at :h time, leaped overboard, and guided to Mr. Ross in the ux • treme darkness by a low gurgling sound, succeeded in lay, t : b)ld of hint. The evening teas stormy, and the sea ran high, ; ; bat though much impeded by his clothes, and no very swimmer, the brave fellow retained his grasp of Mr. it., unto had been stunted by the fall, until they were both Itieked up by 'the ferrymen.  Letters from St. Petersburg, of the 12tb ult., maker mention of a bloody duel between two perscinays occupying a hif.rh rank at Court—Count M. P., and o.ne of the Chevalier Gulrds of tin, Emperor. Pic'Thls were cl,osen, and at the first shot ,the Count fell, moe_aily wound,- ; he had, however, sufficient strength left 41.0 rise and fire- in his turn, killing his adversary on the spr,'L. The cornbat.rnay be said to have taken place under the eyes of the Emperor himself, who immediately • Lave orders tr., arrest Count M. P., previous to his trial. Frankrort .I...'epe T. By C .der of the Board of Pollee in Gorbals, a small furna%e and holler have been erected in one of the rooms in tho .11oiee-huilding.s, for the purpose of supplying at any time, a warm leith, which is fitted up in the same apartment, for yA:rsons hrought to the office in such a condition front cold and drunkenness, as that warm vatting only might save theirlives.— Scots Times.  The populous commute of Val-deChantillort rran,p) has rust been the scene cf a most horrible crime, namely a double murder ar.d suir.rde—an unhappy woman having cut the throats- of t-,vo of her children with a razor, and then destroy:,•3 hersel'i The eider of the two poor littlevictims, scar 2 d six Ye'ffs old, closed the wound in his throat with bisfrand, 'finger, himaelf to the door, and called for help. Ar°th-ss child via% intended to be sacrificed. He went to srool, and his 'mother told him to return earlier than usual. ,te did not suspect anything wrong, but he was afraid to leave school before his companions, and he consequently ericaped. This threefold crime is attributed to a state of frarzy into. which she had worked herself in consequence of sane do— mestio disagreements.  The King and Queen of Greece arrived happily of. the Pirttus on the 15th February, after a voyas-e of 15 days. The whole city—we might say the ~thole province--was immediately is a tumult of joy. Count Armansporg, and the Ministers, paid their respects to their Majesties on hoard the, and the English And- assador, Mr. Lyon, had reached the Pdriland before them. The Chancellor immediately received from the King himsrlC the discharge, couched in tho mos gracious terms, 'which be had solicited eight monthr, before. When the King and his consort landed at the Po. mus, they were hailed with tla‘. itexhunations of a countks.s, multitude, drused in the gayest roloius of the Oriental fasihion, while the shi;pa AL 4,1-4tiutr. deco.rated 'with Bags Of all kinds, fired stares:,. Their Teerption in the city was evally enthusiastic, and ill 17re stvocts leading to the Royrit Palace. All the houses were adorned with flowers and },ranches of olive and myrtle, and filled with speetavors. At.ter the arrival of thelr Majestics at the Palace, they acre w aired on by the magist,atcs and the ()Myers of th, regula-• light troops, which the King caused to file off he'iore the I.Ninee. The fetes, illuminati:ins, &c., continue, ty id will l•,e concluded on Suns cy by Di,ine Service. On hi' entry, and at the audience, thr king. and rifts; wards the Q leen, appeared in a splendid motional Greed: (Ire", uhich g Av grert gratification. The aff .b lily of tne Yrnnigi Qdcen pie universAl satisfaction, and. all other fsciie4s gav4 witz ter.,that of jLI at the hem evelita