The Sun. — 1835-01-01 (London, England)

MEMBER.  1. The Central Criminal Court was opened; the Lord Mayor, Lord Chancellor, and most of the Judges attended on the occasion.  2. Archibald Hamilton Rowan, well-known for the part which he took in the Irish Rebellion, died at Dublin, aged 84. 4. Marshal Gerard having previously resigned, the rest, of the French Ministers tendered their resignation, which was accepted, and in a few days after the Duke of Bassano, Maret, was appointed Prime Minister, with a new Cabinet. This new Ministry resigned almost immediately, and the former Ministry, excepting Gerard, resumed office, the Duke of Treviso (Mortier), being Premier. 6. A fire broke out in Rotherhithe, by which two men and a woman were burnt to death, and another severely injured. A number of fires broke out in the same neighbourhood some days after. They were supposed to have been the work of incendiaries, and the Government offered a reward for their apprehension.  10. Earl Spencer died at his seat, Althorp Park, aged 76. He was First Lord of the Admiralty under Pitt's Administration, from 1794 to 1801, and retired when Mr. Addington became Prime Minister.  The return of cotton imported since the Ist of January, 1834, up to the Ist of November, as compared with the same period last year, gives an increase of 58,547 bags—the total quantities imported being 811,620 bags in 1833, and 870,167 in 1834, and of this more than three- fourths were imported from North America. The remainder from South America, the East and West Indies, and Egypt. Accounts of the state of Savings' Banks in England and Ireland make the total number of, depositors amount to 475,155, while the total number of fundholders amount to only 276,476. The sum invested in November, 1833, was 15,715,1111., an increase of 1,403,464/. since 1831. The rate of increase since that year had been 8 per cent. in England, while in Ireland it had been 25 per cent. 11. The Rev. Henry Small, vicar of the Abbey Church, St. Alban's, absconded with a large sum of money (said to be 20,000/. ), with which he had been intrusted by the industrious people in the neighbourhood, for the purpose of having it placed in the Savings' Bank. 13. Lord Melbourne waited on the King at Brighton, for the purpose of consulting his Majesty on the appointment of a successor to Lord Althorp, now Earl Spencer. The result of the conference was the dissolution of the Ministry next day. The Duke of Wellington was sent for, received his Majesty's orders to form a Cabinet ; and on the following Monday, the 17th, was sworn into office as one of the principal Secretaries of State ; Lord Lyndhurst succeeded Lord Brougham as Chancellor. The other appointments were deferred till the arrival of Sir Robert Peel from the Continent.  A return of the quantity, of specie imported into the United States of America from December 1, 1833, to October 10, 1834, makes it amount to 17,078,884 dollars (about 3,600,0001.) The greater part was imported from England. 15. James Heath, A.R.A., the celebrated engraver, died at his house in Coram-street, aged 78. 17. About 40 persons were drowned in the Mersey by the swamping of two boats in which they were returning to Lis erpool from a pugilistic contest on the Cheshire coast.  A water-spout burst over Gibraltar, by which 10 persons were drowned, and much property was destroyed. 18. The Earl of Hardwicke died at his seat; near St. Alban's, aged 77. He was Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire, and High Steward of the University. 20. At a meeting held at Dublin, Mr. O'Connell announced his intention of waiving the question of Repeal, at the general election, in order to unite all Reformers against the Duke of Wellington. 25. In pursuance of an award of the Court of King's Bench, Joseph Mosley and William Garside were executed at Horsemonger-lane Gaol. They were convicted at the last Chester Assizes of the murder of Mr. Ashton, in 1831. William Mosley, one of the accomplices, became approver, and gave evidence against his brother, and from his evidence it appeared that they bargained to murder the deceased for 101. 26. Died at Hampstead, Thomas Park, F. S. A., aged 75 years, a celebrated collector or rare books.  27. An action was brought against the " Rev. Robert Taylor" for breach of promise of marriage, and a verdict given of 2501. damages. s  30. The Duke of Gloucester died at Bagshot Park, aged 58. At his death he was Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, and a Field-Marshal. Towards the end of this month great preparations were made throughout the country for a general election.