The Sun. — 1841-01-01 (London, England)

FEBRUARY 3. Lord Normanby announces, in. the House of Lords, that the capital sentence on Frost, Williams, and Jones 'Would not be carried into execution. b. Supposed murder of Father Thomaso and his servant by the Jews of Damascus. Several Jews aro put to the torture, and 64 Hebrew children imprisoned, in order to discover the criminal. 6. Lord Colchester calls the attention of the House to the imperket state of the navy, and moves for returns on the subject, which, after a long debate, are granted. Tl e thanks of the House of Commons are voted to the army of the Indus. Arrival at Dover of his Royal Highness Prince Albert.  7. The House divides on the motion for the liberation of the Shei-iffs, which is lost by a majority of 165 to 94. --- J. J. .Stockdale is ordered to be committed to Newsate for cont empt. 10. Marri.ge of her Majesty to his Royal Highness Prince Albert of Saxe Coburg and Gotha. 12. News arrives of the capture of Khelat, by the British lforces, under General Willshire, on the 13th November fort es, and of an action 6setvveen her Majesty's ship Volage and Hyacinth and the Chinese fleet, in which the latter lose several ships and 900 men, on the 3d November. 13. The Tyrian bark, lying at anchor off Gravesend, Is run down by the Duke of Manchester steamer, and five persons kited. 17. J. J. Stockdale having commenced a fifth action against Messrs. Hansard, is declared guilty of contempt, and all persons who should assist in furthering the said action are also declared guilty of contempt. 18. Death of the Princess Elizabeth, of Brunswick, at Stettin, aged 94. --- Death of Sir Jeffery Wyattville, aged 74. Poi)lic meeting of the citizens of Glasgow to erect a memorial in honour of the Duke of Wellington. 19. Th e Pope of Rome addresses a letter to the Earl of Shrews bury, expressing his approbation of the conduct of the Earl, and of the Catholic Institute of Great Britain. 20. Reje ?.tion by the Chamber of Deputies of the Duke de Nemours's Dotation Bill, there being for the Bill 200, against it 226. Ministers tender their resignation. 21. A meeting having been convened by the UnderjSheriffs to express the opinion of the county on the subect of the incarceration of Mr. Sheriff Evans, the Pro'eeedings of the meeting are interrupted, and the business ultimately terminated by the reading of the Riot Act. 24. In consequence of serious disorders in the Cortes, 14.4 ott.rn,,te at riot- Madrid is put into a state of siege ; one Natioaal Guard is killed. 25. Lord Stactley obtains leave to bring in a Bill to amend the laws rolatii.g to the registration of voters in Ireland.  -- The Queen bads a court for the reception of addresses on the subject of 11,-T marrige. 27. Mr. Liddell's motion, reprobating the grant of a pension -)f 1,0001. per annum to Sir J. Newport, and the 41ppointni ent of Mr. S. Rice to the Comptrollership of the icheilui,r, is carried against Ministers—there being, for the mution 240, against it 212. Dreadful fie at Toulon, by the bursting of a shell. 28. Attempt of the Chinese to burn the British shipping in Tongkoo aly• • 29, M. Guizot eaters upon office as Ambassador of France.  .