The Sun. — 1842-05-17 (London, England)

THE ARMY.  Major-General Christopher Hamilton, C.B. has arrived at Limerick, and assumed the command of the troops serving in the south-western district. Lieutenant W. J. Hamilton, of the 99th Regiment, has been appointed Aid-de-Camp to the Major-General. The depot companies of the Ist battalion of Royals, stationed in Waterford, were inspected on Wedne;day by Major-General Sir Octavius Carey, commanding tbr southern district. They were honoured with the General's marked approbation. The Lieut.-Governor, Sir Hercules Pukknam, inspected the 32d Regiment on Monday, on Southsea Common, and the 34th Regiment on Saturday last ; upon both which corps the Major-General passed high encomiums for their state of discipline and manoeuvres in the field.  The depot of the 23d Regiment is to be quartered at Parkhurst Barracks, where, it is understood the depots of the whole regiments serving in Canada are to be stationed.  METROPOLITAN YOUNG MEANS Axm-:MONOPOLY AssommoN.—This Association at its weekly meeting held every Monday, has had its attention particularly directed to the various fallacies adopted by so large a portion of the Chartist body, viz., whether to "machinery" can be attributed the present depressed state of the working classes ? Whether high wages are the consequence, and therefore prevent the evil to the artisan of high provisions? And whether the present House of Cominons could be more effectively acted upon by a suffrage or a free trade agitation ? Ninny of the Chartist leaders have taken the opportunity Vitus afforded of ably defending their own views. The best feeling has prevailed throughout, and if many converts have not been made to the views of either party, many have left with a belief in the sincerity, at least of the intent ions, of their opponents. The Association is to discuss the question, whether the three points named in the !ate Chartist Petition as monopolies, viz., "monopolies of land, of machinery, and of railways," can be justly so termed. SUICIDE INDUCED BY THE Loss OF A SOVEREIGN  —On Saturday last, an inquest was held before Mr Payne, at the Blue Anchor, Coleman-street, City, on the body of John Chapman, aged 27, of No. 6, White Horse-yard. It appeared in evidence that the deceased was a porter, and was on Thursday morning last employed by Mrs. Burrowes, of No. 7, Coleman-street, to go to her tradesmen in the neighbourhood, and purchase some articles for domestic use. He received a sovereign to pay for them, but he had not been gone from the house many seconds before hereturned and said. that he had lost it. He could not find it in his pockets, and whilst looking about the pavement, in case he had dropped it there, lie met a friend and told him that he did not know what to do, for he had not enough money to make up the sum, and his employers might think that he had dishonestly appropriated the money to his own wants. In about half an hour he was found hanging by the neck, by means of a rope, to a rafter crossing the ceiling. His wife said that he had upon many occasions threatened to destroy both her and himself. She thought that his mind was affected ; particularly at the.period of every new moon. Verdict, "'temporary insanity." A grand inspection or review, in honour of her Majesty's birth-day, will take place on Thursday morning, at ten o'clock, on the parade in front of the Horse Guards, of the household troops, in presence of his Royal lighness Prince Albert, the Duke of Cambridge, Prince George of Cambridge, the Duke of Wellington, Lord Hill, .Lieut.-General Sir John Macdonald, MajorGeneral Brown, and other general and staff officers. The General Steam Navigation Company's vessel, the Ocea,n Fife, front Rotterdam, arrived oil the Customhouse at one o'clock on Sunday, with the Dutch Mail. The Reformers of St. .Martin's-in-the-Fields this day, celebrate the Bth anniversary of the opening of the Vestry, and the triumph of Liberal principles in the parish, at Mr. Roberts,lA.rtichoke Tavern, Blackwall. J. T. Leader, Esq., their representative, will preside on this occasion, supported by Colonel Evans, Messrs. Hume, Duncombe, &c.  The Queen Dowager has forwarded 1501. to Brighton, to be distributfed amongst its local charities. BRIGIrrON