The Sun. — 1842-01-03 (London, England)

MARCH. 1. Mr. M. O'Ferrall brings forward the Navy Estimates, and moves to increase the number of sailors from 37,165, the number last year, to 43,000. The Pope signs an allocution accusing the Spanish Government and the Spanish people of being the persecutors of the Church. 2. Mr. Colqulioun obtains leave to bring in a bill to alter and amend the acts of the Irish Parliament relating to the College of Mayeooth. Suicide of Lieut. Ellis, of the 60th Royal Rifles. 3. The Design Copy r4;ht Bill read a second time in the House of Cimmions. Captain Douglas, Lord Cardigan's second in his duel with Captain Tuckett, on Wimbledon Common, is tried at the Ohl Bailey, on a charge of feloniously shootleg at Captain Tuekett, and acquitted on the same grounds as the Noble Lord. 4. General Harrisint is initalkd President of the United States. Mr. T. Dancombo, M.P., presented by the actors of the Haymarket Theatre with a silver cup and cover, in testimony of his Parliamentary exertions in removing the restrictions on theatrical performances during Lent. 5. The Bishop of London brings under the notice of the House of Lords the immoralities of masquerades. Mr. Macaulay brings forward the army estimates, and moves a grant of a land force not exceeding 92000 men.  Settlement of the treaty of commerce between Portugal and the United States. The Plenipotentiaries of the Four Powers, parties to the treaty of July, sign a protocol reciting the submtssten of MQnemet Ali, and authorising the return of the Consuls of the respective Powers simultaneously to Alexandria.  8. The third reading of Lord Keane's Annuity Bill is carried in the House of Commons by a majority of 128 to 40, The British Queen steam ship leaves Blackwell on her first voyage to America. 10. Overland mail from India, with resignation of Admiral Elliot, on the plea of ill health. The second reading of the Jews' Declaration Bill is carried, in the House of Commons, by 137 to 24. On this occasion Lord John Russell expresses his readiness to admit Jews to seats in Parliament. 11: The President steam-vessel leaves New York on her voyage to England, and on the next day encountered a storm between Nantucket Shoals and George's Bank, in which it is supposed she foundered with all on board. Amongst the passengers were a son of the Duke of Richmond and the celebrated comedian Tyrone Power. Sir Moses Montefiore is presented by the British Jews with an address of congratulation on the successful termination of his labours on behalf of the persecuted Jews in Syria. Chekib Effendi has restored to him, under conditions, the Governorship of Egypt, with hereditary descent. 12. The County Courts Bill is read a second time in the House of Commons, after an ineffectual opposition by Sir David Pollock and Sir Edward Sugden. Mr. Labouchere lays on the table resolutions for relaxing the Customs Duties in the West Indies and North American colonies. —Mr. Fox, the British Ambassador to the United States  announces to the American Government the approval, on the part of the British Government of the destruction of the Caroline, and demands the immediate release of Alexander M'Leod. 14. The Consuls of the Five Powers in Candia issue a joint proclamation, condemning the proceedings of the insurgents. 15. The House of Commons guarantees a loan of 210,0001. to the colony of South Australia. The boy Jones again effects an entrance into Buckingham Palace. The Vice-Chancellor, heads of houses, and proctors of Oxford University, meet and agree to a resolution condemning the " Tracts for the Times." 16. The motion on the Sound duties negatived in the House without a division. Execution of James Taylor, at Salisbury, for the murder of his wife.  Eleven persons killed by explosion of fire-damp in a coal-mine near Hamilton.  18. Mr. Easthope moves a resolution to the effect that the imprisonment of Wm. Baines in Leicester gaol for non-payment of Church-rates, is a violation of the principles of religious freedom—lost by 45 to 40. 19. Opening of the session of the Cortes of Spain. Harriet Longley murders her infant when in a state of want by throwing it into the New River. 20. Captain Elliot announces to the people of Canton the suspension of hostilities, and the opening of tho trade. 22. M'Leod is arraigned before the Court of Oyer and Terminer at Lockport. Application is made to remove the case by certiorari to the Supreme Court, and granted. 23 The Dean of York arraigned before the Archbishop's Commissary, in the Ecclesiastical Court at York on a charge of simony. Loss of the Mary Stuart, off Proa Saire Bay. Lieut. Smith, R.N., and five of the coast-guard drowned in attempting to reach the wreck. 24. The revolutionary attempts at Marseilles, 21 persons with arms and cartridges are arrested. 26 Sir John Harvey retires from the Government of New Brunswick.  29. In Committee on the Poor-law Continuance Bill, a motion that it be an instruction to the Committee to introduce a clause to repeal the Poor-law Amendment Act, is negatived by 155 to 9. Death of Vice-Admiral Sir Thos. Dundas, K.C.B. Reschid Pacha, Minister for Foreign Affairs, is dismissed by the Sultan, and is succeeded by Rifant Bey. 31. The third reading of the Jews' Declaration Bill is carried in the House of Commons by a majority of 108 to 31.