The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-08 00:00:00

Mr Arnold remanded the prisoner until 'Wednesday.

THE LONG VAC XTION.—On. Wednesday next the
long vacation commences, and the law and lawyers will
rest, in a measure, until the 24th October.

THE MERSEY RAMS.—The El Tousson and El
Mounassir, recently purchased by the Government
from Messrs. Bravey, will be handed over to-day to Messrs
Laird Brothers, of Birkenhead, the builders, by Captain
Paynter, of her Majesty's ship Majestic. Messrs. Laird
have contracted with the Admiralty to complete them for sea.
The vessels will be renamed respectively the Scorpion and
the Wyvern. They are to be armed with four 300-pounders,
throwing a broadside of 1,2001 b. The turrets are on Capt.
colas' cupola principle, The Scorpion will probably be
ready in a few weeks, providing the damage she has suffered
freest a winter's exposure, and when in an unfurnished
state, is not found to be very serious.
THE HERRING FISHING IN CAITHNESS.
WICK, August 4.—To.day's fishing is, in conse-
quence of last evening turning out wet and threatening,
much lighter than that of yesterday, the average being
about four crane, bringing the season's average to 30 crane.
A good many of the boats returned early last night without
shooting their nets, and -of those that remained the
majority were clean, the catch being chiefly confined to a
few boats. About 1000 barrels were sold to-day at 265.
Lobster is poorly fished to-day. Yesterday Helmsdale
averaged about four crane. All the boats along the coast
are proceeding to sea to-night, with favourable weather.
DISTRESSING DEATH BY MEANS OF A TOY.—A
coroner's investigation was held at Breadsall last
week respecting the death of a little girl, eight years of age,
named Harrison, who net with her death under very pain-
ful circumstances, It appears that a boy named Dolman
was playing with an instrument known as a flirt, a wooden
tube through which an arrow is shot by means of a band
of indiarubber, when the elastic slipped from between his
fingers, the arrow was discharged in the air, and in its fall
the iron spike of come three quarters of an inch long stack
in the head of the deceased. Another boy pulled out the
arrow, and the girl did not seem to be seriously injured.
Within the week, however, she became unwell, and died in
about a month after the occurrence. It appeared from the
post mortem examination that the arrow had penetrated
through the skill into the brain, and thereby caused an
'-ecess to form, from which she died. The jury returned
aL.. •
ct in accordance with the medical and other evi-
a vat`''
azu: the coroner, ht the request of the jury, censured
dance,
years old, for using such a dangerous
the lad, who x-•:m 11
instrument as a ,:eything.
-.y FOR MOULMEIN AND RAN-
CORRESPONDESL- . "
been
received from the
GOON.—lnformation h.
Ofilce of India that the cor-
Director- General of the Post .
ingoon, forwarded from
the 20th and 26th of
respondence for Moulmein and li,
,re,expeditiously if
the United Kingdom by the man eft
destination nee
-et direct, than
each month, will reach its
tie? Penang
sent by way of Penang, and thence by pace
via Calcutta; the saving in point of time, by ,
route, being about nine days to Moulmein, and AL out four
days to Rangoon. Any letters for Moulmein and Ra,7lCoon
intended to be so forwarded must be specially addree. ed
" via Penang," and must be paid at the higher rates v 5
postage to which letters for Penang are liable, viz. t
exceeding half an ounce— Via Southampton, ls via Mar-
seilles, is 4d.—By command of the Postmaster-General.
SINGULAR DEATH OF A :LITTLE BOTC.—Last
week Mr Taylor held an inquest on the body of a
child three years old, the son of Mr Joshua Rawliltn, far
seemed mer,
Tankersley, who met his death very singularly.
from the evidence that the child's mother had just been
-confined, but not progressing very favourably towards
convalescence, the surgeon who attended her left her three
powders to allay pain and induce sleep. These powders
were to be taken in preserves, and on Tuesday morning,
the nurse having prepared one for Mrs Rawlin in order
to give it to her as soon as she awoke (she waCthen
her sleep-
ing with her child by her side) left the room.
On re-
turn Mrs Rawlin told her that the child had been out of
bed, and said he had eaten the goody." He was then
snoring loudly, and although she tried to rouse him she
could not, and ho shortly afterwards died. The jury re•
turned a verdict of " Accidental death:.. ---Wakefield
Journal.
THE METROPOLITAN RAILWAY EXTENSION TO
FINSBURY.—Rapid progress is now being made in
the settlements for property, and the clearing of the ground
for this extension. The contractor, Mr. Kelk, has full pos-
session of all the ground as far as Aldersgate-street, with
the exception of two blocks of buildings lately occupied by
the "London Printing and Publishing Company," and
Messrs. Williams, Cooper and Co., wholesale stationers
end paper-hanging manufacturers, and they are advertised
for b:ele and clearance in a few days, by Mtation essrs. Pullen,
1., yersfield, and Co. The principal s, a most
Horne,
commodious aZid architecturally elegant building, will be
erected in AldersgAte-street, between the corner of Long-
lane and Carthusian-street. Four lines of rail, two narrow
and two broad gunge, will be reached by a flight of stairs,
situate on either side of the intended station. The foun-
dations are being now laid for the bridge, which will cross
the line at Char terhouse-street ixtto the square,— City Tress.