The Sun.
London, England, 1852-01-06 00:00:00

NEW COURT.

The Court was occupied during the morning in try-
ing Mint cases, none of which presented any feature
beyond what ordinarily distinguishes prosecutions for
uttering counterfeit coin.

THE LATE MR. TURNER, R.A.—We mentioned
last week, that Mr. Turner died in an obscure lodging in
Chelsea, but we purposely omitted to state that he was living
at Chelsea under an assumed name. The story is as fol-
lows :—IIe loved retirement, and entertained a peculiar dis-
like to having his lodgings known—sharing, with all his
immense wealth, the feeling of the poorest bankrupt. He saw
lodgings to his liking, asked the price, found them cheap,
and that was quite as much to his liking. But the land-
lady wanted a reference. " I will buy your house outright,
my good woman," was the reply somewhat angrily. Then,
an agreement was wanted—met by an exhibition of bank
notes and sovereigns, and an offer to pay in advance—an
offer which proved of course perfectly satisfactory. The ar-
tist's difficulties were not, however, yet over. The landlady
waited her lodger's name, "in case any gentleman should
call." This was a worse dilemma. " Name, name," he
muttered to himself in his usual gruff manner, " What is
your name ?" "My name is Mrs. Brook." 4. 0," was the
reply, " then I am Mr. Brook ;" and as a " Mr. Brook"
Turner died at Chelsea.—Atherueum.

GRAPH.—Arrangements are now being
THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY, AND ELECTRIC
con-
sentTELE-
of the South-Eastern Railway, and at the request of the
Astronomer-Royal, for placing the Royal Observatory at
made, with the
Greenwich in connexion with the wires of the Electric Te-
legraph Company, which will give facilities for instantaneous
astronomical observation at one and the same time in all
parts of the kingdom, and, by means of the submarine
telegraph, with nearly all parts of the Continent. Two
other advantages will also be obtained—viz , those of ascer-
taining the difference in the longitude of places, and of regu-
lating the national time by the uniform standard of Green-
wich.
BALL OF THE NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF
THE 2n LIFE-GUARDS.—TIIO9O stalwart sons of Mars, the
non-commissioned officers of the 2d Life-Guards, gave their
usual annual ball yesterday evening, at the Commercial
Hall, King's-road, Chelsea. The room, which is tastefully
decorated, and admirably adapted to entertainments of this
description, was comfortably thronged with the military
heroes and their fair friends, and both parties seemed deter-
mined, by their hearty enjoyment of the scene, to make
the most of the short time that is to elapse, before the
charri an carried
oorudteruanndder
regularly t h e
that
would
o f
contemplated migration from Knightsbridge. The whole
arrangements
Grattan
Cooke, wer
with
have done honour to Almack's, and the music, which
was also arranged by that gentleman, was also both tasteful
in selection and brilliant in execution. The " Schottische,
Polka, and Quadrille," were danced with much vigour and
enjoyment, and although looking at the stature of the gen-
tlemen, they could hardly be said to " trip it on the light
fantastic toe," they did their spiriting very gently, and no
doubt much to their own and their partners' satisfaction.
The dancing finished at a late hour with the old English
country dance of " Sir Roger de Coverley."
OMNIBUS IMPROVEMENTS.—Yesterday the greater
portion of those omnibus proprietors and conveyance com-
panies, w hose vehicles ply within short distances of the me-
tropolis, and who were opposed to any reduction in the
fares, not only succumbed to public opinion on the subject,
but also placed some new and elegant omnibuses, splendidly
fitted and well horsed, on the various lines of road. The
new vehicles have better sitting room, and are much wider
between the seats; in a few there are covered life lines ex-
tending along the inside of the roof, for the purpose of
passengers steadying themselves, either in seeking a seat or
going to alight, and the
ventilation
is on a better prin-
ciple. With respect to fares, a person may travel through
nearly the whole of the metropolis, on the north bank of
the Thames, at a halfpenny a mile, and in some instances
for less. By taking the proper Conveyances from the Edg-
ware-road to Whitechapel- road, or vice versa, the distance
can be accomplished for fourpc:nce, that is—to Tottenham-
court- road one penny, and thence to Whitechapel-road, three-
pence.
THE FORTIFICATIONS AT SHEERNESS.—Orders have
been given by the Colonel-Commandant, according to in-
structions from the Horse Guards, to affix the sights and
locks on all the sea battery guns; also to all the guns
forming the inner fortifications of the arsenal, citadel, Sze.;
and also to stock with shell, shot, and ammunition all the
servinv magazines In the batteries. The Royal Artillery
euinwenee uu Aluudity tw.x.i a battery ut about MU guns of
large calibre on swivel carriages, which could, if necessary,
be directed seaward, and. concentrated on one hullo—Shipping
Gazette,