The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-13 00:00:00

Funeral of Sir John Rateliff.

The interment of the remains of Sir John RA-
cliff took place on Saturday, in a vault of Edgbaston
Church. Notwithstiuding that it was the wish of
the family that the funeral should be conducted as
privately us possible, there was a large concourse
of persons assembled on the line of route, and also
at the entrance of the churchyard: Long before
the time find the told wa almoit impassable.
Large numbers of persons assembled in the church•
yard, anxious to obtain a glant:e at the lest resting-
place of one who was thrice mayor of his native
town, who had the honour of knighthood conferred
upon him in the Town 11411, and who was ever
ansioas to promote the best interests and welfare
of the inhabitants.

As a mark of the high estimation in which the
deceased was held in Birmingham, the Mayor, the
leading members of the Corporation, and a large
number of the most influential inhabitants attended,
and altogether the scene was of the most impressive
character: Every person present seem to have lost
a dear friend, and the poor who had so largely
benefited by the munificence of Sir John, bore their
touching testimony to the virtues of the deceased
gentleman.
At the lost special meeting of the Town Council of
Birmingham, Alderman Ryland alluded to the loss
the town had sustained by the death of Sir John
Ratcliff, and said ho was sure it would be in accord-
ance with the desire of everyone that there should be
some expression of regret on the part of the Conn•
oil, and that a vote of condolence with Sir John's
family should be passed, and Alderman Phillips
then moved the following resolution :—" That this
Council desires to express to Lady R Actiff its
sympathy and condolence of the lamented death of
Alderman Sir John Ritcliff, Knt., one of the oldest
of its members, who was thrice elected Mayor of
this borough, and who uniformly devoted himself
with untiring assistance to promote the welfare of
his native town."—Alderman HAWKES seconded
the motion. He said Sir John Ratcliff was so
well known to the members of the Council, that
it was quite unnecessary on that occasion to
make the simplicity and straightforwardness of
his character subjects of comment and character.
In making the efforts ho did to attract the attention
of the Royal Family to Birmingham he was actu•
ated by a fervent desire to elevate the position of
the town, and by receiving her Majesty and other
members of the Royal Family as he did, he was the
moans of having conferred upon the town an honour
which would not soon bo forgotten. When the Queen
made use of those flattering words, that she had
never been so well received in any town before,
Birmingham men were raised to the position they
ought always to have occupied—that of being
among the most loyal as well as the most busie
ness-like persons in the kingdom. Sir John Rate
cliff devoted a large portion of the wealth he
had acquired by great labour to the object he had
at heart—to promote the interests of his native
town and to stand well with his fellow-townsmen.
His earthly career had closed, but his good deeds
would live after him, and whatever their influence,
they would at all events augment the sympathy
which his friends must have for all his family, but
especially for the estimable lady his wife, who so
deservedly enjoyed the respect and esteem of all
classes. They must also feel deep sympathy towards
another member of the family, Mr. Charles Ratcliff,
who had been plunged into deep grief by the loss
of his brother.

Various members of the council having expressed
their entire concurrence in the observations of the
seconder, the resolution Was carried in s manner
which, while it was most impressive, reflected the
highest credit on the Council.

FORTY MILES AN HOUR AT SEA.—The Lirerpool
Mercury observes that Mr James Steel, a working
joiner of that town has invented a screw p-optlier, and
that he states from experiments made on the Pricws.park
lake, that with this screw he can get four times the speed of
the ordinary screw with the same engine and the same
pressure of steam. The screws are worked reverse by means
)f two wheels at the centre boxes of the screws, and can
be replaced at sea at any time, and being only one-third in
the water can be unshipped without any difficulty. There
aro six blades in one frame, the reversible one catching the
back water as the ordinary one, giving thereby five times
the velocity, as proved the last three or four years. on
Prince's-park lake. The steam on his model
ul raised by
naphtha. The Admiralty has been communicated with, and
the Duke of Somerset has ordered the tracings to be sent,
Which was bag cm th 9 Ist

31 K. ALFRED MELLON'S CONCERTS
EVERY EVENING, at Eight.
AtOY AL ITALIAN OPERA HOUSE, COVENT-GARDEN.
•This Evening- (Tuesday', the following eminent Artistes
will appear—Aidlle. C. Patti, Mr. santley, Mdlle. Krebs, Mr.
Levy, Air. R Pratten, M. Bonnissent, Ali Ben Sou-alle,
and 31. Arban, his last appearance. The Faust Selection.
Orchestra of Oue Hundred fertormers, And the Band of the
Coldstrea.m Guards.
Conductor, Mr. ALFRED MELLON.
Promenade, Amphitheatre Stalls, and Amphitheatre, One
Shining; Dress Circle, 2s. ed. ; Private Boxes, .£l. Is. and
10s. 6d.
On Thursday next, a SPOHR NIGHT, when will be per-
formed the Symphony, "The Power of Sound." Santley
wel sing two of Spohr's favourite Compositions.
On Friday next, a MEYERBEER
On Mcnday next, a GOUSOD NIGHT.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAY MARKET.-
Mr. BVCKSTONE respectfully informs his friends
and the public that this The .tre will ok.,en on MONDAY
next, Sept. 19, to commence a, 7 w.th a Ballet, entitled
endroll
Charles Leclercq, with Miss Coh .e Adams and Miss
Fanny Wright, will appear.
After whiten, at half-past 7, O'Keefe's revived Comio Opera
of TUE CASTLE OF ANDALUSIA. Don lresar, Mr.
weia=, who will sing the original songs, "Flow thou regal
purple str:- am," "On by the spur of valour goaded," and
."rheWolf ;" Don Alphonso, Mr. Arthur Mathison, with the
original song, " fhe hardy sailor braves the ocean" and " The
buo of the rose;" Don Sciyio, Mr. Chippendale; Don Fer-
nando, Mr. W. Farren; spado (a robber), Mr. Buckstone ;
Fedrillo, with "A master I have, and I am his man," Mr.
Compton ; Don Juan, Mr. Rogers ; San ,uine' Mr. Braid ;
Victoria, Miss Nelly Moore; Catalina, with" "Two strings to
his boa," Miss Louise Keeley; Donna Isabel a,llrs.Grifliths ;
Donna Lorenzo, Madame Weiss, who wills n;" Ah why ao
we love ?" (Hatton), "Love is a gentle thing" (Iloward
Glover, and "The lark new leaves her watery nest"
(Ifatton).
'l'o be followed by (first time at this Theatre) Morton's
Farce of FRIEND WAGOrLES. lloratio Waggles (his
original character), Mr. Compton.
After " Friend Waggles," " God save t,he
Louise Keeley,
ueen" will be
sung by Mr. Weiss, Mr. A. Matthison, Miss.
bliss Fosbroke, Madame Weiss, and the entire company.
Concluding with A KISS IN TUE a
version
DARK.
en Monday, Oct. 3, will be produced of Alexander
Dum as's play of " Mademoiselle de Belle Isle," the Engli h
versi;n
; by Frances Anne Kemble, in which Madlle. Beatrice
ot the Odeon and Vaudeville, Paris, will make
Luc,chesirl.,
her first appearance in England.
a new Farce, by the Author of "Box and
In rehears..
idaiwhich Mr. Buokstone, Mr.. Rogers, Mr. WaLer
Cox,"
Gordon, Miss Sn.owdon, and Mrs. E. Fitzwil,iam will appear.
The box-office w:111 be opened on Saturday next, Sept, 17,
and daily from 10 5, under the direction of Mr. G. Turpin.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.—
Sole Lessee and M.anac,rer, Mr. Geo. Vining.
THIS EVENING, BORN TO GOOD LUCK. Paddy
O'Rafferty, Mr. Dominick Murray.
Atter which, THE STREETS OF LONDON. Messrs.
Vining, J. W. Ray, D. Fi her. D. Murray, J. Nelson, H.
Forrester. 11. Mellon ; Mrs. Henry Marston, Miss Emma
Barnett, and Miss F..nny Gwynne.

.N'" THEATRE-HO IC AL, ADELPHI.-
Sole Proprietor and Manager. Ml'. B. Webster.
TEEIS EVENING, MY WIFE'S MAID. Messrs. J. L.
Toole, P. Bedford, R. Philips, and 3liss
ONE TOUCH OF NA I: URE. Messrs. Webster, Billing-
ton, EbuAle, C. J. Smith, and Miss H. Sims.
A WOMAN OF BUSINESS. Messrs. J. L. Toole and
Billington.
THE ACTOR'S RETREAT. Messrs..T. L. Toole, P. Bed-
ford, R. homer, it. Phillit,s, and Mrs. A. Mellon.
Commence at 7.

ROYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
Manager, Mr. Benjamin Webster.
EMIN4:N f TALENT AND COMEDY.
_ _ .

This opular Theatre is now Open for the Winter Season.
THIS EVENING (for the third time) Mr. Arthur Sketchly's
highly •successful and original CJinedy of HOW WILL
aHEY GET OUT OF IT. After which, F. C. Burnand's
Laughable Travestie of FAUST AND MARGUERITE.
To conclude with LNDE it THE ROSE. Those cele-
brated artists Mr. and Mrs. Char es Mathews are re-engaged.
Mrs. Stirling, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Matthews, Mr. F. Robin-
son, Mr. Asnley, Mr. J. Clark, Mr. Chanaberiain, Mr. John-
stone, Mr. H. Montague, Miss Cotterel , Miss Fanny Joseph
Miss Patti Josephs, (to. &a. Scenc Artists, Mr. Gates and
his pupil. Acting Manager, Mr. J. liinioch. Musical Con-
ductor, Mr. Wallenstiene. Stage Director, Mr. F. Webster.

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