The Sun.
London, England, 1864-07-01 00:00:00

MANSFIELD AND -WORKSOP.

Several infiueutial residents in North Notting-
hamshire are promoting a scheme for a line from
ganbfie,ld to Worksop, with a view to bring into
direct communication the northern and southern
divisions of the county. The scheme is supported
by the Duke of Newcastle. On the other hand, the
Duke of Portland, the Earl Manvers, and Captain
:,vile
ein favour of the line from Mansfield,
terminating at either Retford or Tusford, both on
the Great Northern line.
Svr a

saIrPING INTELLIGENOE—This Day.

LONDON,
J4l I.—Wind this day at noon--Sonth-
rnoderace breeze and fine weather,. but rather
cloudy.
HONa loNa, May 12.—The Gazelle (Prussian cor-
vette), is reported to have taken two vessels—one the Danish
brig Danebrog, at clurdo; and the other the Danish ship
Frederick, sour3where off Shanghai.

(BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Friday Morning;
Arrived, Jul" 30.—Love, :row Cuerbourg—Laurel, from
Holweadt—Thoruas and Robert, from Cronstadt—Victoria,
Wallace, from Riga—Potronelle, from Aarbuus
d,
t,orn Karrebeclomunde—Elizibeth. from St. Petersburg—
Sir
rliamfrom Soderham—Triumph, from Guernsey—
.Christianstadt—Hermanus, from Dantsic—Com-
Riga—Annebrass, from Wismar
—Theodore, from NYkobing.
ntoltdi'olirrr and Betsy, from

DIAL, Fridsy Morning.
Passed—Melhamet Mary
and Elizabeth of Genoa, Earl
of Dartmouth, Waves of Jersey—all from the west, for the
north—Vibilioa, of Guernsey, from the north for the wear,
—Plymouth Rock, from New York—Gorilla, from. Calcutta
Oriente, from Col"lbc"--Nordge, from Demerara—all for
London.
Anchored—Blondin, from London, for Accra.

DISTRESSING CASE of DEATH BY FIRE.—On
Tuesday night, between eight and nine o'clock, a
deplorable cause of death by fire occurs ed in the Borough to
the wife of Mr John Beckett, late relieving officer of the
West London Union. It appears that the unfortunate crea-
ture, who is not more than 30 years of age, was alone in
the house at the time, With the exception of her family,
consisting of five small children, and having newly taken
the premises, she, in the absence of her husband, put the
children safely to bed, and then descending to the lower
to put the place in order,
taking itn go fa
tlhigehhteodu°Canbegdleanwith her. Her cries having
alarmed
nbealsgehbe7; and the police observing the flames
through theth the
basement they got into the premises,
and there they found the poor woman in a complete blaze
from head to foot. As promptly as possible the fire was
extinguished, but the sufferer had ceased to exist. Medical
assistance was called in and other efforts used, but it was
found to be a hopeless case, life having been destroy ed by
the fearful element. It 18 supposed (the candlestick being
found on the floor; that she had set it thoughtlessly down
and her drees having caught the flame it ignited, and hence
the calamity. The requisite information has been sent to
l‘lrPayne, the coroner, relative to the unfortunate occur-
rence.

The other day, a not very prepossessing looking
person, named John Doherty, about 22 years of
age, made an application at the Leeds Police office for the
situation of " hangman for the West Riding." He said
he belonged to Glasgow, and hearing that Leeds had been
made an assiza town, naturally concluded that a hangman
would be wanted, and started off to make a personal appli-
cation. Ho expressed himself quite able to " serag'ern," as
he tc'med it, although the only experience he had had was
in having seen two persons executed at Glasgow. He
was referred to the High Sheriff of the county!,