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

Fun-ral of Sir John Ratcliff.

The interment of the remains of Sir John it-
cliff took place on Saturday, in a vault of Edgbaston
Church. Notwithstapding that it was the wish of
the family that the funerai should be conducted as
privately as possible, there was a large concourse
of persons assembled on the line of route, and also
at the entrance of the churchyard. I,,mg before
the time fixed the road was almost impassable.
Large numbers of persons assembled in the church.
yard, anxious to obtain a glance at the last mting-
place of one who was thrice mayor of his native
town, who had the honour of knighthood conferred
upon Mal ia the Town Hall, and who was ever
anxious to promote the best interests and welfate
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 largo
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
gentlamaa,
At the last 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 he 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 Coun•
cil, 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 Riteiiff its
sympathy and condolence of the lamented death of
Alderman Sir John Ratcliff, 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 Jahn 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 he did to attract the attention
of the Royal Family to Birmingham ho was Wu.
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
means of having conferred upon the town an honour
which would not soon be forgotten. When the Cheen
made use of those flittering 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 busi,
ness-like persons in the kingdom. Sir John Rat,
cliff devoted a large portion of the wealth }al
had acquired by groat labour to the object he ha(
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 sc
deservedly enjoyed the respect and esteem of al
classes. They must also feel deep sympathy toward,
another member of the family, Mr. Charles %teal
who had been plunged into deep grief by the los,
of his brother.
Various members of the council having expresse(

their entire concurrence in the observations of tb
seconder, the resolution was carried in a manse
which, while it was most impressive, refLoted th
highest credit on the Council.

FORTY MILES AN HOUR AT SEA.—The Licerpoc
Mercury observes that Mr James Steel, a worl;in
joiner of that town has invented a screw propeller, an
that he stales from experiments made on the Prinee's.par
lake, that wilh this screw ho can get four times the speed
the ordinary screw with the same engine and the sam
pressure of team. The screws arc worked reveres by meat
.if two wheels rt;: the centre boxes of the screws, and ea
be replaced at sea at any time, and being only one-third i
the water can be unshipped without any difficulty. The]
are six blades in one frame, the reversible one catching II
back water as the ordinary one, giving thereby five timt
the velocity, as proved the last three or four years o
Princt!e-park lake. Tho steam on his model i, reised b
naphtha. The Admiralty has been communicated with, an
the Duke of Somerset hms ordered the tracings to be sent
wllich was done on the let inst.

511-t. ALFREDE,E M
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EVEENTI,N
,TLGOat'S CONCERTS
Eight.
BOY AL ITALIAN OPERA HOUSE, COVENT-GARDEN.
This Evening (Tuesday', the following eminent Artistes
will appear—Mdlle. C. Patti, Mr. Santley, Mdlle. Krebs, Mr.,
Levy, 3[r. R. :4. Pratten, M. BOIIIIII3BeAU, Ali Ben Sou-alle
and M. Arban, his last appearance. The Faust Selection.
Orchestra of One Hundred Performers, 'lnd the Band of the
Coldstream Guards.
Conductor, Mr. ALFRED MELLON.
Promenade, Amphitheatre Stalls, and Amphitheatre, One
Shilling; Dress Circle, 25. 6d. ; Private Boxes, £1 is. and
108. ed.
On Thursday next, a SPOHR NIGHT, when will be per-
formed the Symphony, "The Power of Sound.'' Mr. Santley
wi 1 sing two of Spohr's favourite Compositioias.
On Friday next, a MEYERBEER G'IlT.
On Monday next, a GOU SOD NIGNIHT.
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11HEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.-
Mr. BUCKSTONE respectfully informs his friends
and the public that this The tre wiIIMONDAY
next, Sept. 19, 10 commence at 7 w th a Ballet, entitled
BAUCH ITS AND ARIADNE, in which the Messrs. Arthur
and Charles Leclerrq, with Miss Caron. e Adams and Miss
ear.
Fanny Wright, will appast 7, O'Keefe's revived Comic Opera
After which, at halt-p
of THE CAST LE OF ANDALUSIA. Don Caesar, Mr.
"Weis., who will sing the original songs, "Flow thou regal
purple str. am," "On by the spur of valour goaded," and
..1 heWolf ;" Don Alphonso, Mr. Arthur Mathison, with the
wig-vial song, " l'he hardy sailor br ,ves the ocean" and " The
bud ot the rove;" Don Scipio, Mr. Chippendale; Don Fer-
nando, Mr. W. Farren ; Spado (a robber), Mr. Buckstone ;
redriilo, with "A master I have, and I am his man," Mr.
Compton ; Don Juan, Mr. Rogers ; Sanguine, Mr. Braid ;
Victoria, Miss Louise Moore ; Catalina, with " Two strings to
his bog," Miss Keeley; Donna Isabel a,Mrs.Griffiths ;
Donna Lorenzo, Madame Weiss, who wills n;" Ah I why do
we love ?" (Hatton), " Love is a gentle thing" (Howard
Glover', and " The lark nJw leaves her -watery nest"
(Hatton).
To be followed by (first time at this Theatre Morton'his
s
Farce of FRIEND bi, AGJLES. Horatio Waggles (
original character), Mr. Compton.
After " Friend W,ggles," " God save the Queen" will be
sun; by Mr. Weiss, Mr. A. Matthison, Sitiss Louise Keeley,
Miss Foebroke, Madame 'Weiss, and the entire company.
Concluding with A KISS IN THE DARK.
On Monday, Oct. 3, will be produced aversion of Alexander
Dumas's play of " Mademoiselle de Belle Isle," the Engli h
version anc Ke
es Anne mble, in which Madlle. Beatrice
Lueehesbiny i, o Frt
the Odeon and Vaudeville, Paris, will make
her first appearance gland.
in }.1.1
In rehearsal, a neW arce, by the Author of "Box and
Cox," irt4 which M. Buokstone, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Wadi er
Gordon, Miss Snowdon, and Mrs. E. Fitzwiliam willappear.
The box-office will be opened on Saturday next, Sept, 17,
and daily from lo till 5, under the direction of Mr. G. Turpin.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE....
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining.
THIS EVENING, BORN TO GOOD LUCK. Paddy
0' Rafferty, Mr. Dominick Murray.
Alter which, THE STREETS OF LONDON. Messrs.
Vining, J.her, D. Murray, J. Nelson, 11.
FurreNter. H. Mellon ; Mrs. Henry Marston, Miss Emma
Barnett, and Miss Fanny Gwynne.

P Bole i' THEATRE-ROY AL, ADELPIII.-
Proprietor and Mallagar, Mr. B. Webster.
TIM EVENING, MY WIFE'S MAID. Messrs. J. L.
Toole, P. Bedford, R. Philips, and Miss WJolgar.
ONE TOUCH OF NA r uttE. Messrs. Webster, Billing-
ton, Eburne, C. J. Smith, and Miss 11. Sims.
A WOMAN OF BUSINESS. Messrs. J. L. Toole and
Billington.
TUE ACTOR'S RETREAT. Messrs. J. L. Toole, P. Bed-
ford, It. Romer, It. Phillips, and Mrs. A. Mellon.
Commence at 7.

ROYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
Manager, Mr. Benjamin Webster.
EMIN r TALENT AND COMEDY.
This popular Theatre is now Open for the Winter Season.
THIS EVENING (ior the third time) Mr. Arthur Sketchly's
highly-successiul and original Cjmedy of HOW WILL
II EY GET OUT OF IT. After which, F. C. Burnand's
Laughable Travestie of FAUST AND MARGUERITE.
To conclude with UNDER THE ROSE. Those cele-
brated artists Mr. and Mrs. Char es Nlathews are re-engaged.
Mr,. Stirling, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Matthews, Mr. F. Robin-
son, Mr. Asnley, Mr. J. Clark, Mr. Chamberlain, Mr. John •
stone, Mr. H. Montague, Miss Cottsrel , Miss Fanny Joseph
Miss Patti Josephs, &e. &a. ticen:c Artists, Mr. Gates and
his pupil. Acting Manager, Mr. J. Kinioch. Musical Con-
ductor, Mr. Wallenstiene. Stage Director, Mr. F. Webster.

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