The Sun.
London, England, 1852-09-07 00:00:00

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The tri "It& ANNANDALE PEERAGE.
folio is a concise hi*tery illus.
of diltinshe, and noble . Joans.
Dumfriesshired and Annandalehouse are ofThe very great
annu y.
antiquity, and ever distinguished for their pAtri4tim
They first became ennobled in the
Person
Lord of
Sir
jam"
Johnston, who was first created
Johnston in 1633, and then Earl of Hartfield in
hi by Charles the First. He was succeeded by
the"
14°,11 'Limps, second Earl of Hartfield, who subsen-
vntiv, by the King's permission, changed that title
Earll
of Annandale. He was succeeded by his ann
" initial, the third Earl of the family, but second
earl of Annandale, who was created Marquis of
NV An-
nandale
in the year 1701, by William the Third. He
t4B succeeded by his son by his first wife, James,
'econd Marquis, who dying without issue, was
!needed by his half-brother, Lord George, who by
laiZernissinn of lunacy was declared of unsound
diei ver since the year 1745, and subsequently
taaii:eicring no issue, since when the title has re-
hare In abeyance, and the immense family estates
been estranged from the family.
serv-°wever, Mr. George Souter. Johnston (who
4Jer
ed
with his regiment, the 38th Foot, in the last
meanclai war,) is now vigorously prosecuting his
othall to be Marquis and Earl of Annandale, and
50,-er Minor titles, and to the vast estates (upwards of
fouudoo/. per annum) appertaining thereto. He
itoil:a his claim as sole heir to his father, the late
toril'at and venerable Lieut.-General Souter Johnston,
Who ant of all her Majesty's Marine Forces,
the oohs grandson to the first Earl of Hartfield, and.
hurviviog brother to the late Marquis of
noted and who assumed the title of Marquis and
lit•as such at the election of the Scotch Peers to
184 the
imperial House of Lords abuut the year
G,, and then preferred his claim to it. The Gallant
10,11'1I died in the year 1818, since when his only
dome tu
he Present claimant to the Marquisate and Earl-
%eclennurs and estates of Annandale,
. has never
hA. at Proper periods urging his right of succession
Was 'lr at law, and his petition to that effect
of P,lresented some few years ago to the House
halt by the present Marquis of Londonderry.
With r' George Souter Johnston has hitherto met
14ecerfat difficulties in prosecuting his claims t.o.a
ka.), laittli issue by reason of two persons(one a s.ohci-
docilitaving absconded with most important original
egae~:rats, records and certificates relating to the
lieerch!o rectify which the most active measures and
bnclaelhe,g inquiries are being pursued, which there is
let C' Wilt ultimately prove successful, and at once
Itsetirrltest all collateral aspirants, who unjustifiably
niore e the surname of Johnston, in order to give
Bout„BP:niousness to their pretensions. Mr. George
eorti dohnston's petition is still pending before the
tnittee of Privileges of the House of Lords.

We, YMARKET THEATRE.
4'apnc,-"re haPpy in being able to record Mrs. Keeley's
Nir,a
rat le after her late severe accident, which
The 7"1 her for some weeks unable to perform.
:lecaknr,,,ainft of Jack Sheppard wag revived for the
leptel,—) and With it was revived her very popular
%dip entative of its hero. A large and fashionable
4 fr'eboce assembled to celebrate the event, and testified
,t,ttheihtlent and energetic plaudits their gratification
'qqr Lerfeot restoration of this lady's health, and
the ra"miration of the unimpaired powers of one of
otit do 3t natural and effective actresses who have in
thell: endeavoured to sustain the waning fortunes
ttlebr -uritish stag.. Paul Bedford sustained his
44d role of Blueskin.
CRE-

IMORNE GARDENS.

Zgp,
DESCENT OF MADAME POITEVIN
Far BY A PARACHUTE.
'pat :er" Yeara the use of parachutes has in a
to"'at Ore been abandoned. The lamentable ac-
ltrafted",_ occurred to Mr. Cocking in 1838 dis-
k•littlir.siet.'uor.oughly those appendages to an aerial
444ta .6" SO many years have elapsed since the
'Nit a the metropolis have had an opportunity
tit %Bin
t)in% Pow, g a safe descent from a balloon by means
led -tits, a description of the apparatus em-
°li thisinteresting.
tea e ear . occasion may prove
~.feet in composed of light wicker-work, about
teljoog -`"ameter secured by means of ropes to
tio a:circular iron tubing, about twelve or fifteen
4111.4141,14tneter. Between the car and the circular
1.4) tif6,..alne alluded to, is firmly attached some stout
o.orciii7o to elastic frame-work, similar to that of
closed;llnbrella, which it greatly resembles,
eqc the during the ascent and expanding
Nitlre the
of the descent. In order to
kths to c Proper expansion of the parachute,
the 7 ex:ey.?id any accident, M. Poitevin has
titi!alaeroc`lence found it advisable to open
oCqtity the balloon and discharge a considerable
41 (if ga° by which means two advantages are
tie 'lf the rat, the ascertainment of the due expan-
Orieti tiyarachute, and secondly. by thus having
Otyth he balloon of a great part of its " force of
pallier events its dangerously rapid ascent after
411:taeat.ute has been detached from it. Having
tad witifs'ned a few of the principal particulars con-
k,"lo tie,",the construction of a parachute, we pro-
at,'"a 111 the ascent and descent of Mons. and
tic! hieToitevin yesterday evening. M. Poitevin
kil:111%4 Y (who was driven into the gardens by Mr.
1;01 the; at half-past six o'clock precisely) having
th fo,fr, seats in their repective cars, orders were
ittes tnose who held the balloon to let go, when
4101;;Ist oent was accomplished in beautiful style.
'el' Clapham-common, and about 5,000 teet
te,tlll'elye...tarth, the parachute was detached, and so
°tat "re the arrangements made, that to the
tilpileer6l the
xi la is
parachute appeared for some time MS.
1/10.11R Le air without any sensible descent
Place ; it then sensibly but slowly descended ;
h,,, Which it appearedit
l
14-7lcg velocit apparently de-
1311waY
again to be stationary,
slowly, and withPoi-
-141‘: safely annyo'm arrived at the earth. M.
the balloon accomplished
~441t%tent of the safelyas
bis descent at Streatham,
parachute was watched with much
14111;411.1" P"Ple rode and drove after it in great
tnat;•
the
oTbbe enterprise appeared to be considered
th 44 of
the de" presumptuous feat, but the steadi-
-14..e scent soon reassured the spectators, and
.601), '7 a general expression of admiration. It is
No, creditable to Mr. Simpson, the lessee of Cre-
4.trat be „'"ecs, that, before allowing the descent of
a:11,01;16 requested that the parachute should
tholer tba dto come down loaded with a weight
skperin a human being, to test its safety ; and
' 0 rner't was made, as we stated in Friday's
0y 1 ti
Thurs-
- d
ay last. Madame Poitevin is evi-
° ties Y great courage, and is said to have
IkasebelltY 30
descents by parachute abroad. The
ola Pthat d "favourable character of the weather
e-ristraP-e.d the pleasure of the afterpart of the
firt ertainments,
•seAt• eter which partook of an open-
oh,ut
.this was greatly mitigated by the
Ittkeotl et
la Qatton afforded by the numerous e_le-
''oltj.(l to v.eient arbours, the spacious theatre, &c.
\tai vai this establishment. In the latter Madame
Wm int
kta,t d roduced to the anxious assemblage,
al' till cheer. 112 safe arrival by three rounds of
i'letl eat:* The other sources of entertainment
aid ary Qxred for at these gardens were of their
descentar -esilence. Madame Poitevin will make
on Thursday next.
ON TO
TAE
Icii>lo EDITOR OF THE SUN.
0004r.loist rYear article in The Sun newspaper of
l'ltit.lag tinder g Frail, the barber, you seem to be
" ~,"er a mistake respecting his present where-
tOsy as at Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire,
)1, e l'lcg " Saturday last, where I bad the pleasure
41,,, B,%ion'lrd .815ealeng to that distinguished tonsor.
I,soiliPtl3 liptcg there at present for the benefit of
th
the
the fatigue of the late elections.
kto RiR the wrnation be of any value to you, so as
tV,41.-vtaa ~incdern Oliveida Din and his party
khzou-ye,,,ccrat of their stewardship," I shall be
4°W hn-ay depend upon its correctness, but I
-NY Ilong he may remain there.
tiola am, Sir, yours respectfully,
4°tel, A A CONSTANT READER.
....barystwith, Sept 6.
,(.1-esterday Mr. Brent held an inquest,
iltltocp,„ti,tion, at the Mitre, Connaught-terrace,
tk'aae(p; tine Grathorex, aged 34, late housemaid
.14 ttPer at tad
4 Stanhope-place. Mrs. Hankey,
411 er stated that deceased, who had lived two
tltn4ifttlrltil iee4attl4,zi always conducted herself soberly and
pohi;tkind fer„..ll:)llraday, when, while dining, she flung
!tard,o_er
sn
_the table, and rushFcl iuto her beted-_
Irtl>,'lleA3,:og her e 8 followed her,
.and having interrotgsa_acd.
1:1110 brou Strange conduct without getting
ha sae_i_otw.
asked6';!L be.r into the presence of er fII
qvi with rehr uer if there was anything the m.atter
Jov bee " Nothing. I can't tell what is the
• kr.tralight,r• itness then asked her if she was in love,
Itto4lv.tldgetodgei,°;, She said, "Nu; but I must say that
• ,7t44 gi,' Lue utler). Witness further asked if
me,gle en her any cause for that attachment. She
4he N Ter 5,5',P0t at all. I cannot state the reason why
Ithetlfor,Ying IT% At seven the next morning witness found
kft,; %Ned k; the bed-room in such a frightful state that
i(1t,,R0i,,(14 hi, • Delafield of it, and he sent for Dr. Bruce,
. to bedrrivallo),„ , pronounced life extinct. Shortly
teet tlivtd"Uld A.'eeaseol told her fellow-servant that she
,mtilsr°Yeti assess -le that night. Dr. Bruce said that when
tb,N4l4,l(l4ehti had. n
twowo. hours dead having
-40ed-9'4„4„, her
nen,b' twisting aprons tightly several
'ts' p:44eetio,'". Mr. Judge having proved that the
41 ha A;. was Wholly inexplicable, the jury re-
tueN vl.l, -onsanity.
Ilitlitterl4 tot the Y.
THE DUCHESS OF KENT.-
4,ll,tuby'th ew :lightest chance of the Duchess of Kent
vt.qier 11.‘ 4.40' 44°en-a3bornun down in the river. a few weeks
h red rne, Antwerp steam-ship, ever being
Zitottlll has beano' he able to run as a passenger-boat
efrOtion 8° much got on to the mud-bank at Grays, but
tt
r. y little, and
aaj., h eatinst t▪ 4isted
tit Ver I!ripo
earhatteredashotowervenerd:rhahveer
engines,
)444 tr, will amply repay the coat of
11,4tedscl
41, r• A T r• 13sndon, the sitting nicgis*
to to •a in
Were
Ito
r, the chief clerk, were for some time
411 'lto • bwea -
e array 0
tni49l4nestreera Au Ii
chat i
when
ware .3ral west ring a r.i9mbEr of volunteers to
114 tiaittiltir t
hen The questions and
a recruit is sworn