The Sun.
London, England, 1837-04-27 00:00:00

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

ENTERED INWARDS T THE CUSTOM-
HOUSE, APRIL 25.
The City of Hamburgh, Hart, from Hamburgh; St.
Charles, Lanny, Calais; Jordeson, Jordeson, Demerara;
Martha Caise, Lowther, St. Michael's; Amelia, Queckg,
ditto ; Victoria, Osborne, Terceira ; Olive Branch, Adam!,
Gijon ; Indian Chief, Hart, Memel; Concordia, Keeper,
Flenesburgh; Falmouth Packet, Uren, Lisbon ' • Persever-
ance, Condere, Calais ; Ann, Burgess, Tobago; Allen, Tan-
ner, Guernsey ; Florville, Mitchell, Cape of Good Hope;
Rapid, Thomas, Jamaica; George, Thomas, Guernsey;
Felicity, Windsor, ditto; Jane, Lewis, Charente: Argo,
Cunningham, Grand Canary • Calypso, Caranna, Constan-
tinople ; Bordaster, Macdonald, Singapore.
ENTERED OUTWARDS.
The Philadelphia, Morgan, for New York ; Kent, Tune,
Boulogne; Monarch, Foulerton, Havre; Exquisile, Kerr,
Bayonne; Hector, Crisp, Constantinople; Satria, Marger,
Jersey; Forager, Deane, Grenada; Vernon, Davis, Madeira;
St. Leonard's, Whitnall, Dunkirk.
CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO.
The Britannia, Cheesman, for Hamburgh ; Mary, Sterlt
Malta ; Kent, Tune, Boulogne; Columbine, Norwood, Rot-
terdam ' - Leda, Tape, ditto ; Monarch, Foulerton, Havre;
Eliza, Follett, St. John's, N.B. ; Thomas, Foggart, Riga;
Diadem, Bowers, Naples.
CLEARED OUTWARDS IN BALLAST.
The Marguarite, Butley, for Gravelines; Marianne, PiPer,
Memel ; Charlotte, Dort, ditto; St. Charles, Lany,

The Nat'onal Association of Lausanne addressed,
on the Bth, a petition to the Grand Council to the following
effect :—The petitioners, considering it full time that the Li-
turgy should be placed in harmony with the republican amd
democratical institutions of the Canton, call the attention or
the Assembly to the propriety of expunging from public prayers
certain passages therein which are in direct contradiction with
the principles of those institutions. We are made," say they,
" to pray to the Almighty for all the kings, princes, and ma-
gistrates, on whom the Creator has conferred the government
of nations and the administration of justice. Kings and princes
ought, in our opinion, to be omitted from the prayer. Although
our country has had much to complain of kings and their vexa-
tions, particularly of late years, our request is not dictated of
a spirit of revenge, contrary to the divine morality of Him wh°
recommends us to pray for our enemies, and those who hate
and persecute us—it is inspired by an exclusively political cow:
sideration. Is it not shaking the faith of the people of Vao
in our republican and democratical form of government to im-
plore Heaven, in an official manner, and from the height of the
pulpit, to extend its solicitude to kings and princes by whets
we should not like to be governed ? Is there no contradiction
in ordering to pray in a republic for the monarchical principle,
whose triumph would prove our destruction ?" The petitioner°
then contend, that the Liturgy recognizes the doctrine of di-
vine right, when it states that God has invested the magistrates
with the government of nations and the administration of jlls'
tice. "We do not mean to deny," say they, " that power
emanates from the Supreme Being, like everything else. power
Him resides almighty power; but, in our country, it is to the
people, and not to the magistrates, that God has intrusted the
sovereignty ; it is the people who commit to the magistrate
the government and administration of justice. The latter de'
rive their authority directly from the people, who, in thekturet
hold theirs from God himself." The petitioners adduce various
other reasons in support of their demand, and trust that the
Grand Council will see the necessity of reforming the Liturgy'
as far as at least as royalty is concerned.
Some months ago we were informed that our neigh'
bour, George Crane, Esq., of the Yniscedwin Iron Works,
had directed his attention to the application of stone coal to
the smelting of iron ore. From our knowledge of the indefa-
tigable industry and perseverance with which this gentleman
follows up every pursuit in which he may be engaged we en-
tertained a confident, and, as the result proves, a well-groundeas
hope that his efforts w ill prove successful. For many week'
past we have been anxiously expecting a confirmation of the
very favourable reports which had reached us of the successful
progress of Mr. Crane's experiments. Undaunted by the
failures which had attended similar attempts, Mr. Crane, in
the autumn of last year, secured a patent right, and by a
method hitherto untried (viz., the application of hot blast to
this fuel) he has most fully succeeded ; and the peculiar mil'
tation of anthracite coal to the reduction of iron ore is 11°W,
fully demonstrated. We were aware of the peculiar properties
of anthracite coal, and that the veins with which this district
abounds afford from 87 to 93 per cent. of carbon ; it did Ott
therefore, occasion us surprise when we learnt that Mr. Crg'.
anticipated that, by the successful introduction of this fuel,'
description of iron would be produced very nearly resemblini
in its quality that formerly obtained by the use of vegetable
charcoal. In this also his anticipations have been fully realizear
and we cordially congratulate him on the result. That ree°_,
important manufacture, the iron trade, has been hitherto 03
necessity confined to such parts of the country where biturej'
nous coal prevails ; and a large portion of the mineral district,
where anthracite coal abounds, has been excluded from its ad"
vantages. Our local knowledge enables us to state that iron'
stone in great abundance is found to alternate with this peel'
liar fuel, and the eventual effect of this most important disc?'
very must therefore be to induce the erection of iron-wool
over a large extent of country, from which this manufacture
has hitherto been wholly excluded.—Cambrian.

Petween four and five o'clock on Wednesday LOP:
i qg the body of a female was discovered in the Caulden Cane"
at a very short distance from the high road, and very near t°
the Chatterley-bridge, by a boatman. After a short time al
b3dy was identified by the friends of the deceased, and prove('
to be Elizabeth Hemmings, a married woman, about fort)II
years of age, mother of five children, whose residence was
Lane Deiph. An inquest was held at the Bell and Bed
public-house, Shelton, before Mr. W. Harding, on TherP,
day, and from the evidence then brought forward there is eel
reason to believe that the poor creature was murdered. !A
appeared from the testimony of the witnesses that the decease'
left her house at Lane Delph on Saturday afternoon or eel
ing to go to Hanley market, a distance of between two
three miles. She there purchased some meat and other Otis
Iles, which she had placed in a basket, and at a late hour
night called at her brother's, in Shelton, who offered to ei
with her part of the way home, but she declined the offer, ice
went away alone. The last place where she was semi .1,
was at the King's Arms, in Shelton, at which place she
betwixt 1 and 2 on Sunday morning, and inquired if a per'74
was there whom she expected to meet. At this place she
a small quantity of gin ; but she stayed a very short time. To
went out alone, taking her basket with her. Nothing nld„
was seen of her until she was found in the canal, as beforet
scribed. When the body was taken out of the water, the r t
arm was broken, and several scars were found upon the °t
arm. The cloak which she wore when she left her brother
house, and which was buttoned all down the front, was mirk
Her basket was afterwads found-in a saw-pit in Shelton, IPA,
than a quarter of a mile from the canal, and in an opposite;•
rection. After a lengthened inquiry the coroner adjourned
inquest.
HAPPINESS OF MONOTONY.—After all, ere
right in holding that monotony cannot be happy? Do stitli
see thousands passing through life occupied day after cleiechs
the self-same employments, only varied by the retnrn elfor
self-same reliefs ; consisting merely or chiefl in the gratpt
tion of natural wants—eating, drinking, and seeping;. Pet..ogoe
the very same food every day in the year, treading the 7he
round of exertion, and glad of the same rest ? These forel4,
bulk of mankind : yet so sweet is the calm of this oleo%
that it is seldom we see happier people ; and in my Peitif
can answer for it, the time never appears so short.-- "—)
Illustrations of Human Life.