The Sun.
London, England, 1839-12-19 00:00:00

ORDINATION.

At a general ordination held in the Chapel of F
ham Castle on Sunday, the 15th inst., the following
gentlemen were admitted to Holy Orders by the Lord
Bishop of Winchester :
Deacons—Frederick Menzies, 8.A., Brazenose,
Oxford ; Henry John Vernon, 8.A., Magdalen Hall,
Oxford ; John Maunoir Sumner, 8.A., Balliol, Oxford ;
Rob,rt North Maddock, M.A., Queen's, World ;
Frederick Assheton Iremonger, 8.A., Pembroke, Ox-
ford ; Isaac Philip Prescott, 8.A., Oriel, Ox-
ford ; James Stephen Dodson, 8.A., Merton, Ox-
ford ; Thomas Brock, 8.A., Oriel, Oxford ; Tho-
mas Whytehead, 8.A., St. John's, Cambridge ;
W John
James Ramsay, 8.A., Pembroke, Cambridge ; m'
Bruce, 8.A., Oriel, Oxford, by letter dimissory from
the Lord Bishop of Llandaff.
Priests—William Howard, 8.A., Christ Church.
Oxford ; William Skirrow, B.A , University, Oxford ;
Charles Richmond Tate. M.A., Christ
IVIII ; U 74). nun, ingtoru, Ncw, Oxford
Taos. Prater, Exe.er, Oxford ; Arthur Thou'o
Corte, M.A., All Soul's, Oxford ; Henry Luke Dodds,
M.A., Christ Church, Oxford ; George Towricend,
Warner, 8.A., Trinity, Cambridge ; Robt. Dear, RA%
Trinity, Dublin ; Thomas Golding, LL.B., Trinity
Hall, Cambridge; by letter dimissory of the Lord Bishop
of Rochester.

We have accounts from Texas to the 9th ult.
The yellow fever had committed frighful ravages, both
at Galveston and Houston, and the majority of the inie
habitants had fled into the interior. The shipping at'
Galveston had experienced a severe storm on the .st'a
air. It lasted three days, and its violence was so greet
as to drive ashore all the vessels in port, including threes
steam-boats. Emigrants were pouring into Texas int
large numbers. The recent arrivals at Galveston from
New York had brought upwards of one hundred families
of German settlers, who intended to locate in the upper
country, and a still larger emigration was expected from
England in the spring. A new town has lately been,
laid out in Arkansas Bay, called Preston.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT LEWISHAM.—BE.
tween ten and eleven o'clock on Tuesday night eta
alarming fire broke out on the premises of Mr. E. Lewes-
ford, cabinet-maker, Ordnance-roes, Lewisha,n-lane,
Lewisham. It was found that not only the workshop
and a small house at the bask were on fire, but that: it
had communicated to two other houses adjoining, one of
which was occupied by Mr. Blacke, baker, and else
other by Mr. Hall, a private gentleman. Mr. Long-
ford's premises, which are insured in the Kent Fire-officer
have sustained much damage, the house and workshop
being completely razed to the ground ; the stock, wliich
is ciso very much damaged, is insured in the Licenied
Victuallers' Insurance Office. Mr. Blacke's stock and-
furniture are not insured, but are very considerably
damaged. The house of Mr. Hall is very much ins
jured, and the furniture has sustained great. damage IY/
fire and removal. Mr. Hali insured, The fire VrAS
discovered by the police, who instsntly gave the alarm,
and messengers were immediately despatched to toter, to
the different fire stations. Several envines arrived with
all possible expedition, and by one o'clock the Blames
were extinguished. The origin of the fire is not k-aown.
CONSERVATIVE MEETING.— On Tu Lsday
last there was a " fifth anniversary" Tory-treat rst Bir-
mingham, consisting first and foremost of a cut, and
dried " Report," cooked up by the Brummagem " Loyal
and Constitutional Association." This literary luncheon
over (which was discussed in the Committers-room) din-
ner todowed—that at Dees, we are told, was " the
leading one"—but et all of them no doubt the viands
and wine were far better than the sequent oratory, for
that was wretched. There were a great many parsons.
assembled on this prandial, smart, interesting occasion, ;
and we see in the lists no other names of mark or likeli-
hood but those of Mr. Dugdale, Lords: Gifford and.
Dartmouth, with Sir Eardley Wilmot.
Lord Ingestrie has addressed the following letter
to the Stajfirdshire _Examiner :—" Leamington, Dec.
attention has this day been called
eyourdof paper
havingof theutt
uttered
dh
which I am broadly
towards her Majesty, I distinctly deny having
expression to a single sentiment not breathing the most:
devoted loyalty to my sovereign. the Queen's name
is, according to the Liberal doctrine, so identified with
that of her Ministers that the birthright- t.
, in exercising
of an Englishman,turiegtai"vs treason
of censuring their administration, I
am supposed indirectly to reflect upon her Majesty, the
fault is not mine. I was at first disposed to treat this
contemptible attack as personal, and with entire indiffe--
rence ; but as through me an attempt is made to impugn
the loyalty of the party with which I have the honours
to act, I have thought proper to give this public deai,i?!
to your assertion, and trust to your candour as a P°
tical opponent to give this letter a place in your PaPe
r.
have the honour to be, your obedient servant,_
INGEsTRE."
THE DOVER GIIOST.—The noisy ghost that.
has lately been disturbing the peaceful domicile of Mr
Keys, Limekiln-street, turns out to be the servant,Betty Perry, a girl of 16. Betty was discovered on
Monday night plying her alarming avocation of causing'
the miraculous opening of doors, which she performed
by lifting_ the latch, pushing open the door, and gliding
away. On being thus detected she was accused of the
deception. She at first stoutly denied it ; but, after IS
severe examination, she confessed her guilt as regarded
the agitation of the latches. For some time, however r
on no account would she confess that the knocking or •
ginated with her, though she latterly confessed that sib e)
had knocked twice to frighten her master. She gave f
her reason for the diabolical proceeding that she wm vis
fearful to be left alone, and imagined that by such mea' XS
she would induce the Emily to remain with her. Sinese
the girl has been discharged various other proofs of fiber
guilt have come out, and we need hardly add that the
knockings have entirely ceased.—Loeal Paper.

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