The Sun.
London, England, 1839-11-15 00:00:00

Cape of Good Hope, Wesleyan Mi-

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nister
Jamaica, Wesleyan Chapel 5OO 0 0
Jamaica, Baptist Chapel

Jamaica, Jews' Synagogue

1,000 0 0

Making a total of 168,242/, 13s. 5d., out of which the
Church of England received 134,4501. 10s. 11d. And
yet the Bishop says equal encouragement is given to all
religions !—Patriot.

Mr. Philip Hope has arrived at Connaugh
House for the season, from a tour.
ENCROACHMENTS OF THE THAMES.—In
consequence of the recent high tides, the streets adja-
cent to Bankside, Southwark, have been frequently
under water, to the great annoyance of the inhabitants,
and also destroying a vast amount of valuable property.
The banks, being in a very dilapidated condition, were
insufficient to stem the furious rush of the water. For
several days past workmen have been engaged in re-
pairing the banks facing this part of the river in so
substantial a manner that no further irruptions need be
feared. . _

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No fewer than three dwelling-houses were robbed
in this city on Sunday evening last, whilst the families
were at chapel. The house of Mr. Robert Sadler, in
the Fellmonger's Arms-yard, St. Martin's at-Oak, was
broken into, and 50/. or 601. in gold and silver was stolen
therefrom. The house of Mrs. Fletcher, on St. Cathe-
rine's Plain, was entered by a pick-lock key, at the front
door, and 31. in silver and 6d. in copper were carried off.
Bury Post.
THE FIRST OFFICIAL SUNDAY OF THE
PRESENT MAYORALTY.—Next Sunday being the first
Sunday of an official nature in the present Mayoralty,
his Lordship will attend, accompanied by the Sheriffs,
at Christ Church, to hear a sermon to be preached by
the Rev. Michael Gibbs, M.A., Fellow of Gonville and
Caius College, Cambridge, for the support of the Ward
Schools of Farringdon Within. Mr. Henry Gauntlett
is to preside at the organ upon the occasion, and suit
able anthems will be sung by the children of the schoo!.
The Charity is a noble one, and the occasion is ominous
of a Mayoralty and a Shrievalty distinguished for chari-
table actions. _

On the 4th instant Sheriff Wheelton gave his
first official dinner at his house in Myddleton•square.
Some apologies were received, and the company con-
sisted (but none of them took notice of the remarkable
fact till next day) of two Lord Mayors, two Sheriffs, two
Aldermen, two County Magistrates, two Under She-
riffs, two Chaplains, and the wife of each of the gentlemen.
The Nuremberg Correspondent maintains, not-
withstanding the assertion of the Moniteur to the cor,-
trary, that negotiations for the recognition of the Queen
of Spain were carried on under the auspices of the
French Government with the Northern Courts, and that
Prince Metternich, during his stay at Johannisberg, had
expressed himself in favour of the measure. The
initiative taken on this occasion by Holland was consi-
dered to be the forerunner of a similar resolution on
the part of the Absolutist Powers.

MELANCHOLY SUICIDE.—On Wednesday af-
ternoon an inquest was held before Mr. Payne, at the
White Bear, King William-street, City, on the body of
Francis Williams, aged forty, late in the employ of Mr.
Harrison, painter and glazier, of Martin's-lane, Can-
non-street. It appeared from the evidence that the
deceased had been separated from his wife seven years,
on account of a difference of opinion on religious sub•
jests. Latterly he had been in a bad state of health,
when his wife, hearing of it, went to his lodgings and
begged of him to reside with her again. He consented,
and went to her residence on Saturday night. On Sun-
day a gloom was observed on his countenance, and he
appeared to be very restless. On Monday he went to
his employment, and was not seen till Tuesday morning,
when he was discovered by his employer in the water-
closet with his throat cut. The wife of the deceased
said that he had told her that he had once put a pistol
to his head, but that God stayed his hand and prevented
him from committing the rash act. He likewise talked
of the lad who threw himself from the Monument, and
said the survivors were the only parties who felt it
Verdict—" Temporary insanity."