The Sun.
London, England, 1839-07-24 00:00:00

VAUXHALL GARDENS.

A grand gala was giv.'n on Monday night, for the pm._
pose of introducing to the audience " the forty Chanteurs
isiknlagnartls," the announcement of vhoae performances,
and thy, romantic history connected with their musical edu-
cation, had excited considcrAble sensation amongst musical
pt. in particular, and amongst the general patrons or
this at:rzcti-x place of arntr.ement. From the success
viii,) attended their appearance last night these musical
mountaineers will, we think, have no cause to regret their
visit-to this country. Their music has beauties peculiarly
its own, and they are of no mean order. The " Monkeys
and Doge exihibited their well-known accomplishments.
The " Living Statues" went through their task with be-
coming eler,aree and grace; and the fireworks resisted the
dampness of' the right, and shone forth with their wonted
lustre: The gardens, notwithstanding the unfavourable ;
segue of the weather, were well attended

On Monday a welt-digger, named Butler, whilst
emp.l4syed in digging a well at Kidderminster, had to bring
up a heavy piece of timber from the bottom ; just as he
was abut to reach the top the rope broke, and Butler fell
naailv to the bottom, where he come in contact with a
large' iron hook, which entering his bowels, came out at
his back, suspending him in the most excruciating agony.
On being taken off the hock, the poor fellow expired.
TIPP reesur Guardian.
THE CATHEDRAL OF BRUGES DESTROYED
FT. Fin B.---vie write these lines with feelings of profoundsorrow. Our beautiful cathedral is in flames ; the roof
and the steeple have already fallen. The firemen and
the t•oops are on the spot. The furious wind that is
raging makes as fear for the surrounding buildings. A
cuirassier was killed by falling from the roof of a neigh-
bouring house. It is affirmeethat the misfortune is owing
to the carelessness of the plumbers who were at work in
the church..—Journal de Bruges.
Orders have been given that there shall be a
copper coinage for the Isle of Man. The coin is to have
her Ma.psty's profile on one side, and, on the reverse, the
shield with the three armed legs, the armorial bearing tf
the' isle.
GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.—Since the
opening to Twyford on the Ist instant, a great increase
of traffic has taken place upon this rai way. The average
number of passengers to and fro between Maidenhead and
London has latterly been about 1,600 per day, but during
the 1.2,:t fortnight it has exceeded 2,400 per day. The
reciPls•at the present time, from this portion of the road
only. are at the rate of upwards of 140,0001. per annum.
HOAR FROST.—About the latter end of last
week ropca rain had fallen in this neighbourhood, and on
Saturday both the Tweed and Teviot were in flood. For
some days past the weather has been of a chequered cha-
racter. On Monday night the cold was so severe that next
morning the ground was white with hoarfrost. The heat
on Tuesday was in!er,se, and since then we have had plea.
sant thOugh showery weather. It is gratifying to state
that the crops are strong and healthy ; Oats present the
appearance of lying a productive crop, but Wheat is gene-
rally considered thin ; while Barley frill not only be defi-
cient in bulk, but its growth not a. I:ttle checked by the
after shot. The turnips have been greatly improved by
the late rains, and where they have been cleaned and sin-
gled, they are coming away beautifully. The bay harvest
is now general threngheut the district, but w d, fleient in
bulk that it will prove little mere than an average crop.
Hay most, therefore, be dear this season.—Kelso Chro-
side.

I may surely claim from your sense of common fairness
the insertion of this reply in your next Morning's, as well
as Evening's, Edition, as also of the accompanying Ad.
dress which I yesterday published in AyLsbury, and
which contains the only answer I feel to be required to
your other question.

I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
NUGE NT.

[Lord Nugent's address is a❑ advertisement.]

A KIND lINcLE.—The King of Hanover, we
hear, has positively refused to allow any of the cream-
coloured horses to be removed from his dominions for the
use of her Majesty on state occasions in this country.
These horses, of which there is a large stud in Hanover,
were the property of his late Majesty. As the number in
her Majesty's mews is limited, it will be necessary to send
into Germany to make fresh purchases.
The Hon. Mr. Justice Ball attended divine ser-
vice in the RoMan Catholic chapel of this town on Sunday.
This is the first time since the Reformation that such a
circumstance has occurred in this part of this country.—
Roscommon Journal.
The crops in this neighbourhood are remarkably
fine, and, if well got in, there will be a most abundant har-
vest.—. Brighton Herald.
THE CHARTISTS.-The Shoreditch Chartists,
who held a meeting on Monday night at Weymouth-ter-
race, Hackney-road, assembled again at the same place
last evening, at the time at which their meeting was to
have Leen held in the parish church, according to their
cr:ginal arrangements with the Churchwardens; but the
latter had countermanded the meeting in a formal notice.
The Chartists, however; affected to consider the meeting
of last night as the vestry meeting that was to have been
held at the church, end the farce was kept up by the pro_
Chairman, who conducted the proceedings accordingly.
A vote of censure was passed upon the Churchwardens
for refusir's the use of the church ; ditto upon the Home
Once, and the Magistrates and London Police, in con-
nection with the Birmingham riots, and others of a similar
tendency. The Churchwardens, apprehensive of some
disturbance, had collected near the church the whole of
the parochial constables and headboroughs, the beadles •
and street-keepers, &c., and numerous parties of the
police of the N, G, and 1-1 divisions were also kept in
readiness to act ; but the meeting went off quietly as be.
fore. The numbers were much less than on Monday
night ; and it wan remarked that the tricoloured flag,
invariably hoisted on former occasions, appeared to have
been struck, and was not displayed at either of these
meetings.
LONDON COFFEE AND EATING-HOUSE As-
SOCiATION.-Ycsterday the London Coffee and Esting-
house Association celebrated their third anniversary by an
excursion to Gravesend, on board the Royal Sovereign.
Most of the company dined at the Tivoli Gardens. The
prey was most numerous end respectable; and a highly
effirieet 'band seas engaged, who performed several fa-
veurite pieces from I Pan'tani and other operas in
fine style. Owing to the excellent arrangements
of the Committee every, thing passed off with
entire satisfaction to all present. Oa the arrival of the
vessel at Nicholson's wharf, the National Anthem and
" Rule Britanriia" was given by the company in fine style.
Three cheers were given for the Duke of Sussex, the
patron of the Association, and three cheers for the future
prosperity of the Association.

MUSICAL CHIT-CHAT, Sze.—Mr, F. Lablache
has married Mies Fanny Wyndham, the vocalist. Thal-
berg, Miss Birch, Ivanoff, and Mae, wilt make a profes-
sional tour in September. Madame Dulcken, Madame
Stockhausen, Miss Bilstein, Stockhausen, and Parry, jun ,
are engaged at a concert which will take place at Chelten-
ham next week. Balfe is engaged for the Norwich Fes-
tival, and Parry, jun., will be his locum tenens, with Thal.
here and his coadjutors, during the week. The concert
which the amateurs at Manchester intend to give to Mr.
Bishop is expected to be a very splendid affdr: the per.
formance will take place in the theatre, and will consist of
Mr. Bishop's compositions, conducted by himself. Lord
Saltoun, Vice-President of the Melodist Club, will give a
prize of the value of ten guineas, next season, for a ballad
after the style of Purcell: and the club another of the same
value for a national song, with a premium of five guineas
o the c
poser of the second best. •
NIGHT-CAP 7—Found on the 23d
A NICE
ult.,at tho top of Headington-hill, near Oxford, by a wag-
goner,
a night-cap, containing a brown canvass bag, in
which were two 501. notes, and ten • 101. notes of the
Warwick Bank, supposed to be stolen. •
THE LATE RIOTS AT RAMSGATE.--The
have placed in the hands of the
Ramsgate Magistracy
police warrants for the apprehension of the rioters who
lately committed the destructive outrages on the proper-
ties of the Commissioners of Pavement. Two of the most
active of the rioters named Nichols and Strivens, have
been apprehended. On Wednesday 230 persons were
sworn in as special constables, and the military at Canter-
bury have orders to be ready at a minute's notice, appre-
hensions being entertained of further riot.
PAUCITY OF CORONERS' INQUESTS.—The
number of inquests during the last fortnight held before
the Coroners for the metropolitan districts have happily
been fewer than has been known for the same space of tme
for some years. Mr.- Wakley, who generally averages
from three to four inquests a day, has not had more than
half-a-dozen in the above period, chiefly cases of natural
death and accidents to children. Mr. Payne has had
about three inquests within the last fortnight, and Mr.
Gell and Mr. Higgs about the same number. There have
lately been no instances of " Shocking and barbarous
murders," nor of " Frightful accidents," or " Aftlictine• sui-
cides." Whatever effect the variable state of the weather
may have on men's bodies—and bodily disease is very pro.
valent—it fortunately does not fatally affect people's minds,
consolatory news for everybody except Coroners, summon.
ing officers, and penny-a-liners, whose existence depends
cn the non-exis!ence of others.