The Sun.
London, England, 1865-11-11 00:00:00

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. 1

GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning.
Arrived—Sir Robert Peel, steamer, and Baltic, both from
Dunkirk; Metropolitan, from Hamburg; Belgian, steamer
from Ostend.

DEAL, Saturday Morning.
Passed, Nov. 10—Indiana, from London for Rangoon.

THE ACCIDENT TO SIR CHARLES WOOD.--We
have pleasure in announcing that Sir Charles Wood
was yesterday afternoon mueh better than could have been
anticipated, considering the somewhat serious nature of
the injuries he received while hunting with Lord Hawke's
pack at Marr, near Doncaster, as stated in The Sun of
yesterday. Mr. Kenyon, of H.ooton Pagnell, who is in
attendance upon Sir Charles, has after an examination
pronounced his opinion that no serious results will follow,
and there is every reason to hope that the right hon.
baronet will not be confuted to his room more than a few
days. The injury, it is ascertained, is confined to an
abrasion of the skin of the head, and to a severe shaking
of the whole body, consequent upon the violent contact
with the stone wall. The wound upon the head, though
only superficial, caused the loss of much blood. The regret
in the district at the accident is groat, for Sir Charles
Wood is one of the most popular men in the West Riding.
The excitement oacasioned is somewhat allayed by the
favourable report given by Mr. Kenyon. The inquiries at
Mickleton-hall yesterday were very numerous.
THE COST OF BEING ASSAULTED.—At the Man-
chester Police-court on Thursday a soldier named
Sherlock was fined 10s., or, in default, committed to pri-
son for 14 days, for an assault upon Mr. Homer, a pawn-
broker. Some time after the magistrate's decision, Mr.
Horner returned into court and complained that ho had
been called upon to pay the costs of the defendant's com-
mitment. Mr. Fowler, the presiding magistrate, told him
that when the complainant in such a case did not pay those
costs it was the practice to discharge the defendant from
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custody. If Mr. Homer felt aggrieved, he must
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birthplace, at Stratford-on-Avon,
narratedthe following hrwiec'hscurious incident :—He said that a
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who thought that no one but the guide
was present, mentioned that a friend of his had a relic which
would be a valuable addition to the Shaksperean Museum
at that place—the skull of Ben Jonson. This friend had
attended the funeral of Dr. --, at Westminster Abbey,
when he perceived that the next grave, that of Ben Jonson,
had boon opened, and he could see the skeleton of the body
in the coffin. He could not resist the opportunity of putting
in his hand and extracting tho skull, which he placed under
his cloak and thus carried it off. Prom a remark which the
blind gentleman dropped Dr. Richardson thought he could
identify the offender, and he asked if the person's initials
did not consist of certain letters. The blind gentleman,
who was not a little startled at finding that his secret was
out, admitted the fact, but prayed that no advantage might
be taken of the discovery. This was promised ; but, as Dr.
Richardson is an ardent admirer of the Avonian bard, he is
determined that, without going to extremities, he will bring
the necessary pressure to bear on the possessor of the skull,
so that it shall be placed in a more worthy repository
than the cabinet of an obscure individual.--Manchester

Guardian.
T. B. Peterson and Brother of Philadelphia will
publish from advanced sheets on November 11th, " Our
Mutual Friend," Charles Dickens' now novel, complete
and unabridged, with all the illustrations to match their
previous editions of this popular author's writings.
A WATER SPOUT.--A large water spout was
observed off Worthing a few days ago. It took an easterly
direction, and the sea in its course was in violent cm
motion.