The Sun.
London, England, 1853-02-08 00:00:00

The Duke of Wellington also remains at the Castle.

A deputation from the committee of the Association
for the Reduction of the Duties on Wines had an inter-
view with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at
his official residence in Downing-street. The deputation
consisted of Mr. Chisholm Anstey, Mr. W. B. James,
Mr. Lancaster, Mr. Lawrie, and Mr. Shorter, and was
accompanied by Mr. J. P. Murrough, M.P. for Brid-
port, Mr. W. E. Freke, Mr. George Frewer, and Mr.
Cyrus Redding,
Major-General Sir Henry Pynn attended at the Fo-
reign-office yesterday, on behalf of the claims of British
officers that served in the Portuguese army during the
Peninsular war.

Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial•
office from the Governor-General of Canada.

FATALan inquest
BLOWINGh el d
afternoon E CTmPrF.EWI
Wm. Payne
Rock-
ingham-arms, Hosier-lane, West Smiefieesl
ontdat the
of Charles Miall, aged 62, a bladder-blower, the body
11, in the same lane. The deceased,lt of No.
appeared
from the evidence, had for several years past carried on
a large business by inflating bullocks' an calves' blad-
ders, by means of which he had been enabled to support
' g
his wife and three children but of late he had
re-
duced in circumstances, and being unable to obtainaop
of bellows to perform the necessary work of inflation,air
the result was he was compelled to do the same with his
mouth. This caused him to cough exceedingly, and
asthma supervening, he was unable to perform the work
without great suffering, and on Friday last he sent out
for a quartern of gin, and having drank about half of it,
he laid down with his head reclining on a pillow, and
quietly expired. The widow of the deceased said that
her husband suffered so much from blowing the blad-
ders, that before he could get his breath of a morning he
was obliged to swallow a glass of gin. The coroner hav-
ing remarked on the melancholy nature of the case, the
jury returned a verdict of "Natural Death."
DIRECT COMMUNICATION WITH THE METROPOLIS.—It
gives us sincere satisfaction to perceive that the South-
Western Railway Company propose to obtain the neces-
sary powers to enable them to complete the abandoned
line between this city and Andover (the line between
I Andover and Basingstoke being already in course of
construction). We have reason to believe that an ami-
cable arrangement will be come to between the inde-
pendent company and the South-Western ; and
bitants of this city and neighbourhood have just cause to
be thankful to the projectors of the former, as there can
be little doubt that their spirited and energetic conduct
in the matter has had the effect of stimulating the South-
Western to complete a line so essential to the welfare of
this city, and so important, above all, as a point d'appui
from which to start m the future extension of the line
westward, which we do not despair of ultimately seeing
proposed and carried by the very men who have ousted
Mr. Chaplin from the chairmanship of the board, because
he supported a scheme of which they either could not or
would not see the benefit and necessity. We accept,
however, the line from Andover to Salisbury as a valu-
able instalment of the debt due from the South-Wfor the
balance.—Salisbury Journal.
COMMISSION OF LUNACY ON A LADY OF FORTUNE.
—A writ de lunatic° inquirendo was executed before Mr.
Commissioner Winslow and sixteen
rspecial jutoe rors at the
Abbey Arms Inn, Plaistow, Essex, relative th men-
tal condition of Sussannah Brundy, aged 68, of Cobley-
hall, Plaistow, widow of James Grundy, Esq., late of
Waltham Abbey, who, when living, was, together
exten-
with
his wife and her sisters, the wealthy propr of
sive house and freehold landed property. The commis-
sion had issued on the petition of Mrs. Duff of Manor-
house, Poplar, a sister of the alleged lunatic, and was
supported by Mr. Giraud of Furnival's-inn. The jury
proceeded to Cobley-hall, and examined Mrs. Grundy.
They found her in bed, though at twelve o'clock in the
day. Her replies fully confirmed the evidence, and they
returned a verdict, dating the unsoundness of mind from
Ist of April, 1848.
SHEEP SLAUGHTER ON THE SOUTH WALES RAILWAY.—
The 7 o'clock up-train on Monday morning last ra
Bank
nine sheep belonging to the Rev. Ralph Fisher,
Cortage, Pembrey, near the Earl of Ashburnham's em-
bankment. The sheep were depasturing on the marsh
adjoining, and how they came on the railway is not
known. Some of the sheep had their heads severed,
whilst others were not much mutilated.— Welshman.
d-
CLIFTON SUSPENSION BRIDGE.—AII hopes of proceeaban-
ing with this undertaking appear to have been
doned. It has been stated that the wrought iron,
which has been so long ready for the proposed structure,
has been sold to the West Cornwall Railway Comn
and instead of forming part of the " permanent way,
across the water from Clifton to Leigh, it will perform
that office on the line of the above railway.—Bristol
Journal.
THE LIVERPOOL TOWN COUNCIL AND
Town THE DOCK
COMMITTEE.—An adjourned meeting of the Coun-
cil of Liverpool was held yesterday for the purpose of
discussing the difference between the Dock Committee
and the Messrs. Baker, when the council vetoed the pro-
ceedings of the committee by a majority of 31 to 21. In
consequence of two-thirds of the council not joining in
the 'veto, the proceedings of the Dock Committee were
confirmed.