The Sun.
London, England, 1853-05-18 00:00:00

BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.

Males
Females

Total

1,676

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the chair. The report stated that,
report, and upon. other business ; Rear-AdmiralC. R.
Moorsom, V.P., in
in consequence of a donation of 501. having been given
for the purpose of providing additional missionaries to
labour on the Thames, two had been added to this staff,
which now amounted to eight, inclusive of the minister
of the Sailors' Church. By this means a more efficient
system of ship visitation had been established, and the
major part of the 15,000 sailors, who are said to be
always within the port of London, are brought into
contact with Christian men and Gospel truth. During
the past year the large number of 1,130 Bibles had been
sold by the society's agents to sailors in the port of
London alone. In connection with the Sailors' Church
wo,
in which three services are held every Sabbath
and t
during the week, a Sunda Sch and a elievin
Society have been established 001,
and are in efficient and useful operation. The reports from auxiliaries in vari-
ous parts of Great Britain and Ireland are of a very
satisfactory nature. The report concluded by thanking
the committee of the Religious Tract Society, from
whom they had again received grants of English and
foreign tracts of the value of 451. The total receipts
from all sources amounted to 2,6001. 4a. Bd. Taher
Hens, re-
port having been received and adopted nei.te
con., vote
meeting
of thanks was passed to the'chairman, and the
separated.

ALTERATION IN THE PATENT LAWS.—An amende d
bill of the Lords has just been printed, to authorise the
sale of specifications under the Patent Act, and to dis-
pense with the transmission of specifications to the offices
in Edinburgh and Dublin.

ZOOLOGICAL-GARDENS, REGENT'S-PARK.—The ever im-
proving establishment of the Zoological Society at-
tracted the most enormous assemblage of visitors on
Whit-Monday which has ever been received there.
From 10 in the morning -until late in the afternoon a
continuous stream poured in, whose orderly conduct
evinced the interest with which they were inspired by
the collection for which the society is celebrated through-
out Europe. Upwards of 21,000 persons were ad-
mitted into the gardens hi the course of the day, and
this number presents a very astonishing increase as
compared with even 1851, when the maximum in any
one day, as we are office ally informed, did not exceed
15,000. It must be extremely gratifying to the distin-
guished body who compose the council of this society to
find that their efforts for diffusing the particular branch
of knowledge which they cultivate have become so
popular among the masses. The extreme backwardness
of the season has prevented the usual display of flowers
in that part of the garden which is particularly appro-
priated to this object; but we observed an abundant
promise of good things to come. The collection of
marine animals, which has been exhibited occasionally
to the members of the society, will be opened to the
public on Saturday next, and the notice to that effect
appeared to attract great attention, as well as some dis-
satisfaction that the preparations were not already com-
pleted. There can be no doubt that the instructive and
novel display of the animal kingdom will create greater
interest than any previous labour of the society.

RYE ELECTION.—The writ for the election of a mem-
ber for Rye was received at Rye on Sunday, and was
duly proclaimed in the usual form on Monday. The nomi-
nation is fixed for Friday next, and the polling will take
place on the following day. The town is all on the alert,
and preparations are making on both sides for a severe
contest. Owing to recent events very strong feelings
prevail. There is no question but that Mr. Mackinnon
(father of the late member for Rye), who comes forward
in the Liberal interest, is the popular candidate. The
circumstances which have transpired as to the disgrace-
ful means by which information was furnished . on the
late inquiry, and the extraordinary part taken by the
Tories in seeking to blacken and disfranchise the borough,
have naturally created a powerful feeling against that
party, and will no doubt produce a marked effect upon
the canvass of Mr. Pomfret, who is said to be the Tory
candidate.—Sussex A dvertiser.
SENTIMENT IN THE DOCK.—The court martial as-
sembled yesterday, says Galignani, to try a man named
Alexander Perrin, for a violation of the law of recruiting.
The accused, it was stated, had led rather an adventurous
life. In 1809 he was drawn in the conscription and
entered a regiment of artillery. He served in Africa,
and obtained the rank of sergeant. On his discharge,
in 1847, he entered the schools as a law student. But
being rather wild, his father, after a time, stopped his
allowance. Being without resources, he, in March,
1848, sold himself as a substitute, obtaining a large sum
on account of the grade he had held. He took part in
the insurrection of June, 1848, and was condemned to
transportation. He was sent to the pontons, but after
some month's detention, was released. Instead, how-
ever, of fulfilling the condition he was under of serving
as a substitute, he entered a notary's office as clerk. A
warrant was issued for his arrest in 1851, but two years
passed away before his residence could be discovered.
When he learned that the gendarmes were after him he
gave himself up. In his defence he stated that he had
not joined the army as a substitute, because the agent
de remplacement had told him that the young man
whose place he had taken had been called on to serve.
He also denied that he had really fought in the insur-
rection of June. As he was speaking a child cried, and
on glancing round he saw a young woman weeping with
a child in her arms. He fell on his seat as if overcome
with emotion, and then rising, said, " Pardon me—but
that is my child ! My father is angry with me because
I wish to marry that young woman whom I have led
astray—and because I have two children by her whom
I acknowledge as mine !" The court, after a paternal
remonstrance to the accused, condemned him to a
month's imprisonment.
KING CHARLES' STATUTE AT CHARING-CROSS.—The
hoarding which has enclosed the statute of Charles 1.,
at Charing-cross
modelling of for some months past, during the
a cast of it for the Crystal Palace at
Sydenham, has been removed, the works being com-
pleted. The statue has been restored and beatitified,
and is now seen to much ad
SAILORS' HOME.—From interestingavnantrteicul tabular state-
ment we extract the subjoined particulars, showing. the,
quantity of gold from the diggingsP broug it to the Sailors
Home by the following seamen, during the last twelve
months (in amounts above 1001.)
Name. Amount. Destiny—tion.
Anderson, Nicholas £465 2 2 ...... Sweden
Anderson, William 365 12 0 ....
326 .. Ditto. •
Sibbon, John
Hendry, William
Schwartz, Charles 377 6 5
Morris, John 786 5 3
Brown, Frederick 500 14 6
350 15 6
Harrison, Arno:.;
Thompson, William
_3236
1151
05
Alloa.
M`Laren, James .............
7
Anderson, Andrew.......... 320 18
Hamburg.
Jacobson, John .............. 1,635 0 0
Teneyck, 1.... .
2,284 7 8 ...... Chudleigh.
Stephens, John
492 0 0 ...... Sweden.
Neilson, J
Berwick, David 437 0 0 ...... Dundee.
Reece, William 940 8 2 ...... Gardigan.
Evans, Robert 751 11 8 ...... Copenhagen.