The Sun.
London, England, 1838-03-29 00:00:00

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ANTI-SLAV ERY MEETING OF
DELEGATE;,-(THIS DAY.)

A numerous met,!tiog of the DAegatts was held this day.
at one o'clock, fit Browne'; Coffee-house, Old Palace yard.
Mr. BI.AIR was called to the Chair.
Alr, STURGE said that, no doubt, the delegates had seen irr
ale l-s.e.wsppers the petition passed last night, in which an al-
lusion wtti reside to the introduction, in the House of Commons
of n motion for the tivecond reading of Lord Glenelg's Bill, with
the avowed object of superseding the motion of Sir George
Strickland. When that Bill 14.-a3 going through the Com-
mittee of the Lord.;, Lord Lyndhurst got up and suggested its%
postpenethent till Lord Brougham brought forward his Lord.
Olenelg stated it was important that his Bill should pass
without delay, and Lord Lyndhurst then observed
that if that were the ease, it must be on the distinct under-
standing that the vassing of Lord Glenelp,'s Bill should not
interfere with that of Lord Brougham's, and on that
understanding all opposition to it had been nithdrawo.
After thie, understanding the Bill of Lord Glenelg
was to he brought forward to-night for a second reading„n it h the
avowed object of superseding Sir G. Strickland's motion in sup-
port of Lord Brougham's Bill. lie then moved" That as Lord
Glenelg's Bill was allowed to pass through the House of
Lords without opposition, on the distinct understanding
that such a course should in no respect interfere with
Lord Brougham's Bill for the Abolition of Apprenticeship
on the Ist of August next, it is the opinion of this
meeting that the Ministers, by bringing forward Lord Gle-
nelg's Bill for a second reading, with the avowed object of su-
perseding Sir George Strickland's motion, have virtually
violated the original understanding."—Carried unanimously.
A gentleman drew the attention of the meeting to a review
which appeared in a morning paper, arid in which it was
stated that the Society of Friends were implicated in the
Slave-trade.
The meeting were of one opinion, that such a statement
was unworthy of notice.
After much desultory conversation, the meeting adjourned
ten o'clock to-morrow.

THE ARMY.

The head-quarters of the 45th Regiment landed at
Gravesend from India on Saturday last, and the same day re-
c,..ived a route for Canterbury, where they arc to be stationed
for some time. The following arc the names of the officers
with it : --Lieutenant- Colonel E. F. Boys, Major Webb,
Captain Macintire, Lieutenant Tench, Ensign Bates, Licut.
and Adjutant Hine, Quartermaster Shoolbraid, Surgeon
Sivewright, and Assistant-surgeon Bace.
The ACia7o7l, 26, just returned from South America, is to be
commissioned to take out troops to Canada.
Three transports are now fitting up at Deptford for the
conveyance of the cavalry intended for Canada, but it would
he difficult to say how soon they may be completed, when we
take into consideration the character for delay which the
transport department enjoys.
It is reported that Sir John Keane is to be transferred to
the 31st Regiment, vacant by the death of the gallant Sir E..
Barnes ; and that Sir William Johnston, formerly of the
6Sth Light Infantry, will be nominated to that regiment, 'vice
Keane. No successor has yet been named for the 26th, in the
room of the late Earl of Dalhousie.
There certainly will be a brevet at the Coronation, and, in
consequence, Sir George Teesdale does not assume the co for
mand of the Queen's Dragoon Guards, under orders
Canada, the troops now going out being more an army of ob-
s!rvation than for active service.
Sir J. C. Dalbiac has arrived in London from Dublin, after
inspecting the cavalry intended for Canada.
Wl.en the Lucifer steamer recently came in contact
Wth an American vessel at Liverpool, a very melancholy
accident occurred to Captain Brooke of the Ist Royals, wh°,
vies so much injured by the collision as to leave no hopes c"
Lis recovery, having had both his legs broken and his skull
fractured. The unfortunate officer is nephew to Major-
Sir Sir Arthur Brooke, and is also related to Lady Vivian.
The Hon. Col. Cathcart, who left London for Canada.
with despatches early in January, had not arrived when the
last accounts left.
No successor has yet been named to Sir James Macdonell in
the command of the northern district in Ireland.—lllornin9
Pawr.

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It is confidently asserted that a. marriage is in con-
templation between Lord Arundel, the Noble possessor of
Warduur Castle, and one of the lovely daughters of Lord

Stourton.
LOSS OF THE ELVIRA INDIAMAN.—We regr,et,
to state that this fine vessel, for Calcutta, which left this
boutsport on Friday last, in tow of a steam-boat, having on boat
-.0
a cargo estimated, we believe, at 80,0001., struck on the
ward bar in the new channel. The captain and pilot then
r
determined to return to Liverpool, but not having wateere
come back the way they went out, they bore up for iet-
Horse Channel, and the passengers then returned to Liv
er
pool on board the steamer which had towed out the
Notwithstanding every exertion to bring the vessel into port
at half-pa%
again, the water gained rapidly- upon them, and
five she was telegraphed in great distress near Spencer
Gut buoy. About this time she was seen be the Messrs.
Atherton o New Brighton, with a signal of 'distress fling,
and sinking; and these gentlemen proceeded, we understan
ia their steam-boat, with as little delay as possible, to endea-
vour to find the vessel and save the crew. After some
difficulty, owing to the darkness of the night, they fell to
Elvirat.
with the wreck on the West Wharf, the poop and masts only
being above water. As it would have been dangerous, in
consequence of the heavy swell, to have laid the steam-boat
alongside the wreck, the Post-office mail boxes, ship
letter bags, seamen's hammocks, some luggage and stores
were transhipped in boats without d
damage. Shortly afte
wards, however, the water rose breast-high in the poop an
cabin, and all bands then left the vessel and took refuge On
board the steamer, and were safely landed next morning at
Liverpool.—liverpool Standard.
A DISTINCTION.—A celebrated oculist, after pct
e
forming the operation of couching an old woman; or
in t
language of the poet—
" He from thick film had purged the visual ray,
And on the sightless eyeball poured the day, t°
inquired if she could read a book of a certain sized print,
which she replied in the negative; another operation,
coat of film was to be displaced ; when just as the operator Ira
about to resume, she cried with admirable naivette. al
happen it be, Sir, 'cause I never iarnt—l be no seholard•
The Mayor of Rochester has been convicted for
refusing to receive a prisoner sent to the gaol in execution °el°
the Court of Requests. •
It is said, we know not how truly, that the preliinv
naries of a marriage are adjusted between Viscount Fitiallaprih:
son of the Earl of Surrey, and the great heiress, Miss Aug- f
Coutts Burdett. The lady's dowry will be half a million °t.
money, with a magnificent town residence in Strattonestree
The Noble Lord is a Roman Catholic. Otit
We learn from a Swiss journal that on the
inst. 11 persons crossing Mount Sr. Bernard wore over
Pied,
by an avalanche. Seven made their escape, but four, P,.
another 6
montese, were completely overwhelmed. The canons
the
the
Hospice, being informed of the accident, hastened to spot
and ere long succeeded in digging out the bodies of
alltwe;
the sufferers, and using every means for their recovery, tbes
was in vain, life was irretrievably gone. Unremitted soarc. h.
for the remaining two were continued for two days, but wit
out success.
The Catholics of York are about to erect allotinedr
chapel. A preliminary meeting was held last weeks
7001. subscribed on the spot.
A very unusual activity prevails in the iron (11l
%'"::
trade at Ulverstou at the present moment. The cana
frozen up for nearly eight weeks, and since the breaking Tr
o' the ice the trade has been more brisk than for a very I°'''
time past.
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On Thursday, the 15th instant, a miner, nalii,e,
John Trevau, of Itiogan, was very dangerously hurt in Co°-13;
kitchen mine. The unfortunate man was engaged av'-th, his
comrades in breaking down the aide of an old" gunnies, -5
excavation, which is often extremely dangerous. - While tll.rou
employed a large rock suddenly separated, and falling 011Lb,In!
broke in his chest, and otherwise crushed him in such s alleiho
ing manner as to leave scarcely a hope of his recovery. to
rock is said to he of an immense size, and it appears rather t°
have sudden than to have fallen on him, for had the
latter
been tire case his death must hare been instantaneoug' ore
the following day as a girl named Mary Chapple was coal
ployed in the above mine, in tending a machine lately eretally
for the purpose of crushing the ores, her leg was accleienuired
caught in some part of the machinery, and so badly frarter,,,
that it was feared it would he necessary to have it triton cu•
Falmouth Express. h of
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AUGSBURG, MARC!! 23.—Letters from
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the 14th and 15th, describe, in most appalling terms, b :of
,rocs of the great inundation of the Danube, the chiefus-tbe
which is that the ice has been obstructed, and quite Sups r to
course of the river below Pesth. The water is from floats
six feet deep in the principal streets, ,and there are nutsvhole
he
enough to keep up the communication. Almost tweltf
city and suburbs are under water ; many houie3..tiicoes
overthrown. At Ofen the water has risen to the r'- one
the first floor. At Grua, which is quite under water,viutv,
hundred houses are said to be thrown down, and entire wiry,
ges in the environs are swept away.—Allgerneine
March 23. Kent'The windmill of Mr. Field, at Cosheat
was destroyed by fire on Tuesday night,
h, f the
friction occasioned by the high wind. Thep rope`t the
mill was saved. in consequencertf ' ?
The Edinburgh Advertiser states that the most, ii 00:
toernse interest is excited in the public mind as to the declisout
the question regarding the character of the monument abie
Ot
ts
to be erected to Sir Winter Scott. Letters and parnPoe
are daily published, the greater part of which are in Wu
the resolutions of the Sub-Committee. e 105
TIIE DUCIIESS DE BERRI.—A eircumstanc e
tb
recently come to our knowledge, relative to a residence be in,
lady for some weeks in the city of York, which may. out
teresting to our readers. Just previously to the brealo.ng4o,
of the insurrection in La Vendee, the Duchess de perrntrsso
as ing that she could not freely communicate with her Par then
ie France from Ilolyrood House, where Charles N. s,disr-
lodging, feigned sickness, and privately repaireaM
from Hard's
burgh to York. She lodged for some weeks at r.e who
man's, the confectioner, on the other side of Ouse-bridgtro the
was entirely ignorant of her rank. Her couriers ear" idag
Fleece Inn, Pavement, where she was in the habit of rec.e.Thile
their communications, and forwarding her dispatches. "sra,
in York, the Duchesa visited Bishopsthorpe, Castle /1°: she
Studley Park, &c., and it appears that at the Fleece "
Into the
first met the gentleman who afterwards betrayed her in
hands of the French Governments—Yorkshire/van.