The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-01 00:00:00

THE ASTLEY COOPER PRIZE.—This prize of 3001.,
founded by the late Sir Astley Cooper, Bart., has just
been-awarded-n-enry Gray, 14'. . of R S Wilton-street, by the surgeons of Guy's Hospital to Mr.
for his essay, on
the "Structure and Functions of the Human Sp_leen.
EDWARD JENNER.—The 'United States have just con-
tributed 1600 dollars to the subscription list for raising
a monument in London to the memory of the discoverer
of vaccination.
THE NEW CAB DILL.—On Saturday the government
bill, as amended, was printed. The title is altered to
An Act to reduce the the duties payable in respect of
hackney-carriages used in the metropolis, and to amend
the laws relating to granting of licenses and payment of
duties in respect of metropolitan stage and hackney-
carriages and to make provision as to the charge for the
hire of hackney-carriages in certain cases." The new
h and 14th. One shilling a mile is to
e Paid for every mile beyond the circumference of a
circle of four miles from Charing-cross, if a carriage be
(ran two
beyond such circumference. When more
(ran two persons are conveyed in a hackney-carriage
rawn by one horse 6d. in addition to the fare to be
paid for each person above two for the whole hiring.
MEDICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.—Several gentlemen
resident in or near to the metropolis, fellows of the Me-
111a1 Society of London, have resolved to form a physio-
gieal society for the promotion of that particular de-
, crinent of science, physiology, so intimately connected
Ithtll the proper application of medical and surgical
~ledge. The Physiological Society, or physiological
ta-,,eticn of the Medical Society of London, will com-
k'hee its meetings in October next, in the rooms of the
"edical Society of London, in George-street, Hanover-
tclollare, to which all fellows of thd Medical Society of
ndon are eligible for admission.
WESTMINSTER LIIPROVEMENTS.—A further and very
ttlsiderable progress is now being made towards the
Oloval of those miserable and unsightly buildings con-
fgll,°,ns to Victoria-street, by the sale of the materials
6i-t_lue old workhouse of St. Margaret and St. John,
,r uate in Dean-street, Westminster, and which was
decently effected by Messrs. Eversfield and Horne. The
eniolition of the buildings has rapidly proceeded, and
thverY extensive area, stretching from Dean-street to
Wat elegant and recently erected residence of J. C.
6.°11d; Esq., adjoining the brewery, has been nearly
;:lared; thus exposing, however, a vast number of dila
rr,;:i'ated and wretched hovels which must be shortly,
ed; in order to complete the improvements so neces-
ta
• IT in this locality.
hi,,'„°.lAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND.—At a
-e"ng of the Court of Examiners of the College of
isge°ns, held on Friday, the 29th of July, the follow-
tlg gentlemen, having undergone the necessary exami-
"ultis i°nsifatn
o2r. the.diploma, were admitted members of this
gooeige—naely, Messrs. Henry East, Sydney, South
William Noble, Linton Vicarage, Hereford-
hire4 • John Carey, Shacklewell, Middlesex ; and Ed-
ward 'Prentice, North Walsham, Norfolk. This meeting
°f the Court of Examiners terminates the examinations
r the diploma of members of the College of Surgeons
heft,
the present season. On Friday, the 7th of October
"ext, the Court will resume its meetings for the exami-
tii,tion of such candidates as may present themselves for
diploma of the college.
SD/rim,
HEALD'S BUTLER.—On Saturday
gqiiing, about ten o'clock, William Lewis, butler to
Reald, of Lola Montes notoriety, committed
4tieide, by discharging a loaded pistol at his forehead,
Il_ald•keton Priory Uxbridge-road, the residence of Mr.
The deceased had the management of his
aner's affairs during his absence on the Continent,
tl ~,ilaturday was appointed by. his solicitor for a set-
NeVP, and it is belieVed that tne deceased was embar-
tlesee`', and not prepared to make up his accounts. The
ivi,,al'ed was about fifty years of age, and was married.
P,attill,lthErt AND SUICIDE ON THE HIGH SEAS.—On
triti`,v,a3r; the following tragical occurrence on board the
ou aSu ship Countess of Wilton, Cringle, master, while
Porte
o" /.°Yage to Liverpool from Shanghai, was re-
hai at Lloyd's. The Countess of Wilton left Shang-
the "II the 27th of April ;_ and, on the 17th of May,
tea,g,,eaPtain gave some order to the mate. For some
high-11 or other he thought fit to disobey the order, and,
WOrdS ensuing, the mate armed himself with a cut=
With tr d rushed on the captain, whom he murdered
e
the in ..„e weapon. The crew then endeavoured t e
tnediaa"' ; but, seeing the movement of the men, he
War
_ds tely ;
Jumped overboard, and he was not seen after-
Titz
pans .„ AUER GOLD MINING COMPANY.—This corn-
ateaule"a've just dispatched by the City of Glasgor
of minte their property in Virginia, a further supply
under era, with some additional and powerful machinery,
toarchthe charge of Mr. Gregg, C. and M. E., and Capt.
the 0 Ilan. Mr. Macdonald, in his published report to
gents tnPanY, says :—" I know of no property that pre-
Seale, greater opportunities of mining upon an extensive
st e'ta enat i andll, none that promises to be more remunerative
AntPd"at applied in its development ;" and Professor
y iwasho:lndorscs Mr. Macdonald's report as " sub-
brum, Y ecrreet," thus writes to the company in Fe-
in addition to the results that may
tr:helinriYernissbrerreoZpnected from ordinary mining operations;
to anticipate considerable and immediate
quartz
team the soft and rotten schists and threads of
are r the surface of all the veins, since all these
Jound on trial t
o contain gold." These flattering
Patltriceacineixeteeiailiosn:jelif nt:lw be brought to a speedy test ; and
he new directors of this company will,
Y day, satisfactorily set at rest, one way or the
c'atinhiear: the question of productive gold mining in Vir-
ginia.
w BRIGHTON
THE
MURDER.—LEWIS, SATURDAY.-
4A- arrant for the execution of Caroline Sherwood, who
i.isseexoofcted at the recent assizes for the county of
was .
San
the murder of her child, was received by Mr.
dders, the governol: of the gaol, this morning. The
twhheoll:visTualdrraYyl,nAg uingtuoste9ff.ectratheewrdrtead sentence of
a. 3, fixed for
only 23 years old, has been in ae c
miserable-,d pr
of de
813. °odeney since her • •
awful announcement conviction ; and,
f neement made prisoner,
o n
stateer
upon the
to
state o insensibT being her she felt into a
elapse bef 1 ity, from which a considerable •
ore she recovered. time
The Queen. a
recovered. fromnd young Princess of Hanover have
bur • the measles, gis also The Duchess cf Co-
burgconvalescent, but the Duke
has been