The Sun.
London, England, 1853-07-05 00:00:00

COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY THE LORD-LIEUTENANTS.

Regiment of Royal LondonMilitia—Thomas Obbard,
Gent., to be Ensign, June 24 ; Thomas Dennis Rew, Gent.,
to be Ensign, June 25.
2nd Cornwall Rifles Militia—Edward Stirling, Gent.,
to be Lieutenant ' • John Travers Lawrence, Gent., to be
Second Lieutenant, June 28.
Royal Sherwood Foresters or Nottinghamshire Regi-
ment of Militia—Edward Horlock Mortimer, late Lieu-
tenant in her Majesty's 40th Regiment of Foot, to be
Captain.
BANKRUPTS.

F. H. Thomson, dealer and chapman, to surrender, July
15, at one, and Auugust 26, at twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Aldermanbury ;
Norris and Sons, Bedford-row.
J. H. Vivian, dealer in mining shares, Cheapside, July
12, at one, and August 19, at eleven, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Graham, official assignee ; Hancock and Sharp,
Tokenhouse-yard.
William Pickering, bookseller, Piccadilly, July 20, at
one, and August 11, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Edwards, official assignee, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-
street ; Walker, Grant, and Co., King's-road, Gray's-inn.
Charles John Egan, ironmonger, High-row, Knights-
bridge, July 12, at half-past twelve, and August 19, at
twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official
assignee, Basinghall-street ; Atkinson, Bedford-row.
John Danby, grocer, Wellington, July 18 and August 6,
at ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Bittleston,
official assignee, Birmingham ; Slaney, Birmingham.
William Derry, jun., brick-maker, Wolverhampton,
July 26 and August 9, at twelve, at the Birmingham Dis-
trict Court. Bittleston, official assignee, Birmingham ;
Hayes, Wolverhampton.
George Franks, surgeon, Blackfriars-road, July 20, at

EXTRAMURAL INTERMENT.—Yesterday the committee
of the House of Lords, Lord Kinnaird in the chair, threw
out the Great Extramural Cemetery Interment Company
Bill, previously passed by the House of Commons, and
the object of which was to establish a general cemetery
at Willesden, for metropolitan interment by railway.
ROYAL ARTILLERY FOR THE CAMP AT CHOBIIAM.—
It is now arranged that Captain Taylor's troop of
Royal Horse Artillery, from Woolwich, will leave there
on the 12th inst. to relieve Captain Wood's troop at the
camp on the 14th. Captain Shakespear's 9-pounder
field battery will leave Chatham so as to arrive at the
camp on the 14th, to relieve Captain Richard Black-
wood Prices's 9-pounder field battery, and Captain
Wodehouse's light 6-pounder field battery; and Captain
Papillon's light 6-pounder field battery will relieve Cap-
tain Campbell's and Captain Lefroy's similar batteries
at the camp on the 14th inst. New harness has been
issued for the horses of Captain Wodehouse's and Cap-
tain Papillon's batteries.
VAUXHALL GARDENS. LICENSED VICTUALLERS
ASYLUM. —Last evening the annual fete in aid
of the funds of this institution took place in
the grounds of the " royal property," and was at-
tended with sufficient success to justify the com-
mittee of management in adopting the same means
of contributing to their finances on another occasion.
The entertainments consisted for the most part of the
usual sources of attraction at these gardens, including
the unrivalled feats of horsemanship, which seem to have
usurped the position of the fireworks in the estimation
of the patrons of this establishment. Amongst the com-
pany who were drawn to the spot by the speciality of the
occasion, were many gentlemen who were well known
for their exertions in behalf of the institution, whose
interests were intended to be served. The children of the
Licensed Victuallers' School, numbering about 128 boys
and girls, were admitted into the gardens under the
auspices of the governor and committee of that institu-
tion, and their presence upon this, as upon all pre-
vious similar occasions, was one of the most interesting
features in the proceedings of the evening. Several of
the aged inmates of the asylum were also upon the
ground ; and the promoters of the charity were much
gratified to find that the immediate recipients of their
bounty were permitted to partake of the amusements
provided for their benefit. Everything was done that
could be done to assist in carrying out the object in
view, and the weather being happily favourable to the
event, the fete may be pronounced to have been per-
fectly successful ; but it may be hoped that the licensed
victuallers will assemble in still larger numbers at the
renewed entertainment which is to take place this even-
ing in furtherance of the same object.
DISCOVERY OF HUMAN BONES IN A SEWER.—Yes-
terday afternoon, while the workmen were employed in
digging for the formation of a newly-constructed sewer
in Drury-lane, opposite the Craven Head Tavern, they
came in contact with a partly demolished coffin, evi-
dently of good old oak, in the midst of which were a
portion of the bones of a human skeleton. One portion
that of a thigh, was very perfect ; but, as to the time
the body had remained there, it was impossible to form
the least conjecture. It must be remembered that the
neighbourhood was the haunt of the famous Jonathan
Wild and his gang, and it is thought rather probable
that the bones discovered were a portion of some unfor-
tunate creature who might have perished at the hands
of his lawless gang. Many other curious things have
been found by the men, and their further excavations
will be looked for with great anxiety.
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE
FROM FlRE.—Yesterday the annual general meeting of
the friends and subscribers to this useful society was
held at the inquest-room, St. Andrew's-court, Holborn;
Mr. Pownall, chairman of the Middlesex magistrates,
in the chair. The report stated that during the past
year 265 fires had been attended, at which 46 lives had
been saved. Several new stations had been established,
making in all 40 ; so thatthneenbteireen
fidistance
and fro mi t
Brampton to Whitechapel has now
is the intention of the committee to turn their special
attention to the northern, eastern, and western districts.
The balance-sheet showed the total receipts to amount
to 3,6651. 19s. 6d., and, after all the expenses had been
defrayed, there was left a balance in hand of 1761. 16s.
The Rev. Mr. Toogood moved, and Mr. Weedon
seconded, the adoption of the report, which was carried
unanimously.
ETHNOLGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.—AzTEcs.—The
council of Ethnological Society of London have resolved
to hold a supplementary meeting, in addition to the
number of the ordinary meetings of the society, during
the session which has but just now terminated. This
additional evening meeting will be held on Wednesday
next, the 6th instant, at 71, Mortimer-street, Cavendish-
square, when it is expected the chair will be taken by
Sir Benjamin Brodie, Bart., president of the society.
The specific object of this extra meeting of the Ethno-
logical Society is to direct the attention of ethnologists,
clren
travellers, ard scientific men, to the two Aztec children,
who have recently arrived in London from America, and
who will be preset t on that occasion.
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