The Sun.
London, England, 1853-04-01 00:00:00

CITY SHERIFF'S COURT-(THIS DAY).

This morning a list was published, in pursuance of the
act 15 Vic., c. 77, of all unclaimed monies paid into
Court for creditors. The list extends over 1846, 1847,
and 1848. The subsequent lists will be published from
the latter date, after the amounts have been left un-
claimed for three years. In the event of no claim being
made within twelve months after publication, the
amounts will be transferred for purposes mentioned in
the act. About 1201. stands unclaimed in this list.

PRESERVATION 01' LIFE FROM SHIPWRECK.

Yesterday a meeting of the General Committee of the
Royal National Institution for the Preservation of. Life
from Shipwreck was held at the offices, John-street,
Adelphi ; Admiral Sir. Thomas Herbert, M.P., in the
chair.

The minutes of the previous meeting haling been
read, and the election of Mr. Ald 'rman Thompson,
M.P., as chairman of the institution having been con-
firmed, the committee proceeded to grant the following
rewards for saving life :—The silver medal of the society
to Mr. William Tegg, master mariner, and 21. to his
boat's crew of two men, in consideration of their gallant
conduct to the crew of the schooner Comet, of Bristol,
which was wrecked during a gale of wind at the en-
trance of the Gunnel, on the coast of Cornwall, on the
26th ult. The schooner at the time was lying broadside to
the breakers, and the sea making a clean breach over
her, and the risk of life incurred by the above three
must have been considerable, as it rarely happens that
a vessel is wrecked under the circumstances in which the
Comet was placed without the loss of life. Much credit
was also due to Mr. Greet, R.N., chief officer of Coast
Guard, for his promptitude in bringing the rocket ap-
paratus into operation, by means of which the boat, at-
tached to a hawser, was hauled off alongside the wreck.
The silver medal was also voted to John Redforfl, cox-
swain of the new life-boat stationed at Cullercoats, in
admiration of his intrepid conduct in rushing into the surf
to the rescue of a poor fishing boy who had had his
boat dashed to pieces in attempting to enter the haven
during a heavy gale on the 26th of February. The
boy's father and brother-in-law were unhappily drowned
on the occasion. A reward of 3/. 10s. was also granted
to several other persons who had very creditably ex-
erted themselves with their boats in attempting to render
assistance to the boy, but which was unavailable, on
account of the proximity of the rocks.
Mr. Robert Anderson, a magistrate of South Shields,
transmitted an account of a most lamentable shipwreck
recently on the Herd Sand. During a heavy gale and
sea, a schooner was observed from the Larve with sig-
nals of distress flying coming round Tynemouth point,
and making for the harbour. A heavy snowstorm
having come on, the vessel was lost sight of. The
Shields pilots immediately launched two life-boats, and
proceeded to the scene of the disaster, but by the time
the snow had cleared off, nothing was seen of the ship,
and it was supposed that she had either sunk or gone
off to sea. After remaining some time there, the wreck
was discovered on her broadside some distance off.
Without loss of time the pilots rowed off to her with all
exertion, and (cold and severe as it was) being stripped
to their shirts, they succeeded in 15 minutes, when they
found her lying on her broadside with her masts in the
water, and nobody on board. The crew, it appeared
(from the wheel being lashed), had taken to the rigging,
and when she turned over had been washed away and
drowned. The life-boats lay•close to the vessel's stern,
and the crew shouted as loud as they could, but there
was no answer. Being convinced that there was nobody
left on board, they with great exertion pulled back to
the harbour. There were 37 men in the two life-boats,
and they were paid 191. 12s. for their service.
Other rewards having been made and grants sanc-
tioned, in aid of the several life-boats, the proceedings
closed.

SUlClDE.—Yesterday morning, about half-past nine,
the neighbourhood of Southwell-road, Nottingham, was
a scene of 'great excitement, in consequence of a report
that Mr. John Bee, a respectable master butcher, had
committed suicide by hanging himself in his own resi-
dence. The case is of a peculiarly melancholy character.
About seven months ago Mr. Bee was left a widower,
with four young children. Since his bereavement the
unfortunate man bad become very desponding, and put
an end to his existence in the manner above described,
leaving four orphan children.

EXECUTION -OF THE CONVICT SAUNDERS. - This
wretched criminal was executed on Wednesday morning
in front of Springfield Gaol, Chelmsford, in the presence
of an immense concourse of spectators. Precisely as the
clock struck nine the' culprit ascended the scaffold with-
out assistance. During the operation of pinioning, for
a few seconds he evinced a violent emotion of fear, and
trembled excessively, but he soon regained his indiffer-
ence, and, on leaving his cell shook hands with the
officials and exclaimed "God bless you all." This is the
only expression that escaped his lips. The necessary
preliminaries having been adjusted by Calcraft, the bolt
was withdrawn, and the prisoner was launched into
eternity. His struggles were but of short duration.
THE COURT-MARTIAL IN DUBLIN.—Capt. Lynch Blosse,
of the Royal Artillery, at present under court-martial in
Dublin, is grandson maternally to the celebrated ex-
Chancellor Lord Plunkett.
REPRESENTATION OF HEREFORDSHIRE.—The friends of
Messrs. Booker, King, and Hanbury, the sitting mem-
bers for this county, who have been petitioned against,
have determined in the event of their being unseated, to
nominate in their places Mr. James Freeman, of Gaines ;
Mr. H. Lee Warner, and Captain Meyrick, of Goodrick
Court.

REPRESENTATION OF LANCASTER.—The representation
of this borough, in which a vacancy has been caused by
the unseating of Mr. R. B. Armstrong, by an election
committee in February last, for bribery, will not be
determined without a vontest.

DUTIES ON COALS.—Yesterday a Parliamentary paper
was printed of the sums annually paid as duty on coals
brought into the citw or port of London since the 31st
December, 1831, distinguishing throughout the produce
of the Bd. and 4d. and the Id. duties, with the applica-
tion thereof. In the year ended the sth of January
last the net duty at Bd. a ton was 113,559/. 3s. 3d. ;
while in the first half-year given from January to July,
1832, it was only 33,620/. 4s. 3d. The produce of the
duty, with other duties, is carried to the London-bridge
Approaches Fund, which fund is charged by Parliament
with effecting street improvements in the metropolis.
The net duty of 4d. a ton in 1852 was 57,5911, 10s., and
in the first year (r 832) 35,722/. 9s. 111 d. The duty of
4d. per ton being the property of the Corporation of
London is carried to the credit of the city's cash, subject
to such application as they may from time to time direct.
The net duty of id. per ton in 1852 was 14,2971. 17s. 6d. ;
and in 1832 8,9221. 2s. 10d. SincelB4s the duty of ld. per
ton has been paid to her Majesty's Commissioners of
Works to be applied by them in effecting public improve-
ments in the metropolis authorised by several acts of
Parliament. The amount of the principal sums respec-
tively charged on the several coal duties, and remaining
due on the 14th of March, is 753,0001., and 296,3021.
7s. 11d, as interest on three large sums, which had not
been paid, making 1,049,302/. 7s. 11d. It is understood
that no further sum is authorised by Parliament to be
raised on the coal duties.

THE LATE COLLIERY EXPLOSION AT WIGAN.—The
total ascertained number of deaths resulting from this
fatality now amounts to 50, nine bodies having been re-
covered since Saturday, and one of the men recovered
alive from the mine, named Robert Ainscough, having
•died on that morning. He appeared to be suffering from
asphyxia. An inquest was held on his body on Monday,
before Mr. Grimshaw, the borough coroner, and ad-
journed till Monday next, to await the result of the in-
quiry before Mr. Driffield. From a careful examination
of the appearance of the workings of the Arley Mine,
Mr. Darlington, the Ince-hall Company's manager, has
come to the conclusion that the explosion did not originate'
near the surface, as supposed, but at a point about 800
yards distant from it, in the north workings. This leads
to the opinion that the catastrophe must have been the
result of neglect on the part of some of the colliers in
leaving open one of the air-doors immediately adjoining
the seat of the explosion, so as to change the course of
the ventilation, and allow the gas to accumulate; other-
wise it is believed that the immense ventilating power in
the mine would have been sufficient to prevent such a
disaster originating in that part of the mine. The gas
probably ignited by its being rapidly drawn over the
lamps, or by some reckless person having contrived to
force open his safety-lamp in order to obtain a better
light. The funeral of 21 of the deceased took place on
Sunday last.

UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN.-INSTALLATION OF THE
LORD RECTOR. —On Wednesday afternoon the right hon.
the Earl of Carlisle was installed as Lord Rector of
Marischal College and University, Aberdeen. The at-
tendance comprised the Senatus, the students, and the
alumni of the University, and a select number of the
professional and learned bodies of the city, the great hall
of the college being crowded to excess. Among the
ladies were Lady Elizabeth Grey, sister of the Earl of
Carlisle. After the prayer by the principal, and the
reading of the charter, the ceremony of the installation
took place, and his lordship delivered his inaugural ad-
dress, which was received with the most cordial satisfac-
tion, and at its conclusion elicited great applause. The
Lord Rector, at the request of the senatus
i then deli-
vered prizes to the students for' proficiency n their re-
spective classes during the session, after which be dined
with the senatus. On Thursday he was to be entertained
at a banquet by the students, and have the honour of
the city conferred upon him by the corporation, and in
the evening he was to deliver a lecture on Pope to the
mechanics in the great hall of their institution.
EMIGRATION.-With the return of spring emigration
has increased in this district—namely, in the counties of
Louth and Down, and the number who take shipping at
the ports of Newry, Dundalk, and Drogheda is almost
incredible, many of them the better class of farmers, and
some in a truly wretched condition.—Louth, and Down
Pilot.