The Sun.
London, England, 1849-07-05 00:00:00

GLASGOW, JULY 3.

STOCK EXCHANGE —The transactions to-day were as follow:
Caledonian, Preterence, 11/. I Is. 3d.—Great Northern, Preference,
5 per cent. guaranteed, 60s.

Lases NATUR.ZE. —We have to record a lusus
tirturte, of which, in modern times, the Sicilian twins
and Christina and the Siamese brothers were the
most memorable instances. At Etrnfghem, a village
three leagues from the town of Bruges, formit.g
nearly the central point between Bruges, Thour.
out, and Ostend, were born, on the 28th ult., two
children of the female sex compactly united to each
other. The two bodies join at the sides ; the ligature
union beginning a little below the right breast of the
one and the left breast of the other, and continuing
as far as the navel, so that the children do not look
each other in the face, but are turned one to
wards the other in an oblique position. Their heads,
arms, thighs, and legs are perfectly free, and they
have the perfect use of their limbs, and their position
is such as to permit their mother to nurse both at the
same time without difficulty. The curate of the parish
baptized them the day of their birth in the names of
Marie and Sophie. The parents are poor servants,
workingehel
. Thendr husband'sesidi
residing on
na
namesmalls Tan
farm held
; his
by old
tawi''e,
aged about 38 years, has four children.—Brussels Herald.
Mr. Roebuck, in putting a question to Lord. Pal-
merston on Friday night, with respect to the siege of
Rome, took occasion to administer a well-merited re-
buke to the French. He pointed out " the monstrous in-
consistency" of which they had been guilty. "Had Russia
or Austria or any German nation gone to the walls
.of
Rome, and poured shot upon its works of art, at least dis-
approbation of the act would not have been accompanied
with surprise, but that France, who had prided herself
en all occasions with being the patron of the arts—
France, who claimed to have fought the battle of
liberty for Europe—that she should be the first to
interfere with the only republican Government which
had arisen out of her own revolution, was indeed a
monstrous inconsistency. The French set an ex-
ample to the Romans; they incited them to do what
they had done, and now they attacked their
brother Republicans. Alas for the chivalry of
France !" Lord Palmerston tacitly acquiesced in the jus-
tice of Mr. Roebuck's withering remarks, and assured
the Reuse that the Government were no parties to the
transaction, but on the cc .ntrary witnessed it " with deep
regret." We believe this is the feeling entertained by
men of all shades of political opinion in this country,
slid that universal indignation would have been expressed
it the Government had been in the slightest degree
mixed up with the enormous crime which the French
Republic has committed against the Roman people.—
Carlisle Journal.
DESTRUCTION OF A CHURCH BY FIRE.—A fire
broke out on Friday night in the Free Church, Great
Charles-street, which, we deeply regret to add, rapidly
accomplished the utter destruction of that sacred struc-
ture. The flames were first observed about halt-pact
nine o'clock issuing from the upper windows of the
building, in which, owing to its isolated position, and
the ignitable and unconfined materials which constituted
the fittings of the interior, they soon advanced so far in
their ruinous career that even the best directed and
sustained efforts to check them would have been unavail-
ing. As soon as the fire was discovered the bell of St.
George's Church sounded the alarm, and the engines of
St. Thomas's, St. George's, and St. Mary's parishes, with
those of the Caledonian and other insurance-offices,
hastened tothescleunae; but, owing to the impossibility of
procuring
of water, their services
could not be efficiently brought into effective requisition.
The roof very soon fell in, and, the flames having thus ac-
quired free scope and impulse, burned with great brilliancy,
illuminating
A dywbitoha bright but saddening glare the
assembled.
were prom
adjoining streets, where several thousand spectators ere
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Regiment
possible assistance in working the engines and maintain-
ing order. In about two hours the church, which was a
very modern and well-finished edifice, was reduced to a
complete ruin, We are unable to account for the origin
theof calamity, which, if it had occurred on a night when
divine service had been celebrated, might have justified
the supposition that it originated in connexion with the
gas; but we belive the church had not been employed
tvt
ee: .
of
tTht
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report institution
for public worship sine Thursday. We are not aware
whether the building was insured.—Dublin paper.
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balance-sheet Ma-
rquis
figured the receipts by donations, legacies, and subscrip-
tions, &c., to be 1,213/. 165.. 11d., whilst the exp ndi-
tore left a balance of 661.155. 4d. The funded property
invested
07iszi5os. ne7rd.
st,' portrhoedußeduction
inocfotmhee
National
of 200/. ayear.

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THE HAY HARVEST.—The hay harvest has now
fully commenced in this neighbourhood, and the crops
bid fair to be more than an average, both as regards
quantity and qu ility.—Derby Mercury.
It is one of the conditions of lire, that experience
n.t trensmisFible. No man can barn from the suf-
ferings of another, he must suffer hitwelf; each must
bear his own burden.—Eliza Cook's Journal.

- LAW INTELLIGENCE.
VIC E • CHANCERY COUR I'S; July 4.
• (liefi,re Sir J. WIGRAM.)

EAST LANCASHIRE RAILWAY CoMPANY V. HATTERSBY.

his flosouß in this case deemed the better course to
take, as regarded the interests and rishts of the parties,
was to direct a reference to the Master to have an ac•
count taken, alio to send an issue to be tried at law. The
form of the issue not having been agreed upon by coun-
sel, the cas- stands over to give them the opportunity of
arranging it.

(Before Sir J. KNIGHT BRUCE

IN THE MATTER OF THE JOINT STOCK COMPANIES WIND-
ING UP ACT, 1848, AND OF THE ST. GEORGE'S STEAM-

PACKET COMPANY.

The testator, Mr. Jonathan Pim, a director of the
St. George's Steam-packet Company, purchased 40
of the company's shares, for which he paid 2,0001. to
Mr. Joseph Robinson Pim, the managing director.
He, however, did not take out the shares in his own
name, but had them entered in tho names of
Mr. Thomas Harvey and Mr. Joshua Pin], his son
and executor. These parties were accepted, but
after the testator's death the shares were found in his
desk by his son. Some doubt, however, having arisen
as to the legality of the shares, the son sent them to
the managing director to have them cancelled, but with
the view, it was stated, of having other shares substituted.
An entry was made in the books of the company testify-
ing the act of cane nation, but instead of 40 other
shares being returned to the executor, 27 certificated
were sent, with a letter promising that 13 more would
be subsequently sent. The company, as i, generally
known, became unfortunate, and the object of the pre-
sent motion was to render the testator's estate Fable for
his proportion of ihe losses of the company as regarding
the 40 shares. His Honour was of opinion, that the
act of the authorised agents of the company had termi-
nated the partnership existicg between them and Jona-
than Pim as regarded the 40 shares, and that therefore
the testator's estate was not liable. He gave that opi-
nion without touching on any question which may arise
with respect to the 27 substituted shares.

PREROGATIVE COURT, July 3.
(Before Sir 11. JENNER FUST.)

HIS SERENE HIGHNESS HESSE HOMBURGH, DECEASED.

Dr. DEAN said the deceased in this case died intes-
tate, leaving a brother and two daughters ; that by the
law of the dukedom the brother of the deceased is not
only successor to the kingdom, but also to his real
and personal property. The only property left by
his Highness in this country was three dividends upon
stock standing in the name of the late Duches's exe-
cutors. He (Dr. Dean) asked the Court to grant ?ALIA.-
nistration to the present Landgrave, as the brother of
the deceased.

The Learned JUDGE observed that the law being in
favour of this application, he would decree adminis-
tration to the present Landgrave of Hesse li,,mburgh,
and, at the same time, ordered an office copy to be de-
livered, &c.