The Sun.
London, England, 1849-10-02 00:00:00

Gain to Liberals—five.

The Register will contain
Parish of Bisham ...
y, Medmenham
Of Little Marlow ... ... ... 25
,I Great Marlow 101. list ... 222
P, Great Marlow Scot and Lot ... 60

No.
... 37

Deduct three that are on two lists

359
... 3

Total ... ... ••• 356
A constituency of 356 returns two Members.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY, OCT. I.—RESIGNATION OF
THE LUCASIAN PROFESSOIL—The President of Queen's
College, Dr. King, has placed in the hands of the Vice.
Chancellor his resignation of the above office. which he
has held since 1839. The Professorship was founded for
the enc uragement of mathematics, in 1663, by Henry
Lucas, M.P. for the Uni►ersity, and endowed with an
estate in Bedfordshire of the value of about 1001. per
annum. The electors are the Vice-Chancellor and all
the Masters of the College. Notice has been issued by
the Vice-Chancellor that Dr. King's successor will be
chosen on the 23J inst.

Th9ro will be congr. gations on the following days of
ensuing Michaelmas Term:—Wednesday, Oct. 10, at
ten; Wednesday, Oct. 17, at eleven; Wednesday, Oct.
24, at eleven; Saturday, Nov. 10, at eleven; Wednesday,
Nor. 21, at novae; Wednesday, Dec. 5, at eleven; and
Dec. 16 (end of Term), at ten.

CHARING- CROSS lIOCPITAL.—An address, intro-
ductory to the winter course of study at this institution,
was delivered yesterday, in the lecture room, by Mr. H.
H. Lewis, A.M , the lecturer on chemistry. In addition
to the students, a considerable number of medical men
were present. The address was decidedly popular in its
character, tracing the steps by which the medical art
had advanced to its present state, and noticing the pecu-
litrities which existed between the continental and the
English systems of education. A sketch was next given
of the course of study prescribed to those attending the
lectures and demonstrations at the hospital, the relative
importance of each branch being stated and enforced
upon the attention of the student. The address was, in
all respects, appropriate, and exceedingly well calculated
to impress the student with the necessity of exercising
diligence and self-denial in the pursuit of his studies,
should he aim at realising the full advantages which the
institution puts within his reach, and by this means to
secure a high place in his profession.
DRAINAGE OF THE METROPOLIS.—Yesterday
day being the last day for the reception of plans by the
Metrepolitan Commissioners of Sewers for the drainage
of the metropolis, by half-past ten o'clock in the fore-
noon it was ordered by Mr. E. 11. Woolrych, the secre-
tary to the Commission, that no others should be re-
ceived. Up to yesterday morning the numbers amounted
to upwards of ninety, and by 10 o'clock twelve others
had been received, making a total of upwards of 100.
At 11 o'clock the gentlemen composing 'the" welts
committee" met for the purpose of preparing the busi-
ness for the consideration of the court on a future day,
by examining the condensed statements furnished by the
candidates, in compliance with the order of the Commis-
sioners, and arranging the plans for consideration and
discussion. Some idea of the greatness of the work
before the Commissioners, and the magnitude of the
plans for the drainage of the metropolis, may be gathered
from the fact that the simple outline of seventy-four of
the plans occupies an octavo pamphlet of nearly 200
pages. The business of investigating the plans, or at
least of reading the main points of them, will commence
in court to-morrow (Wednesday), at 10 in the forenoon,
but it is not expected that upon that occasion any dis-
cussion on the merits will be permitted to take place.
ExPLosioN or GAS.—On Sunday night, about half-
past ten o'clock, the inhabitants of the Haymarket were
alarmed by hearing a loud report, and it was discovered
that an explosion of gas had taken place in the house
occupied by Mr. Laing, the extensive gunsmith, N. o. 7,
Haymarket. From inquiry made yesterday morning as
to the origin of the explosion, it appeared that a person
in Mr. Laing's house had occasion to go into the area
for some purpose with a lighted candle, when the ex-
plosion took place instantaneously, and with such force
as to drive the person holding the candle into the kit-
chen. Fire engines were speedily in attendance, but
their services were not required. The inhabitants
escaped with some slight bruises.
GREAT TEMPERANCE MEETlNG.—Yesterday even-
) ing a very numerous meeting of the friends of the Tem-
perance movement was held in the large room, Exeter-
) hall, for the purpose of propagating Temperance reform,
by publicly considering it in its bearing on the moral,
social, and political elevation of the working classes.
For some time previous to the hour of meeting per-
) sons were in waiting at the various entrances to the

gallery and platform, and much more eagerness than
might be expected on such a subject was shown by
those attempting to obtain places. Mr. J. Cassell took
the chair, and after a speech expressive of his satis-
faction at being called on to preside over such an
assembly, met to promote the moral and social welfare
of thousands of their fellow•creatures, several gentle.
men delivered addresses on the following heads:—The
importance of the working classes, and the duty in-
cumbent upon all who might have it in their power
to promote their welfare, by the Rev. Benjamin Parsons.
The drinking usages of the working classes, and their
destructive effects upon their social comfort, were strik-
ing depicted by Mr. T. Beggs. Mr. R. Lowery en-
deavoured to show that the strictest sobriety was
essential to the political elevation of the working classes.
Mr. T. A. Smith explained the popular delusions on the
real properties of strong drinks, giving them as a great
hindrance to the progress of the Temperance reform
amongst the working classes. The Rev. C. J. Penning-
ton, of New York, gave an interesting account of
the
progress of the temperance reformation aToonngosf
the
labouring classes and the coloured pop two letters
were read, one from Mr. Cobden, M•P"in strong terms
from Sir J. Walmsley, M —P., expreasnscr:g
doctrine. Mr.
United States. In the course of the evPeenz
their approval of the Tcm
practically a teetotaller
Cobden stated that be w"
ted after thanking the
already. The meeting Eerara
chairman. E.g. resident partner at Aix-la.
J. J. Osborne, .. ,
firm of Munro Osborn and
send the other
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ove
at Hampstead, the thaeppfaotinbeterddebnlinhgis theG
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the 28th of June last, still remains unburied in a house
bours to interfere uuleas they can prove the corpse a
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