The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-03 00:00:00

TUSCAN Y.

The Tuscan Monitor, of the 25th ult., contains the
following decree .
" We, Leopold 11., &c., considering the incontestable
right of Tuscany to be represented at the Congress about
to be held at Brussels, on the question of Italian inde-
pendence, and whereas she is meat desirous to co•ope-
rate as much as possible in the accomplishment of that
great work, which is prosecuted by all Italian na-
tions; on the proposition of our Minister for Foreign
Affairs, and, after consulting our Council of Ministers,
we have deerced:-1. Commander Guilio Martini, our
Minister at the Court of his Majesty the King of Sar-
dinia, is appointed Minister Pleninipotentiary at the
Congress of Brussels. 2. Our Dlinister for Foreign
Affairs is charged with the execution of the present
decree.

(Signed) "LEOPOLD.
"The President of the Council of Ministers,
" G. MONTANELLL

"Florence, Dec. 23, 1848."

FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT ON THE DEAL AND
RAMSGATE LlNE.—Last Wednesday afternoon au in-
quest was held before Mr. T. T. Deiassax, at the Bell,
Minster, on the body of Stephen Chandler, who had
met with his death by being run over by the 9.40 P.N.
train, which left Ramsgate on Monday, for Deal, and
consisted of only the engine and three carriages. Charles
Flavell, of Deal, and fireman on the railway, deposed
that he left Ramsgato with the train in question, and on
reaching the crossing at Minster station felt the engine
pass over something which ho supposed to bo deceased,
us on alighting he found his body lying betwixt the
eleven rails, quite dead. There was a fracture at the back
part of the head, and his left foot was smashed and nearly
severed from the leg. The train haying arrived at the
up platform, the carriages were unhooked, turned on the
doe n line, and then crossed on to the up line; the engine
having passed over the deceased when the train was
going on the down line, but after it had been detached
from the carriages. Deceased had no right to be where
his body was found. Witness had previously seen
William Joy, an errand-boy, preventing persons cross-
ing the line. lie (witness) did not notice any lights at
the station. Peter Harvey, station master at Minster,
stated that on the arrival of this train at the station there
were no lights, they having been extinguished by the
wind, though they had not been so long. Re believed
the deceased was a passenger, as near the body a ticket
was found, which was such as ho ought to have had,
supposing him to have come from Ramsgate. had he
alighted on the wrong side he would have been found
whc re he wes. Further evidence was taken, which went
to show that either he might have alighted on the wrong
side, or after alighting attempted to cross the lino while
the carriages were in motion ; and as regarded the lights
being out, there appeared no ground for attaching blame
to the railway attendants. Verdict—'Accidental death."
—Canterbury Journal.

THE C WDY MunDEß.—lt is now reported
confidently, that Williams, alias Griffiths, the supposed
murderer of the unfortunate Thomas Edwards, at
ewmgv4 dy, near Brecon, is hovering about the country
and within a few miles of Ilereiord. It has been stated
most positively by several elderly people, in the neigh-
hourhools of Credeehill and Tillington, that they have
mon. than once seen the fugitive (whom they say they
knew well) in the resp..etive ncighbcurboods; and it is
moreover :aid, that a few even:nAs ago an old woman,
having occasion to go to a shed after clink, in which she
kept her donkey, saw Williams make his exit from
the shed. Badnage-wood is supposed to be his
refuge by day, and it is thought that he
leaves his hiding-place by night, and receives sus-
tenance at the hands of some staunch friend, who is not
to be tempted by the large price set upon his head.
Persons residing near the wood assert that each morn-
ing they can discover traces of the fugitive through the
wood, and some of the old people in the neighbourhood
aro much alarmed by seeing lights moving about the
weed at night—these most probably procesd from per-
sons in search. However this may be, we are informed,
upon the best authority, that there are good grounds
for believing that this locality is the " whereabouts"
of the wretched man. It may naturally be asked,
" Why do not those who aro so well assured that be
is there apprehend him?" The task is much easier
contemplated than performed. Badnage-wood is a
most extensive one, and we have not heard of its
having been visited by more than two or three persons
at a time, whereas it would take twenty or thirty per-
sons to beat it properly. A wood, of all other places, is
the one where a person might be soonest apprised of
the approach of another, and where he might more
easily escape detection unless a number of parties could
surround him. Several unhappy Slights have been taken
up on suspicion, and, after examination, have been dis-
charged—in particular, one at Aberystwith, and
another at Stoutbridge. One poor fellow, from his un-
lucky resemblance to the fugitive, has been apprehended
five times. On the last occasion he begged that the ma-
gistrates would give him a certificate that he was not
the man—a petition that was granted. It is to be
regretted that the reward for the apprehension of Wil-
liams was not offered in the Hereford papers immedi-
ately on its first publication, as ho is so well known in
llereford and neighbourhood.—.Hereford Times.
THE LATE MR. W. J. HAmmorip.—The first re-
turn of the receipts at the performance for the benefit of
the widow and family of the late Mr. Hammond
snws!
2221. There have, however, been several additiell,
d
it is hoped the gross amount will reach 240/. Tpn
the arties
penses will be light, for most of
of tho
manner. Miss Cushman, the great aettra a
h re already
who appeared behaved in the mosettiorig
occasion, performed gratuitously.
ranted the theatre
stated that Mr. Simpson liberallyj
and an efficient
bad
for their services,
and all its appointments free otte
Even the very se
from it. Mr.
isteconsiderate kindness, in-
orchestra was provided on
digent women r.efutshien.f Pa)
d the power they would
declaring that
of the theatre arevtae?9"'w
rather add to the Juno
13 have been lately locat d e in Lon-
and Miss Bomer,
1!
d than draw anything
i two the committee an account, charging
don, hare sent in Mr. Ryal
121. as their exe.
.5
name ls promised to sing in
the concert, and his
h ek, but o appeared in all the bills
throughout t c n the evening of the perform•
ho absentedh
=self frcrn theatre.—Liverpool
once
Albion. cleanseaxnr: and eas see no terms.eu rroeur

unrn°aj sshjoErßtlßy°bLenn' so
I:oErEeli.
gave Jerrold a very large share of it for his name and
rI
t originalS PI P s
proprietor
services. In the first year of its existence it yielded a
golden return to all concerned, but latterly, wo believe,
the profit has not been so large as to induce Mr. Jerrold
to continue connected with it. The other proprietor will,
however, still carry on a paper, but, as Douglas Jerrold
will not be connected with it, of course it will no longer
bear his name. We believe Mr. Jerrold is retained at a
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Liverpool Albion.

AWFULLY SUDDEN DEATH.—WD regret to have
to ennounco the death of Mr. John George Newsom
yesterday,
.at. his vsidence (Sullivati's Qnay), in the 30th
year of his age. Mr. Newsom had been for many
years connected with the Cork Press, in the capacity of
reporter—having been attached to the Cork Examiner
for a lengthened period, as al.so to the Southern Reporter.
on which journal he was engaged up to the period of
his very budden demise, and during which lengthened
period he won the esteem and merited the best regards
of his professional brethren, as also the proprietary of
both establishments. For several months past Mr.
Newsom's constitution had been gradually yielding under
an attack of disease of the heart, though within the last
a sudden
few weeks he had so far rallied as to be able to enter on
gterminated
the discharge of the usual routine duties colluded with
Trisosttwynels=
ahtitsadcker
imrtmmeednitaot
ef
ljyo
afterurn journalism; ILarne3: k
his existence in the brief space of a few minutes, amid
the deep-felt regret of a number of affectionate rela-
tives and friends by whom ho happened to be surrounded
at the awful momeat.--Corh Examiner of wails