The Sun.
London, England, 1838-10-11 00:00:00

that. the low return which only the Commis6riers had
shoe .n could be expected. from the investment of capital !
in tire proposed railways was a sufficient r.-aeon ter en nclu-
ding that. no Joint-Stock Companies would be found to un-
dertake them. We have already anticipated this argument.,
by showing the fallacious basis upon which this return was
founded. Another Government print atterriptS to justify
the opinion expressed by the Commissioners, by arguing
that the railways whicheCompenies have hitherto offered to
execute have Only been " partial" lines—that is, not so ex-
tensive- as those recommended by the Report. But what
does this prove as to the intentions of capitalists respecting
the lines suggested by the Commissioners? or how does it
vindicate the latter for having so upwarrantahly taken
upon themselves to predict the determination of the
former ? What was said on Monday shows that we ap-
proved of leaving the Commissioners at full liberty to
recommend -the- lines which they might find most be-
neficial to the public. We do not,-therefero, i.,bject to the
omission of al reference to Joint-Stock Companies in tie
second letters patent, because it enlarges the sphere of
the Commissioners' duties," hut because, in connexion with
the estimates of the fallacious returns given by the COM-
missionefs, and with their recommendation- of public assis-
tance, it shows the clear outline of a contemplated jab, and
of a filching attempt at. John 'Bub's pocket, upon even a
more than usually bold and large scale. 'Mi. istia s, it is
said; will be ready to %indicate tai air parr in the business
when Parliament meets, bat, adds Cupid, with his usual
naivete, they will only b.- collie chargeeble w th any blouse
which may attach to the propositions of the Commissioners
if they approve of and support those recommend aions.
So, according to the Whig. 'cede of inor,dity, aa attempted
job or robbery is a perfectly innocent act ! The burglar
-who is disturbed in his attempt to break into a house by
the vigilauce of the police is guilty of no crime, beciitie be
has been prevented from compieting the robber) !—Times.

SUFFOCATION BY GAS.-03 Saturday after-
noon, about th ee o'clock, James Cork, st..ker at the Mahlon
G.as W: rk., v.as ed 'Ong across the purl ying pan,
aid on examination was found to be lifeless. D. ceased, it
appe es, who was about to clean out the pan, neg!, cted to
shut off the communication with the gasometer before doing so,
a :d consequently on openinz it the gas rushed out and caused
immediate sulf ,cation. D.. G P. .11.,), was proaiptly in at-
tendance, but lie found 'life quite extinct. Art inquest was
yesterday held before W. Codd. Esq., coroner, wilco several
of the Jury remarked that dectnied was of weA intellect, and
totally unfit for such an occupation. A verdict accordingly
was returned. Deceased, who was son of the Iv,, Sergeant,
was a single man, twenty-three years of ago. A considerable
quantity of gas was lost in consequence of the above accident,
the gasometer being r:early emptied, and the 9.upply was at
night insufficient for the town.—Esser Herald.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT SUOREDITCII.—Last
night, between eight and nine o'clock, an alarming fire was
discovered raging within the wadding manufactory, the pro.
perty ef Mr. Ryolk, at Shoreditch. Most unfortunately, on
the discovery, no messenger or information was sent to the fire
Station till a considerable time after, i,nd not till the flames had
burst forth into the air, when a labourer ran to the Whitecross-
street fire-biigade station, and gave intelligence of the -cala-
mity. Although the engines of that station were instantly
turned out, and proceeded to the scene with all possible speed,
by the time it reached Shoreditch the building was in flames
from the basement to the roof. The poor creatures, who te-
nanted the dwellings in Pig's-head-court suffered severely in
removing what little they possessed, which was either broken
and destroyed, or stolen, by a most desperate gang of thieves,
who pretended to lend assistance to the unfortunate sufferers.
It was somewhere about half-past nine when the roof fell
which forced into the atalosphele large flakes of cotton in a
state of ignition, and it descend, d on the rcofs of the houses
in the neighbourhood, causing great alarm, but Pit-min:W7
no further injury took place. By the incessant working of the
ngines, and the well-directed epeiatiene of the firemen iv ho
had charge of the branches, the destruction of prepe, ty, a bit+
is extensive, was confinel to Me. Ryolk's premises.
WINDOW MIRRORS.—The torn of Mi.!;llebure
offered a more cheerful pres,)cct ; it is reguhr and well built,
pleated wilt trees, and has that air of remiv•kable
!n all Dutch towns; at every weelov--; on the Firs - fleor were at.
tacked moveable mirrors, that enables those slit big within to
observe those coming either war. I have seen some of tire('
invtated in Londen and 13a' h at,d thi:ilt it would be a desir-
able faAtion to introduce rrio:e generally, as it wo•i!d give
time to ring the bell, and give orders decerously to to, ser-
vant, in place of a oung lady running, at the risk of her
neck, to call down stairs to John, " hot at home," when the
wrung man coiner. to the door. The Dutch are great pet-
flinciers. In Nliddlebureli I eblerved alt kinds of pisrrots,
parroquets, jays, jackthws, piping bulifieches, and c-waries
without nuaiber ; gold and silver fish, fat pugs, and all Sind,
of Using playthsngs ; I rem irked a btectier followed by a
poodle (not ,vlephistophiles), the dog had a cane in his mouth,
wad on the vane sat. a emery bird, whistling a sort ef tune.
United Service Journal.

The Garden of Plants at Paris has lately been fre-
qut.nted by several lunatie4, who, if not dangcr,ms, are at
least extremely annoying. 0,,e of them gues every inornin.:
and pines him-elf untkr the cedar of I..cb :non. anti bestows
hi:: benedictions upon all the trees and shrubs around him.
Sometimes hr preaches to a congregation of children and their
nursery maids who eAlect around hun. Another is a misan-
thrope who vents his spleen upon every one w th whom he
comes in contact. A day or two ago he insulted several
ladies, and, finding a gentli•man reading quietly sated izr; a
bench, he gave Lim a sudden blow on the head. In co:.se=
quence of this outrage he tea, Liken into custody.

The improvements in progress at the Stable-yard
are to be completed by two new large iron gates at the Park
entrance, similar to those through which the company are ad-
mitted to the levees and drawing-rooms in Pali-mall. The
exterior of the houses in Ambassadors'-court, occupied by Lord
A. Fitzelareuee and Sir Henry Wheatley. Keeper of the Pi .vy
Purse have been re-embellished.

A female, who departed this transitory life a few
days ago, in the department of the Orne, was duly conveyed.
after the accustomed lapse of time, to her last home ; but, ••
the burial-ground was at some distance, the funeral process,
reached it just as night was closing in. As soon as the cofflTi
was lowered into the grave several groan: were distinctly hoard
from the bottom of the abyss, and the by-standers, uncl,,r the
impression that a living being was about to be interred, in-
sisted upon opening the coffin. That operation having been
carried into effect, it was,,iscettained that all apprehension of
a premature interment was groundless, and the corpse was
once more consigned to its " lowly bed," when the groans
were distinctly repeated. The m,j,,rity of the spectators fled
iu dismay; hut an old soldier, who fem-ed neither ghost nor
devil, ultimately succeeded in rallying two or three of the
most intrepid, with whom he descended into the grave, and
there found a drunkard, who, it appears, had tumbled into the
" yawning chasm," and fallen fast asleep. The living man
was without loss of time restored to the upper regions, and
the defunct to the bosom of the earth. —French Paper.

A TORY PARsoN.—A Rev. Gent:eman who
rejoices in the name of Robinson, a lineal descendant, no
doubt, of the celebrated Jack Robinson, on Wednesday, at
an entertainment given to the' Earl of Cardigan by the Nor-
thamptonshire Tories, made a most splendid speech. The
calm. dignified, and 'Christian tone which this ornament of the
Church displayed, May be inferred Irom the following words:
—4. Allusion (said the Rev. Gentleman) h d been made to
what had been done last session of Parliament. It was not
now necessary to go back to the memorable L;chfield-house
eonspir'acy, by which power and place were secured to one
side, and patronage to the other; they need look no further
back than la,t session—not the nine months' child, but rather
the mouse which came from the mountaia in labour—in order
to find abundai.t proof of the incompetency, he feared he must
add the dishonesty, of her Majesty's present Government
(Cheers. ) When they contemplated what had been done in
that last session, they could only exclaim, what tergiveraa-
tion 1 What miserable self-contradiction I And what con-
stant truckling to expediency !—( Loud cheering.) They
might go through nearly the whole vocabulary of the Eng-
lish language and tind few words that could bring a blush
into the cheeks of Ministers.—(Cheers.) They were almost
callous to any feclit g allied to shan,e—(Checrs)—but there
was one wcrd which if whispered in their ear, would
make V.ein flinch and quiver to their very hearts—that word
was ' appropriation.'—( Cheers.) The smooth indifference
of Lord Melbourne, the pert self conceit of Lord John Rus-
sell, the sleepy indolence of Lord Gleneig, :and the callous,
practised hardihood of Lord Palmerston, could not endure to
hear the sound, 'most musical, most melancholy' of that word
appropriation.'—(Cheers ) They knew full well that their
conduct on that question, to use the words of a \Vhig friend of
their own, Mr. Senior, whom they lately appointed a M ster in
Chancery argues a degree of political immorality which in any
circumstances of society is not safe, and in our circumstances
is almost fatal to indulge in.'—( Loud cheers.) The history
of their conduct in that disgraceful affair Ras familiar to them
all, and he would only add, in allusion to it, the words of the
same Mr. Senior, that no country can expect chirar public
spirit or even common honeity in its servants which remune-
rates such hypocrisy and faction.'—( Loud cheers.) The
legislation of last Session was a total failure. The% had seen
the Ministers attempting to pass a Bill Kith an appropriation
clause, and failing ; they had heard them promising that the
Church-rate question should be settled ' "

On Wednesday, the 3d of October, a very interest-
ing and imposing ceremony took place in the Presentation
Convent, Sexton-street—the reception of Miss Stewart, a
young lady of beauty and acc,nrplishments, only three year,: a
convert to the Catholic religion. The Right Rev. Dr. Mur-
phy, in full pontificals, officiated. About 40 clergymen, in
suitannes arid surplices, lined the sanctuary. At twelve o'clock
the convent bell announced the approach of the procession.
The choir commenced a beautiful hymn ; a train of lovely little
girls, in white, bearing in silver baskets the different parts
of the nun's dress, preceded the truly interesting novice; she
then knelt beton.. the Bishop, who mentioned that, having
been a convert, she had nut 1-,!c ived confirm,,thm, which he
brit fly explained. and conferred on her. After receiving her
assent to the different questions he put to her, she sat down,
and a most feeling and eloquent discourse was given on the
subject by the Rev. Mr. O'Connor. She then returned in
procession to receive the nun's habit, the choir and clergy
chanting the appropriate psalm. On her return she, after re_
c'eiving, the white veil from the hands of the Bishop, lay pros-
trate while the \Toil Creator hymn was being sung, after which
she rose, and, embracing the superioress and r, fishers siiters,
the preees'!ion returned to the corivee',.. All F.,.
bigbly pleated with the ceremony, so novel in our city, and so
solemnly beautiful in ittalf.—Listeriek Chronicle.