The Sun.
London, England, 1849-12-06 00:00:00

TO TILE _EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sia,—You will oblige me much (in inserting
this communication) by clrrecting an error in your '
report of the trial of Corby at the Central Criminal
Court. Your account of the proceedings before the
police magistrate gives my name correctly as the
surgical witness, Joseph Ashbury Smith. To-day I
run denominated Mr. Joseph Asbury, my surname
Smith being omitted—a discrepancy which may be
injurious. I am the more disposed to request this
correction, inasmuch as my name is seldom given
correctly, from no fault of mine, as my enunciation is
always sufficiently loud and distinct.
Sir, yours, very respectfully,
J. A. SMITH, M.R.C.S.
154, Whitecross-street, London, Dec. 3.
P.S.—The error, if not corrected, will be perre-
tuated in the weekly papers.

Ma. Itarrza, C.E.-03 Wednesday evening Mr.
Reuie delivered a popalar lecture on Marine Night
Signal, in the Mechanic.' Ilan hich was filled by a
it.csiyetabie auditory. The platfcrin was enlivened by
a number of Mr. Rettie's lights, in white, red, and grecn,
the most interes'ing of which was the "collision light,"
which, by a very simp'e mechanical arrangement, can
be made to give four distinct signals. Mr. Rettie's
lectur.:, was atentivt ly listened to and frequently ap-
plaud. d. Mr. R.ttie gave another lecture on Saturday
ecening, and it is but justice to him to state that
nothing tut a heavy pr,ssure of railway matter of
temporary interest prevents us from noticing both lec-
tures at length. Suffice it in the meantime to say that
the impression produced was such as must serve to
encour..,To Mr. Bettie in his career of humane and
scientific Labours, and befieve that the time is not far
distant—albuit, it has been long in coming—when his
native city will do him full justice, and will help him to
realise tho reward wLich his indefatigable labours so
well entitle him to exp.sct.—./Voith of Scotland Gazelle,
Dec. 4.

TIIE NEW BANKRUPTCY ACT—IMPORTANT Dr...
cistoet.—ln another column will be found a most im-
portant decision relative to the construction of certain
eeee.icns ot the New Benkreptey Act for Ireland, which
received the eanetion of the Judges of the Queen's
Bench in chamber, on Saturday last. It is now settled,
by the authority of the Court, that any person com-
mitted to prison under the provisions of the Act, is
entitled to his disch•lrge so soon as he shall be adjudged
bankrupt, without waitiug for any order to be made by
the Commissioner. The point was first raised by that
eminent solicitor, Mr. Thomas Geoghegan, who relied
on the sth sectim in support of his view, and it appears
ho was perfectly right.—Dublitz Evening Pocket.
MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND LINCOLIcSHIIIE
RAILWAY.:=A meeting of the shareholders in this com-
pany was held at Manchester on Tuesday, at which
about fifty gentlemen were present. Mr. W. P. Brad-
shaw in the chair. A resolution was passed appointing
a committee for thorough and unrestricted investigation
into the affairs of the company; and another, " That the
unexpected proposition ot the directors to apply for an
Act to enable them to create new stock to the amount of
500,0001., in the next session of Parliament, when, by
the present Acts, they are possessi•d of borrowing powers
still unexheueted, is, in the opinion of this meeting, inex •
pedient, and should not be further prwecuted until the
investigation referred to in the foregoing resolution
shall have been made." The payment of a small per
centage upon the amount of stock held by each :hare-
hold. r was suggested, in order to defray the expenses of
the committee; and the prceeedings then terminated,
ACCIDENT ON THE EASTERN UNION RAILWAY.
A frightful accident occurred on Tuesday morning Le%
at Thuxten, on the Desch= branch of this railway, to
Mr. Crowe, of St. Margaret's, Norwich, coal-merchant.
Mr. Crowe had gone down to Thuxton to, superintend
the unloading of some coals which he had sold, and was
standing on the line beside the trucks, when the 940
A.M. Fakenham train came within sight. Mr. Crowe
seemed quite unconscious of its opprosch, until Mr.
GlusTool, the station-master, shouted to him to hasten
r away from the spot, as the train was coming. The un-
fortunate tnan at one,: quitted his forms r position, but to
the surprise of Mr. Cliasspoul he moved deliberately
org the line in the very direction in which the train
was approaching, and before arty assistance could be
rendered the engine struck him, and he wes instantly
killed. Au inquest was held on the body the same
evening, and a verdict of ‘• Accidental death" returned.
—Norwich Express.
The Hon. Mr. Kinnaird bad an interview with Sir
George Grey yesterday, at the Heme-office.

XD ON WEDNESDAY CONCERTS.
seventh took place last night, at Exeter hail,
a crowded audience. Herr Ernst, whrlse
g is the better liked the oftener is is been!, is
to chief attraction of the programmes, and made
firth appearance on this occasion. The sensation
created by Heir Ernst last night even surpassed that
lof any previous occasion. Ills solo piece was the
famous Air Varit of Mayseder, known to all practised
violinists, but in the hands of Ernst a thoroughly
original pribrmance. Grace of expression, vigour
of style, and dexterity of execution, were never more
happily mingled. The theme and each of the
variations were followed by a burst of genuine
applause. But the wonder of the performance was in
the cadenza, composed by Herr Ernst himself, a feat
of prodigious difficulty, concluding with a series of
arpeggios unparalleled in brilliancy. The hall rang
with the cheers that followed this extraordinary
display, and Ernst was recalled with one voice ; and
being, it may be presumed, an enemy to the encore
system, be merely returned to the orchestra and
bowed. The desire of the audience was, however,
this time too unanimous and genuine to be resisted,
and in obedience to continued acclainations, the
violinist re-appeared, with his instrument, and played
some of the popular variations of the " Carnaval de
Venise." The moment the theme was heard the
manifestations of satisfaction were renewed, and,
Ernst was compelled to wait until the applause sub-
siding gave him a chance of being heard. A very
interesting feature in the programme was the cele-
brated Septuor in E flat of Beethoven, played by
Ernst (violin), Hill (viola), W. L. Phillips (violon-
cello), Rowland (double-bass), Maycock (clarionet),
Jarret (horn), and Baumann (bassoon). The whole
of this fine work, with the exception of one of the slow
movements and one of the minuets (there are two of
each), was given, and the performarice occupied
about thirty-five minutes. It is gratifying to state
that the Septuor was completely successful,
and received both the attention and applause that
were its due. Equally happy were Cherubini's over-
ture to the Deux Jourees (a dramatic chef d'oeuvre
that has been unaccountably overlooked by our great
Italian theatres, where the productions of the French
lyric stage have been lately in such favour) and
Sterndale Bennett's romantic and beautifui concert-
, overture, The Wood Nymphs, both of which were
admirably played by the band, under the direction of
Herr Ansohuez, and both of which were liberally ap-
plauded. The selection was from Mozart's Figaro.
Some of the gems of that masterpiece were given,
and encores were allotted to the duet " Sul' aria," and
the bass aft Non piu andrai," the former exceed-
ingly well sung by Mrs. A. Newton and Miss Eyles,
the latter rendered with great spirit and effect by
Herr Formes. The miscellaneous portion of the vocal
programme was agreeably varied by two concerted
pieces, performed on the sax. horns by the talented
Distill family, who were carefully accompanied
on the piano by Mr. Willy, jun. Miss Poole gave
some popular ballads in her hest style, and intro-
duced a pleasing and well written song by "Angelina,"
a young composer of promising talent, called " Diy
bright Savoy," which was favcurably received. The
words of this song, by Mr. Shirley Brooks, have the
advantage of being intelligible, as well as poetical,
which is not: frequently to he noted in the verse-
makers who at present wield their pens in the service
of music. The Misses Cole sang Mendelssohn's
lovely chatnlysr duet, "I would that my love," with
unexceptionable taste, and were deservedly applauded.
Mrs. Newton deserves praise for the brilliant manner
in which she executed a clever aria, to Italian words,
the composition of Mr. Ribes, who himself performed
an obkrato part for the flute, which added materially
to the effect. Sterndale Bennett's charming song,
" May Dew," sung with feeling by Miss Eyles ; and
J. L. Hatton's sparkling serenade, " The silver moon,"
in which Mr. Luckey (well accompanied on the piano
by Mr. Land) obtained an encore really well merited,
completed the noticeable points in decidedly one of
the best programmes Mr. Stammers has ever given to
the public.

COURT CIRCULAR.
OSBORNE, WEDNESDAY.

The inclemency of the weather prevented her Ma-
jesty and his It Tal Highness taking their usual
morning walk.
The younger branches of the IloyAl Family were
kept in the house.
There was no addition to the royal dinner party
yesterday.

In consequence of the lamented death of her Ma•
jesty the Queen Dowager, the receptions at the
Turkish Embassy w ill be discontinued for the present.
A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon,
at the Foreign office. The Ministers present
i were Lord John Russell, the Lord Chancellor,
1 the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Minto, Sir
G. Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Chan -
cellor of the Exchequer, Sir Francis Baring, S:r
John Hobb.ouse, the Right lion. H. Labouchere, tt e
Earl of Carlisle, the Marquis of Clanricarde, and
' the Right Hon. Fox Maule.
The Council sat two hours and a half.
A deputation, including Mr. Carmichael and Mr.
George Fyler, had an interview with the Right Hon.
H. Labouchere yesterday, at the office of the Board
of Trade.
Lord Ashley and the Right Hop. Sidney Herbert
had an interview with Lord John Russell yesterday,
at his official residence in Downing-street.
Mr. Tidd Pratt and Mr. Higham had an interview
yesterday with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, at
his official residence in Downing street.
A deputation from the Association of Shipmasters,
and others, for promoting a speedy and equitable ad-
justment of the Merchant Seamen's Fund (Admiral
Sir Edward Codrington, G.C.8., President), con-
sisting of Messrs. Burnett and Purchase, shipmasters ;
Mr. Balt,,r, Hon. Secretary, and others, had an in.
terview with the Right Hon. H. Labouchere yester-
' day, at the office of the Board of Trade.
Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from the
Colonial-office, fcr the Governors of Hong-Kong and
I
Labuan.

A GENTLEMAN SHOT.—A melancholy and fatal
accident has taken place in Pembroke 'dam Tee victim
is Mr. Scuddamore, R surgeon, residing at Present. The
particulars, so far as v.e could hastily gather, are that
the unfortunate gentleman, accompanied Uy Mr. William
Roscoe, a friend, were leaving town in a gig about nine
o'clock. Oa rcachiug Voinbroke-place, Mr. Roscoe, we
understand, made some retnaik in regard to a pair of
pistols which had been brought for security, when Mr.
Seuddamore put his hand into his pocket with the view
of showing him ono. Whilst in the act the pistol unfor-
tunately went off, and the centents entered Mr. Scudda-
more'., grz in. The report, of, course, occasioned great
alarm in the neighbourhood. The gig was immediately
pilled up, and Mr. Kay, surgeon, wes promptly in at-
tendance, but death almost immediately ensued. Jha
body of the ill-fated gentleman was conveyed to the
dea./-house at the infirmary, where it at present lies.—
Liii,.rpool Courier.

EXTENI,ION OF LONDON.—Ovvin4 primarily to the
establishment of omnibuses, London has increased in
the rieeL..t a4e more horizontally than vertically in pro-
portion to former times (when the great mansions were
deserted to bo occupied in f 1 ors by the inferior orders),
causing a proper tionally excessive increase in sewerage,
gas pies, water pipes, and above al, instead of concen-
trating the smoke at the height of 40 feet above the
pavement, spreading it out at the height of 20 to 30 feet.
Bettor had i: been it large houses, on a more commodious
.
p'an than tho model St. Pancras one, had been erected in
the suburbs (c o. Islington), Laving the City road
bordered by fields as before. And, indte.l, evert now,
much might be done by throwing the front railings of
front gardens back to the house feints, in long avenues
(e. g. City-road, ii.ainington-road, &e.), darting two or
three rows of trees en this space bi,tween the pavement
aal the houses, which forms a most tgreesb:e prom:-
nade. Uldeekily, the demand fur shops in.luces land-
lords to build over these foregardens. Quiet, straight
streets (e. p. Gower-street) pzr,lllbl to a great thorough-
fare might be hero and there planted with trees, to relieve
the monoLnous view of the houses. It weuld be a great
improvement if all the streets were numbered as in Pails,
' or as our RT:mt-strect, viz , the odd numbers on the
one side, end the oven on the other, which might :ftri
many a useless crossing in muddy weather. Sub:um:an
rots' a, wh,on completed, ought to be numbered con-
secutively, leaving it to ths fauey of tte individual
huus^-t wner to call his house by any fanciful name.—
Builder

A BLUNDI3II.—Two young gen.lemen met, a few
evenings ago, at the house of an acquaintance, some
young ladies, for one of whom both gentlemen en-
tertained tender feelings. In a spirit of frolic
one of the young ladies blow out the lump, and
our two friends, thinkieg it a favourable moment
to make known the state of their feelings to the
fair object of their regard, moved seats et the same
instant, and placed themselves (us they supposed)
by the lady's side ; bat she had also moved, and
the gentlemen were in eality next each other. As
our friends could n t whisper without betraying
whereabouts, they both gently took, as they thought,
the soft little hsud of Mc charmer. and whin, after
awhile they ventured to give a tender pressure, each
was enraptured to find .it returned with an unmis-
takeable squeeze. It may bs well imagined that the
moments flew rapidly in this silent interchange of
mutual affection. But the rest, wondering at the
unusual silence of the gentlemen, one of them noise-
lessly slipped out, and suddenly returned with a
light—there sat our friends most lovirgly squet zing
cacti other's hands, and supreme delight beaming in their
( yes. Their consternation and the ecstacy of the ladies
ILay be imagined, but not described. Both gentlemen
°Led, and one was afterwards heard to say that he
" theught all the while Miss —'s hand felt rather
hard.'
—Liverpool Times.

•
Education has n 3 creative power; it can merely
unfold and direct the powers wh ch nature confers. It
cmnot make a poet et a horse, nor a mathematician of
a i ape.—Eliza Cook's Journal.
THE ELEVATION OF THE WORKING CLASSES.--.
Oa Wednesday last, J. S. Treln..vney, Esq., M.P., de-
livered a lecture on this subject, at the Plymouth Me..
chahica' Institute. The audience was a very large on",
;,nd the lecture was listened to throughout with the
deej est inttrest.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.

THIS EVENING

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
'Under the direction of Madams Celeste.
THIS EVENING,

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COLBURN'S AUTHORISED TRANSLATION.
VOTICE ! VOL. IX. of T LITERS'
N CONSULATE AND EMPIRE, under NAPOLEON,
Is Now Ready at all the Booksellers.
Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

CHEAP EDITION OF MR. AINSWORTH'S WORKS.
Just publist.• I, complete in One Volume, price One Shilling,
WINDSOR CASTLE
Chapman and Hall, 186, Strand.
Sold by all Booksellers and Newsmen, and at all Railway
Stations.

YEARSLEY'S PAPERS on his NEW
11.. MODE of TREATING DEAFNESS by the ARTIFICIAL
TYMPANUM are now reprinted from the " Lancet," in the form of
a pamphlet, price Is., or free by post is. 4d.
" We have ourselves seen the remedy applied by Mr. Yearsley in
several cases of apparently incurable deafness, and in some of those
cases the effect produced appeared to be almost miraculous. This
happy discovery establishes for our profession another claim to public
gratitude and respect."—Leading Article of the Lancet.
John Churchill, Princes-street, Soho, and all Booksellers.

TRE CONFESSIONS of a REVOLUTION-
IST, by P. J. PROUDHON, with a portrait of the Author ;
a Catechism of Socialism, by M. LOUIS BLANC ; a popular Al-
manac, full of statistical information on the social, political, and
industrial condition of the people, will be presented gratis to every
purchaser of the WEEKLY TRIBUNE NEWSPAPER of next
SATURDAY, December 8. Pricel d. only. On the receipt of four
postage stamps the paper will be forwarded to any address.
Order immediately of George Vickers, Holywell-street, Strand.

GLASGOW, GARNKIRK, and COAT-
BRIDGE and CALEDONIAN RAILWAYS (AMEND-
MENT OF ACTS) BILL.
Notice is hereby given, that APPLICATION is intended to be
made to PARLIAMENT in the ensuing session, for leave to bring in
a BILL to render the Lien provided to the Glasgow, Garnkirk,
and Coatbridge Railway Company, by the Act after mentioned,
more effectual and more readily available, and to alter,
amend, and enlarge the powers and provisions of the said Act,
and, so far as necessary, to repeal the same, viz., the Act passed
In the ninth and tenth years of the reign of her present
Majesty, and intitled, "An Act to effectuate the sale, by the
Glasgow, Garnkirk, and Coatbridge Railway Company, of the said
Railway to. the Caledonian Railway Company, and other purposes
connected therewith," or some of the Dowers and, provisions of the
said Act; and also, so far as necessary for these purposes, to alter,
amend; and enlarge the powers and pro-visions of the following Acts,
relating to the Glasgow, Garnkirk, and Coatbridge Railway Com•
pany, formerly the Garnkirk and Glasgow Railway Company, or
some of them, viz., 7 Gee. IV., c. 103 ; 7 and 8 Gee. IV., c. 88 ; 11
Geo. IV. and 1 Wm. IV., c. 125 ; 1 and 2 Vict., c. 60; 7 and 8 Vict.,
c. 87 ; and 8 and 9 Vict., c. 31 ; and of the following Acts relating
to the Caledonian Railway Company, or some of them, viz., 8 and 9
Viet., c. 162 ; 9 and 10 Vict., c. 130, 229, 218, 314, 379, 395 ; 10
Viet., c. 22, 23, 24 ; 10 and 11 Viet., c. 75, 82, 168, 169, 172, 237 ;
11 and 12 Vict., c. 73, 78, 121 ; and 12 and 13 Vict., c. 67, 90.
ROB. LAMOND, Solicitor, Glasgow.
RICHARDSON, CONNELL, and LOCH,
Parliamentary Agents, Westminster.
16th November, 1849.

Mr. B. Webster, Sele Leine and Manager, Old Brompton.

' WM be perfeimed a new Comedy, entitled THE SERIOUS FA-
MILY. Characters by Messrs. Webster, J. Wallach, Buckstone ;
Na W. Clifford, Miss Reynolds, and Mrs. Fitzwilliam.

After which a new Farce entitled THE LAUGHING HYENA,

To be followed by the Farce of SEPARATE MAINTENANCE.
Mr. Pennipother. Mr. Keeley ; Mrs. Pennipother, Mrs. Keeley Jane
Briggs, Miss P. Horton.
To conclicie with the comic drama of THE JACOBITE.

On Monday, Dec. 10, Mr. and Mrs. REIN will make their appear-
ance in the Play of the WIFE'S SECRET.
The Box-offl3e is under the direction of Mr. I. T. Archer.

Will be performed a new domestic Drama, called TILE WILLOW
COPSE. Principal characters by Messrs. Hughes, Wright, P. Bed-
ford, 0. Smith ; Madame Celeste, and Miss Woolgar.
To be followed by an entirely new Extravaganza, entitled DO.
MESTIC ECONOMY. John Grumly, Mr. Wright ; Mrs. Grumley.
Airs. F. Matthews.

To conclude with a new slippery sketch called MRS.BUNBURY'S
SPOONS. Mr. Highbury Barnes, Mr. P. Bedford ; Bob Twirks,
Mr. Wright ; Job Smith, Mr. 0. Smith ; Mrs. Bunbury, Mrs. F.
Matthews ; Mrs. Highbury Barnes, Miss Brooks.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Managemast of Madam:. Vestris.
Sole Lessee. Mr. Charles Mathews.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed THE BEGGAR'S OPERA. Captain Macheath,
Mr. Rafter; Polly, Miss Rainforth ; Lucy, Madame Vestris.
To be followed by DELICATE GROUND.
To conclude with a comic drama, called A PRACTICAL MAN.
D. ess Boxes 5;. Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2a.; Gallery, is, .50
half-price to any part of the house.
Alt applications for Private Boxes must be made to Mr. Allcroft, 15,
New Bond-street.

ritINCESa'S T HEAT
Mr. 3. M. Maddox. Sole Lessee and Manager.
TIIIi EVENIYiG,
Will be performed a new Opera, entitled CHARLES TIM SE-
COND.
Afccr which, the Extravaganza of TIM FIRST NIGHT.
To conclude with A MODEL OF A WIFE.

ASTLE I'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty.
THIS EVENING.
The performance will commence at a Quarter to Soy, n. with tie
Grand national and magnificent Spectacle of THE BATTLE OF
WATERLOO, In whieh Mr. Edward Gomarsal will appear in his
original character of Napoleon.
Ater which Batty's SCENES OF THE ARENA.
The Intervals bet s een the various acts of Horsemanship will be
anlivened by Messrs. T. Barry, E. Jackson, and Wheale.
Box-office open from Eleven nil for.
Stage Manager, Mr. W. West.

lllGki WATER AT L01r1)01.1 BIUDGIS.

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Till 3 DAT —Morning, 20 min. after 6 I Evening, 4R min. after 6
To-Moaaow -morning, 18 min. atter 7 I Evening, 52 min. after 7

THE WEATHER.—Sv OFFICE, Dix. 6.
TanumomETzn, Lowest, 36; Highe3t, 46; Noon, 41

BLUOMSTEIt, 29.7 5.
WIND S.S.W.—fine clear weather.

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