The Sun.
London, England, 1836-01-13 00:00:00

sags intended for religious purposes, In the youth of Ger-
many. The chair was taken hs, t. Clark, Esq., tht President of the Society. Mr. J. Blyth then rell h paper
on the ;uutieq, difficulties, and responsibilitiot tot the .arehitec-
tural profession. The Learned Lectnret chid ricit ehicidalre
::itt:y novel views on the subject, nor did he 'gift any 'satis-
factory explanations as to the causes whleh have impeded
the advance of architecture in this 'country, while the other
branches of the fine arts have made such rapid progress
Within the last few years. He dwelt on the difficulties an
architect had to contend with, in providing for the accom-
modation of persons having a variety of wants in the build-
ings of this country, and complained that great injustice
wag often done, on this account, to professionel men. It
appears, however, to us, that architecture has not later;
made the same advance in this as in' other countr::,,, in
consequence of a strict adherence to a style of building
not adapted to our climate. Every change Ia objected as a
departure from strict and established rule, ; and it is for-
gotten that the 'Facile of our most celebrated architects,
Jones and Wren, rests on their hr..ving deviated from the
beaten track of their predecessors—giving a full scope tol
their inventi' genius. At the conclusion of the lecture
the Chairrrran announced that a number of presents had
been mane to the Society since the last meeting, and
amongst others some designs of the Houses of Parliament
in the years 1737 and 1799, from Sir J. Soane, also three
engravings of Peterborough Cathedral, by G. Moore, Esq.
and. the plan, section, and elevation of Waterloo Bridge,
by H. W. Hasley, Esq.
Last week the officers t:if the parish of St. Andrew-
aie-Great gave away the annual bequest made by the be-
nevolent widow of the celebrated Captain Cook, enabling
them to give five g•aineas a piece to five deserving women
who had never received parochial relief.. One of can-
didates called the next morning on Dr. Thackery, and,
Placing two sovereigns in his hand, remarked, " I never
cost the parish a farthing in my life, and when I am dead
that will five me Christian burial."—Cambridge Chronicle.
CAYIBRIDGE, JAN. 12.—A public dinner will be
live on the 22d inst., in commemoration of the glo-
s result of the Corporation Elections, at which the
Chancellor of the Exchequer will be present.
Singland House, near this city, an ancient edifice,
Was discovered in a blaze last night by Sergeant Barton
and a party of the police, who hastened to the premises,
and, by pulling down the first stairs and staircase, where
the fire was raging, eventually savf,:d the whole house from
destruction, the flames having 'oeen thus diverted from the
upper part of the concern., and with some difficulty extin-
guished. There is littlr, doubt but this is the act of in-
cendiaries, as the Csit7 Sheriff lately dispossed under habere
several tenants or, the lands of Singland, and the house
was untenanted ,—Limerick Chronicle.
On Thep:day last, between nine and ten o'clock at
night, the inmates and family of Eddisbury Lodge, the re-
sidence of C. W. Phillips, Esq., deputy surveyor of Dela-
mere 'forest were much alarmed by the following diabolical ocwarrence. The children had just retired from the nurs
artry to their beds, when the report of a gun was heard,
-the shots from which shattered all the glasS, and entered
the room. In the course of half an hour another gun,
loaded with shot, was fired through the window of an ad-
joining apartment, in which a light had been placed, and
the glass fractured : but no one was injured in either in-
'Bta.nce. It then seems that the villPms who committed
tthis most wicked outrage proceeded on to a lodge in the
he occupied by one of Mr. Phillips's woodmen,
the window of which was fired. through and the glass de-
ts,treyed, but fortunately no one, was injured by the shots, as
de-
the inmates were in bed.—C9, tester Courant.
GRAND FANCY 8.,
From the high and
,LL AT THE COLOSSEUM.—
W ich this fete is patronage, as well as zeal with
anticipate that, iv vaing got up, there is every reason to
prove one of tly" •b point of elegance and enjoyment, it will
occurred in .e most successful that has for some years
'
at this, for #. -le metropolis. It is impossible not to rejoice
.he sake of that excellent institution the Royal
sPens''.ry for Diseases of the Ear, in aid of the funds of
which
:Lt has been projected and carried into effect. It ap-
-12,11',., that nearly 10,000 poor patients have bad relief in
lova establishment, and that fact alone should be sufficient
to stimulate on this occasion both grave and gay, who can
feel any sympathy with suffering humanity.
ROYAL NAVAL CHARITABLE SOCIETY.—YCS-
terday a quarterly meeting of the members of this charity
Was held at the Thatched House Tavern, St. James's-
", street. The Society was instituted in 1791, to relieve 'in-
digent orphans of Naval Officers, and Naval Officers re-
duced by misfortune to indigence. At twelve o'clock Cap-
taira Sibley, R.N., took the Chair. The meeting was oc-
cupied for several hours investigating into the merits of the
applications of seventy-nine claimants, the details of which
were devoid of general intetest. The majority of the peti-
tions were allowed, and the sum of 4911. was unanimously
voted for the current srApenditure of-the quarter. The
meeting then adjournea.
Yeste.rday aftern ooh, between four and five o'clock,
the carriage
cery-lane end
, in
of Si,: Se3mour Blanc, on passing near Chan-
'fleet-street, was, by the folly of the coach-
rnan, enaea.vouring to pass between two waggons, so
complet y l
ele,cked by the pole being driven through the
wheel of 0.0 coal waggon, that, to extricate the carriage
horse fror.n his perilous situation, it was requisite to saw'
the poly; in two. Neither Sir Seymour nor Lady Blane
met.
_litth any injury. Those who saw the origin of the
accv"Aent, attributed it to the rash conduct and inexperience
of the coachman, there being no possibility or room for the
'carriage to pass safely, as the coal and potato waggons
were both heavily laden.
ATROCIOUS ATTACK ON THE HON. C. LIND-
aA.Y.--On Wednesday last, between twelve and one o'clock,
as the Hon. Colin Lindsay, youngest son of the Earl of
113alcarras, was riding on his way from Wigan to Haigh
Mall, the family residence, a villain on horseback passed
tim, and shortly after turned back and rode up to him, cut
the reins of his horse, and set it off at full gallop. He
alien made forWigan. The horse on which the Hon. Mr.
dsay was riding, proceeded at a fearful rapidity, about a
mile on the road, whea. he was stopped at the toll-bar, the
rider having, fortunately, escaped unhurt. A reward is
whoered for the apprehension of the cowardly and base wretch
worththus attackekwithout provocation, an amiable and
~Y Young
discovered., gentleman, and we trust ere long he will be
Bolton Chronicle of Saturday.
inter
NEXT ELECTION.—A candidate on the Reform
est, Worthy to be the colleague of our honest and up-
right merriber, Mr. Ewart, ought instantly to be fixed upon,
and his name announced to the public. It is a certainty
fthat
that, proper management, Lord Sandon must be de-
_eate,:t at the next election. The corrupt influence which
fop-,ed him upon us, is brokeU up and scattered to the
•w,lnds• The Corporation interest was of old exerted in his
ehalf—now it will be turned against him. All local power
is now in the hands 'of better and wiser men than those who
Llatt.anised his Lordship. If the Reformers only exert
eir
of Li his days are numbered as the representative
verpoolenergies, .
The same remarks will apply equally well to
the case of the county. The result of the registration has
deeded that one Reformer, if not two, shall sit for this di-
visuM in the next Parliament.--Liv&rpool Chronicle.
Th e Augsburg Gazette gives the following extracts
from the new Almanack Russe for 1836 :—" The Council
of the Empire is the highest power in the country ; it is
presided over by Councillor Novvossilzow. The following
Ministers compose the Russian Cabinet :—Prince Woi-
• . iconski, Intendant of the Imperial Househtfid ; Prince A.
Lieven, Director-General of the Ports ; Count Nesselrode,
Minister for Foreign Affairs ; Count Toll, Director of
'Works, Bridges, and Highways ; Count Tschernischew,
Minister of War ; Count Canerin, Minister of Finance :
iAdmiral Moller, Minister of Marine ;
,Councillor. Uwarow
president of the Academy of Sciences), Minister of Public
instruction
; Bludow, Secretary of State for the Depart-
Thent of the Interior ; Daselikow, Secretary of State for
the Department of Justice ; and Khitrowo, Comptroller
ots the Empire."
3q,111-1 E CITY OF LONDON MUNICIPAL REFORM
—114'..--The information that the City of London Munici-
liat Reform report will be speedily produced has excited a
y vc
strong interest in the City of London ; and it is ex-
pected that meetings will immediatoly take place, not only
the Courts of Aldermen and Common Council, but in
all the wards, on ihe subject. There exists great objection
to the Municipsl Bills already passed by the citizens o
London as the model of a measure for London.
CHURCH-RATE, ST. GEORGE'S SOUTHWARK.—
Second Day's Poll.—The poll was continued with great
rn
a:!leima.tion throughout the day, the numbers polled during
four
dc,3, being", against the rate 148, for the rate 83. At
clock, when the closed for the day, the gross
number
were poll
Againa the rate ..................
For the rate • 355
'ro
`)5l
Much angry discussion followed the declaration of the poll.
It will Close at four o'clock this afternoon.
THE DIIS.CIONsoLAE WIDOW. This beautiful
engraving, w be
feuna
in
" The Book of Gems,"
is from an original ;
Pa'n ting by Hancock. The object of
the Editor in this superb world has been to collect and ar-
a popular and attract'
range in attractive form the most perfect
specimens of the Poets, illustrßritain.ated
by the pencils of the
Artists of Great.
acquitted himself of this
his felloent
task in the happiest and most efficient manner ; his book is
an honour to the genius of
an advwaTuntrYmen.
During the past week,
ofeceo 7f 15 per cent.,
steathed in this
has been made on the selling
p.artially neighbourhood. We price
unclrstand that tl~is is
rs, and
o. work during the i' Uurinc,
attri-
butable to the general difficulty of finding collie
y to the general-suspension
coils on the bank
Christ-
mas festivities. The stock of coa s are and
ly low.—WhitAaveiz Herald.
have been extreme