The Sun.
London, England, 1825-01-21 00:00:00

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From the Dublin Morning Post (!f Tuesday. )
DiNl tin Saturday evening last, at his scat, Killester, in the
neighbourhood of this city, the Lord Viscount Newcomen. The
announcement of the death of this Nobleman, coupled with the
fact of the doors of the hank in Castle-street being closed, caused
a grout sensation in town during the whole of yesterday. A
written notice was affixed to the door to the effect following :—.

" NOTICE:

" In consequence of the death of Viscount Newcomen, the
business of this bank has been suspended until arrangements
shall be made for its re-commencement.

" 17th January, 1825."
VariotiA reports are in circulation respecting the state of the
bank affairs, which we of course refrain from publishing.

( From the Dublin Mercantile Register.)
The Bank of Viscount Newcomen has suspended payment
this morning, in consequence of the death of that Nrhleman.—
According to the notice at the hank, the suspension is only
tellwary. It is needless, however, to add, that the sensation
produced among the mercantile community is extraordinary,
this firm being generally a bank of deposit.

Sine l AUNClL—Vesterday was the day appointed for the
launch of a new vestel, built at Mr. Wigram's dock-yard,
glackwall, under the immediate d irection of the Pearl Fishing
Association wilt a view of proceeding forthwith to the shores of
South America. Accordingly a considerable number of per-
sons attended on the occasion, and among them were many in-
dividuals of distinguished rank, who were officially connected
with South America. The Directors were in attendance at
an early hour, and went on board another vessel belonging
to the Association, called the Columbia, where the receiv-
ed all those persons who were expressly invited, while an
immense crowd of ordinary spectators stationed themselves close
by the water side. Shortly after two o'clock, all the necessary
arrangements being made, the signal for the launch was given
by the discharge of ten rounds front the guns of the Colombia,
and the vess.,,l dashed into her genial element in the finest stye
imaginable, amidst loud cheers which continued tin- se v. nil mi-
nutes. She received the characteristic name of the Pearl,
and the ceremony of christening was pertimned by the h ,rd
of a fair lady, who, with sure aim, acted as the Priestess
of Bacchus, by breaking the bottle and sprinkling the wood
with its contents, agreeably to all the mock rites of nau-
tical baptism. This affair being dispatched, the party
on board the Colombia made repeated experiments with a new
diving bell, on a very large scale, by means of which the usual
mode of• fishing tin pearls is to he superseded, and they all an-
swered to the utmost extent that could be desired. Captain
Cochrane of the Navy, Mr. Mousy Wigram, and many other
Gentlemel descended, and came up with perfect safety, afar
having remained submerged for several minutes, and on re-
turning to the " upper regions" they expressed themselves
highly gratified with their visit to the bottom of the Thames.
Wi these experini••nts were making. General Michilini,
Mexican Minister, came on board together with the Gentlemen
of his suite, and he was received by Messrs. Itundell and
Bridge. jun. as Directors of the Association, with the formal
and marked respect which is due to his rank. The Cap.
tain of the Colombia was indefatigable in his attentions
throughout, and acquitted himself to the entire satisfac-
tion of all visiters. The Pearl is a vessel built pre-
cisely upon the same model with the Colombia, and no expellee
has been spared to render it in every respect calculated to an-
swer the end proposed. The business of launching and diving
being over, the company partook of an elegant repast, served
up in the very best style, and enhanced by a profuSion of the
choicest wines. The ladies formed a gay assemblage, and ap-
peared to take aJively interest in the scene. The gentlemen,
before taking their departure, drank, with earnest good wishes,
" Success to the Pearl on her pearl expedition ;" and loud
cheers from both vessels followed the whole party to the shore.

VT o 01;TII AGE.- Information was yes-
terday received at [Litton-garden Police-office, of a very
daring and brutal Outrage having been committed the pre-
vious evening, between Kite hours of ten and eleven o'clock,
at the I forme and Groom public-house, Turnmill-street,
elerkmwell, on the person of MI& Mary Anne Ford,
wife of the proprietor of the above house. As Mrs. Ford was
sitting in the bar, she perceived the 'street door suddenly
opened, and just as she rose from her seat to sac who was coin-
ing in. she received a tremendous blow on the head, from
some weighty missile, which brought her to the floor in a
state of insensibility ; she bled profusely, and surgical assist-
auce was sent for. The wound, which was about an inch above
the temporal artery, was of great depth, and caused a very
considerable hermorrhage; site could give no account of the
person of her assailant, the thing being done with so much ex-
pedition. that site had only seen the door open when she was
extended almost lifeless on the floor. The missile found at
Mrs. Ford's feet, is a conical piece of lead of nearly a pound
weight, and from its appearance, seems to have been used as a
curtain dropper Mr. Ford has offered a reward of five pounds
for such information as may lead to the conviction of this
cold-blooded assassin.,

eel hill events took place at Ow Opera-Tiou.e
yesterday, ‘i Bich must speedily ()ling matters to
a final, and, we trust, ainicablc issue. The ac-
tions now entered for trial in the Court of King's
Bench, for Saturday next, against Mr. Elicits, by
,orne of the Performers, are not expected to come
before the Court.—( Morning Chronicle.)
Miss FOOT E.-II eport states that this actress,
whose former salary was Nine Guineas a week,
has been engaged at Covent-garden Theatre at
Twenty Guineas a week ! This augmentation of
salary vias opposed, it is said, by one of the Com-
mittee of Management ; but his opinion was
over-ruled.--(horning Paper.)

We understand that the Custom House is in a
much inure dangerous state than the public were
led to expect, Mr. SMIHKE, the architect, who
ha; been in constant attendance at the Custom
House for several days past, having declared that
he could not insure it from one day to another.
It is not true, as at first reported, that the piles
nit which the arches are erected having given way.
in consequence of the overflowing of the tides.
The truth k, that only one arch has given way, and
that has arisen, it iiseported, from some misman-
acement in its construction. The floor of the Long
Room has sunk as much as six or seven inches,
but every precaution has been taken to pre-
vent accidents, by propping and shoring up the
defective part. A great number of workmen
have been employed, for several days pact, in
the Long Room, in erecting scaffolding to pre-
vent the ornaments of the ceiling from falling on
the heads of the clerks below. The expeace
likely to be incurred is estimated at the enor-
mous sum of 175,0001.!