The Sun.
London, England, 1849-12-26 00:00:00

LA MBE7H.

THE MUTES' RETURN FROM A FUNERAL PO'
roRmANcE.—On Monday, amongst the prisoners
brought before Mr. Elliott, were two men in the ea',
ployment of Mr. Turner, furnishing undertaker, 01
No. 1, Farringdon-street, and 22, Carey. street'
Lincoln's Inn-fields, who were charged with beivg,
drunk, and committing various acts of violence and
misconduct.

From the evidence of two persons, one of thetu 119
undertaker, it appeared that while proceeding along
the Kent road on the preceding afternoon, they oh'
served a mourning coaeh standing in front of a public'
house, and, supposing they could get something to
drink there, they approached the door. On reaching
it, it was opened, and both the prisoners made their
appearance, having been, as it appeared to then':
ejected from the inside. On reaching them (witnesses)
the prisoners, without the slightest provocation, made
a desperate attack upon them, and struck theni
several times. At length a policeman made his ar
pearsnce, and after much difficulty both prisoners
were taken to the station-house. When the evidence
against the prisoners was gone through, AR'
Turner got into the witness box, and, upon being
sworn stated that both the prisoners had been in bl 5
employment for some years, and the present was the
only offence, to his knowledge, of which they klll
been guilty. The fact, he said was, they had a burn'
on the day before, at Bermondsey hurch, and buying
had to wait a whole hour for the clergyman, and tli°
day being extremely cold, the prisoners, who were
two of his men, went to a public-house, and Wit
unfortunately, taken rather too much to drink.

Mr. ELLIOTT —ls it your custom to let your wen
go to a public-house and get drunk while a body °
in the church or in the churchyard waiting the attend'
ante of a clergyman ?
Mr. Turner—Certainly not, Sir; but the day, es.,
told your 'Worship, was very cold, and having to 101"
so long for the clergyman, these men went to was
public-house. Tbey returned, however, and W
" performed " the funeral very comfortably, and got
all right. These young men being rather the worse
for liquor, were very much annoyedby a parcel °f
people calling them " Death hunters," and otheta
offensive names ; and, under this excitement, an
probably getting more drunk, they bad forgotten
themselves.

Mr. EMIOTT, after remarking on the extregle
impropi iety and violence of the prisoners' conduce'
convicted them in penalties amounting, one to 3'
ant the other to 21. 10s., or in default of payment,
days' imprisonment.

HOW TO KEEP SOLES ALIVE ON BOARD OP DO;
BOTTOMED VESSELS.—Fishermen, in all countries where
solos are, have tried many plans to keep them alive fool
the fishing-ground to market, but as yet uosuccessfull:
From the habits of soles locating in soft, muddy beu,"t
which they seldom quit, they are naturally the 03%
tendkr species of ground fi4l caught. The fisberseed
have succeeded in bringing turbot, halibut, plaice, ii,134
other description of flounders to the shore living, 17,/
seldom soles. An idea that has occurred to me WWII,
how they may Ise brought living to market in
°n
board bottomed-vessels is as follows:—Let there be a tankf
board of say twenty feet in length, four feet in heigt„
",,,
and six feet broad, divided into say four compartmelPa
Let ono foot of mud be placed in the bottom of tank, 61itti
ab )ve the mud 1.4 the compartments be perforated 0;0
a number of holes. As there are no salt water fish 1%0
live any length of time in water that is entirely still, :0
keep the water constantly circulating in the tank let t“to
water be pumped from the cDmpartment at one end into
the compartment at the other. Considering the delici°o,
quality of sole fish when entirely fresh, if it be capableho
carry this idea into practical operation, soles might
brought alongside of Billingsgate-market in sea water.
11. DESII'STER.

OFFICIAL .APPWECIATION OF GOOD SERvICIS':-..bp
We have much gratification in announcing that '5O
Lords of the Admiralty, appreciating the in 11013,0
li.bours of Mr. WilliamO'Byrne, in his
efficient compilation of his Naval Biograpfi"ri
Dictionary, comprising the life and services f eYex
living officer in her Majesty's navy, from the 0'"0,
of Admiral of the Fleet to that of Lieutenant inclusl!,
have, in the most handsome manner, presented h's'o
with an acknowledgment of 1001. To a gsntleolbe
like Mr. O'Byrne, who has devoted six years is to
compilation of this most valuable work of professi"no,
and family reference, a distinguisbmed mark of aPPrw
bation from such high authority must be most peculierj,
gratif .ing; and it is no less honourah!• to their 14 ',;(
ships that they have thus estimated the good services
one whose su:cessful aim was to bring before the countsthe distinguished services of its most devoted public s",
vants.— United Service Gazette.

BIR7'IIB. I,
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On the 21st inst., at Guildford, the lady of the Rev ""s! 0
Bel:n, head master of the Royal Grammar School, ""
daughter. of
On the 22d inst. -.t Berrleitc M F. ' Foster'

—,e 22(.1 ~......,, a',. 4ighton, .rs. /rederick Fo)
twin daughters.
1,09'
On the 22d inst., the wife of George Ililaro Barlow, —.
of a daughter. f P
On the 23a inst., at Mansfield Woodhouse, the wife o
Gill, Esq., of a daughter. , Op
On the :?3d inst., at Sydenham, Kent, the wife of u"
Gilbert, Esq., of a daughter. 0,4
On the 23d inst., the wife of Mr. Henry R. Forster,"
daughter.
olge'
On the 24th inst., at Barnsbury-park, Mrs. C. Sawbri- .
of a daughter. fre-
On the 21th inst., at Lordship•lane, Dulwich, Mrs. -
derick Evitt, of a daughter. /

MARRIED. 15011
On the 22d inst., at St. George's, Hanover-squaro,
Forster, Esq., of Cavendish-road, St. John's-wood, to r
eetr
youngest daughter of George Taylor, Esq., of George-9tr
tm in-square.

DIED.
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On the 20th inst., at Bath:square, Peckham, Mr. ib—Ditg"
Scott, late of Lameth, irt his 53d year: an affectionate
band and beloved parent. His end was peace.
On the 13th inst., at Naples, Sir Thomas Gibson
michael, Bart., aged 75. Deft
On the 16th inst., at Leighton.hall, Lancashire,
Gil low, Dv' . aged 77. vorfl'
On the 16th inst., at Tollerton, Northamptonsh're. -
thee, the wite ef B Farnall, Esq. f tijB
On thL; 17th inst., at Brixton, Henry Walter Wileon,°
Inner Tem;le, aged 33. jib
On the 18th inst., at A-la-Ronde, near Exmouth,
Paeminter, aged 32. ►,et
On the 22d inst. at H,:ckmondwilte, near Lee 4.75, cyv
Cater Esq., aged S-2.
stge'
On 'he 231 in t., Montague- house, Hnntnersmit.'
32, the wife of I'. thillitl3, Esq.
On the 23d inst., in Guildford-street, Russell-sqll34'
atvoi,ff, Esq., age .1 50.
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Zaidat32 Welnettax„ December 26, 1849.