The Sun.
London, England, 1849-09-12 00:00:00

RAIL WAY INTELLIGEN CE.

TSB WINDSOR RAILWAYS.—The struggle between
the Great Western :and South- Western Railways ss to
which shall first complete a railway into Windsor is likely
to terminate in favour of the former, arising from the
Unforeseen accident of the sinking of the bridge of Black-
Potts on the latter, and which it is expected will have to
be rebuilt. Meanwhile both companies are making rapid
clearances for their stations in Windsor. The houses
Purchaspd by the Great Western for their station in
George.
street, are being sold and pulled down, while
the occupiers of those in Datchet-lane hare received
notices from the South- Western for a similar purpose.
LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST.—TiIiS COM-
ITV. it is said, have disposed of their steam-boats, which
originally coat 30,000/. for 15,0001., to the French Go-
Yernment, who intend to run them between Marbeilles
%ad Geneva.

MARRIAGES OF UNCONFIRMED

PERSONS.
For some time past the vicar of Leigh and the in-
allinbent of Mdford have refused to marry or to publish
the banns of marriage of unconfirmed persons. A
Government prosecution has been instituted against
the latter clergyman, for refusing to marry two parties
Whose banns had been published in the usual manner
before the board of guardians, and who presented
to him the registrar's certificate. The trial is ex-
Pet ted to take place at the next Liverpocl Assizes, and
re offence is described as one of misdemeanour. A
'OW weeks ago, a young man named James William-
lion, of the parish of Lowton, and a young woman
named Mary Ann Kearsley, of the parish of Leigh,
desired the vicar of Leigh to publish the banns of mar-
liege, but he refused, on the ground that the female
had not been confirmed. An appeal was therefore
made to the Bishop of Manchester, who directed the
hear to publish the banns. They have accordingly
,been published during the last two Sundays. The
!mar, however, has intimated his intention of institut-
ing proceedings against the female, her father, and
brother ; the father for neglecting to cause his
children to be confirmed, and the children for ne-
glecting to come for that purpose. The vicar, on
bilraday afternoon last, personally served the fol-
lowing notices upon the parties :
"I, James Irvine, vicar of Leigh, in the county of
kitneaster, and diocese of Manchester, do hereby require
'°t2, James Kearsley, weaver, residing in a cottage g-
oat(' in a street commonly called Canal-street, near the
east end of Twist-lane, in the township of Pennington,
Within the parish of Leigh aforesaid, to send your
law Peter and your daughter Mary Ann to the
Parish Church, on Sunday next, and on every
Ilueeeeding Sunday and holyday, to be there
instructed and examined in the Church Catechism, after
the second lesson at evening prayer, until such time as
they have learned all that is therein appointed for them
to learn.—Dated this 6th day of September, in the year
of our Lord, 1849.
(Signed) "J. IRVINE, Vicar of Leigh.
" David Green, witnesi."
The following extract from the canons of the
church accompanied the above :
"And likewise, if any of the said fathers, mothers,
Maters, or mistresses, children, servants, or apprentices,
!tall neglect their duties, as the one sort in not causing
thews to come, and the other in refusing to learn, as
iforessid let them be suspended by their ordinaries, if
they be not children; and if they so persist, by the
apace of a month, then let them be excommunicated.
'anon lix."—Manchester Guardian.

TESTIMONIAL
TO THE HUNGARIAN REFUGEES.

" Tux r[UNGARIAN NATION COUNTS ON THE SYMPATHY
" EVERY NATION 'WHICH LOVES RIGHT AND Ll-
XERTy."—Kossuth's Protest against Russian Interven-
tion.

,übscriptions may be sent to the following bankers:—
Messrs. Coutts and Co.
Messrs. Drummond.
0 Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smith ;
,r to any one of the members of the committee formed
r "try out the Testimonial.
**4ll further Post-office orders to be made payable toMurdo
Young, Esq., at the Money Order Office, Strand.

...963 10 4i

rsubseriptions already received
Per the Editor of Examiner :
Friends at Kelvedon I 0 I
The Compositors at Messrs. Reynell ic Weight's 1 10 6
Mr. Win. A. Long, jun., Wotton-under-Edge 1 0 0
Second Subscription of Working Jewellers' Work-
Men ... .. 3 15 9
P
ew Chartists, per• Samuel Boonham ... 03 6
per K. L. J. Limerick, second remittance ... 018 0
11' B. P., per Mr. Dunford, Notting-hill ... 0 2 6
peony Subscriptions by the Frequenters of the
Sim Coffee-house, 118, Long-acre ...
. 9 0
Liberal Englishwoman, Warwickshire ... 05 II
Subscriptions in behalf of the Hungarians, col-
lected by L. I. :
C. AL and T. ...
B. and C. ••• ••• ••
IL and H.
X. and L.
J. A. and S.
C. and Co.
0. S. and B. -- --
A Liberal ••• •••
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Mr. George Crawshay •••
"For Freedom's Cause." A Subscription raised by
Commercial Gentlemen and others, at the
Royal Ilotel, Aberdeen, Aug. 23, 1849, for the
Ilungarians and Poles :--
Mr. Atkinson, Huddersield ..• ..•
Mr. Tomlinson, Bradford ...
M. B. Conway, London... ...
Mr. Riddel, Manchester...
Mr. Evans, Glasgow ••• •-•
Hr. Robertson, Royal Hotel, Aberdeen
Mr. Macdonald, Isle of Skye ...
Mr. Adamson, Stannochy
Mr. Feast, Beverley •-•-•
Mr. liernulewicz, Edinburgh ...
Mr. Anderson, Glasgow ... ••• ".
lirs Banks, Camperdown •••
second Remittance from Edinburgh, per Lord
.. 25 1 10
Dudley Stuart ••• "•••
subscription on behalf of the Hungarian Re-
fligees, emanating from the Carlisle Temper-
*nee Reading Room, per Lord Dudley Stuart... 15 8 6
Mosely, Park-street, Bristol ... ... 010 0
A
-41anee of subscription from Cardiff, per Mr.
William Davies ••• ••• •••
Pew Frinnds assembled at the Crown Tavern,
84, Edgware-road ... •-•
4
Pow Chartists, Cripplegate
°°ll Turner, Langton-green
Walker, Drury-lane•
From Mr. Rogers Leake, of York, Lipper Rath-
bone-place

... 8 3 0
... 6 0 0
... 2 2 0
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... £1,047 8 8

Total

_ The attention excited amongst the inhabants o
,Colchester and its neighbourhood by the recent strange
doings Fingringhoe, was taken advantage of a few
days ago by some practical joker, who has succeeded
`4`,' Causing several respectable persons to lose their
'tree and become the victims of a hoax, not at all
remarkable either for cleverness or originality. On
Thursday morning a letter was received by an
auctioneer, requesting his assistance at eleven o'clock,
to take an inventory of goods and effects at Fingring-
hoe, on the premises of the well-known Mr. N—,
Thither, punctual to the appointment, the unsuspecting
'victim repaired; but an interview with the worthy who
occupied the premises soon convinced him that his
services were not required. The pitiful consolation,
however, of having brothers in misfortune was
not denied him. In about tea minutes, a horse
mid van arrived at the mill, from which was soon
Been alighting the person of Mr. A., who had been
attracted to the spot by a written request for his in-
spection and purchase of the piano. On announcing
his errand, a volley of oaths saluted the ears of the
astonished tradesman, and he was assured in the most
tiPhatic terms that no such thing as a piano had ever
been in the house. Not long it was ere a third visitor
arrived, in the shape of Mr. E—, who, having been
r‘equested to take a survey of the premises, preparatory
tethe insurance of the property in the office for which
vnre was agent, had obtained the assistance of Mr. B.
as an experienced miller, to enable him to form
competent judgment touching the value. We under-
stand that the letter requesting his attendance as-
/Igned as a reason for Mr. N--'s desire to in-
sure, circumstance that incendiary threats
had been anonymously sent to him ; a hint which,
ti
the nature of the requisition. To crown all, at
Iwo o'clock in the afternoon, Mr. M—, a "village
tiwyer," made his appearance in a vehicle which had
travelled with him all the way from Sible Hedingham,
and for the hire of which he had expended a sum
of 16s. The warmth of his reception, on informing
'l4r. N— that he had come to render him
assistance in getting through the Bankruptcy
C,"rt, may be readily imagined. It is said that these
two
not the only birds intended to be limed ; and
;we ctioneers, we are told, did actually leave home,
Men.ng
hag to obey summonses for professional aid at
this interesting village, but second thoughts intervened
And they never reached their intended destination. The
4Siege of Fingringhoe," as the blockade of the premses
''ove referred to, by the creditors' subsidiaries, is face-
tiously styled, after enduring for about 14 days, was
raised on Friday night, when the troops were disbanded
'4 consequence of a sheriff's execution being put in,
tendering the previous efforts to secure the property al-
to
gather nugatory. The sale took place on Saturday.—
lex Herald.
INTRAmunAL INTERMENTS.—Yesterday the paro-
lipal authorities of St. Stephen, Wallbrooli, and St.
~ennet Sherehog, in the city of London. resolved to
unieontinue the interment of the dead in the respective
Churchyards of those parishes, as also in the vaults be-
neath the churches.
_LIMERICK, SEPT. 10.—Win N.W.—Arrd. 9 th,Cushla
Machree
Thome,, New York.
PETERnEa,D, 10.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. North
Of &Qua_
Kw, Gray, Groeulad, full, Wing 80 tuns.

LITERATURE.
STRATAGEMS; a Story for Young People. Ey
Mrs. Newton Crosland.
A sweet tale, penn'd in a fair mood, and such as
will make a rare gift for a child. The aim of this
small book is good, for that aim is to show the grace
of Truth and the joy of Love. Mrs. Crosland (once
Camilla Toulmin) has felt the force of the pen when
it tends to teach a young mind, and she has known
the worth of those tales, which prove how vain sin is,
how false pride is, and how fair truth is to see in
that germ of a man—a boy ;or in that germ of the sex
which is kith and kin to his—a girl. Her book is,
then, far from low in tone. It soars high up on the
wings of thought to the realms of youth—to the dawn
of life—to the sense of a child. She has read (it is plain
to learn) the leaves of those dear books which have
once had a charm for us all—those books, the queens,
the seers, the bards of which are Mrs. Hofflani, Mrs.
Barbauld, Mrs. Trimmer, aye, and Miss Edgeworth,
too, in her old age and just close on her death.
" Patience," " Orlando," and the " Robins," are tales
of a like kind ith " Stratagems." But " Strata-
gems," though last, is not least; is far from least; is
one of the best. Each child who reads it will know,
and love well, poor Susan the maid, and Tiny the
dog (not the dog of a dream but the dog of a home),
end Oriana the black, and Helen, and Frank, and
Mrs. Beecham, and Mrs. Travers. The gold coin,
the doll, the thief met in the green lane, the
craft of Oriana, the grief of Susan, the pains
borne by Helen, the glad heart of Frank—all
tend to raise the grace and charm of the
book. To add to its look as a gift, it is
deck'd with prints; and though the first leaves are
sad, the last are fill'd with joy. We trust some
kind hand will buy the tale, and give it as a boon
to each child, to touch its mind and lips with truth,
and to lift its heart to Love. There are books worse
than tales for the small ones of earth—on art and
such like—far out of their ken. Give them things
like this. Force not the mind as a vine to yield
fruit ere its time. Let the germ rise.; do not lift it.
The bud fint—then the leaf. The bloom first—then
the fruit. The prime comes at noon not at dawn.
So with the soul of:a child. " Boz" has told this well
in Mr. Toots—whose mind was made to blow, and
blow, and blow, till he was left but as a stalk. So
say we. Mrs. Hoffland must be read first, then Mr.
Pinneck. Mrs. Barbauld must take the lead of Mr.
Parley. Hence we hail " Stratagems " as a boon
for each child, and we hope that friends, young and
old, may glean some joy from the book as a tale or
as a gift,

CHATEAUBRIAND'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY.

Vol. 111.

The continuation of an admirable translation of the
celebrated ltlemoires d' Outre Tombe forms the last
volume of that most excellent and deserving serial,
published by Messrs. Simms and Mlntyre, " The
Parlour Library of Instruction." We cannot too
highly commend a periodical of such a sterling and
elevating character, contrasting as it does so strongly
with those demoralising and prurient effusions which
have hitherto been spawned from the printing-press
under the attractive title of cheap literature, and the
principal peculiarity of which is, that their depravity
is only equalled by their foolishness. Among the
many benefactors of the population we regard as about
the most eminent, because the most practical, those
publishers, who by a laudable enterprise and a judi-
cious selection, present the public with wholesome
food for the mind. Conspicuous among these are
certainly the publishers of the " Parlour Library of
Instruction," a series of volumes in which entertain-
ment and improvement have been most felicitously
combined. Besides our well wishes, they have
secured our most cordial felicitations.

GRIFFITHS v. WALFORD.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,—MY attention has been recently drawn to a
report in your journal of the 15th instant, of the trial of
this cause at the Guildhall County Court, on the 13th
of July last. The case is beaded as "Important Case—
The Public and Medical Men." _ _ .

Your report contains a very full statement of certain
parts of the case, but there aro two points entirely
omitted, which, in justice to the defendant, should have
been inserted. I allude first to the statement of the
plaintiff's demand, and secondly, to the amount of the
verdict which he actually obtained. The particulars of
the plaintiff's demand are as follows :-
1849.—T0 expenses incurred by the plaintiff, £s. d.
being detained in London two days, namely
the second and third days of April, 1849,
in consequence of defendant having admi-
nistered to him a solution of sulphate of
magnesia instead of Sir James Murray's
fluid magnesia
To loss sustained thereby in consequence
of having to pay the wages of twenty
men and servants, who were unemployed
for two days waiting for plaintiff to give
them orders
To loss sustained in consequence of three
horses standing idle for the same cause
To rent and common charges of concern for
two days
To loss of profits of trade for two days in con-
sequence of the above .
To injury and inconvenience to plaintiff's
health in consequence of the above

2 0 0

6 0 0

1 16 0

2 0 0

6 0 0

Total £l7 16 0
The plaintiff thus endeavoured to cbtain 171. 16s. from
the pocket of the defendant. The jury gave him a ver-
dict for five shillings, which entitled him to 3s. 4d. costs.
I must also be permitted to observe, that the evidence
of Alexander Jackson (the most important testimony in
the case) is not reported so fully as the addresses of the
plaintiff. This witness stated most distinctly that when
the plaintiff first came into the defendant's shop (no
other person being present) he, the plaintiff, said he
wanted some advice, and did not ask for fluid magnesia,
or any other particular medicine—if he had witness
would have readily supplied him, (it was proved that
Murray's fluid magnesia was kept in the shop); but as
the plaintiff said he wanted advice, which he (the wit-
ness) did not feel himself qualified to give, the plaintiff
was about to leave unsupplied with any medicine what-
ever. He was, in reality, in the act of quitting the
shop, when Mr. Walford, the defendant, came in, and
the witness informed Mr. Watford that the plaintiff
wanted some advice. The plaintiff complained to the
defendant that he was suffering from flatulency and
heartburn, and the defendant having asked him a ques-
tion or two as to what he had been taking, and looked
at his tongue, administered to him a mixture of bicar-
bonate of magnesia, which had been prepared by Mr.
Lunn. _ _ _ _

I feel bound, in justice to the defendant, to trouble
you with these observations, because the report as it now
stands, unaccompanied by the facts which I have stated,
is calculated to convey an erroneous impression of the
defendant's conduct, and injure him seriously in his pro-
fession.—l have the honour to remain, Sir, your obe-
dient servant, THOS. FRYER,
Defendant's Attorney.
11, Artillery-place, Finsbury-square, Aug. 30.

THE CHOLERA.—In consequence of the alarming
prevalence of this disease in various parts of the metro-
polis, it has been deemed advisable to recommend a day
w be observed as one of special supplication, and yes-
terday the following official notice was iesued:—" The
Lord Bishop of London has recommended the clergy of
those parishes in his diocese where the cholera prevails
to urge upon their parishoners the observance of some
one Sunday as a day of special supplication and interces-
sion with reference to that fearful visitation. His Lord-
ship has suggested a Sunday for that purpose, being of
opinion that any other day not appointed by authority
would probably not be so generally or devoutly observed.
The form of prayer about to be put forth by authority
will facilitate a compliance with his Lordship's recom-
mendation." Sunday next., the 16th inst., has been ap-
pointed for this purpose according to his Lordship's re-
commendation, when the general form of prayer will be
used, and appropriate sermons delivered in most of the
metropolitan churches.
STATE OF TRADE—MANCHESTER.—There was an
exceedingly heavy and inactive market yesterday in
Manchester. Manufacturers were unable to transact
any great amount of business, because of the high prices
ruling in the goods market. Many buyers held back to
the last moment, expecting the arrival of the steamer
from America. The demand for yarn was limited.
There was a good inquiry for printers' cloths, both nar-
row and broad, but very few would submit to the ex-
treme rates, and in some cases a slight reduction was
submitted to. Parties are anxiously watching the
cotton market, and on account of the uncertainty always
existing at this time of the year, are holding off till the
real state of the cotton crop is known. The country
houses are not so actively employed as they usually are
at this season, and considerable disappointment has been
manifested.
THE EXPLOSION AT KENSINGTON.—ADDITIONAL
PARTICULARS.—The explosion which occurred on Mon
day evening on the premises of Mr. Jones, a firework
maker, in, Oliver's Cottages, High-street, Kensington,
briefly reported in this journal of yesterday, was at-
tended with a far greater destruction of property than
we.s at first anticipated, and unfortunately the injuries
the wife of the proprietor sustained have terminated
fatally. From the inquiries instituted yesterday by the
brigade, it seems that Mr. Jones bad obtained a larger
order than usual for a stock of fireworks for the Flora
Gardens; that they were nearly finished, when his wife
accidentally let fall a box of lucifers, which becoming
ignited fired the whole of the fireworks, as well as a
quantity of loose composiiion and gunpowder, and hence
the disaster. So loud was the noise caused by the ex-
plosion that people at a distance at first thought the
powder magazines in Hyde Park had blown up. Mr.
Jones, the proprietor of the premises, is in the infir-
mary, suffering from the injuries he received.
ARRIVAL OF THE DUKE OF DEVONSIIIRF.-1115
Grace the Duke of Devonshire and numerous suite ar-
rived at his noble residence, the Lismore Castle, on
ooff
tßhuernlionbgitioitny.andosnevtehreael
loothnienrgdiosftihnigsuGisrhaeede,ms eamr:
Friday last, the 7th inst. He was accompanied by the
Earlbers
rival the town of Lismore and the adjoining districts
were brilliantly illuminated, and public rejoicings kept
up until a late hour that night, as a strong mark of the
resp'ct which tlio inhabitants of Lismore s.) justly en-
tertain towards the Noble Duke.— cork Examiner.
The treasures of the deep are not so precious as are
the corcealed comforts of a man locked up in wynan'o
Cfnlef Journal.