The Sun.
London, England, 1836-10-20 00:00:00

WINDSOR.-THURSDAY.

The King did not go to town to-day, but next Wednes-
nesday his Majesty, it is expected, will hold a Court at St.
James's. His Majcsty rode out in a carriage to-day, ac-
%tnpanied by Lady Augusta Gordon. Their Majesties
took airings yesterday in a carriage. The Lord Steward of
the Household bad an audience of the King.

Lord and Lady Robert Grosvenor left Heaton
Hall on Monday se'nnight for Chatsworth ; thence they
came
a to Brocket Hall, on a visit to Viscount Melbourne ;
on Tuesday they arrived at their new residence in Gros-
."
nor-street..
Tk
-e Earl and Countess of Sefton, and Lord
and the Ladies Molyneux, have arrived at Brussels, where
they
-, intend remaining a fortnight. They then return to
London.
The Right Hon. the Speaker of the House of
wk-;ounrnons ad his Lady returned to Stubbing Court on
eo.rlesday last, from Aske Hall, Yorkshire, where they
have been on a visit to Lord Dundas, having previously
sent some time with the Earl of Carlisle, at Castle
41eward.
Lord Lyndhurst, Lord Fitzgerald and Vesci, Lord
440wther, Lord Ranfurly, Hon. Colonel Caradoc, Sir
t chard Acton, Lord and Lady Canterbury, Hon. Charles
„ • Sutton, &c., are among the fasbionables who intend to
pass some portion of the winter in Paris. The Earl of Stair
s) also in Paris, but. he has been for some time in a very de-
iilitated state of health.
The new Governor of Jamaica, Lieut.-General Sir
7
i'iooel Smith, has appointed his staff. Major-General Sir
itnes Norcott is to continue on the staff of Jamaica, with
e rani of second in command.
A,Mmiral Sir P. C. Henderson Durham, our Port
',9e'i,rel who commanded the Defiance at the battle of
Trafalgar intends to commemorate the anniversary of that
e4ttle on Friday next, by a public dinner, to which all naval
ite
crs in the vicinity who were engaged in the memorable
tut will be invited.—Hampshire Telegraph.
Miss Bruce, Airs. Bishop, Mr. Pearsall, and Mr.
piae"ih, are engaged Thr the subscription concert to take
n
on the 25th of this n:onth at Birmingham.
in. Bishop of London, last week, preached
~,ieillaneingtree (Essex) parochial Chapel, in aid of the
, ,
and Aged Society of that town. After the sermon
(wti
Ahi eh was followed by an excellent collection) his Lord-
of 13, attended•by the Archdeacon and many of the Clergy
the neighbourhood, consecrated an additional burial-
°'
t„°end for that small but populous place.
Lieutenant-General Sir Edward Kerrison, M.P.,
erPresented an organ (said to have cost 200 guineas) to
,°lnie church, Suffolk, which is the oldest ecclesiastical
thiAlishment, being the first Christian church erected in
ik,te kingdom of the East Angles. The Rev. Dr. French,
teaster of Jesus College, Cambridge, officiated ; after which
h'
Rev. Lord Bavning delivered an excellent and impres-
w-e discourse. The gallant donor afterwards entertained a
arge company at lloxne Hall ; besides which the poor
ere regaled.
lOrthur Morris, Esq., has resigned the office of
i,l3ailiff of Westminster, and Mr. Francis Smedley,
11*,,i,, g'l;:as lung acted as his deputy, has been appointed in
txet e duty of one-half the livings in the diocese of
ptro:r,_(39.3) is performed by curates, their average sti-
loeu ,ueing 801. per annum, and the average incomes of the
etsn'ieents 0841. Here is an absorption in this one dio-
niorAatetne of sixty-three thousand pounds per annum ; or
than 2001. a year to each of half of its clergy fur
dotag nothinc, —llampshire Telegraph.
'
,ttr,hb. ,URALIST PARSON-MAGISTRATE. The
-kerit• ',shop has recently been stirring up the energies of the
N:" Parsons, and consequently the spirit of mischief is
Rold_lig riot with a hundred-parson power. Scarcely has the
1c,,„. "Poogled charge of the Archbishop to his lucre-
Avhentug brethren" ceased to jar upon the public tympanum,
M thean old aspirant for notoriety, apparently supposing
was likely to sink into the shade, as an involuntary
churchi Reformer—puts in his claim to public notice. This
isvotie',llan is Mr. George Moore, of Wrotham, " an old
reeQilrdte witii the public," as the stage people say, who has
east y got up an entertainment at Wrotham, in which the
Pro:, characters has been thus arranged by himself
Preb'" of Canterbury Rev. G. Moore!
4„tend of L 1 cola
.•
or of Wrotbar;l
vre‘alrr of Wrotha
P7ckbarn Rev. G. Moore 111 !
perpetßev. G. Moore !WI
csei.petutial orate of Stanstead Rev. G. Moore 1 !!!!!
Itegistrat. curate of Woodlandg „ Rev. G. Xfoore
rifornier of Prerogative Court ..,, flcv. G. Moore t 1111111
Nptiless
against
a wag goner's mate ltev. U. Moore ! ! ! 11!III
the wrong row ... Rev. 6. lijpore I!! ll'
magistrates who convicted do, Rev. G. Moore)); I 111!!!!
re, AI ++ gey. o. I‘loore ;I I
rr,"zuzione G'azetle.
.I. ttau
Jto vER.—Mr. M. a distio,,opishod
-11.4,nee of a member the Jewish persuasio.n, who, to
pur-
-4
7°w. recently erected a synagogue at a fashion-
ltekribow:ti was to have been 00c of the passengers this
pressed loss of which was recd; yesterday. Ira-
heo almost miraculous escapes to ;he passengers
for his "e
r'..ervat •
sYnagog ue at uke-street, to retort thanks
ion, immediatDely ou reoeivilg intelligence of

the event, and gave the munificent donation of 501., which
was distributed yesterday in sums of ss. each to the poor
members of that congregation.
His Majesty's ship Russell, 74, under sailing orders,
takes on board 1,000 'stand of arms, proceeding to the
north coast of Spain.—Plymouth Gazette.
The office of Geographer to the King is vacant by
the death of James Wilde, Esq.
The present Long Annuities will terminate in Ja-
nuary, 1860.
IRISH GENTILITY.—Four genteel young men
were fined 5/. each for wantonly destroying the gas lamps
in the street.—Limerick Chronicle.
The Magistrates of St. Andrews, Cupar, and King-
born, have conferred the freedom of their respective burghs
on Sir John Campbell. On every occasion on which it
was possible, he has courted intercourse with his consti-
tuents, and has been very frank and liberal in his advocacy
of popular principles.—Fife Herald.
WARWICK.—This borough exhibits a good deal
of party spirit. The Town Clerk has been dismissed by
the Council, to whose will Mr. Tibbets was notoriously
opposed. Mr. Bolton King, the Member for the borough,
according to the Warwick Advertiser, has been placarded
and libelled by the Tory party, with the malignity which ge-
nerally accompanies the attack of that unscrupulous faction.
Wednesday Louis Philippe was walking
.with Prince
Esterhazy in the Palace of Versailles, in the immense gal-
lery be has constructed there ; on coming to a certain pic-
ture of Horace Vernet, the Prince asked what the subject
of it was ? "It is the battle of Jena, by M. Vernet," re-
plied the King. " Very well, indeed," observed the Aus-.
trian Ambassador, " his Prussian Majesty is certainly
greatly indebted to M. Vernet. The battle of Jena and
not a Prussian in it ! It is a most delicate attention !"
We hear that it is not the intention of the Duke of
Richmond to appeal against the decision already given in
favour of the adverse party, concerning the Duchy of
Aubigny, which suit has been so long pending in the French
Court.
GOLD FlSH.—This fish breeds freely in small
ponds, and even in tanks, in this country ; but particularly
so if, by any means, the temperature of the water can be
maintained at an elevation above the ordinary means. It
is well known that, in manufacturing districts, where there
is an adequate supply of cold water for the condensation of
the steam employed in the engines, recourse is had to what
are called engine-dams, or ponds, into which the water from
the steam-engine is thrown, for the purpose of being cooled.
In these dams, the average temperature of which is about
80 degrees, it is common to keep gold fish ; and it is a no-
torious fact that they multiply in these situations much more
rapidly than in ponds of lower temperature, exposed to the
variations of the climate. Three pair of these species were
put into one of these dams, where they increased so rapidly
that, at the end of three years, their progeny, which were
accidentally poisoned by verdigris mixed with the refuse
tallow from the engine, were taken out by wheel-barrows
full. Gold fish are by no means useless inhabitants of these
dams ; they consume the refuse grease, which would other-
wise impede the cooling of the water, by accumulating on
its surface.--1 arrell's British Fishes.
A night or two ago an attempt was made to break
into the house of Sir John Kaye, on the London-road,
which is at present occupied by servants only. The
thieves took a square of glass out of a back window, and,
letting the glass fall, a maid servant was roused by the noise.
Taking a light in one hand and a knife in the other she
went to the backdoor, and having opened it dared the mid-
night depredators to come in. Her valiant challenge, how-
ever, was not accepted, and she therefore quietly retired
once more to bed.—Leicester Chronicle.
The following precious composition, addressed to
the present Lord Chancellor, was accidentally found sealed
with shoemaker's wax, at a village in the northern parts of
this county :
" the I Loard Chancier, Luondun."
" I right theas fue lines to you my Loard chancier. dare
is a propert in chancry be Longen to the famely ayeney
(Ayscough). lam the rite are to Lady ayescut, and the
are to sir edived, ayescut sough kellscey (South Kelsey).
I spud which rite to me a gean upon subjekt.—Thon ayescu,
North kellscey, near Brigb."—Lincoln Gazette.
The wife and child of a soldier in the 91st Regi-
ment, were burnt to death in Tain last week, under very
painful circumstances. The mother was subject to fits of
epilepsy, and it is supposed that she was attacked with this
complaint in the absence of her husband, and had fallen
into the fire with the child in her arms.
ENGLISH TRADING VESSELS.—Nobody who has
not considered the subject can have any idea of the extent
of the English mercantile marine at this moreent. The
number of her trading vessels, entirely exclusive of the
Royal Navy, is 24,280. The capacity of these vessels is
two million five hundred and fifty-three thousand six hun-
dred and eighty-five tons ; and they give employment to
one hundred and sixty-six thousand five hundred and eighty-
three men and boys. The above calculations arc made
from thirty-four folio volumes and manuscripts on shipping,
presented annually to the Board of Trade. In addition to
the immense fleet just enumerated as actually belonging to
British ports, the British empire possesses 3,579 ships, of
two hundred and fourteen thousand eight hundred and se-
ventv-eight tons, and fifteen thousand and fifty-nine men,
which belong to her colonies ; so that altogether the country
possesses 27,859 merchant vessels.
DREADFUL ACCIDENT.—Between three and four
o'clock on Sunday afternoon, as a respectable mechanic,
named James Johnson, residing with his wife and family in
Wood-street, Clerkenwell, was descending the stairs from
his apartments, intending to go to chapel, be slipped down,
and struck the back part of his head with such tremendous
violence, that his scull was fractured. Ile was removed to
St. Bartholomew's Hospital, and we regret to add that
no hope can be entertained of his recovery.
PRUSSIAN ARMY.—There is no flogging, nor any
degrading punishment allowed in the Prussian army ;
nothing that is calculated to deprave rather than improve
the character of an offender. When an individual is con-
victed of any offence he is condemned to leave his compa-
nions, and is placed in what are called companies of punish-
ment.—Strang's Germany.
A great sensation has been created at Exeter, by
the report lately brought up at the Town Council. It ap-
pears that this city is 157,0001. in debt, 20,0001. of which
has been expended on the canal.—North Devon Journal.
TUNBRIDGE WELLS.—About six. o'clock on Sa-
turday evening, we were aroused from our peaceful tea-
tables by the announcement that the extensive mansion be-
longing to John Carruthers, Esq., called " Mitchells," about
two miles from this place, was all in flames. Its appearance
from the heights of our common was terrific. The night
was serene ; but the dark clouds flitting across the moon
added greatly to the effect, which was also observed by tra-
vellers at twenty miles distance. On arriving at the spot,
we found a mass of burning ruin of about 140 feet in
length and about 50 in breadth, which no means at hand
could overcome, there being no engine nearer than Buck-
burst or Tunbridge. Fortunately the fire was discovered
in time for the proprietor's lady to superintend the removal
of the principal part of the valuable furniture, which she
accomplished with great presence of mind and persever-
ance. A waggon load of goods which had recently arrived
in expectation of Mr. Carruthers coming from town on
Tuesday, had fortunately not been unpacked, and conse-
quently escaped destruction. The accident is supposed to
have been caused by the lady going with a servant into a
luMber attic with a lighted candle, Is hich ignited some pa-
pers, matting, and other combustible materials, which had
been deposited there. The loss must be little short of five
thousand pounds ; but being insured, it is hoped it will fall
lightly on the proprietor, who has, however, expended large
sums in extending and embellishing what was formerly only
a farm-house. Our readers may judge of its mansion-like
capabilities when we state that the Russian Prince Pozzo
di Forgo occupied it last season. It has also been inha-
bited by Sir Sampson Graham and other persons of dis-
tinction, and has even been proposed as a fit residence for
our Royal Patronesses, the Duchess of Kent and the
Princess Victoria, during their visits here. The rare oc-
currence of tt fire hereabouts attracted hundreds of our po-
pulation to the scene, and some rather ludicrous accidents
happened in their haste to reach it by the " bye-ways."
Anne Parker, the widow of " Admiral " Parker,
who was hung for mutiny at the Nore, is now a pauper
in the workhouse of St. Giles's-in-the-Fields, and is stone
blind. For some time previous to last week she lived in
Wild-court, Drury-lane, and used to be led about by a boy.
Being in a state of destitution, one day last week she ap-
plied to the Magistrates at, 13°w-street, who, on hearing of
her destitute enndition, wrote a low tlir her to the over-
seers of St. Giles's parish, when she became at} inioatoNf
the workhouse. The poor eltiatara states she ought net
to be as she, 14 new, and that she has barn ciPprived of pro,
pert! to which she ;.s entitled. She claims some fseebeld
estates at Exeter, the revenue* ariginz from which she says
she enjoyed till within the last six yoM, au i I`4 the reco-
very of which she iens pepeeded a large sum of money, tins
whole being wasted iu litsg tfuar Thy.: overseers intend to
keep bar n few days, and to comninnteate selth hpr friends?
when, shoal- ag one interfere, they will send her to her
friends in Scotland.
byNTAnt LY-pop;is “41.0N.—1t is indeed
said that tee* Altlie wonders which the rasp.; of !_itriat,
who are Lords of ,the istl
used to show the guests
a vwltiptarily cooked 4ay?a, 0e runs pritiihperc. Forthis parpooe # kettle wasplaced on the at rept op Op
south side of th© 46? c!t.-)s.o 17 the edge of the water? en 4
kept full and boiling. Therea extent
of
the rock where tents were erected, and the whole was
overshadowingricrac,!;canopy, trees. There the colt:
navy aog ii+y p.waits!,r 14n1.1 a salmon fell into the
kettle, 29c1 wag Inithi i%l .44:r PF,Vetoe3:7--.rarrell's His-
tprr British Fates.

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