The Sun.
London, England, 1849-06-07 00:00:00

DISTRICT CHAPELS IN IRELAND.

Mr. NAPII4.;ft obtained leave to bring in a Bill to
amend the law relating to the endowment of district
chapels in Ireland.
The House adjourned at Ten Minutes to Six o'clock.

THE DERBY CASUALTIi:S —We regret to have to
noice ano her accident on the Derby-day, arising from
culpable rie,ligence and furious driving. Dr. Hunter
Lane, of Erook• street, Grosvenor- square, was returning
on toot from visiting a pa.ient at Clapham Rise, when
happening to be next to the road, he was struck in the
back by the shaft of a carman's cart in driving past at a
reckless rate; and being knocked down, the wheels went
over his legs, whilst his head was under the body of the
vehicle. His escape from being crushed to death was
most miraculous.
THE SERPENTINE RIVER.-It is pleasing to ob-
serve that this extensive piece of water, contributing so
largely as it does to the beauty of Hyde Park and Ken-
sington Gardens, and to the enjiyment and recreation
(-1 so large and important a portion of the metropolitan
population, is now restored to its purity and wholesome-
ness. Dr. Tilt has at least done this good by his last
year's pamphlet; he has obtained from the Woods and
Forests the partial closing of the sewer which used to
empty itself into the Serpentine, and also a much greater
supply of water, which the Earl of Carlisle, according
to Dr. DLL's suggestion, now causes to be drawn from
Trafalgar-square. From the wholesome condition of the
water, the watermen now find a daily increase of em-
ployment; and the amateur rowers resume thsir health-
oil exercise and enliven the so ,ne_ by calling into requi-
sition the various light snd elegant boats which are
afloat, in con,tant reainess.
RAILWAY TO GALWAY —There wits a numerous
meeting in the Town Court-house of Galway on Thursday,
at which the principal inhabitants attended. Resolutions
were adopted approving of the arrangement entered into be-
tween the directors of the Midland Great Western, the Gal-
. w_ ay deputation, and her Majesty's Government, and pledg-
ing the meeting to afford their best co-operation and aid to-
t wads the undertaking.

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was more abundant ; indeed, the
pre-
sent remarkable luxuriance in ttlis respect,
and gardens
give so very favourable an account or the pet, but we cannot
fruit, too, has suck. red severely from the
unpear trees. Wall
What is of most importance, the rains iavegnial season.
advanced both
the grain and green crops, and potatoes are coming on very
kindly. Appearances here are as favourable as we ever re-
collect, and this is the more gratifying, as the cold and the
exeessive damp in the substratum of the ground had caused
an apprehension in the minds ofme
so country people
m that
the plant would not make its appearance at all. the
Taunton and Devonshire papers we gather that the above
description applies pretty accurately to those districts."
EMBARKATION OP TROOPS AT GRAVESEND
Tuesday morning a detachment of the 29th Regiment
(,Worcestershire), consisting of 3 sergeants and 235 rank and
tile, with 16 women and 20 children, arrived at Gravesend
by the Rochester and Gravesend Railway, from Chatham
garrison, and embarked from the Custom-bouse-quay, in
boats, on board the ship Minden, 916 tons burden, Captain
Robert Crawford, for the presidency of Bengal ; with the
above detachment six men of the Hon. East India Com-
pany's Service, from Warly Barracks, also embarked. In
command of the troops are the following officers, who &so
proceed to India :—Brevet-Major Arthur Sir George H.
Stepney, Lieutenant H. G. Colvill, Ensign William Con-
grave, and Ensign T. Brown, of the 29th Foot. The day
previous the Commandant of the garrison at Chatham, Col.
James Simpson, with his Brigade-Major (Captain J. S.
Wood), inspected the ship, its provisions, and berths allotted
for the troops during the voyage.
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LUDICROUS IiILfTAKR.---A good lady, who had two
children sick of the nr2asle,, went to a friend fur the
best remedy, while the friend had just received a note
from another lady inquiring the way ,to make pickles.
In the confusion, the lady who had inquired about the
pickles received the remedy for the measles, while the
anxious mother of the sick children read the following:
—Sc them three or f,,ir times in hot vinegar, and
sprinkle them well with sal., and in a few days they will
be cured.

GLASGOW.—THE WEATHER.—On Thursday, a
con?iderable quantity of rain fell ; but yeeteritsy there
was a recurrence of the beautiful weather which pre-
vailed during the early part of the week. The vantity
of rain which fell on Thursday, succeeded by gt-ii•al sun-
shine, inu.t have a very beLetiJial effect on the crops,—
North British Mail.