The Sun.
London, England, 1849-08-17 00:00:00

IMPROMPTU.

ON THE DEATH OF JOHN WILSON, THE " SCOTTISH
MINSTREL."
Alas, poor Wilson! rest thy soul in peace—
Thou sweetest minstrel, death bath bade thee cease;
The Muse's potent charm hath pass'd away,
Oft breathed by thee, in many a Scottish lay;
Soft as the gushing of some wandering stream,
Or music 'magined in some fairy dream;
Or unseen angels bearing far away
The spirit parted from its parent clay!
The chain is broke—the spell of life is o'er,
And " dust to dust" lies on a foreign shore.
No lowly laverock at the creek of morn
Shall warble o'er thee from the rising corn;
And few the pilgrims, clad in grief and gloom,
Shall hang in sorrow o'er thy distant tomb;
But Scottish swains shall long thy loss deplore,
And mourn their minstel, now, alas! no more.

THE CHOLERA.
RETURN OF CASES, AUG. 16.

Attacks. Deaths.
In London and vicinity, viz.:—
Lambeth ... 36 15
Botherhithe 4
Southwark 20
Shureditch 32 11
Bethnal- green ... ... 17 11
Other localities in London ... 237 96
In England and Wales, viz.:—
Liverpool ... 151 43
Merthyr Tydvil 22 12
Dowlais ... 20 6
Cardiff ••• ••• •... ••• 6 1

Plymouth ... ... ••• ••• 24 16
Newcastle-under-Lyme ... ••• 18 5
Leeds ... ••• 7 1

Other towns in England ... ... 160 108
In Scotland, viz.
Dundee ... ... ... ... 27 13
Brechin ... ... ••• ... 0 1
Greenock .... ... ... ... 0 1

Total
•••
••• ... 793

THE DUKE OF LETJTCHENBERG.—IBS Imperial
Highness the Duke of Leutchenberg left the Russian Le-
gation shortly before tea o'clock yesterday forenoon for
the terminus of the South-Western Railway in the Wa-
terloo-road, thence to Southampton, to embark on board
the Russian war-steamer liamtschatka, for the Mediter-
ranean. His Imperial. Highness was accompanied by
his Excellency Baron, Brunnow and M. de Berg, prin-
cipal secretary of Legation, and attended by a numerous
suite, including Chevaliers Roux de Diannani, Prince
and Princess de Bragation, Count de Ogearoffsky,
Madame Mustard, Madame Fiscker, &c. The French
Ambassador, General Prince Castelcicala, Prince Lieven,
Baron Rehausen, Count Rossi, Chevalier Bunsen, Count
Perponcher, Count Rosen, M. Canofari, Count de
Montherot, the Marquis of Clanricarde, his Excellency
the Brazilian Minister, and many personages of
distinction, paid visits to his Imperial Highness at Ash •
burnham House -previous to his departure.
DEATH OF 'rim REV. ALEXANDER MAHON; P.P.,
OF BLacitacore..—We have just learned, with deep re-
gret, the death of this exemplary clergyman, which took
place at his residence, Blackrock, at eleven o'clock this
day. His death is attributable to cholera. We well
know how these melancholy tidings will be received by
the citizens of Cork, by whom the modest virtues and
unobtrusive che4racter of this good priest were so justly
appreciated.—Cork Examiner of Wednesday.
DEATH OF DR. MEREDITH.—The citizens of Cork
will join with tis in regretting the untimely death of
thisy
oun whichg and able physician, took place this
morning.
Dr. Meredith is another victim to that
mysterious die ease which has already deprived many a
house of its ornament and support. For many years
connected with one of: the most ;important of our local
charities, the South Infirmary, as house surgeon, Dr.
Meredith was universally respected by all who witnessed
his skill, zeal, 'And unwearied humanity, and be loved by
tude. We hrkye had many opportunities of appreci g
the poor, who. were the constant objects of his saoltimni-
the humane and charitable character, of this lamented
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snao
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seldom closed over a physician who so truly compre-
hended the exalted nature and objects of his noble
profession.—Cork Examiner of Wednesday.
MASTER BOOT AND SHOEMAKERS' BENEVOLENT
SOCIETY.—Yesterday a meeting of the committee and
subscribers to the above society was held at the Free-
masons"ravern, for general business, Mr. R. Taylor in
the chair. The report stated that there are now eight
annuitants on the funds, the mats s receiving 201., and
lea:ales 13/. per annum. The balance was 1•2/. 50.9 d.
The annuity feed invLsted auk,unts to 2,.200/ In tlic
Ibeginning of July last the first stone of an asylum was
laid, on ttn eligible piece of ground at Mortlake.