The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-11 00:00:00

A short, but still confused and stormy, disemision
then took place upon the course to be adopted for the
future management of the company, and eventually it
was" agreed that at the next tweeting a committee be
selected to nominate directors as fcd'ows:—Six share-
holders holding shards to the extent of 10,000/. and up-
wards, six holding .5,0001. and upwards, six holding
3,000/. and upwards, six holding 2,000/ and upwards,
and six 1,0001. and upwardi, with power to add the eight
members of the committee of investigation.
Three lusty cheers were then given for the committee,
and the meeting broke up at half• past five o'clock.

THE COUNTESS OF BLESSINGTON'S SALE.—WedGeS•
day (the third day) this sale was as fully and fashionably
attended as at the commencement, in spite of thesabsance
of many of the most valuable an: interesting lots, which
figured in :he tNo previous days' sale. The furniture,
ornamental objects, bijouterie, &c., of the Countess's
dressing-room and bed-chamber, constituted the prin-
cipal portion of the day's sale. Lot 353. A model of
the hands of the Countess, a single hand, and two small
busts, sold for 21. Two medallian miniatures in wax,
one in black, and two in ormolu of Napoleon and Jr?se•
phine, sold for 193. Lot 361. A small but beautiful
battle piece, carved in agate, by Michael Angelo, sold
for 255. A state chair and stool, the last ever used by
the Stedtholders of the Netherlands, sold for 13/. 15s. 6d.
A most beautiful carved state bedstead, in white and
gold, sold for 191. 83. 6.1. This bedstead former 4 be-
longed to the Empress Josephine, and on the bri *king
up of Malmaison, was purchased by Lady I3lessisagton
at that sale. A basso relievo in terracotta. made
by Clodron, as a model fur the monument of
the Countesse D'Orsay, Princess de Croye, grand-
mother to the present Count, sold for 2/. 52- A very
costly and elegant manuscript case of crimson velvet,
mounted in enamelled silver, gilt, sold at 6/. This case
was sent to the Countess of Blse,ington by the late Duke
D'Ossuna, and contained the MS. of a play, written and
signed by Lopez de Vega, the Spanish contemporary of
our own Shekspere, and one of the most celebrated dra-
matists of Spain. A portfeuille, set with precious stones,
and mounted in enamelled gold, sold fur 391. 18s. A set
of three beautifully chased ancient silver gilt vases, with
flowers in relief, formerly belonging to Queen A nne, sold
at 28s. per oz. Among the porcelain was an old Sevres
eculle, cover, and stand, torquoiee ground, dotted with
white stars, and pastoral medallions, which sold for 121
guiceas,ancra blue Sevres sceaux sold for 4 guineas. The
Countess's toilet-glass, in an elaborately-chased silver-
gilt frame, sold at 11s. an ounce. This has also been
the property of Queen Anne. Two ancient silver-guilt
boxes, enamelled on the top, sold for 12/. 12s. The day's
sale concluded with a curious antique watch, which, to
use the still more curious words of the catalogue,
" When wound up plays on the forehead of Madame de
Pompadour," sold for 2/. 10s. The proceeds of the day
amounted to 9721. 4s.
SERIOUS A CCIDENT.—A melancholy accident hap-
pened on Saturday last to Lady Whichcote, at her seat,
Aswarby park, near Falkingbam. She was returning
from a drive, having driven herself), and was just enter-
ing the park, when the horse, a spirited oue, shied, and
ran away. 'the coachman reached over from the back
of the carriage, and caught the reins, but was unable to
check the horse's speed. Lady Whichcote jumped out, and
fell upon her head, receiving a violent concussion of the
brain. She has remained ever since in a state of in-
sensibility, and great fears are entertained for the result.
A Fox's LARDEL—The keepers and labourers of
Mr. Leigh, of Adtington, suspecting that there was a
brood of foxes in the park, set about to dig them out on
Saturday week, when they found six cubs ; and in the
course of their digging in the hole they found the follow-
ing ample stores provided by their parent, in a greater
or less state of preservation : the remains of one barn-
door fowl, of four pheasants, one wild duck, two leverets,
80 rabbits, one jackdaw, one thrush, five rats, two mice,
and one lamb. Some of these were nearly whole and
fresh ; others in a state of decomposition.—Chester
Courant.

AN IMPRISONED CAT. -- On Thursday last Mr.
Amos Williams, of the White Hart Inn, at Alsisemore,
heard the cry of a cat, apparently from underneath the
fluor of a room which had been recently built. The
floor was of board and somewhat elevated, and an open-
ing between it and the ground was soon obtained by re-
moving a stone step at the entrance of the room. Im-
mediately upon the removal of the step out jumped a
fine tortoiseshell cat, with a sleek coat, and in excellent
condition; and far from being affrighted at the company
of strangers, commenced frisking about the feet of her
liberator. It appears that the room was erected exactly
a month prior to puss's liberation, and that after the
flooring had been laid down, and before the step had
been placed at the entrance door, puss must have got
beneath the boards. To account for her extraordinary
good condition, it is supposed that she must have kit-
tened during her imprisonment, and have saved her own
life by eating her offspring.
IRON WAREHOUSE.—One of these structures has
been erected at Manchester, and is now ready tor ship-
ment to California. The erection is 60 feet long by 24
feet wide; it is 10 feet in height to the under side of the
eaves, and is covered by a roof with strongly-trussed
principals of iron of a 'l' section. To these principals,
and to the uprights at the sides and ends of the struc-
ture, are bolted the plates, which average 5 feet long by
2 feet 6 inches, and the eighth of an inch in thickness.
The joints of these plates aro made to lap over each
other and fasten with bolts. The foundation consists of
a strong frame-work of timber, on which are screwed
cast iron moulded bases about six inches (I.2ep, running
all rour d the exterior. The window sashes, ventilators,
skylights and gutters, aro of cast iron, and the doors and
shuttershu fei
s p
areut
together
of wrought
with itouni t
s, u stronglysuch framed.a way that
, can be taken to pieces and packed in small compass for
Thu
h
we
it
ehipment, and it will require little trouble in the re-
erection at San Francisco, every piece being marked to
show its place. We are informed that the iron was
only received from the maker a fortnight before the
structure was completely fitted and fixed.—Manchester
Courier.
CLERICAL DELINQUENCY.—The other day we met
with a paragraph in a newspaper, headed " Alleged
murder for the sake of burial fees." The case turned
out to be that of a woman supposed to have poisoned
her husband and children, in order to obtain funeral
money from a benefit club. We expected to find the
murder for the sake of burial fees was the wholesale
destruction of human life which is caused by intramural
interment.—Punch.
CHARITABLE TRUSTS.—A Bill, under the manage-
ment of the Government and its law officers, is now before

the House of Commons for facilitating and better securing
the dueadministration of" charitable trusts;" it contains
38 clauses. The Bill enacts that in the event of any
neglect, breach of trust, fraud, abuse, or misconduct

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in:the management of any charity of which the
clear unnual income exceeds 301., and does not

exceed 1001., persons (authorized by the Act
so to do), may petition the Lord High Chancellor
or the Master of the Rolls for redress, and for such

relief in the iwenise; as the nature of the else may re-
quire. This petition will be referred to the Masters in
rotation, who, on proof of the statement that the in-
come of the charity is between 301. and 100/., may
proceed to make such orders as may now be made by
the Court of Chancery. These orders will be valid
without confirmation, and enforced like orders of Court.
Judges of county courts will have jurisdiction in cases
where the incomes of the charities do not exceed 301.,
from whose judgment an appeal will lie to the Court of
Chancery.
RESTORATIONS BY THE LATE RESIDENT ARCHITECT
AT CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL.—The most difficult
work of Mr. Austin was perhaps the north-western
tower. By a combination of mechanical power,
after separating the nave walls from the falling
tower, be raised the crippled groining, and strained
the walls into their upright condition, fixing them there
until the new tower might be built and be sufficiently
set to withstand the lateral pressure. The old Norman

tower was then taken down, and the present tower
erected, for which the foundation required care, the

site having been once a bog or marsh, which
was c!sarly proved by the remains of plants,
&c., there found; and lower down, sixteen feet from the

surface, were discovered the entire skeletons of a man

and an ox, in such positions as to render it almo,.

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certain they had been smothered by sinking in the soft
soil. In the interior of the cathedral many restorations
were executed by Mr. Austin.—Builder.
LARGE PlKE.—Last week a man who was quietly
working a boat on the canal at Gregory's mill, near this
city, was favoured with the presence of a very unlooked•
for visitor in the shape of a large pike. The fish, which
weighed 121 b., leaped from the water on to the cabin of
the boat, and lay on the dick sufficiently long to allow
the man fairly to kick it down the hatchway, by which
moans, though not without a stout resistance, the prize
was secured. In the same week a pike, weighing about
81b., was killed in the pound between the Blockhouse
and Sidbury lucks, by the kelikeeper at the former
place. Poor jack's gambols, which had been observed
in the canal for some days previous, were at last put a
stop to by the un-Waltonlike application of powder and
shot,_ Worcester Chronicle.

Mr. HAWES said the real question was whether the
Proprietors would be governed by one party or the
other. He moved that is the opinion of this meeting
the Board of Directors are unworthy of their con-
fidence.—(Prolonged cheering.)
The Hon. Mr. GRIMSTONE seconded the motion.
Mr. B x rose to move a vote of censure on the so-
licitor, as he had deceived them, as was shown by the
committee of investigation, and was, therefore, utterly
unworthy of their confidence.—(lmmense cheering.)
The committee of investigation were entitled to their
warmest thanks for the labour they had performed.
He did not agree with them wi,h respect to the amalga-
mation, and a petition to Parliament, seeking that it he
rescinded, was in the course of signature.
The CHAIRMAN then put Mr. Fryer's amendment,
opposing the amalgamation.
The amendment was lost by a large majerity. The
result was cheered,

Mr. FRYER demanded a poll.
The CHAIRMAN then put Mr. M`Laren's amendment,
proposing that a dividend of 4i. per share be paid to the
shareholders on the books on the Ist of June next.
But about half a•dozen bands were held up in favour
of it, it wee therefore lost by an immense majority.
The CHAIRMAN then put Mr. Cash's resolution, and
it was carrit d, there being only two or three dissentients.
The CHAIRMAN then announced that the poll had been
fixed thus :—To-night, from 9 till 10 ; to-morrow, from
10 till 4 ; and on Saturday from 10 till 4, when the poll
would close. Having redefined the pledge given at the
last meeting, that he would Le present to-day, he find
now to state that this morning the board of directors
came to the unanimous resolution to resign, and they
would, therefore, only retain office until such time as
their successors could be appointed.
This announcement was received with a frenzied shout
of applause, and cries of "A vote of censure," during
which the directors retired from the meeting, as they
entered, amidst the yells and execrations of their en-
raged constituents.