The Sun.
London, England, 1824-05-18 00:00:00

NEW CHURCH-SHERIFF-HILL.

On Thursday last, the foundation stone of a New Church,
dedicated to Saint John, was laid by the Rev. Jorm CoLLlN-
sorr, A.M. Rector of Gateshead, in the neighbourhood of She-
rifF-Hill, a little above Gateshead Turnpike Gate, in the pre-
sence of a considerable number of persons. A few minutes after
12 the ceremony took place. As is the customary on such oc-
casions, the coinage of the realm during the present reign, from
a penny in silver to a sovereign, was deposited in a handsome
flint glass bottle (which bottle ultimately placed in a cavity in
the foundation stone), along with a neat silver tablet, bearing
an inscription, which set forth the name of the Reverend
Gentlemen who performed the ceremony, the dignities, &c. of
the venerable diocesan (the Lord Bishop of Drruirmu) ; the
names of the trustees, and of the architect, (Mr. IoNs); as well
as the day of the month, and the year of the reign of his present
most excellent Majesty. When the stone was properly posited,
and after the Reverend Rector had ascertained by the plumb
and the level, that the exact rules of masonry had been com-
plied with, he delivered an excellent and most appropriateprayer,
which was listened to with great and becoming attention. On
the conclusion of the ceremony, Mr. Hu Tcfmrsox (one of
the owners of Sheriff-Hill colliery), caused a congratulatory
salute of nine guns to be fired from a temporary battery, near
his house, which was answered by 3 times 3 hearty cheers, on
the part of the populace. The same worthy gentleman, in order
to do ample honour to the interesting ceremonies of the day,
had fitted up a spacious Marquee, on the lawn in front of his
house, to which a large party of friends were invited, and partook
of a cold collation served up in the most handsome and liberal
style, with wines, fruits, &c. &c.

MCADAM ROADS.—Doubts have been enter-
tained of the expediency of Mr. M'ADAM'S new
system of road making as far as regards towns,
from the great annoyance felt by the quantity of
dust thrown up in Dean-street, the only part of
Newcastle in which the experiment has yet been
tried. Indeed we believe it is partly on this ac-
count that street has been left in its present state,
half finished. A discovery, however, has just
been made by Mr. G. Gilmore, the surveyor of
the turnpike road between Durham and Tyne
Bridge, which we think will remove every incon-
venience felt from the dust, and be an important
improvement on Mr. M' Adam's plan. This dis-
covery consists in the application of a portion of
the oil of salt, which has not only had the effect
of completely laying the dust, but it has ope-
rated also as a cement, making the pavement
at onee firm and smooth. Mr. Gilmore has
tried his discovery on a part of the turnpike
road near Birtley, ur_hen the experiment succeed-
ed to the extent of his wishes. In the course of
the last week he applied a quantity of the oil of
salt to that part of Deau-street, which, as we
have already observed, is the only part of New-
castle which has yet been M'Adarnized, and
the effect has been such as we have described.—
The dust had been laid much more efficiently
than it had previously been by water, be-
sides that it gives the pavement a firm and
tcompact body, while the expence will, in all
probability, be less than by an application of
water. It appears, therefore, from these expe-
riments, that the plan is equally applicable to
streets and turnpike roads, and it seems to us to
be a discovery which entitles Mr. Gilmore to the
patronage of the public.—(Tyne Mercury.)

Mr. LAD' EN, of Rageskov, near Wismar, land•
owner and great agriculturist, has received the patent of Nobi-
lity from his Majesty the King of Denmark.

A tesselated Roman pavement, representing
Orpheus surrounded by quadruped and biped auditors, has
been discovered at a short distance from one of the entrances to
Oakley Park, the seat of the Earl of att.l.HunsT, in Glouces-
tershirc.

SUDDEN DEAlll.—Yesterday afternoon an in-
quest was held at the sign of the King's Arms,
Bennett-street, 131ackfriars-road, before CHARLES
JEMMETT, Esq. Coroner for Surrey, on the body
of WILLIAM KELLEY, Esq. of the Exchequer
Office, aged SG, who fell down, and expired on
Blackfriars Bridge o❑ Saturday morning Ver-
dict--" Died by the Visitation of God."

ALARMING FIRE AT RICHMOND BARRAEKB.--•
Yesterday, about two o'clock, a fire of a most
dangerous and alarming nature was discovered at

Ithe Richmond Barracks. The Commissary En-
gines were alone for sometime endeavouring
to extinguish it. The Engines of the diffe-
rent Dublin Insurance Companies were speedily
in attendance. At seven o'clock the fire was
got under, after great exertions, but as the
flames rapidly spread, owing to the high
wind, not before the Quartermaster-General's
Store, (where the fire originated), together with
one of the wings of the building, containing ac-
commodation for 800 or I,ooo.nten, were com-
pletely destroyed. The Commander-in-Chief
and many officers of rank were on the spot,.using
every exertion to arrest the destructive element.
—(Dublin Correspondent, May 15.)
Two Landlords of the Antelope lan, Salis-
bury, were successively named. Good and Tao.'
good; and the name of their successor, the•pre-
sent Landlord, is Best.

Another of Cartile's shopmen *as. yesterday
held to bail, at the instance of the Solicitor to
the Treasury, for selling blasphentotis publica-
tions.