The Sun.
London, England, 1847-11-04 00:00:00

MR. WILSON'S SCOTTISII
E ENTERTAINMENTS
(Prom the Liverpool Mercury.)
THE SATURDAY EVENING CONCERTS.-1110 cele-
brated vocalist, Mr. Wilson, who stands unrivalled
as an illustrator of Scottish song, gave one of his
entertainments at the Concert Hall, on Saturday
evening last. Tte attendance on the occasion was
both numerous and highly respectable. Mr. Wilson
was in excellent voice, and all his efforts afforded
unbounded satisfaction to the audience. His recital
of Burn's popular and admirable poem of " Tam
O'Shanter," was a most striking and agreeable feature
in the evening's entertainments, and was greeted with
loud bursts of applause. During the interval between
the first and second parts, Mr. John Smith said, a
most pleasing task devolved upon him; Mr. Wilson
had, as they were all aware, performed his slat la and
they had now a duty to perform. He expressed his
gratification at seeing so large an attendance, and
after mentioning the good tendency of such enter-
tainments, be said, in contrast to the busy world out
of doors, the enjoyment they received there by those
entertainments was a refreshing sunshine by which they
felt relieved after the depressing business of the day.
Their friend Mr. Wilson, who had delighted them so
much, had given his services on that occasion in corn
pliment, and in furtherance of the objects of that in-
stitution, having come down from London for the
express purpose. They had with them one of their
best end oldest friends, Mr. Rathbone, also several
distinguished strangers from the colony of Prince
Edward's Island, including the Hon. J. Pope, Speaker
of the House of Assembly, and Mr. E. Palmer, who
had come there, as well as themselves, to enjoy the
sunshine. Be concluded a very excellent speech by
moving the thanks of the company to Mr. Wilson,
for his handsome services on the present occasion,
which was immediately carried by acclamation. The
Hon. Mr. Pope expressed the high gratification which
,had been afforded him, more particularly as he was a
stranger amongst them. He was glad to see such
entertainments provided for the people, as they were
those means whereby individuals, as well as families,
were enabled to enjoy amusement of a rational cha-
racter, combined with instruction. Those who at-
tended would, he had no doubt, go home better hus-
bands and better wives. He had been much struck
with the moral tendency of the songs introduced,
which was alike creditable to tha vocalist, and
those concerned in the management of the con-
certs.—(Applause.) Mr. Wilson then made his
appearance, and was received with three hearty
rounds of applause, at the close of which Mr.
J. Smith announced to him the vote of thanks
which had been passed for his liberal conduct that
evening, and the gratification he had at all times
afforded by his vocal efforts. Mr. 'Wilson said that
in reference to the gratifying information Mr. Smith
had communicated to him, he begged to assure them
that it afforded him the highest pleasure on all occa-
sions to be in that room. He often met assemblies
higher in rank, but he never came before those who
could better appreciate the efforts of the poet or the
singer than those he was in the habit of meeting in
that hall. He always looked forward to his coming
there as a day of sunshine, which afforded
him the highest pleasure. He thanked them
sincerely for the mark of approbation they
had given him, and concluded by assuring
them of his most earnest desire for the wel-
fare and success of their institution.— (Loud applause.)
We ought not to omit mentioning the excellent ac-
companiments of Mr. Jolley, a young man of great
talent and unassuming manners, who showed by his
performance that he was not only a fine piano-forte
player, but a splendid accompany ist, and that he had
a just appreciation of the poetry as well as the music
he was accompanying. Mr. Wilson may congratu-
late himself on having such a coadjutor.

THE F 0 G—N -1131 Eli OTTS ACCI-
DENTS AND LOSS OF LIFE.
The fog which visited the metropolis on Tuesday
prevailed throughout the whole of the afternoon and
night upon the river, so densely that scarcely a
steam-vessel ventured either up or down the Thames
after it set in. Those that were unfortunate enough
to be overtaken in the fog had the greatest difficulty
in getting to the piers, and one of the boats, when otf
the Penitentiary, ran so far on shore that the pas-
sengers were obliged to get out the best way they
could. A very distressing accident occurred otrßay-
mond's-road, near Blackfriars-bridge. A lighterman
named George Rogers, having brought a barge of
coals up, had succeeded in making the bead of the
barge fast, :when he stepped from the craft, as he
imagined, into another barge, but the fog was so
dense that he could not see before him, and instead of
jumping into the barPhe went into the water. An
instant alarm was raised, but the fog was so thick
that he could not be perceived in the water and he
was drowned. Up to four o'clock the Cody had
not been recovered. At an early hour yesterday
'.morning not fewer than eleven barges and other craft
were found at Westminster-bridge, scarcely one of
which vsssels ought to have proceeded higher up the
river than London-bridge, but these in command of
them were unable to tell in what part of the stream
they had got until the fog cleared off. The most re-
markable case of the whole occurred at Battersea-
bridge. A lighterman, named William Clarke, in
the employment of Messrs. Barraud and Wolch, the
coal-merchants of Whitefriars, hail a barge contain-
ing seventy-nine tons of coals, which he was taking
up the river to his employer's wharf. He was over-
takea by the fog, and was unable to ascertain where
the barge was proceeding to. At last he was alarmed
by the craft stiiking against some object which turned
it over. He however managed to lay hold of some
piles, up which he climbed as well as he was able,
when he called for assistarce. After some time he
saw a number of lights burning over his head. lie
then for the first time found that, instead of being at
Blackfriar's-bridge, he was at Battersea-bridge.
The whole of the cargo of coals was thrown into the•
river, and it is surprising that Clarke himself escaped
from drowning.
DEPREDATIONS DURING THE FOG.—Some daring
robberies were committed in different quarters of the
town. In Upper Grosvenor-street, Grosvenor square,
the house No. 36, furnished, but at present unoccu-
pied, was entered by thieves and stripped of a large
van full of furniture, which was carried off in the
most daring manner. About eight o'clock that even-
ing, however, Sergeant Barker, of the H division of
police, was passing through Bell-lane, Spitalfields,
where he saw a van load of goods standing, under
circumstances which excited his suspicion, and having
waited some time without seeing any one near it but
the driver, he questioned the latter, who said that
some men had hired him to bring the things from
Grosvenor-street to the City, but upon arrivalth ere
they had led him on to Bell-lane, and then left
him.

T3i.(lietator of Cracow, isnow
giving lessons
Yozk the German,
French,
ssleosws'srlcsi,
at the
New e .
Louis Philippe, ex
Italian, and Latintion,ogiumesa.s—teEr
ovfenvingewPyapoerrk.
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.se
Dictator of France and Spa.n.]
INSOLVENCY JURISDICTION OF THE NEW COUNTY
Connrs.—Some of the Judges of the new County Courts
have heard cases under the two systems of insolvency
transferred to them by the vccut Act cf Parliament.
On Tuesday Mr. Esienasse, the Judge of the County of
Kent, held his first Court of Insolvency at Maidstone,
where four insolvents, under the old system, were heard
and dLcharp,ed. It seems that a difficulty has arisen
Kith respect to protections on interim orders. The
several counties are divided into districts, and Courts
are hold at each district about once a mouth, and, un-
less the proceedings are prepared when a Court is holden
no protection can be given. It has, however, been sug-
gested that a Judge of a county might grant a protec-
tion at any of the districts where ho may be sitting,
and it is understood the suggestion will be acted upon.
Mr. Dowse, the barrister, was retained to suppart the
cases before Mr. Espinasse at Maidstone on Tuesday
last.

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Cole,helist:-
DEATH OF LADY FBAeCES COLE.—Her Ladyship
died on Monday last, at the family residence in
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CaptainL Harris, Lady
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t‘g by the deinfiasu'e oilfietshiosf
Florence Balfour, and many
playceedstienrmdaoyurani
much-respected
neenterde
of Canterburychurches peremptorily reqing that
iculizaiite.lsuldtso immediatelytindersuch
and spirit; in suchP pia' ceoc
churches and chapels,
a.sricdontinue the sale of wines
vaull4tasStillSattYtularodtai'nir fauntu.riel:n,be lett to . r i
also requesting that the
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.t- Liverpool, which eNv7ince:t‘o‘e.radsav‘nn.iottitkmortlrhe-tee,rtiltul'ialol t-13haetnfimek ilidtorlike
of the
.day of Saturday. About a folio column of the
particulars here published in the Observer before six
o'clock on Sundly morning. In the Observer also were
given the eol.t, nts of the French journals of Saturday,
with the latest Bourse prices, and the Belgian Funds.
Persons chss.rotis of first-rate Political information, as
well as the earliest news, are recommended to read the
Observer, which is published on Sunday morning at six
o'clock. Also an , dition wi h the Mamas, best adapted
for the country and Lbroad, on Monday afternoon at
four o'clock.
made an order
by which Mr. Dyce Sombre is allowed have
wed to the full
We un !erstAnd that the Lord Chancellor, without
superseding the comm:s,ion of lunacy, has
use and enjoyment of the whole of his large income,
after deducting the 4,000/. a year to be paid to Mrs.
S n-brc tinder her marriage settlement ; and
Dyce ~ , ,U.
making provision for the dichar
in of incumbrancee.
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Mr. Ojec Sombre is also to reside or out of the sjuris-
diction of the court, as he thinks fit.
The British and North American Royal Mail
steam-ship, Acadia, Harrison, sails from Liverpool this
day, for Halifax and Boston, with
the usual
mails and a
full complement of passengers.