The Sun.
London, England, 1841-11-06 00:00:00

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"„Yesterday was the anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot,
discovered in 1605. At the present day an ancient
lantern is shown at the Bodleian Library, Oxford, stated
to be the identical lantern of Fawkes, discovered in the
cellar. The conspirators were thirteen in number,
whose intent was, "suddenly and with one blast, to
blow up and tear in pieces" the King and Parliament.
Two were killed, and eight executed.
Louis Philippe's chateau at Eu lies about seven leagues
(18 miles) from Dieppe. The principal architectural
embellishments were made, by la grande Mademoiselle,
during the period of her exile from the Court of Louis
XIV. on account of her refusal to espouse the King of
Portugal. The park and gardent are her. work, and she
also formed the magnificent collection of marbles and
pictures which now adorn the chateau.
The fire in the western angle of the Great Armoury
was raging the whole of Thursday evening up to ten
o'clock, at the Tower. The regalia and jewels have
been conveyed to Messrs. Rundle and Bridge's for safe
custody. The inquiry at the Ordnance department
was proceeding with all day on Thursday, and was re-
sumed at ten o'clock yesterday morning.
150,000 copies of a little pamphlet, containing a de-
scription of the Tower fire have been sold on Tower-hill
within these three days.
We understand that the Lord Mayor of Dublin,
though he speaks in high terms of praise of tha virtue,
patriotism, and intelligence of the great Repeal Agitator,
indignantly disclaims his acquaintance. They are not
even on speaking terms.
The steam-packets between Hull and Sweden will
cease running, according to the Postmaster-General's
order, after November the 13th inst. The next mails
for Malta, Greece, and the lonian Isles, via Falmouth,
leave on the 13th inst., and for Egypt and India on
the 30th.

Thursday a sale took place of the extensive workshops
and other erections lately belonging to Mr. Smith, tim-
ber-merchant in the Belvedere-road, Lambeth, in order
that the ground may be cleared immediately, for the
purpose of forming the approaches to the suspension
fcot-bridge across the Thames from that spot to Hunger-
ford Market.

At a meeting of the Zoological Society, held on Thurs-
day, it appeared from the Report, that the clear balance
in hand was 7471. 6s. sd. The visitors to the Gardens in
September were 13,604, and in October, 6,067.
Lambeth Chapel is a very ancient building, having
been founded in the year 1169. The Palace was built
in 1184.
The late George Colman, speaking of a stout, elderly
lawyer, described him as being like .'• two single gentle-
men rolled into one." Mr. O'Connell just reverses this
description, for he is " one single gentleman rolled into
two,"—viz., Lord Mayor and Repeal Agitator.

SACRE}) HARMONIC SOCIETY.

EXETER HALL.

Spohr's oratorio of the "Last Judgment" was repeated
last evening if possible with greater effect than at its
first performance. This is, indeed, a mighty work of
genius. It is a translation into the only universal
language common alike to men and angels—Music : a
theme the excess of the sublimity of which renders it
utterly inexpressible in any particular articulate lan-
guage. Grateful do we feel to the Sacred Harmonic
Society for the treat they have afforded to the London
musical public. Haydn's Third Mass, called in the pro-
gramme, Haydn's Third Service, preceded the perform-
ance of the oratorio, and was admirably performed. The
Hall was as usual crowded.

BRIGHTON, Nov. 5.
Several complaints having been made to the Post-
master-General of the loss of letters directed to various
parties in Brighton, some of which contained money,
Mr. Ramsay, one of the inspectors of the General Post-
office, was dispatched to Brighton to endeavour to find
out the guilty parties. On his arrival he obtained the
assistance of the Brighton police, and searched the whole
of the clerks, sorters, and letter-carriers. Au officer was
then dispatched to each of their residences, and a strict
search made. One of the carriers has been suspended,
although there is no direct evidence to fix any of the
parties with the robberies. Notices have been fre-
quently issued, cautioning parties against sending let-
ters containing money, without either registering, or
availing themselves of the facilities fur obtaining a money
order. The Post-office authorities contemplate register-
ingn every letter in which money is detected, compelling
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cbeCelliMagirnetlemen were upwards of two hours in restoring
animation. Mr. Hold had between 501. and 601 in his
pocket when picked up.

SHORT TIME.—We are sorry to have to an-
nounce that seven of the large mills in Bradford eott!-
Inenced running short time on Monday last. This is
another of the " signs of the Times."—York Courant.