The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-15 00:00:00

LOSS OF THE TiVEED.

The following letter, addressed to the Editor, appeared
in the Times of to-day :
" hope that the rapid breaking up of the Tweed
steamer, a wood-built ship, and the consequent dreadful
lots of life, will be contrasted in the public mind with
the holding together for six months (and probably until
got off), and the consequent preservation of every soul
on board, of the Great Britain steamer, an iron-
built ship. •

" A
oiimparison of the situation of the grounding of
the two vessels might probably be favourable to one or
the other ; bat under any circumstances I am inclined to
believe that frid the Tweed been an iron-built ship,
every soul on board would have been saved, and much,
if not all, of the imperishable part of the cargo also.
" From the account in your paper of yesterday, I see
that the boilers, w hich are of similar construction to an
iron vessel, are still standing entire.
1 am, Sir, your obedient servant.
WILLIAM CRAWSIIAY:

" London, April 10."

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PHILANTHROPIC SOCIETY. -- IteronmArzolt or
JUVENILE OFFENDEILS.—At a recent meeting of thc..vgin.
minee of the above excellent institution for the reformation
of juvenile offenders, held at the Boat d-roum. St. George's-
roml, Southwark. it was stated that since the commence-
ment of the present year 20 additional boys had been 'ad.
nutted into the society's reform school, of whom 11 were
received from vatieus gaols and lo uses of conection, and 10
of the entire number were destitute orphans. During the
same period 15 boys have been placed out, arid all of them
are doing exceedingly m ell at situstions provided fur them
by the society. It was also reported that of the whole num-
ber of youths who left the society's protection during the-
wear 1846, four only had relapsed taw their, former criminal
hr bits.
THE NEW STREET FR. it BUCKINGHAM PALACE..
—Yesterday the first portion of the houses to be demolished
in Tothill-street, Dean-street, and the Almonrv, Westmin-
eter, e.r the formation of the new street from tuclunghagn
Palace to the liaises of Parliament, were being , pulled
down, being the comineecement of the Westminster lin*
provements. ..
IItrItRIBLE MURDER OF AN INFANT —Yestertisy
Mr. Mills, the deputy coroner for West Middlesex, held an
inquest at the Elephant. and Castle, King's-road, Camden-
town, on the body of a newly-been male infant, found under
the fellowing citcurnstances:—The evidence of a man named
Lloyd, of 61, Augustus-an eet, Regent's Park, proved that on
Saturday last the body of deceased was discovered by him
(iviteess) fioatingon the surface of the water of the Regent's
Canal, close by the York and Albany Tavern, when be im-
meeintely called the assistance of police-constable 316 of the
S division, and the body was secured and removed to the
St. Pancras Workhouse. Mr. Cooper, the house-surgeon,
stated, on examination of the body, he had found that it was
a full-grown child, had evidently been born alive, ar.d wonld
have lived if it had had proper assiitarce. Ater some fur-
ther evidence, showing that the deceased had been most wil-
fully Murdered, and in the absence of any clue to the par-
ties, the jury wankd a verdict of '‘ Wihul murder against
some person or persons unknown."
INDIA NEWS.—Yesterday a ballot.was taken at the
East India House for the election of six directors in the room
of Mr. Henry Alexander, Hon. William Henry Leslie Mel-
ville, Major James Oliphant. Mr. John Shepherd, Mr. Francis
Warden, and Sir William Young, Bart., who go out by-ro-
tation. At six o'clock the glasses were closed and delivered
to the scrutineers, who reported that the election had fallen
on Mr. William Butterworth Bayley, Mr. Russell Ellice,
Major-General Archibald Galloway, C. 8., Sir Richard Jen-
kins, G.C.8., Mr. Ross Donnelly Mangles, M.P., and Mr.
John Masterman, ALP. A court of directors was also held,
at which the thanks of the court were voted unanimously to
Sir James Weir Hogg, Bart., M.P., chairman, and Mr. Henry
St. George Tucker, deputy-chairman, for their great appli-
cation and attention to the affairs of the East India Company
during the past year.
BANK OF ENGLAND.—On Tuesday there was an
election at the Bank of England for members of the court of
direction, and the following gentlemen were placed on the
list for the year ensuing: - Governor Mr. W. R. Robinson
and Deputy-Governor Mr. James Pl,Tris, 88 proprietors
having voted for those gclulemen. The usual formalities
were entered into upon taking the oaths of office, &c. Yes-
terday (Wednesday) the proprietors again assembled to elect
24 directors; and, upon the announcement of the ballot, it
appeared that the house list was adopted. Messrs. Gribble,
Cazenove, and two others, acted as scrutineers; 23 of the
directors having received the votes of 10.5 proprietors, and
one director having 104 votes. Mr. J. Cook, who also put
up, had but one vote.
I"IsTULA INFIRAIARY, CHARTER HOUSE-SQUARE.......
The eleventh annual court of governors of this institution
took place yesterday afternoon at the London Tavern, for the
purpose ot,receivicg their annual report; the Rev. Dr. Vivian
in the cuair. At the request of the chairman the secretary
read the report, which stated that the charity was rapidly
progressing in public favour and support, and that the num-
ber of patients admitted it.to the infirmary during the past
rnheeo,nagiro:v,eenrcanenomdrse—nstiontoino4re,(3srieear6s.teo 'ilte'haffeeesirthamenrneelnit(lt4aere recommended
year amounted to 580, increasing the 'lumber admitted from
theti
no fit
guseemtuelnntess--of the
infirmary, and so increase its sphere *:f usetulness.....the
formation of a separate fund for the erection or purchase of
premises, and thus to avoid any infringement on its limited
funded property. The reports of the treasurer and medical
officers of the institution were also read to the meeting. The
former showed an increase in the annual subscriptions. and
donations to the amount of 220:, whilst the latter stated
facts of an equally satistactory nature. The report was tins-
nitnously atiopled. Thanks were veted to J. M t
Esq., M.P., for his services during the past year as treasurer
to the charity; also to Dr. Fur-Ideal, the honorary physician;
and F. Salm( it, Esq., the honorer) surgeon, for their services.
After a vote of thanks had been given to the chairman, the
court broke up. _

DEATH OF THE DOWAGER LADY BROWNLOW.—We
have to announce the demise of the Dowager Lady Brown- '
low, who expired on Tuesday afternoon, at her residence, in
Hill-street, after a short illness. Her Ladyship was taken ill
on the 4th lust., with what was considered a cold, which ,
°e h% to her ex rem° age (upwards ot 90 s ears ), terminated
in a complete decay of nature. The garl and Countess •
Brownlow, the Hon. Sir Edward Cu-?, the lion. arid Rev.
11. C. Cust, the lion. and Rev. Richard Cust, aed other '
memliers of her f.mily, were present ..t her dissolution. The
deceased lady was irdy daughter and heir of the late Sir
Henry Banks. She 'num.% 31st August. 1775, the late
Lord Brow niow (his second elle), by whom her Ladyship
had a very numerous family. .
COLONEL. DURRANT'S-COLLECTION OF COINE.—Yes. .
tetday Alessrs. Leigh and Sotheby, of Wellington-street,
f.voui (.1 ilie cogLavtenti with a private view of the curious
aed valuable culleethn: ut English coins possessed by the late
Colonel Durran,, wrich will i.e sold by auction on Monday,
tie 111th ut Aptit, aid Me eight foll.wilig days. A mauls-
matte taste, in its virtues) sense, namely, the acquisition of
ancii•nt coma as illustrative aids to archreologic,l and histo-
rical it quit it's, is bell calculated troafl.ebsi do the ligghiteeanteedtgrti
grati-
fication to its possessor. whilst. it proves
pos-
sible public advantage by its contributions to general en-,
lightiliment. Possessing this taste in an eminent degree,
and directing it solely to the coins of cur own country, the
late Colonel Durrant, dining a course of I ity years, suc-
ceeded, by indefatigable zeal and perseverance, in forming a
cellectiou which is eminently deserving the attention and
admiration of all who can appreciate such valuable monu-
ments of antiquity. Nor is the collection circumscribed by
ancient limits, for it comes down to the present period, and
contains many interesting medals as well as coins, the latter
commencing witti the coins of Egbert, and continuing in
succession down to the present century. The collection ex-
hibits some remarkably fine speeimens ot gold and silver •
money, amongst the most beautiful of which are the pro- •
ductious of Simon, Itamage, and litontleau, including that
very fine work of Simon, the highly-valuable " petition
crown " of Charles 11 , this specimen being remarkably clear
and delicate, and in the very best preset ration. The sale
will be well worthy the attention of all who possess genuine
taste in a collection of coins.
DREADFUL MURDER.—The following is an extract
of a letter, dated Drogh*da, April 12 :—" As you may not
have heard the particulars of a shocking murder of a boy
which was committed oft Ft iday night last, I will briefly state
them. Sir Alan Bellingham has a number of boys employed
in trifling works on his demesne ; two ot them w.tre com-
rades, one aged about fifteen, the other twelve; they got
their wages on Friday night, the younger receiving about
is. The elder, who had been engaged in laying or cutting
down quick hedges, was seen in the yard on the same evening
sharpening a billhook, which he had been using at his work,
and, being observed to laugh while engaged in the operation,
he was asked the reason, but gave no answer. The younger
boy did not go home t hat night, and the other said that he had
told him that he w, uld go to Drogheda to embark forEng-
lund. Upon hearing this, his sister started oft in pursuit of
him, but returned with. ut any tidings "f her brother.
. 0
a pour woman gathering sticks, in Sir
cAS,a,l,ateunrrelt,iiiaei.'l,l:lnti gt4:lri
iir)ierialiiTse,; ~ .demesnewithout
u t found
si
ir,
it
ih.
ge
it
e wentboys
for
tbodyhe
po.ice, who, on their arrival, raised the mutilated body, and
found under it the bill: ook, o Melt was at once identified as
the one sharpened the preceding evening by the elder boy,
together with a knife. The mother of the supposed assassin
admitted that for some time back her son was afraid that
the murdered boy would discover what he only knew, that
he (the alleged murderer) was in the habit of stealing eggs
from Sir A. IlellinglitlM'S poultry-yard. The youngmiscreant
I was committed to Dundalk gaol on the capital charge."
DISTRVSSANG OCCURRENCE.—A most distressing
event, connected with the loss of the Tweed West India mail
packet, occurred at S9uthernpton last week. A poor woman,
whose name we did not hear, the wife of one of the crew of
that ill-fated vessel, the mother of six children, and several
months advanced in pregnancy, droppe.l down dead on being
told abruptly by a neilinoue that the Tweed was lost, and
that all hands had perished. What renders therrivd safely circumstance
atance
..^ tlia more ti'ecting is, that the husband arrived
oStii)
en t
ohts. Southamptono ison
ft,
sh e
whose o Avon i
,peit.ic packet
es, nor L
providentially'llrjrrirEsd.—ayy l aesst t,
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FIRES AND PROBABLE Loss o
,cathueseeiloiebty.
Jr:
C. Constable, disco‘Ter,ed.e.,cibu,ronfri3ll,ulip;n, a tphgerkp.rsecimusiseere .
Gthusnittenc,a in a loft over the carriage-
abf,leorangci°4l atoli
in
nstotvhee
fintheatwyheanaddljtsJtwiriwang building,
Bayswater-read.
isktoc.ov,
'up and ratters, and the flames finally burst through the
thieeui rtriiie' yet tire tie-tables,
of
to sixteena
portabletrusses o
roof. Th.- alarm having been promptly given, the carriages
and horses were got out in safety, and intellionce was sent
to the engine stations. The parish and London brigade en-
gin( s were quickly at the scene, and owing to the exertions
of the firemen and neighbours the flames were confined to
that portion of the premises where they began, but they
were not wholly extuiguished until considerable damage was
done. The saute morning, about one o'cleck, a fire, which it
is reared will be attended with fatal consequences, broke out
at No.lo, Marylebone-court, Great Chesterfield-street, Mary-
' lebone. It is supposed that atter the occupier, an aged
female, named Ann Wilson, bad retired to bed in the second
flat,r, a spark must have fallen from a lighted candle and set
her bed in a blsze. Police-constable D No. 96, immediately
upon hearing tile alarm, entered the building, but before the
fire could be extinguished the bed and bedding was de-
stroyed, and Mrs. Wilson most frightfully burned over the
'whole of her body. She was promptly remov, dto the infir-
mary, but owing to the serious nature of her i,juries and her
Ldvatcid age (74), not the least Lopes can be entertained of
her recovery.
EAST RETFORD GRAMMAR SCBOOL.—The heed
mastership of this his iturion has become vacant, and is open
to cle%yinen having graduated either at Oxford or Cam-
bridge. The present stipend is fixed by the C:,utt of Chan-
cery at 1.401. per annum.
SHOCKIAG ACCIDENT TO A LADY.--Lest evening
between seven and eight o'clock, Mrs. Wiley, of No. 10,
Haveeatock-plaee, Camden-town, was so severely burnt
by her dresa 4,niting from a lighted coal that not the
slightest hopes are entertained of. her recovery.
OMNIBUS ROBBERY.--Yesterday a lady, named
Parsons, resi;ing at No. 110, Lower Fark-street:,
Regent's Park, was robbed of a reticule in a City.oninri
g
sbouvse, between
rei
ns the Bank and Cbaring•cross. containtig 3
two .5L Bank of England Motes, acl a some
loose silver.