The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-05 00:00:00

1846-47.
Wheat. Barley. Oats. Beans. Peas'
Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Qt.& Qr..
Jan. 1846. 37,102 25,645 6,616 4,832 1.86°,.
Jan. 1847. 99,647 20,580 18,703 12,384 1,84.'

Year.

ROYAL ARTILLERY. t d
The intended augmentation of the Royal Reginien
Artillery has been confirmed by the following gener.
order :

BELLOWS CUTTING AT A DISCOUNT.— W e Ond
,rs
stand that since last Stafford sessions, when a welllktik
character was transported for seven years for stealing 1,:;e0
cutting bellows, &c., not a single pair of bellows has
mutilated in this neighbourhood, and The consequence il )
(notthe chain makers and nailers belonging to the unwed
have discontinued to carry their bellows up stairs With
when they retire to rest. We are also informed that sly
workmen who formerly subscribed to the union have roc°
declined doing so.—)Worcestershire Chronicle.
09.4
CAUGHT IN THE FACT.—A certain notable ,0
wife had observed that her stock of pickled arida
running remarkably low, and she spoke to the .3.0 k in cc‘b)e.
sequence, who alone had access to them. The cook's
tot
racter was at stake; unwilling to give wangle. with 5011
an imputation upon her self-denial, not tor ay iroilest,..' Nett
nevertheless, felt that all confidence between her %It
and herself was at an end. One day thej ar Conilleit'em
ae I
evanescent condiment being placed as usual OR 111.4 di
while she was engaged in basting a joint before the fire's
happened to turn suddenly round, and beheld, to her 6;0'0.
indignation, a favourite magpie, remarkable for hie
col
versational powers and general intelligence, perch
by its side, and dipping his bealt down the 'the
neck with every symptom of or atilleation- res?'
mystery was explained—the thief detected. Ght
ing the ladle of scalding grease which she heldte
her hand, the exasperated lady dashed the whole coli,!014
over the hapless pet, accompanied by the exclamation, poet
oh you've been at the pickled cockles, have ye?" "here
Mag, of course, was dreadfully burnt ; most of his fet the
came off, leaving his little round pate, which had caugu'bild
principal part of the volley, entirely bare. The pcer.,esr.
moped about, lost all his spirit, and never spoke for a .1 be
At length when he had pretty well recovered, and wt',
ginning to chatter again, a gentleman called at the "°OOl
who, on taking off his hat, discovered a very bald 1,100,
The magpie, who happened to be in the room, appeareu.,
dently struck by the circumstance; his reminiscences we'"er
once powerfully excited by the naked appearance of th! got
tieman's skull. Hopping upon the back of his chair,
eat
looking him hastily over, he suddenly exclaimed
the
of his astonished visitor, " Oh, oh! you've been et
pickled cockles, have ye?"--Dumfries Advertiser.
Colonel Gore Langton, M.P. for West Somerst
arrived at his house in Grosvenor-square, on the ad icet".,el
'-
attend to his Parliamentary duties. The Gallant ",
entered his 88th year in December last.
We regret to learn that the Baroness Brunn°ol
very little better. The Duchess of Gloucester and se'
of the nobility have sent to make inquiries after her
lency.
EXTRAORDINARY EFFECTS OP LIGHTNING.
tnia
Wednesday evening last, about nine o'clock, the ligh
ner
descended the chimney of William Moir, of
street, Rose-hill, and blew out the shop window, with !tog
contents, into the street. There were five personses;
who
round the fire, none of whom were hurt, except
was struck on the knee by a brick from the chimney'
Liverpool Courier.
'vateers have
It is understood that three Mexican Prinder SPeilieh
been fitted out and dispatched. They
ed
outcropuard-bouud
names. The object is said to be to stop . board.
American shipping which may have specie difficulty
The report, or the fact, is already creating a di
40, Grog its
insurances.
We understand that the Lord-Advocate has intl.
mated to the Scotch Members of the Legislature his WOW
Lion to bring in a Bill for the consolidation of the Acts rr...
lating to lunatics in Scotland, and for the erection of asylum'
for pauper lunatics. Four or five such edifices, he Whet,
will be sufficient, and he proposes, under the Act, to divide
Scotland into districts for this purpose.—Glasgow Courier.
MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.---The marriage of tiff
Lady Eleanor Caroline Paget, eldest daughter of the Earl
Uxbridge, with Mr. Sandford Graham, eldest Bon of Sfi
Sandford Graham, of Kirkstall Abbey, in the county
York, was celebrated yesterday, at St. George's Chaco!
Hanover-square, in the presence of a very brilliant circle
the aristocracy.
WSe
CHILD•DROPPING IN THE CITY.—An inquest
held on Wednesday evening by Mr. Payne, at the C.re,
Tavern. Clifford's Inn-passage, Fleet-street, on the body 4b•
newly-born female child found exposed on the stairs of
house, No. 183, Fleet-street. The house where the bodYesge
found, as described by a witness, "is a perfect wilder° rt.
In the lower part the house is divided into three ce,elaPnad 0
meets--one a " print shop," another "an exhibition,' ,svg
third a " glass-blowing show," the under ground part n.
been formerly used as " wine shades." The door leedultbit
the upper part of the house is constantly left open; s°„ the
whoever likes can walk in at pleasure. Mr. Hatchinselt et
surgeon, proved that the child was still-born. A verdict
accordance with the surgeon's evidence was then record 1,0
DEATH OF GENERAL BIRCH REYNARDSON.
Qua
officer, who for many years was connected with the (let hie
Master General's Department, died on the 31st ulte__„l fse
seat, Holywell Hall, Flint, aged 79. He entered the ell'tel
Ensign, February 28th, 1793, and his commissions wereostb,
dated :—Lieutenant, March 28th, 1793 ; Captain, APrl:97t,b,
1794; Major, June Ist, 1799; Lieutenant-Colonel, Aero 4lb
1803; Colonel, January Ist, 1812; Major-General, .1,101%01,
1814; Lieutenant-General, July 22d,,1830; and full 'tithe
November 9th, 1846, the latter being on the occasiunigs'ot,
brevet in honour of the birth-day of the Prince of t." 0.04
The gallant officer proceeded with the expedition W jet
in 1801, and there served with much distinction ago
the French troops. For his intrepid conduct he receded
the thanks of Parliament, and was decorated with at"' the
EXTENSIVE ESCAPE OF GAS.—Last evening, 55,0,
excavators were proceeding with their work in Britle;ig,
Fleet-street, the main pipe from the City Gas-works, 11
friars, suddenly broke in two, from decay, thus occesi°ll".„!
The
.ti o
considerable escape. One of the men descended jete
trench with a lighted torch, to ascertain the exact Pelee,
of the fracture, when a tremendous explosion took Pio
driving him on his back, thus preserving his life, but W
severe scorchings.
DEATH BY FlRE.—Yesterday Mr. Baker held $l3.
inquest at the Coach and Horses, Homerton, on the Dcul%.er
ter
Martha Kettridge, aged 65 years, the wife of a colonels
residing in Cross-street, Homerton. On Saturday hot' eti
deceased placed a lighted candle on the floor, and onee_.
ire
lOW the window. Her clothes caught the candle, and she
immediately enveloped in fire. The flames were sPc°,7,ll
extinguished, but not before she was most frightfully burn.A.,,l,
over the body. She lingered in great agony until the
'i
lowing Tuesday, when she expired. Verdict—"Accide
death."

STAFF ATPOINTMENTS,+The Iron. C. Gore, ..410
resigned the appointment of Deputy-Quartermaoter-Genrto
' at Montreal, on being promoted from the rank of colonel
that of general, will succeed Sir J. J. Hope, who retur:ir
home as general officer in Canada. Lieutenant-General, t,
Benjamin D'Urban will shortly leave to take the aP.,TP°,,lrtlt
meut of commander of the forces in those parts of
America, in the room of the Earl of Cathcart, who v 155 late
tary as well as civil governor. Sir Colin Campbell'
governor and commander-in-chief, is expected to retai?ony,
appointment until Lord Torrington arrives in the corudied
Lieutenant Leopold Saxe Coburg, of the Ceylon Rifles, de-
on the Ist of December, aged 27. He filled the office Isior
de-camp to his Excellency. Be was son to the late "
Fraser, governor Of Fort George.
e
ue MIDDLESEX liOSPITAL.---Yesterday n
aq- /
aho
court of the governors of this charity was held in the -ttio
room of the institution. Sir Robert Inglis, pi•r7 jr9l4 in-
chair. The report stated that during the past year iL d re"
patients had been received, and 9,372 out-patients "%rises
ceived medicine and attendance. The ordinary
were 8,285/. 3s. Id.. and the income 6,3221. ss.
deficiency of 1,9621. 17s. sd.
FRENCH PLUMS.---The Lords Commissioners omfh:ri,
Majesty's Treasury have ordered that such ',tic-3°4:11d bond
strictly necessary for the importation of this frai!o,rdinarily
fide the usual sort of packages in which such fruit
imported, shall be delivered duty free.

BIRTHS.
.r Mrs. John
On Thursday morning, in Stone-street, Bedford-s 4
Mackinley, of a son.
On the 20th ult., at Benlogne-sur-Mer, France, the wife of MaJor
C. H. Delamain, C. 11., of a son.
On the 26th ult., at Bruton, Somerset,
the lady of Use
Mason, of a daughter.
the wife of J. Jones, Zig.,
On the 30th ult., at Upper Clapton,
surgeon, of a daughter.
Oe
ln, It
w of Great Tower-, greet, of a son.
on the Ist inst., Mrs. C. FAIT° •
eq lal sdt.a.
uag th
tTe
ra.l ia ri , Carmartheushire, the lady of W 11111023

MARRIED.
On tile 3d jne., at Kensington .2hurch, Charles G. Andrews, Esq.'
to Amens, daughter of I'. T. skipper. Esq.. of Kensington.

DIED.

Kitson, hector of North Law, and Vicar of AbbottskerswelL 1.) ''f
years one of the magi:triVes for the count,' of
On the let inst., at ._Shipay, near Tor. quay, aged 77, the Ref. Wil.lival",
,f 3,5
5t
Brussels,Miss „ ere .
Saunders, of Aforniullto"-- S
celit, Regent's-Park.
Da lei 1. f.onr.
r tale
On the 29th ult., at Southsea, Leighton Dalrymple, son If oLP--
E. G. Fanshawe, I,Z.N.
Ou the 30th ult., at King's Lynn, Norfolk, Thomas RyleY, Egg' .•
•tahrdusi
to.
On the Slat ult., at Holy well Ilan, Lincoln, General Birch lie,'
On theul:7
nardson, aged 74.
Geoonnialrtt,hthlee4
;33,11ossrttgieutiltut.., ,e7,atstointS:gaurt,yhe,damiBlspa.troian,:elnanrr.lotte, relict of Lieutenant-
On the 31st tilt., at Wandsworth, 31r. William Winbolt, aged 83'
On the 2d lust., Sophia, the wife of Lieutenant-Colonel liabingtoo
•
late of the 14th Light Dragoons.
On flu, 2.1 inst., at Bristol, Colwell Ball, 31. D., aped 81.
Ott th. 2d ile.t. , at Jam..iea.-row, 13.•rtnoudsey. Ellen, the (Istislivr
of Mr s. Gaord

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bruaxy 5s 1847.

" Deputy-Adjutant-General's Office,
Woolwich, Feb. L f
" His Lordship the Master-General has approved 0- ,
augmentation to the regiment of one corporal and 114,Vnd
ners and drivers per company, to take effect from the I
April next.
.. Commanding officers of battalions will transmit to •
office, with the least possible delay, requisitions for cloth
and arms and accoutrements for those numbers.
(Signed) " J. E. JONES, 0
Ass istant-Adjutant-GeneraL.„
The increase of strength in the corps in compliance
the order will amount to 80 corporals, and 1,120 gune.t:
and drivers, and the entire strength of the regiment, c0ne2;,%1
ing of ten battalions of eight companies each, will be 8,7;
non-commissioned officers and gunners and drivers, eV°
of the troops of the Royal Horse Artillery. be. A detachment of thirty gunners and drivers have
placed under orders to proceed to the Cape of Good LOP"
till up. the companies at that station.
te ait
Major Askwith's company left Woolwich last Wee^P-ths
was announced they would, for Plymouth, to augnien%"o6
number required in that garrison for the new fortifica_.„tw
and not to Portsmouth to relieve Captain Wilford's corer''h
as stated in some quarters.
It is contemplated to send an additional company 411:1,0ev
lery to Dover, and to make a station for a company at Pn„„o
ness, and another at Liverpool, for manning the fortificel°—
at those places.