The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-24 00:00:00

JULY 21, 1847.

FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.
At the Court of Buckingham Palace, the 22d day of
July, 1847, present, the Queen's most excellent Majesty
in Council, this day the Right Hon. William Sebright
Lascelles and the Right Hon. Sir William Meredyth
Somerville, Bart., were by her Majesty's command,
sworn of her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council,
and took their respective places at the Board accord.
ingly.
Her Majesty in Council was this day pleased to ap-
point the Right Honourable Henry Labouchere, Presi-
dent of the Committee of Council appointed for the
consideration of all matters relating to trade and foreign
plantations.
Her Majesty having been pleased to appoint the
Right Hon. George William Frederick Howard (com-
monly called Viscount Morpeth) to be Lord Lieu•
tenant and Custos Rotulorum of the East Riding
of the county of York, his Lordship this day took the
oaths appointed to be taken thereupon, instead of the
oaths of allegiance and supremacy.
FOREIGN OFFICE, JULY 21, 1847.
It is hereby notified, that her Majesty's Principal Se-
cretary of State for Foreign Affairs has received a dis
patch, dated the 3d instant, from Sir Hamilton Seymour,
her Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni-
potentiary at Lisbon, containing a Decree of the Queen
of Portugal, of which the following is a translation:
DECREE.
The motives having ceased for which the Bar of the
river Douro was declared in a state of blockade, under
decree of the 20th of October last, I am pleased to cause
it to be published, that the town of Oporto is open to
navigation, as it was previously to that decree, as also
all other ports in the river Douro.
The Ministers, &c., of the several departments shall
so cause it to be executed, &c.
Palace of Necessidades, July 1, 1847.
(Manu Regia) RAINHA.
Countersigned by all the Ministers.
FOREIGN-OFFICE, JULY 23.
The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint
041 Hon. Frederick Bruce to,..be her _lliajesty's Consul
General in the republic of Bolivia.
James
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in the island of Borneo.
CAMBRIDGE-HOUSE, JULY 22.
The Duke of Cambridge has been pleased to appoint
the Reverend William Henry Dickinson to be one of his
Royal Highness's Chaplains.
WAR-OFFICE, JULY 23.
6th Dragoon Guards—Cornet Edward M`Evoy to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Vavasour Carter, who re-
tires; John Jestyn Williams Fredericks, Gent., to be
Cornet, by purchase, vice M'Evoy, July 23.
sth Regiment of Foot—Quartermaster Sergeant Ro-
bert Webster to be Quartermaster, vice William Tiller,
who retires upon half-pay, July 23.
24th Foot—Ensign Henry John Hinde, from the 50th
Foot, to be Ensign, vice Hibbert, who exchanges,
July 23.
28th Foot—Lieutenant Archibald Edward Cochrane
Forster, from the sth Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Bur-
rell, appointed to the 45th Foot, July 23.
50th Foot—Ensign Edward George Hibbert, from the
24th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Hinde, 'who exchanges,
July 23.
72d Foot—Sergeant Major John Lindsay to be
Quartermaster, vice William Hume, who retires upon
half pay, July 23.
90th Foot—Paymaster Henry Yielding Eagar has
been superseded, for being absent without leave, Mar. 6.
Rifle Brigade—Second Lieutenant Arthur de Vere
Viscount Malden to be First Lieutenant, :by purchase,
vice Sir Henry layrwhitt, Bart., who retires ; Arthur
Warren, Gent.,l to be Second Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Viscount Malden, July 23.
Ceylon Rifle Regiment—Second Lieutenant Geddes
Sansoni Twynam to be First Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Brereton, who retires; Ensign William Charles
Bruce, from the Cape Mounted Riflemen, to be Second
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Twynam, July 23.
Cape Mounted Riflemen—Bedford Davies, Gent., to
be Ensign, by purchase, vice Bruce, appointed to the
Ceylon Rifle Regiment, July 23.
GARRlSONB.—Quartermaster William Hume, from the
72d Foot, to be Town Adjutant of Gibraltar, vice
Campbell, deceased, July 23.
MEZOORANDUM.—Captain John Smith (2d), upon half-
pay unattached, has been permitted to assume the name
of "Dodsworth," in addition to and after that of
Smith.
The commission of Lieutenant Rutherford, as Adju-
tant to the 70th Foot, has been antedated to 27th April,
1837.

The Christian name of Cornet Garland, of the 11th
Light Dragoons, is " Lester," not Lister, as pre-
viously stated.
.Commission by thqLord-Lieutenant of the West
Riding- of Yorkshire.
Henry Thynne Lascelles, commonlfrcalled Viscount
tiseellvs, to be Deputy Lieutenant, July 16.
BANKRUPTS.

William and John Hammer, coach-makers, White-
chapel-road, to surrender July 30, at half-past eleven,
and Sept. 3, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy ;
Carman, official assignee, Birchin-lane ; Paraell and Co.,
New Broad-street.
Edwin Charles Powell, baker, Bermondsey, July 30,
and September 3, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Cannan, official assignee, Birchin-lane ; Buchanan,
Basinghall-street.
George Brown, builder, Southampton, July 30, at
half-past twelve, and Sept. 3, at half-past eleven, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee,
Basinghall-street ; Braikenridge, Bartlett's-buildings ;
Newman, Southampton.
Thomas Yates, joiner, Liverpool, Aug. 6 and 27, at
eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Cazenove,
official assignee, Liverpool; Johnson and Co., Temple,
London; Snowball, Liverpool.
John Corker Whittaker, licensed victualler, Man-
chester, Aug. 6 and 27, at twelve, at the Manchester
District Court. Hobson, official assignee, George-street,
Manchester; Wathen, Basinghall-street, London; Fogg,
Tib-lane, Manchester.
Stephen Keen, brick-maker, Hillingdon, Middlesex,
July 30, at half-past twelve, and Sept. 3, at half-past
eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official
assignee, Birchin-lane, Cornhill ; Newbou and Evans,
Doctors'-commons.
John Smith, plumber, Croydon, Aug. 3, at three, and
Sept. 4, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green,
official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Haniland, Bouverie-
street.
Frederick Cornell, ironmonger, Halsted, Essex, Aug. 6,
at half-past two, and Sept, 7, at eleven, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee-, Abchurch-lane,
Lombard-street ; Hindmarsh and Son, Crescent, Jewin-
street, Cripplegate.
Henry Tamlyn, coal-merchant, Totton, Hampshire,
Aug. 4, at eleven, and Sept. 7, at one, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's-
place, Old Jewry ; Tilson and Co., Coleman-street ;
Randall, Southampton:
Charles Houghton, ironmonger, Dudley-grove, Pad-
dington, Aug. 6, at three, and Sept. 7, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee,
Frederick's-place, Old Jewry ; Messrs. Brady and Son.
Staple Inn.
Thomas Hutchins Finder, tailor, Southampton, Aug. 7
and Sept. 8, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Groom, official assignee, Abehurch-lane, Lombard-
street ; Sole and Turner, Aldermanbury ; Hardwick
and Davidson, Basinghall-etreet.
Thomas Perry, builder, Westminster. road, Aug. 7, at
one, and Sept. 8, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane, Lombard-
street ; Collins and Rigley, Crescent-place, Bridge-
street, Blackfriars.
Thomas Marriott, victualler, Moor-street, Seven-dials,
Aug. 4, at three, and Sept. 8, at eleven, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street-
buildings, City ; Cattlin, Ely-place.
John Donaldson, brewer, Wigton, Cumberland,
Aug. 5, at half-past ten, and Sept. 16, at twelve, at the
Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court. Wakley, official
assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; Lazenby, Wigton ;
Willis, Staple Inn, London ; Ingledew, Newcastle-upon-
Tyne.
Christopher Martin, plumber, Darlington, Durham,
Aug. 5, at half-past twelve, and Sept. 16, at one, at the
Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court. Baker, official
assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Newham, Darlington;
Harle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Henry Wanstall, grocer, Durham, Aug. 5 and Sept.l6,
at half-past one, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District
Court. Wakley, official assignee, Newcastle-upon-
Tyne ; Crosby and Compton, Old Jewry, London I
Hodge, Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; Moor, Durnam.
Richard Rich, currier, Bodmin, Cornwall, Aug. 5 and
Sept. 2, at ono, at the Exeter District Court. Hirtzel,
official assignee, Exeter ; Wallis, Bodmin ; Turner,
Exeter ; Stogdon, Exeter.
George Winnal, coach-builder, Worcester, Aug. 4
and 31, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court.
Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham ; Finch, Wor-
cester ; Mottram and Knowles, Birmingham.
Richard Watkins and Samuel Watkins,
the
Manchestertiulors,Man-
chester, Aug. 3 and 26, at twelve, a
District Court. Hobson, official assignee,t
Manchester;
Wood and Fraser, Dean-street, Soho, London ; Claye
and Welco, Manchester.
George Wilson, ironfounder,
Salford,
Aug. 5 and 27, at twelve,
atthe
Manchester Lancashire,
Aug.
e,
r
Court. Hobson,
Charlotte-street, eßffiedeifaolrd-sqar
assignee,ue Manchester; Abbott,
London ; Atkinson,
Saunders, and Atkinson, Manchester.
Robert Kippax, cotton spinner,
Aug. 3 and 26, at twelve, at the Colne, Lancashire,
Manchester District
Court. Hobson, official assignee, Manchester ; c ragg
and Jeyes, Bedford-row, London ,
Burnky.
William Francis West all, wine merchant, Manchester,
Aug. 3 and 27, at twelve, at the Manchester District
Court. Hobs2n, official assignee, Manchester; Johnson,
Son, and Weatherall,
temple,er eet. London; Bagshaw, Ste.
venson, and Lycett, Manchester.
John Jewry,jun., boot and shoemaker, Cardiff, Aug. 5,
and Sept. 3,
at eleven, at the Bristol District Court.
Miller, official assignee, Bristol; Trehern and Co., Barge
yard-chambers, London; Sabine, Bristol.
George Coombs, builder, Bedminster, Aug. 6, and
Sept. 3, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Acra•
man, official assignee, Bristol; Trehern and Co., Barge-
yard-chambers, London; Sabine, Bristol.

Joseph Smith, worsted spinner, Kendal, Aug. 5, at
twelve, and Aug. 31, at eleven, at the Leeds District
Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds; Taylor, Nicholis-
Jane, London; Hodgson, Bradford; Bond and Barwick,
Leeds.

DIVIDENDSthe
pound, n
It DECLARED,Saturday,
div, of 4d. in
4. R. Stafford, share agent, Warnford-court, City--final
at the office
of Mr. Green, Aldermanbury.
C. Edmondstone, paper manufacturer, Over Darwen
Lancashire-first div. of 2s. in the pound, on Tuesday'
Aug. 3, or any subsequent Tuesday, at the office of Mr:
Fraser, Manchester.
W. Smith, printer, Uttoxeter-first div. of 3s. 6d. in
the pound, on any day, excepting Tuesday and Saturday,
until Aug. 12, at the office of Mr. Valpy, Birmingham.
H. C. Howells, jun., share broker, Bristol-first thy.
of 10d. in the pound, on any Wednesday, at the office 1
of Mr. Miller, Bristol.
DIVIDENDS.
At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street.
C. Paddon, clothes salesman, Milner-place, Lower-
marsh, Lambeth, Aug. 13, at eleven-J. Barwise, walch
maker, St. Martin's-lane, Aug. 13, at two -A. Quarter-
man, glover, Oxford, Aug. 14, at eleven-11. S. Brazier,
tailor, Oxford, Aug. 14, at twelve.
In the Country.
T. Bourne, corn factor, Liverpool, Aug. 13, at twelve,
at the Liverpool District Court-T. Bointon, money
scrivener, Pickering, Aug. 19, at twelve, at the Leeds
District Court.
CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown
to the contrary, on the day herein mentioned.
J. Shea, woollen warehouseman, Aldermanbury,
Aug. 14-W. S. Brown, the elder, and W. S. Brown,
the younger, ship chandlers, Broad-street, Ratcliff,
August 13-G. Burbidge, auctioneer, Moorgate-
street, City, August 14-H. Morant, fishmonger,
Connaught-terrace, Eigeware-road, Aug. 13-C. Vyse,
draper, Ludgate-street, Aug. 13-J. and J. Collins,
jewellers, Bath, Aug. 17-T. Herbert, grocer, Llanelly
Breconshire, Au . 13-J. Burrell, surgeon, Wakefield
Aug..-1,Z7-sr-, -- Me
hankers. =1,.„. ,TDOtshihi,
Aug. 17-0:.-}": noire; •mereinta iusee, Keit.
nington, Aug. 16-J. Parker, corn chandler, Clapham,
Aug. 13-W. H. Noyes, registrar of births and deaths,
Longparish, Southampton, Aug. 13-E. Jones, jun.,
paper manufacturer, Watling street, Aug. 13-P. Black-
more, saddler, Little James-street, Bedford-row, Aug. 14
-W. Bainbridge, grocer, Corrie-place, Old Kent-road,
Aug. 18-A. Norval!, painter, Liverpool, Aug. 13-R.
Wilkin, quarryman, Beddgelert, Merionethshire, Aug. 13
-C. H. Perry, baker, Liverpool, Aug. 13-J. Spray,
framesmith, Gelding, Nottinghamshire, Aug. 13-T.
Shipman, jun, W. Birks, and B. Shipman, lace manu-
facturers, Nottingham, Aug. 13-J. Lee, cabinet case
maker, Four Oaks, Warwickshire, Aug. 14-J. H.
Mackay, merchant, St. Helen's-place, Bishopsgate- street,
Aug 13-J. L. Wilks, tailor, Worcester, Aug. 13-11.
H. Facey, builder, Exeter, Aug. 13-W. Shuker,
licensed victualler, Salisbury, Aug. 13-W. Thomas,
grocer, Treforest, Glamorganshire, Aug. 13-J. Green,
lodginghouse keeper, Greenwich, Aug. 13-J. Tyler,
hop merchant, Worcester, Aug, 13-T. Barraclough,
woollen cloth manufacturer, Halifax, Aug. 13.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
J. Thorp, J. Thorp, J. Terry, and J. Scholefield,
sawyers, Bradford (so far as regards James Thorp)-
-J. Farrington, G. Greaves, and J. Greaves, yarn
doublers, Manchester-R. Bradley, H. Ford, and W. E.
Parker, sharebrokers, Manchester-R. Walker and L.
Pluright, spinners, Huddersfield-A. Hale and A. E.
Brown, confectioners, High-street, Clapham-J. Gillett
and W. Colbourne, agricultural implement makers,
Brailes, Warwickshire-J. Atkins and T. Blake, grocers,
Commerce-place, Lansdowne-road, South Lambeth--
F. Binns, Z. Drake, and B. Woodcock, chemists, Hud-
dersfield (so far as regards F. Binna)-H. Tootal, J. B.
Tootal, and J. W. Garnett, Wakefield-E. Leaf, J. W.
Barnett, F. Scotson, and S. T. Carnegie, warehousemen,
Cheapside (so far as regards S. T. Carnegie)-J. Cliff
and J. Husler, stone merchants, Isle of Dogs-T. Cook
and H. Payne, beersellers, Kennington-lane-T. Win-
tinborne and J. Sabin, booksellers, Oxford-P. Oliver,
J. Griffiths, and R. Griffiths, miners, Pew y Cefn Mirfes,
Cardiganshire-J. Burley and J. Thompson, finishers of
fancy woollens, Halifax-J. Barber and W. North,
jewellers, York-W. 11. Dobson and R. Dewsbury,
woollen drapers, Leeds -C. M. Collett, G. Laurie, and
T. A. Attree, attorneys, Chancery-lane (so far as
regards C. M. Collett)-J. Aitchison and T. Eathering-
ton, carpenters, Pitt-street, Old Kent-road-H. Fisher
and N. Fearon, commission merchants, Liverpool-S.
Sergeant and C. Lazarus, coal merchpnts, New Crane-
wharf, Wapping-wall-T. Brock W. W. Briddon,
drysalters, Liverpool-W. Brown, G. Bhiith, W. Smith,
and T. Haddock, Lanchester, Durham (se'far as regards
W. Brown.)

SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
John Boyd, dealer in shares, Glasgow, Jtly 30, nd
Auglg..o )0, allone,.telthaNis ihbmers ad :Mr: RitAthie,
4G ia 14 1,
: •
Gierg Taylor, porter dealer, Aberdeen, July 29, Ad'
Aug. 23, at two, at the chambers of Mr. Henderson,
..is.
Aberdeen.
G. and J. Ireland, merchants, Dundee, July 28, and
Aug. 18, at one, at the British Hotel, Dundee.
Vance and Co., muslin manufacturers, Glasgow, July
27, and Aug. 24, at two, at the chambers of Mr.
Fleming, Glasgow. -

PRICE OF SUGAR.
The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed
from the returns made in the week ending July 20,
1847, is 255. 10d. per cwt.

HEARTRENDING CATASTROPHE.—THREE CHIL-
DREN DROWNED.—A most mournful occurrence, result-
ii.g in the death of three children, took place near
Carsethorn, on Friday last. From what we have been
able to learn, the dreadful catastrophe occurred under
the following circumstances :—Peter Hair, an Irishman,
who gains his living by travelling: the country and
vending broom besoms, after lodging all night with
his children, two boys and a girl, at Lochise,
near New Abbey, took the road with them
in the morning in the direction of Carsethorn.
The party took a near cut across the sands, the
father allowing his children to amuse themselves
at the water's edge, while he, it is supposed, was
busy with his occupation. While the heedless trio were
engrossed gathering shells on the sand-banks, the tide
was creeping up stealthily and cutting them off from the
main-land. At last the children were roused by the noise
of the rushing waters, and quite bewildered and ignorant
of the locality, they ran from the still uncovered ground
which they occupied into the tide. The distracted father
soon joined them, and did his best to save his precious
household, now in deadly peril. He caught hold of the
two youngest, and made a desperate attempt to bring
them on shore, but, from sheer exhaustion, he had to
let go. The eldest boy, who could swim a little,
managed to keep his bead above water for a while,
but his strength was insufficient to strive against
the tide. A' boat, manned by Captain Blair,
reached the place too late to save the children, but
in time to take in the old man, who but for it must also
have shortly perished. He was conveyed to the Cars,-;
and, on beieg brought to consciousness, his agony must
have been extreme. After the tide had ebbed the bodies
were discovered ; the two youngest lay locked in each
other's arms, at a little distance from the scene of their
death ; while the body of the eldest child was found at
a distance of about half a mile belpw. The funeral of
the children, thus cut off by a stroke in the morning of
life, was to take place on the evening after the mournful
tragedy occurred.—Dumfries Standard.

- --
SUSPICIOUS DEATII., OF Two CIIILDREN.—On
Thursday Mr. William Payne, the City Curoner, held
an inquest at the White Swan, Temple-street, White-
friars, on the body of a male child unknown. From the
evidence it appeared that the deceased was found at an
early hour that morning, carefully tied up in a parcel,
and floating down the Thames, nearly opposite the
Grand Junction Wharf, Whitefriars. It was imme-
diately taken ashore, and Mr. Hutchinson, surgeon, of
Farringdon•street, was called to examine the same. The
result of that gentleman's examination left no doubt
that the child had been born alive, but whether its death
had been caused by violence the evidence failed to prove.
The same afternoon Mr. Joseph Payne, the deputy-
coroner, held an adjourned inquest at the school-room,
Black Raven-court, Seething-lane, on the body of
the
a
newly-born female child, found on the evening
oflndia
16th instant, on one of the windows of the East
thisW a rceahsoeuws ea,
sins
similaret h i nt
og -
T evidence
he
. surgeonadduced
whoin
born alive, but'how its death had been p
Coroner in summing
ltahnee .
had examined the body proved that the
reolidiludeehdaidt bees
impossible to tell. The Learned
the usual course adoptedl t three days as many inquests
up said, it appeared to himothfatditshpeosptorgeseonft mneowd.ehworaos
children, for within the as .
in the City. The Jury re-
similar circumstances
each
"lIATIIAm.—The
had been beld on the bodies of children found under
ease of " Found Dead without
turned a verdict in
Tit: account I fAoLr d
Ae death."
t h
c.
31general court-martial holden at this
st of December, 1846, for the trial of
, been
then l
areserve o
rhea batta-
lion sufficient
Gs nEBAz evidence tßo
garrisonprocedinogna t
hoef
ioeol Field
sMt
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nnasat.n, di
ne Commander-in-Chief, ne -e h
presencei ef u' Rost.
private Abraham Goods, N 0.2,475
lion of the 56th Regiment, having
tpgheueoemperunilsgboaynteeFrdand the troops. The prisonerwlasektried upon
the o
the following charge: ---" For having inlock-up room
at Brompton Barracks, Chatham, on or about the. 18th of
December, 1846, offered violence to Sergeant-Major
Samuel Grix, his superior officer, when in the execu-
tion of his duty, by striking
the said
the butt of a tirelock. Upon. s. Samuel Grix with
found the prisoner guilty,
whllch.being the Court
luch
charge
i n breach
his
of the
articles of war, and taking into l
consideration
former
convictions and general bad character, does in virtue
thereof sentence him the said prisoner to be (from the
expiration of his former sentence by District Court-
martial) transported as a felon for the term of fourteen
years. Her Majesty was pleased to approve and con-
firm the finding and sentence of the Court, and to com-
mand that the prisoner be transported accordingly be-
yond the seas to such places her Majesty, by the ad-
vice of the Privy Council shall think fit to direct and
appoint. The sentence of this court-martial, together
with her Majesty's pleasure thereupon, will be duly
notified to the Lord Chief Justice of her Majesty's Court
of Queen's Bench or Common Pleas, as directed by the
lath clause of the Mutiny Act. (Signed) John Man.
donald, Adjutant-General." The prisoner wasxemoved
to the prison of the main guard to await an order for
his removal. The 56th Regiment is at Gibraltar.

PRECURSORS or OUR MODERN " GIGANTIC ENGI-
NEERS "—ln 1802, says Mr. Samuel Angell, in The
Builder, Mr. GgVe Dance submitted to a Select Com-
mittee of the Muse of Commons a dein of great mag-:,e
niticence and praftical utility ; it consists of a double
bridge, in the plae `,4 old London-bridge, to admit
of the passage of ships by the alternate ele-
vation of a drawbridge To tither alf the two
brides,utialtpted way over the
after would be aced as Tltimes for carriages and foot
passengers, without impeding the navigation, and with-
out the necessity of such elevated arches as the height
of ships' masts require. The plan embraced the embank-
ment of the river both above and below bridge, the erec-
tion of quays and a line of warehouses extending from the
Tower to the bridges,with dock entrancea,and terraces on
arches, the Custom House being placed in the centre.
Besides these manifestly advantageous alterations, he
proposed to throw open to the river the noble monument
erected by the genius of Wren, making it the focus of
an extensive amphitheatrical area on the north side of
the Thames, and to erect a naval trophy in the centre of
a similar space on the Southwark side. The bridges
were to be perfectly level, consisting each of six
arches of great span, independent of the centre or
drawbridge. Its very magnificence and the necessary
sacrifice of valuable ground were the principal reasons
of its non-adoption. A failure in this account, however,
was not confined to the city architect, for among many
bold and ingenious designs submitted to the House of
Commons at that period, I find one by Messrs. 'Telford
and Douglas, to replace old London-bridge by one of
cast-iron of a single arch, 600 feet span, and 65 feet in
height ! Mr. Dance appears to have been consulted on
the subject of the approaches to this pons triumphalis.
THE CONDEMNED YOUTH AVILLSMORE, FOR THE
MURDER NEAR ROCHFORD.—CHELMSFORD, THURSDAY.
—The wretched youth, James Willsmore, who was kit
for execution by Baron Parke for the murder of John
Terry, near Rochford, will, in all probability, have his
life snared. It will be remembered that the convict
struck the unfortunate man on the head with a hoe,
which, fracturing his skull, terminated in death, and,
although that violence was used in order that he might
more successfully carry out his intention of robbery, yet
there is every reason to suppose that he did not meditate
the awful consequences that ensued. That inference it
appears has been borne out bv many circumstances, and
the inhabitants for miles round of all grades of society,
entertaining that presumpti in, are exerting themselves
to their utmost to save him from the scaffold. Yesterday
a very large meeting was held at the Shire hall, for the
purpose of memorialising her Majesty to spare his life,
urging his youth, the absence of malice prepense, and the
sparing of the feelings of the townspeople, which would
naturally be considerably shocked by a public execution.
The memorial has been signed by several of the county
magistrates, and even, it is said, by the very justices who
committed him. The jury strongly recommended him
to the clemency of the Crown, and it is believed that
after all the extenuating circumstances have been laid
before the Secretary of State, the Learned Baron who
presided at the trial will not stand in the way of mercy,
and that Sir G. Grey will be induced to advise the Crows a
to reprieve him. The unhappy youth, who is confined n
the convict's gaol at Springfield, is said to
him-
self in a manner befitting the awful pcsitiorinn which he
is placed. lie does not deny striking his unfortunate
victim over the head with the hoe, but positively
slife. declares
The
is
that he had no intention of taking aw
h
convict, as before stated,quite
sixteenth year. He is daily visited a boy,
being .only in his
e listened to with by the chaplain of
the prison, whose exhortations are
much attention by
FisheriesA
the Hibernian ...sso-
tbe doomed youth.
A Deputation from
y sterday with
eiation, had anin ter', iew at the Home.office
Sir William Somerville, Secretary of State for Ireland.
expressed his cordial approbation of the
Sir William
object and his determination to assist in advancing the
views of the association to its fullest extent.
AMERICAN PRODUCE.—A vessel of small tonnage
has arrived in the Commercial Docks from New Orleans,
named the Baring Brothers, having on board 16,000
bushels of wheat, 34 tierces of pork, and 500 bites and
500 barrels of flour, the produce of the United States of
America. This extensive importation in a vessel of
small tonnage into the establishment mentioned is an
instance of the extent to whichall kinds of craft are
made available at this time for the introduction of grain
and articles of food.
DEATH OF A CHEAP NEwSPAPER.—Another
" cheap" newspaper has become defunct during the last
week, i.e., The Bristol Weekly News, and Great Western
Advertiser, the last publication of which was on the 14th
instant. We are sorry to hear that the proprietors
have sunk a large sum of money in the concern.—Felix
Farley's Bristol Journal.
SALMON FISHINGS.—The fishings in the Ness are
now improving rapidly. Grilse have entered the rvtes.
r
freely, and considerable numbers are taken the nets.
The water is rather low for the angler,butl still fine
.n
*.
sport is obtained. Sea-trout,
great weto
Salmonl sells et
from 61b 1
181 b., are also inplenty.
grilse Sd., and trout 6d.p erlbnty.lnvrness Courier. 2"
THE PATENT LAWS.—Attention at the ensuing
general election is sought to be called to the present op-
pressive nature on the poorer classes of the law of letters
patent. It is certainly high time some rnAitication of
the law took place, as they act with great discourage-
ment to the inventive genius of the poor artizan from
whom very frequently emanates many a useful and import.
ant invention, which has only served to enrich his more
affluent employer, and frequently placing him in a worse
position than previously. The present exorbitant charges
for letters patent for the United Kingdom is 4001.,
whereas al5 years patent in France maybe had for 151.,
and 41. 3s. 4d. annually, in addition ; in Belgium and
Holland a much lower charge is made.
DEATH OF DANIEL WEBB WEBBER, ESQ., Q.C.
—We regret to announce the demise of this respected
gentleman, which took place on the 18th instant, at his
residence in Dublin. Mr. Webber was in the ninetieth
year of his age. He was for many years a distinguished
member of the bar, and represented the borough of
Armagh in Parliament. Mr. Webber formerly held the
situation of chairman of the Board of Inquiry.