The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-22 00:00:00

POLICE (SCOTLAND.)

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The LORD ADVOCATE obtained leave to bring in
a Bill to amend an Act to enable burghs in Scotland to
establish a general system of police, and another Act
for providing for the appointment and election of ma.
gistrates and councillors fur certain burghs and towns of
Scotland.
The Bills were subsequently brought in and read a
first tioat-.
The remaining orders of the day were then disposed
of, and
The House adjourned at Half-past One o'clock.

POISONING GAME.—A great quantity of game,
principally pheasants, has been destroyed in the preserves of
Lord Middleton, near this town, through the means 'ot
poisoned grain, which had been strewn about the neigh-
bourhood of the plantations. Nearly a hundred dead birds
have been picked up; and it is expected that more remain to
be discovered in the woods.—Nottincham Review.
FOOD RIOTS IN JERSEY.—The Jersey Correspondent
of Thursday has the following:—Thursday morning, half-
past five o'clock. Up to tan o'clock last nigi t, many per-
were loitering
but no arificaranci• of 'kii6affe.ctiou v,as thanitehted.
"'Jut the Royal-square and the streets
During the night all ha;; reinailicd quiet. The extra guards,
however, have remained at their various posts, and will do
to till further orders. The authorities have refused to bail
the persons in custody charged with rioting.

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FIRE AT SEA, AN]) I%OSS OF
ELEVEN LIVES.
(From the Inverness Courier of 1 (ttesdaY.)
a party of
Last night, between nine and ten o'cl,
e town by the
three seamen and one woman came into th
ter were in It
Beauly Road, from Wick. Two of the fora
'
ely burned
deplorable state—their arms being very sever
otherwise
—and the other having an arm broken and
lok,
injured. On being taken, temporarily, to the
house they gave the following story :—They were' art of
the crew of the barque Swan of Baltimore (a ve 131.: nd
400 or 500 tuns burden), Captain Williamson, k ;,he
Jrom Valparaiso to Leith with tallow and hides. ",,,
station-
injured.
crew, including the officers and stewardess, were fide', "
in number, and there were three single cabin passenge. Tao
V:
'
Fourteen or fifteen days ago, when off the Wester
Islands, the steward went down to the spirit-rooW,
between twelve and one 1.31., to draw off some rum for &-
portion of the watch below who were sick. While draw-
ing off the liquor, the candle which he carried fellk
u fipre,on
a quantity of dry oakum, which immediately too
and before an alarm could be given the flame had caught
the spirits. So rapid was the progress of the fire that
scarcely an effort could be made to check it before the
whole ship was in a blaze; while the thick smoke was P
powerful that, as is supposed, none of those who were it
bed succeeded in reaching deck. In the meantime th
flames had shot up the shrouds and stays,
and in endeavouring to cut them away the survivors
were dreadfully scorched. The ship had ta'o boats, :31,
in about a couple of hours after the h-'at "(less
the long-boat was got over the side. The st,.7l7.carilow,
went into it, and the others were preparing to = ° "was
when the captain and the mate (whose name „,
Johnston), made an effort and got into the cab:et
with the intention of saving the ship's papers ; OW
had, however, either fallen through the burning floor, or
been suffocated by the smoke, for they were not Will
Ling the spoor;
seen. Six seamen and the stewardess succeeded in get--
tirg into the bet, and though so much injured clear ba
capable of little exertion, they managed to
the f.hip, the sea running at the time very high. The shiP
had now burned to the water-edge, and though there was
another boat left, no hope can be entertained that any
were ',eyed by it. The survivors had with them only aiX
or seven biscuits ; and after drifting about for two days
and nights, they were picked up about forty miles off the
d
Butt of Lewis,et f a
-s, t y the Greenock of Port Glasgow, bound
for Wick, at which port they were landed. Their names
are Margaret and William Mackenzie, or Williams
(sister and brother); Zechariah Williams and Alonzo
Macdonald; John Smith; Joseph Ford, and W ID. Je W
ick•
stone. The three last-mentioned have been left ill
their injuries being so severe as to unfit them for veal'
By this dreadful catastrophe eleven lives have beenlost-ry
the captain, mate, second mate (an Irishman known en„'
and
as Timothy), and steward ; the three passengem he"
~
four of the crew. The seamen who have rase
Inverness have been conveyed to the I•Thrtheril
Infirmary, e here their wounds will be attended
Ito:
They have lost their all, having
scarcely any clothes upon them. Inescaped vitla
wick the
obtained some aid from the autboritie.s, to we
i:
as a certificate, which the rain destroyed. .The who'
crew were Americans, though the parents of. the taco;
keezies were originally from the Isle of Si:zYet from '
which they had emigrated to St. John's, New Brtinraly" d.
Macdonald's father also belonged to this neighboeho°

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lEV._EARnPOimOpLr,ovbeidATfe2elli.ng
RAILWAY SHARE IVIARKB7'
STOCK EXCIIANLG leSted
itself in our share market to-day, there being a bett..'7,oo,
mand than of late. It was publicly announced at the S. 44
Exchange that the directors of the Manchester and Lee' ,0
the Manchester and Sheffield, the Great Western, and t 1„
Midland Counties had all announced their determination te,
has ram.'" r de.
stop all their works that were not indispensably necessariv
and consequently not to press for calls. The sales are-7
A, -
.nber&ate, Nottingham, Boston, and Eastern Junction, li-t
Bs. 9d. dis.-Birmingham and Oxford, 6 p.-East LOS'S:.
shire New (scrip), 1/4 dis.-Leeds and Thirsk, Preference,
.13_
3d. dis.-Liverpo 1, Crosby, and Southport, %p. Lo
and Non 11-Western, 168,1, -Ditto, .New Quarters, 914 P'"
Manchester and Leeds, 321. Shares, % dis.-Ditto HalTet,
(late Livrpool and Bury), 4 dis.-Ditto. Fifths eate lir'
Riding Union), % dis-4anchester, Sheffield, and Gres?Lincollif
Eighths, 1/. lie. 3d. dis.-Ditto, Quarters (late _...
Grimsby and Sheffield), 244 dis.-Midland Stock, 113.14 ..
Diu:), 401. Shares, 214 p.-Ditto, New, 11h p.-North Britisl.
New Quarters (scrip), 3s. 9d. p. -North Staffordshire,
(late
p.-North-Western, 2 dis.-Shrewsbury and Chester
..... _
N.W M.), New, 134 p.-South- Eastern and Dover, 354
Ditto, No. 4, Thirds, Bs. 9d. dis.
MANCHESTER, MAY 21. IsT ttior
STOCK EXCIIANGE.-The sales are--Ambergate, -° a I
ham, and Boston, 11/2 dis.-Blackburn Clitheroe, i 3,,,,,,
dis.-East Lancashii e (late B. and P.), 'New, 2'4 Bidedis"--irli
New (scrip), 7s. dis.-Fleetwood, Preston, and Vest
__
11, c. dis.-Huddersfield and Manchester Railway anad 1e%,',,..„,
1 die.-London and Nor th-NTestern (Manchestern 39:"."..,
mingham), Quarters (C), 4 15-16 p.--NanchesteLaudsL(eaa
late
32/. Shares (late Extension), % dis.-Ditto, 11_1
Oldbagi
W. R. U.), 14 dis.-North Staffordshire, 1 7-16 p.
r and Goole,
Alliance, 7-16 dis.-South Yorkshire, Doncaste ,
:-Yl. dis.-Wharfilale (late North-Eastern), IN diS.
LEE, MAY 21.
STOCK EXCHANGE. -ThDSe sales are-Arnbergate, Notting.
ham, and Boston,dis.-East Lancashire,New (scrip),
4s. 6d. dis.-East and West Yorkshire, 38s. 9d. dia.-Great
Northern, 1 ',,Y3 dis.-Huddersfield and Manchester, 10s. dila-.
Ditto, Thirds, 53. dir.-Leeds and Bradford, 43% p.-Leeds
and Thirsk, New, 51/4 dis.-Ditto, Preference, ss. dis.-Leeds,
Wakefield, and Midland, 19s. dis.-London, Brighton, and
South Coast, 5114 -London and Portsmouth, 20s. di5......
Malton and Driffield Junction, 1.12 dis.-Manchester and
Leeds (late Ilud. and Shell.), par-Ditto, 321. Shares (late
Extensions), 12s. 61. dis.-Ditto, West Riding Union, 10s.
dis.-Manehester, Buxton. Matlock, and lliidland, 12s. 6d.
dis.-Newcastle and Berwick, New, 1% s. p.-North British, •
Thirds, 255. p.-Ditto, Extension (scrip), Is. 6d. p.-North. •
Staffordshire, 1% n. p.-North-Wcstern, 2 dis.-Royston ° t n and
Ilitchin, 2e. 6d. p.

HULL, MAY 21.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Blackburn, Clithe-
roe, &c , Preference, -A p.—Great Northern, 375.--Manches-
ter and Leeds ( West Riding Union), lh dis.—North British,
Extension (scrip), Is. 6d. p.
SHEFFIELD, MAY 21.
STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The sales are--Ambergate, Notting-
ham, and Boston, 31s. dis.—Manchester and Leeds (Wat ;
Riding Union), 9s. dis.— Manchester, Sheffield, and Linc,eln-
shire (Grimsby and Sheffield), 12/. 10s. Shares, 24 die.--
Newcastle and Berwick, 4% p.—North-Western, 2 c.
York and North Midland, Extension, 154 p.
GLASGOW, MAY 20.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Airdrie and Bath..
gate, 725. Gd. --Clydesdale Junction, 421.-,-Dundee and Perth.
3016—Ditto, Quarters, 525. 6d.—Edinburgh and Perth
( New Co.), 303.—Glasgovr, Barrhead, and Neilston Direct,
17 4—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Avr, 116/.—Glasgovr and ,
Greenock, 171.—Ditto, Halves, Bth -Manchester and South-
ampton 10s. 6d.—North British, Thirds, 46s.—Scottish Cen-
tral, 231 A.

L.-r-----------=.
T FOR ray • There has not been
the gooseberry to the
and on several kinds
ed with doom,
apple and pear, is cover
wall-fruit is he case with cherries,
such a promise for fruit for nanfri3ol:in3;ars as there is this sea-
all kinds, Which.
s injury
stohneT.frliEßitv.
illesryna•lOrkeSianddi:ouf_efirluistett.ree,
bl
from the frost.
fatuous, are also
The damsons, for which this country is so
gseoeonslesbetrrio eil,vaepreisceoats,peadndanwyitsheriou of
setting, and promise to make up for the total
year. Within the last few days, the apple t 9 __A
and Morello cherries have all burst into full blossom,
u...•
rfasilueearoftrleasess
ee p
r
render every orchard and garden fragrant arid beautiful.--
Liverpool Times.
A BAD BREAST OF SEVEN YEARS STANDING CURED'
ET HOLLOWAY'S PILLS ANT, OINTMENT.—Mrs. Davis, residing WW2
Life barraiks at Cardiff, had a bad breast, which, seven years ago (bf
a bruise), commenced swelling. and ultimati ly five abscesses forraear
discharging large quantities of humour, which no treatment calla-
cure. She was much debilitated in her health, indeed her constitu-
tion seemed to be breaking up very fast. By chance she sailed on
neighbour who was using Holloway's Pills and Ointment, and wa°'
iafienvhei
as
weeks
eoelfikei
it to
Doer;
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getiatisstetst,nb
and
became
ihn
all cethvasrsloiwef
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iwtthamey,as,rseSEirda3tthawobruslias t
iiiel.
raiaentll,
244. Strand, London.
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can be distinctlyseen at the distance of ff om ten to twelve IlliiL".,
These valuable newly-invented Glasses may be termed conven a....
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Telescopes for both eyes, and have new become general the.,
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spec-
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tacles. Immediately they arc placed before
lull;
at once re-
that mist and dullness which appear before the ey.e_se most aged de-.
moved, every object becomes clear and distinct; tisn
d brought to it it
teetive qght becomes bright and brilliant,
aible and all kinds ct
youthful, natural, and original state. Inv's Caution-
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cot I-•
Acoustic Instruments, for relief of extreme
et
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Messrs. S. and B. Solomons, Opticians,
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die York Hotel.
posit°
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ted

BIBTHS.
On the 19th inst.. at Torrington-square, the lady of R. 13.
Grantham, Esq., of a daughter.
Oa the 19th inst., at Clapham New-park, the wife of Pi,
Hanbury, Esq.,. of a son.
On the 19th inst., Mrs. W. H. Carlin, of Ludgate-streets
of a son.
On the 19th inst., at Larkhall-lane, Clapham, Mu. Jobs
G. Perkins, of a son.
On the 15th inst., at Huntley Hall, near Cheadle, the wiP
of the Rev. George Mather, of a daughter.
On the 17th inst., at Beauchamp-square, Leamington, t'

lady of S. Blyth, Esq., of a son. -
On the 113th inst., at Yate Rectory, Gloucestershire, tbo
lady of the Rev. G. L. Harvey, of a son.
On the 18th inst., at Sutherland-street, Walvrorth, Mr*
George S hadbolt, n., of a daughr. Mrs. X,
On the 19th inst., at Hanger-lante e, Stamford-bill,
Jerram, of a son.

MARRIED.
On the 18th inst., at Ripley, L. Uppleby, Esq., of Hoot'
ton House, Lincolnshire, to -Eliza Roberta, daughter of tbe
late Rear-Admiral Sir 'Robert Barrie, K.C.B. and K.. 11,1
of Swarthdale, Lancashire.
Oa the 18th instr, at Ripley, Yorkshire, Edward Boodirie,
to
of Lincoln's Inn, barrister-at-law,
Julia, eldest
daughter of the late Rear-Admiral Sir Robert Barrie,
K.C.11,
and K.H., of Swarthdale, Lancashire.
ht, John Broker.
On the 18th inst., at Cowes, Isle of Wig
Esq. of Fenny Stratford, Bucks, to Julia Caroline,
youngest
dzug'hter of Rear-Adiral Ratsey.
On the 18th inst., m
at St. Martin's, Canterbury, Captelis
Henry Buckley Jenner Wynyard, to Ann, youngest daugh
Vicar oin ter
of the llev. J. -Townley, f Steerpstead,Esse°'

DIED.
On the 15th ult., at Edinburgh, in the 49th year ot;lis
age, John Munro, Esq second son of the late George Manse,
Esq., of Culrain, in the county of Ross.
On the 19th inst., Harriet Frances Hazel, youngest daugll-
ter of Mr. George Hazel, surgeon, London.
On the 2,1 inst., at Caen, in Normandy, Victorine,
the Wife
of Ludwig Rosenthal, Esq., of London.
On the 10th inst., at Dresden, Mrs. Elizabeth Webster
Thode, relict of the late C. J. F. Thode, Esq., aged 79.
On the 18th inst., at Brighton, the Rev. Robert
Butler,
Vicar of St. Jelin's, Kilkenny, aged 52.
On the 13th inst., at Canonbury-square, Islington, Willilll3
Houle, Esq., of Lloyd's.
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-;,rile, 1 ,r, ate
The ;Sun (Alice, No. 112. Strand, in the rr°ll2
of the Savoy, in the County of Iliddleses, Saturds.y, Jug
1847.