The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-20 00:00:00

GRAND HEAT.

William Skinner (Red)

Rice

(Pink) 2

The heat was well contested. Although the winner
took the start, and kept it, his opponent was close on his
quarter all the way. The distance extended from Rat-
cliffe-cross to the City Canal Buoy—twice round each
heat.

THE STATUE of PRINCE ALBERT.
Yesterday, according to the previous announcement,
the marble statue of his Royal Highness Prince Albert
was opened to public view at two o'clock precisely. The
committee for erecting the statue, and the committee of
Lloyd's, proceeded through the underwriters' room to
the vestibule, which wee crowded with subscribers end
the publ c.
On the covering being removed an universal buzz of
approbri ion ensued, which on subsiding
Mr. THobus BARING, M.P., addressed the assembly,
and observed that they were all aware that the mer-
chants and und, rwriters, in order to commemorate the
laying of the first stone of the Royal Exchange, had
subscribed to place a statue of his Royal Highne)s
Prince Albert in some conspicuous part of the building,
and he felt assured that those who now witnessed the
success which had attended the labours of the committee
would congratulate them on the beautiful statue which
had just been uncovered to their view. Mr. Baring
then observed that his Royal Highness occupied a high
station in the country, and the members of Lloyd's, in
contemplating the elevated position in which the statue
appeared in their rams, would feel gratified that they
were in the possession of such a work of art, reflecting,
as it did, the highest credit on the sculptor. The sub-
scribers were aware that it was mainly owing to the ex-
ertions of his friend Mr. Thomas Chapman, the deputy-
chairman of the committee, that the splendid and appro-
priate tribute to his Royal Highness had been placed in
their rooms, and he felt convinced that, on their behalf,
he might congratulate Mr. Chapman on the happy ter-
mination of his labours.

Three hearty cheers were then given for the statue,
followed by three other cheers fur Mr. Lough, the
sculptor. The meeting then separated, but the vestibule
continued crowded during the remainder of the day by
persons anxious to see the statue.
There were present Mr. Thomas Baring, M.P., Chair-
man; Mr. Thomas Chapman, Deputy Chairman; Baron
Goldamid, Sir John Henry Pelly, Bart., Deputy Master
of the Trinity House; Sir George Larpent, Sir Peter
Laurie, and Mr.Gharles Graham, the honorary secretary
to the committee for erecting the statue.
The statue, as a work of art in the class to which it
belongs, appears faultless. The easy poise and dignity
of the figure, and the natural expression of the coun-
tenance—perfectly true, yet elevated in character—
exhibit his Royal Highness in a style consistent with
his station, and admirably suited to the position in which
it is placed. The artist has also succeeded greatly, by
his skilful management of the drapery, in giving sim-
plicity to the robe of state, and rendering that which
generally looks so cumbrous, both becoming and
graceful.

ROYAL VISIT 70 VAUXHALL.—Last evening a
grand gala was given at the Royal Gardens, Vauxhall,
which was honoured by the presence of her Royal High-
ness the Duchess of Cambridge, the Princess Mary, the
Duke and Duchess of Somerset, Lady Augusta Sourer •
set, the llanoverian Minister, the Baron de Nieumann,
the Earl and Countess of Jersey, Baron Knesebeck, the
Countess de la Tour, Lord W. Lennox. Baron Roths-
child, &c. The ro3 al party were received by Mr. R. War-
dell awl Mr. R. Brown, the lesse( s, and were conducted
to a suite of rooms, the same that were set apart for her
Majesty when Princess Victoria, on the occasion of her
visit with the Duchess of Kent, Prince Georc'e, and the
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, to the gardens. A
salute of 21 guns was fired, and there was a superb em-
blematical coup de feu exhibited. The stage was fitted
up with a royal box, meet elegantly decorated for the
occasion. The Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess
Mary repeatedly expressed their gratification at the per-
formances.

DEATH OF HUGH W. BOULTON, ESQ., OF THE
lsr LIFE GUARDS.—It is our painful duty to announce
the death of the above youthful gentleman, which took
place at an early hour on Sunday morning. The de-
ceased caught a violent cold early in the month of June,
while quartered at Windsor with his regiment, which,
terminating in inflammation of the lungs, caused his
death. The deceased was second son of the late Matthew
Boulton, Esq., of Tew Park, Oxfordshire, and Soho,
Staffordshire. He was universally esteemed and beloved
by hia brother officers. His loss will be deeply felt.
CAUTION TO STEAM-BOAT PASSENGERS. —On
Sunday morning a young woman named Donovan, re-
siding in Church•street, Soho, having received the pro-
ceeds of a half-year's pension due to her father, took
her passage by a Gravesend steam-boat for the purpose
of conveying the money to her parent. It was not until
she arrived at her destination that she disccvered she
had been robbed of her purse containing all she pos.
sessed, viz., 7/. 10s. in gold and silver, when she recol-
lected that during the passage two genteelly dressed
young men had engaged her in conversation, to whom
she unsuspectingly told the object of her journey, and
who, no doubt, effected the heartless depredation in a
similarly dexterous manner to which the omnibus rob-
beries are perpetrated, and against which the public
have been so frequently cautioned. The hardship of
the case is greatly aggravated by the circumstance of
the poor man Donovln being in an infirm st9te of tieelth,
depending for subsistence on his small pension and the
precarious assistance his daughter can afford him from
her earnings as a shirtmaker. A few benevolent indi-
viduals on board, commiserating the distress of the
father and daughter, made a small collection to relieve
their immediate necessities.

SMiTnriELD MARKET.—To obviate the numerous
comp'aints lately made as to the obstructions caused by
&c., thi Lord `'yo iz.:3ud notice thut the
.horoug(ouie. thrL)ugh Smltlitieid-trarlut for .iviggon,
carts, and carriages wili be fur the future elobed trut.o
lour o'clock in the morning of Monday's market till
twelve at noon on the MHO day.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
PORTSMOUTH, MONDAY.—A royal inspection of 0301
fleet at Spithead, under the command of Rear-Admire
Sir Charles Napier, 1C.C.8., will take place to-morrow 4
on which occasion both royal yachts will be put in re '
quisition, and all the other available craft for the various
naval and military authorities. Her Majesty, Prire
Albert, Prince Waldemat of Prussia and his distil'
guished friends, and the Lords of the Admiralty,
be present on the occasion, weather permitting. g
The crews of the Howe, 120, Captain Sir Jam"—
Stirling ; the Avenger steam-frigate, Captain Pacrer:
and the newly-entered men of the St. Vincent, were p 53
advance wages to-day. The Caledonia, 120, CaPteja
M. D. Dixon, is ordered into dock to have her cop Par
examined.
WOOLWICH, JULY 19.—The Dragon steam-frigate
left Woolwich for Greenhithe on Saturday afternoon, n
have her compasses adjusted by Captain Johnson, 47."
will leave the river to-morrow for Portsmouth, to Pin
the experimental squadron.
The Vixen steam-vessel,"' Commander Ryder, mil!
!'
leave to-morrow for Greenhithe, to have her compass
adjusted, and then proceed to Portsmouth to join tee

squadron.
The Tartarus steam-vessel, Lieutenant Commencler
Dunlop, and the crew of the Acheron, left yesterday
Portsmouth, where she will embark supernumeraries an
proceed to Cork, and will be employed about three
months on the coast of Ireland, until the Acheron re'
ceives new boilers.
The Athol' troop-ship, Master Commander ream'
embarked Captain Bingham and Captain Fitzmayer'.!
companies of the Royal Artillery to-day at Woolariop
Dockyard for a passage to Ceylon; and, in Addition
4,1
the detachments of the 7th Dragoon Guards and
Regiment of Foot, embarked a large detachment of thet
Royal Artillery to fill up and augment the companies $
the Cape of Good Hope.
The Cars dock, a new iron steam vessel, was taken out
of the East India Docks at Blackwall, and up the ricer
to Seaward and Co.'s, to be fitted with her engines. She
is for a packet steamer on the Holyhead st 4;
tion ; and, if the views of her constructors are realise"
will make a speed of 18 knots per hour.

THE SUPPLEMENTARY MINUTE

OF THE COUNCIL OF EDUCATION.
The following is a copy of this minute, which was Pliv.
fished with the Parliamentary papers yesterday:
"At the Council Chamber, Whitehall By the DOl5lll
of the Committee of Council on Education.
" SUPPLEMENTARY MINUTE.
July 10, 1847' 0
,6 Read—The resolution of the Committee of Cone
on Education of the 19th of August, 1839, as followsi;
"' The committee will require, as an indispensa
condition, that an inspector, acting under their autbir,
ritj, shall be enabled to visit every school to which ties
grant shall in future be made. Such inspector will IP
be authorised to examine into the religious instruatO
given in the school, but he will be directed to ask 01
such information as to the secular instruction and genet'
regulation of the shoo], as may enable the committee
•
make a report to her Majesty in Council, to be laid
fore both Houses of Parliament.'
" solved—That it appears to the committee
there are schools to which it is desirable that ginii
should be made, though the managers object on religio_.
grounds to make a report, concerning the religious
of such schools, as required by the minutes of Ayr-
and December, 1846.
" Resolved—That the principles embodied in the 01
lution of the 19th of August, 1839, be applied to st,
cases, and that no certificate of the religious knowieli
of pupil, teachers, or monitors be required frow
managers of such schools."

PROTEST AGAINST THE POOO4
ADMINISTRATION BILL. ; et 11)
Dissentient-1. Because this Bill tends to subre, of
party influences, partialities and animosities, a bran,.
administration which, above all others, ought t°

carefully kept free from them.
2. Because a Committee of the House of Coro°,
having, after a long investigation, reported that 'too
proceedings of the commissioners" appear in ce
particulars to " have been irregular and arbitrwi
not in accordance with the statute under which l'e
exercise their functions, and such as to !bolt
public confidence in their administration 01 tot
law," it seems more redsonable to suppose 00
any obloquy which may have attached to the law °ri
administration of it in other particulars, may have 'ol'
rather from that administration and the fault of tl3B
ministrators, than from the provisions of the laW ,
te
ors. constitution of the commission. a Ole
. Because the influence of public &amour an die
fear of misrepresentation on the one hand, and 4'lolo
sire of popularity on the other (which I believe °void
led in a great degree to these irregular and arb."oo,
proceedings), are likely to act with greater fore° off
person necessarily connected with party and conslifif
involved in political discussions than on one eat
se
Beca rated from both.
4use, when such misconduct has been fris-teat
or even charged, it seems more natural, more eonsbetter
with justice, and above all, more likely to lead to it On
administration of the law in future, that a searchl°sl.e6o„
vestigation should take place before an in3l3 et
tribunal (as has been heretofore done in the o''boti
the maladministration of other public boards)oviding
that this Bill should be adopted, which by propooo
for the entire and immediate removal of all Proles'
connected with the commission makes no disq'bfalli
tion between those who have honestly and
fulfilled their duties, and acted in the true spiritr foal
law, and those who by negligence, ignorance, and
ft
have violated both the letter and intention of
,"
because the removal of them all indiscriminately
out proof of misc induct, or any compensation t°, votes
who have relinquished their professions, and c0;,.:t0
themselves wholly to the business of the Comtniselutbiss
unjust to individuals, and is detrimental to the pilot
interest, inasmuch as it discourages persons of to,he
from leaving their own pursuits in order to attend to r
RADNOdf
public service. LOVELAC°.

EXTRAORDINARY CASE.—A case of a very extrThe
dinary nature, which, for the sake of humanity Alley
credit of the medical profession, is not, we trust, ei
quent occurrence, took place last week in this oiti; the
respectable woman, who keeps a lodging-house °i bet
south side of the river, happened to have, as one fiber
inmates, a young man, a native, we believe, o'h tool‘
deenshire, who sometime at the end of last In°lltA"to
typhus fever, which the medical man pronounce- to b°
of a dangerous kind, and likely, in all probability, oicet
attended with fatal results. With the surgeons 1:60001
this gentle landlady, to prevent all risk of etujate:
had the period of the young man's disease °"""hrest",,
with so much exactness, that while he was still„
ing, and conscious, his grave was ordered to be oz:pot
coffin in readiness, and the hearse hired for ther
of conveying away his remains. Unfortunatek7;coisP:a
calculations were not sufficiently accurate, for i"-befir'
had arrived a few hours too soon; and when the 00r
came, the driver was horror struck to find that fr- dor'
posed deceased was still alive. He inimediatelf it Aoback. The young man died soon afterwards, 103 d Aso*
not till the day following that the interment toolrof tits
The circumstances coming to the knowledge footl
authorities, an investigation was instantly set 0° 0. 100
arrive at some reason for these strange prose coif
we understand that nothing was elicited to 0004 bIA
any party further than that they had been prorqty
a desire, at whatever sacrifice of common hurnanljYOt
decency, to lessen the chances of contagio°'_,
British Mail. fed
DIE STORM IN READING.—The very g
pest on Saturday morning which visited liesu";s
its neighbourhood was, besides having been re.oleet_dr
structive to the growing crops, otherwise of s° ayer,
nature as to do much damage to the new dispensibre
in course of erection in that town. Shortly behv VI
o'clock a double flash of lightning, succeeded :fl'iost".°A
m,ndous shock of thunder, took place, and to ".I,—„ ea
the upper portion of the building, comprising 'moo
huge coping, came with an awful crash to tfae &Jail
Several of the front projecting parts of the "..lAA
were also demolished. The extraordinary vibratiblim
the thunder, and loud report from the fall, roll",
the discharge of artillery, alarmed the whole neigvopoo,
hood, and produced the utmost consternation. 'OA" 111-
delotts masses of stone in their descent sciittersloosi
scaffolding in all directions. One of the pieces (4°4
weighing nearly cwt., fell on the roof of an 0:00f OP
alms-house, but, owing to the sloping descentio
roofing, it most providentially did not 10reedisa,
through, otherwise the occupant, an infirm vi Jay, nih'ea
was in bed just under the spot where the stone d of 0
have been crushed to death. When Wort)? floodlit',
narrow escape from imminent peril and her in3ol;clar°o;
danger, the old lady remained for some aloe A ivos
and it was with some difficulty that her renooftbAtioatL,
length effected. Beyond this no lives were Old to 70
sacrificed, though a report had gained gr°„°,l3, of
contrary. The damage sustained by the 1.0"'
edifice is estimated at a considerable amount.

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BIRTHS. r ~ AO' 944
On the 17th inst., the wife of Thomas B. .""ii.. 0
a, ,
Tooley-street, Southwark, of a daughter. w-roti bor.
On the 17th inst., at Cromwell-terrace, Elerrec.dsogiter.
wife of Joseph Needham, of the Middle Temple ~e,-,. ' .-
On the 17th inst., at Wells, the wife of James psi
vine, Esq., of a daughter. Tx A the
On the 18th inst., at Burley-grange, near --e „00
of William H. Birchall, Esq ,of a son and heir.__ Dfro. l'" 6
On the 18th inst., in M'ecklenburgh-spon"
or Ilergc
Braithwaite, jun., of a son.
On the 18th inst., at Hampton-court Palace, -es
M arrOnat, son'
the 18th inst., at Elthrun, Mrs. Goschen, n` -
MARRIED Of iji°
, ~e ter, Aar
On the 10th inst., the Countess. Colmar, oeStil o "_4l;-'Oll,
Royal Highness the Duke of Brunswick, at the ti',,, j3csr,'"
bassador's Chapel, to the Count du Collis, Baron '''''
lord
Viscount de Our. t ,Aitt
On the 17th inyst., at St. George's, lianover-scLt.rorr-
Berriedale, son of the Earl of Caithness, to Loniets
youngest daughter of G. R. Philips, Esq., 111••

0001 g.
of Onthe the Bth inst., at Belfopral,ENl3o. rthumberlan 'Q sh, P—
latehe 1 lot
tihn 0 inst.,
mattts Robert
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onWallingford, er ,-, '„,, 6 ~,r o
On the 15th in st , Georg i a n a Harriet,aiz°Bliki-qhc.".9r4l°ld:lcti3.:irrigill'
' sq., of Great M lb Edward White, E • ar ca nev.
On the 16th inst., at T ' the '
.cmgh-stree 9 _ 'l%
Pia
~ Tunbridge-wellet
Fallow, incumbent of St. Andrew's, Marylebone.
ate,
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On the 16th inst., at Chapel-terrace 13aYssi/piteblw
Ellen, infant daughter of Dr. K. Wight:lodr° ft,
ment. a► Vs°'
On the 17th inst., at Iligham Lodge,lVoodfor,
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L. ~ . en: ~,,1,,,1 .o 0 Vubiishod 1) 3..1.T15U0 YOU, —*Lne r, v.
sr.) and, Printer, at The Stin °Mee, N 0.112. Strand, 10,.., JuN
of the Savoy, in the County of Iliddleser, Tueff'''''
11347.