The Sun.
London, England, 1841-11-10 00:00:00

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might, in a state of heavenly intereommunion above,
lead together lives of blessedness, which, upon this
gross earth, they at present could not comprehend : he
writes thus :—" What a life of bliss would we lead in
our mutual enjoyment of friendship and love ! Ab, I
see you laughing at my fairy fancies, but I am certain I
would be a happy creature beyond anything we call bliss
here below ; nay it would be a paradise congenial to you,
too.. Don't you see us hand in hand, surveying the
eometsilarning by us," &c. &c.
There may appear a x ain of levity pervading this,
but we would rather believe that at the time Burns
wrote it the solemnity of the idea weighed most on' his
mind, and that he wished it to operate with like effect
upon the soul of his Clarinda. That disembodiment
bath taken place; the spirits of both, it is hoped, are
now among those " made perfect, and the exalted plea-
sures which, in an after .state, the poet shadowed to
himself as enjoying with the beloved one of his soul, are
naw fulfilled.

THE KNOWING OLD SMUGGLER.

SAFE ARRIVAL OF THE CREW OF THE HOSE.

Soon after they parted company with the cutter off
St. Catherine's, to proceed with the prize to Cowes,
the strap of the main-sheet went, and the boom fol-
lowed. The Captain of the smuggler was very Wive
in assisting the cutter's men to repair the damage ; but
it is supposed, that, during the confusion, he contrived
to introduce a nail to the compass, which would not.
traverse ; and all their calculations were thus capsized.
They were they knew not where, and he offered him-
self to do his best to take the shattered bark into an
English port. It blew hard all night (Oct. 28) Irons
the north and east—the Frenchman at the helm ; and
next morning, when they expected to make Plymouth,
they entered a small French port, to the westward of
La Hogue. The smuggler regretted much to them that
he had not succeeded in taking them into an English,
port, but consoled himself with his having, by theiK
misfortunes and his good generalship, saved his vessel an
his liberty. The cutter's men, alter an absence of ten
days, contrived to reach home, to the great joy of their
anxious families, who considered that the Frer,chtnen
had certainly killed them all, when he had atted like a
father by them. Some think he assisteil. the strap of
the block in its parting moments, but it was so pitchy
dark, that none can tell the tricks he played, nor how
be was assisted.

Mr. Montgomery, the author of E, Satan.," has
written, and means to publish, a new pnvra, called
"Luther."

NEW BISHOP OF JERUSALEM....-011 Sunday
the 7th inst., the Rev. Michel Solottwo Alexander was
consecrated Bishop of England "aui/, Ireland in Jeru-
salem, by the Archbishop of Canteirbury,,assisted by the
Bishops of London, Rochester, and New Zealand. A
sermon appropriate to the oc-er.siOn was preached by the
Rev. Dr. M'Call., There. were present the Prussian
Minister, Sirs StradOrd Q..;Lniiing, Sic ji„ and
Sir C. Hunter, the 'Melt Hon.-Dr. Nicholl,. the vicar-
general to his.cirae.,c, Mr. P. H. Dyke; the registrar, &c.
&c. The Queers s license assigns Syria, Chaldea, Egypt,
and Abyssinia. us the limits within which the Bishop is
to exercise jurisdiction. We understand the new Bishop
was originally of the Jewish persuasion;' but converted
to Christianity. The Archbishop of Canterbury has ap-
pointed Sir John Dodson (the Queen's Advocate) Master
of the Faculties, in the room of Dr. Nichol!, 'who has ac-

cepted the office of Judge Advocate-General, or Judge
Martial.

ALARMING FIRE NEAR WANDSWORTH....-..A
few minutes after one o'clock yesterday morning, a most
alarming fire broke out in the Wandsworth-road, on the
premises of Mr. Thomas Halifax Hart, turner and dealer
in toys,'No. 3, Lucas-place. The flames, within a short
time after the discovery of the tire, extended. themselves
all over the building. Several small engines from the
neighbouring parishes first reached the spot, but their
services were not of much avail until the arrival of the
West of England engine, and that of the Brigade from
the Waterloo-road, closely followed by those from the
Southwark Bridge-road, Chandos-street, and other sta-
tions of the Brigade, when, by great exertions of the fire-
men, the flames were by ee o'clock so far subdued as
to allay all fear of their extending further. Mr. Hart's
premises are, with the stock and furniture, totally de-
stroyed, and the houses on ,either side considerably da-
maged. Mr. Hart is insured for stock and building in
the Plurnix Fire-office.

MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.—On Siturday litst
Mr. and Mrs. Brown, of Union-crescent, Margat, lost
their lives in a very melancholy manner. Upon inquiry
it appears that Mr. and Mrs. Brown were driving in a
pony chaise from Margate to Sandwich, and were pro-
ceeding by a cross and unfrequented road called Spread-
ing-street. A large quantity of dirt had accumulated
on the legs of the pony and the wheels of the chaise,
and the unfortunate deceased, With the view of washinc
off the dirt, drove the chaise into a pond, where, both
himself, Mrs. Brown, and the pony were drowned. At
the inquest, which was held on Monday, a verdict of
" Accidentally drowned" was returned. Mr. Brown wag.
organist of Trinity Church, iklargate.

DREADFUL MURDER.—Robert Chas. Wr;ish,
Esq., a Magistrate of the county of Waterford,.who llAid
issued a habere to dispossess some tenants, was
b-`,fitt'.,n to
death on Saturday last, on his return from Pnr.gars-an
Petit Sessions. The notice of his servants having been
attracted-to his horse and car returning aloof,
ceeded in search of him, when they found I.:,si tlieypro-
o
dy about
a -Nile from his house. his head beaten ire
-CO a nnunmy.—
Dilaii Evediug 11,144.1-.

A • RACE OF. GIANTS.—.AN EXTHAORDI—
NSRY FAMILY.—There is now u person of the name of
Scott, a nurseryman, about thr',e miles from Manchester,
and near the Independent ewlege now building, who is
one of six sons, now living, and whose united stature is
the extraordinary one of 38 feet, or G feet 4 inches on the
average. The lowest in stature is 6 feet 24- inches. The
father of this race of giants, who was married when 39
years of age, has now living nine children, six sons and!
three daughters, two of the latter being very tall, whilst,
the other is by comparison diminutive. About wren
years ago, all the family assembled at the family
deuce near Carlisle, and on the sons visiting the city,
which they did, walking two and two, arm iu
the
circumstance caused much attention.
The'raother was
only 19 at the time of her marriage,
and sir.e died about
twelvemonths age.—Lecds Mercury.
.

The last Catholic Lord Ma.3l'A of Dublin was
Sir Thomas Hackett, in 1688, History has recorded
",
him a rigid bigot. Before hit.
'there was not one for 80
years. - Thomas Lyons, Esc...
ol a Roman Catholic, was on
Monday- elected Mayor of.
, cork by the new Town Coun-
cil, at a salary of 1,200.4. _
Limerick Chronicle. (It may
not be generlly kno.4-T.,,
though it is a singular fact, that
the present Catholic
Alayor of Cork is descended from
the family of Iin::/7.ett. Thus, after a struggle of over 150
years are the Ca,[holies of Ireland restored to their rights
in this identica'i family. It need not be added that the "
1.-,,-/
record igi
i bigot" against Sir Thomas Hackett means
tifying w..e oonnection.)—Cork Southern Reporter.
nought
,kelse but " staunch Papist," a characteristic iden-
TvAIINKING BEFORE' LEAPING.7—AbOUt six
o'c'iock on the evening of. Wednesday last, Geddes, the
ll:eeper of the Humane Society's house on the Green, was
informed that some object was floating in the river near
the bend at Peat Bog. Taking out the boat to ascertain
the truth of the statement, he 'found an old woman
up to the chin, in a part! of. the river where a single
step would have carried , her: into sixteen feet water.
When within an oar's length,. he inquired how she
came into such an uncomfortable position on a winter
.night, and the old dame-replied, that "she cam'
down to droon herself on account of drink, but the water
was sae awfu' could that she had ta'en the rue and wanted
oot." The keeper then took hold of the old toper, and,
after sousing her twice over the head; lifted her into the
boat, from which she was transferred to a warm bath in
the Humane Society's house, and was soon consigned to
her friends nothing the worse, though before going itoq,
she remarked. to Geddes that she. had got 5... disgust ?I
drowning with a vengeance, and would not fash him agate
in a hurry.—Scotch-Refunners' Gazette.
The fog was so dense, in Shields harbour 02.
Tuesday night that the steam-ferry which left the
osonutTie
side at seven..o'clock, was detained all night
IroWorning
river, and it was treak of day the succeedingvereury.
before the paSsengers could be landed.—Thn.`of
. .
Intelligence of the birth of.. the Prince
,
. . es er t day
reached this place about half-past nine o•
clQcsatisfaction.
evening, and occasioned the most intense
merrily, and
The, bells of .Great St. Mary's rung rtsig till a late hour.
Wales
groups of persons paraded the streets
ee
ful Cambridge Ad-
loyalty which was perfectly deli„,tt
shouting loud hurrahs with a,,471. egr.._
vertiser.
of Wombwell's collection
of enthusiastic
a few days ago, One of
of wild beasts at Northallertg„
or , mood, put its foot out of
the young leopards,
During the exhibition
and literally torn from its
seized upon by a pan-
body. The poor anima i‘avtaelsYinstantly killed.—Tyne
ththeeriii cage,th
Mercury.
facts, which would have
cage.4,wandiejlolinni-ansgiri:lllllC
The following array if
d perhaps thrown him into a
• hed Pr. -11altinis, an
astonisthe note-book
taken from
fit of the ague,
are
obtained his information from a
mercial traveller,
Li quarter, during a recent visit to Lan-
cashire :
most respectable
Old„
Peter 31`Gee died at Whitehaven in
. His wives, eight in number, corre-
sponded with
1790, aged lOthe
odd
years of his pilgrimage, and by
these he had the extraordinary issue of fifty-three sons
and one d 7ter ~—.....liveg i rpool Chronicle.
daughter!—Liverpool
Thanks to a bountiful Providence, the last week's
delightful weather has enabled the husbandman in " the
b bonnie north' to bather of the fruits of the earth, and
be satisfied. Serious fears were entertained ten day's
since, and the corn in many stooks had sprouted. The
last week commenced with a clear bright frost, which at
once stopped the progress of germination, and a brisk
breeze, aided by a sunny sky, so far dried the corn and
straw, that it is now safely stacked. The farmers are
now thatching, and their well-filled homesteads delight
the heart of the philanthropist, though a black scowl
plays on the countenance of the Corn-law League.—Kil-
- Moderator.
On Monday morning week the family of an ex-
tensive farmer in the neighbourhood of Soacroft
wore thrown into a state of great C .ensternation by the
sudden disappearance of the eldest daughter. It was
soon discovered, however,. _that the fair fugitive had
eloped with one of her fatlier'S Servant boYS, slid it is
rumoured that the " gallant youth " has since led her to
the hymeneal altar. Of course, the event has given rise
nsiderable gossip among
to co the retailers of scandal in
the immediate' me ighbourtiood.—Leeds Mercury.

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