The Sun.
London, England, 1841-09-29 00:00:00

ARTS AND SCIENCES.

SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING PRACTICAL DESIGN.
SEPTEMBER. 21.—At the quarterly meeting, Mr. Ewart,
M.P., Pres:dent, in the chair, Mr. Foggo, Mr. Hyde Clarke,
Mr. C. Kerry Nicholls, Mr. De Mouchet, Mr. Horton, &c.,
a Report was read from the Secretary, which stated--" The
school being the grand object of this Society's solicitude, the
Secretary begs to inform the meeting of its present aspect, as
furnished by the Director, in reply to the Secretary's inquiries,
The artists in the School, exhibiting talent, are—l. Mr. Day ;
this gentleman was presented with a silver medal by the So-
ciety of Arts, for his model of Moses, designed by him in this
School. 2. Mr. Muller ; a gentleman from Sir F. Chantrey's
studio. 3. Mr. Anderson ; a pupil recommended by Mr.
Haydon. 4. Mr. Harrison. 5. and 6. Messrs. Jobbins and
Melville, who are students of the Royal Academy, and dur-
ing its vacation attend this School. It appears that the gene-
ral progress of the students is highly satisfactory, and that the
numbers are fast increasing ; so that the Director thinks
the School will be filled for the winter quarter. The
Director has lately given a certificate of progres3 in art to a
young student, named Ponsonby, who was leaving England
for !New Zealand, and who ,desired such a testimonial. The
Secretary here begs to observe, that some time ago he stated his
opinion (but which was then opposed) that properly authenti-
cated certificates, judiciously awarded, would serve both the
interest of the school and the student, and he hopes, there-
fore, should the scho.3 be continued, a proper form of a cert.&
cate cf study, &c., will be settled for future occasions.
S

IPIiNG INTELLIGENCE.
(LLOYD'S.)

LONDON, SEPT. 27.—Wind this day at noon, W.
DEAL, SEPT. 26.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Egyptian,
Skelton, from Colombo ; Medusa, Purdie, Calcutta; Ida, Rio
Janeiro, for Hamburgh ; Charlotte, Wylie, Sierra Leone.
Arrived from the River, Dart, Curth, Madeira; Grace, Geneva.
PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 26.—Wind W. S.W., fresh breezes.—
Arrived her Majesty's ship Ringdove, from Prince Edward's
Island—sailed 2d inst.
LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 26.—Wind S., light.—Arrived the
Maypo, Mann, from Callao—sailed 23d June ; Ferris, Hellyer,
Monte Video ; Hardware, Fernando Po—sailed 29th July ;
Avon, Robinson, Honduras ; Siddons, Cobb, New York—sail-
ed 25tii ult. ; Donna Maria, Taganrog ' • Freedom, Cox,
Smyrna ; Andes, Trieste ; Lowther, Palermo ; Elizabeth
Buckham, Bewly, Valparaiso ; Charles. Durham, Buenos
Ayres; 51‘Leod, Paraibo; Britannia, Gale, Pictou; Cam-
bridge, New York sailed Ist inst; Lavinia and Mary Caro-
line, Quebec. Sailed the Herald, for Miramichi ; Si, Havan-
nah; Plym and Helen, Constantinople. Put back, the Cou-
rier, for Montreal, with foremast sprung and loss of topmasts.
Off the port, Magistrate Turner, Old Calabar—sailed Bth July,
and from Fernando Po 21st June; Summers, Honduras;
General Wiltshire, Lesley, Virginia.
MUMMLICS ROADs.—Arrive i the Manfred, Marwood, from
London to North America, after being eight weeks out.
HARWICH, SEPT. 25.—A loaded brig is anchored off
Bardsey, with loss of foremast and main-topmast.
HULL, SEPT. 23.—The Elard, from New York, under jury-
mast and bowsprit, and with bows stove, was spoken on the
23d inst., sixty miles from the Elbe Light, but did not require
assistance. The Dolph n, from Stockton to Lowestiiffe, was
driven on shore near Saltfaet, on the 23d inst.—crew saved ;
cargo discharging.
STRO3INESS, SEPT. 23.—The Liberty, from Liverpool to
Newcastle, got on the Braga Rocks last night, but floated off
with little damage, after throwing overboard part of cargo, salt.
DARTMOUTH, SEPT. 25.—Arrived the George Sutton,
Hawk, from Newfoundland. A brig was seen
_going down,
22d instant, in lat. 50, lon. 6, by the Farmer, Kerswell, ar-
rived here. The Thomas, Lawrie, left the Bay of Islands
about the 10th April.
BRISTOL, SEPT. 25.—Arrived the Nautilus, Morrison, from
Newfoundland.

SWANSEA, SEPT. 25.—Arrived Daux, Maag, Valparaiso.
STROMNESS, SEPT. 23.—The William, Stenberg, from
Stockholm to Paraiba, has been towed in here, with loss of
anchors, and supposed with considerable damage to hull, hav-
ing been on the rocks in Pentland frith.
DOVER, SEPT. 26.—The Bridget, Sutherland, from Llanelly
to Woolwich, foundered 22d inst., about 25 miles N.N. W.
of the Land's End—crew saved.
LONDON, SEPT. 28.—Wind this day at noon W. to S.W.
STANGATE CREEK, S-EPT. 27.—Arrived the Sultana and
Selina, from Mogadore ; Hector, Constantinople ; Constant,
Coatsworth, Leghorn.
DEAL, SEPT. 27.—Wind W. S. W.—Arrived the Houghton
le Spring and Hopewell, from Jamaica ; Manchester, Quebec;
Mary White, Westward. Arrived from the [liver the Pales-
tine, for Sydney, New Sou,h Wales; Fortitude, Hobart
Town • Lord Auckland, New Zealand ; Orintha, Fernando
Po ; john Pirie, Jamaica ; Christina, Cuba ; Ocean, Boston;
Juverna, Cape de Verds ; Elizabeth, Constantinople; Fa-
vourite, Gibraltar; Chieftain, Calcutta; Agricola, Westward.
Sailed the Dart, for Madeira.

TORBAY, SEPT. 25.—Arrived the Sea Bird, for Algiers.
BRISTOL, SEPT. 27.—Arrived the Feroni. , Taylor, Jamaica.
FALMOUTH, SEPT. 26.—Wind S.S.W. to W.N. W., strong
breezes and squally.—Arrived the Inventas, Job, from O.lessa.
SWANSEA, SEPT. 26. —Arrived the Cubana, Silverson, and
John Hardy, Bowden, from Cuba.
CORK, SEPT. 25.—Arrived the Triton, Seorjee, Smyrna.
Hum., SETT. 27.—Sailed the Volunteer for Sierra Leone.
The hull of the brig Romp has been towed in here by the
Yorks..ireman steamer.

YARMOUTH, SEPT. 27.—Arrived the Captain, Weatherley,
From Odessa.

LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 27.—Wind W.N. W. Arrived the
Antoinette, from Senegal ; James Lemon, Stone, Honduras;
General Wilshire, Virginia; Prince Albert, Alexandria;
Betsy Hall, Leghorn. Sailed the Independence for New York ,
Arrived off, the Bradshaw, from Quebec; Mohawk, Virginia;
a brig, supposed the Haidee or Manney.

VESSELS SPOKEN WlTH.—Transport No. 10, steering
S. W., 21st inst., lat. 48, lon. 16, by her Majesty's ship Ring-
dove, arrived at Portsmouth. Adriana, 19th ult., lat. 41,
lon. 20; Flavio, Liverpool to St. Thomas, lat. 51, lon. 9, by
the Hardware, arrived at Liverpool. Europe, Liverpool to
New York, 234 inst., off Cape Gear, by the Cambridge, ar-
rived at do ; Louisa Bailey, 14th ult., lat. 7 N , lon. 20 ; her
Majesty's ship Forester, 27th ult., lat. 20, lou. 21 ; Eliza
Cornhh, 21st inst., lat. 49,10 n. 11, by the Magistrate, arrived
at do. Brig Mary Ann, 2211 inst., lat. 47, lon. 11, by the
Britannia, arrived at Falmouth. Undaunted, Clyde to Cal-
cutta, 28th July, lat. 25, lon. 18, by the Mie Mac, arrived at
do. Copeland, London to Bombay, 14th July, lat. 35 S.,
lon. 21 E. ; Lightning, Cadiz to Pernambuco, 9th ult., lat.
1 S., ion. 22; Jane, London to Valparaiso, 16th ult„ lat. 12,
lon. 22, by the Westbrook, arrived at Cork. • Frances of White-
haven, from Rio (halide, lat. 31 S., lon. 48 W. ; Maria,
London to Calcutta, lat. 6, lon. 21, by the Cambridge, arrived
at Monte Video. Barque Norfolk, 9th July, lat. 10, lon. 24,
by the Princess Real, arrived at Lhbon. Cumberland, Lon-
don to Bombay, 12th July, by the Couch, arrived at the Cape.
Calcutta of Liverpool, for Calcutta, 6tli, out 65 days, by the
Isabella, arrived at do. Rota, Copenhagen to Batavia, 13th
July, off the Cape; Glenbervie, London for Hobart Town, •
14th ult., lat. 11 N., Ln. 22 W. ; barque Lucie Anne, for
Bordeaux, 2d inst., lat. 34, lon. 6 ; Jeannette, Rio to Havre,
Gth, lat. 37, lon. 38, by the Bencollen, arrived in the River.
Herefordshire, London to Bombay, 20th ult., lat. 5 N., lon.
27 W. ; Lady Douglas, from Malta, 28th ult., lat. 36, lon.
59 ; Nymph, with foremast sprung, bound to Oporto, out 17
days from the Lizard, 16th inst., lat. 44, lon. 10, by the Por-
cupine, arrived at Plymouth.

CAPTURE OF A WIIALE.—On Thursday
afternoon the inhabitants of Kincardine were surprised
at the invasion of their shores by a large Greenland
whale of the bottlenose species, which was washed ashore
alive opposite the place where the Albert ran down the
Dumbarton Castle steam-tug a few weeks since. The
scene which took place when the whale was observed
baffles description. The greatest energy and activity
were displayed by the people to bring to shore the huge
fish, which lay sprawling among the mud, ever and anon
raising his broad and ample tail in the air, and again
striking the beach with desperate, hopeless, and despair-
ing energy, to get himself freed from his foes, but all
the efforts and strength of the mighty monster were un-
availing under the superior skill of the persons as-
sembled. Every missile was in requisition on the occa-
sion that could be procured, from the regular harpoon to
the kitchen poker. Before he was secured and slain a
few of the people got a very unceremonious ducking.
The whale was about forty feet in length, and its value
nut less than 1301.—Edinburgh Courant.
TEETOTAL ISM.—Some remarkable coincidences
in the names of the advocates of the total abstinence
system took place at a meeting last week. Among the
speakers were Mr. Drinhwater, Mr. Allwater, Mr. Be-
water, and Mr. Waters. There was also a Mr. Pure
"on his legs ; " bet it cannot be safely said that he was
of the family of the never-to-be-forgotten Simon.
SUDDEN EXIT.—We are distressed to learn
the sudden departure of a gentleman of fortune from this
city, who has left large accounts unsettled among the
traders of Bath.--Bath Herald.
ECKINGTON.—We have been candidly in-
f'rmed that the cutlery business in Eckington is at present in
such a depressed state that a portion of the work fur which the
workmen were, at no remote period, receiving 2s. 9d., will
not now bring him in more than ls. 2d. This holds out a
dreary prospect for the winter.—Derbyshire Chronicle.
SYRIA..--A public meeting will be held at the
Thatched House Tavern to-morrow, to consider the best
means for affording medical relief to the distressed inhabitants
of Syria. Thousands die yearly for want of proper attend.
ance and advice, and spread disease, not only through the
country, but communicate it to Europeans who trade along
the coast. Some topics will be brought forward, we under-
stand, interesting to the public. The Hon. Wm. Cowper,
M.P., nephew of Lord Melbourne, will be in the Chair.
THE LATE FRACAS AT THE GREENWICH
Potaca-CoußT.—ln reference to this subjt ct, which has been
laid by Mr. Drury before the Home Secretary, the following
answer has been received:—" Whitehall, Sept. 24, 1841.
Sir—l am directed by the Secretary, Sir James Graham, to
acknowledge the receipt of your petition, praying an inquiry
may be made into the conduct of Mr. Grove, one of the police
magistrates, and I am to inform you that Sir James Graham
has not overlooked the subject of your complaint, and that he
has taken with regard to it such steps as appeared to him expe-
dient. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, H. MANNERS SUT-
TON. Michael Drury, Esq., surgeon, Deptford." The father
of the boy, Michael Murphy, who is now undergoing an im-
prisonment of one month, has twice Petitioned the Secretary
of State for further inquiry into his son's case, on the ground
that one-half of his witnesses were not examined, Mr. Grove
having frightened the first one that appeared in his behalf ; and
that the boy was not at the "wake" as alleged to be, nor did he
interfere to cause his being taken from his father's house by the
police.

The late singular disappearance of Mr. John
Mellor, the Manager of the Nottingham and Notts Banking
Company, has excited a great sensation in the commercial
world, and caused much distress to his relatives and friend•,
who are in a state of great anxiety about him. The Thames
police, to whom information was given on Friday of his being
missing since Saturday, the IBih inst., have not been able to
obtain the least clue to him since he left Wood's Hotel, Furni-
val's Inn, where he had been stopping on the above day. Mr.
Mellor was a gentleman of very regular habits, most assiduous
in his attention to the affairs of the bank, and was much
esteemed by the Directors and Sha•eholders. He had a large
sum of money and much valuable property in his possession on
leaving Wood's Hotel, and by many it i feared he may have
fallen into bad hands, and been robbed and murdered. A de-
scription of his person has been advertised.
On Monday evening, shortly before nine o'clock,
a fire broke out on the extensive premises known as the Rock-
ingham China Works, No. 3, Coventry-street, which extend
into Great Windmill-street, and are in the occupation bf Mr.
J. T. Brameld, china-manufacturer to her Majesty. Informa-
tion was instantly conveyed to the County Fire-office and
others, when, by dint of great exertions on the part of Carter
and other firemen, the damage was confined to
,the room in
which the fire commenced and the one beneath. Just as the
fire was extinguished, two policemen arrived in a cab with in-
formation that another had broken out in Henrietta-street,
Duke-street, Manchester-square, at thehouie of Mr. Robert-
Clark, a chandler. The damage done was, fortunately, trifling.
COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.—After the per-
formance on Monday night of the comedy, ghat will the World
Say ? a new ballet of action, entitled Hans of Icelang, was pro-
d iced with a most exemplary display of skill, en the part of scene

painter and property-man. The well known tale of Hans
supplies the general incidents of this action. lie is a most pic-
turesque old bandit, with a strong tribe of liegemen, ameegst
the copper onines cf Norway. His son Gill, a youth of infinite
promise in the same line of romance, loses his Lfe in con-
sequence of having carried off Guth Stasen (Miss Bailin),
the fair daughter of an honest fishermen, and the beloved
of a young soldier of the Munkholm regiment (Mr.
Gilbert). The girl falls into the hands of the ban-
dit, who thenceforth cherishes the most malignant projects
of vengeance against her for the death of his son, and her res-
cue by her lever, seconded by a detachment of his comrades,
after enconntering dangers of a most appalling kind by flood
and field,, which conclude by a volcano in Iceland, presents an
extraordinary concatenation of exciting incidents, and consti-
tutes the great interest of the piece. Its chief ballet feature
consists of a very animated pas de deux by Mr. Gilbert tied
Miss Bailin ; a second by Master and Miss Marshall ; and a
general dance by the whole corps of the theatre. This was all
executed in a most creditable manner. The Hans of Mr.
Payne was also a finely savage and impressive impersonation.
The whole thing was gut up with great spirit.
FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE GUEAT WES-
TERN RAILWAY.—A dreadful and fatal accident oc-
curred on the line of the Great Western Railway, within
a quarter of a mile of the Slough Aation (between there
and London) to a person engaged on the line as a
ganger, between two and three o'clock on Saturday after-
noon. It appears that the poor fellow was incautiously
walking on the line at the time the two o'clock down train
from Paddington arrived at the spot where he had been
standing, by which he was knocked down, and the whole
of the several carriages, with the engine and tender,
passed over him. One of his legs, between the ancle and
knee, was completely severed, his arms dread-
fully smashed, and his skull divided into three portions,
the brains being scattered over the wheels and along the
rails for a considerable distance. It is supposed he was
seized with a fir, which totally incapacited him from get-
ting out of the way of the train. lie was seen by the
engineer some distance off, before the train came up to
him, when the steam was immediately shut oft; and the
speed considerably slackened ; but this precaution was
unfortunately adopted too late. His mutilated remains
were conveyed to the Dolphin public-house at Slough.
On Monday an inquest was held on the body at Langley,
near Slough, when James Chave, a porter in the employ
of the Great Western Railway Company, stated that lie
left Paddington by the two o'clock down train, and when
it had arrived within a short distance of the Slough sta-
tion, a man was observed lying on or near the rails over
which the carriages passed. Upon the train being stop-
ped, which was as quickly as possible, he went to the
deceased, who was lying between the up and down line,
and quite dead. The whistle had been sounded to warn
the man of his danger about a minute before the train
arrived at the spot where he was lying. In answer to a
question from Mr. Collard, who attended, with another
person, to watch the proceedings on the part of the
Company, the witness stated that when the deceased
was picked up, immediately after the accident, there
were not the least signs of any muscular movement.
Thomas Wyatt (the brother-in-law of the deceased),
stated that he was with his brother half an hour before
the accident occurred, and had left him at the Water-
splash-bridge, nearly close to the spot. He then com•
plained of a pain in his side and back. He had made
the same complaint before that morning. He was not
subject to fits, and he was perfectly sober. Witness
was of opinion that his brother died before the engine
went over him. He had complained to his wife of a gid-
diness in the head for the last two months. James Chave
added, that when he went to lift up the body he found
three sovereigns and 7s. Gd. in silver scattered about
close to the spot where he was found, over a surface of
three or
.four yards, and that from the appearance of the
ground he was led to suppose that the deceased had been
struggling. as if in a fit. The Jury intimated that it was
their opinion the deceased had died in a fit, and came to
an unanimous verdict of" Died by the visitation of God."
MR. WALLACE, M.P.—lt being understood
that Mr. "Wallace, of Kelly, was on a visit to his friends
in this county, a wish was expressed by a number of our
leading citizens that some mark of respect should be
offered to him, for his great exertions in the cause of
Post. office improvement. The matter was brought under
the notice of Provost Blaikie, who, with his usual spirit
and promptitude, summoned a meeting of the Town
Council, and proposed that the freedom of the city should
be conferred on Mr. Wallace. The proposal, as will be
seen from the report elsewhere given, was warmly sup-
ported by Mr. Hadden and others, and unanimously
agreed to. Mr. Wallace, we understand, has agreed to
accept the honour, and the ceremony of presentation is
to come off in the Town-hall, on Thursday next, at two
o'clock.—Aberdeen Herrin.
A TRAVELLING WONDER.—The most extra-
ordinary fact on record ever performed by a stage-coach,
was accomplished by the Telegraph on Saturday last.
It left Elliott's Royal Hotel, Devenport, about a quarter
to six, and Plymouth about five minutes past six on that
morning (with four inside for London, and eight out-
side), who reached the Paddington station at ten minutes
past nine, thus performing the journey from Plymouth
to London (2451 miles) in the almost incredible short
time of 15 hours 15 minutes, and 1 hour 15 minutes less
than any other coach.—Devenport Telegraph.
ANOTHER WONDER.—There is a horse now
driven as near-side leader in the Exquisite, Falmouth
coach, from this town, which has been on the road four-
teen years, seven of which it was driven in the Quicksil-
ver mail, at that time the fastest coach in England.--/bid.
THE ROYAL GEORGE.—In the course of the
operations against the wreck of the Royal George on
Thursday, an accident occurred to Private Skelton which
had nearly proved fatal. Skelton had been down to
place a charge of 601 b., and was coming up, when the
person whose duty it was to fire the charge, from some
mistake prematurely did so, and the poor fellow was in-
stantly blown up to the surface in a senseless state. He
was got on board the SticceN, and animation was re-
stored. He seemed to have suffered much in the chest.
He was immediately taken to Haslar Hospital. The
escape of Skelton with life is owing to his being nearly at
the top of the water when the explosion took place.—
Portsmouth Paper.
FORTUNATE BARGAIN.—On Saturday an
Irishwoman, who obtains a living by buying old clothes
and collecting rags, was brought before the Magistrates,
at Huddersfield, under the following circumstances :—ln
the course of her perambulations she came to the house
of Mr. John North, of News( me, who happened to be
from home, whose niece took upon her to sell the pri-
soner a pair of 01l trousers for a mere trifle. On the.
return of Mr. North he was informed of the sale, and of
his consternation some idea may be formed, when it was
told that the sum of 91. 10s. in gold has been deposited in
the pockets of the old trousers for safety. The Magis-
trates, after a lengthened examination, were obliged to
dismiss the fortunate rag-gatherer.—Sheield Mercury.
The Fame steamer, Captain I. Corbin, belong-
ing to the General Steam Navigation Company, during her
voyage up on Saturday from Ramsgate, when off Herne Bay, it
blowing half a gale of wind, fell in with the Rocket steamer in
an unmanageable state, and with upwards of one hundred pas-
sengers on board. At their earnest entreaties they were taken
on board the Fame, and landed at London Bridge wharf at the
Fame's usual hour.
WHITEKNIGHTS.—The whole of the materials
of this mansion, together with the out-offices, were this week
disposed of by auction ; and in the course of a few weeks
there will be no vestige left of this once admired residence,
formerly visited by Royalty, and a very favourite resort of the
Queen of Geo. IL—Berkshire Paper.
THE HOOPOE UPLIPA EPOPS.—Three of
these handsome and rare visitants to this country have been
shot in the lieini'y of our city during the last week, and have
passed into the hands of private collectors in the neighbour-
hood. This singular bird is found in considerable abundance
during the summer months in the south of Europe, and is not
uncommon in Germany. It seldom, however, v;sits this
country except after the breeding season, when, on its
course to its as inter retreat, Northern Africa, two or three ex-
amples are usually obtained on our southern and eastern coasts.
—Bristol Mirror.
WHITE BAIT.—The Southampton water now
swarms with white bait and whiting. We several years ago
stated, on the authority of Professor Yarrell, that the white
bait of the Southampton water was identical with the cele-
brated delicacy of that name in the Thames. Every p rson, of
any judgment in the matter, we have conversed with on the
subject, agrees, and no great compliment, with the Professor.
Our fishmongers, however, will not acknowledge that Profes-
sor Yarrell knows any thing of the matter, and hence a dish,
that would be as great a favourite at Southampton as at Black-
wall, is never seen at table. —Hants Advertiser.
HUT SNOWBALLS.— A chemist in Albany,
expatiating on the late discoveries in chemical science, ob•
served that snow had been found to possess a considerable de-
gree of heat. An Irishman present, anxious that the discovery
might be made profitable, inquired of the orator what number
of snowballs would be sufficient to boil a tea-kettle !
CRUELTY AND BRUTALITY.--A diggraceful
scene occurred at Chew's Landing, New Jersey, on the night
of the 22d. A number of boys made a bonfire in a field, when
a brute in human form, and animated by the spirit of a fiend,
rode a horse into the middle of the fire, kept him there until
the poor animal's legs were shockingly burnt, and then, be-
cause the horse would not stand quietly and undergo the tor-
ture—dismounted, and deliberately cut the poor animal's throat.
THE LATE STORM.—A very destructive thun-
der storm appears to have visited Salisbury, and many
places in its vicinity, between Wednesday mid Thursday
last. At Romsey, the tremendous rain assumed the
shape of a waterspout ; and besides unroofing a building,
occasioned much other damage.
GENEROUS CONDUCT.—About a fortnight
since a Scotch boy of the name of Macmillan, about 12 years
of age, was taken before Mr. Gregorie at Queen-square
Police Court, charged with begging. The mother of the boy
was called in, and told a melancholy tale. Her husband, she
said, was a shoemaker residing in Glasgow, and on the adviceero
of the surgeons there had come to London in order undergo
an an operation for cataract at the Ophthalmic Hospital.
previous Sunday one of their children haddiwedhe
blind, and as they had not a farthing theindle and get a mouthful
boy out to beg some pence to buy world shfeatsheenrt wasthe
his return said he found' the poor blind man
'tothe housetomake
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in inquiry, and
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in other respects, had strictly
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various
admlilaytions were sent to the bia_ty required, and it having been ftund,
time to time, as necessity amounted to 201. Part of this su'm had been applied, from
11r. Alexander, arid Mr. on consulting Mr. G
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rence, that no effective operation could be performedthe poor man's eyes at present,
gistrate was, how the whole family could be sent home to Scot-
land at a rate so cheap as to enable them to have a few pounds
their arrival there. With this view Mr. Gregorte, on
nSaturday,n sent Algernon Smith, the Chief Usher of the Court,
into the City, to make the necessary inquiries at the diffe-
rent steamboat offices on the subject, and Smith, finding that
the passage of the family, independently of their food, would
cost from 71. to 91„ the worthy Magistrate addressed a letter
to Mr. Brockelbank, principal Director of the General Steam
Navigation Company, who, on receiving it, immediately deter-
mined to give the whole family a free passage in the fore cabin,
anal directed Smith to explain the matter to the steward, who
would, no doubt, accommodate them with provisions on the
voyage at the cheapest possible rate. The poor family were,
by tne exertions of Smith, conveyed on board a vessel for
Leith, in the course of Sunday, and, after defraying atex-
penses, he handed over to the poor creatures the sum of
12/. 10s., with which the man expressed a hope that he might
be able to open a little shcp, and, by employing a journeyman,
get on until tome improvement took place in his sight.