The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-22 00:00:00

PORT PHIL]. P.

The collection for the Irish in this province amounted
in November last to 1,3621. 17s. 3d.
Mr. La Trobe was already meeting the usual fate of
governors, and was becoming somewhat unpopular.
His Excellency proceeded on the 19th to Port Arthur,
on a tour of inspection. It was probable that his ab-
sence would be prolonged to seven or eight days.
The editur of the Melbourne Argus, November 20,
says :—A very undeniable and variegated assortment of
skeleto❑ keys has arrived as an investment, together with
the 102 emigrants per last Shamrock, from Van Die-
men's Land. We have inspected a sample from the
venture which has fallen into the hands of the chief con-
stable, and our judgment upon the subject is, that they
are fit to go through anything."
VAN DIEMEN'S LAND.

Some of the Van Diemen's Land press are indignant
at the descriptions with which the Sydney papers teem
of the condition of society, and particularly at the con-
victs in the island.

At Ross the police and the military have come into
serious though accidental collision: Three of each had

been sent in-separate parties into the woods to seek for
three armed bushrangers, and meeting each other in
the dark, mutually supposed they had come across the ,
thieves. The consequence was that one of the soldiers
was shot through the brain, but the flash from the po-
liceman's piece afforded sufficient light to convince both
parties of their mistake, and the lives of the remainder
were preserved.
HOBART TowN MARKETS, Nov. 20.—Wheat, 4s. 6d.
to 4s. 9d., few purchasers ; fine flour, l 11, per ton ; best
bread, 3d. the 21b. loaf. Ewes, 10s. 6d. to 135., a mixed
lot of 470 just sold at 75., 500 imported sheep sold at
Ils. 6d. cash. Working bullocks 141. 10s. per pair. Stall-
fed cattle unsaleable. Horses in little demand.

LAUNCESTON, Nov. 23.—N0 buyers of wheat beyond
4s. per bushel, and then only for immediate consumption.

ALARMING FIRE IN GREEK-STREET, SOHO.—
Tuesday night, about ten o'clock, a fire that created considera-
ble alarm broke out in the extensive pile of buildings situate
at 59, Greek-street, Soho-square, occupied by Mr. Rogers,
a carver and gilder; Mr. Pierson, a cabinet-maker; Mr.
James Walby, a boiler and steam-apparatus manufacturer, and
Mr. W. Joelman, a schoolmaster; the Jews' Indigent School
was also held on one of the floors. It appears that the
fire was first perceived by one of the neighbours raging in
the fourth floor, tenanted by Mr. Rogers. An instant
alarm was spread, and intelligence was sent to the engine-
stations; but before a single engine had time to arrive the
flames had penetrated to the roof, and they were ascending a
considerable height. The various engines of the London
brigade, St. Ann's parish, the County, and West of England
office, arrived at the scene in rapid succession, and plenty
of water being at hand, about halt-a- dozen of the machines
were called into acquisition, but owing to the immense size
of the premises, it was with great difficulty that the firemen
could find out the exact seat of the flames, meanwhile the
fire continued to progress, and very speedily it travelled
round the whole of the floor, doing serious damage to a vast
number of valuable frames and pieces of ancient carving.
Some of the latter articles were stated, by one of the work-
men, to belong to Lord Erskine and ether noblemen. The
firemen, by dint of great exertions, succeeded in getting fh
flames subdued by half-past eleven o'clock, but not until
very serious damage was done to Mr. Roger's stock in :trade
by tire and water. The roof is likewise partially burned oft;
and the whole of the lower floors are saturated with water.
The stock of Mr. Pierson is likewise extensively damaged,
and so are the Jews' school, and Mr. Joelman's academy.
It could not be ascertained how the fire originated ; the
workmen all left their employment at nine o'clock, at which
hour the building was locked up, when it appeared per-
fectly free from fire. None of the parties, it is believed, are
insured.

THE GOVERNMENT MEASURE or EDUCATION.
INCONSISTENCY OF ITS OPPONENTS.—II
has
transpired that
Mr. Ord. Pd.?. with
an attempt is being made to coerce
the view of causing him to vote at varAianfecwe
(N)vfitthhandisissceonnt.-
victions upon the education question.s
in , about to assure that
ing voters of the town are,
gentleman that unless he votes to .please they will not
be answerable fur the conseiiitaseetec lee.aselnthoetmher words, they
he is to vote on this
very politely inform h
question solely as theirimdelegate, not as the responsi-
ble representativeof a
great community. Such is
the idea of duty and tolerance which the parties
to whom we refer seek to realise. They denounce
domination in religious matters, yet strive to be tyrannical.
They profess to be the friends of freedom of conscience, Arid
yet presume to trample upon it in their dealings with others.
They talk loudly of right and liberty, and despise both to
accomplish a purpose. They arraign the inquisition of former
times, and themselves become inqnisitors. They detest dic-
tation, and would become dictators. Are these the repre-
sentatives of modern Nonconformity—the champions of right
against might—the enemies of State interference—the advo-
cates of freedom of thought andunshackled action ? Alas I no.
In the name of the principles they violate, and the profes-
sions they disgrace, we protest against them being considered
types of the Dissenters of Newcastle. They are exceptions,
few and weak, and must not be confounded with the body
from which they spring.—Newcastle Advertiser.
GLASGOW COTTON MARKET.--APRIL 16.—The
trade have been buying to a fair extent this week, and
prices have been gradually on the advance. To-day the
American accounts have been received, and from the low es-
timates of the crop, &c., holders have raised their prices from
i to * in American and Surat.-ITatiettal Advertiser.