The Sun.
London, England, 1841-02-12 00:00:00

SUPPOSED LOSS OF THE HEROINE.

This vessel, for which fears have been entertained for
her safety, has at last been heard of. The Glasgow
Courier, of yesterday, reports her having arrived at Ba-
tavia, since our last advices from thence. The Heroine
sailed from China about the 26th of June last, bound to
Batavia and London. Not having arrived at Batavia,
after allowing her a very long passage, she was supposed
to have been lost, and so strong was this supposition that
401. per cent. was refused upon her insurance.

THE LATE F. H. STANDISH, ESQ.—We
have received a core munication from the solicitors to the
devisees in trust and executors of the deceased, which we
regret we cannot insert entire for want of room. They
state that many incorrect reports have been circulated
with respect to the bequests, which, although liberal, have
been much exaggerated, and the principal estates go to
the heir-at-law. It is true that Mr. Standish bequeathed
his valuable collection of pictures to Louis Philippe, bu
never offered them to the Government of this country as
an inducement for the rev.val of the extinct baronetcy.
The Rill by which the pictures were left to the King of
the French was made in 1831, and, according to our in-
formants, he never contemplated its revocation.

THE DEAF AND DUMB.—Some weeks ago,
wa alluded in terms of approbation to an exhibition made
by Dr. Turnbull with certain deaf and dumb children
is the Argyll Hotel—but with all our natural dread of
quacks and quackery, we are free to confess that even
then we bad our doubts—not at all of the honesty of
purpose of Dr. Turnbull—but of the efficacy of his at-
tempts to make the deaf hear and the dumb to speak, any
more than a word or so, in a very inarticulate manner. Yes-
terday, however, the Doctor had a more matured exhi-
bition at his lodgings in Bath-street, in presence of a num-
ber of ladies, medical gentlemen, and some of our most
influential citizens—among whom we observed the Rev.
Dr. Brown, Vim. Campbell, Esq., Bailie Lumsden, Bailie
Wilson, Dr. M'Farlane, Dr. Perry, Dr. M'Dowall, Dr.
Buchanan, Mr. Ord, &c., &c.—and we arc now enabled
to express our delight and surprise at all we saw and
heard ; in short, we never were present at a more inte-
resting display, and many of those assembled were moved
almost to tears, while 1i -telling to the correct articulation
of the children, and the confessions of surprise by the pa-
rents at the improvement which had been made on their
little ones by the skill of the Doctor.—Glasgow Consti-
tutional of Wednes lay.—[ We understand the Doctor has
been most successful in his operations on the deaf and
dumb in the West of Scotland, and that before his return
to London ho will afford the medical professors of the
University of Edinburgh an opportunity of judging whe-
ther they really have the beneficial effects described in so
many journals.]
REPRESENTATION OF RICHMOND, YORK-
SHIRE —At a numerous and respectable meeting of the
committee of the Richmond Reform Association, holden
in the Common Hall, on Tuesda3, the 9th inst., George
Croft, Esq., in Cie chair, it was resolved—That any gen-
tleman who may become a candidate fur the representation
of the borough, should, previous to canvassing the elec-
tors, make a declaration of his political principles at a
public meeting of the electors, to be convened for that
purpose. The Honourable George Wentworth Fitzwilliam
is expected immediately to declare himself a candidate.
This gentlemen is the second son of Earl Eitzwilliam,
and the well-known liberal and constitutional principles of
the Noble Earl offer a guarantee that the son will fully
come up to the wishes of the Reformers of Richmond, un-
less it be on the subject of the ballot ; when a little more
experience in public affairs may convince him, as it has
done many others, of the absolute necessity of this mea-
sure, if the electors are to be allowed to act generally in
accordance with the dictates of their own consciences,
and not according to the dictates of others. The election
is expected to take place on Monday next.
BARON BULOW.—It is said that Baron Bulow
will take his departure at the close of the ensuing month,
his Excellency having been appointed by the King of
Prussia representative of his Majesty to the Germanic
Diet, in the pace of the late Count Bellinghausen, His
Excellency has been for the last twenty-four years con-
nected with the Prussian Legation to the British Court,

EAST SURREY ELECTION.

State of the Poll, at the several Polling Booths,
up to Two o'Clock

Antrobus. Alcock.
Bermondsey 366
Camberwell
Kennington
Wandsworth 343
Twelve o'Clock.
Croydon 445
Kingston
Reigate

Total
Majority

RAILWAYS.

TO TEE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sir,—With most people, I think there arc many ex-
cellent regulntions in Mr. Labouchcre's proposed Bill for
the management of R tilways; but I do not observe that
he has given the public power to obtain compensation for
wilful detention by railway companies, on a mere applica-
tion to magistrates. The railway companies are very
partial to summary proceedings, as their various Acts of
Parliament show ; and it is only fair that the travellers by
railway should have the same mode of redress. I have
known passengers detained at that ill-regulated station,
Derby, several hours. In justice to the London and Bir-
mingham Railway Company, it is only right to state that
it is not the case on their line. A special engine is always
despatched when necessary.
I am, sir, your most obedient servant,
A RAILWAY TRAVELLER.

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY).

CORN EXCHANGE.

()sing to the isaterruption of the navigation the arrivals
of Corn and Flour this week have been very small. The
charge of weather is now clearing the river of ice, and re-
gular business is expected to be resumed on Monday next.
Prices of all articles as last quoted.

SMITHFIELD.
Beef, Mutton, and Veal were lower. Pork of good
quality was in demand, and fully realised Monday's quo-
tations. Boast, 429 ; Sheep, 2860 ; Pigs. 374 ; Calves,
114 ; Beef, 3s 4d to 4s 8d ; Mutton, 3s 81 to 4s 10d ;
Veal, 4s 4d to 5-s Sd : ['uric, 3s Sd to 53 Sd.