The Sun.
London, England, 1849-10-15 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUS.

Sin,—ln the current number of the Quarterly Re-
view, in an article entitled " Peace Agitators," bottom
of page 459, after grossly libelling the noble "
Psi-
merston," and then with a flourish of words veering
round to attack the unfortunate " Hungarians," it
says—
" Kl/4

I
the Dictatorshij

and flies to

./kossuth throws up Lp,
escape the gallows. Georgey, a man of courage and
duct, succeeds him, only to see that the causeis des-
perate, and to surrender. A complete consternation
takes place, and the Hungarian insurrection, to which
Lord John Russell apologised for giving its right name,
is finally crushed, like that of Sicily; nothing remaining
for the victors but to show that they are as merciful as
they are politic and powerful. Nay, their magnanimity
has been as repidly as signally displayed, for the Em-
peror Nicholas, as if to confound all the maniacal abuse
of the Liberal press, is already withdrawing his troops."
Now, Sir, this is fine language for even the Quarterly.
Don't you think the writer, if he has any sense of
shame, blushed when he read how magnanimous this
worthy Emperor had been ! who, to gratify his in-
ordinate lust for blood, has thought fit to menace
Turkey to give; up the llungarian refugees, in order
that he might have the satisfaction of consigning
them to the scaffold ? I hope that with your usual
ability you will refute some of the calumnies con-
tained in the Quarterly. Yours respectfully,
F.
Stoke Newington Literary and Scientific
Society, Oct. 11, 1849.

TRANSPORTATION or CONVICTS.—On Saturday,
in consequence of the refusal of the colonists at the Cape
and Sydney to receive convicts from England, orders
were issued from the Homo Office for the convicts now
waiting to be expatriated, to be forwarded to Morton
Bay and Norfolk Island. To the latter place a body of
200 out-pensioners of Chelsea Hospital are about to be
sent out. Most advantageous offers have been made to
these men to induce them to locate at Norfolk Island;
on the passage out they will act as a convict guard, and
on their arrival in the settlement perform duty as mili-
tary colonists. The number of convicts awaiting trans-
portation is 1,400.
FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE READING RAILWAY.—
An inquiry into a most melancholy accident on this line
of railway was instituted on Friday, at the village of
Shalford, before Mr. Wood, one of the coroners for the
county. Within the last two or three weeks a man
named Josiah Sheet was employed on the line for gene-
ral purposes. On Tuesday evening, about ten minutes
before eight, an engine attached to the eight o'clock
train was returning to the Shalford station, after taking
in water. The deceased was on the engine, and just
before it stopped at the points he got off to attend to
them. It seemed that the engine had been turned on to
the top of the line by some other party, and, as prepara-
tions were being made to take off the last carriage, moans
were heard. A porter went back along the line, when
the deceased was discovered under the fourth first-class
carriage. With all speed the poor fellow was extricated
when he was found to be seriously mutilated; the flesh
of the left arm was stripped off, and the bone broken in
two places, the spine of the back was fractured, and the
left leg cut asunder close up to the hip. His body was
otherwise seriously torn and bruised, and how be sur-
vived his frightful injuries so long is a matter of much
surprise. When extricated he was found to be perfectly
sensible. As may be supposed, his sufferings were most
severe, and about eleven o'clock on the same night ho
died. It is conjectured that when he descended from
the engine ho missed his footing and fell under or near
the wheels of the carriages. The jury returned a ♦er-
dict of "Accident Death," imputing not_the least blame
to:the company.
GRAND CONCERT IN THE CITY HALL.—Last
night, the City Hall was the scene of one of the finest
musical entertainments which was e►er enjoyed in
Glasgow. Madame Sontag, with whom the London
musical public was so enraptured several months ago,
was, of course, the chief attraction; but when we inform
those who were not present that Signor Lablache,
Signor Calzolari, Signor F. Lablache, and Signor Bel-
letti, with the famed pianist M. Thalberg, took part in
the performances, it will readily be admitted that there
were likewise other attractions of a scarcely less in-
ferior description; and, as might have been expected,
the area and galleries were all well filled—the former
particularly—with a:highly respectableland fashionable
audience. With regard to Signor Lablachisand the
other gentlemen, it is enough to say, that they Ming with
all then tonal ability and effect, and the satisfaction and
del,ght of the audience was exhibited in the frequency
with which they were encored; but as for Madame Son-
tag, we only repeat what seemed to be the general
opinion, that she even excelled the high expectations
which had been formed of her. On every occasion she
was encored, and at the end of the first part, instead of
repeating " Emits Ognor," she sang " Home, sweet
home," in a manner which was perfectly ravishing. We
are very much mistaken if a second concert by the same
parties would not be more successful than the first.—
Glasgow Paper.
TUB EARLY-CLOSING ASSOCIATION.--This society
has nearly completed the organization of its several dis-
trict committees for the winter. Fur this purpoe four
public meetings have been held during the last week,
making altogether twelve within the space of a month.
The attendance in nearly every instance has been good,
in most cases crowded. The several meetings were
addressed by Messrs. Roberts, Bird, Harrison, Hall,
Hanks, Young, and other members of the central board,
and resolutions were passed at each, expressive of con-
, fidence in the association.

An evening school for the indigent has been esta-
blished in the parish of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, in
connexion with King's College, and every theological
student is required, in rotation, to give his services as
teacher.

"Be prosperous and happy, never require our
services, and we will remain your friends." 'lbis is not
what society says, but it is often the principle on which
it acts.—Eliza Cook's Journal.

THE ATTEMPTED PARRICIDE AT CHISWICK.--
From inquiries made of the medical gentlemen attending
Mr. Moukhouse, sen., on Saturday, it was ascertained
that he was still progressing favourably,
.although he
cannot yet be pronounced out of danger.
" Mr. Showman," said a greenhorn at a menagerie,
" can the leopard change his spots?" " Yes, sir," re-
plied the individual who stirs up the wild beasts; "when
he is tired of one spot he can easily go to another."
The Rev. W. Jay, of this city, who is in his 82d
year, preached a funeral sermon at Kingawood Chapel,
Bristol, on Sunday sew:light. —Bath thrald.