The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-05 00:00:00

FREEDOM OF THE PRESS.

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We copy the following with reference to some pro.
ceedings in the courts, which will be fresh in the recol
lection of our readers :

" At a meeting of gentlemen favourable to the protec-
tion of public journals against unjust attacks of persons
whose practices may have been fairly exposed, held this
29th day of December, 1846, at the Royal Hotel, Ply-
mouth, Benjamin Parham, Esq., in the chair, the case of
Holdsworth against the proprietors of the Plymouth
Journal being known to the persons present, and they
being aware that the heavy costs incurred by the pro-
prietors will have to be borne by them, it was
" Resolved unanimously, that a subscription be en-
tered into in aid of the expenses incurred by the pro-
prietors, and that circulars be forwarded to all establish-
ments and persons likely to contribute.
" Resolved. that Mr. Parham, Mr. Elworthy, Mr.
Mends, Mr. Faning, and Mr. Dabb be a committee of
management ; that Mr. Faning be treasurer, and Mr.
Mends be secretary.

" BENJAMIN PARHAM, Secretary.
" The chairman having quitted the chair,
" Resolved, that thanks be given to him for presiding
on this occasion.

" Subscriptions will be received by the treasurer or
secretary ; and also at the Naval Bank, Plymouth ; the
Devon and Cornwall Bank, Plymouth ; and the Ply-
mouth branch of the National Bank of England."

THE REV. MR. KING.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE MORNING ADVERTISER.
Sir,—Your columns furnished an account of the con-
duct of the Rev. Bryan King, of St. George's, Rist, in
refusing to bury, as he supposed, a suicide, though a
coroner's jury had decided otherwise. It is requisite
that your columns should refresh the memories of your
readers, by telling them this is the same gentleman who,
for the last three years, by his " Puseyism" has dis-
turbed the entire congregation, and driven nearly all
from that beautiful structure. The consequence has
been, a neglect of nearly everything connected with the
establishment. Not a shilling can he get beyond what
the law allows him to enforce ; in fact, nothing has
stood by him but the church clock, and as neither he nor
the parish will pay for its being wound up, the clock has
stood at twenty minutes past eleven for about three
years. We know what sort of a man the Rev. Mr.
King is : I think we have a right to ask what sort of a
Bishop we possess, who should regulate his conduct ?
Jan. 2, 1847. Yours, &e. VIGIL.

(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
THE BEY. BRYAN KING.-It will be recollected that
this gentleman stated to Mr. Yardley, the magistrate, on
Saturday last, that he had never received any burial fees
for the rerformat.ce of the funeral service over the body
of Susan Whelan, who committed suicide in the London
Dock. It appears, however, that the fees were paid in
the usual manner during morning prayers, at half•pa,t
eight o'clock, on the day appointed for the funeral. The
coroner's warrant for the interment of the body was at
the same time handed to the rector. The hour named
for the burial was half-past three o'clock in the after-
noon. A quarter of an hour before that time the rector
sent a message to Mr. Cook, an undertaker, who is also
sexton of the parish, that he did not intend to perform
the burial service over the body of the unfortunate
woman who had committed suicide. A few minutes
afterwards the mother and sister of the deceased went to
the rectory-house, and requested that the burial rites
should be conducted in the usual manner. The rector
was inexorable, and would notcomply with the request. It
was then too late to make otherarrangements, or the corpse
would have been interred elsewhere. All the mourners
were assembled, and there was no alternative but to con-
sign the coffin which contained the body to the ground
prepared for its reception, in St. George's Churchyard,
which was done without any funeral rites. The parish
clerk, who received the burial fees for the rector and
churchwardens, and who entered the amount in a book
kept for the purpose, will, at the proper time, offer to the
Rev. Bryan King his portion of them.

CRUEL TREATMENT OF A SER-

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VANT GIRL BY HER MISTRESS.—
ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER.—An inquest was held
last evening at the Lamb, Vere-street, Clare-market,
before Mr. Bedford, the coroner, on the body of Mary
Ann Campbell, aged fourteen, who, it was alleged, died
from the ill usage she received from her mistress, Mrs.
Ann Levy, fruiterer, of North-row, Covent garden.
Ann-Campbell, of No. 19, New Church-court, said
that the deceased, her daughter, had been in the service
of Mrs. Levy in Covent-garden, for the last eleven weeks
On Wednesday, Dec. 16, Mrs. Hughes, who keeps th
shop next to Mrs. Levy, came and told witness that the
deceased was being dreadfully beaten by her mistress,
and to interfere immediately if she would not have. her
killed. Witness went, and found the deceased in the
shop screaming; she asked what was the matter, when
the deceased answered that her mistress had been kicking
her in the back, and that while she was scrubbing the
floor she (her mistress) had put her head under the grate,
and burnt her forehead. She showed witness the ashes
still on her hair. Witness went up stairs to Mrs. Levy,
and asked what the girl had done to deserve such punish-
ment; and the reply was, that she (deceased) would
not clean the place, and that she bad not been treated
bad enough. As her mistress promised not to beat her
again, she went away, leaving the deceased, but at
twelve o'clock that night she ran home to witness, and
immediately upon entering the room fell down in a fit.
After recovering a little she vomited a large clot of blood
the size of her hand. Her back and shoulders were quite
red and black with bruises. Deceased remained in bed
for several days following, attended by Mr. Brooks, the
parish surgeon, and on Wednesday last was taken to
King's College Hospital, in which she died the next day.
Mrs. Eleanor Hughes, fruiterer, said she resided next
door to the deceased, in Covent-garden. On Wednesday
fortnight she heard the deceased cry out, " Oh, don't
beat me," and " Oh, don't burn me," and at the same
time heard Mrs. Levy make use of the most horrible
langaage.
Mr. Walter Gill, house physician of King's. College
Hospital, said the deceased was admitted on Wednesday
last. Ile found a yellowish mark upon her back, the
effect of a bruise. She was then too weak to allow of
an examination, and.kept gradually sinking until the
next day, when at one o'clock she died. No post mortem
examination had been made.
The CORONER said it was absolutely necessary that
the cause of death should be proved by a post mortem
examination, and adjourned the inquest for that purpose.

ALEDONIAN ASYLUM.—On New Year's-day the
children of this national and patriotic institution, which
was incorporated in 1815, for supporting and educating
the children of soldiers, sailors, and mariners, natives of
Scotland, who have died or been disabled in the service
of their country, &c., were regaled to the number of 130
with a plentiful desert of wines, negus, twelfth cake, and
oranges, in addition to their usual substantial fare. The
entertainment having been given by the principal pro-
moters and founders of the juvenile band of this estab •
lishment as a reward for their surprising progress in in-
strumental and pipe music, and for the general improve-
ment and good conduct of themselves and the other
children of both sexes in the schools, several of the di-
rectors and friends of the charity attended to witness
their conviviality and happiness, and a more pleasing or
a mere lively animating scene could not well be ima -
gined. The large dining hall of the boys school was
tastefully fitted up for the occasion, with flags and ever-
greens, by the officers of the institution who had only
one day's notice to prepare, and the whole arrangements,
together with the unmixed joy and hilarity that pre-
vailed, appeared to convey to the minds and feelings of
all present the most hearty satisfaction. After dinner
the usual loyal and patriotic toasts were given by the
chairman, who was senior boy in the school, and who
conducted himself with great propriety, each toast and
sentiment being duly responded to by the guests, and
their excellent band with precision and effect. The
entertainment was terminated by the pipers, playing
their fair companions in grand procession back to their
own hall, where the dance and reel was commenced, and
kept up with excellent spirit for an hour or two, when
the whole entertainment finally concluded at six o'clock
in the evening.
DESTITUTION IN THE HIGHLANDS.—PUBLIC
MEETING IN MUSSELBURGH.—A meeting called by the
provost, magistrates, and council of Musselburgh, was
held in the Town-hall and Assembly-room there, on the
evening of Monday last, for the purpose of taking mea-
snres to raise a sum towards the relief of those in the
Highlands and Islands of Scotland who are at present
suffering from the want of the necessaries of life. The
meeting was one of the most numerous ever held in
these rooms. In the absence of the Provost, Bailie
Campbell was called to the chair. After prayer by the
Rev. Mr. Beveridge of Inveresk, resolutions were succes-
sively proposed and seconded by that Reverend Gentle-
man, and by the Reverends Mr. Laughorn, Episcopal
Chapel; Mr. Robin, North Esk; Mr. Glass, of the Free
Church; Mr. Robertson, Secession; Mr. Livingstone,
Relief; Mr. Mann, Congregationalist; and by James
Kemp, Esq., Robert Wilson, Esq., &c. Collecting com-
mittees and a secretary and treasurer were appointed.
The committee are to prosecute their labours on Monday
and Tuesday next. A resolution was passed that the
amount collected shall be remitted to the Edinburgh
committee for distribution. Owing to the want of cloth-
ing also in the destitute districts, an appeal was made to
the ladies to use their endeavours to collect as much as
possible of this necessary article, which the committee
will be happy to send off.—Scotsman.

Tits Puma OF 1846.—Yesterday forenoon Mr.
Braidwood, the superintendent of the London engine
establishment, hid before the committee of the brigade
his aun.ial report of the fires which have occurred in the
metropolitan district during the year 1846. The report,
which is very voluminous, contains an alphabetical list
of the various tradespeople and private individuals on
whose premises fires had taken place during the year,
from which it appears that the total number of work-
shops, warehouses, and private dwellings that were en-
tirely destroyed and considerably damaged by fire was
258; the total number of similar buildings that were
slightly damaged by fire, water, &c., was 576, making a
total of 834. The number of chimney alarms was 69,
and fal,c alaro.,, 119, making in the wilol4 18S, iNhich
shom; a gr,111.1
I.4!ger to ,n h.L9
ever taken piaee since the turtimtiun of the establish-
ment. Out of the above, there were fifteen outbreaks
which were attended with loss of life, and the total
number of lives lost was 23.

COURT CIRCULAR.
WINDSOR, MUNDAY.—The unfavourable state of the
weather prevented her Majesty leaving the Castle this
morning.

The Royal family were also prevented from taking
their usual walls ing or pony exercise.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by
Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, Colonel Seymour, and
General Bowles, left the Castle for town at nine o'clock
this forenoon.
His Excellency the Baron de Brunnow, and Sir
Robert and Lady Peel are expected to arrive at the
Castle to-day, on a visit to her Majesty.
The Royal dinner party at the Castle this evening
will include her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent,
his Excellency the Baron de Brunnow, the Lady in
Waiting of the Duchess of Kent, the Baroness de Speth,
the Bishop of Oxford, and Sir Robert and ]ady Peel.
The band of the Scots Fusileer Guards will attend
during dinner. Her Majesty's private band will after-
wards attend in the Castle.

His Royal Highness Prince Albert arrived at Bucking-
ham Palace:at 10 o'clock yesterday mon] ing, from the Pad-
dington terminus of the Great Western Railway. His Royal
Highness was Ettended by the Hon. Colonel Phipps.
General Bowles, and Colonel Seymour. The Prince left
the Palace soon after one o'clock, attended by his suite,
on his return to Windsor Castle.

Lord John Russell will give a full dress dinner to a
numerous party of Members of the House of Commons,
on Monday the 18th of the present month, at his official
residence in Downing-street.
Mr. Ward had an interview with the Right Hon. T.
Milner Gibson yesterday, at the office of the Board of
Trade.

Sir Robert and Lady Peel left their residence in
`'Vhitehall•gardcns yesterday, for Windsor Castle, on a
visit to the Queen.

Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from the
Colonial-office, for the Governors of the North American
provinces.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S—MONDAY.
The extraordinary number of entries for the Chester
Cup have failed as yet to give any impulse to specula-
tion; only a few horses having been backed yesterday,
and those only in small sums. The Derby betting was
limited, and entirely without influence en the market.
The principal bets were 15 to 2 to 1751. against Van
Tromp, 13 and 14 to 1 to between 2001. and 3001. agst
Epirote, 1,700 to 100 against Planet, 1,000 to 30 and
35 to 1 to 2501. agst Lunedale, 50 to 1 to 75L agst Chris-
topher, 1,000 to 20 three times agst Projectile, and 1,000
to 15 about a dozen times agst War Eagle. For the
Oaks Clementine and Miami were backed for 50/, each,
and the Farmer's Daughter for about 150/. at 12 to 1,
her backer very anxious to go on. The closing prices
will be found to agree with the transactions enumerated.
METROPOLITAN HANDICAP STAKES.
2000 to 20 agst Mr. Robinson's Morpeth—taken
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.
Offers to take 5 to 1 about Planet
CHESTER CUP.
1500 to 30 agst Captain Pettat's Nan-court—taken and
afterwards offered
1000 to 20 agst Mr. Dawson's Crim Con—ditto ditto
2000 to 40 agst Sir C. Cockerells's Duke of Richmond—ditto
1000 to 15 agst Mr. Wilson's Punch—taken
1000 to 15 agst Mr. Hesseltine's Fitzallen—taken
1000 to 15 agst Lord Eglinton's Eryx—taken several times
1000 to 15 agst Mr. B. Green's The Lamb—taken
1000 to 15 agst Mr. Wall's Crown Prince—taken
1000 to 15 agst Mr. Meiklam's Bannockburn
1000 to 10 agst Mr. Smith's Master Downes—taken
(We have not thought it necessary to quote a few 51. bets
on this event and the Metropolitan Handicap):
DERBY.
15 to 2 agst Lord Eglinton's Van Tromp—t and aft off
12 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Epirote-13 to 1 taken freely
17 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Planet—taken
25 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Glentilt—t and aft offered
33 to 1 agst Lord Caledon's Wanota—take 40 to 1
35 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Lunedale—taken and aft offered
35 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Allertonian—take 40 to 1
40 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Red Hart—taken and
afterwards offered
45 to I agst Mr. W. Scott's Christopher—taken
45 to 1 agst Col. Anson's Bingham—take 50 to 1
45 to 1 agst Lord Stradbroke'a Marpessa colt—t 50 to 1
45 to I agst Sir R. Pigott's Conyngham—taken
50 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Projectile—taken
50 to 1 agst Mr. O'Brien's Liberator
1000 to 15 agst Mr. G. Moore's The Reiver—taken
1000 to 15 agst Mr. Bouverie's War Eagle—taken freely
66 to 1 agst Mr, Mostyn's Gabbler—take 1000 to 10
1000 to 10 agst Mr. Sittledale's Whetstone—taken.
OAKS.
10 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Clementina—taken
10 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Slander—offered
12 to 1 agst J. Day's Farmers Daughter—taken freely
16 to 1 agst J. Hawley's Miami—taken.
CHESTER CUP.
The following additional nominations reached us yes-
terday afternoon :
Black Strap
Buttress
Driffield
The entire entry is either 176 or 177. 12 are named
for the Two-yr Old Stakes ; 18 for the Chesterfield
Stakes ; 32 for Lord Westminster's Plate ; 49 for the
Cheshire Stakes ; and 6 for the Eaton Stakes—all in
1847 ; 27 for the Dec Stakes, in 1848 ; 31 for the Cas.
trian Stakes, in 1849 ; 23 for the Leviathan Stakes,
Autumn Meeting, 1847 ; and 30 for a similar Stake, in
1848.

Satyr
Roderick.

According to accounts received from Newmarket, Mr.
Meynell's Derby colt died at Newmarket about a fort-
night ago. We have since been informed that it was a
yearling filly that " has gone the way of all flesh," and
that Severus is still in the land of the living.

ST. JOHN'S-WOOD AND PORTLAND-TOWN PROVIDENT
DISPENSARY. —The second annual meeting of the general
committee and governors was held last evening at the
institution, 98, St. John's-wood-terrace. 'The Dispen-
sary was established a twelvemonth ago for the purpose
of affording medical relief to its members, the cost being
defrayed by their subscriptions, and donations received
from other quarters. The Rev. Edward Thomas pre-
sided. The governors, in their report, congratulated the
members on the progress made during the past year in
the affairs of the institution, the objects of which they
conceived to be fully carried out. Their distinguishing
feature was, that while the institution placed within the
reach of the necessitous such medical relief, drugs, and
other necessaries, as they might require, it also en-
couraged habits of providence, industry, and frugality,
by securing to mechanics, reduced tradesmen, and
other individuals of limited earnings, good and
speedy medical attendance, &c., when required, at a
nominal expense, and without the difficulty of procuring
admission tickets. In addition to the advice and medi-
cines dispensed, meat, wine, &c., had been provided,
and patients attended at their own hou,es in many cases.
The number of persons who had been enrolled members
since the formation of the institution was 418, among
whom 650 cases of sickness had occurred. The total
number of persons who had received relief was 580, the
relief in some cases having been gratuitous ; of these
525 had been restored to health, 7 had died, and 48 were
still under the care of the surgeons. The accounts of
the society were as follows :—Receipts during the past
year, 2491. 16s. 6d.; expenses, 1991. 10s. 9d. ; bala,nce in
favour of the institution, 501. ss. 9d. The report having
been unanimously adopted, it was agreed to present
201. each to the two medical officers, as a slight return
for the valuable services rendered by them to the society;
after which thanks were voted to the chairman and to
several other gentlemen present for general attention to
its interest, and the proceedings terminated.
ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.—Yesterday the extension
of the electric telegraph from the Nine Elms terminus of
the South-Western, a: far as the south side of Waterloo-
bridge, was compl ted. The ends of the communicating
wires are enclosed in a square wrought-iron safe, fitted
as a post, close to the kerb on the west side of Waterloo-
bridge-road ; in this they are secured to a brass plate,
having short projecting pins, upon which they are
fastened with nuts. The contrivance is extremely com-
pact, but placed too near the road, as the wheel of any
vehicle coming in contact might probably damiipe the
i
tubing and wires for some distance. The safe s fitted
with a lock and hinges, the door opening to the road.
A person who was not aware of its use would merely
consider it one of the ordinary posts to mark the foot-
way. Should the present weather continue, the whole of
the contemplated extension will be completed in a very
short time.

SECOND BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK EQUITABLE
BUILDING ASSOCIATION.—A meeting was held last
night, at the Literary Institution, Southwark, Mr. Guil-
laume in the chair, for the formation of a second South-
wark Building Association. Mr. E. Hunt stated that
the principle of the first Southwark Building Association
had been found to work so well that its friends were
desirous of establishing another on tho same basis. The
society proposed to advance from the subscribed funds
2001. on every share of 801., and 1001. on every share of
401., on the payment of an entrance fee of 2s. 6d. per
sharp and a subscription of 1 Is. per month—the ad-
vances to be made on the principle of the ballot, and
without requiring any interest for the money advanced.
The only difference between this and the first association
was, that the present society would advance the 200 i. to
every member icquiring an immediate advance, at an in-
teiest of five per cent. Mr. Hunt having explained the
details of the plan, and the advantages offered to the
working classes by building societies, the enrolment of
subscribers was proceeded with.
THE ACCIDENT TO THE EMPEROR. OF RUSSIA.—
KONIGSBERG, DEC. 20—In addition to my letter of the
17th, I am now enabled to give you the following par-
ticulars respecting the accident which befel the Em-
peror on the 9th instant, at Kowa°. Planks of wood
had been laid across the stream, which was only half
covered with thin ice, over which the carriage was to i
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derably, that his Majesty was obliged to tuouut
coach box. He then descended from the coach box upon
the shoulders of tho Commandant of the city, who was
standing breast high in the water, and by one leap
happily gained terra firma. The occurrence took place
at midnight, amid the blaze of many fires kindled on
both shores. The Emperor repaired to the residence of
the Governor Kalkatin to take some repose, and at six
o'clock in the morning ho was informed that the passage
was perfectly safe. Intelligences in the meantime, was
received from Warsaw bj the night telegraph, that the
passage of th' Vistula ~.9s s-et ;.!;;.:11 d
his Nlajety tinr6)c: S. PL ttrAttrg, Maicsty
prif,:(!ntfA tiw C•411L13111,11int u t:i%"vit,l; 1.000 ;ilv,,r
roubles, and granted two of his sons free admission into
the corps of cadets. The return of his Majesty to St.
Petersburg was hailed with_ great joy. Algemeine
Zeitung, Dec. 29.