The Sun.
London, England, 1841-12-04 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL Ezrozuvr.

A lecture was delivered at Blackburn, on Thursday
last, by Mr. Curtis, of Ohio, on the subject of the re-
peal of the Corn-laws and free trade with America. The
speaker dwelt much upon the point that America was a
country eight times the size of England, and showed the
benefit, that would arise, if the 250 millions of acres it
possessed, were used extensively as corn grounds to sup-
ply England, in exchange for manufactured goods.

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
A new Collegiate school, of a higher grade than any at
present existing in that city, is projected at Glasgow.
Some excellent schools for the diffusion of a sound
and practical education among the poorer classes in
Islington and Pentonville, have been recently established
ECCLESIASTICAL.
The Pontifical Order of the Golden Spear has been
newly re-organised by the Pope. The commanders are
to be limited to 180, and the chevaliers to 300 for the
States of the Church, but are to be unlimited for foreign
States.

The baptism of the infant Prince is not expected to
take place till February, immediately after Parliament
assembles. The ceremony will be performed in town.

FINE ARTS.

Mr. Bishop was elected Professor to the Edinburgh
Chair of Music on Wednesday last, by a majority of six
over his competitor.
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At Aberystwith a plough has lately turned up, in a
stubble field, some thousands of Roman coins, enclosed in
an antique vessel. They are of the reign of Julius Cmsar,
and his immediate successors.
LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC.
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Mr. R. C. Cockerel], the eminent architect, was elected
last Monday a Member of the French Institute, by an
unanimous vote.
COURT-FASHIONABLE.

His Royal Highness the -Duke of Sussex and the
Duchess of Inverness, arrived at Rufford Abbey, Notts,
on a visit to the Earl of Scarborough, on Tuesday last.
The Duke of Rutland left town on Tuesday for Bel-
voir Castle.

The Duchess of Buccleuph left Montague House on
Tuesday to rejoin the Duke.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Exeter left Grosve-
nor-square on Saturday for Woburn Abbey.
The Earl of Macclesfield continues seriously in-
disposed.

The Earl of Westmorland, who is indisposed, will
complete his 83d year on the Ist of next month.
Lord and Lady John Russell intend to leave End-
sleigh Cottage on Monday se'nnight for their residence
in Belgrave-square.
Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston have arrived
at Trentham Hall, on to the Duke and Duchess
of Sutherland.
NAVAL AND MILITARY.

All the troops ordered for China are now on board the
Sapphire and Apollo at Portsmouth. They join the
Belleisle this day at Plymouth, and the three ships
then proceed in company on their voyage, carrying out
an effective force of about 2,000 men.

Major-General Sir Neil Douglas is expected to suc.
teed to the command of the troops in Scotland, as suc
cessor to Lord Greenock, promoted to the rank of Lieu,
nant-General, by the late brevet.

LAW AND POLICE.
At Sheffield on Tuesday a Coroner's inquest returned
a verdict of " Wilful Murder" against a man of the
name of Nall, for the murder of his wife. It appeared
that he had committed the act in the course of the night,
and was found in the morning lying by the side of the
dead body. . _

An inquest was held on Thursday on the body of Joseph
Love, who was killed in some mysterious quarrel with a
man of the name of Mathewson. The Jury returned a
verdict of " Excusable Homicide," though on what
grounds we cannot discover: A similar verdict was given
by a country Jury against a dumb man who murdered
his wife in a fit of jealousy, and then committed suicide.
Murder will become legalised in time, and hanging
abolished (if the Herald is to be the public guide).
MISCELLANEOUS.

Yesterday, in 1823, died the celebrated traveller Bel-
zoni at Gato, while making preparations for passing to
Timbuctoo. In the year 1821 he exhibited in London
the model of a splendid tomb which he had discovered
near Thebes, and his published travels are rich on every
subject of Egyptian antiquities.
Burying in graveyards is already beginning to be
greatly disused. At Reading and Southampton, ceme-
teries alone are commencing to be adopted. The medi-
cal practitioners at Carmarthen have, within the last
month, unanimously denounced the graveyards, justly
considering them nurseries and hot-beds of disease.
The demolition of the Green Park Lodge will com-
mence immediately the effects of the late Lady William
Gordon have been disposed of, the sale of which began
on Wednesday.