The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-28 00:00:00

THE LATE MR. W. CLOWES.

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We have to record the death of one whom we may pro-
perly term distinguished. bin William Clowes, the head of
the largest printing establishment in Europe, expired, after
a short illness, on Tuesday evening. He was the architect
of his own fortune, having come to London, some forty years
ago, after the expiration of his apprenticeship to a printer in
his native town of Chichester. He soon after commenced
business on his own account, in a small way; and by un-
wearied industry and perseverance, gradually established a
respectable connexion. He was amongst the first, a quarter
of a century age, to see the new era of printing that was
opened by the introduction of the steam-press; and his
engines at Northumberland-court were the earliest ap-
plied to the production of books. The demand for
cheap literature, of which the Penny Magazine was
the most extraordinary example, gave a new im-
pulse to the energies of Mr. Clowes ; and, in connexion
with a vast amount of Government business, gradually es-
tablished the gigantic printing manufactory of Duke-street,
Stamford-street, so often described and so celebrated wher-
ever English books penetrate. To have accomplished the
great results of his business from small beginnings required
the efforts of no common man. Mr. Clowes did not aspire to
the honours of the learned printers; but he possessed the
highest powers of business organisation, and an energy
which overcame every ordinary difficulty, and in many in-
stances accomplished undertakings which are almost marvels.
ro work off half-a-million sheets of paper in a week—to set
up the types and complete the impression of a thousand folio
pages of a Parliamentary report in the same time—to print
the "Nautical Almanac," consisting of 500 or 600 pages of
figures, without a single error, in 16 or 17 days, are amongst
the recorded wonders of Mr. Clowes's establishment. The
labours of Mr. Clowes's _life will be permanently associated
with the intellectual development and the persevering energy
which are distinguishing characteristics of our own own
times; and his loss will be deeply lamented by a large circle
of friends, to whom he was endeared by his kind and gene-
rous nature.

DEATH OF REAR-ADMIRAL EDW. ELLICOTT.
We have to announce the decease of the above flag-officer,
who expired on Sunday, at Alcombe, near Minehead, Somer-
set, in the 79th year of his a'e. The gallant deceased en-
tered the navy in 1781, at a comparative early age, and had
seen considerable service during the war under Admirals J.
Muchbridge, Sir Richard Strachan, G. Palmer, F. Cole, Lord
Bridport, and the immortal Nelson. When lieutenant on
board the Revolutionnaire, he gallantly distinguished him-
self in the capture of L'Unite. and in the following year, un-
der the camtnand of Lord Bridport, he assisted at the fa-
mous victory off Cape St. Vincent. At the critical period
of the mutiny on board the fleet the same year, the intrepi-
dity of his conduct was so much appreciated, that he received
the thanks of his commanding officer, as welt as from the
Admiralty. While on board the Perseus, he was severely
wounded in an engagement with the enemy. He served un-
der Nelson in 1801, in that gallant hero's unsuccessful at-
tempts on the flotilla at Boulogne. In 1806 he was wrecked
off the coast of Heligoland, and was immediatel) afterwards
appointed to the command of the Hebe, and while in the
command of that vessel, assisted at the bombardment of Co-
penhagen in 1807. For his eminent services in the Baltic,
the King of Sweden decorated him with the order of the
IC-night of the Sword of Sweden. He was appointed lieute-
nant, 22d June, 1794; commander, 12th June, 1797; cap-
tain, 12th August, 1812 ; and by the recent retirement
accepted the rank of rear-admiral.
TROTTING MATCH FOR TWENTY POUNDS.—Yester-
day the one mile trotting match, between Mr. James's cob
and Mr. Bunce's mare, for 101. aside, came off at Dulwich.
The contest was in harness. The cob took the lead, which
he maintained throughout, and won the match cleverly by
twelve yards, having covered the one mile of road in three
Minutes and twenty-eight seconds.
COURSING MATCH FOR FIFTY POUNDS.—Yesterday
the long-pending coursing reatch, between Mr. Ryan's cele-
brated dog Albert and Dr. Guthrie's bitch Fly, was decided
with trap hares, on Wandsworth-common; in the best of
three courses. In the first course Albert turned the hare
. twice, and ultimately picked her up. In the second course
Albert did all the work, and was dec:ared winner.
THE GUARANTEE SOCIETY.—A meeting of the
proprietors of the Guarantee Society took place yesterday, at
their premises in Birchin-lane, for the election of three direc-
tors and one auditor, who had gone out by rotation. The
same
gentlemen were re-elected unanimously, showing the
confidence of the shareholders in the manner in which the
affairs of the society are carried on. The chairman took the
aPportunity of stating that the affairs of the society were in
'ltr'ery prosperous condition, and that the number of
persons
had
whom security has been given and the income received
aad progressively increased.
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