The Sun.
London, England, 1841-11-27 00:00:00

DISTRESS IN NOTTINGHAM.

NOTTINGHAM, THURSDAY.—The distress which exists
in this large emporium of industry and skill is truly
frightful—such as to make the heart bleed at the
thought of ; hundreds are starving on straw beds, with-
out food, fire, or covering, and these are people who
would work if they could get it. Each day parties of
men, with starvation in their looks, and dressed in ab-
solute rags, have been parading the town in pro-
cessions of two, three, and four hundred, carrying a
board, on which is printed in large letters—" Distressed
and out of work." Other parties, to the number of 30
or 40, drag carts loaded with sand through the streets,
and beg from door to door. The relief list at the Union
workhouse contains 3,600 recipients. The house itself
has 900 inmates crammed within its walls. A meeting
was called by the Archdeacon of Nottingham, at St.
Mary's Church, on Tuesday, of the clergy and laity, to
consider and devise the best means to alleviate the distress.

Dr. Macauley, who is stopping within a mile of Not-
tingham, addressed a letter to the meeting, advising the
same plan to be pursued as at Edinburgh—namely, to
establish a large soup kitchen, which will cost about
1004 per week. The meeting determined to co-operate
with another meeting of the townspeople, which is called
for Monday next, by Richard Morley, Esq., the Mayor,
in the Exchange Hall. Besides those receiving parish
relief, upwards of 2,000 are starving. Distress and
gaunt misery haunts the whole town. Trade is dead—
not a single master employs full hands.
The meeting at Derby, on Thursday next, of the mer-
chants and manufacturers of the Midland Counties, will
be attended by 100 each from the towns of Nottingham,
Derby, and Leicester. Important revelations will then
be made.

At Leicester, trade is horribly dull ; in short, if
something is not done shortly, the consequences will be
frighful.

DEATH OF SIR F. CHANTREY.

We much regret to announce the sudden death
of Sir Francis Chantrey, R.A., the celebrated
sculptor, which took place on Thursday night at
about 20 minutes before nine o'clock, at his resi-
dence in Eccleston-street South, Eaton-square.
Sir Francis, who has for many years suffered from
a disease of the heart, was seized with an oppres-
sion on the chest in the earlier part of the evening.
A medical man in the neighbourhood was sent for,
who administered a medicine which afforded so
much relief that Sir Francis considered himself
well enough to join a small circle at dinner.
Shortly after he had concluded a light repast he
was again seized with a sudden tightness and
pain in the chest, and in 25 minutes he was a
corpse. Dr. Bright, his medical attendant, was
sent for, but did not arrive until about five mi-
nutes after he expired. Sir Francis had only ar-
rived from Holkham, where lie had been on a
visit, the preceding evening. He was as well as
usual in the earlier part of the day, and was oc-
cupied in his customary avocations.
The late Sir Francis Chantrey, Knt., R.A.,
D. C. L., Oxon., M. A. Cantab., F.R.S., &c.,
was the only son of Francis Chantrey, Esq., of
Norton, Derbyshire, where he was born in 1782.
Sir Francis married, in 1809, a daughter of
Daniel Wall, Esq. In 1816 he was elected an
Associate of the Royal Academy of London, and
in 1818 he was chosen a Royal Academician. Sir
Francis was likewise a member of the Acade-
mies of Rome and of Florence.
THE INQUEST.

Last evening, at seven o'clock, a Jury of great respec-
tability, was impannelled before Mr. Higgs, the Coroner,
at No. 30, Lower Belgrave-place, Pimlico, the town resi-
dence of the late Sir Francis Chantrey, Knt., for the pur-
pose of investigating the circumstances under which the
awfully sudden death of that highly distinguished artist
occurred.

The Reporters, on applying to be admitted as usual,
were treated very cavalierly, and their application
peremptorily refused ; however, at the request of
eleven out of the twelve Jurymen, the Coroner, at the
conclusion of the inquiry, furnished the Reporters
with his depositions to copy, from which it ap-
pared that the deceased was about sixty years of
age, and for some time past been affected with indiges-
tion, and a tendency of blood to the head, for which he
had been under the medical treatment of Dr. Bright, of
Saville-row, Burlington-gardens, and Mr. Perry, of No.
4, Eaton-square, surgeon. About half-past five o'clock
on Thursday evening, the deceased, who then appeared
to be quite well, left home, and proceeded to Buckingham
Palace, had there suddenly become unwell, and was
obliged to return home. On returning he complained
of suffering severely from wind or spasm in his chest,
and at his request Mr. Perry was sent for, and adminis-
tered some medicine to him, which greatly relieved him;
that he shortly afterwards directed his dinner to
be brought up to him ; he ate very sparingly' of some
chicken and bread pudding, and afterwards walked
about the room, expressing how much better he felt him-
self. A short time afterwards, the deceased experienced
a second attack, while sitting on a sofa in the drawing-
room with Lady Chantrey, and, falling back, gave a
forcible aspiration of breath, and almost instantly ex-
pired. Messengers were directly despatched for Dr.
Bright and Mr. Perry, and in a very short time
both gentlemen arrived, but all human aid
was ineffectual. Dr. Bright stated that the
state of health of Sir Francis was generally imperfect
and precarious, and such as would most probably be ter-
minated by sudden death, which, no doubt, resulted from
a sudden spasm of the heart, consequent upon the affec-
tion of the stomach. The Jury returned a verdict of—
" Died from spasm of the heart."
During the investigation, a Messenger was sent from
Buckingham Palace to inquire, in the name of the Queen
and Prince Albert, after the state of health of Lady
Chantrey.

THE CABINET-MAKERS' TRADE

SOCIETY.

We have known this,Society for upwards of a quarter
of a century. They established themselves in Leaden-
hall-gtreet in the year 1815, and many have been the
conspiracies against them, but they have overcome all,
stood their ground, and prospered.
We are glad to see them take the same path for the
benefit of their great body as the Art-Union Society,
who have a lottery every year for the benefit of the
painters, sculptors, &c., in shares of 21s. The clergy
also have one for scripture pieces at three
guineas each, and why should not the hum-
ble artisan have the same support as the clergy
or painters? The Cabinet-makers' Society have a nov%l
way for the distribution of 1,4001. worth of cabinet fur-
niture, at 2s. 6d. a share, to be decided on the 14th of
next month, in Leadenhall-street, which within a short
period have been increased from 512 to 703, and from
1,2001. to 1,400/., for :the Society had met with such
great support that they would be able to announce the
prizes to be 1,000 and more, and 2,0001. worth of fur-
niture, for, as the sale of shares increased, so would the
prizes. The sale of shares is unlimited.
We recommend them to public favour, and hope they
will receive that patronage and support they deserve for
this bold undertaking in their situation. The following
extract from their circular explains the plan:—" The
Committee most respectfully acquaint their patrons and
friends, that the Society has so increased in their num-
bers, that their manufacturing department has over-
balanced the sale at their establishment, and sooner
than any of the members should feel the pressure, the
following expedient is resorted to :—To dispose of
1,4001. worth of furniture in 11,200 shares at
2s. 6d. each, as the Society only requires
1,400/. for 1,400/. worth ; to be drawn by the
Society on the 14th of December next, and should the
sale of shares exceed the limited number, the amount
of such shares sold will be placed to the prizes. The
furniture offered will be of the very best quality: should
this give satisfaction, which we hope it will, another
will follow. The object is not to gain, but merely to
keep the members in full employment. The Society's
funds provide for members in sickness 11. per week ;
in old age, 55.; burial, 15/."

HALIFAX, Nov. 25.
(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
We had, in some respects, an extraordinary proceed-
ing here last night, in the form of a meeting for the pur-
pose of Colonel Thompson giving a lecture on the Corn-
laws. The large building, called the Odd Fellows' Hall,
was completely filled ; and a large portion of the audi-
ence was understood to be from the neighbouring villages,
where Chartism is stronger than in the town.

The Operative Anti-Corn-law Association, who had
been at the expenses of the lecture, moved that their
President should take the Chair ; which the Chartists
opposed, and moved a Chairman of their own. With
more tact than at Birmingham, no resistance was made,
and the lecture went on without interruption. After the
Lecturer had finished, a Chartist missionary rose, and
made an extensive number of objections. A journey-
man shoemaker rose to reply, the . Chartist Chairman
throughout maintaining a rough kind of justice, as far
as was consistent with having taken the management of
the lecture out of the hands of the people who had paid
for it. The Lecturer then invited the missionary to pro-
pose his objections one by one, and gave his replies, the
audience appearing to. enjoy the contest with great im-
partiality. The missionary followed with a very long
address, and concluded by declaring that his object was
to persuade the manufacturing population not to allow
their country to be mode the workshop of the world, but
to direct their efforts to obtaining possession of the land
in portions of five or six acres apiece ; to which end he
would not use violence, but he would obtain the Charter,
and then it would be in their power to do it.
A resolution was then proposed, that the meeting
would move for nothing but the Charter ; for which a
large proportion of the meeting held up their hands, the
remainder, including those who had paid for the room,
not holding up their hands in opposition.