The Sun.
London, England, 1840-05-07 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY, MAY 7, 184.0.

tion to carry it into effect. He, however, intended to
propose an alteration, giving the boroughs an opportu-
nity of uniting with the county it they thought proper,
but leaving it optional with them, and he had no doubt
that if they did form such union, it would be productive
of good effe,:ts.—(Cheers.)
Sir E. KNATCHBULL wished to know if the
Hon. Gentleman could fix a day for the discussion of
thc,‘

Mr. FOX :MULE was anxious it should come on
as soon as possible, but could not fix a day.
NAVAL AND MILITARY COMMISSION.
Captain BOLDER() wished to know if it was the
intention of the Gov,rnment to carry into effect the
recommendations of the Naval and Military Com-
mission ?

Mr. MACAULAY said it was.
Captain BOLDERO wished to know when it was
likely those recommendations would be carried into effect.
Mr. MACAULAY said they could not be carried
into effect until a grant of money shovid have been
voted for the purpose. He was anxious that no unne-
cessary delay should take place, but
.he could not at
present say when such grant would be proposed.
Mr. C. BERKELEY asked if, under the Con.
stabulary Bill, the option of the Boroughs to adopt
the union of their police with the counties was to be
with the rate-payers or the Commissioners ; the dif&-
ence would he considerable.

Mr. FOX MAULE'S answer was somewhat unin-
telligible, but .we heard distinctly, that in Corporate
Boroughs, the option was to be with the Councils.
Mr. IV ARBURTON• complained of Alt'orman
Copeland for having presented a petition referri )g to
him and to Mr. HAWCS, without mentioning it to him.
Alderman COPELAND apologised.
Mr. WARBURTON said he should not have
acted with so little courtesy to the Hon. Member.—
(Loud cries of " Hear, hear.")
In answer to Mr. Sergeant JACKSON,
Lord MORPETH said the Government were anxi-
ous to pass through the House the Bill for separating
from the Local Boards, in:lrish Corporate Towns, the
fiscal powers, and vesting them in the Councils, as a
wish had been expressed elsewhere for the measure,
Mr. PIGOT telt it his duty to say that the Govern-
ment had never intended to separate the Bill from the
Corporation Act.

Oa the motion of Mr. G. W. HOPE the following
Members wee appointed to form the Select Committee
on thz. Grammar Schools. Bill :—Mr. George W. Hop.,
Mr. Acland, Mr. Bruges, Mr. William Baring, Sir
Heatlicote, Mr. Estcourt, the Earl of Lincoln,
Sir Eardiey Wilmot, Mr. Alston, Mr. Ainsworth, Mr.
Haytor, Sir Cnatles 14!rnon, Mr. Sanford, Mr, MP&
may, and Mr. James Stewart.

_ .
Major CHETWYND then moved for a return of
the iL.re;.'s of the present Master and Usher of the Free
Grammar School called Dean Incent's, in Berkharnp-
stead, in the county of Hertford, the date of their ap-
pointments, the amount of annual salary received by
them, from the day of such appointment up to the Ist
day of January, 1840 ; the number of scholars in each
year, distinguishing those that were boarders and those
admitted on the foundation :—Also, the number of
moctl,s in each year that the present Master has re-
sided in the school-house since his appointment, and
whether residing there now or not case no usher
has been appointed for some years past, how his salary
has been appropriated.—Ordered.
The Oyster Fisheries Bill was read a second time,
and the House adjourned at Half-past Five o'Clock.

DREADFUL STEAM-BOAT ACCIDENT AND
Loss or LIFE.—On Saturday afternoon, between four and
five o'clock, as a party of men, glass-blowers and cutters by
trade, in number seventeen, were rowing up the river, near the
Old Swan Stairs, at Chelsea, the Bridesmaid steam-host ran
foul of the cutter, and every person was thrown into the
water. The cries for help soon brought many waternien with
their boats to the spot ; and notwithstanding many of them had
drifted a considerable distance, sixteen out of the party were
rescued from a watery grave; but the other unfortunate Iran,
named George Tucker, who resided in Ashentree-court, Wa-
ter-lane, Fleet-street, sank to rise to more. It appears that
the Bridesmaid was or. her way from the stairs to the City with
passengers, when the captain, seeing the eight-oared boat on
its way, hailed them to pull hard in shore, but no notice was
taken by the party, and notwithstanding the engine was in-
stantly stopped, the vessel could not be arrested in its progress
till the fatal accident had happened. The survivors were taken
ashore, and put in beds at the Old Swan, where the usual re-
medies were resorted to with success.
THE SCHOOLMASTER WANTED.—The fol-
lowing is a specimen of the English grammar, by a mei-Ober of
our Common Council, in a placard posted upon the walls of the
borough a few days since :—." J. H. In offering an article It is
not his.intention to piping as it is now the custom of the day
but will rely upon the judgment of customers as to the price
and quality knowing that price and quality must be the line
of conduct to insure that support and satisfaction which aught
togovern the buyer and seller."—Stockport Advertiser.
THE SCOTT MONUMENT.—A meeting of the
General Committee of the Scott Monument was held on
Thursday in the hall of the Royal Society, the Lord Provost
in the Chair. It appears that the sum hitherto received
amounts to 7,7001.• The estimated expense of the building is
4,6501. ; of the statue 2,000/., which, with architect's fees,
premiums, and other expenses, amount in all to 7,135/, ; leav-
ing a surplus of 5651. But a considerably tarp r sum will be
required for underbuilding. The following resolutions, on the
motion of Sir William Rae, seconded by Mr. Cadell,
were unanimously agreed to :—.. That, in the opinion
of the 1-sleeting, the most desirable site for the Scott
monument is that within the inelosure of the Prince's-
street Gardens, immediately opposite to the foot of South
St. David-street. That the Sub-Committee be directed
to take all requisite measures for having the monument erected
on the spot with as little delay as circumstances may admit of.
And that the subscription be re-opened with the view of obtain-
ing funds to meet the increased expense attending the founda-
tion of the structure, and in providing some means for its future
maintenance. "—Edinburgh Weekly Advertiser.
About half-past twelve on Monday morning, as two
•
young men, of the names of John Harrison and Thomas Bert,
otherwise Bever, were returning from the railway station,
Euston-square, when they arrived at Blackfriars-bridge, the
latter said he would take a swim, when he immediately took off
his clothes and jumped into the water. The tide flowing
rapidly, he was carried under the arch, and called out to his
companion for assistance, but the latter was unable to swim.
Samuel Kett, of the City Police, on duty at the time, was
called by Harrison, but no trace could be found of the body.
The circumstance being made known to Inspector Fosbery, at
the station-house, he repaired to the spot and made every
search, hut to no effect.
CHIEF BARON JOY.—A monument to the
memory of the late Lord Chief Baron Joy is to be placed in
St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, the cost of which has
already been raised by subscription. It is to consist of a
malble statue, which Mr. Behnes has been commissioned to
undertake, the execution of which will occupy two years.
Mehemet Ali has adopted an expeditious method
of having the English and other foreign languages taught to
his son Said-Bev. The youth has three masters, who each of
them give him three lessons a day. Each master is supplied
with a house and table, and receives a salary of 3,000 talari,
or about 6001. a year.
WRECK OF THE ROYAL GEORGE.—Colonel
Pasley has this week arri7ed here (Portsmouth) to renew his
experiments on the wreck of the Royal George. The inten-
tion to explode charges of gunpowder of 2501b5. will be indi-
cated at all-times by a red flag being hoisted on board one of
the Lumps : the experiment to be made when the flag is ab
displayed, at slack tide on the same day. The intention to ex-
phxle the large cylinder, containing upwards of 2,0001b5. of
gunpowder will be denoted by a red flag being hoisted on board
the Success hulk and the Lumps; that experiment, also to be
made at slack tide en the same day. The explosion of the lit-
ter will take place en Monday the 11th inslant, should the
weather be favourable, and there be no swell.—Hampshire
Telegraph.
OPENINGS OF RAILWAYS—rIVIAY.--New-
astle and North Shields, second line. 4th--York and North
Midland, to Burton Salmond station. 4th—The Midland
Counties, from Nottingham and Derby to Leicester. 1 lth—
South Western (throughout) remaining 18 miles between
Basingstoke and Winchester; North Midland (throughout)
between Derby and Sheffield 40 miles. 10th and 12th—Lon-
don and Brighton branch, from Brighton to Shoreham,
miles ; Preston anti Longridge (throughout) seven miles, for
merchandise only. June 2.—London and, Blackwell (through
out); Eastern Counties, to Brentwood, 18 miles. 14th—
Lancaster and Preston (throughout). July Ist or 2d.—Pres-
ton and Wyre ; Null and Selby; Great Western, to Steven-
ton, to the 52d mile-stone fi•oin London. Aegust.—Chester
and Birkenhead, and Chester and Crove.—Railway Magazine.
IRISH REGISTRATION RILL.—_A numerous
meeting was held yesterday at Liverpool, in Clayton-square, to
petition Parliament against Lord Stanley's Bill. From eight
to ten thousand persons were present. Some strong speeches
were made denouncing the Bill of Lord Stanley .as a measure
designed to narrow th Irish constitneney and disfranchise a
vast number of the Liberal N eters. • Dr. Blaticbtirn was in the
;chair, and among the leading Reformers present were William
Rathbone, Esq., Aldermen Currie and Shell, Col. Williams,
Mcssrs. Bolton, Fletcher, Ewart, and Aiken. Mr. O'Connell
was expected, but did not arrive. The following resolution,
among others, was unanimously adopted ;—That the provisions
of the Bill are in direct opposition to the liberal and enlightened
course by which the Irish Government has of late years so tem-
perately administered the affairs of that country; and would
substitute in place of the kindly feelings of confidence now ex-
isting in the majority of the Irish people, which is the natural
offspring of such conduct, the strongest sentiments of alienation
nd distrust.

HINT TO FA RME s.—Earl Spencer states
that. since he has placed lumps of rock salt in the pasture lands
ho has not had an instance of premature calving among his cows.
TIIE "MALTA TIMES."—On the sth ult
peared the first number of a Conservative Journal under the
above title, to replace the Harlequin, which has ceased to ap-
pear. It promises well; but, like the Gibraltar Gazette, sur-
feits us with British instead of local news. We copy from it
the following statistical account of the Maltese Journals :
" Mediterraneo (Italian and English), pub. up to No. 88,
weekly : liberal politics. Portafoglio (Italian), pub. up to
No. 100, weekly politics of the Commissioners of Inquiry
into the affairs of Malta. Corriere Maltese (Italian, English,
and French), pub. up to No. 9, second series, every 19 days
Sicilian politics of the English constitution of 1812.. Chien
(English), pub. up to No. 18, weekly, politics, anythmgarian.
Filoloqo ( Italian), pub. up to No. 10, every 15 days: polities
of the Malta priesthood. Arnie° della Patn.a ( pub.
once a month, one number is only yet publithed : politics Mal-
tese. Malta Penny Magazine (English), pub. up to No. 29,
weekly : literature and science.

of LijionllGClalrrilnVgtlo-riC,sodNaftßlzEht,erSteAokTUllAHis Lordship was present, and among those who attended we
noticed Lord Forester, the Hons. Cecil, Charles, Orlando, arid
placep in Yth.—is Crish uhre chituolld-ea7,11 .
Henry Forester ; Lord Gardner, Colonel Crewe, ete. Tlie
windows of the houses and shops were closed, and one general
feeling of regret seems to prevail at the untimely decease of t.his
most amiable and beloved young lady.
Between three and four o'clock on Sunday
afternoon, too gentlemen, named Grant and Ardrews, were
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eesraegeaatilbnl
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rowing up the river in a wherry, and, in endeavouring to pass
t?-IBhoietthhbrstiuhdcoemi
under the third arch of Battersea-bridge, the tide carried them
outtr lerme lustilyabutmentai
ae tiufnotr il trhes
assistance,uthede vyhaesnrodrmy
eddifiiuvroti dee
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men who rowed to the spot. ,