The Sun.
London, England, 1847-03-06 00:00:00

MARCH 6, 1847.

PRICE SD.

City—W. Rich and 11. Jones, pewterers, Upper Ebury-street,
Pimlico.

SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
R. Rogers, ironmonger, Glasgow, March 10 and April 7,
at the chambers of Mr. Young, Glasgow.
A. Lindsay, victualler, Glasgow, March 12 and April 8, at
the Earl Grey Tavern, Glasgow.

PRICE OF SUGAR.
The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed
from the returns made in the week ending March 2,
1847, is 355. B'4d. per cwt.

WESTMINSTER RAILWAY STREET.—In this scheme
it is proposed to form an open cutting, with four lines of
wooden rails, and a double set of rails to each line, one of the
broad and the other of the narrow gauge, the whole to be
worked on the atmospheric principle, and the banks to be
planted with trees, and bridges to be built at the intersections
of the roals. By these means an almost noiseless railway
would be obtained; and it would not present an eye-sore, as
most lines at present do.—The Builder.
The subscription raised in Cheltenham for the
relief of the distress in Ireland and Scotlandbas reached the
amount of 3,000/.

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY, MARCH S.—PITT SC HO.
LARSHlP.—Successful candidate, Charles B. Scott, of Trinity
College.
OXFORD UNIVERSITY SILVER Sc uu.s.—The banks
of the Isis were crowded on Tuesday and Wednesday last to
witness the annual scullers' race for the challenge oars, for
which no less than 14 boats contended. Several of the heats
were well contested, and caused much excitement. The
prize was carried otf by Mr. Edward Burton, student of
Christ Church, who, in the deciding heat, beat Mr. Heygate,
of Merton, easily.
UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.—OXFORD, MARCH 5.
—This afternoon Mr. John Rice Byrne, commoner of Univer-
sity College, and Mr. Bull, from Rugby School, were erected
scholars of University College. There were upwards of 20
candidates. Yesterday the Rev. Richard Joynes, M.A.,
senior scholar of Corpus Christi College, was elected a Fellow
of that society, in the room of the Rev. R. G. Macmullen, who
has turned Romanist.

DREADFUL DEATH OF DR. ADAM BLACK, M.D.
.--Mr. held an inquest yesterday, at the Swan,,Pic-
cadflly, on t Adam Black,-f-11,Dotgesti _
No. 114, Piccadilly. The deceased was on Movday last
attacked with cholera, and was confined to his room that
and the next day. Tuesday afternoon his bell rung, and the
servant, on running up stairs, found him in the drawing-
room, with his clothes almost all burnt away, and laying
scattered, still alight, about the room. He was then writh-
ing with agony, and no time was lost in sending for Mr.
Fuller, his friend and medical attendant. He told Mr.
Fuller that while standing with his back to the fire he was
seized with a sudden giddiness, and fell back against the
grate, where he lay for some moments unable to move. lie
was dreadfully burnt all over the back, hips, and right arm,
and died from the injuries on the following day. Verdict,
"Accidental death."

NEW MODEL CONVICT PRISONS FOR IRELAND.—
Government have, it is stated upon good authority, given
orders to build a new model prison, near Dublin, for the re-
ception of Irish convicts. It is to be constructed on the plan
of the new Pentonville prison, and is to have 500 cells for
the reception of prisoners. The first stage of imprisonment,
viz., eighteen months, is to be carried out • there. After this
period has elapsed they will be shipped off for Gibraltar,
Bermuda, Jersey, &c., to complete the sentence. The plan
is considered a great improvement, and will be attended with
a great lessening of expense.
SINGULAR DEATH OF A SToKEn.—Yesterday, Mr.
G. J. Mills held an inquest at the University College Hos-
pital, Gower-street, on the body of E. Morris, aged sixty, a
stoker in the employ of the Imperial Gas Company, whose
factory is situated near Battle-bridge. Early on Sunday
morning last, deceased was found lying prostrate before a
furnace to which he had been attending. His condition at
first was attributed to intoxication, but on Mr. Fogarty, a
neighbouring surgeon being consulted, he considered de-
ceased labouring under some cerebral affection, and advised
his removal to that hospital, in which he died on Tuesday
last. The house-surgeon, who had made a post mortem ex-
a►nination, found slight fractures of the skull and congestion
of the brain, the exact cause of which he could not tell, but
most probably it was a fall produced by accident or a fit.
Death resulted from the state of the brain, but how caused
there was not evidence to show."

BREAD FROM MANGOLDWURTZEL.—A corre-
spondent informs us that a nutritious and palatable bread
may be procured from this root by the following process.—
' I boiled 71b., mashed it to a pulp, put to it 71b. of flour,
mixed them, put half a tea cup of yeast, left it to rise half
an hour; made the aforesaid into five loaves, which when
baked weighed 151 b. Unfortunately it was not sufficiently
baked, so was heavy, but very sweet and wholesome to eat
indeed. We intend baking it better next week. This was
done as an experiment, to try what we could do in the event
of a famine or dearth next year in this country. I copied it
from an Irish paper. It ought to be more generally known.
There is no perceptible taste; if you were not told you could
not tell there was anything but good wheaten flour, and yet
here is something that will double the quantity of corn and
flour in the kingdom."
REPRESENTATION OF CANTERBURY.—Mr. Twisden
Hodges. it is understood, will come forward as candidate for
the representation of Canterbury; and it is stated that he
will have the entire support of the Peel Conservative and
Liberal party. A candidate on Protective principles is also
spoken of, but a contest at the present time, a dissolution
being so near at hand, is not at all likely.

BURNING OF A MOTHER AND CHILD.—An inquest
was held last night, at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, on the
body of Charles 'William Hoare, aged seven months. Ellen
Keel, of 6, Collingwqpd-street, Shoreditch, said that the de-
ceased resided with its parents at No. 7, in the same street.
• The mother .was.afticted with fits, and on Wednesday, about
half-put twelve, supposing that the mother was In a tit,- she
went in and saw the child lying upon the floor with its
clothes burning. She put them out, and was taking it out
of the room when she saw the mother standing on the bed
with the whole of her clothes in flames. With assistance
they were extinguished, and both mother and child were
brought to the hospital. The deceased was so much burnt
that he died shortly after his admission, and the mother re-
mains
without any hope of recovery from the severity of the
burns. It further appeared that the accident was caused by
the mother having fallen, when in a fit, into the tire. Ver-
dict, " Accidental death."

PROCLAMATIONS OF OUTLAWRY.—On Thursday
at the Sheriff Court, Red Lion-square, proclamations of out-
lawry were made in 28 cases. The parties are called
live times, at an interval of four weeks from each occa-
sion, and then in default the defendants are outlawed,
on which other proceedings can be instituted to obtain
possession of property. Mr. Hemp, the officer, called
the names of the following defendants and plaintiffs :
Richard Carpenter, at the suit of George W. K. Potter and
another. Stephen J. Welch, Fletcher Welch, and G. Ford,
at the suit of Roland Edward Lewis and Charles Williams,
administrators of Samuel Williams. John Bright, at the suit
of Edward Columbine. William Bright, at the suit of the
same. Robert Parker, at the suit of Proctor Walker, the
Rev. John Horst°ld, and J. C. Parker. Baron Vincent de
Tuyle, at the suit of Francis Nugee. Edward Johnson, at
the suit of James Stewart. The Hon C. P. Clinton; and W.
H. Williams, executors of Sarah E. Smith, at the suit of
Israel Alexander. The Hon. A. Cavendish, at the suit of
Morris Levy. S. P. Powys, at the suit of Lawrence
Levy. Thomas Francis Pinkev, at the suit of C. and
E. Mosley. John William Montagu, at the suit of
William Thompson. Francis C. Parry, at the suit of 0. D.
Mordaunt. Basil Montagu, at the suit of William Lowe.
John R. Brinckman, at the suit of William Gill. Francis E.
Blackwell, at the suit of W. de Bernerdy. John Bright and
another, at the suit of M. Pool and another. Sophia
Broughton, at the suit of Robert Bell. Patrick Leigh
Strahan, at the suit of H. de Medima. Arthur W. Williams,
at the suit of H. Page. Elizabeth Stephens, at the suit of
John Pook. Thomas Piddicke, at the suit of Henry Adams.
Robert Peel, at the suit of S. P. Hughes. Samuel Beamish,
at the suit of Sylvester Wilson. W. H. Maxwell, at [the
suit of H. Jacobs ; and John Howton, at the suit of Charles
Lewis. The next county court-day is appointed for the Ist
of April.
EARLY CLosXNG.—A soiree of the Early Closing
Association was held at the the Free•trade Hall, Manchester,
on Thursday evening. The chair was taken by C. Swain,
Esq.. and among the company were the Mayor of Salford,
Alderman Walker, Alderman Shuttleworth, W. R. Callender,
Esq., C. Nicholson, Esq. (Mayor of Kendal), the Mayor of
Ashton, Dr. Reid, George Wilson, Esq., S. C. Hall, Esq.,
James Braid, Esq., surgeon; Alderman Watkins, Alderman
Harvey, William Shuttleworth, Esq., G. F. Mandley, and
E. Heiford, Esqrs. Mr. Swain, Dr. Reid, Mr. S. C. Hall,
&c., delivered addresses on the subject, and the meeting
passed off with great harmony. Letters of apology were
read from Lord Ducie, Lord Wriothesley Russell, and others,
regretting their inability to attend.

VICTORY OVER DEATH.—In the Secondaries Court
yesterday, a plaintiff, named Deadman, brought an action
against the defendant, Death, to recover the sum of 200/.
and interest on a mortgage, and Deadman came off victo-
rious, having beaten Death completely out of Court.
FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT ON BOARD THE STAR-
LIGHT STEAM-BOAT.—Yesterday an accident of a most de-
plorable character took place on board the Starlight iron
steam boat. A person named James Hunt, about fifty years
of age, and a companion of his, were travelling by the boat
from Vauxhall to London-bridge. The two had been for
some time conversing in the cabin, and when the boat had
arrived about midway between Westminster and Hunger-
I ford-bridges, they went on deck, where they for some few
minutes were amusing themselves. Hunt's companion ex-
pressed a wish to retire into the cabin again, but the de-
ceased refused, when his friend, whilst standing on the top of
the stairs, laid hold of Hunt's hand for the purpose of pulling
him down. He, however, resisted, and the other having let
go his hold rather suddenly, Hunt fell backwards and
pitched headforemost down the hold into the engine-house
amongst the machinery. When he fell his bones were heard
to crack as the levers of the engine caught his limbs. The
engineer stopped the engine so suddenly as to throw the
whole of the machinery out of gear, and as soon as possible
the poor fellow was got out, blood streaming from all por-
tions of his body. His arm and legs were broken, his ribs
forced in, and a great piece of his side was laid bare. He
was immediately taken to Charing-cross Hospital, but before
he had reached that institution he had ceased to breathe.
ROYAL ARTILLERY.—The whole of the four com-
panies at present in the field battery at Woolwich are ex-
pected to leave the garrison in the course of this month, not
to relieve other companies, but to add to the strength of
the companies at home stations, or man the new fortifica-
tions recently constructed for the defence of the coast.
Major Cator's field battery company 2d battalion, will pro-
ceed to Liverpool, the first company sent to be stationed at
that place. Major Furneaux's field battery company, 2d
battalion will proceed to Dover, an additional company of
Royal Artillery being considered necessary at that station.
Major Clarke's field battery, 9th battalion, will proceed to
Guernsey, where one company will be stationed in futurel
and those at present in Guernsey will join their company in
Jersey, 'which island will have one full company instead of
the half company at present doing duty there. Captain
Hill's field battery company, Bth battalion, will proceed to
Sheerness, being the first company detached to man the for-
tifications at that naval port. The first four companies of
the newly-raised 10th battalion are to occupy the places of
the companies in the field batteriest on their leaving \Wool-
wich to acquire a knowledge of field battery duty. The
four first companies of the 10th battalion are Captain Grant's
No. 1 company, Captain Mitchell's No. 2 company, Captain
oDumpansfoy.rd's No. 3 company, and Captain CrAriford's No. 4