The Sun.
London, England, 1841-10-04 00:00:00

lie WrIS taken home in a state of intoxication, was seized
convulsions, and lingered for three weeks,
truth pat an end to his sufferings. The Coroner
stated that in strictness the case was one of manslaughter.
The Jury returned a verdict, " That Isaac Benham died
from the effects of drinking a quantity of beer, given
to him by Samuel Hall, William Towel, Robert Pinnock,
and Samuel Flood, and that they are highly blameable
for so .doing.".--The parties were then called in and
the Coroner e-ave them a severe repritrald.—Burl Post._
THE " TIMES.7—A meeting of the banker 3
merchants, &c., of the City of London. was held on Fri-
day at the Mansion House, to take into Con;ideration
the propriety of reimbursing the Times:newspaper, for
its exertions- in exposing a conspiracy, by which the
English commercial world was so largely benetitted.
The Lord Mayor presided. The representatives of se-
veral commercial firms were present. His Lordship
briefly adverted to the objects of the meeting, and eulo-
gised in terms of warm encomium. the .exertions of the
Times paper in the case alluded to. These sentiments
were concurred in by the movers. and . seconders of the
resolutions, which were declaratory Of the objects of the
meei-ing. A piece of plate was suggested as a present
'by. which to convey a sense of . the sacrifice made by the
Times, great as it was, in the expense incurred in the
case of Bogle v. Lawson.' AS this Was considered im-
practicable, as the Times was a proprietary concern, a
subscription was ultimately agreed upon, and a Com-
mittee was appointed to carry out the objects of the re-
solutions.

DOVER THEATRE.—The company here arc
the best that have appeared for several seasons. First
and fo-emost, then, among the stock hands, without
meaning anything invidious, wo must name that engaging
little actress, Miss M. A. EganL who in all her parts is
ever pleasing, and in some of them excellent; while her
singing, if nut great, is sweet and harmonious.—Deuct
Chronicle.

MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IN SYRIA.-OU
Thursday a public meeting was held at the Thatched
House, St. James's-street, the Hon. W. Cowper, M.P.,
in the chair, to adopt measures to send to Syria a medi-
cal man of professional character and piety, for the two
fold purpose of attending to the physicial infirmities and
the religious culture of the inhalntantg of that country.
The Hon. and Rev. Baptist Noel, the Rev. Dr. Vaughan,
the Rev. Mr. Pyne, the Rev. Mt% Munro, Sir C. E.
Smith, Bart., Major Harvey, Dr. Graves, Dr. Wil-
liams, &c., were present. The Chairman briefly stated
the objects of the meeting to be the checking, by
medical assistance, of the sad ravages that disease was
.making amongst the inhabitants of Syria, and by that
friendly intercourse', to. intrOduce ChriStianityinto the
country. lii then set fOrih the:Many plaims-Syria had
upon the sympathies Of civilised nations,'and trusted that
etlictual IneanS would he adopOd to stop,the progress of
disease in that land, and to effect the moral regeneration
of its people. Sir C. E. 51111th, in a very elaborate ad-
dress, reviewed the histOry-of Syria from its earliest
age to the present day„ andproved that, from being the
cradle of 'Christianity, and from its g e(igr aphi cal pOSi-
tion, as well as its politidal relation with Great Britain,
it was deserving the warmest attention 'of Englishmen.
The Hem. and .lev. Baptist Noel, the Rev. Dr. Vaughan,
Major Harvey- (who 'has just returned from Syria), and
'Dr. Graves, who has resided nearly thirty years abroad,
then addressed' the meeting; From their statements it
appeared.that there was not Syria one resident
medical assistant. 1 series of resolutions, having for
their object the .fiwmaticin of a SN'rian Medical Associa,.
tion, were adopted, and a Committee appointed to carry
out these resolutions.

ACCIDENT ON THE LONDON AND BRIGHTON
RA ILWA Y.—BRIGHTON, FRIDAY.—This morning the
town was thrown into. some excitement by a report that
an alarming and fatal accident had occurred on theLondrin
and Brighton Railway. Although an accident did take
place, fortunately it was not attended with any very
serious consequences. The following particulars may be
relied on :—The first train left the station at Brighton.
about a quarter before seven, and had proceeded on its
journey to London as far as Hayward's Heath, when, on
emerging from the tunnel, from some cause which has
not been explained, the train suddenly ran off the line,
ploughing up the earth, and causing a severe shock to
the passengers by the sudden concussion of the carrian•es
• - •
Assistance was immediately procured, and on examina-
tion, it was found that the whole of the passengers had
escaped injury, with the exception of a few slight bruises
to some of them. It was a providential circumstance
that the occurrence took place in a cutting, for had it
been a few miles farther on, the consequences would have
been frightful.
An address to the Queen, containing 837 sig-
natures, has been forwarded from Cockermouth, praying
her Majesty to refuse to give her sanction to the proro-
gation of Parliament until measures be adopted for re-
lieving the distresses of the country.— Carlisle Journal.
ADDRESS TO THE QUEEN.---the petition to
the Queen, praying her Majesty not to prorogue Parlia-
ment till the question of the Corn-laws is considered,
signed by 3,750 persons, was on Tuesday last forwarded
through Mr. P. H. Howard, M.P., for representation.—
Carlisle Journal.
LORD MOR PETII. —lt is settled that a meeting shall
be held at Wakefield on Wednesday, October 17, Earl
Fitzwilliam in the Chair, to consider of the best mode of
testifying the respect f the freeholders of Yorkshire
for Lord Morpeth, and their regret at the loss of his
services. •
They write from Montolien (in the Aude) that,
on the morning of the 16th ult., the whole region of the
black mountain, which forms the boundary between the
Aude and the Tarn, was devastated by a frightful storm.
While tile rain deluged the surrounding country, the
lightning struck the church of Fonties Cabardes, and
threw down the cure, who was officiating, but did not
kill him. The electric fluid, having first cloven one oe
the main beams of the roof, fell upon the altar, and then
made its way to nearly every other part of the church,
loving traces of its destructive force. Several cattle
were killed in the immediate neighbourhood.
We have during the past mouth frequently called
the attention of our readers to the abuses which have so
long existed at the Post-office of this place; and, how-
ever much we may regret the result of the inquiry which
our remarks have had, so far as individuals are con-
cerned, we cannot butcongratulate the public upon the
prospect that now presents itself, with reference to this
Department of the public service. We hear that the
principal clerk, Mr. Baker, is discharged, and that Me
Welsh, the postmaster, is to be superannuated; and it
is rumoured that Henry Deacon, Esq., is to be his sue-
cessor.—Lianipskire Independent.

WEST RIDING REVISION.—It Will be ex-
tremely gratifying to the friends of the Liberal cause
to learn that so far as the revision of the list of West
Riding voters has yet proceeded, they have obtained
great success over their opponents. Last week we
published a clear gain to the Reformers of three hun-
dred and twenty-three votes. Since that result was
ascertained, the Revising Barristers have visited the
populous districts of Halifax, Hebden-bridge, Brad-
ford, and Birstal, and the above gain has been still fur.
ther augmented. The result of the revision in the Hali-
fax district is said, by a gentleman professionally en-
gaged on the spot, to show a clear gain to the Liberals
of 136, giving the Tories the benefit of the doubtfuls ;
and in the Bradford district the gain to the same party
is estimated at 150. We are willing to make some de-
ductions from these computed gains at Halifax and Brad-
ford, on the ground of over sanguine calculation ; but
still the total gain to the Reformers up to Thursday last
will be between 500 and 600 votes. The return autho-
rised by both parties has not yet reached us.—Leeds
Mercury.

WOOD PAVEMENT.—On Saturday, at the
meeting of the Marylebone Vestry, one of the pro-
prietors of Rankia's patent wood paving, which has for
some time been exhibited at the Polytechnic Institution,
Regent-street, and by its thousands of visitors been
much admired, proposed to lay down 600 yards as an
experiment in Oxford-street, on the descent between
South Molton and Duke-streets. The gentleman pro-
duced a model to the Board, and said that the only pos-
sible objection to wood—its slipperiness, was obviated
by their blocks, which presented a good foot-holding in
every direction, and the proprietors were willing to lay
down a specimen on a bill where there was the most
severe and continual traffic, in blocks of Norway fir or
English elm, at I6s. a square yard, the same tube kept
in repair for seven years at 6d.- per square yard. He
remarked, that though the surface blocks might be worn
at the expiration of that time, the base blocks would be
found as good as ever; and that if, at the end of six months.
the specimen was not approved, the proprietors would re-
move it at their own expense. Afterit had been moved
and seconded that the proposition be complied with, Mr.
Cochrane took occasion to observe that on the previous
day Mr. Stephenson, the engineer, had told him that it
was a mistaken notion that wood paving became rotten
and quickly worn out, as was proved by the sleepers on the
Leicester and Swenston Railway, which, though they had
been down nine years, were now as good as at first.
The motion was carried unanimously.
DISTRESSING SUICIDE OF A YOUNG LADY.
—On Wednesday afternoon an inquest was held at the
Black Horse Tavern, in Jermyn-street, St. James's,
before Mr. Hife,s, the Coroner for Westminster, on view
of the body of Miss Mary Harrison. The deceased, who
was about thirty-seven years of age, resided at No. 4, in
Jermyn-street, where she carried on an extensive busi
ness as a dress-maker and milliner. Her pecuniary cir-
cumstances were in a very prbsperous condition. About
a month since, her younger and only sister, who resided
with her, married, and accompanied her husband on an
excursion into the country. From that time the deceased
appeared to be at times_ in a low and desponding state of
mind, which her friends attributed to the loss of hen
Occasions she would answer
sister's society. On some
incoherently questions put to her respecting domestie
arrangements, and there was a peculiarly wild expression
about her eyes. About half-
past eleven on Tuesday one
of the inmates of the house, on going to inform her that
she was wanted on business, found her bed-room door
i bolted on the inside, and tile deceased
o asted not returning an
answer, although repeatedly. called
: it was wrenched
open, and tho deceased
neck from the t,p of her bedstead foundil'as
by 'useended by the
a
piece of bonnet
:tire, wrapped round with a towel, through which i had
cut and deeply embedded itself in the flesh ofneck ;
her feet were off the ground, and she was qt.itedead.
Verdiet---.” That the Occeased hung herself,
being at the
time in a state of temporary mental derangement.”_
The. fishing for sardines has this season heel
most productive. The Armor icain 'of B. estsates.lhat
fis:lertnan, who went out. a few mornings .ago froni,
Douarnenez, retie nel in the afternoon' with 60,000 o.
these fish, a catch hitherto unparalleled:
ROMNEY MA as it,. OCT. 1. Owing
to the
gales that have blown from the S.W. during the whole
of the week, together with the high tides, the sea has
to a considerable extent inundated the low land.; in
Tb
en ioiney Marsh. • In numerous instances the sheep hey&
removed to the higher grounds to save them from
being -destroyed.