The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-15 00:00:00

LORD JOHN RUSSELL.

This most ancient of the Livery Companies of the cit f
London (the Weavers' Company), under the presidency f
Alderman Wilson, for the second time, gave a splendid ban-
quet to the Premier, on Wednesday last. The charter of the
company being more ancient than that of the city of Londqn,
its chief officers retain the distinctive titles of upper bailiff
and rentor bailiff, for by such heads the City was governed
before the appointment of Lord Mayor.
After the accustomed loyal and patriotic toasts were dis-
posed of,
The UPPER BAILIFF rose, amidst cheers, to give the
" Health of Loid John Russell." He was happy to think
that on that night they: stood upon neutral ground ; the
events of the last twelve months had shown the frailty and
uncertainty of political connexions. As the nation grew
older, he hoped it would grow wiser, and, at a time like the
present, our legislators would doubtless unite with those
whom her Majesty had been pleased to honour with her
confidence in devising means for the benefit and relief of our
suffering fellow-countrymen in the United Kingdom.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL rose amidst great cheering, and re-
sponded to the toast of" Lord John Russell and her Majesty's
Ministers," then announced by the toast-master in a manner
the most happy and appropriate, taking for the text of his
speech the motto inscribed on the company's banner, " Weave
truth with trust," showing that the experience of the nations
both of the old and the new world bore testimony to the
great truth, that in proportion to its fidelity to its engage-
ments—in proportion as it did " weave truth with trust"—
were the distinction and eminence to which any nation or
community attained. Acknowledging the kind and liberal
sentiments advanced by the chairman, his Lordship freely
admitted the right which the nation had to expect to be
governed by the political party most able and willing to do
her service ; and concluded, amidst general cheering, by
proposing "The health of the Upper Bailiff."—(Cheers.)
Several other toasts were duly honoured.

:THE LONDON DISTRICT POST

LETTER-CARRIERS.

A meeting of this hardworking and eminently useful body
of men was held yesterday evening, at the Pied Horse,
Chiswell-street, Finsbury-square. Although there were not
less than 200 persons present, the utmost regularity charac-
terised the proceedings of the evening.
The purpose of the meeting, as explained by the chair-
man, Mr. J. Richmond, Mr. Elwood, and other speakers, was
to nominate a deputatirn for the purpose of securing an inter-
view with Mr. Rowland Hill, who, it will be remembered,
has lately been appointed to a high official situation in the
General Post-office, in order, if possible, that the salaries of
the district letter-carries should be somewhat increased.
Among other facts brought before the meeting, it was stated
that, out of nine hundred persons, seven hundred and sixty
only received 11. per week, and the remaining one hundred
and forty, who bad extra duty to perform, would be deprived
of any remuneration for that duty by the late arrangements.
It was hoped, however, that under the management of Mr.
Rowland Hill the interests of the district postmen would not
be lost sight of.
A resolution was moved, seconded, and carried unani-
mously, " That this meeting deems it essentially requisite to
authorise a deputation, consisting of thirteen members, seven
senior letter-carriers, with the six who had lately waited
upon Mr. Robert Smith, the superintending President, to
attend upon Mr. Rowland llill, to represent to that gentle-
man the grievances of the district letter-carriers, and to re-
quest'he would recommend the Lords of her Majesty's Trea-
sury to grant them a scale of salary according to length of
servitude, as recommended in the ,Eight9enth Report of the
Commissioners of Revenue Inquiry.'
Thanks having been voted to the Press for its continued
advocacy of their interests, and to the Chairman, the meeting
separated.

ILLNESS OF MR. MORE O'FERRALL, M.P.—The
Evening Post says:—" We much regret to hear of the
serious illness of the Hon. Membor for Kildare, Mr. More
O'Ferrall, by which he will be prevented from going over
to England on his Parliamentary duties at the commence-
ment of the season."

BRITISH TESTIMONIAL TO FRENCH CAPTAINS...—.
The Lords of the Admiralty have evinced their sense of the
humanity recently shown by two captains in the French mer-
chant service, by presenting each of them with a gold chro-
nometer, by Dent. The incription engraved on one chrono-
meter, states that it is presented to Captain Fronde,
of the French brig Courier du Monde, in acknowledgment of
his humane and generous treatment of nine British seamen,
after saving them at sea from the wreck of the sloop Jane
Hick. The other chronometer is given to Captain Guignot,
commander of the ship Anselle, of Havre, in acknowledg-
ment of his humane and generous treatment of four Bri-
tish seamen, after saving them at sea from the wreck of the
brig Rose.
THE LINEN-DRAPERS, SILK-MERCERS', LACEMEN'S,
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their exertions on behalf of the
HABEIIDASHERS', AND lIOSIELLS' INSTITUTION.-The ball
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held at this season of the year in aid of the funds of this ex-
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society rewarded by an at-
tendance of not less than 600 persons. Mr. Adams's band
was in attendance. Mr. Younghusband, of G
erard's-ball,
supplied as usual the refreshments; and the dancing, under
the judicious arrangements of Mr. Corri
ceremonies, assisted by an effi pa
cient e, as master of the
y of stewards, was
kept up with much animation to an earlyrt hour this morning.
TUE LATE • HOMICIDE BRISTOL.—BRISTOL,
THURSDAY MORNING er. Yest AT
the inquest on Catherine
Welsh, who was killed by being thrown over some stairs by
her husband, on Saturday last, was resumed at the King
George Tavern, Canon's-marsh.was
Further evidence ad-
duced, but nothing calculated to explain the motives which
had induced the commission of the fatal act. Mr. James,
surgeon, proved that the skull of the deceased was exten-
sively fractured, and the coroner having summed up, the
jury returned a verdict of ‘‘ Manslaughter." The prisoner
was immediately committed upon the coroner's warrant
for trial.
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THE LATE STARVATION CASE AT WORCESTER.--
Having investigated this case, the Poor-law Commissioners
have come to the decision that Mr. Crisp, the relieving
officer, was to blame, yet, in consequence of extenuating cir-
cumstances, they say (in an official letter to the board of
guardians, Jan. 13) that they will not themselves dismiss
him, but they request the guardians to call for and accept his
resignation.
The Havre and Rouen steamer Emma, on her pas-
sage, on SaturCitiY,..frcm Havre, had arrived about eleven at
might off Val-de- la.:HaYe;"irlien it was found that, from
some unknown cause, her cargo, principally composed of
hog's-lard and cotton, had caughtlire. The captain imme-
diately forced ,openal
l, the hatchways, and endeavoured, by
pouring down quantitics.Of water, to.suppress the flames;
but this had little or no effeet, and nothing was left but to
sink the vessel by making holes in her bottom above the
keel, and this could not be accomplished before half-past
two in the morning, when at last she went down.