The Sun.
London, England, 1847-11-08 00:00:00

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sidering that the evidence was admissable ; and also
upon the ground of misdirection of the Learned
Judge.

SUDDEN DEATH OP MR. PEARCE.---The sudden
death of Mr. Pearce, the Chairman of the Stock Ex-
change Committee, was made known in the City on
Saturay. The respect in which he was held is shown
by the following communication from the committee to
the general members on the subject :—" The committee
have to perform the very painful duty of communicat-
ing to the house the melancholy and sudden decease of
their esteemed chairman, Mr. Charles Thomas Pearce,
who died this morning, after an illness of two days
only. In making this most distressing announcement,
the committee feel assured that every member of the
house will deeply sympathize with the bereaved family
of their departed friend, and will bear testimony to the
upright and dignified feelings by which that excellent
man was pre-eminently distinguished, and which tended
so effectually to elevate and sustain the character of the
Stock Exchange."
THE ROYAL STAGHOUNDS.—The " meets" during
the past week (with the exception of the " opening day")
have not proved of so sporting a character as usual, the
dense fog which prevailed on Wednesday, and the nature
of the country hunted over on Friday, tending to this
result. On Wednesday the meet was at Twyford Sta-
tion, but, in consequence of the thick fog, the field was
more than usually select. The deer, which was not
disposed to take away, was secured near the village of
Shiplake, after a ringing
run of more than an hour.
Another select field assembled at the Woking Station
on Friday. The deer, upon being uncarted, made away
towards Woking, leaving the village to the left, on to
Byfleet, and thence in the direction of Weybridge and
Oatlands, when it doubled to the right to East Moulsey,
and was taken, after a run of nearly three hours, between
that village and Esher. The line of country gone over
was so intersected by wide streams and deep ditches
filled with water, that the field was well weeded long
before the finish. Several spills took place, and " duck-
ings" to a great extent were the order of the day. The
plan of giving publicity to the Wednesday's meets,
which had been discontinued during the past two seasons,
it is expected will.be again revived by order of the Mas-
ter of the Buckhounds, highly to the satisfaction of the
gentlemen who regularly attend the hunt. Earl Gran-
ville has taken a house at Fern Hill, a short distance
from the kennel, where his Lordship will reside during
the season.
SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. 7.—The Peninsula and Ori-
ental Company's steam-ship Erin, Captain Russell, ar-
rived here from Constantinople, via Alexandria, at ten
A.M., this day, and landed the East India and China
mails, which were forwarded to London by the four
o'clock rM. train. She left Trebizond on Oct. 12th ;
Constantinople, 18th ; Alexandria, 22d ; Malta, 27th ;
and Gibraltar, Nov. 2. The ,Erin brings the following
passengers from Constantinople :—Lady Cowley and
three children; from India—Mrs. Rennie, Mrs. Robson,
Colonel Wyndham, lion. Captain Stuart, Lieut. Archer,
Mr. Renwick, Mr. Hill, Mr. Wood, Mr. Dawson, and
6,000 drums of figs, raisins,
Mr. Bloxarn. Also the following cargo:-190 cases of
berries, 14 tubs of leeches, 6
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3483:
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cases of otto, 5 ditto of opium, 40 packages of sundries.
The Gibraltar steam-packet Iberia, Captain Bowen, will
take her departure to-morrow, at three P. it. en route
:
for Gibraltar, with the Peninsular
_keazdze edway, Captain
other 6 passengers.
mails, also
a valuable cargo of bale goods
The Royal West India mail-packet
Sharp, is hourly expected with
pamails• She was due yes-
terday.

Some alarming accounts of the state of New Zea-
land having appeared in the public papers a few days
back, we are happy to be able to relieve all anxiety upon
the subject, by informing our readers that the latest
authentic accounts, dated 7th July, represent our settle-
ments in that quarter to be in a most satisfactory and
tranquil state. This information will be received with
pleasure by the numerous parties at home, who are con-
nected by property with that most important colony, or
who have friendsand relations amongst the settlers there.
—Observer.

INCENDIARY Finn.---13sisTon, Nov. 6.—Consi-
derable alarm has been created by the occurrence of a
fire on the farm of Mr. Jones, at Hambrook, Glouces-
tershire (about six miles distant from this city), which
is evidently the work of some daring incendiary. The
intelligence of the occurrence was brought into Bristol
received
by a horse express at between one and two this morn-
ing, but previously to that the police had been alarmed
by the illuminated
here ethe fire-engines startee.eonfgtihnees of several of the fireatmosphere on the north.
east side of the city. As soon as the intelligence was
offices were honed and dispatched to the scene of the
conflagration. On arriving there the firemen found two
valuable corn stacks in flames. By the exertions of the
firemen and police the conflagration was got under
without further injury. That the ignition of the ricks
was neither spontaneous nor accidental is too evident,
from the fact that an old man employed upon the farm
found traces of a train of gunpowder communicating
with the rick, which had the appearance of being re-
cently fired. The police authorities are actively engaged
in endeavouring to trace out the incendiaries.
limuLY IMPORTANT.-Mr. Drummond, nephew of
Lord Auckland, has been appointed extra clerk in the
Admiralty, Whitehall.—Observer,

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.
Her Majesty's Staghds, Fri:, Maidenhead Thicket-11.
Beekshire hds., Wed., Little Wittenham; Fri., Step
F arm.

Warwickshire hds., to-morrow, Mitford Bridge;
Thurs., Print-hill; Fri., Upton House; Sat., Goldicott.
Cambridgeshire hds., Fri., Waresley-10i.
Earl Fitzhardinge's hds., to-morrow, Puesdown; Wed,
Westwood; Sat., Broadway.
Sinnington hds., to-morrow, Hovingham; Fri., Morton.
Baron Rothschild's hds., Thurs., Mentmore.
Mr. S. Lowndes's hds, Wed., Winslow.
Lord Lonsdale's harrs., to-morrow, World's End; Sat.,
Marsworth.
Sir R. Sutton's lids., to-morrow, Beaumanor Park;
Wed., Grimstone Village; Thurs., Holt; Fri., Bardon
Hall; Sat., Widmerpool Inn--1 1.
Duke of Rutland's lids., Wed., Evendon Wood; Thurs.,
Mr. Napper's hds., Thurs., Rudgwick Workhouse;
Sat., Crowell-104.
Glyndbourn hairs., Fri., Berwick-common.
Col. Wyndhana's lids., Wed., Saltbox-common; Fri.,
Williams-wood.
Durham County hds., Wed., Kennels; Fri., Barmp-
ton-101-.
Hurworth hds., to-morrow, Low Middleton; Sa'.,
Crathorne.
"IMr. Hildyard's harrs., Wed., Nutbank; Fri., Broad-
wood-bridge-10i.
Mr. Watson's hds., Wed., Linden; Fri., Eadington
Haydon hds., Wed., Mill-house; Sat., Vause.
Tindale hds., Thurs., Beaufront-10i.
Suffolk hds., to-morrow, Rushbrook-hill; Fri., Thur-
low Town-101.
F. B. hds., Fri., Roscrow.
Mr. Drake's hds., Chesterton Village; Thurs., Horton-
common; Sat., Warkworth Village.
Mr. Fane's harrs., Sat., Sheepleys.
Devon hds., Sat., Ford Rouse.
South Devon harrs., Wed., Deptford-court ; Sat.,
Velwell.
Exmoor Forest Club, to-morrow, Mockham-down-
cross;' Wed., Twitchen Vi!tage; Thurs., Northmolton
kennel; Fri., Bish-hill.

BURY TURN-OUT OF COLLlERS.—yesterday (Fri-
day) morning, the proprietors of the Hopwood Colliery,
near Heap, reduced the prices of their coal one penny
per basket ; or 2s. 6d. per quarter ; and the wages of
the miners for getting coal tod. per quarter. The col-
Istetore slc s h 0 p .
eeper and dealer in
kliers turned out, refusing to accept the reduction in
wages. We understand that about two years ago an
advance of wages of 10d. per quarter took place, and
coals were then advanced ld. per basket, or 2s. 6d. per
quarter.—Manchester Guardian.
EXPLOSIONS OF FIREWORKS AND PROBABLE Loss
OF LlFE.—Saturday morning, between the hours of
twelve and one, a most tremendous explosion of fire-
works, which it is feared will be attended with fatal
consequences, occurred upon the premises in the occupa-
tion of Mr. J. Bartrope, a corn-chandler, carrying on
business at 1, Hendra-place, Old Kent-road. It appears
that a number of Mr. Bartrope's friends were amusing
themselves in the garden by discharging fireworks. Mrs.
Bartrope, in order to avoid a cracker that was flitting
along the ground, took refuge in the back wash-house,
when, from some unfortunate means, an ignited squib
fell through the ceiling, and alighting upon a box of
fireworks standing in the building, the whole
exploded
with a fearful noise, knocli.ing Mrs. Bartrepe down, set-
ting fire to her dress, an d forcing the windows out.
Several parties immediately ran to her assistance, and
with the help of the police the fire was extinguished.
The unfortunate lady was so frightfully burned over the
whole of her body, that not thipenlalcetehaset hococpuepsactaionnbeofenkrterr.-
tained of her recovery.—At a late,
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Whilstt tr, fireworksigNeV ,ecshtt
hma en idn or
shop was full of customers, a
spark from a lighted candle fell upon a heap of fireworks
in the window, when the whole exploded, forcing the
window out, and doing considerable damage to the pre-
mises. Fortunately no one was injured.
LORD MAYOR'S DAY.—The Entertainment Com-
mittee, of which Mr. Deputy Goss is chairman, met, on
Saturday, at the Guildhall, and finally arranged the
route and order of the procession to be observed in the
progress and return of the Lord Mayor elect (John
Kindersley Hooper, Esq., Alderman of Queenhithe
Ward), on the occasion of his inauguration as Lord
Mayor to-morrow, the 9th of November, and the fol-
lowing is the order of the route and procession as taken
from the official programme :—The rocession on ein
formed will move from Guildhall at
e pleven o'clock,b and pass through Gresham-street, Prince's-street, Mansion
House-street, the Poultry, Chea pside, Queen-street, Upper Thames-street, Earl-street, and Chatham-place,
to 131ackfriars-bridge ; thence by water to Westminster,
and will return from Westminster to Blackfriars-bridge,
and pass through New Bridge-street, Ludgate-hill,
Ludgtte-street, St. Paul's Churchyard, Cheapside, and
King-street, to Guildhall. Then follows the programme
of the procession, including the usual list of state car-
riages, banners, and standards, with the various City
companies, military bands, warriors in armour, and
other gorgeous exhibitions, in the same order in which
they have been annually described from time imme-
morial. On the return of the procession it will be
joined at the Obelisk, Bridge-street, by the Ambassa-
dors, her Majesty's Ministers of State, the nobility,
Judges, and Members of Parliament, and other persons
of distinction, invited to the banquet at Guildhall, whieh
will, it is understood, equal, if not surpass. in liberality
and magnificence, any preceding banquet given on a
similar occasion.