The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-03 00:00:00

APPOINTMENTS.

Captain—Sir James Stirling, to Howe.
Commanders—Astloy Cooper Key, to Bulldog, vice
Davis ; Hector Loring, to Howe.
Lieutenants—George A. E. Ridge, to Imaum ; Thomas
C. Ponsonby, to Poictiers ; A. S. Booth, L. G. S. Tayler,
J. P. Palmes, Thom as Miller, •W. A. J. Heath, and Ilenry
N. Burroughes, to Howe.
Masters—John C. Giles, additional, to William and
Mary ; J. F. Loney, additional, to Poictiers ; J. J. Ball,
to Bulldog ; George Johnson, to Howe.
Paymaster and Purser—George Wailer, to the Howe.
Surgeons Charles K. Nutt, to the Excellent ;
Augustus Slight, to the Growler; J. W. Elliott, super-
intendent to the Joseph Soames, convict ship;. Edward
T. Dickson, to be Admiralty Surgeon and Agent at
Jersey.
Mates—Fairfax and Moresby, to the St. Vincent; R.
A. Buchanan, acting to the Howe.
Second Masters—George Turpin, to the Amphion;
W. B. Moorman, acting to the Crocodile; Robert
Wailer, to the Queen; George Williams, to the St.
Vincent; George Reid, to the Howe.
Assistant-Surgeons—George Everest, to the Kestrel;
James Peters, to the Victory.
Clerk-in-Charge—Thomas P. Atrill, to the Mohawk.
Clerk—John Down, to the Howe.
Midshipman—H. M. Miller, to the Howe.
. . _ _

Assistant-Masters—Joseph Walker, to the Mercury
tender, vice Scarlett, to the Fanny tender, vice Allen, to
the Undine; F. Kirkham and Archibald R. Patterson,
to the Hibernia; Samuel Libby, to the Lucifer; R. J.
Dundas, to the Croc)dile.

Naval Cadets—Arthur Onslow and Archibald Baghe,
the Howe.

MARYLEBoNE VEsTRY.
THE HEALTH OF TOWNS BILL AND DEPUTATION

TO LORD MORPETti

At the meeting of the Marylebone Vestry on Saturday
the Rev. Dr. Spry in the chair,
Mr. JACOB BELL brought forward a motion of which he
had given notice, " That this, vestry, although opposed to
the principles and machinery, of the Health of Towns Bill,
now before the House of Commons, is, nevertheless, de-
sirous of supporting any measures which may be brought
forward with the view of promoting the public health,
without interfering with local rights and privileges." Mr.
Bell proceeded at considerable length to show that the
Marylebone and other metropolitan parishes had been
speciess
of
sanatory improvement. They consider that many clause
the Bill, which were based upon the reports of the Health of
Towns Commissioners, were excellent, but they contended, if
proper powers were given to local boards by Parliament,
such boards to be amenable to the rate-payers for their
conduct, that sanatory improvements could be far more effi-
ciently carried out than bfconcentrating all the power in
the hands of the Government.
Several other gentlemen addressed the meeting, after
which the resolution was carried.
Sir B. HALL stated that he had received a communication
from Lord Morpeth, appointing Thursday next for receiving
the deputation from the metropolitan parishes on the subject
of the Health of Towns Bill.
BATHS AND WASHHOUSES,

A report was brought up from the board of commissioners
recently appointed under the Baths and Washhouses Act, for
erecting baths and washhouses for the labouring classes in
Marylebone, stating that the commissioners had procured
an eligible site for such an establishment. The site alluded
to was the vacant ground, including the whole of the bowl-
ing-green of the Yorkshire Stingo Tavern, New-road, the
purchase of which would be 5,5001. The sanction of this
purchase by the vestry would enable them to carry out a
vast improvement in the widening of Stingo-lane, the whole
of the ground not being required for the building in question.
After some slight discussion, the report was ordered to be
brought up for consideration on Satarday next, and the yes ry
separated.

SUPPOSED INCENDIARY Futz.—Late on Monday
night a rick of hay, the property of Mr. Wm. Tooby, of
Hartpury, between this town and Gloucester, was discovered
to be on fire. A messenger was immediately dispatched to
Gloucester for the fire-engines, which arrived in a remarkably
short space of time, and by great exertions on the part of
the firemen the devouring element was soon arrested In its
progress, but not till a Considerable part of the hay had been
so burnt or damaged as to be wholly unfit for use. The rick
was only some thirty yards from Mr. Tooby's dwelling-
house and farm-buildings, but fortunately the wind was still
at the time. The damage done is estimated at from 504 to
NI- The PriPertY insured in tile Pluenix ogles. It is
iuppoeed to be the sot of NI Incendisry...,ffereArti 2inefe

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUIC
Sat,—having read in your paper an account of a
meeting of " the Royal Society for the Protection of
Life from Fire" at the Hanover-square ROOMS, on Tues•
day last, that a prize was awarded to 'policeman Fisher,
48 0, for saving Mrs. Devonshire, at tht• fire at my late
tether's hotel (Raegett's) Dover.street, Piccadilly, near
two years since, I write to inform you that I was this
person who saved Mrs. Devonshire, by taking her from
the second floor window, and placing her in the Suciet)'s
fire-escape, w hich is confirmed in the accounts of the
inquest and lamentable calamity in the papers. This
being the case, I am at a loss to know why policeman
Fisher, 48 C received a prize for what I did, entirely
unassisted, and without the aid of any p9rson whatever,
and for which I received the thanks of the St. James's
Society, conveyed to me through the Secretary, Mr.
Newton, of Brewer street, a copy of which I herewith
inclose.---I have the honour to remain Sir,
Your most obedient humble servant,
II ENRY RAG GET.
48, Coleshill-street, Eaton-square,
May 1, 1847.

[coPv.]
St. James's Society for the Protection of Life from Fire,
41, Brewer-street, St. James's Westminster,
June 3, 1845.
At a Committee meeting of the St. James's (Local)
Society for the Protection of Life from Fire, held this
day, it was specially directed, that the Secretary con-
vey to Mr. Henry Raggett, their unanimous and highest
possible laudatory opinion of his intrepid and humanely
heroic conduct at the late melancholy
fire which bar
pened at his father's hotel, in Dover-street, in the parish
of St. George, Westminster, by his courageously as-
cending the society's fire escape, and then rescuing
Miss Round and (Mrs. Devonshire) her maid, from en
b
otherwise certain and dreadful death, througk the,.
medium of their machine, from the second floor of
the house already enveloped in flames, and at a moment
when all other aid appeared unavailing. gr.
The Committee consider the manly cone ••••
Henry Raggett above all praise, and them oo ttibhn
admired on account of the appalling catastrophew"Pa
he had that instant witnessed in the horrifying awe--
tion of his pari-nt and his sister, and his own niotnentstila
escape after affectionately and successfully assisting 01,
saving his afflicted mother through the actual
the
Such conduct, therefore, at a moment so trying tg t
human mind, calls for the loudest praise and admiration.
stimulating others, as the Committee trust, such examii—'.
plea will, should similar occasions arise in this vast WI
tropolis. which
The Committee deeply regret that their funds, _,,a
are barely sufficient to support the two fire escapes
.-rie.
men in this parish, will not allow them to offer InAr.
substantial proof of their kind intention towards for
Henry Raggett, but assure him of their best wishes
his prosperity, and they feel certain the remelt:thrll or t
m f
of his action, on this occasion, will be a source of co
in his future life, and they fervently hope of some cow
solation under the bereavement with which the unserui
table ways of Providence have afflicted his lawilY"
have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient servant/
W. J. NEWTON, Secretary.
Mr. Henry Raggett, Dover-street, Piccadilly.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS'
LIVERPOOL, MAY 1. „„, itt :V
Although not a regular market day, there was a cu"'
able business done privately at improved rates.
MANCHESTER, MAY 1.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Ambergwateew, N(oBtetri;i:
1). .I'.:
::,,,,?7,..i' I
ham, and Boston, "iii dis.-Birmingham and Oxford Junet!":;::..: f- Z,l
7% p.-East Lancashire (late 13. and P.),
4 p.-Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding Junction,
~,,
.51,;,,,t.‘:,.,
dis. -Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Cana141_,:,,,„-1,:,
paid), 1% p.-Manchester and Birmingham, 67% as aor'cr.•
chester and Leeds, 321. Shares (late Extension),
_,.73.4A.; ~4;,„:;,_
Ditto, Fifths (late West Riding Union), :YI Shares),
,i'.;c:i
Sheffiefd, and Lincolnshire (Grimsby 20/. Shares), 2 /4,_,,,,: 4.?..,"'
-Manchester and Southampton, 245. ad.-Midland-Nun., ..,!,*, ~
arils, 50/. Shares, 2% p.-North British Extension, 115. in......, ~s
~p,
North Staffordshire, 2 3-16 p.-North•Western, ns, ' ..:';: V;
17.
Oldham Alliance, 1-16 c. p.-Preston and Wyre, Halves t
___./ 4,F;1- <l'
314 P.-South-Eastern and Dover, 37--Ditto, No. 4, 'A
,P^-~s ~.. ..._r!
Leeds and Dewsbury, Halves, 1%-Cheshire Juuction ia ~ sy_iss:
...- ,''':/
dis.-Sheffield and Lincoln. 2%.
LEEDS, MAY 1: TOP'
STOCK EXCHANGE.-After a continuance of gloomi P it .
pects and failing markets; we are at last enabled to reEte
some degree of improvement in the value of shares.. j.our..
settlement on the account not having brought stoss
niur.
ward to an extent equivalent to the demand, a desireural in.
chase was evinced in the early part of the week, wuesuited.
creased for some days,.,and a gradual rise in prices r
The demand, however, lessened on Friday, and buyers foiritttbiee
account were exceedingly shy at existing rates,
reaction took place. The sales are-Ambergatea,
ham, and Boston, 20s. dis.-East Lancashire, New, .die.
york-
-Ditto, New Scrip, 3s. 6d. p.-East and West __A
shire, 9s. n. dis.-Great Northern, 15s. dis.-Leeds air
Thirsk, 5 dis Ditto, New, 3L4 n. dis.-Ditto, Preferen_esti
14s. p.-Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 20s. dis.-Igal,tlL
and Driffield Junction, ss. dis.-Manchester and Leeds Oar
Huddersfield and Sheffield), 5,4 n. p.-Ditto, 321. Shares (la's
Extensions), I9s. p.-Diito, West, Riding Union, 14s. n. P.
aldsroatting-
-Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, par-New"
castle and Berwick, New, 2/. 3s. 6d. p.-North British, Ex
tension (scrip), Bs. 6d. p.-North Staffordshire, 2% P.--
Northern Counties Union, 2% n. dis.-North-Western, 235.
6d. dis.-York and Newcastle, Preference, 314 p.
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, MAY 1.
Preston,
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Fleetwood,
and West Riding Junction, 1% dis.- Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire, Quarters, No. 2,4% dis.-:-North British,
I
303%-West Riding Union, p.
UI, %
51Aar 1.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-North British, Quar-
ters, 655. 6d.-Ditto, Extension (scrip), 10s. 3d. p.-York
and Newcastle, Preference, Ils. 3d. p.-Ambergate, Notting-
ham, arid Boston, 405.-Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, 216
dis.-Blackburn, Clitheroe, &c., 2 dis.-Great Northern, 21.
188.-North-Western, 114 dis.-North Staffordshire, 2% IN
-West Riding Union, 14s. p.
EDINBURGH, APRIL 30.
STOCK ExCIIANGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 26/.-Air-
drie and Bathgate, 3/. 18s.-Arbroath and Forar, 27/. 15e.
-Ditto, Halves, 151.-Ayr and Galloway, 11.195. ad.-Cale-
donian, 24/.-Ditto, New, 1/. 19s. 6d.-Caledonian and Dam-
' barturishire, 2.. 2i. ad.-Clydesdale Junction, 371. 10s.-Dee-
side, 3/. 55.-Dunblane Donne, and Callender, 1/. 7s. ad-
Dundee and Arbroath,.-
42/. 10s.-Ditto. New, No. 1,10 L-
- New, No. 2, 301.-Ditto, New No. 3,4!. 13s.
Dundee and Northern Junction, 11. 95.-Dundee and
Perth, 351.-Ditto, New, 15/. -East of Fife, 2/. 10s.-East
Lothian Central, 21. Os. 6d.-Edinburgh and Bathgate. 6/.
17s. 6d.-Edin burgh and Glasgow, 704 ex div.-Ditto, Halves,
181. ex div.-Ditto, Quarters, 17/. 10s. ex div.-Edinburgh,
Leith, and Granton, 181.-Dino, Preference, 201.-Ditto,
New, 21. 7s. 6d.-Ditto, Quarters, 10s. ad.-Edinburgh and
Northern, 17/. 7s ad.-Ditto, New, 2/. 17s. 6d.-Ditto,
Newport, 61. 17s. 6d.-Ditto, ditto, New, IL 14s. ad.--
Edinburgh and Perth (New), 2/. 2s.- Ditto, Halves, 12s.
3d.-Glasgow and Ayrshire. 581.-Ditto, New Stock, 361.
55.-Ditto, Halves, No. 1; 97. 155.-Ditto, Halves, No. 2,
6/. 7s. 6d.-Ditto, Quarters, 15/. 15s -Glasgow, Dumfries,
and Carlisle, SL-Glasgow and . Garnkirk, 39.-Glasgow
General Terminus, 12/. 55.-Glasgow and Greenock, I6L 103.
-Ditto, Halves, 8/. 155.-Ditto, Preference. 8L-Glasgow,
Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 51.---Great North .f Scotland,
2/. 95.-Great Northern (late Direct Northern), V. lls.-
Ditto (late London and York), 21.-Newcastle and Berwick,
25/. 10s.-North British, 31/. 2s. ad ex div.-Ditto, Halves,
14/. 153.-Ditto, Quarters, 41. 2a. 6d -Ditto, Quarters, New
(scrip). 19s. 6d.- Ditto, Thirds, 21. 9s. 6d.-Ditto, Fifths. 61.
155.-Scottish Central, 241.-Scottish Grand Junction, 19s.
-Scottish Midland, 19/. 10s.-Shrewsbury and Hereford, 11.
-Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester. !W.-Ditto, New, 1/.
Is. 6d.-Stirling and Dunfermline, 3/. 7a. 6d.-Stirling and
Midland, 2/. 55.-Wishaw and Coltness, 49/. IN.-York and
Newcastle, 33/. 155.-Ditto, New, 13/. 55.-Ditto, Prefer-
ence, 6/. 7s. 6d.-Direct Bombay and Madras, 35.-East
Indian, 35.-Great North of India, 35.-Great Southern of
Madras, 25.-Madras Nellore, and Arcot, is. ad.
GLASGOW, APRIL 30.
38s. 6d.-Caledonian . , ian,
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Ayr
Dumbar-
tonshire, 325. 6d.--East Indian, 25.-East
49s -Caledon* New,and Galloway,
La not
hianddr.
Central,
gow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr,
395. ad.-Edinburgh arid Perth (New Co.). 41' Was'
Greenock, 6/. 6s.- Glasgow and 352-Ditto,Halvess,-No. 2, )
ter and Seuthampton.lss.-slonkla
sfadras, Is. 6d.-Madras, Nellor 2
(---seNriopr)t,hl9s.6 e, and Arcot, Is
Kirkintillock,-Manehes-
InsdVa-ndGreat.So uthern2oAof
d.-Slarannan, 241.
British, Thirds, 50s. ad.-Ditto, New Quarters

lIZPORTATION OF FLOUR AND BREAD.—We bad
occasion a short time since to notice the arrival of a parcel of
barrels of flour, at the port of London, in a vessel (rota ene of
the West India islands. The flour was distinctly stated in
the official report of the vessel to be of American produce
and manufacture, but claimed especial attention on account
of its being the first instance, to our knowledge, of such an
arrival taking place from the West Indies. The vessel, Lady
M'Naughten, which has arrived in the West India Docks
trom Madras and Demerara, has brought from the latter
place 593 barrels of flour, and 100 barrels and 99 half barrels
of bread. It is not precisely stated in the ship's report, in
the present instance, to what country they owe their origin.
neither was it absolutely necessary that such ebould be the
case. so far as their importation and admissibility to entry
for home use is concerned, now that the navigation laws are
suspended in the matter until the autumn ; but the novelty
of the arrival invests it with peculiar interest, especially with
reference to the particular country or province of which they
may be the produce; and if the articles be not of American
manufacture or production, it will be of very considerable im-
portance to those interested in the importation of food, for
the especial information of whom we have in the present
case made particular mention of the name of the importing
vessel and the place where she is located.
ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY, WOOLWICH, MAY 1.
—A special public examination of the gentlemen cadets,
composing the senior practical class, with the view of their
being immediately commissioned in the Royal Artillery and
Royal Engineers, took place to-day, at eleven o'clock, and
for the first time in the history of the institution was held in
the Academy in the Royal Arsenal, instead of as hitherto in
the Royal Military Academy. The examinations were satis-
factory, and at the close various prizes were awarded.

BIRTHS.
On April 26, at Claremont, West Derby, Liverpool, Mrs.
John Scott, of a son.
On April 28, in Torrington,square, the Hon. Mrs. Richard
Denman, of a daughter.
On April 28, in Bedford-row, the wife of F. F. Jayelit Esq•
of a son.
On April 22, at Hampstead, the wife of Richard, Beach-.
croft, Esq., cf twins, a son and daughter.

On April 29, at KnoleMARRIED,
Kent, thei Marquiss ofj SalisburY•
to the Lady Mary Catharine Sackville West, second daughter
of the Earl and Countess Delawarr.
On April 27, at Mansion House Chapel, Camberwell,
William Edwards, Esq., of Denmark-hill, to Sophia Stewart,
eldest daughter of the late David Dykes, Esq., of Portland-
place, Camberwell.
On April 28, at St. Luke's Church, Mr. Edward Vann,
solicitor, of Providence-row, Finsbury, to Elizabeth Ann'
only daughter of Mr. W. T. East, of the same place.

DIED-
On April 27, in North Kilworth, Leicestershire, Admiral
Man Dobson, aged 92.
On April 28, in Upper Brook-street, Dr. Robert Blasters
Benison.
At Haney House, Clifton, Colonel Lewis, of St. Pierre/
Monmonthsitire, aged 67.

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