The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-26 00:00:00

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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 25.—The Belleisle,72,ll:Captain King-
come, arrived this morning from the \Vest Indies, bringing
the 71st (Highlanders) Regiment from Barbadoes. She
came into harbour this evening to disembark the ti o:ps. We
regret to announce a most melancholy catastrophe which oc-
curred on board the Belleisle on her passage home. Captain
Kingcome's son, a midshipman, with another young gentle-
man of the same rank, was " skylarking" in the dusk of the
evening about ten days since, and chasing each other about
the ship, and having gone aloft, Mr. Kingcome missed his
footing, and fell into the sea, at a time when the ship was
going very fast through the water. She was put about,
the boats hoisted out, and every exertion made to recover
the unfortunate youth, but all was of no avail. Mr. King-
come was a gallantly-disposed and daring youth, and exhi-
bited considerable promise. lie was universally beloved by
all who knew him.
The African steatn-trr arrived this morning from Ostend,
bringing the carriages and baggage of Sir Hamilton Seymour,
G.C.8., who is going out as Minister to Lisbon.
The remains of the late gunner of the Sphynx (iir. Har-
ris) were interred to-day at Gosport. During the time the
body was crossing the harbour, the flag and other ships in
commission lowered their colours half-mast. The corpse was
carried by a party of men of the Excellent. All the officers
of the same rank the deceased held followed his remains to
the grave.
The Contest, 12, Commander M'Murdo, was at Sierra Leone
on the 10th of December—all well on board.
The Cygnet, 10, Commander Montresor, at the above date
was ordered home.
Heavy gales from S. by E. to W.S.W. have been blowing
during the last two days and nights. Two merchantmen
have been towed in to-day considerably damaged in their
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JOURNALS.

IRELAND.
IRISH POOR-LAW—ADVANCES FROM THE
TREASURY.
DUBLIN, JAN. 24.—The boards of guardians in several of
the poor-law unions are making arrangements for affording
increased accommodation, in order to lessen the danger of the
spread of infectious disease from the over-crowded state of
the workhouses. In other unions the guardians declare the
establishments insolvent, and threaten to close the work-
houses. At the meeting of the Bailieborough guardians on
Monday, a resolution to that effect was adopted, and a call
was made on the Poor-law Commissioners to " enable the
board to raise a sufficient sum of money to carry on the ex-
penditure of the house until part of the rate shall be col-
lected."
Daniel Conner, Esq., chairman of the Dunmanway board
of guardians, county Cork, recently forwarded a set of reso-
lutions to Lord John Russell, describing the dreadfully em-
barrassed condition of the affairs of that union, owing to the
great advance in the price of provisions, and tie increase of
the inmates in the workhouse to more than quadruple the
ordinary number. The object of Mr. Conner's application
was to show " the urgent necessity that the Treasury should
be authorised to make advances by way of loans to boards of
guardians on the security of the future rates, for the purpose
of affording additional temporary accommodation to the
destitute poor."
Mr. Conner, in a letter to the Cork Constitution, says—
" On Wednesday, the 13th inst., I forwarded to Lord John
Russell a copy of the accompanying resolutions, and entered
fully into details in my letter. This day's post brought me
the following reply from the Premier, in his own hand-
writing. This attention to any subject connected with the
distress in Ireland proves his Lordship's great anxiety on
the subject :
" COPY OF LORD JOHN RUSSELL'S LETTER.

" ' Jan. 18, 1847.

"' Sir,—l have received the resolution of the Dunmanway
board of guardians, conveying a distressing account of that
union. The Treasury have empowered the Lord-Lieutenant
to act in urgent cases in the manner he shall deem expedient,
and I shall transmit to him the resolutions.

" ' I have the honour to be your obedient servant,

" ' Daniel Conner, Esq.' " J. RUSSELL.
THE IRISH GRAIN MARKETS.

Some of the principal country markets will show a ten-
dency to decline, but fears are entertained that prices will
soon again advance. At Limerick, yesterday, there was a
larger supply of wheat than for some time past, and sales
were made at a reduction of about three farthings per stone
of 201bs. on previous rates. At Belfast, on Friday, the
supply of grain being much larger than usual, prices at
length turned in favour of the buyer. In farmers' wheat
there was a decline of 3d. per cwt. Flour and oatmeal also
declined. Indian corn declined from ss. to 10s. per ton.
In Limerick, on Friday, West India sugar advanced to
60s. per cwt., being an increase of 4s.

DEATH FROM THE BITE OF A PlG.—About a
fortnight ago an elderly man, named Thomas Green, living
at Bare, Lancashire, had his thumb severely bitten by a pig,
whilst engaged in " ringing" it. The wound inflamed, and
produced death.

The Conde de Montemolin attended last night at
the House of Commons to hear Lord John Russell's speech.
Iler Excellency the Marchioness of Normanby
gave on Friday evening a brilliant sAiree dansante, at which
the chief rank and fashion of Paris were present. There was
a full attendance of the diplomatic circle. Amongst the dis-
tinguished personages were noticed Mar►hal &mit, Count
Mole, and M. Thiers.

PRICE OF POTATOES AT THE SOUTHWARK
WHAAVES.—The York Regents stand at from 200 s. to 2405.
per ton ; the produce of the midland counties, 150 s. to 17N.
per ;.ditto; Lincoln and Cambridge, from 1455. to 160 s. per
ditto; Lincoln and Cambridge red-nosed kidneys, 140 s. to
1555. per ditto; Essex and Kent sound regents from 200 s. to
2405. per ditto; Essex and Kent kidneys, 2055. ditto, the
best samples; and French whites range as high as 170 s.
per ton. The supplies have evidently been kept back to
lift up the prices, under the impression that the winds have
proved unfavourable to their arrival; but notwithstanding
this attempt to aggravate the prices, the season will ope-
rate in favour of immediate arrivals.

ROBBERY IN A BANKING-HOUSE.—Yesterday in-
formation was received by the police, that on the 23d inst.,
Mr. Petty, of Knight's Hill, Norwood, was robbed of a 201.
No. 56,4710 Bank of England note, whilst standing at the
counter in the banking-house of Messrs. Glyn and Co., Lom-
bard-street, supposed by a man, about thirty years of age,
dressed in a black great coat and black hat.
DARING ROBBERY AT SIR CHARLES PRICE AND
Co.'s BANKINO-HOUSE.—On Saturday a lady named Hovill,
residing at 17, Magdalen-circus, Southwark, went to the
above bank to obtain cash for a cheque for 125/. Having
received twenty Bank of England notes of 51. each, she
placed them in a side pocket, after which twenty-five sove-
reigns were given, and she was placing them in the same
pocket, when, to her dismay, she found that the 1001. in
notes had been taken out. An alarm was given, when a lad
who was present stated that he observed two genteelly-
dressed men, who had been previously engaged in conversa-
tion and warming themselves at the fire, deliberately walk up
to the lady, raise her dress while she was counting the gold,
take the notes from her pocket, and walk off. He added
that he was so astonished at the audacity with which the
robbery was committed that he had no power at the moment
to give the alarm. Immediate search was made after the
villains, but without effect.
THE LATE HON. CHARLES STUART.—An inquest
was held yesterday before Mr. Bedford, upon the body of the
above-named gentleman, whose sudden death on the 21st
instant was recorded in our columns. The medical evidence
adduced proved that the deceased had died from apoplexy,
and a verdict of natural death was recorded.
THE SMITHFIELD MARKET NUISANCE.--Yester-
day afternoon a youth, named Radcliffe, while in the act of
crossing the carriage-way of the eastern extremity of Lon-
don-bridge, was run against and knocked„tdown by a very
powerful-looking beast, which had proceeded in advance of
several others from Smithfield market. In addition to being
most fearfully trampled upon, the poor youth was very se-
verely gored by the infuriated beast, which appeared the more
irritated by the screams of the foot-passengers witnessing the
accident : ultimately, however, he was rescued from his pc-
rilous position, when it was found that the injuries sustained
were of such a serious nature that the most alarming results
are likely to follow.
THE WbRKING-I%IAN'S RELIGIOUS, MORAL, AND
INTELLucruAL IMPROVEMENT SOCIITY.—Last evening the
annual meeting of the above society was held at the Music-
hall, Store-street; the Earl of Radnor, the president, was in
the chair. He said the society originated amongst the men
employed in the manufactory of Messrs. Maudslay and Field,
Westminster-road, who established a library of religious and
literary works, a few years since. His attention- had been
called to it, and finding that much benefit had arisen, he
subscribed to it, and presented to it a variety of works.
Having been requested to become president of the society,
he had consented, and was glad to state that libraries for the
workmen had been established in several other factories.
The Noble Earl expatiated on the good that must result
from bringing within the reach of workmen the best books
on the most useful topics. The report stated that the library
of Messrs. Maudslay and Field contained upwards of 600
well-selected works, affording amusement and instruction to
1,257 readers. Auxiliary societies were progessing favour-
ably, and wanted nothing more than to be more generally
known. The Rev. Mr. Hughes of St. Pancras, and the
Rev. Samuel Marchant, haying addressed the meeting,
thanks were voted to the noble president, and the proceed-
in gs terminated.
DARING ROBBERY AT LADY FEVERSHAM'S'..—Be-
tween the hours of live and nine yesterday morning
_ Lso_rfte
thiovota offuctod cu Mice Irani Lite ureen Val h, to ..e
kitchen roof of the mansion occupied by Lady Feversham,
and stripped it of a quantity of sheet lead, weighing about
180Ibs., with which they got clear off.
A boy about twelve years of age was committed for
trial yesterday from Marylebone Police-court on a charge of
having stolen a pennyworth of plum pudding.
SINGULAR CIRCUMSTANCE.— On Thursday after-
noon last a partridge, supposed to be pursued by a hawk, flew
into the bed-room window of W. Hawkins, Esq., of 3lartins-
town, pitching in a bandbox that lay open in the roorera.t,
the time, and which, by the flitting of the timid. bLabrought the cover to a close, at once making hwillmoth
cap-
tive. A lady, of the name of Richards, heeanirienags-ure a little
moving in the room, began to be initsowians,
she secured and
alarmed, but having discovered whatof
the mansion..—Salis-
speedily took the prey to the ow
bury Herald.
to put advice the last
day, off the
pay-
able in London, oug,thetnnoat,is-senti
and the bags are delayed
Persons who make bills
day, as letters are of
PROCRASTINATION.--...
to Abeigavenny broke Neath; the by accident, as was the
.caselastdo•ww.eneknewatren the from
Swansea
con-
sequence was that the letters from Hirwain, Merthyr, Tre-
degar, Ruinnev, Nantyglo, Beaufort, and Coalbrookyale,
were all delayed, and did not reach London till Saturday
instead of Friday. This caused many bills to be returned
and noted for non-payment; among them were acceptances
due for Irish provisions. Some parties at Merthyr and Tre-
degar will have to pay for their negligence, bills from Ireland
being protested as well as noted.—Bristo/ Mercury.;
feeplinEglsTolif deepOF MR. WILLIAM HARDING.—it is with
regret that we announce the decease this
gentleman, who expired at his house in Wood& 'et,
on Sunday evening, aged GO, after an illness of •
The deceased was for many years proprietor
Hotel, a member of the Court of Common •

recent, election, and a—life subscriber
Victuallers' School. As a common cr
his duties to his fellow-citizens, an,'

ward of Farringdon• Without, Iv
was a benevolent man, and pro-
suffering of the poor and *-
bright example to others
the best eulogy that c•
death is deplored an°
of his acquaintar
merits.

We are h•
who has bee•
better.
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