The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-27 00:00:00

LYCEUM THEATRE.

Gun Cotton is the title of a one•act extravaganza.
which was successfully produced here last .evening. The
explosions of laughter produced were loud, and fre-
quently renewed, and we would advise any one who
"wishes to " blow up " blue devils to try the effects of
Gun Cotton.

ETON COLLEGE ELECTION.that the
ETON, JULY 26.—1 t having been announced
a Election speeches" would be delivered
largein
and theuppe
upper
school this morning at eleven o'clock, a
dis-
tinguished company, long before that hour, had assem
bled in that spacious apartment, the extensive raised
gallery which had been erected being completely crowded
with the members of the pi incipal families residing
within twenty miles of the college. Shortly after eleven
o'clock the Rev. Mr. Hodgson, the Provost of Eton, en-
tered the school, accompanied by the Rev. Dr. Thac-
keray, the Provost of' King's College, Cambridge, end
the two Posers, the Rev. Mr. Williams and the Rev.
Mr, Gouldney. We observed amongst those also pre-
:Lsent, the Hon. Mr. Bancroft (the American Minister),
a ee
IRieignh.tslilroEn.. SciarsTt; Fthreemwanatrlde, the Hon. H. Ashley,
taster of St. Paul's Lady Lincoelnn,
Xast
Cust, r D Polk, o
tfh NeV
Hi n ce hn e. s
ct carp,
ttahi
ne
11— `" Rev. G. Bethel, Rev. J. Wilder.
Lady Forbes, Rev, G. Dupuis, Rev. T. Carter, Rev. J.
R. Green, Dr. flawtrey, the Hon. and Rev. H. C. Cust,
Rev. J. S. Grover, Major Bent, Rev. W. G. Cookesley,
Rev. H. Dupuis, Mr. 0. Seeker, Sir J. Nicholson, Rev.
R. Okes, &o.
Upon the arrival of the Provost of Eton and the
Provost of King's, the speeches commenced, and were
proceeded with in the following order:—
Tfer
.......
.... f Valetius Publius ad 1 Livius.
*** t Tribunes 3
Ifilaith, K.S. ...... Marcellus ad Milites Liyius.
Ira
On the Employment
gust, ma,.. ........ of Indiansin'Ame- Lord Chatham.
na,
Tremayne ....... hrilicia II
Ileadlam. K.& • Agricola.
karat, K.S. ...... .. Cap alma ad Milites
Ikl_anbury •............ Richard II.•••••.,
-.,
~..
~...laeraienaa,Ts....,,, Edipl,
Ii - • -
(Gum, • •••• Edward
Amesr! ............ Ajax
'arver 1.......... UIY"Ps
ItorStiariebra' 5••..,. Coriolanus
ugh, K..S. Awithus ...
C01eridge,....... Achilles
Max.::: Agamemnon
Booth, ma.
***
.
f " On the Ravages in _
t the Carnatic" ), KS ......... Orat. de Corona Demosthenes.
''unYlnper ......... Cassius,
..
..........„ Shakspere. ' '
The excellent" Cassius,
in. which the whole of the
Speeches Were delivered called forth loud and deserved
alpplause. We may mention, amongst some of the most
cffective speakers, the names of Tarver, Stanbrough,
chore, Coleridge, and Whvinper.
e The compan tr,,m the upper school, pro
seeded to the roundsgconnected with tile College, after-
,.
Promenading in the quadrangle and cloisters.
Several,. including the Provost of King's, the Americal.
ttulater and the Warden of Winchester, accompanied
by the Provost and Fellows of Eton. visited the cpollege
haPel, which is now undergoin very extensive altera-
'which
tions and embellishments. The Florentine paintings,
walls were dis,eovered on the north and south interior
upon the removal of the ancient wainscot panne]-
in,g, excited considerable interest. A gentleman, em-
. Vioyed by the Antiquarian Society is now engaged in
taking sketches of those portions of the paintings which
are in the most perfect state of preservation.
The Provost and authorities of the college gave a
cgrolalnegaebbn2
hall, to
at three o'clock this afternoon, in the
to a numerous party of distinguished guests
coversAm being laid for seventy four.
tieing
the valuable plate which was displayed on
the sideboards and in the centre the hall, were the
beautiful and elaborately executed of
silver-gilt model of
the chapel attached to the college, presented by William
the Fourth ; several ancient salvers, drinking-cups, cu-
ziously worked flagons, &c.
The chair was taken by the Provost of Eton, who was
nuPported right and left by the American Minister, the
Rey. Dr. Thackeray, the Hon. H. Ashley, the Warden
(1 Winchester, the Right Hon. Sir T. Fremantle, the
lion. Sir E. Cust, &c.
At the conclusion of the banquet the party proceeded
to the Election-hall, where a splendid dessert and the
choicest wines awaited them. The guests retired soon
eateftehoriaix o'clock, when the business of the election of
ars upon the foundation of the college was pro-
' ceed.,,, ad with; the electors being the Provosts of Eton
sal —.... Ring's, the Vice-Provost of Eton and the Head-
•,76l:'," . waiter,..., and the two Posers, the Rev. W. Williams and
'l4 ti„:,!, „„*4,6 ktcy. R. Gouldney, of King's College, Cambridge.
tar
its
.:
She are only five vacancies on the foundation, while
li.e*:.'
....6ne candidates to succeed to them are not less than
gati-seven.
' ' • ' ' Earle, -

Cicero.
Tacitus.
Sallustius.
Stiskspere
rhcieles.
Marlowe.
Ovidius.

Shakspere.

Homerus.

Burke.

ma., K.S., the captain of the school, will be
resignation of a fellowship at King's announced at
~ . Xton before two o'clock this afternoon. The captain for
, -,, ,:Js;- the en •
t- ''1,&,,,z ~ suing year will be Booth, K.S.
• ' The
College appeared on the election-list of last year—the
in er being 777. This year, however, there is a fall-
g ofl of 68, the official list containing the name of only
709.
MATHEMATICAL SCHOOL--THE TOMLINE PRIZE*
The Tomline prize, being the interest of 1,0001. stock
given annually by Mr. George Towline to the best
proficient among the scholars of the mathematical
master (the Rev. Stephen Hawtrey), has just been
*warded to Blore ; the examination having been con
ducted by the Rev. Nicholas Brock, Fellow of Queen's
College, Oxford.
The two prizes, valuel eight and four guineas, given
by the assistant-masters to the second and third in the
order of proficiency, have been awarded to Parker and
Newdigate, ma. The assistant masters' prizes to the
two best arithmeticians arcong the lower boys have been
adjudged to Pullen, mi., and Ramsay.

PARTIAL DESTRUCTION OF
WANDSWORTH DISTILLERY.
Great alarm was occasioned yesterday, in Wands
worth, Battersea, and the surrounding district, in con-
sequence of an outbreak of fire taking place on the ex
tensive premises known as the Wandsworth Distillery,
and the property of Mr. Daniel Watney.
The conflagration broke forth at half-past two o'clock
in the afternoon, and, ere half an hour had elapsed, two-
thirds of the inhabitants of Wandsworth and Battersea
had reached the spot. Many of the leading gentlemen
and tradesmen of both parishes were present, and volun-
teered their services without hesitation. To this fact,
coupled with the noble c nduct of Mr. Watney's work
people, may be attributed the saving of this enormous
property, which, at the lowest valuation, is worth half a
million. The premises, consisting of the distillery and
its adjuncts, alone Occupy seven acres of ground, and in
it are erected still-house, brewhouse, three large engine-
houses, boiler-houses, spirit stores, 28 backs for ferment-
ing the wort, steam-mills for grinding the malt, and
enormous granaries. The premises are bounded on the
east by Battersea, on the north by the Thames, on the
south by the Lower Wandsworth-road, and on the west
by Mr. Watney's private residence.
The fire broke out in the most dangerous portion of
the premises, which is immediately over some large
spit it stores, and which, had the fire reached, the
entire fabric must have been razed to the ground.
The circumstances connected with the calamity were
detailed by Mr. Daniel Watney, and therefore may be
le wired as authentic.
In ecnsequence of the still, which is one of " Coffey's
Patent," and capable of working off 3,500 gallons of
wash per day, having become irregular in its working.
it became necessary to exaeline it. The spirit it the':
contained was worked off by about half-past two
o'clock, and at that time a man named Bearney, as
sisted by another, eho had a lighted candle, but
stood at some yards' distance, proceeded to open the
" man hole," an opening at the bottom of the still. He
had no sooner opened the door than a large quantity
a gas rushed out, and, coming in contact with the
candle, an explosion and instantaneous ignition were the
Consequences. The man Kearney was rendered in-
sensible for a few moments, but beyond that he re-
ceived no other injury. '1 he still instantly burnt on
that side nearest the receiver, which was not more
than three feet six inches removed; and the room,
which is about 25 feet square, and wholl)
constructed of wood, although surrounded by brick-
work, was injured from the floor to the roof. Within a
few minutes Mr. Watney, his two sons, and abcut eight)
of their men, Here employed in staying the progress oi
the fire by pouring water by means of buckets from a
tank situated immediately over the still, and containirl_
80,000 gallons of water. This, together with a hott
stretchieg into the river, it being then nearly high water,
afforded au abundant supply. Had it not been for ore
eircuinstsnee, however, no human energy could have pre
"rated the total destruction of at least that part of the
premises, and that was, that the spirit receiver adjoining
the still was empty, although only half an hour pre-
viously 3,500 gallons had been drawn off into the vats
beneath. This receiver was filled with water, and in