The Sun.
London, England, 1841-09-28 00:00:00

EVENING SUN.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.
OXFORD, SEPT. -)s.—The Dean and Chapter of Win-
chester have presented the Rev. Simeon J. Etty, of New
College, to the Vicarage of Wanborough, Wiltshire, to
which he has been installed.
The Rev. Edward Churton, of Christ Church; and
Rector of Crayke,• has been appointed by his Grace the
Archbishop of York to a Canonry in York Cathedral..
The of the Free Grammar School,
Berkhampstead, has been conferred ou the Rev. Edward
J. Wilcocks, of Lincoln College. The school is one of
the best endowed in England.
The rectory of St. George's-in-the-East, London, in
the patronage of the Principal and Fellows of Brasenose
College, has become vacant by the death of the Rev. Dr.
Faringdon.

The Dean and Chapter of Gloucester have presented
the Rev. C. F. B. Wood to the Vicarage of Barnwood,
Gloucestershire.

The Lord Chancellor has presented the Rev. S. Satch-
will to the Rectory of Covenham, St. Mary, Lincoln.
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster has pre-
sented the Rev. R. Stainforth to the Vicarage of Ponte-
fract. in the county of York.
The Rev. John Sandford, Chaplain to the Lord Bishop
of Worcester, has been appointed to a Canonry in the
Cathedral Church of Worcester.

The Rev. Thomas Pitman has been appointei to the
E'rebend of Wisborough, in Chichester Cathedral.

FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT WES-
TERN RAILWAY.—A dreadful and fatal accident oc-
curred on the line of the Great Western Railway, within
a quarter of a mile of 'the Slough station (between there
and London) to a person engaged on the line as a
ganger, between two and three o'clock on Saturday after-
noon. It appears that the poor fellow was incautiously
walking on the line at the time the two o'clock down train
from Paddington arrived at the spot where he had been
standing, by which he was knocked down, and the whole
of the several carriages, with the engine and tender,
passed over him. One of his legs, between the ancle and
knee, was completely severed, his arms dread-
fully smashed, and his skull divided into three portions,
the brains being scattered over the wheels and along the
rails for a considerable distance. It is supposed he was
seized with a fit, which totally incapacited him from get-
ting out of the way of the train. He was seen by the
engineer some distance off, before the train came up to
him, when the steam was immediately shut off, and the
speed considerably slackened ; but this precaution was
unfortunately adopted too late. His mutilated remains
ivere,conveyed to the Dolphin public-house at Slough.
Yesterday an inquest was held on the body at Langley,
near Slough, when James Chave, a porter in the employ
of the Great Western Railway ompany, stated that he
left Paddington by the two o'clock down train., and when
it had arrived within a short distance of the Slough Sta-
tion, a man was observed lying on or near the rails over
which the carriages passed. Upon the train being stop-.
ped, which was as quickly as possible, he went to the
deceased, who was lying between the up and down lino,
and quite dead. The whistle, had been sounded to warn
the man of his danger about a minute before the train
arrived at the spot where he was lying. In answer to a
question from Mr. Collard, who attended, with another
person, to watch the proceedings on the part of the
Company, the witness stated that when the deceased
was picked up, immediately after the accident, there
were Rot the least signs of any muscular movement.
Thomas Wyatt (the brother-in-law of the deceased),
stated that he was with his brother half an hour before
the accident occurred, and had left him at the Water-
:plash-bridge, nearly close to the spot. He then com-
plained of a pain in his side and back. He had made
the same complaint before that morning. He was not
subject to fits, and he was perfectly sober. Witness
was of opinion that his brother died before the engine
went over him. He had complained to his wife of a gid-
diness in the head for the last two months. James Chave
added, that when he went to lift up the body he found
I three sovereigns and 7s. 6d. in silver scattered about
close to the spot where he was found, over a surface of
three or four yards, and that from the appearance of the
ground he was led to suppose that the deceased had been
struggling. as if in a fit. The Jury intimated that it was
their opinion the deceased had died in a fit, and came to
an unanimous verdict of" Died by the visitation of God."
MR. WALLACE, M.P.—lt being understood
that Mr. Wallace, of Kelly, was on a visit to his friends
in this county, a wish was expressed by a number of our
leading citizens that some mark of respect should be
offered to him, for his great exertions in the cause of
Post-office improvement. The matter was brought under
the notice of Provost Blaikie, who, with his usual spirit
and promptitude, summoned a meeting of the Town
Council, and proposed that the freedom of the city should
be conferred on Mr. Wallace. The proposal, as will be
seen from the report elsewhere given, was warmly sup-
ported by Mr. lladden and others, and unanimously
agreed to. Mr. Wallace, we understand, hasagreed to
accept the honour, and the ceremony of presentation is
to come off in the Town-hall, on Thursday next, at two
o'clock.—Aberdeen Herald.

A TRAVELLING `FONDER.—The most extra-
ordinary fact on record ever performed by a stage-coach,
was accomplished by the Telegraph on Saturday last.
It left Elliott's Royal Hotel, Devenport, about a quarter
to six, and Plymouth about five minutes past siic on that
morning (with four inside for London, and eight out-
'Side),,Fho reached the Paddington station at ten minutes
.
past nine, thuS performing the journey from Plymouth
to London (245 k miles) in the almost incredible short
time of 15 hours 15 minutes, and 1 hour 15 minutes less
than any other coach.—Devenport Telegrdph.
ANOTHER WONDER.—There is a horse now
driven as near-side leader in the Exquisite, Falmouth
coach, from this town, which has been on the road four-
teen years, seven of which it ¶vas driven in the Quicksil-
ver mail, at that time the fastest coach in England.—lbid.
THE ROYAL GEORGE.—In the course of the
operations against the wreck of the Royal George on
Thursday, an accident occurred to Private Skelton which
had nearly proved fatal. Skelton had been down to
place a charge of 60M., and was coming up, when the
person whose duty it was to fire the.charge, from some
mistake prematurely did so, and the poor fellow was in-
stantly blown up to the surface in a senseless state. lie
was got on board the Success, and animation was re-
stored. He seemed to have suffered much in the chest.
He was immediately taken to Hasler Hospital. The
scape of Skelton with life is owing to his being nearly at
the top of the water when the explosion took place.—
Portsmouth Paper. _ _ _

FORTUNATE BARGAIN.—On Saturday art
buying old clothes
at liuddersfield, under the following circumstances :—ln
crwilao()s,i)Nt‘n-ailslsbaroltg itl'illtlgt ble)3f the 'ore Magistrates,
and Irishwoman,
g
the course of her perambulations she came to the house
of Mr. John North, of News me, who happened to be
from home, whose niece took upon her to sell the pri-
wmer a pair of old trousers for a mere trifle. On the
;eturn of Mr. North he was informed of the sale, and of
his consternation some idea may be formed, when it was
told tha. the sum of W. 10s. in gold has been deposited in
the pockets of the old trousers for safety. The Magis-
trates, after a.lengthened examination, were obliged to
dismiss gatherer.—Shlffleld Mercury.
T
Captain I. Corbin, belong-
ingiihsse thFeam foretug,t, e.t..terne r
to the General Steaul r a,g-
N•i
gation Company, during her
voyage up on Saturday from Ramsgate,
when off Herne Bay, it
in with
the Rocket steamer in
ta:
blowing half a gale of wind , ~..ii
..
they were taken
on board the Fame, and landed at Lon entreaties
on board. At their earnest
don Bridge wharf at the
saennguenrmsanageable state, and with
,upwards of one hundred pas
Fame's usual hour.
,
WHITEKNIGHTs.—The whole of the materials
of this mansion, together with the out-offices, were this week
i disposed of by auction ; and in the course of a few weeks
there will be no vestige left of this once admired residence,
formerly visited by Royalty, and a very favourite resort of the
Queen of Geo. ft—Berkshire Paper.
THE HOOPOE UPUPA Epops.—Three of
these handsome and rare visitants to this country have been
shot in the vicinity of our city during the last week, and have
passed into the hands of private collectors in the neighbour-
hood. This singular bird is found in considerable abundance
during the summer months in the south of Europe, and is not
uncommon in Germany. It seldom, however, visits this
country except after the breeding season, when, on its
course to its winter retreat, Northern Africa, two or three ex-
amples are usually obtained on our southern and eastern coasts.
—Bristol Mirror.
WHITE BAIT.—The Southampton
swarms with white bait and whiting. We severs years age
stated, on the authority of Professor Yarrell, that t;:e white
bait of the Southampton water was identical with 66 "''i
brated deticacy of that name in the Thames. Every the subject, agrees, and no great compliment, with the
water now
any judgment in the matter, we have conversed with on t
Our fishmongers, however, will notacknowledgethat Profes-
sor dub,
Yarrell knows anything of the matter, and hence 12_
at Black-
that would be as great a favourite at Southampton as wall, is never seen at table.—Hants Advertiser.
HuT SNOWBALLS.— A chemist in Albany,
enee, ob-
served on the late discoveries in chemical
considerable de.
served that snow had been found to possess a cow
rho discovery
gree of heat. An Irishman present, anxious thatwhat number
might be made profitable, inquired of the orator what ,
Professor/
of snowballs would be sufficient to boil a tea-kettle 1
scena occurred at Chew's Landing, New Jersey, CRUELTY AND BRUTALITY...ersey, disgraceful
scena a field. when
of the 22d. A number of boys made athe spirit of a fiend,
a brute in human form, and animated by
kept him there until
rode a horse into the middle of the fir_e, burnt,
and then, bo-
onisgthraccneigfuhlt
the poor animal's legs were shocklytlyy
cut the poor animal's throat.
tor-
ture—dismounted, and deliberately
ve
1 ry destructive thun-
der LATE
haveSTORM. e I and undergo the
visicause the horse would not stand
quietly
Salisbury, and many
der storm appears to
between Wednesday and Thursday
the tremendous rain assumed the
last. At Horns
d besides unroofing a onbuilding,
shape of a waterspo
other damage.
places in its vicinity,
ut ;
occasioned much
Patronized by their Majesties the King and
So
the Princess I,
Augusta,
Esterhazy, the Princesses Mary and Rosa, her Grace the Dowager
Queen of Hanover, and their Royal Highnesses the late Princesshia, her Serene Highness the Princess
Dukes of Norfolk, Devonshire, Manchester, and Narlbo_
and the
1 as led. f oBr, I::
Duchess of Bedford, and their Graces the Archbishop of Canterbury,
ises of Hertford, Londonderry, Sligo, and Thomond,
rough, Marqu
Earls of Shaftesbury, Tankerville,. Harewood, Powis, Bradford,
Verulam, Harrosiby, Buckinghamshire, Meath, Somers,
,w'Lisburne, and Ferrere, Bishops of Exeter,
iCork,.Elphin, and Kildare, Lords Hill, Cowley',
in addition to the above distinguished patronage to the Newly-
Invented Spectacle Lenses and Sound Magnifiers Invisible
Lo'Ni:i,,.cocerck:oiii
Operative Voice Conductor, Messrs. S. and B. Solomons, 39,
Albemarle.street, Piccadilly, opposite the York Hotel, and 76,
King William-street, City, state that their valuable inventions have
also gained the sanction and unqualified approbation of above four
hundred of the principal members of the medical profession. Imme-
diately these Newly-invented Spectacle Lenses are placed before
extremely imperfect vision, that mist and dullness which
appear before the eyes is at once removed, every abject be.
cones clear and distinct, so that the most aged imperfect sight be.
comes bright and brilliant, and is brought to its youthful, natural,
and original state. Their Invisible Operative Voice Conductor
Sound Magnifiers for deaf persons, is not the least perceptible nor
uncomfortable ; they give immediate relief to old standing extreme
cases of deafness, and the faintest whisper at a public assembly to
heard with exact distinctness.— 39, Albemarle.strtet, opposite the
York Hotel, and 76, King Willianustreet, Cier.—No connection
with persons of the nine name.