The Sun.
London, England, 1840-01-22 00:00:00

DEPARTURES.

Lord Henniker, M.P., from the Brunswick Hotel, Jer-
myn-street, for Suffolk ; G. S. Harcourt, Esq., M. P.,
and Mrs. Harcourt, from ditto, for Ankerwycke House ;
Richard Gresley. Esq., and family, from ditto, for Port-
man-square ; W. Tollemache, Egg., and Lady Anna
Maria Tollemache, from ditto, for Hampshire; the Marquis
de Beurbel, from the Sackville Hotel, Sackville.street, for
Paris: Mr. and Mrs. Oliphant and family, from ditto, for
Bath; Captain Johnstone, from ditto, for Edinburgh;
Mr. and Mrs. Nash, from ditto; Lord Clanmorris, for
Brighton ; Count Altdorf, on a tour; Mr. Alcocke, M. P.,
for King's Warren, Surrey; the Hon. Berkeley Paget,
for Berkhampstead ; the Marquis of Salisbury, for Hat-
field House; the Dowager Lady de Clifford, for Rich-
mond ; the Earl of Lonsdale and Lady Frederick Ben-
tinck, for Cottesmore Lodge ; the Hon. William Middle-
ton Noel, for Rutlandshire ; the Earl of Denbigh, for
Bushy ; the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. John Boyle, on a tour;
Col. Maunsel;, for Piershill Barracks; Colonel Falconer,
Sir Fred. Nicholson, Bart., to join the Blonde frigate;
the Earl De Grey, for Wrest Park, Beds; Lord Mon-
tagu, for Ditton Park: Hon. Charles Forrester, for
Brighton ; the Earl of Brecknock, from Bromley Palace,
on a, visit to the Bishop of Rochester and Lady Sarah
Murray; the Earl of Jersey, for Middleton Park.

Lady Noel Byron subscribed 501. last week to-
wards the relief of the poor operatives of Leicester.
DEATH OF SIR GEORGE TEESDALE.—We
regret to state that this gallant officer died at Cheltenham, on
Wednesday last, from the effects of a fall from his horse.
LEAMINGTON, JAN. 12. s delightful re-
sort is now extremely full, all the principal houses are taken,
and the hotels are overflowing ; amongst our recent arrivals are
Sir George Wombwell and family, Colonel and Mrs. Vaughan,
Sir E. eolbrook, Mr. Harrington, Mr. Pigot and Misses Pigot,
Mr. Dalrymple, Hon. Mr. Leigh, Hon. Mr. Gordon, Colonel
Mackinnon, Lord Dunally, &c.
General Sir Ronald Ferguson, G.C.8., the gal-
lant Member for Nottingham, is suffering from extreme ill
health, which prevents him from attending his Parliamentary
duties.

CHRISTENINGAT THE MARQUIS AND MAR-
CHIONESS OF DowNsHutes.—The infant son Of the Honoura-
ble Captain and Lady Mary Hoed, was christened at the family
residence of the Marquis and Marchioness of .Downshire, in
Hanover-square, on Saturday last. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Very Rev. the Dean of Carlisle. His Grace
the Duke of Wellington, Marquis of Downshire, and Lady
Bridport, were the sponsors, and the child received the names
a Arthur, Wellington, Alexander Nelson. At the termina-
tion of the ceremony, the company partook of a splemiid
dejeuner, the circle including the Duke of Wellington, Earl of
Clare, Earl and Countess o(Hillsbornugh, Earl and Counters
of Amherst, Lord and Lady Cowley, Lord and Lady Marybo-
rough, Lard Hill, Lord and Lady arcus Hill, Lady Sarah
Amherst, Viscount Hood, Lord Sandys, Viscount Dungannon,
Lord and Lady Bridport, Hon. Miss Wellesley, Hon. Mr. and
Miss Musgrave, Lord Edwin hill, the Dean of Carlisle, Lady
Hammond, Captain G. Hood, Mr. E.'B. Clive, Mr. Culling
Smith, Mr. E. Drummond, &c.

BARNSLEY CHARTISTS.—Sinee the Delegate
meeting held at Dewsbury last week, it has been generally
expected that an outbreak would take place in Barnsley, as
it is well known that preparations have been going on for some
time amongst them in the event of Frost being convicted,
and that grenades have been made in considerable numbers,
and weapons. purchased for the purpose of carrying their de-
signs into effect. But on Saturday, when the Norther t Star
came out with a recommendation to peace and quietness, many
Chartists were at a discount to know the meaning of such ad-
vice, as they expected seeing one portion being printed on red,
no doubt as a signal for blood; others were for hearing the re-
port of the Delegates, which, however, had not been allowed

to creep out. A strong impression exists that an outbreak
would have taken place in this town, bad it not been for the
advice of those persons who are held to bail to appear at the
next assizes. The authorities were on the alert in case of any
disturbance, and are in possession of most of Ilia designs
of the Chartists. —Leeds Mercury.

QUAKERS AND CHURCfr RATES.—Great
numbers of the Society of Friends have been for a long time
very lax in mahitaining their principles on this subject ; the
men of this generation have not maintained their Christian
testimony against the Church tax, as their forefathers did,
many of whom suffered the loss of all things, and died in prison,
rather than violate their consciences by a forced contribution
to the State Church. Now, one " Friend" will allow the
same plate to be seized for many years, he always redeeming
it; another will allow the constable to take patterns of goods
to show and procure orders before a seizure is made; another
will allow the rate to be set off in account ; another will allow
the Church-rate to be mixed up with the Poor-rate ; another
will hire his house Church-rate free, thus giving the amount
in rent ; another will say you know we do not pay Church-
rate—pay it for me, it will then be borrowed money, and it
will be repaid. Thus, ona way or other, they prove the truth
of an observation made by the late Lord Mayor of London, to
a Dissenter who was summoned for non-payment of Church-
rates—" Do as the Quakers—do.; they always manage these
matters vory adroitly."—Correspondent of the Ipswich Ex-
press.

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TURN-OUT OF FACTORY HANDS AT STOCK-
PORT. —The whole of the hands (to the number of between
500 and 600) employed in the extensive works of Thos. Mars-
land, Esq , the Conservative Member for this borough, abruptly
left their work on Friday morning last, in consequence of some
attempted abatement in prices. We learn that a vast amount
,of distress at present prevails in the district in consequence of
the depressed state of the cotton trade, whereby hundreds of
industrious artizans are thrown completely destitute upon the
world, or at least upon the charity of their more fortunate fel-
low-creatures.

CHURCH HATE DEFEATED.—On 'the Ist inst.
a meeting was called at Hayes, to lay a rate, of which no notice
had been given. An adjournment for twelve months was car-
ried by a large majority. The same course has been pursued
for four years.

TITHE-RENT CHARGES.—According to the
average prices per bushel of wheat, barley, and oats, for the
seven years ending at Christmas, 1839, published in the Lon-
don Gazette of the 3d January instant, and which govern the
payment of tithe-rent charges for the current year, a rent of
1001. at the time of commutation, is worth 981. 15s. 9id.
ANTI-ELECTRICAL.—The following story is
related of your " half horse and half alligator" St. Lawrence
boatmen. Said he, "Heis a hard head—for he stood under
an oak in a thunder-storm, when the lightning struck the
tree, and he dodged it seventeen times, when finding he could
not dodge it any longer, he stood and took nine claps in suc-
cession on his head, and never flinched."
The trigonometrical survey of Ireiand is now
drawing to a close, and arrangements are in progress for be-
ginning that of 'Scotland, during the progress of which the
head-quarters of the surveyors will be at Edinburgh.
CORK.--On Thursday there was a meeting for
the purpose of taking measures to promote the registration of
electors for the representation of the City in Parliament, and
thereby insuring its future independence.
EXTENSIVE Fr RE.—On Sunday morning, about
half-past four, a fire broke out in Hill-street, Finsbury-square, in
the lower part of the premises of Mr. Newsom, abedstead maker.
A policeman alarmed the inmates, who escaped over the roof with-
out sustaining any injury. Information of the circumstance being
forwarded to the fire stations, several engines soon reached`tho
spot ,but the firemen were unable to save any portion of Mr. New
som's stock and building, and directed their efforts to save the
adjoining houses, Nos. Sand 11, in tht occupation of Messrs. Ives
.nd Barber, both of which have sustained slight damage. It is
not known how the fire originated. Mr. Newsom is insured
in the Sun Fire-office. The supply of water was plentiful on
this occasion, and, by the strenuous exertions of the neigh-
bours and police present, a considerable quantity of timber was
saved.

RAILROADS.—The first idea of constructing
railways was supposed to have been between 1620 and 1650,
when they were constructed of wood, and roughly made ;
nearly 100 years elapsed before any decided improvement Was
introduced, which was at the Colebrook-dale iron-works,
about 1776, when iron plates were put upon the wooden
rails. Cast-iron rails appear to have been first intro-
duced at the Penryn works, about 1800, but until
within the last few years only, the vast improvement
of employing wrought-iron rails has been introduced, by which
the serious risk of accidents to passengers, by the breaking of
the rails, was entirely prevented. To the ingenious Trevi-
thick we appear to be indebted for the employment of steam
upon railways, and although hosts of patentees afterwards ap-
peared for improvements, &c., in locomotive steam-engines, by
far the greater number were, in general, copyists._mirror.
FUNERAL OF THE DOWAGER MARCHION-
rss or HASTINGS.—We understand that the interment of
the Dowager I%larehioness of Hastings will take place at Lou-
don'', on the 21st inst.—Kilmarnock Journal.