The Sun.
London, England, 1841-05-05 00:00:00

TIMES.

connected with uet still
press heavily on Th
theuestions Consol-market, arid on thethe dayß'sdg business
there is a decline of a quarter per cent.
It will be satisfactory for the public to know that the Com-
missioners of Sewers considered the projection of the Sun-
Fire-office at their meeting last Tuesday, arid directed their
solicitor to take the ground on which the projection stands
under the statute well-known as Michael Angelo's Taylor's
Act, while at the same time the Royal Exchange Com-
mittee directed their solicitor to proceed by injunction, a
question having risen whether even an indictment for nui-
sance might not have been framed. Several interviews,
however, took place between the Governor of the Bank,
Mr. Cockerell, the Bank surveyor (who is architect of the
Sun, and all parties concerned in the affair, and the result of
that negotiation is, that the Governor proposes to cut an
angle to the extent of 10 feet off the projection, and the works
stopped on Friday. Now, the effect of this concession would
merely be, that a turncated figure would be presented to the
eye of the public, instead of a sharp angle, and nothing what-
ever is conceded which would restore the line of demarcation
originally proposed, and on the preservation of which all beauty
and symmetry depends. It is perfectly absurd to suppose that
the City will be satisfied with so miserable a concession as this,
or indeed with anything less than the restoration of the line.
The Bank committed a gross error in allowing the improve-
ment to go out of their hands, and they are now bound to see
that every reparation is made.
In advocating an alteration of 'Change hours, for which
many correspondents assign excellent reasons, the relief to the
clerks is not to be treated as of less consequence thati that of
their employers. To bring that part of commercial business to
a close an hour earlier would be, as a correspondent justly and
feelingly remarks, a kind of emancipation to a numerous and
hard-toiling part of the community, many of whom are seldom
favoured with "a clear view of the sun or the face of nature
throughout the year." The interval from three to four
o'clock is the idlest part of the day, and if appropriated to the
Exchange business, would leave time for the writing of letters
and all other business that arises out of it without hurry or
confusion. Formerly merchants dined before going to 'Change,
which gave some sort of propriety to the lateness of the hour ;
to continue it, now that the practice in that respect has so
universally changed, appears perfectly unreasonable and absurd.
A correspondent, adverting to the effort of the Scotch bankers
to protect their own interests from encroachments by any act
of the Committee of the House of Commons, points out as ore
of the consequences of their small note circulation, the advan-
tage given to the Scotch manufacturers over those of Eng-
land, an evil which has generally been kept out of view in all
former discussions on the subject. The effect is, as he re-
marks, " that production and overtrading are stimulated in
Scotland to a fearful extent, and the English markets
are deluged with their commodities, to the injury of their
English competitors, who are necessarily denied, under
the hard money system, those facilities by their bankers,
which are readily afforded by the Scotch bankers issuing notes." Certainly, among the mischiefs inflicted, through
the subserviency of a weak Ministry, to what is termed "Par-
liamentary influence," there are few to be compared with that
submitted to in sanctioning one kind of paper circulation for
Scotland, differing from that prescribed for England, and man-
festly prejudical to the commercial interests of the latter, the
more important section of the United Kingdom. It is to be
hoped that the Committee, whatever else they may do, will at
least remove this stigma, for bad measures become doubly bad
when they are also tainted with partiality.

FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT.—Between 11 and 12
o'clock on Thursday night, the 29th ult. a very serious acci-
dent happened to Mr. and Mrs. Jackson and daughter, of
Fiorell's Farm, Great Coggeshall. Mr. J. was returning from
Highfields, the residence of R. White, Esq., driving a pony in
a four-wheeled chaise, and had not proceeded more than 100
yards when the pony, from some unknown cause, became un-
managable ; on arriving at the turning into the high road from
Coggeshal! to Braintree, such was the velocity of the animal
that despite of the stenuous exertions of Mr. Jackson to re-
strain its course it ran against and the shafts penetrated through
the wall of a cottage nearly opposite the turning. The in-
mates whe had retired to rest were greatly alarmed at the
shock, but made all possible haste to render assistance. The
party were by the violence of the concussion thrown from the
chaise, and we regret to add. Mrs. J. was taken up in a state of
insensibility, her jaw bone being broken in two places, and one
rib fractured, besides being otherwise bodily bruised. Mr. J.
and daughter were stunned and lacerated in the face, but they
happily sustained no other material injury. An omnibus was
speedily procured to convey the party to their home, and an
express was despatched to Mr. Strowger, surgeon, at Cogges-
hall, who very promptly attended, and under his skilful treat-
ment we are happy to say the whole are, it is hoped, gradually
recovering. —Essex Herald.
THE HURRICANE OF SUNDAY.—On Sunday
about four o'clock, the wind blew a perfect hurricane at Black-
heath, Charlton, &e., and very considerable damage has been
done to the ornamental trees, shrubberies, outhouses, &c., in
Sir T. Maryon Wilson's Park, the Countess of Buckingham-
shire's, and other gentleman's seats. So severe was the gale
that nine of the mast splendid elm trees in the park, and
not exceeded for size and beauty in the county of Kent,
were blown up in the space of two minutes, and were
in that short period laid by thei; heads in the same direc-
tion, tearing up the ground to the depth of at least
five feet. The gale rose to an immense height very
suddenly, and appears to have done no mischief, except in the
line which it took from W. S.W., but in that particular line, THE EYES.—Optical improvernet_':‘,s tO enable
for a certain distance it was irresi .tible. A person named persons at an advanced age to read 'v.:lth ease and discri-
Tuffnell had a narrow escape, a large tree having been blown minate objects with perfect
down upon him in the Woolwich Common-road, leading to the B. Solomons, Optics
3....stinctness. —Messrs. S. and
Dover-road, the upper branches brushing him as it fell. At 39, Albemarle ~ —.is and Aurists to. the Royal Family,
the Countess of Buckinglum.hire's a piece of cement coping, ..6 v. street, Piccadilly, opposite the York Hotel, weighing 301b5., was carried fifteen yards from the top of the and ‘ t ...tug William-street, Bank of England, have snc-
coachhouse, the outhouses, &c., being destroyed. At Henry ce,e:l:--c1 ill 'effecting a most scientific improvement in Spec-
Lon glands, Esq-, a remarkably fine cedar, two elms, and other feel &Q
Lenses, of the greatest transparent refractive power
vsluable trees, were torn up .by the roots. No damage -...n8 1 for imperfect vision; the extraordinary advantage derived
done in the river, nor hare we heard of any life bei.l.; sacri- I from this invention is, that they are adapted to the greatest
ficed during this terrific but, fortunately, shorty continued nicety by experienced persons, of more than 30 years' ex
1 hurricane.
THE MEETING
tensive practice, so that vision becomes preserved and
OF 21: 1E POETS.—The i strengthened,
New at " Orleans Gazette states and persons are enabled to employ their
tiv in a city we kto r n leng of time, er day ordle
every body—if they can find out the name," all poeticalnown ge- 1 atsight
themoaty minuteth occupation,eithwith ease ands comfortlight, ;
nius was hauled up before a poetical Magistrate for kissing a these Spectacle Lenses are constructed on a principle
girl and kicking up a dust, and the following characteristic that persons can see with them of a much less magnifying
dialogue ensued :—Magistrate—ls your name John Jay ? power, nor will they require the change
inso frequently to
Prisoner—Yes, your Honour, so the people say Magistrate g- reate; magnifying powers as those now common use;
—Was it you that kissed the girl and- raised. the alarm. those objects being accomplished, is a matter of much
Prisoner—Yes, your honour, but I thought it no harm. Magistrate—You rascal! did you come here to make rhymes? deeper importance to the public than may be imagined ;
Prisoner—No, your honour, but it will hap en sometimes. in consequence of which thousands of individuals have been
Magistrate—Be off, you scamp ! Get out!) of my sight. moat seriously injured ; persons can be suited at a dis-
Prisoner—.Thanktee, your honour, then I'll bid you good night. ' tance ; those who havo never used Spectacles, by stating
ENGLISH AND FRENCH' FisHEßlEs.—The the number of inches they can see moderate sizBd pint from
Autiliare Breton states that some English fishing-boats hay- ' the eye, and those who are making use of Spectacles by
ing again appeared on the oyster grounds near St.
Brie tx, the sending them, and making the same statement. The
Badine war-cutter gave diem chase and fired on them, by Messrs. Solomons' Voice Conductors for deaf persons are
which one of the English fishermen Was killed. No further . not the least perceptible, and give immediate re:icf,--No
particulars are given in this paper, I connection with persona of the same name.

JAMES DUNCAN, corn dealer, Rosshire, May 4 and 25,
at one, at Mackintosh's Inn, Fortrose.
PETER SINCLAIR, bookseller, Edinburgh, May 5 and
June 4, at twelve, at the Writing Chambers of R. Deuchar,
Edinburgh.
WILLIAM RISSETT, manufacturer, Glasgow, May 6
and 27, at twelve, at the Chambers of J. Gibson, Glasgow.
THOMAS ARCHIBALD, manufacturer, Alloa, May 6
and 27, at twelve, at the Tontine Hotel, Alloa.
ARCHIBALD DUNCAN, writer, Edinburgh, May 10
and 31. at twelve, at the British Hotel, Dundee.
ALEXANDER BROWN, grain dealer, Clarkston, Airdrie)
May 10 and 31, at one, at the Airdrie Inn, Airdrie.