The Sun.
London, England, 1847-11-03 00:00:00

SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.

A. M'Donaid, Kirkintilloch, baker, to meet within
the Black Bull Inn, Kirkintilloch, Nov. 4 and 25, at two.
T. Semple, Dalquhurn, near Dumbarton, carter and
contractor, to meet within the writing-office of Colqu-
houn and Mitchell, writers, Dumbarton, Nov. 6 and 30,
at twelve.

J. Dunlop, Glasgow, broker and commission mer-
chant, to meet within the writing-chambers of Messrs.
Steele and Douie, Glasgow, Nov. 4 and 25, at two.
A. Kilgour and W. Leith, Glasgow merchants and
ship and insurance brokers, to meet within the chambers
of Messrs. Steele and Douie, writers, Glasgow, Noy. 5
and 26, at two.

J. Morton, Glasgow, wood merchant, to meet within
the writing-chambers of R. Walker, Glasgow, Nov. 5
and 26, at one.

A. Thomson, Glasgow, stair railer and cabinet maker,
to meet within the writing-chambers of J. Kerr, Glas-
gow, Nov. 5 and 26, at one.
J. Anderson, Glasgow, civil engineer and architect,
to meet within Garrick's Royal Hotel, Glasgow, Nov. 6
and 27, at twelve.

A. Graham, Glasgow, baker and grain merchant, to
meet within the writing-chambers of J. Clark, writer,
Glasgow, Nov. 8 and 29, at twelve.

THE IRON TUNNEL OYER THE CONWAY..--01:10 of
these " wonders of the age," the tabular bridge, is so
far advanced towards completion, that its erection across
the wide channel of the River Conway is expected in
the course of the ensuing month. The site of the
bridge is on the south side of Telford's " suspension
bridge," close to the wall of the Conway Castle-bridge
(also by Telford). It will be precisely of the same de-
scription as the one to be thrown across the Menai
Straits, the Conway-bridge consisting of two tubes or
tunnels (one for the up, and the other for the down line
of rail), each 400 feet in length, while the quantity of
tubing required for the Menai-bridge is upwards of
3,000 feet. It is rectangular in form, consisting entirely
of sheet iron, one inch in thickness. The inside, through
which the trains are to pass, is 24 feet high and 15 wide.
The outside height is much greater, being about 30 feet.
The top is of two thicknesses of metal, in the corru-
gated shape, forming a series of circular tubes of about
three feet in diameter. This form is considered to
offer the greatest resistence to compression. The
sides are of sheet iron of one thickness ; the
bottom has a double thickness, three feet apart, con-
nected by intermediate longitudinal ribs, so as to give
the necessary stiffness for the carriages to pass ever.
The whole mass, weighing upwards of 1,000 tons, will be
placed on the abutments at once. The place where it is
being constructed is on a huge timber platform, in a
curve of the Conway a few hundred yards from the in-
tended site of the bridge. The important process of
testing the machine will be carried forth on the spot
where it now lies. Immediately the tube is completed,
with the aid of a flood tide and pontoons it will be raised
so as to admit of the platform on which it is erected
being carried away. The result is looked forward to
with much interest. It was inspected last week by Mr.
Stephenson, Mr. Ross, Captain Huish, Mr. King (the
secretary of the Chester and Holyhead Company), and
many of the directors of the company; oa that day the
Chester and Holyhead line was opened to the extent of
40 miles.—Shrewsbury Chronicle.
ALLEGED ROBBERY.—On Friday a gentleman, in
going through the booking-office of the Edinburgh and
Glasgow Railway, at the head of Queen-street, took out
his purse, containing a large sum of money, for the pur-
pose of paying his fare to Edinburgh. In the hurry of
doing so, his statement is that he left the purse lying on
the pay-counter in the railway-office, and pushed on for
the train then about to start ; but missing his purse and
its contents, he hastened back to where he imagined he
left it, but no trace of the property could be found.
Intimation was immediately forwarded to the central
police-station, and an inquiry set on foot, but still the
missing money (stated variously at from 1401. to 2001.),
was nowhere to be found. The gentleman, we under-
stand, proceeded on his journey to Edinburgh, whence
he was expected in the evening, but no word of him
had reached the police-office at ten o'clock last night.—
Glasgow Citizen.
SUICIDE IN THE SURREY COUNTY LUNATIC AST-
Lum.—Yesterday an inquest was held before Mr. Carter,
coroner for East Surrey, at the County Lunatic Asylum,
to inquire into the death of. Randall Woods, aged 27, a
patient in the institution. It appeared from the evidence
of Edward Rouse, an attendant, that he left the deceased
on Thursday last in the day room, with upwards of 40
patients, and desired one of them, named Glover, to
watch him, he being considered a suicidal patient, and
one who would destroy himself if an opportunity offered.
He return( d in a few minutes, and missing the deceased,
went into the bathroom,: where he found him 13 ing on
his side with a raeor in his hand,! and with a wide and
deep gash in his throat. He expired in a few minutes.
The razor belonged to No, 3 ward, and was usually kept
in the private drawer of the senior attendant. The wit-
ness could nut account for the manner in which the de-
ceased obtained it. Mr. J. Holland, the resident medical
officer, said the gullet am' the right carotid artery were
completely divided by the wound. After some further
evidence, the jury retired fur nearly an hour, and, on
Oar return, brought in a verdict that the deceased de-
stroyed himself, being of unsound mind; and that they
regretted that rams should have been placed in the
cupboard of the room appropriated to lunatic patients.
Mr. Kemble, the chairman of the visiting magistrates,
assured the coroner and jury that their suggestion with
respect to the place for keeping razors should be at-
tended to.
THE WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL --MUNIFICENT BE-
QuEsTs.—Yesterday the usual meeting of this charity
was held in the board-room of the institution, in the
Broad Sanctuary, Westminster Abbey. Tho report
stated that, during the past quarter, 2,474 out-patients
had been placed on the books, and 489 in-patients had
been admitted. During the past year there had been
1,646 in and 10,095 out-patients, making together
11,741, and since its establishment upwards of 340,000.
Four wards, capable of containing sixty beds, remain
untenanted for want of sufficient annual income. During
the past year the expenditure exceeded the income by
1,097/, IBs. Od. Amongst the recent legacies, was the
bequest of 2,000/. Three per Cent. Consuls, under the
will of the late Miss Ann Collier, and another of 5001.
The Liverpool Roman Catholic Orphan House and
St. Peter's Chapel Schools, in Seel-street, have each hkd
a bequest of 100/, left to them, under the will of Miss
Elizabeth Milner, of that town, who died lately. She
was possessed of considerable property, and has left an
annuity to her brother James, and also to her nieces,
and the residue, real and personal, equally among her
nephews and nieces. The actin.- executors are Alex.
ander Walker, J. 11. Parsons, and T. Ashcroft, all of
Liverpool. Besides the property administered to by
them in the Court at Chester, duty has also been paid
on 12,0001. personal property within the proviace of
Canterbury.

DESECRATION OF THE DEAD.—YA.RMOTJTH....4Ire
really think it high time that attention should be directed
to the state of our parish churchyard, which has for
years been known to be in an overcrowded condition.
The other day, in passing the western side of the yard,
we observed, within a few feet of the wall, a grave which
had just been dug, and, by the side of the chasm, there
were lying the remnants of what once, and by the appear-
ance not many years since, formed the habitation of a
human soul. In contemplating what may possibly be our
own fate, one is almost tempted to vent upon the ruthless
hand of the grave-digger the anathema, " Cursed be he
who moves my bones." Surely such disgusting exhibi-
tions ought to be provided against, and when it happens
that the displacement of bones is unavoidable, let them
not be left in sight of the passing crowd, but decently
removed to a proper receptacle. We hope this hint will
receive the attention of the proper authorities.--Norfolk
News.

STorrAGB OF MINES.—The pressure felt in the
money market is having an influence in a portion of the
mining districts. At Beeralston, the East Tamar, Fargo-
hill, and Whitson mines, managed by Mr. J. Hitchens,
have been stopped ; but it is said that Mr. Johnson is
endeavouring to make arrangements to enable the work
again to proceed. The stopping has been occasioned by
the failure of some firms in London, who were extensive
holders in these undertakings. In the Tavistock dis-
trict a number of miners have been thrown out of work
by the suspension of Hingston Down Consols and Clids-
worthy mines. The former was likely to prove a good
speculation; but the order to stop tho works arrived on
the day that the steam-engine was to commence stamp-
ing for the first time.— West Briton.
SEPARATION OF CONVICTS FROM PRISE LABOURERS.
—We are happy in being able to state that the above im-
portant object, to which we have more than once called
the attention of the authorities, WO at length been
effected ; arrangements having been made during the
past week for the separation of the convicts employed in
the Dockyard from the labourers in the same establish-
ment, in accordance with the plan of Colonel Jebb, Sur-
veyor-General of Prisons. In future they will not be
suffered to come in contact with the artizans and others
therein employed, an evil of serious magnitude, which
has too long been suffered to exist.—llanipshire Tele-
graph.
ABOLITION OF FEES IN COUNTY COURTS.—The
Gazette of last night announces that, after the expiration
of one calendar month from the date of the publication
of this notice, her Majesty, with the advice of her Privy
Council, will take into consideration the propriety of
making an order for paying the judges, clerks, bailiffs,
and officers of the county courts by salaries instead of i
fees, or n such other manner as may be deemed ex-
pedient.

POTATO TRADE.-This new traffic, which sprung
up during 15346, is progressing at a greater rate than lust
year; large quantities of potatoes, grown in Norfolk and
Suffolk, are being constantly brought to the different
StAti9ll4 OD. the NorfQlkllYNT,—Norfali Chronicle.