The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-20 00:00:00

BILLS.

The Service of Heirs and the Crown Charters (Scot-
land) Bills were read a second time.
PARLIAMENTARY ELECTORS BILL.
The Parliamentary Electors Bill was read a second
time.
QUAKERS' AND JE WS' MARRIAGES BILL.
The Quakers and Jews Marriages Bill was read a
second time.
The other orders were then disposed of, and the House
adjourned at halt-p ast Twelve.

_ RIGHTFUL ACCIDENT ON BOARD THE CRICRET
SrnA
MER.—Yesterday
o'clock, an accident of Afternoon, between one and two
a most frightful character occurred on
board the Cricket steamer, one of the penny boats that ply
from London-bridge to the
sotex-under-the-Hill, near Hun-
gerford Market, to John
aged forty-eight, em-
ployed as stoker on board, and wvhio"'b
band co dreadfully jammed in the'rnlerneervinea",
as to cut off
got his
two of his fingers, and he sustained othern;injuries by the
occurrence. The poor fellow was taken to
Charing-
cross Hospital. when Mr. Steghall, the roes the(te resident
surgeon, considered that the process of amputation
must be
resorted to, in order to prevent gangrene taking
vessel was on its way from London-bridge at theil time of The
accident.
HEALTH OF TOWNS BILL.--Yesterday, pursuant
to previous arrangement, a general Conference of dele-
gates from the various metropolitan parishes, Brighton
and other provincial towns, took place at the Court-house,
Marylebone, with reference to the Bill introduced into
Parliament by Government, for the improvement of the
health of towns. Resolutions in opposition to the Govern-
ment plan were severally agreed to, and the Conference
separated.
THE Bisnop or SODOR AND MAN.—We deeply
regret to state that during the last few days the indisposition
of the Lord Bishop has assumed a most alarming aspect, so
much so, indeed, that little hopes have been entertained of
big recovery. Our latest information is up to yesterday
torenoon, at which time his Lordship was alive, but little or
no hopes 'of convalescence were entertained. We trust, h0w-
,..,, evtestibr the 1^ t. Dr. Shirley ha, been Bishop of this
4 • icliocelkilittie_trall .han three months.—Lle of Man Times.
,r 7 ' - liiimsx IgiLsLum.—The new hall of this national 1
establishment WM yesterday opened to the public.
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