The Sun.
London, England, 1840-01-21 00:00:00

FRONTIERS OF POLAND.

A.—The important expedition of the Russian
against Khiva has already been duly appreciated in you
Journal. Above a year rgo I observed that Russia was
fally aware of the task it had to perform in the East, and
that an undertaking against Southern Asia was preparing,
L 11 order to chock the extension of the Anglo-Indian power
Uovvards the North. The expedition would not have been
undertaken now, had not the unexpected success of the
British arms in Affghanistan, the occupation of Cahn!,
and the negociations already commenced with the Khan
of Khiva, rendered it necessary to delay no longer. The
corps under General Perowsky, which is to assert the
_supremacy of Russia over the Turkomans, Usbecks,
is stated to be 20,000 men. The Southern Army has now
b-oome very formidable in point of strength, as all the
troops have been sent from the central provinces to the
.1 Black Sea, arr 4 even in Poland only a small force is left.
I There are hardly 20.000 men in the whole kingdom, which
is a proof how little the Russian Government has to fear
I from the temper of the people.

•A number of scientific gentlemen (amongst whom
we noticed Mr. R. Crosbie Dawson, Secretary of the
Deaf and Dumb Institution at Liverpool) assembled
• yesterday at the house of Dr. Turnbull, in Russell-
square, to witness the results produced by a process
recently discovered by the Doctor, and applied for the
cure of deafness and blindness. Between twenty and
thrily patients attended, meaty of whom it was stated by
their parents had been born deaf and dumb. They
were submitte 1 to various tests, by which it was proved
that their deafness had been cured by the application of
Da. Turnbull's remedies ; and what appears most sin-
gular is, that whether the disease depended on paralysis
of the auditory nerve, rupture of the tympanum, or ob•
strection of the internal passages, relief had been im-
mediately obtined, or the complete cure effected, with-
out delay, pain, or inconvenience. Several patients,
represented that they had been completely blind,
said that they could now see perfectly well.
We are informed that the day now fixed for her
Majesty's wedding is Thursday, the 13th of next month; but
at the eleventh hour circumstances often arise to render post-
ponement unavoidable. It is believed that Peers have a right
to be present at the eerenimiy, a privilege that, it seems, is to
be forgotten altogether, it being in contemplation that arrange-
ments shall only be made for the Court of her Majesty ; in-
deed, 350 is conside:cd the outside number that the chapel at
St. James's caa Le made to hold.—Post.

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A daughter of the late Samuel Crompton, sole
inventor of the " Mute," is compelled to apply for parochial
relief; while the family of Ai kwright, who, in the first in-
stance, merely copied an invention, or machine, ranks among
the wealthiest in the kingdom.—Lancaster G7' ardian.
The horn of the Mail Coaeh Guard is now
oelled the "Penny Trumpet."
HORRIBLE ATTEMPT OF t FATHER 10
POISON HIS OWN CHILDREN.— HIS OWN SCICIDE.—FOr Se-
veral gays past Mitcham and its adjoining villages have been in '
estate of the most feverish anxiety, resulting from the disco-
eery of an alleged attempt of a father to murder his children,
and destroy his own life. Robert Hill, of Mitcham, tailor, de—
posed before the Coroner; that he had known the de-
ceased. Garn,_ from his boyhood; he was a shoemaker
by trade. For fourteen months they had resided in the
same house. The deceased was a widower, and had two
' ‘ children, girls, aged respectiMy four and six years. c,
Tuesday morning the deceased went out, andreturned about 11
at night.. Witness heard him go up stairs to the room hi which
the children were, and, as he supposed, to go to bed. In a few
Jailltite2, however, he saw the reflection of a light, and could hear the deceased going down the stairs. He also heard
him put up the shutter of the front door. Witness next
heard him make a fire in the front parlour where he lived.
Witness had occasion to go down stairs, and saw the de-
°ceased standing before a safe ; a small s lueepan was on the
Tire.. There had been no fire there before the deceased came
iotne. Witness soon after went to his own room, and shortly
fter the deceased again came up-stairs to the room where the
children were, and shut the door. Witness thought it advis-
able to go and see if the fire was safe, as the deceased was
sometimes tipsy, and when he returned up-stairs, he
heard one of the children crying; the deceased was speak-
ii.g: but he could not hear what he said. Soon after he
iotard the deceased retching violently, and he called
itet " Bill, Hill," upon which he went inte the room, arid
Round the deceased undres.ed, in a stooping position, and
leamiting very much. He asked him what was the matter,
and deceased replied, "We are all dead—l have done it." He
asked him what he had done, and the answer was, " We
lede all taken Jpoison." He said to him, " Not so," but
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16,eeaseci said,
.. We have—look at the papers on the floor." ,
file commercial letters of yesterday morning from the
itriess then saw a piece of paper on the floor with
. 'oison" written on it. Ile next observed the children in
f
Ovnallyuel.i pAer
continent mention the general abundance of money as at
t e bed, who were much altered, and were retch:not. Wit_ I
cuennuts.i:al.
and
no
brill
lasmtboubreghobttahei
nreadteevoefni natter it•hs, ta
twiaosw
ness
instantly went to Mr. Underwood, a neiehbour, who ad- '
reperc was current there that a loan for the service of the Rus_
ctied,i he police to be sent for. He conld then heir the deceased I
situ} Government was about to be proposed to the capitalists of
niaking a great noise. A policeman soon after arrived, and
stairs. their went it Thefhildren were there, hut the deceased
p
I Europe of the very large amount of 120,000,000 silver rubles,
hid left. They found him down stairs in the front room. He lor 18,000,0001.; but it should be added, that the report does
was sitting. He told the policeman that he had taken oxalic not appear to rest at present on any very precise authority.
acid- " He took it to die," he said, " to get out of his trouhles''
vlituess wait for Mr. Tipple, a surgeon ; but when he returned
I Such a transaction, it is evident, would have a bearing upon
politics as well as finance, especially under the suspicious aspect
with .that gentleman, the deceased was dead. Verdict— 1 which Russia at present wears. In other respects, and as re-
" Teentxmary derangement."
I Bards spare capital on the continent for such a purpose, the time
TN E CHURCH IS IN DA NGER.--The Rev. I is thought to be opportune enough for such an operation.— Times.
Rdipinald Chandos Pole, at Derby, has denounced the Qupen i An Ennistimon Quarter Sessions 222 electors
a" im'lli,9us, in not inviting the Bishops to dinner suftieientlr were registered, almost the entire number in the interest of the
0f,,,,,; •s Should the Queen's exanip.e be lulltmed, as to the County Members, Major Macnamara and Mr. Cornelius
ciergv generally, we should Soon have priests militant. O'Brien.
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ANTI.CORN-LAW MEETING.

(PROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)

anley, Jan. 20, 140.
I have just left an Anti-Corn-laHw meeting, convenBed for
this afternoon, by the Chief Bailiff of Hanky and Shelton,
(a district of the Staffordshire Potteries), which was most
numerously attended, and many excellent speeches made
by Messrs. Ridgway, Abin ton, and several other leading
men here, as well as two excellent ones by two of the
g
operatives. Resolutions were passed, and a petition car-
ried for a total repeal of the Corn-laws, without a dis-
sentient voice.
There was a meeting this dsy_week of the Operative
Anti-Corn-law Association with similar results. A party
of Chartists threw them into confusion, but failed in their
obj,ct. Both meetings were the largest held here fur
some time.

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