The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-11 00:00:00

SUDDEN DEATH OF SIR EDWARD EAST., BART

We regret to. announce the sudden decease of Sir Ed-
ward Hyde East, Bart., at his residence, Shen, ood
Lodge, Battersea. The deceassd, who was in his 63d
year, was one of the members of her Majesty's Privy
Council, and Indian assessor. Sir Edward went to town
on Thursday, returned apparently in his usual health,
and retired early to rest, after partaking of a very hearty
supper. It had been the deceased's invariable custom to
throw open his chamber door at seven o'clock every
morning, that the fire might be lighted. At eight
o'clock on Friday morning the door was not open as
usual, and the domestics, after knocking for some time
and receiving no reply, became alarmed, forced the door,
and discovered Sir Edward lying in bed, dead and cold.
He appeared to have expired withouta struggle. The ne-
cessary information has been forwarded to Mr. Carter,
the coroner for East Surrey. Sir Edward East was
much beloved by the poor of Battersea, to whom he was
extremely charitable, and his loss will be much felt.
Count Revel, formerly Secretary of the Sardinian
Legation, has returned to this country, having been
appointed Sardinian Charge d'Affaires in London, in
consequence of the death of Count Pollon, the late Mi-
nister.

FIRE AT THE EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY,—
Yesterday
afternoon (Sunday), between four and five
o'clock, a fire, which created considerable alarm, broke
out in a small wooden building, termed the Cokemen's
Lodge, situate in No. 3 arch of the Eastern Counties
Railway, Bell-court, Wheeler-street, Spitalfields. The
building was used by the men employed on the line to
dry their clothes in, and it is supposed that some wear-
ing apparel had been left too near the stove, and, becom-
ing ignited, had set the place in a blaze. In the course
of a few minutes the parish engines arrived, and also six
belonging to the London establishment and the West of
England. Plenty of water being at hand, the flames were
soon extinguished, but not before the lodge was burned
down and a tool-shed damaged.
ELY AND PETERBOROUGH RAILWAY.—This line
will be opened for passenger traffic on Thursday next.
The Government inspector will, we understand, proceed
down the line this day, and should his report be favour-
able, as in all probability it will, there will be no further
obstacle to the opening ; thus giving Cambridgeanerd-
Norwich a direct railway communication with Pet
borough, Northampton, Birmingham, Liverpool,
stock, I
Since the line has been opened for luggage
we understand a great deal of business has abeen done,
which will, no doubt, gradually increase.—Cambridge
Independent Press.
" RESERVE MY BED."—On Saturday morning an
impudent robbery was effected on the premises of Mr.
J. Shipman, Sun Coffee-house, 136, St. John-street. On
the previous night a gentlemanly man called on Mr.
Shipman, and after partaking of supper, engaged a bed
and retired to rest. He waited on the following morning
until the other inmates of the house had gone down
stairs, and then he broke into Mr. Shipman's sleeping-
room, from which he stole a dark suit of clothes, con-
sisting of a dress coat, a double-breasted waistcoat, and
black trousers; also a mourning ring, a breast pin, and
other property, the whole of which he concealed about
him. When he came down-stairs he threw the attend-
ants in the house completely off their guard, by praising
the accommodation he had received, and requested they
would reserve the bed for him, at the same tune handing
over the price of the same. He then walked away. He
is about twenty-two years of age, 5 feet 6 -inches high,
and was dressed is a Taglioni coat.