The Sun.
London, England, 1846-10-16 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

The revision of the lists of voters for this city has ter-
minated most successfully for the Reform interest, as
will be seen from the following statement:—

RESULT OF REGISTRATION IN WESTMINSTER, 1846,
Reform claims allowed l2B
Tories expunged on objection 243

Deduct Tory gains on claims allowed..

Total gains to Reformers 367
In addition to the above gain, there was, previous to
the revision, 979 more names on the lists than on the
previous register, a large majority of whom are known
to be Reformers; this increase has mainly resulted from
the attention paid by the Reform Society to the insertion
of names in the lists of voters previous to the revision.

MAR/CIVIC/I'S PATENT EPITHEMS.—On Wednesday
we were shown a specimen of Mr. Markwick's newly in-
vented epithems, which as a neat cleanly substitute for
those nasty contrivances, blisters and poultices, is cer-
tainly worthy of the patronage of the medical world.
The epithem consists of a prepared sort of skin, very
closely resembling gold-beater's skin, which is water-
tight. To this is attached, by means of some glutinous
material, a woollen fabric. This fabric, being saturated
with warm water, forms an excellent poultice, having all
the softness, heat, and moisture of a poultice, without its
weight. The epithem completely carries out Aber-
nethy's idea of the perfection of a poultice, viz. a very
soft plaster. It is also used as a chest preserver. A
square piece of the epithem applied dry to the chest
answers all the purpose of a prepared hare skin, while it
has this advantage over a hare skin—that moisture does
not make it either useless or uncomfortable. There is
another purpose to which these epithems might be use-
fully applied, which we would suggest to the patentee.
They would be admirable linings for shoes, making them
soft, easy, and water-tight.
A BARGE ON FlRE.—Yesterday morning, about
eight o'clock, a sailing barge laden with lime, which was
moored in front of a wharf at Blackfriars, was found to
be on fire. It appeared that the rain had penetrated
through the tarpaulin to the lime and set it on fire.
Several men belonging to the wharf endeavoured to ex-
tinguish the flames, but without success, and after an
hour's exertion the barge was scuttled, and soon disap-
peared under the water, where she remained until the
tide ebbed.
A LAMETER FOR LIFE.—A lady, residing in the
west of Scotland, whose earihly span had been lengthened
out to upwards of ninety years, slipped her foot one
day when descending a stair, and in the fall broke her
arm. To prevent any alarm on the part of a patient,
whose advanced age rendered such an accident highly
dangerous, her medical attendants informed her that her
arm was only bruised not broken. This assurance gave
her great relief, and she excloimed, " Oh ! I am so glad
of this, for what a terrible thing it would have been for
me to have broken my arm, and become a lameter for
life." Such an expression, at the age of ninety-six, is
worthy of a niche in the curiosities of medical experience.
—Dun fries Courier.

SCOTCH THISTLE.—There is at present growing
in the garden of Mr. John Boyd, Townend, Irvine, a
fine specimen of the Scotch thistle, measuring upwards
of six feet in height, with a corresponding circumference.
This gigantic plant was raised from seed, sown two
years ago, and when in full bloom a few weeks since
was adorned with no less than 200 heads.—Scotch
paper.

STOPPAGE OF THAMES-STREET.—Yesterday the
thoroughfare of Thames-street, between Southwark and
London-bridges, was closed to relay the roadway.
THE GERMAN HOSPITAL AT DALSTON.—The first
anniversary of the opening of the German Hospital at
Dalston was celebrated yesterday. A large body of the
promoters, supporters, and friends of the institution as-
sembled within the hospital at one o'clock, when divine
service was performed in the chapel by the Rev. Dr.
Kuper, who preached an excellent and appropriate ser-
mon. On the conclusion of the service the strangers
were politely shown over the hospital by the Rev. Dr.
Wesley and Herr Walbaum, the honorary secretaries,
accompanied by the other officials of the establishment,
and the internal economy seemed to give general satis-
action.

NOVEL IMPORTATION.—A vessel just arrived in the
River from Alexandria (Egypt) has brought, in addition
to 261 tons weight of animal bones, 3,758 baskets of
pigeons' dung. This extensive arrival is not of the de-
scription of manure known by the name of guano, other-
wise, it is presumed, it would have been so termed in
the report of the vessel importing the article. It would
appear, however, from the description given above, that
it possesses the qualities of, or is of the kind of merchan-
dise similar to, the article which has of late been so ex-
tensively supplied from the islands in the Southern and
South Atlantic Oceans, between the African and South
American coasts. Its importation from the particular
quarter mentioned, and the apparent novelty of the
article so named, causes it to be of interest to those con-
cerned in the supply of the manure called guano, which
is the excrement or refuse of the penguin bird, abound-
ing in the southern climes, and is, therefore, entitled to

pai-ticular notice.
THE HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY.—
learned
from good authority, that in consequence
IVe have
ohfe
representa-
tion
havingbeen made to the Commander-in-Chief that
obstructions were at times occasioned, and that accidents
were likely to occur from the circumstances of the
Household Cavalry, owing to military regulation and
practice, not invariably marching on their near side of the
road, his Grac9 has very considerately ordered that in
future they shall uniformly march on their proper side.
This will effectually prevent the inconvenience which,
from the number of vehicles constantly moving at difs
ferent rates of speed on the roads about London, it i-
impossible otherwise to obviate.
NEWS FOR SPORTSMEN.—We learn that Mr.
Seaton, Hollybush, shot a woodcock on Saturday, the
3d inst., and another on Saturday last. The keeper of
Sir William Miller's estate of Glenlae—Mr. M‘Gaan—
also shot one on Thursday the Bth. These early ar-
rivals, if they indicate nothing else, at least promise
good sport for a sportsman.—Ayr Observer.