The Sun.
London, England, 1848-01-10 00:00:00

FUNERAL OF THE LATE COLONEL PEEBLES.—
This melancholy ceremony took place on Saturday, the
remains of the lamented colonel having been conveyed
with due military pomp from Woolwich to Cheriton
Churchyard, and there deposited in the tomb. The
death of Colonel Mercer promotes Lieut.-Colonel Powell
to be colonel and second in
,command at Portsmouth,
vice M'Callum, who succeeds Colonel Mercer in the
command at Plymouth, and . Lieut.-Colonel Abraham
Henry Gordon, from Chatham, succeeds the late Colonel
Peebles as colonel and second in command at Woolwich.
EXTENSIVE ROBBERY.—On Saturday, a page in
the service of Mrs. Dickinson, of Bramblebury House,
Plumstead, Woolwich, absconded, taking with him 1591.,
consisting of Bank of England notes and gold ; he is
described as between seventeen and eighteen years of
age. The money was the property of the butler.
[ADVERTISEMENT ] —CARRIAG E FREE.—Families
residing in the country are supplied with Teas and
Coffees at the lowest wholesale price, in quantities not
less than six pounds, delivered carriage free to any part
of England. Orders must be accompanied by a remit-
tance, or if a reference be made in London, payment
will suffice on receipt and approval of the goods. A list
of prices and samples free, on application to G. T. Man-
sell and Co., wholesale tea-dealers, 2, Bucklersbury,
Cheapside.
PROPOSED GREAT FREE-TRADE DEMONSTRATION
IN MANCHESTER. —On Friday evening a very numerous
and highly respectable meeting was held at the late
League Rooms, Newell's- buildings, to take this subject
into consideration, when Mr. George Wilson, the chair
man, entered into an explanative of the object proposed
by it, which, he said, was to celebrate the return of their
distinguished friends to Parliament, including Mr. Cob-
den tor the West Ili ling, Mr. Bright for Manchester,
Mr. Henry for South Lancashire, Mr. James Heywood
fer the Northern Division, Mr. Kershaw for Stockport,
Mr. Fox. Mr. George Thompson, Colonel Thompson, and
ethers. He expressed his concurrence in the views of
the suggesters of this demonstration, more particularly
because as yet there had been no opportunity afforded of
bringing representatives and free-traders together, and
because a great meeting here on the eve of the ad-
journed session of Parliament would be most opportune,
believing as he did that no progress could be made in
the House of Commons unless it was felt that their
friends there were backed by a great mass of public
opinion. A discussion followed as to whether it should
be a dinner, tea-party, or banquet, consisting merely of
confections, sandwiches, fruits, and wines. The latter
plan was adopted, Mr. Robinson reporting on behalf of
a committee, who had considered the matter, that it
would be preferable to a dinner, as occupyine less time,
and enabling the business to commence at once. It was
de...ermined to hold the dinner on the 27th instant, at the
Free-trade Hall. and to issue two thousand tickets at
3s. 6d. each to gentlemen, and five hundred for ladies,
to the galleries, at 2s. 6d. each.—Manchester Times.
EXTENSIVE FORGERIES.—At the Rochdale petty
sessions, on Wednesday last, before Messrs. William
Chadwick and Henry Kelsall, magistrates, William
Longbottom, aged 34 years, of respectable appearance,
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Cirencester, Gloucestershire, had received forged bills
from him to a very large amount.
RELIGION VERSUS LOYALTY.—At a reform ban-

at Limoges a few days ago,
the toast of " the
King" WAS omitted, but, strange to say, one to " JOSUS
Christ "
was proposed by a M. Gizardin.

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