The Sun.
London, England, 1841-12-18 00:00:00

ECCLESX.ASTICAIi.

The Puseyite Hector of Leadenham, in the diocese of
Lincoln, has introduced into his church a moveable cross,
an altar with candlesticks and burning tapers. He ad-
ministered the Eucharist early in the morning by taper-
light, and adorned the back of his surplice with a cross,
and also the prayer-books. On the roof of the building
the Litany was painted in Latin. The Bishop has or-
dered all those things to be removed.
LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC.

Dr. Southwood Smith pronounced a fine eulogium
upon the late lamented Dr. Birkbeck in the course of a
lecture delivered by,him at the Metropolitan Literary
Institution on Thursday. "lie to whom the truth was
revealed clear as a sunbeam," said the speaker, '• opened
to the working classes the great book of nature, taught
them how to read it, and enabled them so to understand
it as visibly to soften, refine, and elevate their hearts by
the contemplation of the beauty, purity, grandeur, and
beneficence displayed in its pages."
At the meeting of the Botanical Society of London,
held last night, several specimens of undescribed British
plants were presented, viz., " Lindria Bauhini," disco-
vered by Mr. W. near Penryn, Cornwall, in 1830 ; again
found at Shirley, near Southampton, in 1840 : also by
the Bev. Mr. 'links, in the county of Cork, last summer.
Also " Lolium multillorum," discovered by Mr. W. in a
pea-field at Claygate,-Surrey, in August, 1840.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Normanby have
given up their projected continental tour for this year.
Lord and Lady Hamilton Chichester left Farranee's
Hotel, Belgrave-street, yesterday, fin. Malta.
Lord Granville Somerset left town on Monday for Li-
verpool, where the Noble Lord intended to embark on
Thursday for Ireland.
The Earl and Countess of Beverley leave Portman-
square on Friday next for Lord Retlesdale's seat in Glou-
cestershire.

Lord and Lady R. Grosvenor left Park-street on
Thursday, for Eaton. Hall, Cheshire.
The Earl and Countess of Carnarvon arrived at High-
elere, near Newbury,
MISCELLANEOUS.
last week, from Somersetshire.

To-morrow is the anniversary of the death of O'Hin-
hair, Superior of the Abbey of Innisfallen, the ruins of
which are still to be seen in the isle, situated in the midst
of the Lake of Killarney. It was founded by it King. of
Munster in the sixth century, and is celebrated by
Spencer in one of his stanzas.
A Tory dinner was
given at Kingsbridge on Wednes-
day to Lord Cow tenet' and Sir J. B. Y. Buller, at which
there was abundance of choice eating and drinking, and
a still greater amount of.indifferent speaking. Many
good things went into the mouths of the orators, but very
few came out of them.

LLO YD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, DEc. 18.—Wind this day at noon westerly.
DEAL, DEC. Wind \V. to N.W.—Arrd. Kitty,
Beason, South Seas. Arrd. from the River, Antigua
packet, for Barbadoes; Charles, Tobago; Egbert, Alont-
serret. Ski. Druid, Barbadoes; Eliza and Lydford, Gre-
nada. Remain Belle Creole, and the rest of the outward
bound.

Calcutta.'SNlN‘.a'ali:mirdo,e Nr;‘, ii:jrtrnk eery
n n a ,
OFF MARGATE, DEC. 17.—Mary, for London.
Warringsford, Digby, Monte Video,
LavEnrooL, DEc. 17.—Wind W.N.W. fresh.—Arrd.
27; Alice, Brooks, Buenos Ayres, sailed Oct. 8; Alice
Jane, Jackson, Laguna; Alhambro, 'Wilson, New Or-
leans; Mary Ann, Hunter sailed September
; Thomas Hughes, Compton;
Quebec. Sid. England, New York. Arrd. off, Santon,
e'Pußtubrareelki, Pursuit, Spence, New Orleans.
.;
Spartan, Portland, and Clyde,
DEc. 17.—Arrd. the Crab, Shields for Gal-
Shields, for the West Indies.
leaky, having been ashore on the Newcomb
SOUTHAMPTON, DEC. 17.—Arrd. the Oriental steamer,
Alexandria. Sld. the Forth steamer, for llavannah.
CowEs, DEc. 17.—Arrd. Mountaineer, Quebec; Ves-
pasian, Batavia ; Mario, llamburgh, for Port-au-Prince.
PLv3iouTn, DEc. 17.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. Alex-
andria, Shields, for Constantinople. .
PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 17.—Wind W.N.W. to N.N. W.—
Sid. her Majesty's ship Belvidera, Mediterranean. The
Alma, fr m llumburgh for Batavia, has come into the
harbour with mainmast sprung.

THE MARKETS -(T HIS DAY.)
NEWGATE AND LEADFNIIALL.
All sorts of meat was in rather short supply, the trade
was brisk, and prices advanced full 2d. per stone. Beef,
Bs. 4(1. to 4s. 4d. ; Mutton 3s. 4d, to 4s. 2(1. ; Vcal
4s. 4d. to ss. 4d. ; Pork, 4s. 4d. to ss. 4(1. per stone of
81b. In Poultry and Game a good business was done at
former rates, the supplies were large.
1V lIITECHA PEL MARKET.
The supply was good, and demand moderate. Price
as follow :-Beef, 2s. Bd. to 4s. 2(1. ; Mutton, 2s. Bd. to
4s. 2(1. ; Veal, 4s. to ss. 4d. ; Pork, 3s. Bd. to ss. 6d.
Clover, 3/. to 51. 13s. ; Hay, 21. to 4/. Bs. ; Straw,
10s. to IL 14s.
TEA MARKET.
A small business was done; Company's Congou Is. 9d.
cash, but common Free Trade could not be purchased
under Is. 91d. per lb.
TALLOW MARKET.
A fair demand for Russian Tallow,7and prices firm
at 48s. 2d. on the spot, but for delivery up to the endi
of the year 48s. was
R waICE nMARted ; fKorE T . spring months 495.
A fair demand for Bengal, and prices are firmer, 10s.
to 12s. for low, and good white Carolina 30s. to 365.
per cwt.
INDIGO MARKET.
The market dull, and prices of East India on th.
decline.
SPIRIT MARKET.
Runs dull of sale, and prices on the decline, proof
Leewards is 9id to Is 10d ; Brandy met a fair sale;
and prices advance.
WOOL MARKET.
A fair demand for both English and Foreign, an(
prices fully supported.
E T.AL MARKET.
Speltcr held firmly, at 401., on the spot. Iron firm
and Lead more in request.

(we .quote the review of it from
has at last been fairly praised and
DR. DICKSON's FALLACIES OF THE FA.
c7u,aLiTeirs,m—'this
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to 1)r. Dick-
saohnusteodkinnotowfatathset."a
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trbaensglraatitoifn3
little volume will 'appear in 1 aris early next tronth,
under the title of "Erreurs de Medicins." German and
Italian translations are also in progreEs. Messrs. Simp-
kin and Marshall, the London publi:hers of the " Fal-
lacies of the Faculty," will supply the trade and the pub-
lic with the foreign editions as they come out.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

CHANCERY COURT.—(THIS DAY).
TRANSFER OF CAUSES.
The LORD CHANCELLOR, On taking his scat this morn-
ing, stated that he had found it necessary to order the
transfer of some more causes to.the paper of Vice-Chan-
cellor Knight Bruce, and had chosen thos.3 causes in
which the briefs had not yet been delivered.
FISHER r. THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY.
This case came before the Court upon motion to dis-
charge an order pronounced by -the Court, transferring
the cause. from the Vice-Chaneeller of England, to Vice-
Chancellor Knight Bruce.
His Loansme ordered the cause to be referred back
again to,the paper of the Vice-Chancellor of England.
THE ATTORNEY•GENERAL V. THE EARL OF STAMFORD.
Sir C. WETHERELL resumed his argument in this case,
and had not concluded when we went to press.

ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
ROBERTSON L. THE EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY

COMPANY

This motion, which was partly heard yesterday, was
about to be resumed this morning, when it was stated
by the defendant's Counsel that an injunction similar to
that now moved for had been already obtained, and the
plaintiff's Counsel not appearing to be aware of this cir-
cumstance, the motion was ordered to stand over, to
afford time for explanation. In the latter part of the
day the case was again briefly mentioned, and the motion
was dismissed, with costs, on the ground of irregularity.