The Sun.
London, England, 1846-12-02 00:00:00

FURTHER PARTICULARS.

From inquiries made upon the spot at a late hour this
morning, we were informed that as soon as circumstances
would permit, the firemen made an examination of the
premises, and under the pile of charred timber they
found the body of the female dwarf, who formed a
portion of the exhibition. Her lower extremities were
much burned, and her features considerably disfigured.
Sloe Lad retired to rest in an upper apartment. The
servant, who also resided in the house, we believe,
escaped uninjured. The body of the dwarf was con-
veyed to Waterloo Church, to await a coroner's inquest.

MEADOWS' SPANISH GRAMMAR.--ThiS is a very,
useful little volume. The author is evidently well ac-
quainted with the language. It will materially assist
all students, and it contains much valuable information
in a small compass. Meadows' Grammar is one which
we would highly recommend to all desirous of learning
Spanish.
MILITARY MOVEMENTS.,...TIIE LATE BREVET.—

We understand that towards the end of this week the
head-quarters and five or six companies of the 74th
Highlanders may be expected in Glasgow from Aber-
been, by way of Edinburgh, to be stationed in that gar-
rison. We believe also that the 2d battalion Royal re-
.giment is to proceed from Edinburgh to Manchester,
there to be stationed for the present. We are informed
that it has been notified that all the staff officers lately
promoted by brevet are to continue to act in their former
appointments in their respective localities until the
close of the quarter ending 31st December instant.—Ca-
ledonian Mercury.
ARCTIC EXPEDITION. —The Truelove, Captain
Parker, the last of the whalers from Davis' Straits, ar-
rived at this port on Monday night, the 23d instant, with
two fish, about 20 tuns of oil, and reports that no intelli-
gence whatever had been heard during the season of the
Terror, commanded by Sir John Franklin, and the
Erebus, in the command of Captain Crozier, the vessels
sent out by the Admiralty in the spring of 1845 to seek
a north-west passage. They were supposed to be up
Lancaster Sound, but on account of the great body of ice
to the north, none of the whalers had this year pene-
trated in search of them. —Hull Paper.
CASINO DE VENISE AND BAL REDOTTO.—This is
the title given to an elegant winter entertainment, for
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warheich purpose the National Baths, 218, High Holborn,
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the lesseeship and management of Mr. H. Coleman, a
gentleman well known among the dramatic and musical
circles of the United States of America.

FALL IN THE PRICE OF iiDTTOIIoWe do not
know if the statement in the London papers, as to the
royal disfavour into which mutton has fallen, be the
cause or not, but it has fallen in price here this week, in
consequence of a fall in the price of sheep at several
sales in the neighbourhood. Three-year-old wedders,
which, a few weeks ago, were worth from 255. to 28s.
a head, have been sold as low as 21s. ; and good mutton
is now selling in town at .sd. per lb.; 6d., and 7d., having
been the average prices previously.—Pirth Courier.
ADMIRAL SIR G. COCICBURN.—With pleasure we
learn that public rumour has very much exaggerated the
illness of Sir G. Cockburn. We are assured, on the best
authority, that he has only had a slight attack of para-
lysis in his left arm, but is now rapidly recovering.
THE BRIG CONTEST, or LONDON.—A letter was
received at Lloyd's, yesterday afternoon, from the Ad-
miralty, announcing that the senior officer on the coast
of Africa had reported that Lieut. Alston, in charge of
her Majesty's ship Pantaloon, had, on the 3d July last,
seen the brig Contest, of London, on shore off Alignay,
and that in half an hour she broke up. Master, mate'
and a boy drowned, in attempting to reach the shore ;
three men saved. _ _ _

Such is the scarcity of labourers that the guardians
of the Sheffield union have been requested to send to a
farming gentleman in the neighbourhood every man sp-
ying to them for relief who may be capable of per-
forming agricultural labour.—Sheffield Timer.