The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-15 00:00:00

K I,NSINGTON.

On Monday last a meeting of the inhabitant rate-
payers of the parish of St. Mary Abbots, Kensington,
was held in the large room of the National Schools, for
the purpose of electing churchwardens and other paro-
chial officers for the ensuing year.
The Venerable and Rev. John Sinclair, M.A., Arch-
deacon of Middlesex, and Vicar of Kensington, having
taken the chair,
The reappointment of Mr. Bel'worthy wai carried by
acclamation.
The Venerable CHAIRMAN then nominated Mr. J.
Sheppard, of Kensington square (Registrar to the
Bishop of London), as his churchwarden for the en•
suing year.
Several of the leading inhabitants having borne testi-
mony to the eminent qualifications of Mr. Sheppard for
the office, that gentleman explained at some length the
principles on which he should act while churchwarden,
and the other appointments having been filled up, the
vestry broke up.

ST. GEORGE THE MARTYR, SOUTHWARK.
Yesterday a public vestry was held in accordance to
annual custom in the vestry-room, which was afterwards
adjourned to the church.
Mr. DAY, the vestry-clerk stated that a communica-
tion had been received from the Rector, stating that the
Rev. Gentleman, in consequence of ill-health, would be
unable to attend ; but that he had deputed his curate,
the Rev. Mr. O'Neill, to be present to nominate the
rector's-warden, and sidesman, for the next year.
Mr. H. Houle was then re-appointed the rector's-
warden.

A resolution was carried for the appointment of a
committee to report to a future vestry as to the building
of a rectory house.
The vestry then proceeded to the election of the
various parochial officers for the year ensuing.

MANI:WS LIFE PRESERVER.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Stn,—Finding in your paper, of the 11th instant, a
letter from Captain Manby, in which he states that he
considers his apparatus and mortar (for rescuing sailors
from shipwrecked vessels) perfect, and that his plan has
not been improved upon, 1 beg most respectfully to state
to Captain Maltby, through the medium of your journal,
that there are others besides Captain Jerningbam who
deserve the credit of having improved upon it.
I do not mention this from any wish to injure Captain
Manby's apparatus in public opinion, but merely to show
that it has been improved upon, and that materially. I
allude to the plan invented by Lieutenant J. R O'Reilly,
who commands the coast-guard stationed at Hornsea. I
was formerly a resident there, and had opportunities of
seeing the inefficiency of the apparatus invented by
Captain Manby when used in the night, and the great
difficulty of directing a shot with precision during dark-
ness. Now, in justice to Lieutenant J. It. O'Reilly, I
feel myself bound, from the numerous opportunities I
have had of witnessing his invention, to state that he has
obviated the difficulty alluded to in the old plan of using
the mortar during a dark night. He has succeeded in
illuminating the shot belonging to Captain Manby's ap-
paratus used for priji-cting a line over a vessel in dis-
tress, and that by means of the most simple contrivance,
viz., by a fuze inserted into the shot, which, on the
mortar being fired, ignites, and gives out a most brilliant
light, sufficient, indeed, to be seen at a distance of several
miles.
I think Captain Manby must allow that the improve.
ment alluded to is one, at least, deserving of credit, and
" confirmed by practical experienced men, competent to
decide," as the plan has been inspected by the Govern-
ment, and approved of, although, as yet, I believe, it has
not come into general use.
It is not my wish to take from the merit of the original
invention, which has been the means of saving numbers
from a watery grave, but merely to point out an im-
portant addition to the apparatus for night use.
I have the honour to be,
Sir, your obedient servant,
THOMAS WILSON, M.R.C.S.E.
Hull, April 13, 1846.

A letter from Vienna states that Lieutenant Field-
Marshal Count d'Urbna arrived at that city from Cracow
on the Ist of April, and states, " that the troops concen-
trated in Moravia and Silesia have been disbanded. The
Count d'Urbna is to take the command as chief of the divi-
sion at Vienna." In llungary measures of precaution are
still taken by the authorities, and travellers are subject to a
strict examination.
The young Prince Czartoryski, who proceeded to Ber-
lin, to intercede in favour of his countrymen, has been ordered
to leave Berlin,. and has left for Belgium.
FIRE AT MESSRS. KINAIIAN'S SPIRIT STORE ROOM.

—Yesterday morning, about half-past eight o'clock, the inha.
bitante of King William-street, Chari..g• cross, were alarmed
by an outbreak of fire on the premises of the above firm.
The porters, it appeared, had been to their breakfasts, and on
their return they found a portion of the flooring on fire.
The fire threatened, for a time, the most serious consequences,
but the firemen ultimately succeeded in subduing it, though
not until great damage had been done to a portion of the
stores. It is supposed that a spark must have fallen among
some loose straw, whilst the porters were engaged in corking
some bottles (,f whisky for order. The firm is insured with
the Licensed Victuallers' Company.
A curious case has occurred at Plymouth. In conse-
quence of some remarks made by a relative, the body of
Rebecca Wyatt has been disinterred after being three
months in the grave, and an inquest having been held upon
the remains, the husband, William Wyatt, has been com-
mitted to gaol for manslaughter.
DEATH OF LADY ELIZABETH MACGREGoR.—We have
to record the demise of Lady Elizabeth Macgregor, widow
of Major-General Sir Evan John Murray Macgregor, Bart.,
K.C.8., and K.C.H., formerly Governor and Commander-in-
Chief of the Leeward Islands, who expired on Sunday last in
Hanover- square.
DEATH OF VICE-ADMIRAL H. GARRETT.—WQ have
to record the death of another flag-officer. The above gallant
Admiral died on Monday morning, at his residence at Angle-
sea, near Gosport, in the seventy-third year of his age. He
had been above sixty years in the service. When Lieute-
nant of the Princess Royal he served on shore during the
occupation of Toulon in 1793, and in 1797, while in com-
mand of the Trial cutter, he captured a French privateer of
far superior force. In the following year he assisted at the
destruction of the French frigate Conflante off Havre. His
commissions were dated as annexed :—Lieutenant 18th Feb-
ruary, 1793; Commander 27th December, 1798; Captain,
16th September, 1799 ; and retired Rear-Admiral, 16th
October, 1833. In pursuance of her Majesty's pleasure, in
1839 he was transferred to the active list of flag-officers,
with the rank of Vice-Admiral of the Blue. He was in the
receipt of an annual income of above 300/. for his servinceost.her 1
SEAMEN OF THE PORT OF LONDON.
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Ludgate- I'lJ and Blackfriars-bridge, in lieu of the blocks of
wood. The first vehicles which passed along the new-paved
way famed the City procession to Christ's B.ostital.