The Sun.
London, England, 1846-11-17 00:00:00

ASCENT OF THE NIGER.

FAILURE OF THE ETHIOPE.
(From the Manchester Examiner, Nov. 14.)
We regret to say that unfavourable intelligence has
just been received of the Ethiope steamer, and of the
consequent relinquishment of her attempt to re-ascend
the Niger—a circumstance which will not only be de-
plore.] by the commercial interests of this country, and
by every sympathiser with bold and persevering efforts
to extend our knowledge of and trade with the interior
of Africa, but which must prove a heavy blow and great
discouragement to Mr. Robert Jamieson, who has worked
long and made large pecuniary sacrifices for the accom-
plishment of this important object. Mr. Jamieson, in a
Circular addressed to the gentleman who aided him in
fitting out the last expedition, states that he has received
from Captain Becroft and Dr. King the information that
when the steamer was upon the Gaboon River, her
boilers suddenly gave way, and that, although the en-
gineer succeeded in repairing them so as to complete the
exploration of that river, they afterwards burst so
frequently as to render it altogether unsafe to hazard
another ascent of the Niger with them. The vessel has
accordingly been laid up at Fernando Po, under the care
of Captain Becroft, and Dr. King is on his way to Eng-
land. Upon his arrival a statement of particulars and
accounts will be prepared for the Liverpool subscribers,
and their opinion will be taken as to whether the enter-
prise should be prosecuted further. The Gaboon River
was found to be of no importance as a highway to the
interior, not being navigable further than the tide as-
cended, that is, to the extent of 50 or 60 miles.

PREVENTION OF MARKS FROM SMALL Pox.---It
appears that the most effectual means is the exclusion of
light. Experiments made at New Orleans seem to afford
very satisfactory evidence on this point. During the
eruptive and ripening stages of the disease, a certain
number of patients were confined in a dark ward of the
hospital, and not a pit or scar, or other deformity of the
skin was left, though some of them had the disease m,,st

violently in its worst or cobfluent form. These experi-
ments were first performed by Dr. Picton (a relative of
Sir T. Picton, of Waterloo celebrity), a graduate of the
University of Pennsylvania. Notices of their confirma-
tion have lately appeared in several of the European
medical journals.
THE LATE INUNDATION IN FRANCE,—.NO fewer
than 1,500 casks of wine have been picked up along the
banks of the Swine, and which were carried away by
the late inundation.

A WAGGON OVERTURNED.—Yesterday afternoon,
shortly before four o'clock, whilst a large waggon, be-
longing to Messrs. Gilbert, Plater, and Co., carriers,
heavily laden with merchandise of various descriptions,
was passing along Newgate-street, it was suddenly
upset ; and in its fall, right across the foot pavement,
dashed a portion of the goods against the house No. 38,
which is at present unoccupied. It is a fortunate cir-
cumstance that no injury occurred to any of the passers-
by. The accident was caused by one of the wheels of
he waggon coming off.
CHARGE OF BIGAMY AGAINST A RESPECTABLE
FEMALE.—On Friday a very respectably-dressed female,
named Lydia Tyson, the wife of Mr. John Tyson, the
proprietor of an extensive shoe shop in Tithebarn-street,
Liverpool, was brought before Mr. Rushton on a charge
of bigamy. The prisoner wore her black veil so much
over -her face, that it was with difficulty a glimpse of her
features could be gained. She seemed to be about 40
years of age, and remarkably well-looking. Mr. James
Tyson deposed that he was a bookbinder, and that the
prisoner was his sister-in-law. He was present when
she was married to his brother, John, on the 30th of
October, 1827, at St. Mary's Church, Edge-hill, by the
Rev. Mr. Swainson. Witness signed the register of the
marriage, so also did his sister, Mary, who was present
at the ceremony. The prisoner continued to live with
his brother until within the last four or five years, when
they separated. His brother had a house in Bootle, and
he still had a shop in Liverpool. In cross-examination,
the witness stated that the prisoner had not had a family
to keep. J. Simpson, clerk at St. Martin's Church,
stated that he had not known the prisoner prior to the
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Thomas Holmes, by the Rev. Mr. Harper, the curate.
She stated herself to be a widow, and gave her maiden
name, Lydia Martin. Witness produced a copy of the
second marriage certificate.—Constable Lloyd proved the
apprehension of the prisoner, at her residence, in Rich-
mond-row. Holmes, the second husband, took to his
heels, when the officer entered. The prisoner, who de-
clined to say a word in her defence, was committed fot
trial.—Liverpool Chronicle.
FOREIGN CATTLE.—The steam-ship Sirius, which
was mentioned as having made a first voyage from the
Dutch port, Nieu Diepe, to the British metropolis, with
a cargo of cattle, has made a second from the same place,
bboeaasrtds, 118 and c 80573
which is especially remarkable on account of having on
that
etcomfthehornded
seription of cattle which has
cows, being
thae fluarllgctmnpulniembeernt
i on that
this country: This fact is doubly
consideration of the port of
account, conjointly.
brought in one vessel from the aotnafrnnyetenreotnaoterngEurope to
arrival has likewise taken
this steam-ship. A sehcaownen,
by the City of London,
place from Brouwers
with 97 oxen and cows, and 121
supply having but ju'l'ittchotmhdme enced a traffic, by means o:
arrived at Blackwall,
t and worthy of remark. The General Steam Com-
pany'st'cres steam-ship sheep on board. which is, on a similar account, of in-.
fine s hip Trident, which has been placed•
general cargo of butter, vegetables, grain, seed, on the Ilamburgh station, has brought, in addition to a
horse-
radish, pork, &c., the largest quantity of live cattle, and
also of fresh meat, which has been brought by the steam-
ships to the port of London from the Hanseatic port
mentioned, having 30 baskets and one barrel of fresh
beef, and 12 baskets of other descriptions of meat, in a,
fresh state, and 84 oxen. The importation of oxen from
llamburgh has generally comprised from 25 to 50 head
of cattle at the most; the present is, therefore, a large
proportionate increase upon the average number sup-
plied, the mention of which, in an especial manner, can-
not fail to be of interest, as it is undoubtedly of
im-
portance to the general public, as well as to those more
immediately concerned in such matters.
SUDDEN DEATH DURING A HEARTY 1411.11G1i.
Yesterday un inquest was taken by Mr. Balzer, at the
Bricklayers' Arms, Gloucester-street,file-end New
Town, on the body of Elizabeth Walker, aged 40t_
married woman, who resided in Nottinghampl The
deceased, on Saturday afternoon, was in the
company-. of
a few friends, when she
gave way to a hearty laugh. ln
a minute after a quantity of blood gushed from her
mouth. Mr. Lane, a surgeon of the neighbourhood was
sent for, but on his arrival life was extinct. Verdict—
" Died by the visitation of God."
His Excellency Chevalier Bunsen left the Prussian
Legation yesterday for Trentham Park, to visit the Duke
and Duchess of Sutherland, who are surrounded by a
small circle of visitors.