The Sun.
London, England, 1848-11-28 00:00:00

TO THE ELECTORS OF THE SOUTHERN DIVISION OF

THE COUNTY OF DEVON.

" Fulford, November 25, 1848.
Gentlemen,—l have just received the accompanying
letter from ➢lr. Kekewich, which I think it my duty to
lay before you as quickly as possible, together with mine
to him. I remain, Gentlemen,
Your very obedient servant,
B. FULFORD.
Fulford, Nov. 24, 1848.

My dear Kekevk ich,—l know perfectly well that a pa-
ragraph I have seen in the Exeter Gazette of this day
expresses your opinion on the subject of the payment of
the Roman Catholic miniaters in Irland; but will you
empower me to say so on authority ?—Yours very truly,
B. FULIORD.

S. T. lit,kewich, Esq., Peamore.
Peamore, November, 25,1848.

My dear Fulford,—lf my friends had permitted me to
answer fully the questions which were put to me at the
meeting, on Tuesday last, I was ready to say that I
would never consent to make any provision for the
ministers of the Roman Catholic Religion in Ireland,
taken either directly or indirectly out of the revenues of
the Protestant Church, or out of the public revenues of
the State. You may make what use of this letter you
like.—Yours, very truly,
SAMUEL TREHAWKE KEKEWICH.
B. Fulford, Esq., Fulford.

SOCIETY OF BRITISH MUSICIANS.—The Society
of British Musicians gave their second chamber concert
fur the season, at the Hanover-square Rooms, last even-
ing, before a numerous and fashionable audience. The
entire performance went off well. The most successful
pieces, in a judiciously varied programme, were
Beethoven's " Quartette in C minor, No. 4," exquisitely
played by Messrs. Blagrove, N. Mori, Hill, and W. L.
Phillips, and two two-part songs by Mendelssohn,
which were very nicely sung by Miss Stewart and Mrs.
Noble, and encored.
SOUTHAMPTON, MONDAY, Nov. 27.—The Penin-
sular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's ship
Jupiter, Captain F. Meehan, sailed today with the
Spanish and Portuguese mails for Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon,
Cadiz, and Gibraltar, in charge of Lieutenant Rainer,
R.N., Admiralty agent. The Jupiter took only a few
passengers, about 40 tons of goods on freight for Lisbon,
15 bottles of quicksilver, and a small quantity of specie
for Vigo.
FEMALE GUARDIAN SOCIETY.—Yesterday afternoon
the committee of this society met, for the purpose of re-
ceiving the "eighteenth annual report, at the Asylum,
North -side, Bethnal-green; Mr. Edwardes in the chair.
The report, which was read by Mr. Natt, the Bonorary
Secretary, stated that 94 females have been received into
the asylum since the last report was issued, in 1846,
when the inmates numbered 33, which made a total of
127 that the society had under its care during the year.
Of this number of females it appears that 20 have been
placed in service or satisfactorily provided for; 39 have
been restored to their friends, 33 have been discharged
or withdrawn, 1 has died, and 34 are now under the
care of the society. The report also mentioned that the
number of females who have partaken of the advantages
of the institution, since its foundation in 1829, has been
2,090, of whom 588 have been restored to their friends,
494 placed in service or satisfactorily provided for, 54
sent to their respective parishes, 900 discharged or with-
drawn, 20 have died, qnd 34 are now under the care of the
society. It appears been the documentin question, that the
amountreceived by the institution in the shape of dona-
tions, annual subscriptions, &c., during the year, was
9481. 10s. 3d., and the disbursements for the mainte•
ranee of the women and servants of the asylum, house
expenses, rent of asylum, salaries, printing and sta-
tionary, &c., amounted to 912/. 15s. 5d., leaving a
balance in favour of the society of 401. 16s: 3d. The
report being adopted, and other matters of minor im-
portance having been transacted, a vote of thanks was
passed to the Chairman, and the meeting separated.
HoN. AND REv. B. W. NOEL.—On Sunday morning
last St. John's Chapel, Bedford-row, was, at an early
hour, crowded to so great an excess that it was barely
possible to obtain even standing room. A large number
of persons were evidently attracted to the chapel by
curiosity, to ascertain the " reasons" assigned by Mr.
Noel for his proximito secession from the Estab.ished
Church. They were, however, " sent empty away," for
the Rev. Gentleman, in the course of his long and able
discourse, did not make the most remote allusion to the
subject.

We are glad to mention that Messrs. Gouger and
Steuart, Fast India merchants, who were compelled to
suspend on the 25th of May la►t, have announced a divi-
dend of six shillings in the pound, payable on the 30th
in,t. The liabilities of the house at the time of its sus-
pension were stated at about 80,0001.
Private advices from Naples reach to the 17th of
November, when all branches of trade were suffering
greatly from the increasing want of confidence regarding
the ma;ntenance of tranquillity. The election of six
Members for the city of Naples took place on the 13th,
and in proof of the apathy of the people towards the
exercise of constitutional rights, it is mentioned that out
of 17,000 registered electors the numbers that recorded
their votes did not exceed 1,000. The candidates chosen
belong to the democratic side, and are therefore repre-
sented by the Ministerial press to be of the most dan-
genous and obj,ctionable character. The alarm created
by this and other circumstances was greatly increased
by active movements amongst the troops, coupled with
general preparations at the forts; and the funds had con-
sequently declined about 2 per cent., the last quotations
being 82. The position of the Sicilian question was still
unchanged.

CORONER'S INQUEST.—FEIGHTFUL CASE OF ASIATIC
CHOLERA.—Mr. Baker, the coroner, held an inquiry
yesterday, at the Ship Tavern, Wheeler-street, Spital-
fields, on view of the body of Daniel Rush, a child aged
two years, who died from an attack of Asiatic cholera
under deplorable circumstances. The jury returned a
verdict of "Death from Asiatic cholera," and they
strongly recommended the coroner to draw the attention
of the board of guardians to the deplorable condition in
which deceased's family were.