The Sun.
London, England, 1848-01-03 00:00:00

JUNE.

2. Eight persons killed by an explosion of firedamp,
at Gerard's Bridge Colliery, St. Helen's, Lanca
shire} .-
4. The American steamer Etna, from Ouachita to New
Orleans, blew up opposite the town of Columbia,
when upwards of twenty persons were kill, d, and
the whole cargo on board destroyed.
5. Seven persons killed by a collision on the North-
Western Railway at Wolverton.
S. Grand banquet given at the London Tavern to
M. Soyer, in testimony of his philanthropic ex-
ertions fur the relief of the poor in Ireland.
11. Grand State Ball given by her Majesty at Buckieg..
ham Palace to nearly 2,000 persons.
12. Public roc:ning held in London, under the pre-
sidency of Viscount Morpeth, to promote the
erection of a monument in honour of Caxton, the

first English printer.
4. A colossal statue of Napoleon inaugurated on the
field of Marengo.
5. The Queen and Prince Albert went iu state to her
Majesty's Theatre.
7. Grand review in Hyde Park, in the presence of her
Majesty and Prince Albert, and the Duke Con-

stantine of Russia, &c.
18. The thirty-second anniversary of the Battle of
Waterloo celebrated by a grand banquet given at
Apsley House, by the Duke of Wellington.
19. The British Hotel, in one of the principal thorough-
fares at Bombay, destroyed by fire.
20. The house in which Schiller lived, at Weimar, pur-
chased for a large sum, by the corporation of the

town, at a public auction.
21. The first stoke of a new Music Hall, in Long-acre,
London, for the pupils of Mr. Hullah, laid by
Viscount Morpeth
25. Admiral the lion. Sir liobort Stopford, G.C.8., Go-
vernor of Greenwich hospital, (lied, aged 79.
26. Several persons killed during corn•law riots at Mul-
bausen, in France.
27. The English Cardinal Acton died at Naples.
28. Inauguration of the statue of Frederick the Grei t

at Berlin.
29. Four newly-appointed Colonial Bishops consecrated
at Westminster Abbey.
30. The Robarts, East Indianian, of London, destroyed
by fire, two days after her departure from Cal-
cutta ; the lOU of the vessel and cargo being
estimated at 30,000/. The passengers and crew
providentially saved.
JULY.

1. The Town-hall and adjoining premises at Linlith-
gow destroyed by fire ; also the spinning mills ef
Messrs. James Akroyd and Son, at Halifax, in
which property of 30,000/. value was entirely
consumed.
2. Grand entertainment given by the Roman citizens
in the Campagna to the Jews of Rome.
6. His Royal Highness Prince Albert installed at Cam-
bridge as Chancellor of the University in the
presence of her Majesty.
7. Thirteen houses burnt down at Greenwich during a
storm, by the electric fluid.
10. The Mariners' Church, adjoining the Sailors' Home,
at \Yapping, consecrated by the Bishop of Lon- '
don, in the presence of his Royal
Prince Albert. Highness
13. M. Teste, Minister of Public Works in France, sen-
tenced to civic, degradation, a fine of 94,000 f., and
three years' imprisonment, corrupt practices.
14. Twenty-one persons killed, and others seriously in-
jured, by the explosion of Messrs. Hall's gun-
cotton-factory, at Feversham.
17. Calamitous fire at Archangel, destroying nearly five
hundred houses and three churches.
19. One hundred and fifteen ships entered the port of
London, chefiy laden with grain and provisions
from various continental states of Europe.
20. The foundation-stone of St. Stephen's Church, Ro-
chester-row, Westminster,:laid by Miss Burdett
Coutts, with the assistance of the Bishop of
London.
21. Fifty-three Railway Bills received the royal assent,
making the number Of 183 passed dating the
present Parliamentary session, authorising the
several companies to raise, in the aggregate, by
capital and loan, 34,692,880 L, for the construction
of 1,394 miles of railway, being at the average
cost of 24,1871. per mile.
23. Parliament prorogued by the Queen in person
24. The Boar's Head Tavern, Long Acre, London, with
the whole of the stock in trade, furniture, and
other effects, destroyed by fire.
27. His Royal Highness Duke Adam of Wirtembnrg,
Lifut.-General in the Russian service, died at
Langelsewalback, in the Duchy of Nassau.
28. Admiral Sir George Martin, G.C.8., Admiral of the
Fleet, died, aged 82.
John Walter, Esq., principle proprietor of the Times
newspaper, and formerly B.P. for Berkshire, died,
aged 73.
30. Mary Ann Miller, under sentence of execution this
day, for the murder of her mother-in-law, sister-
in-law, and niece, found dead in her cell, in Lin-
coln Gaul, having committed suicide by means of
strangulation, leaving a full confession of her

guilt. y
31. Theopbilus Wisniowski and Joseph Kapusezinski
executed for, treason at Limberg, the populace
showering on them crowns of flowers, and treating
them as martyrs in the cause of Poland.
Grand banquet given to Mr. Cebden, M.P., at Berlin.
AUGUST.
3. An eruption of Mount Vesuvius occurred, the stream
of lava being fifteen feet deep in width, and two
new craters opened, throwing out an immense
quantity of fire and stones.
4." The Eavl,of Dalhousie appointed GovernOr.General
of India ar a eburrof Directors. '
5. The funeral of Daniel O'Connell took place at
Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin,
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