The Sun.
London, England, 1846-08-26 00:00:00

MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE.

It is our painful duty to record, this week, the death
of Mr. Michalowski, a Polish gentleman of high rank,
and who once held the position of major in the Polish
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visiting Penrith every Tuesday, his professional
capacity, and thence usually proceeded to Long Marton
Academy, to give instructions to the pupils of the Roe.
—Shepherd; bait, on Tuesday last, he bad only reached
Brampton-lane, within a mile of the academy, when by
some accident, he fell from his gig, and was severely and
fatally injured. He was found, about half-past three
o'cicok, lying by the side of the road, by an intelligent
lad named Atkinson, who had picked up his stick
and umbrella, and at this period Mr. Mi-
chalowski was enabled to speak, and, in answer to
the inquiries of the boy, to say that he had lost
his horse and gig, and required assistance. The gig, in
the meantime, had been taken to the academy, where it
was immediately recognised, and the Rev. Gentleman
promptly proceeded in search of the driver, to whom he
was ultimately guided by the boy Atkinson. The suf-
ferer was then unable to give any coherent answers to
the questions of Mr. Shepherd; but the fact of his wiping
his coat subsequently with his handkerchief, where it was
soiled, showed that he had not lost all consciousness. In-
deed he was afterwards able to enter the gig with very little
assistance; but on sitting down he gave evidence of being
seriously affected. lie was immediately conveyed to the
Spread Eagle Inn, Kirkby Thore, where medical aid was
promptly procured, and every assistance was rendered
by the worthy clergyman ; but Mr. Michalowski lin-
gered in an insensible condition until five o'clock on

lednesday morning. An inquest was held upon the body
on Wednesday evening before Mr. G. Thompson, one of
the coroners of the county of Westmoreland, when no
circumstances transpired which could explain the cause
of the calamity, beyond a severe wound on the back of
the head, which showed that he had been thrown or fallen
from the gig ; but the fact that a sum of money and
his gold watch were found on his person, proved that he
had not been exposed to any violence. The jury accord-
ingly found a verdict, " That the deceased died by a fall
from his Fin., but from what cause there was no evidence
to show." gig,
body was brought to Carlisle on Thurs-
day morning. Mr. Michalowski has left a widow and
two young sons to lament this sudden bereavement. He
had resided many years at Dumfries, and was deservedly
held in the highest esteem, and during his short stay at
Carlisle, his great abilities and excellent conduct had
gained him many friends, by whom his sad catastrophe
is deeply regretted.—Carlisle Put, idt.

GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION C o PAN Y.—The half-
yearly general meeting of this corporation was held yester-
day, at their offices, 69, Lombard-street ; Mr. Wilkin in the
chair. A report from the directors, and a statement of the
accounts for the half-year ending the 30th of June last, were
read to a large assemblage of the proprietors. The report
was very satisfactory, the result of the last half-year's opera-
tions rivalling that of the most prosperous the compalntyhaenizs
the proprietors r
had. After declaring the usual dividend,
romotton of the
directors, for their unabating zeal in the p
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