The Sun.
London, England, 1848-01-12 00:00:00

ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY.

The general half-yearly tneetieg of this society was
field yesterday, at the office, 3, Trafalgar-square, Mr.
B. B. Cabbell, M.P., being in the chair. Mr. J.
Charlier read the report of the committee, by which it
appeared that since July last 96 cases out of 99 had
been treated successfully. During the past year 111
persons had been rewarded for their courage and
humanity with sums of money, 21 silver and 43
bronze medals had been awarded, and four certificates
,r 1 vellum, and six on paper had been given. The
committee recommended that four silver medals
should be distributed thus—one to Daniel Fisher,
quarter-master of the Spiteful, for having saved from
drowning, in the Straits of Sunda, John Haggerty,
seaman of the Ringdove, Captain Sir W. Hoste,
who saw the occurrence, and recommended Fisher
to the notice of the society ; one to the Rev. E. L.
Davis, for having saved William Petrie from drown-
ing in the Kingsbridge water, recommended by the
rector of South Poole; one to James Mulqueeny,
private of the 46th regiment, for having saved James
Webb and other soldiers from drowning whilst bath-
ing in the sea at Guernsey ; and one to Charles
Weltch, boatman, for having saved a mechanic in the
Southampton water. The meeting ratified the award
of the silver medals to these intrepid individuals.
The report stated that 225,850 persons had bathed in
the Serpentine last year. That there had been
twenty- five casualties amongst them, one only prov-
ing fatal. Forty persons had bathed in the above
river since the Ist of the present month. The past
year's income of the society was 2,5731. 18s., which
has been nearly expended, leaving but a small balance
of 271. 2s. The Duke of Norfolk was nominated
president for the current year.

DR. HAMPDEN'S APPOINTMENT. GLOUCESTER,
TUESDAY NIGHT.—One of the most important meetings
of the clergy which has ever been held here has taken
place to-day in the chapter•room of the cathedral. The
meeting was called by the Archdeacon of Gloucester, in
compliance with a requisition presented to him by about
fifty of the clergy of the archdeaconry. The requisition
requested the Archdeacon to convene the meeting " for
the purpose of proposing an address of respect and sym-
pathy (on the occasion of the warning c f the thirteen
prelates, including the Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol)
to the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of the diocese; more-
over, expressive of the thanks of the clergy to his Lord-
ship and the other bishops for their faithful services to
God's church on this behalf, entreating them not to relax
in their efforts so long as any measures remain of which
their judgment may approve for obtaining the object
which has been the subject of an address from a majority
of the episcopal bench." About 100 clergy attended.
The chair was taken by Dr. Selwyn, Canon of Glouces-
ter Cathedral. The proceedings occupied from twelve
to five o'clock. The address was carried by seventy-two
votes to twenty-five, several parties having left before the
meeting came to a division.

CITE COMMISSIONERS OF SEWERS.—Yesterday the
Commissioners were for a considerable time discussing
the propriety of accomplishing an immediate reduction
in the price of gas for the lighting of the streets, &c.,
and concluded by a resolution to adopt such measures as
will lead to so desirable an object. They were also en-
gaged in making arrangements for flushing the drains in
the eastern parts of the metropolis, and they had before
them the model of an engine for emptying cesspools and
abating nuisances of other descriptions.
LAUNCHES.—On Saturday forenoon, a little be-
fore high water (half-past eleven o'clock) a splendid new
iron steamer, the Cambria, was launched from the
building-yard of Mr. John Laird, at Birkenhead. The
Cambria has been built for Government, and is intended
for the passage between Dublin and Holyhead. She
is a sister vessel to the St. Columba, launched from the
same yard a few months ago. The Cambria is of 700
tons, builders' measurement, 193 feet in length, 27 feet
beam, with a depth of hold of nearly 15 feet. Her en-
gines, which aro to be 370-horse power, are to be fitted
up by Messrs. Forrester and Co., the same firm who
furnished the St. Columba. She is sharp built both fore
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Cato, Miller, and Co.. a fine schooner, of 247 tons, the
property of Nfessrs. Wilson and Dawson, and intended
the .N:editcrranctin trade.--I-Liverpoo/ Mercury.
A beautiful white-plumaged pheasant was shot in
the neighbourhood of Sunderland on Thursday last. It
ig perfect curiosity.