The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-25 00:00:00

DEATH OF VISCOUNT TEMPLE-

TOWN. ,
We have to announce the demise of the above Noble
Viscount, who expired at half past ten o'clock on Mon-
day morning last, at Castle Upton, county Antrim,
Ireland. We understand that his Lordship on INionday
week complained of a slight cold, which continued to
increase in virulence, and at length brought on an in-
flammation which terminated in his demise. '1 he Hon.
Lieut.-Colonel George F. Upton was with his noble
fatherat his lamented dissolution, and immediately on
the serious nature of his Lordship's illness reaching
town, the Hon. Lieut.-Colonel Arthur and the Hon.
Edward John Upton departed for Ireland, and were ex-
pected to reach Castle Upton as yesterday morning. The
Hon. H. Montagu Upton, the deceased Lord's eldest son,
is absent, off the coast of Scotland, yachting, and is
probably not yet acquainted with his father's unlooked.
for death.
The deceased John Henry Upton, Viscount Temple-
town, and Lord Templetown, Baron of Templetown,
county Antrim, in the peerage of Ireland, was eldest son
of the first Baron Templetown, by Elizabeth, third
daughter of Mr. Shuckburgh Bongleton, of Poston Court,
Herefordshire. He inherited the barony on the death
of his father in April, 1785, and in 1806 was created a
Viscount. He married, the 7th of October, 1796, Lady
Mary Montagu, only daughter of John, fifth Earl of
Sandwich, by whom, who died October 4, 1824, be leaves
issue four sons and a daughter, namely, the lion. Henry
Montagu, born November 11, 1799 (now Viscount Tern-
pletown), the Hon. Lieutenant-Colonel George Frede-
rick, and Hon. Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur, both in the
Coldstream Guards ; and the Hon. Edwiard John, and
the Hon. Mary, married to Mr. John Eden Spalding.
His Lordship was a Fellow of the Society of Arts.
The unexpected death of this respected nobleman
places the families of the Marquis of Bristol, the Hon.
Colonel aid Mrs. Howard, the lion. Lieutenant-General
Upton, Mr. J. and the Hon. Mrs. Singleton, the Earl and
Lady Katherine Jermyn, Lord and Lady Alfred Hervey,
&c., in mourning.

DREADFUL FIRE AND MELAN-
CHOLY LOSS OF LIFE AT BRIDPORT.

On Monday night last, soon after eleven o'clock, an
alarm of fire was raised in South-street, which was found
to proceed from Tucker's circulating library and fancy
depot. It appeared that the servant girl, who had
shortly before retired to rest, was alarmed by the pre-
sence of smoke in her bed-room, and a strong smell of
fire; she immediately rang a bell to alarm her mistress,
and called to her, and screamed for assistance, when
Mr. Charles Tucker, druggist (son of Mrs. Tucker at
the library, and whose premises communicate internally
with it), went to her assistance, 'and by means of a
ladder rescued her from a window at the back of the
premises. He then went through his shop to the
library, and on attempting to ascend the staircase lead-
ing to his mother's bed-room, found it giving way, the
fire being beneath. He then retreated to the street and
placed a ladder against a front bed-room window where
she slept, and, on opening it, had a difficulty in enter-
ing, but, on calling his mother, received no answer,
neither could he feel her in the bed. On
returning to the street he got in at another
window to au adjoining room, but she was not there.
By this time plenty of assistance was at hand, and
the bed-room was again entered by Mr. T., who could
proceed no further, the landing-place being by this time
in flames. The most intense anxiety prevailed for some
time, in hope she had escaped, and was in the back
garden or in some of the back premises ; but about six
o'clock in the morning the melancholy forebodings of the
bystanders were realised by the appearance of one of the
thigh bones protruding from the ruins ; and in about
two hours, after great exertions, a large portion of the
remains were extricated and placed in a shell. Mean-
while the fire burnt with great rapidity, and the shop of
Mr. C. Tucker was entirely destroyed, with a portion of
Mr. J. Gully's, hair-dresser and seedsman, above the
latter. Mr. Chick's, spirit merchant, was twice on fire ;
and but for the most strenuous exertions would have
shared a similar fate. The George Inn, and Mr. B.
Ebdon's general grocery and china and glass ware-
house, were for several hours in the most im-
minent danger, the stock and furniture from each,
with that of some other parties, having been re-
moved for security to the premises of the neighbours,
who lent every assistance in securing a great deal of
♦aluable property. Had the wind been any point from
the southward the destruction of property would have
been immense. Towards the evening a heavy storm of
rain came on, which stayed the further progress of the
fire from the ruins.

An inquest was held on the remains of Mrs. Tucker
on Wednesday morning, at which no clue could be
obtained as to the origin of the fire, and a verdict of a
highly respectable jury was returned of " Accidental
Death by Sm.". _ _

Mrs. Tacker had been a widow 19 years to a day, and
was most detervedly respected for her integrity and assi-
duity in business, and her death in this most awful man-
ner has cast a deep gloom over the town in general. We
hear that the parties were fully insured.
But for the spirited exertions of Mr. Cornick, Mr.
Samson, Mr. Vatter, Mr. Ebdon, and some others, who
knew the adjoining premises well, and assisted the fire-
men in directing the engine-pipe, the whole of the corner
of the street on both sides would have been destroyed.

STEAM COMMUNICATION WITH AUSTRALIA AND
NEW ZEALAND.—The Committee on Australian Steam
Communication held another of their meetings yester-
day, 24th instant, at their Committee-rooms, 30, Great
Winchester-street, Broad-street, for the dispatch of
business. The following were present:—Sir George
H. Larpent, Bart., in the chair; the Hon. Francis Scott,
111. P., Henry T. Prinsep, Esq., John Wm. Sutherland,
Esq., Mark Boyd, Esq., Samuel Browning, Esq., Captain.
James Barber, George Hay Donaldson, Esq., John Lam-
bert, Esq., Jacob Montefiore, Esq., &c. &c., and Anthony
G. Robinson, Esq.,,. the honorary secretary.
SALE OF THE IV HITTLESEA ESTATE, CAMBRIDGE.
SHlRE.—Yesterday, the freehold estate of Whittlesea.,
situate in the county of Cambridge, was disposed of by
auction by Messrs. Smith, at the Auction Mart. The pro-
perty comprised the manors of Whittlesea, St. Andrew,
of Whittlesea, St. Mary, and of the rectory of Whittlesea,
St. Mary, which extended over nearly 25,000 acres, in-
cluding the fines, quit-rents, royalties, &c. ; also, about
2,100 acres of land, and the freehold, rent-charges, in
lieu of tithes, reaching over 19,000 acres, with the
perpetual advowson of the vicarage of St. Mary. The
whole, which:was of the value of nearly 6,8001. per annum,
was then put up in one lot, and was bou,ght in at
169,0001. It was then put up in three lots. The first
lot comprised the freehold rent-charges of about 17,000
acres, yielding 3,0341. Os. 9d. per annum, exclusive of
2401. parochial rates, 70/. stipend to the vicar of St. Mary,
1001. also during the incumbency of the present vicar,
and 133/. 6s. Bd., an annuity of one-third of 4001., pay-
able to the heirs of Lord Eardley, &c. This was sold
for 68,000/. The second and third lots included the
manors with several freehold farms, containing about
2,136 acres, producing an annual income of 2,9561. 19s.
6d., subject to 711. Bs. land-tax, and 81. 10s. fee-farm
rent, with also the patronage of the advowson, returning
2461. 4s. Bd. per annum. They were sold for 99,5004
The population is about 7,000. There is an extensive
fishery within the manor, and the country was hunted
by Lord Fitzwilliam's hounds. The timber was tovbe
disposed of at a valuation.
PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE.—The Ocean coach, MI•
ning between Cromer and Norwich, left Cromer at eight
o'clock on Tuesday morning with a full load, and had
proceeded to Aylsham, a distance of some ten miles,
when the horses were changed. The coach had not pro-
ceeded on its journey with the fresh horses more than a
few hundred yards when the off-wheeler, a spirited mare,
not long accustomed to harness, commenced kicking
furiously, and caused the remaining horses to take fright
and gallop furiously down the hill. The coachman
vainly endeavoured to pull up, and in the attempt the
" quarter rein" of the restive mare was broken. There
were three ladies seated in front, and although the
coachman and several passengers implored them to re-
tain their seats, in which they were held by force for a
few seconds, two of them contrived to throw themselves
off, and were precipitated over a wall about six feet high
into a field. Singularly enough they sustained no in-
jury. The coachman now perceiving that the vehicle
would be upset unless speedily stopped, contrived to pull
one rein suddenly, and with such force as to swing tho
horses round and to dash the coach against the wall over
which the ladies had leaped. Two of the horses were
severely bruised by the contact with the wall, and re-
mained perfectly still, but bleeding and exhausted. A
labourer who was engaged repairing the road then ran
up and secured the leaders. On the passengers descJend-
ing, it was found that the bar of the coach was smashed,
and that the mare, which had originally caused the mis-
chief, was seriously injured.
The Earl and Countess of Sefton (have, since
the commencement of the shooting season received a
constant succession of visitors at Acbnacarry Castle
North Britain,

TO THE COURT OF THE CZAR.
By RICHARD SOUTH WELL BOURKE, Esq.
Henry Colburu, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough street.

NEW WORK BY THE REV. R. COBBOLD.

DEDICATED, BY EXPRESS PERMISSION,

JESTY THE QUEEN DOWAGER.
Now Beady, in 3 vols. with Illustrations, 31s. 6d. boind,
THE HISTORY OF _ _

DAUGIITER, WIFE, AND WIDOW.
By the Rev. RICHARD COBBOLD, M.A.,
Author of "The History of Margaret Catehpole."
Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

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THE COUNTESS OF BLESSINGTON.
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Or, F SHIONARLE LIFE UNDER THE REGENCY.
EDITED BY THE COUNTESS OF BLESSINGTON.
Author of " The Femme de Chambre," &c.
Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street.

IMPORTANT LETTER ON ALGERIA.
LOBSERVATEUR FRANCAIS of To-
mosßow, September 26, will contain—An Important
Letter on Algeria—La Suite de Martin l'Enfant Trouve, by Eugene
Bue—Vente Extraordinaire a l'enchere de Froduits Francais —Les
.Rstres—Le Nid, tie Corbeaux—Voix Burnaineßendue aux Cadavres
—Musical, Scientific, Theatrical, and Literary Reviews, 84c. &c.
William Thomas, Publish, r, 21, Catherine-street, Strand.
Orders received by all Booksellers and Newsmen.

RAILWAY SHARES BY PIJBLIC SALE.
MESSRS. LAMOND, SMALE, AND
LAMOND, Railway Share Auctioneers, beg to thank their
reitnds an i the Public for their continued support anti patronage,
and to annoince that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &c.,
take place every TUESDAY and FRIDAY, at One o'clock, at the
Ilan of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place,
avoure, containing instructions (with a reference), are respectfUlly
c quested to be addressed.

111 Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited, the day
previous to their being offered ; and advices of results will be
forwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds imme-
diately disposed of according to instructions.
Ofaces, Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
The Nobility, Gentry, Subscribers, and the Public at large, are
respectfully informed that the Season will commence on

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1846,
and, in a determination to render this Theatre worthy of that
patronage which has made it one of the most celebrate I In Europe,
the Lessee has entered into engagements with the following Artistes :