The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-05 00:00:00

CALEDONIAN ASYLUM.

A general court of the corporation of the Caledonian
Asylum was held yesterday, at the hall of the Scottish Hos-
pital, Crane-court, Fleet street; J. A. Simpson, Esq., one
of the treasurers, took the chair. There was a numerous
attendance of governors of the institution, it being under-
stood that an amendment to the decision of the preceding
court was to be moved by the ministers of the Scottish
Presbytery in London in connexion with the Established
Church of Scotland, with respect to the examination and
religious superintendence of the children. The last court
decided that the Presbyterian clergy of the metropolis ge-
nerally were to be the examinators, in opposition to the
usage of a quarter of a century, during which it had been
connected with the Established Church; and upon the mo-
tion for the confirmation of the minutes,
The Rev. Dr. CummlNG rose, and contended that no
departure should take place from precedent and practice
without very grave and serious reasons indeed, but as none
such had been alleged, he hoped that the determination of
the previous court would be reconsidered. He strongly de-
precated the adoption by the institution of a sectarian cha-
racter. He understood that some friends were about to
propose an intermediate course, and if upon the discussion
of the subject he should find that the feeling of the meeting
was in its favour, for the sake of peace and charity, and the
extinction ofreligious animosities, lie would agree to it. He
moved that that portion of the minutes which had reference
to the proposed change be not confirmed.
The amendment having been seconded,
Captain CHARLES FORBES said, that with a view to the
stilling of that party spirit which had so long disturbed the
management of the charity, he should propose a motion,
which could-offend neither party, and he trusted at the same
time would heal all the differences upon ecclesiastical matters.
He moved that the examination of the children be conducted
in future by the Government inspectors of schools, and that
the directors should invite such clergymen and friends as
they should deem fit.—(Hear, hear.)
The motion having been seconded a discussion ensued, in
the course of which it was intimated that the Noble Presi-
dent, his Grace the Duke of Buccleuch, sanctioned the pro-
posed amicable arrangement.
The Rev. Dr. CUMMING said that upon the distinct under-
standing that ministers were to be present as spectators or
guardians, and not as examinators, he would, with a view to
a good understanding among all parties, withdraw his oppo-
sition.

The motion of the Gallant Captain was then put from the
chair, and agreed to unanimously.
Application was made to the court for permission to sell
out 1,0001. stock of the funded property of the charity, to
defray the extraordinary expenses occasioned by the new
buildings, and the admission of girls into the asylum.
The required permission having been granted, six boys and
four girls were elected, a vote of thanks was passed to the
Chairman, and the court broke up.

LEGAL FESTIVALS.—The annual " great grand "
meetings of the societies of the Inner and Middle Temple
have taken place. That of the latter society was held last
evening, when the benchers and several of the judges, mem-
bers of the society, mustered in strong forces, and partook of
a grand entertainment in the Hall, which, as usual on extra
occasions, was densely thronged by members of the bar, and
"commoners" of the society, who, as accustomed at the annual
great grand banquet, did honour upon the occasion to the
Queen, in extra allowances of old port. The Judges, of
whom there were present the Lord Chief Baron, Mr. Justice
Erie, &c., were warmly greeted on their departure. Of the
members present, there were the treasurer, Biggs Andrews,
Esq., ; Dr. Robinson, Master of the Temple ; J. Jervis, Esq.,
M.P. ; and Messrs. Knowles, Cockburn, Balguy, Martin,
Whitehouse, Bethel, Sir R. Comyn, Sir William Owen, and
many other learned gentlemen. On the 3d inst., the periodic
great grand dinner of the Benchers of the Inner Temple took
place in the Hall of that society, and was attended by most
of the Judges, of whom there were present the Lord Chief
Baron, Sir F. Pollock, Mr. Baron Parke, Mr. Baron Alderson,
Mr. Justice Patteson, Mr. Justice Wightman, Mr. Justice ,1
Efle, Mr. Justice Creswell, Mr. Baron Platt, the Master of
the Rolls, &c., &c.
HEROIC ONDUCT.—Yesterday afternoon an accident
occurred at Dyer's Wharf, which, but for the heroic conduct
of a spectator, would have been attended with the loss of
human life. A boy of about twelve years of age, fell from a
lighter, and had gone down two or three times, when George
Latham, a man of about 50 years of age seeing the youth's
danger, promptly, took off his coat and plunged into the
river. This gallant effort, we rejoice to add, was successful,
though made at the imminent peril of Lathans's own
life. The present, we understand, is the third instance of
this individual's having been the means of saving a fellow-
creature from a watery grave.
CASE 01, STABBlNG.—Yesterday afternoon, about
three o'clock, a young man named John Burrows, a bell-
hanger, of No. 7, Holborn-buildings, Holborn, was brought
into St. Bartholomew's Hospital, by some of the City police-
constables, in a state of great agony, in consequence of his
having been stabbed in the abdomen, a short time pre-
viously, by his own brother, by what is technically called a
bell carriage—a long piece of four square iron, pointed at
one end. Upon examination by the surgeon, it was found
that the wound was of a dangerous character, being fully an
inch and a half in depth, and situated immediately below the
navel. The unfortunate man, who was previously an out-
patient of the institution of which he is now an inmate, it
appears, visited his brother William, who is also a bell-
hanger in Coleman-street buildings, Moorgate ; and finding
there another brother named Charles, who is a few years
younger, he remonstrated with him upon some impropriety
of conduct it is said he had been guilty of, when the latter
suddenly snatched up the instrument above-mentioned, and
thrust it with great force into the abdomen of his unfortu-
nate brother, and would have repeated the blow, had not the
poor sufferer have fallen to the ground. The unfortunate man
is at present considered in a dangerous state.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN LIVERPOOL.—OR Thursday
morning, at a few minutes after eight o'clock, smoke was
vehe
seen to issue from one of the workshops of Messrs. War-
brick and Simm, joiners, Oxford-street North, Scotland-
road,
m andent
fury. The
afterwards
street
flameswhwhich
burstthe
fifroer tohcewuirtehd
runs mos
t
from Scotland
Warbe -read, westward to Vauxhall-road, and Messrs.
ick and Simm occupied two ti b m er-yards, in which
were workshops, constructed
of wood, on the north side the
street, near to the to of it
The property in the pworkshoor at the Scotland-road end.
of partially manufactured artipcTe consisted almost entirely
s in fittings for different
public-houses and the new Temperance Hall, and which
for the " strike" would long since have been' but
sent off. The loss to Messrs. Warbrick and Simm
completedwi) and
is estimated, at the very lowest sum, upwards of 1,0001.1
They were insured in the Phoenix Fire-office to the amount
of 6001.

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ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE A CLERGYMAN.-011 Fri-
day last, about five o'clock P.M., the Rev. Standish O'Grady
Parker, when returning home from Nenagh, was fired at by
one of those miscreants who have so long disgraced the
North Riding of Tipperary. This inhuman attempt is the
more attrocious as theißev. Gentleman is one of the most kind
and indulgent landlords to be found in any country, and has
never been known to eject a tenant. The pistol of the
assassin missed fire, and Mr. Parker escaped. Only a few
days since this Rev. Gentleman subscribed a large sum, 100/,
to the relief committee of Castletown, as well as to other
similar charitable bodies. He is also a subscriber to every
charity in the country.—Dublin Packet.
COLLISION ON THE MERSEY.—The jury in the col-
lision case, after an absence from court for fifty minutes, re-
turned, at half-past five o'clock yesterday evening, with the
following verdict :—"That John Roche came by his death
from injuries received in the spine, but that when, where, and
how received, there was no evidence to show : that Patrick
Geoghan met his death accidentally; and they laid a deodand
of 2001. on the Sea Nymph." The coroner said the amount
of the deodand should be paid within fonrteen days.
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1 -- CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT AGAINST THE LATE
TREASURER OF THE BIRMINGHAM WORKHOUSE.---BlRMlNG-
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several sums of money while filling the above office at the
workhouse. Mr. E. Wright, on the part of the guardians,
attended for the prosecution; Mr. Smith for the prisoner.
Mr. Wright, in Opening the said be appeared as solici-
tor for the guardipans of thepcoaoareo'f Birmingham against the
his
prisonertreasurer
e enfaotbr before fhoheri e them. The prisoner had held the office
ing the whole of tlintwe°lt khouse for some length of time,
i;leede,the same responsible office. Daunrd-
diens he had not coinnlli lie was in the service of the guar-
draw the confidence they re himself as to cause them to with-
confidence in him until within the last
few months. Towards the reposed
latter end of last year a change
took place in the whole of the management of the work-
house, and from treasurer, to the
On
nuahridsians Mr. Welch was
retiring from office
siring
accounts from
appointed to the office of clerk.
a statement was required of him of all
Michaelmas, and a statement was accordingly
an investigation took place,
when it was fonBdezlt in, and
and from that and other reasons it was supposed that a incorrect 8-
ys,
tem of embezzlement had been carried on for someyears by
the prisoner The guardians immediately consulted him
(Mr. Wright) as the course they ought to pursue, and though
painful to them as it was, they felt it their duty to prosecute
the prisoner and bring him before the magistrates, and then
to take such course as the law pointed out, in justice to them-
selves, the public, and other servants connected with the
workhouse. Mr. Wrigl.t called two witnesses, who proved
t 'so casi,s against the prisoner, after which he was remanded 1
to Monday next. The prisoner's defalcations ale said to be
above 1,0001.

BRIGHTON, JUNE 4,—Sir Henry Pottinger, Lady
Pottinger, and daughter, arrived here from Paris yesterday
by the Item= from Pieppe,