The Sun.
London, England, 1848-10-09 00:00:00

THE ASIATIC CHOLERA.

We very much regret to have to announce, on un-
questionable authority, the presence of Asiatic cholera
in the heart of the metropolis.
On Wednesday last two patients, father and daughter,
suffering from cholera, were admitted into St. Bartho-
lomew's Hospital. The male patient's name was James
George, aged about 40, a labourer, employed in looking
after butchers' carts in Newgate-market; the female
patient, his daughter, is in her seventh year. The mats
died on the day of his admission; the little girl is re-
covering. The three principal physicians of the hos-
pital have certified the death as resulting from Asiatic
cholera, and have reported both cases to Sir Ge'_:rge Grey
—the fatal and favourable one—as arising from that
disease. The hospital up to last evening had admitted
no fresh case of cholera. A ward in a new wing of the
institution has been for some time past prepared and
fitted for the reception of cholera patients.
We have likewise the unpleasant task of recording
the fatal appearance of the cholera in the vicinity of the
London Docks. We cannot enumerate the particulars,
as the medical men in the charge of the London Dock
patients have had secrecy enjoined upon them.
At an inquest held on Saturday, at the Bedford Arms,
Bedford-street, Coutmercial•road East, before Mr. W.
Baker, the Coroner, it was stated by the medical wit-
ness that the Asiatic cholera, in its most severe form,
has made its appearance at the east end of the metro-
polis.

In reply to questions from the Coroner, Mr. Faulkner,
the parish surgeon, said he had three cases of real Asia-
tic cholera under his immediate notice, one of which
proved fatal on Wednesday last, after a very short
illness. There could be no doubt whatever in the case,
the body turning quite blue. As it was most probable
that the remaining two cases would also prove fatal, he
wished to know whether the Coroner would, under the
circumstances, hold an inquest.
The CORONER said that undoubtedly he should hold
an inquest in every case, in order that the public might
know the course of the frightful malady, and guard
against its approach. Under such circumstances there
was no use in secresy. It was best that the public should
know their danger, if there were any. He directed the
constable to inquire into the case mentioned by Mr.
Faulkner, and report the result to him. All the cases
mentioned by Mr. Faulkner have occured in Mile-end
Old Town, Stepney.—Observer.
WooLwvcir, OCT. B.—The cholera has made its ap-
pearance here, and three fatal cases have occurred on
board the convict-ship moored opposite the Royal
Arsenal, the whole of the sufferers being convicts. The
first case took place on Friday, and the convict died after
about seven hours' illness. Of the cases on Saturday,
two died, one after about seven hours' illness, and the
other in about two hours after he had gone to the ship
after being taken ill when at work in the Royal Arsenal.
Two cases were reported as having occurred to-day, but
up to the afternoon they had fortunately not proved
fatal. A medical officer arrived and inspected the Con-
vict Hospital Ship to-day, and afterwards had a meeting
and consultation with the medical practitioners in Wool
with. The whole of the cases that have as yet occurred
have taken place among the convicts at the Royal
Arsenal, and none have been reported ill from cholera
on board the Warrior convict-ship, opposite the dock-
yard. The convicts on board the Justitia, at the Royal
Arsenal, have been permitted to have tobacc ) and pipes
to smoke, and tea or cocoa is to be substituted for
their usual allowance of gruel ; tea and cocoa
have have also been allowed to the convicts on
board the Warrior, opposite the Royal Dockyard.
The Warrior convict-ship, where no cases have occurred,
is lighted with gas, and kept in a remarkably clean and
pure state, under the superintendence of Mr. Masterman;
and the other convict-ship where the cases have oc-
curred, is still lighted with lamps or candles. It will be
worthy of notice to observe the ultimate result of the
visitation of the cholera at Woolwich, breaking out as it
has done amongst the convicts, and how far the well-
lighted and cleanly kept state of the respective vessels
are likely to prevent or modify the severity or fatality of
the cases that may occur before it entirely ceases.
HULL.—No other cases of cholera have occurred in
Hull since our last; and we believe that the apprehen-
sions which existed last week have almost entirely sub-
sided. This fearful disease appears on the point of
.leaving Europe, and we hope no more will be heard of
It. Mr. Grainger, Dr. Sutherland's colleague, accompa-
nied by Dr. Ayre, proceeded to Harnburgh, in the Helen
Macgregor steamer, Captain Frost, on Saturday even-
ing. Dr. Sutherland remained in Hull throughout
Sunday and Monday. On the latter day he expressed
his entire conviction that there was not any cholera in
the town. On Tuesday morning he proceeded to Sun-
derland, but is expected very shortly to return here, and
to follow his colleague, Dr. Grainger, to Hambu'rgh.
Two vessels are lying in Whitebooth Roads, in the Hum-
ber, with the quarantine flag hoisted.—Hull Advertiser
of Friday.

SUDDEN DEATH OF MRS. ARMITAGE.—This cele-
brated character expired suddenly on Friday evening, in
Birmingham, at the rooms where she had been exhibit-
ing, in New-street. It appears that she had just come
over from the Swa❑ Hotel, where she had been staying,
when, on entering the exhibition-room, she was seized
with a shivering fit, and expired before her medical at-
tendant could arrive. The cause of her death, it is sur-
mised, was a disease of the heart. During one of her
journeys to the provinces, to be exhibited, it was found
necessary to fit up a horse-box in one of the trains on
the railway, no carriage being sufficiently large to con-
tain her. The last places she exhibited at in London
were, at the Strand Theatre, and the Cosmorama Rooms,
Regent-street. The deceased weighed 31 stone 111 b.,
was four feet round the waist, six feet round the bust,
seven feet one inch round the hips, and 22 inches round
the upper part of her arm. She ate her dinner about
an hour before her death.

COURT CIRCULAR.
OSBORNE, SATURDAY.
The Queen and his Royal Highness, accompanied
by the younger branches of the Royal Family, and
by her Serene Highness the Princess of Hohenlohe
Langenburg, and her family, walked and drove in the
grounds and park of Osborne early this morning.
Sir James Clark arrived at Osborne yesterday
afternoon, and had the honour of joining the royal
dinner party yesterday.
Mr. George Edward and the Hon. Mrs. Anson and
Sir James Clark returned to London this afternoon.
SUNDAY.

The Queen and his Royal Highness, accompanied
by the Princess Eliza and Prince Victor of Hohen-
lohe, and attended by the Ladies and Gentlemen of
the royal household, attended Divine service at Whip-
pingham Church this forenoon. The sermon was
preached by the Rev. Protheroe.
Prince Victor of Hohenlohe arrived at Osborne
yesterday afternoon, and joined the royal dinner party.
Her Majesty will probably leave Osborne for
Windsor Castle to-morrow afternoon.

The Marquis of Lansdowne has returned to his
seat, Bowood Park, Wilts.
Lord John Russell has arrived at Minto House,
Roxburghshire, the seat of the Earl of Minto.
Dispatches were received on Saturday at the Colo-
nial-office from the Governor of the Cape of Good
Hope.

The Earl of Carlisle expired on Saturday morn-
ing, at his seat, Castle Howard, Yorkshire.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING,

ARRIVALS UP TO LAST NIGHT.

Volley, Geraldine, Alpheia, Clarissa, Lady Cecilia,
Egremont, Lepidus, Archery, Fireaway, Legerdemain,
Cervus, Damson, Dromedary, Puffy, Glen-
dower, Blackcock, The Highland Fling, The Moor, New-
court, Resolution, Grief (brother to Joyful), c by Jereed,
dam by Dr. Syntax; f by Don John, out of Receipt;
Holloa, Clarendon, Miss Sarah, Big Jerry, f by Loner-
cost, out of Canada; f by The Provost, dam by Comus;
f by The Provost, dam by Actmon; Clerk of the Coun-
cil, c by Don John , out of Impertinence; Blackbird,
Princess Charlotte, Diana, Sylvan, Infanta, Helter
Skelter, Pottinger, Pillage, Distaffina, Chicot, c by Co-
ronation, dam by Voltaire; Rosa, c by Birdcatcher, out
of Cassandra; Miss Orbell, B.sborough, Administrator,
Meaux, Executor, Sir Robert Sloper, Camphine, Conyng-
ham, Marquis of Conyngham, f by Martin Chuzzlewir,
m by Sir Hercules, out of Taglioni; Dough, Lanesbo-
rough, Lancaster, The Tartar, Whitley, Little John,
Good boy, Tommy, f by Jereed, out of Rhodanthe; f by
Charles XII., out of Benevolence; Piccola, Teflis,
llagley, Shylock, Ulysses, The Liberator, Fern, Ke-
leshe, Telegraph, Foreclosure, Cockermouth, Glenalvon,
Cotton Lord, Routh, Jellyfish, Hornpipe, Traverser,
Vice-Consul, Fogleman, Nectar, Chat, The Dark Lady,
Sister to Arkwright, Mrs. Taft, c by Colwick, dam by
Agreeable; f by Gladiator, out of Game Lass; Cesarian.
The number now in training here exceeds all prece-
dent, they cannot be less than 600, nearly 150 of which
have arrived since the last meeting. Should the present
fine weather continue, therefore, it is not too much to
predict that the season will terminate brilliantly.
No business has been done here on the Cesarewiteb,
but we understand that as little as 7 to 2 has been taken
in town about Surplice. The starters, it is thought, will
not exceed 25 or 26. Fern threw a shoe this morning
and pulled up lame.
The ring at the Duke's Stand is now inclosed in the
same manner as on the flat, and the horse-gates so placed
as not to interfere with the entrance to the inner circles.

The plate and other entries had not closed when our
parcel was made up.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
"Will you go see the order of the course?
Where the place?
Upon the heath."
SHAMPEARE.
SlR,—Since my last letter (on the Doncaster meeting)
was published, Surplice, as I anticipated, has become the
champion of 1848, I may say of the nineteenth century;
for Mr. Wilson's Champion, the only other winner of the
Derby and Leger, won these stakes in the last year of
the eighteenth century; this performance of the unri-
valled son of Touchstone and Crucifix, at once disproves
the correctness of the Goodwood running, and annihi-
lates at one blow the popular fallacy that every race on
heavy or marshy ground must be as good a criterion of
the quality of the horse as if it were run on dry or
springy soil; when I say it is a popular fallacy, the
sporting public seem to consider it as such, as witness
the price of Surplice in the market before and after the
Goodwood meeting; the week before he was backed at
to 4, and nothing else in the betting, such a cer-
tainty was he considered; when lo and behold the
heavy state of the ground, not his opponents, beats
him, and he is immediately sent to the right about
with 6 and 8 to 1 against him going a begging; the con-
sequence of all this was a repetition of the Derby dose,
many laying against him as if' he were dead. Such phy.
sickings as these have certainly purified the ring to
some extent, but at the same time have considerably en-
feebled it. My predictions on the two great races of the
year, the Derby and St. Leger, ever since the spring of
1845, when I took up my prophetic pen" for the first time
as sporting coun,el to your readers, have been marvel-
lously successful for the four Derbies, having predicted
the victories of the Merry Monarch, Pyrrhus the First,
Cossack, and Surplice ; but not equally fortunate on
The St. Leger, having taken Pantass, in preference to
he Baron in '45; and bowled over by Sir Tatton Sykes
in '46; but in 1847 placed Van Tcomp first and Cos-
sack second; and in the present year placed Surplice
first and Caneziu second, which made amen& for my
former failures, and proved that
" Heaven has to all allotted, soon or late,
Some lucky revolution of their fate."

Some three or four weeks ago, in my observations on
the destinies of the leading stakes of '4B and '49, I
foretold the certain success of Colonel Peel's splendid
son of lon, Tadmor, in his spin for the Triennial
Stakes, which was won, as I expected it would be, in a
canter! I also, at the same time, foretold the winners
of the other leading stakes in the First October Meet-
ing, and, nothing having occurred to alter my decisions,
I considered it unnecessary for me to write another
epistle on that week's races.
Tadmor I consider to be the best two-year-old out
this season, the Flying Dutchman being second best.
Among the dark division are to be found one or two
celebrities in embryo—Nunnyltirk, Indus, Osterley,
John Bull (if he train on), and Saucy Dick (at present
out of trim), for instance, but not one with a chance
against "the flyers," Tadmor and the Dutchman.
For the Cambridgeshire Stakes, run on the 24th inst.,
my pick of the basket at the present time would be
Warsota, 7st 91b; Meaux, 7st 91b; Radulphus, 17st 81b;
Glendower, ist 71b; Loadstone, 7st 51b; and Keleshea,
7st; Glendower, with Nat up, for choice; bnt between
now and then many moves on the board may occur to
make me alter my fancy for the last great handicap of
the season.
The Second October Meeting commences on Mon-
day, with a vt-ry lengthy bill of fare, comprising thirty-
two stakes, and twenty matches, giving an average
ten races per diem, an amount of sport that no one
find fault with, For the Cesarewitch Stakes, from 24 to
28 will muster at the post, to be selected from the fol-
lowing, the most doubtful starters being
asterisked as
usual :

st lb
st lb
*lnheritress, aged...... 8 8 Panic, 5 yrs
..8 5 Ulysses, 4 yrs
Surplice 3 yrs
8 5 Dough, 3 yrs... ... ....6 10
The Cur, 6 yrs 8 3 Geraldine, 5 yrs
Ellerdale, 4 yr,t;
Cawroush 5 yrs ......... 8 3 Sylvan, 3 yrs 6 105
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6 3
*Winesour, aged ....,,8 2 Hornpipe, 3 yrs 6 2
Fireaway, aged . ....... 8 0 Pillage, 4 yrs 6 2
*Executor, 4 yrs.
...... 7 10 Camphine, 3 yrs 5 12
Diplomatist, 4 yrs ..... 7 10 Fern, 3 yrs 5 9
Meaux, 4 yrs . .......... 7 9 Remembrance, 3 yrs 5 9
Newcourt, aged... ...... 7 9 Backbiter, 3 yrs 5 7
Lanesborough, 4 3 r5...7 9 Palma, 4 yrs 5 0
The Tartar, 4 yrs 7 8 Tophana, 5 yrs 5 0
St. Demetri, 5 yrs .....7 7 Hagley, 3 yrs 5 0
*Keleshea,4 yrs.. 7 0 Dacia, 3 yrs 413
Loadstone, 3y rs 6 12 Martin Chuzalewit filly
*Antagonist, 4 yrs 612 3 yrs
*Mirmillo, 4 vrs 6 10
Surplice, if he can carry 85t 51b and win, or even be
second or third, giving years and weight to everything
in the race, with the :ingle exception of the old mare,
with whom he receives 3 Ibs, and gives in exchange five
years, will prove himself to be not only the quadrupedal
champion of the age, but also the best horse without ex-
ception that ever trod the turf ; the field he has; to con-
tend with is infinitely superior to those that Foig-a-bal-
high and the Baron, beat at less weights; and, in my
opinion, is better than last year's, when Cossack at-
tempted to carry the annihilating weight of Bst 61b, and
was beaten three-and-a half lengths from the winner,
War Eagle, with 85t 11b, being beaten off a long way ;
that Surplice will be handy I have no doubt, but as to
winning, that is quite another thing. Inheritress, Eller-
dale, Caurouch, Winesour, Fireaway, Executor,
Diplomatist, Meaux, Lanesborough, The Tartar,
St. Demetri, Antagonist, Mirmillo, Dough, Ulysses,
Sylvan, Hornpipe, Village, Camphine, Fern, Remem-
brancer, Backbiter, Hagley, Dacia, and Martin Chunk-
wit filly have no charms for me; Fern and Backbite will
be beaten at the distance, and the touch cracked up
Irish " crack" Lanesborough will, in my opinion, be
stalled off.
I tako the remainder to form the first flight at the
cords, viz.: —Surplice,'.The Cur, Newcourt, and Keleshea
(if they start, which is not at all certain at present),
Panic, Geraldine, Palma, and Tophana; then deducting
Newcourt and Keleshea as dubious, Panic and Palma as
beaten in the struggle, it leaves me Tophana, Surplice,
The Cur, and Geraldine to stand on for the race.
For the Clearwell Stakes tha following six are all the
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likely runners:—Sister to Arkwright, Elthiron, Czarina,
Cotton Lord, Indus, and the Highland Fling; one or two
more might start, but their doing so will not alter the
judge's decision. I append, as usual, my summary of
the meeting:—

MONDAY.
Stake. Probable winner.
Produce Match—Colonel Peel
50 sovs.—Lola Montez or Rosalind filly
Match, 200, D.M.—Archery
Match, 390. D. M.—Cony n gham
Match, 100, T.Y.C.—Sotterley
Match, 200, r. C.-Ith od an e filly.

TUESDAY.

Casarewitch—Tophana or Surplice first, The Cur ar.d
Geraldine well up
Royal—Glendower
50 sous.—Farthingale
Clearwell—lndus or Highland Fling
Match, 200, A.F.—Shyiock
Match, too , First half Ab. M.—Farthingale

Match, 300, D.M.—Cervus
Match, 100, Last half Ab. M.—Dromedary.

WEDNESDAY.
Bedford—Puffy or Little Frank
Post Sweepstakes—Tadmor or Indus
50 sous.—Raillery or Goodwood
100 sovs.—llawson
Match, 200, T.Y.C.—Foreclosure
Match 200, T.Y.C.—Cashier
Match, 500, T.Y.C.—Bishop of Romford's Cob
Match, 200, A.F.—Backbiter.
THURSDAY.

100 EOM—Clarissa,
Bretby Stakes—Sister to Arkwright or Gime&
Post Sweepstakes—Legerdemain
50 sovs.—Woodcraft
Match, 200, R.M.—lmpo•rtinence colt
Match, Cesarewitch CoursL—Remembrancer
Match, 200, T.Y.C.—Cashier;

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Prendergast—Honeycomb, Indus, or Elthiron first for
choio&
100 sovs.—St. Rosolia

Match, 200, A.F.—Miss Sarah
Match, 200, A.F.—Loadstone
Match, 300, D.M.—Glendower
Match, 200, A.F.—Cervus
I am, Sir, yours, &c.,
THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.
Saturday Evening.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, OcT. 7.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—We have had another wretched day
in the share market, prices continue to recede, and no inch-
nation shown for business. The sales are—Birkenhead, Lan-
cashire, and Cheshire Junction, 311. Shares, 9% dis.— Ditto
(late C. and B.), 27/ 10s. Shares, 12—Caledonian, Preference,
1 dis.—East Lancashire, I4N —Lancashire and Yorkshire,
Fifths (late M. and L.), 4% dis. —Preston and Wyre, No. 1,
341% London and North Western, 10714—Ditto, 40/. Shares,
(L. and M.), 11. Bs. 9d. dis.—Manchester, Sheffield, and
Lincolnshire, Eighths, 74 dis.—Midland Stock, 81 c.—Ditto,
New Halves, 11 dis.--Midland (Birmingham and Derby),
561/2—Shrewbury and Chester (late N. W. M.), 101. Pre-
ference, 12%—South-Eastern and Dover, No. 2, 11% dis.—
Ditto, No. 3, 111/ dis.—Ditto, No. 4, Thirds, 6%—York,
Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 3 dis.
BIRMINGHAM, Ocv. 7. . .

STOCK EXCHANGE.Iif:O-- few transactions which took
place to-day were done at about yesterday's quotations. The
market was flat and little doing.
YORK, OCT, 6. _ _

STOOK EXCHANGE.—The business transacted to-day Was
as follows:—Great Northern, 4t. lls.—York, Newcastle, and
Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 5%.
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, Our. 7.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Newcastle and Car-
lisle, 102—Ditto, Scrip (red), i '%.2 dis.
GLASGOW, OCT. 6. _ _

STOCK Excirmrag.—The sales are—Caledonian, Prefer-
ence, 31s. 6d. —Dunblane, Doune, and Callender,
Edinburgh and Northern, 11%—Glasgow, Dumfries, and
Carlisle, 5/. 4s.—Ditto, Halves, No. 1, 414—Great Northern,
89s. 6d.—North British, Thirds, 93s.—Scottish Central, 22%
—Scottish Grand Junction, 3s. 6d.

INDIAN SUPERSTITIONS.—(From a Correspondent
of the Bombay Times).—BELGAUM, JULY 13, 1848.—
The festival of the Goddess Lutchmee commenced here
on the sth instant, by the Hindoos, and still continues to
attract crowds of its infatuated worshippers. For the
first few days the bazaars and thoroughfares in all direc-
tions were perfectly crowded, so much so, that traders
were obliged to close their shops in consequence. The
idol was conveyed through the streets of the town on a
large car something in the shape of a pagoda. Owing
to one of the ropes breaking several men were thrown
down. Two were killed on the spot, two others so badly
shattered in the limbs that one of them died the follow-
ing day, and the fourth had to suffer amputation of one
of his limbs, but is not expected to live. The quantity
of sheep, goats, &c., sacrificed was very great. I believe
I am not far wrong when I say that there were upwards
of 80,000 people congregated on the first day of the fes-
tival. It is well for the poorer cultivators that this
" monster" is adored but once in 12 years, for during its
celebration all work is neglected, and their small savings
soon squandered.
ARCHIBALD BOLAM.—THE SECRET RETEALED.—
It has been always suspected that the murderer of
Millie had made abominable overtures to his victim, and
that, being repulsed with virtuous indignation—pro-
bably, also threatened with exposure—he took the life
of the man whom he had only befriended with a view
to his moral ruin. This explanation of the mystery is
now corroborated in a letter of the 4th of April last,
recently received in Newcastle from Launceston, Van
Diemen's Land. The writer, although a convict, is
evidently a man of much good and kind feeling.
" About twelve months after my arrival," he says, " I
was constable in Hobart Town. I was in the Court
that morning hearing a trial, just like the Kitty in
Newcastle. The Chief Magistrate was trying some
cases; but, among the rest, who appeared but Mr.
Bolam I I recollected his features directly. He was
placed at the bar for attempting an unnatural crime.
The case was so clear that he was committed to take his
trial at the Supreme Court. He was tried and sen-
tenced to seven years in Norfolk Island. Now, Norfolk
Island is a place worse than death. He has to lie in a cell
during that time by himself ; march to the place of
work ; and as soon as he arrives on the station, into the
cell he g•es until working time again. When he com-
mitted himself he was clerk to the Register General of
Convicts, and received a shilling per day, with house-
rent, firing, rations, and many other perquisites." The
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SUCCESSFUL IMPOSITION ON THE DUPE OF WEL.'
LlNGTorr.—William Harris Rawson, a begging letter im-
postor, lately appealed by a letter, couched in well-set
terms, to the Duke of Wellington, stating
that he had
an unsuccessful suit in Chancery, involving in its ruinous
consequences five sisters, and soliciting a little pecu-
niary aid to enable him to proceed home to Leicester.
To this appeal the Duke responded by a donation of two
V. notes. Rawson subsequently practised several similar
impositions, and has at last been caught. Re was taken
into custody with a letter he had just received from tho
Duke. The magistrate considered the case fully proved,
and sentenced the prisoner to one month's hard labour in
Sandwich gaol.

DIABOLICAL OUTRAGE.—FOUR PERSONS SHOT...-.
On Saturday evening, between Seven and eight o'clock,
John Lallha.m, better known by the cognomen of
" Happy Jack," who occupies a cottage and some land
on the western side of Maiden-lane, King's•cross, came
home intoxicated, and having had a quarrel with his wife,
who was also the worse fur liquor, he took down an old
musket which hung over the mantelpiece, deliberately
loaded it with powder and small shot, and fired at her.
Several of the shots entered her jaw and lips, and her
screams naturally attracted a number of persons to the
spot, who, on learning what had happened ga►e expres-
sion to their indignation. This proceeding excited the
ire of Lallitam, who, without warning, reloaded his
musket, and, coming out into the road in front of his
cottage, fired indiscriminately amongst the people, and a
poor woman, named Eliza Carter, residing at No. 4,
Adam's-cottages, Maiden-lane; two boys, one named
Henry Chapman, living with his parents, at No.
Randall's-row, and the other named Robert Green were
severely wounded. The miscreant (who is said to be
86 years of age) loaded his piece a third time, but it
was wrested from him before he could fire it off. Mrs.
Carter and the two boys were conveyed to the Royal
Free Hospital, where they yet remain in some danger.
Lallham was taken into custody.
SINGULAR CIRCUMSTANCE.--A joiner, named Smith,
in the employ of Messrs. Harding, railway contractors,
and who resides at Matlock, recently met with a singular
and rather expensive mischance in his own house. Smith
arid his wife, it appears, sleep in the kitchen, or " house-
place," of their cottage, the upstairs apartments being
let to lodgers, and on returning to his domicile some
evenings since, after having enjoyed a cheerful glass—
perhaps two or three—he proceeded to undress himself
in the dark, throwing his clothes, as he believed, on a
chair. In the morning, however, the vestments were
gone, and the first and the most probable idea that
struck him was, that sone one had stolen the garments
in the night; a little search, however, soon unravelled
the mystery, and it was discovered that, instead of a
chair, Smith had by mistake thrown his clothes at the
back of the grate, where a small quantity of fire still
smouldered; the clothes (chiefly cotton) ignited in the
course of the night, and a large quantity of tinder, a
small quantity of molten silver which had formed part of
the case of a watch, together with a number of metal
buttons, was all that rentainded of the serviceable suit
of clothes. &e.. worn on the previous evening.

BJRTBB.
On the 4th inst., at Cadogan-place, the wife of W. Trevor
Parkins, Esq., of a son.
On the sth inst., in Portman-square, the lady of Charles
Wynne, Esq., of a daughter.
On the sth inst., at James-street, Buckingham-gate, the
wife of the Rey. R. Hodgson, of a son.
011 the 3d inst., in yictoria•terrace, Limerick, the lady of
Lieut. Thomson, ILL., of a son.

MAURIED.
On the sth inst., at Invertrossack, near Cailander, Perth-
shire, Steuart Macnaughten, Esq., youngest son of the late
Sir F. W. Macnaughten, Bart., to Agnes, widow of Captain
Lewis Shedden.
On the 3d inst., at St. John's Church, Wolverhampton,
John, eldest son of Bagnall, Esq., of Great Barr, Stafford-
shire, to Mary Ann, eldest daughter of W. Ward, Esq., of
Wolverhampton.
On the sth inst., at St. James's, Westminster, the Rev. H.
T. Glynn, rector of Melbury Abbas, Dorset, to Mary Fre-
derica, only daughter of the late Lieut.-Colonel Schreiber, of
Melton, Suffolk.

DIED.
On the 24th ult., at Weston .super-Mare, aged 5 years,
Vivian, youngest son of G. F. Houlton, Esq., of the Bengal
Cis it Service, and grandson of the late Colonel Eoniton, of
Farley Castle.
On the 27th ult., at Shoreham, Kent, Thomas Norman
Collier, aged 19, eldest son of T. N. Collier, of the Ordnance
Department, Tower.
On the 6th inst., at Peterley-house, Misenden, Laura, the
infant daughter of Lieut.-Colonel and Mrs. Alves.
On the 7th inst., at Dorset-phice, Dorset-square, Janet,
widow of the late Major-General John Lindsey, aged 65.
At Boulogne, aged 39, Francis Ebenezer, third son of E
Foster, Esq., of Anstey.hall, near Cambridge.
On the sth inst., Laura, infant child of Berkeley John-
son, Marlborough-place, St. John's-wood.
On the sth inst., at Compton-street, Clerkenwell, Henry
Ambridge, Esq , aged 78.
On the sth inst., Jane, relict of the late B. Bellchambers,
F.sq., of St. John's-street.
On the sth inst., at Great College-street, Westminster,
Marianne, the wife of J. Parkes, Esq., C.E.
On the 6th inst., at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Henry Gibson,
Esq., of Greenhithe, Kent, aged 33.
On the Gth inst., Thomas George, son of Mr. J. L. Jones
of Harleyford-street, Kennington, aged 9 years.

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agiddlesas Monday, October 3,1848;