The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-15 00:00:00

DIOCESAN INTELLIGENCE,

SALISBITRY.—Steps have been taken to enlarge, repew,
and renovate the parish church of Liddington, near
Swindon, Wilts, and which improvements, it is expected,
willbe made in the course of the ensuing summer.

The parish church of Hinton Saint Mary, near Stur-
minster Newton, Doiset, is to be taken down and re-
built in the course of the ensuing summer, and the ser-
vices of the church will be performed in the National
School room, until such time as the new church will be
ready for consecration.

It is intended to rebuild the parish church of Wam-
brook, near Chard, in this diocese, at an expense of
about 1,0001., rendered necessary in consequence of the
dilapidated state of the present edifice, and the insuf-
ficiency of the accommodation afforded therein. The
funds will be raised principally by voluntary contribu-
tions, aided by grants from the Church Building So-
cieties, and a church-rate, which has been granted fur
that purpose.
The Rev. E. Caswall, Clerk, M.A., Perpetual Curate
of Stratford, under the castle of Old Sarum, has re-
signed that preferment, which is a curacy of small
value, in the gift of the Dean. and Chapter of Salisbury
Cathedral.

STEAM TO AUSTRALIA.—We perceive that Mr. Wag-
horn, of overland to India celebrity, is to attend a meeting
which is to be held at the London Tavern on Friday next, at
twelve o'clock, to give his valuable opinion upon the advan-
tages to be derived from opening a steam communication
from England to all our Australian settlements.
SNEEZING MAL APROPos.—The following laughable
incident is related in a New York paper:—ln the new melo-
drama, recently got up at the Chatham Theatre, a famous
robber is taken and beheaded, and his head is exhibited to
the audience by being placed on a table in the centre of the
stage. To accomplish this to the life, the robber's body is
fixed to the table, and his neck is fitted to a hole in the
centre of the leaf, so that to the audience it looks precisely
as though the mati's head had been cut off, and stood up in
a pool of its own blood upon the table. On the fifth night of
the exhibition, a wag got into the third tier of the stage
boxes, and by some unexplained manoeuvre. managed to
blow a lot of Scotch snuff over the stage, just at the time
the head was placed on the table. As soon as the snuff had
begun to settle down, the head commenced sneezing, to the
no small amusement of the audience; and as the sneesing
could not be stopped, the curtain fell amidst roars of
laughter and confusion.
PROGRESS OF ART.—Mr. Barton, of Ulverston, the
contractor of the mail gig from Milnthorpe to 'Whitehaven,
has at present a horse with an iron leg, and, most strange to
say, in that state it is a "first-rate galloper," a fact which
is known to many persons in tilverstone. The horse had a
misfortune about last Whitsuntide, and the iron leg has been
fitted up and fixed on by Mr. Hayton, the blacksmith, of
Ulverstone.—Kendal Mercury.

. ACCIDENT T MR. BA DDELEY.—We regret to hear
that at the recent fire at the Canada Steam Mills, Rother-
hithe, Mr. Haddeley, who for many years has been con-
nected with the Mechanic's Magazine, and for some time past
has turned his attention to the statistics of fires in the metro-
polis, fell from a ladder and broke his leg while he was ren-
dering assistance in directing the fireman. lie was imme-
diately conveyed to Guy's Ilospital.—The Builder.
MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE.—A very melancholy and
afflicting occurrence happened at the Pass of Glenlyon, on the
morning of Saturday last. Donald Stewart, a shepherd re-
siding at. Invermeran, in wending his way up one of the hill
sides, to collect his sheep together, came, to his surprise,
upon marks of Wood upon the snow. Struck suddenly at
such an unwonted discovery in so remote a district, he fol-
lowed the marks to elucidate the mystery. He had not gone
far when he came upon a woman and a child, a fine boy
about four years of age, lying—the little one clasped to
its mother's bosom—in an apparently lifeless state.
On approaching closely, however, the mother opened
her eyes, and spoke to the shepherd, but in a voice so feeble
that he could not make out what she said. Comforting her
as well as he could with promises of speedy assistance, he
wrapped his plaid around her—lifted the boy from her arms,
and literally ran with him to Invermeran, a distance of
three miles from where he and his mother were found.
There he left the boy in charge of the kind farmer, returning
with several of the servants, to assist in getting the mother
conveyed to the same hospitable place; but by the time they
reached her, the current of her life had near closed.
She died as they were conveying her to the farm
of Invermeran. It appeared, from a little basket and some
little tape and thread which were found beside her, that she
had obtained her livelihood by selling these things through
the country. She had been on her way over the mountains
from Argyieshire to Glenlyon, and had been overtaken by the
snow storm of Friday night, and becoming bewildered and
exhausted, she sunk under it. The marks of blood which
led to the discovery arose from her sorely lacerated feet,
which were torn and bleeding profusely from her rugged and
toilsome travel. She was decently buried in Glenlyon, where
her boy, who has entirely recovered, is still domiciled.—
Ross-shire Advertiser.
FATAL AcCIDENT.—TWo MEN KlLLED.—Yesterday
(Friday) morning, while two labourers were employed in
carting away rubbish from an old house, at Gateshead Low
Fell, which was in course of being taken down, the gable
suddenly gave way with tremendous force, and, burying the
unfortunate sufferers, kill( d them on the spot.
The deceased
were
NT-
were each standing on either side the cart which
filling, and both it and the horse were covered
of the foundation
in the ruins.
They had approach:d within a few nice
of the gable, in digging, and thus rendered
the Mouldersrenderedits fall inevitable.
An inquest on the bodies was held at ' Arms,
Low Fell, yesterday afternooo,'and a verdict of "Accidental
en
death" returned. Both of the deceased,ary whose names are
in
Francis Hart, aged 34, and Tnnas
married, and have left large families to lament their loss.
Newcastle Guardian.

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---- 1,617
The report of Christ's Hospital expresses a hope that
all charitable people will readily contribute to an institu-
tion which is not only of local, but of national good. It
states, also, that the fund originally established for re-
build►ng the whole fabric had been completely exhausted,
and that a very considerable sum had been expended
from the general funds of the charity; but the governors
were willing to hope that the generosity of the public
ould afford the means of completing the great work,
and prevent the necessity of encroaching further upon
the permanent income of the Hospital, and thereby
diminishing the scope of its usefulness.

ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S HOSPITAL.
Patients admitted, cured, tend discharged, during
the last year, .5,419 in-patients ; 17,808 out-
patients ; and 22,088 casualty patients, most
of whom were poor, sick, and lame persons,
and many of them, being destitute of all re-
lief, have been supplied with money, clothes,
and other necessaries, to enable tr.em to re-
turn to their several habitations, amounting
together to ... 45,315
Died •••
•••***
8
"6
Remaining under cure Inpatients
Out-patients ... • • 3,24 994
stating The report, after the necessity of *enlarging
the building to meet the additional exigencies, sa)s:
" All fees upon the admission of patients have been abo-
lished, the sisters and nurses placed in situations better
adapted to the nature of their duties, and the accommo-
dation for the in-patients rum so extended as to admit
550, while their diet and general comforts have been
very materially improved. The accomplishment of these
objects, so essential to the welfare of the patients, has
occasioned a very heavy increase of annual expenditure.
The Governors, therefore, earnestly represent the strong
claims of this ancient institution on the public.

ST. THOMAS'S HOSPITAL.
There have been cured and discharged from St.
Thomas's Hospital, in Southwark, the last
year, of sick, wounded, maimed, and diseased
persons, 3,552 in-patients, and 41,815 medical
and surgical out-patients, including casua ties,
some of whom hat e been relieved with money
and necessaries at their departure, to acclm-
modate and support them in their journeys to
their several habitations
Buried from thence, after much charge in their
sickness ...

45,36

234
... 425
... 707

...
Remaining under cure In-patients
Out-patients ...
So that there have been during the last year, of
poor miserable objects under the care of the
above hospital, and destitute of other care ... 46,733
The report concludes with a strong appeal to the
public to enable the governors to extend still further
relief.

BRIDEWELL HOSPITAL.
Received into this hospital during the last year
under commitments by the Lord Ma) or and
the Itldermen of the City, as criminal or dis-
orderly persons, who have been kept to hard
labour or received correction... ... 818
Apprentices sent by the Chamberlain for con-
finement... ... 20
Received into this hospital during the same
period sundry poor persons who had been
found wandering abroad and begging in the
City of London... 228

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THE LORD MAYOR A.ND THE ST. DUNSTAN, STEPNEY.
GOVERNORS OF CHRIST'S HOSPITAL. A meeting of the rate-payers of' the hamlet of Mile. .
On;Motiday the Lord Mat or, a!dermen, and other mem- end Old Town, which forms a greater portion of tie
bias of the corporation, being governors of the royal extensive parish of Stepney, was held on Monday, at tie
hospitals, assembled at the Mansion-house, to breakfast, Town-house, Mile-end-road, to elect churchwardens and
previous to the preaching of the Spital sermon by the other officers for the ensuing year. A society, called
Lord Bishop of St. David's, at St. Bride's Church. the Stepney Anti-Church Rate and Parochial Reform
The Lord Mayor had, in consequence of the refusal Association, sent oat placards, recommending Mr. Morse
very distinctly given on a former day to recognise the and Mr. Howlett for churchwardens. The Church
power of the Lord Mayor to nominate a preacher of the party sent a requisition to Messrs. Head and Hawkins,
Spital sermons at Christ Church, directed that churchwardens for the past year, to allow themselves to
these sermons should be preached at the parish church be again put in nomination. The contest was looked
of St. Bride's, and had ordered summonses to be issued upotk as a struggle between the church-rate and anti-
to all the members of the courts of all the hospitals to church-rate parties. After several speeches, the ques-
that effect. On Saturday, however, in a Court of Alder- don was Fut to a show of hands, by the Rer. Mr. Vau-
men; at the Guildhall, it was intimated that the authority drey, the rector, who presided on the occasion. The
of the Lord Mayor in the matter was no longer ques- majority was three to one in favour of the old church-
tioned by the resident authorities at Christ's hospital, wardens, aad they were declared to be re-elected for the
and his Lordship immediately directed, upon being in- ensuing year. The anti-church-rate party demanded a
formed of that tact, that the Spite( sermon of Tuesday poll, but they abandoned their intention, and said they
the preachi
should be
aching of thereached aSpitalt Christ
sermon`
at St. Bride's Church, the battle of ch the regulation as to should fight hurch-rates in another way.
on Monday, to remain as it had been determined upon
the announced denial of his Lordship's juri,diction in
the former institution.
It is necessary to mention that the resident authorities
at Christ Church had resolved to express their senti-
ments as to the exercise of any power by the Lord Mayor,
in such a manner as would not be likely to be mistaken ;
for which purpose they struck out of the report prepared
for the Governors the customary words, "under the
pious care of the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor and Al-
-1 dermen." In the copies of the report handed to his
Lordship and the other members of the Corporation,
being governors,on Monday, at the Mansion-house, how-
ever, these words were restored.
The following is an abstract :
A true Report of the Number of Children and other poor
People maintained in the several Royal Hospitals of
the City of London, under the pious care of the Right
Hon. the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Governors
thereof, for the' year last past.
CHRIST'S HOSPITAL.
Children put forth apprentices and discharged
from Christ's Hospital the year last past, :225 ;
eight whereof being instructed in mathematics
and navigation, were placed forth apprentices
to commanders of ships out of the Mathe-
matical School, founded by his late Majesty
Charles 11.
Children buried the year last past ...
Children now under the care and charge
of the Hospital in London and at Hert-
ford . . 1 362
To be admitted on presentations granted
at this time

THE 9th LANCERS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Ste,—l read this morning in the Times a paragraph
quoted from the Observer headed " The 9th Lancers,"
stating that there were reports in the military circles
that in the late transactions the regiment had wholly
disappointed the general expectation, and that the eir-
cum,tance was attributed to the backwardness of one
of the superior officers ; and that their readers must be
strnek with their not having been mentioned in the offi-
cial accounts.

It is much to be regretted that the editor of the 06-
,kerver should have published a report without making
more careful inquiries as to its correctness.
There is no report implicating the gallantry or good
conduct of the 9ih Lancers, arid they are hemourably
mentioned in Sir Hugh Gough's official dispatch, from
which I quote :
" The uemonstration on the enemy's left by the 9th
Lancers towards the conclusion of the battle was made
in the best order under a sharp cannonade."
There certainly is a report abroad that an inquiry
into the conduct of one of their superior officers was
piing on when the last mail left, at the instigation of
the officers of the regiment ; but I think it hard that
the regiment, who are as fine a regiment as any in the
service, and most anxious for distinction, should be im-
plicated in rumours only affecting an individual, and
possibly unfounded.--I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
April 13, 1846.

DEATH OF A MISER.
On Monday afternoon Mr. Baker held an inquest at
the King's Arms, Charles-street, City-road, on view of
the body of John Jacob Farmer, or John Jacob, about
70 years of age, who died in the workhouse of the parish
of St. Luke, City-road, from exhaustion, having been
removed there from his lodgings, 6, Powell's-place,
City-road, where were found Peruvian and other bonds,
with Bank of England notes and gold, to the value of
8,6561.

t e
In] tbaepr pl ea as rt etd from
he deceased t h
a,
room
in
mt
at tthheemaobnotvhe ohf Sep
house,
in Powell's-place. On Sunday afternoon last, as he had.
not been seen for some days, information was sent to Mr.
Bacon, master of St. Luke's Workhouse, who promptly
proceeded to the house, when a policeman was called in,
by whom the door of his room was forced open. The.
deceased was found in bed, apparently in a dying stater,
and the room exhibited that he (deceased) was in a state
of the utmost destitution. A surgeon of the parish.
immediately saw the deceased, who was sinking front
want of the common necessaries. Stimulants were wi-
ministered, from the effects of which, in about an bo'ar's
time, he was so far recovered that he was enabled 'co be
removed to the workhouse. Previously, Mr. Bacon
searched the room, upon which he discovered in his
watch-fob pocket a 1001. and a 501. Bank of England notes,
not endorsed and quite new ; in another pocket 16 sove-
reigns, and at the head of the bed a roll of papers, which
proved to be Brazilian, Spanish, and Peruvian bonds, of
the value of 8,4901., scrips of which had been taken off,
and the interest on them paid. These had been origi-
nally received by him, as they had not been endorsed.
At the workhouse he was urged to state who were his
relatives, but he obstinately refused to make any com-
munication. He was there attended by Mr. Courtenay,
the house surgeon, who was not able to prolong his ex-
istence but a few hours. From the conversation of the
wretched man, it appeared that he was constantly in the.
practice of depriving himself of the necessaries of _
one of the means by which he thought it possible to enp-
port life without food, being daily to saturate his haly
with oil of olives.
The inquest was adjourned to Monday next.

WAKEFIELD CORN-MARKET, APRIL 9,--We
have
moderate supplies of all grain this week. There is a thin
attendance of buyers owing to our market being held off the
usual day. Wheat of all descriptions meets with a fair in-
quiry, at the prices of last week. Barley of fine quality is
scarce and easy sales, other sorts are difficult to quit, except
for grinding purposes. Beans rather dearer. Oats and shel-
ling each in tolerable demand, without alteration in value.
Malt firm.
BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, April 10.—The sales since
our last report consist of 300 Mids. of West India, at former,
prices Scarcely any business is doing in Bengals, and th.e
transactions in Mauritius are limited to 1,500 mats. F'Jr
refined goods the demand has been dull, and to effect sales
lower pi ices must be submitted to.—Bristel Mercury.
lIERALDRY.—The office of Clarenceaux-liing-of-
Arms, in the Herald's College, is vacant, by the demise of
Josenh Hawker, Esq., F.S.A., mho expired on the 10th inst.
at the advanced age of 81.
THE NAVY.—Thera are to be two experimlental
squadrons, each under its own admiral or comrnodorvi, one
of line-of-battle ships, the other of large steamers, and both
are to be ready towards the close of this month, or the com-
mencement of May.—United Service Gazette.
ON DlT.—That Lord Palmerston's trip to Paris has
a higher aim than Easter holiday-making; contemplating
the speedy return of the Whigs to Whitehall and Downing-
street, including his own to the Foreign Office, he is anxious
to smooth down difficulties that lie in the way from the hos-
tile feelings of some eminent men in France. He is under-
stood to have new lights on the events and policy of 1840;
and with his old foeman, M. Thiers, b.e is already quite "haul
and glove." But a still greater power than M. Thiers remaita
to be propitiated—King Louis Philippe himself; and 'the
hardly credible story runs, that in this case Lord Brougham
has undertaken to negotiate the peace t— Spectator.
FIRE IN TOXTETH PARK.-012 Monday naornl.fag, be-
tween the hours of twelve and one o'clock, a fire breae out at
the steam flour-mill ocoapied by Mr. Pattison, in 11111-street,
Toxteth-park. Several engines from the statio'a, and also
the West of England engine, under the comniand of Mr.
Kelly, were speedily on the ground, and, at the time they
reached, the flames were bursting forth with great violence,
threatening destruction to the whole of the premises.
Through the exertions, however, of Mr. Dowling, Mr.
Hewitt, and the fire. brigade, the fire, which lasted about two
hours, was completely got under, and was confined to th e
angle in which it originated. A considerable quantity of
flour, some of the machinery, and a portion of the building
were completely destroyed. We regret to say that the
owner, whose loss is considerable, was uninsured.—Liverpool
Paper.
Private advices from Valparaiso to the end of January
last have come to hand. From Cobija the latest intelligence
was, that as no goods could be removed frem that port for
the interior before March, sales for Bolivia must be sus-
pended until that date, or until the embargo was removed.
The accounts received from England of the unfavourable
result of late shipments of Alpaca wool had materially af-
fected the value of the article. On the other band, the fa-
vourable accounts of the sales of copper kept the prices of
ores firm. Shipments were increasing, as the mines had.
been worked with success. The exchange on England was
45d. ; the price of silver was 10 dola. per mark; dollars were
7 per cent. premium.

ALARMING INDICATIONS.—OR Wednesday night, as
the smack Maria, laden with flour from Mr. John Norris
Russell's mills, in this city, was proceeding on its passage to
establishment
Smith'stablish Island,menti it was boarded in h
Chilsarbearkixe7er, at boatmannedbynitnee
hands, who, all armed with guns, carried off half of the
flour, which was as much as they were able to manage: and,
as far as we have learned, no tidings have since been heard
of them. This is the first serious outrage upon property..
arising from famine—Heaven grant it may be the last !
Limerick Reporter of Friday.
SmixEs.—The bricklayers of Birmingham still had
out. Some of the other trades who have struck are negotiat-
ing with their employers, with a yiew to an amicable ar-
MILITARY KNIGHT OF WlND-
ranfNesinT ekriLtLoAfT dlioffNereonrcesk.
SOR —Wlsnson, MONDAY.—Brevet Major Clarke, on full
pay as captain in the 66th Regiment of Foot, appointed
one of the Military Knights of Windsor, in theroom of
the late Captain Donald M'Lachlin, who died in Novem-
ber last, was installed this morning during divine service
at St. George's Chapel, by the Rev. Dr. Keats, the
canon in residence. The newly- appointed Military-
Knight, upon being introduced to his stall, was supported
by Ensign Lamb and Lieutenant Nantes, the two junior
knights in attendance The following knights were also pre-
sent during the ceremony :—Major Moore (the Governor),.
Lieut. Ragg, Lieut. Allen, Quartermaster .Powell, Ensign._
Lawrence, and Lieut. M'Dermott. Major Clarke, who enteral
the army in 1808, served in the Peninsula from the followiiie
year to the end of the war in 1814, having been in the beelines
of Oporto, Talavera, Albuhera, Vittoria, Orthes, and "nu-
louse, and also at the siege of Badajoz. At the battle of Al-
buliera he was struck down by a Polish lancer and taken pri-
soner, but made his escape in a charge of cavalry. The
names of between 200 and 300 applicants are on the list for-
any future vacancies which may occur in the Institution of
the Military knights of Wiadsor ,which consist of 18.
The Board of Works has approved of public works at
Corkaguiny, Kerry, to the amount of 3,500/. The warrant
from the Treasury has been issued for the grant of 25,000
for the improvement of Lough Corrib, Galway.—Litnerich
Chronicle.

PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE.—OR Tuesday week, Dr. Pope.
an eminent geologist and physician, of Burnham, proceeded
to search for some remains in the blue marl, and having
found some fine specimens, walked to the water's edge
for the purpose of washing them, when the bank sud-
denly gave way, and he was precipitated into water twelve
feet deep. Mr. S. R. Chapman, who accompanied him, at;
the imminent risk of his awn life, plunged into the sea, at
the time it was believed the tide was running out at the,
rate of nine miles an hour, and having grasped Dr. Popes
by the collar, happily succeeded in swimming ashore with.
him.—Bath Journal.
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MODERN ANT -
/4211 E: —A traveller in Africa is said. to ,
have been greatly mysti-every fl d lately. He saw in the )-,ani I
of a fisherman at
Tunis a kind of tumulary stone, on. • whie;h
was the followinginscription in ancient but w aIVel
ell-p• I
lit
character' :—.A.N, NOM. DC. CCX. LIVO. ELI
ARIUS INV.
4e
EN TAB. ITP. 01.,,
BA. MET. NON IA
B. IT, CORAVR.
The traveller paid the price asked for ~,tie curiosity, which at
first sight he attributed to the heresiarch Arius. Ho th en
submitted it to the learned of the place, but they were r,c tt-
zled. At this moment a sergearA in the Engineers hap,,,in ad
to come up, and, looking at it, exclaimed, "I can r
,cad it. easily enough." "Pray, do—pray," responded the anxi ma
eiorabitur ."
and arclimological traveller. "-Well," said the
II not be t to'
serge. ult.,
learned, if not in the law, at least in such antiquit, "it i s__
' .Anno 1844. Cel'arius inventabit Poikeem et non de
(In 1844, Cellarius will invent the Polka, and wi
corated.) The traveller made a rapid departni
,e, lei • L as
modern antique behind him.