The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-30 00:00:00

APPOIN TM EN TR.

ADMIRALTY, MARCH 29. Commander James A.
Paynter, to the Gorgon ; Lieutenant and Commander
John C. Bailey, to the Sharpshooter; Chief Engineer
George Aitchinson, to the Fisgard ; Acting Gunner
John Goldie, to the Triton ; Acting Master Joseph
Chegwyn, to the Powerful.

AYLESBURY ELECTION.
STATE OF THE POLL.

WEDNESDAY.

NINE O'CLOCK.

Dick ...
Houghton

... 63
... 48

••• ••• ..•
TEN O'CLOCK.

Dick ...
Houghton

... 143
... 119

ELEVEN O'CLOCK.

Dick ... ... ... ...
Houghton ... ... ...
TWELVE O'CLOCK.

... 260
... 224

Dick ...
Houghton ...
ONE O'CLOCK.

... 387
... 292

Dick

Houghton ... ... ...
TWO O'CLOCK.

Dick ... ... ..„ ...
Houghton ... ... ...
CLOSE OF POLL.

... 501
... 319

Dick .. ...
Houghton ...

... 558
... 330

Majority for Dick ...

... 614
... 345

.........
... 269

THE LATE JOHN QUINCY ADAMS
We hare been requested to publish the following
circular:—

" American Legation, London, March 27, 1848.
" I have this day received official intelligence that
John Quincy Adams, while fulfilling his duty amidst
the representatives of the people of America, was
suddenly struck by the hand of death, and expired in the
Capitol on the 23d of February last.
'• So full of years that he numbered mere of them
than our Republic—the companion of the fathers of our
constitution—having exercised the highest legislative
functions in his native state and in the councils of the
Union—selected for employment abroad by Washington
—assisting one Administration of his country in renew-
ing what we may hope will prove an ever-enduring
peace, and in contributing towards the emancipation of
international commerce—engaged under another in ex-
tending the blessings of American freedom to new
territories—himself for four years President of the
United States—he was a patriot firm in his faith in man's
capacity for self-government, and always loving his
country above all lands of the earth.
" The President, the Departments, Congress, and the
people have paid him funeral honours. I invite the
AmBrican Consuls, and Vice-Consuls, and all others of
my countrymen now in the United Kingdom to join in
the usual manifestation of sympathy with his country,
which has lost a groat and ♦enerable citizen, and with
his family, which finds in his virtues their best example
and in his deep religious trust their consolation.
" GEORGE BANCROFT."

THE LATE RIOTS IN GLASGOW.
On Friday night, pursuant to advertisement, a moot-
ing of the inhabitants of the southern district was held
in the Baronial Hall, Gorbals, to consider the conduct of
the police during the late riots; Mr. Cutiliff in the chair.
Mr. Crawford, after a few introductory remarks, stated
that the object of the meeting was to a great exteet de.
feated, as he had the happiness of informing them that
Captain Pearce had resigned that afternoon.—(Great
cheering.) However, seeing that they were assembled,
he might take the liberty of reading the resolutions which
had been prepared. Mr. Crawford then read the reso-
lutioes, four in number, which were generally condern-
natery of the behaviour of the police authorities, arci
which referred particularly to it being the duty of the
chief superintendent of police, in the event of a riot, to
put himself at once at the head of the force under his
command, and to see that all parties under his contro 1
acted energetically. These were the resolutions, continued
Mr. Crawford, which were intended to be presented in a
memorial to the town council; but there was now no
necessity for putting them to the meeting. He might
say, however, that he had no wish in his remarks to
reflect upon the whole police force, many of whom were
an honour to their occupation; and he had no doubt
that, had not the men been fettered on the late occasion,
their conduct would have been creditable both to them-
selves and the city. ;Since he came to the meeting,
and bad heard what had taken place, he bad prepared
a resolution, which he was sure would not find a dis-
sentient voice. The resolution was to the effect, " That
this meeting having heard with great satisfaction that
Captain Pearce had resigned, beg leave to congratulate
their fellow citizens on the event, and hope that those
intrusted with the appointment of a successor will ex-
ercise great caution and prudence in filling up the
situation." Mr. Allan M'Lean seconded the resolution,
which after a few remarks from Mr. Peter Johnson, as
to want of confidence in the magistrates, was unani-
mously adopted.—North British Mail.

COAIPLETION OF THE LIVES OF THE QUEENS.—
The 12th volume of Miss Strickland's •" Lives of the
Queens of England," just published, concludes this truly
national work, with an able historical memoir of the
most popular of our Queens Regnant—Queen Anne.
It is, as usual, composed in a great measure, of authentic
manuscript materials, among which will be found many
documents of great interest illustrative of the proceed-
ings of the Stuarts who had been deprived of the Crown,
as well as those of the Royal Family at Hanover, on
whom the succession had been settled by the nation.
This life of the last of our female Sovereigns cannot fail
of exciting especial attention at a period when the coun-
try again acknowledges the advantages of having a
Queen on the Throne, and there can be little doubt that
it will be pronounced one of the most entertaining
volumes of a work which is allowed to have the strongest
claim on public favour.—Evening Paper.
THE Duc DE PRASLIN AGAIN.—The salons of Paris
are filling fast again, and the causeries of those intrepid
talkers who lounge on velvet sofas, or stand on bordered
hearth-rugs, are no longer devoted wholly and ex-
clusively to politics of the hotel do Ville, or of the
Gousernement I'rovisiore. Other subjects are now can-
vassed freely and gaily, as heretofore, and many and
many the wild tale invented in the lively brains of our
Parisians, whom the excitement of passing events renders
even more imaginative than usual. One of the most favou-
rite of these is that of the retreat of Louis Philippe being
with the Due do Praslin, who did not poison himself, as
it was averred at the time, but was conveyed out of the
Luxembourg in a coffin, and brought to England, where
he now resides with hidlle, de Luzai, and laughs at all
law, justice, and humanity, procurcurs de roi, and jealous
wives.—Atlas.
THE SURREY DISPENSARY.—The 71st annual fes-
tival of this excellent charity was celebrated yesterday at
the Bridge House Hotel, Southwark. The Earl of
Egmont, president of the institution, occupied the chair,
supported by Mr. Sheriff Cubitt, and Mr. Sheriff
Hill, Mr. Richard Baggallay, Mr. Charles Allen Young,
Treasurer, the Rev. George Clayton. Mr. John Gait-
skell, and many other influential governors of the
charity. The secretary in the course of the evening
read a statement by which it appeared that nearly 4,500
patients had been admitted during the past year, of
which 3,330 had been cured, and that nearly 250,000
patients had been admitted since the dispensary was
established. It appeared, however, that the annual con-
tributions had so far declined during the last few years
that the trustees had been compelled to sell a portion of
the funded stock of the charity, which tkey were most
anxious to replace. A list of donations and subscriptions
was afterwards read by the Secretary, amounting to
366 L 45., including one from the chairman of 501; the
Sheriffs, 101. 10s. each ; Mr. R. Baggallay, 101. 10s.;
the Treasurer, Mr. C. A. Young, an annual subscription
of 211.; and Mrs. Young, of Si. sc; and Mr. J. Ellis, an
annual subscription of 201. The musical arrangements
wore under the superintendence of Mr. Bruton, the cele-
brated comic vocalist, and Mr. Toole, as toastmaster,
proved a worthy successor to his late father.
ExTENsivs ROBBERY OF BANK-NOTES TO MN
VALUE of 7001.—A most extensive robbery was com•
mitted in Gloucester on Saturday night last. The pro-
secutor in this case, a Mr. John Bingham, i., we believe,
a resident in 13irmitigham, and arrived in Gloucester on
Saturday. On his arrival he adjourned to the New-
market Inn, near the stations of the Great Western and
Bristol and Birmingham Railways, and from thence to
the Roebuck Tavern. In the course of the evening he
was in company with a woman named Caroline Mitchell,
by whom it is alleged the notes were stolen. On the
following morning the police succeeded in apprehending
the accused, without, however, finding any of the stolen
property in her possession. The lost notes consisted of
four 1001. and six 50/. notes, and this sum, it is said, the
prosecutor had received some days previously in Wilt-
shire. The accused stands remanded, in order to give
the police time to trace, if possible, the missing notes,