The Sun.
London, England, 1851-05-17 00:00:00

THE CONSERVATIVE CLUB.

Mr. 'Walter presents his compliments to the editor
of the Times, and begs to enclose a copy of a letter
which he has addressed to the secretary of the Con-
servative Club, which he trusts the editor will have
the goodness to publish.
40, Upper Grosvenor-street, May 16, 1851.

40, Upper Grosvenor-street, May 16, 1851.
Sir,—Mv attention has been called to a paragraph
in the Morning Herald of Wednesday last, i❑ which it
is stated that ' at a very numerous meeting of the Con-
servative Club, on Monday, two gentlemen, one of them
a distinguished member of the bar, were requested by
an immense mejority, taken by ballot, to retire from
the club, on the purely political grounds that, in the
estimation of the voters, the gentlemen referred to bad
ceased to be Conservatives as the term is understood by
the club.'

" Although personally unknown to either of the gen-
tlemen who have been thus summarily expelled from
this society, I cannot but feel interested in a proceeding
which threatens the independence of every member of
the club, and exposes them to a similar indignity, at the
mere will of an arbitrary majority.
"In what sense the term 'Conservative' is under-
stood by the club' I know not; but I would suggest that
the majority who have excommunicated Mr. Bethell and
Mr. Tindal fur political heresy ought i❑ fairness to
publish their articles of faith in terms so explicit as to
leave no doubt in the minds of future candidates for
admission as to the doctrines tL) which they are ex-
pected to subscribe. Unless Conservatism and cora-
laws be convertible terms, which I own I never under-
stood them to be, I am at a loss to discover what these
two gentlemen have done to merit the treatment they
have received.

" Under these circumstances, believing myself to be a
Conservative in the truest sense of the word, yet not
choosing to place my political character in the power of
a majority who may understand the term in a different
sense, I beg to withdraw my name from the list of mem-
bers of the Conservative Club.
" I have the honour to remain, Sir,
" Your most obedient servant,
" JOHN WALTER."

FALL OF A NEW BUILDING IN GRACECDURCIP.
STREET.—PREADFni. Loss OF LlFE.—This morning, about
a quarter before eleven o'clock, the inhabitants of Grace-
church-street were al rmed by a sudden crash, similar to a
peal of thunder, accompanied by an immense cloud of dust.
As soon as the atmosphere got a little clear, it was ascer-
tained from the cries and groans of the workmen that the
iron roof of a new building, intended for commercial cham-
bers, had fallen in, burying beneath the debris a number of
workmen who were employed on the premises. At present
it is impossible to ascertain the exact number who have been
entombed, but the lowest accounts state that there are now
twelve or fourteen under the ruins, and two dead bodies have
been already taken out, with three in almost a lifeless state.
Workmen of all descriptions are busily engaged in removing
the rubbish. The building is numbered 17, Gracechurch-
street, and extends backwards to George-yard, Lombard-
street. The back of the premises is the portion that has
given way. If the street wall had fallen, the loss of life
would have been fearful. At twelve o'clock another body
bad been recovered, and an additional gang of hands have
been put on A strong body of police are on duty, and
the remaining walls are being secured.
GREAT CENTRAL GAS CONSUMERS' COMPANY.—
Yesterday this Committee, consisting of Mr. B. Denison
(chairman), Mr. Matheson, Mr. Monsell, Mr. Jackson, and
Mr. B. Cochrane, re-assembled. After considerable delibera-
tion the Committee decided on granting the City companies a
locus. Mr. Talbot, Q.O ,on their behalf, in a long address,
called on the Committee to dismiss the 13i I, on the ground,
amongst others, that the promoters of the undertaking had,
by obtaining the consent of the Commissioners of Sewers,
already become a self-constituted company, and had in fact
gone to work and established themselves without Parliamen-
tary sanction, which was now only sought for the purpose of
obtaining limited liability, which without an act of incorpo-
ration they could not possess. The room having been cleared,
after the lapse of half an hour the public were re-admitted,
and the Committee declared the preamble of the Bill proved.
IMMENSE BROCCOLI.—A. broccoli was brought to
our office this week weighing about twenty pounds. The
monster was grown by Mr. W. Francis, of l'enybank, near
Caerleon, who has several of the same size still in the ground,
some of which he purposes exhibiting as "extra stock" at
the forthcoming Newport Horticultural Show.--filoninouth-
shire Merlin.

PUBLIC DINNER TO MR. CHARLES Fox AND MR.
PAXTON.—We have much pleasure in announcing that it is
the intention of the gentlemen of Derby and its vicinity to
invite our townsman, Mr. Charles Fox, the builder of the
Crystal Palace, and Mr. Paxton,the designer of it, to a public
dinner to be held in Derby a few weeks hence. It is a
great honour to our town and county that the two gentle-
men who have been mainly instrumental in contributing to
the success of the Great Exhibition are so nearly allied to us;
and we rejoice that it has been determined to pay them a
public mark of respect.—Derby Reporter.
FATAL ACCIDENT AT FOLKESTONE.—On Thursday
morning, about eleven o'clock, as a poor fisherman of the
name of Joseph Eastwick was proceeding along the east
cliff, he was precipitated into the sea. Death must have
been instantaneous, as, when picked up two hours afterwards,
by a fishing-boat, his neck was found dislocated. The de-
ceased was subject to fits.
True sensibility leads us to overcome our own feel-
ings for the good of others.—Eliza Cook's Journal.
The annual regatta at Isleworth will take place in
the second week of June, under the immediate patronage of
the Duke of Northumberland. Prizes will be given for four-
oared, pair-oared, and scullers' matches.
THE POISONING CASE NEAR MOTTRAISI.—The in-
quest on view of the bodies of Sarah Ann Barcroft and
Ellen Mills was resumed on Wednesday afternoon by Mr.
Hudson. Several additional witnesses were examined.
After consulting for forty minutes the jury returned a ver-
dict of "Wilful Murder" against Jonathan Barcroft. The
wife was discharged, and the coroner issued his warrant for
the committal of the man to Chester Castle. He is about
twenty-six years of age ; his wife some years younger, and
of rather prepossessing appearance. She appeared to be in
the greatest distress of mind.
COMMISSION of LUNACY.—Yesterday a commission
de lunatico inquirendo was opened before Mr. Commissioner
Winslow and twenty special jurors, at the Red Lion Inn,
Southall, Middlesex, respecting the mental condition of Mrs.
EmlaizteaboeftphrL.upcyanßieonn,salad3s3,lluamte
, oSf o st
hi eawll°
ir)tahrl,k
augt e nd 04w7,
widow
w-
of the late Dr. Ronalds, an eminent physician of Coventry, a
lady possessed of about 2,0001. per annum. The Learned
Commissioner, in charging the jury, stated that the Commis-
sion had issued at the instance of the children of the unfor-
tunate lady. The utmost sympathy was evinced by the
jury, who expressed a wish that her desire to reside with her
children should be complied with, and returned a verdict,
dating her insanity from June 15, 1849.
ANOTHER SPEECH FROM MR. DRUMMOND—We
understand that should Mr. Henry Drummond be fortunate
enough to catch the eye of the Speaker, he intends making
another speech in the same strain as the last. With the
view of making an effective display of anti-Popish feeling,
the Hon. Gentleman has, we are told, crammed himself with
facts and incidents not easily accessible to the generality of
Protestant readers.—Advertiser.
THE CRYSTAL PALACE.—Some few instances have
come under the experience of our reporter where errors in
classification have arisen, and which, if not carefully looked
to by the jurors, are very likely to causease much vexation and
disappointment. Sopalpable are oa of these that they
ought to speak for themselves, but there others, from their
nature, as certain to be overlooked if not remedied at once.
One, for example, is "No. 100 A, W. Mason and Co., Honey-
lane, class 12, printed cashmeres, &c.," which clearly ought
to be under " Class 18, woven and printed fabrics " We
point this out in passing, because these goods are really pro-
nounced by the most competent judges to be as line speci-
mens of printing as could be produced, and quite equal to
anything in the class from which they have been sosingularly
excluded. Globe.

Miss Catherine Hayes, our English prima donna,
il;asbtAoauuntd to cross the Atlantic, and to pay our American
brethren a visit. Previous to her departure, however, she
dgaivyesmoonrenpilipaalgescit:rocaonn.ncert at the Hanover-square itooms on Mon-
his first cwe'hinichrubolciccas. ion she will be supported by
held
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willand make
ne
ULAIL DEATH.,_—Yesterday Mr. Wakley, M.P.,
inquest akrth College Arms, College-street, Cam-
udnento-rtotuwnna,tenpon.
agent on Tuesday evening, gentleman Fowkes, a solicitor, of Leicester. The
Euston -square, whence he left the chambers of his London
carrying a small carpet bag, for
eiiintended to reach Leicester by
the nine o'clock train,
insanity on the way thither,e must have been seized with
Franks, 156 E, deposed that forhileon police-constable
duty
in EdmundEuston-
square, at, ten o'clock en Tuesday
Euston-square, when
‘h‘ePh°ulirrei'e'lfrtoomthlelrholluseea,leansd 30,hirnisae13:-leal,,rantold him that there
Witness
hiswent
veryinto
socks,the
incoherent sen-
was a naked man in the garden.
gschtaetashoodldtoroof
garden, and there saw deceased stark
jumping frantically about and muttering
tences. Ilis clothes were scattered about in all directions,
and near him lay his carpet bag. witness
him, and endeavoured to put on his shirt, buctadu
it into shreds. With the assistance of other cone
forced him into a cab and conveyed him to the mcotrbtlliaelzsouhsee,
and when they reached it, he exclaimed, " Don
out ; let me die in the cab." lle tore even his flannels to
pieces lle received every attention, but died on Thursdaj.
The section of the body disclosed an effusion of serum into.
the ventricles of the brain. The jury returned a verdict of
" Natural death."
M. Kossuth has addressed a protest to the Sub-
lime Porte against the forcible detention of himself and
other kluagariau ittigqia at 4441413'