The Sun.
London, England, 1851-04-29 00:00:00

ABSTRACT.

Foreign .......... .9,473
Colonial ..... 1,172
,Channel Islands .. 33

Total

With Customs rotation 10,142
With Executive Com-
mittee rotation, or
duty paid and free ... 536

Total 10,678

THE FOREIGN COMMISSIONERS.—Up wards of twenty
•f the Foreign Commissioners were welcomed on Wednes-
day evening by a numerous party of persons distinguished in
literature, art, and science, at the residence, in Russell-square,
of Mr. Edward W. Cox, the proprietor of the Journal of the
Exhibition and of the London literary journal the Critic.
Among the company assembled on the occasion were Sir
Wm. Ross, R.A., Mr. Cope, R.A., Mr. Sergeant Manning,
Mr. Crabbe Robinson, Dr. Granville, Dr. Southwood Smith,
Dr. Quain, Mr. Spence, Mr. and Mrs. George Cruikshank,
Major Calder Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. Bartholomew, Mr. R.
H. Home, Mr. Wills, Mr. Wm. Howitt and Mrs. Mary
Howitt, Mr. H. J. Townsend, Mrs. Abdy, Mr. W. C. Kent,
Misses Harrison Ainsworth, Mr. R. P. Collier, Mr. Blewitt,
Miss Meteyard, Mr. A. Fonblanque, Miss Douglas, Mr. Col-
burn, Mr. Fullom, Mr. Paull, Mr. George Harris, Mr. D.
F. Evans, Mr. Thompson, Mr. W. Paterson, Mr. Hurst, Mr.
Handel Gear, Mrs. Hampton, Madame Meunier, M. Rosetti,
Mr. Aguilar, &c., &c. Mr. Cox promises a series of similar
reunions during this present season, to welcome in like man-
ner the foreigners distinguished in literature and art who
may be visiting us.
SUICIDE OF THE PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER PROM
HOLLAND TO THE GREAT EXHIBITION IN HYDE PARK.—
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Yesterday at noon, a jury was empanelled before Mr.
Baker, at No. 24, Finsbury-square, on view of the body of
Mr. F. G. Camp, aged 24, a tine young man, and of most
wealthy connexions in the Netherlands, who was principal
commissioner front Holland, appointed to attend to the ar-
rangement of the contributions from that country to the
Great Exhibition in Hyde Park, and who committed sui-
cide under the following melancholy circumstances. Mr.
John Matthews, solicitor, Arthur-street West, London-
bridge, attended for the Dutch Embassy; with Mr. John
William May, the Dutch Consul, to watch the proceedings.
John Ramsey, servant to Madame Julia, landlady of the
house, said that the deceased, about a month ago, engaged
apartments. Last Saturday night deceased returned from
Hyde Park at seven o'clock. lie appeared extremely de-
sponding. He dined with Madame Julia and Mr. Mouchet.
About ten o'clock the following morning witness went to his
bed-room, with a cup of strong tea. He knocked repeatedly,
but could obtain no answer. The door was locked. Madame
Julia and Mr. Mouchat, upon hearing him call so frequently,
came to his assistance. A key was obtained, with which Mr.
Mouchat-opened the door. Deceased was then found sus-
pended by a piece of cord from the bed-post, and life was
extinct. Witness instantly went for a surgeon. Mr.
Mouchat stated that he cut the cord with a pair of scissors.
He had heard that a person was about to be appointed as
commissioner, to supersede deceased. He thought the du-
ties deceased had to undertake were too much for him. lie
appeared to have his mind overburdened with anxiety about
the Exhibition. Mr. Geosson, assistant commissioner, stated
that on Sunday last he found two letters, written by the de-
ceased, in which he complained of the treatment he had been
subjected to by the business he was engaged upon being
about to be taken out of his hands. Verdict, " Temporary
insanity." Deceased's property was given to the consul.
THE ISLE OF WIGHT PERVERT TO THE CHURCH
OF Itostu,—Mr. John Simeon is the eldest son of Sir Richard
Simeon, Bart., the first representative of the island in the
Reformed Parliament—a fine old English gentleman, pos-
sessing large estates, and deservingly beloved by his nume-
rous tenantry and domestics ; a Liberal in politics, a steady
supporter of the Protestant Church, and a true friend to the
farmer, he is what a landlord ought to be. There is no im-
provement in the breed or feed of stock that he does not try,
no new manure or seed introduced that he does not test, no
improvement in agricultural instruments and machinery that
is not proved at Swanston with a view to their being recom-
mended to lt.;s tenants. His farm buildings are all on the
most improved principle; his farm-houses and cottages are
all fit for human beings to inhabit (this, unfortunately, is
rather a rare thing to say, as there are numbers hardly fit to
put swine in). It is, therefore, with great regret we hear of
the false step of his son. The Rev. R. Sumner, son of the
Bishop of Winchester, married Sir Richard Simeon's second
daughter, whose untimely death we last week recorded, and
whose funeral takes place to-morrow.
LORD CLANCARTY.—The Earl of Clancarty has
been labouring under an attack of gout for the past week.
His Lordship was unable to attend the board of guardians on
Wednesday, and we understand his absenee from the Dublin
Society's cattle ;how is owing to 014 Pigufal attack.
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