The Sun.
London, England, 1856-02-09 00:00:00

ROCHESTER.
CLOSE OF THE POLL.

Martin
Bodkin

Majority for Martin

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... 547
... 489

The Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbury are still
at Savernake Lodge. It is not true that the noble mar-
quis contemplates making a Continental tour, nor have
any member of his lordship's family a like intention.
Viscount Falmouth has left the Clarendon for Mere-
worth Castle, Kent.
The marriage of Captain the Hon. J. B. Drummond,
C. 8., R.N., the gallant commander of H.M.S. Retribu-
tion, with Miss Catherine Elliot, third daughter of Ad-
miral the Hon. George Elliot, C. 8., was celebrated on
Tuesday last at St. Peter's Church, Pimlico.
The interment of the remains of the late Right Hon.
Henry Goulburn, M.P., took place, on Wednesday last,
in the family vault at the parish church of Betchworth,
in Surrey. In accordance with the wish of the deceased
gentleman the ceremony was of a strictly private cha-
racter.

Lieut. Sir David Baird, Bart., 74th Highlanders, has
been appointed an aide-de-camp to General Sir Colin
Campbell, G C.B.
The prospectus has been issued of a Great Yarmouth
Fishery Company, with a capital of 30,0001. in 10/.
shares. Its ohject is to prosecute on an extended scale
the herring and mackerel fisheries at that place.
MR. WOODIN'S Oefo.--Mr. Woodic's admirable en-
tertainment at the Polygraphic Hall has proved to be
one of the most popular and attractive of the many pub-
lic amusements in which the metropolis abounds. On
Saturday (this evening), Mr. Woodin's thousandth per-
formance takes place—a fact sufficient to evince the high
estimation which this most talented gentleman has de
srvedly attained]
RAILWAY A CTS OF 1855.—A retuin yester day pub-
lished shoes that 73 railway acts were passed last
year—viz., 23 for incorporating companies, 6 for ex-
tension of time, &c., 9 for deviations and extensions,
13 for branches for which new capital was required,
3 fur reduction of capital, 9 for additional capital for
works before authorised, 2 for leases, 7 for debentures,
&c., and 1 fer steam-boats. The total increase of
mileage thus occasioned was 44 miles 10 chains, and
the increase of capital and loan 5,253,675/.
APPROACHING MARRIAGES IN HIGH LIFE.—We un-
derstand that a matrimonial alliance is arranged, and
will shortly take place, between the Lady Jane Hay,
daughter of the Marquis and Marchioness of Tweeddale,
and sister of the Duchess of Wellington, and Sir Frede-
rick Arthur, Bart. We are also enabled to announce
the approaching marriage of the Lady Rachel Russell,
youngest daughter of the late Duke of Bedford, and half-
sister of Lord Jolmitussell, with the Lori James Wandes-
ford Butler, son of the that Marquis of Ormonde. Sir
Thomas Whichcote, Bart., is also about to lead to the
altar Miss Montgomery, sister of Mr. Alfred Mont-
gomery.
MURDER OF AN INFANT BY A LADY AT WALWORTH.—
This morning an inquest was held at the Winchilsea
Tavern, Fleming's.road, Wal worth, on the body of Frank
Withers Rider, aged six weeks, the son of Mr. Thomas
George Rider, a commercial clerk, residing at 12, Ons-
low-terrace, Lorrimoie-road, who was murdered by his
mother, Emily Rider, by drowning in a pan of water, on
Thursday laser Evidence having been led, the jury re-
turned a verdict of " Wilful murder" against Emily
Rider. According to one of the witnesses, the unhappy
lady is decidedly inane.
FIRE AT PECKHAL—Testerday morning a fire broke
out on the premises of Mr. A. Woodfall, steam saw-
mills, North street, Commercial road, Peckham. The
progress of the flames was accelerated by a high wind,
and by lithe time the engines from Waterloo-road,
Southwark-road, Watling-street, and West of England,
arrived, the building, with the machinery, was nearly
destroyed. The fire was subdued about half-past five
o'clock. Tho disaster is attributed to the overheating
of the furnace. We regret to add the premises were
not insured. A considerable number of !people are
thrown out of employment.
STATE OF TRADE.—MANCHESTER, Feb. 7.—The de-
mand for cloth continues much as on Tuesday, and there
is no new feature in the market. Prices are about the

same. The large extent to which manufacturers are un-
der engagement renders them generally somewhat easy
about new orders, except at very full prices. The same
reu arks anply to the yarn marker. Spinners are not
doing much new business, but they have mostly orders en
hang which will keep them busy for some weeks, and in
scone cases for months forward.
OPENING OF THE RIVER MORRAT.—The last accounts
from Australia with regard to the opening of the river
Murray state that the steamer Aldbury (Cadell's line)
had safely reached Albury on the 2d of October, from
the Gooiwa—a distance exceeding 1,900 miles. The
actual time under steam was 270 hours, being an average
speed of about seven miles per hour. Her arrival at
Albury caused a great.revoluCon in the price of all those
imported articles of which she brought supplies. The
charge fixed for freight between Adelaide and Albury
was 30/. per ton for heavy goods, and 451. for light.
The steamer Gundagai was nearly completed, and Capt.

Cadell expected soon to take her np to Gundagai, on the
Murrumbidgee—a point equally distant with Aldbury
from the mouth of the Murray. The water was higher
than during the previous year, and the advantages to
the three colonies from the development thus being
effected of the interior resources seem almost incapable
of being over-estimated.
THE ROYAL ASYLUM OF ST. ANN'S SOCIETY.—The
half.yearly general court of this charity was held yester-
day at the London Tavern to elect .15 children, 9 boys
and 6 girls, from a list of 92 candidates, to receive the
report, and appoint officers for the current year. Sir
Felix Agar presided, and at the close of •the ballot de-
clared the names of the successful candidates, whom he
congratulated, and also expressed his sympathy for those
who failed, with wishes for their future success. The
report, which was unanimously adopted, showed that
the c)mimittee had not during the past year been en-
abled to add to the invested stock. Two legacies had
been received from the executors of the late Miss A.
Walker,_and the late Mr. Alderman Kelly. The total
receipts had been only 5,6331. 3s. 3d., while the expen-
diture had been 5,6261. 15s. Bd., and therefore a balance
against the society of 631. 12s. sd. After the appoint.
ment of the respective officers thanks were unanimously
awarded to the chairman, and the proceedings termi-
nated.

VACANCIES, APPOINTMENTS, AND PROMOTIONS IN THE
CIVIL SERVICE.—War Department: Mr. Martelli, Store-
keeper, Cork Harbour, has been appointed Storekeeper
at Gibraltar, vice Foreman, retired ; Mr. Pengelly,
Senior Clerk, Storekeeper's Department, Tower, has
been appointed Storekeeper at Cork Harbour, vice Mar-
telli ; Mr. W. O'Neill, Clerk in the Storekeeper's De-
partment, Woolwich, has been appointed a senior Clerk
at the Tower, vice Peogelly ; Mr. Bacon, late of the
Shipping-office, which has been abolished, bas succeeded
to Mr. O'Neill's duties at Woolwich, as head of the
Shipping Branch to Foreign Stations. The Admiralty :
A vacancy in the Office of Clerk of the Third Class in
the Claim and Estimate Branch of the Controller
for Victualling, &c., Services Department, has been
caused by the death of Mr. Alexander Warre. The
Commissariat : Assistant Commissary Generals H. S.
Jones, E. J. M'Mahon, M. Darling, and K. Osborn have
been promoted to be Acting Deputy Commissary Gene-
rals in the Crimea. Deputy Assistant Commissary
Generals G. J. Webb, C. G. Blane, C. Swain, R. Booth,
.T. H, Thompson, J. H. Sale, A. W. Turner, A. W.
Dowries, J. Marsh, G. Rennie, J. W. Murray, and J.
Bailey have been promoted to be Acting Assistant
Commissary Generals ; Commissariat Clerks E. Lich-
field, S. IL Turder, A. E. Petrie, J. F. Manning,
and R. Faussett have been promoted to be Acting
Deputy Assistant Commissary Generals. Cus-
toms : There is a vacancy in the Weighing Depart-
ment at Liverpool, in the room of Mr. J. Preston,
Locker of the Emit Class, superseded. A Third Clerk-
ship at Cardiff is vacant, by the resignation of Mr.
P. Williams. Mr. William Browne has been appointed
a Clerk at St. Katherine's Docks, London. Mr. Thomas
Wells has been appointed a Clerk in the Coast Guard-
office. London. Mr. S. Rogers has been proinoted to
be First Clerk at the New Establishment at Shields.
Mr. 0. Detcher has been promoted to be Second Clerk
at the New Establishment at Shields. Mr. W. C.
Turnbull has been promoted to be Third Clerk at the.
New Establishment at Shields. Mr. William Sumpt(r,
Principal Coast Officer at South Shields, has been pro-
meted to be Landing-waiter at the New .Establishment
at Shielde.—Civil Service Gazette.