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

THE CONSERVATIVE CLUB.

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

40, Upper Grosvenor-street, May 16, 1851.
" Sir,—My attention has been called to a paragraph
in the Mending Herald of Wednesday last, in which it
is stated that • at a very numerous meeting of the Con-
servative Club, oa Monday, two gentlemen, one of them
a distinguished member of the bar, were requested by
an immense majority, 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
cussed 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 Fociety, 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 for political heresy ought in fairness to
publish their terticles of faith in terms so explicit as to
leave no doubt in the minds of future candidates for
admission as to the doctrines to which they tiro ex-
pected to subscribe. Unless Conservatism and core-
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 Nervant,
"JOHN WALTER."

FILL OF A NEW BUILDING IN GRACECHUIICII-
STREET. -bREADFUL LOSS OF LlFE.—This morning, about

a quarter before eleven o'clock, the inhabitants orGrace-
church-street were alrmed 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
had 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-assemble-l. Alter considerable delibera-
tion the Committeedeeided 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 Bill, 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 Penybank, 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.-11/onmouth-
shire Merlin.

PUBLIC DINNER TO MR. CHARLES Fox AND MR.
PArrox.—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 bean determined to pay them a
public mark of respect.—Derby Reporter.
fe, 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 Kcond week of June, under the immediate patronage of
the Duke of Northumberland. Prizes will be given for four-
oared, pair-oared, arid scullers' matches.
TIIE POISONING CASE NEAR .MOTTRAIII.—The in-
quest on view cf 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 di,charwed, and the coroner is!itted 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 i❑
the greatest distress of mind.

COMMISSION OF LUNACY.—Yesterday a commi'sion
de lunatico inquircndo was opened before Mr. Commissioner
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Middle
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eel:!ct,yr essppeecei
Elizabeth Lucy Ronalds, late of Isleworth, but now an in-
mate of Dr. Danietl's asylum, Southall Park,aged 4'
of the late Dr. Rorsalds, an eminent physician of Coventry, a
lady possessed of at,out 2,000/. per annum. The Learned
Commissioner, in charging the jury, stated that the Commis-
sion had i,sued 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 causeause much vexation and
disappointment. So palpable are eof 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 fine speci-
mens of printing as could be produced, and quite equal to
anything in the class from which they have been so singularly
tad Globe.

gene,ittiteerna,...e}an•ln
Miss Catherine Hayes, our English' prima donna,
Ernst angcul
i:retahbroeunt to cross the Atlantic, and to pay our American
gives one aavisit. Previous to her departure. however, she
Mr. Au
morning,
concert at the Hanover-square Rooms on Mon-
day •
his first
sar-uhsclit of talent, vocal and instrumental, on which occasion she will be supported by
SINGULAR and when
relearn, the son of the great tenor, will nuke
.—yesterday appearance in public.
held an inquest
Cam-
den-town, upon ...the College Arms, College-street,
owkes, aesrodliacYitori, ro.f."LreaikcleesYter.MT.Pht
unfortunate left the chambers of his London
agent on Tuesday
Euston-square, whence he carrying a small carpet bag, for
the nine o'clock train. intended,, to reach Leicester by
insanity on the way thitheWmust have been seized with
Franks, 1.56 E, deposed that terwhile police-constable Edmund
square, at ten o'clock on Tuesday on duty in Euston-
" roll, e" from Mr. Healer's house, night,3o, he heard a cry of
he hurtle 1 to the house, and Mr. Healer Euston-square, when
was a naked man in the garden., told him that there
IN itnessWent
Barden, and there saw deceased i
star.: naked to into the
jumping frantically about and muttering his very socks,
sen-
tences. His clothes were scattered about iinnc all directions,
incoherent ,
and near him lee his carpet bag. witness .caught hold of
him, and entleavoi.ired to put on his shirt, but deceased
tore
lit into shreds. Vvitil the assistance of etlitr constables
I forced hire into a cab and conveyed him to the worip he
and when they reached it, he exclaimed, e Don% taruse,
e
out; let me die in the cab." Be tole even his flannels to
me
pieces He received every attentions, but died cn Thursday.
The section of the body disclosed en effusion of serum into
the ventricles tr. the brain. The jury returned a verdict of
" Natural death."
M. Kossntn has addressed a protest to the Sub-
lime Porte against the forcible detention of himself and
other Hungarian refugees at liatajah.