The Sun.
London, England, 1834-08-11 00:00:00

DEPARTURE.

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Mr. and Mrs. Bates and family, from Portland-place, for Wim-
bledon.

DUBLIN, AUG. 9.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
The satisfaction spread over this country by the prospect of
a speedy and final settlement of the Tithe question, is only
countervailed by the anxious suspense and apprehension which
the rumours of the Bill being likely to be thrown out in the
Lords, have within these few days excited. It is not easy to
describe the almost universal feeling of content and expecta-
tion, of an improved order of things, which the Tithe Bill, as
it has passed the Commons, is diffusing among us. The non-
contents are in fact much less in number on this side of the
channel, than might be supposed from the diatribes of those
few journals that still rail against " the spirit of the age." But
in proportion to the joy and satisfaction alluded to, is our deep
sense of the responsibility which their Lordships must in-
cur, should they reject a measure of so healing and salutary a
kind to Ireland. It will, in truth, not only retard the future
prosperity,but may possibly endanger the present tranquillity of
this country. It is in vain to deny that the people at large,
and Government itself, have been long since convinced of the
impracticability, as well as the injustice, of continuing a sys-
tem, which more than any thing else has for nearly a century
been productive of bloodshed, and various other evils to the
community. And though Government has been endeavour-
ing within the last two years to adjust matters so as to prepare
and reconcile all parties to the final extinction of tithes, with-
out infringing on vested interests, they have not succeeded in
devising means which approximate so much to public opinion,
and the approbation of the parties concerned, as that which
now awaits the fiat of the second branch of the Legislature.
It is, therefore, not at all surprising that we should look with
intense interest to their Lordships' proceedings during the en-
suing week. The question before them affects the happiness
of the United Kingdom in a greater degree than they perhaps
imagine. For, should they reject the Bill, or alter it mate-
rially, the immediate consequence must be—a partial change
of Ministry—a postponement of the tithe adjustment, and
and consequently a resuscitation of that spirit which has al-
ready produced some outrage at least in this part of the
united kingdom—not to mention the description of that social
feeling and goodwill which parties are now inclined to enter-
tain for each other. This last consideration is the most im-
portant of any ; and as things are now in a position to pro-
mote, it would be worse than infatuation to prevent it. The
disposition manifested by Government during the progress of
this Tithe Bill, to concede to the voice of the people of this
country, by making such alterations as were called for, has
greatly augmented their belief, that Ireland will no longer be
ruled by an exclusive and domineering party. All but the ra-
bidly factious, who can only exist in times of intolerance or
agitation, begin to understand that moral force of the march of
events which is effecting so sensible a change in the ma-
nagement of Ireland. Mr. Littleton has contributed
much to this understanding, not only by his Parlia.
mentary conduct, but by his distribution of patronage
during the short time he has been connected with the Irish
Government. Never before his Secretaryship has fitness and
merit been so much regarded in the disposal of appointments
at the Castle ; and the circumstance of a few individuals hav-
ing no other recommendation than impartiality and good con-
duct, being preferred to situations connected with the admi-
nistration of justice, to the exclusion of some proteges of the
old retainers of monopoly and corruption. has contributed more
than can well be imagined to reconcile the people to the Go-
vernment of England. The greatest misfortune, therefore,
that could at this crisis befall Ireland—next to the rejection of
the Tithe Bill—would be such a modification of the Ministry—
total change is out of the question—as might bring to Ireland
a chief Secretary, less disposed to suppress the old system of
patronage and partizanship than him, who by his timely con-
cession on this national question, has, within a few days, gained
golden opinions from all that is worth conciliating in the land.

The Great Western Railway Company are taking
active measures to carry into effect the undertaking of an en-
tire line from London to Bristol, as originally projected, and
great success has already attended those exertions. Time
only prevented their making the necessary arrangements last
year, which will now be accomplished within the requisite pe-
riod for making application to Parliament early in the next
session. The line will be carried through Reading, and con-
tinued in a direction to embrace the Gloucestershire and Wilt-
shire clothing districts, with a branch to Bradford and Trow-
bridge. The importance of this undertaking has been proved,
and is, indeed, universally admitted.
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AYESHA, BY THE AUTHOR OF ZointAß.—Of
this new oriental romance, the " Metropolitan" for the present
month observes, " Whoever takes Mr. Morier's admirable new
romance, Ayesha, merely as a romance, does the author great
injustice and himself still more. He omits to lay in a fund of
the most valuable information with his amusement. This new
work must be studied, for a mere perusal would not do it jus-
tice, and its author, already so well known from his former
popular works, " Hajji Baba," and " Zohrab," must certainly
be placed in the van among our very best writers."
REV. ROWLAND HILL.—He was, soon after his
ordination, preaching by dawn of day, and the shades of even-
ing would close over him engaged in the same exercise, at a
distance, perhaps, of many miles from the scene of his morn-
ing labours. When night came, instead of being tired, his
spirits seemed to rise to their greatest height, and he allowed
them full vent in the overflow of his animated conversation.
After a day's exertions, which would have completely pros-
trated the strength of an ordinary man, he appeared uncon-
scious of the slightest fatigue ; and when supper was at an
end, he became unusually communicative and entertaining,
and would tell of his preaching adventures, declare of the
experience of his own mind, and enliven the social circle with
remarks and anecdotes, given in a manner such as those only
who knew him in retirement can possibly conceive ; and this,
perhaps, after four sermons preached to assembled thousands,
with an energy of manner and power of voice of the most ex-
traordinary nature. Suddenly when all the party were raised
to the highest pitch of interest, lie asked, " What's o'clock ?"
and, finding it was late, he would exclaim, " Dearest me, only
think of that !—it is time for all Methodist preachers to be
in bed, I'm sure." Then, after his night's rest, he began the
next day with the same ardour as ever in the service of God.
Sheridan used to say of him, " I go to hear Rowland Hill be-
cause his ideas come red-hot from the heart." Never was
there a truer description of ,the preaching of any minister ;
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spoke as he felt; and the tears he shed, and the smiles that
beamed upon his countenance, soon " wakened up their fel-
lows" in the listening throng that heard him.—Sydney's Life
of the Rev. Rowland Hill.
On Tuesday last a field of white wheat, of 12 acres,
was stacked in beautiful condition at North Deighton, near
Wetherby.—Leeds Mercury.
WARLIKE PREPARATIONS.—AR order has beets
received at this Dockyard to report the state of All the flat-
bottomed boats, and what time it will require to-complete them
for service.—Hampshire Telegraph.
A noble agriculturist of East Suffolk is understood
to have sold 1,500 coombs of his growing wheat 'for as many
sovereigns. The buyer is to be at all expense of 'harvesting,
thrashing, and carrying to market, and to leave the straw for
the seller.

The Frankfort Journal gives the - following from
Baden :—" Our fields have been so overrun ,by mice that in
one commune, containing nearly 20,000 inhabitants, no fewer
than 20,000 of these mischievous little animals have been killed.
It is impossible to form an idea of the destruction they com-
mit. No sooner is the harvest over than they betake them-
selves to the vineyards, where they make a greater devastation
than amongst the corn. In an adjoining country there is a race
of small black rats which appear to be multiplying tb an equal
extent with our mice."

THE MEMORY OF ROBESPIERRE.--fßObeSpierre'S
sister, who was always hitherto supposed to hold the, character
of her brother in the same light as the rest of the world, a few
years before her death, which took place the other day, it ap-
pears, made a will, in which she disowns such views, and
wishes to represent the deceased, as a person of virtue. Her
testament is to the following effect :—" I, Marie Marguerite
Charlotte Robespierre, the undersigned, being in the enjoy-
ment of all my intellectual faculties, and wishing, before pay
ing the debt of nature, to make known my sentiments towards
the memory of my eldest brother, do declare that I, have al-
ways acknowledged him to be a man highly virtuous.(plein de
vertu), and I protest against the letters contrrry to his ho-
nour which have been attributed to me, Paris, Feb. 6, 1828."
Signed, "De Robespierre." This lady, it is said, received a
good education, but had been for several years a sufferer from
severe illness. Her chief support was a pension. of 1,200
francs (501.) which Bonaparte settled upon her, he having
once seen her at Nice, in 1793. There is a party now in
France ready to canonize Robespierre.

GLOUCESTER ELECTION.---Friday and Saturday
have been devoted to real action on the part of the candidates
and their friends, as Thursday was to talking by the same
parties. A thorough scouring canvass of the various districts
of the eastern division of the county was again resorted to,
and many a voter who either before concealed himself from
the candidates, wishing to remain one of the neutrals, or
escape their notice, has been successfully caught in the elec-
tioneering net, and as the phrase goes, booked for the one
side or the other. The Conservatives of the landed interest
are making a desperate exertion to secure the return of Mr.
Codrington. There are also many rumours in current circu-
lation, that certain half-pay officers of Cheltenham (where
there are always numbers of them, and amongst them some
most excellent characters) are busying themselves in the
affairs relative to the election, and are trying by their in-
fluence, in connection with matters of business, to do a trifle
of electioneering in the way of obtaining promises from their
tradesmen. The tradesmen of Cheltenham, however, are
above the sphere of such influef:ce. Squibs and handbills are
very generally circulated in the district.
CAPTAIN JAMES SCOTT'S 66 RECOLLECTIONS
OF A NAVAL LIFE.--Both information anal amusement (ob-
serves the United Service Journal for the prestZnt month) may
be derived from the perusal of these volumes. I:,bere is much
good feeling and plenty of incident, while the style is manly
and perspicuous. The attack on Martinique, and the gallant
capture of La Guerriere, are extremely well told, and the
nautical details are masterly. Besides these merits, Captaiiit
Scott has unavoidably let us into a personal secret respecting
himself—viz. that he has seen more active service, and expe-
rienced more vicissitudes, than any of those officers who have
as yet favoured us with their autobiography.

A frightful crime was committed at Mortagne, in the
department of Orne, a few days ago. The body of a female
child about two years of age was discovered in a well, and on
taking it out the body of another child, about a year and a half
old, was found. A girl of the neighbourhood, named Hono-
rine Pelois, and well-known for her depraved habits has since
been proved to have thrown both the children into the well.
This depraved young creature, who is only 11 years old, de-
coyed the children to the well under pretence of giving them
some cakes, and then, without any provocation, pushed them
into it. This juvenile assassin was known in the neighbour-
hood for her spiteful behaviour to children, and had previously
been charged with pushing a child into a well.—Gazette des
Tribunaux

On Sunday last a tremendous storm took place at
Littleborough, near Rochdale, which exceeded both in dura-
tion and fierceness any thing ever remembered. On the above
day a sermon was to be preached for the Sunday-school at
that place, and which circumstance brought together more
than the usual congregation. Soon as the service had com-
menced (three o'clock) the storm also commenced, and the
rain was such, that it literally came down in sheets ; this, with
the fact that several reservoirs had burst, caused so great and
sudden an inundation, that the whole valley in which the
church stands was completely flooded. The lightning :was so
vivid and so continuous that it cannot be designated othei• than
as one continued blaze, and which lasted nearly the whele of
the service. The thunder was so loud, terrific, and conti-
nuous, that the congregation was thrown into the •utmoit ton.
sternation. The atmosphere was so dark, that at times the
service could not be proceeded with, although it seas over at
five o'clock. The congregation was compelled to remain in
the church for nearly two hours after that period. The roads
were many feet deep in water. At Stoney-Heys, a woman
and child were struck by the fluid, and instantly killed, and
although there were many persons in the same house, no other
individual was even injured. The adjoining house was much
shattered by the lightning, and a stone of 24 feet in thickness
was perforated by it.

ACCIDENT ON THE RIVER AT WOOLWICH.
We have much concern in announcing the death of the eldest
son of the celebrated Dr. Olynthus Gregory, Professor of
Mathematics at the Military College. Mr. Boswell Gregory
was returning home to his father's house from the East India
House, where he held an appointment, on Wednesday last,
by one of the steamers, and had got into a boat with two other
fellow-passengers for the purpose of landing at Woolwich.
They had pushed off from the steamer, which was already at
some distance, when a heavy swell, caused by the action of
the paddles, gave a sudden jerk to the boat, and destroyed the
equilibrium of one of the gentlemen who was standing up, so
that he fell over the boatman and upset the boat. Mr. Bos-
well Gregory and his companions were of course immediately
thrown into the water. The latter being good swimmers were
enabled to keep themselves above water, and were at length
with difficulty saved ; but he did not rise once, and bis body
has not yet been found, although the most active search is
making on both sides the river, above and below Woolwich.
The deceased was only 21, extremely amiable in his disposi-
tion, endowed with a superior judgment, and possessed of an
excellent education. This melancholy accident has caused the
deepest affliction to his family and to the whole neighbourhood,
by whom he was generally known and highly esteemed. It
appears that no blame whatever is attributable either to the
captain of the steamer or to the boatman.
MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE.—An event that has
plunged a highly respectable family into the deepest affliction,
and caused considerable sensation in the neighbourhood, oc-
curred on Wednesday afternoon at Whitstable. It would seem
that the eldest son of G. M. Taswell, Esq., of Burgete-street,
in this city, accompanied by a junior brother and a young gen-
tleman who had been visiting at the house of their respected
parents, quitted the railroad station about noon, oil a marine
excursion. On their arrival at Whitstable they engaged a boat
belonging to Mr. Barnes, landlord of the Pearson's Arms, and
put to sea, accompanied by a boy (a son of Mr. Barnes) who
engaged to manage the vessel. Unfortunately, his inexperience
led to the fatal catastrophe ; for no sooner had they reached
the offing than he crowded all sail. Several persons on the
beach observed the imminent danger that surrounded them,
and kept a close watch, when presently the boat capsized near
the station-house, and at the same time the four youths were
seen struggling in the water. A spirit, generous as it was
brave, actuated all those who witnessed the accident, and in an
instant several boats were manned and pulling for the spot.
Mr. Taswell was observed swimming about, supporting his
brother in his arms, and imploring assistance for him, when a
young man named Baker dashed forward and relieved him
from the grasp of his brother, who immediately sank and did
not rise again. Their companion had previously fallen a victim
to the deep. The boy Barnes was saved by one of the boat-
men. More than half an hour elapsed before the bodies were
found, when every means that could be devised by the medical
and other gentlemen present were resorted to in vain for the
purpose of restoring animation. Mr. Taswell was a fine pro-
mising young man. Canterbury Paper.

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SUSPECTED MURDER.—Chatham has again be-
come the scene of much excitement, particularly in the neigh-
bourhood of Jenkin's-dale, in consequence of a supposed mur-
der. It appears that an old gentleman of the name of Hadden
had been residing at Waterloo-place, near the turnpike, for
some time past, with a man and his daughter, in a very disre-
putable manner, having separated himself from his wife and
family, who are for the most part living in London; that, be-
ing possessed of property, and a man in years, his family na-
turally became anxious about him, and requested as a favour
of some of his neighbours to let them know, from ton ime to
time, how things appeared to go on. Accordingly, Mon-
day se'nnight his son-in-law, Mr. Taylor, a patten-maker at
Chatham, was informed that a large can had been seen car-
ried into Hadden's house, though nothing had transpired to
indicate that any one had been ill there, nor was such a cir-
cumstance even known to the next door neighbours. Taylor
sought out the undertaker, and ascertained that it was for the
old man, who had died the day before. Taylor immediately
wrote to the deceased's son, and on his arrival accompanied
him to the father's house, but too late, for the coffin had been
screwed down and preparations
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son, however, insisted that it should not take place till he had
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underwent a post modem examination by Dr. Dodds and
Messrs. Jeston and Greenly, when it was manifest he had died
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late hour in the evening, intending to resume their inquiry on.
Friday. Thus far we have felt it right to give our readers
notice of what is passing,
reasons, from saying but we abstain, from prudential
more at present.—Greenwich. Gazette.