The Sun.
London, England, 1851-09-05 00:00:00

exception, to the poor as well as to the rich.

* " The Law of Evidence Bill; with Lord Brougham's
Speech on opening it, Friday, April 11, 1851." Second
Edition; with a Preface on the Amendments. James
Ridgway, Piccadilly.

PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT.—Parliament was
yesterday prorogued by Royal Commission to Tuesday, the
4th of November. No material alterations have been ef-
fected in the House during the vacation. The Commons
were represented, as usual, by the Clerk of the House. A
great number of ladies attended to see the ceremony, and the
throne, as well as the chairs of Prince Albert and the Prince
of Wales, were uncovered.

ANOTHER Low TlDE.—Yesterday morning the
river again presented a very remarkable appearance, in con-
sequence of the tide falling much lower than usual, which
rendered the navigation of steam-boats and other craft very
difficult, especially above Ilungerford-bridge, where the
river seemed as narrow as a canal.

DEATH OF SIR WILLIAM PARE E.—This gentle-
man expired at his seat, Dunally, in the county of Sligo, on
the lst inst., after a protracted illness, aged 73. lie for
many years filled the office of deputy-lieutenant and justice
of the peace for the county of Sligo, and was formerly Lieu-
tenant-Colonel of her Majesty's 66th Regiment. He obtained
a gold medal for his military services in Egypt, in 1801, and
the war medal with three clasps, bearing the names of
" Corunna," " Vimiera," and " Egy pt," for his services in the
Peninsular campaign. He was also in the expedition to
Walcheron, in 1799, and was with the regiment at St. Helena
during the exile of Napoleon Bonaparte. He married, in
1813, Louisa, daughter of Charles Johnstone, Esq., of Lud-
low, Salop.—Dublin Evening Mail.

FRIGHTFUL OCCURRENCE NEAR THE EXHIBITION.
—Yesterday information was sent to Mr. Bedford, the co-
roner, of a most deplorable death, which took place on the
previous evening at Knightsbridge, close to the Great Exhi-
bition. The road was very much crowded at the time with
the vehicles returning with some of the company who had
in the course of the day been to the Exhibition. A middle-
aged woman, named Jane Holloway, the wife of a soldier in
the Life Guards, attempted to cross the highway, when she
was knocked down by an omnibus which was going to
Hackney, and besides being trampled on by the horses, the
wheels seem to have passed over her body. The driver,
as soon as he found what had happened, stopped his horses,
and the unfortunate woman was raised up, but no appear-
ance of life remained. The conductor instantly conveyed
her to St. George's Hospital, when the surgeons, on exa-
mining her, pronounced her quite dead, but the nature of the
injuries have not yet been ascertained.

BANGOR AND CARNARVON RAILWAY.--ThiS IM.
portan t branch of railway, for the convenience of the southern
and western part of Carnarvonshire, is fast progressing. The
ground between Port Dinorwic and Carnarvon has Leen cut,
and it is confidently expected that the line will be open for
traffic before Christmas. We are desirous of giving honour
to those to whom honour is due, and we are bound to say
that Carnarvonshire is under a debt of gratitude to T. A.
Smith, Esq., and his agents, for the general and active part
they have taken in the furtherance of this desirable specula-
tion.—North Wales Chronicle.

THE SEE OF GLOUCESTER AND BRISTOL.—The
petition to her Majesty for the establishment of a distinct
see for Gloucester has been forwarded by Lord Redesdale to
Sir George Grey for presentation to her Majesty. Appended
to it are the names of 169 of the parochial clergy of th(
diocese of Gloucester, of 227 churchwardens, and of a largo
number of the nobility, magistrates, and gentry of the
county, making altogether upwards 0f,1,300 signatures.--.Zlath
and Cheltenham Gazette,