The Sun.
London, England, 1833-08-23 00:00:00

any new rooms for their accommodation in the nex
National Gallery?
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Mr. S. RICE said no new peculiar privileges were
intended to be given to the Royal Academy. It was only
intended to give them not as a gift, but in the w,iy of
occupation, as they had in Somerst House the use of
some rooms in the new gallery, in order that the Govern-
ment might concentrate all their offices in Somerset
House, which would be the means of greatly increasing
thei. convenience, and lessening the expense to the public.
—(Hear, hear.)

Mr. R. TODD said it was to be regretted that the
discussion on that subject had not taken place whilst the
Noble Lord at the head of the Woods and Forests was
in his place. He regretted that the public had not yet
been admitted to the interior of Regent's Park, towards
the effecting of which nothing yet had been done, as he
could see no reason why access should ❑ot be given to the
public in that healthful spot.
Mr. SPRING RICE, after some explanations relating
to other topics introduced by the Hon. Member for Honi-
ton, and which were inaudible in the gallery, said that the
delay in building the National Gallery was not fairly
attributable to Government. The vote of 10,0001. had
been pressed upon the Government by the House.
After the presentation of some other petitions of no
public importance, the House adjourned till to-morrow.

On the 26th ult., while some artillerymen
were practising firing at Glogau, in Silesia, a 24 pounder
burst, killed seven men, and dangerously wounded four
others. One of the former had his head blown to a very
considerable distance from his body, and one of the latter
last both his legs.
An extraordinary number of the English,
Irish, and Welsh vessels are this year engaged in the
herring fishing ; and the take being so abundant, it bas
proved a source of profit to all who have embarked
in it. At present the number of vessels employed
between the mouth of Lochfine and Cambleton exceeds
three hundred. A schrcity of empty barrels and salt has
been severely felt at some of the fishing stations.—Scotch
Paper. 1

We have to caution the public against a
rather novel fraud which of late has been successfully
practised, and by which a 101. and a 1/. of any bank are
transmuted into what are apparently two 10/. notes.
This is effected by partly mutilating the notes, and incor-
porating parts of the one with the other so ingeniously
that no marks of the process are observable on the surface.
We have been shown several notes of the Bank of Ireland,
and also some of the provincial banks, which have been
hug operated on. —Londonderry Sentinel.
MELANCHOLY AND DETERMINED Sin-
ClDE.—Last night a Coroner's Inquest was held at the
White Horse, Moor-lane, Fore-street, before Mr. PAYNE,
touching the death of Mr. NATHAN MARTINDALE, aged
44, clerk, in the employ of Messrs. CLEMENTI and Co.,
Cheapside, who was found dead in a cistern of water, in
which he had drowned himself. The surgeon, Mr.
SEPTIMUS READ, Jewin.street, stated, that fur some
years the deceased had suffered from a nervous complaint,
and from the effects of which, for the last few days, he
bad been subject to great irritability. On Wednesday he
asked for his dressing-case, in which his razors are kept.
The deceased latterly was fearful of death, and thought
he was attacked with cholera. Verdict—Temporary
Insanity.
The Commissioners of Woods and Forests
promised that no house, or building of any kind, should be
built within the enclosure of the Regent's-park. How
far they have kept their faith with the public the country
at large may judge when they are informed, that in
defiance of good taste, and in opposition to the wishes of
the people. and the health of the metropolis, a building of
very considerable magnitude is near its completion on the
south west side of the Park, opposite the Macclesfield
Bridge, depriving the public of the roost delightful site in
the Park. This is a had precedent, and, unless checked,
will in time fill the Park with bricks and mortar, and
choke the visitors with smoke.
A German paper states that several of the
Jew merchants of Frankfort have signified to the Govern-
ment of the town that if it continue to refuse them the
enjoyment of civil rights, they will transfer their establish-
ment to Hesse, where emancipation has been granted to
the Jews.
About a fortnight since, two men, who had
met at a beer house at Paulton, became exceedingly
intoxicated and quarrelled; a fight ensued, which termi-
nated in the death of one of them, the wife of the
deceased having given a shilling to make a bet on the side
of her husband. —Bath Gazette.
DISMISSAL OF POPAY, THE SPY.—On
Friday last Sergeant W. S. POPAY, the spy, belonging to
the P division of police, was discharged from the force by
order of the Police Commissioners. His offence is merely
stated to be misconduct. At the same time War. 'WHAT-
LEY, police constable of the R division, was also dis-
charged for drinking in a public-house while on duty,
and also being found asleep on his beat at three o'clock
in the morning.
DISTRESSING VISITATION.--00 Thurs-
day evening were buried at Penalt church-yard, in the
same grave, two children, one six, the other four years
of age, who died of small pox ; they were the offspring
of a labouring man, namen Holder. While the funeral
party were preparing to carry the two coffins out of the
poor man's house, another child, an infant in arms,
expired on the lap of the mother, in the presence of the
mournful party. Another child in the family still suffers
under the same disease.—Monmouth Merlin.
DETERMINED SUlClDE.—Yesterday after-
noon an inquest was held at the Roebuck tavern, Great
Dover road, Kent- road, before R. Carter, Esq., Coroner
fi r Surrey, touching the death of Wm. James Saunders,
a fishmonger, who came to his death by hanging himself.
Verdict—Temporary Derangement.
FALMOUTH, AUG. 20.—His MAJESTY'S
steamer Columbia, Lieutenant EDE, is just arrived from
the Mediterranean. She left Malt r the Ist, Gibraltar the
Bth, and Cadiz the 9th inst. ; but in consequence of the
supply of coals failing, they were obliged to put into Brest.
The Columbia left Brest on the evening of the 19th. Up
to that time the young Queen Donna MARIA had not
arrive 1, hut she was daily expected, and the sloop of war
yacht l' Ineonstante was fitted out and ready to receive
her MAJESTY. His MAJESTY'S steamer Firefly arrived
at Cadiz on the Bth, all well. The Columbia brought
33 passengers. His Majes'y's ship Volage had arrived
at Malta. His Majesty's ship Alfred was cruising in the
Dardanelles.

RUMOURED FLAW IN HIGH LI/E.—An
extraordinary report has got into circulation with refe.
rence to a distinguished high Northern Nobleman, the
investigation of whose right of succession to the Peerage,
honours, and great estates he at present possesses, is said
now to be placed in the hands of a gentleman well known
for his genealogical talents and industry in developing such
kind of mysterious matters. As we are not acquainted
with the parties who are pursuing this curious inquiry we
only give the report as we have beard it; but should the
r.sult be the establishing the facts alleged, the fall of the
Noble Peer in question will be attended, no doubt, with a
great sensation among the public at large.
The Duke Of LEUCHTENBERG, who is to
acecmpany the Duchess of BRACANZA and the Queen of
PORTUGAL to Lisbon, is the son of EUGENE BEAU..

H A RNOIS, and grandson of the Empress JOSEPHINE. u His
mother was a Bavarian Princess, and his sister is the
second wife of Don PEDRO. The Empress sails with
DONN♦ MARIA to Lisbon in a Portuguese frigate; and
it is on her invitation that the Duke of LEUCIITEN
lIERG is to make one of the party. There is said to be
an intention of marrying the young QUEEN to the
brother of the Empress. DON PEDRO is, as is reported,
favourable to the connection, and the little QUEEN not
averse to it.

REFUSAL OF CHURCIL RATES.—A Ves-
try meeting of the rate-payers of Aston was held in the
parish church on Tuesday last, to examine and pass the
late churchwardens' accounts, to consider the estimates for
the present year, and to grant a rate for defraying the same,
&sc. ; the Rev. Mr. MouaaN, the vicar, in the Chair.
Mr. lIE.AcocK, one of the late wardens, was not present,
in consequence, it was stated, of one of the collectors not
having made up his books. Mr. PIERCE then moved that
tie consideration of the late churchwardens' accounts be
postponed until that day fortnight, which being seconded,
an addition was proposed to consider at the same time the
propriety of granting a rate for the present year. The
Chairman having put the latter lause to the meeting, it
was negatived, and the original motion carried. Mr.
PIERCE next moved that a rate of twopence in the pound
he granted to meet the expenses of the current year ; on
which an amendment was proposed by Mr. D. B. SMITH,
that the further consideration of the propriety of granting
a rate be considered that day six months; and being put
from the Chair, it was carried by a majority of five.—
Ilirntinsham Gazette.
The emigrants from Lord DERBY'S Irish
estates, on their arrival in Quebec in July, received each
from Mr. 13ucuaisaN, the chief agent for emigrants, in
cash from 101. to 25/., funds for that purpose having been
remitted by his Lordship's agents from this country. The
Petworth emigrants are mostly settled in the London die-
trict of Upper Canada.