The Sun.
London, England, 1851-07-19 00:00:00

DEATH OF DR. LINGARD,

It is our painful duty to state that Dr. Lingard, the
celebrated historian of England, died at his residence
Eiornby, a few minutes before twelve o'clock on Thurs-
day night. For some length of time he has been break-
ing up, and, for the last few weeks, a fatal result has
been almost daily expected. He was aged eighty-one
years. We believe that in compliance with his ear-
nestly expressed wish, his remains.will be conveyed for
interment to Ushaw College, Durham, with which he
was at one time officially connected.—Kendal Mercury
of this day.
[lt may be interesting, at this moment, to remember
that the great man who has now departed from amongst
us had for many years past lived in illustrious
seclusion in the little village of Hornby, in Lancashire;
and, yet more interesting, under present circumstances,
to record that he is understood to have refused more
than once the honour of a cardinal's hat. Scholars
need not be reminded of the merits of his historical
masterpiece, but the fact may just now be aptly called
to public recollection, that Lingard has been emphati-
cally eulogized as the moat impartial of English
annalists by no lesslan authority than the Lord Chief
Justice Campbell.—ED. Sun.]

We have this day to announce the death of General
Sir Roger Sheaffe, Bart., Colonel of the 36th Regiment, a
gallant veteran of not less than seventy-three years' service
in the army. This officer was enployed in the Baltic, on
board the fleet under Lord Nelson, and subsequently during
the war in America, in which he distinguished himself in a
prominent manner, and was created a baronet in consequence.
His death took place on Thursday last, in Edinburgh, at the
advanced age of ninety years.

The only son of Henry Grattan, Esq., M.P., died
on Wednesday of brain fever, after several days' illness. He
was a fine youth, only 12 years of age. The illness of his
son has caused the absence of Mr. Grattan from his Parlia-
mentary duties lately.

On Thursday morning his Royal Highness the
Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and
Princess Alice, accompanied by Mr. Birch and Miss Lfildyard,
♦isited Mr. Wyld's large model of the earth, in Leicester..
square.

SALE OF HER MAJESTY'S STEAMERS ON THE LAKES
OF CANADA.—Offers having been made to the authorities to
purchase her Majesty's two steamers Cherokee, 752 tons,
and 200-horse power, and Minos, 400 tons, and 90-horse
power, now out of commission on the Lakes of Canada, the
Admiralty have ordered them to be sold, the Cherokee for
4,090/., and the Minos for 1,20 I.—United Service Gazette.
THE LATE LORD GEORGE BENTINCK.—The ground
has been marked out in Cavendish-square, opposite Holies-
street, for the bronze statue, erected by subcription, to this
lamented nobleman. Much delay has been occasioned by
the tedious process of polishing the huge block of red granite
which is to form the pedestal, and weighs near a dozen tone.

NEW ZEALAND COMPANY.—Yesterday the annual
general meeting of this company was held at the New Zea-
land House, Broad-street; H. A. Aglionby, Esq., in the
chair. The report of the past year was submitted by the di-
rectors and accepted after a brief discussion, when the meet-
ing adjourned for the consideration of the proposed Act of
Parliament in reference to the affairs of the company.

The sale of the effects of the late Earl of Harring-
ton, at Whitehall, was brought to a close yesterday, by
Messrs. Farebrother, Clark, and Lye, having extended over a
period of ten days. Among the numerous and most expen-
sive articles may be mentioned the fine old boule and mar-
queterie commodes, producing from 50 to 255 guineas each;
a pair of remarkably fine tripods, 180 guineas; costly carved
and gilt table from the palace of the Doge, 100 guineas; Ve-
netian chairs, from 20 to 45 guineas each; curious old Vene-
tian clock, 55 guineas ; several superb Gothic tables, from 40
to 60 guineas; pair of black marble busts of an African
prince and princess, 120 guineas; ebony furniture (princi-
pally from Fonthill and Strawberry-hill), the tables from 30
to 76 guineas, the chairs at 24 guineas each ; valuable as-
semblage of Italian bronzes, Raphaele, and Oriental ware.
also producing large prices. Among the very rare collection
of snuff-boxes may be enumerated a Japan box mounted in
gold, 42 guineas; a superb box in blue enamel, with a Pel.
litot miniature of Louis XIV. (from the collection of George
IV.), sold for 80 guineas; a pale green enamelled box, with
a miniature, by Pellitot, of a lady, 70 guineas; a small lapis
lazuli box, 5t guineas; a ruby enamelled box, 37 guineas;
statuary marble figures, by Van Bleeck, on pedestals, pro-
ducing from 50 to 110 guineas per pair. The extensive
collection of ancient oak carvings were considered to have
been sold under their value. The rare old snuffs, of which
there was upwards of 2,0001b5. weight, were sold from Bs. to
48s. per pound.
BEYROUT, JUNE 24.—A. persecution of the Chris,;
tiaras was apprehended at Men, Several Christian families
heti fled to Aledma.