The Sun.
London, England, 1851-11-25 00:00:00

Chief Justice ...
John of Berwick
Doubt

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10 ran. Won easy.

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SUDDEN DEATH OF WILLIAM FINNELLY, ESQ.--
On Sunday morning this gentleman, so long known as a
short-hand writer to the House of Lords, was discovered by
his laundress at his chambers, in Old-square, Lincoln's Inn,
expiring in his bed. She very promptly raised an alarm,
and assistance was immediately sought for, but medical ap-
pliances were of no avail—the unfortunate gentleman had
ceased to exist. His connexion with the morning papers
extended over a period of more than thirty years, and he
was deeply and justly respected by all with whom he was ac-
quainted. An inquest will of course be held.
BURNING OF CONTRABAND TEA —Yesterday morn-
ing a large number of workmen were engaged on the eastern
quay of the London Docks, near Wapping Old Church, in
burning several tons oi contraband tea, which had been seized
by the revenue officers on board ship from various ports.
The work of destruction has been going on for several days,
by order of the Dock Company.
ATTEMPT OF A PRISONER TO COMMIT SUICIDE.—
Yesterday morning, about four o'clock, one of the officers on
duty in the House of Detention discovered, on going his
round of inspection in the cells, that a prisoner, a German,
named Peter Frederick Wack, committed for trial with a man
named Harris, on a charge of an abominable nature, was
hanging from the iron catch of his cell window. He imme-
diately cut him down and proceeded to inform the Governor,
Lieut. Hill, and he at once sent for the surgeons, Mr. Wake-
field and Mr. Smiles, who, on examining the prisoner, found
that he still existed. Those gentlemen for the space of two
hours were unremitting in their attention to him, and the
result of their exertions was that he was restored to anima-
tion, but in a very exhausted state. There is no doubt that
had lie hung but half a minute longer life would have been
extinct. Ile suspended himself by his cravat. He will be
tried for the attempt on his life, as well as upon the charge on
which he stands committed.
NEW RAILWAY INTO MANCHESTER.—Another at-
tempt is, it appears, to be made in the enseing session to ob-
tain powers for a second line to Manchester, which will not
only be considerably shot ter than the present, but will bring
the whole of the eastern districts of England into direct
communication with the manufacturing districts. The pro-
posed line is to leave the Great Northern at or near the 90th
mile from London, passing from thence nearly in a straight
direction to Nottingham, a distance of 30 miles: from Not-
tingham it will run on to the Ambergate line, now in course
of construction, rod the Manchester, Matlock, and Buxton
28h miles in ne, toMatlock ; and from that place another line, of about
length, will be constructed to Manchester.
THE LATE COLLISION ON THE NORTH-WESTERN
RAILWAY AT WEEDON.—DEATLI OF
PA IiTICOLARS. )—W (as was antici-
pated)e regreoto announce that
the seiious injw.ies the un-
Cultio (LATEST
fortunate gentleman, Currie,, of Warring! -m, have ter-
minated fatally. A telegraphic
North-Western ltritway thlagthlNt
message received at Evston
Hon. Douglas Pens nnadn tehesameapprised the authorities of the
• lr. Currie died at six o'clock,
after most pa in f sufferin
reports r-e that he ;s Withprogres-
reference to the servant of the
nate labourer wno Was injured
s;na• favourably;may be said of the uufortu-
thstaattitown.o
lives
thighs, and who also lies at the e
The North British Vail states severelyed about the legs rad
destroyed by fire on Friday 8 morning
Glasgow—a mother and her child last in Stirling-square,
apartment wherein they lived whilst the mother was intoxi-
cated.

THE MANCHESTER AND SALFORD SCHEME OF
EDUCATION.—At a meeting of the chapter of the rural
deanery of West Firle, in the diocese of Chichester, held on
the 20th November, 1851, the following resolution was
passed :—" That the chapter, having considered what is
termed the Manchester and Salford Scheme of Education,
unanimously protest against any scheme of education which
shall aegativo distinctiye xvligivu3 teaching,,,