The Sun.
London, England, 1851-12-13 00:00:00

INSTITUTION FOR THE RELIEF OF

DEAFNESS.
The annual meeting of the members of this excel-
lent institution was held at the Public Office yester-
day, S. Beale, Esq., in the chair, in consequence of
the indisposition of Admiral Moorsom. There were
also present C. Geach, Esq., M.P., J. F. Ledsam,
Esq., Messrs. W. Chance, jun., the Secretary, W.
Dufton, the Surgeon, J. 0. Mason, S. Thornton, J.
C. iry nn, &c. An apology for unavoidable absence
was made for the Rev. J. C. Miller.

The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, con-
gratulated the members on the successful manage-
ment of the institution during the past year, by which
a very considerable amount of good had been effected
at a very trifling cost. He had also great pleasure in
stating that in examining the accounts he had found
that they were in a favourable state, and that unlike
molt other charities there was a balance in hand.
induce
the fact, however encouraging, ought not to
the subscribers to relax in their efforts, but on the
contrary ought to stimulate them to increased exer-
tions in order that in future a greater amount of good
might be effected.
Mr. W. CHANCE, jun., read the report for the past
year, from which it appeared that the number of '
patients attending the institution during that period
had been 27.5, of whom a large majority had received
benefit, and many had been quite cured. Since the
formation of the society no less than 1,760 patients had
had the advantage of its gratuitous assistance, and
from the. results shown in the reports from year to
year, it appeared that one of the main objects of the
promoters of the institution had been fulfilled.
They considered that by directing attention to
a special class of complaints there would be
an improvement in the treatment of them,
and the result showed that a greater number
in proportion were cured now than at the first forma-
tion of the society. The committee noticed with
pleasure an increa-e in the funds of the society, and
had witnessed in many instances the gratitude of the
patients who had experienced relief. There had been
138 cases cured ; of these 52 were deaf less than one
year ; 47 between 1 and 5 years ; 28 between 5 and
10; 7 between 10 and 15 ; and 4 between 15 and
20. There had been 99 cases relieved; and of these
22 were deaf under 5 years; 36 between 5 and 10
years; 20 between 10 and 15 years; 15 between 15 and
20 years ; and 6 between 20 and 30 years. There
had been 38 incurable cases ; of which 14 were deaf
under 10 years ; 8 between 10 and 20 years ; 2 be-
tween 20 and 30 years; 8 between 30 and 40 years;
and 6 between 40 and 50 years.
The cash account showed a balance of 821. 193. 82.
in the han Is of the treasurer.

C. GEACH, Esq , moved the first resilul.on. The
Honourable Gentlemen said he had had the plea-
sure of attending the annual meetings of that insti-
tution for severd years past, and always with increased
satisfaction nt the great benefit it bestowed upon the
public. He did not lock upon the institution as being
altogether charitable ; for although certainly it did
much good for those who could not, for want of pe-
cuniary mesas, have aiv,iled themselves of careful aid,
yet at the same time scientific assistance was given to
those who could afford to pay, by the extended know-
ledge gained by the surgeon in aural cases. That he
thought was ono of the greatest, although indirect,
advantages affurd,l by hospitals and institutions
of this • kind. th wiahed to call particular
attention to the fact that the ear was a most delicate
organ, -to Which irre:nediable tnichief by want
of skill or care might soon be done ; but in this insti-
tution they b:;(1 the advantage of a practical and
careful examination of a great number of cases,
whereby that mischief was altogether avoided, and
tlr. Diiften, in whatever course he might think it
n-•cess•.ry to adopt, took particular care that no harm
should be done even if no benefit should en,,uo. He
knew that in Mr. Dufton's practice it had always been
a leading consideration not to destroy if it could not
amend. He (Mr. Geach) could further state
that he had received the greatest gratification
when he had occasionally called at the institution
when the patients, were there; and he had witnessed
with pleasure the joy, satisfaction, and comfort they
manifested and expressed on receiving back that sense,
the loss of which, next to blindness, was one of the
greatest calamities which could be inflicted on man,
and particularly on those who had to gain their
own livelihood, in any occupation which in-
volved the use of physical strength. He knew
of no institution in the town with which it gave him
more pleasure to be connected than that which was
qui.eqy, let successfully, doing a vast amount
of good, for which they were deeply indebted to their
excellent and ebbs surgeon, Me. Dalton. He was in
truth. the institution ; for without his great care, ate
tent ion, and patience, it would most certainly have
fait-d, and many 1:(,/, people have been practically
shut out from the world, and not been able to hear
what was going on around them.

Mr. J. U. MASON !Simply seconded the resolution,
which was passed.
Mr. W. MABION moved a vote of thanks to Mr.
Dutton ; and said he was sure all present would re-echo
his words when he stat d that no encomium could
be too great for the z3al and devotion which Mr.
Dutton displayed in carryinz oat the objects of that
institution. It had been said that the benefits of the
charity were dispensed in a quiet way ; but he had
frequently found that quiet modes were the most
Efficient, and he could affirm that Mr. Dalton paid as
much attention to the poor patients as he would to
those in affluence, from whom he might derive a hand-
some remuneration for the valuable aid of his profes-
sional abilities.
The proposition was briefly seconded by Mr. J. F.
LEDSAM, and carried with acclamation.
Mr. S. THORNTON moved a vote of thanks to the
officers; and Mr. J. C. Wysor, in seconding it, bore
testimony to the able manner in which the committee
conducted the affairs of the establishment, and at a
comparatively very trifling expense.
The CHAIRMAN concurred entirely in these re-
marks; and the resolution having been carried,
Mr. W. CHANCE, jun., returned thanks.
• A vote of thanks was then passed to. Birmingham
chairman,
and the proceedings terminat ed.—Aris
Gazette.

ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE.
The late Mr. Basil Montagu, Q.C., whose death, at
the advanced age of 82, is recorded to have occurred
at Boulogne-sur-Mer on the 27th ult., was formerly a
Commissioner in Bankruptcy, and WAS so eminent a
practitioner in such matters that for many years he was
!egarded as an oracle ofthe bankrupt laws. So little had
beenia heard of him of late years that many of his quon-
Lig
agofri ds.laboured under the impression that he bad
discharged the debt of nature. It is not
generaiiv 4 known that this distinguished lawyer was
the fourth se
Miss Margaret u of_ John, fourth Earl of Sandwich, by
The
melancholy fate a celebrated beauty of her day.
styled
one
e,
public interest at ttheeof'this lady inspired the deepest
been justly
traordinary I)ve tales ever the most romantic and ex-
recorded, so much so that
it has often struck us witl astonishment that, in these
n:,vA-oaailuracturing andaetrready-reading days none
of the novelists who c
g r
opu
nod twl 1 e
the public taste have sAz,,,d u soo strangely at times for
this case affords as the
Montagu,Margaret Reny,
ample materials
k_ for a book of
lasting and intense interezt.niAsiliis7
the hiothor (,f the late Mr.
daughter of a stay-maker in
served bar apprenticeship to a
John's-lane, Clerkeeer4cliln
Crnoaviientutrira (17
and
George's-court, St. John
Having, during her apprenticeship, attracted
- - -f Lord Sandwich, he took
protection, and treated her
,til her melancholy assassination
Lderness and affection, which was
y Miss Reay, until her introduc-
tn ayoung ensign -of the 68th Re-
.sand of a recruiting party at Hun.
bourhood of which stands Ritchen-
mansion; of the noble house of

Montagu. Mr. James Hackman, the wretched
but highly gifted hero of this sad narrative,
from the first moment of his introduction, fell des-
perately in love with the mistress of his noble host, and
his passion increased with the daily opportunities
afforded him by the invitations he received to his Lord-
ship's table. With the object of continuing his assi-
duous attentions to this lady and the hope of ultimately
engaging her affections, he quitted the army, and taking
holy orders obtained the living of Wiverton, in Nor-
a few months prior to the commission of that
folk, only
which brought him to the scaffold. That
Miss Reay had given some encouragement to his fiery
passion cannot be denied ; the tenor of their corre-
spondence clearly proves it, but gratitude towards the
Earl and prudential motives repecting the welfare of
her children induced her afterwards to refuse the offer
of the Rev. Gentleman's hand, and to intimate the
necessity which existed for discontinuing his visits for
their mutual interest and their peace of mind. Stung
to the quick by this sudden and unexpected termina-
tion of his long cherished and most ardent passion, no
I doubt can exist in the minds of those who have care-
s fully perused the highly interesting correspondence
between the parties, published many years ego by Mr.
Hubert Croft, in a volume entitled " Love and Mad-
ness," that Mr. Hackman's mind became unsettled,
and without meditating a crime which, properly
speaking, could scarcely be fairly classed in the cate-
gory ("murder, there is no doubt that he became
weary of his own life ; and finally, though without
distinct premeditation, determined that she whom he
loved so passionately should share bis fate. At this time
the Rev. Mr. Hackman was lodging in Duke's-court,
St. Martin's-lane, and the fatal day, April 7, 1799,
was occupied all the morning in reading Blair's Ser-
mons ; but in the evening, as he was walking towards
the Admiralty, he saw Miss Reay pass in her coach,
accompanied by Signora Galli. He followed and dis-
covered that she alighted at Covent-garden Theatre,
whither she went to witness the performance of Love
in a Village. Mr. Hackman returned to his lodgings,
and arming himself with a brace of pistols, went back
to the theatre, and when the performance was over,
as Miss Reay was stepping into her coach, he took
a pistol in each band, one of which he discharged at
her and killed her on the spot, and the other at him-
self, which did not, however, take effect. He then
beat himself about the head with the butt-end of the
pistol
in order to destroy himself, but was eventually,
after a dreadful struggle, secured and carried before
Sir John Fielding, who committed him to Tothill-
fields Bridewell, and after wards to Newgate, where
he was narrowly watched to prevent his committing
suicide. He was shortly after tried at the Old
Bailey, before the celebrated Justice Blackstone,
author of the " Commentaries," found guilty, and
sentenced to be hanged at Tyburn on the 19th of
the month, where he suffered the last penalty of the
law with all the firmness becoming a gentleman
and a Christian who felt that he had com-
mitted an irreparable injury, and that his life was
justly forfeited to the outraged laws of his
country, although he persisted to the last that
the idea of murdering the woman he so fondly
loved originated in the frenzy of the moment, and
never was or could have been premeditated. One cir-
cumstance in this slight narrative which redounds so
highly to the honour of the party most aggrieved in
this:sad affair must not be omitted. Lord Sandwich,
with a noblemindedness rarely exemplified in such
extreme cases of injury to the pride and sensibility of
man, wrote to Mr. Hackman after sentence of death
was passed upon him :
" 7th April, 1779.

" If the murderer of Miss wishes to live, the man
he has most injured will use all his interest to procure
his life."
The prisoner replied the same day—
" Condemned Cell in Nowgate.
" The murderer of her whom he preferred, far pre-
ferred, to life, suspects the hand from which he has
just received such an offer as he neither desires nor de-
serves. his wishes are for death, not for life. One wish ho
has —could he be pardoned in this world by the man he has
most injured—oh, my Lord, when I meet her in another
world, enable me to tell her—if departed spirits are not
ignorant of earthly things—that you forgive us both,
and that you will be a father to her dear children."
_ _

It is almost needless to observe that the Noble Earl
did faithfully comply with the dying wishes of the
wretched man, and was a good and generous father to
all the children of this connexion, of whom the
learned gentleman just deceased was one.—Morning
Post.

PHILANTHROPIC SOCIETY OF BOOT
AND SHOEMAKERS' ASSISTANTS.

On Tuesday evening last the third annual festival of
this society was celebrated at the Cranbourne Hotel,
Upper St. Martin's-lane, when about one hundred mem-
bers and friends sat down to an excellent supper, the
chair being ably filled by J. Sparkes Hall, Esq.
After the cloth had been drawn, and the customary
loyal toasts responded to, the CHArnstArr gave the toast of
the evening, " Success to the Philanthropic Society of
Boot and Shoemakers' Assistants," and in an excel-
lent speech alluded to the chief objects of the society,
more especially to one which he warmly supported, the
early closing. of shop, as he believed that nut only was
the heaLh of their assitants affected, bat their goods
also suffered from the iejurfoas eff ets of gas. Intro-
ducing an anecdote of an old shoemaker, Timothy
Bennett, who defeet( d George IL, with reference to the
closing up of a public footpath, and quoting his phi-
lanthropic motto, " Let us endeavour to leave the world
better than we found it," the respected chairman Ex-
pressed a hope that they would always remember this
precept, as be believed it W. 13 with such a spirit that
their association had been founded. Alter addressing
them at greater length than our limits will allow us to
give, during which he was repeatedly cheered; he con-
eluded by proposing the toast, which was enthusiastically
received and duly responded to.
Mr. JONES, the secretary, tben read the report, which
was admirably drawn -up, and showed that there was a
handsome surplus in the bank and in the hands of the
treasurer, Mr. John Simpson, whose unwearied exertions
were highly eulogized. It contained also an earnest ap-
peal for continued support, and explained the chief ob-
jects of the society.
Various toasts were then given, including the health
of the Chairman,and a haeasume sum was subscribed in
aid of the funds.
The musical arrangements were under the direction
of Mr. Pawsey, assisted by Mrs. Pawsey, Mr. Seymour,
Mr. Butler, Mr. Edmonds, and Herr Kuchler, who
presided at the pianoforte; and the enjoyments of the
evening were greatly enlivened by several favourite
glees and songs, including an original composition, ap-
propriate for the occasion, the whole of which were
exceedingly well received.
The various arrangements of Mr. Parrott and the
other stewards were most excellent, and in every r.-
6pect an evening was spent extremely satisfactory to all

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London Kew Price Current, Dec. 12.)

SUGAR.—To-day West India Sugar was operated in
with reluctance tor all purposes, and the rates taken
were 6d per cwt under those of Friday last. Only 122
hhds, &0,, were sold, and of 150 hhds Barhadoes at
auction a portion only sold at from 35s to 38s 61 for good
to fine yellow. For the week transactions are 1,435
Made, &c.

REFINED.-To-day only moderate purchases were
made in rtfined goods for home trade purposes; rates
remain at 43s to 48s for low to fine grocery lumps. In
Crushed them is yet little business doing.
MAIIRITIUS.—To-day the chief portion of 5,068 bags
Mauritius at auction sold, but at rates 6d to is under
those of last week. The prices taken for good mid and
good yellow were 32s to 345, mid 30s to 31s 6d, low 293
6d to 30s, fair fine brown 26s to 293, ord 23s 6d to 25s 6d
per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the public sales of
Bengal Sugar went off heavily, and at rather lower rates.
Of 6,700 bags a small portion only sold, good to fine
white Benares at 36s to 395, low to middling 34s 6d to
353 6d, good to fine like Mauritius 32s to 34s 6d, low to
mid 28s to 31s 61, lihaur, 22s to 235. Of Madras 550
bgs were taken in at 25s for good brown, but 1,084 bgs
Penang sold rather lower, white went at 32s to 34s 6d
for ord to fair, and soft yellow 25s to 31s per cwt.
FOREIGN.—To-day the private operations in Foreign
were small, at previous rates there are free sellers. None
was submitted to public sale.
MoLASSES.—There is still a large demand for West
India, and prices have improved 6d per cwt; the stock
in first hands is much reduced. Operations fur the week
are 600 puns at lls to 13s, and on the part of holders
there is firmness Cuba and Porto Rico are wanted
at Its 61 to 12s 6d and with few sellers. Of Bengal and
Mauritius the quantity here is small, and 10s 6d to Ils
is„_ the value. Several purchases have been made in
ircs..vaoinuee e,y, and low to fine Jamaica realized from 35s to 545.
tamarinds arinds are in good demand at the previous value. Of
I;sdia 10 kegs at auction realized 26s to 28s, the
per
evvt.inferior is 20s to 255; and East India 7s to 123
Consequence of the limited demand for
previous West India rates are barely sustained, and there
Of 2f2ou7nabdraauguanbltlagbarls Trinidad at auc-
, is a fair supply.
Lion a small part only
283, red 39s to 455; and 10bouyer" grey at from 34s to
can be
obtained re a d a 3114 t 526515 tt oo
business transacted
36s 6d. In foreign the
Ceylon Coffee firmness, but little business was ab.suyer
2i s 7
COFFEE—thissli l
al small;
nd oua
Guayaquil
sqhuijai
afternoon andat 321's a rperaN
done pri-
atwth.Be
vately, and at auction 563 bags were taken in at 403 6d
held with
for real good ordinary. Of 180
only
and 270 bags
fPolramnetartivoaniaCe
.56s to 601, mid and good
mid 52s to 555, other sorts 445 to 51s, and triage us
61 to 43s per cwt. There
;eygloonoda rserjaaliislepdart
is yet lit:le bu&iness doing
in Foreign Coffee in the private contract market.
TEL.=-Hold rs of Congou ere not disposed to sell at
any further reduction, and a less amount is on offer. Tho
demand is, however, still limited, especially for inferior
sorts. Prices for low rule at ld to 71d, good ord 81 to
Bid, blackish loaf 91 to I Id; superior and Pekoe kinds
is to is sd. There is also yet a reluctance on the part
of exporters to transact business. Prices not declined
for Souchong; purchases have been small, and the
supply is plentiful of inferior and mid, but a less amount
is on offer of better kinds. The value of good and fine
is is to Is lOd, ord and fair 8d to I Id. Oolong has
request,ab nee n soldfinis in
fine o3ad extentfstaoi4rdisd.
tsoi
s ats
cd9:
Scented
middling
teoiddl
dos i
i2rnadgn forgteo ord
Pekoego todis
so
od,
ld
to is 31, inferior 9d to Is.
at-
tracted little notice, common andlowe
middlingry Pekoels
id

to is 4d, good to fine Is 5d to 2s 10d. Caper
more in request at 10c1 to is 4d. The downward move-
ment has ceased for green Tea ; at present, however,
there is little business doing, but supply is not so large
as of late. Hyson of ord and mid quality can be
obtained at lid to is 3d, good to fiee is 4d to 2s,
choice 2s 2d to 2s 7d; Gunpowder Hyson sort is to
2s 4d, fine 2s 6d to 3s 4d; Canton 8d to I Id; Impe-
rial 10d to Is; Hyson kinds is Id to 2s 6d, and Young
Hyson I Id to 2s 6d.
SPICES.—To-day Nutmegs were in larger supply, and
rates declined 2d per lb. At auction 120 pkgs were sold,
fine brown went at 3s to 3s 2d, good mid to good 2s 6d
to 2s 10d, mid 2s to 2s sd, low Is ld to is 11d, wormy
Id to 9d. Mace is Icl to 2d cheaper; 40 pkgs were all
sold,: common and low is t is to is 2d, mid to good Is
10d to 2s sd. Of white Pepper 44 bgs were sold at 8d
to 80 for good; 327 pocke is Bengal Ginger were taken
in at 17s for mid export sort; and 120 cases China pre-
served at 9d per lb.
SPIRITS.—FuII rates are demanded for Jamaica Rum,
and good business has betni concluded, the lower Giusti-
ties meeting with most attention. The prices paid for
fine 34 to 38 over proof Lave been 3s 2d to 4s 2d, mid
and good 32 to 35 over 2s 6d to 3s, common 30 to 33
over 2s 3d to 2s sd. Ease India has been sold to a fair
extent at Is 3d to is 30 proof, and holders are firm. Se-
veral transactions have to ken place in Leeward Island at
Is 4d to is 6,1 proof. I), tererara is operated in with more
freedom at 2s Id to 2a 4d for 32 to 40 over proof. Stock
of Rum is 1,400 puns, &c.., less than last season; deliver ies
are again to a fair exten'„, and rates continue moderate.
Prices for Brandy are ni it higher; there is, however, a
good business doing. C•ssgnac best brands of vintage of
1850 realised 4s 5d to 4s '.7d, 1849 ditto, 4s 8d to 43 I0d;
1848 ditto, 5s 2d to 5s 4d ; 1847 ditto, 5s 7d to 55 9d;
older, 5s 10d to 6s 6d; low to mid, 2s 10d to 4s; and
Bordeaux, 2i 2d to 2s 4d.. In British made Spirit there
is yet a good deal doing at 9s 8d to 93 9d cash, and Gin
at 8s for 22 under proof. In Geneva several purchases
have been made at is 7cl to is 9d for ord, and fine at
Is 9d to 2s per gallon.
RICE.—To-day stiffer rates being demanded for East
India Rice operated against business, and the chief p or-
tion of the sound of 9,544 bags Madras was taken in at
9s for Cargo grain ; the part sold realized is to 8s 6d
for ord and mid pinkey, and 2s to 8s for damaged. Of
2,463 bags Bengal about half sold at 13s for good white.
Issmoo.—There is a reluctance on the part of exports
and home dealers to operate, whilst last sales rates have
not generally been sustained. Full terms are required
for Spanish, the stock being reduced to 515 srns, against
890 to same time last season. Purchases are at present
small; Flores at 4s 10d to ss, Sobres 4s to 4s 9d; Cortes,
good to fine 3s 6d to 4s, middling 2a 8d to 3s 4d, ord and
very low is to 2s 6d, and Caraccas common to good2s 6d
to 3s 10d per lb.
CocniNEAL.—The public sales of Cochineal declared
for to-day are postponed until next week.
OlLS.—This afternoon a public sale of 35 tuns Sperm
went at from 841 103 to 85l per tun. Of Cocoa Nut Oil
123 hhds, &c., were taken in at 32s to 35s 6d per cwt for
Cochin.

TALLOW.—This afternoon the public sales of Tallow
went off quietly, 440 pkgs South American selling at 34s
to 36s 3d for ord to fine, and 270 casks Australian at 36s
to 373 for Sheep of first quality, and at 353 6d to 36s 9d
for Ox.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
(From last night's Gazette.)
An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32 for
,the Week ending on Saturday, the 6th day of December, 1851.
ISSUE DEPABTMENT.

Notes i55ued........ 29,902,530

Government debt 11,015,1(0
Other securities .. .. 2,984,900
Gold coin and bullion 15.869,555
Silver bullion • • • • • • 33,37 b

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