The Sun.
London, England, 1851-01-23 00:00:00

GREECE.

SOUTHWARK LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITU-
TION. - Yesterday evening Mr. Phillips delivered one of his
popular musical lectures in the lecture hall of the Southwark
institution. The subject of last night's entertainment was
" Our Village," in which the various phases and incidents of
E❑glish rural life were pourtrayed with that vocal and in-
strumental talent which makes Mr. Phillips so popular a lec-
turer at most of the popular institutions of the metropolis.
He has versatile powers which he uses with discretion, and
possesses the very valuable faculty of keeping his audience in
good humour. Last night the large theatre of the institu-
tion was so crowded as to cause frequent though slight inter-
ruptions to the course of the entertainment. The songs and
musical descriptions, illustrative of village character, were
frequently applauded; that in which the rustic dance on the
celebration of the majority of the young squire is delineated
being marked out, as it deserved to be, for special approba-
tion. At the conclusion the lecturer was loudly cheered, and
the audience retired evidently gratified.
THE MARINE SOClETY.—Yesterday a meeting of
the friends and supporters of the Marine Society, which is
established for the equipment, maintenance, and instruction
of poor and destitute boys for the Royal and Indian Navy,
and the merchant marine, was held at the institution,
Bishopsgate-street, to receive the quarterly report; Captain
T. P. Clarke, R. N., in the chair. The report stated that
130 boys had been received in the society's ship, that four
had been sent into the royal navy, 20 were apprenticed to
the East India Company for the Indian navy, and 32 to the
merchant service; 13 had received medals for completing
their apprenticeship satisfactorily; and 20, for good conduct
during twelve months of their apprenticeship, had new
clothing. The financial statement showed there was re-
ceived 2001., a legacy from the late Mr. Hasler; 10 guineas
from the Drapers Company, 10 guineas from Messrs. Greg-
son and Co., 51. from Sir P. Broke, Bart., &c. The report
was received, and thanks were voted to the chair.
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL—This valuable
but needy charity has had a legacy of one thousand pounds
left to it by the late T. A. Hewson, Esq., which, with a few
more contributions lately received, will go towards paying
off part of the hospital's liabilities. Between the lit of No-
vember, 1849, and November 1, 1850, no less than 18,700 pa-
tients were relieved.

THE BRIGHTON PAVILION BALL.--Tile restoration
of the state apartments of the Brighton Pavilion having been
completed recently-, they were opened on Monday evening
with a grand ball and supper, under the patronage of the
Duchesses of Richmond and Norfolk and a long list of other
fashionables who make Brighton their occasional residence.
There were upwards of 1,500 persons present. It is intended
that this fete shall be followed up by a series of balls for the
inhabitants.

TuE HUNGARIAN PRISONERS IN TURKEY.—The
memorial from the inhabitants of Manchester to Lord Pal-
merston, on behalf of Kossuth and his companions, which, in
little more than a week, received between 700 and 800 sig-
natures, with that of the mayor at their head, was trans-
mitted to the Right Hon. Thomas Milner Gibson, one of the
Members for Manchester, for presentation to Lord Palmers-
ton. The following is the copy of a letter from Mr. Gibson
to a gentleman of :Manchester:_

" Wilton-crescent, Jan. 17,1851.
Sir,— I presented the memorial which you forwarded to
me relative to the liberation of Kossuth and his companions
to Lord Palmerston, yesterday. His Lordship authorized me
to assure the memorialists that all the influence that could be
employed with usefulness and propriety to bring about the
liberation of those Hungarians had been resorted to, and was
now being made use of, but that, up to this time, difficulties
had stood in the way of the accomplishment of the object.—
Your obedient servant,

"THOMAS MILNER GIBBON."
THE NEW HOUSE or COMMONS —We are in-
formed that most of the materials used for the new roof of
the House of Commons are the same as those which composed
the elega❑t roof first fitted up by Mr. Barry for that cham-
ber. 's he new House will not be occupied until after the
Easter recess.

DEATH OF LORD BURGHERSH.—We regret to
announce the decease, yesterday, of George Augustus Fre-
derick John Lord Burghersh. The deceased nobleman
was eldest son of the Earl of Westmoreland, G.O 8.,
G.C.11., and was born June 18, 1819, consequently he was
in the 32d year of his age. By the death of Lord Burg-
hersh many noble families will be placed in mourning, in-
cluding those of the Earl of Jersey, the Earl of Bess-
borough, &c.
DISCOVERY OF DIAMONDS, &C., IN ST. JOHN-
STF.EET, CLERKENWELL—During the whole of yesterday,
great curiosity was excited in the neighbourhood of St. John-
street, Clerkenwell, under the following circumstances :—lt
appeared that about five o'clock yesterday morning, two
boys and a man were passing the end of Spencer-street, and
by the light of the moon noticed somo stones glittering on
the ground. The boys picked several of the stones up and
went away, but others of the neighbourhood procured some
by means of scraping up the mud into pails; and one person
alone picked up diamonds and other precious stones to the
value of between 1501. and 200/. No information has been
received as to the owner of the property.

SERIOUS CiIARGE.—A farmer and farrier, named
Robinson, hitherto moving in a respectable sphere of life at
Methley, near Leeds, was last week charged before the
bench of magistrates at Wakefield with having feloniously
assaulted a girl, named Ann Lunn, who is about fourteen
years of age. The prosecutrix stated that she had been in
the service of Robinson about three weeks, and that on Sun-
day night last, her mistress being absent from home, she
and a servant lad sat up until three o'clock awaiting the re-
tur❑ of her master, who was out. On his return he requested
her to accompany him to his room, but she refused to do so,
and returned to her own ; shortly afterwards, however, when
she was undressed, he entered her room and laid himself
down by her side, and on her crying out tor assistance he
carried her to his own bed and there committed the offence
with which he was charged. On the following morn-
ing she told her mother and others of the occurrence, and
her statement as to the commission of the offence was borne
out by the evidence of a surgeon at Wakefield. Robinson
strongly denied the charge, asserting that he had never
touched the prosecutrix. It was also shown that she was
under notice to leave her place in the course of the week for
alleged negligence ; but the sitting magistrates were of
opinion that the case ought to go before a jury, and the pri-
soner was consequently committed for trial at the next as-
sizes at York. The Bench refused an application to liberate
the prisoner on bail.

THE LATE MELANCHOLY DROWNING AT CRA-
moam.--We are informed that on Saturday morning letters
were received from Aberdeen by the Rev. Mr. Colvin,
parish minister, and by the postmaster of Cramond, stating
that the body of a lady, presumed to be that of the late
Mrs. Cadell, who on :New Year's morning fell into a mill
lade on the river Almond, and was supposed to be carried
out to sea, had been found by some fishermen on the neigh-
bouring coast. The description Of the body found left co
little doubt as to its identity, that Mr. Cadell, along IvAh
a friend, left fur Aberdeen by the earliest conveyance after
the receipt of the intelligence. —dinourgh Advertiser.
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Accounts from Athens of the 29th ult. state that
the prolonged absence of the KING wa producing
much dissatisfaction, and was the subject of universal
comment. There are some persons in Athens im-
pertinent enough to ask whether, seeing the nation
has managed to get on for the last six months cer-
tainly not worse than usual, without his paternal
protection, his presence could not be dispensed with
altogether, and his salary devoted to the liquidation
of the debt.

GRAY'S INN, JAN. 22 —At a Pension of the
Honourable Society of Gray's Inn, holden this day, Richard
Martin, Esq., B. A., was called to the degree of Barrister-at-
Law.

THE GREAT EXHIBITION.—The space in the Crystal
Palace allotted to various exhibitors up to the end of last
week was 212,993 superficial feet.
THE GREAT EXHIBITION.—A large number of
packages having been brought by the steamer Sultan, which
has arrived at Southampton from Constantinople, which are
consigned to a high diplomatic functionary in this country,
and are intended for the Great Exhibition of the Works of
Industry of all Nations in Hyde-park, and will be placed in
the bonded premises under the approved regulations until
the building in Hyde-park is ready for their reception.
UNUSUALLY HIGH TIDE.—At the time of high
water on Tuesday afternoon, about five o'clock, the tide rose
till the river overflowed the banks in several places, and
covered part of the Temple Gardens to the depth of several
inches.

Loss OF SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS.—The
Ripon, which left Southampton with the Indian mail on the
20th December, took out amongst her cargo some specie, a
portion of which, consisting of a box of gold, nearly 7,000
dollars, value, was lost. The Ripon returned with the Indian
mail on Monday. She proceeded to the docks; in the centre
of the docks she laid to, according to secret orders. The su-
perintendent, assisted by all the officers of Peninsular vessels
in the decks, rapidly enclosed a space on the dock quay with
barricades, and from which all but the Post-office and Admi-
ralty authorities were rigidly excluded. No communication
was allowed to take place between the crew and the shore.
The crew were mustered on deck, and their clothes minutely
examined, and when this was done each man was sent
ashore. Every cabin and part of the ship was thoroughly
inspected, but not the slightest trace of the missing gold was
found.

FUNERAL OF TEE LATE DUKE OF NEWCASTLE..-'"
WORKSOP. WEDNESDAY.—The remains of the late Duke
were conveyed to the family burial-place at Markham Clin-
ton, about ten miles from Clumber, yesterday (Tuesday).
The nobility and gentry of the neighbourho.d had sent com-
munications to the family requesting permission to pay a
last mark of respect to his Grace's memory by their attend-
ance; but, in consequence of the late Duke having expressed
a wish that the funeral should be conducted as unostentati-
ously as possible, the applications were declined. Upwards
of 300 tenant-farmers on horseback, were, however, permitted
to join in the proces-ion, the late Duke having been accus-
tomed to look upon them as portions of his family. At half-
past eleven o'clock the funeral train left Clumber, and in
due time arrived at Markham Clinton, where it was met at
the gate of the church by the Rev. E. H. Dawkins, whoread
the funeral service in a most impressive manner. The remains
were placed in the vault of a church built by the late Duke,
chiefly as a family burial-place. the remains of his late
Duchess were conveyed there about ten years ago. It is a
neat little church In the Doric style. •
PROPERTY-TAX.—A good deal is said just: now by
certain parties regarding the property-tax paid by farmers,
under schedule Bof the Act of Parliament. It is a "great
fact," that tie sum raised from this source is a most insigni-
ficant one indeed, when compared with what is paid under
schedule D for incomes from the pockets of professions,
trades, clerks, and so forth, all of whom pay sevenpeuce in
the pound, whereas the farmer, who happens to be liable
under schedule E, pays but threepoice• halfpenny ! Again,
no farmer is liable unless he rents at least 3001., so that those
who really do pay the threepence-halfpenny in the pound
are men of substance, it must be granted. 'Why, then,
should they cry out for exemption, and when, to boot, they
are but paying half the duty which is assessed upon profes-
sions, trades, clerks, and so forth, thousands of whom have a
bare income of 1501. per year? Why, we ask, are those far-
mers, who are renting three hundred:,, five hundreds, and
thousand a year to be relieved Let the landholders and
their men-of-substance tenants give a reasonable answer if
they can.