The Sun.
London, England, 1851-03-03 00:00:00

THE NEW MONTHLY.

A gloriou3 old legend of Hungary has been taken by
Mr. John Oxenford as the subject of a contribution to
the March number of the Piew Monthly. It is founded
on the myth of the Iron Laci, and is hight " The Three
Dragons." The curious in such matters will find it read
wonderfully like a story out of the " Arabian Nights'
Entertainments;" the only difference, in fact,l being a
moat unseemly incredulity apparent throughout on the
part of the narrator. " All the World and his
Wife ; or, What brought Every body to London
1851"—wein cannot help fancying is the effusion of
the facetious Mr. Jolly Green. Only three chapters
having as yet appeared, but little oan be conjectured as
to the probable merits of the contribution. " Clarissa
do Maulevrier" is altogether about the most disgusting
paper we ever remember to have seen in any magazine
whatever; in parts it is nothing ehort of being abso-
lutely indecent. We regret to see anything of the kind
in a publication like the New Monthly, in whose
pages religious fervour should never be pros-
tituted to the cause of irreligious malevolence.

" Soapey Sponge's Sporting 'fours" rattles on-
ward right gallantly, the writer being as hila-
rious in style at its close as at its commencement.
" The Money banks Field," a tale founded on fact, will be
relished by the majority of magazine readers—and so
also, in its way, the continuation of "Hester Somerset."
The contribution relating to " The Literature of the
Troubadours" has the evidences of a very agreeable re-
search, and the paper on " Russia and the Danube" will
be found as authentic in tone as its predecessors. Other
papers of a miscellaneous kind make up the residue of
the number—the magazine being excellent in every re-
spect saving the one detestable indecorum already parti-
cularized.

LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY.—The Royal Mail Steam-
ship Asia, Captain Harrison, sailed to-day for New York with
the usual mails and a large number of passengers, among
whom was Mr. Martin F. Tupper, the author.

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DUBLIN, SATURDAY EVENING. —The Earl and
Countess of Clarendon family, and suite, have made arrange-
ments for leaving this country on Tuesday next, per the
Eblana steamer. The Prince of Wales packet arrived at
Kingstown on Thursday evening, will supply the place of
the Eblana until her return after landing the present viceregal
household.

LADY PALMERSTON'S ASSEMBLY.—ViSCOURt and
Viscountess Palmerston entertained a distinguished party at
dinner on Saturday evening at their mansion in Carlton-
gardens. The guests included his Excellency the Marquis
of Normanby, Frances Countess Waldegrave, Viscountess
Jocelyn, Lord and Lady Stanley of Alderley, Lady Ashley,
the French Chargé d'Affaires, M. Marescalchi, Count Pahlen
Hon. W. Cowper. M.P., Sir John and Lady Milbanke
Henry Greville, &c. In the. evening the Noble Viscountess
received received a very numerous circle of the fashiohable world.
His Grace the Duke of Wellington honoured her Ladyship
with his company.
MR. BAINES, M,P.—The notified retirement of
Mr. Baines from the representation of Hull, at the close of
the present Parliament, will excite more regret than sur-
prise among the friends of that Right Honourable Gentle-
man. Mr. Baines must have found the onerous duties de-
volving upon him as the representative of such a tyouble-
tome place as Hull, an overwhelming addition to his daily
official labours as President of the Poor-law Board. In-
deed, only a very short time after his triumphant return
for Hull, he expressed great uncertainty as to his again ap..
peering on the hustings in this town; while, at the same
time, he warmly professed that the uniform kindness which
he had experienced from all classes of the inhabitants would
ever be remembered by him with feelings of deep gratitude.
There is, therefore, nothing sudden, or of any political
significance, in the notified retirement of Mr. Baines
from the representation of Hull. In taking such a step,
the Right Honourable Gentleman has not been influenced
by an intimation of declining influence in this borough.
On the contrary, the great bulk of the electors are proud
of having returned a gentleman to Parliament, whose
poor-law administration has won for him golden opinions
from all classes, and who is now the only member of the
Whig Ministry, whose retirement from office would be
sincerely regretted by the best men of all parties.—Hull
Advertiser.

REPORTED ROBBERY OP A BANK..--A corre-
spondent states that a report is current in the City that
several clerks in a well-known bank have been detected in
perpetrating robberies on the establishment to the amount of
10,0001., and that one of the supposed delinquents has been
apprehended. We have no knowledge of the affair beyond
what lvis been so communicated.—Advertiser.
SUICIDE Or A TRADESMAN.—On Saturday, Mr.
H. M. Wakley held an inquest at the Wrestlers' Arms,
Highgate, on view of the body of Mr. Perkins, pork
butcher, aged 45, lately carrying on business at No. 15,
Eversholt-street, Somers Town. Deceased left home last
Wednesday, and in the evening his wife received a letter
from him dated Highgate, Min which he observed, " By the
time you receive this I shall be no more. Igo from this to
a place of death. There were many I should like to send
my love to. Give my love to Henry, and let him follow
George's example. God bless you.—T. Perkins." In the
afternoon he was found suspended from a tree by a silk
handkerchief, near the Wrestlers, by a man named Kempton,
who went to the police-station, a distance of above a
quarter of a mile, for 'a policeman. who cut the deceased
down. In his pocket was a piece of paper on which he had
written :—" Since I have last gone down the lanes, and seen
the beautiful things Nature sends, and not gruel (meaning
spirits), I thought how happy we could be.—T.
Verdict—Found Dead.

SUICIDE FROM LONDON-BRIDGE.—On Saturday
evening a respectably-dressed female,ayparently about thirty
years of age, was observed by constable Ball (Thames po-
lice) to precipitate herself from the third arch on the Mid-
dlesex side of the above bridge into the river. The constable
was proceeding down the river in his galley, and had just
emerged from under the arch, when the unfortunate female
fell within a few inches of the boat which he was rowing.
lie immediately endeavoured to catch her, but the tide run-
ning down strongly it was some time before she could be got
out of the water. She was then alive, but presented a fright-
ful spectacle, her head (having caught the buttress of the
bridge in falling) being completely battered in. With all
possible speed she was conveyed to the Old Swan Tavern,
Thames-street. Dr. Groves was then sent for, who, having ad-
miniatered all the aid his power wittleut effect, advised

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LONDON,

her instant removal to St. Bartholomew's Hospital. On
her arrival at the hospital great exertions were made to alle-
viate her sufferings, but she expired some time after her
arrival in the greatest agony. Several persons attended to
view the body, but up to seven o'clock last evening it had
not been identified.

ALARMING 'AND DESTRUCTIVE FlRES.—Shortly
after eight o'clock en Saturday morning a fire of a very se-
rious character broke out on the premises of Mr. Pezzy, up-
holsterer and cabinet-maker, Old-street-road, St. Luke's.
It originated in the workshop, during the absence of the
work people, and the discovery was not made until the whole
of the workshop was in flames. A number of the brigade
engines were soon on the spot, but although the firemen ob-
tained a good supply of water, they were unable to check
the fire before the workshop was entirely consumed. About
two o'clock in the morning a house, in the occupation of Mr.
Duncan, No. 3, Melbourne-place, Cambridge-road, Hackney,
was burned down. The family were awoke by some person
in the street, who saw the glare through the shop fanlight.
Fortunately the inmates escaped from the premises in safety.
About one hour previously, the engines had been required in
Cleveland- place, Fitzroy-square, where an alarming fire had
broken out on the premises of Mr. Matthews, carpenter and
builder. The fire was not extinguished for nearly an hour.
Most of the workshops were destroyed. The total loss of pro-
perty at the fire cannot be far short of 2,0001.
CLIFTON SUSPENSION BRIDGE.—It has at length
been decided that the suspension bridge over the river Avon
at Clifton shall forthwith be comple.e.d. This undertaking
was commenced many years ago, but was never finished, for
want of funds. Arrangements have now been made for the
resumption of the works. Mr. Hennett, the engineer, is to
finish the work at his own expense, the subscribers abandon-
ing any claim that they may have on the ground of former
investments, reserving, however, to themselves, the right of
passing over the erection, and entering into a heavy bond of
indemnity to secure the promoter against any legal proceed-
ings which may be brought against him by the owners of the
ferry. In consideration of the outlay incurred, which will
amount to many thousands of pounds, the engineer will
have the bridge under his control for a length of time, suili-
cient to repay him for his skill and capital embarked. The
ironwork has been taken by Messrs. Fox and Henderson, the
eminent contractors in connexion with the Crystal Palace.
When completed, the bridge will form a most picturesque
adjunct to the beauty of the Clifton scenery.
A METHOD OF EXPOSING AN OBNOXIOUS TAX.—
Dropping into a grocer's shop, our attention was drawn to a
ream of brown paper by the words, " Tax on this ream of
paper ," in very conspicuous letters. Reading on, we ob-
tained the information that the tax amounted to 16s. 9d.,
and this on a single ream of the coarsest paper, the cost of
which, exclusive of the duty, would be about 1/. 7s. ; so
that the duty was, in reality, above 60 per cent.—Preston
Guardian.

LONDON AND BLACKWALL RAILWAY.—A 13i11 is
about to be introduced into Parliament for making a branch
railway from the London and Blackwall Railway to Haydon-
square, Whitechapel, and for granting certain powers to the
London and North-Western Company with reference thereto,
and another Bill at the same time for extending the time
limited for widening the Loudon and Blackwell Railway, and
for making the branches to the London and St. Katherine's
Docks, tor erecting a station and other works at Rodeswell, in
the parish of St. Anne, and for amending the Acts relating
to the said railway. The first-mentioned Bill contains 22
sections or clauses, and the latter Bill 15 clauses, on the vari-
ous points contained in the said enactesents.

ROCHESTER, MARCH I.—As several labourers were
engaged yesterday morning in pulling down some houses, in
order to clear the ground for making the approaches for the
new bridge in course of construction at Rochester, one of
the walls suddenly gave way, burying two of the men in the
ruins. No time was lost in extricating them, but when found
one was dead, and the other so severely injured that his lite
is despaired of.

We have reason to repose every confidence in the
accuracy of our information, when we state, that the imme-
diate termination of the crisis will be the return of the late
Ministry, with possibly one or two exceptions, to office—it
being distinctly understood between Lord John Russell and
Sir James Graham, Mr. Cardwell, Mr. Sydney Herbert, and
one or two others of the leading men among the Peel party,
that when the Papal Aggression Bill has become the law of
the land, they will join the Russell Ministry, which will then
become a Coalition Cabinet. The Papal Bill is the only im-
pediment to the chiefs of the Peel party accepting office at
once. It is a curious fact, that they are, to a man, more or
less deeply tainted with Tractarianism. Some of them, in-
deed, are actual Romanists, though still retaining the Pro-
testant name.—.Aicertiser.
The Earl of Clarendon is hourly expected in Lon-
don, from Dublin.

THE REPRESENTATION OP GREENWICH.—We
derstand that during the past week two private meetings
have been held at the offices of a legal gentleman in Green-
wich to secure the return of Admiral Dundee, our present
Member, and another gentleman. The latter is an inhabit-
ant of the borough, but we refrain from further remark until
another opportunity.—Kentish Mercury.

THE SOCIETY OF ANCIENT BRITONS.—The anni•
versary festival of this valuable institution took place on
Saturday evening, at the Freemason's Tavern, and, as from
the strong nationality which Welshmen still cherish might
have been expected, the natives of the principality in London
mustered in great strength upon the occasion. The festivi-
ties of the evening were presided over by Colonel Rice
Trevor, and were greatly promoted by the excellent enter-
tainment provided, and by the efforts of a well-selected party
of vocalists. From the secretary's report for the past year
we collect, that since the establishment of the schools sup-
ported by the society, 2,045 boys and 590 girls have been
clothed, educated, maintained, and permanently provided for
thereby. The number of children now supported by the
charity is 200. They made their appearance in the dining-
hall, and their healthy looks, combined with the effective
manner in which they sung, no doubt acted as a powerful
stimulant to the benevolent feelings of the company.
DEATH OF A WELL-KNOWN CHARACTER AT SEL-.
KlRK.—Alexander Ross, better known by the familiar soubri-
quet of Highland Sandy, the itinerant piper, died on the 13th
inst., in the 99th year of his age. He was originally from
Ross-shire—his parents having been many years under Ross
of Balnagowan. lie left his native highland home at the
age of 35, when he entered the marine service, in which he
continued 13 years. During the next six years we find
him labouring as a farm servant ; but this mode of life seems
to have ill suited his roving propensities—for from this period
up to the closing scene at Selkirk his life was no longer of a
private but public character, being well known over all the
border, as well as other counties of Scotland, as an old rem-
nant of that wandering minstrel band, whose thrilling strains
used to resound through the halls of our forefathers, and to
which we ourselves never listen without calling forth remi-
niscences of the olden times. In the land of the Sassanach,
far from the Highland mountains, and the scenes of his youth-
ful days, this son of the Gael slumbers in the churchyard of
Selkirk.—Kelso Chronicle.

APPALLING SUICIDE AT CHARING-CROSS HOSPITAL.
—Yesterday (Sunday) afternoon, about half-past one, a most
Hospital,
act of suicide was committed at Charing-cross
Hospital, under the following melancholy circumstances :
The unfortunate individual was a person by the name of
Samuel Bridges, aged about 30, and was well known in the
sporting world as a jockey. Mr. H. Lingham, the house-
surgeon, states that he had been a patient for the last six
months, but had nearly recovered, and, in point of fact, was
about being discharged. Although he showed considerable
despondency of late, he exhibited no symptoms of derange-
ment, such as to induce the least suspicion that he might
destroy himself. At the usual hour he declined taking
dinner with the other patients, and was observed to go to
the window (on the third floor). He then took off his coat,
looked out into the street for a minute or two; in another
moment they saw him precipitate himself from the window,
lodging for a few seconds on the abutment of the second
floor, and then falling on his face into the area. The de-
ceased had previously destroyed all his letters and documents.
When picked up there were symptoms of life, but ere his re-
moval to the ward he gasped and expired.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.—The splendid
spectacle of Azael ; or, The Prodigal, still continues its bril-
liant career. Amongst the numerous fashionables who visited
the theatre on Saturday evening were the Marquis of Done-
gal, Duke of Devonshire, Duchess of Cleveland, Viscount
Canning, Lord De Tabley, Baron Parke, Earl of Glengall,
his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, Marquis of Nor-
manby, Viscount Canterbury, Sir B. Graham, Captain Fre-
mantle, &e.

MIDDLESEX HOSPlTAL.—Yesterday morning a
sermon in aid of the above hospital was preached by the
Rev. J. H. Gurney, M.A., before several members of the late
Government and a very crowded congregation, at St. Mary's
Church, Bryanston-square. The Rev. Preacher, taking for
his text "The rich and the poor shall meet together,' de-
livered a very impressive discourse, and eloquently pleaded
in behalf of the institution. Having adverted to the length-
ened existence of the Middlesex Hospital, the high repute
which it held for medical and surgical skill, the fact of 2,559
indoor and 11,38 , outpatients having been treated during
the last year, and the consequent claim the charity had upon
the sympathy of the benevolent, a collection was made
amounting to between 901. and 1001.

The Right Hon. the Speaker entertained at dinner,
on Saturday, the following Members of the House of Com-
mons :.--Lord Kildare, Lord Ashley, Lord Jocelyn, Lord
Clarence Paget, Mr. Sydney Herbert, Mr. Henry Goulburn,
Sir James Graham, Mr. T. d'ryncourt, Mr. Edward Ellice,
Mr. Vernon Smith, Sir George Clerk, Mr. James Stuart
Wortley, Mr. Henry Tuffnell, Mr. Henry Fitzroy, Sir Charles
Lemon, Sir Robert Ferguson, Sir John Young, Sir Robert
Price, Colonel Romilly, Mr. Wrightson, Mr. Evelyn Denison,
Mr. Walpole, Mr. Wilson Patten, Mr. Cardwell, and Mr.
Harcourt. The Marquis of Douro and Lord Ernest Bruce
were prevented from attending.

REPRESENTATION or MARYLEBONE.—DETERMINA's
TION TO RETURN THE BOROUGH MEMBERS FREE OF Ex-
PUNSE.—On Saturday evening a numerous meeting of the
East Pancras Parochial Association was held at the Glebe
Tavern, Derby-street, King's-cross, for the purpose of con-
sidering the present representation of the borough, and the
propriety of according in the resolution passed at the great
meeting of the rate-payers held on Tuesday evening at the
vestry rooms, determining on returning the present Mem-
bers for the borough, Sir B. Hall and Lord Dudley Stuart,
free of expense. The following resolution was unanimously
carried : That this meeting having the most perfect con-
fidence in the conduct of our much-respected representatives,
Sir B. Hall and Lord Dudley Stuart, pledges itself to use
their utmost exertions to secure their return, in the event of
a dissolution of Parliament, free of expense." It was resolved
to forward copiesito the secretary of the St. Marylebone
Ratepayers' Protection Association and the Parochial Com-
mittee of Marylebone, as also to Mr. E. W. Gooch, the se-
cretary of the Paddington Association, asking their concur-
rence and co-operation.

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.—The profes-
sor of chemistry to this institution, Mr. J. H. Pepper, has
just commenced his second lecture on the curious principle
tire, which, although it did not display so many brilliant
and astonishing experiments, yet is more adapted to interest
the various classes who visit this place, by the philosophical
spirit with which it abounds. The professor entered at
great length into the examination of ignition and combus-
tion, and after demonstrating the bidden source of fire, and
obtaining, or rather evoking, heat from solids, fluids, and
gases by condensation, by squeezing or contracting matter
like water from a sponge, the term ignition came under
consideration ; its derivation, heat or fire, was shown to be
correct by various experiments. Some gun cotton placed in
a jar of carbonic acid gas could not be ignited by a lighted
taper, the lecturer in vain endeavoured to bring the fire in
contact with it, because the gas directly extinguished the
flame, but a red-hot poker being merely ignited matter was
not affected by the noxious gas and immediately forced
the explosive compound. Many highly amusing and bril-
liant experiments were exhibited during the course of the
lecture, which appeared to be greatly relished by a numer-
ous audience.

Captain Rolles, of the ship New Liverpool, against
whom a warrant f manslaughter was issued some months
sipce, in consequence of the death of some Lascars on board
his ship, was apprehended on Friday at Southampton,