The Sun.
London, England, 1851-05-13 00:00:00

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THE GREAT MATCH.
The Flying Dutchman won by a neck.

MUSEUM OF PRACTICAL GEOLOGY.
This establishment was opened to the public by his RuY
Highness the Prince Con ors yesterday. A large pattY
assembled to meet the Prince.
The usual ceremonies having been observed,
Sir H. DE LA RECIIE, in the name of the officers of (h.
Institution, addressed the Prince.
His ROYAL HIGHNESS replied in the following terms
thanking you for the address which you have just read t?
me, 1 would also express the sincere gratification wi, h which
I witness the opening, in a form most likely to make it
generally and practicaly useful, of an institution the progreta
of which I have long watched with much interest, and tke
want of which has long been felt in this country. I rejelee
in the proof thus afforded of the general and still incressiDE
interest taken in scientific pursuits; while Science herself,
by the subdivision into the various and distinct fields of bet:
study, aims daily more and more at the attainment of useftul
and practical results. In this view it is impossible to esti.
mate too highly the advantages to be derived from an instil'
tution like this, intended to direct the researches of science,
and to apply their results to the development of the immensa
mineral riches granted by the bounty of Providence to our
isles and their numerous colonial dependencies. It will
always give me the greatest pleasure to hear of, and, as tar
as 1 am able, to contribute to the continued success of the
Museum of Practical Geology."
His Royal Highness shortly afterwards left the building
and the proceedings terminated.

NEW CHURCH IN KENSINGTON.--A new aura, to
be called Christ Church, is in course of erection at the south,
west end of the parish of Kensington. It is expected to be
ready for consecration about the middle of July. It is a
beautiful specimen of the early English style of architecture,
and though small, will be very convenient. An ecclesiastical_
district has been assigned to it, and it will be in ad respect!
adapted to parochial purposes. The church will be erected
at a cost of about 3,0001., mast of which has been raised by
voluntary subscriptions and grants.
SIR JOHN BARROW'S MONUMENT.--Tbe restora-
tion of this beautitul tower, which was struck by lightning
in January last, is now nearly completed. Fortunately, the
damage sustained was confined to the summit, the main body
of the tower having totally escaped injury. The estimated
cost of the repair is 120/.
A LARGE IMPORTATION.—By the Saranak packet-
ship, which arrived the other day from Philadelphia, there
came to this country a leviathan fig of the enormous weight
of fifteen hundredweight! Tne arrival is about to be con-
veyed to London, there to be exhibited amongst the rest of
the world's wonders.-Liverpool Mercury.
THE LATE FATAL RAILWAY COLLISION IN SUTTON
TUNNEL.—PRESToN, MONDAY.--The seventh day of this
protracted inquiry was passed in taking additional evidence
from various persons present at the catastrophe, and from
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TrIE CAPE MOUNTED RIPLES.—Upon disbanding a portion of this fbrce, un the ground of disaffection, Sir IL Smith paid the Wowing tribtue to the officers in command,
tin a general Order dated, "Head-quarters, King William's-
own, blare!' 15, 18',1 :" "It is with the deepest regret
that the Commander-in-Cl:jet has been compelled to deprive
a considerable number of the Detachment
Cape Mounted
Rifles under Lieutenant-Colonel Napier of their arms and
bor=es, a corps with whom he has served so long—a corps
heretofore the admiration of every Commander-in-Chief, and,
of the officers and soldiers of the army. Whatever may be'
the Mediation which has led to this melancholy defection in
a corps where once a truly military spirit alone existed,
Lieutenant-Colonel Napier and the officers of the Cape -
Mounted Rifles have exerted themselves to the utaloat to
avert it; their conduct upon all occasions is of the highest
order, whether in the field before an enemy, or in quarters;
and truly does the Commander-in-Chief; as well as every
British officer and soldier in this command, sympathize in
their naturally wounded feelings. Lieutenant-Colonel Napier
and the officers of this detachment may teat assured this eX•-•
pression of approbation of their services will be submitted
to his Grace the Duke of Wellington, the Comm ander in"
Chief. -- A. J. CLOETE, Lieutenant- Colonel, Deputy-Quarter-
master. General."

ROYAL XIIAItINIS.WOOLWICH, MAY 12.:—Mojor
Hawkins, with 3 sergeants, 3 corporals, and I drummer,
and Captain I:llxhanan, with 3 sergeants, 3 corporals, and I
drummer, all of the Woolwich division, proceed on the re-
cruiting service on Wednesday nest—the former to Aber-
deen, and the latter to Perth.

FATAL ACCIDENT. —13°114E88.--On Thursdsy an
iron sloop appeared Bo'ness, when a sudden gust of wind
capsized the vessel, which sunk a few minutea after. Three
men on board escaped by the boat, but unfortunately 11
young boy on board was drowned.

D.l RD
On the 6th inst., at Upper Holloway, John Soper, Esq..
On the 6th inst., at Wem, Shropshire, aged 71, Catharine,
relict of R. W. Smith, Esq.
On the 4th inht-, at Brinton, Norfolk, aged 64, William
John Brereton, Esq.
Oa the Bth inst., in Bath, Rebecca Hannah, widow of the
Rev. Head Pottinger, vicar of Compton, Berke, aged 90.
On the 9th inst., Frances Nary, only child of the late H.
J. South, Esq., of St. Thomas', Southwark,. aged 22.

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The O'Gorman Mahon paired off with the Master .
of the Rolls against the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill.
A STRANGE ROBBERT.—A robbery of unheard-of
audacity, it is stated, took place t n Wednesday evening at
the Jardin des Plantes, Paris. The thieves, who were pro?
bably concealed at the m.:inent when the gates were closed•
carried off one of the lions of the menagerie. The police
only became aware of the fact the next morning, and en-
tertained hopes of discovering the thieves, whose course has
been tracked as far as the Quai by stains of blood on OP
ground. A handkercniet, covered with blood, has also been
discovered near the animal's lair; it bears the initials "C. V.
Major-General Napier. paid a visit to Galway on
Thursday last, accompanied by his staff, when the troops is!
garrison underwent an inspection, and the General expressea e
his approbation of the high state of dis:ipline which tile!,
evinced.
el HARWICii ELECTION COMMlTTEE.—Yester—ah lit
the conclusion of the day's mutiny, another vote-- that ot,
Daniel Dawson—was declared' bad," making the third vote
declared invalid.
EMIGRATION FROM SOUTH WALES.—.A large num'
ber of the bast and most efficient workmen connected II
the mining and iron districts of Rhymny, Blaenavon, an
Blaina are about to leave the country in the course of a eeri
few weeks, intending to embark as emigrants for the United
States. Vessels are continually announced to sail from the
various ports in South Wales tor the purpose of earrY.ing
emigrants, and ere long a Loge body of Latter Day Siontl
will journey to Bristol and Liverpool, for the purpose 0
emigrating to the large Mormon settlement on the banks 0",
the Great Salt Water Lake. Many of these Mormonites are
employed in the iron districts of Glanaorganshire, and com-
prise some of the best and most experierced workmen. N°
fewer than eighty men, women, and children left Sweesejl
last week for Liverpool, prior to emigration to the Califorwa
settlement.