The Sun.
London, England, 1851-10-30 00:00:00

THE IMPORTANCE OF A UNIT.

ONE.—One hour lest in the morning by lying in bed,
will put back all the business of the day.
One hour gained by rising early is worth ono month
of labour in a year.
One hole in a fence will cost tea times as much as it
will to fix it once

One diseased sheep will spoil a flock.
One unruly animal will teach all others in company
bad tricks; and the Bible says—" Ono sinner destroys
much good."
One drunkard will keep a family poor and make them
miserable. _ _

Ono wife that is always telling how fine her neighbour
dresses, and how little she can get, will look pleasanter
if she will talk about something else.
One husband that is penurious or lazy, and deprives
his family of necessary comforts such es their neigh-
bours enjoy, is not as desirable as he ought to be.
One good newspaper is one good thing in every family.

DETERMINED ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.—OR Tuesday
morning a most determined attempt at suicide was made by
George Godson, a coachman in the service of Count Zorab,
Itosslyn Lodge, Hampstead. It appears that orders were
given that the carriage should be ready by nine o'clock, to
take some part of the family out, and that shortly before the
period alluded to the groom entered the coachhouse, when,
on looking into the ♦ehicle, the door of which was open, he
beheld his fellow-servant (the coachman),lying upon one of
the seats with a frightful gash in his throat; a razor, with
which he had inflicted the dreadful wound, was discovered
by his side, and the cushion and bottom of the carriage were
deluged in blood. Inspector Champneys, of the S division
was promptly at the residence, information having been
given to him of the occurrence, and after the unfortunate
mau had been attended to by Mr. Perry, a surgeon, he was
removed upon a stretcher to the North London Hospital.
We understand that there is but little, if any, chance of his
recovery.

DEATH BY POISON.—On Thursday an inquest
was held at Great Bradley, on the body of Hester Radford,
who died on Tuesday, the 14th. Ann Radford deposed that
the deceased, who was in her seventeenth year, was one of
four daughters of Joseph Radford„ er late husband's brother,
with whom witness now lived as his wife, and by whom she
had two children, aged three and five years respectively.
The deceased slept at her uncle's, next door; Joseph Rad-
ford and the witness with four children, sleeping in one
room ; the rest of the house, the property of Mr. Lamprell,
haying been pulled down. The deceased kept company,
with a young man named Alfred Hinds. On Sun-
day, the 28th ult., she was taken with a bowel complaint,
which continued till the following Sunday, when Mr. Baker,
surgeon, saw her; and she kept her bed from the Sunday
night till her death, which took place on Tuesday afternoon,
about two o'clock. Two of her sisters and two of the wit-
ness's children had been taken ill during the same period,
but were better now. They all had their victuals together.
The inquest was adjourned in order that a post martem exa-
mination might be made, and we understand that a quan-
tity of a plant well known for its use in procuring abortion
has been found by Mr. Imago in the intestines.--Ipswich
Express.
FATAL ACCIDENT AT BLACKWALL.—Yesterday
afternoon Mr. W. Baker held an inquest at tha Artichoke
Tavern, High-street, Blackwall, on the body of John Wallis
Shores, aged 65. The deceased was a superintendent over
the men in the dockyard of Mr. Pitcher, Blackwall. On
Friday last the deceased and several men were engaged in
weighing' a large quantity of chain. The scales viers fixed
to the "shears," and while the men were in the act of
removing about six cwt. of the chain, one of the planks
slipped away, and the shears fell with great violence, striking
the deceased on the right side of the head. lie was carried
to the surgery of Mr. Frey, but he died shortly afterwards.
Several witnesses were examined at great length, who said
that they bad called the deceased's attention to the dange-
rous condition of the tackle, but he said the lashing on the
top was quite safe. The coroner remarked on the evidence,
when the jury returned a verdict of " Accidental Death."
METROPOLITAN COMMISSIONERS OF SEWERS.—
The Commissioners held a court yesterday far the transaction
of ordinary business, at their offices, Greek-street, Soho.
There were present Mr. E. Lewes (the chairman), Sir John
Burgoyne, Mr. E. Allanson, Captain Vetch, and Mr. T.
Hawes. The minutes of the last meeting having been con-
firmed payments to the amount of 6,1121. 55., for the inci-
dental expenses, including wages and salaries, were laid
before the court and sanctioned. This leaves a balance in
hand of 4,3361. 12s. sd. Several complaints from different
localities respecting existing nuisances having been read
and considered, the court then heard summonses against
persons who had failed to execute private improvement
works, according to notice ; also against owners of property
for payment of the charges and expenses in respect of pri-
vate improvement works executed by order of the Commis-
sioners. Several works were then ordered, and the meeting
separated.
THE CIIURCEI OF ST. MARY ALDERMARY, Bow-
LAKE.—If Stow be correct, when he says that this church
was called Aldcrmary, because it was older than any other
church dedicated to St. Mary in the city, it must have been
founded at a very remote time, inasmuch as St. Mary-10-Bow
was probably built, as we have said, in the reign of William
the Conqueror. The fact that this latter church was formerly
called New Mary Church is, however, somewhat confirmatory
of the statement. In 1510 Sir Henry Keble, Lord rdayor of
London, began to rebuild the church. His epitaph, formerly
in the old building, calls him—
" A famous worthy wight,
Which did this Aldermar? Church
Erect and set upright."
Before this edifice was completed he died ; but in order that
no hindrance might, arise, he had bequeathed 1,000/. to finish
it. The tower was rebuilt in 1629, at the cost of 1,000/.
The church having been destroyed by the fire of 1666, with
the exception of the tower, was restored by Sir Christopher
Wren in 1681, a sum equal to 5,000/. being furnished for that
purpose by the widow of one Henry Rogers, in pursuance of
his will, which directed that this amount should be expended
in the erection or repairs of some church. An inscription in
Latin over the west door of the edifice records this benefac-
tion.—Bui/der.

The Brussels journals state that the number of
foreigners arriving in that city to pass the winter was never
so great as at present. The number of French families, in
particular, is very considerable; it is about as great as that
of English families.
A BLOOMER, IN CLARE-MARHET.—Tuesday even-
ing two ladies made their appearance in Clare-market, at-

tired in full Bloomer costume. The motive of the selection
of this peculiar locality for a Bloomer display is not very
apparent. The ladies, however, seemed to have nerved
themselves to the feat, and having alighted from a cab at the
corner of Vere-street, commenced the promenade of the
market. Their broad flapping hats instantly attracted at-
tention, and " The Bloomers, the Bloomers," resounded
from one end of the market to the other. A crowd of
butchers' boys, fishwomen, and costermongers quickly
gathered round the Bloomers. Some of the lads pulled the
frills of their trowsers, and the ladies, in alarm, fled towards
Clement's Inn-passage, closely followed by their tormentors,
pelting them with cabbage-stumps and turnips. At this
juncture some constables of the F division came up, and
protected.them from further insult, and they were escorted
back to their cab, and driven off amidst the shouts and jeers
of the populace. Several of the shopkeepers' wives were
highly indignant at the treatment of the ladies, and said it
was a disgrace to the country. All fashions, they saiJ, ap-
peared ridiculous at first.
LOCAL TRAFFIC ON THE CHESTER AND HOLY-
HEAD RAILWAY.—In the course of a short time a vast
amount of local traffic will be placed upon the Chester and
Holyhead line. The slate trade, which is by far the most
important of the local trade, will, in a short time, be com-
pletely thrown upon this line. Of its importance, the fact
that Mr. Roberts, the agent for Thomas Asaheton Smith,
has contracted for the conveyance of 40,000 tons of slate
annually, will speak for itself. The formation of the branch
line from the Penrhyn elate quarries will throw the con-
veyance of many thousands of tons of slates monthly upon
For
the main line, and this will commence immediately.
the construction of this branch line the railway company
found the rails and sleepers, Colonel Pennant, the owner of
the quarry, being at the expense of the rest. The line to
fort Din.,rwic is to be ready soon after the commencement
of the year, when the trade of the Llanberis quarry will be
ready for transit. From the Buckley mountain a large trade
in bricks, &c., ore from the lead mines, and 40,000 tons of
coal from the collieries will shortly be expected to be added
to the local traffic of the line.
SECRET OF COMFORT.—Though sometimes small
evils, like invisible insects, inflict pains, and a single hair
may stop a vast machine, yet the chief secret of comfort
lies in not suffering trifles to vex one, and in prudently cul-
tivating an under-growth of small pleasures, since very few
great ones, alas I are let on long leases.
SAILING OF TILE BALTIC.—The United States
mail steamer Baltic, Captain Comstock, sailed from Liver-
pool yesterday at half-past twelve, with the usual mails and
92 passengers, for New York direct. The usual salutes
were
fired as the Baltic sailed down the river.
REYNARD CAUGHT IN A TRAP. On Thursday
two persons returning to Carnarvon on the Straits, nea
r,
Felin Hell, discovered to their no small astonishment, mov-
ing along the shore, a fox, dragging after him, attached to
y t
one of hie hind legs, a heavy trap,
aamfliinxaettilona
rope. The animal was easily re
found to have fractured the imprisoned leg, apparently hav-
ing bitten in two the rope which secured
he trap, by which
means he way enabled to liberate linnself.—Carnarvon
Herald. --

SPORTING NOTES.
No. CU.
ODDS AND ENDS FROM NEWMARKET CON-
CERNING YESTERDAY'S RACES AND MY
FANCY FOR THE NURSERY STAKES.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIR,—Mr. Field, the veterinary surgeon, having been
sent train yesterday, and
for, arrived by the morning
having examined Truth, gave it as his opinion that she
was but three years old, consequently Mr. Phillips re-
ceives the Cambridgeshire Stakes, and bets aro settled
accordingly. As I imagined, Red Hind won the 50
soya. Stakes, Scarecrow the 200 sous. Match, Sister to
Pyrrhus the First the 500 Boys. Match, and Fauxpas the
100 sous. Match. The 15 soya. Sweepstakes, to my
thinking, has decided the fate of Plumstead for
the Nursery, as Senorita made nil the running, and
beat him by a head; three others were tailed off.
That clever youngster of Captain Lowther':,
Tumbler, won the Subscription Plate with great ease
from
.Liberty, Ceptain Flash, Phlegm, Snarey, and
Valentine's Day. The last-named, after passing the
chair, thought she would have a small lark of her own,
ter she went straight up the road, and, after jumping
the ditch, fell heavily. The mare and jockey escaped,
wonderful to tell, unhurt. Clincher, who always seems
to be changing hands, is now the property of Mr. Start.
In the 50/. Handicap
Plate, giving weight to all, he
beat Retail (second), Aphrodite (third), Achyranthes,
Prestige, and Cardinal Wiseman, in a common canto'r
by a length; Aphrodite beaten by two lengths. That
wretched specimen of a racer, Gaylass, was actually good
enough to beat Lady yerbena and the no longer
mysterious Mokanna in the D.M. 15 Sors. Stakes. I
will now attempt the somewhat difficult task of selecting
the winner of the Nursery Stakes for the filth year in suc-
cession. The top veeight, Frantic, stands but little chance
at SA 71b, Mountain Flower stands still less at Bst 31b.
Merry Bird, I think, is more or less dangerous at Bst 11b,
as is Scarecrow at ist 131 b. Sophistry, Caracara, The
Faugh-a-Ballagh colt, Cytheria filly, and Equal, I shall
pass over as possessing no chance whatever. Orpheus,
at 7st 101 b, may have some hope, as Plumstead has at
7st 81b. The colt by Dromedary, Hirsuta, Ilex, Lady
Agnes, Sabra, and Peacock, I also put down among
the useless. Poodle, at 7st 51b, is not badly in,
and Barbara Bell, at 7st 21b, must also be
looked to. Mary Ann has shown some running at times,
and as 6st 13Ib is all the weight she is destined to carry,
her chance cannot be very desperate. The remaining
couple, the filly by Bay Middleton, out of His Royal
Highness, 7st 11b, and Happy Joe, fist 91b, arc probably
the two most dangerous in the race. Out of the twenty-
three acceptances I think it very possible that two-
thirds will go to the post, and that the race will lie
between Merry Bird, Scarecrow, Plumstead, Barbara
Bell, H. B. 11. filly,•and happy Joe. From these I shall
BcleCt BARBARA BELL, IL R. II FILLY, and HAPPY JOE
to fill the three first places; if taking any for choice it
would be JOSEPH THE HAPPY.
I am, Sir, your's, &c.,
THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.
Oct. 30, 1851.