The Sun.
London, England, 1860-04-11 00:00:00

ELECTION OF BANK OF ENGLAND

DIRECTORS THIS DAY.

This morning a meeting of proprietors of the Bank of
England was hold at the house in Threadneedle-street, for
the purpose of proceeding with the election of directors for
the ensuing year—Bonamy Dobree, Esq., the Governor, pre-
siding. The ballot commenced at ten o'clock, when two or
three votes were given for the following gentlemen, who at
flour o'clock will be declared duly eleoted, there being no
opposition :—John Gellibrand Hubbard, Esq., M.P. ;
Thomas Baring, Esq., M.P. ; Kirkman Daniel Hodgon,
Esq., M.P. ; Robert Wigram Crawford, Esq., M.P. ;
George Lyall, Esq., M.Boe; Stephen Cave, Esq., M.P.;
Alexander Matheson, Esq., M.P. ; Thomson Hankey, Esq.,
M.P.; Chas. Pascoe Grenfell, Esq., M.P. ; John Benjamin
Heath, Esq. ; James Morris, Esq. ; Sheffield Neave, Esq. ,
Henry Lancelot Holland, Esq. ; Thomas Newman Hunt,
Eeq. ; Edward Henry Chapman, Esq. ; Travers Buxton,
Esq. ; Henry Wollaston Blake, Esq. ; John William Birch,
Esq.; William Cotton, Esq.; George Warde Norman, Esq.;
Charles Frederick Huth, Esq. ; James Malcolmson, Esq. ;
Henry Hacks Gibbs, Esq.; and Thomas Masterman, Esq.
Two of the above-named gentlemen are new directors,
namely, Mr. Cave, M.P., and Mr.' J. W. Birch. Mr. Cave
is member for Shoreham, chairman of the West India Com-
mittee, and a director of the London Docks. Mr. Birch is
a partner in the mercantile firm of Mildred, Goyeneche,
and Co., in the Spanish trade.

The Rev. D. Esdale has received the following
communication from the Lord Chancellor :—" Stratheden
House, 4th April, 1860.—Sir,—I have great satisfaction in
accepting the office of President of the College for the
Daughters of Scottish Ministers and Professors, and I beg
to to offer a contribution of £lOO towards the expenses of
the institution.—l have the honour to be, sir, your obedient,
faithful servant, CAMPBELL."
ARSENIC EATING IN STYRlA.—Professor Roscoe
lately made a communication to the Manchester Literary
and Philosophical Society concerning the alleged practice
of arsenic eating in Styria. He stated that his object was
to settle the long debated question as to the possibility of
the human body being able to accustom itself to doses of
arsenic, as it is known to be able to do to doses of opium,
alcohol, and other substances taken in quantities which,
under ordinary circumstances, would produce fatal effects.
The statement that the peasants of Styria are in the habit
of taking doses of arsenic, which would in ordinary persons
prove fatal, seems to originate with Von Tachudi. Profes-
sor Taylor, in his work on Poisons, places discredit on Von
Tsohudi's statements, but gives no positive proof concern-
ing the matter. Dr. Roscoe had obtained much infcrzna-
tion on the subject direct from Styria, through his friend
Professor Von Pebal of Lemberg-, and the subject was now
mentioned simply to call the attention of the members of
the society to the question, and if possible to obtain further
definite information. Dr. Roscoe did not venture to express
any opinion on the subject at present ; he hoped before long
to receive conclusive evidence from a circular addressed to
the medical men of Styria, the results of the inquiry he
would communicate on a future occasion. Mr. John
Graham remarked that much information on the effects of
small and continued doses of arsenic might probably be
gained in Manchester, where arsenical preparations were
used in so many different manufactures. Dr. Roscoe stated
that he should feel much obliged if the members could give
him an opportunity of examining any case of the action of
arsenic upon the human body.—Mechanics' _Magazine.
THE LATE EXTRAORDINARY ACCIDENT IN THE
THAMES.—Some particulars have already been given of a
very extraordinary accident that took place one day last
week at the Falcon Drawing Pock, Southwark, when a man
named Thomas Belcher, who was about to unload a barge
of bricks, was swept away with his horse and cart into the
river in the presence of a number of persons, who were un-
able, however, to render any effectual assistance. Drags
were of course procured almost immediately, but in spite of
the utmost exertions being made no tidings or trace of either
horse, cart, or man could be discovere. The river was
carefully dragged during the whole week, both above and
below bridge, but without any success, and it was thought
that the whole mass must have sunk into some deep ballast
hole, of which there are a great number in the bed of the
river between Blackfriars and Southwark bridges. The
search continued, but without any effect, and it was the
opinion of many persons accustomed to the river that the
cart had been swept by the under current of the tido to a
considerable distance down the river, and that it was doubt-
ful whether it would ever be recovered. The master of
Belcher, Mr. Chamberlayne, a carman, offered a reward for
the discovery of the body, &c. ; and on Sunday afternoon,
while some men were engaged in dragging a considerable
distance below London-bridge, the drags came in contact
with some heavy substance, which turned out to be the
missing cart and horse, the latter being still in the shafts,
and all the harness in its usual place, and he appeared to
have died almost without a struggle. It is rather a curious
circumstance that both the wheels were off the cart, and no
trace of them has since been discovered, and it seems rather
a difficult matter to account for this circumstance. The
body of the unfortunate carter has not yet been found.
PROPOSED FOOT BRIDGE AT RICHMOND.—Sonie
time ago we expressed a strong opinion against the policy
of the Office of Works in refusing assent to the landing on
the crown lands. After a tedious negotiation the Govern-
ment have given in, but only on condition that the promo-
ters purchase up the crown ferry at Isleworth (half a mile
distant) for the modest sum of £1,260. Thus, this ferry
right will cost very nearly three times as much as the bridge
itself. A public meeting has been held in Richmond to
raise subscriptions for the purpose, the Hon. R. Bourke
taking the chair. Addresses were delivered, and resolutions
were unanimously passed that the proposed foot bridge, as
a work of general utility, was deserving of the financial sup-
port of the population both on the Surrey and Middlesex
sides of the river. The entire cost of the undertaking will
be under £2,000, the greater portion of which will be ab-
sorbed by the crown for the ferry rights, and thus end a
long discussion on a vexed question.—Builder.
MELANCHOLY DEATH FROM LOCK-.TAW.---- A
young man named George Thomson, a hind on the farm of
Laretburn, has just died of lock jaw, under very distress-
ing circumstances. About ten days ago he had let a harrow
fall on his foot, and one of the teeth penetrated the large
toe. The wound healed up in a day or two, and no f rther
notice was taken till Sabbath morning last, when serious
symptoms showed themselves. Slight premonitory symp-
toms of lock-jaw, such as sore throat and shivering, were
indeed felt a day or two earlier, but they were attributed to
cold. On Drs. Scott and Purves being sent for on Sabbath
forenoon, they pronounced it to be lock-jaw, and although
chloroform and other palliatives were adeiinistered, the
patient died on Monday evening after intense suffering. Be
was married only a year ago.—Southern _Reporter.
THE BLUE-COAT BOYS AT THE INTANsIo.N-HOUSE.
—Yesterday these recipients of municipal hospitalities num-
bered 737, all of whom were regaled with a bun and a glass
of wine—while, as a more substantial recognition of their
claims upon the City—twelve " Grecians" received each a
guinea; thirty-five " monitors " each half-a-crown, and
690 boys a All the coins so distributed were fresh
from the Mint, and doubtless contributed to seal the loyalty
as they expanded the views (in the sweetmeat direction) of
the scholr.rs of Christ-church Hospital. After eating their
buns, and drinking their wine, and pocketing their mono
the boys gave three cheers for the Lord Mayor, Y,