The Sun.
London, England, 1860-05-14 00:00:00

DEATH OF SIR CHARLES BARRY.

It is with sincere regret that we have to an-
nounce the death of this eminent architect, which
took place very suddenly a little before midnight on
Saturday night last at his residence near Clapham-
common. This bereavement falls in the most un-
expected manner on the family, as up to within two
or three hours of his lamented deceased Sir Charles
continued in the enjoyment of as sound health as
often falls to the lot of men who are approaching
their 70th year. On Friday he was at the New
Palace, Westminster, and transacted business as
usual, and on Saturday so little did any change
betoken his approaching dissolution that he ap-
peared even better than usual and passed the greater
part of the day at the Crystal Palace. Between
eight and nine in the evening, however, he was
seized with a fit of what appeared to be paralysis,
the worst symptoms of which progressed with such
fatal rapidity that in little more than two hours Sir
Charles had ceased to exist. Sir Charles was born
in Westminster in 1795, and was a Royal Academi-
cian and a Fellow of the chief architectural institu-
tions in England and Europe.

THE SOUTII OF IRELAND ROUTE.—The Flora
has made another rapid passage, having left Cumberland
Basin, Bristol, at 8.15 en Tuesday last, taking with her
the London papers of the same evening, (supplied by Mr.
Hayward, of Corn-street), a large general cargo,. and about
50 passengers, who were landed at Cork Quay at five o'clock
on Wednesday evening.—London to Cork, via Bristol (the
Cork _Herald, 10th May) : We are indebted to Capt. Poole,
of the steam-ship Flora, for a copy of The Sun, published
in London on Tuesday evening, and which we received 15
hours in advance of the regular mail. Last week the Flora
made the quickest run ever made between the two ports,
viz., 16 hours 40 minutes.—Bristol Ifereuty.
The Empress of the French, who is known to
take a great interest in Spanish politics, at the evening re-
ception at the Tuileries lately, held a very warm discussion
with the Spanish Ambassador. Persons near say her Ma-
jesty was reproving the Spanish Government for what she
thought too much severity towards Ortega and his com-
panions. At last, the Empress called the Emperor to his
opinion. His Majesty said he could not support her views,
and bowed politely to his Excellency of Spain.—Court
Journal.
The Russian Ambassador at Paris, Count Kisse-
leff, will leave his post this summer, and travel in Germany.
—Court Journal.
The first fete given at Buckingham Palace after
the return of the Court from the Isle of Wight will be a
concert on the Ist of June. It will be very unlike the last,
as there will be some great choral effects, and a large num-
ber of efficient choristers will be engaged. The works to
be performed, we believe, will be remarkably novel, and
the concert will be essentially, if not exclusively, English,
both as regards the performers and the music.—Court
Journal.
We believe th^t the arrangements respecting the
re-organisation of the Indian army will be officially made
public in a fewldays,land theta military commission will be
appointed to settle the details of the amalgamation.—Army
and Navy Gazette.
The commission upon the transport of troops,
and the establishment of qmok communication between
the military posts and dockyards has resumed its sittings.
—Army and Navy Gazette.
The following appointments to divisional com-
mands in India have been made :—Major-General Cunyng-
hame, C. 8., to Scinde, vice Brigadier Hale, transferred to
Poona, on the assumption of the chief command at Bombay
by Sir Hugh Rose; Major-General Spencer to Mysore,
vice Sir John Inglis. Major-General Windham is coming
home, on six months' leave of absence.—. Army and Navy
Gazette.
No day has yet been fixed for the great Volun-
teer review in Hyde-park by her Majesty, but we believe it
will take place about the latter end of June or the early
part of July.—Army and _Navy Gazette.
THUNDERSTORM.—On Friday afternoon a very
heavy thunderstorm broke over the north-east coast. At
Ryhope, near Sunderland, two stacks of wheat were de-
stroyed by the lightning. The fine showers that have been
falling in the counties of Durham and Noithumberland
since Tuesday have produced an almost magical effect upon
the pastures and the face of the country, the air being ex-
ceedingly mild and warm. The weather took a stride last
week from bleak wintry winds to summer heat. The food
prospects have vastly improved since Tuesday, and hay
and o.her fodder for cattle, which was at famine price 10
days ago, were coming down rapidly in Newcastle market
en Saturday.
THE LORDS AND TIIE PAPER DUTIES BILL.--A
requisition to the Mayor is being signed at Birmingham
requesting him to convene a town's meeting to consider
the course proposed to be adopted by the Hosse of Lords
with respect to the Paper Duties Bill, and their expressed
determ nation to continue a tax which tho Crown and the
Commons have agreed to repeal.
Telegraphic communication between Southamp-
ton and the Isle of Wight was temporarily suspended a few
days ago through some person opening the iron post of the
Electric Telegraph Company, upon the beach of Hurst
Castle, and stealing several feet of the wire. A reward of
£lO has boon offered for the discovery and conviction of the
offender.

TUE COMPANIES BILL.—A bill for consolidating
and amending the law relating to trading companies, which
has passed the House of Lords, is now before the House of
Commons. The bill fills 120 pages. It arranges the law of
companies chiefly under these heads :-1, their constitu •
Lion; 2, the capital and shares; 3, the management and
administration; 4, members and their liability; 5, winding
up.

THE REV. JAMES BONWELL.—Yesterday morn-
ing, in consequence of statements which have appeared in
the public journals that Mr. Bonwell had re-commenced
his ministerial duties at St. Philip's, Stepney, a consider-
able number of persons were attracted to the church. The
majority of persons present were young men and ,girls, all
the regular members of the congregation having appa-
rently left. The service was semi-choral. Mr. Bonwell
conducted it, and afterwards preached from the 13th chap-
ter of the Second Epistle to the Corinthians, 4th verse.
Since the inquest was held on the child of Elizabeth Yorath,
of which Mr. Bonwell is. alleged to have been the father,
the rev. gentleman has abstained from doing duty in his
church, and the bishop appointed another clergyman to
officiate penclocte lite. Mr. Bonwell has now determined
to take the pastoral care of his parish until his case is d :-
cided upon.

ILLUSTRIOUS STRANGERS.—In company with a
few blank swans, wild ducks, pied crows, &c., which have
arrived in Liverpool by the Lightnin,, and Great Britain,
from Melbourne, a case of some of the principal snakes of
Australia has been received by Mr. Edward Wilson, for
presentation to the Zoological Gardens, Regent's Park.
They have been placed there in the society's splendid col-
lection of serpents, having arrived in first-rate health and
condition, and are interesting as the first Australian snakes
ever introduced into England.—Austrelian anti Xett)
'Lea's id Gazette.

GREAT PEDESTRIAN FEAT.—We understand that
Mr. Charles Nalby, of London, a celebrated pedestrian, has
born matched for a bet of:000V) walk 1,500 miles in I,OOQ
hours. The feat is to take place in a short time, either at
Nottingham, perbyz Clie4or4eld, or Slieflield,—Dfrby
./,e.portp., •