The Sun.
London, England, 1858-10-22 00:00:00

Loss OF THE MALCOLM.—The following extract
of a letter from Captain Brockbanck, of the Malcolm, which
sailed from Rio Hache to Queenstown, and was lost on
French Reef on the 11th September, was on Monday
posted up at the Underwriters' Rooms :—" I am sorry to
advise you of the loss of the Malcolm, on Florida Reef, on
the 11th instant; crew saved. We left Rio Hache on the
18th of August, and fetched Cumberland Harbour, Cuba.
We were there five or six days endeavouring to get round
the east end of Cuba, but lost ground every day. So we
then squared away for the Gulf, and should have got through
very well, if we had not seen Carysfort Reef Light. This
light has always been a fixed one until lately, and it now
revolves. I took it to be Gan Coy Light. Several vessels
have been lost on the reef since the light has been changed.
Twenty-four hours after we struck, an American barque,
the Eglantine, of Thomas Town, got on the reef about two
miles to the northward of us. The master was deceived by
the light as I was."
MELANCHOLY DEATH OF MAJOR LITMLEY.—On
Sunday last a painful feeling was excited in the town of Bre-
con, South Wales, by a melancholy occurrence at the barracks
where several companies the 23d Royal Welsh Fusiliers are
stationed. It appears that Major Lumley, the officer in com-
mand, not being very well, did not accompany the troops
to attend Divine service, but Mrs. Lumley went to
church. On her return she missed the major, and
on search being made he was found, having dis-
charged a pistol close under his right ear, and the bullet
having passed upwards into his head. Life was not extinct,
but he lingered until midnight, when he expired. The
gallant officer had been severely wounded by a musket ball,
which had paired through the roof of his mouth, at the
attack on the Redan, where he had gallantly distinguished
himself ; and latterly his health had been much affected by
the close attention he had devoted to the drill of the nu-
merous recruits under his command. A coroner's jury
returned a verdict of temporary insanity, at an inquest held
en Monday, and Major Lumley was buried with military
honours on Wednesday. The deceased was one of the
gallant heroes on whom the Victoria Cross had been con
firred.

DISTRESSING CASE.—.Last night Mr. W. Payne,
the coroner, held an inquest in the workhouse of St. George-
the-Martyr, Southwark, on the body of Henry Symonds,
aged 12 years, one of twin brothers. The evidence went to
prove that the father had deserted his wife and a large
family 12 months since, and had not since been heard of.
Since that time his wife had been confined with twins (two
boys), and on Tuesday night the mother, who supported
herself and offspring by needlework, being unable to raise
a penny to get a candle, placed her children in bed and re-
paired to her sister's to work by the aid of her candle.
Upon her return home she found the deceased lying on his
face, half doubled up on the back of another child, and
quite dead, he having been suffocated. Mr. Cooke, the
summoning officer, said the mother was a hard-working
woman, and the jury returned a verdict of "Accidentally
suffocated," and they gave their usual fees for the benefit
of the poor widow, to bury her child.
LONDON AND MIDDLESEX ARCHEOLOGICAL
SOCIETY.—A meeting of this society was held on Wednesday,
at Enfield, where a large party of members and friends
passed some very agreeable hours. The vicar kindly offered
his house for the place of meeting, and the company assem-
bled in the large and handsome library shortly after one
o'elock. In the absence of Lord Ebury and the Rev. J. M.
Heath, who were detained by unexpected engagements, the
chair was taken by Mr. J. S. AsbUry, of Enfield. After a
few introductory remarks by the chairman, the Rev. Thos.
Hugo, F.S.A., entered into some details of the most ancient
and celebrated edifices of the town and neighbourhood,
including the church, with its interesting monuments and
superb brass to the memory of Lady Tiptoft ; the Palace,
with its noble ceilings, fireplaces, matchless wainscot-work,
and unrivalled cedar ; a house of ornamental ..brickwork,
now used as the railway station, the Grammar School,
Gough-house, the lodges of the Chase, White Webbs, &c.
Mr. Taff, a local antiquary followed, with some account of
the various objects of arclmological interest discovered at
various times within the limits of the parish ; and Mr.
J. G. Nichols, F.S.A., furnished a memoir of R. Gough,
who resided at Enfield, and an autograph catalogue of
the museum of that famous antiquary. The party subse-
quently paid a visit to the localities desribed in Mr. Hugo's
paper, when that gentleman pointed out to their notice
the various peculiarities to which he had referred. The
weather was everything that could be wished, and the com-
pany did not separate till the shadows of evening had
brought to its conclusion a most delightful day.
REPEAL OF THE PAPER DUTIES.--An influential
meeting of gentlemen connected with the press, with litera-
ture generally, publishers, paper manufacturers, and gene-
ral traders, consumers of paper,- &c , was held in Dublin on
Wednesday at the Royal Irish Institution, College-street,
for the purpose of forming an association in Ireland similar
to the London Association for the Repeal of the Duties on
Paper Dr. Gray, of the Freeman's Journal, presided, and
the meeting was addressed by Mr. John Cassell, of Lon-
don, and by Mr. John Francis, of the London Associa-
tion, who had come over as a deputation to ask co-
operation in Ireland. The first resolution passed was of
a declaratory character, and to the following effect : "That
the paper duty is a tax upon labour ; that it is a vexatious in-
terference with the manufacturer, and obstructive to the pro-
gress of education." Mr. J. Robinson, of the Daily Express,
moved the next resolution, which was also passed unani-
mously : " That it was desirable the members of the Irish
newspaper and periodical press, printers, publishers, paper-
makers, and general consumers, should all join in the effort
now making to obtain a repeal of the paper-duty in the en-
suing session of Parliament." On the motion of Mr.
O'Donnell, of Oldbawn Mills, a committee was appointed,
and it was further resolved to open a subscription to promote
the objects of the "Irish AnTilia7 to the London Associa-
tion for Repealing the Duties en,raPer."

The Duke and Duchess of Manchester have ar-
rived at Knowsley, on a visit to the Earl and Countess of
Derby, from visiting Lord and Lady Olivia Ossulston, at
ChiHingham Castle, Northumberland.
The Duchess of Buccleuch has returned to Drum-
lanrig Castle, from Queensberry-villa, Richmond. The
Duke joined the Duchess, from Edinburgh, on Wednes-
day last.

The Duke and Duchess of Montrose and Lady
Agnes Graham have arrived at Moore Abbey, Kildare,
from visiting the Earl and Countess of Portarlington, at
Emo-park, Queen's County.
The Earl and Countess of Derby have, during
the week, entertained a succession of visitors at Knowsley.
The circle has included the Earl of Cartisle, Lord and Lady
John Russell and the Misses Russell, Lord Henry Scott,
the Right Hon. H. T. L. Corry, the Right Hon. Spencer
and Mrs. Walpole and Miss Walpole, Si • Robert and Lady
Emily Peel, Sir Roberick Murchison, &c.
Viscountess Dungarvon has left Claridge's Hotel
for Scotland.
Lord and Lady Wensleydale arrived at Hull on
Wednesday last, 'oy the Atlantic steamer, after a favourable
passage.
The CJ ancellor of the Exchequer arrived in town
yesterday.
We regret to learn that the Right Hon. John
Parker, late M.P. for Sheffield, is very seriously ill.
Mr. and Mrs. Gardel and the Misses Johnson
have left the Clarendon for Paris.
DEATH OF LADY LOUISA OSIVALD.—We regret
to announce the demise of this amiable lady, who expired
at an early hour on Wednesday morning at the family seat
in Scotland. Lady Louisa was daughter of the late Earl
Craven, and married, first, in 1840, Sir George Frederick
Johnstone, Bart., by whom she had twin boys. Her lady-
ship married, secondly, in 1844, Alexander Oswald, Esq.
The lamented deceased had only attained her 43d year.
SERIOUS ILLNESS OF SIR JOHN POTTER, M.P.—
We regret to learn that Sir J. Potter, M.P., is at present
labouring under severe indisposition. Sir John had been
for some days confined to the house, but became so much
worse on Saturday, that it was considered advisable to tele-
graph to his brother, Mr. Thomas B. Potter, who was at
Brighton, and who immediately set out for Manchester,
where he arrived early on Sunday morning.—Manchester
Examiner.

The negotiations for establishing the proposed
Bank of Turkey are nearly complete, and it is believed that
it will be brought out under satisfactory auspices. •
ENTERTAINMENT TO THE LORD MAYOR.—The
Lord Mayor elect (Alderman Wire), is to be entertained
shortly at a public dinner at Colchester, his native town.
The electric telegraph between Melbourne and
Adelaide has been completed, and opened formally by the
governors of Victoria and South Australia.
MAIL FROM LIVERPOOL TO AUSTRALIA.—The
auxiliary screw clipper Royal Charter will sail from Liver-
pool for Melbourne on the 23d inst., carrying passengers
and a ship's mails. Letters will be received at the Liver-
pool post-office on that day until 7, and with late fees until
7.30 a.m.
HUNTING IN THE DEAN FOREST.—The hunting
prospects in the Forest of Dean are spoken of as most fa-
vourable. Sir Maurice Berkeley has commenced hunting
in this district, in which, for very many years, no sport has
been carried on. The ground is upwards of 22,000 acres in
extent, one-half of which large extent is woodland, and as
strict orders have been given by all the landed proprietors
for the preservation of the foxes, there can be no doubt,
with such good cover, of an almosti unlimited amount of
hunting.
EAST INDIA COMPANY.—Yesterday a General
Court of the East India Company was held at the India
House, for the purpose of electing three directors in the
room of Russell Ellice, William Butterworth Bayley, and
Henry Thoby Prinseps, Esqrs., who have been disqualified.
The candidates for the vacant seats were William Dent,
Esq., Major John Arthur Moore, and William H. C.
Plowden, Esq., and as there was no opposition those three
gentlemen were declared duly elected, the number of votes
for each being 82. The poll was taken from 12 till 6 o'clock.
Captain Eastwicke and Colonel Sykes presided.
ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—The following
members of the College having undergone the necessary
examinations were admitted Licentiates in Midwifery at a
meeting of the Board on the 20th inst., viz.—Messrs.
Edmond Waters, Coventry; Samuel Spratly, the Mount,
Tamworth ; Charles James Rix, Manchester ; Joseph
Henderson, Welbeck, Nottinghamshire; James Robert
Tunmer, Ipswich, Suffolk ; -William Jones, Dolgelley, Me-
rionethshire ; John Henry Jenvey, Trinidad, West Indies ;
Charles Bateman, Leicester; Wm. Evelyn Alston, Stud-
land, Dorset ; John Easton, Russell-square ; Owen Owen,
Leamington; George Rice Ord, Brixton-hill ; John James
Williams, Guisborough, Northamptonshire ; Wm. Alex.
Summers, Ihninster, Somerset; John Daniel Moore, Lei-
cester ; Richard Walter Goddard, Nutford-place, Bryan-
stone-square ; and Elisha Harrie Lineker, Balderton,
Newark-on-Trent.
THE VOCAL ASSOCIATION.—This association is
preparing to resume operations in the forthcoming season
with great spirit. The annual meeting is to take place on
the 2nd proximo, immediately after which the weekly
rehearsals will commence. Great care will be taken by Mr.
Benedict in securing the efficiency of the choir. None of
the old members will be allowed to renew their subscrip-
tions unless they promise to attendpunctually at rehearsals,
and no new members will be admitted unless they give a
similar preinise, and pass a strict examination both with
respeCt to the quality of their voice and their knowledge of
music. The concerts, six in number, will take place in
St. James's-hall, and it is in contemplation to give, in addi-
tion, a series of six "undress" concerts. These last will,
doubtless, be very popular and attractive. It is gratifying
to add that, after the purchase of music and the payment of
all expenses up to the present time, the association has
still a balance left on the favourable side of the banker's
account.