The Sun.
London, England, 1858-07-08 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 8, 1858.

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NE ffivIARKOT RAOt•?..—(nis Day.)

LYIPEii,IAL ' P4RiaiAliNT.

Paid RkiLwAYB.

Leasing
Companies

Closing Prices
yesterd'y

Basiaes
ttda day.

(ET ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
CHESTERFIELD STAKES.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(This Day.)

The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock.
Tne Lords' Amendments to the Llandaff and Canton
District Markets Bill were agreed to.
The following bills were read a third time and passed :
—Darley's ate ai,d Viscount Estate.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILL.

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Neils. Direct.
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101 - 103
13 - 15
138 - 140
4 - 5

Cantina

King at Arms 04 2

Nine ran.

MATCHES.
Miceosa beat Bidswortb.
Melitceus beat Qieen Lily

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The house went into committee (by adjournment from
June 22d) on this bill, commencinz with clause 30.
Mr. ADDERLEY proposed the followir g amend-
ment on clause :—" Provided always, that all sanc-
tions for the mortgage' of rates given by the General
Board of Health before the passing Of this act shall con-
tinue in full force and effect unt 1 all monies, the bor-
rowing of which is thereby sanctioned, have been bor-
rowed. '—Agreed tn.

Do.
Gt. Westn.l
& N.M
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23} -24 i
98 - 100

LATEST BETTING.
LIVERPOOL COP.
4to 1 agst Physician (offered)
7to 1 agst Beeswax Colt (taken)
GOODWOOD STA&F S.
6to 1 agst Lifeboat (..t&red)
8 to 1 apt Rosati (offered)
14 to 1 spit Vanity (taken)
20 to 1 agst Fright (taken)
25 to 1 agst Scribbler (taken)
50 to 1 agst The Brewer (taken)
1000 to 5 net Esperance (:aken)
DERBY.
14 to 1 agst Muejii (offered)
1000 to 25 agst Ticket of Leave (taken)

Mr. MINI_ LIOIst proposed the f allowing addition to
the clause :—" Where part of any township or place,
at the time of the applicrvion of this act to any district,
shall he liable to contribute and pay to th. highway
rates loviatde or aFsessible within such district, although
It shall not be included in the limits of such district,
such part of the said township or place shall, for all pur-
poses connected with the repairs of the highways, and
the payment of highway rates, but for no other pur-
poses, be considered to he and be treated as if forming
part of such district and comprised within the limits
thereof: Provided always, that no such district rate
shall be leviable withi❑ such part."—Agreed to.
Mr.ADDERLEY also proposed the following addition
to the clause :—The act of the thirteenth Victoria,
chapter thirty-five "for requiring annual returns ^f the
expenditure on highways in England and Wates to he
transmitted to the Secretary of State, and afterwards
laid before Parliament," shall apply to the clerk to every
such local board ihti aforesaid in like manner as to the
clerk to any such trustee or commissioner as in such
act mentioned.—Agreed to.

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96 - 98
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57 - 59

St. 1100
5i
50 all
50 all
50 all
25 all
12i all
St. 100
10 all
12 all
50 all
25 ' all
St.:100

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PREFERENCE SHARES.
25 all Blyth and Tyne 10 P.
c.pref.(issd.at 501.) 48 50
St. 100 Bris.&Ex.4 p. c. A. 95 97
20 9 )Do. 4 per c. Shares • ... ...
St. 100 'Caledn. £lO 4A p. c,lOO 102
St. 100 IChes. & Ho. 51 p.c. ... ...
St. 100 Do. do. 5 per cent ... -- .•
61 all Cork &Bandonsop.c ... •„
61 all Dun.Perth.&Aher.J 6 61
St. 100 'E. Anglian Cls. ASh
St. 100 Do. do. Cls. B 6p. c 112 • 115
St. 100 IDo. do. Cls. C7p. c 107 -• 110
St. 100 i Eas.Co.Ex,sp.cNo.l 115 - 118
St. 100 'Do. No. 2 ll3 116
St. 100 ,Do. New 6 pr. c. St 132 --134
20 all East tin., G. 6p. c. 79 81
5 all Do. 51., 10 per cent. ... ...
10 all 'Do. 104 Debentr.Sh. ... ...
St. all ;Do. do. 4 per cent ... ...
St. 100 , East Lancash.6 p.cts ~. ...
5 all E„&I,V. York. J. stly• ... ...
10 9Edinok Gl. sp. c. Sh. ... --...
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St. 100 Ed.Prth.&Dun.4p.c. ... ...
St. 100 ;Furness, sp. c ..... .., ...
St. 100 iGlas. & 5.W.G.5 p.o ... --
...
St. 100 Great Northn. 5 p.c 119 121
St. 100 'Do. 5 p. c. Redeem
at 10 p. c. prem._ 112 —, 114
St. 100 Do. 41 per cent
100 60 IDo. 5 p.c., Red. at 5
1 p. c. prem.
10 allGt.N.ofSeot.lstPrc loi 111
120 all Gt. S& W. (Ireland) ... ~
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20 all ;Do. 4 per c. Prof. St. ...
50 6 ;Gt.W.(B.cial.Ex.sPc 5t Pi
St. 100 !Do, con. red. 41 p.c. 91 93
St. 100 IDo. con. red. 4p. c. 83 85
St. 100 Do. irred. 4 por lent. 84 86
St. 100 Do. sp. c. red. pref. 99 101
8 all Do, Birm. Pref. Sh 9l 10
10 all Do. Chester6p.c.P.S l6 -- 17
10 all Do. do. sp.c. do 9l 10}
St. 100 Do. Birm. Gua. Stk 7l 73
26t all Do. Chesh. Gila. Sh —ll 191
13i all Do, do. do 9 1
20 all Do. do, do l3 140
St. 100 LAIL& York. 6 pc. St l3B - 142
St. 100 Lon.&B.G. 5 pc.No.l ... ...
St. 100 D0.,P.,5p.c.5t.N0.2 ... ...
St. 100 Do. New Guar. 6p.c. ... ...
St. 100 Do. do. sp. c., N 0.4 ... ...
St. 1100 Lon. &N.W. , Cov. &
Nuneaton sr. et ... ...
St. 100 Lon. & S.W. 7 perct
late 3d Shares • 160 185
121 all Londy.& Color. ISh ... ...
121 all Londy.&Ennis. 1 She ... ...
St. 100 M., S.,&L. op. Cont. 122 124 124
6 I 41 Do. do. do. £6 ......
St. 'lOO Do. do. 31 per cent. 66 68
121, all Alarypt. tg Carl. 4 p.c. ... ...
120/ all Do. 41 per cent
1201 101 Do. do. - •..
St. 1100 kiid•Consol.6 p.c. St ... ..
St.lloo Do.Con.Br.Bir.6p.c l3B ••••140
St. 'lOO Do. 41 p. c. Prof. St lO2 104
St. 1100 Do. L. &11. Pref. St 92 94
10 all New., Aber., &c., pr
sp. c. red. 5 p.c. pm. ... ...
10 all Do. Porpet. “ pr. ‘!1 lll -- :14
10 'di c.'rf1..1),,,,....p.c.5ii Si 91
St. 1100 Do. sp. c. Ext. 1846 ... ...
St. 1100 Do. 51 p.c. pf , 1847 ... ...
St. 100 Do.Wv.V.sp. ..,1847 ... ..
St. 1100 North British 106 - 108 103
7 31 Do. 71. freference
St. 100 N.E. Borw. 4 p.c.Prf , 97 99
17 1 8i DO. do. do i i
20 13 Do. Leeds 4 pc. No.l .. ...
121 9 IDo, do. Qrs., 1848 .. .
25 10 Do. York 11. &S. Par .l. - ip 10
20 all North Staffordshire 23 24
St. 100 Ox., Wor. & Woly. t)
p.c., Ist guar.
St. 100 'Do.. 6p.c. 2d guar ... ...
St. 400 IDo. do. Debentr. St lOl 103
8.3/41 all Scot. Cent. New Pre, — ...
St. ;100 ISe.N.E.Aber.g.6p.c llB 120
St. 100 IDo, do. 7 p.c. pf. St 125 .i3O
St. 100 'Do. d 0.31 p.c. pf. St 73 75
25 all 'South Devon
10 all Do. fixed 41 pr cent ... ...
1.0.6 all S. Eastern (Reading
I Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. 23 24
,) St. 100 o. 41 por cent .lOl 103.
St. 100 Do. Fixed 46 p.c. Sh lOl 103
St. 100 Do. Now 44 pr. cent ... ~.
St. I
100 S. Wales Gua. 4 p. c.
St. 'lOO Do. do. 46 p. e lOO 102 '
20 I all 'S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar l5 17
25 I all !Stock. &Dar., sp. a 2B 29
25 19 ,Do, do. do
St. 100 Waterfd&Kilk. 6pc 43 - 48

STATE OF THE THAMES.

PARLIAMENTARY COLVIMITEEE (THIS DAY).
The committee appointed to inquire into the state of
the Thame4 re-a• sembled in room No. 11 --Mr. Kendall
in the chair. The members present mere Sir B. Hall,
Mr. Ackroyd, Mr. Tite, Mr. Roupell, Sir J. Y. Bailer,
Mr. Locke, Lor i John Manners, Sir J. V. Shell-y, al.d
Mr. R. Stephenson.
The first witness examined this morning was
Mr. Maugham, a consultation chemist, and lately
lecturer at Charing-cross Hospital--I know a part of
Mr. Gurney's scheme is to burn the noxious gases arising
from the sewage. I have made experiments in this
house. I yesterday examined the air of the sewers, and
previous to burning the gas I placed a slip of paper
which had been subjected to a chemical process in the
sewer shaft, which clearly proved the presence of sul-
phuretted hydrogen, by colouring-the paper. After the
gas had been burnt according to Mr. Gurney's plan, I
placed a piece of paper similarly prepared, and the result
was that the paper came out perfectly white, clearly
showing that the gas had been destroyed. The foul air
rushed out of the shaft at the rate of 10,000 cubic feet
per minute, and I was surprised to find that sewage gas
contained 21 per cent. of hydrogen. I think it possible
to construct chimneys sufficient to consume the whole of
the noxious gases thaturisefrom the sewers of the metro-
polis. I do not think that noxious gases would be gene-
rated in the river if mud banks in the Townes were pre-
vented from forming.
Mr. Tite—To what do you attribute the smell that
arises from the Thames at high water when the mud
banks are severed ?
Mr. Maugham—The odour arises from such a numbtr
of gases that I think it would puzzle all the chemists in
the world to decide from what it arose.
Mr. Tite—What in your judgment causes this noxious
gas to arise ?
Mr. Maugham—l think it is caused by the stirring
of the mud banks, which is all brought back by the flood
tide.

Clause 31 to 41 inclusive were agreed to, wi.l) amend
merits.

Mr. PALK promed the omission of elauPe 42

After some discussion, Mr ADDERLEY const•nted to
its postponement, in order to meet the objections raised
to it.

Clauses 43, 44, and 45 were agreed to, with amend-
ments.

[LEFT SITTING ]

ROUSE OF COMMONS—(YESTERDAY.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at twelve o'clock.
NATIONAL EDUCATION (IRELAND).
Mr. MONSELL moved for returns of the number of
pupils on the roll cf all the Irish national schools for
the half-year ending the 31st day of March, 1858,
specifying the number of each religious denomination,
the number of literary teachers and of managers of
each religious denomination. Of the names cf all
officers in the board's .service in receipt of salaries or
emoluments amounting in the aggregate to 100/. per
annum, or upwards; distinguishing their religion,
office, and rank therein, and country and town of birth.
Of the names of the commissioners of national educa-
tion in Ireland, with the number of attendances made
by each at ordinary, at special, and at general meetings
of the Board, ann at special, sub, and finance com-
mittees, distinguishing the total number of meetings of
each kind held, with the number of attendances made
by each member at each class of meeting.. Copy ef such
portions of the general report of 1855 by Mr. Keenan,
Head Inspector, a, bear upon the practice of religions
instruction in the national schools then under his inspec-
tion ; and return of the titles of all books published or
sanctioned by the Irish national board, with the names
r
urns of the Nehole of
the expenditure Consolidated Fund or
e'
of the authors or editors of each work.—The returns
were ordered,
QUEEN'S COLLEGES (IRELAND).
Mr.
by annual votes of Parliament, for the erection of the
Queen's Colleges in Ireland, and for the annual support
iNSEL
parld m
outoved of for
the
and endowment of the same, including a'so the Queen's
University, for each year since their foundation. Of
the number for each year of matriculated students in
each Queen's Coliege, and of the number that have taken
degrees or diplomas ; dietinguishiug their religious deno-
minations ; and of the number of students in each year
who were holders of scholarships, exhibitions, bourses,
or other emoluments paid out of the public funds, with
the value of each, stated in classes, and the niveiher,
each religious denomination who have o:JittitLeu them.
The return r,az el &red.
QUARTERMASTERS.

The Chairman—Does the gas bum freely in the fur-

nue ?

Witness—The gases burn at a low red beat in the
furnace, and after combustion the resulting air I found
to contain 20 per cent. of oxygen.
Sir B. Hail—After the gas he.s been burnt, do you
think the whole of the filth remaining might go into the
Thames withDut causing annoyance?
Witness—The filth Rotnz into .1i t I::.ALIICS undoubtedly
wnui,l c-u• e situ., annoyance, but it must be decomposed

Sir A. ELTON moved an address for copy of a me-
morial addressed to the Secretary of Siate for the War
Department by quartermasters placed on half pay pre-
vious to the date of the declaration of war with Russia :
and, return of the nave; of cpartermititers who would
be entitled to the beutfi's of the Royal Warrant of the
17th day of December, 1855, if the prayer of the memo-
rialists were granted ; stating the age and length of
service, as well as the war services of each of the sail
quartermasters.
The motion was agreed to.

somewhere.
The Cbairman —ln which would the sewage undergo
decomposition the quickest—the sewer or the river ?
Witness—lt would not undergo decomposition so ra-
pidly in the Thames as in the sewer, owing to the great
dilution.
The Chairman—What is the offensive sour smell?
Witness—The offensive sour smell arises from forma
tion of acetic acid, arising from decomposition of vege
table mater.
The Witness, in answer to fui lher questions, said—l
consider the sulphurous acid produced by the combustion
is a great amelioration of the atmosphere of London. The
applies ion of steam is necessary to facilitate the com
bustion of gases. Toe steam forms a sort of flux to the
gases by arresting the passages of the gases end giving
the flame of the furnace time to e .nsume them. There
is no fear of explosion either with or without steam.
Mr. Hayward—l have been for 13 years engineer t
the City Severs Commission. I have heard of the
plan of burning the gas that arises from the sewage. I
have made no experiments on the subject, but it is my
impression that there will be great difficulty in doing it,
if it is possible. to do it all. The difficulty to be over-
come would be gigantic, and the cost would be enormous.
I cannot give the committee any idea of the cost of such
a proceeding—there is no statistics on the subject. The
shafts would cost a great sum, but the main expense
would be caused in extracting the foul air from the
sewers. I think it impossible to ventilate the sewers on
the same principle as coal mines, because there are be
tween forty and fifty thousand inlets to the sewers o
the metropolis, each of which would have t 3 be her.
metically sealed in order to accomplish the ob ect.
The cost of such a plan would also be enormous. If
it was possible to discharge the foul air arising from the
sewers at a sufficient height above the ordinary a' mos-
phere, I should think it would be advisable to do so,
but a chemist would be the best person to inform the
committee on that point. I don't think it possible to
burn the gas arising from the sea era entirely. In al
these plans a little is accomplished ; but then the thing
to discover is if it can be done effectually, and, if not,
whether it is worth while to incur the expense of doing
the thing only partially.
Mr. Tite—Can you enter the City sewers without
danger to human lie
Mr. Hayward—l never found any inconvenience in
entering the sewers in the City of London. The danger
is not from the gas arising from the sewage, but from
the leakage of the gas pipes.
Mr. Tite—Suppose this plan of burning the gas was
carried out, how many of these ventilating shafts would
be required for the City of London I
Mr. Hayward—l have made no calculation ; but I
should think eight at least.
Mr. Tite—What is the internal temperature of the
City sewers ?
Mr. Hayward—With an external temperature of CO
the interval temperature of the City sewers would be 62.
Mr. Tite—Supposing this plan of burning is carri' d
out, do you think the state of the Thames would be
improved ?
Mr. Hayward—The state of the streets might be ins-
proved, but there does not seem to me to be the slightest
probability that the river would be at all benefitted by
such a proceeding.
[At this point a steamer was beard too pass. and in a
few minutes the room was filled with such a disagree-
able stench that, on the suggestion of 1.-. rd Palmerston,
the windows of the room were ordered to be closed.]
By Mr. Tire—The sewers of Paris are not so offensive
as those of London because tbe-feculant matter is carted
away from the houses in the night.
By Mr. Stephenson—lf the burning system were
carried out great alterations would have to be made in
the present system of sewers. lam aware of a plsn to
ventilate sewers by means of the rain water pipes of
houses. I have made experiments to test the value of
the idea. The result of those experiments was that you
got the stink from the sewers at the house tops instead
of in the streets, and I dont think it was any improve-
ment. (Laughter.)
By Lord Palmerston—The gases disengaged from the
sewers are lighter and sometimes heavier than the at-
mospheric air, and they rise in obedience to the laws of
diffusion. It has been discovered by Professor Graham
that if two pbials were filled, one with light gas and
the other with heavy, that in time they would mix and
become diffused. Supposing the furnaces of Mr. gurney
improved the streets it would be of advantage, but I am
of opinion the expense would not compensate for the
advantage. Chemists would be better able to speak'to
that part than myself.
By Sir J. Shelley—l estimate the working expenses
of Mr. Gurney's plan, after all the works have been-com-
pleted at 60,000/. 0r160,000/. a year, hut I should not be
surprised if it amounted to 100,0001. I don't think,
supposing the sewers could be ventilated, according to
Mr. Gurney's plan, it would be worth the expenditure of
60,0001. per annum.
After a few unimpertant questions the committee
adjourned.

MINES.

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180 - 200
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SINGULAR AND FATAL ACCIDENT IN GLASGOW..--
About three weeks ago a person residing in Cadogan-
street Glasgow, threw a pennypiece out of a third storey
window to a band of mutic►ans playing below. The coin
unfortunately fell on the head of a little boy, son of Mr.
Geo. Cranford, W.S., inflicting an injury which proved
fatal on Friday last.

protois:e cu E wior,e his bill, and ails. hi!!i to itittourrtec
the bill early next session, he would not pres his *no-
tion for the ecend reading. _ .

Mr. S. ESTCOURT dee-lined to give the pledge re-
quired. The pros,nt Government bad prepared the
draft of a bill on the suti,ct, but it had not hewn :tub-
!flitted to the house this session from a cot:vie:jou -that
it could not be carried into a law. During the recess
the Secretary to the Treasury wou.o turn his atter.tion
to the suhj?ct. He moved the second readirg of the
bill the day s,x- months.
Mr: BUCHANAN thought it desirable the bill re-
ferred to by the last speaker sl-nuld be brought in, that
it might he printed and circulated amongst the Itlur-
ance Comoanie during the rccisa.
Mr. SHE RIDAN said insurance comua-,tiee had been
hitherto uujustly treated by her Majer•ty'e•Government.
J* was necessary there
.should be a e,::tie-tal measure for
-be .;ontrtl (I these co-opanies. H.e c.o.iplained of t.:,
wanner in which her Majesty's present Goverritueo had
treated his bin after the support to had given to them.
(Hear, and laughter.) Froco h,e assurance given that
a measure woull bo brought f,..rward by her Majesty's
Government nest session be should not press his moo.
tion.

After some remarks froth Mr. J. D. FITZGERA.LD
relative to ibe defferent clauses of insurance c
some of which were more properly
fr.:.:d who were fraiplu,ent venturr rs,

Mr. HADFIELD ,uggested that her Atir.je:;t's Go-
vernaiew ehnul i co cider if the heavy duty on ineur-
auce c“uld not be reduced.

REFORMATORY SCHOOLS (IRELAND) BILL
The naive went into committee ou this
CiaußeB 1 erd 2 were agreed to

On clause 3. which perlui.s ratirg fQr the maint,n-
alum of tho

Mr. VANCE .i.j.,cted to it, and rnove, that it be
atruf!k out ut rby hill.
The cimmittee divided. The number& T;-rr.--,
For the clause
Against it
Maj rity .........
The clau-e was then agreed
Clauses 4,5, and 6 were agreed to with afftendmentF.
On clause 7,
Mr. COGAN haticed that the act shonli not apply to
first offence;:

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After a conversation, in which Mr. D. Vere, Mr.
Dunlop, Mr. Dewy, Lord Naas, and Mr. Grogan, took
Fart,

The committee divided. The numbers were :
For the amendment
Against it
Majority

The amendment was lost.

Mr. GROGAN moved -an amendment that a child
should be imprisoned and kept for 14 days within a gaol
before sending him to a reformatory.
The committee divided. The numbers were—
Fbr the amendment ..... 105
Against it

Majority
The Chairman was then o*.rdered to report progress,
and the house resumed.
The other orders sv,,ce disposed of, and the house ad•
j ourned shortly br,',ore six o'clock.

POLICE INTPT.LTGENCE.—(This Day.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

WATCII ROBBERY.—Mary Ann Clark was charged
before Mr. Thavion with stealing a watch, the property of
James Smith, 8, Grosvenor-street, Stepney.
The prosecutor, who is a respectable-looking, middle-
aged person, said be was a seafaring man, and that
at ten on the previous night he met the prisoner and
accompanied her to a house in Earl's-court. After
being there a few minutes he missed his watch and chain,
and on searching the room be found the chain on the
bed, but bad not been able to discover his watch. The
chain had been broken. He accused the prisoner of
having taken the watch, and tried to search her, but a
goo(i many people came into the room, and there was
then an opportunity of passing it to one of them.
A eoustable said she had been charged before for
felony.
The prisoner, w'n it is b,lieved has been more than
°Lt.e t,,,tuwiLted, was remanded.
The prosecutor applied for the restoration of the
oh ,in.

Mr. Beadon refused the application, saying it would
be required hereafter.

THA

THE CONSERVANCY OF THE THAMES.--A clerk from
the office of the City Solicitor applied to Mr. Yardley
for summonses against three men for throwing dung
into the river Thames from the pier-head, St. Kath.--
ent's Dock. Tho clerk said he made the applica ion
under the Thames Conservancy Act, whick imvsed
heavy penaloes on persons throwing mud, fiitb, dung,
or other refuse into the Thatu,:s. The dsng was not fully
thrown into the Thames,

Mr. Yardley--I wish nothing more than that went
into the Thames.
The I am instructed to ask for a summons.

Mr. Yardley—You are entitled to a sunina,ns ; but
I consider it a most inconsisttnt proceeding. Under
another Act of Parliament, thothands of tons of refine
are pouring into the Thames dailk ; whil.., under the
Convervancy Act, a person is Fall, to :t peoalty far
throwing mud or dung in small quantiti s. The ces:-
pools of the bowies are discharging their contents in one
unremitting stream into the Tnatnes, and now a sum-
mons is asked for against parties who are said to have
thrown dung into the river, and they are liable to a
penalty., of 301. It is a most inconsiltent proceeding
altogether.
A summons was then granted.

" Count de 'Career," says the Union, "is expected
at Paris nest week ; but his visit will have no political
character. From Paris ho intends to go to Vichy, to
take the waters, as he has already done."
EAST INDIA 110 USE.—Yesterday afternoon a Specitil
Court of Directors vatis held at the East India ll,cse,
Leadenball-street, to approve and confirm the resolu-
tions of the 29th ultimo, granting a pension of 2,000/.
per annum to Gen. Sir Colin Campbell, and 1 090/. per
annum to Sir James Outram, for their gallant services
in India; and, furthermore, to consider a motion which
bad been placed on the notice paper by Dr. Beattie, to
the (flea that the pension to Sir James Outratu be con-
tinued to his eldest son. After considerable discussion,
during which several amendments were moved and
negatived, the motion for the confirmation of the resolu-
tions was put and carried: Dr. Beattie's motion was
also carried, on a division, by 25 votes against 7. The
special business being concluded, the meeting resolved
itself into a General Curt of Proprietors to proceed
with the consideration of the India Bill. The C-airman
stated that it was intended to take the opinion of coun•
sel as to what would be the exact status of the East
India Company—its powers, privileges, and liabilities—
after the bill became law. Toe Court was "counted
out," and, only 17 members beieg present, adjourned.
IRISH MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS —We have the plea-
sure of announcing that her Majesty the Queen, upon
the recommendation of his Excellency the Lord-Lieute-
nant, has been graciously pleased to appoint James W.
Cusack, M D., President of the Royal College f Sur-
geons in Ireland, and University Professor of Surgery in
Trinity College, to the-office of :iirg,ori in orlinely in
Ireland to her Majesty, in the room et Sir P. Cratnpton,
deceased ; an honour which, we feel assured, will give
general satisfaction to the profession in this country, as
no oae enjoys mere of unlimited confidence and genera,
respect.—Saundcris News Lette.
" GUARDIAN"' ANGELS.—At the Wimborne magis-
trates' meeting on Friday last Jacob Brown, an old wan
68 years of age, very infirm, and euffering from chronic
disease, was charged with refusing to support his wife.
Mr. Dowdine, the relieving officer of the Cranhorne
Union, said that the defendant's wif., Margaret has been
relieved to the extent of 13a., and the guardians bad re-
questel him to apply for a earl ant to apprehend Brown,
who had about three months ago sold off all the furni-
ture be had, his wife having prrviously made away with
a portion, and on the day of the sale theyseparated,_
and had not lived together since. The defendant had
been working for various peop'e, ea ping lAd. or 1 per
day, and it now appeared that Mr. Newman, the chair-
..
man of the hoard of guardians, was willing, is co;Juoc-
tion with two othert, to employ the defendant at 5-. ner
week. The bench decided that the defendant was bound
to maintain his wif-, and made an order for the payment
of is. 6.1. per week out of the ss. which be would re-
ceive. supp o-ing that he nevvr bad a day's ems.
FATAL ACCIDENT.—As Major Hared o , f the Her-
e,
aliaidtegoiftl,tahbeoluot Biesteao, fe Wight,
criheiti,dorein.i.ena,ueyr,
on Tueslay evening, the little boat iu which he was
rowing was upset by the children climbing on the gun-
wele, and all were iminereed in the water. The major,
WO re4ret to add, was drowned, but the children were
saved. We believe the gallant deceased was at the time
a guest of Lord Doane,.
STEAM BOILER ASSURANCE COIIPANY.—A company
under this title has been estanlished at Manchester, and
it is a sine,uler fact that such a company was first sug-
gested by the late Mr. Thomas Forsyth, whose death by
an ozplusiou was announced last week. Mr. Forsyth
is said to have attended a meeting of the company only
two days halve his death, when he advised an assur-
ance of lives agaiust boiler explosions in cunuection with
the company. It is computed that within a radius of
ten miles round Manchester there are more than 50,000
boiler:, giving a total of 1,250,000 horse power. The
frequent and heavy losses occurring- through the ex-
plosion of boilers will, it is believed, induce menufac-
turera throughout the country to avail themselves of
such a meant; of insurance.

SALMON FISHINGS.—The Dumfries Courier states
that " there was a ckcided improvement in the run of
red up the Kith last week, and several excellent
draughts were made, by which fine salmon and grilse
were brought to land. On Saturday, a salmon weighing
about 20 lbs. was secured. '—The Banffshire Journal
says " the rains which have fallen during the week
having increased the rivers, the salmon fishings in the
northern streams have undergone an improvement.
Large takes of ealmon have also been got in the bag-nets
on the south shore of the Moray Firth."
THE FATAL FIGHT AT GRAVESEND.—It Will be re-
membered that a man called the " Brighton Pet" killed
another in a pugilistic encounter, a short time ago, at
Gravesend. Some of the accomplices were apprehended,
but the Brighton man, whose name was said to be
Niorrie, absconded. His name, however, is Best, ano
be formerly belonged to the local militia. On Saturday
morning our chief officer, Mr. White, received informa-
tion that Bet wai apprehended on Friday at Ports-
mouth, and that he was to be' taken to Graveeend, to
undergo an examination on a charge of manslaughter.
SUB3CX Express.