The Sun.
London, England, 1859-11-25 00:00:00

The Gloucester Election Commission assembled
yesterday in No. 10, Committe-room, House of Comthons.
After some witnesses had been examined, the Royal Com-
missioners announced that the inquiry would be resumed
on Wednesday next at No. 8, Fludyer-street, Westminster,
but on that day only pro forma business would be trans-
acted. Notice will be given when the examination of wit-
nesses will be resumed.

SCULLERS' RACE BBTWEEN FINNIS AND CORBY.
--Yesterday afternoon a smilers' race came off between J.
Finnis, of the Tower, and H. Corby, of Gravesend, from 1 'ut-
ney, to Mortlake, for £6O. Both men were in excellent con-
dition. All preliminarioshaving been arranged, the men took
up their positions, it being nearly high water at the time. On
the signal being given they dashed off together, and a splen-
did race ensued for a short distance, when Finnis gradually
left his opponent, and came in a winner by several boats'
lengths.

BALTlC.—lnformation has been received at
Hull, stating that at St. Petersburg, last Friday evening,
it was very cold, and the navigation of the Baltic for the
present season was regarded as closed., The last steamer,
the Russinie, had sailed. ,

ROMAN CATHOLIC SEMINARY IN DUNDEE.—Mr.
Thiebault, merchant, has set aside upwards of £l,OOO for
erecting an institution for the residence of a number of
teachers, designated the Morris Brothers, who will under-
take the education of a largo number of Roman Catholic
boys. Several other Roman Catholics have also met and
subscribed a sufficient sum to commence the building of a
school in connection with the institution.—North British
Daily Alfail.
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'BOILING A CHILD.—The Douai journals relate
an extraordinary instance of ignorance in a village near
that town. A physician called a few days ago to prescribe
for the sick child of a peasant woman and ordered a warm
bath. " What is a bath ?" said she, " Heat some water in
your pot on, the fire, and put the child into it." A few mi-
nutes later a neighbour entered and found that the woman
had put the child into the pot with the water, and had
placed the little creature on the fire which she was dili-
gently stirring up. Of course the neighbour rescued the
child from the horrible fate with which it was threatened.

RAILWAY LIABILITY.—On Wednesday a ques-
tion of railway liability came before the Manchester County
Court. The plaintiff, Mr. Burland, summoned the London
and North-Western Railway Company for the sum of £1
6s. 6d. On the 31st of August, Mr. Burland booked from
the London-road station, for Liverpool, at ten minutes past
two. The train from this station usually meets at Ordsal-
lane, the Liverpool train from the Victoria station, Man-
chester, but on this occasion it was fifteen minutes late,
and the plaintiff was disappointed of his engagement
in Liverpool, and had to go into Shropshire to complete it.
Tho plaintiff sued only for the additional expense, he had
been compelled to undergo for his journey. The advocate,
for the company said he had no defence, as it was a ques-
tion of liability, and the verdict was consequently given for
the plaintiff.
FRIGHTFUL FALL FROM A SKYLIGHT.—Yester-
day, as the female servant of Messrs. Rotten, Grant, and
May, fish-salesmen, of No. 9, Billingsgate Market, was
shaking a mat on the flat roof of the house, she accidentally
slipped, and fell backwards through the skylight, carrying
away its iron framework, and in her descent falling upon
a second skylight, beneath which were fortunately some
herring pads, which broke the force of the fall, otherwise
she must have been killed on the spot. She was picked up
insensible and taken to St. Thomas's Hospital, where it
was ascertained that she had sustained compound fractures
of the thigh and wrist, and several severe contusions. Her
recovery is considered doubtful.
MORALITY OF THE PRESS.—An exposure of the
means by which some journals are kept before the public
has Occurred this week in the North of England. A penny
daily paper, which has hitherto advocated extreme Radical
principles, has suddenly veered round to Protection, and is
writing a series of articles in favour of the Navigation Laws.
The " consideration" is an order for 3,000 copies of each
number, which are purchased by the Shipowners' Associa-
tion, and distributed gratis.—Bristol Mercury. [This re-
markable patteka Af political honesty and commercial mora-
lity is our neighbour, the Northeru Daily .Express.—ED.
Are:male Daily Chronicle.)