The Sun.
London, England, 1866-11-15 00:00:00

HAY.

SMITHFIELD.—Moadow hay, £2 15s to £4 ss; clover,
£4 10s to £5 15s Od ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 4s per load.
Trade inactive.

CUMBERLAND.--Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 8s Od; clover
£4 10s to £5 15s ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 4s per load.
A moderate supply.

WHITECICAPEL.—Meadow hay, £2 15s to £4 5s ; clover,
£4 lOs to £5 15s Od ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 4s per load.
Supply good.

A STRANGE STORY.—The Glasgow Herald tells a
strange story. In March, 1858, the dead body of a man
was found floating in the Clyde. It curiously happened
at this very time that two men went missing in Glasgow
the husbands respectively of Mrs. S. and of Mrs. T. A
gentleman, a friend of the latter woman, knowing of the
strange absence of Mr. T. called at the deadhouse to look
at the corpse of the drowned man, which was consider-
ably decomposed, and could only be identified by marks
not wholly dependent on corporeal preservation. After
a minute inspection, this gentleman came away convinced
that the body was unquestionably thai of Mr. T. to whose
wife or widow he communicated his conviction. The
woman, on arriving at the dead-house, found that the
corpse had been already claimed by the other woman as
the body of her husband. This put an end, for the time
to the more serious side of Mrs. T.'s anxiety, and she re-
turned home, therefore, comparatively comforted. The
remains of the man were buried in due course, and the
widow mourned as for the death of one whom she should
never again behold. S., however, soon afterwards turned
up in the flesh, and Mrs. T. believed that the corpse she
had seen was that of her husband. She now considered
herself, and was considered by her friends, a widow, and
after a lapse of some years she again married. Six or eight
weeks ago, however, T. made his appearance in Glasgow ;
and it turned out that since his disappearance he had been
living in England, working regularly at his trade.

The Western Morning News mentions an amusing
incident which took place a few days ago near Bath. The
river Avon, where it passes through the property of one
of the leading landowners, is strictly preserved. The
other day the keeper on an estate came upon a gentleman
who was fishing in the forbidden waters. " Pack up your
traps and be gone," said the keeper. "Do you know who
lam ?" said the gentleman. " Yes," you aro the Mayor
of Bath," replied the first, adding, with the utmost serious-
ness, "and if you don't make off this minute I will bring
you up before yourself to-morrow." It need not be added
that his worship beat a retreat rather than face his own
magisterial wrath.

A RAILWAY STATION DESTROYED.—On Tuesday
night, about half-past 8 o'clock, a firo broke out in the
stationmaster's house at the Burntisland South Terminus
of the North British Railway in Fifeshire. The whole
building was soon in flames, and when the last steamer
crossed the Firth of Forth from Burntisland to Granton no
part of the station was expected to be saved. The fire
was seen from Granton and Edinburgh. The station is an
extensive one, and the loss to the company will amount to
several tilowsand pounds,

WINDSOR CASTLE, Wednesday.
The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon with
Princess Louise, and her Majesty, accompanied by
her royal highness drove out this morning, attended
by the Hon. Mary Lascelles.
Her Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, with
Prince Albert Victor and Prince George, attended
by the Hon. Mrs. Stonor and General Knollys,
arrived at the Castle last evening on a visit to her
Majesty.
Their Royal Highnesses the Princess of Wales
and Princess Christian drove out this morning.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, with
his Royal highness Prince Christian, and attended
by the Gentlemen in Waiting, went out shooting.

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His Highness the Prince de Teck and her Royal
Highness Princess Mary Adelaide have taken Lady Marian
Alford's residence at Prince's-gate for six months.
The Duke and Duchess of Newcastle and familh
on their return to town from Clumber, will inhabit their
new mansion on Carlton-house-terrace. •

We understand that his Excellency Count Appogi
quits London this month for Austria, in order to be present
at the marriage of his daughter, the Countess liele3
Apponvi, with the Prince Borghese.
The Earl and Countess de Grey are expected ill
town next week from Nocton Park, Lincolnshire.
The Earl of Lichfield has disposed of his rei-
deuce in Dover-street, Piccadilly, to Mr. Smith, M.P.
Viscount and Viscountess Dangan have arrived
at Brown's Hotel.
The marriage of Lady Augusta Wyndham Quin
and Mr. Vivian has been delayed solely in consequence (3f
the serious illness of tho Countess of Dunraven, who IS
still in very precarious health.
The Bishop of London and Mrs. Tait left London
House, St. James's-square, yesterday for Brighton, with
the view of benefiting the right rov. prelate's health.

THE FIRE AND Loss OF LIFE IN SPITALFIF,LDS'
—CORONER'S INQUEST— (THIS DAY)—This morning Mr'
Humphreys, Coroner for Middlesex, held an inquest oe
the body of Robert Dukes, aged 18, who lost his life at til,°
fire which occurred on the premises of Mr. Simlick, matchbox maker, in Delham-street, on Tuesday morning lss"
Several witnesses were examined, the principal of Nvilr
was Benjamin King, who said that ho worked for .1111.'
Simlick, and on Tuesday morning ho lighted the fire in
the workshop. There was no fender, and some loose she•c-
lugs were lying round, when a sudden gust of wind lileNV
some of the lighted shavings amongst those lying loose °II
the floor, which caused the place to be burned down. rf he
Coroner, in summing up, remarked upon the loose mangier
the shavings wore kept, and no fonder or even piece of
board being placed in front of the fire-place. The jury re-
turned a verdict of " Accidental Death."
LORDS LYNDHURST AND BROUGHAM AND 05
GREAT SEAL.—Within the memory of men who arie
still young, there was a keen contest between Lord 143'.
hurst and Lord Brougham, with regard to their respective
claims to'Georgo IV.'s great seal. On William Dr.'s 3C;
cession, when an order in councilwas made for a new a'rei`
Seal, Lord Lyndhurst was Chancellor ; but before til'a-
king's engraver had accomplished the order, and wbilet
George IV.'s seal was still in use, Henry Brougham
be-
came the keeper of the king's conscience. When, at leng:,:
the seal of the last reign was damasked, the question r°"-
—to which of the two lawyers, the chancellor or the Wt
chancellor, it fell as a perquisite of office. Lord Lyndhurst
(who was unquestionably in the wrong) advanced Ins
claim on the ground that, as the order was made during
his tenure of office, the seal was actually discarded during
his chancellorship, and therefore it fell to bile;
On the other hand, Lord Brougham argued
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the order for a new seal was but a step prudently take 3,
anticipation of the act by which George IV.'s seal Noe 'e..
stroyed ; that, whilst the order was being executed 131 ti.
engraver, the seal of his late Majesty George IV. 'was is
fact as well as theory the seal of King 'William IV. ;
he, Baron Brougham and Vaux, had held this same se'
and done business with it, no one venturing to hint that
ti
its virtue was impaired or any way affected by the order,ri.
council; that the seal was not destroyed till William 1.15
damasked it, at which time he, Lord Brougham, was its
holder. The dispute was at its height, when Wiiliaul
acting its arbitrator with the consent of the parties, terns
nated the contest by a decision which, like most decisi°li
arrived at by arbitration, was directly in defiance of Prini
ciple, precedent, and law. To one lawyer the reverse ?r,
the seal was awarded, to the other the obverse, and
order that his decision might be acceptable to both suit°l:l
the king directed that each part should at his owl,
cost be set in a rich silver salver.—Jeafireson's Book au°-

Lawyers.
THE FIRE AT QUEBEC.—Yesterday a meeting c)ff
the committee formed in the City of London for the reed
of the sufferers by the' conflagration at Quebec wash:jot
at the Mansion-house, there being present the Lord Afairve
•
(Mr. Alderman Gabriel), Mr. E. W. Watkin,
Nathaniel Rothschild, M.P., Mr. G. Grenfell Glyn,
Mr. Russell Sturgis, Mr. J. S. Morgan, and Mr. J. "„f
Grant, the hon. sec. Mr. Watkin. M.P. the chairman
t;
the committee, stated that up to the preceding evening ,iOO
total sum subscribed was about £14,500, of which Xl°,"
had already been authorised, through the medium of ther
Atlantic Telegraph, to be drawn at Quebec by the ga°
towards the immediate relief of the sufferers. The CO-n-a
mittee at Manchester had also made arrangements to se.:,
out by the next steamer 1,000 pairs of blanknts. The
ere
tapt oolospool to
carryuteoHbeaecll,
Portland,b
b lyantkh
dnn committee hal arranged for the Allen line of stealn
believedblankets,
ltjhore
al warml
merchants
def
tiannkts
rrireccehil.ootfhienhga,ragne,d
asutodref
is.ofmro mroLr
tiiviteura
and Dublin, were likewise getting up subscriptions.
uplib
committee in London had done everything they con
,a
to this point. They hoped to receive a good deal 01°-0
money towards the relief of the distress. In the meaoiftluits
RinaiLlwi vayer, POeo(l), of
1 charge
also.
they would be very grateful for any donations of 1913°,ceot
or stores. There were many manufacturers who had ,ict
things not exactly saleable. These at such a time svi.,°;,,
come in for winter use, and be as good as moneY•
Lord Mayor thought that could not be too publicly k 00.:
Before separating the committee passed a resolution
strutting Mr. Grant, the hon. secretary, to authoris°.ile,
additional draft on Messrs. Glyg for £l,OOO, and t° The
graph the fact to the Mayor of Quebec that evening' a to
subscription in the City up to last evening amoulat°l hi
about £15,000. On Tuesday a public meeting, cane-co-
the Lord Provost, was held in Glasgow to commence s
is
scription on behalf of the sufferers by the recent nreoed
Quebec. At the close of the meeting it was snu°llll
that £650 had been already subscribed. to
SPORTING NEWS.—Mr. Punch is haPPJ ed
announce that the garotting season has oPericied:
and that some very good sport has already been aff°rlog
On Monday, at dusk, Mr. Conky Bill c
and Mr. W. of
succeeded in bringing down an old gentleman with o°"ds,
the finest gold watches that have been seen in 11°11ilijr•
ditch. The next evening, Mr. Horsomonger Lane a 131,,, a
Bigg Bludgeon brought down the father of a family but
by
couple of well-directed blows on the back of the 10°',',„ils,
their skill and gallantry was not rewarded by the
in consequence of the approach of a little girl, wiw,s,eds °es'
they mistook for those of a policeman. But on Isr„;:tai'l
day night, Mr. Gorging Jack and Mr. Guzzling '','`,lRe,
assisted by that promising young sportsman, Little v baal
garotted a governess who was returning from OlaPtreat•
with her week's salary, and they effected an easy r°
About tho same hour on Thursday, Mr. Black Muzzle'gf•
companied by his friends, Mr. Thomas Loafer and war
John Cadger, made a determined attempt upon is but
Office clerk, who was on his way home to Kilburn, re,
we regret that the ferocity of the quarry not onlY pre,
Tented a capture, but injured ono of the sportsmen, Wolerl‘'
eye was poked out by the umbrella of the infuriated
by tt
On Friday the only success we heard of was gaiued wog'
party of sportsmen from Bow, conducted by 0%4,050
known ranger and guide, Isaac Moses Smouebt 0 was
sagacity soon brought them behind a gentleman °II. 010'
incautiously carrying in both hands presents for 1,'1.5a car
drop, and who, therefore, was soon at the feet a
tors. But on Saturday night there were several sra
ePendid cal'
heads of game brought down, among them s nob' ,
to the
cal man on his rounds among the poor, and who felL
going
bludgeon of Mr. Richard Grimes; an old City cleric,
home to his family, and whose pocketbook rows
and
the
daring of Mr. Nobler and Mr. Smasher, inn' stool°h
author who, on his way to his club, unguardedlYto Light
short cut through an unfrequented street, and was brought
down by four or five sportsmen promptly rePairl°fo. IN°
spot, and making short work of the unlucky ser.iu,ny. the
publle add
may, therefore, congratulate the garotting
auspicious inauguration of their season, and we 61_11,30
the good n ews that several members of Parliamerroiaa
been viewed, and are reported as haunting the 13e_goots"
and Tyburnian squares. We doubt not that our a_
of this
roue sportsmen will give a good account of some
game as the dark nights come on.—Ptorh••nnrorille,
REGENERATION OF IRELAND.—Sir C• ---- and
Roman Catholic landlord in the county of Dublin,
has e-1):
contested the county once in the Liberal interest,
_t
ought
lished a letter, giving his opinion of the means tf„ first,
to be adopted to " regenerate Ireland." lie ssYs jt far d 0
encourage the emigration of the native tens cu f
Next, get over a competent number of well-reo
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English farmers, and then with them a numbe.r asses. iV._
business as agents ; and then, as a rule, give
andl°° alapi°
should then see the country fully stocked, ,„hs,
replace •,,•ht
means of wintering stock. Order would
good faith take the place of deceit, and the A11n.6"
be expected to West) the land,"