The Sun.
London, England, 1857-11-18 00:00:00

TO VIE EDITOR OF THE SUN,

SlR,—There can be no more crying evil than the en In
bination of a corporate body for the purposes of mono
poly, to the unjust aggrandisement of its own pecuniary
interests, at the expense of the convenience and the
pockets of the public. We are at present threatened
with serious detriment throughout the metropolis
from a coalition of the ges companies, who
seem determined to pull together for the pur-
pose of victimising the gas consumers. Tnis
impending evil has evoked the strenuous opposition of
the ratepayers of Marylebone, whose spirited proceed•
jogs in reference to this grinding monopoly were reported
in The Sun of yesterday. I can adduce a striking proof
of the endeavour on the part of our illuminators, to feed
themselves fat at the expense of us householders. A
certain company has, within the last fortnight, been
pleased to impose a new tax of one pound on each house
as a charge for laying on the connecting gaspipe ; in other
wordy, making consumers pay for opening the streets and
laying down the pipe which, after all, is the property of
the company and not of the consumer. Surely, when we
are thus shamelessly shorn, it is high time that a genera!
and decisive movement should be made to free ourselves
from these rocial tyrant,,, and I trust that The Sun, and
the other journals which befriend popular rights, will
reprobate such extortionate imposts as are now
fastened on us by the leagued despotism of the gas-
companies.—liM, Sir, your obedient servant,
7, Chenies-place, Bedford New-to en.

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Temple ; S. G. Payne, E.q., of Brasenose College, Ox-
ford, 8.A., the only son of Sir C. G. Payne, of the
of the University of London, the fourth eon of Christo-
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tlernen were this day called to the degree of Barrister-
at-Law by the Hon. Society of Lincoln's-inn, viz :—S.
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ferd ; E. L. Ames, M.A., Cambridgeehire ;M. A., Ox-
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Dicey, B. Cambridge ;D. S. Meadows, 8.A., Ox-
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M.A., Cambridge. T Phillip,
POLISH INIEETING.—ERRATUM.—In the speech of
Major Saulczeweki, at the Peiialt Meeting, yesterday,
instead of "but supposing even that this was not a
national movement in India," it should be "but sup-
peeing even that this was a national movement."
THE OVERLAND MAIL.—It appears that the time occu-
pied ie. the iran-mission of the Calcutta mail from Paris
to London on Saturday last was less than stated yester-
ge one capital to
clay. The train left Paris at 5.50 a.m., and arrived in
trjhoendoothneartl2la.svGic Pg. nbe'etnilepep
raforssa medfrom
in nine hours six
minutes. On. the 28th ult., the time occupied in con•
veying the Bombay mail from Paris to London was 8
hours 54 minutes ; but on that occasion the French
railway train ran to Boulogne (169 miles) in 10
minutes less time, and the South-Eastern Railway
train ran up to London (88 mules) in 17 initiates less
packet was longer on the passage
‘3O statnte miles) on the 28th ult. than on Saturday
time ; but the steam-
last. Had the railways, therefore, run at the Lame
speed on Saturday as on the 28th f October, the time
occupied in performing the jeurney between Paris and
London would have been 8 hours 39 minutes, which, as
stated yesterday, would have been the quickest time in
which the passage has ever been made.
SUDDEN DEATH 07 A CLERGYIIAN AT New/ COLLEGE,
Oirouo..—An inquisition was fester day University
(Tuesday) after
coroner, and a jury of matriculated persone, to inquire
into the sudden death of the Rev. Charles Aleock,
noon taken before Valentine Cox, E°ll ,
M.A., formerly Fellow of New College, vicar of Adder-
bury with Barford, St. John's Curacy, and Milton Ham-
let, but who has for Wale time past been residing at
Midhurat, Sussex, who was discovered ins water-
clo-et in the college. The deceased wa' on a short
visit to New College, and had attended the " Gaudy
as
on Thursday last. On -Friday morning he appeared .
as well as usual. He had told his servant he should
leave Oxford by the 10.30 train, and return to New
that the door of one
of him- It was noticed since teen
of the water-closets in the college had remained fastened,
College on Tuesday. Notb i n g inorewas seen or heard
but, as title had oceurred before, it was not opened till
yesterday morning, when the body of Mr. Alcock
was found inside. The jury returned a verdict "That
the deceased died suddenly, and from natural causes."
BER MAJESTY'S BUCKHOUNDS DEATH OF MR.
DAVIS'S FAVOURITE HUNTEII.—Tne turn- Jut on Tuesday
(yesterday) was at Maidenhead Thicket, and the day
being beautifully fine there was an unusually large field,
including many sportsmen from London.
'Miss Gilbert
was also there, and rode remarkably well. Meat of the
officers of the Royal Horse Guards (Blue) and Scots
Fusilier Guards were also present. Toe deer, on being
uucarted, made awayin the direction of White Waltham.
Soon afterwards the celebrated mare ridden by Mr.
Davis, the royal huntsman, fell with him, and the vete-
ran huntsman was stunned by the fall ; fortunately a
medical gentleman was present, who rendered him every
assistance, and after a little delay Mr. Davis " shook
his feethev," re-mounted, and went away as if nothing '
had happened. The deer afterwards ran a ring, which
occupied nearly an Hour at almost racing speed, and then
went away in the direction of Henley. On arriving at
Hurley B Atom, a vicious brute, ridden by some stranger,
kicked out as he was passing close to the royal huntsman,
its legs going under Mr. Davis's toot, and kicking the off
bind leg of his mare, which itM broke, and she was obliged
to be killed on the spot.
r. Bryant, of Cumberland
Lodge, grave up his hunter to Mr. Davis, an
hered hethefollowe deer
the hounds as far as Medenharn Abbey, deed
crossed the Thames, and Mr. Davis, acting on the
advice of his friends, left the
three field. This was
ars. the fi
The
rst
fall Mr. Davis has had for the last ye
unfortunate mare had never before made a mistake, and
it was afterwards remarked by Harry King, the "whip,"
that she was the beat mare iu the Royal stableg.