The Sun.
London, England, 1857-06-05 00:00:00

ni.ed;atQly after her narrative of her father having
d of a broken leg :
"Mmlb-r wasn't long after him, and on her death-bed
she said, so low I could hardly hear her, Mary, In 7
dar.int, if you staruve, be vartuous. Rimimber poor
funeral.' When I was quite a child, Sir, I wen
wid mother to a funeral—she was a relation—and it was
of a young woman that died after ber child bad been
horren a fortnight, and she wasn't married; that was
Den. Her body was brought out of the Lying-in Hes-
pital—l've often beard spite of it since—and was in the
churchyard to be buried ; and her brother, that hadn't
seen ber for a long time, came and wanted to see her in
her coffin, and they took the lid off, and then he currused
her in her coffin afore hus ; she'd been so wicked. But
he wasn't a good man hisself, and was in dhrink too ;
still nobody said anything, and he walked away. It
made me ill to see Illen in her coffin, and hear him cur-
ruse, and I've reinmbered it ever since."—Vol. 1, p.
466.

Dr. Todd's evidence in regard to " the Irish in
England" affords very curious and startling corro-
beration to that already furnished to the public
more in detail by Mr. Mayhew, in reference to
" The Irish in London." Both records of the race
are partcutarly, and almost equally, deserving of
examination.

THE CURRENCY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

perceive by your paper of Monday that -
you still advocate the issue of national notes of one,
two, and three pounds, but I fear the Chancellor of
the Exchequer will be too much influenced by the
bulli mists to accede to the plan you so ably advo-
cate. I am not aware whether a simple idea that
strikes'me, and might easily be carried into effect,
has ever been proposed or not. which is, to pay off
tike whole of the outstanding Exchequer Bills, and ;*
• issue one, two, and three pound notes for the same
amount, not payable on demand of bullion, but re-
teivaVe iu payment„ of taxis
,and duties of ever)?
description, and to be a legal tender by Government
-in all their payments of the fractional parts under
51., and for all payments of Post-office money orders
throughout the United Kingdom, which, if reduced
t 3 a penny an issue, and a penny stamp added on
rectipt of all sums of 40s. and upwards, would
cause an immense circulation ; and I know, fromexperience, notes would be preferred to sovcrEigns•
This could he tried ou a limited scale at first, and
extended after if found to answer, like the penny
postage, by establishing additional money-order
offices throughout the kingdom, and conducted at
a comparatively small expense by additional clerks
at the Money-order.office at the General Post-office ;
and it would be the saving to Government of the
whole of the expense and interest on the Exchequer
Bills, and not increase their responsibilities, and
be a much greater accommodation to the public.
—I am, &c., J. C.
Bristol, June 4, 1857.

PRINCE, THE POET.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE MORNING CHRONICLE.

Sir,—l beg of you to allow me space in 3010
journal for an appeal to the patrons of literature
and to the benevolent public on behalf of a well-
known artizan-poet, John Critchley Prince, whose
refined and eloquent verse has won for him a 1018
which cannot be ephemeral.
This talented man is encumbered with a family
afflicted with disease and in the most abject poverty
Shall he perish like the many men of genius who
in life were neglected, but whose memories are
bright and deathless ?
I would ask those who have shed tears of 01
on hearing the sad story of Chatterton, to slier
active sympathy for his distressed brother Poet,
Prince.
I shall be happy to give information and be 311
almoner.
I have the honour to be, sir, your faithful
servant, EDWARD J. WoQD•
North-street, Cambridge-heath, June 4, 1857.

The Earl of Powis gave a delightful ball last night: at
his mansion, in Berkeley-square, at which a brilliant
circle of the members of the aristocracy assembled.
Lady Coote has issued cards for a ball at her roansi°ll
in Connaught place on Thursday, June 25.
The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone and Sir 'Milieus
Heathcote arrived in town yesterday, from a visit t°
their constituents at Oxford.
HORTICULTURAL GARDENS, CHlSWlCK.—Yesterday
was the second flower, fruit, and vegetable show of the
season at Chiswick ; the day before being the first shoo',
when, as usual, the elite of fashion, beauty, and exclO'
siveness was present.
The Botanical Society of France is this year to explore
the environs of Montpellier, Cevennes, and part of tli,e
coast of the Mediterranean. The general rendezvous re
fixed for the Bth of the present month at Montpellier,nous
strangers to the society are to be permitlel to attend its
meetings, and take part in its excursions.
• The Lunacy 13.11 for Scotland, a hich is to be intro.
duced immediately into the House of Commons, iii,
( Scotsman ) hear, to consist mainly of an extension of the
p >were of the English Board to Scotland, with a sect!i
tary and two co-operating members here. This wit
save the expense of a separate board to Edinburgh.
ROYAL SOCIETY OF MUSICIANS.—On Wednesday
evening the annual benefit concert of the Royal Society
of Musicians was held in Exeter-hall. The performal3e.
was Handel's " Messiah," the moat eminent vocalistS
London lending, as usual, their support. The soci!tli
has, during the past year, appropriated the num (.:t
2,757/. lls. 7.1. to the benevolent purposes for which '
was established.
THE JERUSALEM.—This establishment, which has bei
cmne so well known as the resort of parties connect
w
with the East India and China trade more especially
and during the period the Hon. East India C0n3013/0
held the monopoly of the commerce, has just undergee
very considerable alterations and improvements, et
which it has been rendered one of the finest, and r°°;s
commodious, and best arranged subscription coffee-hope'
of the City.
FINSBURY ELECTION. EXAMINATION OF Bel
NIZANCES —Yesterday was appointed by Mr. Ricker b°,
the counsel to the Speaker, for the hearing of the se"
jections taken by Mr. Cox, the sitting member, to
recognizances entered into by the four electors of °.l
borough in support of the petition against his Tletut;
Counsel for the sitting member, Mr. Price, and for t"
petitioners, Mr. Tindal Atkinson and Mr. F. Lawrence',
After a brief hearing the examiner decided that -41°
_„re
cognizances were sufficient, and ordered Mr. Cox to Y""
the whole ccees of the inquiry.•
WATERLOO-BRIDGE COMPANY.—Yesterday tue r
yearly meeting of this company was held at the Fre•a,
masons' Tavern ; Wm. Anderson, Esq., in the cbisio
The report showed that from the 23d of August lag} sot
the 23d of February last, the amount received from
toll was 5,0271. 3s. ; horse 011, 4,5641. 14s. 74. ;.o§,
all 9,5911. 17s, 7d ; and from other sources, 5201.
11d. ; stock appropriated, 619/. 9s. 11d. DisburserueV
1,9861. ss. 2a. ; interest on bonds, 1,2451. 16s. 3`i
dividend on annuities upon 37,0001f0r the half year, -3
4s. in the pound, 7,5001. The general balance shon'et
cash in treasurer's hands, 5,8581. 18A. 10d. • Excheei:*
Bias, 5,0001. ; and after providing for dividends and '0;
terest on bonds, a balance of 8731. Bs. 7d. was lel'.
reserve. The report was unanimously adopted, and 'so-
Newbery, of Bayswater, elected a director, in the o'o
of the late Mr. Ruff. A vote of thanks to the chairena
ended the proceedings.
1100$'
FRIGHTFUL OCCURRENCE AT ST. KATHERINE'S
—Yesterday afternoon a man named Daniel gille;
aged 40 years, a lighterman, was engaged in loadinges
barge by the means of a crane, when some portion°
a'
the tackle gave way, and several bags of sugar fell on ibs
crushed him in a dreadful manner. The poor fella/I/130
extricated with all speed, and seen, by Dr. Englieb, yid
ascertained that he had sustained compound fractures of
both arms and legs. He was plaCed in a cradle
carried to the London Hospital, but died shortly ilfti%
his admission. The deceased has left a wife and "
children totally unprovided for.
toe.
MANSLAUGHTER.—The inquest on the of li foo
Hudson, who was killed by wounds received in a souse
with Mr. Kendall in Agar-street in the Strand, was +se
sumed yesterday. Several witnesses said they savit"ts.
deceased and Mr. Kendall fighting, and that they {ell ed
gettier, the latter being uppermost. The jury eetur°o,
a verdiet that the deceased was killed by Richard I°o.
dal), who was then taken into custody, he having erd,
peered at the inquest on his own recognisance to attelfibe
THE ISTHMUS OF SUEZ CANAL.-At a meet ing of 8,
Hul Chamber of Commerce, held on the 30th oltlso
T. limed, Esq , president, in the chair, on the ro°,4-oe-
of Mr. M. R. Keighley, E-q., seconded by C. M.
wood, Esq., it was resolved unanimously—" That hie
Ferdinand de Lesseps having detailed the object of
co,
proposed plan of a canal through the Isthmus of 69tile
with a view to obtaining the opinion of the merca°.oo
community as to the utility of a direct commentoatley
between the Red Sea and the Mediterranean, this'll, p
ing is perfectly satisfied that the advantages of suetse
communication would be great and very beneficial to of
whole of the trading interest, and merits the support flee
only of the mercantile classes, but of the indivioua,
vernments of the civilise,) world." Yes'
CONFIRMATION OF THE BISHOP OF NORNTICH.--;"tbit
terday the ceremony of confirming he election o'• of
Hon. Thomas Paharn, Doctor of Divinity, as Bisbel:00
Norwich, by the Dean and Chapter of the diocese, ire
celebrated at Bow Church, Cbrapside. The proceed.ov,
were oily formal. Her Majesty's writ for the electid
the record of the election by the dean and chapter, %cl
the decree of the Archbishop of Canterbury, were read
and eu,,scribed by the vicar-general. The bishop
then took and snbscribed the oaths of supremacy, eie
ration, simony, and canonical obedience. There rerieev-
two other ceremonies—viz., the consecration to'
thronement of the new prelate.
"...4ALE OF THE GARRICK THEATRE.—YesteruA ay, at ty
Auction Mart, Mr. Robins offered to public auctiocita.
leasehold property known as the Garrick Theatre, cry,
ated Leman-street, Goodman'e-fielde, with the scellevt
properties, and wardrobe. The property was built ir6o4
two years ago, and affords accommodtion for about t 0
persons ; held for an unexpired term of 59 years., nose
ground rent of 251. per annum, and the theatre of
oWI3
let at a rent of 5201. par annum. Knocked da to
2,9501. The total cost of the property was state
have been 6,0001.