The Sun.
London, England, 1857-11-26 00:00:00

THE ADDRESS.—We understand the address to her
Majesty, in answer to the Royal Speech, will be moved
in the House of Commons by Mr. W. Martin, member
for West gent, and seconded by Mr. Akroyd, member

for Huddersfield.
His Excellency the Ambassador of France, and the
Countess de Persigny leave town to-day on a visit to her
Majesty, at Windsor Castle.
The Duchess Dowager of Norfolk has left Eaton Hall,
where her grace has been staying on- a visit with the
Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster, for Worksop
Manor, on a visit to Lord and Lady Foley. Her grace
is expected in town on Monday next.
The Duke of Leeds has arrived at the Clarendon,
from Hornby Castle, near Catterick, Yorkshire.
Frances Anne Marchioness of Londonderry. left
Holderness House, a few days since, for Wynward Park,
Durham.

The Marquis and Marchioness of:Clanricartle are ex-
pected in town early next week, from Ireland.
The Countess of Jersey and Lady Clementia Villiers
come to town to-day, from a tour of visits. The noble
earl is staying at Middleton Park.
The Earl'Howe has returned to to town, from Gap-
sall, for a few days.
The Countess of Westmoreland and Lady Rose Fans
have arrived at the Bedford Hotel, Brighton.
The Earl Cawdor and Viscount Emlyn will come to
town early next week, for a few days, from Golden

Grove, Llandilo.
The Earl Cstdogan is daily expected in town from
Wales. _ _

The Earl and Countess of Yarborough have arrived
at the Bedford Hotel, Brighton.
Lord George and Lady Adeliza Manners arrived in
town a few days ago from visiting the Duke of Rutland
at Belvoir Castle. The noble lord and her ladyship have
since left for Slough, where his lordship has taken a re•
sidence for a short period.
Lord and Lady Foley are expected in town early next
week from Worksop Manor, where they have been re
ceiving company for some time past.
Lord and Lady Burghersh are staying on-a visit with
the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort at Badminton House,
Gloucestershire.

Lord and Lady Willoughby d'Eresby are passing the
season at Torquay, where they intend-to etsy until the
latter end of nest month. ~
Lord Daff,rin has arrived at Stover House Newton
Abbot on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Somerset,
from visiting the Marquis and Nlarchioness of Stafford
at Lilleshall, Shropshire. .•

Lord and Lady John Scott have returned to the Cla.
rendon, from Frittendean House, near Staplehurst.
The Count and Countess Pradox have left the Bruns-
wick Hotel, St. James's, for Paris.
Mr.. and Lady Isabella Stewart are expected in town,
at the latter end of the week, for Brighton.
General Sir Harry and Lady Jones have arrived at
Farrance'e Hotel, Belgravia, from Sandhurst College.
• We regret to learn that Lord Panmure is suffering
from a severe attack of gout, which prevents his attend-
ance at the meetings of the cabinet.
The King of Prussia a few days since permitted a visit
from his o'd and intimate friend, Baron Alexandre de
Humboldt. This is the first person out of the royal
family that his Majesty has received since his illness.
We regret to learn that the Hon. Lady Ramsden,
mother of Sir John Ramsden, Bart., M.P., Under-
Secretary of State for War died en Sunday last, at
Byrain Hall, near Ferrybridge. Her ladyship was
youngest daughter of the first Baron Dundas, and was
born in February, 1797. By the death of her ladyship
the families of the Earl of Zetland, the Earl and Countess
Fitzwilliam, Lord and Lady Muncaster, Sec., are placed
in mourning.
MARRIAGE IN HIGH LlFE.—Married, on Tuesday, at
East Clandon Church, by the Rev. C. V. [feline Suoa-
ners, rector of Ringwold, Kent, and Chapk'in to the
Queen, Francis W. Fitzhardinge Berkeley, elieet son of
the Right ITon. Sir Maurice F. Berkeley, of Berkeley
Castle, Gloucestershire, and nephew of the Doke of
Richmond, to Georgina, only daughter of Col. Holme
Sumner, of Hatchlands, near Guildford.
HER MAJESTY'S STAGHOUNDS.—In consequence of
the great amount of rain which has fallen this week, the
meet on Friday will be at Iver-heath instead of Hilling-
don, at 11.30. ;
Tie BRITISH BANE PROSECUTIONS.—Some misappre-
hension exists as to the return by Mr. Sergeant Byles
of his retainers in this case. We understand that the
real facts are that the retainers were only accepted con-
ditioeally by the learned gentleman's clerk, and that the
sergeant declined to accept them, on the ground that
the labour was more than he could satisfactorily under
take consistently with the claims of other clients whose
retainers he had long before received.
PRECAUTIONS AIAINST FIRE.---A new fire engine
reached Burton-upon-Trent on Saturday last, from the
factory of Mr. Mereweather, of Long-acre, London, for
the establishment of 'Messrs. Allsopp, the ale brewers,
whose premises are very much enlarged; and it is the
intention of these gentlemen to form from among their
men a strong fire brigade, with helmets and every neces-
sary qualification for such a body, to be available for any
emergency at Burton-upon-Trent.
FIRE IN THE CALEDONIAN-ROAD, AND GREAT DE-
STRUCTION OF PROPERTY.—The most extensive cOnfla•
gration that has occurred in the neighbourhood of the
Caledonian-road for some years past, broke out last
evening between 6 and 7 o'clock, and at the time this
account was written, hall-past 10 p.m., there seemed no
chance of the fire being entirely extinguished until an
advanced hour this morning. The premises in which the
misfortune originated were of vast dimensions, inasmuch
as they stretched in one direction nearly 100 feet, and
they were 46 feet wide. They belonged to Messrs.
Tnompson and Croswell, builders, &c., and are situate
in Richmond-street, Thornhill-square, Caledonian-road,
a short distance from Thornhill-bridge.
SALAIIIES OF VESTRY CLERKS.—A return moved for
by Mr. Duncombe,lM.P., for Finebury, gives particulars
of the salaries paid to the various vestry clerks of the
metropolitan parishes under the new Metropolis Local
Management Acts. These salaries range from 10/. to
5001. a-year, The latter amount is received by the vestry
clerks of St. Luke's, Old-street ; St. Mary's, Newington
(Surrey) ; and St. Pancras. The clerks of St. James's,
Westminster, St. George's, Hanover-square ; St. Mary,
Lambeth ; Marylebone, Paddington, and St. George's-
in-the-East, receive from 4001. to 4501. each. One vestry
clerk receives 6001. but in this cue there are three
.g joint and separate parishes. It is aleo proper to add
that in most cases the salaries are subject to deductions
for clerks' salaries, &c. In the case of St. Nicholas,
Deptford, no salary is received by the vestry clerk, who
is remunerated by fees for his professional services.
AUSTRALIAN STOCKS.—The depression in the .stock
and share market noted in our last. Circular has been in-
creased by the stronger comae of the crisis. The business
of the Stock Exchange, however, has been very limited
in the Australian stocks. Comparatively, the most
transactions have been in the stocks of several banks,
the Australasian, Oriental, and Union of Australia, the
first of which, from 80/, has touched 751., with partial
recovery, while the Oriental fell to 331/., and the Union
to 461. The English, Scottish, and Australian Char-
tered Bank, and the London Chartered of Australia, re-
spectively dropped to 164/. Some transactions in the
Geelong and Melbourne Rail, and Australian Agricul-
tural Land, indicate a slight decline. New South Wales
Government 5 per cents. have been done as low as 934,
and South Australian 6 per cents, at 101, in both in-
stances interests accrued since let July being conceded,
as usual, to the buyer. Outside the Stock Exchange
we have a number of Melbourne Corporation 6 per cent.
Bonds (with Victoria Government guarantee) of periods
1867.74, offering at par, with accrued interest since let
instant paid for by purchaser, on which terms sales are
being effected.— From the Circular of Westgarth, Ross,
and Co., dated London, Nov. 23.
DEATHS Br BURNlNG.—Yesterday Mr. Payne, the
coroner for the City of London, held an inquest at Guy's
Hospital on the body of Sarah Jones, aged 50, wife of
-Mr. Edward Rowland Jones, a commission traveller, of
Union-street, Hackney. On the 7th Nov. the deceased •
went to the house of a Mrs. Holt, who was her laun-
dress, and whilst there commenced drinking with a
woman named Spencer. Spencer went away before 11
o'clock, but about 10 minutes to 12 a person named
Thompson, who was passing at that time saw the de-
ceased stagger out of the house in flames. She threw
water over her and the fire was extinguished, and she wr a
afterwards conveyed home, but it was deemed necessary
to remove her to the hospital. Mrs. Holt bad gone to
sleep, and she could not account for the deceased catch-
ing fire, as there was no fire in the grate at the time.
She died in the hospital on Saturday night. Mr. Payne
yesterday held an inquest at St. liertholemew'e H spi-
tal on the body of Mary Ann Wheeler, aged four years..
who also came to her death by bdrning. The child was
left-playing on the stairs by har,'Whilat she went below
to shake a carpet ; but in about two minutes she heard
the child scream, and on running to her she found her
in flames. She was removed to the hospital, where she
died on Saturday night. The jury in each case returned
a verdict of " Accidental death."
THE UNEMPLOYED POOR IN LEICESTER.—A. gnat
number of operatives have been thrown out of employ-
ment in Leicester, and a very large number of others are
only working half or short time. As is usually the case
under such circumstances persons are patrolling the
suburbs and outskirts of the town beggieg and singing.
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in the present day no such result is feared. Some of
those who formerly led the working classes in such times
have improved their own position, while others have
emigrated. But, above all, the poorer part of the weed-
ing classes have themselves considerably advanced in
knowledge. This is evidenced
.by their manifesting the
strongest desire to keep the peace, and by their having
placed themselves under the guidance of a Baptist
miniter of the town, Mr. S. J. Chew. On Sunday a
large meeting of the unemployed was held in the Pas-
ture, a piece of ground near the town, and a deputation
was appointed t) wait upon the magistrates and rsque:t
them to use their influence with the board of guardians
to grant outdoor relief to the deserving able-bodied poor
during the present pressure. Oa Monday morning the
deputation waited upon the magistrate 4, when the board
(xpresed an unwillingness to interpose, as the beard cf
guardians were an independent body. The magistrates,
while expressing their willingness to do all they could to
alleviate the suefteenge of the poor, said that they would
not permit any parties to be singing or begging in the
town or its outskirts. On Monday a larger public meet-
ing was held, when a deputation was appointed to wait
upon the board of guardians, and the strongest disposi-
Coe was evinced to keep the peice. The meeting was
addressed by two Dissenting ministers. The deputation
had their interview with the Poor Law Guardians ou
Tuesday evening. A very good feeling appeared' to
exist on both sides, and the board appointed a small coin.
. i mittee of its body to consider the mattt r, and report to
1 the board as to the beat means which could be taken at
the present juncture.