The Sun.
London, England, 1857-04-14 00:00:00

LONDON GAZETTE—(This Evening.)

BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, APRIL 9.
The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of
Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received a
despatch from her Majesty's Consul-General at Algiers,
enclosing a translation of a regulation prohibiting the
cooking of provisions on board merchant vessels within
that port, a copy of which is subjoined.
(Copy.)
Translation from the Moniteur Algerien, of the 30th

March, 1857. -
For the application of the general police regulations of
the ports (in France, to Algiers), the Prefect of Algiershas
issued a decree, dated the 9th December, 1856, stating that
from the Ist of April, 1857, captains of merchant vessels
stationed in the port of Algiers shall not be allowed to ligkt
nor keep up fires on board their vessels for the cooking the
food of their crews, nor for melting pitch, tar, nor tallow.
That from the same date no one shall cook nor melt tar,
kc., in the port, nor on the quays or jetties, excepting in
the public kitchens and fire places constructed for that pur-
pose on shore, and on payment of the following sums--
viz. 15 centimes (10.) for each fire place used fur each
meal in the kitchens, and 50 centimes (5d.) for each caul-
dron of pitch, tallow, or tar, melted in the fire places.
By a decision dated the 20th of Februlry, 1857, his Ex-
cellency the Minister of War has approved these regulations.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
SYDNEY, 11th DEC., 1856.
NOTICE TO MASTERS OFVESS ,LS INTENDING TO PASS

THROUGH TORRES' STRAITS.

The following notice, dated the 2,1 of April, 1816, re-
specting the store of bread, fresh water, meat, and spirits,
established on Booby Island, for the use of shipwrecked
seamen, is republished, fur general information, together
rith a statement recently received from Lieut. Chimmo,
R.N, of the provisions on the Island, on the 17th July,
1856. Towards keeping up the stock of provisions, a
further supply of the above-mentioned articles is forwarded
to Booby Island annually, by this Government.
HY. WATSON PARKER.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
SYDNEY, APRIL 2,184 A.
NOTICE TO MASTERS OE VESSP.LS INTENDING TO PASS
THROUGH TORRES' STRAITS.

His Excellency the Governor of New South Wales de-.
sires to make it known to all Masters of Vessels proceeding
from Sydney to Torres' Straits, that it is intended to for-
ward, by the Enchantress, for the purpose of being placed
on Booby Island, a further quantity of breal, fresh water,
meat, and spirits, as a provision for Shipwrecked Sea-
men who may seek a refuge on that Island ; and his
Excellency earnestly invites Masters who may visit
Booby Island, after having successfully passed the
Straits, to make, from time to time, such additions
to the Store, which was originally established by Captain
Blackwood, of the Royal Navy, as may suffice to keep up
a constant supply of provisions on the island.
Directions for finding the provisions will be left at the
place called "The Post Office," on Booby Island.—By his
Excellency's command, •
E. PEAS THOMSON.
Remains of Provisions fonnd in Booby Island Cave by the
Torch, on the 17th July, 1856 :
Two barrels of beef, 2 barrels of pork, 1 keg of rumf
, 3
bags of bread, J. cask of brea 8 hhds. of wateesir, 20 tins o
many
preserved meats, and 2 bottles of rum,bdes
smaller articles, such as tea, cigars, onions, &c.
The provisions sent by the Colonial Government in the
Washington Irving, 1856, were in good ord and landed
safely.

(Signed) WILLIAM CIIIMMO, Lieut. lt.N.
I have just learnt from the Commanding Officer of the
Duroc, French war steamer, that they passed
i3ooby
Island in great distress, and did not know that there were
any provisions on it. notice should be given to this effect
Oct. 2,
1856
to all nations. (Signed) W. C.
.

WAR-OFFICE, Amur, 14.
43d Regiment of Foot—Captain Charles Reginald Mure,
from half-PaY 7th Foot, to be Captain, vice Milues, who
exchanges.

COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD-LIEUTENANTS

2d Regiment of Royal Backs Yeomanry Cavalry—Chas.
Seymour Grenfell, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Praed, re-
signed.
Royal Rifle Regiment of Denbighshire Militia —Captain
John Jocelyn Ffoulkes to bo Major, vice Wynne, who re-
tires, with permission to retain his rank.
Cambridgeshire Militia—Lieutenant William James
Harrison to be Captain, vice Cotton, resigned ; Ensign
Edward Muriel Martin to be Lieutenant.
Galloway Rifles Militia—Doctor William Ramsay Potts
to be Surgeon, vice Grant, resigned.

BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED.
Thomas Atkinson, woolen manufacturer, Brearley
Yorkshire.
Edward Grey. Broeklehurst, hose and strap manufac•
turer Liverpool.
BANKRUPTS.

Thomas Huntley, grocer, Sunderland, to surrender April
23, and June 9, at twelve, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne
District Court. Baker. official 355ignee, Newcaatlo-upon-

Tyne ; Watson, Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; Harwood, 'Cie-
ment's-lane,. Lombard-street, city.
E lwar Bevan, victualler and horse-dealer, Kidder.
roinster, April 24, and May 1.5. it half-past elfwpn, at the
Birmingham District Court. 'Whitmore, official assignee,
Birmingham ; Boycott, Kidderminster ; Knight, Bir-
mingham.

Tlionias Ridley, draper, Hartlepool, April 27, at hell-
past eleven, end May 26, at one, at the Newcastle-upon.
Tyne District Court. Baker, official assignee, Newcastle-
upon-Tyne. T. and W. Charter, Newcastle-upou.Tyne.
Robert Swan Young, grocer, Hartlepool, April 23, at
half-past eleven, and na 10, at twelve, at the Newcastle-
upon-Tyne District Court. Baker, official assignee, New-
castle-upon-Tyne ; Overbury end Peek, Old Jewry;
Bush and Co., Southampton-buildings, and Newcastle-
upon-Tyne.

- SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
Thomas Rodger, grocer, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire.
Charles Manson, potato merchant, St. Andrews.
•fames Adam, joiner, Port-g-laspw.
William Wilson, farmer, Content Farm, Wallacetown,
Ayrshire.
-Davis, Martin, and Co., drapers, Cowcaddens-street,
Glasgow.
William Wilson, cattle-dealer, Cloverhill, near Ayr.
David Govan, cowfeeder, Hutchesontown, Glasgow.

COURSE OF BMA:IA/V(4m.— THIS DAY.
Ditto, three months .. 19i Leghorn ........ •••• • 29 52%
Rotterdam ............ 11 1934 Genoa ...... • • ...... 25 Is
Antwerp ••••• • •• • ..... 25 55 1111 an .• •• ••• • •• •• ••
Brussels 25 55 Venice •••
Hamburgh •• •• •• •• • • 13 8% Naples •• • .
Altona •• •• •• .• •• •• •• •• j Palermo •...
Paris .• ••• • • • ...•• ••••.• 25 •'0 .Messina
... 130%
Ditto, three months .. 25 70 ; Lisbon
Marseilles 25 7234 Oporto 52%
Beurdeaux ........ Rio Janeiro
Frankfort-on-Maine .... 1197, Buenos Ayres.. • •
Berlin— New York,6o days' sight,
Vienna • • .... 10 36 Philadelphia ...
rrieste• •••••••• • • • • • ••• 10 37 PRICES OF BULLION, PRA oz.
Petersburg 37 Foreign Gold in Bars £0 0 0
Madrid 49!1; Portugal Gold Coin 0 0 0
Cadiz ......... • • 50 Mexican Dollars 0 0 0
Barcelona New Dollars •0 0 0
_ bars •• -- 0 0 0

THE LATE ACCIDENT IN LITTLE

RUSSEL' -PLACE.

' Yesterday afterniion, at 4 o'clock, Mr. Bedford,
the coroner, opened an inquiry in the board-room
of King's College Hospital into the cause of the
death of Maurice Fitzgibbon, aged 47, a brick-
layer's labourer, who was killed, owiniz to the falling
of certain buildings in Little Russ 11 place, Bow-
istreet, on the miming of Goud Friday, bn which
ocea-ion several-other persons were injured.
Mr. W. H. Austin, of St. Martin's-lane, altended
to watch the case on the part of the widow of tho
deceased.

The jury having been sworn, and viewed the
body, and evidence of the identity of the deceased
having been (riven,
John Manley, of May's-buildings' St. Martin's-
lane, plas!erer, deposed that he lodged with the
deceased ; waft at work with him at tlie time of the
accident in Russell-place. The devea,ed was at the
time clearing the bricks of a parti-wall about two
feet high, between the house pulled down in Russell-
place and a house in Bow-s!rte'. Madden, now
in the hospital, was picking the bricks down from
the wall at the time. Witness and another man,
and Sheen, the labourer, at the time of the
acci-
dent, were engaged in cementing over a wall ou
the right-hand side, about 50 feet from where the
deceased was at work. Witness had occasion to
leave for a short time, when he heard a noise like

the report of a cannon, accompanied with a quan-
tity of dust, but did not see the wall fall. The
wall that fell was one that he had bt•en at work at.
He was not absent mere than two minutes. Had
been engiged in cementing the wall fir ablut five
or six days. Was employed by Mr. Howes, a
builder, who acted under Mr. Parker, the surveyor
to the Duke of Belford. During the time he was
at work he believed the wall to have been a sound.
one. On the other side of the wall there was a
ro,f, some stabling, and buildings. After the wall
fell he assisted in removing the deceased from tba
rubbish. He was covered by about 4 feet of brick-
work and rubbish. He was quite dead, and was
removed by the police.
By a Juror—lt was an old wall. The cement
put on the wall was thin, to put a fair appearance
upon it. The wall was from 28 to 30 feet
high ; it might be 14 inches wide at the bot-
tom, and nine at the t2p. There had been a
girder in the wall which had been taken out, which.
was filled tip with bricks, cement, and sand. He
considered that a tie, which was puti,in, would
make the wall as strong as before.
By the Coroner, at the request of Mr. Austin.—
When the wall fell the bricks appeared to be very
had, .but he never heard any complaint. The wall
fa. between 10 and 11 o'clock.

Mr. Way, house-surgeon, proved that the de-
ceased was dead when brought to the hospital, but
he could not stat 3 the immediate cause of death
without a post mortem examination.

Mr. Charles Parker, of 75, Great Russell-street,
Bloomsbury, surveyor to the Duke of Bedford, de-
posed to the nature and the position of the pre-
raises. There were eight houses ordered to be
pulled down. Seven belonged to the Duke of Bed-
ford, and the other belonged to Mr. Jennings.
' The five houses pulled down belonged to the
Duke of Bedford. He gave the care of the
'I pulling down to Mr. Howes, previous to 1852.
When they came into his possession they had been.
inhabited by prostitutes, and, with a view of get-
ting. rid of the- nuisance, several bundieds of
pounds were laid out in repairing them, making
water-clost.ta, and other conveniences, so as to ob-
tain a better class of inhabitants ; but in the early
part of 1856 it was found that they were again_
inhabited by prostitutes of the lowest description.
—in fact it appeared a 3 if the place was formed for
such inhabitants ; steps were taken to get rid of
them ; and possession being obtained both entrances
were blocked up at Lady-day, 1856, with the in-
tention of pulling the houses down, and Mr. Howee
was insttucted to do so, but there appeart.d. no
hurry to pull them down. He visited the prem;ses
on Monday last, but he did not observe that the
wall that had fallen was dangerous. He had since
met with an accident by falling through an arch,
but was unable to give any reason at present as to
the cause of the accident. No inspection or sur-
vey had yet been made with a view to ascertain
the origin of the accident, but most certainly it
would take place.
_ _

Atter some further evidence, the jury being de-
sirous to inspect the premises, the inquiry was ad-
journed, and a post mortem, examination was

ordered.

COLOGNE CHORAL UNION.—We are glad to perceive
by an advertisement in our columns that the musical
world of London will again be gratified and enchanted
by the exquisite vocal perfermances of the unequalled
Cologne Singers, who will re-visit the country undtr
the auspices of Mr. Mitchell, in the month of May next.
Our readers cannot have forgotten the excitement pro-
duced by them in the year 1853 and 1354, at the .Hano-
ver-square Rooms. Their concerts will, on the forth-
coming occasion, be given in the same locality.
THE MIDDLE TEMPLE.—To-morrow, the first day of
Easter Term, the halls of the four inns of court will be
again opened for dining, and it is expected that a very
strong muster of the members of the above society will
take place in their magnificent and ancient ball, in
consequence of the proposed destruction of the Temple
fountain and garden by the beachers of the Middle
Temple. This act of Vandalism has been strenuously
resisted by the barristers and students, and a strong me-
morial, most numerously signed, has been presented to
the bench against it. In short, it is not too much to say
that the act has met with the entire condemnation of the
members of the Inner and Middle Temples, the benchers
of the latter excepted. It should be borne in mind that
the bar of the Middle Temple now numbers 1,300 mere-
here, and it remains to be seen whether an irresponsible
body of 33 self-elected men are so far to control the
society of which they are the head as to carry into effect
a plan so utterly distasteful and repugnant to the feel-
ings and wishes of the majority. The public, as well as
the Society of the Middle Temple, have an interest in
preserving this beautiful spot, wadmired and reverenced
by our ancestors, and immortalised by the writings of
Geldsmith.
AUSTRALIA.—The following are extracts from a letter
addressed by Sir George Stephen to Messrs. Butterworth,
of Fleet-street " We have about 80 barristers and
th
of e
enable ftLh)rem er
attorneys
you
200 of the
260 attorneys. PerhapsssoOm,e)f
01 aft ter
ourlaw m
get
outo judge
e
very large incomes—from 7,0001. to 14,0001. per
annum. There may be half-a-dozen who are thus pros-
perous. The bulk of the perhaps, realise from
8001. to 1,8001., and some'me, few scarcely earn a
subsistence. Among the barristers there are three,
' perhaps four, who make 5,0001. per annum, about a dozen
who make from 2,0001 to 3,0001., and the rest who get
anything vary from 1,000/. to 2,000/. Many, however,
get little or nothing, and several have lately aban-
doned the profession as a hopeless case. You may rely
on this as a substantially accurate report of our pi o-
feesional position, if any of your friends make inquir
of you on the sat jest: The large majority both of
barristers and attorneys aro Irish, hut the leading masa
in either branch are English. We have none cf the
first class, either as lawyers or advocates, but there
are many who would cut a respectable figure, in West-
minster-ball, though there is certainly no excess of fo.
rensic decorum. Labourers, mechanics, and servantm
- obtain very high wages here, buts guinea a-day is secretly
((pal to two guineas a week in England, such is the
extravagant price of lodging and most of the necessaries
of life. The average earnings of a gold-digger do not
amount to 1001. per annum, for which he works about
10 hours a-day, and very hazardous work it is. Land
that is accessible is scarcely to be purchased at
any price. Your house in Fleet-street would command
a rent probably of 1,000/. per annum in Melbourne. I
have known walnuts sold at 41. each, and only today
I saw a tea-spoonfril of cucumber-seeds sold for 18. Beer
often not drinkable, is about ls. a pint. The binding of
a law book, large octavo, is 12s. per volume. These
little things are never mentioned in the newspapers lest
emigrants should take alarm."
BIIRGLARX IN THE ClTY.—Yesterday information was
received that on Sunday night some burglars had effected
an entry into the premises of Mr. Louis Silberberg, lin.
port...r of foreign cigars, St. Martin's-le-Grand, and pos.
sessed themstives of upwards of 250 bundles of cigars, of
the value of 3001,, and get clear off with their booty,