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

TO THE EDITOR OF THE MORNING CHRONICLE.

Sir,—l beg of you to &low me space in your
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 fame
which cannot be ephemeral.

This talentml mau is encumbered with a family
afflicted with d isease and iu the most abject povtrty.
Shall be perish like the many meu of genius who
in life were neglected, but whose memories are
bright and deathless ?

I would ask those who have shed tears of pity
on hear;ng the sad story of Chatterton, 'to show
active sympathy for his distressed brother poet,
Prince.

I shall be bapoy to give information and be an
almoner.

I have the honour t 3 be, sir, your faithful
servant, EDWARD J. WOOD.
North-street, Cambridge-heath, June 4, 1857.

The Earl of Powis gave a delightful ball lest 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 mansion
in C.-mnangbt place on Thursday, June 25.
The Right Hun. W. E. Gladstone and Sir William
Heatbcote arrived in town yesterday, from a visit to
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 firAt show,
when, as usual, the elite of fashion, beauty, and excln•
siveness was present.

The B )tanical Society of Prates is this year to explore
the environ 3 of Montpellier, Cevennes, and part of the
coast of the Mediterranean. The general rendezvous is
fiaed for the Bth of the present month at Montpellier, and
strangers-to the society are to be permitted to attend its
meetings, and take part in its excursions.

The Lunacy 811 for Scotland, si hich is to be intro-
duced immediately into the House of Commons, is, we
( Scotsnian ) h,ar, to consist mainly of an extension of the
p iwers of the Engltsh Board to Scotland, with a secre-
tary and two co-operating members here. This will
save the txpenae of a separate board to Edinburgh.
ROYAL SOCIETY OF MUSICIANS.—On Wednesday
evening de annual benefit concert of the Royal Society
of Musicians was held in Exeter-hall. The performance
was Handel's " Messiah," the most eminent vocalists in
London lending, as usual, their support. The society
has, during the past year, appropriated the cam of
2,757/. Hs. 7d. to the benevolent purposes for which it
was established.

THE JERUSALEM.—This establishment, which has be-
e )me so well known as the resort of parties connected
with the East India and China trade more especially,
and during the period the Hon. East India Company
held the monopoly of the commerce, has just undergone
very considerable alterations and improvements, by
which it has been rendered one of the fine.t, and most
commodious, and best arranged subscription coffee-houses
of the City.
FINSBURY ELECTION. —EXAMINATION OF RUMP
NlZANCES.—Yesterlay was appointed by Mr. Rickards,
the counsel to the Speaker, for the hearing of the ob.
jeotions taken by Mr. Cox, the sitting member, to the
recogoivinces entered into by the four electors of the
borough in support of the petition aga•nst his return.
Coun-el for the sitting member, Mr. Price, and for the
petitioners, Mr. Tindal Atkinson and Mr. F. La4rence.
After a brief hearing the examiner deciled that the re-
cognizances were sufficient, and ordered Mr. Cox to pay
the whole cos s of the inquiry.

WATERLOO-BRIDGE COMPANY.—Yesterday the half-
yearly meeting of this company was held at the Free-
masons' Tavern ; Wm. Anderson, E-q , in the chair.
The report shooed that from the 234 of August last to
the 23d of February last, the amount received from loot
toll was 5,0271. ; hcrse t )1!, 4,5641. 141. 71. ; in
all 9,591/ 17s. 7d ; and Iron other sources, 5201. 134.
; hock appropriated, 6191. 9s. 11d. Disbursements,
1,986/. ss. 24. ; interei4 on bonds, 1,2451. 16s. 3d. ;
dividend on annuities upon 37 ,0001. the half year, at
4s. in the pound, 7,5001. The general balance showed
cash in treasurer's hands, 5,858/. 18s. 104. ; Exlhtquer
Bias, 5,0001. ; an:l after providing for dividends and in-
terest on bonds, a balance of 8731. Bs. 7d. was left in
reserve. The report was unanimously adopted, and Mr.
Newbery, of Bayswater, elected a director, in the moat
of the late Mr. huff. A vote of thanks to the chairman
ended the proceedings.

FRIGHTFUL OCCURRENCE AT ST. KATHERINE'S Dom.
—Yesterday afternoon a man named Daniel Miller,
aged 40 years, a lighterman, was engaged in loading a
barge by the IlleaisB of a crane, when some portions of
the tackle gave way, and several bags of sugar fell on and
crushed him in a dreadful manner. The poor fellow was
extricated with all speed, and seen by Dr. English, who
ascertained that he bad sustained compound fractures of
both arms and legs. He was placed in a cradle and
carried to the London Hospital, but died shortly atter
his admission. The dee( aged has left a wife and six
children totally unprovided for.

. .
MANSLAUGHTER.—The inquest on the boiy of TLos.
Hudson, who was killed by wounds received in a scuffle
with Mr. Kendall in Agar-street in the Strand, was re-
sumed yesterday. Several witnesses said they saw the
deceased and Mr. Kendall fighting, and that they fell to-
gether, the latter being uppermost. nee jury returned
a verdict that the deceased was killed by Richard Ken-
dall, who was then taken into custody, he having ap-
peared at the inquest on his own recognisance to attend.
'I BE ISTHMUS OF SUEZ CANAL.—At a mewing of the
Hul Chamber of Commerce, held on the 30th ult., S.
T. Hase'l, Esq., president, in the chair, on the motion
of Air. M. R. Keigbley, E.q., seconded by C. M. Nor-
wood, Esq., it was resolved unanimously—" That M.
Ferdinand de Lesseps having detailed the object of his
proposed plan of a canal through the Is:hmus of Suez,
with a view to obtaining the opinion of the mercantile
community as to the utility of a direct communication
between the Red Sea and the Mediterranean, this inset.
ing is perfectly satisfied that the advantages of such a
communication would be great and very beneficial to the
whole of the trading interest, and merits the support not
only f the men antile classes, hut of the indivicual goo
vernments of the civilised world."
CONFIRMATION OF THE BISHOP OF NORWlCH.—Yes-
terday the ceremony of confirming he election of the
Hon. Thomas Pelham, Doctor of Divinity, as Bishop of
Norwich, by the Dean and Chapter of the diocese, was
celebrated at Bow Church, Casapside. The proceedings
were of ly fennel. Her Majesty's writ for the election,
the record of the election by the dean and chapter, and
the decree of the Archbishop of Canterbury, were read
and subscribed by the vicar-general. The bishop elect
then took and subscribed the oaths of supremacy, abjl.l-
- sitnony, and canonical obedience. There remain
two other ceremoeies—viz., the consecration and en-
thronement of the new prelate.
SALE OF THE GARRICK THEATRE.—Yesterday, at the
Auction Mart, Mr. Robins (Ailed to public auction the
leasehol t property known as the Garrick Theatre, situ-
ated in Lene,n-street, Goodinan's7fields, with the scenery,
properties, and wardrobe. The property was built about_
persons
two
ofears
h7lod, foraed
aanffourndesxapci
unexpired term
o ti
of
Sears,ab o n .11,6t2:a
ground rent of 251. per annum, and the theatre is no
let at a rent of 5201. per annum. Knocked down at
2950bL been
6juo
The tol.tal cost of the property was stated to
have