The Sun.
London, England, 1857-01-01 00:00:00

OCTOBER.

1. The Rev, TARAC 11111, the oldest clergyman in London,
died, aged 84 (evening lecturer of St. Antholin)
11. Crystal Palace Forgeries ; Apprehension and examina-
tion of Robson
15. Loss of the Tay, Royal West India mail steamer
18. Great mortality among infants, attributed to impure
milk, by Mr. Bianchi, in a report made by him
20. Appalling accident in the Surrey Gardens Music Hall,
on the occasion of the Rev. C. H. Spurgeon preaching therein;
several lives lost; many persons frightfully injured
21. Parliament-street : Remarkable attempt at murder and
robbery in Mr. Berry's shop
Vice-Admiral the Hon. J. Percy, C.B. death of
Royal British Bank : Disputed Adjudication in the
Court of Bankruptcy.
23. Royal British Bank : The adjudication in bankruptcy
confirmed.
24. Crimean banquet in Dublin.
27. Death of the eminent barrister, Mr. Clarkson, at
Brighton.
31. Fox, Henderson, and Co., the great contractors, sus-
pension of
NOVEMBER.

3. Crimean banquet at Edinburgh
Crystal Palace Robbery and Frauds : W. J. Robson
sentenced to 20 years' transportation •
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4. Sir John .iervis, Chief Justice of the Common Pleas,
died

5. Piracy and murder on board the barque Globe, dreadful
caso of

Shipwreck of the Tay, fearful sufferings of the crew on
Lobos Island

8. Fox, Henderson and Co., meeting of creditors of, at
Birmingham
10. H.R.H. Prince Alfred arrived at Brussels
Prince Frederick William of Prussia arrived at Dover
14. Great Northern Railway : The frauds of Leopold Red.
path discovered ; apprehension of the culprit
Great conflagration at the South Metropolitan District
Schools, and mirpculo us escape of 950 persons.
17. The Sultan, investiture of, with the Order of the Garter,
at Constantinople.
His Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen died.
IS. Toronto to Montreal, opening of the Grand Trunk
Railway to.
Bullion Robbery of 15,0001. ; Examination of Pierce
and Burgess at the Mansion-house.
19. Great Northern Railway Frauds : Examination of C,
W. Kent, an accomplice of Redpath.
20. Mr. Bogue, the eminent publisher, died
22. Erith Murder : Extraordina'ry suicide of the supposed
murderer of George Carter, in the cell of the Greenwich
police station.
24. Guildhall Wellington Monument inaugurated on Lord
Mayor's defy.
27. Southampton Docks, dreadful Accident in the ; burst-
ing of the Deiler of the itoyal Atail Company's steam ship

8,313,406

739,123

19,419,100

Parana, causing the immediate death of three men on the
spot; several others not expected to survive.
29. The Parliament-street murders Marley condemned to
death for the murder of Richard Cope.

DECEMBER.
1. Railway Accidents : London and North-Western—A
gentlemen killed at Liverpool terminus, from stepping out of
a carriage when the train was in motion.
Heavy gale and fall of snow on the coast ; many fatal
losses
Rear-Admiral Beechey died
5. Enthronisatiou of the Bishop of London
11. King of Naples, attempt to assassinate the
13. Arctic ship Resolute, arrival of the, at Spithead
16. Parliament.street murder, execution of Marley for the
20. Dedea, Redanies condemned for murder of Maria Back
23. Marquis of Queensberry died in his 78th year
Great Northern Railway frauds : Committal of Redpath
and Kent
Execution of John Hannah, at York, for the murder of
Jane Benham
30. Canton, Bombardment, of, by the English squa-
dron under command of Admiral Seymour
31. Propositions by France to Switzerland for the re:case
of the Prussian prisoners as a basis of peace