The Sun.
London, England, 1857-11-18 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR,—There can be no more crying evil than the co m
bination of a corporate body for the purposes of mono
poly, to the unjust aggrandisement of its own pecuniary
interests, at the expense of the convenience and the
pockets of the public. We are at present threatened
with serious detriment throughout the metropolis
from a coalition of the gas companies, who
seem determined t• pull together for the pur-
pose of victimising the gas consumers. This
impending evil has evoked the strenuous opposition of
the ratepayers of Marylebone, whose spirited proceed•
fogs in reference to this grinding monopoly were reported
in The Sun of yesterday. I can adduce a striking proof
of the endeavour on the part of our illuminators, to feed
themselves fat at the expense of us householders. A
certain company has, within the last fortnight, been
pleased to impose a new tax of one pound on each house
as a charge for laying on the connecting gaspipe ; in other
words, making consumers pay for opening the streets and
laying down the pipe which, atter all, is the property of
the company and not of the consumer. Surely, when we
are thus shamelasEly shorn, it is high time that a general
awl decisive movement should be made to free ourselves
from these social tyrant., and I trust that The Sun, and
the other journals which befriend popular rights, will
reprobate such extortionate imposts as are now being
fastened on us by the leagued despotism of the gas
companies„—l am, Sir, your obedient servant,
7, Chenies-place, Bedford New-town. A. L.

MIDDLE TEMPLE, Nov. U.—BARRISTERS-AT-LAW.
The underraeationed gentlemen have this day been called
to the degree of the outer bar, and wore published in the
Middle Temple-hall this evening :—S. Bathell, Esq., of
University College, Oxford, 8.A.. second son of Sir R.
Betbe her Majesty's Attorney-General, and one of the
Masters of the Bench of the Hoe. Society of the Middle
Temple ; S. G. Payne, E.q., of Brasenose College, Ox-
ford, 8.A., the only son of Sir C. G. Payne, of the
Middle Temple, barrister-at-law ; and A. W. L. Gall w ey,
of the University of London, the fourth son of Christo-
pher Gallwey, of Killarney, in the county of Kerry, Esq.
LTNEtt TEMPLE, Nov. 17.—The undermentioned gen-
tlemen were this day called to the Bar by the Hon.
Society of the Inner Temple, viz. :—F. F. Pinder, Esq.,
B.A. ; A. Cohen, Esq., B.A. (Holder of the Studentship
awarded in Trinity Term, 1857) ; W. Gurney, Esq.,
M.A. ; H. Stone, Esq., B.A. - G. W. Barker, Esq.,
M.A. ; A. Austin, Des., B.A. ; E. F. Hesketh,
R. Laycocs, Esq., 8.A., S.O L. ; S. W. Chapman, Del ,
B A. ; E. S. Bowlbb Esq., M.A. ; J. Sharp, Esq. ; R.
Walters, E,cs , M.A. ; and A. J. Hunt, Esq.
Lamaze's-INN, Nov. 17.—The undermentioned gen-
tlemen were this day called to the degree of Barrister-
at-Law by the Hon. Society of Lincoln's-inn, viz.:—S.
J. Hunter, 8.A., Cambridge (holder of a studentship) ;
G. Waugh, LL.B , London (certificate cf honour, first
class) A. Wilson, 8.A., Oxford ; E. S. Roche, Esq. ;
W. H. Nelson Haste, Esq. ; J. Hornby,, 8.A., Cam-
bridge ; S. C. Bosanqnet, M.A., Oxford ; R. Potter,
8.A., Landoll ; A. Ramsey, 8.A., Oxford ; E. G. Als-
ton, 8.A., Cambridge ; F. J. S. Edgcombe, M.A., Ox-
ferd ; E. L. Ames, M.A., Cambridgeshire ; H. T. S.
Dicey, 8.A., Cambridge ; D. S. Meadows, 8.A., Ox-
ford ; W. Pc T. Phillips, 8.A., Oxford ; and W. Ho:s
gate, M.A., Cambridge.
POLISH MEETING,—EIIaATIIM.—In the speech of
Major Szulczewski, at the Polish Meeting, yesterday,
instead of " but supposing even that this was not a
national movement in India," it should be "hut sup-
p icing even that this was a national movement."
THE OVERLAND MAIL.—It appears that the time occu-
pied is the transmission of the Calcutta mail (ruin Paris
to London on Saturday last was less than stated yester-
day. The train left Paris at 5.50 a.m., and arrived in
London at 2.56 p.m., the passage from one capital to
the other having bean perfcrmed is nine hours six
minutes. On the 28th ult., the timo occupied in con-
veying the Bombay mail from Paris to London was 8
hours 54 minutes ; but on that occasion the French
railway train ran to Boulogne (169 miles) in 10
minutes less time, and the South-Eastern Railway
train ran up to London (831 miles) in 17 minutes less
true ; but the steam-packet was longer on the passage
130 statute miles) on the 28th ult. than on Saturday
last. Had the railways, therefore, run at the same
speed on Saturday as on the 28th of October, the time
eccupied in performing the j iurney between Paris and
London would have been 8 hours 39 minutest, which, as
stated yesterday, would have been the quickest time in
which the passage has ever been made.
SUDDEN DEATH OF A CLERGYMAN AT NEW COLLEGE,
after
Oxeronn.—An inquisition was yesterday (TuesUrridayvers)
ity
coroner, and a jury of matriculated pereone, to inquire
noon taken beforo Valentine Cox, Esq
into the sudden death of the Rev. Charles Alceick,
1.A., formerly Fellow of New College, vicar of Adder-
bury with Barford, St. John's Curacy, and Milton Ham-
let, but who has for some time past been residing et
Midhurst, Sussex, who was discovered in a water-
eloxet in the college. The deceased was on a short
visit to New College, and had attended the "Gaudy"
on Thursday last. Oa Friday morning he appeared a 3
as well as usual. He had told his eervant he should
leave Oxford by the 10 30 train, and return to New
College on Tuesday. Nothing more was seen or heard
of hem. It was noticed since t .en that the door of ono
of the water.slisete in the college had remained fastened,
but, as this had occurred before, it was not opened till
yesterday morning, when the body of Mr. Adcock
was found inside. The jury returned a verdict That
the deceased died suddenly, and from natural causes."
BEE MAJESTY'S BUM:Hot:INDS DEATH OF MR.
DAVIS'S FAVOURITE HUNTER.--Tie turn- art on Tuesday
(yesterday) was at Maidenhead Thicket, and the day
being beautifully fine there was an unusually large field,
including many sportsmen from London. Miss Gilbert
was also there, and rode remarkably well. Must of the
tfficers of the Royal Horse Guards (Blue) and Scots
Fusilier Guards were else present. Toe doer, on being
uncarted, made away in the direction of White Waltham.
Soon afterwards the celebrated mare ridden by Mr.
Davis, the royal huntsman, fell with him, and the vete-
ran huntsman was stunned by the fall ; fortunately a
medical gentleman was present, who rendered him every
assistance, and after a little delay Mr. De.vis " shook
his feather ~" re-mounted, and Went away as if nothing
had happened. The deer after wards ran a dug, which
occupied nearly an hour at almost racing speed, and then
went away in the direction of Henley. On arriving at
Harley Bsttorn, a vicious brute, ridden by seme strangsr,
kicked out as he was passing close to the royal huntsman,
its legs going under Mr. DAV:B'B foot, and kicking the off
nied leg of his ware, which it broke, and she was obliged
to be killed on the spot. Mr. Bryant, of Cumber and
Lodge, gave up his hunter to Mr. Davie, and he follo wed
tee hounds as far as Medenbani Abbey, where the deer
crossed the Thames, and Mr. Davis, acting on the
advice of his friends, left the field. This was the first
fall Mr. Davis has had for the last three years. The
unfoitanate mare had never before made a mistake, and
it was afterwards remarked by Harry King, the "whip,"
that she was the best mare is the Royal stablee.