The Sun.
London, England, 1850-04-05 00:00:00

FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 5, 1850

had an opportunity of examining the hold. The only per-
tien of the cargo he has hitherto recovered is about 180
sheets of copper. The bodka of a man and a woman were
hooked up out of the forehold yesterday, and brought on
shore for burial. The crews of the luggers from the Essex
coast report having passed several bodies lashed with cork
life-preservers in the Black Deeps. The larboard forequarter
of the vessel, which was imbedded in the Red Sand-bank,
has been towed into Whitstable Bay. Mr. Frewin says the
remainder of her larboard quarters will soon be either washed
away, or will settle down in the sand, and that the heavy
gale will cause a great alteration in the wreck. The follow-
ing return of the names of the crew of the Royal Adelaide
was received yesterday by the secretary of the company from
Liverpool, to which port it appears nearly the whole of them
belonged :—William GDwler, chief mate; George North, se-
cond mate ; William Scott, third mate; William Reilly, chief
engineer; William Crook, second engineer; Charles Cock-
land, fireman ; John Delany fireman ; Thomas Williams,
fireman ; John Doyle, fireman ; William Bellis, fireman;
James Moore, fireman; Patrick Carey, coal-trimmer; Mi-
chael Wolfe, coal-trimmer; William Seagar, sailor; James
Neice, Sailor; John Stamper, sailor; Robert Tozer. sailor;
Joseph Morgan, sailor; Ambrose Turner, carpenter; Tho-
mas Butler, boy ; Henry Hillier, steward ; and Sarah Garetty,
stewardess.

MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT.—A PHIL 4.—The
improved feeling manifested on Tuesday still continues, and
in cases where last week's prices have been taken a consider-
able amount of business has been done. Manufacturers and
spinners, however, agree in demanding higher prices, and
this has checked business to a considerable extent. Light
goods for the East India market are in good demand, and
prices are a shade higher. 46-inch shirtings maintained
their rates.

FOREIGN FOTATOES.—The importations of pota-
toes from the continental states of Europe, particularly from
France and Belgium, have for same time past been of a very
extensive character, as may be judged from the mention of
the number of the arrivals of the kind which have just taken
place in one day. They comprised 22 vessels entirely laden
with potatoes, and having on board collectively 1,626 tons
weight in bulk of the vegetable. The next day 14 vessels
arrived similarly laden, bringing 1,037 tons weight, and a
quantity in sacks and bags, the whole the produce of France,
Belgium, and Holland.
PROGRESS OF THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH IN Aus-
TAIA.—In the year 1847 this invention was first introduced
into Austria, and at the close of the year 1849 it was ex-
tended from Vienna to the following places :—To Prague,
by Olmutz, a distance of 27914 miles; to Prague, by Brun,
249 miles ' • to Presbuty, 4034 miles ; to Oderberg, 17314
miles; to Trieste, 3351/2 miles. The line from Vienna to
Munich hes been in activity since the 10th of January, and
the Gazette d'Augsbourg is enabled to publish the course of
exchange in that city twenty minutes after it has been de-
clared ie Vienna. The line from Vienna to Salzbourg,
via Linz, it is expected, will be finished in a few weeks,
and that from Prague to the frontiers of Saxony, in the
course of the summer. The lines run partly on the rail-
roads and the common highways. The posts on which the
wires are placed are generally about fifty French metres
apart. The cost of laying down the telegraph, the German
mile, has been calculated at 581 florins 14 kreutzers, equal
to about 60/. sterling. The whole of the administrative
superintendence is under the control of the Minister of
Public Works, the telegraph being the property of the Go •
vernment.

THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION.—THE APPROACHING
MEETING IN EDINBUgGII.—A large and influential meeting
of the representatives of the various public and scientific
bodies in Edinburgh was held on Thursday, in the Council
Chambers, for the purpose of making the necessary arrange-
ments for the suitable reception of the British Association
in Edinburgh in August next. The Lord Provost occupied
the chair, and the meeting was addressed by Lord Murray,
Professor Bennett, Dr. Maclagan, Mr. Robert Chambers,
publisher, Rev. Dr. Grant, Right Rev. Bishop Terrot, and
others, who moved and seconded a series of resolutions, to
the effect. that the inhabitants of Edinburgh are highly gra-
tified by the announcement that the British Association has
fixed on this city as the place of meeting this year, and that
they feel called upon to make special exertions to secure
that the reception of so distinguished a body shall be worthy
of a city which has so long been celebrated as a seat of
science. A general aggregate committee was appointed from
the representatives of all the public bodies, and it is in-
tended that three sub-committees shall afterwards be chosen
from the aggregate body to manage the details. Subscrip-
tions to the amount of one hundred and fifty pounds from
twenty persons, including fifty pounds from the Royal So-
ciety, were announced at the close of the meeting.

EXTENSIVE EMBEZZLEMENT.—Yesterday informa-
don was received at the Head Police-office, Scotland•yard,
that the chief clerk in the Suffolk Improved Building and
Investment Society had absconded from Ipswich, taking with
hint I,BOCI. in cash, the property of the shareholders.

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The nullc..poste bttween Perigueux and Riberac
caught fire last week from the ashes of a traveller's cigar,
and burnt with such rapidity that there was only time to
get out the mail bags and unharness the horses. The whole
of the body was destroyed,—French Paper.

DEAL.—On Friday last the body of a man was
found floating in the Downs, and was brought ashoro by the
boatmen. It had been a long time in the water, and was on
Saturday decently interred in the Strangers' Burial-ground.
On sis person were found a watch and two sovereigns, which
were taken possession of by the police, in the hope that the
future identification may afford a clue to the deceased.—
.Kentiali Observer.

About noon on Monday, the forest near the
Chateau of Meudon was discovered to be on lire. Prompt
measures were taken and the lire was extinguished; but
towards the evening another part of the forest was discovered
to be on fire, and it was found a more difficult matter to get
the flames under, which, however, was at length effected.
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of having wilfally
caused these fires.—Paris Paper.
LONDONDERRY AND ENNISKILLEN RAILWAY.—SO
rapid has been the progress of the works on the extension of
this line from the Gallow's-strand to the new terminus atthe
Bridge, that on Tuesday, we understand, one of the locomo-
tives approached within 200 yards of the latter place; and it
is expected, that, in the course of a month or so, the entire line
to the Bridge will be complete. The spirited contractor de-
serves a high degree of praise for the expedition with which
this portion of the work has been executed.—Loadonckrry
Journal.

THE ORPHAN WORKING SCHOOL—The Queen
has been pleased to present to the above institution, as nomi-
nee in right of her Majesty's munificent donation of 250
guineas, Joseph Parrett, one of the seven children of the Rev.
C. E. Parrett, Independent minister of Mevagissey, Corn-
wall. His wife died of cholera last year, and his income
arising from all sources is under 701. a year.

How entrancing that first beam of intelligence be-
tween one's self and the being we adore! There is in the
first hours of love some indefinite and mysterious charm,
more fleeting. but more heavenly, than even happiness itself:
Eliza Cook's Journal.

SUDDEN DEATH OF THE REV. J. R. BERKLEY, OF
CO7-11611IDGE.—It is our melancholy duty this week to re-
card the death of this gentleman, which took place suddenly
about twelve on Sunday night last. The deceased, who was
rector of Cotheridge, and much beloved by his parishioners,
was taken ill only about an hour previous to his death,
when he was seized with vomiting while :fitting in his par-
lour. There was no medical gentleman in attendance at the
time of his death, Mr. Davis, of this city, who had been
sent for, not arriving till abut half an hour after the vital
spark had fled. Deceased was a bachelor, and lived alone,
with the exception of his servants. We understand that an
inquest will be dispensed with, Mr. Davis having made a
certificate that the rev. gentleman died from apoplexy.—
Worcester Journal.

VERY SINGULAR.—Some forty years since the
family of Dr. Denormandie, formerly of Attleberough, Bucks
county,Pennsylvania, received a paper written in a language
they did not understand. It was thought nothing of, except
as a matter of curiosity, and remained among the family
papers until lately, when it happened to be seen by some
person who translated it, and, behold, it proved to be a will
leaving to the family an immense estate. Dr. Cenormandie
left three sons, and perhaps other children. Two of his
sons went to Kentucky about 1818, where one of them died;
the other two, it is believed, are still living. They were
worthy men, and many friends will rejoice to learn that
the long neglected bequest may yet be realised.—Fhiludel-
phia Sun.
A RAGOUT.—FRENCII COOKERY.—A few evenings
ago some soldiers of the 3d Cuirassiers, stationed at Chartres,
seized the torn cat of the barracks, and after the regiment
had retired to rest dressed it up as a ragout, and made a
sumptuous feast of it in one of the upper rooms. Having a
plentiful supply of wine they indulged freely, and at length
began to roar different drinking songs. The noise attracted
the attention of the adjutant, and he hastened to the spot.
The soldiers took to flight, and one leaped from the window
and broke his jaw in the fall. One, named Molenart, was
however seized by the officer, but he resisted. For this
offence the soldier was, on Saturday, condemned by court-
martial to one year's imprisonment.

EXTRAORDINARY BIRTH.-011 Saturday, the 23d
ultimo, a blackfaced ewe, three years old, belonging to Mr.
M'lnroy, of Lude, dropped four lambs at a birth, being her
first. This is, perhaps, an unprecedented circumstance in
the case of the Highland breed of sheep, with which even a
triplet is rare. The lambs are, with the mother, all doing
well, but two of them are rearing on cow's milk. They are
a cross with a Leicester. We hope these first fruits may be
the presage of a good lambing season in the Highlands.—
Perth Courier.

The largest subscription to the fund for the con-
struction of a church in California was given by a gambling
house, viz.:-5,000 dolls.— Roston Transco ipt.

MANSLAUGHTER.—Yesterday an inquest was held
at the London Hospital on the body of William Kirtland,
aged 40, master butcher, of 153, High-street, Shadwell,
whose death was occasioned by a cut across the right arm
with a chopper, inflicted by his wife, Jane Kirtland, who is
in custody. The evidence was a repetition of that already
given before the magistrate, and published in this journal
on Tuesday last. The jury, after a short consultation, re-
turned a verdict of " Manslaughter " against Jane Kirtland.

ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.—At the monthly
general meeting, held yesterday at the society's house in
Hanover- square, Mr. P. Sclater and Mr. Thomas Dry were
elected Fellowi; of the Society, and Mr. Samuel Gurney, jun.,
and Mr. John J. T raves were proposed as candidates for the
Fellowship. The report of the Council stated that her Ma-
-1 jesty had honoured the society by the gift of a !Lamas, a
magnificent leopard, a pair of ostriches, and a pair of gazelles,
recently received from Morocco. The hippopotamus pre-
sented by the 'viceroy of Egypt was reported to be in vigor-
ous health at the date of the Hon. C. A. Murray's last letter
(March 18), and it is expected that the animal will arrive in
this country, with several other valuable accessions to the
menagerie, about the end of next month. Communications
have also been received from Mr. A. N. Shaw, Bombay, and
Lieutenant Tyler, R.E., Santa Lucia, announcing the ship-
ment of some interesting quadrupeds and reptiles. The
visitors to the gardens on Easter Monday and Tuesday
amounted to 5,910.
ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.—MUNI-
FICENT GIFT. —Her Majesty has most graciously presented a
beautiful lioness, two splendid male ostriches, and a gazelle,
to this establishment, being a portion of the presents recently
received from the Emperor of Morocco.
EMB ARK ATION OF TROOPi AT WATERLOO-BRIDGE.
—Between eleven and twelve o'clock this morning the
approaches to Waterloo-bridge from the Strand presented a
very animated appearance, occasioned by the arrival of the
entire body of men, between 700 and 800 in number, formingthe 12th Regiment of the Line, which arrived at the Euston-
square station at an early hour from Weedon, under the
command of Colonel Percival, accompanied by the entire
staff and band of the regiment, en route for Chatham. They
were embarked on board the Satellite, belonging to the Star
Graves'ind StearnTboat Company, and their appearance on
deck, the sun shining in full splendour, presented a very
pleasing effect. A great number of persons were present to
witness their departure. Precisely at twelve o'clock the
boat slipped her moorings, the band striking up a lively air.
They will proceed to Gravesind and then by rail to Chatham.