The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-31 00:00:00

DEATH OF SOLOMON HEINE.

lIAMBURGH, DEC. 24.—Our water communications
Mug closed by frost, business is at present very dull,
and the inhabitants ~f this city are engaged in pre-
paration for the Christmas festivities. The only.

subject of any general interest which at present en-
gages the attention of the citizens of Hamburgh is
the loss of one of their most distinguished fellow-
townsmen, namely, Mr. Solomon Heine, the wealthy
banker. This event, which occurred yesterday after-
noon, had already been anticipated for some time.
Mr. Heine, who was in the 78th year of his age, had
long been drooping, and it was apparent to his friends
for some time past that he could not hold out many
weeks. His death will be severely felt in Hamburgh,
not merely•by the mercantile classes in general, who
must all have felt benefited in a greater or less
degree by the operations into which he entered, and
which he had the capital, credit, and energy neces-
sary to attract to Hamburgh, , but also by the nume-
rous private individuals who were the objects of his
enlarged bounty. It is reported-that Mr. S. Heine
leaves property behind him to the extent of one million
sterling; and., it is an undoubted 'fact that he could
have bequeatha to ,his surviving family a much larger
fortune if the sole object of his life had been the ac-
quisition of 'Wealth. This was unquestionably one
legitimate object of Mr. Heine's ambition, but it was
by no means the only one. He gave away apparently
with as much pleasure as he accumulatetwealth; nor
were the eta of his bounty"confined= to those dis-
tant membero3f4Tlt own family who stooa in need of
assistance, andi,tb. the great, „public institutions or
charities of his-Xdopted city, for his benevolence ex-
tended itself to almost every individual with whom he
came in contact requiring aid, pnd of whose moral
character and merit Mr. Heine
_entertained a favour-
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education .
neglected, even to the,mere rudiments ; but he had the
natural gifts of a clear head and a strong mind, and
he was posseskd of judgment and energy 'which eu
abled him to overcome all the disadvantoges attEnding
his early years. Having struggled on for many years
during the war, first ire •.n, -"bordinate capacity, and
subsequently as Danker, he was in A position at its
close to participate in all those large loans wlaura wero
negotiated by the different continental Governments,
and the vastness of his fortune may be dated from
that period. Having occupied an important position
before the mercantile public for nearly half a century,
it may be presumed that this short notice of Mr.
Solomon Heine will not be unacceptable.

The works of the Lewes and Hastings Railway are
advancing very rapidly ; and greater progress has been
made in them than, we believe, is generally thought.
Although only commenced a few weeks ago, above a
mile is completed, and temporary rails laid down,
between Brighton and Palmer, and a much greater
distance is nearly finished. On going over the works,
we were surprised to find deep cuttings and high
embankments made where but now the only indica-
tion of a railway was a flag-staff; At Palmer, where
the largest tunnel—half a mile—occurs, the main shaft
is nearly bricked ; the bore is being made in both
directions front the shaft, and will be met by the opera-
tions from each extremity—so that four movements
are proceeding in the process of disembowelling the
earth and letting daylight into it. On the Brighton side,
about one hundred yards of tunnelling have been per-
formed ; and the whole work is expected to be finished
by this time next year. As yet everything has pro-
ceeded smoothly and rapidly, under the direction of the
contractor, Mr. Withes, and of the engineer of the line,
G. Meredith, Esq. The soil (chalk) is admirably adapted
for works of this kind, and not a single accident has
occurred.—Brighten Herald.

OPENING OF TILE EDINBURGH, GLASGOW, AND
AIRDRIE RAILWAY.—This spirited undertaking, which
makes a direct communication between the town of
Airdrie and the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway at
Kirkintilloch, was opened by the Directors, on an experi-
mental trip, on Wednesday last. The train left Airdrie
at half-past twelve o'clock, and arrived at the terminus
in Queen-street, Glasgow, exactly at a quarter past one,
thus performing the trip in three-quarters of an hour.
It is expected that this railway will be a great advantage
to the inhabitants of .Airdrie. The Directors of the
Railway very handsomely invited the magistrates and
council of Airdrie to accompany them on their experi-
mental trip, and to lunch with them at the Glasgow
terminus, The railway was opened to the public on
Thursday last.—Glasgow Saturday Post.
AN UNFORTUNATE.—WINDSOE,°DEC. 30.—A per-
son, who stated himself to be the Rev. Dennis M`Gilly-
cuddy, and representing that he was " an impoverished
ecclesiastic," and liable to epilepsy, was give* into the
custody of the police, and taken before Mr. T. Clarke,
the Mayor, charged with soliciting alms, and thus com-
mitting an act of vagrancy. It appeared that he had
obtained 3s. from the Hon. and Rev. C. L. Courtenay,
her Majesty's domestic chaplain, whom he had met in
he market-place on Friday, and that he had written for
relief to Prince Albert, through the medium of Mr. G.
E. Anson, Private Secretary to his Royal Highness..
Amongst a variety of documents which were found upon
him was a certificate purporting to be signed by "
Brown, M.A., Chaplain of St. Giles's Workhouse," dated
January 17, 1844, in which it was set forth that the
Rev. Gentleman had " relieved him both in and out of
the workhouse;" and also another certificate, purporting
to be signed by " Charles H. Carroll, M.A., Curate of
Moorgate." A letter, soliciting relief, was also found
amongst his papers, addressed to the Rev. Dr. Hawtrey.
of Eton College, in which he described himself as "
poor destitute Protestant clergyman." The Mayor,
after cautioning him not to be seen in the town again
offending against the Vagrant Act, ordered the pollen to
escort him beyond the boundaries of the borough, The
whole of his papers were detained,
ANOTHER POLAR EXPEDITION.—It iS contemplated
by Government to send out another expedition to the
Arctic regions, with the view of discovering the north-
west passage between the Atlantic and Pacifie • and the
Council of the Royal Society, having been solicited to
give their opinion as to the desirableness of such ati ex-
pedition, have stated that, independent of thtl great
object to be attained, the benefits that would accrue to
the sciences of geography and terrestrial magnetism
render such an expedition peculiarly desirable. The
command of the expedition, we understand, has been of-
fered to Sir James Rosa t should that officer decline, it
will fall upon Sir John Franklin.—Humpshire Telegraph.
SCARCITV or CohL.—Serious apprehensions are
be; inning to be entertained by the poor, in consequence
of the short supply of this necessary article, and the
high price at which it is obtainable. CoRL are now/
selling at is. lOd. a cwt, We understand that so much.
wood was never before burned at Whitstable as during
the last few weeks, and it is skid ttat the merchants of
liaregate have not a tat each in store. This serious
defunency is attribgtahlt to the adverse winds, many of
the collien, which have been for months on their voyage,
leing unable to get up from the north. Potatoes and,
other articles have also risen in price, much to the
unhappiness of the poor, whose means prevent the*
obtaininr, an abundant supply when they arc at a how
price.—Canterbury Journal.,

The,loss- of such a man to a commercial State like
that of Hamburgh is irreparable. It is well known
that Mr. Heine was of the Jewishasion, and he
remained true to his faith to the hat?* his death;
ti but he was y.no means,bigoted, as his numerous and
splendid twaributions towards the erection or
repair of 'bristialfedifices must testify. He was a
man of : vary humble,origin and -upon -his earliest
vist'toMarnburgh from Ihe Placa of his birth (an ob-
scure village irrthe kingdom of Hanover), he had to
struggle witt difficulties which extended even to his
means' tif obtaining the first necessaries of life. In
later iearsMr: Heine dwelt with apparent satisfaction
upon the events of that period, and recounted theta
himself when surrnandefi with every luxury which a
man could desire.- His education had been entirely
nnrriilnforl clx,an fr. Ole. Arrtehlor, A.- I.__. 1

THE LATE FORGERIES BY A CLERGYMAN IN PERTH-
SHIRE.—AIthough the messenger dispatched after the
Itev. Mr. Tulloch, to Liverpool, by the Procurator Fiscal,
returned after a short chase of the packet-ship down the
Channel, we understand the local banks have conjunctly
ent off an officer, with proper authority and instructions,
by the last steamer to New York ; and as the passengers
at this season are often protracted by the packets, there
is some probability of success. It is reported that the
1-?,v. Gentleman's destination was Texas, and as no treaty
,Aist-; betwixt Great Britain and that country for the
g-ving up of delinquents, the only chance of his being
apprehended depends upon the steamer reaching Now
7Y,)rk ere he leaves that State.—Perth Paper.

THE Foci IN PARIS.—The Presse states, that an in-
' n, • log covered Paris on Thursday morning. It was
tii,pelled at the moment the King quitted the Chamber
'or Deputies and returned to the 'luileries, but it became
so he vy from two to six o'clock that the authorities
were obliged to forbid carriages to cross any of the
bridges. It was difficult, and indeed impossible, to drive
a carriage through the thick fo.• which covered Paris at
that time. Towards five o'clock the Place de Carousel
I.insented a singular spectacle. Persons who wished to
cross the place found themselves in an opposite direction.
from that they wished to attain.. Coachmen who had
lost their way were heard to demand assistance, and for
fear of accidents they remained stationary. Immediately
it number of boys, furnished with flambeaux, made their
c.ppce.rance, and for a trilling gratuity extricated the pas-
sengers from their difficulties. At the same hour more
ilian 100 carriages were collected near the Pont Neuf,
where they were obliged to remain, the coachmen from
4heir seats not being ablo to discern the heals of their
'Horses. On the Boulevards the fog was scarcely per-
WELSH IRON TRADE.—An advance of 103. per
tan has taken place in the price of Weii,h iron, while
.th• price of Staffordshire iron has advanced IL The
trade appears to be more steady than it has been for
'Months, and it is said that a general advance of wages is
trot unlikely to take platy shortly.— Welshman.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY.
Wcrning ... 44 minutes after 5 I Evening ... 5 minutes after 6.