The Sun.
London, England, 1850-03-29 00:00:00

While making fast, the stump of the brigantine's
main mast, went by the board, tore the coat and
combings up, and thus admitted the water freely
into the hold, until it was stopped. Six bales of
goods and a quantity of iron were then thrown
overboard to lighten her aft. On Sunday and Mon-
day the sea made a complete breach over the brigan-
tine, and nothing could then be done to assist her ;
i but the men cut away the forecastle bulkhead, took
out a quantity of nail-rod iron, and with consider-
able difficulty passed it up the forecastle hatchway and
threw it overboard. On Tuesday, the weather having
somewhat abated, Captain Long and four of his hands
left the Elizabeth and assisted Captain Miles in
hoisting a fore topmast staysail and spare
topmast staysail on the broken foremast, and in rig-
ging against the gallows aft a lower boom and a spare
spar as shears, on which a main staysail, shoulder of
mutton fashion, was hoisted. The next day (Wednes-
day) Captain Long went again on board, and eased
the brigantine of five bales and 60 packages of valu-
able manufactured goods, which were conveyed
safely on board the Elizabeth ; but in this effort her
boat was stoved. Happily, ail this time the brig-
antine was stanch, or she must have gone down, as
the men could not have stood at the pumps in such
weather. The tow-ropes were two 7-inch and one
4-inch warp, about 100 fathoms long, fastened to
the windlass of the schooner and to the windlass bits
of the brigantine. When the Elizabeth commenced
her arduous task she was under double-reefed try-
sail, double-reefed foresail, reefed fore staysail, and
standing jib; the sea constantly made a complete
breach right fore and aft over her decks. Excepting
on Monday, she was all the time under reefed canvass
and bud to beat to windward for 10 consecutive day,
towing a ship of much larger tonnage, deeply laden,
and in a great manner unmanageable. The entire
complement of the brigantine is eight persons, and
that of the schooner the same; and the conduct,
skill, and energy of both masters and their limited
crews under such difficult circumstances is highly
creditable to the character of the British mercantile
marine.

RE WARDS TO FIREMEN.
On Wednesday afternoon Mr. Cornewall Lewis was
waited upon at the Home-office by a deputation of
the officers of the parishes of St George-the-Martyr,
Southwark, Bermondsey, St. Saviour's, Christ
Church, Spitalfields, St. Andrew's and St. Georges
Holborn, St. Luke, St. Pancras, and Marylebbne,
who presented a memorial requesting the interference
of the Government to prevent the unnecessary expense
to which the ratepayers were put by the present sys-
tem of rewards to the keepers of the •engines which
were called to a fire. The memorial urged that'the
Act 14th George 111. empowered the parochial offi-
cers to provide parish engines, and the 76th section
of that Act provided " that the keeper of such parish
engines as should arrive earliest •at a fire should re-
ceive 305., the second 20e, and the third 10s. and the
turneock should receive 10s., such rewards to be paid by
the churchwardens or overseers, with the consent of one
or more justices of the peace." At the time of the passing
of this Act there were but few insurance companies; and
consequently it was eminently useful in its operation;
hut now a great number of insurance companies exist
who are deeply interested in the protection of pro-
perty, and the ratepayers ought now to be relieved
from the burden of paying these rewards. The in-
surance companies permit their paid servants to claim
these rewards, and their firemen are generally. in
attendance before the parish engine keepers. The
whole of the Act 14th George 111., except that Sec-
tion referring to fire-engines, had been repealed by
the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, and it was humbly
submitted that the remaining section ought to be
repealed also. Several of the members of the depu-
tarion urged at length the evils arising from the pre-
sent system. In some cases the parties whose pre-
mises suffered injury repaid these rewards to the
parish ; but in poor localities the burden fell on the
ratepayers generally ; and even though the fire
might be only in a chimney, or of so alight a nature
as to do only a few shillings' worrh of damage,
it was sure to cost the parish 31. or 41.• The
average of these payments, taken for five years showed
that the parish of Marylebone paid 3001. yearly in
rewards-; Bermondsey, 671. ; St. Pancras, 23/. ; St.
George's, Southwark, 481.; and the united parishes
of St. Andrew's, and St. George's, Holborn, 091.
Many frivolous claims were preferred.
Mr. C. LEWIS said that the case had been very
clearly presented to him, and he would premise that
it should be carefully considered. He would take-
care to communicate with Sir G. Grey, who was at
that time out of town ; and no doubt the Right Hon.
Gentleman would give it his best attention. Cir-
cumstances had no doubt altered since 1774, when
this Act was passed, and a greater burden was* thrown
upon the parishes, except in the case of St. Pancras,
where it appeared the authotities had some power to
protect themselves.

The deputation, which was headed by Alderman
.lumphory, M.P., then withdrew.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, Maio! 28.
STOCK EXCHANGI3.—The ahar• market WAX extremely
dull today, and the amount of butiiness done was limited,
the only variations being in North Staffordshirea, which were
done at lb% dis.

LIVERPOOL. buicH 23.
STOCK E ICHANGS. —The share market has been dull to-
day at the quotations. The transactions were as follow:
London and North-Western, 1044—Ditto, New Quarters,
1/4 c. dis.—Ditto, Quarters (C), p.—Lancashire and YOkk-
shire, Consol., 35—Ditto, Fifths, 104 dis.—East Lancashire,
Quarters, 7 Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire (late
Chester and Birkenhead), 221. Shares, guaranteed 6 per cent.
till 1850, 12 ois.—East and West Yorkshire, 234—Great
North of England, 15/. Shares, 14% dia.Lancaster and
Preston, Three-quarter Shares, 13% p.—Shrewsbury and
Chester (N. W. M.), New 131. Thirds, 14% dis.—Liver-
pool, Chester. and Stockport, 6 dis.—Midland, Halves,
dis.—North Union (A), 2354—Ditto (11), 414 South-
Eastern and Dbver, 14%—Ditto, Consul. (No. 3), 1414
—Ditto (No. 4) Registered, 434—Ditto, Thirds, b —Sheffield
(R. B. and G. N. Div.),
MANCHESTER, Kasai 24.
STOCK EXCHAXOIC—The market was somewhat firmer
to-day, and a moderate amount of business was transacted.
The Leeds Fifths have, however, been particularly heavy,
several lo's having changed hands at 104 dia., iu conie-
quence of an expected call of 30s. per share.
BIRMINGHAM, 'WWII 28.
STOCK EICHANGE.—Titers was no business whatever done
to-day. To-morrow being Good Friday, the Stock Exchange
will be closed.

YORK, MAscu 27.
STocx EXCIHANGIC. —The transactions to-day were as f,ol-
- : Great Northern, 71.85. 9d.—'North British, Thirds, 2%.

GLASGOW, MAECII 27.
STOCK EXCIIANGL—The transactions to-day were Al
follow:—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, Preference, 101. es.
—Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 80a.

M. Morelli, of the Italian Theatre, was engaged
by M. Ronconi at 15,000 f. for the season, with a benefit.
On Saturday the sth January Ronconi caused Morelli's be-
nefit to be announced for Monday the 7th. Morelli went to
the rehearsal on that afternoon, but at 5 o'clock Morelli no-
tified to Roneoni that he was unable to sing. Notwithstand-
ing this Ronconi made no change in the performances, and
at half-past eight in the evening he announced to the public
that Morelli had just informed him that ho was unable to.
appear. This caused a storm of disapprobation, and Morelli
was severely attacked in the theatrical journals. Thinking
thrt Ronconi had acted in this way to injure him in public
estimation, Morelli yesterday brought an action against him
before the Civil Tribunal and the Tribunal condemned Ron-
coni to give •a new benefit to Morelli, and to announce it, in
accordance with the usual custom, five days in advance, or
in default, to pay I,ooof. ; it also condemned Ronconi to pay
Morelli 2,000 t. damages.— Galignani.

[ADVERTISEMENT.]—AIIiOrtiBIIIIIof g ours a very
Bad Leg of Thirty Years' Standing by Holloway's Pills WI
Ointment.—The wife of Mr. George Bourne, butcher, 'of
Stockton-on-Tees; suffered for full thirty years with a dreadful
bad leg, apparently originating by the bursting of a vein inter;.
nally : the pain was intense. The most eminent medical men
in the neighbourhood tried to cure it, but in vain ; at last she
was induced to try Holloway's Pills and Ointment, when, to
the astonishment of herself and all who knew her, the leg, in
the course of eight weeks, was thoroughly healed and cured,
and has remained sound and free from pain for the•lastmine
Months. Sold by all druggists, and at Professor Holloway's
Establishment, 244, Strand, London.

BIRTHS
On the 95th inst., in Upper Harley-street, the Lady Laura
Palmer, of a daughter.
On the 23th inst., at Adelaide-terrace, Westbourne-grove,
the wile of George Halse, of a son.
At Cheltenham, on the 25th inst., the lady of Captain
Keating, late Royal Dragoons, of a daughter.
On the 25th inst., at Bayswater, the wife of G. E. Hicks,
Esq., of a son.
On the 25th inst., Mrs. E. I'Anson, at Clapham-common,
of a daughter.
On the 26th inst., the wife of H. Maynard, Esq., of Park-
terrace, Highb ,ry, of a son.
On the 26th inst., the wife of R. Davis, Esq., of Cham
pion-hill, and St. Helen's-place, of a ion.
On the 26th inst., at Bristol, the wife of the Rev. Percy
Lousada, of a son.
On the 26th inst., at Admiral Gifford's, Southampton, the'
wife of Captain Giffard, R N., ot a son.

At the Cathedral, Madras, onRig&
the 11th ult., Captain G.
Baldock, 2Stli Regiment Native Infantry, to Annie, youngest
daughter of the late John Edmonds, Esq., formerly of her
Majesty's 45th Regiment.

DIED
On the 24th inst., at Burgh Rectory, Suffolk, the ReY. G.
F. Barlow, aged 82.
On the 24th inst Caroline, the wife of Mr. J. Banks, jun.,
of Northfh-et, Kent, aged 27.
On the 25th inst., aged 81, Mrs. Day, of Marsh-gate, Rich-
mond, Surrey.
At Deal, on the 2t7th inst., aged 79, Edward Spencer Cur-
ling, Knight of his Netherlands Majesty's Order of the Lion,
and many years Consul at. the above town for that kingdom.
On the 26th inst., at Palatine-place, Stoke Newingion-
road, Mr. W. Lefever, aged &IL
tin the 26th icst., Mr. Leake, of Farringdon-market,
London.
On the 26th inst., at Adelaide-terrace, Notting hill, Mis.
Catherine St. George, aged 77.
On the '26th inst., hi Great Russell-street, Mr. Thomas
Toms, aged 83.
On the 27th inst., Christopher A. Gerock, Esq , of Har-
ley•place, I<ow-rosti, aged 78.

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-trlid. Prorirgr ha '4*x-fly. .n thin ceartY 1)C
March 29, 1850.