The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-12 00:00:00

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The Observateui• of Brussels notices, but without
appearing to attach much credit to the account, tilt.,
ham ing relation, published in 'a
pamphiet, of a mira-
culous cure at Tourney :—" Mlle. Dumortier, a young
woman of great piety, 25 years of uge, and daughter
i)f the representative of -the town, fell grievously ill on
the Ist of November. She got gradually worse until
Ylie 14th of December, when all hope had fled. On that
day the medical man wanted to giro her a now and ex-
treme remedy, but she refused it, saying, that as a
neueizine was being then performed for her, she felt cer-
tain that she should be cured next day by the.iniraeu-
lons intercession of the Virgin Mary. Tne iicxt moraine,
at nine o'clock, whilst a last mass was performed for her
health, she ruse, and dressing herself with great ele-
gance, was ready to receive the persons who had gone to
the church. The greatest surprise was felt by those
who knew her former state, and
_saw_ her restored to
health. Letters were read from the pulpit at Valen-
ciennes, Mons, and Tournay, narrating the miracle.
and a high mass was celebrated at the last named
place, the clergy receiving at the entrance of the church
Mlle. Dumorticr, who was led in by her father. A great
crowd was collected to View the patioot, 'and both she
and her father replied by frequent salutes to the marks
of interest exhibited by the spectators."
The landholders of East Lothian held a meeting
some days ago at Haddington. The proceedings—unlike
those of the League—were kept 4t,rlcity secret. But it
has transpired that a resolution was adopted to forM are
association, like the new one in'EsSex, fur the protection
of agriculture. What this means we need not explain.
'Of course an attempt will be made to make dupes and
cat's-pal% sof the farmers, by getting them to fight the
landlords' battles.—Scolsatert.
The convict Sarah Westwood, sentenced to death
at the recent Stafford Assizes for poisoning her husband,
will be executed on Saturday next, unless the mercy of
the Crown should interpose. Although the Rev. George
Norman, provisional chaplain of the county prison, has,
since her condemnation, been indefatigable in his endea-
vours to induce her to make a confession of her guilt, and
of the motives which led to so dreadful an act, yet those
endeavours have proved totally unavailing.. The only
feeling she evinces is one of anxiety for the welfare of
her children.— Worcester Journal.
CURIOUS IF TRUE.—The Gazette do relates
the following anecdote :—" A few days back. the Arles and
Marseilles diligence contained amongst its parengers.e strange:
who spoke Fratch fluently, but with an English accent. The
conversation turned on various matters of no great moment
and a certain reserve was observed amongst the pertops,,ecu-
pying the vehicle. At last one of the travellers- turned to bit,
neighbour, and said, Yon are an Englishman?! The reply.
was in the affirmative. Well, when are you going to hang
your O'Connell?' An air of the utmost disdain arose 0.13 the
features of the stranger, as he drew forth his passport, anti,
showed to the questioner those words in it—John O'Connell,
son of Daniel O'Connell. Anil now, gentlemen,' said Ma.
John O'Connell, turning towards the other passengers, • throng 4
respect for you, I Awl make no other reply to this mane
Let him, however, know, that al long as O'Connell Ls
suns he shall not be banged.' It is easy to imagine the eon-.
fusion of the interrogator. The rest of the journey passed
without remark."

VOTE OF CENSURE UPON A PARISI' SUM:
An adjourned meeting of the Board of Guardians of the parish
of Newington, Mr. Pugh in the chair, took place oU Tuesday.,
evening, at six o'clock, at the workhouse in the Cimbertiell-
road, to investigate the charges brought against Mr. 'Boddy,
the parish surgeon, for alleged neglect in a fatal case of mid.
wifery. Twenty-three guardians were present, and a very
large number of medical gentlemen. The evidence taken at
the. inquest of the deceased, a Mrs. Hayes, together with a con-
demnatory verdict cf the jury, had been ordered to be printed,
and wps in the possession of each of the Guardians. • Mr.
Buddy was exonerated from, the charge of being 'the cause of
the death of the deceased, and a mstioa for his dismissal from
the parochial office was negatived by the Votes of 18 guardians
against 5. A vote of censure was, however, (tarried against
Mr. Buddy ; and Sirs. Fox, the midwife, who bas bean hi-
therto employed by Mr. Boddy, was deelar:d to be no longer
worthy of trust. Mr. Boddy has been 18 years parish sur-
geon, and this, it would appear, is the first charge involving
his professional reputation. During the course of the 'anvestie
Ration, which lasted until midnight, Mr. noddy -produced an
engrossed vote of thanks from the same parish, which bad,
together with 40!., beer, presented to him in the year 1841.., •
THE SUICIDE AT CHALK YARN.---YeStEnilly Mr.
Wakley, M.P., held an inquest at the Elephant and Castle,
Old St. Pancras-road, on the body of Joseph Taylor, aged 20,
a bookbinder. A lad, named Jones, said that he was at work
in the Chalk Farm-fields at half-past eight o'clock on Tens-
day morning, when he saw deceased near a hedge loading a
pistol, to fire at some starlings, witness thought. Immediately
after he heard a report, but could not see deceased. He went
soon after to the spot, and found deceased lying there, with his
face and bead blown away, and two large pistols on the 'ground
beside him. One of the pistols had been recently diseharged,
The police soon came and took the body to the St. Pancras
workhouse. Joseph Taylor, bookbinder, of No. 3d, Marshall-
street, Golden-square, said deceased was his sr n, and left home
on Tuesday morning, about seven o'clock, witness thought, to
go to his work, in Apollo-court, Temple-bar, where he was an
apprentice. Deceased complained lately of head-ache and
general languor, and laboured under mental delusions, keel
about a month since spoke of destroying himself. Witness did
'not think he spoke seriously. Deceased got the pistols from the
kitchen of the house in which they lived; they belonged to the
landlord of the house, and witness believed that deceasede-
stroyed himself. The Coroner remarked that he did not think
the death accidental. Ile thought the pistol had placedbeen
nof
in deceased's mouth, from the fact that !waling Temahiraetd
the
head and face but the point of the chin. Verdict,t
FREE CHURCH DEPUTATION TO AMERICA.—We
understand . d
de
evidence t o show.',' destroyed
ed
bs himself,
o
but in what state mindt
there was
no
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heen Fri-
day for Free
Church, to collect information as to the various modes
Athaterica the
as
Rev.
oneev. ofl) r
a. Burns
deputation left
ifto
of theological education pursued in that country. It is
understood that he is to be joined by the Rev. Mr. Lewis
pf ;Dundee, and a Mr. Ferguson- of Liverpool— SCote
paper.

MONEY MARKET and,CITY NEWS.
FROM THE HORNING PAPERS Ok _THIS DAY • - •
CITY. THURSDAY EVENING.
TIMES.—It appears that the late diSclosnres at the
Mansion-house relative to fraudulent transfers- of. sfitc'e,
have induced the authorities at the Bank to withheld' all
information for the present on the subjset of unclaimed
die idends ; and the clerks, hating strict injunetiens
thie head, refuse to answer any inquiries made. FuWler
eft rations are likely te take place in the forms heretofore
gone through when such elairns have been urged 'end
allowed, and already the Directors require, in addition to
the production of the probate of a will, a burial extraet
to corroborate, in the strongest manner possible, the
death of the party described. It is natural that com-
plaint should be occasionally made respecting this new
order of business at the Bank, but since it is fully appa-
rent that public security demand: more stringent regu-
lations, the inconvenience that may arise for the time to
the parties interested is little to be compared to the per-
manent advantages uhich will possibly result from the
change contemplated.
Consols again left off fiat to-day, and at rather lower
prices,The state of affairs in Ireland has caused some.
of the speculators to sell for the fall. Altogether there
was a large business done in the markets, but as 'the
Purchases and -sales were nearly equal, the ulteratio.as-
,n prices were not of a marked character. The Govern-
meat broker took about the same quantity of stock as
yesterday, and his dealings continue to be in behalf of
the Commissioners for, the Reduction of the Public Debt,
and fur the saving.;' banks.
The project of forming a passage across the Isthmus
of Panama having become of late ail object of atten-
tion, a history of the circumstances connected with
it maynot be inopportune. In 1833 the Government
of New Grenade granted exclusive privileges 'for
opening a road or canal between the Atlantic and
Pacific Oceans. The rate of toll was to be established
between the contracting parties for the term of fifty
years, at the end of which time the improvements
were to revert to the Government of New Granada,
while the lands were to remain the property of the con-
tractors. However, the contracts thus wide all? it seems,
expired in 1842, having failed in point of time. About
two years ago a public meeting was held by the inha-
bitants of Panama, and a memorial to the Government
of New Granada was signed, requesting that the ecu-
tract might be Placed in the hands of MI Wheelwiight,
the local agent for the Pacific Steam Navigation Com•
rally. Mr. Wheelwright also received a personal appli-
cation on the subject, and sent his proposal to the Con-
gress at Be .ota, where, however, nothing was effected,
because the forfeiture of the French contract had not
been formally declared. An interview between the Pre-
sident and Mr. Wheelwright at Carthagena was likewise
attended by no immediate result, but it was so far sails-
liictory that the latter learned he might easily obtain his
object by appearing personally at Bogota. Letters re-
ceived since that period inform Mr. Wheelwright that
there is no. longee any obstacle at New Granada to op-
pose his plans, and therefore it appears the only opposi-
tion at present is that of parties at home. • .
The following suggestions bfr improving the navigation
of the river Iloogley are offered by a correspondent.—
"Itis a work of some yerrs to obtain sufficient knowledge of' that river only to become a Bengal Brand Pilot,' anti the best
means that I can suggest for the improvement of the service is
to engage some out of the few scores of now unemployed first
and second mates of free trad?rs and numerous others who have
been in India, that are now looking about for siitestions•
at
Lloyd's, tie Jerusalem Coffee-house, &c. These are the men,
Sir, that we :quire there who ere first-rate seders, and would
be qualified to act as pilots long before the year ' 1n.50 ;' then
would the owner of a ship never be astounded at hearing that
his vessel was suffacd to be moved in charge of a boy of 17
sears of age. This is, however, too true. Young men may'be
treined up to a knowledge of the river, but 'he mere going' up
and down the Iloogley sill never make sadors of them, and: tu•
hard weather off the sand.heads the utmost skill as a sailor must
be combined with the knowledge of those moving 'sands,'
whose navigation is most intricate, and consequently far more
dange.ous, than were they stationary rock.. The eteam-tugs
on the lloogley are an improvement, but the charge for theta
and pikttage is enormous."
SUN.—The English Stocks left off a shade lower this
afternoon, Consols being 96a to 1. The heavy invest-
merits, however. were not so much affected.
Spanish Bonds also r .cedsd a little, the Five per
Cents, being at 21i to and the Five per Cents., 30k 4.
The Deferred were at 12 to 4; Mexican 'were-3=4
i.
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. realised 544 ;
Danish were 86.
The additional transactions in Railway Shares have
been these ;—Eastern Counties Scrip were 4 -to .4
Brighton Loan Notes, let ; Birmingham, 138 tit 13:e ;
ditto Quarter, 26; Llneaster and Carlisle, I to 4; .North
Midland Thirds, 28i ; Paris and Orleans, 12: ; Patio
and Rouen, 12; Rouen and Havre, 11; and Went London
First Clan: Preferred, :I;} to a prem. Eastern Counties
were 121 ; Brighton, 6g ; Blackwall, ; and Gre.eil-
Wich, discount.- CO:onial -Bank Shares were 14h
discount. London Joint Stork, 2fl ; and Utile% (J.
Australia, 14 to 2} premium.
The accounts from America to Dec. 21, do not brine. any important intelligence upon the subject of btrainees,
which appears to have been dal!, the weather having
been unsettled. The caution manifested here in not
rashly investing in American State Stocks, and doubt-
'ess also the philippics of the Rev. Sydney Smith, have
hattthe effect of cooling down the ardour of the Trans-
Atlantic speculators, and we find that less was eking,
and that prices were tending .downwards. •