The Sun.
London, England, 1850-09-17 00:00:00

THE LATE LIEUTENANT GALE.

The remains of the unfortunate Gale were interred
on Wednesday in the Protestant Cemetery at Bor-
deaux. A large crowd attended the funeral, among
whom were many English. An official investigation
made by the Mayor of Caudera confirms the details
of the fatal accident previously given. It is stated
that on Friday and Saturday Mr. Gale was exceed-
ingly low spirited, and was discovered weeping.
When asked what was the matter with him, he replied
that he could not tell, but felt sick at heart. On
Sunday, the day of the ascent, he was more cheerful.
His last ascent was the 114th be had made. Mr.
Clifford, director of the Hippodrome at Vincennes,
has organized a balloon ascension for the benefit of
deceased's family. Mr. Clifford, his wife, and the
Alessrs. Goulstone, proprietors of the balloon, are to
go up together. M. Meller, one of the principal in-
habitants of Bordeaux, has commenced a public sub-
scription for the family. The conduct of Mr. Clifford,
who is, it appears, an Englishman, has, according to
the Bordeaux journals, been remarkable for kind
feeling towards Mr. Gale before his fatal accident,
and for benevolence towards the family since his death.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.
CAMBRIDGE, SErT. 16.
JESUS COLLEGE.
Edward Glover, 8.A., of Jesus College, has been
appointed a Fellow of St. Coluwba's College, Ireland.
THE CHURCH.
The following appointments have recently taken
place :
The Rev. George Frederick de Gex, M.A., Pem-
broke College, to St. Paul's curacy, Knightsbridge.
The Rev. Robert Clerke Burton, MA., to Taver-
ham rectory, Norfolk.
The Rev. Thomas Ridout Tuck, M.A., of Gon-
villa and Caius College, to Redmille curacy, Leices-
tershire.
The Rev. George Edward Haviland, M.A., St.
John's College, to Warbleton rectory, Sussex.
The Rev. William Murton, M.A., St. John's Col-
lege, to Sutton and Upton curacy, Northamptonshire.
The Hon. and Rev. Arthur Savile, M.A., Trinity
College, to Foulmire rectory, Cambridgeshire.
The Rev. John Leidger Walton, M.A., Trinity
College, to Silkstone vicarage, Yorkshire.
The Rev. James Gavin Young, M.A., Trinity
College, to Brigstock curacy, Northamptonshire.

Two Lucrative Provincial Post-office Appoint-
ments have recently been tilled up, viz., the post-
masterships of Brighton and Winchester, in Rants; the
former has been filled up by the Postmaster-General, and the
latter by the Treasury. A gentleman named Whiting, who
belonged to the General Post-office, and who rendered impor-
tant assistance to Mr. Rowland Hill in carrying out his mea-
sures for the relief of country post-offices from Sunday la-
bour, has been appointed postmaster of Brighton. A gentle-
man named Parmiter, whose friends are stated to have made
great sacrifices in support of the Whig party in Winchester,
has been appointed postmaster of that town. Some delay
took place iu his appointment in consequence, it is understood,
of his not being of age.
TUE QUEEN STEAM-SUM—We regret to learn
that this fine vessel got on the rocks off Inchkeith during a
dense fog on Thursday morning, about three o'clock, while
on her passage to Grantors-pier. Captain Campbell and all
hands were keeping an anxious look-out for Inchkeith
light, knowing that they had run their distance, but the
weather was so thick and dark that they could not see the
lights, although close upon the island. The Queen was
going at half-speed when she struck, owing to the dense
thickness, and consequently she struck but slightly. On
satisfying himself that the ship was making but little water,
being injured only in the fore water-tight compartment,
Captain Campbell backed the engines, and proceeded to
Granton-pier, where the passengers and cargo were safely
landed before five o'clock on Thursday morning. We under-
stand the steamer has not sustained much damage, but she
will be on the station again in a few days, having to go on
the patent slip. The passage meanwhile will be taken up by
another of the company's steamers.—Edinburgh Evening
Courant.

A NEW POPULATION ACT FOR IRELAND.—There
is a separate Act of Parliament for taking the census in Ire-
land. The census in Great Britain is to be taken, it will be
recollected, on the 31st March, of all persona living in the
house on the preceding night, and by the Act relating to
Ireland (13 and 14 Victoria, chap. 44) it is directed that the
account shall be taken by the constabulary force, as the
Lord-Lieutenant shall order, with other competent persons,
" on the 31st March and one or more consecutive days."
Some of the clauses are similar to the Population Act for
England. Parties are liable to penalty for giving false
answer or obstructing officers in obtaining information. In
taking the census in Ireland it is expressly declared that in
the instructions to be filled up no reference shall be made to
the religion of any person or persons.
REDUCTION OF RAILWAY CHARGES.—The reduc-
tion of charges, judiciously carried out, and the extension of
the cheap excursion system, appear to be yielding a rich
harvest, on various lines, that must help to redeem them
from recent adversity. An announcement by the Great
Western, of a cheap excursion from Paddington to Bath
and Bristol, at fares assuredly low enough to stagger all but
those full of faith in the productiveness of such temptations
to travel,—namely, ss. to and from Bath, and 6s. to and from
Bristol, —was recently responded to in such a way that,
according to a contemporary, " the two trains produced
about 9001., of which upwards of 8001. must be clear profit to
the company." Again, " The excursion-train from Oxford
on Monday," says another contemporary, " brought up to
!Paddington 3,200 persons. The train yielded about 6501.,
and the expenses were, perhaps, 30/." A recent Sunday trip'
to Brighton and back for 3s. 6d. (!), tempted 2,220 persons
to benefit both their own health and the railway treasury by
acceptance of the offer. A reduction of fares for a trip from
Sheffield to Rotherham on Sundays, down to half price, lately
increased the usual train of four carriages so greatly, that
" a train of sixteen carriages was wholly inadequate tor the
immense number of passengers, and it was f and necessary
to put on an extra train of seventeen carriages." The com-
panies must now begin to see the advantage of a liberal
policy in dealing with the public, especially during the
seasons favourable to such excursions.—Builder.

LONGEVITY.--An old man, named Edward Fox,
has for more than half a century perambulated the neigh-
bourhood of Bath, sellisg shrimps and similar things. The
extraordinary longevity of this man's family deserves some
notice. His father attained the age of 102 years, and his
mother 101; both lived and died in St. George's, near
Bristol, where his eldest brother (aged 104) is still living.
He has nine brothers and sisters living; two sisters attained
the age of 103, and a brother 102. His own age is 84, and,
from his temperate habitaand_ bctiva hie, heseems likely to
attain the age of 124 deemed relataaB.—Bristol Ninon