The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-01 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,—Pray was the gentleman who made use of
the words quoted above, the individual who invented
the Drummond light Q-1 am, Sir, yours, &c.,
Ilfracombe, Oct. 25,1844. CAMPHIN E.

MINISTERIAL CHANGES.—It is reported, in circles
likely to be correctly informed, that Lord Haddington
is about to retire as First Lord of the Admiralty, and
that Lord Ellenborough will take his place. The fre-
quent interruptions of health to which Lord Hadding-
ton is subject, and which have materially impaired his
official efficiency, renders his Lordship's retirement from
office by no means unlikely ; while the desire which the
Cabinet must feel to propitiate. Lord Ellenborough before
the meeting of Parliament, by providing him with a
good post, in lieu of that from which his Lordship has
been recalled, gives an air of probability to the latter
portion of the rumour.—Evening paper.
MR. TEMPLETON'S CONCERTS.—The Carlisle Pa-
triot, speaking of a concert lately given by Mr. Temple-
ton in that city, says :—" Templeton is, in himself, a
host. He stands alone as the most accomplished singer
of the present day, and well did he sustain his European
reputation in ' I love her, oh! I love her;' and ' Still,
so gently o'er me stealing.' Mr. Templeton's voice
seems capable of every modulation that the human organ
can attain, from the most daring and inspiring to the
most simple and soul-subduing melody. He seems to
labour under no difficulty in the execution of the most
elaborate and refined compositions, or in the homely
phrase of every-day life. It is the perfection of execu-
tion, exciting even the sceptical professors of the art to
expressions of rapture."
TIER MAJESTY'S BILL OF FARE AT THE ROYAL EX-
CHANGE.—The Illuminated " Bill of Fare," and which
her Majesty was pleased to request might be forwarded to
Windsor, was executed by Mr. John Sherrin, in the
establishment of Messrs. Harding and Smith, Pall-mall.
Du. PYPER.—A public dinner was given to this
gentleman in the Hopeton Rooms, Edinburgh, on Tues-
day, on his appointment to the Professorship of Hu-
manity in the University of St. Andrews. Lord Provost
Black was in the chair, and nearly 100 persons of the
first respectability were present on the occasion.
We read the following amusing, we know not how
true, anecdote of our old favourite Lablache in the
Courrier Francais :—" Few are there in the world who
are not acquainted with the talent of Lablache, but his
occasional absence of mind is not so universally known.
The following is an instance:—When last at Naples he
was sent for to the Palace, an honour frequently con-
ferred upon him, his Neapolitan Majesty being much
delighted with the drolleries and unalterable good-
humour of the celebrated singer. On arriving he en-
tered the waiting-room, and, till called into his Majesty,
conversed with the courtiers in attendance. Having a cold
in his head, he requested and obtained permission to keep
on his hat. Getting into full discourse with those around,
he was suddenly startled by the gentleman in waiting,
crying out, ' His Majesty demands the presence of
Signor Lablache.' In his eagerness to obey the royal
summons, he forgot the hat he had on his head, and
snatching up another, thus entered the King's Cabinet.
Being received with a most hearty laugh, Lablache was
confounded, but at length recovering himself, and re-
spectfully asked his Majesty what had excited his hilarity.
' My dear Lablache,' replied the King, ' pray tell me
which of the two hats you have got with you is your
own, that on your head or that in your hand ? Or per-
haps you have brought both as a measure of precaution
in case you should leave one behind you ?" Ah ! male.
detto l' cried Lablache, with an air of ludicrous distress,
on discovering his etourderie, ' two hats are indeed too
many for a man who bas no head.' "—Galignani's Mes-
senger.
OLD COIN.—A beautiful gold coin, of the reign of
Edward 111., was recently discovered on baring some
grounds at the lime works at Levit hag, near this town.
The coin is a quarter noble, of the value of one shilling
and eightpence of the period, and weighs one penny-
weight and four and a half grains. Obverse—" Edward,
I)ie. Gra. Rex. Angl.," the royal arms within a tressure
of eight arches, pointed"with trefoils. Reverse--,,e Ex.
altobtur, in Gloria," in a double tressure, with Fleurs-
de-lis and lions in the arches, a cross fleury, with trefoils
in the angles. It was probably minted at a period from
1360 to 1369, as during the interval the title of Edward,
as King of France, does not occur on his coins ; but he
resumed the claim in the latter year. The words " Die
gratia" appear on the English coins, for the first time in
the reign of Edward lll.—Doncaster Chronicle.
INCENDIARY FIRES IN THE EAST RIDING OP YOEK-
SHIRE.—We regret to state that two incendiary fires
have occurred in this neighbourhood during the last
few days. Tbe first was on Thursday morning,
last week, when four corn stacks, bplonging to Mr.
Richard Hornsea, of Wold Farm, near North New.:
bald, together with a thrashing-machine, were de-
stroyed. The other case occurred on Saturday night,
when some person maliciously set fire to a wheat stack
on the farm of Mr. Thomas Robinson, of Ellerker, near
South Cave. A very handsome reward has been offered
conjointly, by Mr. Robinson and the Yorkshire Insur-
ance Company, for the apprehension of the offender.—
Hull Paper.