The Sun.
London, England, 1850-07-02 00:00:00

BIRMINGHAM, JULY 1.

13rocK EXCHANGIL —Business in this share market was
very flat to-day, but there was no variation in prices. London
and North-Western were quoted—buyers 109, sellers 110—
Ditto, Fifths, ',7f, p.

STARTLING RUMOUR WITH REFERENCE TO TH
Manor OF EXETER.—The statement we are about to mal
seems very improbable, but for the aecuracy of our inforn 1-•
ant, so far as facts come from him we are ready to vouch.
gentleman was visiting last week in the North of Englai pa
amongst highly respectable Roman Catholic families, whe
he met some leading Romish clergymen, who were speakir
with the utmost confidence of the Bishop of Exeter beir
about to secede to the Roman Catholic Church, and, on b
expressing very great doubts as to the probability of such 0,
event, he was assured that the Rev. J. IL Newmao, t lid
well-known Oxford convert to Rome, and who has ,a Ira'
nist.erial charge in that neighbourhood, had that morniall
left for Torquay on a visit, by invitation to the Bishop.
course Mr. Newman may pay a visit to the Bishop, and the
Bishop have no idea of going over to Rome, still there is: 9'
startling significance about each a conjunction at this tit ne"
—Bristol Paper.
FATAL ACCIDENT IN THE CHATHAM DOCETAI t 9:
—On Saturday last, about 11 A.m., a melancholy accid' tflt
occurred in the third dock, in which the Nankin, 50-g 0
frigate, is fitting. Mr. James Barnard, of Rochester, b
gone on board the ship, and, after remaining there sot 6
little time, was about leaving it by the porthole used by t 116,
shipwrights as a gangway, when he fell headlong into t ,
dock, a depth of about 30 feet. Assistance was render !"
immediately, and he was removed to Melville Hospital, a t:
tended by the deputy-inspector, Dr. Drummond, and oth tt
medical officers of the hospital, but death put an end to
sufferings in about two hours afterwards. From a po
mortem examination it was found that the skull had bet
fractured and both legs broken. 4
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THE TEA TRADE, JULY I.,—The deliveries of tog,
last week in London were 527,9861 b., being rather less alai,
to the date of the previous return.

Tun Misi ES COLLI N s.—These talented yount;
artistes have returned to town from Brighton, where thal.
lately gave four concerts at the Town-hall, which were e-11,
tremely well attended. The violin playing of Miss Rofell
Collins created quite a sensation; Veuxtemps' celFbraW_g,
caprice, and Paganini's variations to "The Carnival e:
Venice," being the favourite morceau.r. She also displayeu"
her musical talent by performing Bishop's celebrated " Ed?'
song" upon the concertina, which was encored. Miss Victoria
Collins's new violoncello pot pourri, introducing the 10"
grand aria from Lucia and "My beautiful Rhine," was the
theme of universal admiration. She also sang "Oh, Sae'
mer morn," and Mr. St. Leger's favourite ballad, " TWO
then that she promised to marry," which was encored eve
night. Miss Emma Collins presided at the pianofore Aft t
her accustomed ability, and sang several songs with tray
artistic finish. A military band added considerably to the'
agreeable entertainments. The Misses Collins leave tolvi4'
next week to fulfil engagements at Chichester and Porte
mouth.

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SUICIDE OF A CLERGYMAN.—yesterday nfternooi
Mr. Bedford held an inquest at the Plough, Cary-streel
Lincoln's Inn-fields, on the body of the Rev. William Gas
kett, aged 52. curate of Bigthorp and chaplain to the Dock
ing Union, Norfolk, who committed suicide in the King
College Hospital under 11
very distressing circumstances. ,
appeared that in February last, the deceased underwent a P
operation in the King's College Hospital for lithotomy wit I;
apparent success, but having been compelled to become
second time a patient in the hospital, on Thursday last be
underwent an examination by Mr. Ferguson, the Beni( ,
surgeon, who informed the deceased that it was necessar
that he should undergo another operation; on hearing whie
deceased remark-A, "He hoped he should die before morn
ing." and became in a very excited state. Shortly aft( t
five o'clock the same evening, during the absence of the null
from the ward, deceased left and went to the water- clove 'A
the door of which was, in a few minutes afterwards, fours
fastened. Suspicion was aroused, and one of the porters '
the hospital obtained an entrance by getting in at one of tL
windows, when he discovered the unfortunate deceased SU dr
pended by a leathern strap to a beam. He was instant/
cut down, and Mr. Wood, the house. surgeon, who was
the spot, used artificial respiration, and in a few minutes be
showed symptoms of returning animation ; the proper meal
were continued, but he never spoke after, and died at eigil
o'clock on the Friday night, from the effects of strangulatiOU'
The jury returned a verdict of temporary insanity. , •
POST-OFFICE.--A very remarkable case of the in'
convenience of the new Post-office arrangements occurred oa
Saturday. A strong representation reached the Home-offiee_,
of the serious illness of a man named Joseph Rooke, who ivy
committed to Chester Castle by the magistrates of that citl
on the Bth of May, under sentence of two months' imprison'
ment. There was not a moment to be lost in order to sail
the wretched man, if possible, from dying in prison; and y 6_;
the necessary order could not be dispatched by the ordinal/ 9a
post for the purpose of procuring his immediate releas
If sent by post on Saturday evening it would have been dt
layed to the extent of twenty-four hours before it cowl'
reach its destination ; in consequence of which this nece
sary order had to be dispatched in the shape of a parcel, 0,/
an increased expense to the public, in order to be in time,
possible, to be of use.— Observer.

WRECK or THE ORION. -- The divers are col J°
tinning their operations at the wreck with considerable Bur
cess. Amongst the property recovered is the chest contai
ing the silver plate belonging to the vessel. The value d:/'
the plate is upwards of 1,500/.
Mr. Dyce Sombre has printed in Paris, and circa'
lated in London, a pamphlet of 590 octavo pages, to provi
his perfect sanity. The petition for a new examinatioo
stands fifth on the list of opposed lunatic petitions for 00
nsxt day of hearing.
IMPORTATION OF SUGAR.—A vessel belonging t/"A
Russia has arrived in the docks from Riga, having on bosr7,
121 packages of sugar as part of her cargo. We are IV;
aware of an importation of sugar, direct from one of t 1)
r:ussian ports, having before taken place.

BIRTHS.
OF A SON.
On the 14th ult., at Montreal, Canada, the wife of Sit
George Simpson, of La Chine, Montreal.
On the 27th ult, at Dover-street, Piccadilly, Mrs. 6'
Champion.
On the 29th ult., at Doddington-grove, Kennington, 10.
Alfred Beachcroft.

On the 30th ult., at York-street, Portman-square, the W'
of Henry Dalbiac, Esq.

OF A DAUGHTER.
On the 24th ult., at Kilkenny, the wife of George Rah
Esq., 92d Highlanders.
On the Ist inst., at Dartmouth-lodge, near Sydeubto*
Kent, the wife of George Matson, Esq.

DIED.
On'the 26th ult., at Hastings, Joseph Priestley, only °I
of Joseph Parkes, Esq., of Whitehall-place, Westminetel,
aged ?5.
On the 28th ult., at Holloway, after a few hours illne to
Dr. Carrington, for several years resident medical ofncer
the Holloway and North Islington Dispensary. of
On the 28th ult., at Margate, Mra. Mary Ann Bowron'
Aberdeen-place, Maida-hill, relict of the late Weill
Bowron, Esq., aged
On the 29th ult., at Merton, SarreY, Mr. John ChristcPbre
Bowles, of Cannon-street, City, aged 62. He was for 11,,i
wards of thirty years confidential clerk to Mr. R'9.llbet
Itamsden, of Abchurch-lane. wai the founder of of
Metropolitan Benefit Societies'Asylum, Ball's-pond-road,26-
also secretary to several benevolent and charitable
tutions.

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