The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-13 00:00:00

LORD BROUGHAM AND HIS
NEIGHBOURHOOD.

Chief Baron Pollock, and fourteen of the leading
members of the Bar on the northern circuit, on Thurs-
day evening last dined with Lord Brougham, in the
grand entrance-hall, at I3rougham Hall. The display of
plate was of the most splendid description, and the din-
ner consisted of every delicacy of the season.
The non. Colonel Lowther, M.P., arrived at Lowther
Castle on Thursday last, where the Min. Gentleman will
remain during the greater part of the shooting season.
The Gallant Colonel, in the course of a few days, will be
joined by several distinguished visitors.
Sir C. Taylor is at present paying a visit to Lord
Brougham, and his son-in-law, W. Brougham, Esq., and
family, at Brougham Hall.
The Earl of Lonsdale, the Postmaster-General, on
Saturday last arrived at Lowther Castle, from London,
by way of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Chief Baron Pollock, his son, and other branches of
the Learned Judge's family, from Saturday till Monday
last, made a short tour to Keswick, and the Cumberland
and Westmoreland lakes, the business at Appleby assizes
having terminated on Friday night. Mr. Justice Cress•
well, during the same interval, sojourned with the Hon.
Mr. Howard, of Levent Hall, near Milnthorpe, in West-
moreland.

The Duke and Duchess of Bedford passad through
Carlisle on Tuesday last, on their way from London to
their seat in Scotland, where theyarrived on Wednesday.
Sir Charles and Lady Lamb, on Sunday evening last,
changed horses at Mr. G. Foster's, the Crown Hotel,
Fenrith, on their journey from London to their seat in
Scotland.

Dr. Pusey preached his first sermon, since his sus-
pension by the Vice-Chancellor, in the parish church of
Ilfracombe, on Sunday last, the 11th instant, in aid of
the funds of the National Schools of that parish, from
Matth. xviii.s.—"Whosoever shall receive one suchilittle
child, in my name, receiveth me."
FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES AT
LIVERPOOL.—During the past week several persons of
distinction arrived at the Adelphi Hotel, in this town,
and took their departure for various places. On Thurs •
day the Duke of Devonshire returned from a visit to his
extensive estates in the south of Ireland, and left on
Friday morning, accompanied by the Hon. Mr. Caven-
dish, M.P., for Bolton Abbey. The Earl of Fingal ar-
rived from London, and left for Killeen Castle, Ireland.
Lady Caledon arrived on Tuesday, and, after having re-
mained four days in town, left for the county of Antrim.
The Countess of Cardigan passed through on Wednes-
day for Dublin. General Wallace passed through to
Scotland.

TIGHT LACING.—Last evening an inquest was
held before Mr. Higgs, at the Coach and Horses,
Avery-row, Bond-street, as to the death of Miss Eliza-
beth Allen, aged twenty, a pupil of Madame Devy, of
No. 75, Lower Grosvenor-street, the fashionable milliner.
Mr. Robert Druett, of No. 6, Bruton-street, surgeon,
stated, that he was called in to see the deceased on
Friday afternoon, about five o'clock, and found her quite
dead on the bed, and very nearly cold. He was of
opinion that she had died very slowly from the appear-
ances about the mouth. He could discover no traces of
poison about her or in the room. He understood she
had gone up to her room at two o'clock, after eating a
very hearty dinner. She was of very full habit of body,
had come up from the country, and was one of the finest
young women he ever saw. She had been found by the
side of her box, and he heard she was subject to fits. He
had no doubt the stooping posture and tight-laced stays
had brought on congestion of the vessels of the head,
which no doubt was the cause of death. He had mea-
sured her corset, which was one foot eleven inches
round, and on her body it would not meet in the smallest
part by two inches. He was not aware if that was the
usual way they were made, but if so it was certainly too
much contracted. Mrs. Cowley, housekeeper of Mr.
Evans, of No. 4, Avery-row, the deceased's uncle, stated
that she had lived at the house for about four months,
having come up from her father's, at Barnstaple, in De-
vonshire, to be " finished" in the millinery business, at
Madame Devy's. Witness saw her at two o'clock on
Friday, when she appeared in excellent health and
spirits. She had eaten a very hearty dinner. She had
had holidays from Madame Devy, in fact was not to re-
turn till the Ist of October. The jury returned a ver-
dict of " Died by the visitation of God."
SUDDEN DEATH.—On Sunday afternoon the fa-
mily of Mr. Lewis Duval, the eminent conveyancer, of
No. 4, Stone-buildings, Lincoln's Inn, were thrown into
the deepest affliction, in consequence of his sudden de •
cease at his residence at Bayswater. A few minutes
before four o'clock in the afternoon the deceased went
up stairs to his dressing-room for the purpose of washing
his hands, preparatory to his taking a carriage airing, but
as he was much longer than was thought necessary, a
servant was sent to him, when he was found sitting in
his chair quite insensible. Medical aid was immediately
called in, but the vital spark had for ever passed away.
Mr. Duval was in his wonted good health, aid it was at
first imagined that appoplexy had seized him, but upon
a post mortem examination being made upon the body
yesterday morning, it was ascertained that death had
been caused by the rupture of one of the principal blood
vessels of the heart. The boll of Lincoln's-inn Chapel
tolled during the morning as a mark of respect to his
memory.
HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—Her Majesty's
Theatre will to-night be honoured by the presence of the
Prince of Prussia, who, it is believed, will be accom-
panied by his Royal Highness Prince Albert. The Don
Pasquale has been substituted by the express command
of the Queen, to meet his Royal Highness's earnest
desire to witness this beautiful work.

TH 1 BRIGHTON THEATRE.—This theatre was
opened for the season last week, under the management
of Mr. Hooper, lessee of the Bath Theatre. During the
recess the house has been completely renovated and
decorated in a very chaste and elegant manner by Mr.
Cobb, the spirited proprietor. In the course of the week
the theatre has been well filled by the numerous visitors
to the races, and it is to be hoped the exertions of Mr.
Hooper will be duly rewarded?:
DADD THE PARRICIDE.—This unfortunate maniac
still remains in Maidstone gaol, but it is expected that
he will be removed to the County Lunatic Asylum, at
Benning Heath, in the course of the present week. He
appears at times in the full possession of his senses, and
at such times the murder of his father weighs most
heavily on his mind, and evidently has a powerful in-
fluence upon the frenzied fits which succeed his lucid in-
tervals, although, at other times, perfectly mild and go-
vernable, so much so, that he is allowed to take exercise
in the prison yard, of course carefully guarded; yet,
during the time these fits last, he is extremely excited
and violent, springing headlong against the bars, and
exclaiming—" No, no, I never did it," and other sen-
tences of a like nature. The general opinion is, that he
will eventually be restored to a sane state of mind.
ROBIHIRY AT LORD I{ ODNEY'S.—lllfOTlllatioll was
yesterday sent to the Police-office at Bow-street, that on
the Bth instant some person entered the house of Lord
Rodney, 67, Harley-street,and stole a gold Geneva hori-
zontal watch, jewelled in four holes, gold dial with black
figures, rather blotted, and silk guard, with gold snap
attached, two small seals, one a white cornelian, the
other red, a key, and a small locket containing hair,
with initials on the back, all the property of Mrs.
Conden.
TIIE OLD HOUSES IN WEST-STREET, CHICK..
LANE, SMITHFIELD.—These old houses, said to have
been the residence of the notorious Jonathan Wilde,
and the resort of Jack Sheppard, which excited so
much public curiosity, are now nearly levelled to the
ground, they having been sold to a builder in the Dover-
road, for the sake of the old materials. An old rusty-
pronged fork, with a silver handle, evidently of very
ancient manufacture, was found in the lower part of the
premises,
which was handed over to Sergeant Miles,
of
the G division, who presented it to Mr. Combo and some
other gentlemen for inspection, at Clerkenwell police-
court, on Friday last, informing them that it was found
in Jonathan Wilde's old house in West-street.
M UNITIONS OF WAR.—The Low Moor Iron Works
were never busier than now in providing instruments
of death and destruction. Daily, and during almost
every hour of the day, waggons and carts aro engaged
in conveying heavy artillery, and shot to the railway
station at Brighouse, or the canal station at Bradford.—
Leeds Mercury.
PoNtiß-I.ooax MANUFACTURE.—In the splendid
establishment of Messrs. Horrocks and Co., of Preston,
there are Upwards of 1,500 power-loons now at work,
which have, duringr the last year, tnrned off nine million
!
yards of clothrha lineal measurement of the el" h
5,113 miles and 120 yards and being-
would is
would cover more than 4."9 inches wide,
caster Guardian- statute acres ! !—Lan-
- IN GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND.—
In! England there are 1,075 cotton factories, employing
183,243 hands ; in Scotland 159 factories and 32,580
hands; in Ireland 28 factories and 4,011 hands.— Glasgow
National.