The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-06 00:00:00

&The prisoners not having the amount required, were locked up.

PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL BENEFIT ASSOClA-
'nem—Last evening the third annual general meeting of the
members of the above Association was held at the Hall of Com-
merce, Threadneedle-street. John Abel Smith, Esq., the Trea.
surer, was in the Chair. - The Report was read by Mr. Thomas,
the Secretary. It stated that the Committee felt much gratified in
being enabled to report favourably of the progress and results of
both branches of the Association—the benefit and the benevolent.
During the past year the number of clerks who had enrolled them-
selves members of the Society had been 200. No applications for
pensions had been brought under the notice of the Committee
since the last meeting ; but some of the members had applied for
relief from the casualty fund, and their requests had been complied
with to the exteut of the rules. The plan of granting loans had
proceeded so satisfactorily, that the Committee had determined
upon incaeasing the amount of the sum lent from 101. to 251., and
they were happy to state that the instalments were paid with great
punctuality. By a recent arrangement with the managers of the
Sanatorium, in Devonshire-place, New-road, the members were
admitted as patients (in case of need) at half the expense which
others paid. The balance-sheet of the benevolent department
showed the past year's receipts to be 9111. 17s. 4d., and the ex-
penditure 5014 Ps. 4d. The sum of 4001. had been added to
the capital invested, making the funded stock now amount to
10,0001. The gross income arising from the two branches was
2,1671. 13s. Id. During the year 257 new policies had been
issued. M. Thomas Baring moved, and Mr. Hankey seconded,
the adoption of the Report.
A person named Catlin has been committed to
Huntingdon gaol for sheep stealing, and when in custody of the
police was also accused of having maliciously damaged about 250
young timber. trees, growing in a plantation belonging to Mr. John
Martin, of Bury, near Ramsay, for information of which a reward
of eleven guineas was offered. The prisoner, finding that lie must
go to gaol for sheep stealing, in a very candid manner admitted
that he also damaged the trees, and has claimed the reward as being
the informer against himself.
Perhaps even guilt itself does not impose upon
some minds so keen a sense of shame and remorse as a. modest,
sensitive, and inexperienced youth feels from the consciousness of
having neglected etiquette or excited ridicule.—Sir Walter Scott.
-VICTORIA PARK.—Yesterday the term being up
for clearing away the land lately purchased by the Crown, at Old
Ford and Bethnal.green, for the commencement of the new park,
the Crown took possession of their newly-acquired property. No
other preliminary steps, however, have as yet been taken, although
nearly three years have elapsed since the passing of the Act of
Parliament for empowering the Commissioners of Woods and
Forests to purchase the land required for the formation of the park.
ARRIVAL OF THE PENINSULAR MAILS.—SOUTH-
aurroN, FEB. s.—The Oriental Company's steam-ship the Pacha,
arrived here this morning, at half-past eight o'clock, and landed
the mails in the docks. She left Gibraltar on the 27th of January;
Cadiz, 28th ; Lisbon, 30th ; Oporto, 31st ; and Vigo, Feb. 1.
The Pacha has brought the passengers from the Great Liverpool,
from India, fifty-two in number; also a full cargo of fruit.
THE LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY.—We

understand that the system of " day tickets" is about to be adopted

on the London and Birmingham Railway—thus enabling persons to
go and return at a reduction of one-third from the ordinary fares.
The plan has succeeded admirably on other lines.—Railway Times.
_ _

The Presbytery of Edinburgh have suspended and
deprived the Rev. James Hamilton, the present minister of the
Scotch Church, Regent-square, London, and declared him no

longer capable of holding any preferment in the Church of Scot-
land, or in connection with it. The trust.deeds of that place of
worship bind It to be in strict connection with the Established
Church of Scotland; and Edward Irving was removed from it, on
the sole ground that he was cut off by his presbytery in Scotland.
FRENCH PLAYS.—These performances were at-

tended last evening by a full and brilliant audience, amongst
whom wa observed the Duchess of Beaufort, the Earl and
Countess of Chesterfield, Lady William Paulet, Lord Ossulston,
Lord Fitzroy Somerset, Marquis of Worcester, Countess of Tanker-
ville, Lord and Lady Aylmer, Lord William Thynne, Sir Au.
gustus and Lady Foster, Lord Goderich, Lord Ranelagh, Lady
Langdale, Lady Flower, the Baroness Calabrella, Lady Leonard,
Lady Kaye, Sir Frederick Trench, Sir Frederick Nicholson,
Honourable M. Cadogan, H. T. Hope, Evq., Quintin Dick, Esq.,
J. H. Lowther, Esq., &c.

The new Plenipotentiary to China, John Francis
Davis, Esq., resides at Hollywood House, near Henbury. This
is the second appointment to China from the neighbourhood of
Bristol.—Bristol Mercury.
Yesterday morning, at half-past ten, Mr. George
Mills, Deputy Coroner for West Middlesex, held an inquest at the
White Swan, near the Turnpike, Islington, on view of the body
of Mary Miller, aged 62, who was found dead in her bed, on Fri.
day morning last, at No. 4, Parcel's.court. The Jury returned a
verdict of " Natural Death."

To Charles the Second's partiality
for his accomplished cousin, Frances Stuart, we owe the representa-
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GREAT STORM AT DERBY.—During Monday
night last the wind blew a perfect hurricane at Derby, with
occasional heavy showers of rain. On the following night
the wind was very boistercus, and we had a complete medley
of winter and summer weather—hail, rain, snow, wind, and
thunder and lightning. The thunder-storm commenced
between four and five o'clock ; the lightning was terrific ; the
first clap of thunder followed the flash instantaneously, and
the peal was awfully grand. The thunder-storm was suc-
ceeded by a heavy fall of snow. We have .heard not of any
particular damage being sustained.—Derby Reporter.
Mr. Carr, Solicitor of Excise in Scotland, is to be
Solicitor of Excise in England,' in the place of Mr. Dehany,
who has been compelled to resign that lucrative office from
ill health. The office was filled for many years by the father
of Mr. Carr.