The Sun.
London, England, 1850-03-14 00:00:00

he had a gun in his possession, asked what he was doing
with it? He replied he was taking it to a person at
Saltney, which not satiefjing the officers, and being
seen to leave the park, he ens told that he must consi-
der himself in custody and give up the gur. He re-
plied he should not do that. When the constables at-
tempted to take it from him, two men, apparently the
deceased's companions, rushed out of a plantation and
defended him, saying he should not be taken or his gun.
This 1(d to a violent conflict, and blows were struck
by both parties, the officers using the sticks which
they carry about them when on duty. The three men
we re knocked down one after another, and even-
tually they were secured and taken into custody.
The deceased was missing for a few moments, but a toll-
colic ctor coming up with a light, he was discovered lying
in a hole. They wore then removed to the police station
in the city and locked up. At four o'clock in the morn-
ing deceased was found to be seriously ill in the cell.
At first the constable on duty thought it was a ruse to
escape, but at a more advanced period of the morning,
Mr. Jones, a surgeon, (ate him, and before anything
could be done for him he excited. The temple-bone
was fractured, as if from a blow or fall, and a flew of
blood to the brain was the cause of death. The jury found
that the deceased came by his death in consequence of
a blow from a stick, given by John Hughes in enscharge
of his duty and in his own defence.
EMIGRATION.—PLYMOUTH, MARCH 12.—Yester-
day there was a dinner given t ) the emign ants who were
about to proceed in the British Sovereign, 500 tons,
Captain Harris, chartered by Messrs. Marshall and
Eiridge, ( f London, which had put into this port to re-
ceive a portion of her emigrants. The dinner took
place et the Navy IL tel, and was presided oi or by Mr.
J. B. Wileecks, the agent to the Colonial Lend and Emi-
gration Coinenissionere and the proceedings were of a
sexy gruff.) lug description. After a series f toasts had
been proposed, M. Lusignan, one of tho cabin passen•
gers, presented an address to the chairman, in which the
passengers expressed their entire satisfaction as regards
the provisions made far their health and ha?piness dur-
ing the voyage. The chairman, in the course of some
observatioes he addressed to the meeting, referred to
the ship Aden, about which there had been a great deal
of complaint at Adelaide, and which had, like all the
other ships chartered by Messrs. Marshall and Edridge,
tniched at this port on her way down Channel. One of
the complaints made by the (migrants at Adelaide was
that they had had bad provisions on their way down
Channel, and Vat they had had no fresh provisions
while the ship was in the port of Plymoath. With re-
gard to the first statereut, it was very singular that not
a singe complaint was ever made to him during the time
the ship was lying in this port by any one of the pas-
sengers, and as to the atatement that they had bad no
fresh provisions while the ship was in this port, it was
untrue, as he should prove by his tradesmen's bills for
supplies rendered to that ship while she was here. Mr.
Wilcocks further stated that he had full power to order
for all those ships that had been chartered by Messrs.
Marshall and Edridge whatever he might deem ne-
cessary.

SHOCKING DEATII.—On Monday afternoon last, a
arful occurrerce, resulting in the death of a child

named Edward Hineson, six-years of age, son of James
llineon, sawyer, took place at a bone-crushing manu-
factory on the Quay, belonging to Alr. Greenall. It sp-
pears that the machine is turned by a horse with a long
wooden shaft, which revolNet about four or five feet from
the ground. The miil is maetved by a boy, who acts
as " feeder," and a nal named Gardner, who has the
superintendence of the building. The latter states that
he left the mill for not more than a minute and a half,
for the purpose of softening the oil which had become
congealed. During this interval, the unfortunate child
had run in, and climbing on a stone, about three feet in
height, to overlook the hopper or grinding process, and
nut perceiving the shaft turning round, it struck him on
the head, completely crushing one side of it. Ho was
picked up in a very mangled state, and conveyed home,
where ho lingered only a few hours. Had tie child re-
mained on the ground, the shaft would have passed ove r
him, but the stone just elevated him to the height of its
revolution. An inquest was held on Wednesday, before
Mr. Gardner, at the Custom-house Tavern. It wag
stated that the child had been frequently sent out of the
mill before this occurrence. The boy who was charged
v‘ith the " feeding "of the machine, the jury did not
think fit to call on account of his youth. A verdict in
accordance with the above facts was re turned.

ROYAL LITERARY FUND.—The annual general
re, e ing of this corporation was held yesterday, at 73,
Great Russell-Area, Sir Robtrt Harry Inglis, Part.,
M.P., in the chair. There were also presen►, Sir B. I'.

Jodrell, Bart., Sir Hairy Ellis, Mr. Cabbed,
M.P., Mr. James, Mr. Hawkins, Rev. Dr. Russell, ;fir.

Dilke, Mr. Crofton Croker, Rev. Dr. Croly, Mr. Brocke-
dor, Mr. Robert. Bell, Mr. Pepys, Dr. B:attie, Mr.
Prior, Mr. Tooke, Mr. Gandy, Mr. Harrison, Mr.
nig. Rev. T. 11. Horne, Mr. Lovell, Mr. Birch, Mr.
Griffin, Rev. Dr. Major, Dr. Fraser, Dr. Forbes, and
other gentlemen connected with literature. The report
of the auditors stated that the sum of 1,325/. had been
distributed during the past year among 41 applicants,
making the total of 37,8651. applied to the relief of die-
tt e-sed authors, their widows and orphans, since the in-
stitution of the society. The treasurers' report stated
that the permanent fund at present amounts to 20,E00/.;
the fund bequeathed by Mr. Thomas Newton, to 8,1671.;
and that the Newton eat a' e, at Whitechapel, produces an
annual rent (4'203/. The Marquis of Lansdowne was
re-elected president, the vice-presidents were re-elected,
and also the council, with the addition of Sir George
Thomas Staunton, Bart., Lcrd Leigh. Sir Frederick
13eilby Watson, and Mr. Charles Baldwin. The general
commi►tve were re-elected, with the addition of Mr.
Joh❑ Newman, Sir R. P. Jodrell, Bart., and Mr. John

13ruce, Mr. John Griffin, Mr. John Murray, and Mr.
John Gough Nichols, were appointed trustees of the
Newton estate. It was announced that the annivergar)
dinner is t•i take place on the 15th of May, under the
presidency of Mr. Justice Talfourd.

GRAND BALL AND SUPPER AT THE MANSION-
HOUSE. - Last night the Lord Mayor and Lady
Mayoress gave a splendid ball and supper to the younger
branches of the families of the members of the Court of

Common Council. It was the third ball of the present
mayoralty, and all the arrangements were admirably
adapted ti the occasion. The company, which began:to
assemble at nine o'clock, consisted of between 600 and
700 young persons. Mr. Gilbert officiated as master of

the ceremonies, and Barnard's band struck up soon after
nine with great aninsation, commencing with country
dances, and introducing, as they proceeded, all the
varit ties of " the poetry of motion." At twelve o'clock

supper was announced, and the company ascended to
the old ball-room, which was magnificently fitted up for
the entertainment, in successive carlies of 200 each, so
that all chance of confusion in that important part of the
business of the night was completely avoided. It was
quite impossible that greater enjoyment could have been
felt than was expressed by the delighted young guests,
during the night. at the elegant welcome with which
their presence was hailed. As might be expected, the
dawn appeared before they separated.
FATAL ACCIDENT AT A NAPHTHA MANUFACTORY.
—On Monday evening an explosion and fire occurred
at a naphtha manufactory, belonging to Mr. James Papty,
manufacturing chemist, New Wortley,and severely injured

'ourpersonv,rone of whom is since dead, besides doing

considerable damage to property. It appears, that in order
t) prevent the nuisance arising from the vapour generated
in the process of making naphtha, Mr. Bapty had a pipe
fixed by which the offensive fumes were conveyed from
the still into a tall chimney; the pipe was defective,

and a new one was ordered, but had not been got
ready. Meanwhile the old pipe had been rer aired, and
all went on safely till about ten minutes before six
o'clock on Monday evening, when, in discharging the
still, a quantity c f the gaseous product escaped through
chinks in the pipe, and as the fire, through mistake, had
only been partially extinguished, in an instant a violent
explosion took place, resembling one of fire damp in a coal
mine. The roof of the building was lifted up perpendicu-
larly, one of its sides, adjoining a y ard, was driven down, and
when the roof fell the flames were forced oat laterally for
several yards, and Mr. Bapty, Mr. John Brook, and
two persons, named Joseph Wrigley and John Wil-
liamson, were completely enveloped in a sheet of fire,
and had to make their way out of it as beat they
could. They had been standing outside the building,
about three or four yards from the door at the side
which was forced down. They were all severely
burnt and scorched, and Mr. Bapty and Mr. Brook
were conveyed to a house a short distance, and
the other two to the infirmary. A larger building, to
which that in which the explosion took place forms a
wing, was also set on fire, and there being on the pTe
raises a considerable quantity of highly combustible
myterial, including about three tons of naphtha, or
asphaltum, which was destroyed by the fire, the
flames raged for a considerable time with great fury,
and it was a full hour before they were extin-
guished. The building #as a new one, and we under-
stand that the entire damage will amount to between
4001. and 5001. Neither the building nor the stock is
insured. Mr. Brook, one of the injured patties, expired
on Wednesday morning. Ile was 49 years of age, and
in independent circumstances ; he formerly kept the
Fountain Inn, Wortley. Ile had no interest in the
naphtha-manufactury, but was there merely as the friend
of Mr. Bapty.—Leeds
SECURING A LODGING RENT FREE.—A.t the po-
lice station of the Gorhals, Glasgow, a female, in great
distress, implored the officer to give her a night's lodg-
ing, which he refused, when the went outside and
su.ashed the door lamp. The next day sbe was brought
before the magistrate, who adjudged her sixty days'
confinement, which greatly pleased the poor creature.
DUTIES ON BRICKS.—It appears, from a return
of the duties paid on bricks in the several excise dis-
tricts in the year 1849, that the amount was 448,826/.
VESTRIES AND VESTRY CLEERS.—The Bill pre-
sented by Mr. Wood, entitled " A Bill to prevent the
holding of Vestry and other Meetings in Churcl:u,
and fur Regulating the Appointment of Vestry Clerks,
has been printed." The first section provides that
upon an application of the churchwardens of any
parish where the population exceeds 1,000, autho-
rized by a resolution of the vestry, the Poor-law Com-
missioners may grant an order to the effect that the pur-
poses of the whole or any part of this Bill should be
put in force in that parish. By Sections 2,3, and 4, all
proceedings of vestry or other meetings held in
churcles or vestry-rooms, except for ecclesiastical,
charitable, or other purposes approved by the bishop
of the diocese, are proposed to be rendered null and
void, while such mt etings held in any other place
within the pariah would be considered valid in law.
Sections 5 and 6 provide for the power to purchase and
hold land on the part of the churchve ardees and
overseers for the purposes of the proposed Act, and
for the borrowing c f money for the same purposes,
under an order of the Poor-law Commissioners when
authorized by a resolution of the vestry. The
7th, Bth, 9th, and 10th sections relate to the appoint-
ment of a vestry clerk to transact the business of the
perish. It is propos.cd that he should be elected by a
meeting of the vestry, end hold his office until removed
by tt rote of such meeting, with the consent of the Poor-