The Sun.
London, England, 1868-08-18 00:00:00

GLACIER FALL NEAR CHAMOUNIX.

The Corriere delle Alpe gives the following accoun t
of the fall of a glacier at Blatiero :—"Last Monday,
at 3 in the morning, a denso cloud sprer.d itself over the
valley of Chamounix. Thunder was heard, and its roar
awoke the whole village, the inhabitants of which directed
their looks towards the peak of Blatiere, where a cloud of
smoke was observed on the crest of the mountain which
supports the glacier del Pellegrini. All cried out that it
had given way. The peasants of the valley ran to and fro
to secure their cattle, and all contemplated in amazement

the most stupendous spectacle ever seen in tho valley of
Chamounix. The commotion caused by this im-
mense avalanche was indescribable. It carried away
in its passage pines, bridges, and deserted cottages

till it reached the cascade of Dun; the roar of which was
deafening; it then took a different course from that of the
torrent, and opening up a now route for itself it rushed
on to the meadows and gardens of the Royal Hotel, de-
stroying whole crops of rye and potatoes. After having
distributed itself over the meadows wherever it found an
outlet, the great mass formed an immense lake which for
some time will be the admiration of visitors to Chamounix.
This is one of the rarest occurrences that has evex taken
ulace in the valley."

A QUARREL BETWEEN A DISSENTING
MINISTER AND HIS DEACONS.

The Manchester papers report some serious disturbances
at the Windsor Independent Chapel, Salford. The affair
arose out of a dispute about the Sunday school, of which
the minister wishes to get the management. The announce-
ment was made that on Sunday last the minister would
conduct the school. To this the deacons objected. But
shortly before eight o'clock the Rev. Mr. Lee and the party
who supported him arrived and took possession of the
school-room, after which six or eight stout fellows were
set to guard the entrance gate to the chapel and other
buildings. Shortly before 9 o'clock Messrs. Nicholson and
Titley, with a considerable following, the majority of
them being young women, made their appearance at the
gate, and requested to be admitted, but were refused.

Immediately afterwards a rush was made upon the gate,
and persevered in for a considerable length of time, amidst
hooting and cries which were understood only by those
immediately interested. Ultimately the attacking
party were compelled to retire. After some time the gate
was attacked again, but with no better success, although
the onslaught was fiercer and more prolonged than
before. At this juncture Inspector Howell and a body

:4 the Salford police force, who had been present from
the beginning, but up to this time had taken no part
in the affray, interfered in consequence of one of
the pillars of the gate being likely to give way. They
cleared the pavement in front of the chapel, and the
attacking party, who held a third consultation, did not
make another attempt to force their way in. Mr. Nicholson
then mounted a rostrum in the street fronting the chapel,
and, after giving out a hymn which was sung, offered
up prayer. The services in the chapel were gone through
without any interruption ; but at the assembly of the
Sunday school in the afternoon the morning's proceedings
were re-enacted, and had it not been for the interference
of the police the result might have been serious.

The Rev. H. M. Birch was installed on Saturday
as a canon residentiary of Ripon Cathedral, by the Rev.
Canon Holmes, in the room of Dr. Allay, now Bishop of
Hereford.

A Brussels letter says the health of the unfortunate
Empress Charlotte is worse. Iler lucid intervals are less
frequent and of shorter duration than they were. In the
night-time she often gets up, turns her lyxl topsy-turvy,
and throws the pillows out of window.

A dissipated and unmannerly nobleman, pre-
Aiming upon his "nobility," once asked Sir Walter Scott,
who sat opposite to him at a dinner, what the difference
was between Scott and sot. " Just the breadth of the
table," retorted Sir Walter.

THE IRISH CHURCH COMMISSION. —We (Record)
are informed that there is no probability of a speedy
delivery of the report of the Irish Church Commissioners.
It will probably be delayed until the meeting of the new
Parliament, or at all events till the elections are over. We
think this is bad policy.

A,Scotch baronet, being at a parish meeting,
made seine proposals which were objected to by a farmer.
" Sir," said he to the farmer, "do you know that I have
been at two univer3ities, and at two colleges in each uni•
"rsity
calf W
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sir," said the farmer, " what o' that ?
I had sucked twa kye, an' the observation I
made was, the mair he sucked the greater calf he grew."
An old-fashioned clergyman, named More, was
riding on horseback one stormy day, enveloped in a loose
cloak of large proportions, and having a broad scarlet
collar. By the action of the wind the cloak was tossing
about in all directions, when a gentleman rode up on a
spirited charger, and the horse shied and almost threw
the rider. "'Chat cloak of yours would frighten the
devil!" said the irate rider. " You don't el, SQI " qpitej
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