The Sun.
London, England, 1850-11-25 00:00:00

The Leeds Intelligences states that the Hon. John
Stapleton, brother of Lord Beaumont, has left the Church of
Rome.

We are happy to hear that Lord Nugent is im-
proving in health, so much solicitude having lately been felt
in that respect by his private and public friends.
DEPARTURE OF THE COMMANDER OF THE FORCES
BOMBAY.—Lieutenant-General Sir John Grey, the newly-
appointed General commanding the forces at Bombay, left on
Wednesday last, accompanied by Captain Grey, for that pre-
sidency, to assume his command, in succession to Lieutenant-
General Sir Willoughby Cotton, K.C.B.

Lord Glenelg has left town for Torquay, where
le Noble Lord purposes to sojourn for several weeks.

The Exeter Gazette reports that the present Earl
of Portsmouth is in a very precarious state. In the event of
his demise the title and the immense estates both in this
country and Ireland will fall to the noble owner of Egges-
ford, the Hon. Newton Fellowes, who is respected by all who
know him.

OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WOLVERHAMPTON
RAn,w,tl7. We lately indicated our belief that this railway
would be found on the high road to prosperity, and that
apart from its temporary alliance with the Midland. We
have now the gratification to intimate that a number of in-
fluential and wealthy supporters of the broad gauge have
succeeded in inducing two of the most eminent London con-
tractors to undertake the completion of the line in its original
integrity, and to stock and work it if necessary. Should
this be effected, and we have little doubt but that that result
has alreasiy taken place, a modification of the existing board
will be made, to allow the new interests sufficient control to
carry out their purpose, which will ultimately issue, in all
likelihood, in an offer of lease to the Great Western As a
matter of course, the existing arrangements with the Mid-
land, so far as they extend, will in no way be interfered with.
—Railway Times.
The Marylebone Vestry was occupied at the usual
meeting on Saturday with a long and stormy discussion on
the salaries of the collectors, which some of the members
thought too high. Ultimately, the salaries of 61004 a year
for each were retained, and the vestry adjourned.
CAUTION TO CORONERS' JURIES.—On Saturday
Mr. H. M. Wakley, after waiting three-quarters of an hour
for jurors summoned to attend an inquest, sent the summon-
ing officer to the houses of the absent jurors, to ascertain the
cause of their absence. After some time the summoning
officer returned with Mr. Gibbon and Mr. Watts, the jurors
who did not attend, and as they gave no proper excuse for
their non-attendance, the coroner fined each of them 10/.,
assuring them that he would enforce the fines. He then
adjourned the court without going into the inquiry.
ROYAL ARTILLERY.—WOOLWICH, Nov. 23 —The
promotions of Major Desbrisay to be Lieutenant-Colonel;
second Captain Domville, to be Captain • first Lieutenant
Raynes, to be second Captain • and second Lieutenant Noble,
to be first Lieutenant, have been dated the 7th inst. ; and,
in consequence of the above promotions, Lieutenant-Colonel
G. B. Wilson is removed to the sth battalion, on lieutenant-
colonel's pay, in the room of Walker. Lieutenant-Colonel
Desbrisay is, therefore, posted to the 12th battalion, on major's
pay, vice Wilson.
EXHIBITION 01' 1851.--Arrangements have been
made, we learn, with the police authorities of France, and
even other countries, to concentrate a few foreign police in
this country next, year to watch the movements of any
foreign pickpockets who may be tempted hither in the
spring.
ACCIDENT ON THE SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.--
One of the most extraordinary accidents, unaccompanied
with loss of life, probably ever heard of, happened on the
South-Western Railway. On Wednesday last a train left
the Waterloo-road terminus for Hampton Court, and after
proceeding a short distance down the line, it came to that
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he heard one of the wheels grate, which induced him to
look over his box. Whilst so doing his head came in con-
tact with the signal post, and with such violence that he was
hurled off the carriage, and rolled into the small space be-
tween the engine" and the wall. The engine-driver, who
witnessed the man fall, ;hut off the steam, and stopped the
train as quickly as possible, but not until it bad gone some
considerable distance. The tails of the guard's coat were
then found lying on the rails, and the belt and pouch worn
over the shoulder cut in two, so that it was fully expected
that the unfortunate man would be discovered in a mangled
condition. Owing, however, to slipping sideways oft the
break, he managed to clear the rails, but the space from the
wall was so exceedingly narrow that he was forced by the
hindermost carriages against the brickwork, and with the
exception of a number of bruises, his escape was truly mira-
culous.

Tile Tablet says—" The Pope has made W estmin-
ster an archiepiscopal see, and has given to Dr. Wiseman,
now a cardinal, jurisdiction over the souls of all men living
within the limits of the see, excepting Jews, Quakers, and
unbaptised Protestants. . • Rome has more than
spoken—she has spoken and acted. . . . She has again
divided our land into dioceses, and has placed over each a
pastor, to whom all baptised persons, without exception,
within that district are openly commanded to submit
themselves in all ecclesiastical matters under pain of darn-
DatiCtia.