The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-20 00:00:00

MALTA.

The Malta journals of the 10th announce the sudden
death of Mr. RUTTER, for many years Ordnance
store. keeper in the island.
A - court• martial assembled on the 31st ult. on
board the Bellerophon, to try Captain BAYNES, of
that ahip, for breach of orders, in not having called at
Lisbon on his way to England, as directed by Vice-
Admiral Sir W. PARKER. The Captain excused
himself on account of the fog, and of anxiety tor the
health of his crew ; but he was ordered to be repri-
manded. Captain Lord G-. PAULET has taken the
command of the vessel.

The Malta Mu/ announces that free pratique was
about to be established between Malta and Sicily.
The tradesmen of the island were making active
preparations for sending articles to the Exhibition of
Manufactures in London.

An address to the QUEEN against the " Popish
aggression," by the establishment of bishoprics in
England, had been got up, and was being very nu-
merously signed.

ST. ALBAN'S ELECTION.—The nomination is fixed
for Monday next. Mr. Carden and Mr. Bell are the only
candidates at present.
MR. BARON PARKE, LORD AMPTHILL.—It 19 TU..
moured in the legal circles that Baron Parke will be called
to the House of Peers, by the title of Baron Ampthill, of
Ampthill Park, in the county of Bedford..
TWO BOAT ACCIDENTS ♦T PLTMOUTH.—During
-the last few days the weather in the neighbourhood has been
of the most tempestuous character, blowing very strong from
the westward, with sudden heavy squalls, accompanied with
thick rain and hail. On Monday a waterman's boat be-
longing to, and in charge of a man named Sawdy, took in
eight passengers, who were desiictua of going on board the
Albion, 90, in the Sound, to see some friends. When about
thirty yards off Mutton Cove Quay, while the sail was being
hoisted, a gust of wind caught.- it and capsized the boat,
precipitating the whole of the passengers into the water.
Boats from the quay immediately put off, and rescued six
persons, who were taken into public-houses adjoining, and
the necessary restoratives applied. . Two persons, however,
were missing, and on the boats again proceeding to the place
a woman, named Thomas, was found almost in a lifeless
state. After she had recovered, it appeared that her hus-
band, who had been paid off from her Majesty's brig Mariner,
was drowned, and his body has not yet been discovered.
Shortly after the above accident had taken place, another
boat belonging to Plymouth, in the charge of a one-armed
man, named Tucker, also upset In the Sound, and a passenger
from the Albion was saved by a boat of that ship, but, un-
fortunately, the waterman Was droWned. It is feared that
many other accidents have happened of which no informa-
tion has been obtained.
EMIGRATION.—A return has just been published,
giving an account of the persons and vessels employed by
the Emigration Commissionera.and of the receipts and dis-
bursements for the last three years. The funds at the dis-
posal-of the commissioners have been 96,254/., voted by Par-
liament; 517,0111., contributed by the colonies; 27,050/., de-
positi made with the commissioners for the purchase of land ;
76,5101., contributed on behalf of. emigrants; and 8,291!..
miscellaneous, including profits by investment—total
725,1941. The disbursements balanced against these amount
to 677,459!.

SERVANT AND CHILD LOST.—A little boy, two
years old, drawn in a wicker basket chaise, by a servant girl,
about fifteen years of age, were sent into the Walworth-
road, about twelve o'clock on Friday morning, Dec. 13, and
neither of them have since been heard of. Tho girl is called
Emma Smith, and is thus described:—Sallow complexion,
dark hair and eyes, small mouth and hands, was dressed in
a chocolate-coloured cotton gown, black satin shawl, cloth
bolts, and straw bonnet with blue ribbon, but took other
clothes with her. The child had on a blue merino pelisse,
red silk scarf; chip hat, pink satin ribbon, trimmed with
blonde lace, a white pinafore, marked "Clarke," in ink, as
were all his under clothes. Traces of the chicken-pox are
still on his person. He does not speak, and walks very
feebly, though a fine-looking child. A reward of 5/. has
been offered to any one who will give such information to
any of the police as may lead to the recovery of the child.
ORIENTAL BANK.—A most satisfactory report by
the directors of this bank was presented to a meeting of
shareholders held yesterday afternoon, and a dividend for the
half-year, at the rate of 7 per cent. per annum, was de-
clared. It is intended to invest a portion of the capital of
the company in the Bank of Ceylon.
WESTMINSTER SCHOOL—The Andria of Terence
was performed for the third time last night. The number of
visitors was very considerable. Amongst them we noticed
the Lord Chancellor. Lord Campbell, Viscount Barrington,
Lord Feversham, Mr. Justice Williams, Sir George Rose,
Mr. Bankes, M.P. ; Dr. Jelf, Dr. Wordsworth, and Mr, Jen-
nings, canons of Westminster.
The Christmas show of the butchers and provision-
dealers in Stamford commenced last evening, and the display
of beef, mutton, pork, game, and groceries, was fully equal
to that of any former season. The shops of the principa 1
exhibitors were visited by great numbers of people, notwith-
standing the streets were in a most uncomfortable condition
owing to a heavy fall of snow (the first here this winter)
yesterday morning.—Stanford Mercury.

Lincolnshire, it is natio wh. dged, stands pre emi-
nent for its breed of short-horned cattle. On Friday last,
Mr. Jas. Cartwright, of Blankney Fen, sent by rail through
Lincoln two splendid oxen, une of which cornpenent judges
pronounced did not weigh less than 135 stone of 14 lbs., and
which for its symmetry and general condition in all its points
few are found to equal. We hear that that talented artist,
Mr. Hutton, of Oxtord-street, Lincoln, has taken a portrait
of the ox for Mr. Cartwright, and that both the oxen are
being sent to Retlord, for the good people of that place and
neighbourhood to enjoy at the approaching Christmas.—
Stamford Mercury.
CEYLON RAILWAY.—This meeting did not take
place, owing to the want of a sufficient number of proprie-
tors. We understand that the directors had nothing fresh to
report, and that the undertaking was in state quo,

O❑ Sunday morning last, about four o'clock, some
burglars attempted to break into the house of Richard Smith,
shopkeeper, of Great Casterton. They had broken one of
the shop shutters and a pane of glass, when fortunately they
were heard by Smith's daughter, who got out of bed and
sprang a rattle, and the fellows immediately took to their
heels.—Stamford Mercury.
A FATTIER AND SON CHARGED WITH ARSON..---
On Wednesday morning Mr. Thomas Whittaker, of Cam.
bridge, and his son, whose dwelling and shop, in which
they carried on the business of dealers in curiosities, was
burned down on the 22d ult., were charged, on the prosecu-
tion of the West of England Fire-office, and also again by
the landlord, with wilfully setting fire to the same. The
furniture and stock were insured for 1,1101., and the claim
was made for 8301.

ROCHESTER.—The Lord Chancellor has placed
Messr. John L,.wis Levy, John Foord, Samuel Steel, and
Edward Robert Coles in the commission of the peaee for Ro-
chester. There are three candidates for the vacant off►ce of
tome-clerk—Mr. J. Lewis, Mr. G. Acworth, and ➢lr. T.
Patten : Mr. Hayward having withdrawn.
SlNGAP:,RE.—Singapore advices have been received
to the Bth November. Raja Brooke had left that settlement
for Sarawak, where it is reported he would remain until the
end of December. The proposition said to have been made
by him to Lord Palmerston, for an armed interference in the
affairs of Siam and Cambodia, has elicited much angry feeling
amongst the mercantile community at Singapore.
LIVERPOOL MARINE ASSURANCE COMPANY.—Yes-
terday his Honour the Hon. Sir George Rose appointed Mr.
J. Hutton, official manager, to wind up this company's
afrtir2, on the petition of William Nicol, merchant, of Liver-
pool.-

The Rev. J. R. Hogg, incumbent of L ewer Brix-
ham, has been appointed to the commission of the peace by
the Lord. Lieutenant of the county of Devon.