The Sun.
London, England, 1850-11-29 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, THURSDAY MORNING.—The High She-
riff has fixed the 9th of December for holding an
election for a representative for the county of Limerick,
in the room of Mr. Dickson. deceased.

MURDER IN THE QUEEN'S COUNTY.—On Monday
night last a most atrocious murder was committed at
Coolagh, in the Queen's County. The unfortunate
victim was named John Hogan, and was land bailiff
of Mr. Leine. The poor man presented an awful
spectacle, his head having been severed from his body
with a reaping-hook. An inquest was held on Tues-
day, when a verdict of wilful murder was returned
against persons unknown. A number of persons have
been apprehended, and but little doubt exists that the
perpetrators will be made amenable.

THE TUSCAN MINISTER.—His Excellency the
Right Hon. R. Sheil has arrived at Long Orchard,
Tipperary.
TRIAL FOR LlBEL.—Yesterday the Court of
Queen's Bench was engaged i❑ trying the case of the
Rev. T. Townsend Little against Lord Clements for
libel. His Lordship charged the plaintiff with at-
teriapting to violate the person of a married woman.
The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages
2001., with 6d. costs.

AMERICAN NEWS.
LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY.
The fourth of the Collins's line of American mail
steamers, the Baltic, entered the Mersey this forenoon,
with 54 passengers, and specie on freight to the
amount of 100,0001. sterling.
The Baltic sailed from New York on the 16th,
and reports the arrival of the American steamer
Franklin at that city on the morning of the same day,
at five o'clock, from Havre and Southampton.
Captain Comstock, of the Baltic, reports that he
would have made the passage in a much shorter time
had he not been detained thirty hours by an acci-
dental derangement of the machinery.
In the advises now to hand there is very little
general news of interest.

A Washington letter of the 14th says, assurances
had been received from good sources, north and south,
that after all there was to be quiet, harmony, union.
It was reported that in the course of next session of
Congress the postage reform, and the incoming of the
next apportionment, would be of salutary effect.
Mr. George Thompson, M.P., met not a very gra-
tifying reception in Fanuiel Hall, Boston. Several
ladies were present in the galleries. W. Lloyd Gar-
rison opened the proceedings by reading the address
of reception, containing a history of Mr. Thompson's
movements in the anti-slaveryjcause of this country,
and concluded by observing, that just fifteen years
ago he was obliged to fly clandestinely from the
United States. When Mr. Thompson attempted to
speak he was groaned at and hissed, and could not
make himself heard, the meeting being deafened with
cheers for Webster and the Union, intermingled with
groans, catcalls, and hisses. Groans were given for
John Bull ; a ring was formed on the floor, and one
or two commenced dancing. The same violent and
unbecoming conduct was continued throughout, and
Mr. Thompson completely prevented from addressing
the assembly. His intended speech will, it is said, be
published in the Boston and New York papers.
The Nashville Convention continued its sittings,
and it was said that important results would arise
therefrom.

A St. Louis paper of the 14th announces the arrest
of three fugitive slaves in the country back of Quiney,
Illinois, and, at the time of their capture, were making
tracks to Canada. On this subject we may observe.
that the Washington Union takes the ground, that
there had been no failure to enforce the fugitive slave-
law, that Craft's cases were bunglingly and unskil-
fully managed by the claimants, as well as by the
Marshal of Massachusetts.

There is later intelligence from Havannab, but it
was unimportant. Jenny Lind was to sing there ten
nights.

—An awful murder for money had been committed at
New York on the 16th, whereby a German, who kept
a beer-house, was killed instantly, and his two sons
stabbed, it is feared mortally.
With respect to the fire at Frederickton, N. 8.,
little additional intelligence is known. The oss has
been severe, and will fall heavily on the insurance
companies.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE..

NEW YORK, Nov. 16.—Foreign exchanges have been
dull, and the rates demanded here had a deoling ten
dency. The stock-market was weak, and the Bears in
the ascendancy. Exchange on London ruled at 1091 to
110.1, Paris at 5.4 to 5.16 i, Amsterdam, 41 to 41k, and
Bremen 80 to 80*. Freights remained rather quiet, but
prices much the same as quoted in the Canadian advice,.
Holders of the better kinds of Western Canal flour were
firm, whilst the medium and higher grades were dull of
sale. Wheat met a quick and ready market. The re-
ceipts of Indian corn were light, but the demand good.
Beef was steady at former rates • new was coming in and
selling at 8 dolls. 50c. to 9 doll:. for mess, and 5 dolls. 50c.
to 6 dolls. for prime. The price of old is quite unset-
tled, and prices 1 doll. per barrel below new. Pork was
firm, and prices fully sustained. Butter and cheese
steady at the rates reported by the Canada. In other
articles no change reported.

THE JONESES AND Smrrns.--The labours •of the
Register-office afford some highly curious facts as to the re-
lative number of persons of different names living in England
and Wales. From time immemorial it has been thought that
Smith was the commonest of names. The _Smiths are
soldiers, and sailors, and parsons, and tailors, and bakers,
and authors, and, indeed. everything. But the exact figures
of the registrar upset the long-cherished fallacy that they
form the most numerous of our class. The Joneses out-number
them, and stand at the head of the list, Smith coming
second. This question of the frequency of particular names
must interest so many persona that we give the following
list of the fifty most common appellations, in the order in
which they are found to rank in the books of the registrar,
together with the number of each name, who -were born,
married, or died, in the year June 30th, 1837, to hily the Ist,
1838. Jones, 13,429 ; 5mith,12,637; Williams, 8,743 ; Tay-
lor, 6,440 ; Davies, 5,589 ; Brown, 5,585 ; Thomas, 5,278 ;
Evans, 4,930 ; Roberts, 4,199 ; Johnson, 3,743 ; Robinson,
3,555 ; Wilson, 3,399 ; Wright, 3,299 ; Hall, 3,•227 ; Hughes,
3,180; Wood, 3,177; Walker, 3,148; Lewis, 3,184; Green,
3,1121 Edwards, 3,097 ; White, 3,087 ;; Jackson, 3,040;
Turner, 2,908 ; Thompson, 2,874 ; Hill, 2,856 ; Harris, 2,771 ;
Cooper, 2,693 ; Clark, '2,683 ; Davis, 2,661; Harrison, 2,502 ;
Baker; 2,385; Ward, 2,318; Morris, 2,299; Morgan, 2,296:
Martin, 2,172; James, 2,209' King, 2156; Clarke, 2,145;
Cook, 2,135; Allen, '2,116 ; Price, 2,090 ; Philips, 1,997 ;
Parker, 1;989 ; Moore, 1,985 ; Watson, 1,904; Carter, 1,882 ;
Richardson, 1,817 ; Lee, 1,815 ; Griffiths, 1,801 ; Shaw, 1,754.
—Dickens's " Household Words."

Absence of social sympathy is absence of society,
and has the same pernicious effects on character as excess of
solitude.—Eliza Cook's Journal.

ARCHITECTS' BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.—The first
meeting of this society, estabi4hed to afford relief to members
of the profession and their families in the hour of affliction,
was held at the Freemasons' Tavern on Wednesday evening.
Mr. Sydney Smirke, A.R.A., Presided, supported by Mr.
C. R. Cockerel!, Mr. Tite, Mr. Wyatt, and other gentlemen
of eminence in the profession. The rules for the government
of the society. which is proposed to be entirely self-support-
ing, were unanimcusly approved, and officers for the ensuing
year appointed. It was stated by Mr. Tite that the society
already numbers 120 annual subscribers, and has received
upwards of 5001.

THE AUTHOR OF ROCKINGHAM'S NEW NOVEL.
Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols.,
LOVE and AMBITION.
By
THE AUTHOR OF " ROCIMTGHAM."
Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

NEW NOVEL, by the Author of " EMILIA WYNDHAM."
Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 2 vols.,
LETTICE ARNOLD,
By the Author of
" E3IILIA WYNDIIAM," " THE WILMINGTONS," &c.,
" We cordially recommend this admirable and beautiful story to
our readers. It is a healthy moral tale—truthful and practical—told
in a most charming manner. In it we find all the graces which so
eminently adorn and recommend the author's preceding efforts.
There is the same kind spirit animating every illustration, the same
benevolent purpose, the same truthfulness of delineation." —Weekly
Chronicle.
Henry Colburn, PablLther, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

Now ready at all the Libraries, in 2 vols., post evo.,
S 1 L W
A NOVEL. 0 0 D.
" The author, we are convinced, is young, otherwise we could
hardly see displayed such fresh and enthusiastic sympathy in be-
half or his heroes and heroines, lie is a writer of genius, inspired
by a high standard of morality and religion, an 4 by a laudable love
of the purest sort of fame. We gather this from the glowing lan-
guage in which he expresses his feelings, sentiments, and opinions
on the subjects just mentioned. There are several chapters, in
which links of the story are dropped, containing most eloquent essays

.. ..
matters that are the prima mobilla of the actions which cha-
racterisecnature's nobility. The writer evidently belongs, though he
hal marked per se peculiarities, to the school of the Disraelis, Man-
iserses, and Sinythes."—Obeerver.

il,,vood' is no ordinary work ; it contains passages of exceed-
ing beauty, and is written in pure and forcible language, with great
good taste and power. It is one of the most interesting and en
gaging novels which the present season has produced. Of the cha-
racter of Amelia Ross we have already spoken, and the extract we
have given above is the surest voucher of the truth of what we have
said. The other ladies who play couspicuons parts in the tale are
Florence Howard, an intellectual beauty; Jessie Gordon, a wild and
impulsive genius, passionately fond of music and poetry; and Julia
Maitland, the noblest and best of them all."—Morning Post.
Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
THE GRAND NATIONAL CONCEITS.

THIS EVENING.
THE REALM CHOIR FOR THREE EXTRA NIGHTS.

'The Solos in " God Save the Queen," in the Great Quadrille of All
Nations, will be sung by Madlle. Angri and Mr. Sims Reeves. The
Military Bands, the Corps of Side Drums, the English Choristers, and
the Berlin Choir.

Sympbonie in A mteor, Beethoven—Overture to Der Freyschutz,
Weber—Grand Selection from Halevy's Opera of La Tempests, ar-
ranged for these Concerts, by L. Negri.
Angri, Sims Reeves, Molique, Piatti, Baumann, Barret, the Messrs.
Distin, Richardson, Remusat, Arban, Franc, Maycock, and Miss
Goddard.

Musical Director, Composer, and Conductor—M.
Conductor of La Musiquo de Danse—Herr Labitzky.
Conductor of the Choristers of the Berlin Chapel Royal—Herr
Neidhardt.

Promenade (admitting to the Ha.lf-C ircl es, (1 allery 1 l 6
and Pit Stalls) • • .. ••
The Doors open at Half-past Seven, and the Concerts will com-
mence at Eight, and terminate about Eleven.

Boxes and Stalls to be had at the Box-office, where Programmes
of. the performance may be obtained.
Mr. Thomas Masters of the Polytechnic Institution, the Coloseum,
And Royal Botanic and Zoological Gardens, will supply the Refresh-
ments and Wines, &c., &c.

21114',ATRE ROYAL, HAYMAKKET.
Adrigß. Webster, Sole Lesseu and Manager, Old Brompton.
THIS EVENING,

Will be performel THE YOUNG QUdIKER. Characters by
Messrs. Rogers, Webster, 11. Bedford, Buckstone, Miss P. Llorton,
Miss Reynolds, and Mrs. Fitzwilliam. •

After which A RADICAL CURE.

To conclude with THE GREEN-EYED MONSTER. Krout, Mr.
H. Bedford ; Amelia Rosenthal, Miss A. Vining (first appearance in
London), Luise, Miss P. Horton.

THEATRE ROYAL, AD ELPHI.
Under the direction of Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING.
Will be performed a new and original Drama, entitled JE3SIE
GRAY. Characters by Messrs. Hughes, Boyce, 0. Smith, P. Bed-
ford, Madame Celeste, and Miss K. Fitzwilliam.
After which a new Farce called THE SCHOOL FOR TIGERS ;
or, The Shilling flop. Captain Kiteilyer, Mr. Boyce ; Major stiff,
Mr. 1Vorrell; Mr. Panels, Mr. Wright; Alexander Panels, Miss
Chaplin.
To conclude wiili a Terpsichorian Burlesque called ESMERALDA.
Characters by Messsrs. 0. Smith, Wright, I'. Bedford ; Madame
`eleste, Miss Woolgar, and Miss K. Fitzwilliam.

ROYAL PRINCESS'3 THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Management of Mr. C. Keax and Mr. Keeley.
THIS EVENING,
_ _

Will be performed an entirety new Play Called THE TEMPLAR.
Characters by Messrs. Ryder, Fisher, Belton, Addison, Vining, Cath-
cart, Everett, C. Kean ; and Mrs. C. Kean.

After which BETSY BAKER; or, "Too Attentive by Half."
Characters by Messrs. J. Vining, Keeley, Mrs. Keeley, and Miss
Murray.
To conclude with TWICE KILLED.

Private Boxes, &c., to be had or all the Bookmellers, and of Mr.
Massingham ; of whom also places may be taken at the Box-office,
Oxford-street, from Eleven till Four o'clock.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Management of Madame Yestris.
Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews.

THIS EVENING,

Will be performed A PRACTICA, MAir.

To be followed by MY HEART'S IDOL ; or, A Pesperate Remedy,
in which Messrs. C. Mathews, G. Vining, Dellingham ; Madame 'Ves-
Iris, Miss Benworthy, and Miss I. Dickenson will appear.
To conclude with the Extravaganza of OLYMPIC DEVILS ; or,
Orpheus and Eurydice, in Pliicli Miss Rosira Wright and Mir.
orncAstle will appear.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
TIES EVENING,

Will be performed PHILIP OF FRANCE AND MARIE
MERANIE. Characters by Messrs. G. V. Brooke, 11. FatTele,
Norton, W. Farren, jun., Johnstone, G. Cooke, Diddear ; Miss Helen
Fatten, and Mrs. L. Murray.
To be followed by a new Comedy, entitled MT WIFE'S
DAUGHTER, in which Messrs. 11. Farren, W. Farren, Compton,
Norton, Mesdames Stirling, L. Murray, Louisa Howard, and Ellen
Turner will appear.
To conclude with a new BILLET DIVERTISSEMENT.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Ceder the Pa.trona.Te of her Majesty and his Royal Highness
Prince Albert.
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty.
THIS EVENING,
Brilliant reception of the new Tale of Enchantment.
_ _

The Entertainments will commence with a new and original
Spectacle, entitled THE ESCIIA.NTED PALFREY ; or, The War-
rior of the Crescent.

AO he succeeded by an inimitable Display of Batty's Feats o•f
quitation in the Cirque Olympique, by the male and female Equea.
trians of the Establishment
To conclude with a favourite Farce.

Box-effice open from Eleven till Fonr.
Stage Manager, Mr. T. Thompson.

HIGH WATER Al LONDON BRIDGE

Tr Is aar Morning 7 min. after 10 1 Evening 44 min. after 10
To-Monaow— Reining 17 min. after 11 1 Evening 43 min. after 11

THE WEATITEII.—SuN OFFICE, NOVEMBER 29.
THERMOMETER, LN THE SHADE.
37—highest since noon yesterday.
30—lowest this morning and during the night.
37—this day, at noon.
BAROMETER, 30.31.
Wpm E.N.E.— Morning, foggy and frosty ; Afternoon, fine
suuthiny weather.