The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-26 00:00:00

TEMPLE OF JUGGIXRNAUT.

The CHAIRMAN said that the next notice on the paper
had reference to the money payment which was annually
made for the worship connected with the Temple of
Juggernaut. Papers relative to this subject had been
received by the last India mail, and as they were not yet
in a state to lay before the Proprietors, he would suggest
whether it would not be desirable to postpone the motion
on this subject till the papers alluded,to were ready.
Mr. POYNDER, who gave notice of motion on the
subject, assented.

TREATMENT OF THE KING OF DELHI, AND STATE OF THB

GAOLS IN INDIA.

Mr. G. THOMPSON said that, in consequence of the
papers which he had expected on this subject not having
been in his hands, he felt compelled to postpone the
motion of which he had given notice till the next quar-
terly meeting.
Mr. MARRIOTT protested against the postponement of
motions which were prejudicial to the Company from
Court to Court.

The CHAIRMAN said that it was altogether in the
power of the Proprietors to take their own course with
regard to the postponements of motions.
Mr. THoMPsoN said that it was not his wish that the
Company should be prejudiced by the postponement, but
the fact was, he had not received the papers which had
been promised him, and he could not well go on without
them.

In answer to a question from Mr. THOMPSON,
The CHAIRMAN said that a letter had been received
on the subject of which the Hon. Proprietor had given
notice of a later date than that to which he referred.
The meeting then adjourned.

DEATH OF CAPTAIN SMITH, R.N.—Captain
Matthew Smith (b), died on Saturday, at Richmond-
hill, in the 76th year of his age. Captain Smith was
number four on the list of seniority, and was only junior
from the first by about ten months. On the 14th of Ja-
nuary, 1839, he received a good-service pension of 150/.
per annum, when the following official account of his
services was recorded ;—" Captain Matthew Smith en-
tered the service in 1779, was made a lieutenant in 1794,
commander, 1801, captain, 24th April, 1808. He com-
manded the Millbrook in the expedition against Ferrol,
under Sir J. B. Warren ; he engaged and beat off a
French privateer of very superior force, after an action
of nearly two hours, for which he was promoted to the
rank of commander. As captain, he commanded the
Comus and Nymphen frigates. He had been in actual
service as a commissioned officer fifteen years."
PUBLIC DINNER TO DR. BOAVRING, M.P., IN TUB
ISLE OF MAN.—The Honourabie Member for Bolton
is now on a visit to the Isle of Man, and has accepted
an invitation to dine with the inhabitants of Douglas
on Wednesday afternoon. To-day and Friday he is
to make a tour of the island, accompanied by Mrs.Bow-
ring, and will leave for London by the steam-packet
from Douglas for Liverpool on Saturday morning. It
will be remembered that Dr. Bowring was, in the late
session of Parliament, mainly instrumental in obtaining
for the Isle of Man alterations in their fiscal regulations
most beneficial to the island, and hence the present de-
monstration.

IMPROVEMENTS IN THE TOWER.—After consider-
able delay preparations commenced on Tuesday morning
for the extensive improvements about to be made in the
Tower, agreeably to plans submitted to, and approved of
by, the Government. Barracks are to be built on the
site of the small armouries which were destroyed by fire
in 1841, but as their width will be greater than the late
buildings, the frontage of the new barracks will encroach
several feet upon the consecrated ground extending
eastward from the Royal Chapel of St. Peter, in which
are deposited the mortal remains of many distinguished
and respected personages. Their hallowed remains are,
however, to be carefully raised and placed in a vault at
the rear of the Royal Chapel, and for that purpose a
wooden barricade, to be covered, is now in course of
erection (to prevent the idle game of the public) on the
parade at the White Tower. When this solemn duty is
completed, the erection of the barracks will commence,
along with many other improvements in the garrison, for
which a grant of money was included in the estimates
last session of Parliament. The alterations in the Jewel-
office proceed with snail-pace rapidity, to the great dis-
appointment of strangers visiting the Tower desirous of
viewing the Crown jewels, &c., at present deposited in
the Haymarket. Notwithstanding the abolition of fees
from visiters to the warders, in lieu of which they re-
ceive full compensation, these worthies seldom or ever
refuse to accept a gratuity when it is tendered to them ;
they, in fact, expectsomething, and if disappointed, their
snarling propensities are not unfrequently exercised.
We believe his Grace the Duke of Wellington, who is
Constable of the Tower, is totally ignorant of these il-
legal practices. The Member for Montrose (Mr. Hume)
who exerted himself in getting the charges for the ad-
mission of the public to the Armouries and Jewel-office
greatly reduced, and the warders' perquisites entirely
abolished, should inquire into the matter.
RENEWAL OF THE SURREY TOLLS.— The public
have been greatly astonished at the renewal of the
Surrey tolls, notwithstanding the recent destruction of
the gates and bars, and the general supposition that the
tolls were abolished by Act of Parliament. In the
Borough-road, a small wooden toll-house has been
erected, and the old gates have been restored. On the
toll-house there is printed an announcement that, on
Sundays, such charges (mentioning the amounts) will
in future be made for horses and carriages, which, it
appears, are claimable by the Borough, under a local
Act. Tolls aro also still charged at the gate leading
from London-bridge to the Elephant and Castle, which
belongs to the Surrey new road, as the Act under which
such tolls are enforced does not expire for two years from
this date. The tolls abolished belonged to the Surrey
new trust.

FATAL ACCIDENT FROM THE SHAFTS OF A WIND-
MILL.—On Tuesday morning, between ten and eleven
o'clock, Mr. George Sidingham, an extensive miller,
residing at Datchet, near Windsor, met his death from a
stroke of the shafts of his windmill. The mill had been
stopped, and while Mr. Sidingham was standing at the
door, giving some change to a customer, a sudden gust of
wind sprung up, which sent round the sails of the mill
with great velocity. The shaft struck the unfortunate
deceased on the temple, hurling him to a considerable
distance, and when picked up, life was wand,. _