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IVIEETING of the UNITED PARISHES
(IF ST. STEPHEN'S. 11" A T,TIR 00K, AND ST.
BEET, SHEREHOG.—(IIIIS DAY.)
A crowded meeting of the most influential rate-payers
of the above parishes' took place this day in the vestry-
room of St. Stephen's, to take into consideration a letter
addressed to Messrs. Rock and Flight, the church-
Wardsns.
The Rev. Dr. CROLY was called to the chair.
Mr. ROCK said, that before proceeding to the proper
business of the meeting, he would take the liberty of
dtlling their attention to a meat singular account of a
meeting said to be held yesterday in that room. The
account appeared in the Times of that morning. He
;r,as sure, that every one who had read it, would with
express his surprise at the impudence of the person
Who could send such a report to the Times ; and he
(Mr. Rock) was sure that every well-thinking man in
that parish must disclaim any connection with it.
lie was utterly at a loss to conceive how any friend or
enemy of Dir. Alderman Gibbs Could have sent
Such a statement. He was sure that any gentleman there
Would shudder at making the charges against the late
churchwarden that that report did, and he hoped
that all in the meeting would repudiate in the strongest
terms any participation in such a disgraceful transaction.
lie did it, fur one ; and he thought that all ought to ex-
Press their disapprobation of such a procedure. Their
cause was best served by truth and moderation, not by
the injurious modes like that he had alluded to.
Mr. HowITT could not help thinking that Mr. Rock
was raking this matter much too seriously. It bore upon
the face of it the character of a hoax, and he should be
quite as ready to disclaim any of the articles which had
appeared in Punch as that under consideration. They
Were of the same family—(A laugh)—and had, he
thought, been richly deserved by the individual to whom
they had immediate reference.
Mr. Rocs—l trust you had nothing to do with it.
Mr. Howirr—No, on my honour ; but yet I think the
subject of it has richly merited it.
Dr. CnoLv.—lt is right to disclaim it at all events,
and now I hope the Chairman will open the business.
Mr. FLIGHT said that he had received the letter he
held in his hand from their Rector, Dr. Croly, and he
immediately determined to call a meeting on the subject,
Its he considered that its weighty purport deserved the
attention of the united parishes, and that its importance
4150 required that attention immediately. He would
bow read the letter :
" Gentlemen,—As in the course of this month two
sears of my income as afternoon lecturer of this parish
Will be due, will you have the goodness to let me know
When the arrears will be paid.—l am yours faithfully,
" G. CROLY, LL.D."
Nap he said, that as regarded these two years of arrears
their bands were completely tied as churchwardens.
The question of law in which they were engaged was not
Yet settled, and would not probably be heard till Christ-
buts. Although Mr. Rock and himself were willing to
advance any moneys, yet they were restricted from
doing so by the very peculiar circumstances in which
they were placed. Their self-elected churchwarden had
'received all the revenue, but shut his breeches pocket
40 fast that none was refunded ; and therefore it was
that he (Mr. Flight) had written to Mr. Rock for his
Consent that that meeting should be held, to confer as to
„"le best mode of acting in such an emergency. He had
be doubt that any difficulty in which they were placed
,euld be overcome by the united exertions of the meet-
ing.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. TIPPITTS, of St. Benets, was at a loss to under-
Itasul why the parish to which he belonged should be in-
terested in this matter.
„ Dr. CROLY would at once explain the reason. They,
the parish of St. Stephen's, were not allowed to go to a
higher expense than 51. in the repairing of the church,
With the consent of the other parish ; and on the pre-
_eent occasion the reason why both parishes was sum-
toned was to take into consideration, among other
Titers, the dilapidated state of that edifice. There
:84 nothing more painful to himself than to come for-
Ward on any personal subject, but still they were aware
tit when a duty was done it should also be paid for.—
111 ear.) He was not speaking merely for himself, he
Aso also speaking for others. The arrears of the
:ganist were now five quarters, for in that time he had
not been once paid. The sextoness was six quarters in
IPrear—(Cries of " Shame.")—and he, therefore, spoke
,`
In their conjoint names. These were things that con-
nected themselves with the services of the church, and
ilich he humbly conceived called for immediate attention.
lThere were other duties also, but to those he would not
r(en advert. Let them suppose, however, that those
la Aries would not be paid for five years to come, lie did
,0t say that they should not be ; but supposing the
Crganist unpaid for that time, why the services of the
and consequently
would cease. The sextoness would also cease,
consequently the parish service would be seriously
arranged, and, therefore, it was he called upon them
btake a rate in order to overcome the difficulty. He
te°l3E4 that his observations would that day be calm and
crlaerate as they had always been. He hoped that in
his remarks he would maintain a dispassionate bear-
-17, and above all, he also trusted that the speakers
(11Id not in any way conned the business of their
meeting that day with any external matter in the City.
Z(.Rear.) Ile disclaimed all possible connection of the
4Nurs of that parish with things out of the parish. For
I.llmber of years it was well known that no account
k 1 been given of the expenditure or receipts of the pa-
'
,411. Be wade no remark on that subject, but it so hap-
pened that the dilapidation of the church was observed,
1'44 in 1842 it was represented to the Archdeacon by the
con-
dition of St. Stephen's. Last year the wretched
,nof the church was again brought under his notice,
a joint meeting of the parishes was called, and the
et, tis
h.;ekquence was, that a demand was made to know what
" been done with the parish money, and to know ge-
sierals',y how the state of affairs stood. At that time the
late cLurchwarden came forward, and requested that
time
should be given. He (I)r. Croly) was not at
that meeting, but from his position in the parish he
"tecessarily took the chair at the next meeting that was
lie then begged that the parish would give the
time required by the churchwarden to bring forward
11q accounts, and time was accordingly given. He had
'4,41(1 but few words himself, but he had sufficiently ex-
tossed his opinion that everything should be done with
uderation—that the greatest possible consideration
il ueu.h.l be paid to that gentleman ; and that the incon-
venience to which he might be subjected by a demand
for
ready money, should be allowed for. At a subse-
tlent day a deputation waited upon im with a request
at he would give up his accountsh to the period in
31iestion. They came away and said that they saw, in-
ed, not the accounts, but a portion of them, which
they
deemed quite unsatisfactory. Afterwards an
piPPlication was made to the Lord Mayor to
Znapel the production of the accounts, and
illt_vr that again, the state of affairs had
me so gloomy that a bill W 33 filed in Chancery by a
gentleman well-known among them, and who had been
:I,keeedingly useful in the parish.—(Hear, hear.) He
`r• Croly) was one of the select vestry, but all that he
"Saw of the accounts could be very briefly recounted. Notice
given him the day before the meeting of the vestry
Loa.t if he called upon Alderman Gibbs at his residence,
'Clween the hours of eleven and one, the accounts should
"e shown to him. These were the accounts of nineteen
and as he (Dr. Croly) was not infallible, as he
reuld not boast a mind of railway power=(A laugh)—
tr declined to look over them. They were aware of
4e painful circumstances of that next -day's meeting—
'
„, .[the policeman placed at the door of the sacred edifice—
°I die system of espionage pursued—of the bolts and
the bars that were undrawn before admittance could be
ined to the vestry-room. They were aware that he
111)r. Croly) was in the chair at that meeting, and he
13tild tell c'hem that if a motion had been brought in to
APass the accounts he should not have put it.—(Hear.)
"l'S it was they were ordered to be printed. There were
pvouchers for the transactions in those accounts, but
24* gentlemen appointed by the churchwarden himself
Were to audit them.—(Hear, hear.) He said that no
~.4L-tnunts should be received from the parish unless they
:r re compared with the proper vouchers. Well, from
the published accounts, it appeared that when Alderman
'Tibbs took the office of churchwarden, some nineteen
t:st twenti7 years ago, there was a balance in
'„!_11 hands. From that account, also, it appeared
it for twelve years he had raised no rates
t° meet the difficulties of the parish, but at the end of
that period he charged the parish with a debt of 1,8001.
(Hear, hear.) He now came to the condition of the
*church itself. Their church was now in a state of dis-
Ltk'aceful squalidness. lie himself had seen the rain
Ullkitling through the roof, and if any one had curiosity
enovgh to look behind the pulpit, they could trace the
boorw of the water there.—(Hear.) A portion of the
b;irafiss• of the tower had fallen down, and it was owing
`o the slassrciful providence of God that it did not crush
Some of she persons in the street. One of the finest of
the archite,atoral structures in their country was thus
11t a miseraNes state of ruin, and they were standing
there without a shilling.—(Hear.) Yes, there they
Stood, with a ci:tapidated church—with no revenues—
and ind e servants of the parish.—(Hear.)
ome
attempted for the late church-
warden ; he (Dr. Cro.‘Y) had examined that defence
ith a calm and tenni:i.e.-02c mind, and he could only
;1; Aie to the conclusion that it was mere declama-
"oll, and did not disprove a single fact.—(Hear, hear.)
The
question now was, what Was to be done ? That he
iwould leave with themselves, and he hoped they would
°e enabled to provide the parish, the country, and him-
self a speedy remedy.--(Hear, hear.)
Mr. CUNLIFFE wished to know what difficulties stood
in the way of their making a rate there ? (Mr. Rock
w He (Mr. Cunliffe) wished the
'entry-clerk ‘ils going to answer.)
'westry-clerk to answer his questio:n.
.Mr. JONES, Vestry-clerk of St. .13alet's, said that their
Parissh would be willing to bear the.ir ,share of the rate
kr the churchwardens of St. Stephen's 'could get their
awn.pevtion of it raised.
A 7-, CVNLIFFE thought that was getting owethe diffis
r
betty, but he should have wished that their ow:n Vestry-
qerls had eiswered his question.
t The VEST;LY•CLERK of St. Stephen's said it Was
ifee(ta no want of respect to Mr. Cun-
's that. he did not at first answer. The '
question vut of which the present difficulty arose
„
Was simply this, wbo were de jure the churchwar dens at
',Mt time? The matter was depending in the higher
Courts , and if a rate were attempted to be levied before
the, settlement of that question Messrs. Rock and Flight
'1,41n find themselves in a situation of considerable
" culty. The attempt to enforce a rate then would only
lead to useless litigation, and therefore it was that be
thought it best avoided.
Mr. Curamm said, that if they went on in that way,
t.,hisey would be in the same situation seven years hence as
were then.
Mr. Rocs said there were many disadvantages to con-
let d against in making a rate. It appeared that their
reve, sme was enough to pay their expences, and more
than enough, and it would seem a most unjudicious thing
for the 'lemons whose right to the church-wardership
Was yuL'oned, to attempt for the first time in twelve
.Years of, mil the parish for a rate which those persons
'4814 •
pe no ight to impose. t Llielhad endeavoured to

guard against the difficulty at the time the decree which
was some time ago made, was established, by a special
agreement being entered into between Mr. Alderman
Gibbs's counsel and his own counsel, that during the liti-
gation the rents of the parish should be applied to the
purposes of the parish. About a month or two ago Mr.
Alderman Gibbs's solicitor wrote to his (Mr.
Rocks) solicitor, expressing the intenton of Mr.
Alderman Gibbs so to apply the money. It,
however, .appeared by the subsequent answer
of Mr. Alderman Gibbs in the Court of Chancery, that
since that time there had been an accumulation in his
hands of 2471., which was quite enough, as far as he was
aware of, to quit any claim that was outstanding against
the parish. It was quite enough to pay the lecturer,
the sexton, the organist, and all current expenses of
the parish.
Mr. CUNLIFFE—Not the poor.
Mr. Rocx. continued. He therefore thought that by
making a rate as suggested by Mr. Cunliffe, they would
only be seeking litigation with every individual in the
parish; and they would thereby plunge their unhappy
district into fresh troubles. He disclaimed anything
like a wish to make this a municipal question. No
longer ago than yesterday he told Mr. Alderman Gibbs's
solicitor, that if Mr. Gibbs would show a fair and honest
account,
.he (Mr. Rock) would make every allowance for
the difficulty of producing the accounts. He would do
more if Mr. Gibbs would show an honest account ; he
(Mr. Rock) would do all in his power to support the
Alderman's claim to the civic chair, rather than endea-
vour to keep him from it.—(Hear, hear.) He merely
wanted him to produce a clear account to the parish. If
he would do this, they (the churchwardens) would sit from
day to day until they had gone through it. Would not
the simple verdict of that vestry, that the accounts were
correct, do more for Alderman Gibbs than he could
ever do or say for kimself.—(Hear, hear.) He (Mr.
Rock) therefore implored him to take this course. In
the meantime it remained for them to consider what they
were to do in this matter. It seemed to him that there
was one of two courses open for their adoption, to call
upon Mr. Alderman Gibbs to do that which he had
promised, namely, to pay over the 2471. which he had
in hand, or else for them to open a subscription, which
he (Mr. Rock) would be very happy, as far as his
humble means went, to support.
Dr. CROLY—I object to a subscription.
Mr. ROCK said he meant a subscription to defray the
salaries of the subordinate officers of the church.

Mr. IIowETT said, whatever was their disposition to-
wards Alderman Gibbs, that nothing but censure could
issue from that room against a man who had paid so little
attention to the affairs of their parish. Why should they
try to assist a man who obstinately refused to assist
himself.

Several voices—He has had enough of censure already.
Mr. TIBBETTS suggested that Mr. Alderman Gibbs
and Mr. Whittaker, and Mr. Rock and Mr. Flight,
should jointly call a vestry, and levy a rate, irrespective
to the question at issue with respect to the church-
wardenship.
Mr. How Err said that had been proposed before, but
it was considered a degradation on the part of the
parish to hold any communication with Alderman Gibbs.
Mr. JONES thought they ought not to let the church
fall down because they were involved in litigation. That
would be a degradation. Let them make a rate and re-
pair the church, and then they could afterwards decide
as to the claims to the churchwardenship.

Mr. TIBBETTS said he had no doubt that Mr. Alder-
man Gibbs would concur in the arrangement which he
(Mr. Tibbetts) had suggested.
Mr. JONES said that the parish of St. Benet Sherehog
would willingly pay their quota.
Mr. TlnnErrs thought a vestry of St. Stephen should
be called for eleven o'clock on some day, and a vestry of
St. Benet at twelve and they then could decide upon the
rate that should be levied.

Mr. FLIGHT said that unquestionably there were ample
funds for the support of that church, and for the carrying
out of their religious worship in a respectable manner.
He had looked over the very voluminous accounts which
had been submitted, for ho was perfectly ignorant of the
duties of churchwarden when then they did him the
honour to elect him, and he was anxious to ascertain
what were the ordinary expenses of the parish ; and to
his astonishment he found that an enormous amount of
expenses were put down, for a period of nineteen years,
for the maintenance of the religious worship in the
church. He went to other churches, in order to make
a comparison. He went to several City parishes, and
he crossed over into Lambeth, to the populous parishes
of that district, and he found that in no one parish were the
expenses two-thirds:of those in St. Stephen's Walbrook,
and the majority of them were not one half. He meant the
expenses of maintaining the worship in the church. In
many of the churches, which were larger than St. Ste-
phen's, the expenses were less than one-half what they
were in Walbrook. He had documents in his pocket to
show this. He had got his friends to make inquiries,
and they discovered that in no parish were the expenses
more than two-thirds of what they were in Walbrook ;
at least, as they appeared in the accounts.—(Cries of
" Oh, oh !" and laughter.) He would remind the vestry,
too, that the property of the parish, if properly ma-
naged, would produce one-third more than it did at pre-
sent.—(Hear, hear.) Now if they reduced their ex-
penses one-third, and augmented their income one-third,
there would be ample income to support the church,
without calling on any gentleman for a single item of rate.
Mr. Rock thought it was desirable that Mr. Flight
and himself should endeavour to induce Mr. Gibbs and
Mr. Whittaker, jointly, to call a vestry meeting, in order
to raise a rate, without prejudice to the conflicting claims
of the two parties to the churchwardenship. This, he
thought, was the sense of the meeting.
Mr. HOWETT thoughtpat Mr. Alderman Gibbs ought
to be called upon to pay over the money which he had
received since the litigation, towards the payment of the
claims which now existed, that money to be applied to
the purposes of the parish.
Mr. Rom said this, of course, would be done. The
rate would be made in order that the parish of St. Benet
Sherehog should bear its quota.
A resolution was then come to, that Mr. Alderman
Gibbs and Mr. Whittaker should be requested to call
a select vestry, jointly with Mr. Flight and Mr. Rock.
Mr.reicur, in very complimentary terms, proposed
a vote of thanks to Dr. Croly, for his able and impartial
conduct in the chair.
Mr. HOWETT seconded the motion.
Dr. CROLY returned thanks, and in doing so, said that
he had been actuated solely by a desire to see justice done
to all parties in the course he had taken. He did not
feel the slightest to any person whatever.
The vestry then adjourned.

THE PARISH OF WALBROOK.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIR,—We beg to inform you that the statement re-
lative to the parish of Wa'brook, which has been impu-
dently imposed on the Times of this morning, is a forgery,
no meeting whatever having been held in the church
yesterday.
We remain, Sir, your most obedient servants,
TIIOS. FLIGHT,
WM. F. ROCK,
Churchwardens of St. Stephen's.
Walbrook, Sept. 19, 1844.

"'ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF ENGLAND.—
Owing to the absence from town of several members of
the council, the monthly meetings have been discon-
tinued until the 6th of November next, when the re-
gular session will commence. In the meantime prepara-
tions are going on for the next annual country meeting
of the society, which has been appointed to take place at
Shrewsbury, and which it is predicted will be highly at-
tractive, from the great interest which the leading agri-
culturists and breeders of stock in that part of the coun-
try take in the exhibition.
PORTSOKEN WARD.—THE ALDERMANIC GOWN.—
The precept for the election of an alderman to represent
the ward Portsoken in the Court of Aldermen, has been
issued by the Lord Mayor, who has appointed Wednes-
day, the 25th inst., as the day of nomination, when, in
case of a contest, of which there is no doubt, the two fol-
lowing days will be occupied in taking the votes of the
electors of the ward.
THE MILITARY KNIGHTS OF Wmpson.—Lieute-
nant Richard Nantes, on half-pay of the 55th Regiment
of Foot, has just been appointed one of the Military
Knights of Windsor, in the room of the late Major
Anderson, who died in the early part of last month.
Lieutenant Nantes, who was engaged during the Penin-
sular war, entered the army in 1809, serving in the 7th
Royal Fusiliers, and has been on half-pay since 1814.
The number of applications to Sir James Graham, the
Home Secretary, in whom the appointment is vested,
subject to the approval of her Majesty, for the situation,
was upwards of two hundred. Yesterday morning, at
the conclusion of Divine worship at St. George's Chapel,
'Windsor, the statutes of Queen Elizabeth, for the go-
vernance of the Military Knights, were read over in the
Chapter-room by Mr. Thomas Batcheldor, the newly-
appointed Chapter Clerk, in the presence of the Hon.
and Rev. the Dean, and the whole of the Knights in
residence. The Commissioners of Woods and Forests
have just determined that no public sale by auction shall
be suffered to take place, for the future, at the resi-
dences of the Military Knights, upon the decease of a
member of that body. This new regulation has just been
communicated to the executors of the late Major Ander-
son ; the reason assigned being the alleged injury which
would be done to the house, by the numbers of persons
who generally attend public auctions within the pre-
cincts of the Castle. According to the existing regula-
tions, the residence of a Military Knight must be vacated
within one month after his decease.
TOULON, SEPT. 13.—The brig of war L'Aigle, Capt.
Martin, recently arrived from Cherbourg, sails to-mor-
row for Cadiz with dispatches, and from thence to Mo-
gadore, to join the blockade squadron. The following
is the ceremony to be observed on the arrival of the gal-
lant Prince de Joinville :—The instant the vessel com-
manded by the Prince anchors in the roads, all the men
of war are to hoist their colours, and fire three salutes ;
the crew are to man the yards, and shout seven times
66 Vive 1e Roi." On leaving the vessel, he will be es-
weed on his right by the maritime prefect in his boat
withtio Royal standard, and on his left by the maj or- gene-
.ataff. The boats of the commissary-general the
constructions, the harbourmaster, are to
ra l
director and heifs n
follow. The Prince w
inland at the arsenal, and proceed
from thence to the hot.' lof the prefecture. A guard of
honour, of 100 men, commanded by a
field officer, is to be
her side is to be lined by
tghiveenmtiolithairmy from The road. the prefecture. The
garrison is to be under arms.
m the arsenal o n ether
ltto
Berwick Castle is to be levelled with the ground,
in order to allow space for the terminus of the railway
forming between that town and Edinburgh.A
CRIMINAL LUNATIC.—It will be remembered
that at Monkwearmouth, during the election of 1841,
Lord Howick was fired at by a man named Edward Lid-
dell. This individual has been admitted to the asylum
of Mr. Kent, Sheriff Hill, his state of mind having been
lately such as to render it improper for him to be at
liberty.—Tyne Mercury.

DREADFUL ACCIDENT.

We regret to state that some serious accidents oc-
curred at a soldier's funeral in this town (Liverpool)
on Monday last, which, but for the timely assistance
rendered by the military and police, might have been
at tended with fatal consequences. About three o'clock
on that afternoon the funeral was passing along St.
Anne-street, from the barracks in Soho-street, to-
wards St. James's Cemetery. It was preceded by
Jolliffe's band and a party of soldiers, with their fire-
locks reversed, and it was followed by the chief
mourners, another large party of soldiers, the officers
in command of the detachment, and a considerable
crowd, of the lower classes of the town.

The novelty of the scene in Liyapool, together with
the music in the "Dead March in Saul," induced
immense numbers of spectators to stand upon the
steps of most of the hall-doors in St. Anne-street,
with the view of obtaining a more distinct view of
what was passing ; and it was while the funeral pro-
cession was moving in the order described, and the
street was in this state, that the accident happened.
It seems that a horse and whitechapel, belonging
to Mr. Alcock, tallow-chandler, of Islington, were
either standing or going along the middle of the way,
when the sound of the music frightened the animal,
and caused him to plunge and rear in such a manner
as to cause the utmost apprehension for the lives of
the bystanders. He foamed at the mouth —threw up
his forelegs—became altogether unmanageable, and,
at last, rushed upon the footpath and up the steps of a
hall-door, crowded with spectators at the time, and
which is situate close to a house occupied by the
Licensed Victuallers' Society, not far distant from the
judge's lodgings.
The women and children, who were upon the steps,
screamed terrifically, and for a while the utmost con-
sternation prevailed. At this period the band ceased
to play, the procession halted, and the soldiers broke
from their ranks and ran with many others to seize
the infuriated animal. They failed, however, in ac-
complishing this laudable object until after he had
knocked down and injured several of the persons on
the steps.
Amongst others, one of the wheels passed over the
body of a lad 14 years of age, named John Couch.
Ile was immediately attended by Dr. Burgess, of
Queen Anne-street, who stated that he was internally
injured, but not, we believe, fatally.

One of the wheels also passed over the body of an
elderly woman, named Bridget Steekes, who was re-
moved to the Northern Hospital, and received the
promptest medical assistance. She complained of her
side ; and it was believed that one of her ribs had
been broken.

The others received bruises and contusions, not,
however, of any serious consequence; and a few were
bleeding from wounds received in various parts of the
body. Most of them were conveyed at once to their
respective homes.
When the horse had been secured and led off, and

the necessary assistance had been rendered to the
wounded, the procession was re-formed, the band re-
commenced the march, and the funeral moved unin-
terruptedly towards the place of interment.—Liver-
pool paper.

THE SAFETY BEACON ON THE
GOODWIN SANDS.

The following extract from a private letter, dated
Deal, Sept. 17, written by a gentleman who was an
eye-witness to the late operations on the Goodwins,
and who has taken a deep interest in the success of
the safety beacon, may be interesting to our readers :
—" Captain Bullock has just completed the replace-
ment of his safety beacon on the Goodwin Sands,
which was run down by a careless Dutchman some
weeks ago. It now stands erect on those dangerous
sands, the record of a simple design, which has led to
attempts of a similar humane and praiseworthy cha-
racter, but of a more elaborate and costly description.
It is affixed upon the same principle as at first, with
an improvement in its base. This is now composed
of iron instead of wood; and it consequently pene-
trates further into the sand than the former. From
the stability of the materials of which it is composed
there is no doubt, barring accidents' of a similar na-
ture to the last, it will last for years. A proof thus
far has been obtained that beacons of refuge may now
be placed upon any sand. The honour of having
led the way to these useful undertakings (even after
this simple contrivance shall have been eclipsed, by
the substitution of beacons of a more durable de-
scription) is due to Captain Bullock. There is no
doubt that the first beacon of refuge has been the
happy means of saving both life and property, answer-
ing the double purpose of a warning and a refuge. It
has cautioned the unwary of the proximity to danger,
and has been a guide even to those who were aware
of its erection in the constant communication between
Dover and Ostend. During my visit to the Good-
wins, while the beacon was in the course of re-erec-
tion, my attention was particularly drawn to the fact,
that the foundation of the former beacon remained
unmoved and unabsorbed. Day after day I walked
upon the mass of chalk deposited by Captain Bullock,
now four years ago. In consequence of this circum-
stance I perceive that Captain Bullock has resorted to
his former plan by throwing upon the same founda-
tion between SO and 60 tons of concrete blocks,
chalk, and shingle, all of which have stood un-
changed during the continuance of the late calm
weather. The tide, so strong as it passes the shallow,
has had no visible effect upon the mass, around which
the sand had accumulated nearly two feet in height,
and it now remains as the result of a most interesting
and successful experiment. The present gale (while
I am writing) from the southward will prove whether
it will eventually stand against the ' boiling surf,' by
which it will be surrounded and assailed. I have
myself very little fear for the heavy concrete blocks
which constitute the base of the cone ; but I think it
very likely that the upper portions of the undefended
and loose shingle may be disarranged, and the cone
somewhat flattened down. It is, however, but an
experiment, and the problem will probably be demon-
strated that human skill and ingenuity cannot over-
come the formidable Goodwins with small means, and

that man cannot successfully wage ' a little war' with
such a foe. However, I must say, from all I have
heard, that the Lords of the Admiralty have behaved
in the most kind and handsome manner to Captain
Bullock, in enabling him to possess thus far every
facility for carrying out his humane and highly
praiseworthy undertaking."

CAPTURE OF FIVE HUNDRED WHALES. On
Thursday an immense shoal of whales, amounting to up.
wards of 500, came in off the mouth of Sandvoe, in the
immediate vicinity of Sandsting-manse, Zetland. The
attention of the inhabitants was immediately roused by
the sudden visit of these monsters of the deep. The
herd was surrounded, and with some difficulty nearly
all of them were captured. Tho carcasses were sold at
an average of 2L ss. each, which will prove a seasonable
relief to many.—Scotch paper.
DEATH FROM DRUNKENNESS.—Yesterday Mr. T.
Wakley held an inquest at the sign of the Black Lion,
Church-street, King's-road, Chelsea, on the body of Mr.
Benjamin Davis, the brother of the landlord of the above
public-house. It appeared from the evidence that the
deceased had, until very. recently, been in partnership
with his brother. During the last two years he had
habituated himself to excessive drinking, and was, in
fact, but seldom sober. On the night of Thursday last
the deceased was suddenly taken very ill, and Mr. Gar-
dener, surgeon, of Cheyne-road, being called in about
half-past twelve o'clock on Friday morning, found him
vomiting bilious matter, with great tremor and a rapid
pulse. Ile again saw him the next morning and again
in the evening, when he was sent for and found him up in
his room and dressed. Deceased he was told had been
out and was evidently labouring under delusions. After-
wards he became so violent that assistance was procured,
and the deceased placed in a strait waistcoat. The next
morning the deceased died in the same violent state.
Mr. Gardener stated that he supposed the cause of death
to have been delirium tremens, the effects of intoxicat-
ing liquors. The deceased never slept from the time of
his being seized with the attack. The jury returned a
verdict of " Died from delirium tremens," caused by the
effects of intoxicating liquors.
THE LATE EXTENSIVE SEIZURE AT MESSRS.
SMITH'S DISTILLERY, WHITECHAPEL.—Monday after-
noon the Excise-yard, in Old Broad-street, presented a
bustling appearance, by the arrival of four waggons be-
longing to Messrs. Smith and Co., the eminent distillers,
of Whitechapel, and the attention of the passers through
that crowded thoroughfare was arrested by numerous in-
quiries made into the circumstance. It may be in the
recollection of the public that some months since the
officers of Excise made an extensive seizure of between
two and three thousand gallons of pure spirit, and which
was deposited in the Excise stores in twenty-one casks.
The offence alleged against this respectable firm was
that it was " permitted" out to the rectifiers at a strength
above that represented in the written permits. Since the
seizure a correspondence has been carried on between the
Board of Excise and Messrs. Smith, which has resulted
in that firm having yesterday returned to them, in com-
pliance with an order of her Majesty's Revenue Commis-
sioners, fifteen casks, with their contents, nearly two
thousand gallons, and the same were removed to the
Messrs. Smith's distillery last evening. The remaining
six casks are still in the custody of the Excise, awaiting
the adjudication of the Commissioners at their next
sittings.
MR. CHARLES KEMELE.—A circumstance in refer-
ence to this gentleman has come to our knowledge,
which we have much pleasure in recording, and which
reflects highly on his liberality. On being presented
last Saturday evening, by the Directors of the Athe-
naeum, with a cheque for the amount of his readings,
Mr. Kemble very liberally returned the sum of 10L,
which he desired might be applied for the benefit of the
Institution, in such a manner as to the Directors might best
seem fit. We understand that it is the intention of the
Directors to avail themselves of this spontaneous act of
liberality by purchasing a valuable standard work for the
library, which, apart from its intrinsic merits, will here-
after possess a double value, as having been the gift of
one of the Kemble family.—Manchester Guardian.]
CRICHET.—KINGSTON v. DrrTox.--The return
match between two elevens selected from the eastern
district of Surrey, was played at Kingston, on Tuesday,
and was decided in favour of Ditton, who won by six
wickets.

An immense quantity of the new coin, hal
farthings, bag been issued from the Mint.