The Sun.
London, England, 1850-05-20 00:00:00

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OVerawed by-the reverend gentletnart2s firna-tone- and--clecishu
manner- The crowd, however, composed, as is usual, of
navvies" and some of the lowest characters, finding that the
brutal sport WhiCh they were enjoying was likely to come to
a ::lose, commenced assailing the reverend gentleman with
hooting and hissing, threatening to knock him down and
settle him if he persisted in interrupting their
sport. Nothing daunted, however, by their threats and
violent conduct, Mr. Bull boldly faced some of those
who were most Vociferous in their declaration of doing
him some bodily injury, and told them that, although
he knew himself alone and unsupported, he cared not the
least for their threats, and, daring any one to lay a
finger on him, he boldly and firmly told them that he was
resolved not to leave the field till the men had put on their
clothes, and, the field being cleared, an end was put to such
a disgraceful proceeding. The mob, seeing how determined
the rev. gentleman was, and overawed by his bold and un-
flinching bearing, immediately dispersed, some of those who
had been most violent in their threats and abuse declaring
that he was a brave fellow, and that no one should touch or
molest him. Such courageous conduct is worthy of imita-
tion, although in his praiseworthy endeavour to put a stop
to so brutalising an exhibition the rev. gentleman ran a
great personal risk. A question, naturally arises, where were
the police ?-IVorthampton _Herald.
TRINITY TERM.—On Wednesday next Trinity
term- the last before the long vacation —will commence, on
which day the law offices will be opened, having been closed
on Saturday for the holidays. According to the list of arrears
in the several law courts, there is an increase of nearly ninety
cases, comp'red with the commencement of Easter Term
last. In the Court of Queen's Bench the present arrears
number Ma, in the Common Pleas 46, and in the Exchequer
PO. In the Court of Queen's Bench there are of special cases
and demurrers 7 for judgment and 46 for argument, whilst in
the new trial paper there is 1 for judgment and 102 for argu-
ment. In the Court of Common Pleas there are 3 enlarged
rules in the remanet paper, 7 for new trials, 11 matters
standing for judgment, and 25 demurrers entered for argu-
ment. In the Exchequer there are 7 rules in the peremptory
paper, 10 special cases for argument, and 7 demurrers for
argument, besides 19 matters standing for the judgment of
the Court, and 47 rules nisi in the new trial paper.- At the
commencement of Easter Term the arrears in the Queen's
Bench numbered 130, in the Common Pleas 31, and in the
Exchequer 43 - they now reach to nearly 300, exclusive of
Crown cases in the Court of Queen's Bench.
MONUMENTAL TABLETS FOR THE POOR.—Earthen-
ware or terracotta tablets, impressed by moveable types,
might be specially adapted for the purpose. It would still
more simplify and cheapen the process if the constant and
formal part of the inscription were stereotyped. The rest
only would have to be supplied as it
was wanted. The in-
scribed pottery of Pompeii has made thousands wonder how
the ancients missed the art of printing. That pottery, and
still more that of Egypt and Babylon, proves how durably it
preserves the records committed to its keeping. The idea of
a terracotta tombstone is new in this country, and no doubt
if properly glazed it would be as durable as any other ma-
terial, but the great advantage, as it appears to us, is this
a great degree of elegance of form and ornamentation could
be attained at comparatively little expense. What is par-
ticularly new in this project is the application of moveable
type fort
theimpressing inscriptions in the soft
clay,
afterwards
pubs ee frendered durable by baking, for as to
impressing inscriptions on the clay and then baking them,
the babylonish bricks and cylinders testify to a considerable
antiquity, It is curious, also, that the idea of the application
of moveable type should follow—as in the case of printing—
after the first process had been so long practised. Builder.
AN INFORMER OUTWITTED.—The driver of a coach
which journeys between a distant city and Bath, last week
received a hint from the ostler of an inn in the suburbs of
the latter city that a common inforiner was seated on the
roof of his coach. Conscious that he had exceeded his
licensed number the knight of the whip resigned the ribands
to the ostler, and hastened to the magistrates, laid an iufor-
mation against himself, was fined Si., and received back one-
half (21. 108.) as the informer's fee. Great was the.chagrin
of the common informer on presenting himself before the
bench, for a summons, to find that he had been forestalled.
Bristol Mercury.

I GAEDtNERs' BENEVOLENT INSTITITrioN. -- On
Wednesday the anniversary festival of this charity was theld
at the Londgp Coffee-hoese, Ludgate-hill. This is one of the
most moderd of the various charities connected with the
trade of the metropolis, its establishment dating back only
some dozen years. As stated in the report, it owed its
origin to a few private individuals, who, having seen with
fu
regret that gardeners as a class, from the smallness of their
'hinge, and who, after a life
wages and their peculiar avocations, were generally unable
stt
to many
e nr nmt aai knny eaadpuurniogfvoerilsleitso,enae
rciftoirnv
active,
eaesinsridtoifeladsi, l
service, were reduced
this charity in
1838 to provide for this class of men and their widows. In
a short time the committee were enabled from the subscrip-
tions received to place 34 pensioners upon their funds, and to
establish a reserve fund, which now amounts to upwards of
2,0001., invested in Government Securities. One feature in
the charity is that those who are likely to become its recipi-
ents are encouraged to contribute to its funds, while they are
in a position to do so, by a rule which gives to gardeners
who may have contributed for 15 years, and who after that
period become destitute, the first claim upon the institurion.
On this occasion the chair was filled by the Earl of Carlisle,
who was supported by H. T. Hope, Esq., ALP., H. Pownall,
Esq., J. Paxton, Esq., Dr. Lindley, and others of the stewards.
The chairman detailed the objects of the institution, and ap-
pealed for further support, stating at the flame time that,
although there were twenty applicants for relief, the state of
the funds would allow them to elect only two. The amount
of subscriptions reported by the secretary during the evening
was nearly 4001., in addition to which 1661. 19s. was an-
nounced as received for the sale of a collection of plants given
by the Duke of Northumberland.

AN ACCOMPLISHED HOSSEWOMAN.—AS Miss Gard-
ner, sister of Mrs. Hannington, jun., was taking exercise on
horseback near Kemp Town, shortly before ten o'clock on
Tuesday morning, the groom's horse stumbled and threw
him ; and the horse on which Miss Gardner was riding took
fright and ran off at a fearful rate into Brighton, proceeding
down the Marine Parade at not less than twenty miles an
hour. Fortunately, the young lady 'kept her seat, showing
at the same time her intrepidity and excellent horsemanship.
The horse passed the Albion Hotel at the top of his speed,
and taking the pavement in front of Mr. Shaw, the confec-
tioner's, and at the back of the Royal York Hotel, galloped
into Pool Valley, and without at all checking his speed
dashed into East-street, to the -great alarm of, the persons
who were passing ai the time. The animal here turned to
the right, and ran along the pavement on the west side of
East-street, till it reached Mrs. Leppard's house, where it
was suddenly stopped by the young lady's forehead coming
in contact with the blind, when some person caught hold of
the horse's reins. The heroic lady, then dismounted, and
went into Mr. Greenin's shop. To say that she was not
alarmed would be, of course, out of the question ; but, per-
haps, no female under similar circumstances ever displayed
more fortitude. Having taken a draught of water, and
thanked the persona who had conic to her assistance, she
gathered up her riding habit. and walked to Mr. Harming-
ton's, as if nothing had occurred. We understand that her
forehead is bruised.
Brighton Gazette. The groom was considerably hurt,—

HENLET*ON-THAMES REGATTA.—The great aquatic
meeting at Henley-on-Thames, at which many gentlemen
from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge and other
great aquatic clubs, are expected to take a very prominent
part, is appointed for the 14th and 15th of June. The entries
are to be made on or before the 4th of June with Mr. Nash,
the hon. secretary, at Henley.

DEATH Or SIR JAMES FLOWER, BART.—We have
to record the demise of this baronet, for many years a mem-
ber of the Lower House. He expired on the 17th instant, at
idhe elesaisle
withgentleman
acrolnot
te. sEt euds t tohne,
nowrepr e
Ds eunkt aet ioofnGorfalft'
his seat, Mill-bill, Hendon, Middlesex, aged fifty-five. The
ho
he t,f To,
a double return was the result. On petition, Sir James was,
however, declared the sitting member. In politics he was a
Tory, He withdrew at the last general election, and was
succeeded by the Earl of Euston, son to his former antago-
nist. The deceased was the son of the first baronet, whom
he sueceded in 1834, by the daughter and co-heiress of Joseph
Squire, Esq.,
.of Portsmouth. He married, in 1816, the
daughter of Sir Walter Sterling, Bart., of Faskew ; but by
that lady does not leave any issue. The deceased gentleman
filled the office of High Sheriff of Norfolk in 1838, and was
appeinted a Deputy-Lieutenant of Herefordshire in 1843.
The first baronet was a'leading alderman of the city of Lon-
don, and filled the office of Lord Mayor in 1807, the year of
the Jubilee. The baronetcy. now becomes extinct, and the
family property will fall to some of the female branches. The
estates are situate in the counties of Middlesex, Oxon, Here-
ford, and'Norfolk.
TII,E CONVICT ANNETTE MrEns.--This criminal,
who was convicted at the Old Bailey, in 1848, °lithe murder
him in St. James's Park, and sentenced
Lording Chief Baron, was, upon the commuta-
tionof Henry Ducker, a guardsman, by whom shp had been
and the substitution of the punish-
for life ordered by the Secretary of
stmeo de
death
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ment seduced, dhf
that
bhbr
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sentence,
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en,
State to be imprisoned in the 'Westminster Bridewell for the
space of two years. That period having expired on Satur-
day, the prisoner was removed from the Bridev,•ell to the
millbaai Penitentiary, preparatory to the sentence of trans-
portation being carried into effect, and she will be amongst
the next batch of convicts sent to Van Diemen's Land. Her
health is now much improved ; but during the first part of
her imprisonment she suffered very much, and was con-
tinually in the deepest grief and melancholy. It was at one
time thought that her reason was affected;. but the authori-
ties have satisfied themselves that such is not the case.
INQUEST ON MAJOR-GENERAL SIR JAMES SU-
TnEaLAND.—On Saturday morning, at eight o'clock,-an in-
quest was held before Mr. Wakley,. the coroner; at No. 8,
Great Cumberland-street, Hyde Park, the private residence
of Major-General Sir James Sutherland, aged 66, of the
Hon. East India Company's service. It appeared that the
le sudde his lady's
nly and Lady Suther-
laigrasped
gallant officer, who has seen a great deal of service, in India,
had enjoyed perfect health up to Wednesday last, when he
had invited a large number of friends to dinner and an even-
ing party. He was giving instructions to his butler with
respect
shoulder, and instantly fell to the ground. Dr. Edwards, a
surgeon in' he neighbourhood, was sent for, and immediatelyattended,
attended, but life had become extinct in a few minutes.
On making a post mortal examination, a clot of blood was
iaw as to
standing h e wines
near in
hhs drawing-room,m.
found on the heart, which was the ca use of death., There
was also disease of the kidneys. Verdict—" Natural Death."
ARTISTS' GEXERAL BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.—
On Saturday evening an amateur performance by artists
took place, at the St. James's Theatre, for the benefit of this
valuableA hanstitution. We were happy to find the theatre so
crovided by so highly respectable an audience. The per-
formance, as a whole, reflected great credit on the gentle-
men who volunteered their services; indeed, there were
scarcely any of those blemishes and hitches which so often
spoil the effect of amateur performances, The first piece was
Jerrold's Rent Day, the characters sustained by Mr. Topham,
Mr. Tenniel, Mr. Frank Roll, Mr. Hanamerton, Mr. Angell,
Messrs. W. and John Wilson, Mr. J. D. Wingfield, Mr. C.
R. Stanley, and Mr. P. W. Men. These amateurs were
assisted by two ladies, Miss Tellet and that very intelligent
and gracefull actress Miss Cooper. The play was performed
with an ensemble of excellence which might put to shame
some of our established theatres. The last piece was Col-
man's Poor Gentleman, which was also very well perforined.
Between the two pieces Mr. George Cruikshank provoked
immense laughter by his humorous singing of the ballad of
"Lord Bateman."
BRomPTON HOSPITAL.—On Friday evening a nu-
merous meeting of the Board of Management was held at
this institution; Major Lyon in the chair. The routine bu-
siness having transpired, the " Special. Building Extension
Fund" was adverted to; and progress reported. The sum re-
quired for the so-much-desired completion of the building is
10,0001. The subscription has been opened in a satisfactory
manner. The first list of stewards for the approaching anni-
versary dinner was then read, containing the names of some
highly influential noblemen and. Honourable
gentlemen. The festival
will be presided over by the Eight Lord Feiers-
ham. Other business having been disposed of, the usual
vote of thanks was passed to the chair, and the meting id-

journed.
SHEFFIELD AND RETFORD BANNING COMPANY.—
A call to defray the liabilities has been made on the share 6
holders to the extent of 111. per share, any surplus;.tiOvice
, to b 9 repaid them.