The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-20 00:00:00

NELL'S LIBERATION.

(Abridged from the Worcestershire Chronicle.)
Spite of the untoward result of the recent election
at Dudley, the spirit of Liberalism, though damped
by adverse circumstances, is rather revived than ex-
tinguished there. The exciting intelligence that
O'Connell was once more free, liberated too, in part,
by the voice of a peer who formerly represented the
electors in Parliament, awakened anew the popular
enthusiasm, and it was at once determined to cele-
brate the event, fraught with so much importance to
the cause of freedom, by a dinner, and thus to
Dudley belongs the honour of having been the first
town in England to express its sympathy with Ire-
land's champion.
The dinner took place at the Swan Inn, on Tues-
day. The Rev. J. Palmer filled the chair, and Mr.
Thomas Lester, officiated as Vice-president. Amongst
the company present we noticed Messrs. W. H.
Brook, Thomas Hill, William Fletcher, Edward
Grainger, T. Wood, William Wood, and other lead-
ing Reformers of Dudley, Thomas Hair, Esq., and
Mr. T. 0. Dadswell, of Kidderminster, besides se-
veral other friends of the cause from a codsiderable
distance. Upwards of a hundred sat down to dinner.
A handsome banner was suspended from the front
window of the hotel, bearing on one side the inscrip-
tion—" Justice to Ireland—O'Connell triumphant ;"
and on the obverse—" Lords Denman, Cottenham,
and Campbell for ever." The room was suitably de-
corated with a number of appropriate sentiments,
evergreens, &c. Amongst the toasts of the evening
which called forth much eloquence, after those loyal
toasts which Britons always drink with true enthu-
siasm, were—" The People," and " Justice to Ire-
land." The meeting was in fact enthusiastic in ex-
pressing its sympathy with the Irish ; and though
the first, is not the last, nor the greatest meeting in
England at which such feelings will be expressed.

INACCURATE CHARTS OF THE
FRENCH COAST.

We publish the following extract from a private
letter just received from Etaples, in the hope that it
will attract attention in the proper quarter, and lead
to the adoption of measures tending to prevent a re-
currence of such terrible calamities as the wreck of
the Reliance, the Conqueror, and other vessels upon
the French coast :

" On Saturday I went with to visit the scene
of the wreck of the Conqueror, and yesterday that of
the wreck of the Reliance, the one on the right, the
other on the left of the Bay of Etables. has
placed the figure-head of the Conqueror in his gar-
den : it was quite shattered, but he had it repaired.
He purchased many of the relics washed on shore ;
among others, the geographical charts of the captain,
who probably owed his calamities to an inaccuracy in
the chart of this part of the French coast. These
charts are those of J. W. Norie, dated 1816, and en-
titled, A New Chart of part of the South Coast of
England, extending from the Downs to Spithead.'
They indicate neither the double light on Touquet
Point, which is on the left bank of the mouth of the
Canche, nor the light on Point Ornel, called, on the
chart in question, Pointe de 1' Orient, which is on the
right bank. You will do well to get this inaccuracy
noticed in the journals as speedily as possible, and
will thereby prevent further disasters. During the
thirty years that I have known this coast, more than
a hundred vessels have been lost upon it ; and I have
not the least doubt that, without due precaution, you
will next winter have to deplore fresh calamities. The
flat sandy shore from the mouth of the Autlise to that
of the Canche is, in my opinion, even more dangerous
than Eddystone rocks. A lighthouse of the first class
ought to Lave been erected long ago ; but it remains
undone."—Patriot.

INVERARY CASTLI.—The Marquis and Mar-
chisoness of Lorn are expected to arrive at this
princely residence on Monday next, upon a visit to the
Duke and Duchess of Argyll. There will be a gather-
ing of the clans on the occasion to welcome the young
chief and his lovely bride to the glens of M'Callum
More. The clansmen, clad in the Campbell tartan, are
to meet the carriages at the top of Glen Crow, and es-
cort the noble pair to the castle. Altogether the muster
will include 750 Highlanders, 400 of whom, belonging to
his Grace's estates, and under the command of John
Lorn Stewart, Esq., of Glenbuckie ; 100 of the Inve-
rary old clan, under the command of James Robinson,
Esq. ; and the remaining 250 under Walter Campbell.
Esq., of Islay. Great rejoicings will take place, and it
is expected that the festivities will be prolonged for se-
veral days. The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland and
several members of both families will be present. His
Royal highness the Duke of Cambridge and the Here-
ditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburgh Strelitz have also
signified their intention of honouring the Noble Duke
and Duchess with a visit on the occasion.

A NEW WAY TO PAY OLD DEBTS.—A pugnacious
tailor, a very flint, named Rispail, and living in the
Rue des Petres St. Germain I'Auxerrois, was on Satur-
day brought before the Correctional Tribunal for a vio-
lent assault upon a customer, named Boulanger, who
was the collector of his debts, taking his commission
out in clothes. Some differences had arisen between
them, and one day the tailor sent to his agent to come
and try on a new coat and waistcoat. Boulanger went,
and stripped for the trial, but not prepared fur a fight.
As soon as he had laid aside his hat and stick, and taken
off his old coat and waistcoat, one of Rispail's men came
and carried them into another room. The tailor helped
his customer to put on the new waistcoat, but, while
pretending to examine it behind, he assailed the agent
with the fist and foot in the most violent manner. Bou-
langer demanded what offence he had committed, Ris-
pail pretended that he had robbed him of 700 f., and re-
quired an immediate signature of a bill of exchange to
that amount. Boulanger refused, and a battle ensued,
which lasted half an hour, and was only put an end to
by the entrance of police-officers, called in by the neigh-
bours. Poor Boulanger being the weakest, was almost
beaten to a mummy, while Rispail had received scarcely
a scratch or a bruise. The Tribunal refused to enter
into the cause of the battery, deciding that under any
circumstances the tailor had no right to act as he had
done, and sentenced him to be imprisoned for twelve
months, and to pay 300 francs to Boulanger by way of
damages.—Galignani.
The numerous passengers yesterday morning that
were embarking and disembarking from the different
steamers at Blackwall Pier, were much amused at seeing
twoon b veryoard t
the i
o s tgiraffes,steam-ship,
-s
hvaluedip,
that left
stly guineas,hor after shipped
with several families of distinction, and the proprietor
of these valuable animals, for Antwerp.
FLINT AND CUT GLASS.—Doubts having been en-
tertained whether bottles of flint and cut glass are
chargable with duty by the Act 7 Victoria, chap. 16,
under the head of " Bottles of glass not otherwise enu-
merated or described, 11. per cwt., and further, on ac-
count of the Excise duty, 7s. per cwt. ;" or as " Flint
and cut glass, fur every 1001. value 301., and further, on
account of the Excise duty, is. per cwt. ;" and the Cus-
toms authorities being of opinion that all bottles of flint
and cut glass should be charged with the latter rate of
duty, orders have been issued for the officers in London
and at the outports to govern themselves accordingly.
ESPARTERo.—Espartero, the Quotidienne, states,
is expected to pass through Paris in the course of next
month, on his way into Italy, he having been for some
I time in a weak state of health.