The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-12 00:00:00

PROSECUTION AGAINST THE " PILOT"
NEWSPAPER.

Mr. Long, the Vice-regal coachmaker, has filed a de-
claration in the Court of Common Pleas against Mr.
Barrett, proprietor of the Pilot, one of the traversers
in the late State prosecution, for a publication in that
journal charged as libelous and defamatory. Although
the paragraph which forms the subject of action was a
mere political squib, Mr. Long has la:.d his damages at
2,000/. ! The obnoxious publication was a commentary
upon a statement in a Tory paper, friendly to Mr. Long,
describing the visit of Lord Heytesburj, the Lord-
Lieutenant, to the coach factory of the plaintiff, in Mary-
street, in this city. The Pilot suggested that the politics
of Mr. Long might procure for him the patronage of the
Viceroy, in preference to other manufacturers of less
decided political opinions.

The case is to be tried in the sittings after the present
term, in the Common Pleas, before Chief Justice Do-
herty and a special jury.
APPOINTMENT OF MR. ERLE—TORY
DISCONTENT.

The Irish Tory organs of all shades appear unani-
mous in condemnation of the late appointment of Mr.
Erie to the bench. The Londonderry Sentinel, the
principal organ of the ultra-Tories, winds up a long
article by saying "The Conservatives of Ireland base
been more disheartened by the cold and contumelious
manner in which they have been treated since the pre-
sent Administration came into office than they were by
the rampant insolence of Whig-Radicalism while it dis-
pensed its favours in Ireland at the beck of Mr. O'Con-
nell, and endeavoured to prostrate the time-honoured
institutions of the empire."
MUNSTER DINNER TO MR. O'CONNELL.
__.. . _ .

Mr. Smith O'Brien, M.P., is to preside at the dinner
to be given to Mr. O'Connell, in Limerick, on the 20th
inst. The Limerick Reporter of yesterday says--" No-
thing can equal the enthusiasm that prevails throughout
the entire province for the forthcomin demonstration.
The mayors and corporations Limerick, Cork, Clon-
mel, Waterford, Cashel, and Kilkenny will appear in
their robes ; and the town commissioners of Ennis,
Mallow, Nenagh, and Galway will be also in attendance.
The procession on the occasion will be the grandest and
most imposing imaginable."
TIIE ORDER OF ST. PATRICK.
The Evening Packet (GovernMent of last
night says---" IVe have reason to believe die vacant
ribbon of St. Patrick, worn by the la 'Marquis of
Donegal, has been conferred upon that eidilant scholar
the Earl of bosse."

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THE BANK OF ENGLAND.
We mentioned last Thursday, as the result of the
meeting of the Court of Directors held on that day, that
the Bank of England was about to charge a commission
on the sums remitted to various parts of the country by
means of the branches. We are now enabled to dive a
detailed account of the system of charge which will be
adopted, and which is based on the principle that parties
keeping an account with the Bank, or its branches, should
have a preference over strangers.
First, with respect to remittances.—All sums advised
fur the credit of a person having a drawing account at
the Bank, or a branch, are to be subject to a charge of
6d. per cent., the minimum charge to be Is., and every
fraction of 100/. to be considered as an entire 100L$Thus
2001. will pay Is., and 3001. will pay ls. 6d., 4004 will
pay 28., and so on.
Secondly, with respect to payments.—Where neither
the party lodging the money nor the party receiving has
an account, the charge will be a per cent. on sums not
exceeding 5001., the minimum charge being 2s. 6d. On
hums exceeding 5004 but not exceeding 3,0004, the
charge will be per cent. on the first 5001., and # per
cent. on the remainder. When the sums exceed 3,000/.
there will be the above charge for 3,0004, and Is. 6d. on
the excess. If, on the other hand, the party lodging the
money have an account, the commission on sums under
100/. will be 2s. 6d. per cent., the minimum charge being
Is. On sums of 1004 and under 300/, the charge will
be 4s. 6d. per cent.; on sums of 300/., and not exceeding
3,000/., it will be Is. 6d. per cent. ; and on sums exceed-
ing 3,0004 it will be Is. per cent.
The measure will, it is understood, come into opera •
tion on Moulay next.—Times.

THE WEATHER IN SCOTLAND.—The weather has
hitherto been mast favourable for farming operations.
The fields are now clear of their last season's crops, with
the exception of turnips, which are still growing as if it

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was the month of January. The autumn-sown wheat
is in most instances beautifully brairded ;
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" And ploughmen, oure iTreel-finTow'd fields,
At auld Scottish ditties sing cheerly.
Ploughing and farming are in rapid progress, and well
forward for the season. These remarks will apply not
only to the country around Paisley, but also to the neigh-
bouring parishes, through which we have passed within
these few days.—Glasgow National _

WmALEs.--On Monday morning a whale was
found near the shore at Rosneath, and towed in by a
fisherman. On the opposite shore another made its ap-
pearance, and, being sickly like its fellow, was soon
caught. The fishermen, being afraid of the claim made
by the landlords in the whale cases, prudently anchored
the fish, to prevent the landlerd claiming anything of the
prize. This monster of the deep was no sooner secured
than a gentleman offered to buy it, and whether the bar-
gain was eventually concluded or not we atnnot say, as
our informant left ere the parties could agree. The
whales were from twenty-five to thirty feet in length:—
Glasgow paper.

LONDON FRIENDLY INSTITUTION.—Last evening
this Society, which has for its objects the yroviding of
the industrious classes cf the metropolis with a weekly
payment and medical attendance and medicine free in
case of illness, upon their contributing a sum in time of
health, held its annual meeting at the George Hall, Al-
dermanbury, City. It was formed in 1824, and enrolled
agreeably to Act of Parliament, its main object being to
carry into effect the principle of benefit societies upon a
solid and permanent basis, by means of an improved
plan of management. The twenty years which have
elapsed since the formation of the Instuntion have fully
established the justice of its claims. Since its establish-
ment to the elu.,e :f last year, above 14,5001. had been
paid to its afflicted members, besides providing medical
attendance and medicines free ; and it has rtow a re-
served surplus invested in Government seen/44es, and a
floating capital (s,ldythe property of the rienibers, and
not liable to any claims of annuitants) which amounts to
more than 6,0001. John Masterman, Esq., M.P. for the
City, took the chair, supported by Dr. Blackmore, S.
Elison, Esq., C. Brady, Esq., Dr. Bainbridge, and a
great number of other gentlemen. The report, which
NI, as read by Mr. Joseph Pairaer, stated that the Socitty
was going on most prca;:,erously; had received during
the year, no less a sam than 8,4421. Bs. 4d., and had a
balance in hand, flea of all charges, of 6,2931. lls. sd.
The number of merobers now was 1,409 ; there being
710 members for sickness and death benefits united, 622
for sickness, 70 for death, and 7 for endowments. The
report was carried unanimously. Eight new. Directors
were appointed by ballot. The chair was taken by Al-
derman Challis during the latter part of the evening, in
consequence of Mr. Masterman being obliged to leave ;
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AWFULLY SUDDEN
.DEATII.—The Rev. Rowland
Windermere,evnlyests,akenillin
the
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shop of Mrs. B. Barrow, draper and grocer of that place,
about half-past twelve on. Thr,rsday, when with great
for the
wholas Last three ree beenn
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difficulty he was carried into nn adjoining room, and he
was attended immediately by two medical men, but ex-
pired in about half an hour. On Friday an inquest was
held at the Royal Hotel, Bowness, before R. Wilson,
Esq., coroner. After the evidence was taken, the jury
returned a verdict that the deceased died from some in-
ward fit.

Al ELAN C Hon' Ac CIDEN T .-A sad accident occurred
two days ago in the Faubourg St. Antoine. One of the
apprentices of a turner in wood having brought to the
shop
.a fowling-piece which had been given him, was
amusl.r,g himself by snapping the lock with the heads of
chetrAcal matches instead of capsules, at the same time
I,Plnting the piece at his companions. No accident oc-
curred until the master himself took the gun, and did the
same thing, pointing it at the apprentice to whom it be-
longed. The gun, which happened unfortunately to 'Du
loaded with large shot, this time went off, and the youtli
fell dead.—Gulignani,