The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-23 00:00:00

The churchwardens desire me to add, that as the
rigid observance of the rubrics has been made the pre-
tence for the introduction of all the changes which
have proved so injurious to the interests of the Church,
they are determined to permit no deviation from them by
the minister of the parish (be it Mr. Coddington or
his curate), without his being warned of his inconsis-
tency ; they are also as determined to presen t it to
your Lordship's notice, and will as continually bring
it before the public, to show that the continuance of
this strife, which originated in Mr. Coddington, can-
not fairly be attributed either to them or to their fel-
low-parishioners.
4 4 Before I conclude this letter, it is right that I
should inform your Lordship that I have addressed
your Lordship on behalf and by desire of the church-
wardens elected by the parish.—l have the honour,
to be, my Lord, your Lordship's most obedient and
very humble servant,
" NATHANIEL COBHAM.
" The Lord Bishop of London."

CAITIINESS•SHIRE.—SIiFtWRECK AND LOSS OF
LIFE.—The schooner Venus, of Portaf,Try, laden with
herrings, from Dunbar to Dublin, left the former port
on Monday last week. The wind blew fair and strong
till Tuesday evening, when it increased to a severe plc..
The vessel was off this port on Wednesday morning.
Her sails being spent. She took to Sinclair's Bay—the
wind increasing all day till towards evening, when it
blew a perfect hurricane. It was then evident that the
vessel could not hold out long, though she had three
anchors out, as the sea was running heavy at the time.
She parted from her anchors about one o'clock on Thurs-
day morning, and struck, the man holding on by
the main-boom, till, in a few minutes afterwards,
she parted in two. Adam Runciman (the only sur-
vivor) leaped into the sea, which was now breaking
mountains high over the vessel, and in two or three
minutes was thrown on the sand. He urged the others
to follow his example, if they saw that he reached the
shore ; but although be heard their voices from the
shore, and cried to them to follow him, it is likely, from
the wind being against his voice, they did not hear him.
Runciman immediately proceeded to Aekergill, where
he was kindly treated by Ur. Calder, who along with
some others proceeded to the spot, but no signs of any
of the crew could be seen, and the sand in all directions
was covered with pieces of the wreck. The master
(Thomas Linton). his son, and two hands, all met a
watery grave. The sufferers all belonged to Ireland.
The captain's son's-body was found on Saturday, but the
bodies of the others have not been found. This is the
second time the young man Runciman has been the only
survivor in similar circumstances.—Ross-shire Advertiser.
DREADFUL CONFLAGRATION.-011 the night of
Friday, the 11th instant, the inhabitants of the peace-
ful town of Lampeter were disturbed from their mid-
night slumbers by the awful cry of " Fire," proceed-
ing from the eastern portion of the town. The flames
of the destructive element were pouring forth in un-
extinguishable fury from the tenements of the two
unirtunate individuals, W. Jenkins and Enoch Davies,
and appeared to threaten destruction to the adjoining
houses ; indeed, had not the college fire engine been
brought into immediate operation the whole village must
have fallen a victim to the fury of the flames. Several
members of the college rendered themselves most con-
apicitous in their unremitting efforts in carrying water
from the college reservoir, and their exertions in
pumping were most praiseworthy ; the worthy
Dean, Vice Principal, and Mr. North, were se-
conding and exciting all to the labour of humanity.
The Vice Principal's exertions and conduct were par-
ticularly remarked. All seemed to sympathise with the
unhappy sufferers. The women vied with each other in
their efforts. By their united endeavours a great, por-
tion of the poor people's effects were rescued, and the
potent element subdued by about five o'clock in the
morning ; fortunately no severe accident occurred. • We
heard that two children were slightly burnt, but they
are rapidly recovering. The members of the college
have already got up a subscription, and we understand
that the townsfold will not he behind hand in their bene-
volence.— Cambrian.

STATE OF TRADE.—What has long been the staple
rate of Paisl4, the manufacture of shawls is very flat
at present, so far at least as the manufacturers are con-
cerned. The stock of goods made for the season has
been very select and 'limited, and till they are disposed
of the manufacturers, with- one accord, seem resolved
to add nothing more to its amount. These goods still
continue the principal article of dress in the highest
circles, and will do so, as long as Cashmere exists, or India
shawls continue to be made, to be worn, and to form the
most costly article of attire for the female form. Owing
to the substitution of various other articles for shawls
amongst the middle and working classes, the demand
for Paisley goods continues, however, limited in the
meantime ; but, if the present policy of the manufae-
.turers be peitevered iss;- theme st&li. on.
,hand will
be gradually diminished' by naturi& n in
place of being sacrifieeti, and an effort 'made-
to supplant it by newt r patterns, as hitherto
In balzarines or gauzes, as well as in tartans and
other descriptions of plain goods, the operatives continue
to find abundance of employment, though at very low
wages. The tartan trade, in various departments, seems
rapidly rising a staple commodity of manufacture in this
quarter. Paisley-made tartans are much sought after,
and, as they progress, we have not the least doubt bin
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tain, and the low paid inferior work, which many of
them are employed at, will be handed over, as it ought,
to the younger members of the trade, and the inferior
descriptions of workmen.—Glasgow Saturday Post.
SUSPECTED INFANTICIDE.—On Monday, between
seven and eight o'clock, as the pot.boy of the Coach and
Horses public-house, in Hill-street, Berkeley-square,
was passing along Bruton-street, Bond-street, he found,
lying on the footway pavement, a small bundle, tightly
wrapped round in some pieces of a cotton gown. On
opening it he was excessively terrified at discovering that
its contents were the body of a new-born female child.
It Was immediately taken charge of by the police, and
ultimately conveyed to St. George's workhouse, and Mr.
Higgs, the coroner, has issued his warrant for holding
an inquest this evening. The appearances of the
chill are strongly indicative of its having been born
alive, and about the head there are strong marks of vio•
lence, and also compression about. the throat.
FRAILTY OF THE RIGHTEOUS OVER MUCH.—The
lovers of scandal—and who is without appetite for an
occasional boa boucle of so tempting a morsel—are en-
joying a rare treat in this neighbourhood. Rumour,
with its thousand tongues, had been scattering mysterious
hints for some days ; but at the Petty Sessions Court, on
the 25th ult., all doubt was set at rest as to the parties
implicated, and the nature of the attributed delinquency.
It appears that a stripling from the Down country, a
mere boy, who had numbered fewer summers than Don
Juan, when he reclined in the fatal arbour with "Julia
half embraced," became smitten with the charms of a fair
enchantress, some ten years his senior. Whether it was
that the lady was captivated by his possession of
" That fond Parisian aspect which upset old Troy,
And founded Doctors Commons,"
or deemed it a sensible stroke of female policy to secure
a nominal husband to stand between her fair fame and
the report of certain ultra-philanthropic indiscre-
tions, we know not ; but certain it is the
nuptial knot was tied, the lady became a wedded wife,
and the juvenile admirer of her " free and easy "
charms was promoted to the rank of " a happy man."
But the " course of true love" is proverbial for obstacles
to its flow ; and long ere the honeymoon had waned into
the less poetical state of sober bliss, grim jealousy insi-
nuated suspicion into the breast of the beardless Bene-
dict. Distrust begot watchfulness, watchfulness resulted
in conviction, and the denouement was, that a saint of the
purest water has had a flaw discovered in the crystal of
his anti ity. The youth charges the class leader (for to no
less a pinnacle of holiness have his long-drawn sighs ele-
vated the suspected Lothario) with having had a metho-
dism in his devotions more inconsistent with the example
of Wesley than the practice of too many of his followers,
and imputes to his " lady love" not alone frailty ante-
connubial, but sundry high crimes and misdemeanors since
that period, terminating finally in elopement. What ren-
ders the case peculiarly distressing is the circumstance
that the Paris of this fair Helen is a married man, hav-
ing an amiable wife and seven children—one daughter
marriageable. The entire story has created a great sen-
sation, and the ensuing Quarter Sessions are looked for-
ward to with eager avidity.—Newry Examiner.
FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Thursday morning, Jamesn
Lindley, an operative. joiner, erectingemployed_in
eightotories
addition (about sixty yards long d
high) to the mill of Mr. James
Albion-
street, now occupied
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' Co., fell from the seventh ttaArdlbiaorind-
storimmediately conveyed
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ton to the ground floor.
the skull,
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day twenty minutes after
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for the roofing, which were being hoisted up by
joists
of a pulley, when the joists came in contact
with a plank, upon which he was standing, and the con-
sequence was that lie fell as stated, without coming in
cons set with anything until he reached the ground floor.
The occurrence seemed purely accidental, and the jury
returned a verdict to that effect. The deceased was
twenty-four years of age, and was unmarried. He was
engaged to be married in a fortnight.—Manchester
Guardian.

PUGILISM.—Monday, the fight between Haggerty
and Johnson came off twenty miles down the Brighton
Railway. The men were matched for 201. a-side, and
created a good deal of interest among the Westminster
school. A ring having been formed, the men stripped
and commenced the combat with much quickness. Hag-
gerty soon gave evidence of his superior " generalship,'
and the men fought with great determination ; and at
the expiration of one hour it was quite apparent the
battle was iii the hands of Haggerty. They continued
the contest, which occupied one hour and twenty mi-
nutes, when the friends of Johnson withdrew him from

the contest., and llaggerty came off the winner. Hag-
gerty has figured several times in the ring, while John-
on had now made his first appearance.