The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-24 00:00:00

FORM OF APPLICATION,

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ROWLAND HILL, Chairman.
C. R. MACKENZIE, Secretary.
London Terminus, May 22, 1845.

DINNER T', MR. IMLAH.

A dinner was given on Wednesday to this gentleman, well known
here and in_the north of Scotland, at the British Hotel, Cockspur.
street, on his leaving London for America. The chair was occu-
pied by Mr. Stewart, of Alberarle street, and among the company
were—Mr. Thom, tthe poet of Inverury ; Mr. Allison, of Alfred.
plaee ; Mr. Menzies, Mr. Mouatt, Mr. Christie, Mr. Thomson, of
Bond street, and Mr. Adam, of the Aberdeen Herald. About forty
gentlemen, friends of Mr. Imlah, sat down to dinner.
After the usual loyal toasts,
Mr. STEWART, in proposing the health of their guest, said he
had enjoyed the acquaintance of Mr. Imlah for more than twenty
years, and he had uniformly found him upright In his conduct,
warm-hearted, and a sincere lover of his native country, Scotland.
He wished him prosperity and a hearty welcome on the other side
of the Atlantic. He was sure, if he ever did return to this country,
he would be met with the same kind feeling and welcome that he
now departed with. He could say many things that would re-
dound to Mr. Imlah's credit, but as the majority of the company
knew him, if not as long, perhaps as well as he did, therefore, he
would conclude by proposing " his health, long life, and happiness
to him wherever he went."
Mr. IsrLatt begged the company to indulge him for the imperfect
manner that he should thank them for their kind reception of his
name, proposed by his very worthy and esteemed friend Mr.
Stewart; their kindness and their friendship, in meeting him,
with such a demonstration, in a great measure made up far the re-
gret he would feel at parting with friends for whom, one and
all, he entertaine i the highest esteem. He was at a loss
what to attribute this mark of respect to—it could not arise
from his station in society, or from any influence he possessed; he
was sure he had no " property qualification," but he thought it
must be that he was blessed with a heart that was sensiti►ely alive
to the ties of friendship, good fellowship, and a love for all man-
kind. He conc►uded by again thanking the company for their
kindness and good opinion of his conduct while known to them,
and hoped that he would yet have the pleasure of meeting many
of them, and that that evening's proceedings would never be ef-
faced from his memory.

Mr. Anssis proposed the health of Mr. Thom, the poet, who re.
turned thanks in a speech full of point and good humour, remark.
ing that this was the age of " little poets ;" there was no " great
ones."

Mr. ALLISON proposed the health of the Chairman, and referred
to that gentleman's benevolence, and to his services in the cause of
charity, but more especially to that excellent one, the Scottish
Hospital, where his name will be found for many years back a sub.
scriber to that noble institution.

Mr. STEWART thanked his friend for the kind and
Battering manner in which he 'announced his name to the
company ; he regretted- that they had not a person more
able to preside over them that evening than him-
self, but his anxiety to promote anything to mark his sense of Mr.
Imlah's excellent qualities, made him not hesitate in accepting the
bon ur of being their Chairman.

After a few other toasts of healths, the company left about
twelve o'clock, much pleased with the hilarity that prevailed the
whole company. Several songs were sung in an excellent manner

-MURDER ON THE lIIGII SEAS.—Yesterday, a
Liverpool vessel, called the Mountaineer, Captain Bogart, arrived
in our river from New Orleans, and one of the crew was imme-
diately given into the custody of Inspector M'Cully, on a charge of
murder. Michael Moore is the name of the party charged, and
John Campbell was the name of the unfortunate man who lost his
life. Campbell sailed from Liverpool in the vessel as boatswain,
but the prisoner was shipped at New Orleans, and having cleared
the Gulf of Florida, the prisoner came on deck, and putting his
arm round the neck of the boatswain, who was as.isting the mate,
Mr. Barrow stabbed him in the abdomen so severely with the knife
he had in his possession, that he died in a few hours afterwards.
There was no quarrel at the time, and the dreadful act is accounted
for only on the ground that the prisoner was insane at the time,
be having before that evinced symptoms of aberration of mind. He
was, of course, instantly secured, and prevented from doing further
injury. The prisoner is a low-set, stoutly-built Irishman, of wild,
unpreporessing appearance. He was brought before Mr. Rushton
yFersit.aeardai), and rernanded.—Liverpool lfercwry of yesterday.— On
the size u examined and committed to take his trial at
assizes, :es. was a
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is also accused of having attempted to drown one
of the seamen.
ALARMING FIRE IN Cr of.DEN-I.ANE, ST. LUKE'.--
Yesterday morning, shortly after four o'clock, as the police-con_
stable on the beat was passing along Golden-lane, his attention was
midst
m
aroused by the outbreak of a fire from the
41 'of the workshops
in the occupation of Messrs. Cocken andSadi d
hocongreve match
manufacturers, in Hartshorn-court, Golden-lane.'
T of
infiammail!:lpong-roorns,
i
fire, which
originated In the drying-room, rapidly spread to the d' •
where there vas a considerable quantity
materials
and a stork of upwards of 50,000 boxes of congreves and"
foco" matches, whence it extended in a short time to the °co
upper
floors and splitting-rooms. In a short time the engines
were on
the spot. It required considerable effort. however, before the fire
Could be got under, nor was this accomplished before a considerable
destruction of property took place, including a large quantity of
lights which had been completed the night before. The fire ex.
tended so rapidly that it was with some difficulty several donkeys
in stalls adjoining ti.e drying-house were saved. The fire is sup-
posed to have been caused by a cat scratching among the lucifers,
as the back window was open through which she could obtain in..
press. Mr. Braidwood reports of this fire as follows :—" Front
and back workshops burned out, roof of drying-room and contents
destroyed.''

SOFT HA MPTON, FRIDAY EVENING —The Royal
Mail Company's steam ship Avon arrived here this evening with
the West India Mail She brings mails of the thllowing dates:
—Frets San Juan Vicaragua, up to March 30; Chagres, April 3;
Otrthaana, April 8; Santa Martha, April 9; San lago de Cuba,
April .18; Jamaica, April 23; Demarara, April 20 ; Trinidad,
April 21 ; sarbadoes, April 24; Grenada, April 25; Antigua,
April 27, St. Thomas, April 30; and Fayal, May 16; on freight
300,00 Q dollars on merchants' account; and 69 passengers. She
beings no nein importance either from 3lex:co or the West

To the Provisional Committee of the Leicester and Bedford Railway.
Gentlemen,—l request you to allot to me Shares of 201.
each in the proposed Leicester and Bedford Railway; and I hereby
undertake to accept the same, or such smaller number, as may be
allotted to me, and to pay the deposit, and sign the Parliamentary
contract and Subscribers' agreement when required.
Dated this d iy of May, 1845.
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LONDON AND BRIGHTON' RAILWAY
COMPANY.

A requisition having been received, requiring the Directors of the
London and Brighton Railway Company to call a SPECIAL
GIi.NERAL MEETING of the Proprietors of the said Company,
" for the purpose of authorising the issue of Shares in the said
Company to such holders of Loan Notes of the said Company as did
not, previously to the 15th day of February last, give noticl of their
intention to convert the same into Shares, and for the purpose of
coming to such resolutions, in regard thereto, as may be deemed
advisable,"

Notice Is hereby given, that the Special General Meeting of tho
said Proprietors, to be holden at the Terminus, London-bridge, on
Thurday, the sth day of June next, is further made special, for the
purpose of taking into consideration
.and coming to some resolution
on the subject above-mentioned.