The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-25 00:00:00

AILWAY SHARES.

St. Germain • 830 •• 830 .. 830 •• 830
Ver •• ..
L.B 255 • • 255 • • 250 245
Rouen •• •• • ..... •• •• 965 .. 265 • • 962 50 .. 962 50
Rouen to Havre ..
Orleans.••
Strasburg to Bale• • ..•• •••• 285 •• 285 • • 282 50 .. 282 50
Avignon to Marseilles 767 50 .• 767 50 .. 767 50 .• 767 50
RAILWAY SHARES, FOR TILE ACCOUNT.
Versaille5,R.8.•• •• • •
Rouen .• ••••••••• • .. •• .• 960 • • 962 50 . 960 962 50
Rouen to Havre 7lO •• 715 .. 708 75 710
Orleans
,•• 955 .. 953 75 •• 953 75

Strasburg to }tale. .. 235 •• 285 . 282 50 .. 282 50
krignon to Marseilles...... 767 50 . 767 50 .. 767 50 .. 167 50

The statue of Lord Byron, by Thorwaldsen, now
lies in its original packing-case, in the vaults of the
Custom-House; denied the place for which it was in-
tended, Westminster Abbey, it reposes in obscurity.
There is only one place in London where it could be
seen with advantage, as St. Paul's and Westminster
Abbey are closed to it—we mean the hall of the Re-
form Club House. If the trustees, of whom Sir John
Hobhouse is one, would place tbis statue of England's
greatest modern poet, from the chisel of Europe's
great sculptor, in the Reform Club, honour would be
done to the poet, the sculptor's fame would be ex-
tended, and the attractions, which Mr. Barry has
given to the Reform Club, would be increased.

The Duchess of °Kent arrived at Boulogne on
Tuesday afternoon, at two o'clock. On the steamer, the
Princess Alice, reaching the harbour, the British Con-
sul and the ci- ic authorities of Boulogne went on board
to pay their respects to her Royal Highness. Shortly
afterwards the party landed, and set off for Paris. Her
Royal Highness was to sleep at Montreuil, and would
reach Paris on Wednesday afternoon.
HIGHLAND SOCIETY OF LONDON.—The third
general Court, for the year 1844, of this incorporated Society
was held on Saturday last at the FreeMasons' Tavern, when
about thirty gentlemen connected with the Highlands of
Scotland sat down to a sumptuous entertainment, which was
well served, and consisted of all the delicacies the season
affords. Sir J. Macdonnell, the hero of Hougomont, pre-
sided ; supported by the Chisholm, Colonel Alcock, Captain
Lloyd, R.N , Captain C. Forbes, Captain C. Mackenzie,
Major G. Sharp, Dr. B. Chisholm, Dr. W. Hunter, Mr. C.
Sutherland, Mr. H. Rose, Mr. W. F. Black, Mr. M. Boyd,
Mr. W. S. Boyd, Mr. L. Boyd, Mr. R. R. M'lan, Mr. M.
Young, Mr. G. Bain, Mr. A. Macdonald, &C. Most of the
company were dressed in the Highland costume, which had
a pleasing effect. M`Kay, piper to the Society, played several
pibrochs, &c., on the great Highland pipe in a masterly
manner ; and several reels were ably and enthusiastically
executed by the Chisholm, Mr. R. R. hl'lati' Mr. M. Boyd,
Mr. G. Bain, and Captain C. Forbes. Many loyal and
national toasts were drunk, with Highland honours, during
the evening; and one, namely, " Chiefs and Clans," was re-
sponded to by the Chisholm in a most eloquent and spirit-
stirring strain. Several ballads were delightfully sung by
Mr. Blood and Mr. Holmes, and Mr. Jones also cleverly gave
an Irish ditty. Those gentlemen are amateurs, but their
vocal abilities are of no ordinary description. The Highland
Society of London was established to perpetuate the language,
manners, costume, literature, &c., of the Gael, and ably and
perseveringly does it perform this task.
INTERCOURSE BETWEEN ENGLAND AIM FRANCE.
—Number of persons who passed between England and
France from the 10th to the 16th of April :-,By Boulogne,
1,034; by Calais, 424. Of the 1,034, 442 entered France, and
592 came to England. At the corresponding period of last
year, the number who passed between England and France
was—by way of Boulogne, 872 ;by way of Calais, 317.
ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.—ApriI 22, R. J.
Murchison, Esq., President, in the chair. Two new members
were elected, and a portion of a very interesting account of a
journey in Seistan, by the late lamented Dr. }.'Forbes, was
read. It may be remembered that that enterprising and ta-
lented traveller was treacherously and barbarously murdered
on the Lake of Zunah.
NEW POLICE COURT.---It has been for some time
in the contemplation of Government to erect another police-
court in addition to those already established on the Surrey
side of the metropolis, for the districts of Lambeth, Kenning-
ton, Clapham, and portions of Camberwell and Brixton ;
and the Commissioners of the Metropolitan Police Force have
been some months past engaged in selecting a suitable spot..
They have at last fixed upon a spot for the site of the New
Police-court, which 'is situate in the Kennington-road, be-
tween the. Old Red Lion and the.Cricketera, and near the
Zoological-gardens. The expenses of building the court will
be defrayed out of the Consolidated Fund, and Mr. Ray, the
receiver of the metropolitan, police, has made arrangements
to that effect. The occupiers of the several houses on the
spot have received notice to quit, and as soon as that is ex-
pired, preparations will be commenced for the building. The
new court, in lieu of Union-hall, at
care end, Borough, is
in a forward state of completion s the carpenters are at work
fitting up the interior of the court and clerks' offices, but it
is expected that it will not be fit for reception until Michael-
mas next.
FALSE ALARM.--A most preposterous report ap-
peared in several of the London papers this week, to the
effect that a conflict had taken place on Sunday between
the Guards and the 44th, quartered at Winchester, and
that blood had been shed, numbers taken to the hos-
pital, and concluding with the announcement that the
44th were ordered to other quarters. The fact is, there
was a trumpery quarrel among a little party of the two
regiments, not snore than four or five in number, at a
low house called the Cricketers, and word being sent to
the barracks, piquets were ordered out, which, parading
the streets and re-appearing several times, conveyed the
impression of numbers. ButBut
that
sausehnoa amctoiniasltrdoius-s
dis-
turbance, and the city was as quiet as it ever is with
troops quartered in it. The gallant officers of both re-
giments are naturally indignant
invention should have been furnished by some mis-
chievous person, who chooses to dislike the presence of
the military.—Hantpshire. Advertiser.
DEPLORABLE AND FATAL ACCIDENT PROM A
BOAR.—A most deplorable accident occurred yesterday (Fri-
day) afternoon, at the parish of Upton, by which a fine young
man, John Robert Fisher, the son of Mr. John Fisher, corn
and flour dealer, Northgate-street, Elmester, lost his life.
Mr. Fisher occupies the fifth flour-mill at Upton parish, to
which a small farm is attached, and his son, the unfortunate
deceased, was in the habit of going over to assist in the
work. About three o'clock he and the miller went to clean
out the boar's stye, and with this view the miller endea-
voured to drive the animal out of the sleeping-house with a
shovel, but did not succeed, the boar refusing to stir. Mr.
Fisher observing this, opened the door of the stye still wider
than it was, and holding a stick in his hand said to his com-
panion, " I'll drive him out ;" but no sooner had he ad-
vanced his right leg than the ferocious animal rushed out
and seized him by the thigh with his teeth and tusks. The
miller instantly attacked the boar with the shovel, and suc-
ceeded in driving him off, and when released Mr. Fisher at-
tempted to walk towards the house, which is about 50 yards
from the stye, but fell ere he reached it, and died in a few
minutes. A large quantity of blood flowed from the wound,
which had a jagged appearance, and *lie-about: four inches
in length. Medical assistance was speedily procured, but
it was unavailing.—Gloucestershire Chronicle. [Our Corres-
pondent states that an inquest was held on the body by John.
Cooke, Esq., coroner, on Saturday, when a verdict of Acci-
dental Death was returned. Two deep gashes appeared on
the thigh, at that part popularly called the pope's eye; and the
medical gentleman who was called in stated that although
he had been present when the accident occurred it would
have been impossible to have saved the life of the deceased.
What adds to the calamity is that the animal was known to
be ferocious, and ought not to have been kept. It was de-
stroyed in the course of Saturday evening.]
DEATH OF A CHARACTER.—Died on Monday last
• at the advanced age of seventv-nine years, Mr. John Pitts,
of Great St. Andrew-street. The deceased for nearly half a
century catered for the popular tales, by printing ballads,
horrid murders, wild and wonderful taste, dying speeches,
&c. In early life the deceased followed the business of a
baker, to which trade he served his time, subsequently he
was employed by a printer, in extensive business, in Al-
dermanbury, who at that period printed the songs for the
street vocalists. At his master's death, Mr. Pitts having
amassed some property, started in the same business, and
for many years monopolized the whole of the street pub-
lishing, without having a competitor, until the trial of
Queen Caroline, when • the late Mr. James Catnach set up
in the same business. By publishing that trial these rival
printers realised several thousand pounds each. About this
time the deceased lost his sight, after which his sense of feel-
ing was so very acute that he could immediately detect
counterfeit bank notes or coins, and make his way to any
part of the house, and supply the wants of customers without
assistance. So averse was he to the credit system that, on
the receipt of goods, he invariably paid the amount in cash,
never drawinq a cheque for any creditor. Of late years the
punishment of death having been seldom carried kao effect,
the profits of those printers have been considerably dimi-
nished, notwithstanding which the deceased, who, from a
comparative state of poverty became affluent solely •by his
own exertions, has left several legacies to his relatives and
servants. He has appointed Mr. Harrild, the - composition
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Durylane, his executors.roller-manufacturer,and Mr. Neate, wine-merchant, of
i n SHEEPWester
SitToEs Ai LarrNe Ge.-omlp\l'aei
nunderstand thatmoe the
h of farmers
depreda-
tions among their flocks. Two sheep lately disappeared
from the farm of Munlochy, and a fine wedder from
Conan farm about eight • days ago. It is supposed that
this practice is kept up by some individuals who kill the
sheep and sell them in the towns at a reduced price.
Cheap food is highly desirable ;_ but, if it is only to be
got by crime, the sooner an end is put to it the better.
We trust the authorities will spare no efforts to detect
the delinquents, and so put down a system so discredit.
able to the district.—Ross-shire Advertiser.
A few days ago a woman 'of the name of
Johnston, upwards of seventy years of age, who resides
in Haddingtou, cut 4 tooth.