The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-16 00:00:00

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It is with f clings of regret we have to nnounce thai-0:•-:1.-, ~
death of the Marquis of Hastings, the mournful intelline,_. /.14 1."4
gence of whose demise reached the metropolis- yesterda)le;y"./
morning. The melancholy event took place on•SaturclaY . \*.,,l›,
evening, at Southampton, where, as was only stated bli :4-Az
us last week, the Marquis, accompanied by his amiable
Marchioness, had arrived from Bournemouth for the ad-
vantage of medical advice. Our informant says, that in
consequence of indisposition the Marquis early in the past
month was, at the recommendation of his physicians, ad-
vised to leave Dorrington Park, Leicestershire, for the
Hampshire coast, in the anticipation that a change of air
would prove beneficial to his health. Since then his
Lordship has continued more or less unwell, and it was
increased symptoms of a serious character that induced
his removal from Bournemouth to Southampton. The
Marchioness, who has constantly attended the noble in-
valid throughout his illness, is overwhelmed by her
bereavement, and it is feared that the shock given to
her feelings may injure her health. The late George
Augustus Francis Rawdon Hastings, Marquis of Hast-
ings, Earl of Rawdon, Viscount Loudoun, and Baron
Botreaux, Ilungerford, Molines, Hastings, Moels
of Cadbury, Newmarch, Peverill, De Hornet;
and Rawdon, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom;
Earl of Moira, county of Down, and Baron Rawdon
of Moira, in the Irish Peerage, was second son of
Francis, first Marquis, the distinguished Governor-
General and Commander-in-Chief of India, by Flora-
Mure Campbell, in her own right Countess of Loudoun,
who died in 1841. He was born on the 4th of February,
1808, so that the deceased had not attained at his
death his 3Gth year. On the death of his gallant
father, Nov. 28, 1826, whose elder son died an infant,
he succeeded to the honours of the family. The late
Marquis married, August I, 1831, Barbara Yelverton,
in her own right Baroness Grey de Ruthyn, by whom
his Lordship leaves issue a son, Paulyn Reginald Serlo,
Earl of Rawdon, born June 2, 1832. who of course
becomes Marquis of Hastings by his father's death,
and, we believe, four youthful daughters. The late
Marquis has three sisters surviving him, namely Lady
Sophia Frederica Christina, born February I, 1809 ;
Lady Selina Constance, born April 15, 1810, and mar-
ried June 25, 1838, Captain Charles Henry, 56th Regi-
ment ; and Lady Adelaide Augusta Lavinia, born
February 25, 1812. The families of Lord and Lady
George William Russell, Marquis of Ailesbury, air.
Hamilton Fitzgerald, and many other persons of dis•
tinction, arc placed in mourning by the Marquis's demise.

COLONEL STODDART AND
CAPTAIN CONOLLY.
The last accounts received from Dr. Wolff are to the
28th of November, on which day he left Trebizond for
Erzeroum. Ile arrived at Trebizond the previous day,
accompanied by the Sheik of Bokhara, Hajji Mohamed
Shereef; to whom he was introduced by the Reis Effendi
at Constantinople, and by whom he was immediately re-
cognised as an old acquaintance. The Sheik has pro-
mised to use all his influence for obtaining the release of
Stoddart and Conolly. On going on board the steam-boat,
the Doctor found that Sir Stratford Canning had even paid
his passage. One page of the Doctor's journal is taken
up with an enumeration of acts of kindness of Sir Strat-
ford and Lady Canning, and the gentlemen attached to
her Majesty's Embassy. On looking at the passengers'
book, the first name that met his eye was that of his
ftrhie yearend,A 118131. Conolly,AtTrebizond
vi' ri withtten
the hip
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own hand,on Consul
opened a subscription, and 4,400 piastres were imme-
diately raised, of which the Russian Consul contributed
1,000, and the French Consul 400 piastres.
A letter has been received from Lieutenant Vincent
Eyre, Bengal Artillery, dated Camp Kurnaul, Novem-
ber 16, which states that the man Barenstein, who said
that he had witnessed the execution of Stoddart and
Conolly, had been proved to be an impostor.
Lieutenant Eyre states that an Affghan had arrived at
Hyderabad, from Bokhara, who left Stoddart alive, and
at liberty. He could easily escape, if he had but the
will. The Affghan says that " Stoddart has scruples
about escaping without an order from the English Go-
vernment, being a man of exceedingly strict notions of
duty." Lieutenant Eyre relies upon this intelligence,
having seen authentic documents. At Kurnaul 1,200
rupees (1201.) were immediately raised for Dr. Wolff's
mission.

THE REBECCA RIOTS.
(From the Carmarthen Journal.)
We find that Shoni Seyborfawr and Dai y Cantwr, the
persons who, at the late winter Assizes, were convicted
for Rebecca riots and were severally sentenced, the
former to transportation for life, and the other for twenty
years, have made confessions to 'William Chambers,
Esq., jun., of Llanelly.
Shoni confessed to him that he was present at the
burning of Mr. Chambers's two farms, namely, Mansant
and Tynywern. lie also mentioned several nightly
meetings which he had attended, where measures were
taken to avoid the military, who at that time patrolled
the country. He admitted that he was one of a party
who pulled down a dozen gates, which he named, and
the several nights on which they were demolished. lie
further gave the names of several farmers who were pre-
sent with him in his destructive acts.
It appeared from his statement that he and his
wicked companions were to be paid a certain sum a day
for breaking down gates, and other misdeeds, and that
he and many others were paid five shillings each for
setting fire to Mansant, from a publican, who acted as
treasurer. He further states, that the old woman at
heady Gate was shot by a boy unintentionally—in fact,
purely accidentally.
Dai y Cantwr states that he was present with Shoal
in many of his midnight misdoings, and was present
when the farms of Mansant and Tynywern were set fire
to, and that he saw Mr. Chambers's horse shot. He has
mentioned the names of several persons who assisted him
and Shoni in the committal of outrages upon property,
which have disgraced this and the adjoining counties.
Ile further states that the proposition to shoot Mr. Cham-
bers was not the wish of any one person in particular,
but that it was the opinion of the people generally that
the younger Mr. Chambers ought to be shot.

ALLEGED CASE OF CRIM. CON.—A case of aim.
con., which has crused no small sensation in Tyrone, is
to undergo investigation at the Omagh assizes. The
persons alleged to be guilty are both married ; and the
plaintiff has laid his damages at 5,000/.—Derry Journal.
DISTRESSING ACCIDENT BY MACIIINERY...-Yes..
terday morning a fine lad, named Edward Mills, twelve
years of age, was brought into St. George's Hospital,
suffering the:most acute agony, arising from the four
fingers, and a portion of the thumb of his right hand
having been cut off by a circular saw, at the works of the
Wood-pavement Company, near Vauxhall-bridge.
It appears that the lad had but just been engaged in •
his new employment in the machine-room, and being,
therefore, unacquainted with the works thereof, he in-
cautiously, during the temporary absence of the engineer,
placed his right hand among the machinery, and before
he could withdraw it his fingers, and a portion of his
thumb, were cut oil; as above described. It is expected
that, from the jagged manner in which the fingers, &c.,
were severed by the saw, that amputation of the hand at
the wrist will be unavoidable. if, however, this should _
not take place, what remains of the hand of the unfortu-
nate boy will be of little or no use to him.
COFFEE AND EATING -lIOUSE-KEEPERS' ASSOCIA-,
TION.—The half-yearly meeting of the members of this
Association was held yesterday evening at Anderton's
Hotel, Fleet-street ; Mr. Hare presided. From the
Report read by the Secretary, Mr. Abbott, it appeared •
that the total receipts for the year were 267/. 17s. The
subscriptions of members exclusively amounted to -
841. 19s. 9d., being a much larger sum than had been re-
ceived in any corresponding period since the formation
of the Association. Amongst the items alluded to in !.
the Report was one of 801. 45., the profits of an excursion -
to Sheerness in July last. From an entertainment at the
Eagle Tavern, City-road, a sum of 131. 18s. 6d. had been 0
derived. During the half-year a sum of 1004, had been -.,
added to the amount of stock, which now makes 1,300/.
The Report detailed some other facts of no importance. e
Its adoption being agreed to, the usual business was gone
through, and the meeting separated.
[ADVERTISEMENT.] T
DEAT II OF THE MARQUIS OF HASTINGS.—Tne
Hampshire Advertiser states :—" We have to record the I
demise, this morning, at the Dolphin Hotel, Southamp-
ton, of the Marquis of Hastings. The Noble Marquis a
had been residing at the Hotel for the last month, being
an invalid from the gout, which at last reached the
heart, and caused his death. The Marquis would have
been thirty-six years of age had he lived to the 4th of i.
February next." Thus in the meridian of life, has fallen T
one of the most amiable of our aristocracy, from a dis-
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ease ever known to terminate fatally when the stomach :t
or brain are attacked. The loss of this Nobleman is the (,
more to be lamented, when he might have been pre-
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served to his friends and to society had he known of that -r
simple remedy, Blair's Gout and Rheumatism Pills,
which have ever been so successful in restraining the
disease from from reaching any vital part.
ALARMING FIRES.—Last evening, shortly after 6 '
o'clock, an alarming fire was discovered in a private house
belonging to a Mr. Smith, situate at No. 4, Wood-street, 'ft--
Lambeth-walk. The brigade engines from the stations d
in Waterloo and Southwark-bridge-roads were imme-
diately dispatched to the spot, when it was found that it
had broke out in a large cellar under the stairs leading
to the basement-floor, the latter being entirely consumed.
Much damage is done, and it was understood that the
occupier was insured. Almost at the same time severe/ ,
oflthe brigade engines distributed in the city were called
out to another fire in Goswell-street-road, which fortu-
nately was not of so serious a character. It originated :t
in the kitchen. The principal damage done is to a plate- a
box, which contained some valuable plate. About noon _1
yesterday much alarm was created in the neighbourhood :1
of Houndsditch, owing to au alarm of fire having been
raised at a house situate at No. 4, Fireball-court, and It
that a Jewess named Blandfell was burnt to death. On g
inquiry as to the fact, it was ascertained that the latter
part of the report was not exactly correct, although the
poor creature is so seriously injured that her recovery is
almost deemed impossible. It appears that she acci-
dentally fell into the fire, and in her fright, while pulling fn
off her wearing apparel,. which was in flames, she fired 1.1
the room. The premises being tenanted by a large num-
ber of persons, abundant help was soon at hand, and the
fire was quickly subdued.
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Oporto, The
s officialapp returnsears b y t
hoof
atchceousnhtispmjuesnttrof wines
thence,from
were 26,400 pipes, of which 21,296 pipes
for Brazil, iV pipes for -
show the following results, viz., that the; total
werwere
shipments
for Great Britain, 2,341 pipes destined
and 6 pipes
to France,
whileother localities
were George Bandsman and Co.,
it
The principal shippers_
liamlaurgh, 547 pipes folroc
thea it sn iftiegt figure States,
f0r1,131 pits. -
Iluet,itoope, and Co., 1,305 pipes • Mar-
tinez,2,o92 RiPes.
pipes ; Fonseca and Co., 1,062 pipes ; and Quarles .rd
assiot, and Co., 1,256 pipes ; T. J. Smith', 1,112 Til
Harris
and Co.? 1,016 pipes. All other shippers figure r
for less than 1,000 pipes each.
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