The Sun.
London, England, 1844-06-12 00:00:00

ASCOT HEATH, 1847.

LAST DAY.-Mr. Phillimore's c by Sir Hercules, out of
Adeline, Bst 71b, agst Sir W. W. Wynn's f by Touchstone, out
of Semisarius, Bst 41b. Old Mile. 100, h ft.

BETHLEHEM HOSPITAL AND THE HOUSE OF OC-
CUPATION BELONGING TO BRIDEWELL HOSPITAL.—His
Majesty the King of Saxony, accompanied by his suite
and the Earl of Morton, visited these establishments
yesterday morning. Sir Peter Laurie, the President,
Mr. Ralph Price, the Treasurer, and several members of
the Committee of Governors, attended upon the occa-
sion. His Majesty, during his. visit, made many in-
quiries respecting the management of these Royal Hos •
pitals. The necessary details were explained to him by
the resident officers, Mr. Hunter and Mr. Nicholls. His
Majesty appeared to be much pleased on noticing the
absence of all restraint amongst the patients at Bethle-
hem Hospital, and at seeing so many of them employed,
both inside and outside the galleries, and acting as ra-
tional beings. His Majesty ekpressed great astonish-
ment at being informed that persons thus employed, and
to all appearance responsible for their acts, were luna-
tics, and he declared that, with such evidence before his
eyes, he had no doubt of the extraordinary efficacy of
the system adopted for the cure of the numerous pa-
tients. His Majesty accepted the various books contain-
ing the history of the ancient foundation of the two hos-
pitals, the rules and regulations of their government,
and the plans of the several buildings, and also the re-
port published by the Governors at Christmas last. The
drawings and plans of the large additional building now
being erected at Bethlehem Hospital for convalescent
wards for the patients, &c. &c., were exhibited to him.
His Majesty expressed great satisfaction with the ar-
rangements at the House of Occupation, and the mea-
sures used for the reformation and employment of the in-
mates. Before he left Bethlehem Hospital, the King
inserted the following record
,in the visitors' book :—" I
have inspected this noble institution with much interest,
and found everything in perfect order."
CHARGE OF WILFUL MURDER AGAINST A MASTER
OF A VESSEL.—On the arrival of the brig Chieftain,
from Spalatro, with a cargo of bones, at Southampton,
on Tuesday week, the master, Capt. Reay, was arrested
on a charge of having murdered one of his crew, named
George Harrison, on the 21st of December last, near
Spalatro. He was forthwith conveyed before the ma-
gistrates, and underwent a lengthened examination, in
the course of which it appeared in evidence that, on
the day named, the ship's company returned from shore
" rather fresh," when a quarrel took place between them,
and the carpenter declared that he saw the master, with-
out the slightest provocation whatever, place a pistol to
deceased's eye, and deliberately shoot him. The deceased
fell, and survived twelve hours, when he died. On the
part of the defence the prisoner handed into Court a
certificate, bearing the signature of James Thomas Hill,
' British Vice-Consul at Finnac, officially acting at Spa-
latro, the purport of which was as follows:--That he
(Hill) had been officially, instructed by Sir Thomas S.
Sorrell, K.H., her Britannic Majesty's Consul-at Trieste,
to investage the circumstances connected with the death
of the deceased, and after a careful inquiry he had conic
':to the opinion that it had resulted entirely from acci-
dent, and not wilfully, as was at first represented. He
found the crew in a mutinous state, and greatlypreju-
diced against the captain. The magistrates consulted
together for some time, and on their return to the Court
committed the prisoner for trial on the capital charge.

COURT CIRCULAR.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Mr.
George Edward Anson, Lord George Lennox, and
Major-General Sir Edward Bowater, went yesterday
morning to lay the foundation stone of the new Hospital
for Consumption and Diseases of the Chest, in tbe Ful-
ham• road.
His Majesty the Ring of Saxony, attended by his Ex-
cellency Baron de Gersdorft; the Earl of Morton, Lord
in Waiting ; Lord Charles Wellesley (Clerk Marshal),
Equerry in Waiting ; Monsieur de Minckwitz, Count
Albert Vitzthum, and Dr. Carus, went yesterday
morning to the Bazaar in Portman-street, and after
wards went to the Zoological Gardens in the
Regent's-park. His Majesty walked through the gar-
dens and viewed the interesting collection of animals.
'I ke King honoured Mr. Hope, with a visit at his resi-
dence in Duchess-street, and inspected the gallery, and
afterwards returned to Buckingham Palace, to luncliing
two o'clock.

Captain Siborne had the honour of presenting to hid
Majesty the King of Saxony yesterday a copy of hit!
" History of the Waterloo Campaign," to which hia
Majesty is a subscriber. His Majesty, to whom Captain -
Sibarne has the honour to be personally known, is
pleased to express his admiration of the work.
The Queen and Prince Albert walked yesterday
morning in the royal gardens of Buckingham Palace.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales,' the
Princess Royal, and Princess Alice, were taken their'
daily airings yesterday in the royal gardens.
In the afternoon the King of Saxony, attended by the
Earl of Morton, Lord C. Wellesley, Baron de Gersdorir,
and the Gentlemen of his suite visited the British Mu-
seum, the United Service Club, and the Chapel Royal,
Whitehall.

Before returning to Buckingham Palace, his Majesty
honoured the Earl and Countess Delawarr with a •isit,
at their residence in Upper Grosvenor-street, and alio
visited the Countess Amherst.

The royal dinner party at Buckingham Palace yes-
terday included his Excellency Baren de Gersdorff and
the Duchess of Buceleuch.

The band of the Royal Horse Guards was in attend-
ance during dinner. _ _

Yesterday evening, soon after nine o'clock, his Royal
Highness Prince Albert, and his Majesty the King of
Saxony, left Buckingham Palace for her Majesty's
Theatre, to honour the Italian opera with their presence.
The royal 'uites included the Earl of Morton, Lord
Charles Wellesley, Sir Edwarii Bowater, Baron de Gers-
dorff, M. de Minckwitz, Count A. VitzthuM,, Major
Reichardt, and Dr. Carus.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge honoured the Italian opera with their pre-
sence last evening.
_ _ _

A Cabinet Cat;leil was held, yesterday afternoon, at
the Foreign-office. It was attended by Sir IL Peel,, the
Duke of Wellington, Lord Wharncliffe, the Duke of
Buccleuch, 'Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Stanley, Sit J.
Graham, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Earl of Had-
dington, Earl of Ripon, Mr. Gladstone, Sir E. Knatch-
bull, and Lord G. Somerset. The Council sat an hour
and a half.

The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had a
meeting yesterday afternoon, at the office in Whitehall-
place. There were present the Archbishop of Canter-
bury, the Bishops of London, Durham, Winchester,
Bangor, St. David's, Exeter, Lichfield, Lincoln, Llandaff,
Norwich, Ripon, Salisbury, and Worcester ; Earl of
Devon, Earl of Harrowby, the Right Hon. H. Hobhouse,
Sir George Grey, and the Dean of Westminster.
His Excellency the French Ambassador transacted
business yesterday at the Foreign-office.
Mr. Dean, Chairman of the Customs, had an inter-
view with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at
his official residence in Downing-street.
Dispatches from the Governors of Ceylon and New'
Zealand were received yesterday at the Colonial-office.
Dispatches were also received yesterday from the Lord
High Commissioner of the lonian Islands.

The ROAD to FORTUNE, or the RISE of
31 JAQUES LAFFITTE.

When M. Laffite came to Paris in 1778, the extent •f
his ambition was to find a situation in a banking-house,
and to attain this object he called on M. Perregaux, the
rich Swiss banker, to whom he had a letter of recom-
mendation. This gentleman had just taken possession
of the hotel of Mdlle. Gurmard, which had been put up
to lottery by that lady, and won by the fortunate banker.
It was to this charming habitation, which has since been
demolished, that M. Laffitte paid his first visit in Paris,
and, as it were, took his first step in the Parisian world.
The young provincial—poor and modest, timid and
anxious—entered by that gateway which had witnessed
so many of the gaieties of the last century. He was in-
troduced into the boudoir of the danseuse, then become
the cabinet of the banker, and there modestly stated the
object of his visit.

It is impossible for me to admit you into my es-
tablishment—at least, for the present," replied the
banker ;-A' all my offices have their, full complement.
If I require any one at a future time, I see what can
be done ; but in the meantime I advise you to seek else-
where, fur I do not expect to have a vacancy for some
time."

With a disappointed heart the young aspirant for em-
ployment left the office, and while with a downcast look
he traversed the courtyard he stooped to pick up -a-pin
which lay in his path, and which he carefully stuck in
thee lappel of his coat. Little did he think that this tri-
vial action was to decide his future fate, but so it was.

From the window of his cabinet IV. Perregaux had
observed the action of the young man. The Swisa
banker was one of those keen observers of human ae-

tions who estimated the value of circumstances appa-
rently trifling in themselves, and which would plass un-
noticed by the majority of mankind. He was delighted
with the conduct of the young stranger. In this simple
action, he saw the revelation of a character ; it was
a guarantee of a love of order and economy, a certain
pledge of all the qualities which should be possessed loy
a good financier. A young man who would pick up a
pin could not fail to make a good clerk, merit the con-
fidence of his employer, and attain a high degree of
prosperity.
In the evening of the same day, M. Laffitte received
the following note from M. Perregaux :
" A place is made for you in my office, which you may
take possession of to-morrow morning."
The anticipations of the banker were not deceived.
The young Laffitte possessed every desirable quality,
and even more than was at first expected. From simple
clerk, he soon rose to be cashier, then partner, then head
of the first banking-house in Paris, and afterwards, in
rapid succession, a Deputy and President of the Council
of Ministers, the highest point to which a citizen can
aspire. On what a trifle does the fortune of a man
sometimes depend. But for the simple incident of the
pin, M. Laffitte would, perhaps, never have entered into
the house of M. Perregaux ; another employer might
not have opened to him so wide a field of action, and his
talents and intelligence would not have led to such mag-
nificent results.
Little did M. Perregaux think that the hand which
would pick up a pin was that of a man, generous .to pro-
digality in doing good—a hand always open to succour
honourable misfortune. Never were riches placed in
better hands—never did banker or prince make a more
noble use of them.

PRINCESS ROYAL STEAMSHIP. —This favourite ves-
sel, having undergone considerable improvements in her
cabin accommodations, has again taken her place in the
line between this port and Glasgow. We have no doubt
she will sustain the celebrity she has already obtained,
and that the continued patronage of voyagers to the west
of Scotland will remunerate her owners. Of one so well
known in the Glasgow and Liverpool trade as her com-
mander Captain M'Arthur, it is scarcely necessary for us
to observe that he still ministers •to the comfort of the
passengers under his charge.—Liverpool
DEPLORABLE AND FATAL ACCIDENT.--A ;me..
lancholy accident occurred at Broadway. on Sunday,
the 2d of June, in the garden of Mr. Morris, grocer, of
that place, whereby his granddaughter, Mary-Ann
Morris, aged five years, met with her death. An in-
quest was held on the body before C. Best, Esq.,
on the following day, when it appeared that Mr.
Joseph Wilson :Nforris, the uncle of deceased, took
from his brother's room a double-barrelled pocket
pistol, and with it went to the garden, where he fired
off a cap to frighten the birds ; he then put on another
cap and discharged that, when the -pistol went off, and
the deceased, . who was going along the path, fell to.the
ground. ller uncle immediately picked her up and car-
ried her into -the house, when it was discovered that 'she
was shot, the ball, a very small one, having entered the
centre of the forehead and passed out at the back part of
the head, forcing out:a portion of the brain. Alessrs.
Smith and Beadles, surgeons, Were soon in attendance.
but of course could not be of any service. The unhappy
young man was totally unconscious of the pistol being
charged: both barrels, however, were so, and, it is sup-
posed, had been for seven years. The jury returned a
verdict of " Accidental death, with a deodand of 11. on
the_ pistol."— Worcester Herald.
•
MELANCHOLY DEATH OF RALPH TAYLOR: The
name of Ralph Taylor is well known to the 'operative
classes of this district. Some few • years ago, he was e
leader in most of the trades union movements, which
were then so prevalent, and also in the Ten Howe Bill
agitation, in which he might be considered almoakap
right hand man of Oastler
.and Sadler, the latter-.[
whom he greatly assisted when he contested the-repre-
sentation of the borough of Leeds..'-Fora long-time, he
had taken no part in public thatters,.and having lost all
settled habits of industry, had ,ahandoned himself to a
life of excessive and destructive. dissipation. Ills death
occurred under very melancholy
circumstanct thLeeds Workhouse, on Tuesday morning last.
dis-
ease from which he died was. delirium tremens, produced
by excessive drinking. lie was Mao- labouring under
inflammation of the lungs, upon which there was an ef-
fusion of blood. In the. opinion of Mr. Burland, his case
had been hopeless from the day before he was brought
to the workhouse, and it was quite impossible that he
could have recovered. It appeared that he had done
little else but drink for some weeks before, and at night
lie had slept sometimes in outhouses, and at other tinges
walked all night about the streets. He was about forty
years of age, and was a cloth-drawer by trade.
,§tieb
was the melancholy end of poor Ralph Taylor,. e. man
who, by the possession of good natural abilities, obtained,
and for a considerable time preserved, an aseende,ney
over the minds of a large portion of his fellow-operatives,
many of whom will be not a little shocked to hear of his
untimely death. The jury returned a verdict of " Died
nun natural causes."—.Leeds 7'imes.
FooLitaantNEss.—At Fort Puntales I witnessed
i i following scene :—A cannon shot from the enemy buried
itmelf in the sand bags in front of one of the buildings, and a
second followed exactly in the same direetion,not even widen-
ing-the opening the first had made. A soldier belonging to
a fatigue party of the 88th Regiment, on seeing this, pat the
side of his head against the hole, simply.saying to Ins com-
rades, " Now, you shall see if they are good marksmen ;" but
the next shot that was fired, and every succeeding one for
several minutes, went wide of the mark.—United Savior
Magazine.

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