The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-24 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sin,—l observe by an advertisement in the Dublin
Evening Mail of the 21st, that the promoters of a rail-
way, called " The Irish Great Western from Dublin to
Galway," haTe discontinued in their new prospectus to
publish, amongst the members of their Provisional Com-
mittee, the names of Andrew IL Lynch, Simon Boileau,
William Newcombe, and George M'Bride. Now, as I
subscribed to that undertaking partly on the faith of
those names I should be glzd to know whether they
have, like Sir John Macneil, the celebrated engineer,
disclaimed any connection with that company; as, if so,
it is essential that any persons who, like myself, have
applied for shares upon the faith of those highly re-
spectable individuals, should be informed at once how
the facts are, as otherwise muck mischief and less may
arise to innocent and misguided parties.
London,. Oct. 23, 1844. FAIR PLAY.

I,
CORONER'S INQUEST.—.e RIGHTFUL ACCIDENT IN
THE WEST INDIA DOCKS.—Last evening, Mr. Baker
held tin inquest at the London Hospital, on the body of
John Phillips, aged 17 years. William Tulley deposed,
that deceased was a seaman on board the ship Prince'
Albert, lying in the West India Export Dock. On
Friday last, deceased went aloft to the main royal mast
head, for the purpose of clearing an ensign which had ,
become entangled in the haulyards. Ile was in the act STRANGE CASE.—Yesterday an inquest was held
of doing so, when the small flagstaff to which the flag on the body of a female child, who had on reaching home
was attached, suddenly snapped with deceased's weight, from school, where sbe had appeared perfectly well, been
and he fell from the top of the mast to the deck, a height seized with violent vomiting, which' continued for two
of upwards of 100 feet. In his fall, be alighted upon hours; and though medical aid was afforded she died
another seaman of the vessel, and the latter was thrown next day. On a post ',torten examination it was found
with great violence on the deck. Both of the unfortu- that the brain and lungs were sufficiently congested to
nate men were immeditely picked up, completely insensi- cause death.: no trace of poison could be discovered,
ble, the deceased bleeding profusely from a dreadful iho4n from the state of the stomach the surgeon was of
wound on his head, and from a severe fracture of the 1 opinion some active poison had been taken. Witnesses
right leg, the bone of which was protruding. The other ' were examined at considerable length, including a ser-
mon had no visible injury. They were promptly con- vent at the school, who stated that one of the scholars
eyed to the above hospital, where deceased died on had been in the habihtaorgiving deceased paints. to play
Monday last. The other man was much injuued inter- with, though !lope d been. seen
for some time in the
child's possession. The jury found that " the death
nally, but hopes are entertained of his recovery. Ver.
from congestion of the lungs and brain, and
diet—" Accidental death." proceedednot from violence."
Louis PHILIPPE'S VISIT TO ET4CLAND.—The
We learn by letters from Athens that the fate of
King, in his late visit to England had made extempore
the King of Greece was celebrated with great pomp
replies to the corporations of Portsmouth and Windsor;
the 30tIr ult. On this occasi M M
on . etaxa received the
but having learnt that it was customary to communicate
Grand Cordonof h 0d t e rer of the Saviour On the
before hand in writing the royal words addressed to the
sth inst. the Kin and Queen left the .
Lord Mayor of the City of London, ho said, laughing,. capital to make a
tour of leasure g RuthT
" This time I shall act as a Constitutional Bing; let M.p .in lid. Their Majesties were to
Guizot write my answer." The Minister of Foreign pass the first night at the Palace of Criscotis, at Calcide,
Affairs set to work, and then gave the answer to M. de and then proceed to visit Thebes, in Livadia, the Straits
Jarnac to translate. The nwrceau being finished it was of Thermopylm, and the fortress of Zeituni, on the
pass
sent to the ICing, who requested Queen Victoria to frontier. On their return, they were tothrough
peruse it and give him her opinion (.f it, Iler Majesty the mountains of Helicon and Pernassus, touch
at Va-
approved of the speech, observing only that there were 1 nitza and Missolonghi, and return to Athens on the
some words in it that were not quite English. She. then 17th or 18th. The'
tool; up her pen, and herself corrected it. The King was horseback. General whale journey was to be made on
extremely cheerful durinc, his passage from Dover 'the Grivas came out of quarantine on
Calais. Covered with Macintosh,a'he hummed
a song
to 6th, and landed at the Piraeus.
of M. Vatout deriding such poor passengers CIIESTER.—THE CHEESE FAIR.—At this fair on
from sea sickness, What rendered it piquant as suffer , Wednesday, about 250 tons were piled for sale at the
M, Guizot was a prey to _the mi ' series
. was that 1 Linen Hall, and a larger quantity at the Commercial
has ridiculed /
t—.3f.vue de Paris. which M. Vatout Ha 11 than has been seen there on any.lstevious occasion.
P This year's cheese, it was generally remarked, is not so
...3IEFFIELD AND MANCIIEST I
Directors of this railway have' .
dry-
with the Midland Counties-
Manchester and Bi •
lease of the above ER tAILWAY.—The i i:erward in ripeness as it should be, a circumstance which
come to en arrangement ; la no doubt attributable in some way or other to the
Railway Company, and the I ness of the late season. Common qualities met with a
Birmingham Railway
to be called immediatel ' '
Company, for the I ready sale, but in consequence of the lowness of the
line. A meeting of the Proprietors is prices offered, the best. sorts hung heavily on hand.
yto confirm the terms which have Prices ranged from 455. to 60s. ; in one or two instanoes
been agreed upon. i prime lots fetched 635., which was the highest figure els-
' tained.—Chester Courant.