The Sun.
London, England, 1845-11-13 00:00:00

GATESHEAD AND THE CORN-LAWS.

Some years ago when Mr. Alderman Brockett brought
before the Town Council of Gateshead a motion for the repeal
of the corn-laws, it was negatived by that body. On Mon-
day last, at the annual meeting, the standing orders were sus-
pended, that the same gentleman 'might move, without pre-
vious notice, a memorial to Sir Robert Peel for the opening
of the ports, and the following memorial was unanimously
adopted :
" TO THE RIGHT HON. SIR ROBERT PEEL, BART., FIRST LORD
OF HER MAJESTY'S TREASURY.
" The Memorial of the Mayor, Aldermea, and councillors of
the Borough of Gateshead, in Council assembled,
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" Showeth,—That your memorialists have every reason to
believe that the corn harvest throughout the United King-
dom has been most unfavourable, both as to quantity and
quality ; and that the potato crop, particularly in lieland,
has been a deplorable failure.
" That the consequences to be apprehended from such sad
circumstances are fearful in the extreme, and can only be
averted, in the opinion of your memorialists, by an immediate
sanction from the Queen in Council of an unrestricted impor-
tation of foreign corn.

" That the admission of foreign corn, duty free, into the
United Kingdom, would not only materially relieve the pre-
sent wants of the country, but would tend to render perma-
nent the employment, and consequently the contentment, of
the people.
"Tour memorialists therefore earnestly entreat that you
will advise her Majesty in Council to order the immediate
opening of British and Irish ports to the free admission of
foreign corn; and that you will recommend the Parliament,
cn its re-assembling, to abolish every duty and restriction to
which the importation of food is at present exposed.
" And your memorialists, &c."
This memorial was not only adopted nem. con., but the show
of hands in its favour was general, and not a whisper of dissent
was heard. A similar memorial has also been adopted by the
Newcastle Council, but not unanimously.

The whole of the Glasgow Banking Establishments
have raised the interest on Deposits from 2 to 2i per cent. per
annum—the Royal Bank and National Bank of Scotland to 3
per cent.— Glasgow Argus.
TUE LATE ACCIDENT ON THE EDINBURGH AND
GLASGOW RAILWAY. —ln the High Court of Justiciary this
morninT (Monday), William Paton, superintendent Of loco-
motives to the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Cdmpany,
and Richard M'Nab, engineman, were brought to the bar to
receive sentence, when Paton was ordered to be confined for
twelve months in GlasgoM gaol, and W.Nab for nine months.
The Lord-Chief Justice Clerk passed a high eulogium on Mr.
Paton's general character.— Glasgow Argus.
The Duke of Wellington will arrive at Apsley
House on Friday or Saturday next, from Walmen Castle
The Noble and Gallant Duke intends to remain about ten
days in town, and then go to Strathfieldsaye, Hants.
Colonel Gore Langton, in consequence of the
failure of the potato crop, has given directions to his steward
to return the whole of the last year's rent to the holders of
allotments on his property, 154 in number. —Bath Herald.
Prince and Princess Nicholas Esterhazy and family
have arrived at Thomas's Hotel, from Brighton, and in a
few days repair to Middleton Park, the Earl of Jersey's seat,
near Bicester.

USE or ACORNS AS FOOD.—A Correspondent says,
"In the present anticipated dearth of food, I would suggest
the use of acorns—a species of esculent much used in Spain
and Italy. lam aware that in use in those countries is the
sweet acorn ; whether the bitter properties of our English
acorn might not be extracted, and so rendered at once palat-
able, as it is certainly most nutritious, is a question I must
leave to those better versed in chemistry than I am. This
hint is thrown out in the hope it may prove useful."
THREATS OF INCENDIARISM IN BERKSHIRE.—The
spirit of incendiarism has, we are sorry to hear, manifested
itself in a portion of Berkshire. Mr. AV. Rixon, of the White
Hart, Faringdon, wishing last week to thrash out a rick of
barley, employed a machine for that purpose, and on.the fol-
lowing morning he received by post a letter, threatening to
burn his farming stock if he insisted on using the machine,
stating if that was not used, more labour wculd be required.
The handwriting was not bad, and the letter was stamped.
THE JESUITS AT LucEßNE.—lntelligenee from
Lucerne announces that, on the report made to the Graud
Council, the imprisonment of Dr. Pfyffer has been main-
tained. M. Balthasar, one of the members, had demanded that
the documents relative to the prooceedings should be placed on
the table, in order that it might be judged if the arrest was
justified or not; but it was decided that this demand should
not be complied with. Dr. Pfyffer himself applied in writ-
ing to the Grand Council to be set at liberty, but the appli-
cation was not opened until just as they were going to vote.
In his letter, be requested to be allowed a candle by night,
as he was not accustomed to remain in bed for fourteen
hours at a time ; he demanded also better treatment in ge-
neral. The Committee appointed to investigate the matter
was composed almost exclusively of friends of the. Jesuits.
After Dr. Pfyffer had been thrown into prison, ,Captain
Meyer, and the Registrar, Haber, examined his papers, and,
after being so occupied for several hours, at last placed them
under seal.

ANOTHER DEATH FROM .lIYDROPHOBIA.—A me-
lancholy case of death from hydrophobia took place on
Sunday last, in the family of Mr. Callen, picture-frame,
dealer, No. 5, Wellington-Place, Goswell-street-road, St.
Luke's, whose son, Charles Callen died on that day from
the effects of that frightful malady. About four months
ago he was bitten on the lip by a dog of the black-tan
species, and which belonged to a man who keeps a green-
grocer's stall in that neighbourhood. As it was thought
that the dog might bite some other person, and as it was
partial to the unfortunate youth, who was in the habit of
playing with it, the owner killed it, he not having any sus-
picion at the time that it was in a rabid state. The wound,
illu effects of the bite till a few
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days before his death. On Tuesday night he was with a
party of friends, in the:company of his family. On the fol-
lowing day he complained of an unpleasant sensation in his
throat, which got worse on Thursday, when it was deemed
advisable to send for Ihe family medical adviser, Mr.
World, City-road. After having prescribed some medicine,-
his fears were excited that the young man was labouring
under an attack of hydrophobia.. He, in Consequence, ap-
plied to Mr. Colson' physician, Old Jewry, who inquired
whether the patient had been at any. time bitten by a dog.
Upon being informed that he had, he at once stated that the
complaint he was suffering from was hydrophobia. The
deceased for several hours afterwards endured the . mpst
dreadful paroxysms of iti:aftieks, and "on Shnday morning,
after being reduced by their violence to a stare of the greatest
exhaustion, he gradually sank and died. He was about
seventeen years of age, and an only son.