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

FLANDERS MAIL.

BRUSSELS, DEC. 29.—The King arrived at the Palace
at eleven o'clock this morning, and at noon gave audience
to several functionaries in the different branches of the
Administration, both of the capital and the province, as
well as to a great number of persons of distinction.
The Senate continued to-day the debate on the Ways
and Means, which, after some observations by different
Members, was agreed to by a majority of 23 to 3. The
Senate then
_agreed to the vote of credit for the depart-
ment of public works ; to the law relative to the impor-
tation of barley and rye; and to that concerning the tolls
on the canals and rivers.
A deputation of six Members was then chosen to com-
pliment the King on the new year.
TRIESTE, DEC. 18.—The collections for the Germans
in Greece proceeds very satisfactory, and the inhabitants
of Trieste show, on this occasion, their usual liberality.
We hear that the French steamers, from Marseilles to
Alexandria, are to go by way of Malta, aad not, as
hitherto, by way of Syra. By this change we should
be obliged to have our correspondence, to and from Alex-
andria, pass through Marseilles, which will not be indif-
ferent to our merchants.

DEATH OF A ONCE CELEBRATED

CHARACTER.

An individual died hero a short time since, who ob-
tained an unenviable celebrity more than twenty years
ago. This was the. Bishop of Clogher, who was indicted
for a crime, committed in St. James's, London, in 1822,
forfeited bail and tied, was degraded from his ecclesias-
tical dignity, and has never been heard of till now. He
kept house at No. 4, Salisbury-place, under the assumed
name of Thomas Wilson, to which he removed four
years as;4o, having previously resided in Glasgow. His
mode of living was extremely private, scarcely any
visitors being known to enter his dwelling, but it was
remarked that the post occasionally brought him letters
sealed with coronets. His incognito was wonderfully pre-
served ; it was only known to one or two individuals in
the neighbourhood, who kept the secret till after his death.
The application for interment was made in the name of
Thomas Wilson. There was a plate upon the coffin which
he had got prepared some years before ; but without any
name upon it. It bore a Latin inscription, the sense of
which was as follows :—" Here lie the remains of a great
sinner, saved by grace, whose hope rests in the atoning
sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ." The preparation of
this inscription years before shows that ho was deeply
penitent. He was very anxious to conceal his true
name, having got it carefully obliterated from his books
and articles of furniture. He gave instructions that his
burial should be in the nearest churchyard, that it should
be conducted in the most private and plain manner, and
at six in the morning. His directions were complied with
ex. inept in the selection of the ground. His body was
dr awn to the new cemetery in a hearse with one horse,
followed by five mourners in a one-horse coach, at seven
im the morning. Such was the obscure and humble
death and funeral of the Hon. and Rev. Percy Jocelyn,
The son of a Peer, who spent the early years of his life
in the society of the great, and held one of the highest
'ecclesiastical dignities in the empire. He was uncle to
I the present Lord Roden.—Scotsman.