The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-19 00:00:00

SUMMARY OF NEWS

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Vubitr eptitton.

" Who runs may read."

PON.MIGN.
Oft Friday the King of the French received M. Victor
lattgo and General Aupick.
, On Saturday a company of comedians were to perform
two.. pieces before the Court at St. Cloud. Alderman
Moon had received an invitatien from his Majesty to be
Present on the occasion.
M. de Bourqueney, Ambassador at Constantinople, the
Marquis of Las alette, Consul-General at Alexandria,
and M. Nyon, Consul-General at Tangiers, had arrived
at raris.
The Maritime Prefet of Toulon had received a tele-
graphic dispatch from Paris, announcing that the Duke
Clutaale and the Prince de Joinville would reach Toulon
on the 15th, and embark for Naples on board the Gomer
on the 17th.
The address of the Spanish Chamber of Deputies to
the Queen was presented on the 11th by a deputation.
Disturbances are said to have occurred at Cadiz, b u
to have been suppressed.
Accounts from Alexandria state that Mehemet Ali
had determined on monopolising the transit through
Egypt to Suez.
From Constantinople we learn that in the capital,
and, indeed,
in the entire Turkish empire, tranquillity
prevailed.
Brofessor Liebig's reception at Darmstadt, his birth-
place, on his return from England and Scotland, was
most enthusiastic. Numerous friends and admirers of
the learned professor, and all the students of the Poly-
technic Scheol, assembled before his residence (at his
father's house) with flambeaux, and greeted him with
serenades, expressly composed for the occasion, in refe-
rence to the great honour paid by the people of Scotland
and England in bestowing upon him the freedom of their
respective cities.
'the Augsburgh Gazette states that the Archduke
Charles is to quit Vienna on the 11th instant, for Pres-
burgh to close the Hungarian Diet as the representative
Of the Emperor.
According to the same journal, not only in Greece
but in Thessaly and in Southern Albania, public opinion
18in favour of the extension of the frontiers of the new
hose
A considerable agitation prevails throughout
provinces, and an explosion may be expected
sooner or later.

AD
At Union-halls everaW l persons were summoned by the
division of the police, and among them some poor wo-
!len, fur selling trait in the streets. The evidence ad-
unned against the defendants was, that they had boards
or stalls by the road side, at Walworth with fruit, and
that they created an obstruction, and being warned to
desist and not paying attention to it, were accordingly
es ul
tr nl;ned for the offence. One of the defendants, an
woman, said that she had no other means of sup-
tart, and that it was to keep out of the workhouse she
147„..-.Penvoured to sell fruit in the Wal worth-road to support
it Mr. Traill committed her to prison.
d e4.4nother woman, in defence, said she had five children
dollerndent on her for support, and asked what she was to
to.a. 3.4 Was prevented from selling a little fruit by the
ehip side—that the workhouse was staring her and her
if wen in the face if she was obliged to abstain from it.
Train fined her 205., but should not enforce the fine
wi she offended again.
tA third defendant said, that she had a sick husband,
ncl tried to keep him and herself out of the workhouse
Y selling fruit, and that if she was deprived of the
fins of doing so, that must be their fate. Mr. Traill
2°_lng that the defendant was not at all disposed to
said
promise that she would remove her apple-stall,
I:that he was of opinion it would be a kindness to
1111 Y of those persons who obstruct the thoroughfares
7 telling fruit, to commit them to the House of Cor-
tection • that it was an idle lazy way of living, and that
tho
theirse bread by
who pursuedought to be made to try and earn
different means. This woman and the
t!s_t were threatened with a fine of 20s. each in case
ot future disobedierice. This appears to be a most atro-
cious jaw.
Philip Bear, a foreigner, and assistant cook on board
the Batavier steam-ship, was charged at Lambeth-street
with smuggling four pounds weight of foreign manufac-
tured tobacco. The prisoner admitted that two pounds
of tobacco found upon him was his own, and the other
two Pounds had been given to him by a shipmate who
had gone on shore. Mr. Henry remarked that it was
quite evident, from the manner in which the tobacco
was made up, that it was intended for smuggling, and
fined the prisoner in the penalty prescribed by the Act—
IlaMely, 1004
At Worship-street, Henry Meacham was charged on
suspicion of having burglariously entered the warehouse
of Messrs. Waddington and Horton, wholesale umbrella-
manufacturers, in London-wall, and stolen a large quan-
tity of silk and other property to the amount of 400/.
The prisoner, in defence, denied the charge altogether,
and said that the prosecutor was wholly mistaken in his
identification of him as the man who had called at the
warehouse on the occasion in question. Mr. Broughton
said that the case was one of such strong suspicion
against the prisoner, that he was fully warranted in re.
mending him, to give time for the police to trace the
Property.

GOURT—PAIMIONABSX. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, accompanied
by the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh
Strelita, Prince Meiningen, and Baron Knesebeck, ar-
rived at Brighton on Monday by the half-past two
O:clock train, from London, and immediately proceeded
- to the pavilion.
in the The royal, party visited the chain pier
course of the afternoon, and shortly before five
O'clock took their departure for Arundel Castle, on a
visit to the Duke of Norfolk.
The Duke of Wellington has arrived at Apsley House
f"omf liner Castle. His Grace proceeds to Strath. eldsaye for the winter.
m aur
The Marquis of Lansdowne and Lady Louisa Fitz:
ice have arrived at Lansdowne House, from Bowood,
Wilts. The Marchioness remains at Bowood.
Lord and Lady Kilmaine and family leave South-
stret on a visit to Lord and Lady Beaumont, at Carlton
1411, Yorkshire.
Lord and Lady Prudhoe have arrived at their seat,
Stanwick Park, Richmond, from visiting their Graces
the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland, at Alnwick
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ti e.
liclel ort
Lord Boston and the Hon. Misses Irby left Farrance's taken a house for Saturday for Dover, where his Lordship has
the winter.
present Marquis and Marchioness of Nornsanby are at
sojourning at Ravensworth Castle, the seat of
.".1.,...._`r noble relatives, Lord and Lady Ravensworth.
Sa7l anti Countess Bruce have arrived in town from
fkrl49jl Lodge, near Marlborough.
lureer n, -t;arl and Countess of Kenmare have arrived at
t from a tour of visits.
ISCNIZZANIIOI7III.
WTeillte E. Unatchusiaof Terence will be. performed by the
a theaterMu:t boys this year. The nights will be Mon-
of Yr;
--ecember
9th, Thursday, the 12th, and Monday, the 16th
On the -1
t two, a prologue and epilogue
Will be spoken.
' o the clergy
t Tho Archbishop of York has issued a pastoral letter
for the of his diocese, on the subject of collections
,-, •-ie extension of education on the principles of the
t.s.l!lsetraebaslisehed Church. His Grace states that the rapid
of schools, which is happily taking place
Dad the country, renders it a matter of pressing
tae paramount importance to the spiritual interests of
h e di°cese to provide methods superior to those which
aye been hitherto in use for training teachers of youth.
w Iti is said, we know not with what truth, that Thor-
a den's statue of Byron, excluded from the sacred
Precincts of Westminster, is about to be erected in the
eerrtery at Kensal-green.
the he Queen Dowager has presented the Institution for
,c; elief, Employment, and Religious Instruction of the
.04,111.1 t Deaf and Dumb, Bloomsbury, with 251.
v,ilie Committee of Lloyd's Patriotic Fend, from a con-
School of the great national utility of the Royal Naval
'ia. I! ol at New Cross, made a mcst munificent offer of
contist'l pounds to that institution, with the proviso
acneninvianigiyon the gratuitous establishment and edu-
cating
the so '
officers. This offer I:'s
council., and the solicitors of
of eight necessitous
by the
naval
as been cordially met .
Preparing the documentsthe respective parties are
legal and
padiamenta for carrying the same into
It is reckoned that rY
, the
amount to 28,0004 effect.
amount tribute this year will
Mr. O'Connell leaves D
Monday next. He vvill sleep Abbey for
Newcastle,
Tralee on
at Dean Coll's,
on Tuesday night, from vvelLpnce he will make entry
into Limerick on Wednesday. his
On Saturds.y, and again last night, an extra Gazette
Was published, and
together of fifty-six sheets,
containing almost exclitsivel
and other private Bills. Y -notices concerning railway
The members of the French embassy in London have
Participated in the favours of his Majesty Louis Philippe,
t2u the occasion of his visit to this country. Count de
Jarnac has been promoted to the rank of Commandeur
of the Legion of Honour. M. de Rabaudy to the rank
of Officier, and Count de Noailles and Baron de Talley-
rand have been named Chevaliers of the Order.
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A

--ri anecdote is told of George the Third, that when
inspecting the largo dock farming at Plymouth during
his reign, he inquired " why its dime should so
greatly exceed those of the other docks ?ionshe builder
replied, that " the French were building larger ships
than any we had, and therefore it was necessary to have
a dock in England fit to receive them." Ile instanced,
amongst others, the Commerce de Marseilles one of
their finest three-deckers ; and sure enough that ship
%Vas the first which entered the large dock, having been
sent to England by Lord Hood, at the evacuation of Tou-
lon in 1793. She was found, however, to be so badly
timbered as not to be worth the expense of repairs, and
Galie
zette was broken up in August, 1802.—United Service
Ga.
ItomE AND TIIE PusEirms.--- When men come
forward with a recognition of the principle that unity,
or union with Rome, is all but necessary ; affect to be in
a condition to negotiate with Rome ; and parade their
Claims and ecclesiastical pretensions before the world as
matters which they hope Rome will one day recognise--
then charity, no less than prudence, makes it a duty to
tear the veil from their eyes (if it be possible ; ac-
quaint them emphatically with the real nature) ofto their
position ; and not to,. disguise from them the smile of
Pay,Pit sorrow, and regret which their
monstrously extra-
gant expectations cannot but bring
to the countenance
of every ordinarily-instructed Catholic.—Tablet.
EXTRAORDINARY CASES OF LONGEVITY.—There
aro now residing near Hubberstone, Pernbrokshire. a
brother and sister, Henry and Margaret Banner, of the
respective ages of 97 and 101, the latter of whom can
read well Without the use of glams.—Cambrian.

IRELAND.
THE O'CONNELL TRIBUTE.

The forcing system of prizes or premiums having
failed to produce the result expected from it, we are
glad to see the management of this house a shelter
for English comedy, resorting to the simpler principle
to which we owe so many sterling plays, and to which
we hope to be indebted for many more—that of bring-
ing forward the production of authors who have al-
ready proved their ability as dramatic writers, and
who, to the genius that nature alone confers, have
added that knowledge of the stage and the public
which experience alone can give. The theatrical
world owes much to Mr. Webster for reviv-
ing the many old comedies which, but for
him, would have remained unknown to the
present generation, except in the closet, where the
wit that is of the day, and the repartee whose point is
almost of the hour, loses as much as the pathos and
grandeur of tragedy often gain ; and but for the new
comedies that have been produced at the Haymarket
within the last three years, we should have lost our
belief in the possession of such a thing—we should
have been compelled to fancy that we had become
wholly dependent on foreign supply. Not one ob•
jection have we to offer to a clever adaptation of a
clever drama in whatever language written. But we
would fain have a proof now and then that invention,
constructive power, wit, or something like it, re-
partee, or what passes for it, have not yet
wholly deserted the young writers of Eng-
land ; and sometimes, though at long intervals,
we have evidence that these qualities are yet to
be found. They are all to be found, for instance, in
the comedy of Old Heads and Young Hearts, from the
pen of Mr. D. Bourcicault, produced last night at
this theatre, and, as a consequence, it was completely
successful. The plot is, if anything, too intricate ;
but this is, perhaps, more forcibly felt by the critic
who has to describe it, than the spectator. The dia-
logue is fix* and flowing, sprightly in many places,
in a few witty, and at no time dull. There is the
same tendency to run occasionally into farce observable
in the author's former productions; but the line between
it and comedy is hard to discover precisely, and an
audience will at all times forgive much for the sake of
a laugh ; it will forgive almost anything, indeed, but
absolute vapidity—but of this Mr. Bourcicault is never
guilty. Only premising farther that the applause was
warm and cordial during the first act, that it was
well and equally sustained throughout the other
three, and came to a close with enthusiasm at the
end of the fifth, we will descend from these generali-
ties to a slight detail of the plot and sketch of the
characters. The piece is written on the plan that
seems now to be a sort of recognised law of modern
comedies—each act is a "set" scene, all the person-
ages having their exits and their entrances without
the aid, or, as often happens, without the hin-
drance, of the scene-shifter. The first act passes in
the chambers of Mr. Littleton Coke (C. Mathews)
in the Temple. He is a barrister, of course, and just
the sort of one that you can see, at a glance, will
never be Lord Chancellor. Gay, careless, and
studious of little but pleasure, if he knows any law
at all, it is only that peculiar law of real property in
virtue of which the faster it is spent, the sooner it
comes to an end—the conclusion at which Mr. Lit-

THE THEATRES.

HAYIIIARKE7'.

DUBLIN, Nov. 17.—The collection of the O'Con-
nell tribute took place this day, at the various Roman
Catholic chapels in the metropolis. The following is
the official raturn, so far as at present known :—Me-
tropolitan Church, Marlborough-street, 5361.; St.
Andrew's, 4571.; St. Michael and John, 2551.; St.
Catherine's, 140/. ; St. Paul's, 160/. ; St. Michan's,
2091. ; St. Nicholas's, 180/.; St. James's, 140/. ; St.
Audeon's, 881.; Rathmine's parish, 1601.; Donny-
brook ditto, 72/.; Boolerstown (no return) ; Kings-
town, 140/. ; Rathfarnham (no return) • Clontarf (no
return); Castleknock (no return); Sundries at office,
2551. The total will be between 3,000/. and 4,000/.
THE LATE SHINBONE INVESTIGATION.

DISMISSAL OF SUB-INSPECTOR PARKER.-It ap-
pears from the following official paragraph, published
in the Evening Packet (Government organ) of last
night, that Sub-Inspector Parker, of the constabulary
(one of the party into whose conduct at Shinrone
Mr. Corballis lately held an inquiry at the Castle),
has been dismissed the force by order of the Lord
Lieutenant :
" We are authorised to state that directions were
given on the 13th instant, by his Excellency the
Lord Lieutenant, to the Inspector-General of Con-
stabulary, for the immediate dismissal from the force
of Sub-Inspector Parker and Constable Brophy. We
are further enabled to state that Head-Constable
Channerlas been appointed Sub-Inspector in the room
of Mr. Parker."

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN BELFAST.—On Thursday,
between five and six o'clock, a fire broke out in a
store adjoining Winetavern-street flax spinning mill.
It was occasioned, we have heard, by gas, which was
being consumed in a broken lamp, having ignited
particles of tow that floated in the room. From the
combustible nature of the material which the store
contained, the fire soon assumed a very alarming
aspect, and was seen from the suburbs of the town i❑
all directions. A police force and a fire brigade, with
the engines, were on the spot in a few minutes after
the first alarm, and the fire was subdued by seven
o'clock ; but not until the store was completely
destroyed, and all its contents, amounting in value,
we have heard, to 1,5001., were consumed. The
premises were insured.—Northern Whig.

GREAT MORTALITY IN ONE HOUSE.—At an inquest
held yesterday by Mr. Wakley, M.P., the summoning
officer stated that no inconsiderable excitement was
caused in the vicinity of Bryanston-square, in consequence
of three persons having died on the same day in one of
the houses of the square. Yesterday, he said, was the
day appointed for their funeral, and, as a matter of
course, many groundless reports were circulated. A
letter was even sent to Mr. Rawlinson ou the subject. It,
however, appeared that one died of a liver complaint,
another of a decline, and a third of a decay of nature.

Two HORSES DROWNED. —On Wednesday night
a labourer, in charge of a team belonging to Mr. John
Titmarsh, of lienham, when near Collier-row, I fatfield,
on his way home, deviated from the road, in the flood
occasioned by the late rains, and two of the horses were
drowned ; a third escaped with its life, as did also the
driver, who, it is hinted, had taken something more
potent than water.—Essex Herald.
We are informed that a new iron steam-vessel, to
be propelled by a screw, was ordered a fortnight since to
be built for the especial service of the Queen, as a tender
to the royal yacht Victoria and Albert., if that vessel
should ever be required again after her Majesty has once
been on board the new one. We understand that her
Majesty was so much pleased with the pro tern. arrange-
ment of Sir George Cockburn, in placing the Dwarf
iron screw steam-vessel at her Majesty's service, as a
tender to the Victoria and Albert, that, on board the
Dwarf, the Queen most graciously, with her own hand,
wrote to Sir George Cockburn, stating her desire to
have a steam-vessel built expressly for the purpose,
and actually sent the dimensions and the draught of
water of the proposed tender. The object is to enable
her Majesty to dispense with the Victoria and Albert
on short cruises, and, with the Prince, to enjoy the
beautiful sequestered scenery on the coast, which the
large draft of the royal yacht now renders impossible
to be visited. The new tender will be about 135 ft.
long by 20 ft. in breadth ; her draft of water will be
less than five feet. She is to have a pair of Penn's
oscillating engines of 60-horse power. Sir George
Cockburn lost no time in attending to her Majesty's
wishes, and the little vessel is already in hand.—Hamp-
shire Telegraph.
GREAT SOUTHERN AND WESTERN RAILWAY.—
The first two contracts of this line were lot on Thursday
for the sum of 61,0001. to Messrs. M`Cormick and Dar-
gan, whose successful completion of the Drogheda Rail-
way within the time gives promise of equally good and
speedy work on the Great Southern and Western. The
above amount will cover everything on twenty miles of
the line except rails and sleepers, so that it is probable
that the average cost per mile will not exceed 9,0001.,
thus proving upon the best authority, namely, the esti-
mate of the contractors, that in Sir John APlCeill's ori-
ginal estimate, 14,000/. per mile, the cost of railway was
not understated, and that the entire line is certain to be
executed within his estimate.—Dublin Freeman's Journal.

tleton Coke has arrived, with respect to his pa-
trimony, at the rising of the curtain. Thus
much we gather from a conversation between him-
self and that real blessing to comedy writers, a
barrister's nondescript, who is clerk, agent, boots,
butler, and valet, all rolled into one, with enough
roguery to set him up in either of them
separately. This worthy, " Bob" by name, is
capitally played by Mr. Buckstone. In the
midst of their discourse Lord Charles Roebuck
(Mr. Holl) an old Eton friend of Coke's, enters ; he
has just landed from the Continent, summoned home
by the Earl of Pompion (Mr. Tilbury), his father, to
undergo the two inflictions of marrying a rich widow
and being returned to Parliament for Closeborough.
He imparts his troubles to Coke, who offers to take the
widow and stand the contested election instead of
him, and rid him of two troubles at once. Bob at this
juncture enters and apprizes his master that two sus-
picious characters are on- the staircase, and recon-
noitres them through the slit of the letter-box; as
they can be nothing but bailiffs, Coke and his noble
friend decamp as the two strangers enter. They prove
to be Jesse Rural (Mr. Farren), a good-hearted,
simple, unsuspecting, worthy old soul of a Yorkshire
minister, Littleton's tutor when the scapegrace of the
town was a boy. He has come to London with Tom
Coke, the brother of Littleton, who have been
estranged from each other for fifteen years, hoping to
reconcile them. The very cool reception they meet
with from Bob enrages the brother and astonishes
the old minister, and the curtain falls on the rage of
the one and the attempts to pacify it made by the other.
The second act takes us to the Earl of Pompion's
mansion, and the boudoir of the Countess (Mrs. W.
Clifford). Lord Charles enters with his friend Coke,
and an admirable scene follows—one of the best of the
piece. His mother, divided between her affection for her
lap-dog, her fashionable nervousness, and her curi-
osity as to the Parisian fashions, gives her son
the most heartless, elegant, and lady-like of
receptions to his home—hoping that he has brought
the Eau de Cologne, and taken care of his morals—
that is to say, that he has not been too attentive to
any " unmarried women," and that he " does not
swear in English." The Earl, on his side, is equally
careless of everything but his son's dinners at the
Embassy and visits to Versailles. Lady Alice Haw-
thorn (Madame Vestris), the widow-cousin to whom
Lord Charles is destined, is introduced in this scene,
and Littleton Coke, who had undertaken to accept her
in jest, is captivated by her in earnest. Thus the plot
thickens; but this is not all. Littleton's brother
Tom has just been really elected for a Yorkshire
borough, and, as the old Earl knows that fact,
without having any acquaintance with the new
Member's person, he receives the briefless, placeless,
and penniless Littleton as the legislator with, a vote
to dispose of, and is most cordial and courteous. A
Colonel Rocket (Mr. Strickland) is also introduced ;
he is an old retired Indian officer, full of military
phrases and prejudices, a passionate sort of Uncle
Toby, with a very red face and a very pretty
daughter, Miss Rocket (Miss J. Bennett), with
whom Lord Charles is in love. But the real Mem-
ber arrives, and the Earl's warmth toLittleton under-
goes a great abatement; Lady Alice, out of mere co-
quetry, it would seem, is more than polite to his
brother; the young barrister is enraged, the country
Member enchanted, and so ends act the second. The
third act passes in a splendid suite of drawing-
rooms in the Earl's mansion. All the cha-
racters are assembled, the Countess and her lap-dog
cn a sofa with Littleton, endeavouring to appear un-
concerned at the desperate flirtation that is going on
between his brother and the beautiful widow; Miss
Rocket and Lord Charles are playing ecarte; the old
clergyman is reading by the fire-side; and the Earl
and the Colonel are discussing the merits of Captain
Warner's shell. All this is excellently managed;
but now commences the intricacy of the plot, which
we altogether despair of rendering clear by descrip-
tion. Littleton pretends to make love to Miss Rocket
to vex the widow, and a whole series of cross pur-
poses arises, caused mainly by the old clergyman,
who believes all he sees, and all he is told, to be what
it appears, not dreaming that all the fine people round
him are each playing a part, more or less, of false-
hood. The Earl refuses his assent to his son's mar-
riage with Miss Rocket because she is of less than
noble birth. Colonel Rocket has a special contempt
for Norman blood, and doubts whether there ever was
a battle of Hastings, because it is not in the army list.
He determines to take his daughter down to Ghuznee
Hall forthwith, and, to prevent a separation, Lord
Charles determines to assume the character of the
postillion who is to drive them there. The old clergy-
man, who is always in everybody's way, and every-
where when he is not wanted, overhears the
plan, the source of fresh confusion. The fourth
act passes in the same apartments, but in this Bob in-
troduces himself to the Earl, having assumed the
name of Crawl, a Parliamentary agent, a partner in
the firm of the Earl's confidential solicitors. He here
learns from his Lordship that he is his illegitimate
son, having been left by him in the care of one of the
partners. His Lordship expresses a wish to see the
boy he has been estranged from so many years, and
Bob tells him he is then in the house, attending on the
Rockets as groom ! He sends for him and introduces
Lord Charles, in livery, to the Earl as his natural son,
evoking thereby a gift of 1001. The old clergyman
afterwards tells the . Earl that his son is going
to elope with Miss Rocket, dressed as her groom !
The Earl Is too happy at the good fortune of his na-
tural son, little dreaming that it is his heir. Littleton
assumes the same disguise to elope with Lady Alice,
and they do get off, but Bob has sold the " exclusive
intelligence" to the morning papers, and all is known.
The old folks hurry doein to Ghuznee Hall, where the
parties have arrived, and every one visits their wrath on
the poor old minister, who has done all for the best,
meddled with everything with the purest intentions,
but only with the result of throwing all into con-
fusion. The idea of this character seems to be taken
from that of Michael Perrin, so exquisitely played by
Bouffe ; but here the simple-minded pastor is mixed up
with the intrigues of fashionable life, instead of those of
the French police. The part was dressed and acted by
Farren to the very life. The denouement is brought
about by Tom Ceke resigning a fortune which Lit-
tleton had signed away to supply his extravagance,
after being refused by the widow, and the Earl is
brought to reason by Bob threatening to reveal the
secret of his birth to the Countess. To avoid this the Earl
gives his consent to the marriage of Lord Charles and
Miss Rocket, and all ends selon les regles. The piece
is admirably brought out; the scenery is excellent—
those of the boudoir and the suite of drawing-rooms
are perfect in their way. The play went smoothly,
and had evidently been well rehearsed. Altogether
its success must be gratifying both to the author and
the management. On the fall of the curtain
, it was given out for repetition every evening

THE HERRING FISHERY.—We lately mentioned
that the herring fishing had again sprung up in Loch-
fine. We are now glad to be able to state that it con-
tinues to increase at Ardrishaig, and at the various fish-
ing grounds on the Loch. Some of the fishermen have
this week been very successful, having taken in one night
twenty maize (500 to the maize). The fish are excellent
in quality, and are still improving, and are sold at the
fishing ground to the curers, at Ardrishaig Point, at 3s.
to 3s. Gd. per long hundred, and at Inverary at 4s. 6d.,
the herrings at the latter place being remarkably fine, in
fact, the very best that have been in the market this
season. The cured herrings are now arriving daily by
steamer and find a ready market at 21. per barrel, whole-
sale, which leaves a very small remuneration to thecurer
for his labour. The exportation of fresh herrings for
Liverpool continues ; indeed, every steamer carries a
large supply.—Glusgow Constitutional.

CALEDONIAN RAILWAY.—We understand that the
Parliamentary contract for this railway has been signed
to the extent of 1,700,000/. The whole sum, it will be
recollected, is 1,800,0001., therefore only 100,0001. is now
unsigned for.—Edinburgh Witness.
Mountjoy, the pedestrian, accomplished some ex-
traordinary- feats in St. Peter's-gardens, in this city, on
Monday afternoon; but, owing to the unfavourableness
of the weather, the attendance was not numerous. He
ran one mile, walked one mile forward, and one mile
backward, trundled a hoop one mile, wheeled a barrow
half a mile, hopped 200 yards, picked up forty eggs with
his mouth, a yard apart, and dropped them into a pail
of water without breaking them, and jumped over twenty
hurdles, the last ten with an egg in his mouth.—Can-
terbury Journal.
SIR JOHN Corn's Fox-HOUNDS.—The meet on
Saturday, which was attended by Sir John and a field
of upwards of two hundred, was at Brick-bridge. A
fox was found, upon drawing the great wood of Mr.
Young, which took away across the Round-wood to the
Hayes, where it doubled back to the Great-wood, and
there lost. After an hour fruitlessly spent in endea-
vouring to find the lost fox, the pack was taken to
Billingbear Park, and another fine young fox put on
foot, which took away through the Park to Bear-wood,
and thence to Warren-wood, near the Warren-house,
where it doubled round through the same covers again
to Billingbear Park, nearly up to the mansion. Reynard
then stole away at a tremendous pace for Charity-wood,
where it was killed after a beautiful burst of forty-five
minutes. It being now nearly four o'clock, the sport
was given over for the day.
THE DUKE AND THE RAILWAY.—By a private
letter from Dover, we hear that, in consequence of the
train having been one day last week one hour past its
time, the Duke of Wellington, who went by it to attend
the Council, arrived when it was over. His Grace was
much provoked, and went to the Directors to reprobate
in strong terms their want of punctuality. The Direc-
tors were in despair at the occurrence, and endeavoured
to excuse themselves by saying that had they known his
Grace was a passenger, they would have dispatched a
special train. This declaration was far from calming
the complainant, who with that true and admirable feel-
ing of justice which characterises his Grace, asked,
" What am I, the Duke of Wellington, travelling by
railway, more than any other individual ?" and pro-
pounded to these gentlemen that it was their duty to
study the convenience of the public.—Court Journal.
FLOOD AT BUNGAY,—From the very heavy rains
which have prevailed during the last month, the marshes
and low meadows in the vicinity of this town have been
covered with a deeper flood than has teen known for at
least thirty-five years. The roads in those places where
the water crosses them, having been impassable ; and
on Wednesday evening a man in the employ of Mr.
Spence, farmer, returning from Bungay with a waggon,
in which were coals, in attempting to pass through the
" Broom Watering," the current was so heavy and rapid
that his waggon was carried against the foot-bridge and
upset, and it was only with great exertion that the horses
were extricated.—lpswich Express.
THE MATHEW FUND.—On Wednesday night a
meeting for the purpose of raising a sum of money ne
eecessary to relieve Father Mathew from his present
difficulties was held at the Nelson Assembly-rooms, Mr.
Lawrence Heyworth in the chair. Several other highly
influential gentlemen were present, but in other respects
the meeting was but poorly attended. At the close of
the proceedings upwards of 73/. was subscribed. A
provisional committee was appointed, Mr. Lawrence
Heyworth being nominated treasurer.—Liverpool Albion.
RESTORATION OF THE MONUMENT TO GENERAL
PICToN.—We have much pleasure in stating, that a very
handsome subscription towards carrying into effect the
above desirable object has been commenced. We have
also great pleasure in stating that the Mayor, William
Morris, Esq., of Carmarthen, has kindly consented to
act with Capt. Gwynne, in carrying into effect the pur-
posed restoration of the monument.—Cambrian.
INVERARY CASTLE.—We are glad to announce the
convalescence of Lady Emma Campbell, who has been
indisposed for some weeks past. The Duchess of Argyll,
who has also been suffering from a quinsey in the throat,
is fast recovering her usual state of health. The Marquis
and Marchioness of Lorn are expected at Inverary early
in the ensuing month to pass the Christmas with their
noble parents.
DEATH OF REAR-ADMIRAL COCIIRANE.—We have
to announce the demise of this venerable flag officer on
Saturday last, at Bathford, the seat of his brother, at an
advanced age. His commissions were dated as follow:—
Lieutenant, Dec. 26, 1800—Commander, July 30, 1805
—Captain, March 24, 1806—Pear-Admiral of the Blue,
Kingfisher,N v.
23
1841.
The Admiral, when commanding the
sloop, captured a French privateer of 14
guns and 100 men; was present and rendered important
service in the actioil off St. Domingo.

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY AVENING-_, NOVEMBER l9, 1844,

by Mr. Farren ; the author was called for long and
budly, and at last bowed his acknowledgments from
the stage-box:• The performers were also called be-
fore the curtain to receive the applause of the audi-
ence for their efforts, and were thanked by the cheers
of a house crowded to excess.

IPRIIVCESS'S.
A new and pleasing trifle, entitled Prediction, and
adapted from the French stage, was produced at this
beautiful house yesterday evening. There is no great
plot in the piece ; but a variety of startling incidents,
occasioned by the appearance of a gentleman well
known to the readers of Milton's Epic, keeps the audi-
ence alive, and the return of a vacillating lover to his
liege duty winds up the piece. The mysterious per-
sonage himself, divested, however, of his infernal ter-
rors, was well enacted by Miss Emma Stanley, and
the unfortunate lover, by Mr. Walter Lacy, was
perfection. The piece was exceedingly well got up,
the scenery was first-rate, the dresses unexception-
able, yet we cannot say that the drama was very suc-
cessful. There was an ominous silence throughout
that augured ill for its continuance upon the stage,
for the faint cheering that might be occasionally
heard was more due to the actress than the author.
In the next piece, however—the glorious Don—
Wallack ought to have lived in the days of chivalry—
restored each and every one to a most happy tem-
perament, and a hearty shout at the consummation
evinced that sterling merit could be always appre-
ciated, aye, and heartily acknowledged, too. The
evening's amusements were wound up by the re-
petition of the new grand oriental ballet, the
Enchanted Bell. The play-bill does not belie it. It
carries us literally into the land of enchantment; and
the exhibition of eastern splendour—the palaces—the
domes—the gardens—the dancing girls—all realise
the visionary splendours of the Thousand and One
Nights. Some of the scenes in the ballet resembled
Turner's best efforts in his earlier days; and with all
our veneration for that great artist, we think him
flattered by Me comparison. Certes, Mr. Maddox
deserves the thanks and gratitude of the public for
his unremitting efforts to please them.

ADVENTURES OF A FOX.
Those o' our readers who are in the habit of in-
dulging themselves with pleasant drives and rambles
into the country must know the new hotel kept by
Mr. Henry Blunt, at Woolton. Amongst his live
stock Mr. Blunt has long had a couple of foxe;, male
and female, which, like Home's hermit, are " the
wonder of the neighbouring swains." Bound in
chains rather stronger than the chain connubial,
neither the lady fox nor the gentleman fox ever ap-
peared inclined to rove from home, till lately a dispo-
sition to wander suddenly seized upon the latter, and,
strange to say, he received assistance from his lady in
the accomplishment of his wishes. Mrs. Fox actually
gnawed through the collar of her lord, and like
many an heroic female " famous in story," heroically,
for his sake, dared the vengeance of offended
power. Reynard might immediately have made
his escape, but whether the ancient appetite of
his kind prevailed over his proverbial discretion,
or whether he wished to fortify his inner indivi-
duality ere he set out on his travels, we know not,
but certain it is that he crept slily among the poultry,
and selected a fine plump chicken, on which he forth-
with breakfasted. Then, "consideration, like an
angel," came, and he gallantly determined upon help-
ing his lady, who looked wistfully on, unable to help
herself. He selected for her a black Spanish cock, of
a valuable breed, which, having killed, he laid before
his spouse. He next set himself to work to provide
provision for a future day. Seizing a fat goose, he
quietly bit off his long neck, and concealed the huge
bird beneath some branches in the garden. The vil-
lain next snapped at a fine duck and was proceeding
to bury it alive, when he was discovered, and, upon
a rush being made at him, he at once cleared a wall
ten feet high. He took another wall into Mr.
Gibbons's garden, where his brush was seen
fur a moment; but, determined to escape, he
dashed at the carriage gate, which is planted with
spikes, and actually cleared it into the road, where he
was seen by Mr. Gore, who turned him, upon which
he made across the country. He went to a farm be-
longing to Mr. Bibby, where be bay concealed for
some time; but, on the following morning, he ap-
peared at the residence of Mr. Ambrose Lace, the
excellence of whose poultry we believe he had the
honour of testing. Next morning he favoured Mrs.
Foster, widow of the late Mr. Foster, town-clerk,
with a visit, and did her a similar favour. Here,
however, he was pursued by the dogs, which seem to
have given him something of a fright, for he was not
heard of for several days afterwards. His next ap-
pearance was at the residence of our friend Dr. Shep-
herd, at Gateacre. Here, however, he again met with
a reception which he did not like, the dogs having
rushed upon him and chased him a considerable dis-
tance. lie took the direction of Toxteth-park.
Now, this very queer fox came originally
from America, having, with his spouse, been
presented to Mr. Blunt by the commander of
one of the New York packet ships. Whether he was
disgusted with the treatment he had met with in Eng-
land, and had determined on returning to his native
land, or whether he mistook the forest of masts before
him for a forest of another description we know not ;
but it is certain that he " pondered refuge from his
toil" in a very singular locality. Passing behind the
Coburg Hotel, he crossed the bridge of the Coburg
Dock, and took shelter under some loose timber. Here
he was taken by Mr. Green and his man, who, seeing
that he had a rope on his neck, at once conjectured he
had escaped from captivity. Mr. Blunt was soon in-
formed of his whereabout, and, in a few days, he was
taken back to his old quarters, where he may be seen
living with his spouse, in apparent contentment and
felicity, though he is compelled to regale on food less
to his taste than fatted poultry.—Liverpool Albion.

INCENDIARY FIRE AT PANFIELD.—We regret to
state, that about twelve o'clock on Sunday night last, a
barn upon Currant's farm, the property of Mr. Gosling,
and in the occupation of Mr. John Ratcliff, of Panfield,
situate about a mile and a half from the town of Brain-
tree, was discovered to be on fire. Superintendent
Malins and three of his constables were quickly on the
spot, and two engines were in attendance ; but notwith-
standing the exertions of those present the barn, with
its contents, consisting of the produse of 9 acres of oats
and 2i of beans, a stable and ottrtledge, were totally
consumed. There appears to be little doubt that this
destruction of property was wilflully occasioned, and at
present there is no clue to the guilty party. The stock
was insured in the Sun Fire-office ; we have not heard
whether the buildings were similarly protected. Mr.
Ratcliff, it will be remembered, suffered from a similar
villanous act in May last.—Essex Herald.
THE CREEP AT ST. PETER'S DOCK.—AD alarming
occurrence took place yesterday morning, at St. Peter's
Quay, about three miles below this town, the surface of
the ground for some acres in extent, having been affected
with what in this district is called the creep, being a sort
of incipient earthquake, by which considerable destruc-
tion has been done to property in the neighbourhood,
the extensive building yard of Messrs. Thomas and
William Smith, the eminent ship-builders, having been
rendered for a time entirely useless. The first intima-
tion of danger was observed a week ago, but it was very
slight, amounting only to a rent in one of the houses to
the north of the building yard, which was repaired, and
matters continued in the same state till nine o'clock
yesterday morning. It may be proper to state that the
dock, though on the north side of the river, is com-
pletely undermined by the workings of the Friar's Goose
colliery, situate on the other side, and it is supposed
the accident has been caused by the working or falling
lof the roof, or superincumbent strata. At the period
abovementioned, the whole of the men and boys, nearly
200 in number, were at breakfast in the smith's shop and
store, on the north side of the building yard, when they
heard a thundering noise, and on looking out, beheld the
surface of the ground in motion. They ran away from thv
spot, and reached a place of safety, and there they were
soon joined by the inhabitants of the neighbouring house
who tied in the greatest consternation. In a few minutes
the heaving of the surface ceased, and, on the men re-
turning to the building yard, they found the ground
rent in various directions, presenting chasms several feet
in depth ; the bottom of the spacious dry dock, capable
of admitting vessels of the largest size, was thrown up
in dreadful confusion ; the sides rent ; and the whole
presented a scene of destruction which might well appal
the stoutest heart. The windows in the neighbouring
houses were broken, doors and framework split and
crushed, and several walls were levelled with the ground.
The movement was confined to the building-yard and
the adjacent houses. The quay next the river has sunk
several inches, and the bed of the river, which before
was " high and dry" at low water, is now covered to the
depth of from eighteen to twenty-four inches. The water
in the river was agitated, and the motion was felt on
board the vessels lying near. The men employed in the
building-yard have been discharged, and all work sus-
pended, and it will be some time before the injury can
be repaired.—Newcastle Journal.

THE MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF A BRIDE-
GROO,I.—It will be recollected that a paragraph ap-
peared in the papers last week, giving the details of the
extraordinary and mysterious disappearance of Mr.
Joseph Amis, many years bookkeeper at the Bull Inn,
Aldgate, who immediately after his marriage had writ-
ten a letter to his bride, sending her a bag of sovereigns,
telling her where to obtain the rest of his property, and
concluding by a statement that she would in all proba-
bility never see him again. It appears that previously
to the wedding he made arrangements to come into the
occupancy of the Kent and Essex public-house, High-
street, Whitechapel, and had paid a deposit as earnest
money. On the receipt of his extraordinary letter, hi,
wife and her friends were naturally greatly alarmed, and
began to fear that he contemplated suicide; although
they knew no cause to which to attribute any mental
distress or annoyance. They have, however, since been
relieved from all their fears and anxieties by the return
of the bridegroom, who having " thought better of the
matter," resolved to come back and claim his wife like a
man. The oddest part of the business is, that he conld
assign no motive for his strange conduct, merely saying
that he experienced a feeling of despondency with regard
to his new undertaking. He is, however, now i❑ pos-
session of the Kent and Essex.
THE LATE MYSTERIOUS DEATlL—Yesterdq7 Mr.
Wakley and the jury re-assembled at Mr. Olney s, the
Silver Cup, Cromer-street, to further prosecute the in-
quiry respecting the death of Mr. Henry Williams, aged
thirty-eight, managing clerk to a solicitor, residing at
No. 5, Constitution-row, Gray's Inn-road, whose death
was occasioned by the point of some blunt instrument
being thrust into his left eye. After a long inquiry, the
coroner cleared the court of strangers, and examined at
considerable length in private Inspector Barton and the
various police-officers seriatim. The Court having been
closed for above an hour, the jury broke up without any
verdict being formally delivered, but it was understood
that they had made a general return, and that the
coroner had directed the closest privacy, for the pur-
pose of seeing whether any party absconded, in which
event, ho stated, he would issue his warrant for the
apprehension of the suspected person, and then reopen
the inquiry. The deceased has left a widow and eight
children.

SPARROW-SHOOTING EXTRAORDINARY.—A very
novel and successful mode of shooting sparrows was
witnessed at Deptford yesterday (Monday) morning.
Two men of colour, who from their dress appeared to be
Lascars, were amusing themselves by shooting sparrows
in the proximity of the Docks, which they effected in the
following a anner. Each man was furnished with a
bamboo cane, measuring about three feet in length, also
with a bag of clay pellets, resembling small marbles.
One of the men, on perceiving a sparrow settle upon the
ground, would approach it within fourteen or fiftctit
paces, and applying the tube to his mouth, placing it in
a line with the bird, would propel one of these pellets by
the force of his breath, through the former at the spar-
row, with sure and certain effect. In the course of a few
minutes they had managed, between them, to kill no less
than 13 of these birds, and were proceeding successfully,
and to deadly was their unerring aim, that, out of four-
teen objects of the above description at which they dis-
charged their pellets, ono only escaped, and in that soli-
tary instance the bird was at least 2.t) paces off the
shooter when the missile was projected at it.
In consequence of the receipt by Sir W. Magnay,
Bart., the late Lord Mayor, of a letter from Sir James
Graham, recommending the consideration of the project
of discontinuing the evening sittings of the Central
Criminal Court, the experiment is about to be tried.
On account of the shortness of the notice it will not be
pos,ible to discontinue the evening sittings on the days
appointed for the next session, but preparations will he
made fur testing the efficacy of the proposed plan in the
second session of the mayoralty, and the magistrates
will report the result accordingly.

I WESTMINSTER IMPROVEMENTS
• Preliminary surveys are now in course of progress
• for the purpose of ascertaining the best route for a
new street direct from Westminster to Pimlico, and
near to the Great Western road, as the new line pro-
posed by the Government surveyors does not appear
so satisfactory to the inhabitants as they could
wish, being, in fact, only a slight modification of
the line known some years since as Rigby Wason's.
This line starts from Abingdon-street, and takes a
southerly course up to the Vauxhall-bridge-road, so
that, in fact, it really leaves all the notorious " slums"
of Westminster quite unscathed. It is true 190 a certain
extent that a pretty good clearance of worthless houses
will be made in the neighbourhood of Palmer's Village,
through which it is proposed that the new Government
line should pass ; so far, perhaps, it may be well, as
it will enable the Commissioners to effect their so-
called " improvements" at a triflng expense, when
compared to the amount of capital required to perfect
the new competing line, as now being surveyed.
Messrs. Chawner and Pennethorne, the surveyors
to the Woods and Forests, have been for some
time past occupied very busily on this matter,
principally in ascertaining the value of the pro-
perty through which the line is to pass ; we say their
line, because as the 'Woods and Forests surveyors,
they have a very prominent part to play in it—but
why have they or the Commissioners thrown the in-
habitants of Westminster overboard, as if their con-
venience were of no consequence, or as if the
real improvement of Westminster were not
seriously intended by the Government at all ?
Is the line intended merely as an accommoda-
tion-road for Members of Parliament who happen to
live south of Vauxhal-bridge-road, for the especial
accommodation of the fashionables of Eaton and Bel-
grave-squares, or for the particular gratification of the
Marquis of Westminster, whose property in that di-
rection, already so enormously increased in value,
will be rendered still more vaLable ? Why are not
the interests and wishes of the inhabitants con-
sidered ? Are the " slums" of Westminster too re-
dolent of filth and dust to receive the visits of the
surveyors employed under the Wools and Forests, or
are these gentlemen unaware of the mass of poverty,
crime, and wretchedness, accumulated and still ac-
cumulating on the property of the Dean and Chap-
ter ?—The Builder

HARBOUR OE REFUGE IN TIIE FRITH OF FORTH.—
We understand that the proposal of a harbour of refuge
fur the shipping on the cast coast of Scotland, to be situated
in the vicinity of Granton, has been for some time under
the consideration ofrnany influential parties in this quarter.
The project, we hear, has been received in the most
favourable manner, and w•e hope to be enabled, in a
very short time, to discuss it in its several bearings, as
the subject is one of the very greatest importance to the
commercial classes and the public generally.—Edinburgh
Witness.

TIIE NEW SCHOOLS AT SHEFFIELD.—Lord Wham-
cliffe laid the first stone of the new schools which aro
about ID be erected in connexion with St. George's
Church, at the corner of Broad-lane and Beet-street,
Sheffield, on Thursday last.
We understand that a fair English danseuse, whose
abilities and personal attractions have rendered her a
formidable rival to the foreign artistes who are now en-
gaged at Drury-lane, was not forthcoming on Saturday,
when called upon to sustain her part. Report says that
the fair one, with a gallant captain, has proceeded on a
pilgrimage to Gretna.—Post.
THE MEDICAL PROFESSION.—At the last meeting
of the members of the Medical Protection Assembly,
Mr. Wakley, M.l'., moved, and it was carried unani-
mously :—" That Dr. Jordan Lynch be requested to
open a correspondence immediately with the presidents
or secretaries of the principal medical associations
throughout the country, requesting to be informed
whether they are desirous that there should be a meet-
ing of medical delegates in London, and at what period
they consider that it would be most convenient or most
useful for them to assemble." The object of the pro-
posed meeting of delegates is to consider the propriety
of taking some immediate and decisive steps with re-
ference to Sir James Graham's Bill for the regulation of
medical practice.
LORD BYRON'S MONUMENT.—Thorwaldsen's statue
of Byron, excluded from the sacred precincts of West-
minster, is about to be erected in the cemetery of Ken-
sal-green.--Literary Gazette.
ITER .MAJESTY'S BUCK-BOUNDS.—A field, con-
sisting of not more than forty or fifty horsemen, attended
the meet, on Monday morning, at Broornhill-hut. A
beautiful stag, which went away in excellent style, upon
being usicarted on the waste, mad© for Chobham,
crossing the Bagshot-road, near the Pelican, on to High
Beech and Sunninghill, when it doubled to the right
through Mr. Forbes' plantations to Old Windsor-common,
and thence to Blacknest. Here, for some time, the stag
was " mobbed" by the yokels of the neighbourhood, and
headed in every direction to the great annoyance of the
field. After doubling for Sunninghill and again back to
Blacknest, it was run into and killed close to the Wheat-
sheaf, at Virginia Water, after a run, from first to last,
of an hour and a half.

DRESSING 'WOUNDS AND ULCERS.—Dr. Langier's
new method consists in applying on the surface of the
wound or ulcer a solution of gum arabic, and on it a bit
of geldbeater's skin ; thus dressed, a wound an inch in
in diameter was reduced in the space of eight days to
one-third or one-sixth of an inch in extent. Cicatrisa-
tion took place so rapidly that the granulations, covered
Kith a thin epidermis; were as numerous and visible as
before, but could be touched without causing pain. A
wound produced by amputation of the breast, highly in-
flamed, about four and a half inches in length, and cno
and a half in breadth, under this treatment healed ra-
pidly, and purulent secretion did not take place. He
proposes applying this method to a wound left by ampu-
tation of the thigh.—Medical Times.
The Earl of Dartmouth has presented a donation
of ten guineas to the Birmingham Lying-in Hospital.
The celebrated fox-hounds of Mr. Machell, of
Newby-bridge, have run no fewer than thirteen foxes
this season, ten of which they succeeded in capturing.
A LAD COMMITTED FOR MANSLAUGHTBR.—A
Coroner's inquest was held on Monday, before A. H.
English, Esq., at the Lamb and Cottage, on the body of
Samuel Pritchard, a lad, whose parents reside at
No. 21, Itichmond•terrace, Widcombe. On the 2d
instant, as deceased and his brother George, who
is about two years older, were quarrelling, in tho
course of the dispute, deceased threw a hatchet at his
brother, hitting him with it upon his shoulder. He be-
came enraged, seized an auger, and hurled it at deceased
striking him on the inside of the right thigh, which it
penetrated to the depth of an inch and a half, and left a
wound, the surface of which was a quarter of an inch
wide. Profuse bleeding ensued, and the lad was imme-
diately conveyed to Mr. Lloyd's, surgeon, where the
wound was dressed. The brother George was taken
into custody for the offence, and brought before the
magistrates on the 4th instant, but was discharged,
in consequence of his brother not appearing against
him. On the 6th instant, the sufferer was removed by
his mother to the United Hospital, when the wound
was dressed by the house surgeon, who prescribed the
necessary medicine, and desired his mother to confine
the lad to his bed, and not to bring him there again.
Contrary to his directions, however, the mother took her
son to the hospital on the following Saturday, when she
was again desired to take him home and keep him in
bed. On Sunday, about two o'clock, the lad was
brought to the hospital for the third time, his neck and
jaws having become stiff, and the usual symptoms
of tetanus, or lock-jaw, beginning to manifest them-
selves. Deceased was then bled, and appeared to be
getting better, till after seven o'clock, when his mouth
became nearly closed, after which he was unable to take
any nourishment. He remained in this state till Monday
morning, about nine o'clock, when death ensued. A
post mortem examination being deeme.l necessary,
the inquest was adjourned till Tuesday afternoon,
when the house surgeon gave it as his opinion that
the wound in deceased's thigh had induced tetanus,
which had produced death. The brother, who was
present, in custody, having been cautioned by the
Coroner, declined making any statement, and the jury,
after about half an hour's deliberation, returned a ver-
dict of "Manslaughter" against George Pritchard, who
was accordingly committed to take his trial at the next
assize.—Both Herald.

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ROYAL ZOOLOGICAL-GARDENS.—On Monday the
Royal Zoological-gardens received two boa constrictors,
which were sent to this institution from Demerara in the
Glencairn, by the Edinburgh Auxiliary Zoological Society
there. These serpents are most beautiful specimens of their
formidable species. When they arrived they were quite
torpid, but the application of heat soon revived them, and
they are now very lively and active. Yesterday after-
noon a South American tiger, brought by the Cherokee
to Greenock, as a present to the same society, also ar-
rived at the gardens. It is a magnificent animal. At
the first sight it might be taken for a large handsome
leopard, but on nearer examination the difference from
that animal is evident and striking. Its spots are ar-
ranged in very marked squares and bands, which have the
appearance of stripes ; hence we suppose it is called
after the tiger. It is the great jagguar of South
America, and is as fierce and powerful, and as much
feared in the forests of that country, as the tiger
is in the jungles of Asia. It is a very rare animal in
our collections. Too much praise cannot be.bestowed
upon the captain of the Cherokee for his care and at-
tention to the animal during its long voyage. Thanks
to him, it is in the finest health and condition, and one
of the chief ornaments of the menagerie. These pre-
sentations are most seasonable, and cannot fail to excite
in the frequenters of the gardens, not only admiration
for the specimens, but a peculiar interest on account of
their generous donors.—Edinburgh IVitness.
DURHAM UNIVERSITY.—A Professorship of Ger-
man has been founded in this University, to which Herr
Lowenberg has been appointed.
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ever, that it has been the practice for some time back, for
boys to climb over the church-yard wall, and enter the
eastern ruin of the cathedral, and amuse themselves at
soveral kinds of games; but amongst the more dangerous
amusements is that of kindling a fire, and roasting apples
and potatoes. It is surmised that this was done by some
juveniles, in the case referred to, but unfortunately had
kindled the fire too near the door, and finding it getting
low, dispersed themselves to gather more fuel to supply
it; but on returning, finding the door had ignited, took
fright and ran off without attempting to put it out.--.
Berwick Warder.