The Sun.
London, England, 1845-02-13 00:00:00

LATE RESCUE FROM DROWNING

AT LEITH.

We publish with much pleasure the following letter from
Mr. George Robins, of London, in reference to this case, the
particulars of which we gave in OUP paper of Tuesday last.
A man had fallen into the Dock at Leith, and had sunk
twice, so that all hopes of saving him were. at an end, when
James Carnie, one of the Custom-house boatmen, bravely
leaped into the water, and, at the imminent risk of his own
life, rescued the drowning man. The suggestion of our cor-
respondent we consider a very just and proper one, and shall
be happy. to take charge of any sums which may be trans-
mitted to us in behalf of James Carnie

TO THE EDITOR OF THE EDINBURGH ADVERTISER.
Covent-garden, Feb 6, 1845.
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be found wanting in our metropolis, as well as yours, sym-
pathy and good feeling enough to induce, a little subscription
in favour of the intrepid man, Carnie, who so courageously
risked his own life to save a fellow-creature. I feel that it is
the duty of all those who possess the means, to encourage
such acts of bravery and kind-hearted feeling as you have re-
presented, to do something that will act as a stimulus on
future occasions. It is not enough to read of it and put by
the paper, with the frozen compliment of -" What a fine
fellow," without giving a solitary shilling, as a reminder that
the public will not be apathetic on such occasions; something
more substantial is required to encourage him at a future
period to risk his life, as he evidently has done in this case;
and my sovereign is very much at his service, if you will take
charge of it ; but do pray write three or four lines in corro-
boration of this act of bravery, in order that others who may
not yet have read this extract may see it, and do a little to
encourage and reward more generally such acts of heroism.
—I am, your most obedient servant,
GEORGE -ROBINS.
Messrs. Ransom, the bankers in London, will kindly re-
ceive any contributions.

FIRE INSURANCES.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
am rather surprised that no one has drawn public
attention (that I am aware of) to the duty payable on fire
insurances. Double the amount is paid to Government as
tax to what the companies receive to enable them to pay for
the rebuilding of all the houses that are burnt down, clerks'
salaries, and all other expenses, including a• remunerating
profit for tlieinselves. If all this can be done out of half the
duty, surely the other half one would think quite sufficient to
be paid as duty, to insure protection to the public. Now
there is a surplus revenue, would it not be a suitable time to
press it upon the Premier's attention? Should you think
with me on this subject, you will please to notice it in some
way in your widely-circulated journal, and you will oblige a
numerous class of readers, including your obedient servant,
Stepney-green, Feb. 12, 1845. J. V.

THE OVERLAND JOURNEY TO INDIA.—The follow-
ing details of a journey recently performed by Lieutenant
Waghorn prove that a trip to India and back is quite as
practical as any of the common continental tours, and we
have no doubt that in a short time we shall find it the
fashion of the day. Mr. Waghorn left London on the 26th
of September; he reached Marseilles on the 4th of October,
arrived at Alexandria on the Ilth, remained in Egypt eleven
days, wbere he had audiences with the Pacha, left Suez on
the 22d, and arrived at Bombay on the 10th of November.
His stay at Bombay was 23 days. He left it on the 2d of
December—got to Suez and Cairo on the 20th, had another
audience with the Pacha, left Alexandria on the 23d, was
detained at Malta a day and a half, and arrived at the
Motherbank on the 9th of January, and landed on the 11th,
after performing two days' quarantine. The total absence
from London to Bombay and back, including stoppages and
the delays abovementioned, was 107 days, or 70 days' only
actual travelling.
LOWESTOFT, FEB 8 —Loss OF THE EMERALD, OF
BELFAST.—The Emerald, of Belfast, Harrison, from
London to Aberdeen, with guano, struck upon the Barnard
Sand, about twelve o'clock last night, the wind blowing
strong from the N.E., with snow storms, and shortly after-
wards sunk. The crew took to the rigging, and at daylight
this morning (Saturday), a boat from Kessingland Beach
rescued them from their perilous situation, and landed them
in an exhausted state, destitute of everything.—lpsreich
Expzess.
HATS IN A NAME ?—At the S. Thomas's Union,
last Friday, one Henry Phillpotts applied for relief.
The guardians were very merry about it, thinking that
the application was about a type and forerunner of dis.
tress that would be found with the head of the family—
for many would have it that it was some connexion of a
Right Reverend personage. The Rev. A. Atherley was
in the chair. He kept his countenance remarkably well
at first, but when an ancient guardian roared out " bring
in the Bishop," the Reverend Gentleman was agitatfd
with an uproarious caechination. 'Thus not the Bishop,
but a hard-working man of the same name.— Western
Times.
EARLDOM Or PANMURE....,A. petition of Mr. W.
Mauls, praying that her Majesty, will be graciously pleased
to adjudge and declare " that he has right to the titles,.
honours, and dignities of the Earldom of Panmure, and Lord
Brechin and Never," was:presented by command of her Ma-
jesty on Tuesday to the Hense-ef Lads/ and it" iffss referred
to ttis Covalittee tif rziyaegegf,