The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-08 00:00:00

ABERDEEN COUNTY MEETING.

On Tuesday, the Michaelmas meeting of the Land-
holders Commissioners of Supply, &c., of this county
was held in the Conrt-house, Mr. rant of Tilly-
four, Convener of the County in the chair.
After some routine business, a communication was
read from the Chamber of Commerce, Glasgow, re-
lating to the Bills anticipated to be brought before
Parliament, on the subjeet of the Scotch banks ; to-
gether with the resolutions adopted by the Glasgow
Chamber of Commerce, condemnatory of any inter-
ference with the present system. Similar resolutions
adopted at a meeting of the Commissioners of Supply
of the County of Haddington, were also read.
Mr. GORDON, of Craig, said, from the important
nature of this question, it would not be expected that
this meeting could come to any resolution at present ;
more particularly, as they were yet in the dark as to
whether or not any change whatever in the Scotch
system of Nanking would be proposed in Parliament.
He would, therefore, move that these communications
lie on the table.

Sir MICHAEL BRUCE seconded the motion.
Mr. GORDON, of Cairnbulg said, although no dis-
tinct announcement had yet fallen from Government,
yet, from various circumstances that had taken place,
it was extremely likely that some change as to the
one-pound notes was contemplated. If this were the
case, so important would it be to the country, that
every exertion ought to be made to oppose the intro-
duction of any substitute in their place. He was not,
however, at present prepared to move any resolution
on the subject.
The CHAIRMAN said there were two ways open to
the meeting—either to adopt Mr. Gordon of Craig's
motion, or to appoint a committee to consider the sub-
ject, and report to a future meeting. He would leave
it entirely for the meeting to decide as to the better
mode of the two, but he was rather in favour of a
committee. '
After some conversation, _ _ _

Sir N. BRUCE said it appeared to him that to
attempt any change in the currency would have the
effect of rousing the whole of Scotland against it ;
but, unless they were possessed of more proof of the
intentions of Government to interfere, he did not
think it proper to go so far as the county of Hadding
ton had done. He hoped it would meet the wishes of
all present, if to Mr. Gordon of Craig's motion a
clause were added, deprecating any fundamental
change in the Scotch banking system
This was unanimously approved of; and it was
further understood that the Convener should call an
early meeting, if any measure be proposed by Govern-
ment on this important subject.

Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston had, by the
last letters received from Germany, arrived at Dresden,
from Berlin, and were to quit the Saxon capital this
week for Vienna.

ACCIDENT AT DRURY-LANE THEATRE.—On
Saturday evening, shortly before seven o'clock, an acci-
dent of an appalling nature occurred in the pit passage
of the above theatre, immediately contiguous to Vinegar-
yard. Several ponderous circular frames of wood,
somewhat similar in appearance to the wheels of water-
mills, and which are used occasionally in the construc-
tion of scaffolding (for painting or repairing the ceiling
over the pit), were placed in an upright direction against
one of the walls of the aforesaid passage. Three boys.
it appears, had climbed to the top of those wheels or
frames, which, not being fastened (as they ought to have
been), fell heavily from their perpendicular position on
the hard flagged flooring immediately beneath. Two of
the boys escaped most miraculously, with little or no
injury ; but one, of about twelve years of age, was
crushed, unfortunately, beneath the massive timber. He
was taken up promptly, but almost insensible, one of his
legs having been broken, and his whole person consider-
ably bruised and injured. So dangerous, indeed, was his
case considered, that no time was lost in conveying the
youthful sufferer to King's College Hospital, Portugal-
street, where he now lies in a hopeless condition.
IMPROVEMENTS IN WESTMINSTER.—The ground
behind Emanuel Hospital is now being cleared for the
intended improvements, which will extend from the
Standard in the Vauxhall-bridge-road to Westminster
Abbey, through Mr. Elliot's pleasure-grounds, that large
plot of ground belonging to the above hospital, dor4
Chapel-street, to the principal entrance into the Abbey.
The Lord Mayor and Aldermen are determined to spare
no expense to improve this charity property.