The Sun.
London, England, 1844-05-04 00:00:00

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT•

ROM OUR OWN CORRISYONDENT.) v,„
ARRIVAL (F
OF PART OF THE ROYAL ESTABLISILIM-„ir
OSBORNE HOUSE —The steward (Mr. Norton), the b°7o
keeper, and some of the maid servants, arrived yesterds)r:lo
also Henry Saunders, Esq, general inspector; and thisaro
George Edward Anson, Esq., and another gentleman (11 e,
—), Mr. Saunders, and assistants, viewed Padmon jai*
and Osborne Villa yesterday, to report on their cepabgltis
and this day they are with plans going over Norris lA'
and Barton-Farm. They leave for town this afternoon. oil
The Earl of Yarborough's yacht, the Kestrel, was b$
up on Hanson's slip yesterday. His Lordship left this In° •

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ing for town.
The following gentlemen have taken houses at Covces'fh,
G. H. Ackers, Esq., Thomas Hallifax, Esq., Thomas terve
Esq., Lord Tyrconnel, John Congreve, Esq., Captain 11,11fif.
Williams, Captain Lyons, Mr. Hope, Mr. Powell,
Montagu, A. Hill, Esq. 1011'
DEPARTURES.—Lady Isabella Blackford and estab 104
ment, from Osborne House, for town ; Sir R. Bycrolt •
family, from Oakhill House, for Manydown Park.
EAGLE Hunsr.—This beautifully situated marine resiaeroce
has been sold to Morris Emanuel, Esq., late of Bevis
for 22,000/. 40°
BARWELL v. BROOKS.—The long-pending case be..„
Messrs. Barwell and Brooks has at length been brought b 0
close; the arbitrator, Mr. Swainston, having delivereo
award, in which he says, " that no damage has bee! °the
tained in which any compensation ought to be made 1°001:
plaintiff," each party to pay their own costs, about 2,0
The plaintiff is the owner of East Cowes Castle; the defell
the proprietor of East Cowes Park.

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THAMES EMBANKMENT.—OH Thursday. a &DOW
tion, consisting of Mr. J. Masterman, 1%1.P., Lord J. B co%
M.l'., Lord Marsham, M.P. Hon. Captain Roue, MY•ur.f
lonel Wood, M.l'., Sir B. Hall, M.P., Sir C. Napier,
Mr. H. Metcalfe M.P. for North Shields ,• Mr, Wood, bit'
for Newcastle ; ?Mr. M. Bell, M.P. for South Nortb fot
land; Mr. B. Hawes, M.P., Mr. A. S. B. Cresswell, M. 00
North Northumberland; Mr. D. Pollock, chairman %all
Chartered Gas Company; Messrs. W. Hawes, W. F°l2..;sti,
C. W. Barchard, P. Davey, W. Cory, and W. M. Cu'lit•
waited upon Lord Lincoln at Whitehall-place, by aPP:oslit
ment, on the subject of the proposed new tax upon, coy'
which was intended to be imposed for the purpose of o',to
ing the expense of the contemplated embankment e?'
the
river Thames. Mr. Masterman forcibly pointed 0tn....,,,r0
great hardship it would be to the consumers of coals, wotl
especially to the poor, if any additional tax were inistid it
upon so necessary an article as fuel. Lerd Marshaln co
would be, if possible, more oppressive upon many of who
stituents who resided on the banks of the river in Ken
could derive no benefit whatever from the proposed vimblp
merit, and many of whim would never see it. His 1,ut,7010
further said, that petitions had been signed in Londollr
week by 60,000 persons against the impost. Sir C. rte W
and Mr. B. Hawes declared themselves not only bus7en
the imposition of the proposed tax, but also to the pr, Y-030
embankment itself, and announced their intention of°l)P:dded
it in every stage. Lord Lincoln said he was not so
.w' O.
to the coal-tax, provided any other mode of-obtainillY.
fstio,,
necessary funds for carrying into effect the recommOocA'
of the Commission could be pointed out. He had 11(!;oty'l
reserved his final answer until he consulted her Ain' •

Ministers, when he promised to send a reply.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRES IN THE MINT AN-
n
I bet*
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CULOCS ESCAPE OF THE INMATES: morming,
the hours of two or three o'clock, the utmost 11W%, 11l
created in the neighbourhood of the Mint, SouthWerith
consequence of a tire, which was nearly attended ''sgief
lamentable loss of life. breaking out in the premises bel°,oBl
to Mrs. Sutton, pork-butcher, carrying on business at col"
Mint-street. The first discovery was made by Po"etbe or,
stable bluckford, 270 M, who in going his rounds ell "nitiag:
posite side of the street, perceived smoke in dense `,..tbst,
issuing out of the upper windows. Feeling satisfieWbw
fire was on the eve of bursting forth, the officer sPr'—
rattle, and commenced knocking violently at the door' tier
whole of the inmates being fast asleep, a considerabless Ac•
elapsed before they could be aroused, and when that lhebute.
let
complished the lower part of the house was a comp.,gres°
ing mass, the flames at the time were making rapid re'
up the staircases, thereby cutting off all escape br'cresoel
gular means. '1 he crowd by this time began to i of 03:
when a most pitiable sight presented itself.—Mrs.
her four children came to one of the upper windows,„,,vbsft
their impending fate. The vffieer persuaded her to 0.-;ed
children out of the window, which she did, and he 611ciev sq.
in catching the whole of them in his arms, and 11,0,60 02;
Sutton precipitated herself out, and was also receivpa ty
arms of the constables. The intelligence having rea7nAle;
engine-stations, with all speed four or five brigsd!„d Del al
with the West of England one, were at the scene, ".:0111::
aided by a plentiful supply of water, the first that ar'itejoill
set to work, and happily prevented the fire frora ex botA,
and in less than an hour entirely extinguished it/
before the premises were for the greater part destror
origin of the tire and insurances arc unknown.

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BIRTHS. Will°
On the 28th ult., at Regent-place, the lady of - Ade
Armstrong, Esq., of twin daughters. V al efl'—
On the 29th ult., in Porchester-place, the w•--e of v et
B. Corrie, Esq., of a son. Of
On the 29th ult., at Cross-deep, Twickenham, th• tY
Geo
On the e Barnar, Esq.
i of a dauhter.
29thd ult., n Hanovegr-street, HanoVer-tgluliret
wife of Dr. Ruttledge, of a son. ettsre' le
On the 30th ult., in Hart-street, Bloornsburrs -0. 4,
maturely, Mrs. R. B. Sanders, of a daughter, still-b%wrei
On the 30th ult., at York-terrace, Camberwell '
Mrs. Henry A. Be% an, of a daughter. a, l'irt.
On the 3d inst., at Craven-place, Old ICent-r°ll ef
Thomas William Miller, of a son. the a
D
On the 27th ult., at Wolverton House, Bucks, 4
f th •
Richard Harrison, Esq., of a son. wife 0
On the 29th ult., at Penshurst Rectory, the
of S'
Rev. William Green, of a son. Wit
On the Ist inst., at Monkhams, Woodford, the
Macnaghten, Esq., of a daughter. lr Of a ii°ll.
On the Ist inst., at High-elms, Lady Lubbock'

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MARRIED. . • ...,150”
On the 2d inst., at St. Mary's Islington, Willimer mot
Mo.rgan, Esq., to Marianne Eliz;bah, fourth claue to
Heintz, Esq., of Canonbury. E51.,0;
On the 2d inst., Alexander Bramwell BreliWr, of b.
Ann, third daughter of the late George Barris, 1.461"
rey-square.

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On the 30th ult., at Townsend House, Leona
Gloucestershire, Henri• Clarke, Esq., aged a la C.ll*
On the Ist inst., Louisa Elizabeth, daughter Of yr•
Hackett, of Bedford-place, Old lient-road• gr. A.
On the Ist inst., Elizabeth, youngest dauguter
Raysou, of Riches-court, Lime-street.
GrOeanttshtemllsintoirnes,tiiiit'idliizeasboxet.h, wife of Mr. Francis
On the 2d just., Jane, Lloyd+ a
J.
King's Arms Yard. t, of ?dr'
On the 2d inst., Anne, the youngest daug.ter
Davis, Jamaica C'offee House,
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