The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-18 00:00:00

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FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS.
Count Baptiste M. taxa fri:m Greece, at Mivart's Hotel'
Sir George B. Hamilton, K. C.H. ,at the Grosvenor Hotel,- -NT
Mount-street, from the not th ; Sir John and Lady Gerard,- '
ani Captain Gerard, at the Clarendon Hotel, Bond-street, front i‘..,,,•.‘
at Biggin Hall, -Ns)
New Hall, near Wallington Lancashire • Mr. Norton Knatch; -‘::::".vp
bull, at ditto, Irons a visit to Watts Russell, Esti., AL P., =,ll.—j
Staffordshire ; Lieut.-General Sir Frederick ..-;-.1.j,\-:.-;;C_....!:: LA
and Lady Mulcaster, on Hyde Park-terrace ; Mr. Hodgson, ...fAil..ilkli,':4
M.P., in Carlton-gardens, from Paris. .. ...- ---(7-____----;•-,;-, &:-4
DEPARTURES. . • :',.;.‘'lt„,-.
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Lord Ranelagh and the Hon. Miss Jones, from Bolton-ttir,-
lA. ~-,y
on a visiting tour ; Lord Beauchamp, from Portman-sgisare, 4 S div
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for Brighton ; J. P. Deering, Esq., from South-street, for
his seat, in Bucks ; Rear-Admiral Lysag,ht, for Bath i the •
Earl and Countess of Shrewsbury, from the Clarendon Hotel.
Bond-street. on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of. Loodo, at
Hornby Castle. ,
CHANGES.
The Duke of Buckingham, at his sporting seat, Wotton
House, from Stowe, Bucks ; Lord Brooke, at Warwick Castro,
from a visit to the Earl of Aylcsford, at Packington Hall; Lord
Wilton, at Egerton Lodge, Melton Mowbray, from Heston
Hall, near Manchester; the Earl and Countess of Home, from
the Hirsel, mar Coldstream, for the south ; the Hon. Mr. and
Mrs. King Harman, at Cheltenham, from General Lord Lor-
ton's scat, Rockingham Castle, Sligo; Prince Bariatinsky, from
a visit to Miss Master, at her seat near Cirencester, from
Melton Mowbray ; Lieut.-General Buller, at Bath, frogs a
visiting tour to Mr. and Lady Fanny Howard, Oh a visit to. Lord
Burlington, at Holkar Hall, Milnthorp, from Lord Carlisle's,
Castle Howard. -

PIRDRIGUT.—DISCOVERY OF OLD C-OlNs.—On
Thursday, the 4th instant, as William Russell Hore, digger,
was boring for stone on the common, at the foot of the hills,
running from Bagshot to Farnham, he saw what he thought,
on the surface, a button, but on examination it proved to be a
coin of Elizabeth, 1565. On removing the earth, Le found
several others which caused him to search diligently, and be
discovered 100 pieces more in a good state of preservation.
They are all of Elizabeth, 1565 and 1567 ; some *f the size -of
half-crowns, others shillings and sixpences, all silver, but
much thinner than the present coins. Several persons hays
searched since the 4th instant, and have found twenty other
pieces. —liiaidstone Gazelle.
BRIGIITON, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 17.—We regret to
hear that Sir Franuis Burdett is suffering from indisposition.
After the funeral of Lady Burdett, the Misses Burdett will re—
side in Brighton, where a house is taken for them. Miss
Burdett Coutts has a house in Eastern..terraee. The Marquis
and Marchioness of Thomond, after a stay of three months,
purpose taking their departure next Tuesday. The Marquis
and Marchioness of Aileabury will remain here till the end of
the month, probably longer. The Duke and Duchess of So.
merset intend to stay in Brighton till March. Lord and Lady
Granville continue at the Duke of Devonshire's mansion in
Kemp Town. The Marchioness ;tad the Ladies Cornwallis,
the Earl and Countess of Beauchamp, Captain and Lady
Augusta Seymour, Lady Harriet Gamier, Sir Augustus d'Este.
are among the latest arrivals. Lord and Lady Petre, Lad,
Rivers, and family, the Earl and Countess of Jermyn, Lady
Chantrey, Sir Charles Dalbiac, the Dowager Duchess of Rox.
burgh, Captain and Lady Louisa Rabett, Lord Polwartb, the
Earl of Belfast, Lady Hotham, the Earl and Countess of Airlie,
Lord Ogilvy, Lord and Lady George Seymour, Lady Keats.
General Mundy, Lady Champagne, &c., Ice., are still in
Brighton. _ _

PORTSMOUTII—The Duke and Duchess of Rich-
mond have paid a visit to Portsmouth, to take leave of Major.
General Sir Peregrine and Lady Sarah Maitland, who have
sailed in the Zenobia free-trader, for the Cape of Good Hope,
where Sir Peregrine will succeed Sir James Napier in the go-
vernment of that colony. The corvette Satellite, 18, Com-
mander Rowley, is nearly ready for sea, and will depart to the
Brazils in about ten days, calling at Plymouth. The new
steamer Firebrand is nearly ready for the pendant, and will be
commissioned this week. It is generally believed that Vice-
Admiral Sir Francis Austin, K. G. 8,, of this neighbourhood,
will receive the appointment of Commander-in-Chief at Sheer-
ness. At Spithead.—Penelope. In harbour.—St. Vincent,
Victory, Excellent, Satellite, Volcano, Echo, Fearless, and
flag tenders.—Brighton Gazette.
MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY—The annual
general meeting of the members of this Society was held yes-
terday at the King's Head Tavern, in the Poultry. There was
a very full attendance, and the chair was occupied by Mr. God-
son, M.P. The Report stated, that the present condition of
the Society fully realised the expectations of those who founded
it ten years ago, when it came into operation without one six.
pence being raised to meet expenses beyond the first premium
of 241. From that moment it never needed the aid of loans,
and now it was possessed of a real and accumulated capital of
68,0001., a real divisible surplus exceeding 30,0001., every
policy being added to in proportion to its amount and duration.
At the end of six years, since the 31st December, 1837,
the number of policies was three times as many as there
were at that date; the capital sums assured under those
policies were nearly doubled in amount, and the correspond-
ing income derived from annual premiums was also nearly
double. The accumulated and funded property of the Society
was four times as great as it was at the end of that year, and the
divisible surplus six times as much. By rigidly adhering to
the princi?le and practice of economy with which it bad set
out, and which was the great secret of its prosperity, the est-
penses of management decreased during the past year, slaking
them 1►771. less than in the preceding year. Every expense
was paid out of the mere interest upon the contributions of
members, and dropped policies, leaving nearly 5,000/. to be
carried out of that interest, in addition to the capital itself. The
report having been adopted, votes of thanks were presented to
the directors, the chairman, and to Mr. Hardy, the actuary,
of whose abilities and services Mr. Godson spoke in the highest
terms.

IRONNIASTERS' QUARTERLY MEETING.—The
Ja-
nuary quarterly meeting of ironmasters is generally anticipated
with considerable anxiety, and this year especially it was
considered of unusual importance, from the unsettled state of
the trade during the last twelve months ; the attendance of
ironmasters and others interested was, oonsequently, very
numerous, particularly at the meeting in this town on Thurs-
day. There has existed a little faltering in prices during the
last quarter, and the circumstance that transactions were known
to have taken place at lower quotations than the regulated
price, induced many persons to anticipate a downward move-
ment ; but it being generally understood that the sales made at
lower prices were forced, for the purpose of meeting engage-
ments arising out of the closing of a banking-house, which took
place in the course of last year, and the consequent calling in of
their advances, which were large to some iron firms, and that
these sales were made to meet the instalments as they beeame
due to the bank, they have not had any effect upon the market;
on the contrary, there was a firmness with regard to price,
and a tone of confidence among the masters, which was
highly satisfactory, proving that the demand, though not great,
is steadily progressive. The circumstance of Welsh bars bas-
ing been lately sold so low as 41. per ton net cash, being EL
below the rate of some Staffordshire houses for six months,
might have been expected to operate for a downward tendency,
but the fact is that the Welsh works being in active operation.
and very flush of orders, especially for railroad iron, has
caused a rise in their prices which must shortly be felt in the
Staffordshire market. Ihe confidence in this is grounded oa tha
numerous notices of railroads for which Bills will be applied for
in the ensuing session of Parliament, relating to lines extending
to 600 miles in length ; and so confident are the projectors of
obtaining their Bills, that they have been eager to maks con-
tracts even before the passing of the Bills, and many such have
been entered into for the formation of lines, at an expense, in.
eluding stations, of 10,0001. per mile—a rate so favourable to
the projectors as to ensure a profit, and induce a further exten-
sion of these great national works, thereby creating a large
demand for the next two or three years. The Shropshire iron-
masters firmly maintain the price of the last quarter, with
some intimations in regard to a rike.—Birminpham Gazette.
The Berlin Gazette of the 3d inst. publishes ft
Cabinet order forbidding Prussian subjects to play at the gam-
ing-house of Coethen. The following are the provisions :
All such persons as shall play, or cause stakes to be played for
their own account, whether for gain or uot, shall be liable to a
fine of from 10 to 100 crowns, and on non-payment to imprison-
ment for from 15 days to six months. All civil and military
officers may, in addition, according to circumstances, be dis-
charged. All students who shall play at the same house, or
shall cause any one to play for them, shall be expelled from the
University.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN CUMBERLAND.MARKIT.—
Shortly before five o'clock yesterday (Wednesday) morning,
as Sergeant King, 10 S, of the metropolitan police force, wag
patrolling his section, he discovered a fire raging in the lower
part of the spacious premises occupied by Mr. Dennis, licensed
victualler, 2, Cumberland-market, Regent's-park. Hs in-
stantly proceeded to alarm the inmates, but so soundly asleep
was Mr. Dennis that the officer was fearful he would bo
burned to death. The potboy, however, heard the cry of
" lbe house is on fire ;" and without a moment's delay he told
his master, and then ran down stairs. Finding that the whole
of the lower part of the premises was is a blaze, and that
the flames had caught the liquor-vats containing some hun-
dred gallons of spirit, he ran up to the second-floor, let
himself down by a rope, and dropped from the larap-iron In
front of the premises. His master followed him ; and thus
they were saved from a horrible death, as the floor fell in
immediately afterwards, and the ignition of the gin, rum, and
brandy, the stock of which was very considerable, caused the
fire to burn with a destructive energy seldom witnessed. The
fire, by six o'clock, had exhausted all the materials within the
house, having in that short time destroyed all the stock, et.
tings, furniture, and floors, and left the house nothing but bare
walls, enclosing a heap of ruins. The excellent party walls of
the adjoining houses saved both of them from destruction, the
damage to them is insignificant. The loss to Mr. Dennis will
amount to several hundred pounds—the house having been
recently fitted up in an elaborate manner, and the stoat being
well supplied, he not having entered upon the premises more
than three weeks.

UNPUBLISHED ANECDOTE OF TUE LATE CHARLES
Mani zw s.—Mathews could effect so extraordinary a change is
the appearance and expression of his face, by simply tying up
the tip of his nose with apiece of catgut, that helms frequently
taken leave, as if for the evening, of a company, amongst whoa
were some of his most intimate friends, and returned to then
some time afterwards, so transformed, that not one of
them has recognised him. He once indulged in this frolic
in a manner as whimsical as it was remarkable. He was
dining with an acquaintance, Mr. A. —, a respectable pawo•
broker in the Strand. In the course of the dinner
Mr. A— was summoned to the shop below, upon some business
of sufficient importance to require his personal attention.
Presently, Mathews snatched a couple of spoons from the table.
quitted the room, disguised his face in the manner described.
put on his hat, left the house by the private doer, and, entering
the shop, offered to his friend himself the two spoons in pledge;
having received the sum he demanded, and a duplicate, he re-
entered the house, and quietly resumed his seat amongst the
company. Upon the return of Mr. A—, to his utter amaze-
ment, Mathews placed before him the duplicate and the money
which, but a few minutes before, his entertainer had given to
him for his own property, removed from his own table !
It is now some ten days since we were assured, on
good authority, that several important deviations from fact
were contained in the first notice we published of the pro..
ceedings of Mr. Wakley, Coroner for Middlesex, in referencs
to the proposed sale of effects stated to be the property of
Lieutenant Munro, of the royal Horse Guards. We lost
no time in making the most careful inquiry into the accuracy
of the statements in question, and, with the readiness with
which we are always anxious to admit even an unintentional
error, we feel bound to say that very serious misrepresenta-
tions did occur in the account that was furnished to us. The
person who supplied us with the paragraph had clearly bees
deceived by these from whom he derived his information,
though we acquit him of having wilfully misled us ; and se
far from there having been any unnecessary harshness on the
part of Mr. Wakley in reference to the sale in question, the
result of our investigation convinces is that the conduct of that
gentleman was marked throughout by the moat scruptdou
delicacy.—Post.
with 1,900 barrels, in
don, 24th June, out twenty-five months
Charleston packet,' arrived
the Mozambique Channel, by the_
SOUTII SEA FISIIERT.—The Foxhound, of L.on.-
at St. Helena.
barrels of sperm oil, leaky,
Gallapagos in August last, with
and with loss of sails. es,
300 of New Brunswick, was at
prnaroinntghth:
COALS .--
ls.
espohindcionmg
ted into London during the month of Docembei
TheTohffie returnscEinulPhrat
of coals impor
:1131°;:ss:c
return o
last year, we find an increase of 6,779 tons, bit on go) who!.
was 295
of the
tporness,encatrmrieodntihn
year there is a decrease of 94,660 tom