The Sun.
London, England, 1845-02-08 00:00:00

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His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Colonel
Wylde, visited the British Institution, Pall-mall, yesterday
morning.
The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince
of Wales, left Buckingham Palace at ten minutes past three
o'clock yesterday afternoon in a carriage and four, escorted
by a party of Lancers, for the Pavilion at Brighton. The
p• tes. Gainsl.,orougil ~fIF in attendance on her Majesty.
the next carriage and four. The Marquis of Ormonde, Mr.
George Edward Anson, Captain Meynell, Colonel Buckley,
and Colonel Wylde followed in two carriages and four.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness were conducted to
their carriage by the Lord Chamberlain, the Master of the
Horse, the Groom of the Stole to the Prince, the Vice-Cham-
berlain, Lord George Lennox, Lord in Waiting to the Prince,
and Captain the Hon. Arthur Duncombe, Groom in Waiting
to her Alajesty.
The royal party proceeded to the New-cross Station to
leave for Brighton by a special train.
Mr. Beltridge had the honour of submitting to Prince
Albert yesterday, a specimen of papier-mache decorated in a
new style, of which his Royal HighnesS was pleased to ex-
press his admiration.

We are authorised to contradict the statement of her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Cambridge having been present at
the performance of the French Plays on Thursday evening.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited her Royal
Highness the Ductless of Gloucester yesterday at Gloucester
House.
The Earl Fitzwilliam had an interview with the Earl of
Dalhousie yesterday at the Office of th, Board of Trade.
The Solicitor-General had an interview with the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer yesterday at his official residence in
Downing-street:
Dispatches from the Governor of the Mauritius were re-
ceived yesterday at the Colonial-office.

A Deputation from the Hull and Gainsborough Railway
Company, consisting of Mr. John Chapman, Mr. William
Morley, Mr. W. P. Craufurd, Mr. John Atkinson, Mr. John
Gresham, Mr. William Clifford, with Sir John Rennie, Mr.
Oldham, Mr. Leech, and Mr. England, transacted business at
the Railway Department of the Board of Trade yesterday,
when the following memorials were presented :
By the Mayor of Hull, from the Mayor, and a majority of
the Town Council of hull, in favour of the Hull and Gains-
borough Railway*.
By Mr. Samuel Talbot Hassell, Mr. John Foster, and a
deputation from the merchants, shipowners, and inhabitants
of Hull, to the like effect. .

. By Mr. John Chapman, from the merchants, manufactu-
rers, and tradesmen of Gainsburough, and from numerous
other places, to the like effect.
Dispatches were sent off last evening from the Colonial-
cffice for the Governor of Hong-Kong.
Mr. Mathew Forster, M.P., for Berwick-upon-Tweed,
transacted business at the Board of Trade on Thursday, and
presented two memorials in favour of the Direct Northern
Railway.

the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yesterday
The Lords present were—Lord Brougham, the Vice-Chan-
cellor Knight Bruce, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Corn-
wall, and the Judge of the Admiralty Court.
Mr. Wigram, Queen's Counsel, and Mr. Jackson were heard
on an appeal from Madras, " Natnboorg Selapaty v. Kanoo
Calanoo Pulnah."
Mr. Burge, Queen's Counsel, commenced his address for
the opposite side, and had not concluded when the Court rose,
adjourning the case.
Sir Robert Peel, the Duke of Buccleuch, and Lord Alfred
Paget visited and examined Captain Siborne's new Waterloo
model, at the Egyptian Hall, yesterday.
Mathew Forster, Esq., M.P. for Berwick-upon-Tweed, had
an interview, on Thursday, at the Board of Trade, and pre-
sented two memorials from that town in favour of the Direct
Northern Railway.

APPEAL CAUSES.—Next Thursday is fixed for
hearing appeal eases in the House of Lords, their Lordships beginning
thus early with the judicial business of the session.

A dreadful affray with poachers and game keepers
took place some days since at Fovant when both parties received
frighlfulin;uries. Some of the noach,•rs are committed to Flshorton
gaol, and others are in Salisbury infirmary.—Sherborn€ Journal.
I OPERATION OF THE GAME LAWS.—The notice that
has been entered upon the books of the House of Commons, by Mr.
Bright, is that on "an early day," he will move the appointment of
a Select Committee, "to inquire into the operation of the game-
laws." Two other notices upon the same important question have
been given by Mr. Wakley and Mr. Craven Berkeley. The former
has signified his intention to move for returns (on the I lth inst.) for
the years 1842, 1843, and 1844, inclusive, of persons charged in Eng-
land and Wales, with the commission of offences under the game-
laws ; with a description of the accusation and the result, and. the
amount of costs to the county in each case, &c. And Mr. C. Berke-
ley intends thereupon to move, as an addition to the above returns,
"that the crimes of sheep-stealing, stealing fowls, stealing from the
persono stealing from dwelling-houses, burglary, and stealing front
gardens, be likewise included for the same period."
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A delay has occurred in moving he writ for East
Cornwall, in consequence of some informality in the baptismal cer-
tificate of the present Earl of St. Germans, which has hitherto pre-
vented the issue of the writ of summons calling him to the House of
Peers.

ACCIDENT ON THE RIVER.—FOUR LIVES LOST.—
On Thursday morning an accident of a very distressing character, by
which four persons were prematurely hurried into eternity, occurred
on the river, between Barking anti Woolwich. nom the few par-
ticulars that‘pan at present be gleaned, it appears that a sailing
vessel, termed a hatch-boat, the property of Mr. William Byford, sen.,
of Barking, Essex, was proceeding up the river, for Billingsgate-
market, having On board a cargo of fish, and three sons of Mr. Byford,
with the owner of the fish, and James Leach, a waterman of
London. The vessel started on her journey from Chapman's head
Beacon, the previous night, at a late hour, 'nothing particular occur-
ring, until between one and two o'clock yesterday morning. At that
time the vessel was nearly opposite the " Devil's House,"
about half way between Woolwich and Barking, when a
heavy squall of wind sprang up from the west-north-west, which
struck the boat with fearthl violence, so ranch so that she
almost immediately fell on to her side. The water then rushed
down the hatchway with the greatest impetuosity. What to do for
the best, the parties on board knew not, but in their extremity, they
clung to the side of the craft, no doubt expecting to be able to stay
theme until assistance arrived. Unfortunately, however, they were
doomed to disappointment, for, in a few seconds the vessel sunk,
carrying with it the three Byfords and the owner of the fish. Leach,
who was on the bowsprit end of the vessel, had the presence of mind
to throw off his jacket, and, being tmemcumbered, he succeeded In
swimming about for the space of twenty minutes, when he was
rescued, In a very exhausted state, by a man passing in a sailing
vessel. Although search has been instituted, none of the bodies had,
up to last evening, been recovered. The name of tho owner of the
fish is at present unknown. The catastrophe, as may be imagined,
has plunged Mr. Byford and the remainder of his family into the
deepest affliction. His three sons, we understand, were all single
young men, which'may be reckoned very fortunate.
FIRE IN LAMBETH, AND NARROW ESCAPE OF Two
CHILDREN.—On Thursday night, between the hours of ten and eleven
o'clock, a fire; which was nearly attended with fatal consequences to
two children, broke out at No. 1, Sidwell-place, Broldwall, Lambeth.
It orig;nated in the back parlour, in which two children were. Upon
the alarm being given, the apartment was found full of dense suffo-
cating smoke. A neighbour instantly rushed into the place, and suc-
ceeded in dragging out the children. The Waterloo-road Brigade and
West of England engines promptly attended, but owing to the praise-
worthy exertions of the inmates in the interim, their services were
not required. The damage, however, is considerable, a number of
hats and most of the furniture in the apartment being burnt, or
rendered useless by the action of the fire. Mr. Duprey, the sufferer,
s unfortunately not insured. The cause of the fire is unknown.
SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL SOCI kTY.—Wednesday, the
twenty-fourth annual meeting of the subscribers to this ex-
cellent institution, was held at the Office, King William-
street, City. J. Labouchere, Esq., in the chair, supported
by several naval officers and other gentlemen. The report
stated that the appeal made at the last annual meeting had
not altogether been unattended to. The report next stated
that the Committee had received from the Spanish Govern-
ment the sum of 24., as an annual testimony of the Queen's
high opinion of the great utility of the hospital to foreign
seamen ; also a donation of 25/. from the King of Saxony,
&c. The Committee reported five liberal bequests, one
fins to the amount of 1,9091., by W. Waters, Esq. ; and
anotlt' 9001., by J. Clegg, Esq. The total receipts for
the
yzlar amounted to 2d. The expenses ast
amoupnted to ,706 t/. 1 ls. ld., showing a deficiency of
1,479/. ls. lld. Such were the calls on the benefits of the
hospital, that, but for the bequests, the funds would be in
a very depressed state indeed. The number of patients ad-
mitted daring the year was 2,415 ; out-patients, 1,724 ;
making a total of 4,209. The number of sailors, of all na-
tions, who have received the benefits of the institution
since the commencement, now amounts to 71,628.
.The
officers for the ensuing year having been elected, the meet-
ing separated.
DREADFUL DEATH.—On Tuesday afternoon the
inmates of the house No. 13, Duke-street, Stamford-street,
Lambeth, were suddenly alarmed by hearing a loud and
piercing scream proceeding from some part of the premises.
The parties immediately instituted a search to ascertain the
cause of the noise, when, after going over different parts of
the house, they entered the front room on the second floor,
winch they ibund filled with smoke. Whilst there they
heard a kind of half-suppressed groan, which appeared to
come from underneath the bedstead. Upon looking in that
quarter they discovered a fine young woman, named Eliza-
beth Beard, with nearly the whole of her wearing apparel
burnt off her back. The bedstead having been drawn away,
a most frightful spectacle presented itself, the unfortunate
creature being burnt in such a shocking manner that her face
looked like a piece of partially consumed leather. A mes-
senger was instantly sent for medical attendance, and Mr.
Menzies promptly attended, but not in time to be of any as-
' sistance to the poor creature, for she had ceased to exist.
There is no doubt but that the unfortunate young woman's
wearing apparel by some accident caught fire, and that in
her anxiety to subdue the flames she had crawled to the spot
where she was found. Strange as it may appear, the furni-
ture in the room was not injured.
STATE OF TRADE —The market continues in the
same state as for some weeks past ; yarn, being exceedingly
scarce and in good demand, both for shipping and for the
home trade, continues to advance in price ; and some
descriptions, particularly No. 30 warps, were sold yester-
day about one-eighth higher than on the preceding Tues-
day. For cloth the demand was not quite so good as last
week ; and some qualities of 27-inch printing cloth were a shade
lower. With that exception, however, prices are firm.—
ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET.—MONDAY, FEB• 3.—There
ha, been something like an average market to-day. The
manufacturers re obtaining rather more for their prices, but
not enough to cover the advance in the raw material. There
has been a considerable failure announced in the market to-
day : the liabilities are stated at 20,0001. This is likely to
affect both wool dealer and manufacturer. Wool still con-
tinues firm ix price.—Mancliester Guardian.
DREADFUL OCCURRENCE AT DONNYBROOK.— On
Monday morning the house of Captain Orson, late of
the East India Company, residing at Donnybrook, was
discovered to be on fire, and notwithstanding every
effort to extinguish them, the flames enveloped the en-
tire houso, which was soon reduced to ashes. At four
o'clock in the day some workmen discovered the muti-
lated remains of four human bodies, supposed to be
those of Captain Orson, his wife and two children.
Captain Ors:mn was reported to hare been in great
pecuniary embarrassment, and he is rumoured to
have said, a few days ago, that he had rather
set tire to his house, and die in the ruins, than
permit his furniture to be seiz,,d for debt. Another
singular circumstance is, that he gave his servant leave
to go out on Sunday evening, but charged her not to re
turn till Monday morning, when she should receive her
wages;
and it is also worthy of remark, that the bolts
of all the door-locks appear to have been shot. A waik-
ing-stick, with a silver top, and two silk umbrellas, which
have been fully identified as Captain Orson's property,
were found by the constable in front of the outer gate.
Captain Orson was a tall, powerful man, nearly six feet
in stature, and is said to have been remarkable for his
excitable temper. lie was seldom seen out, owing, it is
embarrassments. The deceased
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The Aulic Council of War of Austria has just ad-
dresssd a circular to all the military governments. of the
provinces, stating the cases in which the army may be
called on to interfere, in order to reestablish public
There are—first, when the political com-
missary declares formally that. his eff
callingortsh outaverema thein
fruitless, and that a necessity exists for
armed force; and second, when the troops themselves
have been attacked. The officers are aIA-ays to decide
whether the troops are to charge with their bayonets
is or
discharge their muskets. In the latter case the dis-
charge is to be genera!, and a running fire never to
be perruittOf