The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-14 00:00:00

NEW MUSIC.

AR-HYD-Y -NOS. A FantaS7a,withßrilliant Varia-
tions, for the Pianoforte. By J. COHAN,
The beautiful Welsh air, ' which Mr. Cohan has
chosen for the theme of this masterly composition, is
well-known to all the admirers of Celtic melody.
Whatever objection an exact criticism might offer to
all attempts at varying, in fantasia, the purest effu-
sions of the Gaelic bards, it must be admitted that
Mr. Cohan has taken but few liberties with this
charming air, and has had the tact to preserve its
tenderness and feeling throughout the whole of his
spirited and sportive variations. The work is 'dedi-
cated to the Countess Palatiano.

DEATH OF JOHN OVERS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SlR,—When Mr. Charles Dickens wrote his able and
eloquent preface to John Overs' " Evenings of a Work-
ing Man," his philanthropic desire was to enlist the sym-
pathies of the public in behalf df that talented mechanic,
to enable him to provide " for a sick wife and very young
family." Since that feeling appeal, poor Overs has gone
to his last home, leaving an unblemished character and
no small degree of fame as a self-taught genius. But,
alas ! he has also left, to struggle with the difficulties
and hardships of poverty, an amiable wife and six chil-
dren, the eldest not ten years of age, one an infant, and
another labouring under great bodily affliction, and the
poor widow herself in delicate health.
It is but to make this distressing case known, and I
feel assured the public will not withhold-their sympathy.
When the death of Overs was announced to me I
deep'y deplored the absence of Mr. Charles Dickens from
England, and I still regret that he is not at hand to ad-
vocate the cause of this distressed family ; but although
I cannot urge their claims so eloquently and forcibly as
he would have done, yet I can and do as earnestly appeal
to the benevolent, that they will contribute liberally to
enable the widow to make some provision for her family.
I have the permission of Messrs. Bouverie and Co.,
bankers, 11, Haymarket, to state, that they will kindly
receive subscriptions ; and I shall also be happy to do
the same at 72, Mortimer-street, Cavendish-square.
I am sure it is unnecessary for me to do more than
beg the favour of your giving this a place in your
columns ; for when a charitable action is to be advo •
cated, the Press of England has ever generously lent its
aid.—l have the honour to be Sir, your most obedient
servant, T. C. NEWBY.
SUBSCRIPTIONS RECEIVED.
Mrs. Atkins .£l 0 0
Pouncey, Esq 1 0 0
Anonymous 0 10 0
Miss M'Callan 0 10 0
A Friend.
T. C. Newby 2O 0 0

THE OXFORD-STREET WOOD
PAVING.

On Saturday the question of wood paving became
again the subject of discussion at the Marylebone
Vestry, and the vestry was very fully attended.
Mr. W. Low having been called to the chair,
A numerous deputation of the inhabitants of Ox-
ford-street waited on the vestry to present a memorial,
praying that body, as it was understood to be their
intention to take up and repair that portion of Oxford-
street between Tottenham-court-road and Charles-
street, to have it paved with wood.
The memorial urged that the inhabitants of that
portion of Oxford •street above specified had submitted
to all the inconvenience and nuisance arising from
the laying down of bitumen and other specimens of
paving from time to time, and that now they were
entitled to that consideration which had been afforded
by the vestry to their neighbours in the same street,
by having wood, instead of granite, placed before their
doors.

In answer to questions put by various members of
the vestry, the deputation said, that they did not be-
lieve the wood paving to be a bit more dangerous for
travelling than stone.

In answer to Mr. Nicholay, Mr. PACKER said that
he had paid great attention to wood paving in various
parts of the metropolis, and bad never seen any wood
paving in so disgraceful a state as it was in Oxford-
street from filth.

Mr. JOHN WILLIAMS had no doubt that Oxford-
street was kept in this filthy state purposely to lend
Sir Peter Laurie and the opponents of wood paying a
handle against it.
Mr. HARBUT denied that the vestry had anything
to do with the dirty state of the wood paving. He
concluded by moving that the deputation should have
the minute of the vestry read to them, which declared
that they would not entertain the question of wood
paving for a period of three years from that date.
After some observations from other gentlemen, the
motion was put and carried by a large majority ; and
on the deputation being recalled,
The Vestry Clerk read the minute of the vestry of
the 4th of March, 1843.
The deputation then withdrew.
Mr. SCAICE, the parish surveyor, brought up a re-
port which he had been directed to furnish by the
vestry, as to the state of the 4,000 yards of wocd
paving laid down by the Metropolitan Company be-
tween Wells-street and Rathbone-place.
The report set forth that, pursuant to the orders of
the vestry, the surveyor had minutely examined the
state of the wood paving in question. The surface of
the said paving was rather rough and uneven, and
there were many short holes in it. The workmen of
the Wood Company had, at his request, opened the
paving across the street in three places in Oxford-
street. Opposite No. 51, the blocks which are of fir
were worn from their general thickness of six inches
to four and a quarter inches. The paving facing No.
50 is of elm, and was found worn generally from six
inches to three inches ; and opposite 31, also of fir, it
was found under the coach stand worn from six inches
to three inches. This portion of the street, although
in moderate condition on the surface, is so much worn
that it was found difficult to raise a whole block. To
put it into good condition, he considered the whole
ought to be relaid, bottom upwards, about one-half
or two-thirds of the old blocks being drawn out and
new ones substituted.

Mr. HARBUT moved that the report of the sur-
veyor be adopted by the vestry, and that it be for-
warded to the Metropolitan Company, together with
lotice that the vestry, in accordance with
the terms of.their contract, required them to put the
4.060 yards of wood paving between Wells-street and
liathbone-place in a state of,ekcient repair, to the
satisfaction of.the parish surveyor, forthwith.
Mr. CLAPP seconded the resolution.

After a few words from one or two other vestrymen,
the resolution was then put, and carried by a large
majority, and the vestry shortly after separated.

THE CORPORATION OF LONDON

AND WHOLESALE DEALERS.

Some excitement has been occasioned by the order
just issued to the City Solicitor relative to the whole-
sale dealers in the City. The Committee appointed
by the Common• Council on the eve of St. Thomas's-
day in the last year, have at length produced their
report, which has been confirmed by the Court. It
is very voluminous, and contains many curious ex-
tracts from the City records, from the Saxon era to
the present time. It is recommended in these sug-
gestions that the Corporation shall immediately com-
mence proceedings to compel all. wholesale dealers to
take up their freedom, and, for the purpose of more
effectually accomplishing this object, that the ancient
Practices and proceedings of the wardmotes should be
revived, and then due observance should by degrees
be more rigidly enforced. Upon these suggestions
the Committee have reported as follows :
" The subject-matter is not only of the greatest im-
portance to this City, but also involves weighty con-
siderations—having on the one side deep-rooted pre-
judices, long practice, and continued neglect to over-
come; and on the other the necessity of extensive and
effective correction of existing evils, and the securing
the restoration of the ancient, just, and reasonable
rights of the City.
We have weighed and considered the conclusions
which are printed, and the proceedings which are
suggested, and though we are not at present prepared
to give our final report on all the matters referred to
us, or to recommend at once all the proceedings which
may hereafter be requisite, yet there are some points
upon which we are prepared to report our recom-
mendations to this Court, and to press their immediate
adoption, as required by the existing evils, and the
necessity of a speedy correction.
"The pressure on the retail dealers, and the immu-
nity of others, who dwell within this city, and par-
take of all its advantages, have weighed much with
your Committee, and we have unanimously resolved
that the acts of Common Council imposing penalties
on persons residing in the City, and not enrolled, Ong
arts, trades, occupations, and mysteries 'within this
City, should be recommended for immediate en-
forcement.

"We have been the mote inclined to recdunnend
to this Court the adoption of proceedings for the
penalties under the Acts of Common Council, as we
have the satisfaction of knowing that the- Court of
Aldermen have likewise had laid before them,
by the Remembrancer, extracts and docu-
ments relative to the wholesale dealers, -co-,
Ries of which have been communicated to us by the
Court of Aldermen ; and from which we find that the
same view we have taken of the liability of the whole-
sale dealers, who are not freemen, to proceedings for
penalties under the laws and customs of the corpora-
tion,
is.adopted by the Remembrancer."
It is stated in the corporation circles that there are
fsome thousands of opulent merchants and wholesale
dealers carrying on business in the City without being
free. The publicity which the report hasot
treceived b
ethe
intention of h
has caused a very extraordinary sensation amongst
this class of persons,
rpsoncos,bourtaittioin to s understood
n commence an indis-
criminate crusade against the whole
body, but to
select from each ward one or more offenders, with
whom the question will be tried. It is stated that all
the great wholesale dealers are determined to resist
what they consider to be an usurped power, and next
term is spoken of as likely to bear the decision.

COWES, ISLE OF WIG
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTE!
ARRIVALS.
OCT. 4. Stormfinch yawl, Lieut.-Colonel
Falmouth and Weymouth.
7. Noran cutter, Sir Houghton, Bart., from
Dublin.
9. Turquoise cutter, C. H. Coote, Esq., from Vigo Bay.
SAILINGS.
OCT. 4. Zephyretta schooner, Henry Hope, Esq., for
the Mediterranean.
11. Nymph cutter, Sir John Bayley, Bart., for Ports-
mouth, to lay up.
YACHTS AT AND ABOUT THE STATION.
Ketch—Kestrel, Commodore Earl of Yarborough.
Schooners—Georgian, Xarifa, Circassian, Flirt, Gem,
Jack-o'-Lantern, Hawk.
Cutters—Phantom, Whim, Ariadne, Intrepid, Tur-
qpise, Wave.
Yawls—Stormfinch and Nautilus.

THE HASWELL COLLIERY
EXPLOSION.
CONCLUSION OF THE INQUEST

The inquest was "resumed on Friday, when after the
examination of several witnesses, Mr. Hutehbury, at
twenty minutes past four o'clock, the fureman of the
jury, said they had heard sufficient evidence to enable
them to make up their minds as to their verdict.

The CORONER remarked that it was for the jury to
call for more evidence if they wished it.
The jury replied that they had heard sufficient.
The CORONER then ordered the room to be cleared,
which was immediately done.
After deliberating about a quarter of an hour, the
jury found the following

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