The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-10 00:00:00

IVXXSCELLANEOUS.

On Sunday last fourteen persons read their recantation from the
Church of Rome, and received the sacrament according to the rites
of the Church of England, in St. Andrew's Church, Dublin.

The foundation-stone of a new church, Woolwich, to be named
St. John's, was laid, at two o'clock, P.M., on Wednesduy, on a
piece of grown] granted by the Board of Ordance, and situate on
the south side of Wellington.street, opposite Brewer-street. The
Rev. W. Greenlaw, rector of Woolwich, laid the stone.
The Dutch steam-ship Batavier, which arrived at the St. Ka-
tharine's steam-wharf on Wednesday evening, from Rotterdam,
had on board 68 oxen and cows, which were pronounced to be free
from disease, after the usual examination had taken place, and de-
livered immediately, in addition to 55 packages of fish of various de-
scriptions, 24 cases of eggs, about 270 packages of butter besides
cheese, and other articles of Dutch produce, for consumption here.
The General Steam Company's steam-ship Earl of Liverpool also
brought from Ostend 14 cases of poultry, and a large quantity of
butter, eggs, &c. On the same day, no less then eight vessels
reported at Liverpool as arriving from the island of Ichaboe,
bringing between them 3,530 tons of guano ; and one vessel had
also 6 tons of skins of the penguin, with which bird the island is
swarmed, and which is understood to be the cause of the island
producing so extensve a supply of this novel description of article
for the purpose of manuring land.

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The ninth annual meeting of the friends and supporters of the
Church Pastoral Aid Society was held at Freemasons'-hall, Great
Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields; the Right Hon. Lord Ashley,
Vice. President, in the chair. On the platform were several dig-
nitaries of the Established Church, and the body of the hall was
occupied by a large auditory, composed chiefly of ladies. The
Secretary read the report, from which it appeared that since the
establishment of the Society the receipts amounted to 120,4261.,
and the income for the past year was 22,000/., while the expen-
diture exceeded 12,0001. Several resolutions to forward the So-
ciety were agreed to.
In the northern counties, during the last eight or ten days, a
great deal of rain had fallen daily, and on Sunday last there were
several heavy hail showers, with a cold north-westerly wind.
Since Tuesday the atmosphere has been somewhat milder ; still the
rain continues to fall up to this day (Wednesday). Should the wea-
ther now become genial and warm, the crops of grass both sown and
meadow will be abundant and heavy. The oat crops have made
their appearance out of the ground, and look remarkably well and
thriving ; and so does the wheat, which, in many districts, has
already grown too flush, and is kept back by putting live stock
upon it.

NATIONAL ANTI-CORN-LAW
LEAGUE FREE-TRADE BAZAAR.

The Great Free-Trade Bazaar, in Covent-garden
Theatre, was crowded during the whole time it was
open yesterday, and the visitors seemed asto-
nished at the variety and value of the ar-
ticles collected together in this great exposition
of national industry, and delighted with the
excellence of the arrangements which enabled them to
view, the multifarious contents of the Bazaar without in-
convenience. During the course of yesterday, as of the
previuus day, the Messrs. Harrison of Manchester per-
formed several popular airs on a rock harmonicon which is
placed in the bazaar, and the tones of which are the most
exquisite we ever heard—as clear and as beautiful as those
of the musical glasses, and infinitely more powerful. The
tones of this harmonicon could be distinctly heard in the
remotest parts of the theatre, and the execution of the
performers was most brilliant. Every lover of music
should visit the Bazaar to enjoy the treat of listening to
the performances oa this rock harmonicon.

ANOTIIBR COLLISION OFF THE EDDYSTONE.—On
Wednesday afternoon, the 7th inst., at two o'clock, when about
four leagues to the SS. W. of the Eddystone, Jasper Burt, dm
skipper of the trawling sloop Reindeer, descried a large East India.
man coming down Channel, with topmast-studding-sails set,
having the wind from N.N.E. It is usual with fishermen to corn.
municate with outward.bound ships, and accordingly Burt and one
hand went into their boat to ascertain if the commander wished to
send anything ashore. They pulled about four miles before joining
her, and were at first dismissed, but when about half a mile off re-
called,
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cabin con
owveyto to the post-oflice a letter which the clerk went
into thee write, While waiting alongside they informed
an officer (supposed to be the captain), that the sloop had her
trawl. net down, and that it was therefore necessary to be cautious
in approaching her, However, notwithstanding this caution, and
although hailed by John Hill, who, with the boy was left in charge
of the sloop, the helmsman ran the ship so close that her studding.
yard caught the leach of her mainsail, and top.
sail boom took the Reindeer's peak halliards, and this bringing her
iu,ipngt_hlieft sahnicr carsfr°ired away her boom and gaff Her taffrail, two
stern timbers, and knees, and part of mainrail and bulwark are
damaged, masthead gone, mainsail torn, and gafftopsail past repair,
besides other injuries. Hill and the boy first ran below to avoid
the falling wreck, but, fearing she might go down, got on board the
04, Burt and the other hand in the boat let go immediately,
lest they should be crushed between the vessels. The seamen cut
away the wreck, and the fishermen, finding their sloop did not
sink, went aboard. A sudden squall of heavy rain came on, and
the ship, which is called the Robert Small, pursued her voyage.
The Reindeer was with some difficulty brought into Plymouth.
The Robert Small is said to belong to Messrs. T. and W. Smith, of
London and Newcastle, 745 tons register, last from Portsmouth,
and bound to the East