The Sun.
London, England, 1821-06-06 00:00:00

MR. PITT'S nIRTH-DAY.

HALrFAx PITT CLUB.—On Monday se'nnight,
the members of the Halifax Pitt Club held their
anniversary meeting, at the Old Cock Inn, when
50 gentlemen sat down to dinner, (most tastefully
prepared by Mr. Nicholson,) Thomas Horton,
Esq. in the Chair, which he filled with great al4-
lity ; and the evening was spent with the utmost
harmony and conviviality.
HunnEasrlELD PITT CLUE.—On Monday sen-
night, the Anniversary of Kr. Pitt's Birth was
celebrated with every demonstration of respect
and gratitude, at the Rose and Crown, Hudders-
field, John Dobson, Esq. in the Chair, supported
by Joseph Haigh, Esq. and the Rev. A. Horsfall.
J. Crossland, Esq. Vice President. Although
several Members of the Club were unavoidably
absent, the attendance was numerous and highly
respectable, and the evening was spent most
pleasantly. The dinner, wines, and dessert, were
excellent, and reflected great credit OD Mr. Bare,
who exerted himself much on this occasion. On
the cloth being removed, " Non Nobis Demur"
was sung in fine style by Messrs. Dyson, Den-
hams, and Smith, of Rastrick, who acquitted
themselves in a masterly manner during the whole
evening, and added much to the enjoyment of
the party. The Chairman retired about half-
past ten.

The Annley, Wortley, and Bromley Pitt
Clubs, respectively commemorated the day With
great glee. The utmost harmony and conviviality
prevailed at each place; and they all, we under-
stand, experienced a great accession of members.
The most gratifying event of Monday in the
British metropolis was the celebration of the
Birth of the IllAtrious William Pitt, and we
cannot deny ourselves a brief expression of our
own feelings on so patriotic an occasion. Mr.
Gooch did ample justice to the Chair, by manly
spirit and good humour. The Lord Chancellor
never appeared to more advantage on any former
occasion, and more cannot be said in favour of so
eloquent, so honourable, so learned, and so emi-
nent a supporter of the glorious Constitution of
the country. The manner in which his admirable
sentiments were received, evince that as they
were the genuine dictates of his heart, they ex-
cited in the highest degree the sympathy as well
as the applause of the audience. If the feelings
and the principles of the Meeting on Monday be
deemed, as we earnestly hope that they may,
the test of the general opinions of the people at
large, what this venerable Head of the Law said
in support of the Protestant Ascendancy, and of
the whole of our Establishment in Church and
State, must remove all fear that they can ever be
shaken by the arts or violence of sophistry and
sedition.—( Hibernian Journal, June 2.)

INTERESTING STRANGER.—Last week a female,
about 22 years of age, interesting in her appear-
ance but shabbily dressed, made application to
an upholsterer in this town for a quantity of fur-,
niture, which she stated was for the service of a
Nobleman coming to reside in this neighbourhood.
She afterwards ordered stabling for four horses
at two separate Inns, at one of which she left
a note to be delivered to the groom on his arrival,
desiring him to proceed immediately to a gentle-
man's house, specified in the note. Her manners
and conversation evinced a good education, and
she spoke the French language fluently, but with
a Scottish accent. Whilst sitting in the apart-
ment where she had applied for furniture, her eye
was attracted by a piano-forte, and starting from-
her seat, her fingers ran wildly over the keys,
exhibiting a hand delicately white. She paused for
a moment, sighed deeply, and talked of her
troubles, then resumed her seat, and again, after
a few minutes, flew to the instrument and play-
ed over a few airs with precision and taste.—
She went away, . promising to call again, but
has taken her leave without fulfilling her promise.
—lt has been ascertained that she slept at the
Golden Lion, and also that she called at a gen-
tleman's house in this neighbourhood, where she
was treated with great tenderness, but it remains
a mystery as to her real name and connections.—
(Maidstone JoNrnal, June 5.)

A few days since a melancholy and distressing
, accident occurred at Stoke, in the neighbourhood of this city.
Several persons had been employed in cleaning a well nearly
70 feet in depth ; and the task being completed, a young man
expressed an inclination to go down to examine the bot-
tom. He accordingly descended, and on wishing to re-
turn, was told by the persons above to place himself in a
secure situation, and to hold fast. 'When he had been wound
up half-way, he answered to an inquiry from above, 4' all is
right ;" but in a moment a sound announced his fall to the
bottom of the well, where about 2 feet of water remained. One
said, " Draw up the bucket, and I will go down ;" but his re-
solution failed. A girl instantly ran to a small distance, and
apprised the brother of the young man, who, though ill him-
self, without a moment's hesitation, got into the bucket; but the
had only lowered him a few feet, when the handle of the wind-
lass, being of wood, broke, arid precipitated him with the great-
est rapidity to the bottom. The person who was lowering him,
endeavouring to check the wheel with his hand, had his right
arm broken, and was dashed against an adjoining wall ; yet
aware that two lives were at stake, he instantly rushed forward,
and with the other hand endeavoured to stop it, but in vain.
With breathless anxiety the men above listened, after the
second fell, whether any sound proceeded from them. To their
greatest joy, the second brother was heard to request them to
draw him up immediately, or he should faint in the water. When
at the top, he informed them that he fell just clear of his bro-
ther and found him with his head in the mud under water : he
could speak but indistinctly. On raising him up, he found he
was alive; and placing him against the side of the well, he
found he must immediately ascend, or sink himself. On
hearing this, the man who declined going down in the first in-
stance, descended, and fastening the unfortunate young man to
the bucket, they were (the windlass being broken) drawn up with
great difficulty together. Medical assistance was promptly
obtained, but the poor young man, after languishing through
the next day, mostly speechless and delirious, expired in the
night. It is believed, from several circumstances, that die-
trusting. the strength of the chain attached to the bucket, he had
placed his feet upon the knot where the rope commenced, but
slipping- from it when half way up, he was unable to retain
his bola. His head was much bruised. The brother received
several bruises, which together with his grief and previous in-
disposition it was feared would prove fatal ; but he is in a fair
way of recovery.—(COVENTRY MERCURY.)
The late Rev. Dr. Jones STUART, who died a few days ago
in Scotland, was the Gentleman who formed the grand design
of rendering the Bible into the Gaelic language ; to effect this he
subjected himself to the most laborious research into the real
meaning of many difficult passws of the ancient Hebrew, and
to extensive correspondence with literary men when doubts
occurred.

The plan for walking upon water is somewhat
similar to that of the velocipede; the artist sits
upon a saddle floated by three empty tin cases
hermetically sealed, and his legs and feet, which
are used as paddles, are kept dry by a covering
of leather. The phrase 44 walking oil water" is
uet very happy.