The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-23 00:00:00

A NEW PROPHET.

PAW, WEDNESDAY, 'MARCH 20. Yesterday, an affair
took place at the. College .de France, which...brought the
course of lectures' on Sclavonic literatUre to a sudden ter-
mination. It appears that, for some time since, a native of
Poland, of the name of Towianski, -has been making
soiree sensation in Paris. He -declares himself to be inspired
by, God to introduce a new interpretation to the coming of
Jetus Christ into the world, and to the mysteries of Catho-
lic sm. M. Mickiewicz, the Professor of Sclavonic Literature
in he College of /Prance has warmly espoused the doctrines
'of 'the Prophet, and, in placei of finishing his course of lec-
tures on literature, has taken the opportunity of pro-
mitigating the new doctrines to his scholars.- The Minister
oflPUblic Instruction having got notice of this affair,
Sent the Professor -notice that if he continued to
address his hearers upon the subject of the new
pprrephecies his course of lectures would be stopped. M. Mic-
kiricz, however, persisted, and on Tuesday, in addressing
his auditors, among whom he has a great number of prose-
lytes,- he asked them if it was possible to doubt the revela-
tions of M. Towianski. A great number 'of the pupili, and
especially the women, immediately went down upon their
knees, and, lifting .up their hands, exclaimed that they
were ready to swear to the truth of all the Towianski pro-
phecies.. Thisscenewas soon bruited forth, and the Minis-
ter of Public Instruction immediately sent orders inter-
dicting M. Mickiewicz from lecturing, and it is
said that he is dismissed from his' situation as a
prOfessor in . the college. But this is not the only
matter that has occurred to trouble the repose .of the
Minister of Public 'lnstruction. In the College of Stanis-
lads—an institution partly under the control and direction
of • the clergy—the students, being dissatisfied with the
chaplain appointed to instruct them, and being worked up
with some of the feeling which causes so tremendous a
quarrel beiween the clergy and the University, revolted.
They entered the room of the chaplain for the purpose of
wreaking their vengeance upon 'him, but, fortunately for
hiinself, he had time to escape by the window. Finding their
victim had escaped, they broke his bed, mirrors, furniture,
arid -did net spare even a figure of Christ which they
found upon the table ; and having completed their work of
destruction, they tossed the whole out of the window, " to
search for their master."- It is said that, in consequence of
this escapade, sixty of the students have been expelled from
the college. . •

'AMERICA (BY -ouz-Exrakss EITRAORDINART)-.-
PRNNSYLVANLL—RsrumAnorir.—At a meeting of the Drab-
coloured men of Pennsylvania, the following resolution was
moved by Governor Porter, and seconded by General Duff
Green :—Reeolved: " That we, the united band of Penasyl-
vabian repudiators, do hereby utterly discard, abolish, deny,
mid renounce the signs and symbols heretofore used as the
' Arms' of this State, and that m future the same be, in lien
thereof, a statue of MercurA with the legend, Base is th•
slave who pays " Carriennanimously.—Punch.
!The Great Wizard of the North is at present
shbwing off at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and will-shortly appear
*tithe Adelphi, with wonders more astonishing than ever.
'PRINCESS'S THEATRE.—Thursday, on the ocaasion
of Mr. Allen's benefit, an English translation of Rossinrs
opera of Otello,,founded upon Shakspeare's play, reduced and
altered to the limits and demands of the musical drama,_was

produced,fer the first time. If it was hazardous in England
to reprodiice it play of Shakspeare, translated into Italian and
transmuted into opera, the hazard was doubly greater when
the Italian was translated into English. The experiment,
however, has proved successful, and Otello, as well as Othello,
will take its place on the English stage. Mr. Allen, whose
voice is pleasing, though net powerful, did more for the part
of ptello than we expected of him, and frequently:drew down
upbn his exertions very hearty and well- merited applause.
Mitdame Garcia played the part of Desdemona, Weiss of
Eliniro (the Brabantio of Shakspeare), and Burdini of lago ;
and all three acquitted themselves in a manner which in no
small degree contributed to the enthusiastic success of the
pi?::.
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OVER'S i EVENINGS.—The first of a series
of oncerts, under this attractive head, .was given on Wed-
nesday night, at the Princess's Concert Room, by Mr. Lover.
It proved " a decided hit." The room was crowded by an
elegant audience. Happy in his illustrations of Irish love
and Irish song, and supported by the sweet and effective
voices of Miss Cubitt and Miss Rollo Dickson, cash
portion of the entertainment drew down rapturous ap•
pl use. The antiquity of Irish learning and music was
ve pleasingly narrated by Mr. Lover. He showed that
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hi i erto neglected land to have been the seat of learning and
of inusic so long back as the seventh century. The " sham-
rot" and "harp," and the origin of their being the national
emblem of. Ireland, and armorially bearing in the arms of
England, heals() very happily described. In his recitations,
his narratives, his tales of Irish love, Irish sympathy, and
I • h drollery, Mi. Lover was impassioned and humorous.
T e "Irish Evenings" of Rory O'More bid fair to become
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uIERSITY INTELLIGENCE.--OXFORD MARCH
, UNIVERSITY
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21i—Iry a congregation holden this morning, the following
detrees were conferred :—Master of Arts : Rev. W. H.
ieS kes, Wadham College; Rev. Frederick William Robert-
s° , Brusenose College ; W. Mordaunt Edward Milner,
C -stchurch ; Rev. Frederick Gace, Magdalen-hall; Rev.
Jo ph -Christian Moore, St. Edmund's-hall.—Bachelor of
: Thomas T. S. Carlyon, Christ-church.—The election of
thee Scholars and an Exhibition at Lincoln College, ter-
mi iated last night in favour of Messrs. John Russell Baker,
/an William Harrison Davey, commoners of Exeter College,
an John Oates, commoner of Lincoln College, to the
SC olarships, and Mr. Guy to the exhibition.
e vessels from Hull, for the Greenland and Davis's
gitrh
sits fisheries, will this year be more than double the num-
be of those engaged in that trade last year.
THE PHILOSOPHY or HANGING.—At an inquest
held before Mr. T. Wakley, M.P., a few days since, on the
body ofa boy who had, it was supposed, unintentionally hun
himself, a juror expressed his astonishment that as deceased's g feet must have touched the ground he could not save himself.
The coroner remarked that there was no accounting for the
frequent occurrence of such cases, and proceeded to detail
the following remarkable instances which had come under
hifi notice in his official capacity :—One was that of a man
who was decidedly insane. He effected suicide by tearing
a eet into long strips, and having tied one of the strips to
th side of the bed-post, he made a noose at the other end,
w ich was so low that he had to lie down to put his head
in it, and when discovered his nose was absolutely within
ve little more than an inch from the ground. Another in-
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at ce was that ofa man on whom he (Mr. Wakley) hadheld
an inquest at Hampstead. This man first of all tried to drown
hi self in it pond, but, finding he could not do so, he got out,
.an sat for some time by the side of the pond, contemplating
so4ie other mode of suicide. He at length tied his pocket-
listhdkerchief to the branches of two alder trees tightly, and
th n knelt down and laid his neck across the handkerchief,
an in that position he was found dead. A third case was
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th t of a pauper in Isleworth workhouse, who sat down on
tlui floor, and having tied a rope to a hook but two feet from
th ground, he placed his neck iu the noose, and by pressing
for and succeeded in effecting his object. Another and
m t extraordinary case was that of a lady residing at
Islington, who having exhibited a determination to destroy
heitself, was watched by attendants night and.day. Not-
withstanding these precautions, this lady, whilst in bed, and
in the presence of persons who were watching her, actually
sudceeded in strangling herself with her capetrings, and she
had been dead some hours when her attendants supposed her
to be asleep. Medical science had as yet been unable to de-
velbpe accurately the causes which induced persons to take
thii means of committing suicide.
he Chancellor of the Exchequer acknowledges the
rec ipt of a 501. note, No. 02,656, sent to him by a person un-
kn wn, for conscience' sake. This money has been placed in
h! Majesty's Exchequer.
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uocuNG SUICIDE •TN FINSBURY CIRCUS.••••••OH
Thursday morning, between the hours of six and seven, the
residents of No. 47, Finsbury Circus, were thrown into the
,mpit painful excitement in consequence of a young single
femiale, of the name of Martha Sale, who resided with her
'friends at the above address, having cbmmitted self-destruc-
' tion. It appears that for some time past the unfortunate crea-
turd has been, from some unknown cause, in a very low and
desponding state, but it was never imagined that she would
lay Violent hands upon herself. Uowever, upon one of the
family going into her bedroom en Miursday morning she was
astonished at finding deceased suspended by the neck to the
bedstead. An immediate alarm being raised other assistance
came up stairs and cut down deceased. Mr. Townsend, sur-
geon, was instantly sent for, and that gentleman residing in
the next house he was not long in reaching thd place. The
usual remedies to restore suspended animation were resorted
to, but with no beneficial effect, the vital spark having for
ever flown.

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. EY/TEM:MD/NARY RUN WITH HER MAJESTY'S
STAG-Itourms'.—The meet on Wednesday, which was a bye-
day, was at Hedgerley, where there was a muster of abont
80, including Lord Sheffield, Mr. Warley, Mr. Staniforth,
Mr. Goldney, Mr. Dyson, Mr. Baker, several of the officers of
the Life Guards, &c. The deer, on being uncarted, ran direct
throtikli the rocas-wood, and away over Lady Grenville's
park at Dropmore to the Great Western Railway, and along
hythe side of the line to the Orkney Arms, crossing the
Thames close to Maidenhead-bridge. The hounds were taken
.031 r the bridge, and again being laid on the 'Scent went-away
right across the country to Marlow-bridge, where it again
crossed the Thames. The deer then ran through Sir G.
Nugent'S park, and away to Wycombe Marsh, vhere it was
taken after one of the severest runs of the season, which ex-
ceeded four hours. Very few Were in at the take. The
pace from the turn-out 0 Meidenhead-bridge*aitreinendous,
but, slackened' after getting on the hills. •

ACCIDENT. ON THE ])OVER RAILWAY.—A -dread-
ful accident'occurred on-Thursday on the above line, at Folke-
stone Harbour. Some empty 4riaggons" wire proceeding
down the inclined ' plane at Folkestone to the harbour, for
coals, when the men who were riding upon them, fearing
they could, not slacken the speed, instead of putting on the
break, jumped off and allowed the waggons to proceed full
speed down the incline to the harbour. Such was the vio-
lence of the concussion that two of the waggons were driven
into the sea. One poor fellow, a platelayer, Was nearly cut to
pieces,,the waggons having passed. over him. . He. was still
alive wheiA.4l.l XepOrt Fat n Ae• . The. Man. -Stewart. M.
ivos seribusry injured, on the above line last week, is fast re-
covering.