The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-01 00:00:00

FLANDERS MAIL.

BRUSSELS, DEc. 29.—The King arrived at the Palace
At eleven o'clock this morning, sand at noon gave audience
to several functionaries in the different branches of the
Administration, both of the capital and the province, as
well as to a great number of persons of distinction.
The Senate continued to-day the debate on the Ways
and Means, which, after some observations by different
Members, was agreed to by a majority of 23 to 3. The
Senate then agreed to the vote of credit for the depart-
ment of public works ; to the law relative to the impor-
tation of barley and rye; and to that concerning the tolls
on the canals and rivers,

A deputation of six Members was then chosen to com-
pliment the King on the new year.
TRIESTE, DEC. i.—Tho collections for the Germans
in Greece proceeds very satisfactory, and the inhabitants
of Trieste show, on this occasion, their usual liberality.
We hear that, the French steamers, from Marseilles to
Alexandria, are to go by way of Malta, and not, as
hitherto, by way of Syra. By this change we should
be obliged to have our correspondence, to and from Alex-
andria, pass through Marseilles, which will not be indif-
ferent to our merchants.

DEATH OF A ONCE CELEBRATED
CHARACTER.
An individual died here a short time since, who ob-
tained an unenviable celebrity more than twenty years
ago. This was the Bishop of Clogher, who was indicted
for -a crime, committed in St. James's, London, in 1822,
forfeited bail and fled, was degraded from his ecclesias-
tical dignity, and has never been heard of till now, He
kept house at No. 4, Salisbury-place, under the assumed
name of Thomas Wilson, to which he removed four
years ago, having previously resided in Glasgow. llis
mode of living was extremely private, scarcely any
visitors being known to enter his dwelling, but *it was
remarked that the post occasionally brought him letters
sealed with coronets. His incognito was wonderfully pre-
served ; it was only known to one or two individuals in
the neighbourhood, who kept the secret till after his death.
The application for interment was made in the • name of
Thomas Wilson. There was a plate upon the coffin which
he had got prepared some years before ; but without any
name upon it. It bore a Latin inscription, the sense of
which was as follows :—" Here lie the remains of a great
sinner, saved by grace, whose hope rests in the atoning
sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ." The preparation of
this inscription years before shows that he was deeply
penitent. He was very anxious to conceal his true
name, having got it carefully obliterated from his books
and articles of furniture. lie gave instructions that his
burial should be in the nearest churchyard, that it should
be conducted in the most private and plain manner, and
at six in the morning. Ilis directions were complied with
except in the selection of the ground. His body was
drawn to the new cemetery in a hearse with one horse,
followed by five mourners in a one-horse coach, at seven
in the morning. Such was the obscure and humble
death and funeral of the lion, and Rev. Percy Jocelyn,
the son of a Peer, who spent the early years of his life
in the society of the great, and held one of the highest
ecclesiastical dignities in the empire. lle was uncle to
the present Lord Roden.— Scotsinan.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.
OXFORD, DEc. 30.—Messrs. C. J. Webber, C. V.
Harcourt, H. A. Hervey, and C. S. Fortescue, have been
elected students of Christ Church.
The Rev. T. Dry, of Merton College, has been unani-
mously elected head-master of Sir W. Paston's Free
Grammar School, North Walsham, Norfolk. -
The following clergymen have been installed as pre-
bendaries of Hereford cathedral :—The Rev. W. F.
Evans, Rev. J. Veen, Rev. J. B. Webb, Rev. W. J.
Thornton.

The Rev. W. Grigsen has been presented, on his own
petition, to the rectories of Whinbergh and Westfield, in
the county of Norfolk—value 213/. per annum.
The Dean and Canons of Windsor have presented the
Rev. S. J. Lott to the perpetual curacy of Brannifielt,
Devonshire--value 1021. per annum.
F. Nassau, Esq., has presented the Rev. B. Pering to
the rectory of Fersfield, in the county of Norfolk—value
325/. per annum.

The Marquis of Bristol has presented' the Rev. J. A,
Smith to the rectory of Shotley, in the county of Suffolk
—value 6041. per annum.
The Dean and Chapter of Norwich have presented the
Rev. J. Spurrell to the perpetual curacy of West Beck-
ham, in the county of Norfolk—value 61/. per annum.

SUPPOSED CHEMICAL CAUSE OF THE FIRE AT
LIVERPOOL.—We have received the following from 'a
correspondent :—" It is known that the strong smell of
sugar, proceeding from the stoves of sugar-houses, is a
gas liable to ignition. The places about the stoves are
kept very air. tight. The particularly heavy atmosphere
which has prevailed for a longth of time may have
assisted the accumulation and favoured the chemical
changes to which this gas is liable to a point when explo-
sion must take place, -.without any contact of flame, but
from the affinities and particular state of electricity
governing the elements composing the sugar gas, to re-
solve itself into new combinations. We trust the sub-
ject will be taken up by scientific men." It was currently
reported through the town that the mon were locked in
when at work, but there is no truth whatever in the
statement.—Liverpocl Journal.