The Sun.
London, England, 1844-05-10 00:00:00

DTI S C ELLAN MOUS.

, • The Anniversary Festival Of the " Sons of the Clergy," was
commemorated yesterday afternoon, in St. Paul's Cathedral:
Amongst the More distinguished portion of those assembled
were the Puke of Cambridge, the Archbishop of Canterbury,
the Archbishop of Armagh, he Bishop of London, the Lord
Mayor, Mr. Sheriff Moon, Mr. Sheriff Musgrove, the Recorder,
:and other civic dignitaries. After having attended Divine
service,- a large portion of those present adjourned to the hall
of the 'Merchant Tailors, in Threadneedle-street, where a
sumptuous banquet, provided by Messrs. Bathe and Breach,
of the London Tavern, was served up to upwards of 250 of the
clergy and loaf: '
The noblemen and gentlemen members of the Catch Club,
have determined to give an entertainment this season to the
"ladies," at Willis's Rooms, when the Duke of Beaufort in-
tends to preside. The day appointed is Friday, the 3lstinst.,
for the dinner, so that a' strong muster is expected from the
lengthened notice -given. A number of distinguished guests
have been invited. - "

A return to an order of the Hon. the House of Commons,
dated the 2d of April, 1844, for an account of the quantity of
beer exported, from th 4 sth day of January, 1843, to the
sth day of Jamlary, 1844, gives 146,621 as the number of
barrels of beer on which drawback was paid.
The 49th annual meeting of the London Missionary Se-
ciety took place on Thursday, at Exeter Hall. With the ex-
ception of the Sunday School Union, this was by far the most
numerously-attended meeting cif the season. The chair was
occupied by,' Mr. W. Evans, M.P. The total receipts for the
year amounted to 81.812/., the expenditure to 83,523/., show-
ing an excess of -disbursements over income of 4,6251.

THE lIAIR.—Of the numerous compounds con-
stantly announced for promoting the growth or reproduc-
tion of the hair, few survive, even in name, beyond a very
limited period; Whilst*" Rowland's MaCtissar Oil,"' with a
reputation unparalleled, is still on the ificreaSa in*public es-
timation. The singular virtues of this successful invention
• for restoring, preserving, and beautifying the human
are too well known and appreciated to need much comment.
The very facts of the high and distinguished patronage it
enjoys, its general use iu all countries, together with nu-
merous testimonials constantly received in its favour, are au-
thorities which stamp its superior excellence and title over all
attempts of a similar nature. Being universally preferred,
its consequent great demand excites the cupidity of un-
principled shopkeepers, who vend the most spurious trash as
the "genuine" Macassar Oil : whereas the genuine article is
wholly the invention and property of A. Rowland and Son,
and the amalgamation of its costly exotic materials renders
abortiveany attempt to discover its component parts—thns
proving the imposition of all other articles bearing the title
of " Macassar Oil." The genuine article has the words
" Rowland's .Macassar Oil" on the wrapper.—All others are
fraudulent counterfeits! •••
EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE IN PARIS.—A ball took
place on Friday night at all the barracks of the Mu-
nicipal Guard on the occasion of the King's fete. An
extraordinary and melancholy
-event occurred at the
barracks or the rue Notre Dame des Victoires. At
about five in the morning, when the animation was at
its highest point, one of the men, who had been danc-
ing for a long time, said to a comrade, " The ball . lasts
too long—l will put an end to it. He immediately left
the dancing room, and a few minutes afterwards an ex-
plosion being heard, several of the municipal
giintarthties
rushed out and found their comrade lying dead
yard, he having blown out his brains with a pistol. Tho
act is attributable to disappointed love.—Galignani
ECLIPESA total eclipse of the moon- will.
. take
place on the last day of the present month, Friday, the
31st instant. It will commence at fourteen minutes
eight in the evening, and end at twenty-six
one. This-eclipse will be visible.: minutes After