The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-05 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER ABBEY•

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIR,—I was much surprised on a recent visit to moray
minster Abbey to find that fees are still exacted. Ili°, tide
most extraordinary, when we remember what passeu 13,
House of Commons upon the subject during the last seelLt
when Sir Robert Peel stated, amidst general cheering,,tL
in appointing Dr. Turton to be Dean of Westminster,
he
only request he made of that Rev. Gentleman was, that
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would exert himself with the Chapter to procure free lA'
mission to the public to the body of the Abbey." 01106
A whole year has been permitted to pass, and yet no ,t r
has been done I We may now, however, hope for better
times, as his Royal Highness Prince Albert has been gra,-ci°ob.
pleased to accept the office of patron to the " Society for
taining Free Admission to National Monuments and Wo,,,ki:ei
Art." The present condition both of Westminster j"
and St. Paul's is disgraceful.
I am Sir, your humble servant,
AN ENEMY TO CHURCH ABIOS'

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CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER.--:-Yesterday watt
inquiry took place before Mr. Payne, the coroner, B"th of
workhouse, Mint-street, Southwark, relative to the dea
Elizabeth Hobbs, aged thirty, who, it was alleged, hadAidol:l
from a blow received from a man named Carroll, the 11111,110
of the house in which she resided, the particulars of
appeared in The Sun of yesterday. After the exam,,
of several witnesses, Mr. William Rendle, the parish '
the
said that he had made a post mortem examination id to
body, and he found several bruises about the head,,e.no 01
the most serious of which was behind the ear. He bioel,
opinion that concussion of the brain, the result of the boll
and a simultaneous flow of blood to the brain, Pfr°Liesti'
arising from excitement or passion, was the cause °Coro°
She would not have died but for the blows. The ater,
said, that as the jurymight return a verdict of mansla,l'ec
it would be advisable to have Carroll apprehended bel.s.eigs
conclusion of the inquest, in order to bind over the .r_ati'hite,
to appear at the next sessions to give evidence age'°
The inquiry was then adjourned until Friday next. tertisy
SUDDEN DEATH OF A
GENTLEMAN.
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afternoon an inquest was held in the drawing-reonl 600
late residence of William Simons, Esq., No. 1, Nerfo
Mile-end-road, on the body of that gentleman, ,le, ;„lsst
found dead in his bed-room on the morning of S_ll ttn`‘"•',,c
dr
Priscilla Anne Fox, a domestic servant in the fannl4.;oo
ceased, deposed that her master, who was seventy-elgu,' ton
of age, on Friday night retired to rest at his uset uoo'being in his accustomed health and spirits, which riern'a ttl
sually good considering his very advanced years.
following morning, witness went to call him to breer, sh
and on knocking at the door and receiving no answet 0111
entered the room and found him apparently asleep, h,°s
closer examination, she discovered he was quite deem: ,0111
New, a surgeon, was sent for, but pronounced life to deb ,0111
extinct. He attributed the sudden death to a 6e FO, 0,
of nature, and from the placid appearance of the e°71,0
had no doubt deceased had expired whilst asleeP• 1010
ceased had occupied the important and responsible at
of clerk to the committees of buying and warehousestosl
East India House for many years, and had retired f°,r,,00/.
fifteen years upon a superannuation allowance ter:,
y ear. The jury returned a verdict of "Natural deatnto be
Miss Worsley Holmes, who is understoed,ue 111
affianced to Lord Alexander George Russell, of I' to 1
Brigade, ninth surviving son of the late and brothelicai
present Duke of Bedford, is sister to the Hon. Mre•,,ter
Holmes, of Westover House, Isle of Wight, and daub
co-heiress of the late Sir Howard Worsley Holmes. oboll'
MORMON PILGRIMS.--On Saturday last fiver
thirty individuals left this port by the mail packet fasP;(o)
pool, en route to the " New Jerusalem " of Mr. J°B late
the Mormon impostor, in the far west. Mr. Kelly, Lifero
the Rhean, near this town, and his family, embark f°Ray
pool this day, and sail thence on Friday, on their
Nauvoo.—Mona (Isle of Man) Herald.
Great and romantic events never operate s9cll. sir
or at least so inspiringly, upon the generation
nesses them, as upon those which succeed, when fan''' ,
her colouring to truth.—Foreign Review..
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THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.—The followinglll
gence appears in the Journal de Havre :—" The Ain%d
has arrived, bringing news from the Sandwich Islallii:oet
months later than that previously received by the Erpoll
We have already announced that Vice-Admiral
after having re-established King Kamehameha hltokbtl,
of sovereignty, had concluded a convention in sobje`,4
which enormous privileges were given to British, tbotis
Since then the state of things has not changed,
disavowing the act of Lord Paulet, the English •A'":opea
abstained from repairing any of the complaints ocees'til)o4
French interests, and particularly to our consul, 31. to t;,,
M. du Doit had refused to exhibit his por,c7 to „"i.
English commission, instituted •. by Lord Paule:bote:iii
place the Sandwich Governor, and on his refusals
mission, after having announced that it did not ree°1,01•01
French Consul, put seals on the house and paPersd Ado' el
Doit. This state of affairs remains the same,"an, t,
Thonias has respected it, under pretence of leav1'i"010
responsibility upon its author. The Ajax left 01,,
the 31st of October, without seeing the Reine Blancs tow
must at that time have been on its way. from 0W161,1011,1'70
Sandwich Islands. Captain Leteller gives a inelancayst' t
count of the state of our fishermen in those seas, andrcs 0d,t11,1
they are in great need of protection. It is to be obse
it is at the moment when Admiral Dupetit Thoulus,,l:jossero
of this state of things, goes to the Sandwich Islane'g
port the interest of France, that the expedition is lead
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port which carries the order for his rec,al."
LONGEVITY.—The oldest man in Fran:got
perhaps in Europe, M. Noel de Guersonniere,
metre, near Paris, completed his 116th year on lue A '46
and is in the enjoyment of the most perfect health. not
days ago another centenarian, whose longevity' is of elf
remarkable, died at Charolles, in the departnalteAliel`bl
and Loire. M. V. M. Ducerele, who had accottle—/191,
114th year, was carried off on the 12th of February edie!..4
an attack of apOplexy. He was a corresponding,,,l c
1,00 f 7.;:j'
the Academies of Chalons-sur-Marne, Caen, and 'mo—cr ).41,
has left a great number of manuscrips, and about est -
des on the former province of Charollais. His `' 0111
Mfean Ducercle, who has just entered his 87th year, ,
a single grey hair, and enjoys most robust health. ..0P:;,
DEATH OF SIR FRANCIS WALKER DSC: of.
BART.—We deeply regret to announce the death
„.„.
Francis Walker Drummond, Bart, of Hawthorud";ceirt,
took place at his house. at Midfield, on Thursdal,,,ho'j,
last. He had been long labouring under disease of tie
which, which, as it yielded at times to the remedies adilLl
gave occasionally faint hopes of his ultimate recoves•r,
sucaeeded in his title and estates by his son, CAP"- .
Walker Drummond, of the Grenadier Guards.
ATTEMPTED INCENDIARY FIRE AT MESSIfeI
SELL AND Piero's.—On Saturday morning it Was
that an attempt had been made to get fire to the 1)`"t
Messrs. Grissell and Peto, situate in Guildford-street:(o ,r
road, Lambeth..- The premises occupy nearly the fire(Oftt
tent of Guildford-street, from the York-road to 0010,
acre, while the depth is about 300 feet. The Sipb
the York-road consists of nine large four story 11°""" e" •
lace ell'
a still greater number of houses abut on the are„ite
opposite side. Within the premises about 150 za 7A to 0
ployed. The attempt to fire the, place is supposeW!Lr
taken place some time in the course of Fridefae or 100
when the men left off at half-past five o'clock, t° .
ance everything was in perfect safety. The sr°,:e„ ,"o
was in. a corner of the yard adjoining the works", tenor.,r
is 150 feet long, by 60 in width, containing severPthoLl„
pounds' worth of property. Against this portion °liibo.o,7,J
mises a fire was regularly built up, consisting °f 116
chips, and pieces of wood, and which no doubt ;:tpea
by some combustible missile. From some uneltili'thos e'pel
the fire only extended partially through the layer the tid,
but the flame arising from it charred the outside :wile, 0,0
to a height of about six feet and about two in „f 90u::Ao
with this exception, doing no injury. A revearacyortuat:;tl3'
offered to any person who wouldgive such si,""t up
would lead to the :discovery of the offender,' 14i- tY
present time no clue has been obtained.. ve; ft' Ail
FALL IN THE PRICE IN BREAD.-----:,,,te 1)
first quality of bread at the west-end of '"iforit°Y
charged 84d. and 9d., the second quality 74_,,• ,eta
bakers in Whitechapel, the Blackfriars-road, 01);
minster, Drury-lane, Wild-street, Seven Din,`,ol
Tottenham-court-road, and other populous Perl,'"ifflie°,;oj
tropolis, had it ticketed up bid. per 41b. loaf, w`a(l,
livery. Price of bread in Paris, first quality,.gglish'
quality, qd. (9 sous) per 2 kilos., or 41b. 801. --vvorP"
During some late excavations at Ch of of loilt
believe, two immense chests, filled with a cedlec-,ed
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were brought to light.. The collection is suPP,?-tee t
been made by the great-great-grandfather oil 0,04. be'
Duke, and is said to be worth 10,000 L—Court do not d
THE REGISTRATION ACT.—At an llrq Dot' tl/
ut :
yesterday, 'before Mr. T. Wakley, M.P., on Lcitll-e
young lady who had died suddenly, it Was
,st n a."tte
pith h or
registrar of the district had registered thehat ol'
prisedlnel aat ctehrititfi, deat :vet Drs.,l
riages, was most particular, at all times, ree,elo
been doubly so since the misfortune he 111,14104 11.,;re„t,
death of a lady who was still living, and who trit
subsequently to assist in the forgery of wills F?leteciel'
public. The existing Registration Act was se °pc' lli?lct'ost.„'S
a friend of his (Mr. Wakley's) had challeng'incliil to vi
offered to get a certificate of death for a living .itt
any registrar's district, and a certificate of bLirisiderSl
bargain. The subject required the serious Cu' AO'
Parliament. 411, ir
On Friday evening last a large anci—illl":(eeiji6
meeting was held at the King's Head Tare. ;,0 fru',"
street, for the purpose of electing a Colnul! 0101'
wards of Castle Baynard and Farringdon, to so°
hopkeepers to close their shops at a definite hour'

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BIRTHS. ' Britll°'
On the 27th nit., at rnock House, North -s' ill°
lady of John Osborne, Esq., of a daughter. vest°' p.
On the 28th ult., in Lower Wharton-street, ' t
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Mrs. Thomas Kilner, of a son. ale WV
On the 28th ult., at Ashwick-grove, of
Strachey Es., of a son. „r 01(64 b
On the 29th ult., at Hillingdon, Mrs. 4/0— $ ef i- °
daughter. ifife -
On the Ist inst., at Great Russell-street, the
Rev. Robert Morni, of a daughter. if. 0'
MARRIED. , fs(l,' 00
On the 27th ult., at John's-place, D. Dtunbre‘'',,' ebo" ,
dsuaruggehotnerofofthGee7o2rgdellGigithsolann,dEerssq,.to Elizabeth ilorr,
cit 4
At St. James's, Piccadilly, Mr. G. A. Oxu° col° 11
Greenwich, to Mrs. Ruby, of Rye, Sussex. ~ bat oir
On the 29th ult., at Ardoyne Church, -D°' dsug
Esq., of Guisborough, Yorkshire, to Laura Marne,.
Sir Thomas Butler, Bart., of Bailin Temple, Carlo,'
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Jo
ii,h3fitor ~r•
On the 20th ult., at the DIED
Clifton Hot-we
Birch, late of the 65th Regiment), aged 74bubitie,r Seivtilt.li.P4
On the 28th ult., in Mountidv-square
Rosa Aliaga, the wife of P. IV. Kelly, 'Esq"9
Consul for Carthagena de Colombia. Golden-5411
orito'
On the 28th nit;, re at Bwer-street,
Alexander Poidevin, aged 46. of the
On the 28th nit., Sarah, the wife of J. Tiver, _f Jr
nia Tavern, Blackwell. Oa v
On the 29th ult., Mervyn Kyle, the eldest Dire
Mervyn Patterson, Norfolk-street, Park-lane- ~.h.004
On the 29th ult., at Fortess-terrace, Sienbi'--
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James Hume Fife, of Long Acre, aged 44-. ea, fny
On the Ist inst., at Brighton, Thomas Chas)
-vivito', °l' ..,1
On the Ist inst., at Worthing, Reginald A 4 *AiriV
of Walter Henry Wyatt, of Notting-hill. a bugo,'
and .
On the Ist inst., Robert Blew% aged fourbarj_ oiu ,
Po ' of •
William, aged. 16 months, the sons of E--AV.' relict
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the 2d insart., in Ebury-street, Pimlico, A13148' 0.011:
rive „iv,
the late John Walter, Esq., aged 89.
At Talgarth House,_Merioneth,
Esq, Gentleman Cadet of the Royal Military if
re,
Woolwich, aged 18. Stenlllo't J‘
On the 2d inst„ at Harrow Weald, near
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Elizabeth, the wife of the Rev. Ernest S. APPledest so
On the 3d inst., James William George, e ' 4,1
NV, West, Esq., of Datchett, aged 21. --14-6' 0
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County of Middlesex, Tuesday, MArch 5, ial