The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-14 00:00:00

M150N5.36.6.12 itoVe.

In the late population reports, the number of clergy-
men of the Church of England is returned for England
at 13,574. The tithe income of England and Wales will
this year be about 5,000,0001. sterling.
The whole of the 87th Regiment arrived at Gosport
on Friday last, and are quartered at Haslar and Fortun
barracks ; the last division of the 47th left Gosport for
Weedon the same morning.
At a recent inquest, Mr. Wakley took occasion to ob-
serve, that he had held the office of coroner for five
s ears and a half, and had the two great termini, and
upwards of 30 miles of the most extensive railways in
the kingdom in his district, and yet, notwithstanding the
millions of persons that must have travelled up and down
those lines during the period he had mentioned, be had
never held a single inquest on a railway passenger.
The " Shinrone investigation" concluded on Thurs-
day, being the eleventh day of the business. Brophy,
one of the policemen implicated, has been suspended ;
but no decision has been come to with respect to the
other parties. Mr. Parkes has been ordered not to
leave Dublin.
Her Majesty's steamer Flamer, Commander Postle,
on leaving the Shannon, on Wednesday, on her voyage
to Portsmouth, fell in with the brig Magnolier, of St.
John's, Moore, master, bound from Limerick to St.
John's, New Brunswick, dismasted and in distress. The
Flamer immediately went to the relief of the dis-
abled vessel, and brought her to Kilrush, without fur-
ther damage.
The Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland has offered a reward
of 100/. for the apprehension and conviction of those con-
cerned in the murder of David Maxwell, at Clonakenny,
county Tipperary, on the 6th inst.
We are happy to state that accounts have been received
mentioning a moat favourable and gradual improvement
in the health of the Attorney-General. On the 30th of
September Sir William Follett was at Baveno on the Lago
Maggiore, whence he intended to proceed to Milan. The
learned gentleman will remain in Italy for some months.
Mr. Sandrock, the superintendent of the F, or Covent-
garden dii ision of police, has retired from the service on
a superannuation allowance. His successor has not yet
been named.
Mrs. Gibbs (formerly Miss Graddon), the vocalist, has
lately returned from America, where she has resided for
several years, and has been highly successful in her pro-
fessional career. Mr. Henry Phillips has arrived safe in
New York, brtt n 9 account of his " opening night " has
yet been received.

OXtORDi WORCESTER, AND WOLVERHAMTON
Wednesdity a ptiblie meeting of the in-
habitants of Chipping C:thptieft acid the neighbourhood
was held at the Town-hall, S. Iliron, Esq., in the chair,
rui• the piirnbSe elf taking into consideration the pro-
priety of supporting the above projeeted line. The com-
pany was represented by the following deputation:—
W; t.bwls, Esqi, Mayor of Worcester; W. Stallard, jun.,
T. N. Foster, -14. G. nuthtlyi B. Boman; F. T. Elgie,
and R. Varden, Esqrs. The outline Of the company's
project was put for the consideration of the meet-
ing by Mr. Elgie, who also took up three objections
which had been urged against the undertaking, as
was understood by Lord Redesdale, who is a large
14100 ntoprNteir in that district—first, that a railway
was not requirtl in that route; second, that it would
do an injury to the landow ten Hid occupiers ; and
third, that the demoralising effect on the labouring and
poorer population, during the formation such great
works, was scarcely ever eradicated. To the tits:
jeetibni Mr. Elgie ;hits It wctild be for the Board or I
Thiele to say Wbblbei the line *ail *Anted bf not on
the second point Mr. Elgie showed to the satisfaction of
the meeting that great and imPtirtant advantages would
fleet-tie th 4111 aftriculttirists bi+4 dpenilig a t!omrimpfa-
tion with the manufacturing markets; and tc the tliira,
that if the argment were tb be taken tt conchisive
against railtra) to D mast likefrisb d lyo 0,64' pgblio
work throughout the kingdom. Mr. Elgie's adaresa
lasted upvrt rdi of an hour; after which Lord Redesdale
put numerous questions to the deputation, which were
so satisfactorily answered as to elicit the applause of the
meeting; and on a resolution being proposed in favour of
the line; and pledging the meeting to its support, the
mbtinfa *as tarried, there being ably three dissentientr.
A vote of thanks to the deputation was afterwards passed.
THE INCOME-TAX.—W 6 learn that Mr. Pressley,
the Secretary to the Board of Stamps and Taxes, is now,
or has very nivent/y been, at Liverpool, with several
members of that Board, maim; inquiries respecting the
as it is stated,
operation of the income-tax—with vin;Y:
to some modification of the tax. What contem-
plated modification (if any) may, be, it is difficult to
conjecture. It has been stated in some of the newspapers
that Sir Robert Peel intends to keep up the tax on in-
come from property, but to repeal it so far as regards in-
come from trade or profession. This we can hardly
believe ; but it is not improbal..le that some difference
may be made in the rates of charge on different descrip-
tions of income, which is indeed absolutelyt necessary to
render it just and equal in itt ; pressure.—Manchester
Guardian.

We understand the Lord Ai dvocate has directed a
rigid investigation to be made a ; to the conduct of the
master of the ill-fated Windsor Castle steamer, on her
passage from Dundee to Eclinby rgh, last week.—Scotch
Reformers' Gazette.