The Sun.
London, England, 1845-03-10 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS.

The Court of Session have repealed the interdict (injunc-
tion) of the Lord Ordinary, against the erection of a monu-
ment to the memory of Muir, Palmer, Skirving, Gerald, and
Margaret, in the Old Calton burying-ground. The Lord
President was for continuing the interdict, but the other
judges were against him.
The twenty-first anniversary of the opening of St.
Andrew's National Scotch Church, Commercial road, took
place yesterday, when three sermons were preached by
Mr. Wylie, of Carluke, Dr. Cumming, and Mr. M'Glashan.
St. Andrew's Church, under the ministration of Mr.
M'Glashan, has acquired a popularity and respectability
which cannot but be gratifying to the Presbyterians in
London who still reverence the establishment of their own
country.

The'ltalian opera commenced on Saturday evening.
The collectors and comptrollers of the Customs at the
several outports of the United Kingdom have received in-
structions, to prepare and transmit to the Inspector-General
of Imports and Exports, with the least possible delay, the
undermentioned account, so far as the same relates to their
respective ports :--" A return of the quantity of foreign
butter destroyed in bond during the last four years, with the
dates of the several periods at which such destruction took
place, and the quantity destroyed at each period."
An action for libel was tried at the Waterford Assizes on
Tuesday, before Mr. Baron Lefroy and a special jury. The
plaintiffs were the Messrs. Malcolmson, the extensive cotton
manufacturers of Portlaw, and the defendants were the
proprietors of the Dublin Warder newspaper. The libels
complained of consisted of a series of letters and statements
published in that journal, ascribing acts of oppression to
the plaintiffs in the conduct of their factory. An apology
was subsequently printed in the Warder, but it was deemed
unsatisfactory to the aggrieved parties. The jury returned
a verdict for the plaintiffs of 5001. damages and 6d. costs.

THE FRIENDS OF FOREIGNERS IN DISTRESS.—A
public meeting of the friends and subscribers to the Society
for Relieving Foreigners in Distress was held on Thursday,
at the London Tavern, Bishnpsgate-street, for the purpose
of receiving the annual report of the committee of manage-
ment, and also to elect fifteen distressed foreigners to par-
ticipate in the relief aftbrded by the society. John La-
bouchere, Esq., in the chair. The report, which was read,
stated that a benefaction of 1,000!. had been received from
his Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Russia, that a dona-
tion of 100/.-had been received from his Majesty the King
of Saxony, 501. from the King of the Belgians, 25/. from
Prince Albert, and that his Imperial Majesty the Emperor
of Austria had become a subscriber of 30/. annually. An
application to the King of the French had remained unan-
swered. A legacy of 100!. had been received from the exe-
cutors of Francis Bailey. and one of 3001., free of legacy
duty, from those of. Lewis Paleske. The report went on to
state that the number of pensioners was 70, that 73 persons
had received Small regular allowances, that 102 had been
furnished with the means of returning to their native coun-
tries, and that 2,289 had received casual relief, including
persons from almost all parts of the world. The Emperor of
Russia and the King of Saxony were then elected pro-
tectors of the Society, some routine business was trans-
acted, a vote of thanks given to the chairman, and the
meeting then proceeded to the election of fifteen pensioners.
THE WINDOW' 'DUTlES.—Thursday an adjourned
meeting of the delegates from the various metropolitan
parishes, took place at the Court House, Marylebone, for
the purpose of promoting the repeal of the window duties.
Mr. George Daniell was in the chair, and in addition to the
delegates, Lord Duncan, M P., and Sir Charles Napier,
M.P., were present. The chairman said that the principal
object for which they assembled was to hear from the Noble
Lord, the Member for Bath, the progress he had made in the
House of Commons, and the course he intended to pursue with
respect to a repeal of the window duties. Lord Duncan on
rising was received with great applause. He expressed hie
thanks to the delegates for the confidence they had placed in
him, and said he was happy to inform them that since they had
last assembled their cause had been progressing much more
favourably than he could have anticipated.—(Hear, hear.)
He resided in St. George's, Hanover-square, and within the
last few days he had been pursuing inquiries as to the ope-
ration of the window duties there, and he found that
they pressed most heavily and unequally on the poorer
class of housekeepers. Ile had given notice in the House
of Commons of a motion for a Committee of inquiry of the
whole House, into the operation of the window dutie Ile
had determined on adopting this course of proceeding after
mature deliberation, as it appeared to him that he would
be likely to have a greater number of Members who would
vote for the motion in that shape than in support of one for
a total and immediate repeal. He was happy to say that
many Members had already expressed themselves as to the
propriety of his taking such a course. Sir Charles Napier
fully coincided with the Noble Lord in his views as to the
propriety of appointing a Committee. After some further
discussion, a vote of thanks having been given to the Chair-
man, the meeting was again adjourned.
THE CHICHESTER RAILWAY.—The brickwork for
the many arches between the Shoreham station and the
Adur are being fast proceeded with, for which the pre-
sent weather is highly favourable ; the railway having
to pass upon arches over the turnpike and several public
roads. The works of this kind will be heavy on the
Shoreham side ; and the altitude of the bridge will be
much greater than that of the old or the Norfolk
bridges.—Brighton Paper.
A woman of penurious habits, named Robins, who
lived at Mitchel Troy' who, and with her husband, were in
decent circumstances, last week died from the effects of drink-
ing acorn tea as a substitute for coffee. The extreme astrin-
gency of the preparation produced an illness which made the
misguided woman a victim to her parsimonious habits.—
Monmouthshire Merlin.

ABERG AVENNY .--RICK BURNING.—On Tuesday
evening last, between the hours of ten and eleven o'clock, an
alarm of fire was brought to this town by a messenger from
Llangrwyney. The engine was immediately sent, but un-
tortunately did not arrive till nearly all of two ricks had been
consumed. They were the property of Mr. Window, of the
paper mill, Llangrwyney, having been purchased by him of
the outgoing tenant., from Taylor's Hall Farin, in that parish.
The fire was discovered by a woman who was passing by
about nine o'clock. It appears to have been the work of in-
cendiaries, and suspicion attaches to two individuals, who
will, most probably, be examined. —Monmouthshire Merlin.
MONUMENT TO THE LATE LORD HOLLAND.--The
political friends and admirers of the late Lord Holland have
subscribed 5,0001. for a monument to nis memory, to be
placed in Westminster Abbey. The Co,mmittce of Manage-
ment, consisting of Lord-J. Russell; the. Marquis of Lans-
downe, Mr. Rogers, the poet, and one or two others of rank
and intluence have entrusted the-t7.toutign of the work to
Mr. Bailey, the Rival Academician. •