The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-13 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUZ

Snt,—A paragraph having appeared in your paper of
the 9th ultimo, containing most wilful misrepresentations
relative to the treatment of the pauper children of the
Kensington Union at my establishment, and calculated
to be of the most serious injury to me, I trust, in justice
to myself, and to do away with any impression which
such unfounded accusations may have caused, that you
will give insertion to the following reports from the
Boards of Guardians, whose children are now, and have
been for many years, under my charge:—
October 6, 1845.
'We, the undersigned, have inspected the schools and
children, and are well satisfied with the cleanly appearance
of the whole establishment.

CHARLES CHESTERTONI
Churchwardens
J. BELLIVONTEY I,
and
JAMES COUCHMAN Ovorscers of the
FRANCIS DARVILL Parish of
JOSEPH STROTHERN i Kensington.
B. P. RAIL J
December 2, 1845.
The Islington louse Committee again inspected Mr.
Drouct's establishment, and found the children healthy, wit':
the exception of William Kelby and Thomas Wager, and the
Committee recommended Mr. Drouet to substitute rice for
potatoes on the meat days.
WM. BENTLY, Chairman.
_ _

Ordered, that the children should be provided with roast
beef and plum-pudding on Christmas day.
December 9, 1845.
We have inspected Mr. Drouet's establishment this morn-
ing, and feel ourselves satisfied with the general arrange-
ments, and find that the children are in good health.
EDwARD STEPHEN'S, Overseer of the Parish of
Paddington, and Guardian of the Peor.
AmEs °Livia:, Guardian.

(Copy Minute.)
Read a letter, dated 6th December inst., from the Guardians
of Kensington, enclosing resolution passed by the Board
with reference to the removal of Kensington and Paddington
children from Mr. Drouet's school.
Mr. Drouet attended the Board, and entered into a general
explanation of the mode of conducting his establishment.
when it was resolved that the Paddington children should
remain at Mr. Drouet's.

December 10, 1845.

We, the undersigned, having visited the children belonging
to the parish of St. Luke, Middlesex, we hereby certify that
we are satisfied with the appearance and state we find
them in.
JAMES LONDON }
Guardians.
SAMUEL MOORS
In conclusion, permit me to add, that my establish-
ment is open at all times to the gentlemen of the press
and the public.
If you will do me the favour to send a reporter to in-
spect it, I shall be happy to afford every facility, and
fuznish any information he may require.
I am, Sir, yours obediently,
WILLIAM DROUET.
Grove House, i,-,•x.ton, Dec. 12, 1845.

The members of the rodl Western Yacht Club
have now resolved to defer their
eLecision relative to the
erection of a new club-house until Ausu
next —Plymouth
Journal.
CARRIAGE ACCIDENT TO THE Low) MAYOR'S
CARRIAGE.—On Friday morning, between tv7
dire and one
o'clock, as the Lord Mayor, accompanied by the Lady
Mayoress, were returning from a party in their C.grriBge,
when on arriving nearly opposite the Haymarket, a s'.frect
cab and horses, without a driver, came galloping up at'
furious rate, having been left en the stand without any per
to take care of it, and ran with violence against the car-
riage horses of his Lordship. The shaft of the cab entered
the side of one of the horses, which almost instantly caused
its death. Such was the vielence of the collision, that both
the carriage and cab horses were thrown to the ground. The
Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress alighted from the carriage,
happily without sustaining any injury. A cab being imme-
diately procured, they proceeded home in it. The carriage and.
surviving horse were removed to the Lemon Tree livery-
stables, in the Haymarket. Not the slightest blame is to be
attributed to the coachman.

SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY.—On Wednesday last;
a meeting of the Wardens of Rochester-bridge was held, for the
purpose of receiving the plans of the South-Eastern Comp.ann
and of the North Kent Railway Company, for crossing tZ`e
Medway. The South-Eastern was represented by Lord Tor-
rington and Mr. Fearen, and the North Kent by Mr. Vig-
noles. After a consideration in private of the plans in ques-
tion, those of the South-Eastern Company were selected.--
Railway Standard.
The experiments for testing the tractive power of
the broad gauge engine will commence on Tuesdaynext. The
first experiment will bo with eighty tons from Paddington
to Dideat, (53 miles), which it is thought will be accom-
plished within the hour.—Railway Standard.
The Eastern Counties Company have ordered 500
waggons for the coal traffic which will come upon their line
at the completion of the branch to the Tharnes.—Railway
Standard.

The Railway Standard says that Alexander Ran-
dall, Esq., banker, of Maidstone, has been appointed a Di-
rector of the South-Eastern Company.
RATING OF PRINCE ALBERT'S FARM AT WINDSOR.

—ln consequence of a resolution passed unanimously at a
vestry meeting of the inhabitants of Windsor, held in Sep-
tember last, which was to the effect that the Prince Con-
sort, being justly liable to pay all rates and taxes due for
Flemish Farm, the collector be instructed to make applica-
tion to his Royal Highness for all arrears owing by the
Prince. Mr. Darvill, solicitor, of Windsor, in accordance
with instructions he received from the parish officers, has
been for some time past in communication on the subject of
the claim of the parish with Mr. G. E. Anson, his Royal
Highness's private secretary. We understand that Mr.
Anson on the part of the Prince, has consented to pay the
arrears (amounting to nearly 2001.) and also to contribute
annually a certain sum towards the relief of the poor as an
equivalent for a poor's-rate, but without admitting that the
parish has any legal claim upon his Royal Highness for the
payment of these rates. The parish officers have demurred
to this proposition, under the impression, strengthened by
legal opinion, that the property in the occupation of the
Prince has been fairly and justly rated. The negotiation will
be resumed upon the return of the Court to Windsor from
the Isle of Wight. Unless the legality of the claim be ad-
mitted on behalf of his Royal Highness, the question will
be again brought forward at a meeting of the inhabitants,
the overseers not wishing to proceed further without the
sanction and authority of the parishioners in vestry assembled.
It is, however, fully expected that the payment of the poor's-
rates will be no longer resisted.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN BISEIOPSGATE.—A fire
occurred last night, shortly before eleven o'clock, in
Catherinewheel and George-court, Bishopsgate Without, by
which a lofty erection of four floors was burned from the
base to the roof, a vast quantity of valuable property de-
stroyed, and the beautiful chapel, known as " Bishopsgate
Chapel," so far jeopardised that, for some time, the greatest
fears were entertained for its safety. The building was let
out in warehouses and shops to Messrs. Forth and Co., wine
merchants, Mr. Bull, an envelope maker, and Mr. Johnson,
a carpenter, who severally occupied the ground, middle, and
upper floors. Police-constable Millard, 131 City, first dis-
covered the fire as he was going along his beat; it was then
burning about the centre of the extensive erection. Suddenly
the flames burst from the whole of the middle, and upper
windows, and immediately afterwards the body of the build-
ing, from the first floor to the roof, exhibited a mass of flame.
Engines were sent for without delay, and in a short time
not less than six brigade engines, under the superintend-
ence of Mr. Braidwood and Mr. Crookland, the fore-
man, were got to work. The hose from one of the most
powerful of the brigade engines, was taken op the staircase
into the gallery of Dr. Townley's Chapel, and from that po-
sition the firemen were enabled to play most successfully
upon the fire. For some time, however, in consequence of
the vast mass of combustible material in the building, the
fire could not be assuaged, but by half-past eleven o'clock
all danger of its further extension was at an end. How it
originated could not be learned, nor whether the several par-
ties were insured.

POST-OFFICE ROBBERIES AT RUGBT.—The ex-
amination of William Garrett, who was remannded on
Saturday, charged with committing many robberies of letters
at the *Rugby Post-office, was resumed yesterday in the
presence of Mr. Peacock, solicitor of the Post-office. Several
additional witnesses were examined, whose evidence very
clearly criminated the prisoner in two robberies of letters
that had been entrusted to him, and as there are other
charges to be preferred against him, he was again remanded.
Married this day by special license at St. Clement's
Danes, Strand, Charles Madding, Esq., of Bookham, to Miss
Sarah Stannard, of Islington. At the conclusion of the
ceremony the happy pair left town for Brighton to spend the
honeymoon.
LANCASTER AND CARLISLE RAILWAY.—On Thurs-
day last, the ceremony of laying the key-stone of the bridge
on this line, which spass the river Eamout, near Yauwath-
hall, Westmoreland, took place in the presence of a large and
respectable concourse of people belonging to the works, and a
number of the inhabitants of the town of Penrith. The
stone having been laid in its destined place, E. W. Hassell,
Esq., of Daleuaain, chairman of the Board of Directors of the
line, performed the ceremony with a handsome mallet made
far the occasion. In the course of the afternoon the work-
men and others were regaled with an abundant supply of
ale, and the proceedings altogether were of the most inte-
resting character. The station-house and other buildings at
Penrith are commenced.
MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—On Thursday, the
11th instant, were married. at the parish church, Churchover,
in the county of Warwick, Charles Home Drummond, Esq.,
second son of Henry Home Drummond, Esq., of Blair Drum-
mond, M.P. for the county of Perth, and the Lady Anne
freorgina Douglas, youngest daughter of Charles late Marquis
of Queensberry. The ceremony was performed by the Ilon.
and Rev. Augustus Duncombe, brother-in-law of the bride,
who was attended to the altar by Lady Elizabeth Douglas,
Lady Frances Kerr, Miss Whitmore and Miss Lucy Whit-
more.; and was also accompanied by four youthful brides-
maids, Miss Caroline Whitmore, Miss Mary Whitmore, Miss
Frances Gage, and Miss Lucy Gage, granddaughters of the
Dowager Marchioness of Queensberry. The bride was given
away by her uncle, Lord William Douglas; and among the
company present were the Dowager Marchioness of Queens-
berry, Mr. T. C. and Lady Louisa Whitmore, Lady Mary
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ford, Mr. Lindsay, Mr. Johnstone Douglas, Messrs. Charles
and Archibald Gase, the Rev. George Whitmore, Mr. Henry
Whitmore, Mr. "%i alter Douglas, Mr. John Duglas, the Rev.
11. and Mrs. Fox, &c. Immediately after the ceremony the
party returned to Colon House, the seat of the Dowager Mar-
chioness of Queensberry, where they partook of an elegant
dejeune. After which the bride and bridegroom started in a
travelling chariot and four, on a tour.
NEW KIND or GAME.—Not many days ago
Major-General Wyndham's gamekeeper caught an old car- •
rion crow in a trap, which he took home, skinned it, and
threw the carcase out. A female who lives near to the
gamekeeper's house gathered up the carcase of the crow, under
the impression that it was the remains of a pheasant, took it
home, and roasted it for dinner. On seeing the gamekeeper
passing by the house in the course of the afternoon, the wo-
man inquired of:him if pheasants were not very dry birds,
stating at the same time that she had found one ready
skinned, and had roasted it for dinner, but that it had taken
more fat and butter than it was worth !—Cumberlund
Parquet.
OFFENCES IN THE PARKS DURING THE PAST

Momrx.—Yesterday, the usual monthly statement of offences
in the parks, as ordered by the Commissioners of Woods
and Forests, were posted
at all the principal entrances to the
different parks, from which it appears that during the month
of November, three persons have been convicted, viz., two in
Kensington-gardens, fined 10s. each for breaking the win-
dows of a conservatory ; and one in Hyde-park, fined 20s. or
fourteen days' imprisonment for obstructing a constable in the
execution of his duty, by forcing his way through the bar
at the Bridge-house-gate.
On Saturday last Sir Archibald and Lady Maclaine
gave a splendid dinner at the Lansdowne Hotel, of which
Earl Elleuborough, Lord Northwick, Col. Clark Kennedy
T. Fortescue, Esq., and several of the loading gentlemen par-
took.—Cheltenham Chronkle.