The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-23 00:00:00

LITERATURE.

AUN7' MARY'S STORY-BOOK.
Darton and Clark London, 1845.
We have here a new edition, carefully revised by
the author, of one of the prettiest children's story-books
we have met with for some time. The language
throughout is simple and natural, without being at all
feeble, the incidents are skilfully put together, and the
volume is embellished with several pleasing coloured
prints.

SINGULAR MisTAKE.—Last Friday afternoon a
clipper schooner belonging to Newcastle, took a pilot at
the mouth of the river, and brought up in Montrose
harbour. On coming on shore the captain inquired
immediately for his consignees, designing them as mer-
. chants in Aberdeen, and was surprised to find that he
had entered Montrose Harbour instead of that of the
" city of the North." Such a mistake occurring in the
19th century certainly betokens a lamentable want of
knowledge, and is another proof of the great need of a
properly constituted board for ascertaining the qualifi-
cations of masters and mates previous to their being en-
trusted with the care of life and property.—Montrose
Standard.
We are sorry to learn that the lobster fishers in the
Hebrides have not been so successful in their specula-
tions in the English markets since our last notice as we
could have wished them, or their exertions merited.
Owing to the stormy weather and intervening fogs, the
steamers to and from the Highlands, but more particu-
larly from Glaszow, have been prevented from sailing
at the stated time; and, in consequence, the lobsters
being too long out of their native element, the greater
part of them died ere they reached the English markets.
We learn that proposals have been made to have the
lobsters boiled and prepared here before they are trans-
mitted to the sister kingdom, so that they may be fit for
the market there.—Caledanian Mercury.
We are glad to learn that the gingham weavers in
Whitehaven, in the employ of Messrs. Chambers and
Co., of Carlisle, have lately had an advance in their
wages of one penny per head, which will amount to from
6d. to 9d. per week to ordinary workmen, and perhaps
to ls. per week to the quickest hands in their employ-
ment.— Cumberland Pacquet.
WIGAN.-....FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE NORTH UNION
RAILWAY.—On Thursday night last, between ten and
eleven o'clock, a fatal accident happened to a man,
named William Round, on the North Union Railway,
near Mr. Hargreave's warehouses, luggage station,
Wigan. Round had, for about three weeks, been en-
gaged as an occasional assistant in and about Mr.
Hargreave's warehouses ; and, more particularly, we
believe, to help his brother, who has been a servant
in the same place for many years. On the night
in question, his brother being called in some
other direction, it fell to the lot of William Round
to attend a luggage train, at the time stated, for
the purpose of removing some tarpauling sheets from
the waggons, before the train proceeded from the sta-
tion. He was engaged in doing this when the train
started, and had left his lamp on the side of the line ; he
is supposed to have either jumped off the carriages, or
have been so much thrown off his balance in getting upon
them, that when he came to the ground he staggered
backwards and fell over the side of the bridge, his head
coming in contact with some stones, and his body rolling
into the river Douglas, where it was found early
next morning. Front some unfortunate neglect,
for neglect it must be, there is not the
slightest protection,tby wall or pallisading, at
that side of the bridge, although the " switches,"
which communicate with the line leading to
the warehouses, are placed on or very near it. The
watchman, who attended with Round at the train, be-
lieving him to have done his work and gone home, went
away also ; and no inquiry was made until he
was discovered to be missing on the following
morning, when his body was found in the
river. He appeared to have bled profusely from
the side of the head, and it is supposed sufficient
iujury had been received to cause death before he get
into the water. An inquest was held on Saturday even-
ing, before Mr. Rogerson, borough-coroner, when a
verdict of " Accidental death" was returned. The jury
also strongly recommended that a suitable guard or pro-
tection should be immediately placed upon the bridge,
which recommendation is, we believe, about to be com-
plied with.—Manchester Guardian.
Mr. Tufnell, M.P., is detained in Italy by the ill-
health of Mrs. Tufnell, but hopes to be back in Eng-
land in the course of the month of February, to attend to
his duties in Parliament.

EXTENSIIVEIZOBBERY Or BANK NOTES.—On Wed-
nesday information was circulated throughout the metro-
politan and City police districts, that on the evening of
Saturday, the 18th instant, Mr. J. Brodriek, a gentleman
recently come from Newcastle•upon-Tyne, and residing
at No. 23, Haydon-square, Minories, was robbed while
sitting in the pit of Covent-garden Theatre of bank-
notes to the value of 8251 The notes were enclosed in a
paper packet, and were deposited in an inside breast
pocket of his inner coat. They consisted chiefly of Bank
of England notes, and some were of the York and Stock-
ton banks. About 30 of them were for 10L each, and
the rest of them were for Si. each, the numbers and dates
being unknown. How the robbery was effected, or at
what period of the evening, is a mystery.
CHILD MURDER.—Yesterday forenoon Mr. W.
Carter held an inquest at the Cottage of Content, Locks-
fields, Walworth, on the body of a newly-born female
child, which was found dead in Penton-place, Walworth.
Frederick Gibbs, of 14, Regent-street, Brixton, stated
that on Sunday morning last whilst proceeding across
the fields in Penton-place, he saw a parcel lying in the
area of an unfinished house. Witness with considerable
difficulty got it up, and on opening it he discovered the
dead body of a female child. Police-constable 208 P
came to the spot, and subsequently conveyed the body
to the station-house. There were several marks of vio-
lence about the head. Mr. W. H. Dry, surgeon, said
that he saw the child soon after it was found. It ap-
peared of recent birth. There were several contusions
of the scalp and left forehead, and another bruise on the
back, which injuries, he had no doubt, were the result of
violent blows inflicted by some blunt instrument, which
had caused the deceased's death soon after birth. Other
corroborative evidence having been adduced, the jury
returned the following verdict :—" That the deceased
was born alive, and that she was wilfully murdered by
some person or persons unknown."
MORE ADVANCE IN WAGES.—The miners in them-
ploy of Messrs. Lloyd, Foster, and Co., the extensive coal
and iron masters, of Wednesbury, have received an ad-
vance in their wages ; the thin coal men to the amount of
threepence per day, and the thick coal men sixpence a
day. The iron trade is in a most flourishing condition,
and it is most gratifying to find the men partaking of
the prosperity which prevails throughout the district,—
Birmingham Journal.
We are happy to learn that the health of Sir
Thomas Fowell Buxton, Bart, is considerably improved,
and that hopes are entertained of his complete recovery.
—Bury Post.
The Marquis and Marchioness Camden are expected
in Belgrave-square, at the end of the month, from the
Wilderness, near Seven Oaks, Kent, for the season.
HARROW ScnooL.—Yesterday Harrow School
90 ened under its new head-master, the Rey. Charles
Vaughn,