The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-03 00:00:00

REMARKABLE FAMILY FOR

NUMBERS AND LONGEVITY.-
A respectable correspondent, residing in Moffat-dale,
writes as follows, under date the 26th Dec.:—
" May I venture to call your attention to a family, re-
siding in Moffat and its neighbourhood, numbering
originally 14, 11 of whom still survive, at ages sur-
passing the usual term of human life, as is very briefly
shown by the subjoined simple tabular statement ?
Should you consider the statistics given worthy of pub-
lication, which I myself deem unique, if not remarkable,
you may rely implicitly on the ages, &c., which have
been forwarded to me direct by a member of the family.
" Yours truly, " G. Vi."
Years.
A Female ... 63
A Male 65 43 10 1-144,1 b !,
A Female ... 67 "a •tiP.21144, i
A Male ... 69
A Female ... 71 ''th'inniP•ori.. od?
A Female 73
A Male Died at 11 years.
A Male .• ... 77
A Female ... 79
A Female 79. Twins'
A Mal© Died at 13 years.
A Male Died at 24 years.
A Male .. 84
A Female ... 86

11)813 Total.

Average
It is further curious, that the above remarkable persons
were equally divided in regard to sex—viz., seven lads
and 'seven lasses, although few of the latter, or even the
former, whether single or married, can rank themselves
exactly as young folks now.—Dumfries Paper.

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THE LATE FATAL ACCIDENT AT CORDTNS HALL
COLLIERY, KINGSWINYORD.—An inquest was held on
Thursday, the 96th ult., before the Coroner, J. M.
Phillips, Esq., on the bodies of the eight poor fellows
who met their death whilst descending the shaft of a pit
the previous Monday. A verdict of " Accidental death"
was recorded in each case. It appears that whilst de-
scending the pit they were singing carols, and perhaps
looking forward to-a merry Christmas, when the next
moment they were launched into eternity. More than
thirty carols were found in the pockets of one of the
boys.—Ten Towns' Messenger.
SUDDIN DEATH IN THE BLACKFRIARS-EGAD.--On
Thursday evening a shocking instance of the uncertainty
of human life occurred at the corner of Charlotte-street,
Blackfriars-road. A poor man, named Gordon, residing
at 4, Collingwood-street, was bawking small toys for
stile, when he fell insensible to the pavement. Several
persons ran to him, but he had ceased to breathe. His
body was subsequently removed to St. Saviour's union
poor-house, where it .waits a coroner's inquest.
STOURBRIDGI)e.--A meeting of the coal masters of
the district W:ss-held at the Talbot Hotel on Friday last,
when an advance in the price of coal was agreed upon.--
TC.7I Towns' Messenger.
ANNUAL RETURN 01' TILE FIRES IN LONDON
The records kept by the authorities of the London Fire
Brigade were made up yesterday. On comparing the
tires during the last twelve months, including the
" alarms," with those of former years—ever since the
brigade force has been established, viz., in 1833—we
find an increase of no fewer than 333, the number in
1833 being 593, whilst those during the past year, 1844,
have amounted to 926.

FORGERS Or ANCIENT COINS.-1 notice has just
been received-from France, to put collectors and anti-
quaries in England on their guard against fresh issue
from the Paris forgers' mint of well-executed imitations
of rare Saxon and English coins. One of the gang,
who in the west of France recently bore the name of
Noffnaan or Hoffman, is now on his road to this country
with a large quantity of these forgeries, mixed up, to lull
suspicion, with some genuine coins. It is supposed he
is connected with a clever forger of ancient coins named
Rousseau, a man who has not the excuse of poverty or
want of education to shield him from the dishonour that
attaches to such pursuits. By a recent law, the obtain-
ing of money bypassing forged coins is a serious offence,
and the injnred.party is empowered to obtain a magis-
trate's warrant for the apprehension of the swindler,
who is liable to transportation upon conviction.—Gen-
iienian's.Waydrine.
VICTORIA PARK.—The operations for the forma-
tion, of the new park have been generally commenced,
and are now in complete activity. The external boun-
daries of the fields and plantations required for the site
have all been removed and levelled; the line of park
palings has been laid out, and a considerable extent of
the latter hasalready been placed at the termination by
Hackney-wick. A read, sixty feet wide, is being levelled
across Bonner's-fields, opposite the Greyhound Tavern,
in Old Ford-lane, which will form the principal entrant.*
into the. park across the Regent's Canal by a handsome
suspension bridge. The other leading entrance to the
park is marked out at Old Ford, from Grove-street,
which will be" the leading thoroughfare from Mile-end-
road, Bow, Poplar, &e,
FOOD FORFORA ROMANCE.—On Friday evening, be-
tween sit and seven o'clock, a newly-born infant was
left at the door of St. Martin's Workhouse. The infant,
a female, apparently about twenty-four hours old, was
enclosed in .a rush basket, with ono end left open. It
was dressed in acalico bed -Kowa, muslin cap, with flannel
underneath. A piece t white calico was wrapped round
the body, as arspseveral folds of new flannel ; but none
of those Articks had any mark upon them. In the basket
wils found a 'card, on which was written, in a, very neat,,
feminine hand, the following :—" To the Parochial Au..;
thoritles. The fear of exposure end shame compels the
mother to abandon for a time her infant, and comAkit it
to the care of stravae, whose hearts she prays God to
endue with pity .and benevolence. confidence of
being enabled to redeem her child hereafter, she earnestly
requests that this 'card may be carefully preserved, that
the product of an bidented duplicate hereafter ussy
serve for its identification. Please to have fig Want
christened as on back of the card," O the ot.het side
of the card was written, in A hold hAnck Marla M. M •M.
born December 2fi,'heaim 14 placed with
wet-nurse, and is gow doing w - A
4,38011 t f,ibiht_ShlWk tln Wednesday morning, the
roof Qf 114 taillvay station, at Romford, was discovered
to bo on fire, oeeasicaled ky the flue in the pay-offic.o.
The parish eugine was, quickly on the spot, and in a
short time the' flames were subdued, the injury being
cenfined to a portion of the roof and the rafters.—
Ch dresford Chronicje.
The Earl of Jersey, Lord Forester, Sir R. Sutton,
and a select piirel,'llave been enjoying the sports of the
field with the 'Duke of Rutland, at his Grace's sporting
bazi Stantcal W4deltouie. •
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