The Sun.
London, England, 1829-11-17 00:00:00

TOWN-lIALL.

Mr. Francis Nash and Mr. Ledger, the Church.
wardens of St. John's Horslydown, waited yes
?erday Itpon Mr. Alderman J. J. Surell to acquaint
him that having received information that a young
woman, named Sarah NiTinsor, lay at the point of
death at her residence, No. 8, Russell-street, in con-
sequence of injuries received in the course of a
;lute between her_and her brother, they had caused
the -brother to be arrested, and he was then in the
strong room of the Office.
On hearing this, the Alderman ordered the offl.-
cera to bring the priloner before him, and Upon Mr.
G. Filcher, the parish surgeon, stating that it was
impossible the sister could survive many hours, or
retain the faculty of speech for n'much shorter pe-
riod, remanded the prisoner to abide the result, and
-proceeded . without loss of time 'to Russell-street,
aceompaaied by Mr. Newman, the principal clerk,
where he took the following _depokiiton fford the lips
of the dying woman, who had just previously rc-
ceived.the sacrament :

".,On Tuesday last my sister's child was with me.
111)T biother William came iii a little after seven in
the morning, and said to the child (two years old)
''Are you here? I shall take you home.' I said
' You shall not; I brought him here, and if you
take him, you shall do so without his hat,' and
threw the hat up stairs into my mother's room. lie
then took' up my bonnet, and sail, Then I'll have
your bonnet.' I flew at him to take the bonnet from
him, he pushed me; I flew at him again, and
caught hold of his waistcoat, he laid hold of my
hair ; ire both fell together, he was uppermost; as
soon as he got up, he wtnt away. 1 then rose, and
found I was hurt. It was my fault, he had the
child in his arms. I laid hold of him first. I might
have let the child go, and nothing would have hap,
pened." Not signed, the deponent having lost the
uie of all her limbs by a dislocation of the vertebrae
of the neck, occasioning injury to the

The brother seemed overwhelmed with distress.

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We understand that the construction of wet
dodo at Port-Glasgow was finally.dietermined upon yes-
terday at a meeting of the Committee of Trustees.—
Glasgow Herald, Friday.

The mortality in Hexham has been greater the
last month than has been known far many years ; amount-
ing to as many in number as the three preceding months ;
it has been principally among children. '['he prevailing
diseases have been hopping cough and measles. The clerk
of,Bexharn church has been nearly 31' years sexton and
clerk, and in that period he has seen interments, and offi-
ciated at the same, amounting to nearly 4,000, - which is
not farshort of the present population.—Carlisle Journal.
• SPLENDID METEoll.—About eight o'clock
en Saturday evening last, an immense bail of fire, emit-
ting brilliant flashes of flame, was observed approaching
from the north-east towards the town of Dimblane, and
was visible for five or six seconds. A person who was at
the time standing at the Post-office, foncitnlly describes it
as bearing a strong resemblance, in form, to an enormous
basket-hilted sword—the sparkling ball forming the basket,
and the blue timed train of strraMing fire behind the blade
of the weapon. On its being first observed it appeared to
be at a very great elevation, and about the.size of astar of
the first magnitude; but it seemed gradually to enlarge in
size as it approached the earth, when it assumed a truly
grand and magnificent appearance. At this time, such
was the dazzling splendour of the meteor, that all around,
for about a second, was as clear as noon-day. To the
beholder it seemed to become extinct behind the ruins of
the old cathedral, and to have there fallen to the earth. A
person who observed it on the Ochils above Blackford, de-,
scribes it in the following terms :—" When observed it
seemed at an immense height, coursing its way rapidly to
the westward. It was visible for about eight seconds. It
was remarked that the lung purple train which followed
the perpetually sparkling ball appeared as if constantly
emitting a glance of forked lightning, which no sooner
appeared than it instantly became extinct."—Caledonian
Mercury.
A SLEEPY PARISH CLERK.—A few Sun,
days ego, the clerk of a neighbouring parish church, in
consequence of having partaken of a plentiful dinner, and
a drop of his own very good id of er it, in the course of
the afternoon's service felt more disposed to sleep than to
" watch anal pray ; and ace.rciirgty took the liberty, while
the parson was reading over the service of the day, to in-
dtdge himself with a comfortalle nap. This indulgence
might have passed off unnoticed but for the heterodox re-
sponse which Mr. Amen uttered when .he awoke from his
slumber. 'The Minister read with due emphasis and .ore
rotund() the part allotted to him ; and, in due order,
should have fellowed the clerk's response,-when, to the
horror and son of the aged and more serious por-
tion, and to the great'amaziment of the more juvenile
part of the congregation, lie lustily bawled out, " Rock
the cradle ; how; wow, wow." We have been informed
that for this effence against the'laws of decorum, he was
suspended, but, on promising to be more careful in future,
he has been reinstated is his office..—Manchester Times.

STATE OF TRADE.—For some weeks past,
the Manchester and other neighbouring papers, have put
forth statements as to the " improving" and " brisk"
markets for manufactured goods in this town, particularly
at the piece-hall. On this subject we thought it prudent
to remain silent, but the announcements just alluded to
have, latterly, assumed so " confident" a shape, that we
are compelled to break the spell. Having access to the
best and :most accurate sources of information, as regards
the trade of our own district, we have not, hitherto,
joined in the " prosperity" cry of our brother journalists,
because we could not conscientiously do so. It is the
bounden duty of the conductors of the press, not to exagge-
rate on either side. There is no questi.in but that the ap-
proach of winter has, in some branches, caused a tempo-
rary demand for goods; but not to the extent described.
We have no wish to dilate upon this subject ; but those
with whom we have conversed concur in three things--
let, That fur the last two market drys the sale of goods
at our Piece-hall has been very limited ; 2dly," That there
has been no improvement in price ; and 3dly, That low
as wages are and have been, they are rather on the decline.
Oae large house hes, within the last few days reduced
the prices for a certain description of goods very con-
siderably.. We regret this extremely, but it proves that
there is no real or permanent improvement in trade.—
Hon fax Ch ron ic/c.

In Lanark, as in almost all the other towns
dependant on the weaving business, work is now more
plenty, but as no ri-e has taken place on the price of
webs, the weavers state their circumstances are far from
being comfortable. We would advise the weavers of the
country towns to adopt the resolution of our spirited
correspinident at Belimn, communicated in out last pa
per, and abandon the iP-paid loon,. Notwithstanding.
the bati state of the weaving, however, throughout the
year, a good numfter of improvements in the hu;ltling
line have been carried into effect. The new bank is
new nearly finished, together with a neat house in it-
immediate vicinity. Another new house in Well
gate-street is almost finished ; and the Relief Meet-
ing Hette has been considerably enlarged. Thee•
together with an additional, dissenting place of worshil•,
the building of which is now almost comple`eil, and
the new street that has been opened tip in the West.
Port, have been the means of infusing more than ordinary
spirit and comfort among a number of the inhabitants of
the borough.. The early prospect of the erection of a new
gaol, and the bridge across the Cl) de at Stonebyre's Fall,
will go far to enliven the minds of the population throughout
the winter months ; and, when cat tied into effect, will add
much to the beauty of the plats.. It is reported that the
bridge is to be thrown ilerOSS a little below the Fall ; but
for the sake of the view, and the additional exi;ense that
would be incurred, it is to be hoped that this Pea wili be
abandoned,— Glasgow chrPhicle.