The Sun.
London, England, 1845-02-26 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS.

The eighth annual meeting of the Tailors' Benevolent In-
stitution took place on Monday, at the Freemasons' Tavern,
Great Queen-street, Mr. Cutler in the chair. From the re-
port read by the Secretary, it appeared that during the past
year the health of the pensioners in the Asylum, at Haver-
stock-hill, had been good, and that the inmates now amounted
to 73. The funded stock belonging to the Society was
11,304 L, being an increase over the previous year of 17S/
On account of the state of the funds, and the circumstance
that at present the Asylum contained but one vacant room,
the Directors had resolved to defer the usual election of in-
mates until August next. The receipts for current pur-
poses amounted during the year to 1,8831., and the expentli.
tare to 1,5001.
We understand that among the numerous and distin
guished individuals who intend to honour the ball in favour
of the distressed needlewomen at the London Tavern this
day is the brave and kindhearted Mohan Lal, of Indian
celebrity, who aided so materially in liberating our fellow-
countrymen at Caubul.
The statement that the Wedgwood copy of the Portland
Vase was not an original, is contradicted on the authority of
Mr. F. Wedgwood, of Etruria, who says that Josiah Wedg-
wood stated in his account of the vase and his copy of it,
published in 1790, that he had the original lent him for more
than twelve months by the Duke of Portland, and the casts
he took can now be produced.
Thorswaldsen's statue of Byron, which was denied a plaee
in Westminster Abbey a few years ago, and which has re-
mained since then buried in the vaults of the Custom-house,
is about to be disinterred, and en honourable place afforded it
within the bosom of the noble poet's own Alma Mater.
Mr. Richard Albert Fitzgerald has been elected without
opposition ostensibly to fill the vacancy in the representation
caused by the decease of Mr. Otway Cave, but in reality to
" swell the band of patriots," as the Tipperary Vindicator has
it, now assembled for the dispatch of business at Burghquay.
It is probable that the new member will, after going through
the usual formalities, take his seat at the Conciliation-hall on
Monday next.
The remission of the coal duties, according to a letter from
the Board of Trade to the coalowners of Sunderland, will
take place from the day on which the resolution shall receive
the sanction of Parliament.

Ferdinand Hirschfield, Henrie Binck, and Isaac Ezekiel,
Berlin wool-dealers, of St. Pancras lane, City, and John
Jones, an attorney's clerk, charged at Guildhall a few
day's ago with defrauding Captain F. W. E. Burrell, of
Grosvenor-terrace, Camberwell, of the sum of 2501., under
pretence of entering into partnership, were on Monday re-
examined and again remanded. They were liberated on bail.

The civil bushicss at the Hertfordshire assizes will com-
mence on Saturday morning at 10 o'clock, instead of Monday
morning, as originally proposed.

FLANDERS MAIL.

BRUSSELS, FEB. 22.—The cold continues to be very severe.
The thermometer at, Brussels is at 12 deg. of Reaumer, or
more than 15 centigrade (30 deg. Farenheit) below freezing
point. We have not had such severe weather since January,
1839, when the thermometer of the Royal Observatory at
Brussels was at 191/2 degrees of the centrigade ; but we must
go farther back to find such a temperature at the end of
February.
CAUCASIA.—FROM THE BLACK SEA.—WC have received,
from an authentic source, news from the Caucasia, coming
down to the beginning of this year. The severe cold, which
set in extremely early, and the heavy snow, which covered
the mountains, impeded all operations on both sides. The
Russians remained in their forts, over their fires, and
Schamyl, with his warriors, did not stir from his Auls. It is
thought that there will be no fighting till March, when the
Terek and the Kuban are generally frozen, or have very little
water. All the reports of great losses sustained by the Rus-
sians, in 1844, and of the capture of the fortresses of Chumak
and Temir-Hautshura, by the Circassians, which were spread
in Russia and Turkey, were false. In this campaign, which
was opened by the Russians with such a powerful force,
there were but few engagements, and only two of them of
much importance ; but the Russians had the advantage, and
their loss in killed and wounded was only 300 men. The
Russians, however, look on the campaign as a complete failure,
because no great blow has been struck. Schamyl, who had
retreated to the strongly fortified Aul Buternao, situated on
a steep eminence, would have been interrupted in his retreat,
and probably ruined, if the Russians had made a rapid ad-
vance; but the order to attack him came from the Com-
mander-in- Chief eighteen hours too late. Schamyl seemed
to perceive all at once his danger, and retired from his moun-
tain retreat by a defile, which the Russians occupied too late.
This led to the recal of General Neidhardt, who had no great
talent for carrying on the war, but showed extraordinary
activity in the government of the Caucasian provinces.—
Allgemeine Zeitung, Feb. 19.

BELGIAN FUNDS.—BEUSSELS, FEL 22.
Actual Debt, 214 per Cent
Rothschild's Loan, Fire per Cent • • • •
Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent • •
Ditto Three per Cent •• • •
Ditto Thirty-seven Millions, ditto ••• • • • 78%
Ditto, ditto, 1840. 103%
Ditto, ditto, 1844 • 103%
Ditto of the City, 1843 • • •• • • • • • • • • • • • • 103%
Ditto, 1832
Bank of Belgium 628
—Brussels rapers. Feb. 23.

FIRE IN GROSVENOR -SQUARE.—Two FIREMEN IN-
JURED.—Monday evening, between eight and nine, much
alarm was created in Grosvenor-square, owing to a serious
fire in the mansion of the Hon. Captain Duncombe, M.P.,
adjoining the residence of the Earl of Derby and Sir G.
Talbot. The discovery was made by some of the domestics,
in consequence of the building being gradually filled with
smoke, and on their proceeding into the hall they found the
flooring to be all on fire. The engines from Wells-street,
King-street, and Baker-street were quickly in attendance,
and on the firemen, named Loder and Horden, entering the
hall, the flooring suddenly fell in, the supporting beams
having burnt away. They were immediately extricated
from their dangerous situation, when they were found not
to be severely hurt. In the meantime active measures
were taken to stop the ravages of the fire, and Mr. Braid
wood, the superintendent of the force, having arrived with
more engines and men, the flames were prevented from ex-
tending beyond the basement. The furniture in the suites of
rooms has, however, suffered much injury. The outbreak was
ascertained to have originated in the overturning of a hot air
stove. Up to a late hour the brigade were in attendance, In
ease the flames should kindle again. The mansion has re-
cently undergone extensive repairs, preparatory to the family's
arrival in town, from their seat in Yorkshire. The property is
insured.

TAE NELSON LETTER', TOL. ll.—We are re-
quested to state that Mr. Colburn, of Great Marlborough-
street, has this day published the second volume of" The
Nelson Letters and Dispatches," which can now be had
of all booksellers. Mr. Colburn has also just published
the following new works :-2. The Maxims and Opi-
nions of the Duke of Wellington, 1 vol., with portrait,
14s. bound. 3. Prince Puckler Muskau's Egypt under
Mehemet Ali, translated by H. Evans Lloyd, Esq., com-
plete in 2 vols., with portrait, &c., price 16s. bound, com-
prising the three volumes of the German original. 4.
Three Years in Constantinople ; or, Domestic Manners
of the Turks, by Charles White, Esq., 3 vols., small Bvo.
with illustrations. 5. Colonel Maxwell's Adventures,
2 vols., small Bvo., with portraits. 6. Letters of a Ger-
man Countess, written during her Travels in Turkey,
Egypt, the Holy Land, &c., 3 vols., small Bvo. 7. A
Second Edition of " Revelations of Russia," by an Eng-
lish Resident, 2 vols., small Bvo.
Shortly after twelve o'clock on Sunday morning, a
fire broke out upon the premises belonging to Mr. Raw-
bone, oil and Italian warehouseman, Frances-street,
facing St. Mary's Church, Newington. The engines of
the parish, London brigade, and West of England-office
promptly attended, but by the time they arrived the
flames were bursting forth through the windows and
doorway. The Lambeth water works furnished an in-
stant and (bus:l4l:l,A iii" tv,;,tur,
engiue6 wove work,_d wit'n. full Nlp;our, ialL the firemEn
were unable to subdue the conflagration before half-past
one o'clock, and not before property to the amount of
several hundred pounds was consumed.