The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-21 00:00:00

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THEFT AND ROBBERY OF THE PAISLEY BELL,

The town of Paisley has been thrown into a state o
great excitement this week by the discovery that the
bell of Mr. M'Naughtan's church, belonging to the cor-
poration of Paisley, has been surreptitiously or theftu-
, usly abstracted and carried away; and the excitement
is the greater, because it is strongly suspected that this
act of sacrilege has been committed, not by some pitiful
thief or thieves, for the sake of the metal, but by some
free agents or deacons who hold their heads pretty high
in Paisley.—Scots Reformer's Gazette.
MR. TEMPLETON IN DUBLIN.—Mr. Templeton,
the celebrated vocalist, has, by the magic of his powers,
taken the good people of the Irish metropolis completely
captive. The spacious Music Hall in Dublin, which is
capable of holding nearly 3,000 persons, appears to be
crowded every night on which he makes his appearance.
A MAN FOUND IN THE THAMES.—On Sunday
afternoon about four o'clock, the body of a young
man, about nineteen years of age, was discovered washed
ashore near Lett's timber yard, Waterloo-bridge. An-
derson, the beadle, was apprised of the fact, and a shell
having been procured, the deceased was conveyed to St.
John's Church vault. The body was very much decom-
posed, and dressed in a blue jacket, apron, check shirt,
and corduroy trousers. It remains in the vault for re-
cognition and a coroner's inquest.
A FATAL DUEL.—A duel took place at Mayence,
on the 3d inst., between M. Rupferberg, aged twenty-
one, a clerk in a commercial house at Manheim, but a
native of Mayence, and a M. de Lavalette, a Prussian
dragoon officer, of a noble family, aged twenty-four,
which terminated fatally for the latter. The quarrel
arose from M. Lavalette laughing at M. Rupferberg
slipping as he was squiring a young lady from the play,
and it was decided with pistols. They fought at fifteen
paces. M. de Lavalette fired the first, and wounded M.
Rupferberg in the belly, who, in falling, fired and struck
M. de Lavalette on the artery of the neck. They were
both taken into the town, M. Rupferberg grievously
wounded and M. de Lavalette dead. M. de Lavalette
was buried on the ith. He was followed to the grave by
all the military, evangelical priests, civil functionaries,
and burghers. M. Kcenig, the evangelical pastor of the
Prussian garrison, pronounced the funeral oration. Be-
fore and after the lowering of the coffin the Singing So-
ciety sang the funeral hymns, in order to show their
esteem and sympathy towards the defunct. No eye was
dry, and the numerous assistants, principally persons of
rank, were extremely affected. It is said the deceased
was an excellent character, and worthy in every respect
of the sympathy which every one took in his fate.—
Frankfurter Journal.
THE MURDER AT SALT-HILL.—The prisoner John
Tawell is confined in one of the cells is which there are
two or three other prisoners, and no alteration or relaxa-
tion of the prison regulations has been made. His soli-
citor, Mr. Bevan, of the Old Jewry, had a lengthened
interview with him on Friday, with a view, it is under-
stood, to some arrangement being effected as to his pro-
perty, the bulk of which is in Sydney, and at this mo-
ment is not available, so that, although the prisoner is a
wealthy man, he is at this time very short of funds.
Mrs. Tawell, the prisoner's wife, has twice visited her
husband in gaol, having procured an order from one of
the Magistrates for that purpose. It appears that the
prisoner was in the habit of purchasing a large quantity
of drugs at Mr. Thomas's, in Bishopgate-street, and
other shops. These medicines, it has been ascertained,
lie dispensed to the afflicted poor at Berkhamstead. He
never purchased any hydrocianic acid of Mr. Thomas
until the Ist inst. The accused has exhibited much rest-
lessness since his commitment, and his health has ap-
parently undergone an unfavourable change.
CONTEMPLATED ASSASSINATION.—Of those savage
acts of premeditated murder which ever and anon spring
from the various provinces of Ireland, and justly place
assassins on a level with the insatiate and prowling
panther, one has, fortunately, been checked in the bud
In its discovery in this locality. The fellow who was
commissioned to do the deed is named Denis O'Brien.
and his victim was to have been Mr. Thady Cullinan, of
Shannavoe. The way the plot was discovered is un-
common. O'Brien, who lived at Cratloe, near Limerick,
having undertaken to do " the job," solicited the assist-
ance of another individual. This man, recoiling from
the horrid conspiracy, refused his co-operation, and
lodged informations against the sanguinary ruffian.
O'Brien was, therefore, apprehended, and lodged in
prison yesterday; and, after an examination, has been
committed. Mr. Cullinan was to have been dispatched
on Monday last; and only owes his life to the refusal
and resistance shown by this person to O'Brien when he
mooted the question.—Clare Journal.
BURY.—THE TURN-OUTS.—The miners at the
Turton and Quarltan collieries, near Tottington Lower
End, belonging to Messrs. Andrew Knowles and Co..
who turned out on New Year's Day, for an advance of
10d. per load of twenty-four tubs, having succeeded in
obtaining an advance of 6d., resumed work on Wednes-
day morning last. The power-loom weavers in the em-
ploy of Mr. Richard Hamer, of the Somerset Mill,
Elton ; and of Messrs. John Hilton Kay and Sons, Hey-
wood, are still out. The moulders, mechanics, and
millwrights at Messrs. Walker and Co.'s ; and also at
lt,lessrs. Bland, Simpson, Howarth, and Co.'s, Bury, have
not yet returnned to their work. The workmen meet
in the large room at the Hare and Hounds public-house
Bolton-street, Bury. Delegates are also sent to other
towns every day.—Manchester Guardian.
The typhus fever is prevailing, to a great extent;
among the workmen at Conside Ironworks, and the
Bishop of Durham has benevolently sent a donation of
101. for their relief.