The Sun.
London, England, 1842-11-04 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON ,
_FRIDAY MORINTING. NOVEMBER 4, 1842.

MUSIC.

THE MUSICAL liIJOEI FOR 1843. Edited by

F. H. Burney.
The "Musical Bijou" for 1843 falls nothing short
of its predecessors in beauty of exterior, or in the in.
trinsic value of its contents. The embellishments are
of the most gorgeous description, and in the list of
contributions (comprising no less than sixty-six
pieces, vocal and instrumental), we are pleased to
observe the names of many of our popular native
composers, in addition to those of several foreigners
of distinction. Among the most attractive features
we may individualise the " Cujus Animam " and two
other gems from Rossini's celebrated " Stabat Mater"
—two new and capital sets of quadrilles (the "Royal
Naval," and the "Neapolitan") by the prince of
quadrille writers, Jullien—two ballads by Crouch,
the composer of " Kathleen Mavourneen," and various
morceaux of distinguished merit .from the favourite
pens of Sir H. It. Bishop, E. J. Loder, John Barnett,
John Parry, J. P. Knight, C. Horn (author of the
" Deep, deep Sea"), and other esteemed composers.
Among the instrumental contributors we observe,
also, the names of Musard, Weippert, C. Glover,
&c. &c. On the whole we are inclined to think this
the best Number of the "Musical Bijou" that has
hitherto appeared.

MONUMENT TO THE SCOTCH
REFORMERS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN:
Sin,—lt is now some weeks since I troubled you
with a letter connected with the memory of the above
men, which you were so obliging as not only to in-
sert in your liberal and intelligent paper, but also to
prelude with some most pointed and valuable re-
marks of your own.
During the above interval our Town Council have
been giving their attention to various matters, but
carefully avoiding the question, whether they would
recommend a site being given to the subscribers who
wish to commemorate the great sacrifices made by
these martyrs in the cause of Reform? The osten-
sible excuse for this was the sickness of the Honour-
able and Knightly Member who opposed the grant
.when before the Council. That gentleman, however,
is so well as to be able again to attend to his duties,
yet the consideration of the subject is still delayed.
Whether the delay has really arisen out of the
cause assigned, or whether the ascendancy of Tory
principles has damped the spirits even of those who
are considered our steady Reformers, I cannot pretend
to determine ; but, at all events, I may be allowed to
contrast the conduct of the men whose memory it is
proposed to honour, with that of this man who opposed
the contemplated honour upon the disproved aspersion
that these Reformers were not truly honourable men.
The Members of this Town Council have been
fighting for places with the Non-Intrusion party, and
the Honourable Member and his party (who fasti-
diously objected to granting the site wanted for a
public monument to commemorate the sufferings of
menlwho exposed themselves to danger and to death
in advocating a cause that has since been approved of
by the whole community, and has ultimately flou-
rished under the sanction of the Legislature), under
pretence that these men did not show due respect to
the laws of their country, have themselves been de-
voting their energies to a party who have put the
laws of their country at defiance. This is a line of
conduct that cannot be approved of by any party.
How much more ingenuous would it be for a party
whose avowed principle it is to maintain Church and
State in their pristine vigour to say—" While we
support the Constitution, let us give honour to those
who fell a sacrifice to its invigoration
I am, Sir, your obliged and humble servant,
W. M., AN OLD REFORMER.
Edinburgh, Nov. 1, 1842.

SIR CHRISTOPHER WREWS ()PI
NION ON INTERMENTS IN CHURCHES.
I could wish (said he) all burials in churches might
be disallowed, which is not only unwholesome, but the
pavements can never be kept even, nor pews upright;
and if the churchyards be close about the church, this
also is inconvenient, because, the ground being conti-
nually raised by the graves, occasions, in time, a de-
scent by steps into the church, which renders it damp
and the walls green, as appears evidently in all the
old churches.
It will be inquired, where, then, shall be the bu•
rials ? I answer, in cemeteries seated in the out-
skirts of the town ; and since it is become ,the
fashion of the age to solemnize funerals by a train.
of coaches, though the cemeteries should be half a
mile or more distant from the church, the charge
need be little or no more than usual. But for the
poor, and such as must be ht;erred at the parish
charge, a public hearse of two wheels and one horse
may be kept at small expense, the usual bearers to
lead the horse, and take out the corpse at the grave.
A piece of ground of two acres in the fields will he
purchased for much less than two roods among the
buildings. This being inclosed with a strong brick.
wall, and having a walk round, and two cross walks,
decently planted with yew trees, the four quarters
may serve for parishes, where the dead need not be
disturbed at the pleasure of the sexton, or piled four
or five upon one another, or the bones thrown out
to gain room. In these places beautiful monuments
may be erected ; but yet the dimensions should
be regulated by an architect, and not left to the fancy
of every mason ; for thus the rich, with large marble
tombs, would shoulder out the poor, when a pyramid,
a good bust, or statue on a proper pedestal Will take
up little room in the quarters, and be more proper
than figures lying on marble beds. The walls will
contain escocheons and memorials for the dead, and
the area good air and walks for the living. It may
considered, further, that if the cemeteries be thus
thrown into fields, they will bound the excessive
growth of the city with a graceful border, which is
now encircled with scavengers' dungstalls.

DEATH FROM LOCK Jaw.—Wednesday an inquisi-
tion was taken before Mr. Wakley, M.P., at the King's
Head Inn, Mill-hill, in the parish of endon, on the
body of John Burrell, aged 34. Mr. Henry Heaton,
surgeon, of Mill-hill, deposed, that on the evening of
Saturday, the 18th inst., he was at his house, when
he was informed that the deceased was lying dead
in the road, having been run over. It was between
seven and eight o'clock in the evening, and dark. He
found the deceased lying in the road about 30 yards
from that house, with the integuments of the left arm
lacerated in a frightful manner. On bringing him into
the house and examining him more minutely, he found
the blade bone of the shoulder broken in two or three
places. He attended him until Friday last, when
symptoms of lock-jaw set in, of which he died, and
which resulted from the injuries. On inquiring of
deceased as to the cause of the occurrence, he said he
was riding a young colt in front of his cart laden with
manure, and the colt all at once became restive. He
was struggling with the animal, and was suddenly
thrown, in consequence of the horse being startled
by the noise of some boys near. Before he could
recover himself the wheels of the cart went over
him. By the Jury—He attributed great blame to
the boys, who, he said, were clapping their hands
and shouting very loud. A juror said he also un-
derstood that one of the boys had thrown a stone,
and he hoped that something would be done to prevent
their unruly conduct. The Coroner said, surely they
could not inflict punishment on the boys for shouting.
Pleasure was not so abundant that they need en.
cleavour to put a stop to it. In a dull place like that
he thought it must be a great luxury to the inhabi-
tants to hear the mirthful vociferations of a few boys.
A Juror—Yes, but it is no great luxury, Mr. Co-
roner, to have your windows, and probably your
head, broken with stones being thrown, which was
nearly my ease once. After a long discussion and
further evidence, it was found impossible to inculpate
the boys in the death of the deceased, and ultimately
the Jury returned a verdict, " That the deceased died
of lock-jaw, occasior.ed by an accidental fall and
being run over."
THE STOKNI 011 THE SCOTCH COAST.--INVSANESS.
—The boisterous weather which commenced upon
Monday last week has continued ever since, with
little or no intermission. Wind N. and N:E. The
Duke of Richmond steamer left Granton at her usual
hour, and encountered the gales on Tuesday on her
way to Aberdeen, off which she dodged for some
time, but the sea ran so high upon the bar that it
was impossible to get in. Captain Campbell then
steered for Stonehaven, hoping to be able to land his
passengers there; and this being equally impracticable,
he judged it his most prudent course, for the safety of
all, to run out to sea, and lie-to till the storm abated.
This he accordingly did, and upon Thurday, it having
moderated a little, he again made for Aberdeen, off
which he found the Sovereign and Bonny Dundee
steamers waiting for the signal to,cross the bar. The
Sovereign, as drawing less water, entered first, then the
Bonny Dundee, followed by the Duke. After a most tem-
pestuous passage, the Duke reached Inverness next day
(Friday), and left for Leith at two o'clock next morning.
The North Star was also out in the storm of last week,
which came on upon this side of Flamborough Head.
She was obliged to put into Bridlington Bay, where
she remained for twelve hours, and reached Inverness
fin SittPTllay! Thia 144iti 0 Alomn, upon the second
day of the gale, after leaving Burghead, was watched
with deep anxiety and alarm by groups of people upon
the Moray side, the wind at the time blowing a most
terrific hurricane, the sea running fearfully high, and
the vessel being on a lee shore. It was feared by the
spectators that she would be cast upon the Findhorn
sand-banks, but the captain of the Mai 4, equally Oiyp
to the danger, ordered sail to be made. The first
hoisted was blown to rags, but a second attempt was
more successful, and with this aid the little witch got
to windward, sometimes completely buried out of
sight from land in the yawning gulfs between each
successive billow. She arrived all well that same
afternoon at five o'clock in Inverness. Tuesday night
and Wednesday we had a long fall of snow, and upon
the latter night the wind again increased with heavy
showers of rain, accompanied with frequent flashes of
lightning,— 033-shire Advertiser,
•

THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONg.:

BRIDPORT, Nov. 2.
The following; persons were duly elected Coun-
cillors for the arough of Bridport
NORTH WARD.
Mr. John Pike Stephens (Reformer)
Mr. Joseph Ralston (Reformer)
Mr. John Smith (Tory)
SOUTH WARD.
Mr. Walter Eustace Gundry (Reformer) . '235
Mr. Richard Tucker (Tory) . 181
Mr. Joseph CI undry (Reformer) ... . . ..... 152
GREAT YARMOUTH, Nov. 2.
The following persons (all Reformers) have been
elected Councillors for Great Yarmouth:—
NORTH OR ST. NICHOLAS WARD.—Charles May
and William Henry Bessey.
MARKET WAnn.—Edward Sewell and Stephen
Miller.
REGENT WARD.—Cufaude Davie and John Fish.
ST. GEORGE'S WAuli.—Philip Pullyn and Thomas
Lettis, sen.
NELSON WARD.—Samuel Robinson and. John Sy-

monds.
GORLESTON AND SOUTHTOWN OR ST. ANDREW'S
WARD.—Aaron Thrower and William Hurry Palmer.

The following is the result of elections which have
take taken place in other boroughs :
BOSTON.--The Tories have obtained the majority.
BURY ST. EDMUND'S.—No opposition by the Li-
berals.

CAMBRIDGE.—Four Liberals retired and six Tories,
in whose places were elected 8 Tories and 2 Liberals.
COLCIIESTER.—The Tories in a majority.
Dovr•.R.—Five Tories returned and one Liberal;
the strength of parties in the Council remains as before
the election.

llARwrcif.—Liberals, 9 ; Tories, 9.
Irswicii.—The parties here stand at present—Li-
berals, 19; Tories, 21. It is stated that this election
has cost the Tories upwards of 2,0001.
LEEDS.—The Council here nosy consists of 42
Reformers and 22 Tories.

LEICESTER.—There have been elected here 10 Li-
berals, 3 Tories, and 1 Chartist.
LUDLOW.—The parties here are equally balanced.
MANCRESTER.—Every Councillor elected is a Li-
beral. _ .

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PRESTON.--The majority returned are of Conser-
vative politics. •
STOCKPORT.—•A gain of one to the Tories.
SOUTIIAMPTON.—The elections in this town have
ended most fiwourably for the Liberal party.
WALLINGFORD.—Three Tories and one Liberal re-
turned without opposition.
WIGAN.—The Reformers offered no opposition.
WINDSOR.—Five Tories out of six were returned.
WORCESTER.—AII who have been elected are
Liberals.

YORK.-Eight Conservatives to four Whirs, being
one Conservative more than was elected last year.
(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
I am happy to inform you Glasgow has done its
duty. Four o'clock closed the poll this day in favour
of the free trading party—there is now a majority of
Liberal men in the Council. The struggle was hard
by both parties, but I am happy to say justice has
gained the day. The Conservatives, by this election,
have ruined themselves by the means they brought
to bear on the electors. Bribes to the amount of ten
pounds were offered, but, as far as I have yet heard,
only in one instance was it taken. The majority in
favour of the Liberals is such (I have not learned the
amount) that farewell to monopoly in Glasgow for
ever may be pasted in placards on the four corners of
the city. The Tories were to-day and yesterday like
men escaped from Bedlam. One gentleman in particular,
of church-building notoriety, was (I am told) cau-
tioned by his medical attendant to take a day's fishing
on Loch Lomond, for fear of consequences. This he
would not do, but should anything occur his medical
adviser has nothing to answer for.—Glasgow, Nov. 1.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 2.—On Monday the Orestes
corvette, Commander the Hon. S. Carnegie, got under
weigh, and proceeded through the Needles on her way
to the West India station, taking dispatches for Sir
Charles Adam, K.C.8., which she will land at Ber-
muda, and thence go to Jamaica and the Leeward
Islands.
On Monday the Success hulk, with the mooring
lighters, was towed into the harbour for the winter
season, operations on the wreck of the Royal George
at Spithead being discontinued until next summer.
Major-General Pasley will quit this neighbourhood
in a few days for London.
On Sunday the Calcutta, 84, Captain Rich, arrived
from Quebec, where she arrived from Plymouth on
the 30th September, and left on the Bth October,
bringing home the 2d battalion of the Coldstream
Guards, under Colonel Lascelles, which disembarked
on Monday, per Echo steamer, at Spithead. She will
returnptai
nt t o
Iton. M. s
it t h atopo
dayfordt
rto . w • 'The Pique, 36,
Captain
is hourly expected
from the same quarter, with two companies of the
Grenadier and Colstream Guards; also, the Crocodile,
26, Mr. Elson, Master, commanding.
The crew of the Jaseur, 16, Commander Willis, is
to be turned over to the new sloop Frolic, lately
launched at this port.
The brig Racer, 16, Commander Harvey, recently
from the West Indies, is paid off,
and is to be surveyed
for re-commissioning.
The 'l'hunderer, 84, Captain Prins, is refitting in
Plymouth Sound, destined, according to report, to
proceed to Rio de Janeiro with dispatches.
The Cambridge, 78, Captain Barnard, may be ex-
pected to arrive from the Mediterranean in about a
fortnight, to be paid off. The Inconstant, 36, Cap-
tain Mitchell, was at Malta on the 12th October, but
had received no orders at that date to proceed to
England.
At Spithead—Calcutta, 84.
In Harbour—St. Vincent, Victory, Excellent,
Royal George yacht,
Resistance, Jaseur, Nautilus,
Echo, and Austrian frigate 13ellone.—BrightouGazette.

WooLwicu, Nov. 2.—The Dee steam-vessel,
Master Commander Thomas F. aen, which sailed yes-
terday with two companies of the Royal Artillery
for Barhadoes, has been ordered to call at Portsmouth
and Plymouth on her passage out. Immediately on
the two companies of the Royal Artillery being
landed in the West Indies, the two companies they
are sent to relieve at that station will embark in the
Dee and return to England. The employment of
steam troop-ships to convey regiments and detach-
ments from one distant station to another, and the
use of railways for the same purpose at home, will be
found equivalent to the addition of 2,000 or 3,000
occupied in an inactive state by the men, when con-
voyedm en to i
in the hter
aanrsipnoyr,t isfa
itl the comparative periods of.ng time
vessels instead of steam,
when marching on land instead of being conveyed or
by
railways, be taken into consideration.
The Gorgon steam-vessel, one of the present first-
class steam-vessels, has been ordered to be brought
forward immediately at Woolwich for commission.
The Acheron and Megwra steam-vessels, which
have been refitted at Woolwich, have been ordered to
Sheerness, for the purpose of being commissioned at
that port.
The Sulphur, late surveying vessel, and at present
used as a hulk for the crew of the Sultana, belonging
fitted up for the use of the engineers' apprentices
to
ondtehre a icionuarsmen of
of instruction.
has been ordered to be
on. They are to be under
the superintendence of Commander G. Smith, who
Naappointed additional to the William and
I‘l'asry yacht,ri
ith Mr. William Shaw as first engi-
neer.Ninstructed by Mr. Shaw,
who will have the entire control of the mess depart-
ment,he recently
boys
are to.be
&c. There are upwards of thirty boys at pre-
sent receiving instruction in this branch of the naval
service in the dock and school, under the superintend-
L ence of Mr. John Dennin, one of the engineer fore-
men belonging to the factory.

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.
John Thomas Selwin, Esq., Mrs. Selwin, and
family, at the Waterloo Hotel, Jermyn-street, from
their seat at Harlow ; Mr. and Mrs. Barry, at Long's
Hotel, Bond-street, from Paris ; Mr. and Mrs. Brewer,
at ditto, from Somersetshire ; Hon. William Petre,
at ditto, from Southampton; John Bainbridge, Esq.,
and Captain Waters, at ditto, from Ireland ; Mr. and
Mrs. Grant de. Longueville, and the Misses Colmore,
at Markwell's London Family Hotel, Bond-street,
from the Continent; Mrs. Lindsay, and the Miss
Cruikshanks, at ditto, from Scotland; Capt. Lindsay,
at ditto, from Scotland; Lady Macdonald, at ditto,
from erks ; John Blayds, Esq., at ditto, from York-
shire ; Hon. Henry St. John, at ditto, from Cranford.