The Sun.
London, England, 1842-01-14 00:00:00

FINE ARTS.

pense seems to have been spared in the endea•

vour to furnish amusement. The rooms which
are devoted to the purposes of the Bazaar, are
scarcely less worthy of a visit, for they are fitted
up with singular tact and elegance, are orna-
mented with handsome chandeliers, and are be-
sides of very imposing dimensions. Indeed the
whole building, whether as regards its interior or
exterior, is one of the handsomW of its kind in
Loudon.

MUSIC.
THE MAN THAT COULDN'T GET WARM.

A TALE, BY JACOB DIMMER.
The subject of this story, which has been set
to music, is evidently of Yankee origin, and is
founded on. matters of fact, peculiar to the " Far
West." An East India merchant long accus-
tomed to the luxuries of a warm climate, while
on a visit to the inhabitants of the Mississipi and
Missouri States, had imprudently taken an ice
while over-heated, and was suddenly' seized with
a slAiviettimir fit of such an awful description, that
thet:unfortunate sufferer chilled every man and
heast.,Ahat approaChed Min. He was finally
dro*neditt a hot, bath, and fonralwith the water
frozen all around him. In ordei• fo.understand
one of the -stibjoined verses it must be premised
that .all his servants had given him " warning•,"
and even the wife of his bosom had deserted him:
To make his wife come home again
He Doctor's, Commons tried in vain,
For there his looks did soon condemn
The man that couldn't get warm.
The Proctors' feet with cold did shuffle ;
Learned Brothers 'gan to snuffle,
The Clerks fur warmth their bodies thump'd,
And round the Court the crier jump'd.
The Judge had nigh a frozen nose,
And he, in haste th• case to close,
Decreed against, you may suppose,
The man that couldn't get warm.

Then he with grief fill'd to the brim,
Resolved to go abroad by steam ;
But not a ship would move with him,
The man that couldn't get warm.
He went in th'Engine-room, I'm told,
And gave the. stoker sudden cold,
Condensed the steam, which stopp'd the wheels,
And gave the passengers the chills.
The vessel ice-bouneseem'd, and so
The Captain, shiV'ring top to toe,
Alfirni'd, on shore again must go
The man that couldn't get warm.

PROVECUTIONS for BLASPHEMY.
BRISTOL, WEDNESDAY.--A true bill was found to-day,
at the Bristol Quarter >lbssions, against Charles South-
well, for the publication of a blasphemous libel, and the
trial, which it is anticipated will run through two days,
is expected to come on on Friday (this day). Much ad-
ditional excitement has been created by proceedings
being taken against five or six of the 'most respectable
booksellers in Bristol, for a republication of part of the
alleged libel, in a work called the Anti-Socialist Gazette,
and it is believed that the Grand Jury will find true bills
against all the parties in the course of to-morrow, and that
Bench warrants will be issued for their immediate arrest.
BRISTOL, THURSDAY.—BRISTOL QUARTER SESSIONS.
—At twelve o'clock this morning the Grand Jury came
into Court and stated, through their foreman, that they
wished to ask a question of the Learned Recorder. The
Grand Jury wished to know whether the publication of
a passage from a blasphemous libel, made for the pnr-
pose of refutation, was an unlawful offence ?
The Recorder said that, in answer to that question he
should say, if the Grand Jury were of opinion that the
quotation from the blasphemous libel was made, lona fide,
for the purposes of refutation, then it was not .in the
nature or a crime—it was not for the purpose of giving
currency to the blasphemy, but for the purpose of ex-
posing its character, The Grand Jury, however, must
be satisfied that the extract had been made for the pur-
pose of exposing, refuting, and putting it down, as other-
wise it would be an offence.
The Grand Jury then withdrew.
At a late hour in the day the Grand Jury re-
ported that the Bill preferred against William Acland for
selling a copy of Brindlei's Anti-Social Gazette, contain-
ing a passage from an article in the Oracle of Reason, al-
leged to be a blasphemous libel, and for which its editor,
Mr. Southwell, is under prosecution, had been ignored.
At the same time they returned a true bill against John
Field, for the publication of a blasphemous libel contained
in the Oracle of Reason.

FATAL MAIL COACH ACCIDENT (THIS
MoßNiric.)—We regret to state that the Lynn mail was
upset between Melbourne find Royston, about half-past
two o'clock this morning. The guard, coachman, and
one outside passenger, were thrown with some violence
upon the road, and, unfortunately, the coach fell upon the
driver, and caused his death almost immediately. The
guard escaped unhurt, and the passenger with but slight
injuries. The deceased was a very timid man, and not
many minutes previous had requested the guard to drive
for him, which he was doing at the time of the accident.
Not the slightest blame is attached to the guard.
MZLANCHOLY CATASTROPHE.-Seldom has
it fallen to our lot to record a more melancholy accident
than that which occurred on Friday afternoon last, at
Bishop Wilton, which is about four miles from Pock-
lington, when three promising youths, belonging to one
family, met with premature death. The four sons of the
Rev. Joseph Shooter, vicar of Bishop Wilton, were, with
several other boys, amusing themselves with sliding
upon a fislt pond, about eight or nine feet deep, and the
boys were in the act of leaving it, when James said he
would cross the pond again for the last time. He at-
tempted to do so at a part which was more dangerous
than the rest, and when he had arrived at about the
centre of the pond the ice gave way, and he was
precipitated into the water. He made a violent spring
upwards, and called to George, his brother, to take
him the rope, it appearing that a rope was laid at
the side of the pond; they being about to go to
the field with it. The brother immediately ran
with the rope to the assistance of James, but un-
fortunately the ice broke with him, and he too was
kslunged into the water. Henry Shooter seeing the aw-
ful situation in which his brothers were placed also ven-
tured on the ice, in order, if possible, to save them. One
of the boys, named Butterfield, who had witnessed the
accident, immediately ran to the blacksmith's shop in the
village and gave an alarm. The blacksmith with seve-
ral other persons proceeded to the spot and found the
three unfortunate boys struggling in the water. A rope
was thrown to them, but they had become so exhausted
that it was completely useless, and whilst the blacksmith
ran for a ladder they all sank. Attempts were then
made to recover the bodies, but it was half an hour before
that was effected. On Saturday an inquest was held 'on
the bodies by Mr. John Wood, the Coroner, when a ver-
dict of "Accidently drowned" was returned.— York
Courant.

BRUSSELS, JAN. 12.—The average price of
Wheat last week was 21f. 35e., and that of Uye 12f.
52c. per hectolitre. Wheat remains free from import
duty, while Rye is subject to a duty of 21f. 50c. per
1,000 kilogrammes. The export duty on both is only
25 centimes per 1,000 kilogrammes.—The central section
appointed to examine the affair of the British Queen
steamer, after having dedicated to this affair the first
week of the Christmas holydays, met again yesterday.
Several journals have erroneously stated that the ques-
tion was decided. The central section had doeided that
it will meet to-morrow to visit the British Queen, and
examine it in detail. It is hoped that immediately after
this has been done, the report may be drawn up and pre-
sentea tg the Chureber.

We went yesterday to a private view of a
new Magic Cave and a series of Cosmoramic
Views, which will be opened to the public this
day, and are shown at the Lowther Bazaar in the
Strand. The Cave is situated in the rear of the
building, and is entered by a flight of steps which
leads down from the ground floor. It is of mode-
rate height, is long, ar somewhat narrow, and the
sides are composed of rough pillars of rock, which,
sparkling with glittering spars, produce a very
pleasing and striking effect. At the further ex-
tremity of the Cave, and directly, flicing the en-
trance, there is a view of the new Light-house,
which it is proposed to erect op the Goodwin
Sands, and the effects of which are so admirably
contrived, that the spectator, with a very slight
help from the fancy, might actually imagine that
he was looking beyond a real, natural cavern—
such as that in the Isle of Wight—right upon the
open sea, with the light-house in the distance,
round which the waves are-dashing in a truly life-
like style. The artful management of the lights
greatly assists the fbrce of this illusion. The Cos-
morainic Views are numerous, well chosen, and
well contrasted, so as to afford the greatest
possible entertainment and variety. They rim
along both sides of the Cave; and among them,
is a superb View of Windsor Castle, which rises
in the middle distance, and is seen to the ut-
most advantage in all its grand proportions.
Apparently the sketch is taken from the top of
the Long Walk, and in the fore-ground are seen
several sunny fbrest-glades, studded with troops
of deer. Nothing can be more accurate than
this clever sketch, which wears the strictest sem-
blance of reality, and will be instantly recognised
by all who have seen the original. The View of
Constantinople is remarkable for the vivid glow
and warmth of the colouring.• That irregular and
somewhat fantastic structure, the Seraglio, is, of
course, a conspicuous object in this sketch. Ca-
lais by Moonlight contrasts forcibly with the pre-
ceding View, fbr it has all the still, cold, lifeless
look of the moonlight- hour. The Capture of
Amoy is full of spirit and animation, and great
pains seem to have been taken to preserve cor-
rectness of locality. The batteries are of prodi-
gious strength and massiveness, and the British
ships, which are pouring in incessant broadsides
on them, float upon the restless, heaving waters
with every appearance of reality. The Deluge
is from an original design by Martin, and is a
very fair imitation of his peculiar manner. There
are several other Cosmoramic Views—especially
one of the Thames. Tunnel, in whiCh a long reach
of Perspective is handled with -singular adroitness
—but the above are the most felicitous in point
of execution. We have little doubt that the
Exhibition will be an attractive one, for no ex,