The Sun.
London, England, 1842-06-17 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY' MORNING, JUNE 17, 1842.

METROPOLITAN IMPROVE-
MENTS.

Wednesday a deputation from the Metropolitan Improvement
Society, headed by Lord Robert Grosvenor, had an interview
with Sir Robert Peel, in Downing-street, the Earl of Lincoln,
Chief Commissioner of Woods and Forests, being also present.
Toe Deputation consisted of the following gentlemen :—Lord
Robert Grosvenor, 51.1'., Sir Charles Leman, Bart., M.P.,
Hon. 11. Fitzroy, M.P., Gaily Knight, Esq., M.P., J. Wyse,
Esq., M.P., Dr. Bowring, 51. P., Colonel Sykes, H. I. Hope,
Esq., H. E. Hickson, Esq., Dr. Southwood Smith, J. L. Do-
naldson, Esq., S. Mills, Esq., C. Fowler, Esq , J. Martin,
Esq., G. Godwin, Jun., Esq., J. Dillon, Esq , T. Oldfield,
Esq., H. Austin, Esq., and other gentlemen.
One object of the Deputation was, that Government should
advise with the Commissioners of Woods and Forests, and other
competent parties, upon the practicability of carrying out the
plans now in progress upon a scale better adapted to the end
proposed. But the principal object of the deputation was to
obtain a better agency for future improvements than that which
had hitherto been employed. They wished, as a basis for fu-
tur6 legislation on this subject, that Government should cause
to be prepared an official scientific report upon the general cha-
racter of the improvements required in the metropolis, in re-
ference to Lew thoroughfares and open spaces, roads" connecting
the railroad termini, the most practicable means of throwing
open the banks of the Thames, and the steps to be taken for the
drainage of unhealthy districts.
The Deputation did not propose a commission in the ordi-
nary sense of the word ; they did not wish to see the subject
intrusted to a beard of virtuosi of amateur architects, or of
parties who might be interested in any of the plans which had
been discussed by the Committee of the House of Commons.
They desired to see a report from parties possessing the special
qualifications required in the highest degree, arid upon which
two or three of our first civil engineers and architects, or sur-
veyors, ot equal ability to those who had been employed in the
Irish survey, would stake their professional character.
Sir R. PnEn said, that without troubling the Deputation to
enter into any particular explanation, he might at once say
that the subject was one which had engaged his serious atten-
tion, and that with the general views expressed by the Depu-
tation his own opinions coincided. Without pledging himself
to the exact course which he might deem it desirabl3 to take
relative to the appointment of any board, he certainly
thought that the object would be promoted by taking a
broad and comprehensive view of the whole subject, instead
of legislating wholly upon detail ; and that for this pur-
pose a Committee of the House of Commons—open, perhaps,
to local influence—was not the most desirable body to
whom such an inquiry should be intrusted. He might fur-
ther add, that as the object appeared to him one of pa-
ramount importance, both in reference to the sanatory state
of the poorer districts, and the greater facilities of communi-
cation required, he did not think the consideration of a merely
trifling expense should stand in the way, and he should pro-
bably not hesitate to propose such a grant as would be sufficient
to render the inquiry effectual. Some conversation then en-
sued relative to the character of the improvements now in
progress, plans of which were produced; Lord Grosvenor
especially urging the attention of Sir R. Peel to the fact,
that if the formation of the new main thoroughfare streets
were built of a width of 52 feet where 60 feet at least were
required, and made crooked where they ought to be straight,
the opportunity lust might be eternally regretted, but could
never be recalled.
Mr. MILLS. Chairman of the Commissioners of Sewers for
Finsbury, in adverting to the importance of drainage, expressed
a hope for the speedy publication of the evidence which had
been taken by the Poor-law Commissioners relative to sewer-
age, and the Deputation took their leave, Lord Robert Gros-
venor thanking sir Robert Peel, in the name of every gentle-
man present and of the public, for the extremely satisfactory
result of the interview.

IRELAND.
CLARE RIOTS.

DUBLIN, JUNE 14.—The Government inquiry commenced
on Friday, and was continued till Saturday evening. At this
early stage of the inquiry it might be, perhaps, out of place to
pass any opinion either as to the origin of the riot, or as to
what course might have been adopted by wbich the loss of
human life might have been averted. The Clare Journal,
however, appears to think that much of the calamity would have
been avoided had the resident Magistrate, who brought out the
police, remained with them, as it was his duty to do, and have
prevented them from firing, especially when, according to his
opinion, he did not cousider they had received sufficient pro-
vocation to oblige them to do so in self-defence. Instead of
this Mr. L. Smyth becomes himself so greatly alarmed at the
first fire, that he retreats for shelter to the house of Dean
Shaughnessy, and there remains for ten or fifteen minutes, not
thinking it safe to leave without having for an escort a Roman
Catholic clergyman. The evidence given by Mr. Fitzsimon,
the Constabulary Inspector, would lead to,the inference that
the discipline of the force is not yet on a par with that which
governs the army.
Mr. SMITH, Queen's Counsel, in opening the inquiry on
Friday, said—ln consequence of certain representations
having bean made to his Excellency the Lord-Lieutenant,
relative to recent loss of lives in this town, arising out of dif-
ferences between the constabulary and the people, I have
been directed by the Government to investigate the conduct
of Mr. Smith and the police, and to report thereon for the sa-
tisfaction of his Excellency. I am now ready to hear any
witneses that may be produced relevant to the proposed in-
quiry. The mode I intend to adopt is, that gentlemen em-
ployed en both sides should entirely abstain from making obser-
vations as to the nature or tem'eney of the evidence produced.
One person making a remark would draw forth another, and
the discussion would become interminable. Therefore, what I
propose is, that the evidence shall be taken without comment,
and leave me to draw the roost befiting conclusions I can from
its import.
A number of witnesses were then examined,but, with the ex-
ception of the terrible responsibility fixed upon the stipendiary
Magistrate, by his own admission, little more than a repetition
of the evidence produced at the inquest had been elicited. Up
to the close of Saturday's proceedings the charge of having given
the order to fire had been brought home to no one individual in
particular ; and the evidence of Mr. Fitzsimon, sub-inspector,
in common with that of other credible witnesses, tends to show
that the police engaged acted throughout independent of all
control. Indeed, so culpable was the apathy amongst their
officers after the fatal occurrence, that neither the cartouche-
boxes nor carbines of the men were inspected, in order that it
might be ascertained who had fired upon the wretched mob of
their famishing fellow-creatures.

ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.—The ordinarY
meeting was held on Monday evening, R. J. Murchison, Esq.,
V. P., in the chair. The presents announced were very nu-
merous and valuable, consisting, amongst others, of ten vo-
lumes from the Royal Bavarian Academy of Sciences; 392
sheets, and many folio volumes of the great cadastral map of
Bavaria, by the King of Bavaria ; 18 charts from the Depot
de la Marine, and the Depot de la Guerre., at Paris ; with 47
charts from the Lords of the Admiralty. From Admiral Kru-
sensteirn was a copy, made by himself, of a rare map in the
collection of the Duchess of Parma, of that country in 1367.
From Colonel Napier was reada short notice of a route through
part of Palestine, across from a point near Beyrout to the site
of the ancient Tyre. Dr. Deiffenbach communicated some
interesting particulars respecting the large lake of Tewanga, in
the Arekauri or Chatham Islands, which, having broke through
the low range of sand hills, had opened a communication with
the sea two miles in width. Mr. Murchison presented to the
meeting two large and elaborate maps of the Oural Mountains,
which have recently been surveyed by order of the Russian Go-
vernment. The mines were celebrated even as early as Hero-
dotus, and it was probable that the Romans derived their sup-
ply of precious metals from them. The Chairman stated some
interesting facts on a subject which would probably come under
the notice of the Society. It was that a gentleman had, in
ascending the river Juba, in Africa, from east to west, fallen
in with a considerable tract of country inhabited by a curious
race of pygmies, not exceeding 4 feet in height, with very
strange notions of religion and government, and exactly resem-
bling the type of Herodotus, and singularly confirming some
opinions on the subject recently brought before the Aborigines
Protection Society.

INTREPIDITY OF A Boy.—On Tuesday evening,
one of the most extraordinary instances of intrepidity upon
record, and which resulted in saving human life, took place in
the Regent's-canal, near Camden-town, under the following
circumstances —About six o'clock, a boy named Lodgett,
residing with his parents at No. 1, Pear Tree-court, Clerken-
well-close, who is between 14 and 15 ,years of age, had been
bathing in the canal, near the bridge, at the back of St. Pan-
cras ws,rkhouse, when suddenly he got out of his depth into
six feet of water, and sunk. The screams of his companions
brought a little boy, but 11 years of age, named Joseph Lague,
living with his mother, a poor widow, at No. 4, Oxford-
terrace, King's.road, to the spot. On hearing what had hap-
pened, the gallant little fellow, regardless of consequences,
threw off his jacket and cap, and at once dived into the water.
In half a minute be made his appearance with the boy Lodgett
above the surface, but the latter being nearly double his size,
the strength of the poor little fellow was unable to maintain
him, and he again sunk. Lague again went down after him,
and was equally successful in bringing him to tne surface,
but his strength again failed him, and he was forced to let
the older boy go. After recovering himself for about a minute,
the little fellow, who is scarcely 31/ feet high, dived down
for the third time, and making a desperate effort, brought the
body of Lodgett again up, with his head under his arm, and
managed to reach the wood-work passing along the canal at
this part, against which he rested the body till some of the
boys caught hold of it, and they were both with the greatest
difficulty then got out and conveyed to the St. Pancras work-
house. Lague being very much exhausted, was placed in the
infirmary, and stimulants were administered ; but the boy
Lodgett being to all appearonce perfectly lifeless, was placed in
the dead-house, and was about to be left, when Grist, the gate-
porter, seeing, as he thought, the body move, instantly ran for
Dr. Escott, the parish surgeon, who promptly attended, and
for two hours used every endeavour to restore suspended ani-
mation, which at the end of that period proved entirely success-
ful, and on making inquiries yesterday morning, it was found
that Lodgett, as well as his youthful reserver, Lague, were in
a fit state to leave the infirmary. rile iutreoidity of the boy
has excited the greatest admiration, and it is understood to be
the intention of the Directors and Guardians to apply to the
Royal Humane Society, claiming at their hands such reward
as they may think the merits of the case deserve.
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THE CASE OF MR. CAREW, THE SCTJLPTOR.—This
case, which was heard in the Insolvent Debtors' Court, was
incidentally mentioned in the Court on Tuesday. In the
course of an opposition the case of Mr. Carew was referred to,
and at the close of the investigation the Learned Chief Com-
missioner said, that as the case had been alluded to, he would
state a circumstance which came to his knowledge on the pre-
vious day, which had occurred with regard to Mr. Carew. He
had been informed by a gentleman that the executors of Lord
Egremont had actually paid the costs of the action which Mr.
Carew brought against them to establish the claim he alleged
he had against Lord Egremont. The bar also said they had
so heard, and Mr. Cooke remarked that the executor had made
the same offer before, but Mr. Carew declined at that period to
consider the matter sufficiently final. The Chief Commis-
sioner
added, that he thought the conduct of the executors
very liberal. It will be recollected that Mr. Carew brought an
action against Sir C. Burrell, AL p., and Colonel Wyndham,
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of the said action, which were about 6001., but it was not con-
sidered by Mr. Carew that the question had been finally decided.
The costs had, however, now been paid.
Sir H. Williamson took his departure for the North
last evening in the General Steam Navigation Company's
steamer City of Hamburgh, for Newcastle.
Two LIVES LOST ON THE RlVER.—Between seven
and eight o'clock on Tuesday evening a boat, in which were
two young men, named Carter and 7Rawlinson, was upset in
Erith Reach, and, melancholy to relate, before assistance could
reach them, both parties met with a watery, grave ; . neither of
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the bodies haa yet been discovered.

BUENOS AYRES.:

By adviees via the United States to the 30th of March from
Buenos-Ayres, and 6th of April from Monte Video, inclusive,
we learn that considerable dissensions existed between the com-
manders of the forces opposed to Roses in Entre Rios, and
President Rivera appears to have withdrawn from the compact.
Business at both places was exceedingly dull. At Buenos-
Ayres there was considerable excitement and fear amongst the
shopkeepers, owing to several individuals having been assas-
sinated, no doubt by the " Mashorca Club." One very respect-
able shopkeeper is represented to have been killed whilst sitting
in his warehouse or shop by several men who entered in dis •
guise and shot him.
The Buenos-Ayres fleet, which had a decided ascendancy
over that of Monte Video, was off the latter port; no action,
however, was likely to take place, and under such circumstances
there seemed no immediate prospects of a termination of these
troubles, as the separation of the Monte Video forces from those
of Corrientes and Santa Fe scarcely left any expectation of
success against Rosas by land, whilst, on the other hand, he
would not be able to overthrow Rivera.

It is to be hoped that our Government will interfere and
bring about a settlement between these two countries, which
are se interesting to British interests.
Exchange at Monte Video, 441 d. to 45d., and at Buenos
Ayres, aid. per dollar. The mails via Rio Janiero had left
Monte Video on the 30th or 31st of March, but they had not
yet reached England.
These dates are about three weeke later from Monte Video,
and ten days from Buenos.Ayres, than those previously to hand
direct.

THE GARRISON OF GHUZNEE.
The following melancholy passage is extracted from a private
letter, addressed to one of his friends in England by an officer
of the 3d Native Infantry :
" AHMEDABAD, APRIL 22, 1842.—Intelligence has just ar-
rived that these poor fellows have been destroyed to a MOIL
There were about 25 officers and 700 men, sick included.
The scpoys could not hold their muskets, and the Ghazis re-
ferred to In the P. S., perceiving this, closed upon and destroyed
them."

MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS

TIMES.—The English Funds to-day have presented no
feature whatever beyond the mere maintenance of yesterday's
prices, which the ordinary run of business enabled the jobbers
to effect. Money was rather more in demand, although no
absolute want of it was felt, as the settlements in the Foreign
Stock and Share Markets drew off some of the floating capital.
The exchange of the light sovereigns at the Bank of Eng-
land causes a constant scene of bustle and confusion, although
the business is divided into three departments, sums not ex-
ceeding 1001. being taken in the Rotunda, not exceeding 500/.
in the Hall, and all above 5001. in the Bullion-office. Although
this division must in some degree tend to lessen confusion. yet
it is thought there are not enough clerks to give all the facility
that is desired. Yesterday it is understood 70,000 sovereigns
were taken. A party who then aFplied at the Bank has sent
the following letter, which gives rather a new view of the sub-
ject :

" TO THE EDITOR, OF THE TIMES.

" Sir,—For the information of those who can muster fifty
sovereigns, and wish to obtain the highest price for them, I
think it but fair they should be acquainted with the difficulty,
&c., in so doing. I yesterday took fifty to the Bank of England,
and before I could be attended to was kept at least two hours.
When the sovereigns were put in the scale, behold they could
not weigh them for want of proper weights, but they could
manage 49k. Then, Sir, they have no grains ; consequently,
if they weigh 23 grains (worth 3s. 9d.) beyond the penny-
weight, the Bank has the benefit of it, in addition to the half
pennyweight ( worth Is. ), which they place in the scale
against the seller. So that while the Bank professes to give
the highest price, refiners, who will give 31. 175. 6d. per ounce,
actually give more, treat you with respect, and attend to you
immediately, and give all they profess.
" The following is the amount I realized for 49i sovereigns :
—4B!. 13s. 5d., not more than 31. 17s. 6d. per ounce.
" 1 am, Sir, your obedient servant,
" AN OLD SUBSCRIBER."

The disastrous accounts from St. Domingo have naturally
created the greatest excitement among the merchants con-
nected with that island. One great source of consolation is,
however, that the intelligence from the Cape to Pert-au-
Prince (whence the news has arrived), is only verbal, and
therefore it is hoped that the amount of calamity may have
been stated at a rough guess, and may not prove so great as
is now reported. At the same time the private letters that
have been received from Port-au-Prince express great alarm
at the fact that no person had been there from the Cape since
a period of four days, whereas the journey does not occupy
more than three days, and theta is a constant intercourse be-
tween the places. Limbe, the Governor of which sent his son
to the Cape to ascertain the state of affairs, is about six
leagues distant, and it seems that the intelligence verbally
brought by that gentleman first to his father at Limhe, and
afterwards to Port-au-Prince, comprises all that is known to
the present moment.

AWFUL STORM AT LIMERICK,

AND LOSS OF LIFE.

A most awful and long .continued storm of thunder and
lightning, accompanied by heavy rains, visited this neigh-
bourhood and the country for seine miles around on Sun-
day, and was, we regret to learn from statements made by
correspondents, accompanied in several places by loss of
limbs and life, destruction of cattle, houses and trees, and
was the cause of the greatest consternation throughout
the extensive district it swept over in its merciless course.
The storm arose from the North East, and went on with-
out abatement, pursuing a south-westerly direction, from
twelve till near seven o'clock, P.M. At Scariff, Killaloe, •
Sixmile-bridgei and the country generally in that quarter
between the Clare mountains and the shannon, the storm
first broke out with vehemence and fury. We regret to
say that about five o'clock, P.M., the fluid struck the house
of John Branton at Sixmile Bridge, and killed a fine boy
about four years old, who was sitting at- the moment be-
tween Branton's knees, leaving Branton speechless, tear
ing up the floor, and killing some sheep which this poor
man had brought from his fields for protection. In the
same neighbourhood a man was knocked down and left
senseless, and two women who were scorched are now
lying without a hope of recovery. The market-house roof
of Sixmile-bride was thrown down, and some cattle were
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killed in that vicinity. 'At Olin, thirty miles to the west-
ward, the house of Capt. Hamilton, we learn, was burned
down, and a man was killedseveral casualties are said
to have occurred to cattle. At Newcastle a man was killed
and a house was burned down also. Some of the -largest
trees in the demesne of Mount Shannon and Adare, in
Cratloe—indeed, throughout this part of the country al-
! most without exception, were split into fragments, and,
•in some instances, were thrown across the roads. The
river in a kw hours rose about several feet, and the
lowlands adjoining, the valleys in the interior, the moun-
tain gorges, and every channel which had been dry in
the morning has been flooded. It is impossible for us to
give anything like an accurate estimate of the amount of
injury done.—Limerick Reporter.

CHRIST-CHURCH ORGAN.
PERFORMANCE OF MENDELSSOHN.

Dr. Mendelssohn Bartholdy, the first organist
performed yesterday afternoon on the large organ at Christ
Church, Newgate-street. Never have we before so fully
appreciated the powers of this most noble instrument. He
took his seat at the organ at two o'clock, and commenced
with one of Sebastian Bach's magnificent voluntaries.
Those alone who are acquainted with the compositions of
Bach, the Milton of music, can form any idea of the gran-
deur, sublimity, and power which Mendelssohn infused
into this most magnificent comppsition. It was
indeed, a high treat to hear a composition
of Bach's performed by Mendelssohn, on, per-
haps the finest instrument in London. The
composer, the performer, and the instrument, were
alike worthy of each other. Mendelssohn afterwards
performed several fugues and voluntaries, and among
them many compositions of his own. In hese last his
astonishing powers of execution were brought admirably
into play. We had always hitherto considered Thalberg's
pianoforte playing as the ne plus ultra of execution, but lie is
surpassed, both in rapidity, preciseness, and power, by.
Mendelssohn. When we consider what would, by a
mere pianiste, be thought the insuperable difficulties of
organ playing ; that the performer has not only to work
several sets of keys with his fingers, but also several sets
of pedals with his feet, that he frequently depends solely
upon one finger for preventing him from falling
forward on the instrument, that it requires a firmness,
united with a delicacy of , touch, of which the mere
pianiste can form scarcely any idea, and that the finger
must continue resting on the key as long as the note
.is to be sounded ; when we consider all these
things the powers of Mendelssohn appear little
short of miraculous. Is it to these difficulties that we
are to attribute the paucity of organists in England
We hope not—it would argue ill for the future progress
of music in this country if such were the case ; but it is
a lamentable fact that we have no rising English organist
at the present day. Who is to be Samuel Wesley's
successor is a question to which the English musical
public will find it somewhat difficult to reply. This ought
not to be ; while flutists, pianistes, and violinists, are
elbowing each other in the race for fame and patronage,
surely there ought to be somo musician to support the
claim of the most sublime of instruments—the organ.
The church was crowded, and the thanks of the public
are due to the parish authorities for their kindness in
lending the instrument, and in throwing open the church
to all who chose to come. To Dr. Mendelsshon a high
debt of gratitude is due from the British musical public,
and we thus publicly tender him our thanks for the
high treat he has afforded us.

FATAL ACCIDENT.—Joseph Ford, about 40 years
of age, in the employ of Mr. Priceman, of Barnes, Surrey,
while walking by the side, and driving his master's horse and
cart over the Suspension-bridge at Hammersmith, stumbled
and fell, and before he could scramble out of the way, the near
wheel passed over his body, just above the hips, as he was lying
on his face. He was directly conveyed to St. George's Hos-
pital, where he expired shortly afterwards. An inquest will be
held on the body this day.
SUDDEN DEATH.—Yesterday morning an old man,
named William Hopjoy, who resided in Kenneston-yard,
Knightsbridge, was found by police constable, No. 109, of the
C division, lying, as was supposed, in a fit on the footway
pavement in Piccadilly. He was conveyed to St. George's
Hospital, where it was discovered he was a corpse. His death
is supposed to have been caused by the rupture of a blood
vessel in the region of the heart. An inquest will be held on
the body this day.
MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE.—Between one and
two o'clock, yesterday afternoon, a finely grown little boy,
named Charles Shepherd, aged three and a half years, the son
of respectable parents, living at No. 25, Rochester-street,
Pimlico, was brought into Westminster Hospital, in a state of
perfect insensibility, from having swallowed a quantity of lauda-
num. It appears that the mother was affected with the tooth-
ache, and having applied some laudanum to relieve the pain,
heedlessly left a cup, containing about a table-spoonful of the
poison, on the table, which the child got hold of, and drank
off unnoticed, and the fact was not discovered until after the
lapse of upwards of half an hour. The child was then lying
in apparently a profound sleep, on the floor. The usual anti-
dotes were applied, but to hope is entertained of a favour-
able result.

DAGLIERRE S INVENTION.—We are happy to learn
that Mr. Beard, the spirited patentee of the above extraordi-
nary specimen of art, has succeeded in effecting a visible im-
provement in the portraits recently taken at his three establish-
ments. They are unerring copies of nature, even to the " fleeting
smile" of the countenance. The arrangement of the figures
in some of the groups taken display a presiding taste.
FUNERAL Or T. H. LISTER, ESQ., REGISTRAR-
GENERAL.—.The interment of the remains of this lamented
gentleman took place at the Kensal-green Cemetery. Lord
John Russell, brother-in-law to the deceased ; the Earl of
Clarendon, the Hon. Edward Villiers, the Hon. and Rev. H. M.
Villiers, &c., attended the fauna.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, Jane 16.

Their Lordship's met at Five o'Clock.
The Bishop of LLANDAFF presented a petition from
Shepton Mallet, and from two Deaneries in the County
of Cornwall, praying for protection for the Church.
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY postponed to
Tuesday the motion, of which he had given notice for
Friday, on the subject of employment in coal mines.
SAVINGS BANK.

Lord MONTEAGLE said, that as much misappre-
hension had gone abroad on the subject of the applica-
tion of the funds of Savings Banks, he would move for a
return of the amount of Exchequer Bills purchased on
account of Savings Banks, and converted into stock. His
object in doing so, was to satisfy the public that there
was no diminution of the security of the public funds.
DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE MONEY.

Earl MIN TO wished to put a question to the Noble
Lord the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. It ap-
peared that iu the Act for the Prevention of Piracy
there was no clause for the distribution of the prize
money taken from pirates and slave vessels ; he wished to
know whether such a clause was to be inserted ?
The Earl of ABERDEEN said that such a Bill was in
preparation and would be introduced in the present session.