The Sun.
London, England, 1842-06-16 00:00:00

BELGIUM.

BRUSSKLS, JUNE 12.—Lord Edward Somerset, with his
daughter and suite, coming hem Italy, have arrived here, on
their way to England.
Just as we are going to press we are informed of the death of
the learned Polish refugee, Leleivel, at Brussels, where he lived
n the greatest poverty.
The Court of Cassation has rejected to-day the appeal of
Vandermeere and the other three persons condemned to death,
for a plot against the State.
The heat continues to be much more intense than usual at
this season. On Saturday the mercury in the thermometer of
the Observatory, placed in the shade, rose to t 29 degrees of
Reaumur (97 degrees Farenheit). This excessive heat is com-
plained of in France, Germany, and Holland, and in the site of
Walcheten fresh water is so scarce that the Alagi,trates have
sent a vessel to Holland for a cargo of water, which rill be
tributed among the inhabitants.
It appears from a private letter from Brussels, in the Petites
A.flieltes of Caustray, that the number of Flemish workmen,
who have emigrated may be estimated at twenty thousand.

NARROW ESCAPE of the BRITISH

QUEEN STEAMER.
By the British and North American Royal Mail steamer
Acadia, Captain Ryrie, which arrived at Liverpool from Bos-
ton, on Tuesday morning last, accounts were brought over re-
specting his Belgian Abjesty's steam-ship British Queen,
which was nearly lost en her last voyage from Southampton to
New York. This magnificent vessel, it will be recollected,
left Southampton about the sth of last month, having on board
upwards of fifty Tassengers and a cargo of merchandise and
specie to a large extent. She appears to have progressed fa-
vourably on her voyage until the 17th day, the 12th of May,
when the ship encountered a heavy gale of wind from the N.N . W.,
when it became necessary to ease the steam to three-quarters
of her speed. According to the log of the chief mate, this hap-
pened late in the afternoon, in lat. 49 10, D. R., lone'. 18 ,15,
D. R. and course S. 31. As the night came on the gale so in-
creased that it was deemed prudent to alter the course, and bear
down with the wind. In this condition she continued till the
following day, when, at about half-past twelve o'clock, she
shipped a tremendous sea; and so terrific was its force, th.fit
every timber apparently trembled again under its violence.
The sea made a complete breach over her, carrying with it
part of the bulwarks, fore-yardarm, part of one of the paddle-
boxes, and several coal-lumpers that were on deck. The com-
mander, chief officer, and several of the crew, had a most nar-
row escape of being washed overboard. They were standing
on the fore part of the vessel when the sea struck her, and were
swept a considerable distance along the deck. The Captain
was thrown nearly into the engine-room, while the rest of the
crew were dashed against the hatchways and other obstacles on
the deck, and they all were more or less injured, one seaman
in particular had his skull frightfully fractured. During the
remainder of the day the vessel pitched heavily, owing to there
being a dead weight of upwards of three hundred tons of coals
in the fore and aft holds, but it could not be altered until the
weather abated ; as it was, a great quantity of water get down
the engine-room. On the 14th, the following day, the gale
ceased, and she was brought back into her proper course, in
which she continued until the 21st, when she was again driven
back in consequence of the ice and icebergs, some of which
were of immense height and thickness. Fortunately, she got
clear of them, and arrived at New York in safety on the trith
day of her passage.

FASHION ABLE INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS.
Captain George Cox, Mrs. Cox, and J. Prowd, Esq., at
Nelson's Hotel, Portland-place, from Wolverhampton ; J.
Savary, Esq., at ditto, from Bristol ; Deputy Assistant Corn.
ruissary-General, at ditto, from Davenport; W. Hind, Esq.,
and Mrs. Hind, at ditto, from Madeira ; the Dwarkunouth
Tagore, Chunder Mohun Chatterjay, anti suite, at Stewart's
Hotel, Albemarle-street; his Excellency the Genera! Busta-
mente and suite, at ditto ; Admiral Sir John West, Lady West,
the Misses West, and Alexander G. West, Esq., at the Han-
over Hotel, from Braywick Lodge, Berkshire • Mr. and Lady
Mary Corbet, at Markwell's London Family Hotel, Albemarle.
street ; Mr., 11i :., and Miss Cunningham, at ditto; Mr. and
Mrs. Wallis Grieve, at ditto, from the Continent; Mr., Mrs.,
and the Misses Fussell, at Long's Hotel, Bond-street, from
Doulton Vicarage; Mr. and Mrs. George Nelson, at ditto,
from Banbary ; Messrs. Ferguson, Dobede, Webster, Card-
well, and Rose, Esqrs., at ditto; Wm. Bagge, Esq., M.P., at
ditto, from Marham.
DEPARTURES. _ _

W. N. Orange, Esq , from Nelson's Hotel, Portland-place,
for Ireland; Cornelius Heyle De Worme, Esq., from ditto
for France ; S. R. Solley, Esq., from ditto, for Watford ;
W.
J. Payton, Esq., from ditto, for Liverpool; Mr., Mrs., and
Misses Dixon, from Markwell's London Family Hotel, Albe-
marle-street, for the Continent; Captain and the Hon. Mrs.
Congreve, from ditto, for Cowes ; the Right Hon. Lord Cam-
erdown, from Long's Hate], Bond-street, for Bath; the Lady
lizabeth Duncan, from ditto, for ditto;
the Misses AspinaEll,
from to, for Standen Hall, ; the
Miss
M.P.,
elCharlton, and Messrs.Clithero Phillips, Esqrs., from ditto.

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The
SINGULAR ESCAPE. —following accident,
arising from the highly dangerous practice of riding behind
the various vehicles that pass along the roads, in which children
of all growths constantly indulge, and which a little extra
exertion on the part of the police would entirely prevent, took
place on Tuesday afternoon opposite St. John's church, in the
Waterloo road. A little boy, about nine years of age, named
Gagan, the son of a printer, living at No. 1, Agnes-street,
Waterloo-road, was getting dawn from behind a hackney-coach
as it was going on, just as a carriage belonging to Mr. Menzie,
surgeon, of Stamford-street, was slowly passing. The boy did
not see the carriage, and ran right between the fore and hind
wheels. Before the horses could be stopped he was knocked
down, and the wheel went over both his legs. By Mr.
Menzie's directions he wal taken into the surgery of Mr.
Handy, at the corner of Stamford-street, and, upon examining
not a bone was broken, and he
gveerteocsoanyt'usions only. Accidents of this
tel,!Ze,fveiltlirii wso,msetrasne
dese'ripion are of daily, and often fatal, occurrence, which
either an 0rt2:19- from the proper authorities, or an increase of
vigilance by the ;20ce, would at once stop.
MR, 11, . ihr,oll„-: s CONCERT.—The private con-
cert by the pupils of Mr. 1-lonZf's. and under his direction, was
given yesterday at the residence of ;.,;:,:: Hoare, in Bruton-street.
One of Chopin's concertos. with orcEen;;.:l accompaniments,
was excellently played by a young lady. Mr. i-',„:rnes himself
performed a capriccio of his own composition, and a ,;:.!et by
Hummel with one of his pupils. Thalberg's fantasia on the
from Mose en Egitto, was played by a young girl with great
cleverness. Master Henry Laurent and Master Noble respec-
tively played, the former a fantasia by Hertz on a theme from
Le Pre aux Clercs, the latter a hexatnerou, with their usual
eclat; and Miss Theed gave a study in A flat, by Dobler,
with feeling and delicacy. The company was select, and grati-
fied with the pupils, their friends, and their master.
MENDELSSORN.—In consequence of the strongly-
expressed desire of the members and subscribers of the Sacred
Harmonic Society to hear Mr. Mendelssohn perform on their
organ in the large hall, tzeter7hall, that gentleman has kindly
consented to play to-morrow (Friday) evening.

THE SIN,

Ai AL: PAR LI A M ENT.

(THIS EVENING.)

HO USE Cf.F LORDS.

Their Lordship's met at Five o'Clock. •
Ttie Bishop of LLAbIDAFF presented a petition front
Shipton 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 IMONTEAGLE 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 MINTO wished to put a question to the Noble
Lord the Secretary of State for Foreign Aff►irs. It ap-
peared that in 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.