The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-09 00:00:00

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HEROIC CONDUCT ON A RAILWAY.—Last Thurs'iay
one of the most providential escapes, as regards human life, occurred
on the railvay connected with the Bishopwearmouth iron works.
The iron works in question extend over a vast extent of country,
and, for the purpose of a speedy transit from one part to the other,
railways have been established, one of which is formed on an in-
clined plane, down which the heavily laden waggons are propelled
at a fearful rate. On the morning •f the above day, while one
of the trains of waggons was passing down, two very old women,
each being nearly seventy years of age, labouring under de-
fective sight sight as well as hearing, got on the line. A few
seconds more they both must have inevitably been crushed to
death. Their perilous situation was, however, witnessed by Mr.
David Holsgrove, the overlooker of the works, who in an instant
dashed forward and seized the two females, whom he threw off the
line, and out of the way of danger. Unfortunately the engine at
this instant came up, which knocked Mr. Holsgrove down, and he
was picked up as dead. He was instantly conveyed to one of the
buildings in the vicinity, and medical aid was sent for, when, upon
examination, it was discovered that he had sustained several con-
tusions about the bead, that both his alms were broken in two
places, and also one of his legs, besides other injuries about the
body. It is supposed that some part of the train must have gone
over the limbs. Although so severely and dangerously injured,
hopes are entertained of his recovery. The two females escaped
without the slightest injury.
DISTRESSING SUICIDE PROM SEDUCTION.—On
Saturday evening a coroner's inquest was held at the slack
Horse, Lower-road, Deptford, before C. J. Carttar, Esq., on the

body of a young female, named Mary Anne Robson, aged only
nineteen, the daughter of one of the master shipwrights in the
dockyard at Deptford, who committed suicide by throwing herself
Into the Surrey Canal on Thursday night. Mary Lake, the wife of
a master smith in the dockyard, deposed that in consequence of the
indisposition of the mother of the deceased, witness and her hus-
band went to lodge in the house of Mr. Robson. She had known
the deceased for some months previously, and had only gone
to live there after the deceased ran away from home about
two months since. The deceased was a virtuous girl up to
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the time of her leaving her home, to which she returned about
a fortnight since, after an absence of five weeks. A girl
named Emily Skinner, who was frequently with the de.
ceased, left her home with her, and they had lived together
with a young man, named Jones. Witness last saw deceased
alive about six o'clock on Thursday, the day of her death. Since
her return home, the deceased appeared much depressed in spirits.
Emma Brown deposed that on Thursday night, shortly after eleven
o'clock, she heard the splash of something heavy in the water.
On hearing the splashing, witness went out and saw some person
plunging about In the water; also heard the person moan heavily
two or three times. Witness instantly raised an alarm, when
several persons came to her assistance ; in the meantime, witness
got a prop, but it was not of sufficient length t i r each the deceased.
Witness found the bonnet, shawl, gloves, and 2ocket-handkerchief
of the deceased close by her door. The deceased was in the water
about ten minutes. Emily Skinner, the young woman alluded to
above, said she and deceased left home together, and went to reside in
a common brothel in Fairy 's-buildirgt, Bermondsey. They were
taken there by a young womar whom they met at •.the St.
Helena Tea-gardens at Rotherbithe. Whilst at the brothel was
visited by a young mar , named Jones. On one occasion witness
heard deceased threaten to make away with herself, but afterwards
said she was only joking. Upon being closely questioned by the
Coroner, the witness admitted having said, " Has she gone and
done it? Oh Iw, God, I must go and tell him, or else he will
get into troub'e and me too," but she would not give any explana.
tion. This wi, ness gave her evidence with great nonchalance. The
Coroner saiu there was no doubt remorse, arising from the course
of life she had been leading, had rendered her unhappy, and had
led to this disastrous end. Tt e jury returneda verdict of " Tem-
porary insanity."

ARRIVAL or Two LIONS.—Two of the finest lions
ever imported into this country have arrived within the last few
days, on board the John Bartlett, Captain Bartlett. It is very
rarely that adult lions are imported, and these arc truly splendid
animals. They were landed yesterday, in St. Katherine Docks,
aed conveyed tc. the Royal Surrey Zoological Gardens, by
whose spirited proprietor they have been purchased. These are
the second pair of lions deposited in the gardens within the last few
weeks, making seven full-grown lions now in the gardens.
WINCHILSEA AND WATiON.—The following com-
munication from the Lord Chancellor has been received by Lord
Winchilsea in reply to his letter announcing that he had resigned
into his Lordship's hands the commission of the peace which he
held for the counties of Kent, Northampton, and Lincoln :
"My dear Lord,—l have directed a supersedeas to be prepared
agreeably to your v►ish, I very much regret that you have taken
this step. I have forwarded your letter to Sir Robert Peel.
" I remain, my dear Lord, very faithfully yours,
Turville, Sept. 4, 1844. " LYNDHURST."

LONDON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1845.

Queen VICTORIA has paid another complimentary
visit to Lours PHILIPPE and his family at the Chateau

d'Eu, where she was received with the most enthusiastic
welcome from the Court, the troops, and the inhabitants
of the district. The well conditioned subjects of the
two Sovereigns will feel gratified by these friendly in-
terviews, for after all, even in countries governed by
Parliaments and constitutional laws, the chief magis-
trate has vast power, and many opportunities of
swaying directly or indirectly the minds of those
over whom he is placed. The example of

persons in high life is in time imitated by their
inferiors : the warm friendship therefore which ex-
ists between the Royal Families of Great Britain and
France, it may be anticipated, will extend its in•
fluence to other classes, and wear off those
absurd. and bigotted national prejudices which
are the bane of civilized nations as well as barbarians.
The QUEEN of these realms, to her credit, led the way
some two years ago ; she landed on the French coast
with little more ceremony than that observed by pri-
vate individuals, arid by her simplicity of manners, her
affable deportment, and the confidence which she placed
in the honour and hospitality of our gallant neighbours,
made a deep and friendly impression on the public mind
of France. But Louis PHILIPPE is not less entitled to
praise—perhaps he has the greatest merit—for a large
portion of his people look but coldly on English alliance,
and not a few of them consider that France has many
grievances to be removed and many complaints to urge
against the policy generally pursued by the English Ca-
binet. Aware, however, that such complaints were not
well founded, he put every objection on this score aside,
and gave a reception to her Britannic MAJESTY, which
could leave no doubt among Frenchmen that his heart
was engaged in the cause, and that it was one of the
great objects of his lorg and varied life to establish
unity between two nations which have such vast in-
fluence in the government of the world. The present
visit is one of a similar character. From all accounts
it was suggested by his MAJESTY, the invitation
was warmly accepted by the QUEEN, and the interview
will not be the less prized by the two countries because

it was not expected, and resembles rather the meeting
of private friends than that of the two first Sovereigns
of the world. We trust the omen is good, and that this
amicable intercourse will not be without its influence in
the political relations of England and France.

It was but a vain hope, it seems, that we expressed
about six or seven weeks ago, in commenting upon the
great Orange demonstration, as it was called, which had
then been exhibited at the Enniskillen meeting, where
ladies of rank and distinguished • beauty and station
lent the influence of their presence to sanc-
tion what was known to be an illegal assemblage►
preceded by illegal precessions. It was,
we admit, our belief as well as our hope, that
after a brief season of calm reflection, following the mo-
mentary excitement of an ill-judged commemoration like
that of the 12th of July, the excellent feelings of the
warm-hearted people of those portions of Ireland over
which Orangeism is most extensively diffused, would
sober down to that tone of forbearance and
repose which best becomes the truly loyal

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The inters
subjects ofen constitutional QUEEN'.
of the commonly( al Ii neceserrily
suffer , in the strugglcer
of parties to revive the ill-omened recolleca lions of fort
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victories on the one side and defeats on the other
When with these recollections, deep-rooted seld anejeot
differences of religious opinion; a traditionary 71
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one sect, and inflexible bigotry with another; and ie
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associations of mutual animosity and persecutions 3
both, are mixed up in almost inseparable conablnsti4'64
is evident that mere commemorations of the kind csOlco
be publicly celebrated without placing the public rebr
in imminent jeopardy. The evil extends, however,
Sary
yond this immediate result. In every annlve
o • other recurrence of the ceremonial, tihrel
impetus is given to the growth of dissensions,
should be the object of all state policy, ;ell good ci!,,
ship, and all Christian charity, , to extinguish rBwitie
than to perpetuate. To the Enniskillen meeting,
Orange Orange soiree of Thursday last, at the• Belfast Musie";:eo
was but a natural pendant. It is the curse oft '',of
foolish excesses of partisanship, that a vital eneref
reproduction is the principle of their existence.
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are polypes which one process of excision 1,11,
of violent annihilation does but multiple'. or
Belfast soiree was but a type of the great Orsoge,°l
trosity in its renewed germ. As such we deplore ,t,e0,4
we can do ro more. The protests of the sift
~jui;
friends of Ireland—of those who desire the eb-untry,
nance even of the Established Church in that ee.ti,
but on terms of more Christianized and more eteti:ot
tutional
.equality with the other professions el oe
common faith—are unheard amidst the toluelt: be
f
clamours of that party spirit which seems ever ',el
awakened and abroad, when good government' e to. le
justice, and laws impartially administered have hegiob
exercise their beneficial functions in that devoted
Now we are prepared to contend—whatever our er,sii,'l
tions to the principles and policy of Sir Ronso cot'
Administration on many of the most vital questionsc sr
nected with our domestic and foreign policy, eydptel,
cially on those which regard our fiscal and leen;11,1
systems-e-that in reference to Ireland, the praise nistioo
conceded to the present Government of good ietes
enlarged views', and a high degree of moral cotolgetie
carrying out those intentions and views into Pre
effect. h
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In this spirit of fair and impartial dealing vi,it.,eo
Irish people we have lately seen the same M 113,11-00
who have staked so boldly their official power 913'fosei
party influence upon the experiment of vastly We'd())
grants for the endowment of religious and etlllesii.Eiels
establishments connected with the popular re'i.,`"iji)
faith of Ireland, stepping forward to rebuke atta!,,,sir
an offensive indiscretion on the part of an able ';'
trate (as we understand), a very amiable geetlelitheil
private life, and a staunch political supporter e
own Conservative body. f4t'
The indiscretion and offence on the part of
SON, the feted of Belfast, consisted in his he/„le
peered very prominently at the Enniskillen 011% sr
which we have already adverted. On his saffirtnett!',el
knowledgments to this effect, in reply to an aPP,,,'l„eyeti
addressed to him at the instance of the highest u" fo!
ment authority, it was intimated to him thtibjelst
dismissed from the distinguished positions he 71,1)/1',
occupied of a deputy-lieutenant of the couple' 'not?
he resided and of a justice of the peace. fil3f- tie'e
loyalist is like the miniature balloon in one e.,„' 001-
pretty chemical toys which our experimental ineti'vel'
makers display in their windows. A very ell!, fel
ternal pressure by a hand from above makes it
the bottom to the top of the vessel. Mr. Wers°l4eti'
have continued to.be happily unheard of in this OP 04
but the act of the Lord-Lieutenant's Secretary fit 0:
exalts him from an unremarked obscurity to "biletts9
bling surface of Irish agitation. The leeote
is now fluttering there, a new-blown Orange:iyif;
and apparently overwhelmed by the intensity 01 (rti"
terest he is exciting. He seems to have been unebVifo 04
no wonder)—to reconcile to himself the degree offs' jell'
attention and sympathy he was greeted with
,;I.oof t
and gallant persons, his " own familiar friellu",soo,
" quarter of a century's" standing, who bad Pre;lielil
never detected in him the tendencies he °ls. 04
e
always possessed towards the distinguished destll;eoi
h
has
now reached. The Earl of RODEN, who far°i
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to have quarrelled with the ceremonial on3P f`nd 171
of the Romish Church with as much beat it 're
manifested for the mummery, the b clef
" Guns, pistols, blunderbusses, trumpets, drums, od, t:lh
of rampant Orangeism—checked the entbus°-,
was consuming himself and the coal3nli 0,0
sembled at the soiree to hail Mr. Wier tO C9l
" deafening cheers" and " Kentish fire," i°
- iness
upon the Rev. Mr. M'ILWAINE to open tlte
,GIVER
of td
the evening with a prayer to the Great Glsl'"z V.
GOOD. It is a characteristic feature of the 9";1:041
neither this prayer, nor the Rev. Gentleman's in"
tory response to the Noble Chairman's call, form
portion of the report as' have seen of the prel,
and speeches of the meeting. What interest COw-i'd
ge
possess by the side of good Orange-tinted factious
mentality ? What possible relation could any
possess, borrowed from a Gospel which inculcates br° pet'
" love with all men," peace, universal charitY' '
clesiveness, good will, to the fierce seetaisg,itli
judices of that politico-religious fanaticism whie,cll • V
monopoly faith of the Orange Association? '9
consistent with the Christian doctrine of a Gii'lli•
teL
pastor, representing HIBI who came among us t°oool
not to ferment divisions and heart-burning' lef'
men, have appeared by the side of half-frantic dee oil
tions of an embittered hatred rankling in the hearo.or,
small but compactly banded minority of a people t°
the religious faith and equalised rights of the °col'
whelming majority of their fellow. countrylnerV
nority, the aim and end, and boasted function °Li
it is to give, to the utmost of their capacity, Pgrr„
to the remembrance of the sanguinary cotes'',
have raged in the-olden time between them and theift tl?
patriots of another form of faith, and p eenenenef:e'
unequal and oppressive distribution of property, lite fl
and power which then accrued to, and has since be-i.
Pained by, themselves. The Earl of RoDEN's ze`ll:f:jt'
doubt not, very honest. We have as little doubt vo' 04
is exceeding mischievous. But because he speal°:
the abundance of that zeal we are disinclined °PIOII
to criticise the expression of political opilli,)0)1
which it seems to have prompted him. As to `l-1'
VERNER, " that other Richmond" of the field, pr
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remark upon one declaration incidentally intr`3"fer
into his speech as strongly contrasting with thsti
sonal acts of those who assisted at the Enniskillen toes'
and of course Mr. WATSON himself. " I Inn 11°,,1 111
speaking," said the Gallant Colonel (and we give h 74
full credit for the honesty of the sentiment which flied
to the assertion of a gentleman of high and Ott- ol'
character), "of those (Orange) processions. 113:ise
ready expressed my disapprobation of them,
unless I see them carried on, as they used to be',„ rWse"
the wealth and respectability of the country 'ob'
out to join them, it is much better to ore
stain from them altogether. But they :Of
never intended to convey the slightest offence'
portion of her MAJESTY'S subjects." This staten3e:l it
very honourable to the Colonel, who was pledged'
r
were, by more than his public concurrence in the
dish
lution of the Legislature, to discourage and eittitighti
Orange processions. He was pledged by his eo3P;fiel
and ready acquiescence in the previously ocrrietja
wishes of his benevolent Sovereign, the late '-eie
WILLIAM IV. But how Colonel VERNER, With SJ
tb
opinions, can reconcile it to himself to assist is' pleb •
mg a public homage to Mr. WATSON for having 055.
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in a demonstration, heralded, signalised, and, so to s jilost
protected by the very processions of which the Gad
Officer disapproves, surpasses any powers of receel'alvi
inconsistencies with which we on this side the Os-,
are gifted. With the same humility we must Pres,
that we are incapable of appreciating the prOcestieg
which an Irish gentleman, arriving at such startled'
conclusions, from admitted premises, aa that whined!
ables Col. VERNER to declare that Orange proeeinsi'.
were never intended to convey the slightest offence asp
portion of her MAJESTY'S subjects." We knew a pep w-
who was apt to examine his liability to get into sciP.
of all kinds, by declaring that this or that " misfit:4looe
tare never would have happened to him, if it 01 el
been that he wore on the occasion a certain P'er
boots, which always walked him into mischief." Pc:ell
less, the deep and rankling insult which the great A 10
of Roman Catholics in Ireland were accustotoe'dt,
endure from the conduct of Orange processions, ,111:00
have arisen, after all, from some unfortunate selev;
of wind instruments, drums, and fiddles, that htwThs
irrepressible and " self acting" tendency to play `‘
Boyne Water," or " Croppies lie down 1"
eat

We have accounts from Madrid to the Ist inst":tili
they are destitute of interest. The stock-brokers 'tbe
held out and refused to transact any business 104
Bourse. " To-day," says the Heraldo, ,6 the Bourse bas
presented the same aspect as for some days past. nAolj
been opened, but not the slightest business has been
in any sort of securities."

The only intelligence of the slightest intereit itifloPf
Paris papers is the current report of the retiroracl`;so
Marshal SouLT, and the death of the celebrated 11 '16)4
COLLARD, in the 82d year of his age. " France," srefit
the Journal (I^s Debuts, " has just lost one of her gOO
ornaments, one of the men who have exercise%sit ,
highest influence on the spirit of the age. 31. Ito it'
COLLARD died on the 4th inst., at his estate at Gbfl:
vieux, near St. Aignan, in the 82d year of his or