The Sun.
London, England, 1842-05-12 00:00:00

ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL.

The Fourteenth Anniversary Dinner of the members and
friends of this noble Charity toolz plane yesterday, at the Lon-
den Tavern, Bishopsgate-street. His Royal Highness the
Duke of Cambridge in the Chair. Covets were laid for 200,
and at the hour of six not one seat was vacant

At the cross table we observed Lord Howard, Wm. Christ-
mas,Esq,_lll.P.. ; .Wm. Rashleigh, jun.,. Esq., 11I.P. ; Hon.
Henry Colonel Babbington, .111 r. Sheriff Rogers, Alder-
man 'Hooper, Hughes Hughes, Esq., &c. &e.
The dinner consisted of all the delicacies of the season, and
was as excellent as those always provided by the spirited pro-
prietors of this house famous for
'dinners.
The dinner being concluded, and Non Nobis sung by the
professional gentlemen present, a number of ladies entered the
gallery amidst the load cheers of the gentlemen below.
His ROYAL HIGHNESS then proposed the health of her
Majesty tke Queen. Drank with three times three, and one
Cheer more. Anthem—" God save the Queen."
His Roirat. HIGHNESS next.proposed the health of Prince
Albert, Albert Prince of Wales, and the Princess Royal.
Drank with three times three. Air—" God bless thee,
Queen of -England, &e."
His ROYAL. HIGHNESS then proposed the health of the
Queen Dowager and all the Royal Family. Drank with three
times three. Glee—" Ye spotted snakes," &c.
Lord HOWARD said he was sorry that the toast he had to
propose had not fallen into. more worthy hands, but he was
sure that it world be responded to with the utmost enthusiasm
by every person then present. It was—" The health of their
Illustrious Chairman.' "—(Loud cheers.) It would be imperti-
nent in him, if he attempted any praise of his Royal High-
ness, when he knew the many reasons that they all had to
be proud of his many acts of kindness towards them.
Those who were the most intimately acquainted with the
Charity they had met to celebrate, ought to be grateful to him for
the trouble he had taken in coming forward that night. He
need say no more than call on them to fill their glasses, and
join with him in drinking the health of his Royal Highness the
Duke of Cambridge.—( Immense cheering.)
His Royal Highness's health was drank with all the honours.
His ROYAL HIGHNESS then rose. He said he could not suf-
ficiently express to those present how gratified he was by the
kind manner m which they had drank the health which had
just been proposed to them.. He could assure them that he had
great satisfaction in-presiding on that occasion, and he 'was glad
to see so large an assembly met together. for so excellent and
worthy a purpose as that which called them together. Though
he knew very little of this-establishment, yet from all he did
know of it, he was sure that it was a most useful one, for it did
not require patronage to secure an admission into the. Hospital,
but every poor person who appeared in destitution and distress
was relieved by it.—(Cheers.) This was, no doubt, one of
the greatest beauties of theestablishment, and when he saw
from the Report before him, that in the year 1841, no less
than seven thousand five hundred individuals were relieved by
it, he did think that the excellence of the institution was
established.—( Hear, hear.) It was quite unnecessary for him
to recommend this establishinent to those now before him; he
was sure that those who knew it best would be best aware of
the necessity of continuing their exertions on its behalf._.
(Hear, hear.) He begged to return his best thanks for the
honour which had been just conferred upon him.—( Cheers.)
Air—" Scion of a Royal Line," tke.
W. RAsnixton, SI. P., in an appropriate speech, proposed
the heal.h of her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge,
and her Royal Highness's family. Drank with all the honours.
His R9YAL Hams said that he felt extremely grate-
ful and flattered by the toast which had just been
proposed, and the manner in which it hid been received. He
was fully convinced that. the Duchess, as well as the children,
would led grateful anti flattered by the manner in which this
toast had been drank, and in their name and-his own he begged
to return his most grateful thanks.—(Cheers.)
Glee—" Now the bright morning star."
His ROYAL. HIGHNESS then proposed the health of the
" Army and Navy," drank with three times three.
Col. BABINGTON briefly returned thanks.
Air—" Rule Britannia.'"

Mr. Under-Sheriff Pitircwann proposed the health of W.
Christmas, 1%!.!-., and the other Members of Parliament who
had honoured them with their presence.
W. CHRISTMAS, Esq., M. P., briefly acknowledged the ho..
nour, and assured the Ckairman of the pleasure he felt in being
present.

Dust—" I know a bank," &c., by the Misses Pyne, was very
deservedly encored.

His ROYAL HIGHNESS then rose and said that he had already
had the honour of calling their attention to this excellent es-
tablishment, it, therefore, now required bat very few words
from him to propose the toast, which he was sure every one
present would receive with the greatest approbation—it was
the toast of the day—(Loud cheers)—" Success to the Royal
Free Hospital. "—lmmense cheering.) He hoped, when the
Report should be read, that the collection might appear con-
siderable, and that an establishment so excellent might go on
prospering.—( Cheers. )—Drank with three times three.
The Rev. Mr. PACENI.4 lc, the indefatigable Secretary, then
read the following Report of the Committee of Management :
THE FOURTEEN'T'H ANNUAL REPORT OF THE

- COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT.
" Circumstances at once most painful and wholly unparallel-
led, demand from your Committee a very different tone, and a
very different statement from those of former years. Hitherto it
has been their pride and their pleasure to show how much disease
and destitution were alleviated by your Charity. Alas ! instead
of showing how much evil has been averted or remedied during
the past year, they have now the solemn and appalling decla-
ration to make, that the claimants for your succour have lately
so prodigiously increased, that the means your Hospital at pre-
sent possesses are inadequate to meet the accumulating mass of
poverty and wretchedness.

Despairing of accomplishing all that is necessary, your Com-
mittee do not, however, despair of accomplishing much. The
greater the evil, the greater has been, and will be, their efforts
to stem it. Nevertheless, not daring to hope that the private
benevolence which has hitherto sustained your Institution, and
enabled it to meet the pressing exigencies of former times,
could enable it to meet the still more urgent claims of the pre-
sent, your Committee have determined upon laying before the
Legislature a statement of the rapid and serious increase of dis-
ease and destitution, and the consequent necessity of so ex-
tending your sphere of usefulness as to make it commensu-
rate with the necessities of the distressed sick. This statement
has been embodied in a petition to the House of Commons,
which the Right Hon. Lord Robert Grosvenor has kindly un-
dertaken to. resent, and which has already received the pro-
mised support. of many of the oldest and most influential Mem-
bers of the Legislature.
" In the midst of the difficulties which present themselves,
and which seem to render your Charity comparatively inefficient,
there is still every reason to believe, from the many new and dis-
tinguished persons who have recently come forward to aid your
great undertaking, that the most sanguine expectations of the
warsu'st friends of the Charity, a ill be fully realised.
As respects the financial statement of the year, although it
will be seen that an increased expenditure has necessarily taken
place, still it is gratifying to find that the annual subscriptions,
as well as donat,ons (exclusive of bequests), have considerably
exceeded those at any former per.od, whilst the high esteem
in which the principle of your Charity is held by the public,
is evidenced in the recent presentation of 250/. by the. Rat-
cliffe Trustees of the University of Oxford, as well as
a bequest of 500/., under the will of the late Mr. Th mas, of
East-street, Bloomsbury, which has been received free of
legaey.dutV from his executors.
" Much, however, as your Charity is indebted to the pecu-
niary assistance of both public bodies and private individuals,
your Committee cannot but feel that such aid would haie
availed but, little had it not been accompanied with the inde-
fatigableexertion and unwearied zeal of your medical officers.
The duties of these gentlemeMalvfazYs onerous, have occupied their
attention during the past year, On the lowest average More than
Willimmeis 'with
;and your
foinutri
the
hours
stro
ne aacei:idtieyr
m; cannot. but set forth
which these heavy duties have been, and
,still are, discharged,as meriting from Ole Governors at large 'their special notice
and admiration.
44 In addition to this, your Committee deein it their duty to
refer to 'the valuable assistance of the Rev. lion. Secretary,
Who, besides the fulfilment of the ordinary duties of his office,
has recently printed and distributed a sermon preached
by him in St. Paul's Cathedral, on a subject closely con-
nectednvg the iththgre the objects
mjecatsssa your Charity, and calculated, by
of the public, to be of most mate-
. .
niatler benefit.egi

" Your Committee have also to cougra!ulate the Governors
on the invaluaLle service which has been rendered to the
Charity by the public Press. Not only
does great benefit arise
publicationfsrtoamntlythfeallingnnilerthe care of yourdistressing
of
medical officers, but the
value of your Hospital is thereby becoming
better known to
the Magistracy of the metropolis, and better appreciated by the
poor themselves.
" In conclusion, your Commiltee Most strenuously urge
the -
upon all the Governors and friends of this Charity the neces-
sity of great and continued exertions, fully
assured that the
sound 'principle upon which it' is founded requires only to be
known m order to insure for it the most unbounded support;
and fully confident that, erelong, they shall have to congratu-
late the GoVernors and the' public on the erection of an hos-
pital of suffi.:ient magnitude to relieve
the necessities of the
whole of the destitute diseased of this great metropolis." "
Suacecti a REPORT OF THE NUM"a Os PATIENTS RIE-
-1.6.; vEi) raom. PEli. 1, 141, To JAN. 31, 1812:
Persons affected with Malignant and Contagious
Dise:.swi;,
Persons' suffering 'under ordinary diseases, being ser-
vants out of place and of persons not having a pato- '
•ehial settlement in London
Aceidents ' . .................. , ....... ... .. 574
Patients under the Surgeon-Dentist .., ........
In addition to the above, 561 totally destitute per- .7,00 ' ''',..;
sons have been admitted into the. Hospital, of whoM , q,--
. 497 have been discharged cured, 7 have died in the .
Hospital, and 52 remain alder treatment, 3 Oil-
~,"';‘,
charged for improper conduct, aq 2 incurable,: : - -

... ::~.

'7,6-'-",4"7-1)$"---''".4'

--Nrsm ht-r of Ti--'atituts-rthevett-ta Jan.- Sh -184+--.... -.... -85,287
Ditto in the past }•ear

Total
Song by Mr. Fitzwilliam-7" There's lately been a great high
tide," &c.
The Rev. C. E. WyLn proposed the health of the Lord
Mayor and the Corporation of the City of London.
Alderman HoorEa returned thanks in an appropriate speech.
Glee—" See-the chariot," ke.

Mr. H. IluGH.es said that lie had been requested by the
Committee to ask his Royal Highness to confer upon the sub-
scribers the distinguished honour, of presenting to that meri-
torious individual, Dr. Marsden, in their name, the service
of plate now before them. Previous to the foundation of this
Hospital, there was no institution in this vast metropolis,
where the destitute stranger, overtaken by sickness, could
tine a refuge. In the year 1827, however, Dr. Marsden,
fully aware of the wants of the public, in the absence of
such an establishment, saw the necessity of establishing an hos-
pital entirely on the principle of free and instant admission.
The difficulties at fist to be overcome were very great, but
the benevolent Doctor, by his exertions, overcame them all.
fle,now begged to request his Royal Highness to present to Dr.
Marsden .the tribute of respect now on the table, which con-
sisted rd a richly chased tripod centre-piece, composed of
three elegant 12 inch female figures, supporting an open work-
basket, which is encircled with an exceedingly bold wreath of
varied flowers ; a triangular pedestal with foliated scroll feet ;
on one side within a panel is an embossed subject from the para-
ble of " The Good Samaritan ;" on another, the armorial bear-
ings of Dr. Marsden; and upon the third, the following
Inscription :—" To William Marsden, Esq., M.D., Surgeon,
the Founder and Senior Honorary Surgeon of the Royal Free
Hospital, this Service of Plate was presented by Field Marshal
his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, K. G., &c. &c.,
in the name of the Governors and Friends of the Institution,
at their Fourteenth Anniversary Festival, 1 lth May, 1842, as
a well-merited tribute to the active benevolence, unwearied per-
severance, and high professional skill, exhibited by him during
fourteen years of arduous and gratuitous service, in establishing
the First Hospital which adopted the principle that Disease
and Destitution are at all times a sufficient claim for relief."
A pair of chalice-shaped vases as wine-coolers, with chased
handles, formed of vine-stalks twisted, and encircling
the fluted body of the vase, with leaves and grapes ; bold
clusters of flowers are drooping from the brim, and
the feet are ornamented with open work of grapes and leaves.
Dr. Marsden's coat of arms is on one side, and the inscription
on the reverse. Four corner dishes and covers, with borders of
bold flowers and scrolls, in the style of Louis XI V, and rich
acanthus handles, upon stands for heating, &c. These also
have inscriptions similar to those on the wine coolers. He was
sure that Dr. Marsden would feel assured that the circumstance of
this tribute being presented by a Prince of the Blood Royal, who
had s., endeared himself to every class of his fellow-subjects by
the constant exercise of charity and benevolence, would greatly
enhance to him the value of this offering.—(Loud and conti-
nued cheering.)
His ROYAL HIGHNESS said that it was with great satisfac-
tion he had the pleasure of presenting this service to Dr.
Marsden. The great service ye hich•the Doctor had rendered to
his suffering countrymen was the best recompense to him for
exertions in their cause.—( Hear, hear.) That satisfaction,
he was convinced, he must . feel ; and it must be a great
gratification to him to have such a feeling. Though he had
not the pleasure of knowing the Doctor personally, he was sure,
for his acts spoke for him—(Loud cheers)—that he was a man
deserving well of his fellow-beings.—(Cheers.) In the name
of those connected with this charity he had the satisfaction of
presenting to Dr. Marsden the plate now before him. Long
might he live to use it, and might he enjoy the comfort and
happiness which arose from the esteem of his neighbours.—
(Loud cheers.) He had great pleasure, at the same time, in
proposing the " Health of the founder of this Institution—Dr.
Marsden."—(Loud cheers.)
Drank with three times three, and one more.

Dr. MARSDEN said if ever there was a time when the feel-
ings of a man were tried, it should surely be on an occasion like
the present. From the moment of the establishment of this
Institution, till the present instant, he had been most anxious
for its success. Fourteen years ago the idea of a free institu-
tion, of a medical character, first occurred to him, and he was
happy to look round the room and to be able to recognise some
there now who assisted at the commencement of this Charity,:and
he hoped his Royal Highness would excuse him for adverting more
to the Charity than to the compliment which had been paid
him. As had already been stated, much difficulty existed in
establishing this institution; but he was quite satisfied that it
was only necessary to present an object of distress and disease
to an Englishman, to soften his heart and procure succour for
the distressed one.—(Hear.) This charity was founded by
100 gentlemen, who promised to give one guinea a year to-
wards its maintenance, and it afforded him great satisfaction to
see a gentleman now by his side (Mr..). Watson) who had con-
tinued his contributions from thattime until now. —( Cheers.) It
might be considered strange how medical men would devote
their time to objects from wich they could derive no ostensible
benefit, but he was satisfied that the medical man would not
feel greater satisfaction than when he was affording relief to
the poorer classes. Notwithstanding the oppesition which had
been raised against•this Society, it had gone on gradually pro-
gressing in public fay..ur, the number of applicants during the
past year being 800. and the • donations 300/. ; whilst the
number of applicants at the doors of the hospital during the
last year was 14,000, and the amount of donations was 4,000/.
—( Loud cheers.) Previous to sitting down, he begged to
call the attention of his Royal Highness to the great patronage
the Institution had received from the ladies, to whom he
begged to tender his most grateful thanks.—( Hear, hear. )
When he considered that his Royal Highness had descended
from the high sphere in which he moved, and of which he was
so great an ornament, to present him with this compliment, he
could not but express his most grateful acknowledgements for
the honour conferred upon him, and he hoped that so long as
he should use the service of plate, he might have the ability
of relieving the distresses of the poor..—( Loud cheers. )
Mr. STEVENS proposed the health of Alexander Rogers, Esq.
Sheriff of the Cities of London and Middlesex, Ns hom he
designated as an honourable merchant, a worthy gentleman,
and one who had filled the office of Sheriff with honour and j
dignity.
Mr. ROGERS briefly returned thanks.
Dr. KNABLE proposed the health of Dr. Wetherhrad, and of
the medical officers of the Institution.
Dr. WEATHERHEAD returned thanks.

Mr. WIRE, in an eloquent harangue, proposed the health of
the Rev. Mr. Packman, for many years the Honorary Secre-
tary to the Institution.—( Loud cheers. )
!'he Rev. Mr. PACKMAN briefly expressed the gratifica-
tion which he experienced at the manner in which h's health
had been proposed, and the enthusiastic manner in which it had
been responded to.
His ROYAL Hu; nxEss then announced that the total amount
of donations received that day was 898/. 65., besides contribu-
tions, amongst which were, the Duke of Cambridge 20!., the
Bishop of Durham Mt., Mrs. C. M. 100!., Dr. Marsden 50!.,
Mr. Thistlewaite 50!., Mr. Tidd 201 , Mr. Boucher 50!., &c.
His Rov-Ar. HIGHNESS then left •the Chair, it being past
eleven o'clock. and another gentleman was immediately voted
into it, when the festivity recommenced and was kept up till a
late hour.

We cannot conclude our report without bearing testimony
to the excellence of. the whole arrangements, and the supe-
riority of the wines, which we have seldom seen excelled.

The toasts were given with the precision and accuracy
for which Mr. Took, the well•known toastmaster of this esta•
blishment, is so celebrated.

DR.. REID'S LECTURES ON
CHEMISTRY.
HEAT OR CALORIC.

Dr. Reid delivered an additional lecture of his series,
at Exeter Hall, last night, preceded by a catechetical ex-
amination of the pupils of various schools, ranged on
the platform, who, to a number of' questions proposed,
exhibited the competency of their instruction, by the
readiness of their answers. After some concluding re-
marks on the nature of gases, which he showed to be
richest in illuminative matter when richest in charcoal
or carbon, the Doctor proceeded to discourse upon the
communicative or transmissive powers of heat or caloric.
Well, remarked the Lecturer, as the ,effects of heat are
understood and recognised, not so is its essential_nature;
for no one has ever lifted a particle out, so as to acquaint
himself with its primitive speciality. Invisible as arc the
rays of heat, stmilitudinally with those of light, the
former are no less swift of passage ; for while a finger
is pointed, a ray of heat can pass round the globe.
The nature of " radiant heat" came next under conside-
ration, namely, that emitted by fire or the sun ;
and Dr. Reid familiarly illustrated the action of rays of
heat upon substances against which they strike, by
likening it to that of a ball rebounding from a door ; in
this manner the repercussion .of rays of heat was caused,
according to the various substances in the way, some
causing a more faint or powerful reaction than others.
In illustration of this fact, a metallic mirror was pre-
sented, which, when turned towards the rays of heat,
with its convex exposed like the boss of a shield, re-
flected and scattered back the rays strongly and diver-
gently; when the concave fronted the flame, a concentra-
tion of the rays ensued, forming a focus whiCh was suf-
ficient to ignite the substance applied. Some enter-
taining comments upon ordinary fire-places ensued, of
which, on account of its scientific adaptations, the
" college-grate" was strongly recommended. 1)r. Reid.
touching upon the subject of fire-flues and chimneys,
which by legal enactment will, after the next month, .be
permitted to be cleaned only by machinery, observed that,
from the present tortuous conformations of many in the
metropolis, not only difficulty, but damage was likely
to ensue. He strongly advocated the extension of burn-
ing gas Sm. light, and coke for heat, in all cases where
daily teed requires them, whether for domestic or ma-
nufacturing purposes. By usage of these, he remarked,
the collection of soot or smoke would be entirely avoided.
Asa strong case in point, he stated that he had himself
operated for ten years in a species of laboratory, having
twenty-two chimneys and one hundred furnaces ; and
during that long period—gas and coke alone having been
'Consumed—not. the accretion of a single particle had
taken place. At Liverpool, he further stated, there was
now an immense building in course of erection, which
would proceed entirely on this method : be it remarked,
however, that, in the above cases, the " hard" coke was
totally eschewed, and only the better kind, or "soft-
burning coke," which is easy of Combustion, used. Dr.
Reid concluded his lecture by dilating on the various
conductors of heat, both solid and fluid, illustrating them
with their contingent experiMents.
His audience was, as usual, crowded and attentive.

DUTCH FUNDS.—Assmatum, Mar 9.
Money. Bills.
Actual Debt, SZ% per Cent 52 5f.1%
Jitto, ditto 5 per cent.
A mert Svndic,4% per cent.....• ............ •• 92% '.:,
Ditto, ditto, 3% per cent. .....
Commercial Company, 4% per cent...«
Ditto (1835 and 1837) 5 per cent.
Loan 1837, 5 per cent..................
Exchange on London, One month l2 12),a
Two months
Hamburgh, One month 95 314
Two months 35 18%
Dutch Papers, May 10.
HAMBURGH BORSENHALLE, MAY 10.
n
Austrian 5 per Cents.
10 ey.
9%
Rank Shares l7lO 1700
Anglo. Russian L0an....... ....... .........• IIN 110%
Russian 5 per Cent., Ist series, Certificate lO4
Inscription, let series 103% 103%
Russian a per Cent. Hope and Co., 9d and 4th
Series ..... 09% 99
.•.».
Ditto in Certificates V9 --
New 4 per Cent. (1840) 89% 89%
Dutch Actual Debt, '2% per Cent. ... . .....
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Polish Bonds — 155
........... ..••••
New Tickets
Anglo-Danish Loan, 3 per Cent...., 79% 79
Spanish, New 5 per Cents.
•••••• IS —.

DEATH OF IHE ON. A COOTE IT UTCHIN-
soN. R.N.—The above Honourable and Gallant Gentleman
died at Clifton on Friday last. The deceased Captain was
third sen of the late Earl of Donotighmore, and brother of the
present Peer. He married in August, 1834, Miss Sophia
'Hutchinson, youngest daughter of the Rev. Sir Samuel Synge
Hutchinson, lßart., by whom he 'hat left a youthful family.

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BURIAL OF THE DEAD.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR,—May I crave the indulgence of the insertion
'of this note in a corner of your valuable journal. I
feel confident that, after having perused the statement
therein contained, you will consider that the circum-
stances of the case (which have_ produced a poWerful
sensation among the inhabitants of. Brompton and its
vicinity) fully warrant- their being -made public. A
few days back, a private of the 2d Life Guards, wish-.
ing to have his deceased child interred in lirompton
church-yard, and having paid the accustomed fees for
opening the ground, &c., 'at- the': time appointed,
attended the remains of his child to the grave. The
coffin having been lowered, the father expressed a
desire to see the grave filled up, upon which a violent
altercation ensued betwixt him and the churchwarden,
who refused to comply with the father's .request, on
the plea that he must wait till some more interments
had taken place in the same grave. Eventually, two
policemen were called, and they were ordered by the
churchwarden to take the soldier into custody, which
they refused to do, and, after some more disputing,
the grave was filled up. Not long after, the funeral of
a private soldier took place, when the same scene was
repeated with the same churchwarden ; but the cor-
poral, who was left behind by the officer in command, •
having firmly insisted upon seeing the grave filled up,
it was at length done. Now, Sir, it has come to my
knowledge since the iime above referred to, that in
many instances (although the regular fees have been
paid for :interment) the coffins have been low-
ered, a few planks placed over the top of the grave.
and, despite the noxious exhalation that must arise
from bodies so placed, the grave has been suffered to
remain in-that open state till the churchwarden thinks
it is.full enough, and then it is filled up. These facts,
disgraceful:tothe authors of them, and which, in my
opinion,-concern the public materially, hardly require
comment, but which your many readers can com-
ment upon as they think proper. Apologizing for
thus troubling you, I am, Sir, your obedient Servant,
Knightsbridge, May 5, 1842. P.

DUBLIN, -MAY 9.—The accounts from the country
proves that it becomes more disturbed. Tipperary is the scene
of frequent outrages, and Bockite notices have been posted in
the neighbouring county of Carlow. The Repeal Association
met to-day at the Corn Exchange-rooms, but no business was
transacted. The meeting was adjourned till to-morrow, on the
motion of Mr. O'Neile Dauut, who stated that a letter had just
been received from the Lord Mayor, announcing that the vio-
lence of the winds had detained him in Liverpool, but that he
would certainly be present to-morrow, where a numerous meet-
ing is expected.

FUNERAL OF THE POLICEMAN DALE Y.—Tuesday
afternoon the remains. f the unfortunate victim of Cooper were
buried in the churchyard of St. John's, Holloway, in the pre-
sence of several thousand persons. The corpse was preceded
by a plume of feathers and four police sergeants, with sashes
and hatbands, acting as mutes. The pall was borne by four of
the decased's comrades, andltis widow, supported by two po-
lice sergeants, followed, as chief mourner. On the arrival of
the body at the Islington station-house, between 400 and 500
of the police of the N and G divisions,headed by Mr. Superin-
tendentJohnsou, and Inspectors Thatcher and Jervis, joined the
procession, walking two and two, and the, mournful cavalcade
again proceeded along the Upper goad, past Islington Church and
Ilighbury-terrace, to its place of destination.

OTTINGHAM ELECTION.—Mr. Joseph Sturge, at
the request of a great portion of the electors, has consented to
come forward as a candidate to represent this borough nn the
following conditions : That no money be spent, or any impro-
per influence used, to bias a single voter in his favour ; and
that in the event of his return to Parliament, if he should find
from experience, that he could not conscientiously retain his
seat, and be more serviceable to the country by. resigning it,
he should be atliberty to do so. The great principle on which
he comes forward is the extension of the suffrage to every man
21 years of age, who has not been deprived of his rights of citi-
zenship by a verdict of a jury. The Chartists have joined with
the middle classes, and Committees consisting of six of the
former and six of
.the latter have been formed to manage the
proceedings.
Several letters were received at the General Post-
office by the last Overland Mail, via Marseilles, bearing the
extraordinary postmark of Hong Kong, in China.
THE UNEMPLOIED.--:T11.1S IiWCIIOOII a body of the
unemployed workmen, amounting to nearly 100, walking three
deep, paraded several of the principal streets. A few of their,
number who had been selected, waited upon the shopkeepers on
each side of the streets through which they passed, to solicit
subscriptietis in behalf of their destitute brethren, but we have
not learned the amount collicted. The slow pace at which
they moved along, the haggard features, and the tattered
clothes, all bespoke the most abject poverty, and could not
fail to command the commisseration of their fellow-townsmen.
Not the sliehtest symptom of disorder was manifested, and all
passed over in the most peaccablemanner.— Glasgow chronicle.
THE CASE 01' IH. BANKES.-011r readers will
recollect that some months ago Mr. Ilankes, once M.l'., was
brought to Bow-street Police-court, charged with indecently
assaulting a soldier in the enclosed grounds of St. James's
Park, when Mr. Jardine, the Magistrate, held him to bail in
a very trifling sum, considering his rank and property ; that.
it was afterwards found out that one of the bail was not the
person lie represented himself to be, and the defendant was
again apprehended and ordered to enter into fresh recog-
nisances, which he immediately did; Mr. Bodkin, who
appeared as his counsel, declaring that his client was
most anxious to meet the charge and clear his character
from the .aspersion that had been cast upon it. When,
however, the Old Bailey sessions commenced, the anxiety
of the defendant to clear his character had altoge-
ther ceased, and he was not farthcousiiig to meet
the charge, and the case was removed by certiorari
into the- Court of Queen's Bench. The Judges who
'Presided at the Old Bailey ordered that lie should enter into re-
cognisances, himself. in 5,000/., and two sureties in 2 500/.
each, totake his trial in the Court of Queen's Bench. 'his it
was not convenient for the defendant to do, and lie accord-
ingly set out on his travels, and is now resident abroad. In
the meantime his former recognisances were entreated, and the
amount thereof (4001.) has been duly paid into her Majesty's
Exchequer. Government hare resolved that. offenders of this
description shall not be allowed to set the law at defiance, as
they have hitherto done, by paying the trifling amount in which
Magistrates have thought it their duty to hold them to bail.
Mr. Manic, the solicitor to the Treasury, has already taken the
necessary steps to outlaw Mr. Bankes, and on Thursday a writ
of distringas was levied at his residence in Palace-yard. If
the defendant does not return to this country, and take his
trial, he will be declared an outlaw, and all the property he pos-
sesses here be forfeited to the Crown.— Sunday Paper.
MR. ALLAN CIINNINGnAm.—Monday morning, at
the Central Criminal Court, the Clerk of Arraigns called upon
Mr. Allan Cunningham (•who had been served with a precept
to appear as a Grand Juror.) " I am here," shouted Mr.
Cunningham ; " but you have summoned me in a wrong
name." The Lord Mayor invited him to come forward, and
explain. He did so, and said his Christian name was wrongly
spelt, and hoped the misnomer would operate in his favour.
The Lord Mayor said they could rectify the error ; but lie
would ask how old he was? " Fifty-seven." was the reply.
The Recorder—" Well, Sir, you must go into the box ,• we
will change your name, and alter the panel list." Mr. Cun-
ningham was then sworn, and the Court seemed pleased at
having so intelligent a juror.
A TOWN TO LET.—The ancient town of Jedhurgh,
which has long enjoyed the eminent distinction of being one of
the greatest strongholds of Toryism among the burghs of
Scotland, seems sadly affected with decay. The population
fell upwards of 900 'between the census of 1831 and that of
1841. Of late the decrease has been more rapid; and in per-
ambulating the streets, you behold almost every alternate house
ticketed "To Let." The town is well situated for manufac-
turing industry, and yet the few factories which have been
established are nearly all closed. Numbers of the working
classes are departing for America, and the whole aspect of the
place presents a very unfavourable appearance.—Gateshead
Observer.

SCENE .IN ST. GthEs.—Captain nuts' appeared at
Marlborough-street Police Court on Monday, to enter into the
usual recognirances, to answer a charge of an assault preferred
against him at the Old Bailey, by a person of the name of
Cridland. The oiigin of this affair is said to be of a rather lu-
dicrous character, and to have occurred through that love of ad-
venture, termed seeing " London lite," which is found to prevail
among a certain class of choice spirits. In the aristocratic
region of St. Giles there is a public-house, known as Joe
Bankes's, at which a novel kind of tripe supper is given once
a week. Any one who has had the privilege of a " bellyful"
at one of these suppers is entitled to introduce one friend
on the next meeting night. The friend having been intro-
duced, finds a number of persons assembled, whom, as a
matter of course, he presumes to be waiting, like himself, to
feast on the anticipated dainties. The supper is at
.length
ordered, but instead of smoking viands, each of the guests,
with the exception of the novice, produces" flour bag;" with
which he belabours his new companion. This joke having been
accomplished, the new corner is then privileged to "sell it " to
any friend who may have, like himself, more curiosity than
caution. In the instance of the Gallant Captain, who was not
disposed to receive the entertainment with perfect good humour,
when the flour bags were at work, he seized a tumbler and sent
it at the head of the complainant, who, he considered, was one
of the assailing party. The glass having cut the complainant's
face, a hill was preferred at the Old Bailey, and proceedings
adopted towards Captain Duff, which led to his appearance.
A • FENI A LI; :\ IIS ER.—Tuesday evening an 1111-
quest was held at the Raven and Sun, Russell-street, Ber-
mondsey, before Mr. Carter, on the hotly of Elizabeth Barron.
67 years of age. It appeared by the evidence that the de-
ceased wasan inmate of the Bermondsey poorhouse, and that,
on Thursday night, about twelve o'clock, she left her bed in
Esther ward, where she slept, and precipitated herself from one
of the windows into •the garden beneath, a depth of 24 feet.
On. being picked up: she was found to be quite dead. It was
stated that abOut nine months ago sonic persons at Green-
wich made •application on her behalf to the parish officers
of 'that place for relief, representing that she was
in a • state of extreme destitution. On the relieving officer
calling upon her, he accidentally discovered some money on
the mantelpiece, and after further search being made, there
were discovered in an old box, wrapped up in pieces of old
rags, 26 sovereigns in gold, 4 crown pieces, 101 We-crowns,
426 shillings, 125 sixpences, and twelve-pence in copper. The
parish authorities took possession of the money and invested it
in the savings' bank for her benefit, and she was removed to
that establishment. • The Jury having consulted for a short
time, returned a verdict that the deceased died from concus-
sion of the brain, produced by throwing herself out of a win-
dow, labouring under a delusion of mind at the time.
THE STORNI ON NlONDAY.—oollSiderable damage
was done by the lightning on Mond_y to some houses in
Southampton-street, Clerkenwell, but fortunately no person
was injured
The Moniteur Parisien, alluding to the late arrests.
states the number to have been twenty-two, most of whom
have, it says, already been compromised in several political
plots. Amongst them it mentions, in addition to the persons
named by the Gazette des Tribunaux, l'iegard, who was con-
cerned in the affair Rue des Prouvaires. The Commereesays that
a wine dealer in the Rue des Marais du Temple is amongst the
persons arrested, and mentions a rumour that Quenisset is still
at the Conciergerie, and that the arrests were effected through
a communication made by him. We have heard that the ar-
rests took place in consequence of the denunciations of a female
who was living with one of the parties as his mistress, and
that this female and other persons, who it was feared would
make disclosures, have been put out of the way by assassina-
tion. The body of the female an suestion has been found in the
Seine. M. Jourdain, thsi examining magistrate, was engaged
two days in interrogations and examinations relative to the
arrests.

A liberated convict named. Longuet, who has lately
committed several robberies in Paris, has just been arrested in
a public-house by some police agents. he made a desperate
resistance, and, being armed with pistols, fired at one of the
police, wounding him severely in the band.