The Sun. — 1844-11-01 (London, England)

NOVEMBER.—As this day of juvenile rejoicing and prank-playing is near at hand, it should be remembered that the Act 3 Geo. IV., c. 126, makes it illegal to light a bonfire or discharge fireworks within a distance of eighty feet from the centre of a turnpike-road. We are gratified to learn that Lord Granville Somerset, the Chancellor of the Duchy, has nominated Mr. Horace Twiss Vice-Chancellor of the County Palatine of Lancaster, in the room of the late Mr. Holt, with a seat in her Majesty's council of the Duchy. It is not by his professional brethren alone that any distinction •bestowed upon Mr. Twiss will be heard of with pleasure. Politicians of all parties, and literary men of all ranks, will derive satisfaction from the success of a gentleman, who, in times of the greatest party heats and strife, could firmly and consistently maintain his own principles without asperity or wilful injustice to opponents ; and who has just crowned a literary life more laborious and more important in its labours than the world is perhaps aware of, by a biographical work, which, in point of interest and permanent value, is not surpassed by any of the class to which it belongs.—Morning Chronicle. SUICIDE OF A PARISH OFFlCEL—Yesterday forenoon Mr. Wakley, M.P., held an inquest on the body of Mr. Robert:Fairs, aged 49, at his late residence, No. 3, Charles street, Northampton-square, Clerkenwell. It appeared from the evidence that the deceased held the office of registrar of births, marriages, and deaths, for one of the districts of Clerkenwell, as also that of a collector, which latter situation he had filled for a num ber of years, and was highly respected by the parishioners. On Tuesday morning the deceased got up rather before his usual time, leaving his wife in bed. From thence he proceeded to the servant's room, and told her to get up. Some time after this the servant went down stairs, and on entering the back kitchen she found her master lying on the floor weltering in blood, he having cut his throat in a shocking manner. An alarm was given, and medical aid procured, but life was extinct. The deceased had been very desponding of late in consequence of pecuniary embarrassments, and had only a few days before endeavoured to take poison, but was prevented. The jury ultimately returned a verdict of " Temporary insanity."  MINISTERIAL CIIANGES,---It is reported, in circles likely to be correctly informed, that Lord liaddington is about to retire as-First Lord of the Admiralty, and that Lord Ellenborough will take his place. •The frequent interruptions of health to which Lord Haddington is subject, and which have materially impaired his official efficiency,, renders his Lordship's retirement from office by no means unlikely ; while the desire which the Cabinet must feel to propitiate Lord Ellenborough before the meeting. of Parliament, by providing him with a good post, in lieu of that from which his Lordship has been recalled, gives an air of probability to the latter portion of the rumour,—Evening paper. On Friday afternoon the Bankruptcy Court i.'n crowded during the examination of Michal Jacob, a Jewish insolvent. The keen and cautious atisi'vel•s of an ancient Hebrew, named Alexander, living in Sunderland, created considerable amusement, and the order of the Court was now and then disturbed by laughter, as the wily dealer parried the cross-examination to which he was subjected. Among other questions, the Commissioner inquired what sum the bankrupt had asked of the witness fur certain spying-glasses, to which Alexander replied, in the true phraseology of Holy% ell-street, that he had asked " a good prishe.' —Tyne Mercury. STABBING UNDER TEE INFLUENCE OF GAs.—At the exhibition of the laughing gas, by Professor Elliotson, at Washington Hall last evening, a sailor under the effects of the exhiliration cut the rope with which he was confined, rushed amongst the spectators, and seizing another sailor, gave him several severe and dangerous wounds with a jack-knife. The wounded man was taken across the street, and upon examination by physicians it was found that a deep wound was inflicted under the shoulder, and another in the back, near the vertebra,. The sailors were unknown to each other. The wounds are not considered mortal.—Boston Post.