The Sun. — 1845-04-10 (London, England)

MISCELLANEOUS. The Dutch steam-packet Batavier, Captain Dunlop, ar. rived yesterday afternoon alongside the:St. Katharine's steamwharf; near the Tower, from Rotterdam. She brought a considerable number of passengers, and a heavy cargo, chiefly consisting of fifty-nine live oxen and cows, and an immense quantity of poultry, principally ducks and geese. The cattle were examined previous to their being landed, in accordance with the instructions issued by the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade to the Commissioners of her Majesty's Customs, and found to be healthy and free from the epidemic alleged to be raging amongst cattle on the Continent.  A meeting of the governors and subscribers of the Tallow Chandlers' Benevolent Society was held yesterday, at the Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, for the election of four pensioners (three males and one female) on the funds of the institution. Mr. Alderman Farncomb presided on the occasion. It appeared that at present there are ten pensioners on the establishment, the men receiving 16s. and the women 12s. each monthly, although the society has been hardly established two years. The society has now about 1,0001. capital stock. The. election having been concluded, a vote of thanks was passed to the chairman. The Earl of Aberdeen, as ranger of Greenwich Park, in the room of her late Royal Highness the Princess Sophia Matilda of Gloucester, has taken possession of the edifice and grounds ; and the noble Fbreign Secretary has engaged a portion of the establishment of the late Princess.  A numerous meeting was held on Monday last at Exeter, for the purpose of considering the expediency, in consequence of the immense increase in transactions in railroad and other shares, to erect a Stock Exchange in that city when it was resolved that a Chamber of Commerce should be established.  Last night, shortly after nine o'clock, a rapidly destructive fire broke out at No. 11, Spread Eagle-court, near Cho Thames Tunnel, Rotherhithe. The spare engine belonging to the London brigade from the neighbouring station was quickly taken to the spot, and was followed by numerous others from the establishment stations, and also the one belonging to the West of England Company. Fortunately an abundant supply of water was procured from the fire-mains in the vicinity, from which the brigade set to work with full vigour, but they were unable to extinguish the flames until the building in which they originated was entirely gutted, and the adjoining house seriously damaged. The house was uninhabited at the time. The loss, therefore, is not very considerable.  The Lords of the Treasury have authorised the Commissioners of Customs to direct their principal officer at Shields to grant sockets for outward entries for all goods not entitled to bounty or drawback on exportation. This is a privilege which the manufacturers and merchants of North and South Shields have long been desirous of obtaining, and which will be duly appreciated by all persons connected with the trade of the Tyne.  EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF MISTAKEN lENTITY.On Tuesday at an inquest held before Mr. W. Carter, the Coroner, one of the witnesses strongly objected N view the body. The Coroner urged very strongly that she must do so, or her evidence could not be received, as she might, in fact, be deceived as to the identity of the body. The witness having gone for this purpose, the Coroner stated to the jury the following extraordinary case which came before his father whilst he held the office. Ilis father held an inquest in the parish of Christchurch, Blackfriars, on the body of a woman who had been taken out of the river, it being supposed she had committed suicide The mother and father swore positively that the deceased was their daughter. The master in whose service she had been was also equally positive as to her being the individual. The inquest was about to close, when one of Barclay's draymen passing by the house, and seeing a crowd round the door, asked what it was about ? The answer was, " Why, have you not heard of the death of Mary -- ? .:She dead' why I saw her alive a little while ago," replied the drayman. The drayman went to look for the girl, and soon came back with a young woman, whom the father and mother acknowledged to be their daughter. The daughter thus discovered bore a striking resemblance to the deceased person, and the jury, instead of returning a verdict as to the death of the daughter who was present before them, had the only alternative of deciding that the body upon whom the inquiry was held, was found • dead in the water, and therewas no evidence to show how she • came there.  [