The Sun. — 1845-07-09 (London, England)

NELSON.—An interesting relic of Nels )n has been discovored ; and some interest also attaches to the manner in which it has been secured to the nation. Sir Harris Nicolas in his laborious researches for editing the hero's dispatches, had satisfied himself that the coat and waistcoat which Nelson wore when he fell at Trafalgar were carefully preserved. In pursuance of the Admiral's directions, they were given, with several other things, by Sir Thomas Hardy, his Captain, to Lady Hamilton; by her they were transferred, sander peculiar circumstances, to a late alderman of London, arid they remained in possession of the alderman's widow. The'lady is not rich, and she asked 1501. for the relic. The sum being beyond his own means, Sir Harris determined to raise it by subscription, in order that the coat and waistcoat might be deposited, like tha coat which Nelson wore at the battle of the Nile, in Greenwich Hospital. With that view, he put the proposition in writing, and had it printed as a circular. Before issuing the circular, he sent a copy to Prince Albert, who immediately desired that the purchase might be made for himself, as he should feel " pride and pleasure" in presenting the precious memorials to Greenwich Hospital. Sir Harris Nicolas took them to the royal putchaser on Wednesday, and we under. stand that the Prince manifested a very fine feeling on the occasion. There is kind and generous wisdom in this act ; for nothing could so help to identify the Queen's husband with the British people as such little tributes to their maritime pride. The coat is thus described in Sir Harris Nicolas's circular; and it will be seen that it has an historical value ;—" The coat is the undress uniform of a vice-admiral, lined with white silk, with lace en the cuffs, and epaulettes. Four stars—of the Orders of the Bath, St. Ferdinand and Merit, the Crescent, and St. Joachim—are a sewn' on the left breast, as Nelson habitually wore them; which disproves the story, that he purposely adorned himself with his decorations oh going into battle. The course of the fatal ball is shown by a hole over the left shoulder, and part of the epaulette is torn away; which agrees with Dr. Sir William Beattie's account of Lord Nelson's death, and with the fact, that pieces of the bullion and pad of the epaulette adhered to the ball, which is now in her Majesty's possession. The coat and waistcoat are stained in several places with the hero's blood."—Spectator. SUPPOSED SUICIDE IN THE bEttPENTINE.— Last evening Mr. Bedford held an inquest at the Malpas Arms, Charles. street, Grosvenor.square, on the body of a female unknown. Richard Henry Webb, a grocer, said that between ten and eleven o'clock he heard cries as of a woman in distress, apparently proceeding from the Serpentine on the north side. Witness immcdt. ately ran to the spot whence the sound came, and he then saw the d.sceascd in the river. The Royal Humane Society's boats were brought to the spot, and the deceased was taken out of the water, and conveyed to the Receiving-house in Hyde-park, and placed in a warm bath. Mr. Williams, Superintendent of the Royal Humane Society, said that the deceased was very poorly clad, and that a halfpenny was all tl,e money she had upon her person. A pawnbroker's duplicate fell from her pocket into the boat whilst the men were getting deceased ashore. Although inquiry had been made, the deceased was still unknown. Verdict—Found drowned.  PRICE or GoLn.—The premium on gold at Paris is 17i per mill', which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 10,(1. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25 59 ; and the exchange at Paris on London at short being 25 65, it follows that gold is 0.23 per cent. dearer in London than in Paris. By advices from Hamburg'', the price of gold is 435 per mark, which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 100. per ounce fur standard gold, gives an exchange of 13 10; and the exchange at Hamburgh on London at short being 13 12, it follows that gold is 0.91 per cent. dearer iu London tan in Hamburgh. THE STOAT AND THE [1 AltE.—A farmer from the neighbourhood of Ampthill, while on his way to attend Bed. ford market, on Saturday last, heard screams as if from an animal in distress, in a fie!cl adjoining the road. Having alighted from his cart, he proceeded to the spot from whence the sounds issued, and found a hare attacked by a stoat, In the agonies of death. Sa intent was the ferociotts little creature on the destruction of its victim, that the approach of the stranger was unheeded, who, with the butt end of his whip, and before the death.,truggle of the hapless hare had ceased, laid the stoat dead at his feet. The hare was of the male kind and very large, weighing about 101bs., whilst that of its little blood-thirsty antagonist scarcely exceeded 1t Ja pOund,Stilbtid Aftreark,