The Sun. — 1850-12-27 (London, England)

.1.,  . 14.. a  t,  • P.l -27  MR. BENNLTT'S RESIGNATION.—AiI address has been presented to the Bishopsof-Limdon, signed by a large number of Mr. Bennett's congregation, some parishioners and some non-parishioners, entreating the Bishop to reconsider his decision respecting Mr. Bennett's offer of resignation. The Bishop, in his answer to the address, stated that he is under the painful necessity of adhering to that decision. SERIOUS ILLNESS 'OF VISCOUNT ALFOED, M.P. Eon BEDFORDSHIRE.—The Noble Viscount has been dangerously ill during the past week, at bis seat at Ashridge. fir James Clark, Dr. Forbes, and Mr. Spencer Wells have been in frequent. attendance, and we understand that at one time but very. faint hopes of recovery were entertained. We. are happy to add that great amendment has now taken place, which we sincerely hope may prove permanent. THE BRIGHTON RAILWAY.—The Electric Tele- . graph Company have completed the communication from Brighton to Reigate, and the communication from Reigate to London will be finished in about a week. The wires are fixed to the Brighton Terminus where an office will be erected opposite the ladies' waiting.room, and as soon as the wires are fixed between Reigate find London messages .will be transmitted from and received at our railway ,terminus. It is intended to run the wires under the building at the station into Trafalgar-street, and•by 'means of pipes to carry them down Trafalgar-street, along Gloucester-place;itid thence to Pegg's Royal York Hotel,' where it is intended to tix the permanent office of the company. - Brighten Paper.  LORD BROUGHAM IN PARIS.—The Galignani. of Tuesday says At the Academy of Sciences yesterday, Lord Brougham read a 4upplementary paper.on his wellknown experiments on light. Great interest was excited amongst a numerous auditory by the contents of this paper, the reading, of which lasted an tour, andlybich may,' in fact, be considered as the complement of_ that. in• which' his Lordship last year, it may be remembered, gave an account of his previous experiments. We are sorry to perceive that his Lordship was obliged to wear a green shade over his eyes, which still continue weak. The state of his sight, we undentand, has- of late prevented Lord Brougham from going on with the-new experiments which he had projected. His Lordship left Paris last evening for England."  - , SUICIDE OF A PRlSONER.—Christian Schmidt, a German, who was under examination on a charge of having defrauded Mr. Aram Marks, silversmith and jeweller, of Far-gate, Sheffield, of a quantity cf valuable property, reported to be to the extent of MM., committed suicide yesterday at the • House of Detention. The prisoner, it appeared, fastened his handkerchief to the gas-pipe, and was enabled to effect strangulation. This is the third suicide in the same prison within a comparatively limited period. The charge on which the prisoner was remanded was for obtaining watches and jewellery from Mr. Marks by the agency of Austrian coupons, which turned out to be forgeriel. The prisoner was traced to London, and apprehended at the Hotel. de Provence with. two gold watches, four diamond rings, and several watch-guards in his possession, all of which were identified by Mr. Marks. The prisoner was remanded on Tuesday last for further examination yesterday, and in the intrtbe contrived to put an end to his existence. THE LATIP' : DENT bist THE ASHCHURCH BRANCH. —We understand that the Midland Company are instituting strict inquirrintelrthei immediate.sourc fully etai e of thdefaitaecioe.l'cia eurr nee' on the above branch, which was our last. In the meantime Southall, the engine-driver,las been suspezided.— Worcester Chronicle. 

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