July 27,] 



THE NEWSPAPER. 



[1844 



the pupils, and a large assemblage of members of Parlia- 

 ment, artists, and other distinguished personages, includ- 

 ing several ladies. The walls of the room were cover cl 

 with paintings in fresco, drawings, models, and other 

 works of art, the productions of the students, most of 

 which possessed a high degree of merit. The right hon. 

 W. E. Gladstone presided, supported by the Earl of 

 Westmoreland, Lords Dalhousie and Col borne, and 

 Other patrons of art. 



Arrival of Sir Robert and Lady Sale. — On Monday 

 Sir Robert and Lady Sale, and their widowed diughrer, 

 Mrs. Sturt, and child, landed at Lyme R^gis, accom- 

 panied by Sir F. Ford, Capt. Scober, Opt. Ainslie, Mr. 

 Robinson, and Mr. Remington. The gallant General 

 and friends were landed by a Cowes pilot- boat, the True 

 Briton, Indiaman, by which they arrived, being wind- 

 bound in the Channel. As soon as their presence became 

 known, the nobility and gentry of the neighbourhood, 

 and the inhabitants of Lyme, vied with each other in 

 offering their congratulations, and the church bells were 

 rung. They left for London on Tuesday morning, amid 

 the cheers of a great number of persons who assembled 

 to witness their departure. 



University of London. — The Senate of the University 

 of London have leeently come to the resolution of adopt- 

 ing academical costumes for the undergraduates ami 

 graduates of every degree conferred by that body. N i 

 collegiate dress has been hitherto worn by the members 

 of this University. 



Court Martial. — The sentence of the court-martial 

 On First Lieut. Louis, Royal Marines, Woolwich dtvi- 

 flion, for leaving his guard at the V"ictualling-yard, Depr. 

 ford, wituout due authority, and for being absent there- 

 from when the fire took place on board the Madras on 

 the 9th inst., was, that Lieut. Louis be cashiered ; bu? 

 in consequence of certain mitigatory circumstances which 

 appeared in evidence, and the high testimony borne to 

 his character by his commanding officer, he has been 

 recommended to Her Majesty's favourable considera- 

 tion, and the Queen has b^en pleased to order that he 

 return to Ins duty, and be admonished to be more care- 

 ful in future. 



The Nelson Column. — A meeting of the Committee 

 took place on Saturday at the National Gallery, Sir G. 

 Cockburn in the chair, for the purpose of taking into 

 consideration a communication transmitted by Govern- 

 ment on the subject of the application made by the Co i.- 

 mittee, to the effect that Government would either sup- 

 ply the means of completing the Nelson raouumeii-, or, 

 take it wholly into their own hands. There were present, 

 besides the chairman, the Marquess of Northampton, 

 Lord Colborne, Lord Monteagle, Sir P. Laurie. \lr. S. 

 Herbert, &c. The official letter from the Treasury si it 

 that in 1816, the House of Commons having voted ade- 

 quate sums for commemorating the great milt ary 

 yictories which were achieved by the army of this 

 country, there could be no doubt of the existence of a 

 desire to perpetuate the memory of the naval valour by 

 •which England had been so eminently distinguished. It 

 appeared, therefore, to Government, that the most 

 advisable course for the Committee or the Nelson pillar, 

 was to deposit whatever sums of money might be in 'he 

 possession of the treasurer in the hands of the Commis- 

 sioners of Woods and Forests, who would undertake the 

 task of compler ing the monument. Tne letter alluded to 

 the large sum of 20,000/. already subscribed by the puldic, 

 and desired that all the drawings, plans, and documents, 

 relative to the pillar, should be sent to the Commissioners. 

 The meeting unanimously agreed to the suggest ous in 

 the official letter, and a general wish was expressed that 

 upon the northern side of the pedestal, not only the 

 name of Nelson, but the names of all the other eminent 

 officers engaged in the battle of Trafalgar s .onld be 

 chiselled. It will be seen by our Parliamentary Report 

 that the Lords of the Treasury, in accordance with the 

 above staement, have obtained from Parliament a grant 

 of 8000/. for the completion of the column. For a con 

 versationon the plans to be pursued we musr refer to our 

 Parliamentary Report; it is, ho*rever,stated that the total 

 sum required for the completion of the work is 12,095/., 

 ■viz., for granite steps, 3095/.; four commemorative sub- 

 jects in bronzp, 4000/. ; four lions, 3000/.; architect's 

 commission, 2000/. The Lords of the Treasury proposed 

 a vote of 8000/., which, with subscriptions in hand, is 

 •said to be sufficient for the puipoae. 



Arrival of Russian Gold. — Tne Aurora frigate is now 

 at Gravesmd, having brought here, on account of the 

 Russian Government, bar gold to the amount, it is said, 

 of 600,000/. sterling. The whole of this gold is the pro- 

 duce of the Oural Mountains, and it is rather finer than 

 the standard. A portion of it will be applied, it is 

 thought, to the purchase of rails for Russian railways, to 

 be manufactured in this country, a project winch ttUgUi - 

 well tor our iron-works. Tne produce ot the Oural 

 Mountains for the present year is estimated at about 

 4,000,000/. sterling. The gold brought over by the 

 Aurora was contained in 80 boats, whicti were conveyed 

 in waggons to the Bank of England on Tttdaday, strongly 

 guarded by the police and military. On reaching that 

 establishment the packages were taken from the waggons, 

 and sealed in the presence of the principal «,ffice?s of 

 customs. The boxes weighed six tons, and were safely 

 •deposited in the vaults of the Bank os England. 



Raising the Madras Transport Ship. — This vessel 

 which took fiie and was scuttled off Deptford Dockyuid, 

 having a cargo of stores and ammunition on board for 

 Her Majesty's troops at the island of Ascent on, ha 

 heen weighed by means of Government chain lighters 

 from the Royal Dockyard. She is much burut, more 

 particularly in the fore part, and she has also received 



considerable damage by the chiins which raised her 

 lipping and breaking her upper parts. The stores are 



completely destroyed, and their loss will fall on the Go- 

 vernment. Tne troops which she was to have conveyed 

 from Gravesend to Hong-Kong have since sailed in 

 another vessel. 



The Distressed Needlewomen. — A deputation from the 

 Society for the Employment of the Distressed Needle 

 women in London, consisting of Lord Ashley, Alder- 

 man Farebrotber, and other gentlemen, had an interview 

 with Sir J. Graham, at the Home Office on Saturday 

 last, upon the snbj ct of the low prices for which work 

 is taken in at the various prisons and other establish- 

 ment, to the detriment of the industrious poor ; when 

 the Home Secretary expressed his anxious desire to 

 niord all possible attention and assistance to remedy the 

 evil complained of. 



Mortality of the Metropolis. — The following is the 

 number of Deaths registered in the week ending July 

 20th: — West Districts, 141; Northern, 176; Central, 

 151 ; Eastern, 171 ; Sou' hern "257 ; Total, 8%. Weekly 

 average for the last five years, 9 1 6. 



$rotoi.uial Nctus. 



Bristol. — On Thursday and Friday last, Mr. Harrill 

 brought to the hammer, m the large room at the White 

 Lion, in this city, the manors of Che* Magna, North 

 Elm, and Dundry, together with freehold estates, man- 

 sion houses, &c., at Chew Magna, Dundry, and Win- 

 ford, the property of Mr. Harford, of the late firm of* 

 Harford, Da»ies, and Co., and sold by order of their 

 assignees. There was considerable competition, and 

 every lot was cleared, at prices, iu many instances, far 

 above the sum estimated by valuers. The total proceeds 

 amount to upwards of 54.00')/. 



Bury. — Tlie local papers contain accounts of a suc- 

 cessful application of science in restoring to a perpen- 

 dicular position the north wall of Mirket Weston 

 Church, in this county. The church is supposed to 

 have been erected in the 14' h century. In 1630 it was 

 injured by lightning, and again 10 years since it was 

 much shattered by a thunder-storm. It was nov neces- 

 sary to effect a perfect restoration, as from age and the 

 above casualties the north wall had declined outwardly 

 19 inches from the perpendicular, and threatened the 

 destruction of the build ng. U ider the superintendence 

 of Mr. Cottingham. this wall (the weight of which had 

 bees calculated at 240 tons) was last week brought up 

 to the perpendicular, by the process of expanding by 

 heat three bara of iron, 2.^ inches in diameter, which 

 travers-d and couuected both walls of r ,he church. These 

 bars, which had screws worked on one end of them and 

 projected bevoud the south wall, were inclosed in cast 

 iron boxes filled with lighted charcoal. When the bars 

 were fully expanded by the heat, tlie screws were wound 

 up firmly to Che undamaged south wall. The charcoal 

 b >x*f were then removed, and the process of cooling 

 commenced. Gradually the bars contracting equally 

 with their previous expansion, compelled the whole mass 

 of the wall to fol low, and in four successive operati >ns 

 the whole wall rose to its original perpendicular. 

 Several of the surrounding families assembled at Weston, 

 to witness the completion of this novel operation, the 

 he only previous ins ance of which had been performed 

 at the Cathedral of Armagh, under the superintendence 

 of the same architect. 



Cambridge — On Wednesday morning a destructive 

 fire broke out at Toft in this county. It was fin»t cis- 

 c ivered in an open cart-lodge, at the back of the Red 

 Lion public- house, and in consequence of the dryness of 

 the buildings spread very rapidly to premises adjoining, 

 consuming in it* progress the dwelling-houses of niue 

 families, together wi.h three barns, several stables, and 

 buildings of various descriptions, furniture, stock-in- 

 trade, aud a quantity of fine timber. The engines were 

 soon brought into play, but owing to the scarcity of 

 water were unable to stop the progress of the flames until 

 property to the amount of 1500/. was entirely consumed. 

 The local papers state that, there is every reason to believe 

 that it was the act of an incendiary. 



Colchester. — On Wednesday morning an incendiary 

 fire broke out at the extensive homestead of Mr. Green, 

 of Greenstrad-hall. The fire broke out in a large stack 

 of old hay, and soon communicated to two other hay- 

 stacks, containing between 80 and 90 tons, to a large 

 beui-stack, the produce of 20 acres, and a straw-stack 

 of about 140 tons. These were all in flames in about 

 15 minutes from the fire first being discovered, and from 

 them the flames spread with the greatest rapidity to a 

 barn, containing about 80 quarters of threshed wheat in 

 the chaff, an expensive granary, containing about 100 

 coombs of beans, a considerable quan-iiv of oats, sacks, 

 and agricultural implements ; the stables, a valuable 

 waggon nearly new, a cart-lodge, an out-house, and 

 shed, which were all consumed. The engines were in- 

 effectual in the preservation of the above property, but 

 they succeeded in saving the dwellin -house and furni- 

 ture, and a range of agricultural buildings. It being a 

 fair night, a great nura ier or persons witnessed the fire, 

 a large portion of *hom evinced but little concern, while 

 cithers took the opportunity to rob tne house of plate, 

 wine, and other valuables. Mr. Green's 1 »>s is covered 

 by an in-uranee, but the premises are the property of 

 Karl de Grey, and are not insured. 1 he damage is 

 estimated at 2000/. 



Graves j nd.— It will be in the recollection of our 

 readers, that Mr. Richard Dadd the arist, who some 

 deaths since in a fit of insanity murdered his father 

 near Gravesend, and escaped to France, was apprehended 

 in that couutry on a charge of injuring a person with 



whom he travelled in a diligence. For that offencThe 

 was by the French authorities committed to custody for 

 a certain period, and that period having now expired, an 

 officer of police has been despatched by Sir James 

 Graham to claim his person, and to bring him over to 

 this country. It is understood that he will on his arrival 

 be brought to trial pro forma, for the murder, with a 

 view to his being confined in a lunatic asylum. 



Oxford.— During the heavy thunder storm that raged 

 in this city on Thursday week, the splendid tower of 

 Magdalen College, 150 feet high, was struck by light- 

 ning, and one of the pinnacles much shattered, several 

 large stones being hurled into the street. One of the 

 servants of the college, who was passing at the time, had 

 a narrow escape, being struck down by one of the frag- 

 ments, which fell on his umbrella and hat, but he was not 

 materially injured. The staircase of the tower, also is 

 much injured by some stones that were forced into it. 

 The same turret, it is said, was struck in a similar way 

 eight years ago, on St. Swithin's day. 



Sandwich. — The Canterbury Journal states that on 

 Wednesday week about noon a whirlwind arose near this 

 place, attended by a water-spout, which passed within 

 half a mile of the town. It came over a hay raarsb, be- 

 longing to Mr. Gibbs, of Littlebourne, where some men 

 had just commenced stacking the hay. A cart standing 

 close by was carried the distance of three or four rods 

 and some of the hay as far as three miles, towards Min- 

 ster. Some boys who were in the marsh were taken off 

 their legs, thrown to the ground with great violence, and 

 covered with hay. The haymakers, who were sitting 

 quietly at dinner, were greatly alarmed ; and still more 

 so, when one of their baskets was borne off like a para- 

 chute to a considerable distance, and lodged in the river. 

 A woman not far from the spot witnessed its flight, and 

 thiuking to recover the basket, hired a boat and proceeded 

 to the Salts opposite, which she traversed for the space 

 of two miles, but did not find it. She ran from her 

 kneading trough after the basket, and by her return all 

 her bread was heavy. The water-spout, in its course, 

 sucked up every pond, and in crossing the river the water 

 rushed up like a fountain. The phenomenon was ex- 

 ceedingly alarming, and it apparently burst at Minster. 

 Windsor. — On Saturday Elizabeth Blanly, a char- 

 woman occasionally employed in Windsor Castle, was 

 tried before the Recorder on the charge of stealing apiece 

 of solid silver, forming a portion of the silver table pre- 

 sented by the corporation of London to King William III. 

 It was stated on the part of the prosecution that the 

 piece of silver was tied up in a paper parcel, and affixed 

 to the table ; that this was in a store-room which the 

 prisoner washed out, and that she had since offered it 

 tor sale in the town. The prisoner declared that she 

 found it by accident in the street, and after some con- 

 sultation the Jury returned a verdict of Acquittal. — His 

 Royal Highness Prince Albert, having determined to 

 devote some portion of his leisure time to the manage- 

 ment of bees, has caused a portion of the royal domains, 

 in the vicinity of her Majesty's aviary, to be appropriated 

 for the purpose of carrying this intention into effect. 

 Two beautifully-constructed hives, of American manufac- 

 ture, filled with bees, were brought to Windsor on Tues- 

 day by Mr. Sholl, the patentee, and placed in the royal 

 gardens at Frogmore, and they have since, by command 

 of the Prince, been removed from Frogmore to the place 

 assigned to them. The Times states that one of the 

 hives is most ingeniously constructed from an American 

 flour barrel, its entrance being so arranged as to afford 

 efficient protection to its industrious tenants against the 

 incursions of the bee moth. The other hive, which is 

 very prettily ornamented, and constructed in the form of 

 a remple, is transparent, a great portion being composed 

 of glass, so that her Majesty and the infant royal family 

 may have a continual fund of amusement in watching the 

 internal economy of the hive, as seen through the glass 

 windows at its sides and ends. — On Thursday the 

 Bishop of Oxford consecrated a new church at Wind- 

 sor, the foundation stone of which was laid by Prince 

 Albert in April, 1842. A large number of the clergy 

 and laymen of distinction were present at the ceremony. 

 A fine organ has been erected in the church, presented 

 by Mr. Jennings, brewer, of Windsor. 



Railways.— The following are the returns for the past 

 week:— Birmingham and Gloucester, 2919/. ; Eastern 

 Counties, 4895/. ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 2539/.; Great 

 Western, 17,996/.; Grand Junction, 8680/.; Glasgow, 

 PaUey, and Ayr, 1908/.; Great North of England, 

 1709/.; London and Birmingham, 18,161/.; bouta 

 Western, 8443/.; Black wall, 1578/ ; Greenwich, b/^.j 

 Brighton, 4634/.; Croydon, 540/.; Liverpool ana 

 Manchester, 5416/.; Manchester, Leeds, and nun, 

 7901/.; Manchester and Birmingham, 32D8/- ; ™* tt ; 

 land Counties, 10.152/. ; Newcastle and Carlisle, l»sw.» 

 Newcastle and Darlington, 699/.; Preston and Wyre, 

 510/.; South-Eastern and Dover, 5276/.; Sheffield ana 

 Manchester, 626/.; York and North Midland, with Leeus 

 and Selby, 2782/.— The first half-yearly meeting since 



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, 1/. Us 33/. 6s. Sd. shares, ™'y 1™%?. 

 ; Midland Counties 100/. shares r 2L ff- oa - ' 



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507. shares, 1/. Is.; 33/. 6*. Sd. shares, *«-J^j 



income tax 



251. shares, . a — , . , 



2-oths; Birmingham and Derby <fS in . a . , 

 1/. 6s. Gd.; third shares, 8*. I0d. ; and «***»*"£' 

 U. 3A, income tax payable by the «^hol der s. 

 The excess of traffic of the three co»P an ' e f; °° 

 sioned by the economical working ot the 1 mes, 

 pared with the corresponding period of i»«» 

 21,627/. 13*. 3*, and the reduction in expenditure haa 



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