The Sun. — London, England, 1851-01-18 00:00:00

to S,, and has continued ihrougl,,Jit au day, with every: o f a bahl nlat. ;Several vess,:is received in- PIT- The St. Lawrence baique, from New Orleans, drove foul of the Cobden Austrian brig, Odessa to Lime rick, when the latter was clean swept of masts, bowsprit, and everythin g a b ove d ec k . The former has her stern stove i, and lo st s t anc hi ons, b ulwaiks, &c. Sh e wes s ubsequently in contact with the Undino, of Wexford, f rom Constantinople, which to bulwarks, &c. MA RKE'p s'N .t.se WS.—(r HIS DAY.) COVVNT-GARD.7374. Somewhat extensive supplh's of Vegrtables were on Bale, and which found buyers ut but little alteration in Prees. Fruit was quite as dear as list week. rruits—Pi ne A pp l es, 4s Od to 6s per lb; Hothouse Grapes, 3s 03 to 6s; Portugal, 8d to is O 1 per lb; s . l'e ars, Is 6 1 t o 3 s 6 d per dczen; di tto, 6s to 15s per ' 4l ll . sieve; Apples, dessert, 3s 61 to 8, per bushel ; cooking ditto, 3s 6.1 to 6i o,i; Oranges, Cs 03 to 103 P ' r 100 ; Lemons, 63 to lOs per 100; Pomegranates, 3d to 61 each; Almonds, 6s 03 to Os 01 per peek; ditto, sw eet, 23 O 3 to 3s 03 per ib; Brazil Nuts, 10s 03 to 14s per bu s h e l ; Barcelona ditto, 20s 0.1 to 226 Od per bus hel;„ Filb er t s, 6 03 03 to 70s Od per 100 lbs. %i v,l,,,etables—Savoy Cabba g es, 83 to is per dozen; re - "s, ls 6d to 2s 6d per dczen bunches; Brocoli. 6s 0.1 to 10s per dozen bundles; Potatoes, 60s to 100 s r e Lon ; ditt o 3 8 6 d to 4s 93 per cwt; ditto, is 9d to 9,1 per b us h e l ; Turnips, Is 6:I to 2s 6d per twelve bunches; Cucumbe,s, 6d to is each; Leeks, Id to 21 Per h - "eh; Celery, 93 to Is 6d per bundle; Carrots, , 3 0 3 to 53 0.1 per dozen bunches; Spinach, is Od to As 63 per half sieve; ' O3 - ions, 2s 03 to 2s 6d per halt si "et Spanish ditto, 161 03 to 183 03 per box; Arii !flokes. Is Grl t o 2s Ott per half sieve; Endive, is 03 rls ,1 p er score; Horseradish, is Od to 4s Od per bundle Red Beet, 63 to Is 0 per dozen; Mushrooms, is 34 to Is 6d p er pottle; Sea Rail, is 61 to 26 6d per Punne. rn ti r 1 DT WO .D ZEILDENNAT.L. , A v,. Z .s W=&.N is 81 t, ..): , 38 nd to 9s; Geese, 4s 0,1 to 7s Od; Ducks Rd '"oi • Tame Rabbits, 13 Od tols 9d; Wild ditto d -. to 1 Od; '. 1 ., 6 s' . ; Pigeons, 6d to 9d; Roasting Pigs, 4s to 6s 6 d t ett o e"; Surrey Fowls, 6s to 93 Od; ditto Chickens, 4s 0 fl6l;°cl;* Barn -door Fowls, 33 Od to 6s 01 per couple; 0 --gsh Eggs, 103 Od to Os 01; French ditto, 9s 01 to , and Irish ditto, 8s 9d to Os Od per 100; Fresh But iir;rlo:l to ls 2d per lb; Partridges, Is 3d to is 93; 78 .., e2l Od to 2s 9d ; Leverets, 2s Od to 3s Od; Grouse, Od to 2s 9d; Pheasants, 2s 9d to 3s 6d; Teal, 6d to t 8; S niPes, 6d to 9d ; Wild Ducks, 9d to 2s Od; Wid °ll4, 9,1 to Is 6d; Plovers, 6d to 9d; Ptarmagan, 64 t° 2s 3d; and Woodcocks, 2s 01 to 3s each. Beef, fr. NEWPOUT. Veal 3 . ~- 1111 2s 6d to 3s 4d; Mutton, 25 8d to ,3s 10d; ' "'`-‘ to 4 52 d; Pork, 35 Od to 4s 01 per 8/bs. Beer f Vitra rr EC ELELP EM. Veto f ro n.. ,„, 4, 2 d to 3s 4d; Mutton, 2s 6d to 3s 10d; Turbots, 4s 3s 10d; Pork, 2s 6d to 4s Od per Blbs. 33Z1.2.17..1G5GATM. 6cl t o 2 , --, Od tu 103 Od; BrillN, 6,1 to is 4d; Soles, 6:1 t i ° t, in 9: p er r3Pair; Haddocks, 4d to is Od each; Flounders, Wh• • -s " Pvr doz-n• Cod Fish, 3s Od to 7s 0,1 each; 4 40 b ste ; sOdto 6s ' Od per 15; Eels, 6d to lld per lb; 6:4:t 1, , Ilia heir2ridn g 8, ea c h, r a , is Od to 3s Od each; Crabs, 8d to 2s Od 2s to 4s Od per 100; common Oysters. ,_, L° 1 3 per bushel; Smelts, is 01 to 2s 0.1 per doz; Per bnihel. to 3d per !b; and Sprats, Is 6d to 3s Od The DREA D. fr o , ~ P r ices of Wh eaten B rea d i n th e me t ro p o li s are loaf ' d to 7.0; of Househ o ld ditto, 5d to bid per 41b Market If FIIDLI MARKET. /21b d Ides, 561 b to 641 b, Lid to 2 d; ditto, 641 b to Otto.o oBlb, 3d to 31d; tioib' f 2 , to 2 .1 , 1; ditto, 721 b to 80Ib, 2id to 3d; ditto, ditto, 881 b to 961 b, 3id to 4d, 9 616 to 1041 b, 3id to 4d; ditto, 1041 b to 1121 b, frill, 4c O d• Calf Skins, light, is 6d to 3s Od; ditto, z ., 41 to 6s Od; Horn Hides, 6s Od to Os Od; Lamb Z i n ri t 4, °I Od to Os Od; Polled Sheep, 5s 6d to 7s Od; 41 8 4 4 a nd Half-breds, 4s 9d to 5s 91; Downs, 353 d to - 4 each. s~ITBFIELII.RAT IYEARMETEI. 31 o 3 Hay, 2/ 8s to 3115+; Clover, T r °4 to 4/ Os ; and Straw, 1/ 011 to it 7s per load. 6tde dnii at late rates. el ov n e m r Et3Ratte.ND.— Meadow Hay, 21 83 to 31 17s ; oth ti /osto 41 Os; and Straw, if ls If 83 per load uo aY and Straw were very dull in sale, at our q - tttitol3B. tiITECRAPEL. Meadow Hay, 21 8s to 31 15s; A er, 31 Os to 4/ Os; anti Straw, 1/ Os to 117 s per load. -4 4111 average supply, and a dull trad.. 'QUEEN'S BENCH.—(THIS DAY.) gs in Banco, before Lord CAMPBELL and Jus tices COLERIDGE a, , d WIGHTMAN.) Lord ° REGINA V. COTTERILL.—JUDGM ENT . . A MPBELL delivered judgment in this case at Slltlbg of the court this morning . lin said this was 4 indictment for the non-repair of • a turnpike-road in the to wnits of Taunton, and the Court having expressed aPerobation of the direction of the Learned Judge the the the jury, as to what ought to be considered as Wean mlts of the t own of Taunton, within th e Zing of the Act, had taken time to consider the point on which leave had been reserved to enter the ver mict for the defendant, namely, whether the power to co ntinue the turn pike -gate in Taunton, applied to the Y t "in as it was on the 19th May, 1840, when the Act ep passed, or as it might be during any time for 31 Vre, during which time the Act was to continue in latter The Court had arrived at the conclusion that the tatter was the just construction. Whatever in convenience might have arisen from making the tht,np.ike-gate in what (when the Act passed) was lo wh cnn ntrY, hut had since become the centre of a great t"e Court must have been bound by the words of th: et if they had been to that effect, but, looking at re 4 nguage employed by the Legislature, it would seem teat they had contemplated the increase of the aid intended that its inhabitants should be 01 enpt from the annoyance of a gate in the centre t he town, cutting di intercourse between neigh . 8 , - " s • The Court was of opinion that the whole ,re et wer, ure of the clause was prospective. The trustees . the merely directed to consider whether the road was thir n the limits of the country, not whether it was so ih at t l, Years ago. Therefore the Court was of opinion ttita•t' Learned Judge at the trial was bound to leave wits i e, ,, Jury the question whether, when the indictment t o W o — und, the turnpike-gate was in . the centre of the e . • The Court had likewise to dispose of the appli ,:tion for a new trial on the ground that the verdict etrercontrary to evidence. If the verdict had been the posed Wa ys the Court would not have been dis tio to alter it; but, considering the unexcep thellahle direction of the Learned Judge, and that : e lse was decided by twelve gentlemen well ac it) tu tted with the locality, the Court were of opinion ru t! the verdict ought not to be disturbed, and that the f or, a new trial ought to be discharged. 114`:_tile discharged accordingly., r' AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE COMPANY V. FITZ LOrd GERALD—JUDGMENT. opi,iO;,AMPBELL said in this case the Court were of 9 , that the rule for a non-suit, or to enter char y : e let for the defendant, should be dis plaintiC7fh fiaat - C, The first question was as to the certi entnelete registration. The counsel of the cl ew - ha d feiled to show that there had been a suffi ttitd s2ssetialr.tfor the original deed, but the Court thought the wa , necessity for doing. so. Looking at the 7th could h sections of 7th and Bth Vic., c. 110, there 00oN he no doubt that such a company as the plaintiffs' ee tt i fi n maintain this action until it had obtained a th at w aPre en t° of complete registration, and to have pleaded ould have been a good bar to the action. But was had e hi t no such plea. The first plea was nunquem d er —a t, l4 , and the defendant's counsel insisted that that plea the certificate could be given in i t , 'nee, but the 55th section of the . Act provided that ~:e action for calls the declaration Deed only state that iji o defendant was a shareholder, and was indebted to space "rnUan Y for a certain number of instalments in re pro of h :_ „ La shares, and that if the defendant should be tio e - , Pu to be a shareholder the company should be en of to recover for such instalments. The Court were tatu s q irl i o n that the plea of nunquam indelpi taatihuL° not put in issue the original for tiffs -: of the company, and that the plain ealfs Zero entitled to the verdict on proving that the beki p 7 ll , (l been made, and that the defendant was a share defe 'tn the company. It was also plead-d that the ..pdants were not a company completely registered. h i ller that plea the laintiffs had proved that they were ea:C*l rasp cps a company completely registered, unless a eoulrficate of complete registration was necessary. The v fer . t ,wero of opi n i on t h at i t was not nece ssary. They aLso of Wai n .'opinion that the plaintiff's were entitled to ain the verdict on all issues.—Rule discharged. SMITIL V. BRAINE.—JUDGMENT. w as r u CAMPBELL gave judgment in this case, which . an action on a bill of exchange, in which the vex.. diet pas for 0 "ied for the defendant. A rule had been moved Re, trial part of the plaintiff to enter a verdict, or for a Justic e Iv: on the ground of the misdirection of Mr. Wigtit ..I g h taian. The Court held that Mr. Justice rule. illa n had rightly directed the jury, and refused the COMM ON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.) _ o_Thia was a (Sittings in Banco.) Ot n actio L n U b C r A o S uc, v h . t ß b E y ALE. Mr. Lucas, a member ri' f the orchestra of the Royal Italian Opera, Covcnt• er, g e ar 4 n , against Mr. Beak, lessee of that theatre, to re el over thirteen nights' salary for himself and the other 1 4 1 ,, en Thers of the orchestra, amounting in all to 1,290 . /. Do .2. action has not yet proceeded to tria', and this worei ng . , OP 8 . 1 Mr. Ser geant B YLES appl i ed to the court for a rule to f , 1 ,° , 1 cauSe. why the three counts o f t h e d ec l arat i on lif Should not he red uce d t o t w e, i n accordance with the 10 'ew rules of pleading. The first count w as t h e usua l tet deel ar ation in debt 6 for I.lbour and work done by the ll' plaintiff; the second stated that the plaintiff su e d alseraa et tru stee tt , r the other members of the orchestra; and t h e e third set forth that the dermilant had covenanted with W 1 . 1 ,p plaintiff and the others for three extra night s ' sa l ary. 6 Learned Counsel now proposed to merge the second ti' and thi r d counts into one on the ground that., they con tained similar matter, in violation of the new rules of ef e p l eadin l , which ord ere d t h at a ll s i mi l ar ma tt er s h ou ld be stated in the same count. !a Mr. Justice MAULE said that before the trial it wus ;0 possible t o say what course 'he evidence siotfcl take, and therefore to judge whether the second and third 11 count did contain similar matter. At present he thought they did not, and ii as, therefore, of opinion that there l e should b e no rule.—Rule refused.' .........______ is T --- v - 21 E _',CANTa REGIMENT.--It iS rumoured tba 01-General Daltner, C.B. Colonel of th e 47th Regiment, will succeed the l a t e Si; Willoughby Gordon as Colonel of the 23d F us ili ers; and that Major Lightfoot will be appointed to the latter regiment.-- United Service Gazette. THE Casa Or JA.NS WlLBRED. — Received, through AziotherJ, two dozen iitamps, for hue Wilhred. gbt t he gb, gth 5§ F 55 P ;3 P age lif e ' h ie Go" oft THE SUN LONDON, SATURDA Y EVENING THE WELSH CHURCH. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN: your paper of Thursday last a letterr signed " Phii•Artegall" appeared. It relates to a controversy now carrying on between the Bishop of St. David's and Sir Benjamin Hall, in a correspon dence addressed by both parties to the Archbishop of Canterbury, upon the subject of Brecon College. In chivalrous days, without previous consent or some urgent and most honourable incentive, it was always deemed an unknightly act for one warrior to atteiept the personification of another, either by as suming his archetype's distinctive armour and peculiar device, or by so disguising his own as to produce sufficient likeness to confuse identity. Those days, indeed, are over, but the generous courtesy which reeulated their useges survives and pervades our own. Even a fictitious signature, like a tournament device, after having once been successfully appropriated, is usually respected as inviolable. Spenser, the poet, well versed in our national records, and deriving alike the name and the character of " Artegall" from British history, assigned them both to the immortal, though ideal, hero of a legend in his " Faery Queen". The predominant emotion excited by the It-ports of the Commissioners of Inquiry into the State of Educe. lion in Wales, was a sense of their great injustice. A resolution to expose that wrcng stimulated memory At once to offer freely her store of kindred ideas, and prompted the choice from among them of " Artegall," as the Knight of Justice and also as the Knight of Cambrian Britomart. This name, thus adopted, had become well and widely known in association with the successful disproof of the Commissioners' calum nious statements, when the Bishop of St. Davids' thought fit to make its owner an object of public re probation in a Visitation Charge; his Lordship having apparently been misled by an artfully infused suspi cion that " Artegall" might be found among the clergy of his diocese. .. In the Times of Dec. 26, 1848, appeared the vindi cation of " Artegall" from the censures of the Bishop of St. David's. Content to have thus repelled the rude assault of the only champion who had ventured an encounter in the Commissioners' cause, and honouring the sacred name and functions of the Knight of Justice, I then hung up his unsullied arms and shield, to await the time when Cambria might yet again, perchance, re quire their use. _ _ _ - The Bishop of St. David's now appears before the public again, not indeed as the challenger, but as the defendant, in this modern ordeal of battle. The circumstances of his former attack were un usual and indecorous, it would therefore be ungene rous and ignoble in me now to rush with bold dis courtesy between the judicial combatants, offering trivial annoyance to my old opponent, and petty aid to his stalwart adversary, and thus insulting both. The letter signed " Phil-Artegall," whether it happens to be erroneously attributed to the author of the remarks on the reports, or falsely considered as written by his friend, and with the true " Artegall's" knowledge and sanction, is, therefore injurious to that good name on which some little benefit to Wales may possibly yet depend. That letter is obviously a hasty production, dictatorial in tone, crude in thought, coarse in expression, and embodying almost as many vulgarities as sentences. Its style serves effectually to withdraw the attention of reflective readers from the matter on which it treats, by suggesting the in quiry,—W hat can such a writer intend by the phrase •• High Education r Ihe celebrated Tractate of Milton unfolds a system of education fitted at once to cherish and to ennoble all the finest qualities of human nature, and to form the most useful and exalted characters. Lard Bacon, in his "Advancement of Learning," defines its true purpose to consist in enabling its possessors to become "a rich storehouse for the glory of the Crea tor, and the relief of man's estate." The prevalent desire of Dr. Arnold was to send his pupils forth into the world "rich in the indivisible love of truth and goodness." This, in strict terms, is " high education," for the lofty ambition excited by such training is consistent with content in the lowliest lot, while it tends with strong force to habitual self-improvement and moral excellence. My pseudo friend must certainly use the phrase in another and a narrower sense, merely intend. ing thereby to designate a course of thorough instruc tion in certain ancient languages, and in the leading facts of physical science. Education of this sort is undoubtedly valuable, though scarcely entitled to pompous encomium. In order to adapt it effectually to supply the present requirements of Wales, it must not only receive sound principles for its basis, but it must also include a thorough knowledge of the past and present literature, history and condition of the country ; and most especially, it must bring all these advantages directly and simply to bear upon the people's welfare, by a diligent and sedulous cultiva tion of Cambria's vernacular tongue. A close ap. pruxitnation to my literary title has been adopted to recommend what I could not have written, and to meddle where courtesy restrained my interference; in short, my semblance has been borrowed for an un worthy purpose : therefore, to disclaim that particular letter, and to protest against all sirnEar imputations, past, present. and future, has now become the duty of TIIE AUTHOR OF ARTEGALL. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, JAN. 17. The Queen walked this morning in the Slopes. The Royal Family took walking and pony exercise in the grounds adjacent to the Castle. His Royal Highness Prince Albert went to Os borne this morning at five minutes before eight o'clock, attended by Lieutenant-Colonel Hon. C. B. Phipps and Lieutenant-Colonel F. H. Seymour. His Royal Highness and suite travelled by a special train on the Great Western Railway to Bas ingstoke, and from thence by the South-Western Railway to Southampton, crossing from thence to Cowes. His Royal Highness is expected to return to the Castle about six o'clock. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess de Nemours, and their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess d'Aumale, are expected to arrive at the Castle to- day on a visit to the Queen and Prince. The Royal dinner party at the Castle this evening will include her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess de Nemours, their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess d'Aumale, Lady Fanny Howard, Baroness de Spcth, and Sir George Couper. Her Majesty's private band will attend in the Castle after dinner. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at the Foreign-office, Downing -street. The Ministers present were—Lord John Russell, the Lord Chan cellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Mink), Sir George Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Francis Baring, Sir John Hobhouse, the Earl of Carlisle, the Right lion. Henry Labouchere, the Marquis of Clanricarde, and the Right Hon. Fox Maple. The Council sat two hours and a half. The Rev. T. Boyles Murray, 'M.A., Secretary of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, at tended on Sir George Grey yesterday, at the Home office, with an humble address to her Majesty from members of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, on the subject of the late Papal aggres sions ; the address bearing the names of 3,600 mem bers, including ' thirty-six Prelates, headed by the signatures of the Archbishops of Canterbury, York, and Armagb, and the Bishopa of London, Durham, and Winchester, as well as those of several lay Peers. Samuel Gurney, George Stacey, and John Hodg kin, a deputation from the Society of Friends, on the receipt stamp duty, had an interview with the Chan cellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-street. Mr. Masterman had an interview with the Right Hon. Henry Labouchere yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade. The Transatlantic Packet Station Commission held a meeting yesterday, at the Board of Trade. Present—Eirl Granville (chairman), Hon. William Cowper, Sir James Gordon ' K.C.8., Sir John F. Burgoyne, K.C.8., Captain Stephenson Ellerby, and Lord Hobart, Secretary to the Commission. A deputation from Cork bad an interview with the Commissioners. The deputation consisted of Mr. John She, Cork; Mr. John P. Hardy, Cork; Cap tain Sir Robert Hagan, R.N., Cork ; Mr. Sergeant Murphy, London ; Mr. Joseph Anderson, London ; and Mr. Eugene M‘Swiney, London. Mr. Quelter had an interview with the Commis sioners of Railways yesterday, at their office in the Board of Trade. The Hon. Francis Scott, M.P., had an interview yesterday with the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Sir Alexander Spearman had an interview with the Right lion. Baronet on Thureday. Dispatches were sent off last evening from the Colonial-office fur the Governors of the North Ame rican colonies. DEATH OF bII3 EXCELLENCY BARON NIEUMANN. —We regret to learn that intelligence was received i n t own yesterday of the demise of his Excellency Baron Nieu mann, formerly, for some years, Austrian Minister at this Court. His Excellency died, after a short illness, at Brus sels, having survived his lamented wife (daughter of the present Duke of Beaufort) little more than three months. ADMISSION OF ATTORNEYS. — The periodical list on this subj ec t, pu bli s h e d un d er the authority of the Incor porated Law So c i ety, h as j us t a ppeared, and affords the fol lowing results :—Number of persons applying to be admitted as attorneys in Easter Term, 1851, 169 ; notices of admission in Hilary Term, 1851, to be added to the list pursuant to judge's order, 4; notices oradmission in Easter Term, 1851, for a like purpose, 13; applications to the Court for taking out and renewal of c er tifi cates on t h e l as t d a y of the present Term, 3 ; applications to a judge at chambers to take out and renew certificates, on Feb. 1, 1851, 41. Making the total number of names in the present list 2'33; whilst in the one immediately preceding they amounted to 293; showing a de crease in the last list of 60 namee. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH-COAST. The repdrt of die directors io Le submitted to the meeting of the proprietors on Friday next is in substsnee as follows : The accounts for the half-year ending the 31st Decem ber, 1850, are subjoined, and show the following results : CAPITAL ACCOUNT.—The amount of capital raised up to the 31st Dec , -ether, 1850, is 7,113,4671., consisting of mortgage debt, 1,460,237/ ; preforpnee share capital, 1,037.5961 ; cuusulidated stock, 4,615,6341. Total, 7,113,-167/. The additional capital expended during the past half year arLonets to 36,7101., of which 19,898/. is for the London-bridge station enlargement; and 16,812/. for additional working stock, the settlement of old accounts, and the completion of lines recently opened. The New London-bridge Terminus is now on the eve of completion, and will not require a further expenditure of above 10,000/, which will make the t)tal cost about 150,0001., or 7.000/. less than the original estimate. The whole of the wor.ks in progress or in contempla tion, and included in the estimates formerly given to the proprietors, hieing thus completed, the directors feel war ranted in saying that a margin of about 25,000/. together with the remaining surplus lands, will still remain avail able, of the estimated final capital of 7,200,000/. The proprietors will, therefore, have the satisfaction of seeing that, although the great increase of traffic, especially of goods traffic, since the date of those estimates, has of course required an increase of working stock and s'Ation ace9mmouation, there is no danger of that limit of capital being exceeded, unless a considf:rable increase should take place above an income of 500,0001. a year, on which all the estimates have been based. REVENUE ACCOUNT.—The total receipts for the half year have been 306 2191, showing an increase of 19 862/. over the corresponding half•year of 1849. Deducting the cartage and rents in both cases, the increase in the rail way traffic has been 17,938/, of which 10,9411. has been in the passenger traffic, 6,483/. in the goods traffic, and 5141. in the wharf earnings. Considering that the traffic of 1849, with which the comparison is instituted, was itself largely in excess of 1848, for the same mileage, the progress appears satis factory, especially when it is considered that during those two )ears the disturbed state of the continent brought many additional visitors to the watering places of the south coast, while during the year 1850 the num ber of persons visiting the continent has been unusually great. The increase of passenger traffic, however, has not been so much in the regular traffic as in that of holi days, excursions, and other special occasions, when traffic has been attracted to the line by extraordinary exertions, and has consequently been attended with in creased expense. Under the circumstances stated, it would have been scarcely reasonable to expect a con tinuance of the rapid increase of the regular passenger traffic, which took place in 1848 and 1849; and a steady advance with the growth of the population along the line is as much as ought to be anticipated. The general result of the comparison of the expendi ture of the past half-year with the corresponding half year of 1849 may be thus stated:— Huff-year ending Dec. 31, 1849, Halt. year ending Dec. 31, 1850. Ordinary working expenses Per train per mile... . Per cent, of receipts . Renewals ... Cartage ... ... . £83,630 Total . 29:1 £12,432 £2,998 £99,060 £91,371 2s. 7d. 30} £15,542 £4,265 £111,578 The increase of working expenses has been occasioned partly by the increased work done, and partly from the repairs which have been pushed forward as much as pos sible, so as to prepare for the Great Exhibition. The larger expenditure for renewals has also been occasioned, in a great measure, by the latter cause, and by the wish to provide for the increase of traffic without resorting to capital for a large quantity of additional stock. The close of the year 1850 affords a fit opportunity for giving a comparative view of the progress of the company's affairs from the formation of their entire system of railways, in 1848; since the commencement of which year no additional source of traffic of any im portance has come into operation, except the opening of the short Eastbourne and Hailsham Branches, and of the Bricklayers Arms' Station and Thames Junction Line, for goods traffic, in the spring of 1849. A comparative statement of receipts and expendi ture for the years 1848, 1849, and 1850, gives the fol lowing torah; - RECEIPTS.-1848, 456,4081.; 1349, 500,4201; 1850, 533,8841. EXPENDITURE.-1848, 187,087/.; 1849, 190,9681.; 1850, 210,212/. ANALYSIS OF WORKING EXPENSES. 1848. 1849. 1850. Ordinary expenses 140,971 126,159 138,071 Renewals and additions..., 6,161 19,927 27,721 Total working expenses 147,132 146,086 165.792 Number of miles run by trains-1848, 1,119,308; 1849, 1.049,094; 1850, 1,276,4301. From this it appears that the total increase of income in the three years has been ln per cent., while the total increase of expenditure in the same period has been 12-.1- per cent., which has been occasioned by the increased amount of renewals. Thar total expenditure for renewals in the year 1850 has amounted to 27,7211., while at the same time the line and working stock have been improved, and are de cidedly in a state cf higher efficiency than at any former period As already stated, the amount of renewals ?a the past half-year has been considarably increased is order to push forward the work, and to prepare the line and working stock for the traffic anticipateclin the present year, owing to the Great Exhibition. The amount of renewals having thus con,iderably exceeded the average estimate upon which the recommendation to lay by 15 ,004.mnoually towards% Depreciation Fund was based, a portion of that sum will be properly a2plicable to the purpose. . _ In the chairman's report, dated 4th July, 1849, upon ;he esiimAtos of which the recommendation to sot aside 15.0001. in that year was based, it was stated that " the am quit actually spent out of revenue in renewals, in 1849, will nut lie less than 20,0002, so that the total pro vision thus made in the year against depreciation will amount to 35,0001." The expenditure in meeting de preciation for th e y ear 1850 w ill have been 27,7211., of which 6,0481. has been spent in renewals of the perma nent way and stations, so that an addition of about 8,000/. to the reserve fund would be sufficient according to the estimate, but it is recommended that 10,000/. should be reserved, so as to keep on the safe side. If this principle be adopted, the amount to be set aside in future years will, in the present state of experience. depend on the amount which has been actually expended in renewals, which is obviously the true principle of a depreciation fund. The proposed addition will make the amount of the reserve fund 25,6211. 7s. The amount set aside last year, with the interest accruing thereon, has been -ins vested in the company's debentures, in the names of the chairman, the deputy-chairman, and Charles Sedgfield Crowley, E,q., as trustees for the company. If this recommendation bo adopted, the following will be the balance available for dividend: Net amount at the credit of revenue account for the half-year ... Whereof is appropriated for interest on loan capital, 32,5971 ; fur dividend on preference share capital, 27,9041.,. ... 60,501 - 10,000 ...$124.254 Leavirg a baltrlce of Deduct reserve fund Balance for dividend The practice of this company having been to divide in each half-year the amount actually earned, and not to carry forward a large rest, with a view to equalizing the dividends, the directors do not feel warranted in pro posing any deporture from this practice, and accordingly they recommend a dividend of 21. 12s. per cent. for the halt-year, amounting to 120.0061., leaving a balance to the credit of the current half-year of 4,248/. The directors refrain from offering any anticipations on the prospects of the present year, as, in consequence of the Great Exhibition, it will, in all probability, be one of unusual character. They will only state their belief that, in preparing for an unusual influx of traffic, by en larging and improving the working stock, and in exert ing themselves to extend the accommodation afforded to the public by the railway, and to earn a high character for the punctuality, efficiency, and liberality of its ar rangements, they have been adopting prudent precau tions, which will not be disappointed uy the result. The commencement of the year with improved pros pects appears a fit time for bringing under the considera tion of the proprietors the adoption of measures calcu lated to promote the welfare of the men in their employ ment, and to identify their interests more closely with these of the company. As regards the principal officers, first-class station clerks, &c., it is proposed to adopt the principle of making the advance of salaries depend on theladvance of dividend in each year, above that of the year 1849 taken as the standard: so that for an advance of 1 per cent. of dividend, they should receive an advance of 25 per cent. on their salaries, or in that proportion. As regards the other servants of the company, such as porters, policemen, switchmen, guards, engine-drivers, office end station clerks, &c., the most important object appears to be to secure some retiring pension in the event of their being disabled or superannuated in the company's service. The best method of meeting this difficulty appears to be, to commence without further delay the accumulation of a "Benevolent Fund," out of which retiring pensions may be assigned to deserving men disabled by age or accident, after a certain number of years of faithful service. The directors propose, as a general rule, to secure to each man placed on the superannuated list a pension not exceeding one-third of the amount of his wages or salary, and to give gratuities, its certain cases, to the widows or orphans of men dying in the service. For this purpose they recommend the proprietors to sanction the appropriation of 1,000/. annually towards a " Be nevolent Fund," which, with the accumulation of in terest, would, they believe, be sufficient to meet the ob ject in View. Tee directors also propose that henceforth the com pany should become their own insurers against fire, charging the revenue account each year with the amount of premiums which would have been paid to effect in surances with the established offices, by which the heavy amount of duty will be saved, and the various risks better protected than they ever can be in the ordinary course of insurance, where the disposition and value of the property aro necessarily subject to so many changes. Three of the directors, Edward Crowley, Req., Beau mont Elankey, Esq., and Captain the Hon. George Fre derick, ilothatn, R.N., retire by rotation, and being eligible for re-election, offer themselves accordingly, 0,1,e of the auditors, William Mantleld, Esq , retires by rotation, iv:6 being eligible for re-election, will offer himself accordingly. MINING INTELLIGENCE. (From the Mining Jew nal of this day.) An average amount of business has been transacted this week, and at higher prices generally fur divi4end mines. The tendency of prices :is still to advance fog all the leading and favourite mines of both classe-, high can only be checked by monetary derangements, since every day is rendering this business more safe, and cortri bating to its steady advance in public estimation. Tier° have again been some important discoveries, and im provements in several mines in the Devon and last Cornwall district, and new concerns, in consequence;are announced for public patronage. Capitalists will do vell to be advised; we recommend, as usual, the utmost cau tion in investing in purely new concerns. In the metal market copper is steady, with a moderate amount of business. Tin is very firm ; an advance ez peered. Lead fully maintains its with a linyted supply. A fair krusine!:.s has been done in spelter. Fo reign tin and tin-plates somewhat easier. The Bryntail Mine sold 18 tons of lead ore, at 11/. 4s, per ton, The Herodsfoot, 75 tons, at 12/. 3s. (d.; and the Tamar Mines, 73 tons, at 18/. Eis. 6d. per ton.— The Pentire Glaze Mines sold 30 tons of lead ores to the Tamar Company, at 101. 9a. 6d. per ton. The Foxdale (Isle of Man) lead ore, 100 tons, realised 12/. 11s. 6d. per ton, and the same quantity from the Newtonard's Mines sold for 111. 3s. An immense piece of rich lead ore, weighing upwards of 35 cwts., was last week brought to surface at the Grassington Minkis, Yorkshire. It is from Devonshire's vein, and an excellent specimen of the constituents, sot only of that, but of lead v,:ins in general, and as such will form an interesting feature a,t the Industrial Exhi bition. Two shipments of rich quality copper ore, about 800 tons, have arrived at Swansea, consigned to the Cobre Company. The sale of black tin from the Mineral Court Mine realised 3041 12s. 4d. Important discoveries of rich tin ore are making in Wheal Vincent, in a level of 10 fins. carried under the stream works, now in successful operation; and the fur ther development of the mine will, it is expected, be still more important, when the new shaft is sunk to 20 fathoms, and the lode driven upon. The recent discovery in Rixhill is in the 40 fm. level, and about 40 fins. went of the western boundary of the United Mines, Tavistock, and is worth about 1301 per fin. It can be cut deeper than discovered, from the 20 fm. level i❑ the United Mines, and all the lower levels can be brought forward in a very short time as deep as the 90. A valuable discovery is reported at East Crewedale, in the 40 fin. level east, the produce of the lode in which is stated at 60 per cent. of tin, and worth from 1201. to 1301. per fm. It is most productivein the bottom. From the recent inspection of Tregorden, it appears that - the lode in the 30 fin, level is large and very pro mising, being rich also in sumo places for silver load ore and has in general much improved lately. In Old Pollak rro, according to the report, the lode in the ground above the 27 fin. level has considerably im proved within the last few days. The month's produce of tin is estimated at 25 tons. Four pitches have been set on the copper lode. At South Josiah a fine branch of copper ore has been discovered in driving the Edit level west. At Wheal Penhale an important discovery has been made in opening on a new counter lode, intersected in the 30, which is worth 401. per fm. The Merllyn agent's report is highly favourable; and the returns of ore will, it is stated, exceed the previous calculations. From one pitch alone more than 15 tons of ore have been broken by the men during the week. A company has been formed fur working the Weston Lead Mines, situate in Salop and Montgomeryshire. But little expenditure, it is anticipated, will be needed to develope the resources of the mines. The first meet ing, to determine on future operations, will take place on Monday. At the Alfred Consols meeting, on Monday, the ac counts for the two months showed—Balance from last account, 419/. 17s. 3d; ores sold (less dues), 3,371/. Os. Bd.; sundries, 61. 18s. 1d.=3,797/. 16s.—To costs and mer chants' bills for Oct. and Nov., 1,392/. 18s. 81—By dividend of 81. per share (2,0481.), leaves balance carried to next account, 3561. 17s. 4d. It was resolved that the future supplies to the mine should be subject to,the list of prices cuarged in the Great Consols and the United Mines, as far as may be practicable. From the agent's report the several ends continued equally valuable with the previous week, and the several trioute pitches equally productive and promising. At the Great Consols Mines meeting, on Wednesday, the accounts for Nov. and Dec. showed—Balance from lust account 2,1271. 175.; ores sold (less dues), 5,677/. 16s. 9d.= -- - - 7,8051. 13s. 91—Mine cost and merchants' bills 6,5331. 10s. Id. ; leaving balance in favour of ad venturers, 1,2721. 3s. Bd. At the W heal Comfort meeting, on Tuesday, the ac counts showed—Balance from last account, 4871. 19s. Id.• ore money (less dues) to 0ct.24, 1,3981. 15s. 9d.--=1,886/. 14s. 10d.—Costs and merchants' bills for August, Sep tember, October, and November, 1,6171. 2s. 9d.—leaving balance in favour of the mine, 269/. 12s. ld. The Herodsfoot accounts, 'as made up for the three months ending November, show—Lead ores raised in Sqtember and sold in October, 9291. lls. 6d.; raised in October and sold in November, 9301.; ditto November and sold in December, 9131. 2s. 61; copper ores, 401. 2,8321. 14s. The costs for September, October, and November were (including dues. &c.) 2,691/. 7s. 6d.; leaving profit of 1411. 6s. 6d. The istat, , :inent of assets and liabilities show—Cash in hand, 3001. 12s. 9d. ; ar rears of calls, 171 10s.; value of copper ores raii.ed in November, 401 = 33C/. 2s. 941. Dues, 14S1. 25.; doctor and club, 401.; balance of assets over liabilities to and of November, 1701. 9s. In these accounts, the manager explains that the dues charged are for four months, rushing a difference on the debit side of 451.; also the expenses incurred in the erection of a now boiler house, 301; and also 90/. charged in November cost towards the new boiler. Divesting the expenditure of these items, as not forming a part of the actual cost, but for permanent works, and as an addition to the plant, the real amount of profit on the three months' woikings would be over 3001. At the West Wheal Friendship meeting a committee was appointed to adopt measures to carry out the recorn mendatione of the mine agent, among which was one that a new shaft he sunk to cut the lode in the 43 fm. level at greater depth. The water has been drawn out to the back of the 43 fm. level. A call of it per share was made,in order more effectually to develope the mine, in accordance with the views of the agent. At the Great Wheal Baddern meeting, held at Man chester on Wednesday, the accounts showed-Balance last meeting, 1,0681. 134. 3d.; mine cost for two months (including merchants' bills, &c.), 1,4071. 2s. 2d.=2,4751. 153. 5d.-3y lead sold (less dues), 1,240 L 9s. 2d.; mundic, 91/. Is. 7d.; tin, 94/. 4s. 4d.-leaving balance against company, 1,0501. Os. 4d. The prospects of the mine (the old Bissoe 'bridge) are said to be very encouraging, and it is expected the balance will be paid off in two months. e the Kingsett and Bedford meeting, on Monday, the accounts showed-Receipts on calls, 276/. 4s. 9.1. By balance last account, 431, 2s. 4d.; labour cost Octo ber, 771. 16s. 10d.; November, 971. Bs. 4d.; ironwork, 36/. 18:3. 9d.; sundries, 204 18s. 61-the payments ba lancing the receipts. There was still a balance due to the purser of 301. 43. 93.; and arrears of calls due 117/. It was resolved that Captain M ichael Mart y n should in spect and report on the min e for the satisfaction of the shareholders. The report stated that the lode in the south was most excellent, and if it continued large quantities of ore ground would be laid open. The floors well. were full of lead ore for dressing , and ever y thing pro misedAt the Crane and Nawsa meeting the accounts showed_Balance against adventurers, October 30, 9631. 2s. 63.; costs and materiels for September and October, 8431. 17s. 6d.; paid last moiety of cost of engine, 4751.-=2,382/. By call made in October, 1,5361.; leaves balance against adventurers, 846/. At a meeting of the North Trefusis adventurers at Redrew, it was resolved to work the piece aground which comprises Wheal Spernon and East Wheal Spar non, under a committee of management, consisting of W. Richards, W. Richards, jun., R. H. Pike, F. Pryor, and J. Little. A call of 1/. per share was made, the mine being divided into 256 shares. W. Richards was appointed manager, and T. R. Hearlo purser. At the Kircudbright monthly meeting, on Tuesday last, the account; showed-Lead ore sold, 4301. 64. company shaft. Mine cost for December, 380/. 4s. 7d.: l3aving profit on the month's working of 50/. 23. 43. The statement of assets and liabilities showed-Liabilities, 2031. ss. Id. Assets, 40 tons of lead ore shipped on the 11th inst. (the cost of which had been paid), valued at 430/., and of 100/.--- - .530/. The report a sum in the 74 end west, to be 3 ft. wide, worth 5 cots. of lead per fm.; and in the 62 fen. level, west of Gilpin's, 4 ft. wide, yielding 5 cwts. per fin. At the Wheal Union meeting, the accounts showed- Balancestated due tle t l o o d t e he in from last account, 462/.125.; costs and mer chants' bills from June to December, 9911. 7s. 'idea-- 1,45 a os w e e, By ores sold (less dues), 551. 14s. 9,!.; call made in May last, 6301.: leaving balance against mine, 768/. Ss. 23. At the Wheal Phonix meeting the accounts showed- Cash received, 1,100/. Paid for deeds, 29/. Os. 6d.; cost sheets, for August, 401. 19s. 3d.; Sept., 43/. 133. 6d.; Oct., 70/. 4s. I ld.; and Nov., 1171. 63. 6d.; lessees on account, 301.; sundries, &c., 284/. 63.2 d., leaving balance in favour of adventurers, 484/. 9s. ld. A call of 1/. per share was made, to meet the expenses of building engine house, and other necessary works. At the Devon and Courtenay Consols meeting, the report of the committee appointed to inspect the western ground of the sett, was received, expressing a strong opinion as to the desirability of working the lodes, to which attention had been previously called by Captain Rickard, and also recommending that a large water wheel should be put up. The accounts showed-Balance at last account, 55/. 135. 30.; mine cost for November, 120/. Os. 7d.; December, 116/. 93. 3 , 1.-.=-2921. 3s. ld.-By last call of 5/, 258/.- 1 _eaves balance against adventurers, 34/. 3:3. Id. It was resolved chat the number of shares should be 4,160, instead of 1,040, and a call of 2s. per share was made, to meet the estimated expenditure of the next two months. The report of Captain Rickard, mid to the meeting, expressed the fulleit confidence in the result of a vigorous prosecution of operations in the western part of the sett. The accounts submitted at the Tretbovy meeting, showed a balance against the company of 33/ Bs. 83. Mine cost for October, 122/. 14s. 91; for November, 2581. 58. 4d.; advance on account of engine, 250/.; sun dries, 341. 7s. Id e ee66 sl . 7s. 23. By balance in hand, 282/. 18s. 6d.; arrears of calls, 124/ ; received on call due in December, 2201. 10s.; cash in advance of call, 41. 10s.-leaving the balance against the mine as stated. A call of 1/. per share was made. Captain Seymour, in his report, states that the engine shaft was now 8 fm'. below the 30 fin. level, but the influx of water was very great in proportion ('e says) to the. sizr of the lode. He is slngutire in his impression that a large: deposit or' copper ore will shortly be met, with, and thfr, tho mine will ultimately be one of the best in the neigh bourhood. At the West Shepherd adjourned meeting, held on Tuesday last, the accounts showed—Capital account, 1,9941,; tails, 5521. 10;.; ca'h expenses of deputation, 27/. 3. , .; to sale of ores, 3751. ss. 2i., interest, 7s. 6d =_ 2,931/. 6s. sd. By labour cost and merchants' bills, 2,862/. 7s. Id ; interest and commission, 57/. 12s. 10d.: leaving a balance in hand, 111. 6•. 6d. The accounts of Laraherooe Wheal Maria have been audited by Messrs. Ruston and Price, by whom the ba lance-sheets, from May 30th to Jan. 2d, were examined and found correct, showing a balance of assets in favour of the mine (not including the December cost-sheet) of 184/. 6s. Id. The total sum expended since the com mencement of operations in 1845, is 20,409/. 13s. 2d. ; anti the receipts on calls, &c., '20,6741. 19s. 3d. At the West Alfred Consols meeting the accounts presented a balance against the mine of 956/. 14s. sd. The particulars of receipts and expenditure have not reached as. To meet the above balance, and for the farther prosecution t.f the workings, a call of 11. per share was made. Captain Mitchell was appointed agent of the mine. The intended general meeting of Bryn Arian ad venturers has been adjourned till next week. At the adjourned sreaial meeting of the Company of Copper Miners in England, on Tuesday, Mr. Young, the solicitor, stated that the debenture holders had met, and the result arrived at was, that a committee should be farmed to co-operate with the shareholders, in order that the Bill to amend the constitution of the company should be forwarded in its several stages through both Houses of Parliament ; that committee had been appointed, which consisted of,Messrs. Joseph Hoare, Francis Ed wards, Jansen, and Beattie, who at the same time un dertook to raise a subscription to defray the expenses of the Bill. A desultory conversation ensued, with regard to the Shareholders Committee, nominated in April, 1849 ; ultimately, it was resolved that a committee of shareholders should be appointed to co-operate with the debenture-holders, when the following gentlemen were nominated :—Messrs. W. Gilbertson, A. Fowler, W. H. Lord, and J. Paul ; and it was arranged that a meeting of the joint committee should take place on Saturday (this day) to see what steps should be pursued in the pre sent crisis of affairs. In Foreign Mines, there have been transactions in Alters, Santiago, United Mexican, General Mining, St. John del Rey, Annotto Bay, Copiapo, National Brazi lian, Imperial Brazilian, and; Worthing United Mexican being firm at 54, and Copiapo having been at si. JANUARY 18 : 18)1. FATAL STEAM - BOILER EXPLOSION. WIGAN, THURSDAY.—Lnis morning, about hail past six o'clock, a boiler exploded at Hoitne•hou‘e colliery, causing the death of two persons, and injuring some others. The explosion took place at No. 3 pit of the colliery. this place there are two engines of 60 and 30-horse power respectively, supplied with steam from three circular boilers which are situated between the two engine houses. It was the newest boiler that exploded. The boiler itself rebounded from its bed a distance of several yards. The boiler house was completely destroyed. The explosive discharge took place in an opposite direction to that in which the boiler had been forced. The end plate, which would weigh nearly 3 cwt., was impelled into an adjoining field a distance of about sixty yards, and a massive portion of the inner tube was projected also a great distance. This field, which skirts the Wigan and Preston turnpike-read, near the entrance to the Earl of Crawford and Balcarres' demesne, was completely strewed with fragments of timber, scraps of iron, and brickbats. These were firmly imbedded in the greensward, some of the heavier projectiles having been 'forced several inches below the sur face. Portions of the brickwork were driven a dis tance of 300 yards. The engineers who were on duty had only arrived at their posts half an hour when the explosion took place ; the night men had gone away, and a fresh supply of water was being admitted into the boiler in question at the time of the sad occurrence. There are evidences in the boiler, which satisfy all the scientific men who have in spected it that the supply had not been suffered to diminish to such an extent as would induce danger when a cold stream came to be admitted. The real cause of this misfortune has not yet been ascertained. The persons killed are—Ann Turton, thirty five years of age, who was found among the ruins of the boiler house, and Jeremiah Price, aged twenty five, a lamp-cleaner, whose body was found con suming away on the fire in the lamp house, which was also destroyed, being situated quite close to the boiler shade. A basket-maker employed there was very much hurt by the missiles which were scat tered with irresistible impetus on every side. The underlooker also sustained considerable injury in a similar manner. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The Elfin royal steam-yacht, Master-Commander Bal liston, with Captain Crispin on board, proceeded from Portsmouth to Southampton at seven o'clock yesterday morning, on purpose to convey his Royal Highness Prince Albert across the Solent and back. Vice-Admiral Sir G. F. Seymour hoisted his flag (blue at the fore), on Thursday afternoon, on board the Cumberland, 70, at Chatham; it was struck at sunset, the Admiral proceeding on leave of absence. Fairy has gone int ) the Camber at Portsmouth, but in consequenes of the south-west wind backing the water in the harbour, she has not been able yet to ship her new screw. Captain Sir B. W. Walker, the Surveyor of the Navy, visited Portsmouth yard on Thursday, going on board the Arrogant and Tiger steamers. Penelope steam-frigate got up her steam at Ports mouth, on Thursday, in the basin, to try her machinery after repair. Amphitrite, 26, Captain Frederick, is alongside the dockyard at Portsmouth, and is taking her guns on board. Spy brigantine, Lieutenant-Commander Edward Hill, is completed by the dockyard at Chatham, has entered her complement of men, and will be ready for sea in a few days. Bonetta brigantine is in dock at Chatham, nearly com plete in her rigging, and will be ready for the pendant in about a fortnight. PORTSMOUTH, FRIDAY.—It blew an excessive gale, accompanied with squalls of wind and rain, last night. There was a very high tide, but we have not heard of any mischief being done. The Fantome brig still lies at Spithead, wind and weather bound; and the Margaretta Evans and the London, New York packet-ships, are at the Motherbank. The London sailed yesterday, but put sack at night. Letters from China to-day inform us of the death of Mr. Crouch, chief cleric to the secretary of Rear- Admiral C. J. Austen, C. 8., the Commander-in-Chief. The young gentleman was carried off by fever on the 20th of November. The Admiral and family wore in good health, but had been bumped ashore in the Hon. Company's steamer Phlegethon, just below Canton, where she took the rocks and knocked three holes in her bottom. Letters from the squadron say the Admi ral contemplated a voyage to Calcutta, in his flag-ship, the Hastings, 72. The Birkenhead iron steam-frigate has been taken into the Sidon dock to-day, to have a topgallant fore castle fitted. The Simoon iron steam-frigate has been brought down alongside the jetty to-day, for overhaul. It is ru moured a treaty of sale to a commercial company is pending respecting her. The rumour is very strongly revived again here re sprctir g the Mediterranean command and Admiral Dundas. DEVONPORT, THURSDAY.—It blows as bard As ever. Lieut. Sctumarez, who was swamped in the boat return ing from the Volcano yesterday, is very uswell at his lodgings, but no danger is apprehended. The Knack Industry, of Guernsey, waterlogged and abandoned, drifted into the back of the Mewstone yesterday, but went 0 pieces immediately. A portion of the stern washed on shore, with the name. All hands are sup vsed to be wasted overboard. In the Sound, the Volcano. PLYMOUTH, THURSDAY.—The Thetis, Captain Roper, which sailed from this port, October 10th, arrived at Madeira on the 20th, ssiled from Madeira the 22d, and arrived at Rio on the 21st of November, all well. This place and the vicinity have lately been visited by a succession of heavy gales, which have, however, committed no material damage within the limits of the port. The shipping both to the eastward and west ward have suffered. Le Fletan, French brig, Captain Khnel, froni St. Va lery, on the east, having on board the owner, M. de Reg nac, of Barsac, near Bayonne, for which port she was bound, put into Merlaix through stress of weather, and sailed therefrom on the 7th of January. On Tuesday, the 14th, she was struck in the Channel by a very heavy sea, which threw her on her beam ends, when her owner, panic-struck, jumped into the brig's long boat and cut the eizings, when it immediately capsized. Three of the crew and the cabin-boy got into a lesser boat, which also capsized. The master loft with only one man, speedily cut away the weather landyards, when the brig's mast gave way and she soon righted, which being observed by the three seaman, they crawled over the floating rigging and got ou board again, but in order to save the boy were compelled to retur❑ tied fasten a rope round his waist. The unfortunate owner was observed to sink just under the brig's stern. It was impossible to hoist any canvass, and to prevent the vessel from going ashore on Tuesday night her captain lowered into the sea a large hemp cable to act as a drag. On Wednes day morning they found that they could not make Ply mouth Sound, and as the brig's ballast sand had been pumped out, pumps choked, and the vessel leaky and un manageable, they were compelled to run her ashore in Whitnaud-bay, and selected a beach near the Preventive station at Downderry. The master and another, who could swim, leaped into the sea with a small rope and safely reached the shore, where they found Mr. J. G. Anderson, Master R N., and the men belonging to the station, who humanely assisted in saving the remainder of the crew, conveyed the whole to their cottages, and furnished them with clothing and necessaries. The brig has since gone to pieces. Mr. Luscombe, the French Consul at Plymouth, is protecting the interests of all concerned. Yesterday morning, about 10 o'clock, a sunken sloop was observed between the Mewstone and Shagstone, to the eastward of this port, and she eventually came ashore near Wembury Church. The name ludustry can be made out indistinctly on her stern, the print of a Jersey sailmaker is on her jib, and from the fact of her having ring bolts in her stiles it is concluded that she must be a cattle trader from the islands. The body of a seaman, apparently one of the crew, ftiated ashore in the even ing. Her boat having been picked up three or four days since at Yealm, it is supposed that she was disabled in the storm of Wednesday, the Bth inst. The screw steamer Propontis, with the mails for the Caps of Good Hope, will not go to sea before to-morrow (Friday). Wind southerly, blowing strong, with thick weather. WOOLWICH, JAN. 17.—The Apollo troop-ship, Com mander James Rawstorne, when the whole of the lug. gage of the troops she brought home from Jamaica is discharged, will be taken to Sheerness, and it is expected she will be paid off at that port, having been in commis. sion since the 29th of December, 1848. The Resistance troop-ship, Master Commander Bradshaw, remains for the present at Woolwich. The officers of these vessels dined yesterday evening at the mess of the Royal Ar tillery iu the garrison. Commander Edmund Anthony Glynn (1848), who had for several months studied steam at the factory at Woolwich Dockyard, was examined yesterday as to his knowledge of the working of marine steam-engines by Mr. Humphrys, Chief Engineer, and having passed in a highly satleactory manner, received his certificate to-day. SUICIDE FROM WATERLOO-BRlDGE.—Yesterday morning, between three and four o'clock, an alarm was raised that a respectable female, having first divested herself of her bonnet and shawl, had jumped into the Thames from one of the recesses of Waterloo. bridge. It being a fine moonlight night, the unfortunate creature's struggles were distinctly visible, and some lightermen hastened to her assistance, but she sunk and was drowned. About half-past six her body was found in the mud on the Lambeth shore ; it is that of a female about 23, dark complexion and middle stature, wear ing a plum-coloured !ilk gown it was removed to the vault of St. John's Church, Waterloo-road, for an inquest and to be identified. We understand it was resolved by the Gresham committee yesterday that on and after Monday, the 27th instant, the hour of closing the gates for admittance to 'Change shall be a quarter to four instead of a quarter past f,,ur, as hitherto. The final clearing of the Exchange will take place at a quarter-past four, instead of half-past. This arrangement, we believe, will meet the views of all parties.— Times. POLITE, BUT SLow.—A stuttering Vermonter was asked the way to Waterbury. With great politeness he strove to say that it was right a-head, but in vain. The more he tried the more he couldn't. At last, red in the face, and furious with unavailable exertion, he burst forth with " Gug-gug-go-long ! darn ye; you'll gig-gi-get th ere a f ore I can tell ye !"—.New York Cyclops. FATAL SEWER ACCIDENT. Yesterclay, at three o'clock, an accident occurrel in a new sewer which is in process of formation in Lower road, Islington, by which two lives were lost. The cir cumstances bear a very close resemblance to what took place a few weeks ago is Scotland-yard, the details of which are still fresh in the public remembrance. As far as they could at present be collected the facts are briefly as follows: The Commissioners of Sewers having determined to form a breach sewer from Church-street to Cress street, selected Mr. Johnson, builder, of No. 46, Hatton garden, as contractor for the work. Mr. Johnson had pushed for ward the sewer underneath the New River, and down Lower-road, Islington, sinking shafts for the purpose, as these were necessary. Tne depth of the sewer is twenty-four feet, and the soil through which it passes is a stiff ternacious clay. The New River is con veyed by a tunnel along Lower-road in a parallel di rection, and at a depth of twelve feet. Great care is said to have been taken both by the contractors and the officers of the Commission to prevent any accident taking place from the proximity of the two cuttings. Where the sewer passes under the river the work was pushed forward with the utmost rapidity, and two clerks of the work were in attendance night and day until the tunnel was safely completed. This was finished about three weeks ago, and there has been, it is said, not the slightest leakage from that point. The works had been carried on down Lower road, Is lington, as far as the King's Head public-house, in per fect safety, the sewer passing down the centre of the street, which is of considerable breadth, at a depth of 24 feet from the surface of the New River tunnel, being near or under the pavement at a depth of 12 feet. The sewer is constructed 3 feet 9 inches in height, and 2 feet 3 inches wide. The New River tunnel is said to be about 3 feet 6 inches in diameter. It appeared that the con tractor's then had been delayed from working by a defi cieecy of the blue bricks used in lining the bottom of the sewer. A supply of these, however, was hourly ex pected, and several of the labourers employed seem to have been down in the sewer waiting for the arrival of the bricks when the accident happened. Such, at least, is the statement made to us. With this preliminary explanation, the manner in which the accident is said to have taken place will be more readily understood. Mr. Cox, the landlord of the King's Head public-house, being desirous to op en a drain from his premises into the new sewer, some days ago had a shaft sunk in his cellar, and a heading driven forward from close up to the New River tunnel. There the water began to ooze through and fi ‘oded the cellar, which of course made him still more desirous to have the drain completed into the sewer. The leave of the Commissioners, however, is re quisite for this, and we hear accordingly that Mr. Cox applied for this permission only yesterday morning to have his drain into the sewer finished. His application was negatived, we were told, in the most positive man ner, but, notwithstanding thia Mr. Cox is said to have employed a man to do what he required. This man, it is stated, commenced to drive a heading from the sewer under the New River to meet the drain on the other side; but, instead of bcgiuning at the bottom of the sewer, he did so a good way up, and the danger of this was increased as he proceeded by inattention to the levels of his work. The result tvill be readily under stood. lie had penetrated seven feet inwarde. when he used a boring iestruraeut celled a " searcher," to a:cer tain where he was going. The searcher penetrated the tune 1 of the New River, and immediately the water rushing through the heading, filled the sewer like a tide. Thera were site men in it at the time; two got up the shaft with comparative ease, but two more made a very narrow escape, Leing swept off their legs by the force of the current. A labourer named George Ellis, and a bricklayer named William Ben-, were carried away and drowned. The body of George Ellis was recovered at the mouth of that branch of sewers near London-bridge. The body of Bme has not yet been found, but it is believed that is has been swept into the Therms, and search is being made for it there accordingly. Some idea of the force of the inundation into the sewer may be formed from the distance to which the unfortunate men were carried. So great was it, indeed, that several of the heavy clay bags which were dropped to stop the flow of the water were carried by it a considerable way off. Such appears to be sub stantially the correct account of this melancholy acci dent, but, of course, until further time has been given for inquiry, it is impossible to vouch fur the strict accu racy of statements collected hurriedly, and without any opportunity for proper authentication. Comment on the circumstances would, therefore, at present be improper. especially as the whole mattAt will in a day or two be thoroughly investigated in the usual manner by the coroner. Every necessary step appears to have been taken, both by the e police and by tee contractors under the commission, to prevent further mischief after the accident occurred. Clay bags have teen deposited at different points of the sewer to stop the flow of the New River into it, and very soon that insalubrious stream will be once more confined to its old channel. HER MAJESTY AND THE DISSENTERS.—A fact came to our knowledge the other day in reference to her Majesty, which deserves to be known, but has not yet, that we are aware, been published. It shows that, amidst all the strife and party warfare of the time, our beloved Queen has sound views of her duty to all her subjects, irrespective of religious opinions. A domestic of the palace was observed to have been crying, and her Majesty sympathisingly in quiring the cause of her sorrow, learned that Lady Mary Fox had given the girl notice to quit her Majesty's service, for having attended a Dissenting place of worship—an act which LaAy Mary was "sure her Majesty would not sanc tion." The officious lady was immediately sent for by her royal mistress, and severely censured for her conduct—the Queen observing, that she desired the girl to be retained, and that for the future it should be distinctly understood that her desire was for all the domestics of the palace to have full liberty to worship God according to the dictates of their consciences; ruling over subjects of all opinions, she was re solved not to allow any species of persecution whatever. — Christian Journal. FINANCIAL REFORM SOIREE.—HULL, JAN. 16. — The inauguration soirie of an association recently formed here, to aid in the work of Parliamentary and financial re form, took place at the Music-hall, Jarratt-street, last even ing. At five o'clock between 600 and 700 persons (a large proportion of whom were of the fair sex) sat down to tea, and " after the cloth was drawn" a dessert was placed on the table, the mayor (Mr. T. W. Palmer) took the chair, and the formal business of the evening was commenced. Letters of apology for non-attendance were read from Lord Dudley Stuart, M.P., Mr. Joseph Hume, M.P., Mr. Cobden, M.P., Mr. Bright, M.P., Colonel Thompson, M.P. (who formerly re presented Hull in Parliament), the Right Hon. M. T. Baines, M P., Mr. W. J. Fox, M.P., and other gentlemen, after which the meeting was addressed by Mr. Clay (one of the Members for the borough), Sir Joshua Walmsley, M.P., and Mr. H. Tindall Atkinson (a deputation from the General Financial Reform Association), Mr. H. J. Slack. of London, Aldermen Gresham and Jones, with several other gentlemen, the proceedings not terminating till 11 o'clock, and occupying altogether six hours. A party of vocalists, headed by Miss Cubitt, relieved the duller business of the evening by the performance of appropriate popular songs. An °pet meet ing was held this evening in the Town-hall, a t which the deputation from the parent society was present. ECCENTRIC CHARACTER.—An inquest w as held a is credit, w as h that the few days since on the body of a very eccentc charat . er, of the name of Baptist Morton, of the parish of Killylea, in the neighbourhood of this city, who is generally believed to have yingt . o penurious died of starvation, though there is Armagh Savings Bank, very nearly 2001. . the result of many years' earnings as a labourer. When employed he frequently fasted at his usual meal-hours, rather than lay out a halfp n eny for food. l He rarey shaved himself. Hi s earnings.ran up to the considerable sum above mentioned by his having commenced, about 28 years since, to lodge in the bank, from which he has never since taken a farthing, while he has been constantly adding to the capital by fresh lodgnieuts, and never from the first day lifted any interest, winch has, of course, i ncrease d consi derably the amo unt, on the principle of comp oun d i n t er e s t. The stun in b an k to his credit is upwards of 1971.—Armagh Guardian. CLARENCE THEATRE, KING'S-CROSS. -- A perform ance again took place at this theatre, by the same party of amateurs as made their appearance on two or three previous occasions. The performance on this occasion would cer tainly have done no discredit to those more advanced in their histrionic career. It would be invidious to particularise individuals on occasions like this, but there would be no difficulty in selecting a portion of the company as young aspirants of great promise, who, by study and attention, will no doubt rise in the profession. The curtain fell on a very diversified performance, which was for the benefit of a poor but deserving object, amid the applause of a very crowded assemblage. CHELMER AND BLACKWATER NAVIGATION.—At the annual meeting of this company, on Monday last, a dividend of• 3/, 103, per cent. was declared ! —Chelnisprd Chronicle. COIII3IERCIAL TRAVELLERS' SOCIETT 'fele fifty-first afinivearyof :his very ex ce ll ent , at too neglected society w, held yesterday at the Lo Coffee-house, Ludgaie-hill. About fifty gentlemen down to a very elegant and well supplied dinner ; Lord Mayor took the chair. The manes' arrangeme were under the direction of Mr. Francis, assisted by M Lackey, Mr. Land, and Mr. Henry Phillips, and we have seldom Itnown tht vocal arrangements to have passed with so much eclat. - The usual loyal toasts having been given, The CHAIRMAN next gave Prosperity to the Institu tion." He was one of thus, who thought that old insti tutions should not be superseded by new efforts. He was reminded that they had fussed their jubilee year—they were now in the fifty-first year of the institution ; and it occurred to him that, during a period of fifty years, the society must have done some good. He must be permitted to say ono wor d o f t h e new i nst i tut i on. That institution !vas established exclusively for the young, and the children of those with whom they were intimately connected at . some period or another. Let it not be forgotten that this, the old society, was pledged to support by annual grants the claims of the aged and the afflicted. It appeared that during a half century the claims which had been made upon them amounted to nearly 84,0001., and that the sum which had been re ceived from those who had become the recipients of their bounty was 11,6001. Was not that a strong fact? But this was not merely an eleemosynary institution. No person would be allowed to psrtake ?t its benefits who had not contributed to the augmentation of its tund3 for some years by annual subscriptions. He was delight e d to find that there were present on this occasion the prin cipals of some of the first establishments in the City, and he believed that the greatest amount they received was from the honorary subscribers.—(Hear.) It ap. peared from papers which had been placed in his hands that they might be able to restore to those who were destitute that paltry pittance which they had been obliged to reduce within the last few years. And what more consolatory matter could there be than to be enabled to tell those persons that one third or one-fourth would be added by the generosity of the subscribers. He recollected hearing the late Mr. Chapman some seven ago years pleading the cause of this institution with an eloquence which he never could forget. That gentleman had gone to his grave; and he had left a legacy to those who survived him to keep up and maintain this excellent charity. He would propose prosperity to this institution. Having paid a tribute of respect to the memory of Mr. Chapman, the worthy chairman concluded by proposing " Sir Chap man Marshall, the President of the Institution, and Pros perity and Perpetuity to the Society of Commercial Tra vellers." Sir CHAPMAN MARSHALL returned thanks, and in illustration of the benefits which this society conferred upon destitute members or their families, stated, that in the case ot five claimants, from whom they had re ceived only fifty-two guineas, the sc&ely had paid to them and their families no less than 1,894/. He was sorry to say that they had been compelled to reduce the sllowaacois to one-half of what they used to be. But meny of those who had joined the newer institution had forgotten the parent society.—(Hear, hear.) A variety ot other toasts followed; many liberal sub scriptions were announced, and the party left at a late hour highly pleased with the entertakment. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlB,—Narvaez is an astute mixture of audacity and hypocrisy, and utterly reckless of moral principle and honour, save as pride and self-love may cause him to wish to seem moral and honourable in the world's eye ; he is all this, and worse, and well de serves your just condemnation, but it was Isturitz, the ambassador, together with Mon, who were Christina's Ministers, and aided her and the late Louis Philippe in plotting the marriages; Narvaez was ambassador at Paris at that moment, and, Sir, Isturitz and Mon were the Ministers who created the infamous Home Three per Cent. debt, in fraud of the anterior foreign creditors. I think the English ducal mansion in Park-lane, where this Isturitz is feted and feasted, might consider, while paying her so much honour, what is the amount of loss and ruin he bas inflicted on their English and Scotch country women and men.—l am, Sir, &c., _ _ A DAILY READER. [Our correspondent will find, on turning to our leading article of yesterday, that Narvaez is there spoken of (not as a Minister but) as an " accomplice" at the time of the Spanish marriages.—ED. Sun.] SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. CHESTER CUP. Dough, Bordeaux, St. Rosalia, Musician, Chantrey, and Westovv, have paid forfeit. HUNTING- APPOINTMENTS. Worcestershire hds., Mon., Martley; Wed., nimble ten; Fri., Tiddesley Wood-10i. Brecoushire harrs., Mon., Permoyre; Wed., west end of .Llandefalle Hill; Fri.. Mr. M3yberry's, Penlan-11. Mr. Dray's hds., Tues., Lorigburton Common ; Fri., Annis Hills. B. V. H., Tues., llarnhull; Fri., Dlgberry Gate-114. Led bury hds , Mom, eighth milestone on the Tewks bury road; Fri., Etighlesder Green-104. Upton-en-Severn harrs., Tues., Stonebridge, Longdon. Warwickshire hie.. Mon., Walton House ; Tues., Weston House ; Thurs., Princethorpe ; Fri., Uptcm House; Sat., Red Hill. Heythorp lids.. Mon., Chapel House; Wed., Star Wool; Fri., Addlestrop Gat ,-10121. ALLEGED MURDER or A lIUSBAN D.-A woman, named Jane Brown, was yesterday brought before Mr. Jar dine, at the Southwark Police-court, charged with baying murdered her 'husband. It appeared that, about six weeks since, in the course of a violent altercation, she struck her husband a blow or the forehead with a poker, from the effects of which be died on Thursday. She was remanded. CHARGE or AiUItDER.—A shoemaker, named Thomas Johnson, was yesterday fully committed from the Cierkenwell Police court, by Mr. Tyrwhitt, for the wilful murder of his wife. The prisoner, it appeared, had, whilst in a state of mad drunkenness, knocked down his wife, and cut her head with a shoemaker's knife, dividing the temperal artery., ROYAL ACADEMY.—The gentlemen whose names are subjoined were admitted on January 11 as students in architecture. The subject for competition was a college theatre and lecture-rooms - J. Rowley, J. T. Irvine, F.. New son, J. James, C. Boyker, and C. Threukston. APOTHECARIES' HALL.—The following gentlemen passed their examination in the science and practice of medi cine, and received certificates to practise, on Thursday last:—George Bacon, Sweeting, Dorsetshire; Jobn Crom well Blackford, Bromsgrove; Alfred Kitching, Hull; Ed ward George Wake, Huhl. Ma. AGLIO, TII E ARTIST.—Some time since, when completed,describin gthweenelr mentionedOu Olympic Theatre,that r . A W o 3 i • o e . h ily str w e h et o , m th t e ie n i jus de corations were executed, had suffered paralysis. From that time to this he has not rec ivered ; his right side is wholly useless, and he is unable to make those efforts on which his subsistence depends. We found him the other clay h,bo riously striving to complete the third of a series of pictures which he Las, painfully, executed with the left hand ! We sincerely wish that these few lines may lead some who are able to interest themselves in his behalf, and secure him a retreat for the rest of his days.—Budder. PHILLIPS'S PAT r.is T FIRE ANNIHILATOR.— Yester day a public demonstration of the efficacy of this invention took place at the Gas Works, Vauxhall. A preliminary lec ture having been delivered by Mr. Phillips, he proceeded to set fire to a model of a ship, then to a model of a house, and lastly to a building, or house, made exclusively of wood, in the interior of which were deposited shavings, covered with pitch and tar, wood covered with turpentine, &c. To describe the succes of these experiments would only be to repeat that which we have on former occasions attempted to do—namely, to declare the perfect success of each expe riment. TEE CAPE MAILS.—PLY➢IOUTH, THUS DAY.—In consequence of the severe weather which has prevailed du , ing the week, the steamer Propontis, which was to have sailed yesterday, is still in the harbour. The wind is blowing very heavily from the south-west, and it is impossible for her to leave till the weather moderates. THE WEATHER.—The weather continues very mild d dry for the season. Prospects of ice for the curlers begin to get fainter as the days lengthen, but we hope that before the season passes the roar of the stones will be heard. We have seldom experienced so mild a winter, so tar as it has gone. No snow, except a single shower, has as yet fallen. — Inverness Courier. THE BREVET.—We believe we may announce with some certainty that a brevet will be issued on the 9th of November next, the birthday of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.—United Service Gazette. ATTACK OH Mn. L EF FLER.—Testerday George Stingle, a cabman, and Hannah Collins, a woman of the town, were remanded from the Lambeth Police -court, charged with having attacked Mr. Leffler, the vocalist, in the Ken nington-road on the preceding evening, and attempted to rob him. Mr. Leffler closed with the male prisoner, threw him, and on a constable coming up, gave both prisoners into custody. A DOUBLE BURGLARY.—A man named Frederick Smith, was yesterday committed by Mr. Norton, charged with having perpetrated two burglaries on the same night. lie first broke into the house of Mr. Charles Francis, a prin ter, from which he stole several articles ; and then broke open the house of Mr. John Walton, Britannia -terrace, Hatcham park, and was captured while endeavouring to effect his escape. QUESTIONS FOR DEBATING CLUBS.—CaII a man while asleep in the day-time have the night-mare? Charcoal, placed around rose-bushes and other flowers, has the effect of adding greatly to the richness of the flower. RECEIPT FOR SOFT POMATUM..—Beat half a pound of unsalted fresh lard in common water, then soak and beat in two rose waters ; drain, and beat it with two spoonfuls of brandy ; let it drain from this, and add burgamot or any other essence that is liked. PICKED UP AT SEA.—CALAIS, JAN. 16.—Her Majesty's mail-packet Vivid, Smithett, en her passage from Dover last night, has saved, after great exertions and in spite of a heavy sea, a French lad—Louis Perrier, of St. Louis, island of Oleron—who, since last Sunday, was ex posed in a small boat to the waves, without food or covering. Ile was the only survivor of the crew of the French schooner Josephine, Borihaud, of Bordeaux, from St. Valery for La Rochelle, which, having sprung a leak, foundered at sea. Captain Smithett ordered that the greatest care should be taken of this young man, who is going on better than could b expected from his previous state of exhaustion.--Shipping Gazette. INGNA.VE AND WEST HORNDON.—We are in formed that the Rev. Robert Abe,rcrornby Johnstone, rector of Ingrave, having received notice from the bishop of the diocese of his lordship's intention to issue a commission of inquiry into the scandal and evil report arisieg out of the recent proceedings before the magistrates at Brentwood, has presented a petition to the bishop, praying that he may be allowed to withdraw from the charge of the parishes of Ingrave and \Vest Horndon. We understand that the bishop has appointed a curate to reside in the rectoryhouse.-47aelmerrd Chronicle ! 6 a --/ • • .\"(‘ NVA (‘ -