The Sun.
London, England, 1855-08-24 00:00:00

THIS DAY'S NEWS

WEST END OF LONDON A:VD CRYA'.4TA
PALACE COMPANY.-(TENS DAY.)

The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of this
company was held this afternoon at the London Tavern,
Bishopegate-street ; Mr. S. Beale in the chair.
The report, which was read by the Secretary (Mr.
Bellamy), stated it bad been found impracticable to
carry out the arrangements with the South-Western
Company which had been submitted to the proprietors.
It was intended that the line shall be first constructed
to the junction with the South-Western Railway at
Clapham-common Station, and that an arrangement
shall be made for working the traffic over the South-
Western line from the latter point to Vauxhall and
Waterloo Stations, until the completion of the Batter.
sea branch from the Clapham junction to the foot of
the new bridge, now building across the Thames
to Chelsea, which will be opened fnr traffic in
the course of 1856, and will bring the terminal station
within a shorter distance of Hyde-park corner than
Vauxhall-bridge, besides giving the advantage of a river
pier, which the Waterloo station would not, and which.
in the opinion of the Brighton Company, is indispen-able
requisite for their traffic and that of the Crystal Palace
By the construction of the Battersea Branch and Termi-
nus the We-t London and Crystal Palace Company, in-
stead of retaining one.hal of the 8,0001. a-year payable
by the Brig) to .r Company, acrd six-thirteenths of the
receipts on traffic from all other sources, will be entitled
to the whole of the Brighton Compaey's toll, and the
entire net receipts of the other traffic.
The accounts showed a balance in hand 47,1171. 10e.
Bd., after payment of all clai us.
Mr. G. P. BIDDER, the engineer, presented a satisfac
tory statement of the progress of the works.
A resolution, approving the arrangements with the
Crystal Palace Company, was agreed to.
Resolutions in accordance with the report were agreed
to, after which the meeting separat-d.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY).

OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice Erie.)

Thomas Harrington, aged 19, a post.office letter car-
rier, who had pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a
letter containing money, was brought up for judgment.
The prisoner was sentenced to four years' penal servi-
tude.

James Scudmore, who had also pleaded guilty to t
similar charge, received the sante sentence.
THE RIOT AT PENGE.—Janies Barrington, and five
other navvies, who were charged with assaulting and
wounding a police constable named Cannon, with intent
to murder him, were placed at the bar.
Mr. Ballantine, after a few observations, applied for
the postponement of the trial.
Mr. Bodkin, who appeared for the prosecution, did
not oppose the application, and the trial was therefore
ordezed to stand over.

NEW COURT.
(Before the Recorder.)

This morning Mr. Gore, the well-known dust contrac-
tor, who some sessions ago pleaded guilty to an indict-
ment for having caused a nuisance, by allowing an
accumulation of offensive matter at the Adel phi wharves,
came up for judgment.
After some discussion, the Recorder said if the nui-
sance complained of was not abated within a reasonable
time he should give judgment of an abatement of the
nuisance, and a fine of not less than 3001.
Thomas Beal, 58, conductor, David Pollock, 35, dealer,
and David Barnett, 30, watch maker, were indicted for
receiving a quantity of jewellery, watches and other
property, belonging to Messrs. Deane and Dray.
The case was going on when we went to press

MARKET NE WS.-(THIS OAK)

CORN EXCHANGE.

A very limited—supply of English wheat has been re-
ceived up to our market this week, coastwise and by land
carriage. To-day, the show of s,ruples was very small and
although the attendance of millers was limited, there was
more firmness in the trade than on Monday. In prices,
however, scarcely any change took place.
Foreign wheat, the supply of which was vo.l, moved off
slowly, on former term 4. Floating carg,Z a commanded
very little attention. The supply of barley was trifling.
Sales progressed steadily ,t full quotations.
The oat trade was rather firmer at Monday's decline in
the quotations.
Beans were very dull but not cheaper.
The sale for peas was steady. New white qualities re-
alised 505 per quarter.
There was a slight improvement in the flour trade, and
the quotations were supported.

ARRIVALs THIS WEEK.
Wheat. I . Barley. ( Malt.
830 ) 20 i 1,01)

Oats. r oi.
1,070
2,970 • -
4 410 g 2,9605 ck

Cnglish
!risk ....
Foreign ..

1.230