The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-22 00:00:00

ISLE OF WIGHT.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
4 RAILWAY THROUGH THE ISLE or WIGHT.—By
en advertisement in a London paper, we are brought to
the knowledge that a railway is contemplated, proposed,
,Zsuggested, for the Isle of Wight, but not one person in
ii)is town or neighbourhood knows anything further.
etkaps this is thought to b. quite as much as we ought
to know—that we have not any interests or feelings to
e consulted; or the advertisement may be only a feeler,
Or may be put out only to annoy our old friend" Punch,"
Who does not approve of our beautiful littleisland's being
made a cross bnn of. It is said that it its to ,commence
tnnewuere in or near Cowes, and that it is to run by
41ewport (what a benefit it will be to the traders in our
'Pita' to see thousands of pleasure- seekers steamed by
them to the undercliff, without the annoyance of having
a Call from any of them!)—to Niton, and that there is
to be a branch to Ryder—that is, if the' cuttings through
the hills are not found too expensive in that direction.
On the Cowes line the land by the Medina is almost a
dead level ; but we fear that there is, even on this line,
not enough of traffic to pay. Certain it is that no
interest is taken in the matter hero by anybody; no one
Seetns anxious either to promote or oppose the project,
for has even any stranger presented himself to advocate
the cause or explain the nature of the undertaking.
THE FLOATING BRIDGE PROD' EAST TO WEST COWES.
—This undertaking has assumed a more tangible shape;
traffic-takers are employed, and they report the number
of persons that pass by the ferry-boat to exceed 1,400 per
day. A bridge has been always considered desirable ;
Whether a floating one will prove the best, time alone
can tell.

chapel of
NEW CHAPEL OF EASE AT ETON.—Yesterday
the foundation-stone of a new
laid
by
his Royal Highness ease, to be erected
in the High• street of Eaton, was
the Prince Concert. The estim:itredGceoosrtgoef
iNtillyeercshuisrcthheisbe-
tween 7,0',01. and 8,0001. and •
oc-
casion was of a very
con-
tractor for its erection. The ceremonial aTrrwanelgveedocoerlotehkewoca-s
that time the Bishop of
the hoer fixed ; and sshimorptllye
) accompanied by the
character.before
Oxford (the Lord Bishop of the diocese
Rev. Dr. llodgson, provost of Eton,
college ; the Rev. Dr. Hawtrey, and the fl
theow s
school,ot• t he
was a full mus-
Walked to the site from the college. There
and the building committee, arrived on the ground, having
a nniaatsht masters sieol
also attended.
ter of the students, the whole body turning out, and a consi-
derable number of spectators from the town
SeY-
Ilia Royal Highness Prince Albert arrived punctually at the
appointed time, attended by Colonel Phipps,
Mour, and Major Biddulph. As soon as the Prince had taken
after
his station, a brief divine service was proceeded with,
Colonel.
Nvhiclh the stone was laid. It was a square block of beautiful
4°nrY, weighing about 10 cwt., was suspended by a set of
whine;
chain tackle, from shears raised over the spot in
*whih it was to be deposited. In the bed was placed the
11„nral sealed bottle, containing specimens of the current
I°,mage and a schedule or notification of the masonic art.
lr• Ferey, the architect, having presented a silver trowel and
Mortar to his Royal Highness, the stone was carefully
lowered into its place, and underwent the usual munipula-
an!lnn- The lay clerks and choisters of the College chapel
d sang the four last verses of the 122 d Psalm new version,
the benediction having been pronounced, the proceed-
ings terminated.
NUMEROUS BURGLARIES —Yesterday information
as received that on Tuesday last the house of Mr. John
Tudor, at Peatradur, near Llangallew, Denbighshire, was
entered and robbed of a dl. Commercial Bank of London
note, between 81. and 101. in gold and silver, a quantity of
apparel, and other
of property. Oa Sunday also, the house
u Mrs. Sarah Baker, at Sneinton, Nottinghamshire, was
broken into and plundered of plate marked " G. 8.," various
rings,ram brooches, &c., including a mourning ring, with the
of : Anne Holmes," cash, and other property. At
Leeds,.
.t e warehouse of Messrs. Webster and Sons was
urekee into and robbed ofabout • '
blue cloths. A reward thirty pieces of black and
of 20/. has been offered for the dis-
e.,nvery of the robbers. On AT n
'O3, King's-road, Brighton, ° -daY
evening, stolen from
two bank post bills for 10/. aboutand
dl j7l. in gold and silver,
of .... Walpole, Esq., a gold watch," payable to the order.
Sheeler," ivu %Tim 9thq y 4414131411. aliere, " Dubois and