The Sun.
London, England, 1852-08-02 00:00:00

MONDAY

d Special Jury.)
Second Clas4—Divisien ci8,86;,13: winimn
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Modern Initruction: Richard Wham, RAt• K. M. GILERNIVICH SHERIFFS' COURT, July 31.
Davition, Frederick Jamey. (3,; c,,:e the I.INDEut,I4.I.ERIFF of an
WiliTeß4lT DINNERS.
7,1 Hoare, -.UZellt C. Pia).* John P.P.rtrldg3. Div;lion GonsELT, v. MI COAI3I.Issi,r4ERS OF GLEENWICH
of Modern Instruction: Fran6is Heath, F. 1.69. kc, nosprrAL.
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J. Dallas, John r -1"71s, Art'our B.- Th'ynne.
Lower First Class•--Diviiiiou of, Ciar)sics:- John F.
Upper First. 0,1,5e1-T.:1:?1-visien,- Chqs3433•' Arlexantier.
Lowiv, Arthur B. Thyrine Eciwi.rd (`althorp, •
Sa J. alrasthel; estoltith, Albert
V. Dicey, Frederick G. Joardain Charles P. Csantia,
Cowles J. Brandon, Johnson Bally, John E. Vinery,
Edward Davenport, Charles Heath.. Extra prize—
Augustus G
stus Slado. Division of Modern Instruction:
Richard T. Martin, Junes C. Soldi,,Ernest- IL Collinge,
Francis Heath, George L. Hayter, T, H. Moore.
German—Division of Clairsics:- James He Ath, Luke
O: Pike, Johnson Bsily, George B. Brawn. Division of
Modern Instruction: Nieholas S. Stahl), Norman Evans,
Fredk. J. Wilkins, Edward Muzio, William Jones,
George L. Hayter, ,
Mathematics—Division of Classics: Johnson Bally,
Daniel Jones, George .11,a)use, John Drake, James
Heath sod Sara- F. Creawli,
_LEI; wilii?„l-n S. Riling,
Daniel Jones, George Ilionae. Divijon- of Modern
InstrucLion: John Arthur, Vincent H. Gush, George
Western Robert Thoine
of Classics: George H, it')u.3e•
Division of M?dern Instruction: Fred J. Wiikins,
George L. laayter. -
Arithmetic—Division of Classics-: - Charles W. Kett,
John Durst, Fhtcher Grave, Gorge li. Reuse. Divi-
tion of Modern Irtstraotion: 8t,,-,*min G. Austin, .1.,,,u1,3
H. Sick, Robert Maine, Hamill. A. Moore.
William
Bishop,
Drawing—Divisionur of Modern Instrun-
Landscape Drawing—Division of Classics:Grantham, Alexander J. a Squire, Samuel L. Toeskins.
Division of Modena Instruction: John V. Hampton,
Wge K. Munro.
Geometrical
don: Gorge G. Page, Wm. Brotherhood.
Hebrew—Division of ClatiSiC: James Heath, Edgsr
Summers.

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This was an trqatry under the recent Ant for the
" Enlargement _ and Itn-provzmcut. of Greenwich
e.nd the jury were summoned to assesi the amount
of cninpensatiop to he paid by the Commissioners to the
present clan to.. her interest F. 3 tenant of ;he tav:Jrn
known as the" Stup Torbay," situate close to the hespi-
tal, and facing,the large steam-boat pier, which premises
are now recp,..red to be pulled dOwn, in order that the pro-
posed imprevements may be made and fully catried out.
-Me. Edwin James and Mr. Phips:m appeared for the
claiinant; and the Attorney-General, Mr. Bodkin, and
Mr. Bovill wire munsel,fer the Hospital Commissioners.
It appeared that the claimant had' been the tenant of
the premises in question for upwards of 12 years at an
annual rental of 1001. The &clued husband of this
lady bad originally paid a premium of 5,000/. for the
lease, and it was alleged,
,and was now proved, that he
had, by his exertions and influence created and obtained
a very cAsiderable trade to the house prior to his death.
The inquiry,,a% it proceded, became ono of much
intPrest and curiosity, from the disclosures which
wore-made hs to the immense profits which were g lined
by_.: the tavern-keepers of Greenwich, Blackwell, and
elsewhere, by ilia supply of the luxury recognised as a
" whitebait" dinner to the London visitor.
,Several of
the witnesses e,timatecl that the profit@ upon a dinner of
this ",little fish_" as exceeding 300 p r tent., and one of
the waiters, in auswer to a questieh put hy AP. James,
gave, as histanc,., this tact—that on Thursday last they
had supplied as many as 44 " whitebait " dinettes, for
which the charge wade was half-a-crown per head, realis-
ing a Sum of 51. 10;. The quantity of ' &h which had
been reOired to furnish these 44 dinners had only cost
the landlady Bs. 6d. c„
A great &al of 'evidence haying been given as to the
value of the business of the tavern, and also as to the
value of the 'goodwill: 0
The.ATroinvev-GENERAL addressed the jury in :a

Dr. JELF, the principal, in moving a vote of thanks to
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the chf.iirthau, complimented him fur having, after say
ing his country for so many. years as an officer of the
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navy, devoted his time and attention in the aft-et-noon of
his days to the furtheracco of works of education,
charity, and religion. Adveiting to the comparaiiv(.ly
recent division of the scboel into distinct departments
;or classic% and modern instruction, he pronounced it to
have been moat stictiessfui, and appealed to the recita-
tions which bad been given as proofs of the progress of
the pupils under it, both in ancient and modern lan-
guages. lie added that at no . time had the college been
more efficient, that efroiency being due Mainly to Dr.
Major, the head master, and his able assistants, but much
also to the good feeling, respectful conduct, attention,
and industry of the pupils themselves.
Dr. MAJOR seconded the vote, which was caried by
acclamstiOn; and, after a brief scknoWledgraent from
Lord Rtdstock, the proceedings terminated.

powerful sp,!eob, urging a diminution of the Tamount of.
compensatif.n asbned.
The UNDER-SHERIFF then summed up the evidence,
sod
The jury, after hiving retired fDr some short space of
time, returned, when they stated that they had assessed
the amount of compensation to which the claiglant was
entitled at 5,150/. • • .
It was rumoured in the court that an offer of 3,0001.
had been made to the claimant previous to the inquiry,
but that that offer had been refused.

THE COAL TRADE REVOLUTION.
On Tuesday tiext, the first stesin-cellter ..tU take her
departure from this port (Yeiwcastb..)—a feet worthy to
be chronicled, as hereafter many of our readers will
find. Toe screw of Archimedes, from a plaything fur
children, has become a power, aid a power of the firs
minitgerneittsnde. ivariOtiumrsc,lcdvisecroucrisienste mthpi
so r amroy the
j Revuen
thesurdee:
and the paddle, end pre:era the latter. Perhaps for last
passenger steameas he is right; but for lung voyages,
with valuable goods, iron shqs, with auxiliary screws,
will drive sailing vessels from the lace of the waters,
and hold their own Where the paddle cannot compete
with them. For colliers, the screw will be the power
of propelsion invariably adopted. The John Howes,
built by Messrs Palmer, at Jarrow, is the first
on the line ; but assuredly she • will be but the
first of. a long series destined either to enable the
sea to compete with the land in the carriage
of coals, or to prove the utter folly of competition
by sail against rail. This vessel will make the voyage in
three days' steaming cr sailing (or both)—will discharge
her cargo and return. In very favourable weather,
thirty-six Jiours• will see her from the Tyne to the
Thames. Her coals act her passage both ways. JDr
engines, of direct action, by Stephenson .:and Co., are
nominally 70-hors power, hut will work up to 210. Her
burthen is nominally 165 tons, but she will carry 600.
Every provision 'is made for economy of space and fuel;
the very framework of her engine contains the water,
which cost, nothing,- aad is tax free. If any vessel can
compete with therailways she can; and if she does so, what
tailing vessel can compete with her? Another vessel by
the same builders, the Countess of Strathmore, is already
planned, SO feet longer, and of improved construction.
Two similar vessels have been built at LiVerpool to ply
between Hartlepool' sad London ; and anoteter by
Marshall, of South Shields. Iron vessels are
growing under the hammers of their swarthy builders
on both banks of the Tyne. Coutts and Parkin
son, Miller and Ravenhill, Clay and Company, and
other firms are so full of orders that it is a favour to be
listened to; and we trust to see the Tyne made as cele-
brated by Hawthorn, Abbot, Stephenson, Hawks, and
Armstrong, for machine engines, as it is for locomotives
and other machinery. Our shipowners must not be dis-
couraged. The Government are fitting all the great line-
of-battle-ships with auxiliary engines. The shipowners
must do the same, and take their share in deciding the
question of the sail, the screw, and the paddic.—Neia-
castle ChronicM.