The Sun.
London, England, 1852-11-02 00:00:00

GREECE.

A letter from Athens of the 19th ult., in the Wan-
derer, says that the Greek Senate has adopted the
budget for 1852.

ASSOCIATION OF FOREMEN OF THE ENGINEERING
TlLtnE.—The inauguration dinner of this recently termed
association, took place on Saturday last, at the Market
Tavern, adjoining the Borough market, when a party of GO,
including several invited guests, sat down to an excellent
dinner, provided by the landlord, Mr. Wheeler. Mr. G.
Sheaves, of Messrs. Grissell's, the virtual founder of this
meritorious association, and the chairman of the committee,
presided at the festive board, supported by the treasurer, Mr.
T. Allison, of Messrs. Shears', and the secretary, Mr. W.
Keyte, of Messrs. Rennie's, who co-operated with him from
the beginning. The usual loyal toasts having been duly
honoured, several appropriate sentiments were given and
responded to, the proceedings beingicharacterized by the
utmost good feeling and harmony. In replying to
the toast of " Prosperity to the Association," which
followed immediately after that of "Our Employ-
ers," Mr. Keyte, the secretary, in an admirable
speech entered into a lucid and gratifying exposition of the
views and objects of the association, which, since its founda-
tion a few months since, is evidently progressing in the most
auspicious manner. It is established for the purpose of
affording the means for a better acquaintance amongst fore-
men, the meetings of the society being held for the purpose
of conversation and intercommunication of practical ideas,
in fact, on a plan similar to the meetings of eminent scien-
tific bodies. In furtherance of this cultivation of practical
knowledge, it is the intention of the members to form a library
of the best mechanical works, an intention in which the
members well deserve to be assisted by the patronage and
support of those gentlemen whose interests would be bene-
fited by the extension of information among the fore-
men. It is apparent that, whilst the foremen assist
each other, in cultivating the thorough knowledge
of the details of their calling, the employers will
derive a proportionate advantage. The motto of the Asso-
ciation is—" Assist, consult with, and aid each other," and
so far from being anything in the nature of a "combination"
—except it be a combination for making themselves better
and more useful, and one by which they hope to combine
employers and employed in carrying out those principles—
they earnestly invite the aid, assistance, and presence of
the employers at all their meetings. One of the great
advantages which they have in anticipation is, the ac-
quaintanceship that foremen will be enabled to form
with each other, so as to facilitate a knowledge of vacant
situations, and consequently the more readily obtaining of
employment where needed. A fund will be provided for the
support of members when out of a situation, or when age or
infirmity have incapacitated them; and for supplying a do-
nation at their decease. In many respects the purposes of
this association must be pronounced to be highly beneficial
and praiseworthy, and entitled to the furtherance and sup-
port of all connected with the different branches of the engi-
neering trade, who are qualified to join its ranks, or promote
its welfare.

CANADA GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY.—A bill for this
line, to connect Quebec with Toronto, is now passing
through the Canadian Legislature.
SILVER COIN.—The Mint, it seems, can only produce
160,0001. in four months. Therefore, reckoning from
the Ist of July to the 23d of October, and taking 17 for
Sundays, there are 98 working days in the period, and,
at the rate of 10 working hours per day, the quantity of
silver coin struck off is not quite 55 per minute. Sup-
posing it to be all in shillings, which appears to be the
case, as " more than three million pieces" have been
struck off, it will give exactly 3,200,000 shillings for the
160,0001. _ _ _

GERMAN WOOL.—The report of the Chamber of Com-
merce in Breslau, speaking of the autumn fair, which
recently took place, says that 17,500 cwts. less of wool
were this year offered for sale than last year, owing to
the deficiency of the imports from Russia and Poland.
The whole quantity offered for sale was 18,000 cwts., of
which half found ready sale, and the prices paid were
3 to 4 rd. per cwt. higher than in July and August.
The opinion that wool will become very scarce in Berlin
in December and January gains ground.
RETIREMENT OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP OF
NOTTINGHAM.—Dr. flendren, the Romish Bishop of
Nottingham, has, we understand, applied to the Pope for
permission to retire from the onerous responsibilities
connected with his see to the seclusion of a monastery,
and is now awaiting his Holiness's reply, which, it is
expected, will shortly arrive, with the decree of the
Synod, from Rome. The reason assigned for Dr. Hen-
dren's retirement, is, that in consequence of growing in-
firmities, he is unequal to the arduous duties of his office.
Indeed, at no period since his installation has the bishop
taken an active part in the services of the church at
Nottingham. Wo have not heard who is to be his suc-
cessor.

GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATION. —An inquiry, by
order of Government, is to commune° at Castlebar
into the conduct., in hi.i magisterial capacity, of Mr.
George Henry Moore, M.P. A correspondence which
has passed between the hon. gentleman and the Lord-
Chancellor has, it is reported, necessitated the investiga-
tion, which is to bo conducted by Mr. Serjeant O'Brien.
Mr. Moore left town last night in company with Mr. W.
Keogh, M.P., as his professional adviser.
LO3IIIARDY.—The entire value of the land in the
Lombardo-Venetian Kingdom has been estimated at
210,851,000 scudi—in English money, 33,656,0001. The
land-tax assessed and paid in Lombardy-Proper amounts
to from 21,000,000 to 22,000,000 lire; and in the Vene-
tian provinces to some 12,000,000 lire, making of our
currency about 1,040,0001. a-year, or nearly :4 per cent.
on the assumed value of the capital.
DISTRESSING ACCIDENT.—A most distressing acci-
dent occurred on Saturday last, in the Dean of IVind-
sor's woods, at Butleigh. A party of gentlemen were
shooting there that day with Mr. Neville, amongst whom
were Mr. Hungerford Colston, of Lydford, and Mr.
Tudway, of Wells. A woodcock had just fallen in a
thicket, for which these two gentlemen were so arching,
when the gun of the latter, from some unknown cause,
went off and lodged the contents in Mr. Colston's knee.
He was carried home to Lydford with as little delay as
possible, and upon examination it was found that the
bone had been so badly shattered, that the three medical
gentlemen—Messrs. Miller, Melton, and Valentine—
who bad been summoned, decided unanimously that no
time should bo lost in taking off the leg. This opera-
tion was all but completed when, we regret to say, Mr.
Colston sunk under it from exhaustion at half-past 12
o'clock the same night.
A NOVEL IDEA, —A zinc vessel, of about 100 tone,
called the-Comte Lo Hon, is about to be launched at
Nantes. This metal is cheaper than iron plates, and
will, it is believed, prove less liable to deterioration in
water ; but sailors are of opinion that in hot climates
the alue would speedily be covered with shells to an
impeding extent.
THE LATE V. G. DOWLING, ESQ —ln the early part
of the past week— on Monday atternoon —Mr. V. G.
Dowling, the late principal editor of Bell's Life in Lon-
don, died of a complication of diseases, of which paraly-
sis was the latest, and aneurism the earliest manifesta-
tion. Mr. Dowling's death was, therefore, not unex-
pected. Nevertheless, his loss will be deeply felt not
only by those who were connected with him in the ma-
nagement of that extensively-circulated journal, of which
he had been so long the head, but also by the great bulk
of what is called " the Sporting World," among whom,
it should be added, he was much and deservedly re-
spected. For many years Mr. Dowling had devoted his
whole time and attention to " sporting affairs, and to
the improvement, to his credit be it spoken, of sporting
morals; his avocations consequently brought him into
contact with almost all the sporting characters in the
country; and his integrity procured for him the practi-
cally permanent function of referee in almost all con-
tested sporting matters. This honour was, in all proba-
bility, the cause of his comparatively premature death,
by laying the foundation of that disease which has just
terminated so fatally. As the manager of a sporting
newspaper Mr. Dowling's services were most valuable.
He was prompt, energetic, and decisive. He was, per-
haps, better skilled than any individual of his day in the
peculiar phraseology of the sporting community ; and he
was also, perhaps, the most fluent, graphic, and spirited
master of its vocabulary as a writer. His success not
alone in the collation but also in the collection of news
of importance was likewise unquestioned; and it was
entirely owing to his courage and devotion that the first
intelligence of Queen Caroline's intention to return to
England was communicated through the columns of The
Observer. Mr. Dowling, in the days when prize-fight-
ing was the fashion, exercised more influence upon " the
Ring " than any other man of his time. His natural
intelligence, his education, and his ability, eoinbined
with a stalwart form and a determined spirit, procured
him first the fear, and finally the respect, of the rough
natures by whom, in his capacity of historian of that
sport, ho was necessarily surrounded. That his dedue•
tions were never impugned cannot of course be stated;
but it can safely be averred that in all material points
their honesty was undoubted, and that none complained
of them save ,those whose opinions were unworthy of
consideration .Henct it was that ho became a sort of
univerdal umpire, so long as prize lighting prevailed in
this country, and that his decisions were generally re-
ceived as perfectly sound. In the midst of many tempt-
ations, to preserve a character without stain is to achieve
a great moral triumph ; that Mr. Dowling did, and did
effectually ;
" Faithful among tbo faithless only he."

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probity,
the prize-fighting, but in general sporting matters, was
indeed such that the votaries of the turt, by tacit con-
sent. had long agreed to accept the announcements made
children
not
by Belts Lip as final, whereon to receive and pay bets
of the highest denomination. In conclusion. it may be
added, that though Mr. Dowling's functions were not,
perhaps, the highest in the range of journalism, they were
in their sphere, eminently effective; and though the me-
tropolitan press might lose a great writer, it certainly
could not lose a more useful man in the class of journal-
ism to which he pertained. His remains were interred
on Saturday last in Brompton Cemetery.
lINDERLAND Docks —The Directors of the South
Docks at Sunderland, encouraged by the success which
has attended them since their opening, have, it is said,
determined on increasing the area of the docks by twenty
acres, and propose to apply to Parliament for powers
next bvssi9n.