The Sun.
London, England, 1864-12-01 00:00:00

Newmarket Ist Spring.. 1
York Spring
Salisbury

Manchester
Ascot
Ju.

Newmarket July
Nottingham

Reading
Egham
Oxford
York
Plymouth '
SEPTEMBER.
Leicester 7 Monmouth ....
Doncaster
Richmond ....

Lichfield
Devon and Exeter 29
Derby Summer .. 30
Weymouth

OCTi
Newmarket Second Oct. 9

OBER
I Newmarket Houghton.. 23

Railway Traffic Returns for the Week.

Miles Opened. Receipts.

Railways.

1864.

1863.

Belfast and N. Counties 136
Belfast and County Down 49
Blyth and Tyne 2B
Bristol and Exeter l2ll
Caledonian 2Bli
Cambrian 9l
Cockermouth & Workington Bl
Cork and Bandon

Cork, Blackrock, & Passage...
Cork and Youghal
Cornwall
Deeside
Dublin &liast Junction
Dublin and Drogheda
Dublin and Meath
Dub. & Wicklow and Woad 91.1
Fttrness,

3261
651
17
63

Glasgovi & South-Western l9B
Gt. Eastern,Nrfk.,&E.Union 663
Great Northern 387
Great North of Scotland 6B
lit. N orthn. & Wes tn. (Irel. ) 7l
grt.Southn. & Westn.(lrlncl.) 387
Great Western I22A
Hull and Hurnsea l3

nverness & Aberdeen June 1171
Inverness & Perth Junction 1
Lrish North-Western 145
Kent Coast 27

Lancashire & Yorkshire 403
Limerick and Ennis... 241
Limerick and Foynes 261
Llanelly 461
L., '‘,nvi Valley
-. & North-Western
Lund.- I Blackwall 5./
London au- , ii. wes tern
London & Sou.- S. Coast 2671
Lond. Brighton, & - -"over 721
London, Chatham, & i.. ,on 1I i
Do. Metropolitan Extent., 4? v
Lon , Tilbury, & Southend .. _ ,

1214
262}

.
bian.,Sheffleid. &Lincolnsh 2s..
blanch. S.J un.& Altrinchain Vi
blaryport and Carlisle
bletropolitan 3j

711
8731
1169

1864. 1863.
2,001 1,964
710 631
2,431 ~990
5,926 5,596
19.524 17,528
1,631 1,318
335 329
321 385
117 1.0
379 560
1,226 1.235
242 2 8
1,377 1,370
1,680 1,6.4
296 192
2,252 2,091
3,363 2,771
9,057 8,561
31,027 29,179
36,206 33,070
1,643 1.632
460 477
6,692 7,658

62,142 59,113
91
1,358 1,181
1,633 1,300
1,772 1,49
630 300
83,792 34,340
130 131
147 131
4i_Si 6 5 655

1061
1191
145
27
403
24
26

203 412 8:32
12311 103,722 97,596
b 1,711 1,709
454 19,464 19,110
261 g 17,079 16.024
721 5,832 4,800
10} 1,, 90 2,049
421 1,181 1,099
2121 17,588 16,923
44 1,204 1,219
.4
1,776 1,4 8
81 2,2 2 1,89 u

How THE MOON IS LIGHTED.—DAyIight, or
diffused light is distinguished from the glaring sunshine on
the earth, is produced by the reflection of the sun's rays
from the earth's atmosphere, and thus it is that light per-
vades places where no sun shines ; but nothing of the kind
is seen on the moon; those parts of her surface that catch
the direct rays of the sun shine with a dazzling brilliancy
like frosted silver ; but where no direct aunahine falls there '
is no light, but a region of pitchy darkness.—Unee a Week.
THE QUEEN'S HOUNDS.—On Tuesday afternoon
a very unusual incident occurred at Windsor Castle.
The Queen's staghounds had met at Bedfont in the morn-
ing, and :the stags, it is understood, atter a long chase,
crossed the Thames somewhere in the direction of Old Wind-
sor, and, followed by the hounds, huntsmen, and a portion
of the field, which had been a large one, made away by the
model farm of the late Prince Consort to the Long Walk.
Bounding over the light iron fence which separates the
meadows opposite the mausoleum at Frogmore, the stag
gailoped backward and forward, in the park, and, driven by
a number of men about the place, in the hope of turning it
into the Long Walk, it dashed straight away in the direc-
tion of the south front of Windsor Castle. With a single
leap it cleared another fence, and running up the Castle-
hill, towards King Edward lll.'s Tower, passed beneath
the gateway separating the last building from the base of
the Round Tower or Keep. Up the steep and graesy slope
of the mound the stag darted, and after running backwards
and forwards on this elevated spot and on the roof of a small
building at the foot of the tower itself, came down again with
a rush and leaped over the low stone wall near the fountain
into the grand quadrangle, when, after an exciting chase,
which was, it is understood, witnessed by her Majesty and
the Royal family from the private apartments of the Castle,
the stag was eventually captured by Maurice Hills, one of
the whippers-in, in the archway of George IV.'s gate, on
the south side of the Quadrangle, and conveyed to the
Royal News,

At the Preston Police Court, yesterday, Mr John Newton,
cctton manufacturers, of Preston, and his son, John Ne ,v_
ton, bookkeeper, were charged with stealing a large qua-atity
of cotton cloth, beams, waste oil, tallow, ,ke. Mr ti' illintu
Ainsworth, cotton waste dealer, of Preston, an Messrs
James and William Ilalliweil, cetton ruanufncturers
of
Blackburn, were also charged with receiving, the goods
knowing them to have been stolen. Mr Catterall said that
on the 26th ult, the elder Newton made a deed of assign-
ment, and the articles were stolen and sold whilst the as-
signees were in possession of the property. Mr W. Seed,
spindle and fly maker, deposed that he was one of the
assignees—that Newton the elder carried on the business of
a cotton manufacturer, in Hopwood-street, Preston; and
that last Friday morning, whilst examining the premises,
he four d a large quantity of cotton pieces, beams, tallow,
, missing. The tallow and strapping produced were
amongst the goods missing.—Wm. Cotterill said that he
was put in charge of the prisoner Newton's mill by the
assignee; and that on the morning of the 21st instant he
missed from the warehouse 21 pieces of cotton cloth,
several
beams, some strapping, and a quantity of tallow. —Joseph
Whittle, cartar, of Preston, deposed that Newton's son in-
structed him t go with his horse and cart to his father's
mill early on the morning of the 21st inst.—that he went
and was helped to load his cart with some tallow and strap-
ping—that he afterwards took the goods to Ainsworth's
house—and that Ainsworth was at the door of his house
when he arrived, and told him where to put the articles.--
Police-constable Kenny said that he apprehended Ains-
worth, who denied the charge of having bought th 3 geode
knowing them to have been stolen, and said that he would
have had nothing to do with them if he had thought they
had not been honestly sold.—lnspector Withers said he
oharged Mr Newton and his son with stealing the goods
in question, and that they both denied the offence. lie
afterwards, heard me Nowton make all admission to the
effect that " if he had not been so bothered" he would not
have disposed of the goods. On being cross-examined,
Withers said that he heard Mr Newton make the state.
ment named to his solicitor in one of the cells. Robert
Harrison, of Darwen-street, Blackburn, said he was
a carter for Mr Joshua Brindle, of Blackburn. On Sun-
day night, the 20th instant, he saw the prisoner William
Halliwell at his house in Back Lane, Blackburn. He told
him that he must see his master that night. His master,
whom he soon afterwards saw, gave him instructions to the
effect that he must be at the Rosebud public-house, Pres-
ton, by six o'clock next morning with a horse and cart.
Next morning he was at the Rosebud before the time named.
Subsequently the prisoner, James Halliwell, and another
man came to him, and he went with them, with his horse
and cart, to the rear of Mr Newton's mill. Two casks, some
beams containing cotton yarn. and two bundles of cloth were
put into his cart and covered up. He afterwards returned to
Blackburn with the cart, and left it besides Messrs. Halli.
well's premises. On Monday last he saw James Halliwell,
who told him that if he would say nothing about the goods Le
had removed from Preston he would give him balfasovereign.
CroSs•exatuined, he said he thought Messrs Halliwell were
buying the goods from Newton on the sly, but did riot sus.
pect any dishonesty whatever.—Deteetive Smith said that
he went to Blackburn on Monday afternoon, and saw
Messrs Halliwell. He charged them with having received
some beams, cotton cloth, yarns, healds, and tallow from
Mr Newton, Preston, knowing the same to have been
stolen. Both denied the charge. On searching the pre-
mises he found 17 beams containing yarns and healds, and
12 cuts of cotton cloth, and in the cellar of one of them ho
found a quantity of oil.—Cross-examined—He said he was
not dressed in uniform ; but when he stated who he was,
and the nature of his errand, he received every assisance to
find the articles from William Halliwell, his wife, and his
son.—At this stage of the proceedings 'he case was re.
unaided until Monday next. Bail was refused.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day.

(BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning.
Arrived, Nov. 3)—Spring, from Dunkirk —Furor, trorn
Gravelines—Ann Mackenzes, from Quebee—Rernern-
brance—from Dantze.

DEAL, Thursday Morn.
Passed, Nov. 30—Johannes, from I3umos Ayres,ing lor

Paesed, Dec, I (in tow)—Valentia, from Rangoon, for
LDndon.
Anchored—Rob Roy, ship, from Quebec, for Lohdon.

Mr Charles Lungley, the well-known shipbuilder,
of Deptford, has entered into an arrangement with
the Millwall Ironworks Ship-building and Graving
Docks Company (limited), by which he joins that
company with his ship-building and engineering
works at Deptford, sad takes the general control of
the united establishments as director of the works.
This will place" Hie" additional cspabiliTi required
for their large buainees within the control of the
Millwall Company, together with the most eaten,
sive dry dock in the Thames.

OUTWARD AMERICAN MAILS.--The Allan Com.
pany's steamer Hibernian w:11 leave the Mersey at noon
to-day (Thursday) for Portland, with mails for Canada and
the United States. Letters, &c., will be received at the
Post-office until 10 a.ni., and via Derry until 8.30 p.m. On
Saturday next the Cunard Royal Mail steamer Cuba will
be despatched for New York, with the United States and
British North American mails. The box at the Liverpool
General Post-office, until 10 o'clock forenoon, will be open
for the reception of letters, &c., and via Cork until 8.30
p.m.

A GIANT GUARDSMAN.—CorporaI Moffat, of the
Boots Fusilier Gu trds, at presept stationed at Kelso
on the recruiting staff, is believed to be the tallest soldier in
the army. His height is 6ft 71in, and he is proportionately
stout. Corporal Moffat joined the Scots Fusiliers about two
years and a half ago, is about 24 years of age, and is a native
of Leitholm, near Kelso. Previous to joining the Fusiliers ,
he worked on the Duke of Rcaburghe's estates as forester
for a considerable time. Growing tired of that occupation,
however, he offered to join the Life Guards, but was re-

jected owing to his immense height and weight. Nothing
daunted at this, Moffat determined. if pos.ible, to join the
Scots Fusiliers, and proceeded immediately to London for
that purpose, and was quickly accepted. As corporal Moffat
is well known in the Kelso district, he will doubtless be of
great assistance to the recruiting party stationed there.--,
Edinburgh Courant.

THE GALE.—The iron ship Rajpoot, of Lon.
don (iron masted), Gilbert master, belonging to
Messrs. Smith, Fleming, and Co., of about 1,400 tone, and
bound with a general cargo from Liverpool to Bombay,
encountered the gale of the 26th inst., to the southward and
westward, in which she was totally dismasted and had her
decks completely swept, the mizenmast in its fall crushing
the Bide of the ship seriously and some of the crew becom-
ing disabled. She immediately bore up for a port of refuge,
and on Monday was fallen in with by her Majesty's
steamer Medusa, Master-commander Allard, who succeeded
on Tuesday morning, after some trouble, in giving her a
tow-rope, and brought her into Falmouth harbour at noon
that day. The Medusa had been cruising unsuccessfully
for the abandoned ship Horizon.
THE SUICIDE OF A PORTER AT STATIONERS' HALL.
—The coroner's inquest on the body of John Purvis
Knight, a
man in the employ of Messrs. Houlston and
Wright, of Paternoster-row, who hanged himself in the
cellars of Stationers' Hall, was held on Tuesday evening.
The following letter xt as produced as hnving been found in
the pocket of the deceased :—" Sunday night. J. Purvis
Knight— my heart is broken; my name is Purvis Knight.
pib..:se let Mr Jackson go and tell my wife. Good-bye for
evetre' d several' times,
t,, "r Buff—poor Buff." This latter phrase was re..
ea
and was said to have reference to one
of his four children.
It concluded thus : " They are fine
ldr
p
0 to
.all. I hops they will be happier
than
Evidelitz) was given that the unhappy
chi
their en. f Good-b} t o
hoe dr y
man had been for a long time vb. 7 depressed and ill, and
verdict of " Su'cide while of unsound mizid."
that he said he was " tired of his life." The jury found 0,

RAILWAY BILLS IN THE 110IISE OF COMMONS,....
Yesterday was the last day for the deposit of books of re.
ferences, plans of sections, and other documents connected
with railway and other local bills for the next session of
Parliament. In the late session the number of private bills
was 504, the principal pram of which related to railways.
It is stated that in the next seseien they will possibly reacts
GOO. The pleas and sections were deposited with the clerks
of the peace, and also at the Board of Trade. On or Wore
the ]sth December inst, notices must be servel on all ocA
cupiers, lessees, and owners of property set forth iu the
books of reference ; and on or Wore the 23d inst. all peti-
tions for private bills must be lodged at tne Private Bill
Office of the louse of Commons. _ _

The Pays says:—“Tire—have recehed accounts
from Mexico which inform us that public trail,
quillity has not been disturbed during the last fortnight,
The population of the capital were awaiting with impatience
the return of the Emperor Maximilian, and ovations every-
where attended him during his tour in the provinces. Oa
the return of his Majesty he is to occupy himself with the
administrative organisation of the country, and particularly
with that of the finances. He intends, it is said, to cause
the
which, n apossible of great public works
e c
mi o a
rise
rsipoeuesd
tilay as
stnination of the wants of the coun-
try,exf
ruot
he has found to be indispensable for the development
of its prosperity,