The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-14 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

The 18th Hussars, at present stationed at Non
Ipswi,lh, and Northampton, are under orders
for India, and a portion of the regiment will embark
for the Madras Presidency early in J une. It is stated
that in consequence of the large force of cavalry
about to be stationed at ColcheSter, the barracks at
Norwich and Ipswich will not be occupied.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

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GREAT WESTERN OF CANADA.

The half-yearly ordinary meeting of the proprietors of
this company was held yesterday at the London Tavern,
Bishops ;ate-street—Mr Alderman T. Dakin, chairman of
the hoard of directors, was in the chair.

The report of the directors states that the total receipts
on capital account to January 31 last were £5,217,218, and
the aggregate expenditure to the same date amounted to
£5,057,848, leaving a balance of £159,370. The outlay on
capital account during the past half-year consisted of addi-
tional sidings laid down at sundry stations, fish-jointing 15
miles of rails, the proportion of expenditure chargeable to
capital in rebuilding in stone and iron the wooden bridges
over the Grand River at Paris and over the cove of the
River Thames west of London, and an outlay on account
of rolling mills, amounting altogether to £21,057.
The revenue account for the past half-year showed that
the gross receipts amounted to £301,634, and the working
expenses, including rent of suspension bridge, to £135,879,
leaving a balance of £165,755. From this was deducted
£17,498 interest on Government loan, £33,663 interest on
company's bonds, &c., £53,985 loss on the conversion of
American currency, £35,457 renewals of rails, sleepers,
bridges, See., and £3,785 defalcations of the late paymaster
and cashier, leaving a balance of £21,366. To this was added
£7,955 surplus from the preceding half-year, making £29, 321.
Out of this sum the directors recommend a dividend at the
rate of 11 per cent, per annum, leaving a balance of £1,129.
Notwithstanding the competition at greatly reduced fares
and rates, induced by the Grand Trunk and Buffalo and
Lake Huron Companies, the local passenger receipts for
the past half-year exhibited an increase of £3,170, the
foreign passenger receipts an increase of £3,959, and the local
freight and live stock receipts an increase of £4,063. The
working expenses were at the rate of 45,05 per cent., as
compared with 44.03 for the corresponding period of the
preceding year. The receipts derived from the carriage of
through traffic were £180,005, or 52/ per cent., of the total
nominal earnings, while the loss sustained by the company
in the conversion and remittance of those receipts was
£53,985, or 30 per cent., leaving a net sum of £126,020,
which nearly coveted the whole of the ordinary working ex-
penses of the line for the half year. The premium on gold
had varied during the half year from 25 to 60k. The cost
of the maintenance of the permanent way had been £18,583
against £19,203 for the corresponding half year. The rolling
mill at Hamilton was expected to be ready for working by
the end of May. The renewal of wheels on ft eight cars had
been very heavy during the past half year, owing to the de-
terioration of the old stock, and there had, consequently,
been an increase of the expenditure on that item amounting
to £2,890. The maintenance of passenger cars showed a
decrease of £1,376.
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report,
said he considered it satisfactory on the whole. There wero
certainly three items which called forth some explanations,
and they were £53,984 loss on the conversion of American
currency; £35,457 for removals of rails, sleepers, and
bridges; and £3,785 for defalcations of the late paymaster
and cashier. With regard to the loss on the depreciated cur-
rency, the directors had endeavoured to make some effort to
meet it by increasing the rates, and in that effort they were
ably assisted by the manager and directors in Canada. As
to the renewals, they would be completed in two years, and
that would release a large sum annually to go to the aug-
mentation of the dividend. The third point was the defal-
cations; the paymaster had not as yet been made amenable
to justice; but steps had been taken to prevent tho occur-
rence of such acts. The two other principal points referred
to in the report were more gratifying. Ho alluded to the
judgment of the Court of Appeal in Canada in favour of
the company, in the suit of the Commercial Bank, and
the other was the improved condition of the district and
Milwaukie Railway. He and Mr. Faulkner were about
to visit Canada, and personally investigate the local ma-
nagement of the company and see for themselves what
reforms could be initiated. He formally moved thn adop-
tion of the report.
Mr, SOMERVILLE HEAD seconded the motion.

Mr. W. ETANS considered the report most unsatisfactory,
and he could not understand why a railway of such resources
should hang fire over a one and a half per cent. dividend.
The report was adopted after some discussion, and the
dividend declared.

The meeting terminated in the usual manner with a vote
of thanks to the chairman,

RECIFE AND SAN FRANCISCO (PERNAMBUCO.)
The 17th half yearly meeting of the proprietor, in this
railway was held on Monday, at the London Tavern, Mr.
Robert Benson in the chair.

The CILURMAN stated that there was very little
but that they should get the Imperial guarani' ""bt
cent.. It had been recommended to the pr- at 7 per
by the Imperial Government, and "
'v
pass such recommendations. .neyseldomrefusedto
g
pany, after paying all The net income of the corn-
annum, includin- -xpense, would be about £74,000 per
ci2iehambe
r
dead of over 6 the guarantee, which would give a divi-
per cent, In the interim of the confirmation

by the provincial chambers of the recommendation of the
Imperial Government ho should propose an interim divi-
dend 21 per cent.
The Hon. Major VEBaKER seconded the motion, and it
was carried.

The declaration of tha interim dividend was then agreed
to, and the meeting was adjourned till the 28th of June, a
meeting in the meantime to be held to authorise the raising
of a sum not exceeding L 75,000 for the completion of the
line; such resolution to be confirmed on the said 20th of
June.

A vote of thanks to the chairman closed the proceedings.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING.

Wednesday is generally a bye day at Newmarket, and
this Craven it was no exception to the rule, only five events,
with an extempore match between Wee Aggie and Victoria
Cross, won by the latter, being on the card. The once im-
portant race for the Column Stakes this year brought but
three to the post, Sir Roger, a very neat-looking colt of Mr.
Merry's, who was after the race made a warm favourite for
the Two Thousand Guineas, winning in the commonest of
canters. Mr. Payne's Olivia easily disposed of the Lady
Hawthorn filly in the 50 sovs Sweepstakes, and the Sub-
cription Plate proved the good thing for Lord Glasgow that
the betting foreshadowed. A good race between the three
placed for the handicap was decided in favour of Jessie,
who ran a very game mare, by a head. _ _

The Derby Trial Stakes, so called, we presume, from the
locus a non lucendo principle, seeing there was only oue
Derby horse, the Count, in it, was chiefly interesting from
the appearance of Mr. Naylor's greater miler, Carnival,
who, despite his weight, was made a warm favourite at 6 to
4. On breasting the hill, however, he pulled up lame, and
the issue was left to Light Bob and the Count, between
whom a very fine race ensued, Fordham landing Lord Glao•
Bow's colours for the second time to-day by a short head.
It was intimated this morning to the representatives of
the various journals that they would not for the future be
admitted into the Jockey's-room in the Stand, where they
have been in the habit of going for points of information on
a race, tot easily attainable, at Newmarket at least, from
their own unaided resources. The headquarters of the
turf have never been remarkable for any particular courtesy
towards, or recognition of, the press as a body, and just
now the relations are not of the most amicable kind. We
think this fresh regulation uncalled-for towards a body of
men who are merely seeking to do their duty to the public,
and, Bo far as we know, not intruding upon the confidence
that should subsist between the employer and the employed.
Match—both 3-yr-olds, Bst each, £5O.

Mr E. Brayley's Victoria Cross (Fordham) 1
Mr Mamfield's Wee Aggie

Betting-3 to lon Victoria Cross, who made the running
into the cords, where he was joined by the non-favourite,
the pair finishing a close race home, the favourite winning,
with nothing to spare, by a neck.
The Column Stakes, 50 says each, h ft; for 3-yr-olds; colts
Bst 71b, and fillies Sat 41b, 31b and 51b allowed ;
7 subs.

Mr Merry's Sir Roger (31b), Bst 41b Covey) 1
Mr Savile's Privateer (51b), Bst 71b (J. Mann) 2
Mr C. Alexander's Mirage, Bst 41b
Betting-9 to 4on Sir Roger.
The favourite, on the lower ground, made the running to
the bushes, when he had both his horses beaten, and
cantered home the winner by 10 lengths. The winner was
backed for the Two Thousand immediately after the race at
5 to 1.

Sweepstakes of 50 sovs each, h ft, for 3-yr-old fillies, Bst

101 b each. T.Y.C. 5 subs.

Mr Payne's Olivia (H, Grimshaw) 1
Baron Rothschild's Lady Hawthorn filly
Mr Naylor's AudLcieuse (Challoner) 3
Betting—Even on Olivia, 6 to 4 agst Lady Hawthorn
filly, and 3 to 1 agst Audaciense.

The three ran abreast for the first 100 yards, when the
favourite took a slight lead, which she retained to the end,
and won by a length; a bad third.
Subscription Plate of 50 sovs for 3-yr-olds and upwards.
Weight for age, T.Y.C.

Lord Glasgow's Senorita colt, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b (Fordham) 1
Mr T. Taylor's Nebuchadnezzlr, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b
(S. Rogers) 2
Baron Rothschild's Evelina, 3 yrs, 7st 7ib (J. Daley) 3
The following also ran :—No Name, Shakspere, Oscar,
and Gemma di Vergy.
Betting-2 to 1 agst the Senorita c 'lt, 3to 1 agst Eve.
lina, 5 to 1 agst No Name, and 7 to 1 agst any other.
No Name on the right, with Eleanor at her girths, made
the running for the first half mile, when they were headed
by the Senorita colt and Evelina, who came on in company
to the cords, when they were joined by Nebuchadnezzar,
the latter taking the second place half way up, but failed
t,a reach the favourite, who won cleverly by a length
and a half. Two lengths divided the second and third ;
Eleanor was fourth, Oscar fifth, Shakspere sixth, and No
Name last.

Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for 3-yr-olds and
upwards. D.M. 14 subs.

Mr 11. Joice's Jessie, 3 yrs, Gat 41b (J. Grimshaw) 1
Mr Perry's The Principal, 5 yrs, Sit 41b.... (W. Boyce) 2
Mr J. Osborne's Mantrap, 3 yrs, Oat (Carroll) 3
The following also ran:—Nebula, Mrs Somerville, Hip-
polyta, Battaglia, Junius, and Weo Aggie.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Mantrap, 4 to 1 each agst Jessie and
liippolyta, 6 to 1 agst Mrs Somerville, and 10 to 1 agst
Junius.

Junius, in company with Jessie and liippolyta, made
play to half way in the cords, when Junius was headed by
Jessie, who in a few strides after was joined by Mantrap
and Principal, the three running together to within a few
strides of the chair, where the latter came with a lush and
headed Mantrap, but failed to reach Jessie, and was beaten
in the last stride by a head, half a length separating the
second and third, Junius was fourth close up, Nebula was
fifth, and Wee Aggie next.
The Derby Trial Stakes, of 50 soya each, h ft, with
100 added; 3-yr-olds, ist ; 4-yr•olds, Bst 101 b; winners
extra, with maiden allowances. Last 11 mile of B.C.

14 subs.
Lord Glasgow's Light Bob, 4 yrs, Bst (Fordhatn) 1
Mr Night's The Count, 3 yrs, Gst I.olb (Loates) 2
Sir J. Hawley's Woldga, 4 yrs, Sst 31b (Thomas) 3
Count F. de Lagrange's Jarnieoton, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b
(A. Edwards) 4
Mr R. C. Naylor's Carnival, 4 yrs, Sst 101 b
(Challoner) 5

The betting opened at 7 to 4, but shortly after 5 to 2
was laid, and at the close 6 to 4 agst Carnival, 100 to 30
agst Light Bob, 7 to 1 agst Jarnicoton, and 10 to 1 agst
Woldga.
Light Bob, in company with The Count, made play,
closely followed by Jarnicoton, Woldga, and the favourite,
to the turn of the lands, where the Frenchman went to the
front, and carried on the running to the site of the old
Duke's Stand, where ho was beaten, leaving Woldga
slightly in advance, but who was headed half way up the
hill by the Count, Light Bob, and Carnival; the latter in
a few strides after gave way, leaving the two to finish the
race home, Light Bob getting up in the last stride, and
winning a fine race by a head ; a bad third. Jarnicoton
was tourth, and the favourite, who was pulled up some
distance from home, walked in lame.
LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE,
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
100 to 30 agst Fille d l'Air (taken)
6to 1 agst Sir Roger (taken)
10 to 1 ag4t Paris (taken)
1000 to 60 aget Master Richard (taken)
CHESTER CUP.
100 to 8 agst Change (taken)
100 to 7 agst Little Stag (taken)
30 to 1 agst Lord Zetland (taken)
DERBY.
7to 1 age, Scottish Chief (taken)
20 to 1 aget Forager (taken)
13 to 1 agst Coastguard (taken and offered)
MIDNIGHT BETTING.
CLARET STARES.
2000 to 500 on Lord Clifden agst Rapid Rhone (taken)
THE TWO THOUSAND GUINEA STARES.
sto 2 agst Fille de l'Air (off-3 to 1 taken freely)
100 to 14 agst Sir Roger (taken)
8 to 1 agst Paris (offered—take 10 to 1)
100 to 15 agst Lord Glasgow's lot (taken freely)
16 to 1 agst Planet (offered)
20 to 1 agst Copenhagen (offered)
20 to 1 agst Master Richatd (offered)
20 to 1 agst Hollyfox (taken)
20 to 1 agat Ge neral reel (offered—take 25 to 1)
25 to 1 aget Durham (taken)
DERBY.
7to 1 agst Scottish Chief (offered)
100 to 8 agst Coast Guard (taken)
14 to 1 agat Cambuacan (taken)
15 to I agst Birchbroom (offered)
20 to 1 agst Prince Arthur (taken)
25 to 1 agst Historian (offered)
25 to 1 agst Paris (offered)
40 to 1 agst Ackworth (taken)
50 to 1 agst Blair Athol (taken)
100 to 1 agst Master Richal'd (taken)
SCRATCRINGS.

plitvoto colt, Beatrice, The
Fifth Biennial Stakcet--S
Gunner, Gamuzo, ^,chmet, Aracan, Knight of the North,
Souveraino, Glc,riwormi Slattern, Boatswain, Debden, Har-
greaves,
.t;eerWiecheulrpcieh: n
Pice-at)itqivac,
Onesander, Newarnenger, , Stockbroker, Lady Evelyn
Kinsman, Gladstone, Thais, Escape, Singapore, Curacoa,
Leotard, Petersham, Roly Poly, West Wind, Ordeal, Deers-
wood,7N:logador, Lord Warden, Tho Ranger, Saccharometer,
and four who are dead.
Sweepstakes of 50 Sovs.—Caryophyllus and Union Jack.
Sweepstakes of 25 Sove,—King Hunchback and Tour-
terelle.
Sweepstakes of~o Sovs,—Benjamin.
AakeUCe
Pill, Cymb-
Stakes —Lord Adolphus, Revival, Blue
filly, Lady Lurewell filly.
-epstakes of 100 Sovs.—Forager, Lady Lurewell filly.
Sweepattkes of 100 'Soya.--Orlando colt and Bearing Rein
(dead).
Claret Stakes,—Carnival, Armagnac, and Carnace.

THE NATIONAL HUNT AND KILDARE HUNT
RACES.—TUESDAY, April 12.
The decline of the Irish turf has long been a subject of
regret among the lovers of racing in Ireland, and if they
have to nieurn over it, they have at lent the consolation of

knowing that the passion for steeplechasing is evidently on
the increase, and will make up for the deficiency in the na-
tional amusements of a country the natives of which may
be said to be sportsmen from their birth. The present meet-
ing may be fairly designated as " The Great Exhibition of
the Southern Hunts of Ireland," and has had an immense
impetus given to it by the unceasing exertions of the Mar-
quises of Downshiro and Drogheda, Lords St. Lawrence
and Naas, as well as Baron de Robeck and Mr. Conolly, all
of whom were present, and in their hunting costume ably
culled out the arrangements of the day and added to the
liveliness of the scene. The course, which is situated to
few miles from Sellias, to which place the visitors from
Dublin are conveyed by railway, is the best to be found in
the neighbourhood of Dublin, comprising every species of
fence which a hunter might expect to meet in a day with
an Irish pack of hounds. The attendance of all classes
was enormous, every special from Dublin being crammed
as completely as those of the South-Western and the South
Coast from London on a Derby Day, and the Irish metro-
polis was denuded of cars. The scenes on the road vied
with those with which Londoners are so familiar on the
last Wednesday in May, but happily the fun, although fast
and furious, resulted in no unpleasant results. The weather
was quite of an Ascot character, and the Stewards' Stand
contained the elate of the Irish nobility and their families,
and the opposite side of the course forcibly reminded one
of Frith's picture of the Derby Day. For the Grand Na-
tional Hunt Steeplechase, the race of the meeting, 26 com-
petitors came to the post, exactly the same number as started
last year. On the whole, the lot could not be considered
equal to those of the late anniversary. The race, which
was run at a capital pace for the first two miles, resulted in
the victory of Caustic, a horse the property of the father of
Irish steeplechasing—the Marquis of Clanricarde, and
which he had hunted at Melton Mowbray a fortnight back.
Forager, who was first favourite, Yellow Leaf, and Blood
Royal were the best prepared of the lot, and did not disgrace
their private reputations, and to them the races throughout
were confined. The success of Lord Clanricarde was very
well received, and it is to be hoped will induce him to re-
new the patronage of the sport, Immediately after the races
a meeting of the stewards was held, and their remonstrances
as to the small amount of support they received from some
of the local hunts were sufficiently cogent to produce the
requisite guarantees for such adequate subscriptions as will
prevent the most popular of Irish sporting gatherings from
being expunged from the racing calendars.• The other
events being only of local interest require no further allu-
sion, and the details of the day will be found annexed.
Punchestown Plate of £lOO. 'Weight for age, with selling
allowances. 2i miles.

Mr Ryan's Goldfinder, 5 yrs, 9st 81b (Watch) 1
Mr Monahan's Topsy, 5 yrs, lOst 101 b (Owner) 2
Mr Giaham's Moonlight Jack, aged, list (Igo)e 3
The following also ran :—Maud (late Flare-up), Ash
Plant, Sir Robert, The Bird, and Turn-and-Go.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Ash Plant, 3to 1 eget Topsy, sto 1
agst Goldfinder, and 7 to 1 each agst Turn-and-Go and
Moonlight Jack.
The lot got away in capital order, Maud leading over the
first four fences in company with Turn-and-Go and Topsy,
the trio keeping well together to the brook, after crossing
which Ash Plant and Moonlight Jack drew up to the leaders,
the lot clearing the stone wall in fine style, with the excep-
tion of The Bird, who, striking the coping, feel heavily.
Half a mile from home Topsy held the lead, closely waited
on by Moonlight Jack and Goldfinder. In this order they
ran to the stand, where Goldfinder went up to Topsy, and,
after running with her for a few strides, beat her very
cleverly on the post by a head ; Moonlight Jack was third,
and Turn-and-Go a lied fourth.
The National Hunt Race of 300 soya, added to a handicap
sweepstakes of 5 says each. 43 subs, 11 of whom de-
clared. Weight for age. Gentlemen riders. About four

miles,
Marquis of Clanricarde's Caustic, aged, llat 111 b (Galway)
(Mr. Long) 1
Mr. Vane's Torager, 5 yrs, list 131 b (Tipperary)
(Mr. Laurence) 2
Mr. Banfield's Yellow Leaf, aged, Ilat 61b (Dublin)
(Mr. Edwards) 3

The following also ran :—Con Cregan, Friar, Dobbin,
The Squire, Red Roe, The Fawn, The Duster, Hero,
Lottery, Apricot, Roulette, Sprig of Shillelagh, Sugar
Candy, Dieppe, Cameo, Allen-a-Dale, Pyrites, Blood
Royal, The Spider, Major, The Tanner, Eagle, and
R.M.D.

Betting-5 to 1 each agst Blood Royal and Con Cregan,
6 to 1 agat Forager, 10 to 1 agat Caustic, 12i to 1 each agat
Hero, Yellow Leaf, and Sugar Candy, and 15 to 1 any other
offered.

At the second attempt the squadron was despatched to a
straggling start, Yellow Leaf assuming the command, her
immediate followars being Forager, the Hero, Caustic, Blood
Royal, Con Cregan, and Spider, the rest scattered at some
distance from the severity of the pace. At the fourth fence
Con Cregan was knocked over, and when they arrived at
the lane Hero came to grief, at same time disposing of the
chance of the Sprig of Shillelagh, At the fence leading
into the fallow field Spider overjumped himself, shaking
his rider to such an extent that he was unable to proceed
further with him. Yellow Leaf and Forager held their
position along the fallow and round the farmhouse into the
straight the first time round, where Royal Blood passed
them and maintained his position until they arrived at the
third fence on the other side of the course, which the Hero
and Yellow Leaf took to the extreme left, and, going up a
headland through a gap, obtained an advantage of some 40
yards, Directly afterwards the Hero and several others
were placed hors de combat at the wall, and Caustic, who
had been lying in a good position throughout, went up to
the leaders, and, jumping the last fence with them into the
course, won with something to spare by three lengths; two
lengths between second and third, Blood Royal was fourth,
and Apricot fifth. To these five the race was confined after
the first mile, the others declining to persevere from the
hopelessness of pursuit.
The Kildare Hunt Cup, value £5O, added to a sweepstakes
of 5 soya each. Gentleman riders, as qualified for
the National Hunt Race (with allowances, &c.) Three

miles.
Mr C. Rynd's Andrew, late Antesus, 6 yrs, 12st 41b, inc
41b extra (Mr Long) 1
The fallowing also ran :—The Fawn, The Carpenter,
Redmond, Autumn, and Hussar.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Autumn, 2to 1 agst Andrew, and 4
to 1 any other.
Andrew made play, followed by the favourite, and the
others being close up. Immediately after passing the Stand
Autumn rushed to the front and made the pace severe to
the fence after crossing the brook, where he fell. His lead
was then assumed by Redmond, Hussar acting as aide-de-
camp, until they were rounding the turn for home, where
Redmond fell from sheer distress, and Hussar, being almost
in the same difficulties, after crossing the next fence, was
disposed of without an effort by Andrew, who cantered in
alone. Nothing else passed the post.

The Hunt Plate (Handicap) of £lOO, added to a sweepstakes
of 5 sovs each. Winners extra: 31 miles.
Mr Lanigan's b h National Petition, aged, I.ost 91b

(Monahan) I
Mr Coffy's ch h Newcastle, aged, lOst 61b
Mr Gambell's b g O'Connell, aged, 12st llb .. (Murphy) 3
Hibernia and Fairy King also ran.
Betting-6 to 4 agit O'Connell, 2to 1 agst National Pe-
tition, and 4 to 1 agst Hibernian.

As soon as they had settled into their places National
Petition went to the front, followed by Fairy King, O'Con-
nell, and Newcastle. This order was undisturbed to the
end, National Petition winning in a canter by six lengths;
two lengths between second and third.

Farmers' Race, 'value £5O, with £2O added by the Earl of
Clonmel, for horses the bona fide property of farmers
occupying land in the Kildare hunting district. NV eight
for age, with selling allowances. Three miles.
Mr Fitzpatrick's b m Hinda, aged, list 21b.... (Owner) 1
Mr Casson's b m Rose of the Valley h b, 6 yrs, lOst 131 b
(J. Bradey) 2
The following also ran :—The Nigger, Lilly, Cruiskeen,
Careful, Brown Plover, Thurkey, Fitzjames, Wanderer,
and Rosewood.

Betting-6 to 4 agst Brown Plover, and 3to 1 bar one.
After the first half mile the winner took up the running,
and without ever being caught won in a canter by ten
lengths. Nothing was near the two placed.
Match of £lOO a side. Three miles. list each.
Mr Wade's b m Martha, aged .... (Mr. Hyland) received
Mr Aylmer's ch g The Fizzer, 6 yrs

SOUTHAMPTON, Wednesday.—The screw steam
ship Bremen, Capt. C. Meyer, sailed to-day for New York
with German, French, and English mails, 108 cabin pas-
sengers, and a full cargo, including jewellery from Havre,
value £6,820. The agents for the North-German Lloyds at
this port received a telegram by the Arabia front New
York, stating that the City of Manchester, arrived at that
port, met the screw steamer Hansa on the afternoon of the
29th ult. south of Montauk Point. The latter was then re-
pairing some slight derangement in her machinery, but in-
tended to proceed on her voyage to Southampton at mid-
night on the 29th. iThe Hansa left New York on the 26th,
and was due here last Thursday.

A PIT ON FIRE,—A very serious accident oc-
curred in the Peggy Pit, Newbottle, the property of
the Earl of Durham, last week, which is likely to be of very
serious consequence. A number of men had been driving a
drift in the western part of the pit, in order to reach some
whole coal lying in that direction. It is usual to use bore
rods when employed in the neighbourhood of old workings,
and a man had been thus employed on Friday night, when
he unfortunately " holed" into some old workings of the
Jane Pitt, which exploded 65 years ago and killed several
men, and has not been wrought since. The gas came away
from the old working with such force that the man ran
away, forgetting, unfortunately, his Davy lamp. The con-
sequence was that the gas had so accumulated around the
Davy lamp that it became red-hot and burst the lamp. The
explosion that thus occurred ignited the gas, which set the
coal on fire. The horses and everything of value were
taken out of the pit, and a number of men were sent down
with fire •engines to attempt to put the fire out, but they
were quite unsuccessful. More active measures were
adopted on Saturday and Sunday. A six-inch pipe was
laid on from Harrington Mill-burn to the colliery, and
workmen have been employed pumping into the old pit
since, and the old shafts have been closed ; but, down to
the latest advices from the colliery, the firo was still burn-
ing, and Houghton Pit has been laid idle, as it is con-
nected with the mine that is on fire.