The Sun.
London, England, 1852-11-23 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

SOUTHWARK.—In the course of the day Mr.
Phillips, the patentee of the fire annihilator, waited upon
Mr. A'Beckett for the purpose of soliciting his advice
under the following circumstances :
The applicant said that within the last few days he
had received information that the company formed for
the manufacture of the' fire annihilators had premises in
Great Suffolk-street, in the immediate vicinity of this
court ; that the ingredients, which were of a highly in-
flammable nature, were permitted to lie about in so
negligent a manner, that danger was to be apprehended
of an explosion, if great care was not taken. Acting
upon the information he had received, he called at the
manufactory that day, with the view of inspecting the
place where the materials were deposited, and pointing
out to the person in charge the necessity for the utmost
caution to be observed, especially in such a crowded
thoroughfare. He, however, was refused admission, and
had therefore determined on calling at this court, in order
to acquaint his worship of the circumstance, and to
ascertain if proceedings could not be adopted to prevent
any casualty that might arise from carrying on such a
dangerous process in so populous a neighbourhood.
In reply to Mr. A'Beckett, the applicant said that he
had reason to believe the man in charge of the place of
which he complained was totally ignorant of the chemi-
cal nature of the materials used in the manufacture of
the fire annihilator, and that therefore he would not be
expected to use that degree of caution which it was so
necessary to observe.

Mr. A'Beckett sent Sergeant Baker to request the
foreman of the manufactory to attend, and on presenting
himself, in reply to the questions put to him by the ma-
gistrate, he said he was foreman at the place in Suffolk-
street belonging to the company; that he did not under-
stand the chemical properties of the fire annihilator, but
that he was aware of their explosive nature in the event
of any fire coming in contact with them in the course of
manufacture.

Mr. Phillips repeated, in the hearing of the foreman,
the great caution necessary to be observed where any
portion of the manufacture of the ingredients composing
the fire annihilator were carried on, and
Mr. A'Beckett pointed out the heavy responsibility on
the foreman in the event of any accident arising after
the caution he had received.

The applicant having thanked the magistrate, then
withdrew.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

MONMOUTHSHIRE.

The half-yearly meeting of this company was held on
Wednesday at Newport, Mr. T. W. Booker, M.P., in
the chair.

The report of the committee of management congra-
tulated the shareholders on the increase which had taken
place during the last six months in the value of their
property. The committee have been enabled to pay, in
cash, the amount of deferred dividends not previously
liquidated, by the issue of preferential shares in payment
of those dividends. The revenue account shows a balance
of 9,2141. available for dividends, out of which the com-
mittee recommended dividends, payable on the 31st De-
cember next, at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, less
income-tax, on the preferential shares ; and at the rate
of 4 per cent. per annum, free of income-tax on the
ordinary shares. On the Ist of July the Pontypool
Railway was opened for passenger-traffic only, between
Crane-street, Pontypool, and the Marshes turn-pike gate,
Newport, since which the receipts have averaged 1001. a
week ; and it is expected that a considerable addition will
take place on . the further opening of the railway to
Abersychan and Blaenavon. As on this further opening
and the extension of the railway intl Newport, and
the adaptation of the lines to Nantyglo-gate and Beau-
fort fore locomotive engines, a large additional traffic
will have to be conveyed by the company, four powerful
locomotive engines have been contracted for. It has
also been found necessary to purchase six additional pas-
senger carriages, and as the traffic becomes developed
further charges on capital for engines and carriages will
arise. Since the last meeting, in May, the committee
have entered into contracts for works and materials to
the extent of 26,0001., for furthering the improvement of
the company's roads. The existing obligations and the
intended works will require an additional capital of
170,0001., and it is intended to apply to Parliament for
power to raise that sum. The report of Mr. D. Jones,
the engineer, stated that all the works would probably
be finished in the summer of 1853, and upon their com-
pletion the whole of the tramroads and railways belong-
ing to the company, excepting about four miles of branch
roads, will then be opened for passenger traffic, being
about twelve miles in addition to those already opened.
Resolutions were passed adopting the report, declar-
ing a dividend at the rate of five per cent. per annum on
the preference shares, and four per cent. per annum on
the ordinary shares, and authorising the committee to
apply to Parliament for powers to raise money to con-
struct certain lines of railway, and to amalgamate with
the Newport Dock Company.
The meeting then separated.

GREAT WESTERN AND CITY JUNCTION.—Among the
projects for new lines of railway is one to commence at
the Paddington station of the Great Western Railway,
and pass through certain meadows to Kilburn, the Finch-
ley-road, and Haverstock-hill, and terminate by a junc-
tion with the East and West India Dock line near the
Grange-road, Kentish-town. It is intended to afford
railway.communication from the Great Western Rail-
way at Paddington to the city, and vice versa ; and also
to and from Bayswater, Paddington, Maida-hill, St.
John's-wood, Kilburn, and Finchley-road. The cost of
the line is estimated at 275,000/., or about 65,000/. per
mile ; and it is stated that a traffic of 1001. per mile
per week will pay a dividend of 5 per cent. on the outlay.
OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WOLVERHAMPTON.—It is
understood that a further portion of this line—from
Stourbridge; the present northern terminus, to Dudley
—will be opened for public traffic on the Ist of Dec.
The coal traffic on this portion of the line has already
commenced. .

LEEDS NORTHERN.—There are two plans, 'of which
notice has been given, to conjoin the Leeds Northern
line with Sunderland. First, by the proposed Sunder-
land and Leeds Northern Junction Railway from the
Coxhoe station of the Clarence Railway to Sunderland
Docks, with a station in Bishopwearmouth ; second, by
means of a branch railway from the Stockton and
Hartlepool Railway at Greatham, joining the York and
Berwick Railway at Haswell.

NEW FOREIGN RAlLWAY.—Yesterday there were no
Less than three New Foreign Railway schemes intro-
duced to the Stock Exchange, the most important of
which is to form an extension to Korsoer of the railway
between Copenhagen and Roeskilde. The capital is
fixed at 535,000/., upon which four per cent. is gua-
ranteed by the Danish Government. This line altogether
will be 68 miles in length, and will greatly reduce the
length of passage between Sweden and Norway and Ger-
many, besides- greatly abbreviating the trajet between
these northern countries and the west and south of Eu-
rope:. The contractors are Messrs. Fox, Henderson,
and Co., and the undertaking has very influential patron-
age in the Stock Exchange. The Danish Government
has earned for itself so distinguished a character for strict
punctuality in meeting every claim arising out of its public
debt, that it deservedly possesses the confidence of capi-
talists. The Lucca and Pistoja Railway Company is
also on the market to raise 150,0001. by an issue of
33,000 preference shares of 51. each. This line, under
concession of a special decree from the Government of
Tuscany commences at Lucca, and passing through
Peschia, terminates at Pistoja, being a total length of 26
miles. The first section, from Lucca to Peschia, or 15
miles, is now, open for traffic, and the capital expended,
amounting to 280,0001., enjoys a guarantee of 4 per
cent, from the Tuscan Government. The application to
this market is for the means to finish the rest of the line,
and upon this preference capital 5 per cent. per annum
will be the minimum guaranteed interest, secured upon
the Government guarantee, and the property and revenue
of the railway. After the ordinary shareholders have
received 21 per cent., the preference proprietors will also
come in for one-half of subsequent profits over and above
the guarantee of 5 per cent; The Lake Constance and
Basle, Railway is the third undertaking calling for notice.
This line has strong local support of an official character,
and constitutes the first section of the Northern Railway
of Switzerland. The line will be 30 miles in length, and
is to run from Rorschach, through St. Gall, to Wyl.
The capital required is 480,0001., of which nearly one-
half has been already subscribed on the spot, and 4 per.
cent interest is to be paid till the line is opened.
PROPOSED AMALGAMATION OF RAILWAYS.—ParliaMent
Will soon have to consider several applications for amal-
gamation—the London and North-Western and the
Midland ; the former company and the North Stafford-
shire, and the Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford
Railways, together involving an aggregate expenditure
lof capital up to June last of 51,840,133/. The York,
Newcastle, and Berwick Company have given notice
of application to Parliament for power to amalgamate
with the York and North Midland and the Leeds
Northern, involving an expenditure of about 19,000,000/.
up to the 40th of June last. The London, Brighton,
and South COast, with the London and South-
Western involving nearly 16,000,0001., which will
probably be proposed for amalgamation with the
London and North - Western; should Parliament
sanction the present ambitious views of the directors.
There is also some expectation that the Great Northern
will propose amalgamation with the Midland, and thus
increase the proposed united capitals by the sum of
10, 000, 300/. Should Parliament sanction amalgamations
to the extent at present contemplated by leading railway
men, including the Great Western, 18,000.000/. and the
Lancashire and Yorkshire, 12,000,0001., it is estimated
that the total amount of capital in one company will no
be less than 110,000,000/.—Herapath.

FIRST ACT OF THE NEW PARLIAMENT.—The first act
of the new Parliament, which was passed without being
printed as a bill, has been issued. The first act of the
new Parliament was appropriately passed on account of
the Duke of Wellington, as the first paragraph of her
Majesty's speech had reference to the great warrior.
The preamble states, "Whereas her Majesty, in testi-
mony of the pre-eminent services of Arthur, late Duke
of Wellington, has been pleased to direct his body to be
interred in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, with so-
lemnities suitable to the occasion, and the 18th day of
November has been appointed for such funeral." It is
then enacted that the provisions of 7th and Bth George
IV., chap. 15, and 6th and 7th William IV., chap. 58,
with respect to bills of exchange and promissory notes,
payable in the metropolis on fast days, &c., shall extend
to bills, &c., payable on the 18th of November. Notarial
charges occasioned by the act are not to be thrown on
the acceptors. The metropolis is defined for the present
occasion to include the cities of London and Westmin-
ster and all places within ten miles in a straight line, of
St. Paul's,