The Sun.
London, England, 1862-08-14 00:00:00

S DAY.

READING RACES.—THIS ,DAY.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
EAST HAMPSTEAD PARK STAKES.
Phemy filly
Bloodhound
Flirtation 3

The screw steam sloop Shearwater, Mr. Petch,
master, 'w o
entoiut:tid„e Plymouth breakwater on
Friday,the Bth o
aefleonaginoefer's
ffour. ar.tßriaaltto, fmhasertemr,aachnidnemryr.
Steel, inspector of machinery ,
under the supervision
ment at Keyham ; Mr. W. Milward represented the
contractors. This sloop carries 11 guns, is about
thedespteaarm
reserve, and Mr. Ward, from tht.
669 tons burden, and 160 feet long by 30 broad. She
is fully masted and rigged,
and draws 12ft, bin.
forward, and 14ft. 2in. aft. Her machinery is well
arranged. The doors of the furnaces are some 12ft.
on the right of the engineer when on the starting
platform, from which he can readily control all the
operations connected with his duty. The engines,
which are horizontal direct acting, by Messrs, B.
and W. Hawthorn, of Newcastle, are of 150-horse
bp
yo wBei
ur
.13
do
ima
mi nealte. r , la 'nhde
tshc
er esw shaft e
rew is 64 ft,
(Griffith's) 6t, l 0 i
in s.
1 longoft.
diameter, with a pitch of 13ft. The immersion of
wleriEngtfhromontthheesokneethl,
2 west,
upper
Pe.
tefi
blowingne . d g eA ot
f theser
withetrwi an'llftfohtr.ece9woinifn.fd;rom 3 to 6 in squalls,
attended by a heavy swell. The revolutions were
95 per minute ; power indicated, 632 horses ; pres-
sure, 20ib.; temperature of stoke-hole, 79 deg. ;
engine-room, 76 ; and deck, 62. The average speed
attained was rather over 91 knots, half boiler power
revolutions, 68 ; indicated horse-power, 251; speed
seven knots. These results were highly satisfactory
to the inspecting officers, who expressed their ap-
probation of the abundant supply of steam from the
boilers, and said they considered the construction of
the expansion valves (on a new and economical
plan) to be simple and well adapted for use in ships
of the Royal Navy.
The Mersey, 40, screw frigate, Capt. H. Caldwell,
C. 8., having been inspected by Capt. Broadhead,
commanding steam reserve at Portsmouth, was paid
off yesterday morning, under the superintendence
of that officer at Portsmouth. This vessel, a few
years ago the finest frigate in her Majesty's navy
afloat, has been in commission upwards of three
years, during which time she has been to the vari-
ous ports of the kingdom as part of the Channel
squadron, and all round the West Indies and North
American station on special service. Her last cruise
was on the coast of Mexico, being at anchor before
Vera Cruz for four months, from January to April.
It was here that Capt. Caldwell, C. 8., and Mr. Fa-
well, boatswain, with about 200 men under their
orders, performed the daring feat of recovering her
H.M.S. Plover, a complete wreck at Alvarado, in
five feet of water, with a heavy surf breaking all
u y t
ehvee
rA, 10
newr
hsi eteyhr
round her. So well was this service accomplished
that the parties engaged received the thanks of the
Lwoerndtstoof
HthaeliAfadxmtio ralty.Sbs equent l f
escape
the yellow
which she had been twice visited, conveying
way 70 officers and 800 Spanish troops to Havana.
Perhaps no ship has had a greater influx of royal
and noble visitors than the Mersey. Capt. Caldwell
has had the honour of receiving at various times his
Majesty the late King of Portugal, his Royal
Highness the Duke of Oporto (the present King),
the royal princes of France, his Imperial Highness
the Duke of Saxony, besides many English noble-
men, &c. Though paying off such a noble vessel
must greatly tear and wear every part, still it is
wonderful to notice the traces of that exquisie-e
cleanliness and discipline for which she has become
deservedly celebrated. The main deck can still
show to a professional eye remains of the beautiful
accuracy with which every part Qt the equipment
was arrayed ; and the upper deck, with its polished
maple warnings, brass stanchions, and mahogany
gratings, seems still to grapple against those destroy-
ing angels, the dockyard hammers. While in other
ships such a pleasing state of efficiency has been
found quite impossible, and in some has provoked
mutiny, in the Mersey it has been produced by unre-
mitting attention on the part of all the officers. After
her inspection a few days ago Capt. Caldwell was
highly complimented by the Lords of the Admiralty
on her efficient state. On paying off, long service
medals and gratuities were awarded to Thos. Felt-
ham, John Yoller, and Hy. Baily, quartermasters,
and Geo. Wyatt, boatswain's mate. The officers all
wished Capt. Caldwell a hearty farewell, and the
crew cheered him on leaving the ship. The gun-
room officers (privately) presented to the Rev. Mr.
Cawston, the chaplain, a handsome pocket com-
munion service, and they also offered to Mr. Keogh,
assistant-paymaster and treasurer of the mess fund,
a beautiful piece of plate, which, however, that
gentleman politely declined as
.being against the
regulations. The detachment of Marines belonging
to the Chatham division proceeded, by rail under
the charge of Capt. Meheux ; those of the Ports-
mouth division to Forton, under the charge of
Lieut. Silver; and the Royal Marine Artillery to
Fort Cumberland. The Mersey will be placed in
the third-class steam reserve at Portsmouth.
The Enchantress, new paddlewheel steamer, ar-
rived yesterday afternoon at Portsmouth, in tow of
the Lucifer, under the charge of Commander Stokes.
She is sister ship to the Psyche, and is reported to
be a very handy vessel. She answered her helm
well during the short time she was under canvass
on her voyage round from Milford. At present she
is intended for a despatch boat.
The paddlewheel steam yacht Osborne, Master G.
K. Bower, from Portland, arrived yesterday morn-
ing at Plymouth, with his Grace the Duke of Somer-
set, First Lord of the Admiralty, Vice-Admiral the
Hon. Sir F. W. Grey, K.C.8., Rear-Admiral E.
Eden, C. 8., Capt. the Hon. T. K. Drummond,
C. 8., Mr. Whitehead, M.P., and Rear-Admiral
Lord C. Paget, C. 8., M.P,, First Secretary to the
Board. There are also at that port Rear-Admiral
R. E. Robinson, Controller of the Navy; Colonel
S. T. Greene, Director of Admiralty Works; Capt.
Moore, C. 8., private secretary to the First Lord ;
and Mr. Charles Richards, Controller of Victual-
ling. The yacht went up Hamoaze, where Port-
Admiral Sir Houston Stewart and Admiral Super-
intendent Sir Thomas Pasley paid their respects to
their lordships, who shortly after lanced, and com-
menced their duties by inspecting the new jetty
lately constructed with iron piles at the Devonport
dockyard, and then went to other parts Of the Ar-
senal. q
Douglas, which left Halifax July 23,
The paddlewheel steam-vessel Hydra, 6
an
brings
in Plymouth Sound on Tuesday afternoon,
Mr.
The Hamburg News states that a dinner lately passengers—Capt. Hillyer, late of the
Cadmus,2o given by the Minister of Foreign Affairs at Berlin, to some Turner, paymaster of the Challenger,
She left at 1
supernu-
of the principal members of the diplomatic body and some t meraries and three military prisoners.
foreigners of distinction, the Countess de Bernstorff, wife 13, Captain
ar arrived
of the Minister, had on her right hand Mr. Benson, the Capt. Edward
black President of the Republic of Liberia, and on her left
the first dignitary of the Japanese gmbasay. Alfred P. Ryder ; Paddlewheel steam sloop Barra-
J. Malcolm ;screw steam car-
The Courrier du Havre states that the Italian couta, 6,
Halifax the'
screw steamship Nile, 78,
Commander
Capt. Henry S. Hillyer; paddle-
Government has obtained from that of France an authori- vette Cadmus, 21,
K. Barnard; screw steamship Hero, 80, Captain
e Nimble,
zation to have three new iron-cased frigates constructed in wheel steam sloop Medea,nt6e,aniComeomrvaentdter D'Arcy
.
the French building yards.
S. Preston ; and the screw
the screw steam-
THE SALMON FISHERY.—For the past few days 5, Lieut. John D'ArTey..HoThe,easnedrewsteamship Aga.
the Ness has Leen perfectly swarming with fish, affording meninon, 89, Capt.c
A. Shadwell,
capital sport to anglers, and helping to compensate the ship Aboukir,hBes,c
Jrueowplyta:sit3nepafCmohr ajgraulmens F.
ec r asa 's
ae
nlTdheer Cygnet,padd
Robertl
6e -,
lessee of the Friar's Shot for the unproductive labours of a
good part of the season. On Friday Mr. M'Lean caught
wheel steam •sloop Vesuvius, 6, Commander no less than 95 salmon and grilse, and on Saturday 60,
making a haul of 155 in two days---a greatly higher takes
Commander Arthur Thomas Thr
than has been known in the Ness for the last 20 or 30 year
up, and the screw
steam vessel Desperate C
in the same space of time. —lnverness Advertiser.
...,. ,7, Commander John F. Ross,
yesterday,— are gone to Aewfoundland •and
THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIIIITION.GiCII3Ief Douglas, Halifax
t
3 the screw steam
corvette Challenger, 22,
as regards attendance, was a good average day
Lapt. J, I_ Kennedy, CB.,
1 ing, though not equal to that which
preceded 4 511 were b 3 to Barbadoes. The 74
passage, —ydra ske August a 11,100
o'clock the admissions were 56,276, of which ,
payments.
Their miles west of the Lizard Po
' bark Agnes,
1 season tickets, and 51,765 by shilling
of Brabant were outward bound. very, the Bremen
experienced
I Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchessb
Mr. Linden, re- on the
7tt.th°Ubpa toil d;
fine weather was.
d June
admitted at 8 o'clock, and, accompaniedy
every portion 4, 18
the
mained until late in the afternoon inspectinghe
agent of the Wenham 581 and has been employed one year on
of the building. At their request t
operation of the patent West Coast of Africa, and three on the North
The Hydra was commissioned
Lake Ice Company showed the
ur
course of their investigations
and examined all the chief Ammouetrhicoann
freezing process, and in
Woolwich, where her
the Duke and Duchess took out
fur dealer,'
of Mr. Lillicrap, the includ- crew
skins from the case
Will be off.
paid .
some extraordinary furs from a crossl 131 tons, 200-horse
ing, among others,i
x and jaguar, the only hybrid of th
the cot
The screw steamer Fox, ;
TaunedsdWayeestvelnnidniga
for Woolwich,
She left Ply-
the
arrived breed between the lynx
ever been known. Their. High_e Power, Master-Commander f at
that has
kind, it is said,
from Liverpool with the
then visited, in regular succession., all the chief Chatham yesterday, )
messes
for the Royal Oak, 60,
courts, leaving soon after 3, and
iron masts and bowsprit
foreign expressing their
The Pox
intention of again returning at 8 o'clock on Friday iron-plated screw frigate.
on her arrival
MOM.
d under the sheers, and during the day the
ing.
i was place
A country boy was
going up Westbury a few `masts were removed to the deck of the Daphne,lB,
days ago, and tossing up a couple of ..;
'.l,PenCeS, a duck, the where they will remain until the Royal Oak is
property of Mr. Miles, ran
to receive them.
1•11), and before the boy could ready
stop him, swallowed
. one of them. The boy thrashed the The Admiralty transport Devon has arrived at
duck, but without Inducing it to disgorge, and went am V Chatham, from Portsmouth having on board the
bewailing his loss.—Pubnan's Weekly se'les. , .
monster wrought-iron 13-inch gun, weighing, ex-
An extensive coal mine is •
bow being worked in
throwing a
a ive of the carriage, 24 tons, and
the province of Auckland, „rev?
11 Zealand, and the coal ob- ILS
will b© landed at
tamed from it is seliipg St
014 solid shot of 2701 b. weight. They
the nearest port for 120. a

Five ran.

LONDON AND SOUTH-TVESTERN 'BAIL

WAY COMPANY.

HALF-YEARLY MEETING THIS DAY.

The adjourned general half-yearly meeting of the pro-
prietors of this company was held to-day at the offices
Waterloo Station.
Captain MANGLES, chairman of the board of directors,
presided.
The report, which has already appeared in The Sun, hav-
ing been taken as received,
The CHAIRMAN said the explanations given at such
length in the report rendered it altogether unnecessary that
he should detain them for any considerable time. All he
proposed to do was to explain certain items in the
accounts, and also in the event of its being con-
sidered necessary to give any explanation that
might be required, as to the different subjects dealt with in
the report. Before, however, he did so he thcugbt, as
the authorised mouthpiece of the directors, he might say
it was a matter of pleasure to them, and he thought it
would be a satisfaction to the shareholders to know that
there had been an increase of receipts this half-year, and
comparing that with the amount received during the
same period of 1861, there was an increase in favour
of the half-year just closed of £3l,ooo—(hear, hear)—
and during the six weeks that have elapsed of the
present half-year the excess had continued, for on
makingwas an comparisoni
nwith
athe
rs a mo
of period ptehr ieo dp or
ef s
elnBt6l,
fthere
o
less than £27000, which was at the rate of £4500 per:week.
He was sure the shareholders would not expect that that
increase of income could be secured without an addition to
their charges and expenses. (Hear, hoar.) He could not
leave that
portion of his duty without expressing the high
estimation in which the directors held the exertions of
their able and talented traffic manager, Mr. Archibald
Scott. Early and late he was to be found at his post, and
it was a matter of surprise how that gentleman was' en-
abled to get through such an immensity of work—(hear,
hear)—but while he had to notice the labours of Mr.'
Scott, he thought the shareholders would also agree that
the other officers of the company had all done their duty to
admiration, when the increase of their expenditure was so
small as compared with their increased income. (Hear,
hear.) The chairman then proceeded to give a detailed
explanation of the half-yearly accounts to June 30, 1861,
which showed that the net revenue for that period, after
deducting interest on loans and all other preferential
to 143,36
of 8
21151.561 of
'£l,olld
io
adding to
9
o that
p
scuhmargthese saumrpolimteusodf December
fgraovme
wa
hbalancem atvhaei ldaibrleee t
of or rs
rdeieviimidemn d e
nodfeLd lt4h4,at27a4dividend
be declared at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum, pay-
able on the 26th instant. After providing for the
dividend, there would be a sum of £252 19s. Bd. The re-
laying of portions of the permanent way had been continued
during the past half year, both on the main and branch

lines. The former portion had been completed, and £lO,OOO
. . . _ _

had been charged to revenue on that account. The work
of doubling the Southampton and Dorchester line was pro-
ceeding as rapidly as was possible. Out of the 60 miles to
be accomplished 35 miles had been completed, leaving 25
miles still to be done. The large buildings at present in
progress at Nine Elms, when completed, would enable
about three fourths more work to be turned out from
both the locomotive and carriage departments than before
the improvements were commenced. The directors, and all
persons connected with railways, had great reason, he
thought, to complain of the law with respect to that descrip-
tion of property. With respect to the late unfortunate
accident near Wimbledon, after 14 days of the most search-
ing investigation before a coroner and jury, a verdict of
accidental death was returned in the case of the late Dr.
Baly, which he thought was tantamount to an acquittal
of the company from blame, yet in another investigation
with which they were all, no doubt, acquainted, namely,
Ford's case, which was tried in the Court of Common Pleas,
a penalty had been inflicted on them as heavy as if they
had pleaded guilty to an indictment charging them with
gross negligence. The company, wishing to avoid law as
much as possible, had effected compromises in other cases,
which he thought, under all the circumstances, would be
considered highly favourable, to the company. (Hear,
hear.) The lamented death of Mr. Errington, their con-
suiting engineer, was a source of profound regret to the
directors. With respect to their difference with the Great
Western, on the part of the directors he was desired to say
most emphatically there was on their part the greatest desire
for the re-establishment of amicable relations, relations
it must in justice be said, the South Western wore not the
first to disturb. The same feeling he also said was desired
on their part with respect to the Andover and Redbridge
Company. The South Westert board had been the first
since the recent contest to express its readiness for peace,
and he sincerelyhoped those feelings would be reciprocated
by the Great Western Company. He concluded by mov-
ing the adoption of the report.
The motion having been seconded,
Mr. HELPS referred to the position of the sister of the
late Dr. Baly, and moved that £l,OOO be presented to her
by the company.

The CHAIR MAN said he did not suppose that the hon.
proprietor wished to move that as an amendment to the
adoption of the report. It could be put as a substantive
motion after the report was agreed to.
This course was adopted, and the report was agreed to
unanimously.

The meeting was proceeding when we went to press.

SHIPPING-THIS DAY.

(By MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning.
Arrived, Aug. 13—Matazat, from Montreai ; Robertdon,
from Havanna ; Gifion, from Sonnesund; Condor, from
Sundswall ; Christiana, from Oeland ; V index, from
Taganrog; Tungweal, from Stockholm; Maria, from
Nykobing ; Christine Sophia, from Lukken ; Emma, from
Rosteck ; Cito, from Kindordyk ; Catharine Hofland, from
St. Petersburg ; Caspian, from Memel ; Anna, from Dant-
sic ; Aredones, from Hobroe ; Matilde, from Frederick-
shald ; Active, from Thisted ; Frey, from Pitea; Baynee,
from Stralsund ; Skord, from Archangel ; Eucharis, from
Herrman&

DEAL, Thursday Morning.
Passed—H M.S. Hydra, from West, for River; Mis,
chief, schooner, and Star of the East, schooner, for Guern-
sey ; Corinthian, for Cardiff—all for London.
Sailed—Shannon, Water Lily, Trinidad, Spheroid, with
nearly all the outward bound.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT HAMPSTEAD. THIS
MORNING. Considerable alarm was occasioned this
(Thursday) morning in the neighbourhood of Highgate
and Hampstead, owing to a fire breaking out upon the
estate of Mr. John Halday, a farmer, situate in Hampstead•
lane, Highgate-road. The fire was discovered about 6 a.m.
raging in a rick of hay containing about 80 loads, and
standing about five yards away from another stack almost
as large, so that at one period strong fears were entertained
for the safety of the whole homestead. Two engines
having arrived, and 'a good supply of water having
been obtained, the firemen went to work in an admirable
manner, and happily succeeded in cutting off the flames
in the direction of the other property. Unfortunately Mr.
Halday was uninsured, but, singular to say, the stack
which has escaped was fully insured.

The " twelfth " of 1862 has been as remarkable
as its predecessor, but in a very different way. Last
year the 12th of August was inaugurated with a
perfect deluge of rain, which poured in torrents
during the whole day, so that even with the ordinary
elasticity of sportsmen's spirits on the first day of. their holiday season it could barely be tolerated,
and numbers had to succumb. This year a pro-
found stillness—a deep impressive quietness--per-
vaded all nature. Tuesday morning dawned
amidst fog and haze, which enveloped the hill
sides and valleys in a universal gloom. Not a breath
of wind, but a damp moist atmosphere gave every-
thing a cheerless aspect. Every blade of grass was
bending beneath a heavy dew drop, and later a Scotch
mist, which is so distasteful to Englishrn.en, wel-
comed them to their heather heights iu the High.
lands. Nevertheless shooting parties were out early.
Never was there a new year's morning so eagerly
hailed, after the clock bad struck 12, than is the 12th
of August among sportsmen. Many never touched
a couch on Monday night. The enemy was em-
ployed in making the usual extensive preparations
for the campaign of the following day. Guns and
ammunition were carefully prepared and laid ready
to take up. The dogs themselves seem to have scent
of the coming day, and, amidst the bustle which
pervades the shooting lodge, manifest their impa-
tience with a growl. Occasionally, as the night ad-
vances, there is an examination of the barometer.
Twelve strikes, and between that and two many an
eager sportsman is scouring the heather. Owing to
the dulness it was late yesterday before it dawned,
and it was four o'clock before a shot could be fired.
The atmosphere was light, and towards six o'clock
the temperature rose a little, and the rays of sun-
shine were eagerly looked for to brighten the dark
heather mountains and deep sounding glens, at pre-
sent bearing their most beautiful appearance ; but
this did not occur till near midday. The fog was
very dense in some districts, so that scarcely a shot
could,be fired forseveral hours. As the day advanced
however, it got clear; but there was throughout a
thickness and density in the atmosphere which
spoiled many a good shot. We are not yet able to
give any detailed account of the success of the open-
ing day. We have, however, gleaned a few parti-
culars as to the kind of sport anticipated, ande of the
coveys as they appeared yesterdayondsays.
Sincef the
moors, and on some ofthehas
previous
been wet and rainy,
Monday week the weather
though still there was a high thermometer, which,
of course, has been more favourable for the moors.
The want of sunshine has, however, this year been
injurious to the growth of the birds, and we have
had extremely little of it ever since the month of May.
AlThen the hatching season commenced there Was an
unusually numerous healthy and promising stock
of old birds. The tapeworm had committed ravages
on some districts and reduced the number of old
birds, but this was not general. Indeed, it has been
observed that in those districts where the disease
prevailed, the birds were in the habit of feeding on
the cornfields last autumn both before and after
harvest, and it is conjectured that corn is the cause
of the malady, being an unnatural food for them.
We found, however, this morning the birds very
lively and very wild ; indeed, so wild that it was
with difficulty we could get within 100 yards of
them. It is seldom the broods are so wild at the
commencement of the season. One party of four
bagged 20 brace before 9 o'clock, after five hours'
shooting. We have received a message from another
shooting party of two, who made 14 brace by seven
o'clock. A party of eve, on one of the best moors
in the county, bagged 45 brace before eight o'clock.
These may be taken as samples of the shooting to
be got, which is under the average considerably.
Heavier bags were got last year in the same places
in much less time. A keeper informs us wet on
traversing the Athole moor on Saturday, he raised
nearly 80 coveys in three hours ; but they were
smaller than usual, and not in so good condition.
Few of the broods exceeded four young "es„:„.and
„
some packs of old birds were observed.--North
British, Mail.

The journals of Courtrai state thatuh o
thetSt.
3
cauisaer
toinf
the fire Which destroyed the fine
old church
which fell on the reh
in that town was the electric flu;—
wood-
work of the steeple. The
chureth:a in the 15th century.
s originally built in
650, but was partially
reconstruce
The tabernacle, which is
of carvede
stone, erected in 1285,
pulpit. The spire was
assured for 130,000 fr.,
has been saved, as well
theas
s th
other parts for 330,000 fr.
A MAN BURIED ALIVEand IN A COALPIT.—A 6 read-
-1 ful colliery accident happened at Mr. N. H. Brancker's
Walthew-house Colliery,is fie. near Wigan, on Monday last, by
and another received severe in-
juries,which one man
however,lost his
are not expected to prove fatal.
which,
Four men were employed
to widen and heighten the main
air way in the Cannel Mine, and were busy at work on
removing some metal in the centre of the air-
way,MondßY, .
when a portion of the roof, 12 feet in length and 3
e 6 inches in thickness, suddenly gave way and fell upon
them. Two of the men escaped without receiving anY t
otabou
in-
juries, but a dataller, named John Parkinson,
aerwdataller,
60 years of age, was buried alive, and
another
debris for
named James Sharrock, was buried underfed,
, and it wail
about.half an hoar, When he was
then found that, besides being bruisedextricated, and
parts of
his body, his left arm was broken
kin9bsoonrewothaes
.elbow,..
.iSolne
trlcatea.
length of time elapsed befPro Far