The Sun.
London, England, 1853-03-30 00:00:00

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

BIRMINGHAM AND OXFORD AND BIRMINGHAM, WOL-
VERHAMPTON, AND DIIDLEY.—On Friday next the
Great Western Company will take formal possession of
these lines, in virtue of a deed of transfer. The whole
will be opened to Birmingham early in the month of July
next.

RAILWAY TO HAMPSTEAD.—During the last few days
a large number of surveyors have been staking out a line
of railway for an extension of the North and South-
Western Junction Railway from Willesden, on the Lon-
don and North-western line, through Hampstead, to the
Camden Town station of the East and West India Dock
and Birmingham Junction, which will open a direct
communication from Hampstead to the City.
ANDOVER AND SALISBURY.--The works on this line,
which have been suspended for some time, are to be
forthwith resumed, under the auspices of the directors of
the London and South-western Railway. All possible
dispatch will be used by the contractor to complete the
line. The proposed line is 17 miles in length, and will
connect the town of Andover and the city of Salisbury,
with a direct communication with the metropolis.

WATERFORD AND TRAMORE.—The directors of this

line have settled all the claims on the line, and the land
is now in the possession of Mr. Dargan. Almost all
the land was obtained on the valuation of the company's
officers.

WATERFORD AND KILKENNY.—A deputation from
the directors of the Waterford and Kilkenny Railway,
consisting of Mr. Vigors, Mr. E. Smithwick, and Mr.
Josiah Bates, with Mr. Radcliffe, the company's English
solicitor, had an interview last week with the Board of

the Waterford and Limerick Company, and although it
has not yet been finally arranged as to which company
shall complete the line from Dunkit into Waterford, yet
the general result of the conference has been of a nature
highly satisfactory to all parties. Whichever company
undertakes the work, it is at all events certain that it
will be immediately commenced and carried out with
spirit. In the meantime the directors of the Water-
ford and Kilkenny company above named have fully
arranged with Messrs. Ellis and Husler, the contractors
for having the line opened from Jerpoint Hill to Dunkit
by the 4th of April.

THE BOROUGH OF CHATHAM AND THE LATE ELECTION.
—On Saturday a return showed that at the last election,
out of 1,339 voters, 364 persons in the employ of Govern-
men voted, of which 171 voted for Sir F. Smith, and 133
for Sir James Stirling. Of the votes on the list, 318 were
in the employ of Government, and 47 were half-pay offi-
cers, pensioners, &c. So that, after all the hard words
about wholesale " bribery and corruption" at Chat-
ham, "flagitious exercise of Government influence,"
and the threats of disfranchisement, we find that no less
than 133 voted against Sir F. Smith, the " Government
candidate," whilst 171 voted in his favour and against
Rear-Admiral Sir James Stirling, an ex-Lord of the
Admiralty, and an officer who has had more than
his share of the good things of the navy, and
whose family have been pushed on most rapidly
Government influence. Could it be a matter of by
Government
his
prise that in a borough like Chatham, Sir F
so well known and respected as he, was fr.
on
long social and official connection with the plate, had
a majority of 33 amongst the men in the employ
of the Government, especially when it was known, too,
in a naval port like Chatham, that it was mainly upon
Sir Jas. Stirling's erroneous evidence that the naviga-
tion laws were destroyed, and the shipping interests of
the country perilled. Had Sir James Stirling, the ex-
member of the Board of Admiralty, notorious for its
political jobbing in the dockyard boroughs, polled a
majority of the dockyard men or othervoters holding
Government appointments, we should have heard very
little of undue influence or' "Government corruption at'
Chatham,"

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE of YESTERDA Y.

DOWNING-STREET, 31Anca 26.

The Queen has been pleased to appoint Robert Hodgson,
Esq., to be Chief Justice for Prince Edward Island, and
Joseph Holroyd, Esq., to be a Member of the Legislative
Council.

Her Majesty has also been please 3 to appoint Robert
Crosby Beete, Esq., to be First Puisne Judge of the colony
of British Guiana.

Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint Charles
Douglas Stewart, Esq., to be her Majesty's Attorney-
General, and James Clement Choppin, Esq., to be her
Majesty's Solicitor-General for the Island of St. Vincent.
Her Majesty has further been pleased to appoint George
Rutherford, Esq., to be Collector of Customs for the dis-
trict of Natal, in South Africa.
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, MARCH 28.
Royal Regiment of Artillery—Second Captain Leopold
Gr imston Paget to be Adjutant, vice Radcliffe, who re-
signs the Adjutancy only, March 4, 1852; Second Captain
Ri ,thard Phelips to be Adjutant, vice Mountain, who re-
osig,ns the Adjutancy only, April 14, 1852; Second Captain
R.4,chard King Freeth to be Adjutant, vice Campbell, pro-
3noted, June 21, 1852.
Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire.
William Chafyn Grove, Esq. ' • Alfred Morrison, Esq.,
to be Deputy Lieutenants, March 14.
Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Durham.
Henry Pascoe Smith, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant,
, March 26.

Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Glamorganshire.
Royal Glamorgan Light Infantry Militia—John Samuel,
Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, March 21.
Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey.
Ist Regiment of Royal Surrey Militia—Fitzroy Camp-
bell, Esq., late Lieutenant-Colonel Fusilier Guards, to be
Lieutenant-Colonel, Feb. 14. Robert Grange, Esq., Cap-
tain H.E.1.C.5., Nov. 26, 1852; Charles Craven, Esq.,
late Captain Scots Greys, Feb. 7 ;
Morgan
Yeatman, Esq.,
Feb. 9; Chas. Stephen Barron, Esq., Feb. 10—to be Captains.
Augustus Goldsmid, Esq., promoted, Jan. 20 ; William
Prescott Hinds, Esq., Fb. 18 ; Thomas Sandon Kirk-
patrick, Esq., March 3; Oswald Lee Nash, Esq, March 4
to be Lientenants.

2d Regiment of Royal Surrey Militia—Joseph Godman,
jun., Esq., Feb. 23, to be Lieutenant.
Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire.
Oxfordshire Regiment of Militia—Captain Anthony
Morris Storer, to be Major, vice Whitmore-Jones, deceased ;
Edward Hobhouse, Esq. (lately Lieutenant and Captain
Coldstream Guards), to be Captain, vice Storer, promoted ;
Thomas Newton Harrison, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice
Watson, retired ; Azim Salvator Birch, Gent., to be En-
sign, vice Hewlett, retired, March 26.
North York Militia—Her Majesty has been pleased to
direct that the North York Regiment of Militia shall be
formed into a Rifle Corps, and called henceforth the
" North York Rifle Regiment of Militia."

BANKRUPTS.
Thomas Dallaston Stearn, plumber, Ipswich, to sur-
render, April 13, at two,, and May 10, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Basing
hall-street ; Morris, Si,one, and Townson, Moorgate-street.
John Turner, grocer and draper, -Uckfield, Sussex, April
8, at two, and May 10, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Graham, official assignee ; Parker, St. Paul's-churchyard.
William Latham, shoemaker, Shelton, Staffordshire,
April 13 and May 4, at twelve, at the Birmingham Dis-
trict Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham ;
Lees, Burslem, and Hodgson, Birmingham.

DIVIDENDS.
In the Country.
W. Mayfield, Spalding, Lincolnshire, grocer, May 6, at
ten, at the Court, Nottingham—G. H. Tyerman, Plymouth,
hosier, April 21, at half-past tea, at the Hall of Commerce,
Plymouth—J. Petrie, Plymouth and Devonport, confec-
tioner, April 21, at half-past ten, at the Hall of Commerce,
Plymouth—E. Tipping, Liverpool, soap boiler, April 21,
at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—T. N. Brickwood,
Liverpool, merchant, April 21, at eleven, at the Court,
Liverpool—C. F. Came and M. Telo, Liverpool, merchants,
April 21, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool-L-4. Keron,
Altrincham, Cheshire, builder, April 20, at twelve, at the
Court, Manchester—J. Greener, jun., Wigan, Lancashire,
ironmonger, April 21, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester.
NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES.
In the Country.
W. Toms, jun., Honickowle, Devonshire, victualler,
April 21, at half-past ten, at the Hall of Commerce, Ply-
mouth—G. H. Tyerman, Plymouth, hosier, April 21, at
half-past ten, at the Hall of Commerce, Plymouth.

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
J. Higginbottom, J. Whitworth, and G. Nabb, Bury,
Lancashire, woollen-printers (as far as regards G. Nabb)—
S. Wilkinson and L. E. Austin, Southampton-street,
Camberwell, hosiers and drapers--H. G. Richardson and
J. Hackwood, Birmingham, stainers of glass —W.
Langton and E. Revill, Birmingham, metal-spinners
—W. Trevethick, W. Thomas, and S. Wilkinson,
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire; wood-merchants--T. Pierce
and R. Smith, Nantwich, Cheshire, painters
W. H. Matthews and W. G. Horncastle, auctioneers—W.
Emberton and T. Emberton, Brownhills, Staffordshire,
earthenware manufacturers—R. Stannard, J. Stannard,
and W. Stannard, Wiston Nayland, and Bures St. Mary,
Suffolk—J. Baker and G. E. Webster, Shirley, South-
amptonshire, surgeons and apothecaries—J. Greaves and
J. Taylor, Crompton and Royton, Lancashire, cotton
spinners—J. Stanfield and W. Hepworth, Wakefield,
letter-press printers—S. Hughes and R. Lewis, Tothill-
street, Westminster, and Warwick-street, Pimlico, linen-
drapers—C. Turton and J. Wilkinson, Bury, Lancashire,
leather dealers—W. Worthington, R. Benson, H. Worth-
ington, and G. Ashworth, Droylsden and Manchester, cotton
spinners and manufacturers—R. Collinson and M. Richard-
son, Bridlington, Yorkshire, attorneys and solicitors—
Edward Holmes and John Holmes, Pagan-hill, Glouces-
tershire, engineers—J. Vail and W. Vail, Cambridge,
whitesmiths—T. Bevington, S. Bevington, and S. Morris,
King William-street, City, and the Blue Anchor-road,
Bermondsey, leather factors (so far as regards T. Beving-
ton)—Leah Nathan and J. Nathan, Upper Queen's-build-
ings Brompton, butchers—J. Gott and A. Farquharson,
Kendal, coachbuilders—P. S. Pemberton and B. Silvester,
Manchester, linendrapers—Helen Carpenter, S. A. Car-
penter, and H. Yeomans, Birmingham and Birches-green,
web and brace manufacturers (so far as regards Helen Car-
penter)—J. Needle and J. Nicholson, Beer-lane, Tower-
street, wine coopers--P. Penthridge and W. Hunt, Tot-
tenham-court-road, grocers—J. Cottee and G. Cottee,
Witham, Essex, cabinet makers—H. Ogden and T. White-
head, Middleton, Lancashire, ironfounders -C. H. Richards
and C. W. Wisbey, Bristol, printers—J. Robinson and
W. Robinson, Barnsley, Yorkshire, twine maufacturers.
INSOLVENT PETITIONERS.
Joseph Burrows, West Bars, Derbyshire, flour dealer.
Solomon Stubberfield, St. Leonards-on.-Sea, Sussex,
brickmaker.
John Farnill Askam, Sheffield, coal dealer.
Joseph Leigh Shipman, Sheffield, journeyman turner.
John Bucklow, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, licensed
victualler.
Charles Powell, Sheffield, brush maker.
Frederick Browning, East Mailing, Kent, bailiff.
Joseph Wells, Droitwich, Worcestershire, dealer in
cattle.

William Henry Wood, Little London, Staffordshire,
padlock manufacturer.
Mark Taylor, Pillgwenlly Monmouthshire, beer-houso
keeper.

Daniel Robert Davie, Newport, Monmouthshire, hair•
dresser.

Robert Smith, Whaplode Drove, Lincolnshire farmer.
Edward Ballerd, Princes End Staffordshire, retailer of
ale.

James Lomax, Felpham, Sussex.
James Hill, Bury, Sussex, baker.
Robert Watts, jun., Spratton, Northamptonshire, sad

SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
J. Alexander, Troon, merchant, to meet April 5, and
April 26, at two, within the Portrand Arms Hotel, Troon.
J. Allan, Montrose, grocer, to meet April 4, and May 2,
at twelve, within the Star otel, Montrose.
J. Milne, Edinburgh, omnibus proprietor, to meet April
1, and April 22, at one, within Paxton's Royal Exchange
Coffee-house, Edinburgh.

,
G. Chapman, Edinburgh, merchant, to meet April 4
and April 25, at one, at Dowell and Lyon's Rooms, Edin:
burgh.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

CUSTOM-HOUSE-MARCH 29.

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ENTERED INWARDS.—The Hermann, from New Or-
leans ; Annerland, New York ; Azorian, St. Michael's ;
Abraham, Marseilles ; Constantino, do. ; Catalina, Tarra-
gona and Almeria ; Antoinette, Oporto ; Daring, Rouen ;
John and Catherine, do. ; Friends, Havre ; Lion, Grave-
lines ; St. Joseph, do. ; William Septimus de Septimo
Dunkirk ; Wilhelm Gustaf, Wifsta Varf ; Elizabeth',
Rouen ; Delicicj, St. Michael's ; Ellen, Rouen.

ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.--The Salvadora,
for Memel ; Swithamley, Havannah ; Plantagenet, Syd-
ney; Imda, Roueu; William Stewart, Port Adelaide
Calabar, Adelaide ; City of Paris, Boulogne ; Claud, San
Francisco ; Princess Helena, Valparaiso.
CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO.—The Calypso, for
Melbourne ; Unicorn, do. ; Echo, Rouen ; Luisa, Cartha-
gena and Barcelona ; Comet, Madeira
--ra ; Ann, Madras
Princess, Bahia ; Menai, Calais ; -W'ilberforce, Hamburgh ;
Seine, Boulogne ; Panther, Ostend •; Concordia, Rotter:
Rotter-
dam ; Soho, Havre ; Ceres, Rotterdam.

HAVANNAH, March 7.—The Carena, Cienfuegos to Swan-
sea, put in here on March 4 leaky, and with serious
damage, having grounded on the shoals between Jardines
and Isle of Pines, and will have to discharge.
HALIFX, N.S., March 17.—The Dahlia, of this port,
from Porto Rico to New York, has put into Ragged Island
in distress, having been in contact with a large ship, March
4, and will have to discharge her cargo. The Winchester,
Liverpool to New York, which was assisted in here Feb.
28, with loss of all three topmasts, main and raizon mast-
heads, &c., left this, March 11, for New York, in tow of a
steam-tug.
The Catharina Cornelia, Konigsberg to Salcombe, reported
yesterday as having passed the Sound on November 20,
and not having since been heard of, arrived at Svinoer in
January. That port and those in the neighbourhood were
full of vessels detained.

VE SP WITH.
The Essex, CoquimboSSELS to the Cape of Good Hope, March
14, lat. 42 N., long. 18 W.
The Rachel and Mary (British barque), bound W., Jan.
3, off Cape Horn.
The British Merchant, Talcahuano to London, Jan. 25,
lat. 25 S., long. 21 W.
The Morning Star, for Van Diemen's Land, Feb. 5, lat.
6 S, long. 27 W.
The Owen Glendower (supposed), homeward bound,
March 2, lat. 21 N., long. 2 IV.
The Adolphe, Reunion to Nantes, March 5, let. 13 S.,
long. 8 W.
The Seringapatam, Wellesley, and Barham, all home-
ward bound; March 6, lat. 11 S., long 11 W.
The Evangeline, and Holyrood, March 25, lat. 42 N.,
long. 14 W.
The Don Juan, Feb. 6, lat. 32 N. long. 39 W.
The Jessie Craig, Feb. 11, let. 19,N., long. 50 W.
The Osprey, Feb. 13, let. 18 N., long. 54 W.
The Augusta, Feb. 23, lat. 16 N. long. 14 W.
The Helen Jane, March 5, let. 23 N., long. 84 W.

MINISTERIAL DIFFICULTIES.—We believe we may
affirm without the chance of successful contradiction,
that there are divisions in the Cabinet upon questions
deeply involving important public interests. This, how-
ever, cannot be a source of surprise to any one ac-
quainted with the heterogeneous material of which the
Ministry is composed. But that the differences to which
we are alluding will result in a break-up of the Cabinet,
is not to be expected. The sweets of office are too valu-
able to be sacrificed on the altar of principle or coneia-
enoy,--Beel'a Weekly Maserizger.

COUNTRY MARTCE2'S.

LIVERPOOL-MARCH 29.

At this day's market there was a moderate attendance of
the trade, who purchased to a fair extent of wheat at about
the prices of this day week. Flour, both American and
French, was neglected, and easier to buy. Oats and oat-
meal were in rather bettor request, and the turn dearer.
Barley and peas were scarcely inquired for, and beans
were 6d per qr. lower. Indian corn afloat was in better
request, and rather dearer, but parcels on the spot were
without material alteration in value.

-IPSWICH—MARCH 29.
The farmers are now very busy in field-work, that the
attendance at market was lessened, and the quantity of
corn on sale also small. Wheat sold steadily and was in
demand, and inclining upwards in price ; indeed the turn
was in favour of the seller. We noticed some few samples
of malting barley, which fetched 34s to 36s per quarter.
Beans and peas nominally as of late.
PER. QUARTER.' PER QUARTER•
Wheat, red (old) 4os to 45s Barley, grinding ... 28s to 31s
Ditto (new)
Ditto, white (new) 48s to 54s Peas
Ditto (old)
Barley, malting ... 33s to 3Cs Flour, Per sack

AVERAGES FOR THE R'F.ER ENDING MARC[f 26, ISO,
Wheat
Barley
„ Oats
Berms
Peas