The Sun.
London, England, 1853-01-10 00:00:00

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE-

PROPOSED RAILWAYS IN AND NEAR LONDON.—It ap-
pears from a compilation by Mr. W. R. Botham, of the
London and North-Western Railway, that 24 companies
have deposited their plans, &c., at the Private Bill-
office, and intend to apply to Parliament for power to
make 24 new lines of railway within a circle of 20 miles
round London. Nine of the proposed railways are
within a circle of five miles from the General Post-office,
and 10 are situated outside that circle, and within a
circle of 10 miles. The existence of these new schemes
is attributed to the success attending the East and West
India Dock and Birmingham Junction Railway (North
London Railway) ; the re-erection of the Crystal Palace
at Sydenham, and the increasing traffic in the streets of
the metropolis. The proposed railways referred to are
the Albert Dock and Railway, capital 500,000/. ; the
Barnet and Willesden Railway, 220,000/. ; Bayswater
and Battle-bridge Junction ; Eastern Counties Woolwich
Extension ; Dartford and Farningham ; Eastern Coun-
ties branch from Stratford to Woodford and Lough-
ton, 100,000/. ; Great Northern branch to St. Al-
ban's ; Great Western Junction with the North and
South-Western Junction line ; Great Western and City
Junction from the Paddington station to the North
London Railway at Kentish-town, 275,000/. ; City ter-
minus and stations (northern section), 600,000/. ; Lon-
don, Brighton, and South Coast, Crystal Palace branch;
London and Mid-Western from Oxford to the South-
Western at Brentford, and to the London and North•
Western at Willesden, 1,000,000/. ; London and North•
Western branch, from Watford to St. Alban's and
Amersham ; London and Westminster, along the
Thames, 600,000/. ; Mid-Kent from Deptford to Farn-
borough, 100,000/. ; North and South-Western Junction
branch to Hammersmith, 16,000/. ; North and South-
Western, Hampstead and City Junction, 250,000/. ;
Norwood, Streatham, and Wandsworth ; South-Eastern
extentions to the North Kent and the Thames ; South-
Eastern branch, through Lewisham to Croydon and
Bromley ; Staines, Woking, and Woking Junction,
300,000/. ; West-end of London and Crystal Palace,
from the South-Western at Battersea to the Crystal
Palace and the Norwood station, 386,0001. ; Woodford
from the East and West India Dock line at Hackney to
Woodford, 120,000/. ; Wimbledon and Croydon, 45,500/.
These schemes would at least involve an aggregate capi-
tal of 6,000,000/., together with the usual borrowing
powers of one-third, or 2,000,000/., making 8,000,000/. ;
but it is probable that Parliament will not sanction
schemes within the limits mentioned involving more than
half that amount.

ABORTIVE RAILWAY SCHEMES.—Of the 157 railway
companies that lodged plans and sections in November,
30 are not able to proceed this session in consequence of
not having also lodged the necessary deposits with the
Accountant-General, and other causes. These 30 are
as follow :—Albert Dock and Railway ; Ayr, Maybole,
and Girvan ; Barnet and Willesden ; Birkenhead Dock
Branch ; Birkenhead (Great Western), Corris, Machynl-
leth, Aberdovery, and Towyn ; Dorchester and Exeter
(Coast Extension) ; East and West Surrey Union ; Glas-
gow Earlwood, Busby, and Eaglesham ; Hawick and
Carlisle ; Inverleithen and Peebles ; Jedburgh ; King-
road Harbour ; Lewes, Uckfield, and Tonbridge Wells ;
Mid-Kent ; Newport, Aberga.venny, and Hereford (Ex-
tension to Swansea) ; North and South Wales ; Norwood,
Streatham, and Wanstead ; Rugby, Southam, and Ban-
bury ; St. George's Harbour and Railway ; South Derby-
shire ; South Midlands Union ; South and West Lon-
don ; Shrewsbury and Aberystwith ; Staffordshire, Mid-
land, and Mineral • Stockton and Hartlepool (Haswell
Branch) ; Sunderland and Leeds Northern Junction ;
Torquay and South Devon ; Vale of Clwyd ; Yarmouth
and Lowestoft.

YORK AND NORTH MIDLAND.----It appears that this
company had been rated to the poor some time ago at
2251. a-mile in respect of a part of the East and West
Yorkshire Railway, and at 2001. a-mile in respect of the
Harrowgate branch. Having appealed against this
charge, the magistrates, in petty sessions, reduced the
amount to 1251. per mile. The company not being sa-
tisfied with this reduction appealed to the quarter ses-
sions at Knaresborough ; an examiner was appointed to
investigate the accounts, and on his report the rateable
value on the East and West Yorkshire line was fixed on
_ _

Monday last at 40/, per mile, and on the Harrowgate
line at 58/, per mile.
IRISH MIDLAND GREAT WESTERN RAILWAT.-At ip„,
special meeting of the Grand Canal Company, held on.
Company
1 share
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Saturday, in Dublin, a report, agreeing to the transfer
attolotphtee
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only Westernthre Rail-
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sentients. The principal condition on which the transfer
oof the Grand
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is made is as follows, viz. :—That the proprietors of this
oellst;idt Grandhset
descriptions,
appertainingro
acciklawnfaoaylr
company shall consent to accept- in 501, or 251. shares
stock of the Midland Railway Company equal to one
making
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transferringofthfa
includingcom pany the
Governmententir e of
Stock,t he
belonging
to the Grand Company ; such transfer to take effect
from and after the 30th June next.

DISTRESSING CASE OF DROWNING.—Among the pas-
sengers on board the Star, Gravesend steamer, which
left Blackwall at half-past twelve on Saturday, was a
young man accompanied by his sister, who had seated
themselves near the fore gangway on the starboard side,
and appeared to pass their time pleasantly in conversa-
tion, until the steamer got into Long Reach, and here,
as her course was changed, the paddle-box partly shut
out from view a large ship towing down the river, and.
the Young man not being able to see what he desired,
leaned over the bulwark ; while in this position, and di-
recting the attention of his sister by pointing at the
ship, he fell overboard, and never rose again above
water. The captain immediately stopped the steamer,o
had the boat lowered, and life-buoys thrown overboard,
and did all in his power, but it was of no avail,
poor re-
luctantly had to pursue his voyage. From theter p or
fel-
low's hat now and then appearing abovseavweah
m, some.
,
the passengers thought the boat would save a iw !Inc ed
speas'ech.lnese3
host
up. His sister for a time appeared
and she
rem': the
but after a time her grief found vent,
Blackwell 1
stewardess,
ing that he must be there, but only taim
on board the Star until its re.tuor:J6
the stewardn a
every attention !"
the borough i
evening, receiving
to her home in kof money on'
who accompanied her .
joint stock
in which
brother had their t
was the one .
cab, as her
pointing out ,
r object in going
him. The ship he was day and their
would have sailed to-on
igoarcl of her.
he
the river was to g
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WORKS.— Y
13-
that on the 10th of October last
day issued) it is shown
of advances for public works
outstandmg .
estimated that in the next 10
there was
88
7 ld. It Is . , 3,677,452
__._,. will be repaid.
years 3,o2s,2rvifft_NT.l_
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LONDON, MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 1853.

If the Income Tax had not received the Legis-
lative sanction, and been continued, for eleven suc-
cessive years in its present form, it would appear
a work of supererogation to enter into any elabo-
rate arguments to prove its inequality and injus-
tice. The sound practical common sense of the
nation revolts at the proposition, that fluctuating
and precarious income, earned by physical or men-
tal toil, is to be placed on the same foundation
as the dividends, interest, or annual produce
of accumulated and realised property. The one
must speedily terminate. With the death or loss of
health of the acquirer, a change of law or a
change of fashion, it ceases. The hand of the
skilful artist may lose its cunning, the intellect of
the popular author, or the acute and learned bar-
rister, may become impaired through the very
exertions he has been required to make,
so that even the most successful of his
class would_ be unable to support him-
self and family, and certainly not to keep up
the insurances to which he had devoted no incon-
siderable portion of his earnings in more pros-
perous seasons. For such emergencies, every
man of ordinary prudence would set aside a con-
siderable portion of his receipts, which may be
considered in the light of capital, to be substituted
for the talent committed to his charge when it
shall cease to be productive. The moment it is
so appropriated, that it begins to become remune-
rative, it is again, and very properly, charged.
It is thus subjected to a double burden ; first,
when it is earned, and, secondly, when it has been
invested.

On the other hand, the owner of well cir-
cumstanced real or personal estate has no care
or anxiety. He may rest perfectly tranquil that
no change or casualty can materially affect his
interests. If his name be inscribed in the books
of the Governor and Company of the Bank of
England as the owner of a goodly sum in the
Three per Cents., he receives his annuity, whether
times be prosperous or the reverse. No commer-
cial crisis can drive him to despair, or compel him
to resort to desperate expedients to maintain his
damaged credit. The abolition of special plead-
ing, or side-bar rules, will not cut away the funds
by which he was enabled to provide for the edu-
cation of his children, or to undertake the health-
preserving trip to the sea side. 'Under any cir-
cumstances hi 3 income accrues with unvarying
regularity. At his death it remains for his
children. In case of sickness or idleness, it still
may be depended on.
As the Laird of Dumbie-
dykes said, "it is graiwingtohiie he l •s sleeping." And
there is neither the obligation nor the inducement
to sot aside a large proportion of his revenue,
either for the exigency of his old age or of the
rising generation.
But Chancellors of the Exchequer have en-

deavoured to defend the obnoxious system.
PEEL, and GOUTTLBURN, WOOD and GLADSTONE,
have most strenuously and energetically protested
against any change or modification of the
assessment. The objectionable enactment
having once passed, no alteration would
be accepted that did not promise a perfect
system. When anything was spoken of the hard-
ship inflicted on struggling men, the case of Mr.
MOORE, the Leviathan sinecurist, or of some of
the wealthiest of the ale-kings or millionaire
'bankers, was referred to, and contrasted with that
of an unfortunate widow having a scanty sum in
the Three per Cents., the savings of a prudent
and thrifty husband, and the smile of derision
excited by the comparison was regarded as a
triumphant argument in favour of the existing
practice. These, however, are the exceptions to
the general rule, and we must not legislate
for exceptions. If Mr. MOORE'S case is to
be considered, let there be a special enactment
framed to meet it. We should not have the
slightest objection to ten, twenty, or fifty per cent.
being laid on parties who, like the rev. gentleman,
or his kinsman, Archdeacon CROFT, are in the en-
joyMent of enormous incomes, for which they ren-
der little, if any return. Nor would it greatly
grieve us if the Dukes of GRAFTON and MARL-
BOROUGH—the heirs bf the Duke of SCHONBERG—
the Earl COWPER, or the assignees of CHART.ps
BOONE were placed in the same category, in respect
of the pensions which they have so long been re-
ceiving. But it cannot be maintained, that be-
cause these persons are in the enjoyment
of such enormous incomes, the myriads of
hard-working and under-paid clerks, small
tradesmen, or professional men, are to be
subjected to excessive • taxation, in order to
ensure that these persons should be compelled to
contribute a portion of their unrighteous gains to
the public service. The cases of the ale-kings or
millionaire bankers is not at all in point, because
they have large capitals embarked in their respec-
tive occupations, which is fairly and leg,itimately
liable to taxation, and could not escape if the
charge levied were made according to the capi-
talised value of each man's possessions.
The absurdity, if it be so, is occasioned by the
attempt to place every description of industrial
income within a single class, and in one
schedule. So long as that is persisted in,
there will, there must be injustice. There may,
to use the words of Lord JOHN RUSSELL, " be a
greater approximation to justice than in the mea-
sure hitherto in force." That is all. But
when the charge is levied on capital, and capital
only, irrespective of the profits it may return,
then, and not till then, will each man be taxed
according to his means, and the charge levied with
perfect equality and fairness. We throw this
hint out for the consideration of Fiscal Reformers.
If they please, they can ensure its being carried
into practical operation. It will be well worth
the trouble of achieving.

We may now hope that the Railway Cab-ques-
tion, as it is termed, will be placed in a train for
speedy decision by a competent authority. It
has now been brought before six different Magis-
trates, but none of them have followed the flip-
pant and self-satisfied course adopted by Mr.
A'BECKETT, before whom it was first raised. The
consequences of that judgment might have been
productive of great public inconvenience. It
oould scarcely be supposed that the several
companies having metropolitan termini would
be prepared to surrender in to the hands of the
Commissioners of Police the right of entry at
all times into their premises—not merely for
themselves, but for any persons who might chance
to be licensed as cab-drivers. Unless the managers
-were permitted to enforce the regulations, which
the peculiar nature of their traffic and the protec-
tion of the property of passengers by their re-
spective lines required, the greatest annoyance
would necessarily follow. The Companies
could not be expected to submit to the vexatious
nterference to which they would be liable—and
-die necessary result would be, that passengers
would have to seek vehicles at the nearest stand
beyond the limits of the Companies' premises.
This course was for a short time adopted by the
Eastern Counties Board, but it was speedily al-
tered at the request of pets-6ns using the line.
On Saturday the subject was brought forward
for the sixth time at the Lambeth Police Court.
The Honourable Mr. NORTON and Mr. ELLtorr
were both in attendance—A course which the
importance of the case not only warranted, but
demanded. In this instance it was a person
authorised by the South-Western Railway Board
to ply at the Waterloo Station that was summoned.
Much interest was naturally excited among the
railway officials and cab proprietors as to the issue
of the contest. The cabbies secured the efficient
aid of Mr. BALLANTINE ; while the Railway
Board were well represented by Mr. CIIOMBIE, the
solicitor of the Company, who at once made -the
most liberal admissioni—every-thing, in fact, that
could be required for obtaining a final decision on
the broad merits. There was no quibbling, no
evasion, but everything bond fide, and straight-
forward. It appeared in the course of the
discussion, that one Magistrate, and one only,
has adopted the view of Mr. A'BEesErr, al-
though he has evinced greater discretion, ix not
permitting the penalty to be enforced until the
decision of a Superior Court can be had on the
point. On the other hand, three learned gentle-
men, considering that there was no just cause of
complaint, dismissed the summonses on which
they were called on to adjudicate. Their calm
and deliberate judgments were confirmed by the
opinions of thelaw officers of the Crown which were
taken on the subject, and forwarded from the
Home-Office to the several Magistrates for their
guidance, and which were to the effect, that the
plying for hire within a railway station was not
within the meaning of the statute. As, however,
there is a difference on the magisterial bench, and
a minority of these functionaries remain uncon-
vinced by the arguments or authority of the AT-
TORNEY or SOLICITOR GENERAL, it is exceedingly
desirable that the question should be set at rest
by the judgment of the Court of Queen's Bench,
which can easily be obtained under the section
referred to by Mt. ELLIOTT on the refusal of a
magistrate to adjudicate, and the railway autho-
rities are willing to undertake the heavy expense
of obtaining a decision. It is more than probable
then that Messrs. NORTON and ELLIOTT will
adopt this course, and refer the matter
to the Queen's Bench. The whole expense
should not, however, be permitted to fall on
one company. All the great trunk lines are
equally interested in the result, and all should
join in the necessary outlay. We have no doubt
that such will be the case, for deeply as they have
been maligned, we have never known a want of
liberality or public spirit on the part of the man-
agers. The South-Eastern, and Brighton, and
Eastern Counties Companies whose termini are
placed within the jurisdiction of the convicting
magistrates, who think that they are sounder lawyers
than Sir FREDERICK THESIGER or Sir FITZROY
KELLY, Sir ALEXANLER. COCKBITRN or Mr. BETHEL,
may have the greatest reason to desire a
speedy decision, but it is a common cause,
and should, and doubtless will, be met by a
common exertion and a common outlay.

EARL GRANVILLE.—This nobleman, Lord President
of the Council, met with an accident while hunting on
Thursday with a party of gentlemen, the guests of the
Duke of Bedford, at Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire, the
noble earl experiencing a fall which unluckily broke his
collar bone. His lordship was conveyed to London the
same evening, and, we are happy to state, is progressing
satisfactorily to recovery, the medical attendants of the
noble earl announcing that he is going on as well as
possible.
THE LATE DUBE OF WELLINGTON. We understand
that the will of the late Duke of Wellington is to be
proved under the sum of 800,0001. It has at last been
decided that the car which conveyed the remains of tke
late illustrious Commander-in-Chief to St. Paul's Cathe-
Adrrasleniasl taot
Wbeeepllwiaceehd, ianndthteheßpepalolsnitsoeryd
nopfenthteheßeoeyeaal
sion of the funeral in Chelsea Hospital.
We have reason to believe that the Duke of Welling-
ton has accepted the office of Master of the Horse to her
Majesty under the new Administration.
SERIOUS ILLNESS OP LORD DENMAN.—We are sorry
to have to state that a communication was received in
town on Saturday,from Nice, stating that Lord Den-
man had been seized with a paralytic attack, and that
he was in a very dangerous condition. His lordship's
eldest son immediately left town, to attend upon his
venerable parent.

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.

The sales of cotton, at Liverpool, on Saturday,
were estimated at from 3,000 to 4,000 bales, all to
the trade. The market was steady, at previous
rates. The sales included 200 Pernam and
Maranham, at 6d. to 6d. ; 300 Surat, at 3d.
to 40. ; and the remainder nearly all American.
Railway Shares were rather firmer.
The corn market was heavy again this morning.
The West India accounts present nothing of par-
ticular interest, and there had been no business of
importance done in the House of Assembly since
the previous advices left. Among the notices of
motion we find one for the purpose of bringing
under consideration " the propriety of admitting,
free of duty, the productions of those countries
which may reciprocate, by admitting the products
of Jamaica on similar terms," the results of which,
if passed, would, it was considered, materially
benefit the colony.
At St. Croix a committee of the Legislature had
recommended additiOnal compensation to be granted
to the owners of the slaves emancipated by the
Danish Government. The steamer does not bring
satisfactory information of the state of trade, which
had been duller than usual at Christmas time,
owing to the lateness of the crops in Jamaica and
the sickness prevailing in the other colonies. The
steamer has over a million and a half of dollars in
specie on board.

- At Panama there had been arrivals of 2,532,000
dollars, of which 395,325 dollars were on English
account.

By the steamer Linia, from Valparaiso, there
had also been 194,978 dols. received.
The clipper ship Oberon brings advices of De-
cember 7 from Pernambuco. Sugar continued to
be freely supplied, and prices had given way, but a
large business was transacted. Of cotton, there
were considerable arrivals froth the interior. The
exchange on London was nominal at 2s. 8-Id.
Freight to the United Kingdom was 475. 6d. per
ton.

The New York letters speak well of trade in ge-
neral, which was active. Money was easier, and in
bills of exchange on London a fair business was
transacted. Cotton was in tolerable demand, and
breadstiffs were rising.

The balance-sheet of the National Bank of Bel-
gium is to the 31st ult. The total business opera-
tions represent the sum of 127,390,000 dols. The
circulation was 69,379,510 dols.
In announcing payment of the first interest
coupon, viz., 8 francs 75 cents. (being 5 per cent.
on the 61. paid-up), the directors of the Paris and
Lyons remark :—" The dividend arising from the
profits of working will be fixed at the approaching
general meeting, and paid on the Ist July, together
with the half-year's interest falling due at the same
period." .
In announcing a call of 11. per share, payable
between the 18th January and Ist February next,
the directors of the Western of France add
" This call, which makes the amount per share
paid up 61., will allow an early conversion of the
nominative certificates into others, to bearer'—
i. e., so soon as the Government shall have sanc-
tioned the modifications required by the company
in reference to its statutes."

The following are the numbers of the Bonds of
the Paris and Orleans, designated by lot (at the
drawing of the 14th ultimo), to be paid off at 501.
each, on and after the 3rd instant :-92 Bonds of
the first Loan—viz., 3,801 to 3,892 ; 19 Bonds of
the second Loan—viz., 9,261 to 9,269 ; 11,361 to'
11,370.
The English Stock Market opened well, Consols
being up to 100# ; but they have gone rather
flatter since, being now 100/ to #. Bank Stock has
been very steady at 2244. Exchequer Bills are worth
675. to 70s. ; and India Bonds, 795. premium, being
both rather heavy. The New 31 per Cents. are
10121 to ; and the 3 per Cents., 1011 to k.
The Foreign Market is inactive. Mexican have
been 24 to g--the news from the Republic being
still unfavourable. Grenada Deferred Bonds are
worth 12k ; Equador, 51- ; and Brazilian New, 98i.
Peruvian Old Stock is worth 105, and firm. Por-
tuguese Old 5 per Cents. have been quoted 42 ; and
Spanish Deferred, 23k. The Certificate is 4 to
The Turkish Loan is only # premium. Dutch 2A-
per Cents. have been at 66a to 67 ; and Russian 44
per Cents. at 104 to j.
Railway Shares are generally very good, and
although there is not a large business doing, prices
are up about per cent., and in some instances
more, Eastern Counties, Caledonian and Aberdeen
being in most favour. French Shares have been a
shade better.
The Gold Mine Shares are not largely dealt in,
but realise about former prices generally.
The Australian Agricultural Shares are much the
same as on Saturday, and also the other shares.

BRITISH FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK THIS DAY,
(Front the Official List.)
Business 'cone.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities lolk h
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 31 per Cent. Annuities lo4ti i i
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 64
Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct., 1859
India Bonds, £lOO9 79
Ditto, under £lOOO 79
Consols for Opening 18th January
Exchequer Bills lid. March. June.
£lOO0..
£5OO 7O (37
Small 7O 67 _
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto New, 1852, 42 per Cent 9Bl
Equador Bonds 54
Grenada Bonds, Deferred,

Mexican 3 per Cent
Peruvian 6 por Cent.
Portuguese 5 per Cent. 42
Russian Bonds, 44 per Cent lO4l a
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent . — x (1
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent 233
Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun, 44 p .
Turkish Loan, 6 per Cent., 1852.
Dutch Exchange 2i per Cent lp7 68 x(1
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates.
HALF-PAST TWO.
Consols for Opening 18th January

THE ALLEGED ROBBERY OF DOCKURD STORES.—
Peter German, master of the Unity, schooner, belonging
to Portsmouth, was on Saturday charged before W. N.
Massey, Esq., M.P., Recorder for the borough of Ports-
mouth, with stealing between 14 and 15 cwt. of old iron
stores, consisting of a chain cable, iron knees, iron shack-
les, &c., the property of the Queen. These stores had
formed part of a cargo he had had to convey from the
Dockyard to Johnson's Wharf, London ; and which, on
the return of the vessel to the dockyard, were, informa-
tion being given which led to a search, found on board
in an out of the way place. Messrs. Poulden and Wise
were the barristers on the side of the prosecution, and
Mr. Saunders for the prisoner. The case occupied the
Court nearly six hours, the defence being that the arti-
cles in question were on board the Unity without the
knowledge of the prisoner ; and the jury adopting this
view of the case, acquitted him.
RESPITE OF THE CONVICT BARBOUR.—A special mes-
senger was sent from the Secretary's of State's office,
Whitehall, on Friday evening, to York, bearing a week's
respite for James Barbour, who was under sentence of
death for the murder of Robinson, the hawker. The
execution of Barbour had been fixed for Saturday, the
Bth inst. Another messenger was sent off last night.
This respite far a week only is not the result of any doubt
of the propri€ity of the conviction, according to the strong
legal evidence produced. It was granted solely on ac-
count of the very pressing solicitations that were urged
at the last moment, and promises of disclosures that it
would be difficult entirely to deny. The authorities of
York Castle, however, are instructed to intimate to the
wretched culprit that his final chance of having his life
spared must depend upon the production of this newly-
promised testimony, and that as far as the evidence al-
ready produced goes, there is no reason for interfering
with the due course of the law.

Loss AND RECOVERY OF A MAIL.—On last,Friday
morning, about a quarter before seven o'clock, as City
police-constable No. 224 was going his rounds, he ob-
served a chimney sweep in Smithfield staggering under
the weight of a large leathern bag, which he had on his
shoulder. The sweep did not attempt to avoid him, but
boldly accosting him, requested that he (the constable)
would go with him and his burden to the post-office, at
the same time stating that he had found the bag and
contents whilst looking for work. The constable, being
on duty, could not leave his beat, but offered to accom-
pany him to the station-house in • Smithfield. This pro-
posal being acceeded to, they carried the load between
them, and on arriving at the police-station it was ascer-
tained to be the heavy mail bag from Newcastle-upon-
Tyne and adjacent places. The sweep accounted for
the possession of the property as follows :—ln passing
through Coppice-row, Clerkenwell, soon after six o'clock,
he perceived what appeared to be a sack of corn in the
carriage road, and going towards it discovered it was a
mail bag. The circumstance has been reported to the
Postmaster-General, and a suitable reward will be con-
ferred on the finder for his honesty and promptitude in
restoring the missing mail to the proper authorities.
DREADFUL MURDER.— It is our painful duty to record
a dreadful murder which was perpetrated on Wednesday
evening last, at Crowl, midway between Beechwood and
Cloughjordan. The victim— a quiet, inoffensive man,
named Hugh Caley, who was bailiff to the Misses Craw-
ford,- formerly of Rapla--was shot dead, while reading a
letter at his own fireside. It is stated that an armed
gang came to a window, one of them took deliberate
aim and shot the unfortunate man on the spot, also
severely wounding his son, who was in the act of hold-
ing a candle for his father at the moment. The cause
of the shocking outrage is not ascertained ; but it is al-
leged to arise from some entertained towards
Cauley by some persons evicted from the Crawford pro-
perty. Cauley was for a number of years in the service
of Mr. Cooper Crawford, of Rapla, by whom he was held
in very high regard, on account of his general good.con-
dbuy the police on u
et. We learn that several
of beingvoeralper implicated persons haypelibcaeteend in thisarrested
fearful deed.—Limerick .Reporter.