The Sun.
London, England, 1854-09-28 00:00:00

WEST SURREY.

Archer Ryland, Esq , the revising barrister, held his
first court, at the Spread Eagle Hotel, Epsom, on
Tuesday last. Mr. G. Edgar Dennis, and Mr. John
Wells, solicitors of London, attended for the Reformers,
and Messrs. Hart, of Dorking, for the Tories. The
Reformers made 41 objections—the Tories did not
make any. The following is the result of the revision :
—For the parish of Banstead, the Reformers made 7
objections, which were all sustained. Thames Ditton,
three objections by Reformers, all sustained. Effingham,
two objections by Reformers, sustained. Epsom, 11
objections by Reformers, 9 sustained, 1 withdrawn, and
1 failed. Ewell, 15 Reform objections, 13 sustained, 2
failed. In the whole district there were 32 new claims.
Reform majority on the day's revision, 34.

IMPROVEMENTS IN WHITECHAPEL.—In consequence of
the great increase of population in the east of the metro-
polis, the Improvement Corninissioners of the parish of
Whitechapel have been compelled to lay out a large sum
of money in effecting several local improvements in dif-
ferent parts of the parish. One of the most important
is now being carried out in High-street, by the widening
of the foot-pavement, which will be one of a depth
greater than any flag-stone pavement in the metropolis.
The portion of High-street being laid down with flag-
stones is on the north side, extending from Osborne-
street towards the turnpike at the end of Cambridge-
heath-road. Some parts of this length will be from 15
to 20 feet in width. The thoroughfare was lung com-
plained of as being too narrow, more particularly ou
Saturday night, when the road side of the pavement is
lined with hucksters selling various commodities, on
which occasion thousands attend from all parts of that
neighbourhood.
CHURCHWARDEN MINISTER.—A curious incident took
place at High Halden on Sunday week. The Rev. R.
Shute, rector of Halden, and a minor canon of St. Paul's,
London, having been absent from his clerical duties four
Sabbaths out of the last five, during which time the
church-going people have had to return to their homes
without their usual spiritual admonitions, the congrega-
tion assembled on the 17th inst. and proceeded to make
the best arrangement in their power for public worship.
The parish churchwarden and the churchwarden of the
absent rector, with common consent, gave out the Old
Hundredth Psalm, after which the parish churchwarden
read a portion of Scripture, selected from Jeremiah, o.
23 ; ;an anthem followed, sung by an excellent sacred
choir. The assembly not being quite satisfied with so
small a portion of Sacred Writ, the churchwarden read
another portion of Scripture selected from St. John, c.
3, succeeded by another anthem from the choir, and in
conclusion sixteen verses were read from the 10th chap-
ter of St. John.—South Eastern Gazette.
ARCTIC WHALE FISHING.—The gallant Capt. Penny
set sail again on Friday from our port, in his trim little
brig, for the Arctic regions, to prosecute the whale
fishing. We believe he had every expectation of meeting
his other vessel, the Sophia, on her way home with a
full cargo.—Aberdeen Herald.
ARRIVAL OF THE EAGLE.—The Eagle has arrived from
Melbourne, whence she sailed on the 30th of June, with
80,000 ounces of gold and 35,000 sovereigns, making
a, total of 355,000/. In the present state of the conti-
nental exchanges, which, according to the present ac-
counts, maintain a firm appearance at most places, the
major portion of these receipts is likely to be taken to
the Bank of England.
HOPS.—Hereford New Hop Market, Sept. 27.
Number of pockets pitched, 540 ; number of pockets
passed -the scales, 355. The samples are very good.
Price 171. to 201.
LINARES LEAD COMPINT.—At a meeting of the Li-
n"res Load Company yesterday afternoon it was resolved
to defer the deelaration of a dividend, and to appropriate
the balance of profits to the working of the mines. The
production of ore continues, but the outlay upon new
shafts, &c., has been considerable. Operations in some
branches have been impeded by sickness, and great dif-
ficulty has been experienced in procuring freight for lead
from Spain. The balance to the present date is 6,8371.
SHIELDS HARROD R.—The harbour of Shields (says the
Newcastle Chronicle) has presented a noble appearance
during the past week, being literally "a fore ,t of masts."
Never since the fine old river first took its souree in
the bills of Cumberland and Northumberland, have so
many majestic vessels floated at one time on its waters
as during
.the present week, and notwithstanding the
country is .at -war with one' of the greatest powers in
Europe, the flags of nearly every maritime nation- in the
world floated from the mast-heads of vessels in Shields
harbour on Sunday„