The Sun.
London, England, 1853-02-25 00:00:00

CHATHAM.

The committee re-assembled at eleven o'clock this
morning.
Mr. E. James summed up the evidence on behalf of
the petitioners.

MR. SPOONER'S -----------
MOTION.—Mr. Pigott paired off in
favour of Mr. Spooner's motion, with the Bight Hon.
T. B. Macaulay against.
PRINCESS'S THEATRE.—The house was well attended
last evening, for the benefit of Mr. Huline, the cele-
brated clown. His performances were received with
immense applause, and at the conclusion of the panto-
mime.v
he was summoned before the curtain to receive
the gratulations of his numerous patrons.
LINCOLN CATHEDRAL.--The .broad tower of Lincoln.
Cathedral was discovered to be onfire
yesterday
ing, about five o'clock. The cause is even-
ing,
present. It is supposed, however,e neighbourhood was
to have been occa-
sioned not known at
by lightning, with which the
visited yesterday afternoon. The fire was easily subdued.

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'IY
COURT CIRCULt-''
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The Right Hon. Charles P. Villiers, Judgefis
ral, had an audience of the Queen 3resterdayi,..,at-130kItiiiiiit‘ "t*tre,
Palace, and submitted to her Majesty tho
courts-martial. ?..41
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• Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert,4ktto
tended by the Countess of Desalt, the Honourable Flora Mac-
donald, Lord Rivers, Lord Alfred Paget, and Lieutenant.
Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon, honoured the Haymarket
Theatre with their presence last evening.
The Queen's private band was in attendance in the Palace
on Wednesday evening, and performed the following compo-
sitions : _ _

Overture, " Ludovic"
Romance, " Robert le Diable"
Finale " Le Pre aux Clercs"

Herold.
Meyerbeer.
Herold: •

CHARING-CROSS BRIDGE COMPANY.

Yesterday, the haU-yearly meeting of proprietors of the
Charing-cross Bridge Company was held at the office of the
Company, Adelphi, to receive the report for the half year
ending Jan. 31, 1853. Mr. R. Fen, Chairman of the Com-
pany, presided.

- The report showed that the whole receipts amounted to
3,338/. lis. 3d., which included 3,064/. 95. Bd. for tolls,
the sum being 501. Os. 7d. more than the corresponding
period of the year 1850, and C7O/. 3s. less than that
the year 1351, three months of which were during the
period of the Great Exhibition. There was an additional
item of 2,6111. 55. 9d. balance of account of July 31, 1852 ;
and after paying the necessary charges, there remained to be
carried to the general balance 1,6611. 4s. 3d. due from
capital account,. and 7271. 198. 6d. balance at bankers, which
was recommended to be applied to the credit of revenue account.
After paying 1,4001. for interest to the Loan Fund Commis-
sioners, there remained for dividend only ss. per share. All
the instalments of the preference stock had been paid up,
which had been disposed of in the discharge of 12,000/. to the
London and County Bank (loans repaid) 9,6001. to the Loan
commissioners, and 3,4001. in liquidation of Mr. Chadwick's
bond. The directors had taken advantage of the low rate of
interest, and had arranged with their banker for a renewal of
the bonds held by them for 8,0001., at the reduced rate of 4/.
per cent., for three years, and they hope for the entire liqui-
dation of the Exchequer Loan Commissioners' debt as soon as
the repairs of the bridge are effected. Compensation has
been determined by reference to be payable to the Archbishop
of Canterbury, for his grace's interest as reversioner of the
freehold property to be taken for the approaches. The total
outlay for the bridge on account of works, law expenses, &c.,
had been 127,6101. Os. sd. The report was received and
ordered to printed.