The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-25 00:00:00

LLANELLY.

The adjourned meeting of thiii company was held
yesterday at the London Tavern ; Mr. Biddulph in the
chair.

The secretary having read the report,
Mr. H. L. SMALE, the chairman of the committee,
said the Vale of Towy Company were ready to coin-
mence their line so soon as the works on the Llandilo
extension were in operation. If they did not make the
extension other persons would take up the line, and the
Llanelly Company would he ruined. The extension line
might be made for 6,0001. or 7,000/. a-mile, and they
were now hanging fire for the small sum of 20,0001.
A conversation ensued, in the course of which it was
stated tbat a conditional contract for the completion of
the extension line bad been entered into with Mr. Peto,
by which that gentleman agreed to take 500 of the new
251. shares, and 12,5001. in debentures, in part payment
of the contract, which amounted to 50,0001. The com-
mittee were of opinion that the line might be made for
less, and therefore it was suggested that the proposed
contract should not be carried out.

Ultimately it was resolved to communicate with
Messrs. Peto and Betts, requesting. them to modify their
contract, and, if they declined to do so, to offer it to
other parties.

A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the pro-
ceedings.

MIDDLESBOROUGH AND GUISBOROUGH.
The half-yearly meeting of this company WAS held •at
Middlesborough on Thursday; Mr. Henry Pease in the
chair.

The report stated that the line was opened for -pas-
senger traffic on the 25th of February last, and that it
was now being doubled. The first guaranteed dividend
calculated from the 11th of November last to the 30th
of June, was paid on the 12th ult.
The statement of accounts showed the receipts of 4
capital account to be 74,078/., and the payments
68,370/.

A resolution empowering the directors to borrow
20,0001., to be applied, as far as required, in paying off
the amount already borrowed, was also passed, the pro-
ceedings of the directors in reference to which were
confirmed.

After some discussion, the resolution was carried, and
he meeting separated.

DUBLIN AND BELFAST JUNCTION RAILWAY.
The half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of this
company was held at their office, Talbot-street,
onWednesday; John Barlow, Esq., in the chair. The re-
port of the directors stated that the receipts for passengers
and merchandise exceeded those fur the c ►rrespond►ng
half-year of 1853 by 1,2071., the passenger returns
show►ng a decrease of 5901., which is mainly attributable
to the exhibition traffic in May and June having swelled
the returns of the former period, and the merchandise
Aowing an increase of 1,7961. The report was unani
mously adopted.

EASTERN COUNTIES.
The report of the directors just issued state that the
receipts for the half-year ending June 30th, 1854. are
560.4941. The expenditure for the same period is
269,9961., to which have to be added payments to the
Norfolk, Eastern Union, East Anglian, and Great
Northern Companies to the amount of 102,7351.,
leaving a balance of 188,6611. to the credit of the East-
ern Counties Company, subject to payments for pre-
ferential and mortgage interest amounting to 131,080/.,
leaving 57,5811. applicable for dividend upon the con-
solidated stock of the company, out of which the direc-
tors have declared a dividend of 6d, upon each 201.
share, which will leave a balance of 6,5621. to the credit
of the current half-year. The directors regret that the
result of the half-year's working does not exhibit a
greater net revenue, as with an increased traffic the
proprietors might, under ordinary circumstances, have
looked for a larger return upon their capital ; but, when
the peculiar circumstances which have operated upon
the expenses of the past had year are fully c msidered,
the directors hope that any ground fur dissatisfaction
will be removed.

The expenses have been increased by the additional
price p•iid for coke which the parties under contract
with the company were bound to have supplied. The
increased rate of wages and the advanced cost of every
article necessary to the working of a railway have also
materially added to the expenses. The price of many
articles had increased fully 50 per cent. ; and the effect
of these combined causes has been an increase in the
working expenses entirely beyond the control of the
board, and by which they have excluded the amount
of 46 per cent., at which this company is bound by
the agreement with the other companies to work the
traffic. The interest payable upon the mortgage debt of
the company has been increased by the sum of 7,7381.
upon the half-year, arising partly from the increase in
the rate of interest, and partly from the augmented
amount which has been raised, as detailed in the bond
statement. The item of 5,7371. for accidents and com-
pensation this half-year is also very heavy.
It is satisfactory to state that the increased traffic is
large, although not to the extent that might have
been anticipated. The entire stoppage of the traffic of
the line during the early part of the half-year from the
severe snow storm, the breach of the coke contracts, and
the deficiency of waggon stock, are all causes that have
until the present tine acted against the receipts. The
manager estimates the loss of traffic from the last of
these causes alone at upwards of 7001. per week.
The directors, therefore, look forward to a still greater
increase in the traffic of the line. Lines in East
Suffolk from Ipswich through Woodbridge to Hales- ;
worth, and thence to Haddiscoe, have received Parlia-
mentary sanction, arid the portion forming ajunction with
the Norfolk line at Haddiscoe is expected to be opened
for traffic to Halesworth, a distance of twelve miles,
in October next. It it is expected that the Hackney
branches connecting the Eastern Counties line with the
North London line, and thus with the new Cattle-mar-
ket, will be opened for traffic in September next. The
Harwich line was opened for passenger traffic on the
15th inst. In concluding toe report the directors ex-
press their entire confidence in the sound position in
which the company is placed by the agreement entered
into with the Eastern Union and Norfolk Companies,
and are of opinion that with the entire East Anglian dig-
; trict under one management, and upon the return of
articles of daily consumption to fair average prices, their •
anticipations as to the remunerative character of the
undertaking will be fully realised.
The reportof Mr.Gooch, the locomotive superintendent,
states, that there has been a large increase both in the
length of railway worked, and in miles run by trains,
which increased the gross amount of expenditure ; the
increase in the mileage rate of 0'620 pence per mile
still further added to the amount of which 0.461
pence arises from the increase in the price of coke. In
the items of repairs and renewals there has been a very
slight increase; although rates of wages lie, TObeen very
•

SOUTH DEVON.
The half-yearly meetin; of this company was held on
Tuesday at Plymouth. Mr. T. %Voolcombe in the chair.
The report of the directors states that the disposable
balance for the half-year amounts to 13,2621., which it
is proposed to appropriate in the following manner :
Fixed dividend on the half-shares, 5,0701.; fixed dividend
on the new shares, 2,0301.; and a dividen of ss: 6d. per
per share on the 501. shares, 5,4871., leaving a balance
of 6741. The increase of passenger traffic over the
number conveyed at the corresponding period of last
year is 14.81 per cent., and in the receipts 7'41 per
cent., while that of the goods traffic is 21.82 per cent. on
the tonnage, and 18'33 per cent. on the receipts. Not-
withstanding the amount of expenditure which has
hitherto attended the improvement of traffic, thedirectors
are still of opinion that their continuing to afford the
most liberal accommodation to the public will ever be
found to be most consistent with the permanent inte-
rests of the company. The charges of maintenance and
repairs have been recently much increased by the high
prices of rails, materials, and labour. The works in
progress for doubling the line between Newton and Tot-
nes are expected to be soon completed. Proposals have
been made arid are now under consideration for leasing
and working the Cornwall Railway by the Great
Western, and Bristol, and Exeter, and the South
Devon Companies, on such terms as may prove
mutually advantageous. The promoters of the South
Devon and Tavistock Railway Company have succeeded
in obtaininr, an act for the construction of a railway
to Tavistocl. The sanction of the shareholders will
be required to the proposed subscription of 8,0001. to
the South Devon and Tavistock Railway Company.
The capital account showed that 2,101,563/. expended,
leaving a balance against the company of 14,7031. Tire
revenue account fur the half-year showed that 54,8931.
had been received, and 31,9481, expended, leaving a
balance of 22,9441.
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the re-
port, remarked that they hail a very marked in-
crease of traffic; which was followed by a very
heavy increase of expenditure. The feeling of the
public was generally in favour of exacting the
uttermost that could possibly be exacted from rail-
ways. Notwithstanding this, he believed their true
policy was rather to struggle against the difficulties
of public opinion, and to endeavour to win the support
of the public by constant and increasing accommodation
afforded to the utmost extent in their power. On look-
ing at the statistics of the line for the last three-and-a-
halt years, it was impossible to deny that they had
certainly increased the accommodation to the public
to a large extent, and that the public had availed them-
selves of that accommodation. The increase in the
number of first class passengers was from 35,000 to
48,000 ; in tU second class passengers, from 145,000
to 181,500 ; and in the third class passengers from 64,500
to 165,500. The increase in the receipts tor first class pas-
sengers was from 7,400/. to 9,500/. ; for second class pas-
sengers, from 15,0001 to 15,300/. ; and in the third class,
from 6,000/. to 11,8001. Their best customers were the
" million ;" and, if they took care to give plenty of ac-
commodation to the million, they would find the million
their most remunerative supporters.
Mr. R. W. STEVENS seconded the motion, and in
doing so remarked that there must be some defect in the
system adopted with regard to second class passengers,
as persons preferred travelling in third class carriages.
Mr. BROWN considered all that second class passengers
wanted was a cushion.

Resolutions in conformity with the report were
adopted, and a vote of thanks concluded the proceed-
ings.

LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE.

It appears that the balance to be carried over to the
reserve fund from the receipts on this line from the last
half-year, after payment of the propoved dividend of 3
per cent per annum recommended by the directors,
will be between 13,0001. and 14,000/.

GREAT SOUTHERN AND WESTERN.
The total receipts on this line for the half-year ending
the 30th of June last amounted t 0•137,164/., and for
the corresponding period of 1853 to 130,7261„ showing
an increase of 6.4381. The working expenses amounted
to 52,528/ , and exceeded those of the corresponding
period of the year 1853 by 10,3601. The proposed divi-
dend is at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum for the
half-year, being one-half per cent, less than at the cor-
responding period of 1853.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.
THE GREAT NORTHERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic return fot
the week ending Aug. 13, 1854 £2O 731 8 9
Corresponding week last year 18,174 15 8
LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY. —Traffic re-
turn for the week ending Aug. 20, 1831. .£22,657 15 2
Corresponding week last year
CHESTER AND HOLY HEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic return fot
the week ending Aug. 20. 1851 26,522 14 9
Corresponding week last year 6,752 10 10

Decrease in 1854 £229 16 1
SCOTTISEI CENTRAL RAlLWAT.—Traffic return for the
week ending Aug. 20, 1854 . £4 077 12 2i
Corresponding week la•kt veer 3,707 15 21

THE LATE FATAL COLLISION ON TIIE
LONDON AND BRIGHTON RAILWAY.

CORONER'S INQUEST ON THE REV, W. M

WILLIS, M.A.

Yesterday morning William Payne, Esq., the coroner
for Southwark, commenced an inquiry at toe Town-hall,
Southwark, into the circumstances attendant upon the
death of the 11,v. WIII. M. Willis, M.A., of the
University of Oxford, who was killed on Monday on the
London and Brighton Railway. The deceased clergy-
man was curate of H.,r-monden, near Ashford, and way
win of Charles Willis, Esq., of Cranbrook. He was
formerly curate of Hythe.
Mr. Francis Barrow, barrister-at-law, appeared for the
relatives of the deceased ; Mr. Church, fur the South-
Ea •tern Con,paily ; Mr. Rawlings, of Romford, for
Simps,n, the driver of the excursion train ; Mr. Everest,
for B fluett and Ktivvett, the driver and fireman of the
ballast engine ; and Mr. Faithful, on the part of the
Brighton Company.
Captain Tyler, the Government inspector, was pre-
sent, and sat with the Coroner.

The Rev. F. T. Scott, vicar of Sibertswold, Kent,
identified the body of the deceased. He was 28 years
of age.

Mr. William Ord, house surgeon of St. Thomas's
Hospital, said deceased was brought there a little before
three o'clock last Monday afternoon. He was in almost
a collapsed state. There were severe bruises about the
lower part of the body, and a slight scalp wound at the
back of the bead. The lower extremities appeared to be
paralysed, denoting some mischief to the spine. Brandy
was administered to him, and other expedients resorted
to, but be died in a quarter of an hour or 20 minutes.
Witness made a post mortem examination, and found that
the pelvis was broken into two pieces, both before and
behind, and the spines of the last three or four vertebra
were knocked off. These, and other injuries he bad
sustained, were the cause of death.
h e should The Clike t Coroner
said
have thatsmanevidence
at this
stage
ofsto the th
the proceedings
nature o f
the line. He thought the jury should have some de-
scription of it.
Mr. Robert Jacomb Hood, engineer to the Brighton
Railway Company, said he knew the line very well.
Travelling up the line the last station before coming to
Croydon was Stoat's Nest. That was four miles from
the Croydon station. There were several bridges be-
tween Stoat's Nest and Croydon. The first over bridge
was very near the Croydon station. There was a bridge
over the line about a mile from the Croydon station, and
about three miles from Croydon, between that and the
Croydon station, there were two foot-Lridges and one
aqueduct that carried the water over the railway. There
were three over bridges between that and the station,
excluding the Addiscombe bridge at the station. The
signals were under the control of the traffic manager.
Mr. Barrow—Do you know the part of the line where
the distant signal stands ?
Witness—Yes ; it stands about 600 yards from Addis•
co mmbre. -b dagwecirnogan_d,
Rawlings—How
no the
fara
Stoat'sn Neat side.
you tee the distant
sigwnailtnbeesfso_reiydouou,t know,reaehi
t?
The traffic manager will in-
form
Johny sou.
axby, of Brighton, carpenter, said he had the
fixing of the signals on the Brighton Railway. Between
Stoat's Nest and Croydon there were four distant sig-
nals, two up and two down.
Coroner —Tell us about the up signals.
Witness—There was a signal about a mile and a
quarter from Stoat's Neit, nearer Croydon. It was a
signal to protect the ero-sing at Godstone road. The
next up signal was about 515 yards from the Croydon se-
, znaphoresigtial, belovgi rig to thol, ddiscombe-road bridge.
It was a revolving signal. When the line was clear it
was turned round, ' and a driver could see nothing, the
I edge being obscured. When all was not clear two sur-
I faces were seen; painted red. There was one semaphore
signal between that and the Croydon station. That was
a signal which worked with two arms. It stood about
four yards from the Addiscombe-bridge, on the down
' side. That acted for both lines. When the arm was up it
denoted danger, and warned the driver to stop ituma

diately. Beyond the station on the up side there was
another signal. It was 15 yards past the end of the plat-
form, It was a semaphore signal, and acted as the last he
bad described. The platform was 273 yards long. The
signal at the Addiscombe-road-bridge could be seen 1119
yards coming up the line from Stoat's Nest. The revolv-
ing signal could be seen about 1000 yards coming up
the line. The signal at the north end of the station
could be seen about 400 yards before a driver came to
it. The Addiscombe-road-bridge obstructed the sight
at that point. There was a slight curve coming into
the station. There was a water crane at the north end
of the platform, for the purpose of supplying an engine
on the main line. He did not think it would supply an
engine on the siding ; but be did not know.
By Catoain Tyler, the Government inspector—The
water crane was about 15 yards from the station.
By Mr. Rawlings—lt was usual to supply the engines
with wafer on the main line. The water pillar was
near a sidingoiiit-he did not know well for what object
it was placed there. No doubt an engine standing on
a siding might be filled by a temporary hose.
tect an engine standing
By Mr. Rawlings—The
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pro-
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station, said he
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was in the train which caused the accident. The train
left Dover at 8.30 and was an excursion train for the
Crystal Palace. It was expected that the train would
be at the Palace at twelve o'clock. He was in the
front part of the train next the engine. At Ashford
the train wai split into two, and the first part was sent
on. He was in the last portion, which left Ashford
twenty minutes after the first. On nearing the Croydon
station he found that the distant signal, which was
515 yards from the Addiscombe-road-bridge, was all
right. On going under the foot-bridge, near the Addis-
coaibe-road-bridge, he saw the switchman run out from
the left of the line, and hold up both his hands. That
denoted danger, and that the driver was to stop.
At the same time he (witness) caught sight of the sema-
phore signal at the Addiecombe-road-bridge, which in.
( reversed
i hisls tengine.o2 o
miles
dicated danger also. Immediately afterwards the driver
e-roaAd batrril
da tgh: timeuir:e t(ahwneidt train
nasess
was (Simpson) m
goingpson) at ev e
frt so)
g it
passed under the Addiscomb
caught sight of the water crane swung upon the up line,
supplying water to an engine
standing on the line. Soon
afterwards the engine of the excursion train struck the
other engine, which by that time was on the move, and
was near the signal on the north side of the train. The
engine of the excursion train ran off the road into some
balast trucks, and then turned over. He got out as
soon as the van in which he stool was still. The engine
and van were thrown to the left, and the carriages to
the right. When he saw that the driver and firemen
were all right, he went over the carriages to see about
the passengers. Amongst them he saw the Rev. Mr.
Willis, the subject of the present inquiry.
By Mr. Rawlings—He was in charge of the train hav-
ing been sent cicovn by the South-Eastern Company for
that purpose. At Ashford the train was divided. It
sad customary to place a red board on the back of a
train when a special train was to follow. That was
done with the first part of the train, and it was the
duty of all station-masters nit to allow anything to
stand on the main line unless properly protested until
the special train had passed. It was the custom on the
South-Easter,, line to signal every train by telegraph,
so that no train was allowed to pass till it had informa-
tion that the next station was clear. He did not know
whether the s tine practice was adapted on the Brighton
line. If the excursion had been telegraphed from Stoat's
Nest to Croydon, there would have been ample time for
the removal of the engine which was taking in water at
th station before the excursion train came up. He
(wanes ) was formerly guard on the Brighton line, and
kusw that it ails usual to look out for the signals. The
signals should have been put up upon the present occa-
she. Thsre was a stated time for excursion trains on
the South-Eastern line, and Simpson was driving at the
proper speed. and was not over-driving. He was losing
rather than gainieg time. Both driver and witness,
as well as the fireman, kept a good look-out all the
way. After passing the signal which said all right, the
bridges obstructed' the view of the semaphore signal
at the Addiscombe-bridge road. When witness saw the
danger signal up three breaks were put on, and the
engine was reversed.
By Mr. Barrow—If all the breaks were put on, and
the engine reversed, a train travelling at the speed he
had mentioned could not be brought up much under a
quarter of a mile. But the speed would be considerably
reduced before that. At the time of the collision the
excursion train was going at the rate of about eight
miles an hoer.
By Mr. erest—He (witness) was resonsible for the excursion tra Eivn, but it was not his duty to look after the
signals. It was by his authority that the train was
divided as Ashford, and it was the duty of the station-
master to telegraph the fact to the next station. He
(witness) started the train from Ashford on receiving a
telegraphic message from Pluckley that ail was right.
He did not see the red board put on at Red-hill. The
first time he saw it was when the train was at Anerley.
When he was examined before the magistrates he did
not state that the train was going at 30 miles an hour.
It had been going at that rate, but that was before the
break was put on. The guard had put on the break
before the train entered the curve, and witness also
assisted to put on the extra breaks. As soon as the
driver saw the switchman hold up both his hands he
reversed his engine, and kept waving his hand to the
driver of the other engine to go on. They did not over-
run any of the stations. It was the duty of the driver_ _
and the guard to have looked out for the signals and
not witness.
By Mr. Faithful- In dry weather a train might be
stopped in 440 yards. When he first saw the sema-
phore signal at Addiscombe-road.bridge they were just
coming out from under the foot-bridge where the galva-
nised covering is. From the time of passing the distant
signal till arriving at the footbridge the semaphore sig-
ial cannot be seen. His duties were to superintend
the train to divide it if necessary, and keep the time
He had been guard about 8 months. He afterwards
became head porter and inspector.
Mr. George Hawkins, traffic manager of the Brighton
and South Coast Railway, was next examined. This
witness, owing to indisposition, was permitted to give
his evidence sitting. He was first examined by the
Government inspector, and said that there were no par-
ticular rules applicable to signals, except those ordinary
rules which were printed, and which he begged to hand
in. These were general in their application, and had no
special reference to the Croydon station. Li reply to a
question whether, in the event of any shunting going on
between the two semaphore signal points, both the dis-
tance signal and the semaphore signal ought to be put
on, it was stated that such would be the case if the
shunting occurred on the south side of the north signal-
p ist. The south semaphore signal should always agree
sith the north one, but net r ecessa6y so in all cases
with the distance signal. The electric telegraph system
Has in use on the Prighton line in signalling the trains,
but only as an aexiliarv, aid to a liinittd extent. The
rule was that every train leaving or passing a station
bs immedistely telegraphed to the next station ;
but it was found utterly impossible to adhere to this rule
rigorously.

After an observation by the coroner to the effect that
the questions put 11 td reference rather to the proper
wor,sing of the railway fur the future, than to the guts-
thui h, fare them—viz , who, if any person, were in fault
the wanes.; replied to a few minor questions relative to
station-books at the different stations, and gave way, at
the suggestion of Mr. Barrow, to
Mr. Hone, telegraph clerk at Croydon station, who
produced a train signal hook in which there appeared an
entry of the nation of the approach of the excursion train
front Sioat's \est. He deposed positively to having
male the entry at the moment the notice was received,
and when questioned closely, adhered to this statement.
He saw the train when it wits appraching at the rate of
abont 25 or 30 miles au hour. Though he knew from
the signal he bad received that an unexpected Dover
train would arrive from Stoat's Nest, lie bad riot given
any notice there ,f to the station-master or Switchman.
It was no part of his duty to do so,
Mr. Hawkins was recalled, and after some discussion
between the coroner and the learned gentleman, it was
agreed to adjourn the further investigation until Monday
next at ten o'clock.
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CAPTAIN PENNY'S DAVIS' STRAITS
just come to
sylrnafitst,he Lady Franklin, that
in furtherance ot a pro-
ject of a resident whale fishery, has been_ most success-
ful. He is now at Orkney, with the Lady Franklin full
of boiled oil, and the Sophia is expected to follow, also
a It bumperwilt
be remembered that the crew of
whaler, wrecked in Davis'
Straits threean succeeded in killing during theirrh e
.s i dence at Kyet:
Americanmaogoka,
BCoanipetaieight orny nines arg whaleseexp e
ri This
in the Arctic Regions,
fact, coupled with
led him to propose that a a
e r s'd
ent fishery should be esta-
blished there, and that
commercial company, under
Royal charter,should
engage in the enterprise. It was
intended, also, to work some plumbago mines which
were known to be in the district ; but the project was
not sustained by Government, and fell through. Capt.p
Penny, however, was suorted by a few commercial
gentlemen who had the fullepp st confidence in his specula.
ton, and the Lady Franklin and Sophia i Arctic ex-
fl ,ring ships, were purchased and fitted
out n Aberdeen
tor the expedition last year. Both ships were supplied
with tanks for the oil, and the necessary arrangements
were made for encountering a winter's residence the
Straits, in order to be ready for the first opportunity
ere
wets
engaged, getting at the fish in the spring.
T:
foroh a rt
dhye w
moral and
engaged, and provision also made
spiritual good of the natives,
among whom Captain
The Phi s sailed in
Peony expected to have to reside. 6
July last year, and this is the first news we have of them
since that time.
commercial point of view, the
In
a
profitable
one, the oil alone
being worth 8,0001., while speculation will be a roost.ile a
large sum will be realised
for some ten or twelve tons ofbone. The Lady Franklin
is expected
culars regarding this very interesting and Important
expedition.

Jwuitihattehre,
silwulisacnrdewsteetaezii;
THE LATE COMMON IN THE 11. CIIBER.—The passengers
tv'wh.hheiociihweteismrmebeer7.nobtno"cTrodil!iustriiisoednay last, as already mentioned,
have arrived in
.London. The Jupiter was seriously in-
jured by the collision, but the pasiengers and crew were
enabled to get on board the Swanland. The Jupiter
went. dOwn shortly afterwards. The Swanland was
damaged, but succeeded in reaching Hull, where his
passengers and crew were landed. The Swanland
was
much larger boat than the Jupiter, being about 350
tong and 120.1;orse power.

LYCEUM THEATRE.-HENRY .RUSSELL,
for Tti,rty fights, commencing on Ai ON Y 1, EX
AteAust 28th, ant every Eveniiig.-11r RUSSELL will present
TUE PROGRESS of the i,,3II;;RAN IP from the in.!) i.. 1)
to
the NEW, and sinfi several new songs—" Che,r, Boys, cheer,"
,‘ The t;anibler's Wife," &c.
The Second Part will consist of a Series of Sketches, entitled
SEGEto
Dress Circle, 2s. 7d. ; Upper Boxes, Is. 6 ; Pit, Is. ; Gallery, 6d.

THE iTE ROYAL ILAYMARILET.
tinder the management of Mr. 14ockstone.
THIS EVENING. AIIGUST 25,

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Witt be performed TUE OLD C BATE %.U. Characters by Messrs.
Frowe, Roger*. IL Marston, and Buckstone; Mrs. Fitzwilliarn, and
Miss Reynolds.
Followed by the SPANISB DANCERS in a NEW BALLET,
VIE GIPAT QUEEN.
The new Farce AS LIKE AS TWO PEAS.

LYCEUM TIiEATRE.
EXTRA. NIGHT.—SA.TU RD XY NEXT.
FOR THE BE gEFIT OF Ma. ALLCHOFT.
On wb ch occasfon Mr. and mr.S. SIMS REEVE 4, with Mr.
CHARLES M HEWS. will matte their I ast APPearallee in tun.
don th s seao..r, when will be pre,ented 11e1 inl's ceveselebr sated
Opera °I
LA sO %NA ABL-LA. Anima, Mrs. .•,ims Re Elvino, r
Sims Reeves.
After which, rx-rrf It VERSUS CLA.TTEX.
Mr. l harles :Mathews.
To be followed by THE WATER:LAN. Toni Tu.,!, Mr. Sims
Rceves.
o conclude with the Grand RAI LET.
Boxes, ss; Pt, 2s. ; Gallery, is. Private RorzeS, 215., to be
had at the 150:4-oftlati.

Captatu Patter,

STRAND TIIEATRE,

B du tesoee Mr. F. W. Microft.
THIS EVENING, AUGUST 25,

Will be performed HARD TIMES.
Fellowed by FAUs I` A,D %I A RGUERIT E. lirephigtopheles
3fr. Raiford; Faust, His' G. flodson ; Marshate, 31153 ti Gordon.
To conclude with a popular FARCE.
9,a0,4, 4d-; Boxes, 24. rid.; Pit, 1,..; I;allery, ad.; Private Box, r.
£1 IF., to be had of Mr. Allcroft, lb. Sew Bond-street,

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITII KA:r

Lessee and Manager, Mr. William Cooke.

In preparation, with entirely new scenery, and every necess,ry
requisite, a Grand EQUESTRIAN BURLESQUE, from the pen of a
popular author. Every pains has been tak_n, and the moat proiu.e
expen,e has been lavished, to render this magnificent Spectacle wortny
of the approbation of the pubLcl
TUTS EVENING,
For a few nights more, the War Spectacle, TUE COSSACKS; or,
Yive la France,
Al- r which, the inimitable SCENES In the ARENA, invented
arranged, and directed by Mr. William Cooke.
TIE KR CITILLSTOFF, whose miraculous Feats on the Tight Rope
have absolutely electritiel the audience, will appear.
The whole to conclude with the Equestrian Italia d'Actlon, by
Mrs S. G. Healey, T N IGU r 1.) Tin: WA ER LILY; or,
Love among the Mermaids.
Box-odice open iron Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, ..\lr.
II est.

:Will WATER AT LONI,OII
h. I)4v —vorning 0 mln.after 3 I Ivening 17 min.aft ;3
0.-low.ft,cw 31Hrnin&. 3]. ain.after 3 7,:veninr 46 na '3

EATIIKEt.—N Orrvia, AUG. 25.
THIMMOMETZR, IN THE SHADE.
66 —highest since noon yesterday.
46 --lowest this morning and during the night.
68 —this day at noon.

BARONE CTER, 30.33—rising.
WIND, N.W.—Fresh breeze, and fine weather.

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LONDON. FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 1854.

tude as those made by the Western Powers, and
to produce adequate results.
et.a.orcinWithouttlaying
,
any claim to " second st,,ht,,, ori
powers of vaticcination, we venture to predict,
that before the close of the present mo,,th we
shall hear of some very decided movement in the
Baltic—one that will go far to humble the
pride and reduce the power of the AUTOCRAT.
In the Black Sea, too, we may speedily look
for some - decided step. Hitherto all that has
been accomplished has been by the unaided
valour of the Moslem troops ; and we, by our
timid and vacillating policy, have prevented the
beneficial results of their brilliant exploits. They
have expelled the Russians. We have sanctioned
the occupatiortof the deeply-injured principalities by
a new set of bloodsuckers, who mayprove morerapa-
cious than those already gorged to repletion. Active
Measures must now be adopted to expel the Rus-
sians from Asia, to restore the Crimea to its law-
ful owners, and to break up the stronghold at
Sebastopol. That important naval arsenal must
be dismantled or taken possession of, and the
CZAR "ROA consent to the reduction of a navy far
more powerful than he can require for any honest
or justifiable purpose. It is said that sixty thou-
sand men have already embarked for the Crimea
and Sebastopol. But we have had enough of
" sayings;" we want something more decisive.
Nothing but "doings," and these of a very' ener-
getic character, will satisfy the people. We must
to the best and utmost of our power strive
to make up for lost time, or else the Government,
which has taken on its shoulders the entire re-
sponsibility, will have much to' answer for, when
giving an account of its stewardship, on the open-
ing of the next Session of Parliament.

A week has now elapsed since Major-General
WETHERALL delivered his memorable reply to the
admiiable and conclusive defence of Lieutenant
PERRY. Since that period the public have been
anxiously awaiting the result of the unparalleled
persecution to which this young officer has been
exposed, and we may form some estimate of the
intense excitement which the deeply.injured gen-
tleman must himself be enduring. Few constitu-
tions could stand the wear and tear of such a trial,
or rather series of trials, as those to which he has
been exposed. It is true that he may be " strong
in conscious innocence," and that the knowledge
of the justice of his cause, and the earnest sym-
pathy of the community, may sustain and support
him Ender his heavy affliction. But he must in-
tensely feel the unmerited il 1-treatment he has under-
gone. CHARLES DICKENS has truly remarked that
" injustice is, itself, to every generous and properly
constituted mind, an injury of all others the most
insufferable, the most torturing, and the most hard
ro bear ; and that many clear consciences have
gone to their account elsewhere, and many sound
hearts have broken because of this very reason ;
the knowledge of their own deserts only aggravat-
ing their sufferings, and rendering them the less
endurable !" What, then, we .say, must be the
feelings ofan oppressed subaltern, who, having been
made a butt of from the day he joined his regi-
ment, is now, if possible, to be a scape-goat, a victim
on whose head is to be visited the punishment
due to those who were so totally oblivious of
their duties as " officers and• gentlemen." To
this sense of flagrant wrong must be added the
bitter agonies of suspense. His judges have arrived
at a decision, but any intimation thereof is withheld
from the person so deeply interested. Although
satisfied that he had fully and completely vindi-
cated his character from every aspersion—that he
has justified the statements put forward not volun-
tarily, but in his own defence—he must wince
under the partial and one-sided speech of his
prosecutor—a man whose experience and high
position in the service must give extraordinary
weight to his opinions, and materially influence
some, if not all, of the Members of the Court. He
qannot yet feel certain of the result, and the tor-
turing anxiety of his position must materially
affect his health.
He knows not whether the judgment may be I
favourable or otherwise, and whether an unjust
sentence may not blight all his future prospects.
The proceedings may not even terminate here,
but may be carried much further—each new
charge, growing out of those by which it was pre-
c?ded, and the statements put forward in self-de-
fence. Besides, supposing that everything terminated
in the most satisfactory manner, that he was fully
n 1 honourably acquitted, or that his most gra-
cious SJITEREIGN again interposed her Royal pre-
!o;ative by refusing to confirm an erioneuus find-
lag and unwarrantable sentence, he may, unless
he receive substantial aid, be no less surely
crushed under the heavy expenses to which he
nas been subjected. A man cannot stand the
brunt of three trial's, one of them alone pro-
tracted for sixteen days, without a serious outlay ;
and however kind his able and efficient adviser
may be, he must know that the remuneration to

Now that the first blow has been inflicted in
the Baltic, we are looking forward with deep
anxiety to subsequent proceedings. Although
much valuable time has already been sacrificed,'
enough still remains to convince the AUTOCRAT of
the danger he has incurred by his unconscientious
aggression. He has hitherto been insensible to
the real eitent of that clinger. 'With " a friend
of forty years standing" at the head of the Coali-
tion Administration—with the secret support of
Austria, whose EMPEROR he has placed under so
many obligations, and the openly-acknowledged
sympathies of Prussia, he has fondly imagined that
he has only to abate a portion of his arrogant
pretensions in (prier to .obtain a cessation of: hosti-
lities, and that, under any circumstances, his own
" withers will remain unwruzig," his own domi-
nions free from invasion. It is of the utmost
importance that this delusion should be forthwith
dispelled—that he should be taught, without a
moment's delay, the true state of the case—that
France and England being really in earnest,
neither the "friendship" of ABERDEEN, the grati-
tnde of FRANCIS JOSEPH, nor the nepotism of
FREDERICK WILLIAM can preserve hint from the
retribution he has so richly merited by his un-
warrantable infraction of the law of nations, and
outrageous attack on the rights of a neighbouring
monarch.

" The first blow has been inflicted ;" but in which he has so eminently entitled himself can-
order to render that blow effective it must be not be withheld. "The labourer is worthy of
promptly and energetically followed up. We have his hire ;" and Mr. •DARVILL has merited a high
given evidence of our power; let us exhibit it even recompense for the zeal and ability displayed
in a clearer point of view than by the capture of during the entire proceedings, front the very corn-
the Forts at Bomarsund, and the overthrow of mencement to the termination.
the Russian power in the Isles of Aland. Much Now we must recollect that Mr. PERRY is not
remains to be done in the . seas which were once a rich man—that was " the head and front of
regarded as Russian Lakes—in the Baltic as well his offending." He was unable, without reek-
as in the Euxine. It will not do to imitate the lessly plunging into debt, to avail himself of the
example of theßlackKnight in ``lvanhoe,"" to show indulgences in which his associates freely partici-
unequivocal proofs of gigantic force, without ap- pated. As he himself declared, he was "unable
plying that extraordinary power to any useful to support the character of a fast man consistently
purpose, or achieving exploits worthy thereof, or with that of an honourable one." He had, in
of the ancient reputation either of France or fact, "to fight his way in the world with the
Great Britain. We fear that there has already limited pay of a lieutenant, and such slight assi-a-
been but too much reason to stigmatise us as ) ance as his father could afford out of his pay."
" faineants." Let us strive ere the setting in of Nor is his pecuniary position improved in any
winter prevents further operations to prove that respect. How, then, can he meet the heavy out-
we are indeed in earnest, and that, when lay, or discharge the claims to which he is justly
we please to act, we can do so vigorously and liable ? The object of his oppressors was to com-
efficiently. pel him to retire from the service, to sell his coin-
' mission. That object will be accomplished, un-
The great object now is to show to Sweden that
it is her interest to co-operate cordially and effec- less the haters of injustice come to the rescue.
tually, and that she will incur no considerable • The regulation price of his lieutenantcy would
danger by braving the wrath of her formidable I scarcely cover the necessary outlay ; and even
neighbour. If perfectly assured on these points, though the verdict he a full and honourable
there would no longer be either doubt or diffi- acquittal, GARRETT and MAXWELL, NICHOLAS,
culty. She has too many real grievances to and SANDWITH, and CAMPBELL apparently
redress, has been plundered of too many valuable the most vindictive of all—may chuckle
provinCes, to' hesitate a moment as to the course : over the fall of their victim. There CAD
she should pursue. But so long as there was scarcely be a doubt that an intention existed to
any appearance of apathy or indecision on the compel hint to sell out, and that it was commonly
part of France or England that hesitation was talked of in the regiment. In the celebrated letter
natural. It would be an act of foolhardiness on 1 from Lieut. NV. T. W ALDY, of the 12th June last,
het part to engage in hostilities which she might 1 that singularly oblivious officer requested that he
bitterly have to expiate when n the Allied fleets (PERRY) had withdrawn, and her coasts and capital were that might mention to his servant, LAWLER,
WALDY would take him after PERRY left ;
placed at the mem herofhas dvindictive opponent. and the proposition to " sell out" was made after'
The captuxe of Alaynd.
which was indisoenneesalakblueelerdh.
the
.security
batitoraefford i the affray into which he was forced by GREER, and
could expect Sweden either top I ' - •
anyhis. moment be
xpedition against•
made use of to organise an e It
combinationis now for the public to say whether this
• shall prove successful—whether the
her shores. The removal of a hostile gar- I intended victim shall not be snatched even from
rison is no trivial matter to have attained •;
the horns of the altar, and his persecutors foiled
the substitution of a friendly cue is still moree; in their unwarrantablepurpose. We believe that
Not only would any Russian ex- ', there are few persona who will not freely and wil-
valuable.
against Sweden have to start from I lingly give-their
pedition
;:urealiltyes2'pl
a more distant point, thus exposing itself to far for lie is still vi rsiosotnlemi,t
mthaeypbreisponroe-r
greater dangers before it reached its destination, : tected against any pecuniary loss ; and we con-
but it should have to expend much valuable time • fess that we should
the fortifications at Aland, or leavea
statef r There h i
ofs c onextpuuldbn:iootteobP gladly see the purchase money
earamatele up in
.a similar manner.:
in reducing
pinionr,encaicluvetestimony of the
hostile force in its rear, ready to take advantage
!of Lieutenant PERRY himself, only to the conduct
of any casualty, and to enhance a hundredfold the
butas also as to the
fearful consequences of a reverse.
gatious—revelations which will lead
properly speaking, ! value of the revelationselicited
that
she may con_ tracthd iuveeti
Aland being ours, or, morel. dining the pro-
to the establishment of a. sounder system of regi-
Sweden's, there is every- prospec,
sent to send troops against Finland. If t:e Allied
reces- mental discipline, 'arid tl
Forces alone went to the attack, they would . ie abandonment of the ob-
, . how. noXious practices so justl
sarily be regarded in ihe light of invieler. , , • y complained of, and also
bi,,pte v, searcning reform in the constitution and
ever strrely, opposed to Russia, the inhar. I.
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of
._
pro-
, have •,.. ceilure military tribunals, so
would no sympathies in cemmon with .e: raneeas to render :
them more citable f r the due
administration of
or England. But -the Swedish troops would he
8..
lASz e
STY s land forces. looks i on as liberators ustice in
, come to free the Finnish J We may
trilees from afo ' ' oke and to restore them to add that it hm been announced that subscriptions
reign y,
their ancient allegiance. They would be we i will be received by the Mayor of Windsor, at the
.
yank of Messrs. WILLIAMS anti Co., Birchin-lane,
corned as friends and brethrenand won'
have the powerful aid. supplied 2b
th go .'O, the Windsor bank of Messrs. NEVILLE and
will of th# population. Ar ye
therefore,L ' ' nd at the London and County Joint-stock
We may, . •
reasonably anticipate that C0.,,--, for their branch at Windsor.
!
Sweden will, on , Bank_ —=......=
recejSing proper assurances, be . -______—-----7---
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