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THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 31, 1854.

guage which he regretted to see used in a journal
conducted with so much ability as the Times, with
"swindling," or, in other words, with wilful deception.
This was what no public journalist had a right to
ascribe to any public man, without being called on to
prove his allegations in a court of justice. No more seri-
ous charge than that of having acted with bad faith
could be brought against any man, either in a public or
private capacity. What was to become of the honour of
public men if it was said that such a charge as this
amounted to nothing ? The public men of this country
were distinguished for their sense of honour and truth ;
and if such men as Mr. Scott, Mr. K. Seymer, and the
other gentlemen on the board of directors, had acted in
the manner imputed to them, they would stand brand-
marked for the rest of their lives. No such charge as
that of tampering with or creating votes had ever been
made against the directors by any of the shareholders.
It originated in the malignity of the writer of this article.
The preference shares to which his learned friend had
referred had been issued as long ago as 1837 and 1849,
for the purpose of raising some additional capital, and
the privilege which those shareholders possessed of vot-
ing was given to them by act of Parliament. The
directors bad nothing to do with it The learned Attor-
ney-General was proceeding with his argument, when
he was interrupted by
Lord Campbell, who said—We are of opinion that the
rule must be made absolute. At this stage I shall stu-
diously abstain from saying anything which may preju-
dice the case at a future stage, but it think it right just
to observe so far, that if this article bad confined itself
to describing the conduct of railway directors, and cen-
suring their measures and the policy they bad pursued,
this court never would have interfered. But there are in
this article various expressions which bear the meaning
of attacking the personal honour of the directors, im-
puting to them that a pledge had been given in bad faith
—that votes had been tampered with—that a meeting
had been packed—and that fictitious votes had been
created. Now, it is for a jury to sayin what sense that lan-
guage was used. At present I give no positive opinion
upon it. It is contended that Mr. Scott and the others
had disentitled themselves to the interference of this
court by their conduct. But with respect to these charges,
I do not find that the affidavits disclose any matter on
which a justification could be framed. With regard to
the pledge given by Mr. S:,ott, as to making an addi-
tional line from Southampton to Dorchester, it appears
that he did give that pledge without any previous autho-
rity, but the charge against him is that he made it in
bad faith, and it is possible that he, without any previ-
ous authority, but trusting to a subsequent ratification,
gave it without bad faith. That, again, may be a ques-
tion for a jury to determine. On the whole, we think
the rule ought to be made absolute.
The Attorney-General said he had not adverted to
several of the matters involved in the case ; but, if he
had done so, he thought their lordships would have
taken a different view of them.
Rule absolute for a criminal information.

THE PRESTON STRIKE.

PRESTON, MONDAY.

Yesterday's income from the various district for the
support of the power-loom weavers amounted to about
2,2501. This sum included the following items :
Blackburn, 650/. ; Stockport, 240/. ; Glossop, 162/. ;
Ashton-under-Lyne, 1501. ; Preston (821. from factories,
and 601. from trades), 1421. ; Over Darwen, 130/. ;
Oldham, 85/. ; Tintwistle, 601. ; Staleybridge, 601. ,
Accrington, 511. ; Church Parish, 50/. ; Harwood;
401. ; Compstall Bridge, 301. ; Droylsden, 30/. ' • Cli-
theme, 30/. ; Bolton, 28/. ; Heywood, 201. ; Chorley,
201. All the other sums received were under 201.
_ _

Mr. Charles Dickens arrived at Preston on Saturday
night, accompanied by Mr. Wills, editor of Household
Words. Mr. Dickens attended the delegate meeting
held in the Temperance Hall yesterday, and was pre-
sent this morning at an open air meeting in the Orchard.
Mr. Kinder Smith presided at this morning's meet-
ing. He announced the intended formation of an emi-
gration fund in various districts of this county for the
purpose of assisting families to remove to America.
Mr. STEVENSON, of Burnley, introduced a novel fea-
ture, by giving out some verses, which were sung by
the multitude. The last stanza was as follows :
Awake, ye sons of toil ! nor sleep
While millions starve, while millions weep,
Demand your rights ; let tyrants see
You are resolved that you'll be free.

Mr. GRIMSHAW then brought forward the following
resolution :—" The operatives of Preston, in public
meeting assembled, seeing the general lowering of the
price of the raw material and the advanced price of cloth,
believe that the employers are in a position to pay the
advance demanded ; and hereby declare their unalter-
able resolve never to resume labour until a fair, full,
and unconditional 10 percent. be granted." The speaker
said that political economists argued that because pro-
visions were dear, the operatives were precluded from
getting that clothing which they would do if provisions
were ceap. Now, to prove that these political econo-
mists do not understand the position of the operative
classes—that they do not understand their feelings and
sentiments—l beg to state (said Mr. Grimshaw) that
the operatives, as a class, are a proud class. As a class
they always take a pride in clothing themselves well,
and they invariably pinch their stomachs in order to
appear respectable. Again, they double their working
exertions when provisions are dear, and thus increase
their earnings. Under these circumstances they consume
the same amount of the raw material which they would
do if provisions were cheap. Therefore the price of pro-
visions has no effect whatever upon our home consump-
tion. In conclusion, you may rest assured that if the
manufacturers protract this struggle for six months to
come we'll havemoney—we'll have pay for you." (Cheers.)
Mr. HIGHAM, of Blackburn, seconded the resolution.
He stated that the operatives of Blackburn were re-
solved that before the people of Preston should be de-
feated in this struggle thaour-loom weavers would each
give up two looms to those who would remove from
Preston to work them. (Cheers.)
Mr. D. NUTTER, of Burnley, supported the resolu-
tion, and it was carried by acclamation.

After the customary cheering the meeting broke up.

WAREHOUSEMEN AND CLERKS' SCHOOLS FOR ORPHAN
AND NECESSITOUS CHILDREN.—Last evening the friends
and subscribers of this charity held a meeting at the
George Hotel, Aldermanbury, Mr. Chirney in the chair.
The secretary having read a list of donations received
since the last meeting (amounting in all to 3,7001.), the
chairman said their next business was to elect a trea-
surer, and called upon some gentleman to propose one
or more names to fill the office. After some discussion
as to whether the gentleman should be selected from
the heads of any trade, or from the drapery trade
only, Mr. Everest moved, and Mr. Pigott seconded, a
resolution to the effect that the selection should not
be confined to the drapery trade. Mr. Buckton thought
it was quite unnecessary for them to seek the heads
of other trades to fill an office they were capable of
filling from their own body. The secretary explained
that it was necessary the selection should be made from
the head of a .large firm, because, by being himself a
wealthy man, and coming daily into contact with others

xi the same position, he would be enabled to do more

for the interests of the charity than one of themselves,
however popular he might be. Mr. Heath thought it
most important that the selection should be made from
their own body, and the drapers, moreover, were a more
numerous class. After some observations from Mr.
Emery, and others, Mr. Buckton moved as an amend-
ment, that the treasurer be selected from their own body
of warehousemen and clerks, which upon a show of
hands was lost. Mr. Dicks then moved, and Mr. Dal-
gell seconded a resolution, naming Messrs. Caldecotts,
W. Leaf, sen., and Forster, from which to select a gen-
tleman to fill the office, which was carried unanimously.
A deputation consisting of Messrs. Graham, Thirkell,
Berrirnan, White, and Emery, were then empowered to
wait upon the gentlemen named, and the result to be
stated at the next meeting. Somo additional subscrip-
tions were then received, and a meeting announced for
Monday next, after which the meeting separated.
BURNING OY THE PETREL STEAMSHIP... On Saturday
a serious loss was made known at Lloyd's, viz., the de-
struction by fire of the well-known Clyde-built screw
steamship Petrel, while lying in Greenock harbour.
She was a first-class ship, of upwards of 1,000 tons
burthen, and, some months since, was employed on the
New York and Bermuda station. She had recently
passed into the hands of Messrs. Burns, of Glasgow,
who had purchased her for 20,0001., and was moored
in the east harbour of the above port. It appears
that, between 7 and 8 o'clock on Thursday even-
ing fire was seen to be issuing from the round house
near the funnel. The brigade were promptly in at-
tendance, and every means taken to suppress the confla-
gration. The flames, however, spread under the deck, and
quickly burst up the fore-hatch skylight with terrible
fury. A high wind which was raging at the time tended
much to hasten the progress of the fire over the ship ;
and as there appeared but very little chance of prevent-
ing her entire destruction, an attempt was made to
scuttle her. This, however, did not succeed, for, being
of iron construction, and fitted with watertight compart-
ments, she would not sink. With a view of saving the
rigging and some of her spars, the masts were cut away,
and hauled from off the blazing ship. While this was
going on, the flames were making rapid work below the
deck, and, in a short time, the noble vessel was burnt
out from stern to stern, nothing remaining but the bare
iron hull. An inquiry was instituted as to the origin of
the fire, but nothing satisfactory could be arrived at.
REGISTERED LETTERS.—According to recent regula-
tions, the fee for registering letters at the Post-office to
ensure their safe transmission through the post is six-
pence, if addressed to any part of the United Kingdom,
the West Indies, Ceylon, Belgium, Holland, or to any
country via Belgium or Holland. The registration fee
on a letter addressed to France, or to any country via
France, is sixpence, together with a sum equal to the
amount of foreign postage chargeable on such letter.
The registration fee on a letter addressed to Prussia, or
to a country via Prussia, is 9d. The registration fee on
a letter to Russia, via Prussia, is 9d., together with a
sum equal to the amount of Russian postage chargeable
on such letter. The registration fee on a letter to any
other part of the world than those places mentioned
above, is 6d., but this fee only registers it to the English
port of departure. The Post-office is not answerable
for the loss of a registered letter, but such means are
adopted as renders its loss almost impossible. The
postage on all registered letters must be prepaid, and
the registration fee must be prepaid in money.

FREE TRADE FREEHOLD LAND
SOCIETY.

Last evening the first public drawing amongst the un-
completed shareholders in this society took place at the
Whittington Club, Strand.
Among the gentlemen on the platform we noticed Lieut.-
Colonel Dickson, Capt. J. Bishop-Culpeper, Major-General
Sir W. Clayton, H. E. Canney. Esq., F. A. Daviss, Esq.,
W. Dickinson, Esq., John Gate, Esq., Joseph Gimson,
Esq., T. Colley Grattan, Esq., Thomas A. Pott, Esq., W.
Treherne, jun., Esq., T. C. Unwin, Esq., T. West, Esq.,
Vigers, Esq., J. L. Clayton, Esq., R.N., Tindall,
Esq., &c. &c.
Shortly after eight o'clock the chair was taken by Lieut. -
Colonel Dickson.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE ON
RAILWAYS.

The report of Captain Simmons, RE., to the Lords
Commissioners of. the Privy Council for Trade and
Foreign Plantations, on the proceedings of the depart-
ment relative to railways for the year 1852, has just
been issued in the shape of a large blue book. The re-
port states, that the increase that has been made to the
railway communication of the country is considerably
more than in 1851, but is still less than'in any of the
preceding year from 1846 to 1850 inclusive. The num-
ber of miles opened in 1852 amounted to 446, of which
346 are in England, 16 in Scotland, and 84 in Ireland.
The whole extent of railway communication open for
traffic in the United Kingdom at the end of 1852 was
7,336 miles—in England and Wales 5,650 miles, in
Scotland, 978, and in Ireland 708. The principal com-
munications which have been opened during the year
1852 .have been by the Great Northern from Peter-
borough to Retford, thus completing the direct com-
munication by the Great Northern to the north ; the
mixed gunge railway from Banbury to Birmingham, thus
completing the route by the broad guage between Bir-
mingham and the metropolis, and the Stour Valley
Railway from Birmingham to Wolverhampton, thus
completing a second route from Birmingham, through
Shrewsbury and Chester, to the Mersey ; and the North
and South Western Junction, connecting the system of
railways to the north with that on the south of the
Thames. In 'Wales the South Wales Railway has been
extended to Carmarthen. In Ireland a railway has been
opened between Londonderry and Newton Limavady,
and the previously existing system has been augmented
by extensions of the Londonderry and Enniskillen line
from Strabane to Omagh, of the Dublin and Belfast
Junction to Portadown, thus completing the communi-
cation by railway between Dublin and Belfast, with the
exception of the crossing of the river Boyne to Drogheda
but which, however, has since been bridged in a tem-
porary manner sufficient for the passage of railway
trains, pending the completion of a permanent structure.
The Waterford and Limerick Railway has also been
extended from Tipperary to Clonmel. The Birmingham,
Wolverhampton, and Stour Valley Railway, which ex-
tends from a junction with the London and North-West-
ern Railway at Navigation-street, Birmingham, to ano-
thtr junctien with the same railway near Wolverhampton,
and which is under lease to the London and North-West-
ern Railway, was inspected in November, 1851, and re-
ported as being in a fit condition to be opened with safety
to the public ; but, subsequently, the lessees of the line,
having Advertised the opening, thought proper to post-
-pone it, in consequence of differences which had arisen
between them and the Shrewsbury and Birmingham
Railway Company, who claimed their right to use the
line of railway. The matters in dispute were referred
to the Railway Department of the Board of Trade, a
long correspondence ensued, the opening of the line was
delayed from month to month, suitable bye-laws and
regulations were at length framed for the safe working
of the line, and it was opened for public traffic on the
30th of June, 1853.
From a table given in the report it appears that the
total length of railway opened previously to Dec., 1843,
was 2,036 miles. During 1844, 204 miles were opened ;
in 1845, 296 miles ; in 1846, 606 miles ; in 1847, 803
miles ; 1848, 1,182 miles ; in 1849, 869 miles ; in 1850,
625 miles ; in 1851, 269 miles ; and in 1852, 446 miles
were opened—making the total length, to the end of
1852 7,336 miles of railway open for traffic. The length
of railway authorised up to the end of 1852 was 12,561
miles, of which 676 miles were authorised by subse-
quent acts to be abandoned, leaving the total length
authorised to be made at the end of 1852 11,885 miles,
and the length remaining to be made 4,549 miles. The
length of railway authorised up to the end of 1843 was
2,390 miles, which have been completed. Of the 805
miles authorised in 1844, 13 miles remain to be made ;
,of the 2,700 miles authorised in 1845, 33 were aban-
doned, and 565 miles remain to be made; of the 4,538
miles authorised in 1846, 478 miles were abandoned,
and 2,283 remain to be made ; of the 1,354 miles autho-
rised in 1847, 160 were abandoned, and 984 remain to
be made : of the 371 miles authorised in 18487 5 miles
were abandoned, and 336 remain to be made ; of the
16 miles sanctioned in 1849, 13 miles remain to be
made ; of the 8 miles sanctioned in 1850, 2 miles remain
to be made ; of the 135 miles sanctioned in 1851 120
remain to be made ; and, of the 244 miles sanctioned ,in
1852, 233 miles remained to be made. It appears, how-
ever, that a very considerable portion of these lines will
never be constructed in consequence of the lapse of the
powers conferred upon the companies. Of the 4,549
miles authorised and remaining to be completed at the
end of 1852, the powers for the compulsory purchase
of land, and completion of works of 1,138 miles, expired
without the railways being opened, so that the length
of railways for the construction of which Parliamentary
powers existed at the end of 1852, was 2,479 miles. It
appears from returns to the end of June, 1852, that a
further extent of 951 miles-, the powers of purchasing
land for which had expired previous to Dec., 1852, bad
not then been commenced, so that probably there were
not full Parliamentary powers extant for making more
than 1,530 miles of railway at the end of 1852. From
the latest returns which have been presented to Parlia-
ment relative to the capital of railway companies, it
appears at the end of 1851 the railway companies in the
United Kingdom had raised, by shares and loans, the
sum of 248,240,8971., and that powers for raising money
to the extent of a further sum of 113,382,0481. had not
been exercised. The sums raised annually since the
period at which the first returns were required from the
companies show a continued and rapid diminution in
the application of capital to railway enterprise in the
United Kingdom. The following are the sums raised in
the various gears :—ln 1848, 33,234,481/. ; in 1849,
29,574,7201. ; in 1850, 10,522,967/. ; and in 1851,
7,970,1511. The total sum raised at the end of 1851,
which is the latest date to which the returns are com-
plete, was made as follows :—Share capital not entitled
to any preferential rate of interest, 155,060,024/. ; share
capital entitled to a preferential rate of interest,
34, 494,1551. ; money raised on debentures or mortgage,
58,686,7181. The average rate of interest to which the
preferential stock was entitled was 5.2 per cent., and
the average rate of interest upon which the debenture or
mortgage interest was raised was 4.5 per cent. On the
debenture account, therefore, there appeared to be a
charge upon the revenue derived from the railways of
2,644,7901., and on account of the preferential stock
1,797,4001. making together a charge of 4,442,1901. in
addition to the working expenses to be defrayed by the
companies from the gross revenue receipts before the
original shareholders can receive any return for the capi-
tal they have invested in their undertakings. There has
been a diminution in the number of persons employed in
the construction of railways corresponding to the dimi-
nished expenditure. On the 30th of June, 1851, the
length of line open was 6,698 miles, the number of per-
sons employed on them was 63,563, being an average of
9.49 per mile, and the number of stations was 2,107;
on the 30th of June, 1852, the length of line open was
7,076 miles, the number of stations 2,253, the number
of persons employed 67,601 being an average of 9.55
persons per mile, showing an increase in the mileage of
378 miles, in the number of persons of 4,038, and in the
number of stations of 146. On the 30th of June, 1851,
743 miles of railway were in course of construction upon
which 42,938 persons were employed, being an average
of 58.49 persons per mile, and on the 30th June, 1852,
738 miles were in course of construction, upon which
35,935 persons were employed, being an average of
48.69 persons per mile, showing an increase of four
miles and n decrease of 7,003 persons, or 9.80 per mile.
The number of persons employed on railway in course of
construction on the Ist May, 1847, was 256,509, being
220,574 more than on the 30th June, 1852 ; but the num-
ber of persons employed on railways open for traffic at
the former period was 20,383 less than at the latter
period. It would thus appear that since the Ist May,
1847, upward of 200,000 persons, who were at that time
in the direct employment of railway companies, have
ceased to be so occupied, and must be deriving their
support from other occupations. It is probable, how-
ever, that in the same period there has been a very con-
siderable increase in the number of persons not directly
employed by railway companies, but in manufactures,
foundries, carriage and engine building, supplying the
exigencies of the railway service. With regard to rail-
way accidents, the returns do not show any increase in
the number of casualties among those passengers who
suffered by causes beyond their own control, if the in-
creased number of passengers be taken into considera-
tion. The total number of sufferers by such causes, in
1851, was 374, while in 1852. the number was 381, the
increase in the number of passengers conveyed in the
same period being 3,644,634, or 4.26 per cent. From
an examination of the traffic returns of 1852 it appears
that the receipts upon the whole of the railways in the
United Kingdom, which in 1851 amounted to 14,997, 4591.,
amounted, in 1852, to 15,710,5541., showing an increase
of 713,0951., or 4.7 per cent., the mileage in the same
period having increased 357 miles, or 5.3 per cent.
The total receipts on railways in England and Wales,
for the year 1852, amounted to 13,457,4931., of which
6,773,9801. were for goods, and 6,683,5131. for the con-
veyance of 73,235,119 i passengers on 5,477 miles of
railway, showing an increase in the total receipts,
over 1851, of 460,6981., or 3.55 per cent. The increase in
the receipts for goods amounted to 720,7971., or to 12.07
per cent., while there was a decrease in the receipts from
passengers of 269,0991., or of 3.87 per cent. ; but there
was an increase in their number of 2,763,940, or 3.92 per
cent. The increase in the length of railway open was
259.5 miles, or 4.91 per cent. The total receipts on 970
miles of railway in Scotland for the year 1852 amounted
to 1,573,5421., of which the sum of 928,972/. was for
goods, and 644,5701. for the conveyance of 9,734,482
passengers, showing an increase over 1851- of 136,9401.
in the total receipts, or 9.53 per cent. ; in the goods of
114,9191., or 14.11 per cent. ; in the receipts for pas-
sengers of 22,0211., or 3.53 per cent. ; in the number of
passengers of 448,169, or 4.82 per cent. ; and in the
mileage of 12.5 miles, or 1.3 per cent. The total receipts
on 666 miles of railway in Ireland for the year 1852
amounted to 679,519/., of which 243,6091. was for
goods, and 435,9101. for the conveyance of 6,166,127
passengers, showing an increase in the total receipts
over 1851 of 115,4571., or 20.46 per cent. ; in the goods
of 45,1501., or 22.75 per cent. ; in the receipts for pas-
sengers of 70,3071., or 19.23 percent. ; and in the num-
ber of passengers of 532,524, or 9.45 per cent., the
increase in the mileage being 85i miles, or 14.72 per
cent. The total receipts on the whole amounted to
15,710,5541., of which 7,946,561/. was for goods, and
7,763,9931. or the conveyance of 89,135,729 passenger;
over a mean length of 7,113 miles of railway. The total
increase in the receipts over 1851 amounted to 713,0951.,
or 4.75 per cent., and in the goods traffic of 889,866/.,
or 12.61 per cent., but there was a decrease in the re-
ceipts for passenger traffic of 176,7711., or 2.22 per
cent., although there was an increase in the number
conveyed of 3,644,634, or 4.26 per cent. The increase
in the length of railway over that in 1851 was 357.5
miles, or 5.32 per cent. It appears that in Eneand
and Wales,-while the mileage of railways open for traffic

The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings of the even-
ing, said they had assembled for a very interesting busi-
ness, namely, the drawing for a number of rights
of choice on the estates of the society situate at
Anerley and Camberwell. He had to call upon the
gentlemen present to select two persons to act as scru-
tineers, and to take charge of the wheel. He thought that
the shareholders would select gentlemen for that important
occasion in whom they had every confidence. The duty
would mainly consist in seeing that the numbers to be
placed in the ballot box were correct, as the slightest mis--
take would be attended with the greatest difficulty.
During the time that would be consumed in examining
the members, which necessarily, on this their first public
drawing, would occupy some time, the surveyor, Mr.
Vigers would be ready to give explanations and answer
any questions that any gentleman would wish to put to
him.

Mr. VIGERS then came forward and said that as it was
important that they should all know the restrictions that
were placed upon those members obtaining rights of choice
whereby their property would be secure from detriment—
that was, that one man should not erect a palace and an-
other a pigsty, we would communicate to them some of
the principal connected with the Annerley estate, viz., the
dimensions of the lots must be assumed to be correct, and
as they are staked out any discrepancy shall not annul the
sale, neither shall compensation be required on either side.
Every purchaser, on completing his purchase shall execute
a proper deed of covenant for regulating the buildings upon
and fencing his land, and the repairs of roads and drains,
and keeping all the conditionsand stipulations for prevent-
ing nuisances, and dangerous or offensive operations, and
with powers for enforcing the performance of the cove-
nants in such form as the vendor's counsel shall advise ;
and it is stipulated that the deeds and other muniments of
title shall remain in the custody of the vendors. The ven-
dors will form the roads, footpaths, and surface drainage,
according to a specification to be prepared by the sur-
veyor ; but each purchaser is to pay his proportion of the
expense of repairing them until the public authorities shall
take upon themselves the expense. He wished particularly
to call the attention of the shareholders to the following
condition,
viously agreed upon ;it was to the following effect. The
as it was an important addition to those
title had had been investigated on behalf of the vendors, and
was considered good and marketable. Each purchaser
shall take such title as the vendors have, and shall not be
entitled to require any further or other title, or to take
any objection to such title. The vendors shall not be re-
quired to produce or procure any original deed, or docu-
ment, or any attested or other copy thereof, not in their
possession, either for the verification of the abstract or
otherwise. That every recital, or statement, whether in
fact, or conclusion of law, in any deed, will, or other docu-
ment abstracted, shall be sufficient evidence of the fact,
conclusive on matter so recited or stated, and no purchaser
shall be entitled to require other, or further evidence
thereof.

A SHAREHOLDER—IS the land tax redeemed ?
Mr. VIGERS answered in the affirmative.
The CHAIRMAN, in answer to a question from a shaie-
holder, said the number of the last issued share was 2800.
Various other questions having been put, and -satisfac-
torily answered,
The CHAIRMAN said the scrutineers had concluded their
examination of the numbers, and declared them go be
correct ; they would be placed in the box, and the drawing
would commence. •

A SHAREHOLDER-Before the drawing commenced,
wished to know the number of rights to be drawn,,
Mr. WEST-The number to be drawn was 50, to which
would be added 26 for the seniority list, making in. All 76
rights.
The following are the numbers :2-1671, 1861,,,E 1192,
1827, 1923, 772, 1768, 1403, 2137, 23761 2377, 2378,
grouped; 2168, 164, 1142, 1049, grouped withlllB9, 533
1534, grouped with 1535; 1773, 1653, 88, grouped with 93
and 166 ; 124, 947, 2712, 2461, 347, 893, 2014, 1676, 1113,
2081, 1554, 2383, 2008, 1127, 672, 310, 918, 148, 238, 174,
2479, 2726, 808, 447,. 1116, grouped with 1118 and 1120.
The SECRETARY announced that the next drav ing would
take place in February. . • • •
A vote of thaiiks having been awarded to the Chairman,
Col. DICKSON said he begged to thank' theme for their
kindness. He congratulated the holders of the fortunate
numbers, and hoped soon to meet the shareholders again
for a similar pleasing duty.
The proceedings then terminated.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

MALTA JAN. 22.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Engine
arrived on the morning of the 18th, after encountering
very heavy gales for the whole voyage. So heavily was
she laden with guns, shot, anchors, and cables, that she
could not rise to the waves, and had she by any chance
been pooped, the consequences might have been most
fatal.

The passengers speak in high terms of the steady cool-
Bess and excellent seamanship of Captain Meehan.
The Earl of Carlisle has delivered an address before the
members of tlef Literary and Scientific Institute.
Two French steam-frigates from Toulon, the Vauban
and Cacique, have arrived and taken their departure for
Constantinople.

PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 30.

The King of the Two Sicilies has conferred the cross of
Chevalier of the Royal Order of Francisco I. on Mr. Vin-
cent Pappalardo, in acknowledgment of his consular ser-
vices at Portsmouth.

Mr. James Ernest Brudenel Bruce, a student at the
naval academy of Mr. Eastman, R.N., has received a
nomination as naval cadet from the First Lord of the
Admiralty.
The Blenheim, GO, screw guard-ship, Captain the Hon.
F. T. Pelham, will, when refitted, we believe, be paid off
and recommissioned by the same officers.
The floor timbers of the Shannon, 60, gun screw frigate,
are laid, and the workmen of the contractor have com-
menced lengthening the slip and shed 40 feet.
Convicts have been employed for some weeks past in
pulling down and otherwise clearing away the old sheds,
sawpits, and other buildings, beside the newly-constructed
blacksmithery in this dockyard, and the ground, when
cleared, will remain open, so as greatly to facilitate the
work on the building slips, where at present workmen are
much confined for room.

A letter from the Sidon, 22, paddle-wheel steam frigate,
Captain Goldsmith, dated Malta, the 11th inst., says—
" We arrived here all wellyesterday morning, after a very
pleasant passage of 12 days from Plymouth. We touched
at Gibraltar on the sth, and got in 170 tons of coal during
the night and started on the following morning. They are
getting us packed off as quickly as possible from this
(Malta) ; and, by working all night, we have succeeded in
getting on board 300 tons of coal and a shipfull of stores
and provisions for the fleet in the Black Sea. We have
just taken on board a large quanaity of shells for the
fleets. The Wasp, 14, Commander Lord John Hay, ar-
rived hero yesterday, from the eastward, and is to fill up
with provisions for the fleet."
Captain Fremantle, of the Juno, at Spithead, was tele-
graphed yesterday morning to proceed to the Admiralty,
and he went up this morning.

PLYMOUTH, JAN. 30.
Since Saturday evening very severe gales from the
north-west have been experienced in this vicinity. At half-
past five on Sunday morninc, the merchant ship Ellen
Simpson, Captain Heckel, timber laden, from Moulmein,
drove from her anchorage in the Sound, and would have
become a total wreck but for the timely assistance of
Lieut. Haswell, R.N., of the Turnchap;e Coast Guard sta-
tion, and his men ; Mr. Thompson, Queen's harbour-mas-
ter; Messrs. Hyde, Glynn, Trelwen, and Williams, pilots,
and others. Mr. Thompson's yacht, the Tavy, dropped a
largo anchor to windward, and sent stout hawsers on board
the distressed ship, by which she was hove off and secured
to the yacht. At 12 o'clock, through the application of
Messrs. Luscombe, Driscole, and Co., her Majesty's steam-
tug Confiance was sent from the dockyard, and took the
Ellen Simpson back to her anchorage.

WOOLWICH, JAN. 30.

APPOINTMENTS:
Lieutenants--Hon. Augustus C. Hobart (184's), from
the Coast Guard, to the Bulldog paddle-wheel steam-
sloop, at Portsmouth; William Thorp (1838), to the Tri-
bune, 30, screw steam-frigate, ordered home from Lisbon ;
William Graham (3g4---9), from the Blenheim, 60, screw
steam-ship, at Portsmouth, to the Leopard, 18. paddle-
wheel steam-frigate, at Portsmouth ; Reginald Bateman
(1847), the Blenheim, vice Graham ; Thomas Stackhouso
(1853), recently promoted while first mate of the Brito-
mart, on the West Coast of Africa station, to the Dragon
paddle-wheel steam-frigate, at. Portsmouth ; Richard
Peachey Gresham (1854), promoted while serving as mate
of the Tartarus steam-vessel, employed on particular ser-
vice, to the Dragon.
Master.—George Brockman, promoted last week while
serving as second master of the Wildfire paddle-wheel
steam-vessel, is re-appointed to that vessel, in his rank of
master, for services as tender to the Waterloo, 120, flag-
ship at Sheerness.
Second Master.—Thomas H. Julian (1848), to the
Euryalus, 50, screw steam-frigate, at Chatham.

LAUNCH OF ANOTHER SCREW Two DECKER.—The 91-
gun screw-ship Hannibal will be launched from Deptford
Dockyard this day. It will be remembered that this ship
has been built by Mr. Willcox, who has lately retired from
the post of master shipwright at Deptford, but the period
for launching her was postponed until the present time.
Like all Mr. Willcox's ships, the Terrible, Phaeton,
50, Termagant, screw, and other large frigates, the
Hannibal has been carefully and faithfully con-
structed ; and the present master shipwright, Mr.
Chatfield, will do well to study carefully the practical
system of direction which characterised his predecessor.
Mr. Willcox was one of the old school, and was proud of
the designation of "master shipwright;" but he, neverthe-
less, appreciated the abilities of the new school ; and 'al-
though the latter prefer to be denominated "naval archi-
tects," we trust they will not despise that experience of the
working officers of the dockyards, without which they are
the merest cyphers in her Majesty's service. It was for-
merly the custom of the Admiralty to present to the
master shipwright of the Royal dockyard from which a
line-of-battle ship was launched a piece of plate on each
occasion—but of late, we believe, the sum of fifty
pounds has been awarded in lien of the souvenir, On
the present occasion, we understand, the Admiralty
as an act of justice to the officer who really built the ship,
will present the late master shipwright, Mr. Willcox, with
the gratuity of 501. ; and we feel assured that Mr. Chat-
field will most cheerfully assent to such an equitable
arrangement. The Hannibal will be immediately taken to
Sheerness after she is off the stocks, and will be fitted with
her machinery and for commission with all despatsh pos-
sible, under the superintendence of the respected master
shipwright Mr. J. Road. The Hannibal will be the sixth
screw ship of the line of 91 guns launched from the Royal
Dockyard—Herald.

LECTURE AT WOLVERHAMPTON BY SIR ROBERT PEEL.
—Last Friday evening Sir Robert Peel, Rart., M.P.,
delivered a lecture in the,Corn Exchange, in this town,
in aid of the funds of the Midland Association of
Mechanics' Institution. There was a numerous atten-
dance, including a large body of the working classes.
John Neve, Esq., presided, and introduced the hon.
baronet. The subject of the lecture, "The Intellectual
and Social Progress of Society," was treated in an able
manner by Sir Robert, and his observations were fro-
quently
applauded.—Sta,forolgire 4 avertior.

MAURITIUS.—The advices from Mauritius state that
arrangements had been made for reopening the trade
with Madagascar, the Government having accepted the
$15,000 subscribed by the members of the Mauritius
Chamber of Commerce. Shipments of sugar were being
freely made, and several vessels were in port loading.

has increased nearly 5 per cent., and the num 1 'er of
passengers 4 per cent., the receipts derived from ; pas-
sengers have decreased nearly 4 per cent., and th e re-
ceipts derived for the conveyance of goods have in• ,sed
12 per cent. It appears, also, that the revenut ) fro.vn
goods in England and Wales, which in 1846 w as only
373 per cent. of the gross revenue upon the rail ways of
the country, now exceeds 50 per cent. of that g :ross re-
venue. In Scotland there has been an increas .41 in the
sums received, both for the conveyance of go ads and
passengers, as well as in the number of passenge n; in all
cases ; but especially with reference to goods, I ;reatly
exceeding the rate of increase in the railways them selves.
The proportion of revenue derived from the convi vance
of goods is nearly 60 per cent. of the whole. In I reland
there has likewise been an increase in the receipts from
both descriptions of traffic greater than in the propor-
tion due to the increased mileage, but the tzuntber of
passengers has not increased in the same ratio.

RAILWAY 'AND OTHER BILLS BEFORI3
PARLIAMENT.
Yesterday the following bills, for new railways and
new works, were passed by the examiners :
Sydenham and Farnborough Railway.—For a line
from the Sydenham station of the Brighton Railway to
Farnborough, and a junction with the West-end and
Crystal Palace Railway.
East Lancashire, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and
Manchester arid Southport Railway.—For vesting cer-
tain interests or portions of the two latter lines in the
former ; for station accommodation at Southport, and
connecting fines at Southport and Lathom. Diversion
of road at Preston.
North Metropolitian Railway.
Oxford, 'Worcester, and Wolverhamptori' (Stratford-
on-Avon and Stourbridge Branches).
Blyth and Tyne Railway (Extension to Tynemouth).
Stockton and Cleveland Union Railway.
Dowlais Railway.—The standing o:ders were de-
clared " not " complied with in this case, for an exten-
sion to join the Vale of Neath Railway.
Among the miscellaneous compliances were :--South-
port Waterworks, Waveney Valley Drainage, Middle.
ton Gas, Rosendale Union Gas, Kingston-on-Hull
Docks, Nottingham Waterworks, Weymouth Pier and
Markets, Brighton and Cuckfield Roads, Ramibottom
Gas, and Radcliffe and Pilkington Gas Companies.
The examiners will not sit to-day.

, SPORTING NOTES.

NEWS ANENT NEWTON.

So far as the legitimate events to be decided at New_
ton are concerned, the meeting there will undoubtedly
be a failure. Few horses have had sufficient preparation
to enable them to compete satisfactorily for the various
stakes, and all calculations as to their comparative
chances, founded on their public running will have
merely a misguiding tendency. The races on this occa-
sion will be neither to the swift nor the strong, but to
the rough and the ready. The programme contains
seven items, handicaps, both over the flat and across
country being as usual its leading features. The meeting
will commence to-marrow, and be brought to an ending
post on Thursday.
Seven two-years'-old are nominated for the Golburne
Stakes, for which the field will doubtless be small in
number and bad in quality. The competitors too will
display a want of condition, and when mustered
at the post present a ragged appearance, for perhaps
scarcely one of them will have had more than two or
three weeks of uninterrupted work. This recently esta-
blished custom of running young horses so early in the
year is both pernicious and preposterous. Of those like-
ly to compete for the Golborne Stakes, I have little trust
worthy information, I shall not, therefore, even attempt
to select the probable winner.

Twelity-six horses are weighted for the Handicap
Plate of 70 Sovs., Sir Robert, Worcester, and Game
Tommy being, in my opinion, entitled to the precedence
of the " lot."

Voucher and Tobolski certainly look " well " for the
Handicap Plate of 60 Sovs., but whether either will
start lam at present unable to determine. In theii ab-
sence Lancashire Lass and Jupiter will perhaps justify
a slight consideration. On the Hurdle Race I shall not
deliver judgment, and the Steeple chase I shall dismiss
with the remark that both Crabbs and Labyrinth have
been somewhat "sought after" for it in the turf market.
The opinions expressed above, it must be understood,
are regulated by no standard of merit generally adopted
in these matters, for the backward condition of the pro-
bable starters would render it useless in this instance ;
and indeed, to speak sooth, I entertain some doubts of
their soundness.

The betting yesterday was marked by several impor-
tant changes. It showed Miss Mowbray to be in re-
newed force for the Liverpool Steeplechase, and Half-
and-Half, after a temporary " depression," to be again
buoyant. La Gazza Ladra and Lady Arthur, too, were
both spiritedly supported ; the progress of the last men-
tioned animal in the betting was mainly assisted by a
Tilbury. Peggy was in General force for the Chester
Cup, the commissioner with much Charity " accommo-
dating" all liberal layers. The Star of Surrey was in the
ascendant, and Nabob advanced more prominently into
notice. Newminster was friendless, an offer to bet 2,500 to
100 being regarded with a significant silence. Autocrat
was very steady for the Derby ; indeed, at the close of
business, it is questionable whether 5 to 1 was obtainable
about him. Strange rumours are circulated respecting
Scott's lot, and a probability exists that after all
Acrobat will be the trusted representative of his stable.
By entering it for the Chester Cup his party have, it is
said, played a cunning game.
January 31.

A FRESH MAN.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S.-MONDAY.

The room presented an improved attendance of mem-
bers, and business was for some time carried on with
considerable spirit.
LIVERPOOL STEEPLE CHASE.— 7 and 8 to 1 were
taken about Miss Mowbray ; 11 to 1 to 751., and 10 to 1
to 251., about Half-and-Half ; 17 to 1 to a small sum
about Peter, 20 to 1 about La Gazza Ladra, previously
backed in the City for some money at the same price ;
1,000 to 40 taken about Lady Arthur, and 30 to 25 to 1
about Burnt Sienna.

CHESTER CllP.—Nabob, Star of Surrey, and Peggy
were in great force, 2,000 to 60. and afterwards 5,000 to
150 about the second. 50, 45, 43, and finally 40 to 1
freely about Peggy. Her principal backer, a gentleman
of high note in sporting circles, invested fully 4501. This
led to the introduction of her sister Nelly at 1,000 to 15
taken. 40 to 1 was taken to 50/. about Sandhurst, and
the same odds to divers small sums about Llanforda •
50 to 1 to 501. about Jack Frost, and 1,000 to 15, four
or five times, about Royalist. 2,500 to 100 was offered
on the field.

METROPOLtrAN STAKES.—Royalist was backed for a
pony at 15 to 1, and numerous inquiries were being
made about Ariosto, who had been brought somewhat
prominently into notice in the City.
DERBY.—The leading favourite was very firm at 5 to
1, taken in the aggregate to 1751. ; 8 to 1, taken to
1001., about King Tom, and 25 to 1, to 501., about
Ruby. Acrobat re-appeared with increased effect ;
after 30 to 1 had been taken to some money, by a tour
dc force he reached 25 to 1, and had an upward ten-
dency at the close. 1,000 to 30 taken about Scythian,
1,000 to 10, five or six times, about Winkfield,

OARS.-400 to 100 taken about Meteora.
Closing prices :

LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
7to 1 agst Miss Mowbray (taken.)
10 to 1 agst Half-and-Half (taken.)
17 to 1 agst Peter (taken).
20 to 1 agst La Gazza, Ladra (taken).
25 to 1 Lady Arthur (taken).
25 to 1 agst Burnt Sienna (taken.)
METROPOLITAN STAKES.
15 to 1 agst Royalist (taken).
CHESTER CUP.
25 to 1 art Newminster (offered).
33 to 1 agst Nabob (taken).
33 to 1 agst Star of Surrey (taken).
40 to 1 agst Peggy (taken freely.)
40 to 1 agst Llanforda (taken).
40 to 1 agst Sandhurst (taken).
50 to 1 agst Jack Frost (taken.)
1000 to 15 agst Royalist (taken).
1000 to 15 agst Nelly (taken.)
DERBY.
sto 1 agst Autocrat (taken).
Bto 1 agst King Toni (taken).
25 to 1 agst Acrobat (taken).
25 to 1 agst Ruby (taken).
33 to 1 agst Scythian (taken).
1000 to 10 agst Winkfield (taken).

•
OAKS.
4to 1 agst Meteora (taken).
DERBY, 1855.
5000 to 100 agst Russian (br. to Autocrat) (taken).

HORSES SCRATCHED.
FOR THE NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAGES.—BIack Doc-
tor, Cleveland, and Domino.
FOR THE METROPOLITAN HANDlCAP.—Cleveland and
Domino.

FOR THE NEWMARKET HANDICAP.—Haco, Domino,
and Amos.

FOR THE CHESTER CUP.—Virago, Little Harry, and
Glenstrae. These three wer, struck out about 4 o'clock
last Saturday afternoon.
Hazlenut is struck out of his engagements at Lincoln
and Nottingham, and is out of the City and Suburban
Handicap at Epsom.