The Sun.
London, England, 1849-07-21 00:00:00

NAME or RAILWAY.

Week
ending

Amiens and Boulogne. • •
Belfast and Ballymena
Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire
Bolton, Blackburn, Clitheroe, and W. Y.
Bristol and Exeter
Caledonian....
Chester and 1101yhead....... „ „
Dublin and Drogheda...—. ......„ „
Dublin and Kingstown .• • • ........ • •
Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen
East Anglian.— ..........., „ „
Edinburgh and Glasgow . „
Edinburgh and Northern......
Eastern Counties and North Eastern
East Lancashire • • • •
Eastern Union.... • • • • •• •• .. • • • • • • ••
Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr ......
Glasgow and Greenock • ••••••
Great Northern and E.
Great Southern and Western ........
Great Western,Scc •
Kendal and Windennere..........
Lancashire and Y0rk5hire............
Lancaster and Carlisle• ••••• •• ••
Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport....
Londonderry and Enniskiilen.. •
London and North Western, &c.
London and Blackwall..... ....
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London and Brighton .. ..... ........
London and South Western
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire
Midland, Bristol, and Birmingham....
Midland Great Western (Irish) ......
Monklands . • • • • • • . • • •
Newcastle and
North British .. • • • • • • • • • • ... .....
Paris and Rouen . • •
Rouen and Havre .
Scottish Central •••• ......
Shrewsbury and Chester .....• ••
South Eastern and Branches ••
South Devon.... . ..............
Taff Vale • • • • •• •• • • • • • • • • ..... • • • • •
Waterford and Limerick,
Whitehaven Junction .....
York and Newcastle . •••••••• • • •• ••
York and North Midland . ..........

Last
week.

619

780
1,111

513
4,485
6,007
2,154

946
1,192
1,119

714
4,014
2,401
16,469
3,693
1,679
3,623
1,380
2,243
3,771
21,9 . 3

16,658
2,671

495
1,238
576
946

148
47,045
1,268
11,703
12,817
3,573
22,463
1,204

4,581
1,163
831
I,ltiB
1,205

629
3.924
1,726
16,359
1,044
1,454
2,7f9
1,464

3,130
21,875

11,764
2,205

3,159
6,377
2,784
1,349
1,418
10,398
1,964
1,962
807

143
45,602
1,51,9
10,231
11,082
2,674
'23,092
1,022

2,355
4,5 i 4
1,867
1,006

688
10,120
1,638
1,789
894

248
12,603
8,560

197
14,16 S
12,179

AN UNWELCOME INTRUDkR.—On Sunday morn-
ing the attention of the watchman in East itusseli-
road was attracted to a house there, inhabited by two
young ladies, from which screams and cries of a
most violent nature were issuing. On entering,
he got an explanati(ai of how they were caused
as follows:—The inmates of the dwelling had retired
to rest at their usual hour, f'.ncying that every-
thing about their primises was sate, and carefully
secured. About five o'clock they were startled from their
slumbers by sounds of a very unwonted description
within the houto. Bolt upright they got in bed, and
having rubbed their eyes to clear their vision, they dis-
covered the figure of a man, black and bulky, stretched
on the floor, who was emitting these unearthly sounds.
There he lay, " fait asleep and snoring!" Their alarm
was naturally very great. The officer's presence somewhat
pacified and reasiured them, and it was then seen that
the fellow—a collier he was—had got in by a window
which had not been fastened down ; and it was dis-
covered also that several articles of bijouterie that had
been left about the room were missing. It is conjectured
that the individual had been induced by accomplices
to
enter the dwelling by the window, and hand them out
whatever he could find, and that he had been so over-
come by drink and weariness, or the inviting and com-
fortable aspect of the place, as to be unable to take him-
self off.—G/aNgew Daily MaiL
FINANCES Or THE EAST INDIA COMPANY.—The
official returns just published and presented to Parlia-
ment show that the gross total receipts of the home trea-
sury of the Eiat India Company, from the Ist of May,
1848, to the 30th of April, 1849, amounted to
5,618,927/., and the total disbursements to 4,274,4951.,
leaving a balance in favour of the treasury, on
the 30th of April, of 1,344,437/. The receipts
of the home treasury for the year ending 30th of April,
1850, are estimated at 5,201,931/., and the disbursements
at 4,239,8851., leaving an estimated balance, on the 30th
of April, 1850, of 962,0461. The debts of the Government
if India in England, on the Ist of May last, amounted
to 5,C54,283L, and the credits to 2,897,708/., leaving
in excess of debt of 2.156,575/. The total number of
empl(yec of the Company in England, on the Ist of M,y,
amounted to 514, whose salaries amounted ti 125,1211.
rhe gross total amount of the revenues of the several
presidencies and governments of India for the year 1847-
48 was estimated at 17,619,391 rupees, and the gross
total charges at 15,619,257 rupees; which latter, added
to 3,016,072 rupees (the charges disbursed in England),
made the grand total charges of India, for the year
1847.48, amount to 18,635.329 rupees, leaving a defi-
ciency on the general account of 1,015,938 rupees.
Mr. John Wood had an interview with EarlGranyille yes-
Ordill dice of the Board of Trade.

Mr. BORRODALE asked whether the' proprietors were
bound by their deed to add the interest to the guarantee
fund ad infinitum, until it reached a million?
The CHAIRMAN replied in the affirmative ; they were
bound by their deed.
Mr. FOSTER said the deed prescribed that the guaran-
tee fund should be credited with interest at the rate of 3
per cent. Of course, if that amount of interest con-
tinued greatly to accumulate, it would be for the pro-
prietors to deal with it at the proper time. -
Mr. BORRODALE said the important question was, what
was the feeling of the proprietors on the subject?
Mr. Deputy CORNET thought the matter had better
lie over until the next meeting. He believed there %Its
a very strong feeling that 120,0001. was the needful
maximum of the guarantee fund, and no doubt the direc-
tors would appropriate at Christmas next the half-yearly
interest beyond that amount in the shape of a boon to
the proprietors.
Mr. BORRODALE said that was exactly what he wished
to know, for he bad an objection to accumulate too much
for posterity.—(A laugh.)
Mr. A. MOORE hoped the meeting would not retire
with the impression that Mr. Deputy Corney's sugges-
tion would be carried out at Christmas.—(Hear, hear.)
If that Honourable Proprietor fancied that when Christ-
mas came he was to have a bonus on the guarantee
fund in addition to the bonus on the paid-up capital,
there was some reason to apprehend that he would be
disappointed.—(Hear, hear.) As the deed of settle-
ment required that the fund should accumulate
so far as its own interest went, that interest could not
be otherwise appropriated except by an alteration of the
deed. The fund was, no doubt, applicable to the
equalisation of dividends. For instance, if the directors
were unable to pay 6 per cent dividend out of the ordi-
nary profits, they could take from the guarantee fund to
enable them to do so, but, with reference to the giving
of a bonus out of the fund the deed interfered.
Mr. Deputy CORNET asked whether the proprietors
could not express their opinion as to the disposal of the
funds?

Mr. MOORE observed that it was not at the disposal
of the proprietors at all. It was at the disposal of the
directors; but, of course, the opinion of the proprietors
would in this, as in every other matter, always receive
due attention.—(Hear, hear.) The fund had now reached
130,0001, and so long as the deed remained unaltered
that fund must remain undivided.

Mr. Deputy CORNET thought that under these cir-
cumstances it behoved the proprietors to look scrupu-
lou,ly to what additions they made to the fund. They
should take care that it was not increased to an indefi-
nite amount. He had previously understood that when
it reached a certain amount that sum would not be ex-
ceeded.

Mr. MOORE—Except by the interest.
Mr. Deputy CORNEY—Then, must the present amounl
be perpetual ? _

Mr. MoonE hoped the proprietors would recollect they
were not always quite sure of their six per cent. din.
dead without they had the guarantee fund. Suppose
the board could only give four per cent., they could now
take from the guarantee fund, and make it six. The
fund was provided for that purpose, and not for the
purpose of creating a bonus.
Mr. BoanonALE thought the time had arrived when
the proprietors ought to participate in the benefits of
the fund. He believed it was the feeling of the pro-
prietors that an accumulated guarantee fund beyond
130,0001, was not required.
Mr. SAMBROOK said this was not his feeling. He
thought it would be well to let the fund increase until it

reached 200,0001.—(" Oh no," from several proprietors.)
He begged of them to recollect that the fund was essentially
necessary. Their liabilities were upwards of 2,000,0001.
The majority of the shareholders had invested their
money in the hope of obtaining their regular dividend.
Maay females looked to the guarantee fund as a protec-
tion to their receiving their 6 per cent. annually, and
they would rather receive that interest regularly than
run any risk, by the diminution of the guarantee fund,
of not, perhaps (though he admitted it was a very im-
probable contingency), receiving any dividend at all in
a few years.
Mr. HODGILINSON, knowing the extreme value of
maintaining unanimity between directors and proprie-
tors, suggested that this subject should not be further
mooted at present.—(Elear, hear.) He held that the
guarantee fund, though it would equalise dividends, was
no security whatever, as it entered into the matter of
account.

Mr. SA2dIBROOK—IS it not a nominal security ?
Mr. TIODGRINSON —No.
Mr. SAMBROOK--Suppose it were ten times the amount
would it not be a nominal security?
Mr. HODGKINSON—No.—(Oh, oh!)
Mr. } OSTER—Is it not a security for the purpose of
equalising the dividends?
Mr. HODCHINSON—Oh, certainly ; but, appropriated
as it is at present, it is no security.
Mr. FOSTER should like it still further to accumulate
as it was doing at present—not by profits, but by in-
terest.—(Bear.) It created a feeling as to the standing
of a bank when the directors retained a good guarantee
fund in their possession.—(Dear, hear.)
Upon the motion of Mr. BORRODALE, seconded by Mr.
Deputy CORNET, a cordial vote of thanks was passed to
the chairman and the directors fur their conduct during
the past half-year.
The CHAIRMAN, in acknowledging the compliment,
said that himself and his coil, ague s would never con-
sider any application too close, or any labour too onerous,
if they 1$ ere enabled to lay before the proprietors half-
yearly such accounts as would justify confidence being
reposed in them.—(Cheers.)
A vote of thanks was next passed to George Pollard,
Esq., the excellent manager of the bank, and the meet-
ing separated.

5110 W YOU HAVE A HEART.
(Fr em Eliza Cook's Journal.)
In this dull world we cheat ourselves and one another
of innocent pleasures by the score, through very care-
lessness and apathy; courted day after day by happy
memories, we rudely brush them off with this indiscri-
minating bosom, the stern material present; invited to
help in rendering joyful many a patient heart, we neg
lect the little word that might have done it, and con-
tinually detraud creation of its share of kindness from
us. The child made merrier by your interest in its toy;
the old domestic flattered by our seeing him look so
well; the poor better helped by your blessing than your
penny (though give the penny too); the labourer cheered
on in his toil by a timely word of praise; the humble
friend encouraged by your frankness; equals made to
love you by the expression of your love; and superiors
gratified by attention and respect, and looking out to
benefit the kindly—how many pleasures here for one
hand to gather; how many blessings for any heart to
give! Instead of these, what have we rife about the
world? frigid compliment—for warmth is vulgar; reserve
of tongue—for it's folly to be talkative ; composure,
never at fault—for feelings are dangerous things ;
gravity—for that looks wise ; coolness—tor other mtn
are cold; selfishness—for every one is struggling for his
own. This is all false, all bad; the slavery chain of
custom, riveted by the foolishness of fashion; because
there is ever a band of men and women who have nothing
to recommend them but externals—their looks are their
dresses, their ranks are their wealth—and in order to
exalt the honour of these, they agree to set a compact
seal of silence in the heart and en the mind, lest the
flood of humbler mews affections, or of wiser men's in-
telligence, should pale their tinsel-praise; and the warm
and the wise too softly acquiesce in this injury done to
heartiness, shamed by the effrontery of cold calm fools,
and the shallow dignity of an empty presence. Turn the
table on them, ye truer gentry, truer nobility, truer
royalty of the heart and of the mind; speak freely, love
warmly, laugh cheerfully, explain frankly,
beexbnotet
zealously, admire liberally, advise earnesttly—
umhaonurhel cis
ashamed to show you have a heart; t
ffan,desiwistehmaesncoeledr:
blooded simpleton greet your seci •
.‘
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t_
repay him (tor you can
whole treasury possesses)
)elwl
iathfloardkainrdic,hgeorogdi-ht
smile.

Foreign capital in English securities has, it is
calculated been invested to the amount of 22,000,0001., in con-
sequence of the disturbed state of Europe during th• jut
eighteen mouths.

THE SHAM SIEGE AT CHATHAM.
CHATHAM, FRIDAY NIGHT.—The extensive military ope-
rations which are to take place to-morrow, at the Brompton
engineering establishment, are not so much an occasional
display of the skill and resources of this branch of our ord-
nance department as they constitute the natural termination
of a course of instruction in field military engineering, which
has been going on for several months past, under the direc-
tion of Colonel Sir Frederick Smith, who is at the head of the
engineering corps stationed at Brompton. This course of in-
struction has included every species of device that is sow
practised in respect to the siege—the defence and the assault
of fortified places—embracing the arts of approaching by pa-
rallels, of mining, countermiuing, single and double saps,
coestructisg field works of every description, and of de-
stroying or rendering those works unavailing as well for the
purposes of the attack as for those of defending the citadel
that is to be stormed and taken. Consequently, the field
operations that are now completed on the Brompton prac-
tice ground offer to a military or even to a civil engineer
a very elaborate and interesting picture of the resources
asd devices of this branch of their profession; and without
claiming to be critics in these matters, we must say that,
after having witnessed more than one display of this
nature—serious as well as sham—we have come to the con-
clusion that Sir Frederick Smith has displayed a highly
original and creative , genius in devising within so
small a compass as the ground really offers, so great a
variety of operations as are traced out, and which are as dis-
tinctly intelligible as they are necessary towards the com-
pletion of his plan. In the official (unpublished) programme
of the review of the siege operations, we find the following
()Bowing supposition,
excellent and common-sense account of them; and it will be
viz ,that an army having originally
found to convey as clear an idea of their nature and intent
as it is possible to give
:---
f " The proposed operations of
the day are based upon the
captured the outer line of. works, and carried on an attack
upon the citadel, which is represented by the works extend-
ing from Prince Frederick's to the Terrace Bastion, has been
suddenly obliged to raise the siege to give battle to a force
coming to relieve the besieged, having Wigton that force, the
siege is renewed.
" During the absence of the besieging force the garrison
have mined the batteries of the attack, countermined the
trenches, and made preparations to resist the renewed at.
tack upon the outer line of their fortifications; consequently
the attacking party will be met in two ways, first by re-
sistance in their attempt to take the outer defences by esca-
lade, and secondly by a succession of mines and counter-
mines in their endeavours to make their approaches in the
regular form by means of parallels. The escalade is to be
attempted at the extreme right of the Chatham Lines,
where a force composed of the 17th Foot, the Royal Ma-
rine Artillery, and the Marines and Sappers, will attempt
to take the works extending from the Cornwallis to the
Belvidere Battery. Foiled in this attempt, the whole
force will move round to the extreme left of the Chatham
Lines, where they will be reinforced by a body of troops pas-
sing over a: pontoon bridge thrown over the Medway, and
here a successful escalade will take place, and the assaulting
army gain possession of the first parallel and its batteries,
which constitute the first approaches,. Artillery stationed
on high ground, and gun-boats in the Medway, will cover
and support this successful operation. The destruction of
some of the besiegers' batteries by the mines prepared by the
garrison will succeed the gaining possession of the first pa-
rallel. But it will be immediately reoccupied, and an attack
will be made in two places, the stockade and the north wall,
by the besiegers, who will blow them up with gunpowder.
The siege will then advance by the second and third parallels
being successively occupied, by the breaching of the redoubt
by mines, and by a lodgment of the besiegers being effected
on the breach. The garrison will then resort to blowing up
part of the right double sap, the serpentine sap, and the lent
double sap, the left of the lodgment, part of the advanced
trenches, but at length the besiegers' sappers will crown the
entonnoirs formed by these exploded miner, one after the
other. The besiegers will then bring the siege to a close by
blowing up the counter-guard, and breaching the right face
of the ravelin, as well as of the counterscarp and escarp by
mines; the last and successful effort being the carrying of
the terrace bastion by storm, after it has been breached by
mines, and the simultaneous escalading of the Cumberland
bast ion."
The Marquis of Anglesey and several of the highest
military and navel officers will be present, during the whole
proceedings. Lord F. Fitzclarence, commanding at Ports-
mouth, has also come up to witness the siege. The whole
garrison was in the field all this day engaged in completing
the details necessary for so extensive an operation, which
has never yet been equalled for intricacy of detail or variety
of circumstances. The final arrangements were made in the
course of the afternoon by charging the numerous mines and
countermines; and it is expected that the assault upon the
right extremity of the Chatham Lines will commence about
ten o'clock, as the tide will serve about twelve for the pon-
toon bridge to be thrown over St. Mary's Creek, and the ap-
proach of the gun-boats up the Medway in support of the
second attack on the left.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.
Rossini's Donna del Lago was performed here lest
evening tor the fiast time tins season. The only alter-
ations in the cast of last season are the appearance of
Mr. Sims Reeves as Roderick Dhu, and the substitu-
tion of Mdlle. Angri tor Mdlle. Alben i in the part of
Malcolm. Mario's embodiment of Fitzjarnes is one of
the most agreeable vocal acts of that accomplished tenor.
lie was in excellent voice, and delivered the fluent
strains of the disguised king with the greatest possible
at:tuella of grace and elegance, his two duets with Elena
coming Out in all their natural sweetness and beauty;
and his introduced song in the second act being twice
encored. Grisi was the Elena, and charmingly did she
render the innocent and unpretending murceaux which
Rossini has entwined about this most fascinating of the
Scott heroines, and largely was she entitled to share
with Mario in the honours of the evening. Angri's ver
sion of Malcolm Grream was of a snore daring and em-
phatic character than that of her great contemporary
Alboni, sad the dramatic tone did not suffer by this in-
crease of ♦igour. She sang, however, with less inte-
grity than spirit, though she gave much practical effect
to a part which, we may parenthetically observe, has
seldom-since-its introduction into this country being des-
tined to be undertaken by at inferior representative.
The original intention of Rossini as regarded Roderick
was upon this occasion carried out, and instead of the
music being executed by a basso, wo had Mr. Sims
Reeves, whose tenor organ coincided with the express
conditions of the score, and averted the incongruitira to
which we have lately been subjected. The English
artist exerted himself with great diligence to make an
impression, and succeeded. lie sang with passionate
fervour, and achieved considerable applause, introducing
in the first act the "Ala si per from Otello, instead
of the air in the original score. The ensemble was as
full and as imposing as it has hitherto been, and the
pOcteiresque breadth cf the first finale told with its ac-
customed force. Tamburini, Massol, Tagliafico, and
others, were recognised as the leaders of the bards, the
choral effect being materially enriched by this now esta-
bhabed abatement of prolessiimal pride.

MISS WALLACE's CONCERT.—The Beethoven
Rooms, in Harley-street, and also the passages leading
thereto, were crammed to suffocation yesterday afternoon at
the " Matinee Musicale" above referred to. The programme
comprised a choice variety, end several of the songs and in-
atrumental performances were rapturously applauded. The
corps judiciously selected for the nonce included the follow-
ing celebrated artistes:—Mtsses A. and M. Williams, Bas-
sano, Messent, Wallace, and Lucombe ; Messrs. Sims Reeves
and Lockey ' • Herr Schonhoff and Herr Karl Formes ; Frau-
lein Helene Stopel, Mr. Vincent Wallace, Madame Goffrie,
M. Appollinaire de Kontski, and Mr. Jarrett. The conduc-
tors were Mr. Lavenu and Signor Orsini.
RELIEF OF DESTITUTION IN THE METROPOLIS.—
The annual report of the association, which has just
been published, states the following facts, peculiarly
interesting in the present state of the metropolis:—
The amount distributed in charity and relief to
deserving persons since the formation of the
society amounts to 30,0001.; and this sum has been dis-
tributed principally in districts in the followinge a
Est
pa-
rishes:—Bethnal-green, St. George's, in th
Whitechapel, Shoreditch, Stepney, Shad well, Clerk•
enwell, St. Ann's, Soho; and in Gray's Inn
road and Saffron-hill. In many parts of these
places large masses of the very poorest classes art.
located behind streets of a respectable and even wealthy
frontage. In addition to these benefits, district provi-
dent funds have been founded, by the agency of which,
during the last four years, the poor have been enabled
to sale a sum of nearly 15,0001., the whole of
which they have received back in seasons of dis-
tress, when they most required it. The increase
of deposits each year gave ample promise that these
funds would in time be productive of great beneficial
effect, by enabling the committee to increase the grants to
the visiting societies. The financial statement gave thefol-
lowing result:--The income from donations amounted to
4,185 L; from the proceeds of sales of Exchequer-bills,
3,1141. And these, with other minor sources of income,
made the total income 7,9331. ss. I Id. The expenditure,
including grants to the amount of 5,4184, and the pur
chase of 1,012/ Exchequer- bills, fell short of the income
by 5421, which remained as a balance. The report con-
cluded by stating that the society entered upon the sixth
year of its existence with increased demands upon di-
minished funds, and calling upon its friends to make
active exertions in its behalf.
[ADVERTISEMENT.—To Persons Paralyzed, lic.
—Extraordinary Cure y Holloway's Ointaneat and Pills.
—Copy of a letter from Captain E. F. Ferris, com-
manding Rampere Forces, Rohilcund, India, January 1.5,
1849. To Professor Holloway • Sir,--I deem that year
wonderful Medicines ought to be made well knows, and
I take the liberty of reporting a miraculousforcurteme past
my own e)e. An old woman bad been
lost the use
two years quite bed ridden, having
entirelye robs were a her legs from the hip joint.
but by
ap-
parently quite dead, and without the slightest
I quite restored.
the use of your Ointment and Pills,_
feeling,
Signed, E. F. Ferris. Sold by all vendors of Medicine, and
244, Strand, London.
at Professor Holloway's Establishment,
DEATH FROM VI'LENCk; AT CAMBRIDGE.--A man
races and fairs with a small
who attended
named Shaw,
gaming table, resided at a place called Barnwell, the 6t.
Gee ,s
il of Cambridge, with a woman named Timms, with
whim he seas continually quarrelling and fighting. A fort-
night ago they went to Milbaine feast together, and on their
return at one o'clock in the morning, Shaw beat the poor
woman eo unmercifully, that there was a pool of blood upon
ultimately conveved he.me i
aid road. She was
n a cart, and
Shaw put her to bed, and attended to her himself until Mon-
day last, when his money being exhaustedi he started for
Stamford races, leaving the poor woman
wi
i
sus-
tenance. A neighbour sent for the
arisldtoicotuo tr het or
undpher in a most deplorable state, her
skull fractured w and her
body a mass of bruises, ,the result of continued ill-treatment.
She died on the next clay, and an inquest is being held upon
the body, but is not yet over.
A special meeting of the York, Newcastle, and
Berwick Railway Company, was held at York on Wednes-
day. After a long discussion, the meeting came at last to
the unanimous conclusion to institute civil proceeding'
against Mr. Hudson fbr the restitution of their food', whisk
he i 4 charged with ItiTat si~a lies.