The Sun.
London, England, 1849-03-05 00:00:00

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.

Old Berkshire hds., Wed., Kingston Bagpinze; Fri.,
Step Farm. . . _

Mr. Drake's hds., Tues., Kirklington Roundabout;
Thurs., White Cross Green; Sat., Charlton Town.
V. W. H. hds., Tues., Lediard Plain; Thurs., Lediard
Park; Sat., Williamstrip Park.

11. 11. hds., Tues., Hinton House; Thurs., Nutley
Church; Sat., Harmsworth House.

Baron Rothschild's stag hds., Thurs., Meatmore-11.
Mr. Lowndes' hds.. Tues., Sslden Windmill-11.
Lord Lonsdale's hrs., Tues., Halcott; Sat., Tring
Grove-12.

Mr. A. Smith's hds., Tues., Oare Hill; Wed., Wher-
well Wood; Thurs., Penton; Fri., South Grove; Sat.,
Speery Well-11.

Sir W. Wynn's hds., Wed., Iscoyd; Fri., Llim-y-pw11;

BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY.—The Note-Book of a
Coroner's Clerk, which, heretofore disclosed many a tale of
horror and mystery, this month opens a new and startling.
page connected with the Stanfield-Hall murders. Curiosity
will be much piqued by this publication, but as the unfor-
tunate accused, Rush, is yet untried, we cannot do more at
present than mention the fact, that his dreadful story
is jotted down in the Note-book of the Coroner's Clerk,
from information obtained by one who knew both the
murdered persons, and who was present at more than on.
examination of the accused. The clever author of " Way-
side Pictures through France, Belgium, and Germany,"
continues his tour with great spirit, and alternately informs
and amuses the reader with vivid description, pleasant
tale, and quaint romance. The poetical legend of the
" Dyer and the Dominican," the first part of which appears
in this number, is full of humour and vivacity. Were not
our columns so overladen with heavier stuff, we should cer-
tainly make an extract from this light, lively legend, which
partakes largely of that comic vein for which the late Mr
Barham (Ingoldaby) was remarkable.—Morning Post. .
THE LATE DR. CROOK.—The place where the
body of this deceased gentleman was found, was yesterday
visited by upwards of 5,000 persons.
Fox CLUB —The following members of the Fox
Club held their second meeting this year on Saturday, March
3, at Brooks's :—Earl Grey, Sir Robert Adair, Mr. howlarld
Alston, Mr. Stephenson, Mr. A. R. Stephenson,Earl of
Strafford, Lord Marcus Hill, M.P., Dr. Lushington, Colonel
Ferguson, M.l', Mr. Frederick Dundas, Mr. Gibson Craig,
M.P., Viscount Enfield, Lord Dinorben, Mr. E. Aysh-
fort Sandford, Sir George Philips, M.P., Viscount Milton,
M.P., Hon. Fox Maule, M.P , and the Earl of Camperdown. .
FEMALE ORPHAN ASYLUM.—Yesterday morning
the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs attended Divine service in the
chapel of the Female Orphan Asylum, Lambeth. The ser-
mon was preached to a crowded congregation by the Rev. S.
R. Cattley, chaplain to the Earl of Scarborough, to the Lord
Mayor, and to the charity. The Duke of Cambridge was
expected, but was unable, from unavoidable engagements, to
attend. The collection amounted to 76/., and ten guineas
promised from a life guardian.
TzsE CAPE or GOOD HOPE.—We have received
files of papers frem the Cape of Good Hope to the 21st of
December inclusive. The only fact of importance they bring
is the announcement of the withdrawal, by the Governor, of
the Militia Bill—a Bill so odious to the population of the
colony, that it threatened the peace and tranquillity of the
whole community. Dissatisfaction had increased to such an
extent, that if the Bill had not been withdrawn the most
serious consequences might have been anticipated.
MARISCRAL COLLEGE, AnEannan.—The annual
election of a Lord Rector for this University took place on
Thursday, let March. The gentlemen nominated were Lori
Robertson and Mr. Sheriff Gordon, of Edinburgh. The lat-
ter was the successful nominee, by a majority in three
na-
tions out of the four. The Learned Sheriff will be installed
into the rectorial chair, and will deliver his inaugural ad-
dress, previous to the breaking up of the present college
session.
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL......The annual
meeting of the governors, council, and members of
this college was held on Thursday,._ at
. the col-
lege; Mr. Warburton, M.P., in the
tchheair.seifi
medicine, 252 in the arts,
hoen oan-
nual report stated that during
1847-1848, 315 pupils in
amounting
s in the
and 308 pupils of the junior school, had entered the
pTaihdebcyoughncerl
.had,
.during the session,
Whole
college,to
15,30t2hLe
If4e
.s
been informed that the existing library and lecture-
rooms were not largo enough to accommodate
the pupils, and they had, therefore, engaged
wises Mr. Dona
theldson, son, thethe arc
architect, to erect pre hospital..
rear of
of the erection destroy basement
by fire in 1836: in the
The ace
floor was for models of machinery and drawing ; and
there were also two large rooms, each to accommodate
150 ' students. The cost of the building, which was nearly
finished, would b© 7,6571. The cummittee regretted
that the funds of the hospital were not in a
tou-
rishing condition, they having lately been 3,000/: in
debt. To meet this demand 1,200/ had been raised
by subscriptions. A Mr. Kennedy had bequeathed
the sum of 5001. ; her Majesty had that morning
presented them with 3001.,
out of
which
the
we sotualtde
enable
f the
late Mr. Sawyer, of York ;
and there were several
other sums, amounting to 1,6001.,
them to clear the income of the hospital from encum-
brance. There were 120 beds in the hospital, and
there would soon be increased accommodation. The
committee had to express their deep regret at the
loss of the Earl of Auckland, their late vice-president,
and also for the deaths of Mr. Liston and other gen-
tlemen of
.note, whose talents were much missed.
The expenditure of the college had exceeded its income.
by 5001, which they had to draw from the funded stork,
and though the number of the pupils had greatly de-
creased, they !attributed that to the depressed state of
the nation. The report was received, and, after the
transaction of some further business, the meeting sepa-
rated.

MORTALITY ♦MONGST TIIN CATS IN BELentrm.--
In the village of Habergy, province of Luxembourg, says a
Brussel journal, there exists at the present time, amongst the,
feline race, a singular malady, and which is perfectly without
parallel in the memory of man. Th• cat stricken with this
disease bursts after a few hours' illness. In the above village,
as well as several others in the province, the oentegiort bu
cawed 1111 Ch TATage4 that ICArceli A at MAIM

PRICES OF SHARES
IN BANKS, ASSURANCE AND OTHER COM.
PANIES' STOCK.
LONDON, FRIDAY, MARCH 2.
From the Official List.
rLrBLISTIED
rEVBRY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING.
JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
Dividend Amount
N ame of Company. ' per of Paid. Price.
Annum. e.. Shar
.-----,----- - --.- --- -
Z g. d. Z, a. d•
Anstralaaia ...;.:...." - 40 0 0 40 0 0 -
Britshlsorth American 51. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 -
Ceylon ....... ........ 71. par cent. 25 0 0 25 0
00 -
Commercial of London , 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 20 -
Colonial..
- Si. per cent. 100 0 0 25
_0 0 -
- - Gloucestershire - 115/per cent. -
-
lonian -
Londn and Westminstr ' 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 -
Ditto
- - 13 0 0
.1.-nflon Joint-Stock ... 67. per cent. 50 0010 0 0 -12r.wincialof Ireland•. j 81, per can. 100 0025 0 0
Ditto, New - ' 8/. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 -
N..tlorial of Ireland . • 51. per cent., a 0 0 22 10 0 -
Nat. in•ovncial of Eng. 01. per cent. 1100 0 0 35 0 0 314
Ditto,
New......... .5/. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 -
South Australia -. •• • • 5/ per cent. - 22 10 0 -
Union of Australia •• • • 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 -
Ditto
- - 2 0 -
Union of London. •• • • 6/. per cent. 50 0 0 10 10
0 0 104
Union of Madrid ..... _ 40 0 0 40 0 0 -
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
' Dividend ' Amount
Name of Company,
per 1 of Paid. Prict
Annum. I Share.
-
Albion .. .-_-_-----
, X a. d. 1 X a. 0.
............
I
31. s 500 0 0 50 0 0 75
Alliance Nrit. and For. CI. per cOent. 100 0 01 11 0 0 20%
Ditto Marine.- -• • 61. per cent. 100 0 0 5 0 0 - Atlas ......
135.6(.1.pr5h. 50 0 0 5 6 8 14%
Cle
nrir'it''' Commercial .• 7s.per share 50 0 0 50 0 551,
C .el' Med.& Gen. Life 6pr ct.& bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 19
31. 100 0 0 10 0 0 -
Criwn •• •• •••• - - -14 s. 50 0 0 50 0 124
ki.'agle ...... ...... •• • • 6s. 50 0 0 50 0 5%
Eng.& Scot. Law - - 5/.percent. 50 0 0 212 6 -
'European Life •• •• • • 5% per cent. 20 0 0 i All paid. -
.Family Endowine t Soc. 41. & be. 100 0 0 4 0 0 -
;Freemasons' ... -•• • • Cl. per cent. 20 0 0 3 0 0 -
,Dioce -
'Gaarillan • .... ••• • - 51. 100 0 0 36 10 0 43
Imperial Fire -••• • • • 121, per cent. 500 0 0 150 0 0 220
imperial Life '.• .• •• •• 125. 100 0 0 10 0 0 15
Indemnity Marine.. . • 11. sh.& bs. 100 0 0 513 1 28
Law Fire ---- . • •• - 100 0 0 210 0 2%
LLW Life........ •• . 1/. 165. 100 0 0 10 0 0 45%
Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 2 0 0 41 10s.
London Fire --- •• 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 13X
London Ship •.•• • • • • los. 25 0 0 12 10 0 13%
- 100 0 0 15 0 0 8%
Med. Invlid& Gen. Life 4%1. per et. 50 0 0 20 0 24
National Lean Fund.. 51, per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 -
National Life ......... 8/. per cent. 100 0 0 5 0 0 -
Palladium Lite ...... .. 51. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 11 19s.
Pelican • . • ........... _ _ - _
Piitenix 3/. p. sh. & bs• - - 141
Pt otector Life- -• • • 51. par cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 -
• Provident Life •.. ••• • • 11.55. & bs. 100 0 0, 10 0 0 27
Rock Life...-. - .... ss. 50 0 010 0 54
Royal Exchange 5/. per cent. Stock. -
San Fire.. - - 197
Litto Life ........ • • 11. 64. - - 44
Universal Life.... .• - lON pr cot. 100 0 0 9 0 0 -
Victoria Life ......... 5/. per cnt. - 40 0 4%
BRIDGES
`• 1 Dividend 1 Amount
Name of Company, per 1 of Paid. Price,
Annum. ' Share.
-- -_.
,X. s. d. X. s. d.
Charing-cross- - .... - , - 25 0 0 -
Southwrk,NwSub.Av. - 1632 12 S - 2
Ditto Nw of 73, p.c. 355. per cent.l 50 0 0 - 15
Waterloo .. -••-- •• - , 100 0 0 - 4
Ditto Old Ann. of 8/. 11. 55. 4d. - 60 0 0 26%
Ditto Nw ditto of 71. ill. 25. 2d. - 40 0 0 24%
Vauxhall .... . - Av. 11. 17s. 70 10 3 - 24
WATER-WORKS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price,
, Annum. Share.
- -
£ s. d. £ s. d.
Birmingham. .• - .... 18s. 23 0 0 25 0 0 -
East London.. ••••• . • 81. 100 0 0 - 171
Grand Junction •• ••• • ' 2/. 10s, 41 13 4 - 80
Kent.....-... ••••• • .. 4 31. 10s. 100 0 0 - -
New Rivr Lndu Brdge , 21. 10s. - - 55
Vauxhall ....• ...• •• .. 51. per cnt. 100 0 0 - 100
West Middlesex . . . 61.05. pr enrol - - 120
DOCKS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
------• - £
s. d. £ s. d.
Cimmercial .• .. - 70
East and West India , 6/. pr cent. Stock. 1 - 127
East Country ••.•• • • 1 40s. per sh. 100 0 0 - 1 2014
London 51. pr cant. Stock.
- -
% Ditto Bonds- ••• • - 41. per cent. -
S LKatharine •.: 4 per cent. I Stock. - I 794
Ditto Bonds- -- - 4%1. pr cent. -
I
- -
Southampton •• .. •. -2/. per cent. 50 0 0 150 0 0 -
GAS-MIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company, per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
- -
.Z. s. d. X. a. d.
British .. - - .... • ... li, 40 0 0 18 0 0 14
Ditto Provincial.... 1/. Bs. 20 0 0 19 9 0 18
Bristol •• ••.•-• • • • • • 101. per cent. 20 0 0 - -
Brighton .. -..•• • • .. 51. percent. 120 0 0 - , 16
City of London .. - - 101. 100 0 0 100 00 , 250
ContinentalConsolidat. '92s. pr share' 50 0 0 39 5 0 45
Equitable • •••••• •• • • 455. pr share 50 0 0 50 0 0 34
Imperial ...... .•• • • • 6/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 673(
Independent ..... •. • • 61. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 64
- 50 9 0 80 0 0 -
- 50 0 0 50 0 -
Phoenix . ..... .•• . _ .............Si. per cent. 50 0 0 46 0 0 28
Ratcliff ..... .... -5/. . 100 0 6 90 0 0 I 77
United General. .... • • 4341. pr cent.ll 50 0 0 50 0 0 12%,
Westminster Chartered - 31. 50 0 0 - 48
Ditto, New . ....... 12s. ,50 0 0 10 0 0 9%
C.&WALS.
i 7;
.; Diyidend '
Names of 1 ;,.,. • Dividend/ pr,,,,. Names of it
Der I
Companies.
.43 per - Companies. 0' - i Price.
Ashtn& Oldh 4:7! Ani7:pUem. - Macclesfield . 14400 'jA2nl.niußlOs.. 40 ]
sc
Barnsley.. • • 160' 121. 1 180 Neath ••.• • • 100 181. , 340 i
Brknk&Abrg 150 5/. 85 Oxford.. •• • • 100 201. 190
Birmingham) 35 41. 80 Peak Forest. 78 , 31.18 a. 67
Coventry ...• 100, 252. 210 Regent's ...• 331 11. ss. 18% 8
Derby ••• • • 100 61. 63 Rochdale...• 851 41. 54
Ellsrare&Cha 133 565. 40 Somrset Coal 150: 71. 10s. 130 Erewash . • •1100 321. - Do•LkEd St 121 61. p. c. - a
GrandJunctn,loo 51, Y 9 Stffrd&Worc 140 281. 210 1
GraudSurreylloo 2/. 30 Shrewsbury.. 125 Ihl• -
Grand Unionlloo 1/. 10s. 24 Stourbridge.. 145 201. 285 v
Grantham - il5O - - Severn and 2'. Os. - e
Kennt & Avn 39 7s. 6d. 5% Wye Rail. j 26
Leeds&Livrplloo 30/. 320 Warwick& 1 ii
Leicester .... 140 5/. - llirming. j 100 41. 60
Lemstr feNthl 83 41. 40 Warwick& }
100 31. 41 d
Lou rhhorogh, 142 701. 650 ,Napton..
Monmouthshjloo 81. - Worcstr
8&i 78 21. 40 0
Mntgemrysle i 100 - - Birmin
MeltnMwbry,loo - - Wilts & Brks - 11. 111 tj
Y..ifi'l. or SCOTTISII COMPANIES' PRICES
' Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Pahl. Price,
Annum. Share. w
X s. d. I X s. d re
Bank of Scotland
British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 1100 0 0 191
Caledonian Bank
City of Glasgow Bank . el. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 11%
Clydesdale Bank ... •• 614 per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 127 '
Commercial Bank .• •• 71. per cent. 500 0 0 jlOO 0 0 1493
Eastern Bank -••• • •• 6/. percent. 25 u 0 1G G C '9l. 7s
EciinifJ.", Glasgow Bank 6/. per cent. 50 0 5 0 0 534 -
Exchange Brig of Scot CI. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 33% i
Isle of Man. Company 71. per cent. 10 0 0 7 0 0 -
National Bank 6ly per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 13%
North of Scotland Bank 4/.percent. 20 0 0 5 0 0 2/.175.
North British Bank • • - .50 0 0 10 0 0 458.0 d
Royal Bank of Scotland 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 1 116
(felon Bank of Scotland 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 80
Western Sank •••••• • • 8/. per cent. 50 0 0 .50 0 0 74
Aher';eenFire and Life 121. per cent. 12 10 0 20 0 214
B. Accord, Liieaad Fire - 20 0 0 011 0 03 6,1
British Guarantee Ins. - 10 0 0 1 0 0 12s Sd
Csledoairan Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 21
Church of Eng and Ins. - 50 0 0 200 1 2
Cite of Glasgow Life 6l. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 ,21. 105
Edint,urgh Life Insur 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 ' 17%
East of Scotland Life - 10 0 0 015 0 815.6 d.
Eng. & Sept, Law Life 5;. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 !465 6cl
laerculas 91surance Co. 72. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 I 10%
Insur. Co. of Scotind•• 81. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 7
Life tssod. of Scotland 5/. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0011/ 6,
Mercantile Life' -• • - - 10 0 6 010 0 45. Od.
National Fire and Life 5/. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 205.6 d
North British haw. - 534 /.pr cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 224
North & West of Scot. Cl. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 178.6 d,
Scottish Life and ,uar. 20 0 0 011 0 ss.
-
Scot. Ma.. ai., Geh.Lite
- 1 0 0 0 15 0 103.0 d
Scottish Union Inaine, . 0341. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 11. 2s
Sran lard 'Me • • •-.44, 51. per cent. •f) 0 0 4 5 0 • 94
United Dep. Assurance 51. pi•r cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 159.0 d
.._
INIISCELL.A.2ITUSIUS.
I..snxlderul Amount
:-A,,,Q, ot,.company. - per
Annum. of Paid. Price.
;mare.
•----------
Z. s. d. -x---- c d.
Australian A ;riculfurl - 100 0 0 30 0 0 15
Anglo-Mexican 31101.• 11. 4s. 10 0 0 10 0 0 -
Ditto, Ilalf Shares.• - - 2 10 0
Canada ... • • .. • •
Cl.. per cent. 100 0 0 32 10 0 29
•• • •
Uppr Canada Bonds
35L/I.'erreceLtt.. _
79 = _ 88
City Bonds.. • • • • • • • • '
Comp . Cppr Mill's Eng. .51. per cent. 100 0 0 70 0 0 -...
Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp. c•& bs, 2/ 100 0 0 100 0 0 -
Equitable Reversionry 51. pr cent. 100 0 0 'lOO 0 0 94
15 0 0 14 0 0 214
Gen•Steato Navigation • 11. Bs. - 78 15 0 -3
London Institution .• • . - i 26 5 0 3
-
Russell Institution•••• - •
0 50 II 0 66
Peninslr&Orient.Stm. ' 8/• per cent. •
Reversionary lilt. 50c..14%1. pr cent. 105 g
Royal Stall Steam,. - . 'GI 18. 4. p. C. 100 0 ,
00 0 116000 0 0
5900%
South Australian... 11. per share. 25 0 01 25 0 0 16
Van Dieman's Land.' - 100 0 0 123 0 0 1
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THE GLEN-TILT CASE.
(From the Scotsman.)
This case, which was before Lord Ivory in the form
of su application by the pursuers for the conjunction of
the action of declarator with the suspension and inter-
dict, was again submitted to the judgment of his Lord-
ship On Saturday.
Mr. BURTON, on behalf of the pursuers, said that he
htnl to offer a suggestion which might, perhaps, obviate
One of the objections male by his Lordship on Thurs-
day to the conjunction of the actions, and which might
influence his Lordship in giving judgment on the
motion. His Lordship had objected to the motion
for conjunction, because the record in the declaratory
action was nearly ready for closing, while no record had
yet been made in the other case. Now, they (the pur-
suers) were perfectly prepared, whenever the record in
the action of declarator was adjusted, to put in a minute
holding it also as the record in
the suspension.
Lord IVORY said that such a u rse seemed to be
very reasonable and expedient;
bcuotin the meanwhile
he must dispose of the case that had been raised, or else
it must be withdrawn. Ire had prepared a judgment on
the point, which, in one sense, rested upon very narrow
grounds, though intelligible with refe-
rence
__ to the course of procedure.
Mr. BITRTON said that it would be better to withdraw
the application until the record in the other case was
adjusted.
Lord Ivoitr said that he could ,tee no detriment which
the other party would receive from the adoption of
that course. He had, however, prepared a judgm-nt
on the question, which was in effect—that having
heard counsel for the parties on the pursuers'
motion to conjoin the process of +eclarator with the
separate process of suspension and interdict, and
having considered the statements advanced on both
aides, ho refused the motion in hoc seat% Bid Lord-

ship then read the note appended to the judgment,
which stated in effect that when a party .had, in the
first instance, proceeded by a possessory action, but
afterwards found it necessary to supplement or support
his right by a declaratory process, it was no unusual
to conjoin the processes, as in such cases raising essen-
tially the same question, and directly tending to the
same issue.
Mr. BURTON said that it might facilitate he. progress
of the case if he withdrew the motion.
Lord 'your said it was quite the same thing whether
he refused the motion in hoc statu, or, in hoc statu, he
allowed the motion to be withdrawn.
Mr. FERGUSON (agent for the respondent) asked if his
Lordship would not hear Mr. Patton on that point.
Lord IVORY said he saw no necessity to hear Mr. Patton,
He would not be disposed, however, to give any expenses.
His Lordship then pronounced judgment as follows :7
" 24th February, 184.9.—The Lord Ordinary having
called the cause, and the pursuers having craved leave
to withdraw, in hoc statu, the motion for conjunction,
allows them to do so.
(Signed)
The parties thon withdrew.

"J. IVORY."

THE INSTITUTION OF CIVIL
ENGINEERS.
JOSHUA FIELD, Esq., President, in the Chair.
FEB. 27.—The paper read was "On Fire-proof Build-
ings," by Mr. James Braidwood, Assoc. Inst. C.E.
After alluding to the paper by Mr. Fairbairn, on the
pct construction of buildings of this description, which
was read during the session of 1847, the author pro-
- ceeded to analyse the evidence as to the capability ex
hibited by cast and wrought-iron beams, for s'istaining
N weights, where they were exposed to any extreme
- changes of temperature. He then demonstrated, by a
1% collection of specimens of metal from buildings that had
;% been destroyed by fire, that occasionally the tempe-
rature in the conflagration of large buildings rose al-
most to the melting point of cast-iron, and that,
even in a small fire, beams and columns of cast-iron
would be so affected by the heat and the jets of water
upon them, that they would probably be destroyed,
• and sometimes cause a fearful loss of life; as in many
of the so-called fire-proof warehouses of the City,
a number of persons employed on the premises slept
in the upper floors, and, if the lower beams gave
' way, the whole would be dragged down suddenly ;
%% whereas timber beams resisted fire sometimes, and allowed
os. time for the inmates to escape. The firemen, also, were
IN liable to more danger from the same circumstance; as
the only chance of extinguishing fires was to send them
u, into the buildings with the branches and water hose; but
where there was such evident danger, the men were for-
-09 bidden to enter, and limited their efforts to restraining
.
. the spreading of the fire.
Another point which the author considered had not
been sufficiently insisted on, was the derangement of
the brickwork by the expansion of the iron beams at
high temperature, and its sudden contraction on the ap-
plication of cold water; and also from the mortar be-
coming completely pulverised by the excessive heat—
instances of which have been known to occur.
The following were the principles on which Mr. Fair-
bairn proposed to construct fire-proof buildings:-
1, The whole of the building to be composed of in-
ice, combustible materials, such as iron, stone, or brick.
2. That every opening or crevice communicating with
the external atmosphere be kept closed.
3. An isolated stone or iron staircase to be attached to
every story, and to be furnished with a line of water-
, pipes, communicating with the mains in the street.
;l 4. The different warehouses to be divided by strong
partition walls, and no more openings to be made than
_ are absolutely necessary.
5. That the iron columns, beams, and brick arches be
of a strength sufficient not only to support a continuous
dead pressure, but also to resist the force of impact to
which they are subject.
Lastly. That in order to prevent the columns from
being melted, a current of cold air be introduced into
the hollow of the columns from an arched tunnel under
the floors.

Mr. Braidwood argued that there could be no doubt,
if the second principle could be enforced, a fire would
go out of itself; but it was very doubtful if the object
was not defeated by carelessness in leaving a door or
window open just at the time when a fire occurred.
The fifth principle showed, that Mr.. Fairbairn had
not laid sufficient stress on the loss of strength to the
iron consequent on an increase of temperature; and
the last principle, it was thought, would not he
likely to answer the purpose, as a specimen of If inch
14 cast-iron pipe, on being bested in the centre, with both
ends open, and a current of air passing through it, gave
way, on one end being held in a vice, and the other
pulled with slight force by the hand, after an exposure
_ of only four minutes in the fire.
For these reasons and others, the author submitted
that large buildings containing considerable quantities of
combustible goods, and constructed on the usual system,
were not practically fire-proof; and that the only con-
struction which would render such buildings safe, would
be groined brick arches, supported by pillars
of the same material laid in cement. The author was
also of opinion, that the loss by fire would be much re-
duced if warehouses were built of a more moderate size,

and completely separated from each other by strong
party walls, instead of being constructed in immense
ranges, into which, when fire had once penetrated, it set
at defiance all efforts to extinguish it.
In the discussion which ensued, the accuracy of Mr.
Braidwood's general statements was fully accorded;
and it was generally acknowledged that the prin-
ciples upon which many buildings, particularly dwel-
t lings, were constructed, were very erroneous. It was
argued, that even with the ordinary materials, if at-
tention was paid to filling-in the partitions and ceilings,
as practised in France, and mentioned in Professor
Hosking's book on the construction of buildings; using
slate or stone for the stairs, as from its present cheap-
ness might be done, taking care to support the steps
properly, a fire would spread very slowly, and' would
allow ample time for the escape of the inhabitants.
Beardmore's, Fox and Barrett's, and Nasmyth's new
% systems of flooring, were all alluded to; as was Mr. P.
Fairbairn's fire-proof dwelling-house at Leeds, of which
a drawing and description was promised for the next
meeting.
Chubb's, Mares, aid other fire-proof safes were ad-
vantageously mentioned, and were shown to have
effectually preserved the deeds within them in the most
(:) intense conflagrations.
It was announced, that at the next meeting, of Tues-
i; day, March 6th, " A Description of the Camden Station
of the London and North-Western Railway," by Mr. R.
4) B. Dockray, M. Inst. C. E., would be read ; and that
the monthly ballot for members would also take place.

RAILWAY RETURNS
RanwaT TRAFFIC.—The following are the Total Receipts of Rail-
ways for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to which the
respective returns are made, together with the receipts of the same
week in the previous year:—

0
Week
74; 1 ending

4 0
=-
at .;
t '.' 7
t::,.--

Last
week,

1,220
6,453