The Sun.
London, England, 1849-08-22 00:00:00

ITALY.

The Risorgingentoof Turin states from Leghorn,
13th inst., that the Municipal Guard having on the
preceding day arrested an individual in the Venetian
quarter, the people rescued him, but, on the arrival of
a reinforcement of 40 men, the prisoner was re-taken
and four ringleaders arrested.
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maker Enrico Azsoni, and his brother Joseph.
A letter from Trieste of the Bth says :—The
Brasier steamer which quitted Venice yesterday
evening has just brought us terrible news from that
city. At her departure several quarters were on fire.
The Austrians a few days before succeeded in establish-
ing at San Juliano pieces of thirty and eighty pounds,
which were hard at work firing, and which sent pro-
jectiles to the most distant quarters. It was said at
five o'clock that a flag was about to be sent to the
Austrian camp; but that appears to me doubtful. The
population of the city, which was absolutely in want
of everything, had evacuated the parts of the town
which were most exposed, and had encamped in the
neighbourhood of St. Marc. Venice will not
for a long time recover from this terrible
crisis, if it escape being entirely destroyed. The
Brasier left before Venice the steam-corvette the
Solon, with the steam-frigate the Panama, having on
board Captain Belveze, head of the French station,
who is about to join immediately. We shall then
have before the besieged city two large steam-vessels
to give an asylum to Frencb subjects, if necessary."
The Genoa Gazette, of the 16th, states that the
Grand Duke of Tuscany is to be named an Austrian
Field-Marshal commanding the Austrian troops in
Italy, that 12,000 Austrians will garrison Tuscany
for ten years, and that only two Tuscan regiments
will be maintained. A collision is said to have taken
place between the Austrian troops and the people at
Florence.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
NEW COURT.

This Court was occupied during the morning in trying
cases of petty larceny, none of which possessed any
feature of general interest.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY,)
(Before Mr. WITHAM, for the Assistant-Judge.)
John Smith and Edward Campion were convicted of
picking pockets at the Willesden races, and sentenced
to six months' imprisonment with hard labour.

RAIL WAY INTELLIGENCE.
W HARFDALE RAILWAY.
The half-yearly meeting of this company was held
yesterday at Leeds ; Mr. M. Wilson presided.
The CHAIRMAN stated that this was the first meet-
ing, since the obtainment of the company's Act, at
which there had been a quorum of shareholders. An
extension of time had been granted for the purchase
of land and the construction of the works. The time
to which the former had been extended was July, 1851,
and the constructive powers to July, 1855. During
the past year a correspondence has taken place between
a portion of the shareholders and the directors, there
having arisen a desire'amongstsomeof the proprietors
to wind up the company and divide the capital sub-
scribed. It was now the opinion of all the share-
holders, as well as of the directors, that it would be
most. unadvisable to wind up the affairs of the com-
pany. He should regret the abandonment of the
line, because he held, as he had always done, that it
would pay a fair return upon the capital required for
its construction. Several gentlemen of experience
had within the last few days examined the line, and
from their reports the directors were justified in saying
that the line might be completed for 250,0001.—that
was a single line, with bridges, embankments, cut-
tings, &c., of the requisite width for a double line.
The annual expenses of the company had been very
trifling indeed—not more than SOl. ; and the company
had capital in hand of between 17,000/. and 18,0001.
He concluded by proposing the'adoption of the• re-
port of the directors, which stated that the direct6ra
adhere to their previously expressed opinion as to the
soundness of their undertaking, and their conviction
that it will prove a profitable investment to the share-
holders • and are confirmed in this by the abandon-
ment of the Northern Counties Union, and the Liver-
pool, Manchester, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne Junc-
tion line, inasmuch as this little Wharfdale line at 21
miles completes the connecting link between the
Leeds and Thirsk (now entirely opened) on the east,
and the lines converging at Skipton on the west, at
the same time affording the shortest routefsotrriettshe;
through traffic between Liverpool, Preston, and
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and the adjoining di
or, in other terms, between the entire east and west
coasts, besides serving a most valuable local district.
And the directors entertain a strong conviction that
some of the companies adjacent to the Wharfdale, and
in combination with which great public facilities
would be afforded, will see it their true policy to
enter into arrangements with this company on terms
which will fullyjustify its construction. Theystrongly
recommend that no proceedings for breaking up the
company should at present be entered upon, as they
confidently hope that the day is not far distant when
even those shareholders who may -not be disposed to
go on with the undertaking will be enabled to realise;
by the sale of their shares, more than the small return
which they would obtain by breaking up the com-
pany at the present time. The directors state that
they shall certainly not make any call, or take any
further measures which may commit the proprietors
to carrying out' the undertaking, until a majority
of the shareholders shall have first sanctioned their
proceedings.
Mr. LERMAN, of York, asked a number of ques-
tions of -the chairman, and in reply to them it was
stated, that no agreement except conditional ones
had been entered into as to the purchase of land ;
that there had been no notice whatever given to
the landowners of an intention to take their land
for the line ; and that at present no agreements had
been entered into with any other railway as to the
leasing or adoption of this line ; but it was added
that the East Lancashire and the Leeds and Tbirsk
looked with great favour on this line. The original
cost of this line was 420,0001.
Mr. BRAY stated that he was ready to undertake
the construction of the line, laying down a double line
of rails, at 10,0001. a mile, or 210,000/. for the entire
length. This was of course exclusive of stations and
rolling stock.
Mr. LEEMAN objected, in the present position of
railway matters, to lay out another farthing, unless
the line were guaranteed by some great trunk com-
pany.—(Hear, hear.)
A long and desultory discussion followed, which
ended by Mr. Leeman consenting, as no money would
be called up without the directors first coming before
the shareholders, to second the adoption of the report.
Mr. ROBINSON moved an amendment, which, having
been seconded, was lost by a majority of 15 to 7.
The report was then adopted nem. con.
After some opposition the retiring directors were
re-elected.
Thanks were given to the Chairman, and the pro-
ceedings terminated.

LONDONDERRY AND ENNISKILLEN RAILWAT.......
The accounts to be presented at the half•yearly
meeting on Friday show a receipt on the portion of
line opened, from January to July, of 4,5331.,
leaving, after expenditure, a balance of profit of
2,0971. The total receipt on capital account has been
264,3021.; expenditure, 191,4921.; balance, 72,8101.
The directors intend to propose that the 12/. 10s.
half shares be made preference shares to the extent
of 6 per cent. per annum, to induce payment on theca

to allow of the payment of liabilities, and the com-
pletion of the line to Derry.
CHEAP RAILWAY TRAINS. -- Two meetings have
just been held in Manchester on this subject. At
one, resolutions were passed by the Church party
condemning the practice of running excursion trains
on Sunday for the recreation of the operatives ; and
at the other, resolutions were carried, protesting
against any such interference as injurious to the
health and advantage of the people, the resolutions
being embodied in the form of memorials to the rail-
way companies.

STATE OF TRA_
(From the Manchester Guardian of this day.)
MANCHESTER, TUESDAY..—The further advance of
fd. per lb. in cotton, since Tuesday the 14th inst.,
has led to a general demand for higher prices on the
part of spinners ; and, with that demand, the
buyers have necessarily complied to the ex-
tent of their operations, which, however, have
been exceedingly limited. Finding by their
advices that the lower qualities of various numbers
had rather receded in value at Calcutta, the mer-
chants have kept quite out of our market to-day.
The Germans have bought only in the way of assort-
ment ; for prices are now ranging from Id. to
higher on our Exchange than in the markets of the
north of Europe. The home manufacturers are
still the most willing purchasers. The eastern ac •
counts have given no impulse to goods. Although an
increase of business has taken place at Calcutta, it ap-
pears to have been accompanied with some concession
as to price in leading staples. We have, therefore,
experienced great dulness in 40-inch shirtings of all
descriptions, with a difficulty in obtaining recently
current rates : for 45-inch shirtings, however, there
has been somewhat more inquiry. There is a little
halting hi the demand for 9-8 madapollams and shirt-
ings. In T cloths and long cloths there is no im-
provement. Printing cloths continue in good request,
improved
accounts the lower qualities. Slightly
accounts of the trade at Constantinople are inducing
the Greeks to purchase rather more than of late.
ROCHDALE, MONDAY.—We have had an uncom-
monly brisk market today, notwithstanding the
wakes, which generally interfere, to a certain degree,
with business. Pieces were soon bought up at
improving prices. Heavy goods have not been much
inquired after, and the sales have been limited.
There hai been rather more inquiry after wool, and
prices may be quoted the same as last week.
HUDDERSFIELD, TUESDAY.—The business in this
district remains steady and good, principally in the
execution of orders, for the stocks continue low, and
consequently no great amount of goods have ex-
changed hands in the Cloth Hall to-day.
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pretty well employed to order, the stocks being very
purchase, low,
also full of orders, chiefly for the Continent, and
prices are maintained with firmness. The wool
market is steady, with a legitimate trade doing, and
the staplers are rather free sellers upon somewhat
easier terms.

•DE.

LAUNCHING of TWO FINE STEAM-
VESSELS FOR THE MERSEY.
On Saturday two beautiful iron steam-boats, built
for the corporation, to ply between Liverpool and,
Birkenhead Ferry, were launched, almost simul-
taneously, from the respective yards of Messrs.
Vernon and Co. and Messrs. P. Cato and Co., in
Baffin-street. The building of these vessels was
offered by contract, and it is creditable to our " local
governors" that they do not always accept of the
lowest contract, but endeavour to obtain the best
article at a fair and paying price. Under these cir-
cumstances the two firms named were selected to be
the builders of the boats, and it appears to us that, in
a generous rivalry to excel, they have each of them
produced very fine specimens of river steamers.
Most appropriately, the vessels bear the respective
names of the builders—" The Vernon" and " The
Cato."

THE VERNON.—This vessel was launched about
eleven o'clock, and went off in gallant style, amid the
cheers of a large assemblage of spectators. She was
gallantly christened, or named, by the lady of Mr.
Vernon, jun. A more beautiful launch we have never
witnessed; and when afloat she stood most steadily
and elegantly on the water. She is what is termed
" double-bowed," or adapted for • running either
end foremost ; and we almost venture to predict
that she will beat her predecessor, the Fairy,
as smart as she is, and constructed by the same
builders. Her dimensions are—length, 130 feet ;
breadth (or beam), 16 feet 9 in.; and depth, 7 feet
7 in. Her model is truly beautiful in her lines and
general structure, and there can be no question but
that she will steam with a rapidity exceeding that of
the fine boats before built by the same scientific par-
ties, for every day's experience gives them additional
skill. The Vernon is now painted light blue in the
upper works, and in resemblance of yellow metal
below. Her name appears at each extremity, within
a finely-executed piece of decorative carved work,
forming a splash-board. She drew, when launched,
about 3 feet 3i inches, and when fully loaded
with engine, &c., will not, it is expected, exceed
a draught of 4 feet. She will be propelled by
an engine of 60-horse power, on the direct-acting
principle, from the manufactory of our celebrated
engine- makers, Messra. Fawcett, Preston, and Co.
After the launch a few friends of the builders, in-
cluding ladies, partook of refreshments in the Mould
room, admirably served by Mr. Fisk, of Castle-street
—Mr. Vernon, jun., in the chair, Mr. Vernon, sen.,
being absent from indisposition. The healths usually
drank on such occasions were proposed, and responded
to with much feeling and enthusiasm. Mr. Vernon
alluded to the liberality of the corporation,
in the building of this and the other vessel,
in giving the builders a liberty to put forth
their energies ; or, in other words, to do their best,
according to their abilities, to give satisfaction,
and he proposed " The Health of Mr. Alderman
Cooper," who was present, as the representative of
the council. Mr. Cooper said, that the body to which
he had the honour to belong had, in the building of
the two vessels, but one object in view, the better ac-
commodation of the public and the encouragement of
their own local shiAmil-ders, whe,-.. he believeds-if not
restrained ibyi too low a price, could turn out
as fine and fast vessels as-ever floated. He proposed
" The Health of Mrs. Vernon," which was responded
to by Mr. Vernon, who proposed " The Ladies," which
was playfully replied to by Mr. John Nicholl. Amongst
the few other toasts were "The Health of Mr. Henry
Steel," recently elected a member of the dock com-
mittee, who feelingly replied ;:".Mr. M‘Nickoll ;" " Mr.
Thomas Wilson Green," who had superintended the
building of the new vessel; "Mr. Allen ;" &c , all of
whom replied. The last-named gentleman alluded to
tbo proposed removal of the timber trade from the
south to the north end of the town, and trusted
that those in power would let well alone. He said
that the shipbuilders had been also deprived of their
due accommodation, and as both avocations were al-
most conjoint, expressed a hope that their mutual ac-
commodation would yet be considered ; but to effect
this they must unite for the good of both. He himself
would not forsake the chance of remaining at the
south end of the town if he could.

THE CATO.—The steamer bearing this name was
launched shortly before the Vernon, and under
similarly happy circumstances, the sight being most
gratifying. The dimensions of the vessel are—length
for tonnage, 120 feet ; beam, 18 feet ; depth, 8 feet.
She is shorter in proportion, and of greater beam, or
bearing than the Vernon—built, in fact, not so much
for speed as for safety in heavy weather, and the
carrying of a good cargo, or even for towing. She
is, nevertheless, a very handsome and beautifully-
moulded vessel, and will, we have no doubt, sail, or
rather steam very fast. Her draught of water, when
launched, appeared to be about 3 feet 6 inches ; and
it is calculated that with her. engines (also of
80 horse power, by the same makers) and a
full load she will not draw more than 4 feet
2 inches. She is painted black, with yellow
metal-coloured bottom, and appears to us to be a
strong powerful boat, suitable for winter service,
or other work, as occasion may requre. After the
launch the company present partook of slight refresh- I
ment in the builders' office, and the customary toasts
were briefly but eloquently proposed and replied to.
The men at both of the yards enjoyed a holiday after
the respective launchPs.=Liverpool Standard.