The Sun.
London, England, 1847-10-18 00:00:00

TliE SUN, LONDON,_ MONDAY EVENING, OCTO.I3Ett 18, iB;d:

Malting parcels moved off steadily, at prices quite equal
to those paid last week. In grinding and distilling
sorts, though wo cannot call them cheaper, only a limited
business was transacted. Superfine white Malt sold
steadily, all other .kinds slowly, as late rates. The total
supply on offer was under 4,000 quarters. There was a
moderate inquiry for really sound Oats, which were
scarce, at full prices; but all other kinds were heavy, at
barely late figures. The sluggishness in the trade
was wholly produced by the large supply of
inferior foreign Oats on the market. All kinds
of Beans were in fair average supply, and
slow inquiry, at late rates. In Peas only a limited-
business was doing, yet prices were mostly supported.
Indian Corn and Meal were dull, and the turn lower.
The Flour trade was heavy, but no actual decline took
place in the quotations of English. Foreign qualities
were Is per barrel cheaper.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.

wheat—Essex & Kent,

Malt—Chevalier • . • ... 69s to 70s

Red. ........ 498 to 55s
Ditto,White, New 5Gs 62s
Norfolk and Lin-
coln, Red... • • 483 54s
Ditto, White ••• • • • 55s Gas
Irish, Red .••• • • .. —8 —s
Ditto, White .. ••• • —s —s
Bye—Old .• ••••• • • • •• —8 s
New. ... • ........ 34s 36s
Barley—Grinding. .• • • 25s 30s

Oats—Yorkshire and
Lincolnsh., Feed. 22s 24s
Potato
Youghal and Cork,
Black . • • • • • • I9s 22s
Cork, White . 22s 27s
Scotch, Feed. .. • • 22s 245
Beans—Tick
Pigeons • . 46s 485
Peas—Grey . • • . • . 445 475

Malting ..••• • • • • 32s 34s
Chevalier •• .• ••• 36s 37s
Malt—Suffolk and Nor-

- -- .
Maple. .. .. ••• • .. 44s 475
White ..... .. -. .. ---5 ...__,
Boilers •...• • • • • 49s 53.

folk •••••• • • • • • • 63s 67s
Brown .••••• • •• • • COs 64s
Kingston and Ware 66s 68s

Flour—Town-made... 44s 498
Suffolk •• .. •• •• •• 38s 43.
Stockta &Norfolk 38s 42"

BITITETIELD.

From the following return it will be perceived that the
imports of foreign stock into London, in the past week,
have been on a very moderate scale :
From whence. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves.
Hamburgh 4 ...
Harlingen
* Rotterdam 2Bl ... I,CBO ... 31 ... 93
Antwerp
Nieu Diep
Tonningen

... 30

Total 791

... 2,896 ... 31 ... 145
* Pigs,
The above falling off in the supplies is evidently the re-
sult of the very unremunerative prices at which the
foreign stock has been lately disposed of, and the great
difficulty that has been frequently experienced in finding
buyers for it at any price, arising from its wretchedly
bad quality. As an instance of which we may state that
a large portion of the Dutch Sheep here this morning
have been ineffectually offered for sale on several pre-
vious market days ; and not a few of the recent arrivals
have changed hands as low as 6s to 8s each. Until,
therefore, a decided improvement takes place in the con-
dition of the foreign stock this will never prove a very
profitable market to the graziers. At the outports,
about 1,800 head of Beasts, Sheep, Calves, and Pigs have
been landed, wholly, we believe, from Holland, in very
middling condition, and which have been offering in the
various local markets at low figures. Owing to the pre-
vailing fogs, several of the foreign steamers laden with
stock had not arrived at the usual hour this morning ;
consequently, the show of Dutch and German Beasts, &c.,
was, comparatively speaking, small, while the quality
was again very interior. The numbers consisted of about
220 Oxen and Cows, 1,200 Sheep and Lambs, 50 Calves,
and 20 Pigs. The Bullock droves from our various
grazing districts, fresh up to-day, were seasonably ex-
tensive as to numbers ; but their quality was by no
means first-rate. The few really prime Beasts on offer
commanded a very steady sale, at, in some instances, an
advance in the quotations of 2d per 81b, the primest
Scots producing 4s 8d per 81b, without difficulty,
and the value of all other breeds was well sup-
ported, the general Beef trade ruling firm.
From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire,
&e., we received about 1,700 short-horns ; from the
eastern, western, and midland districts, 800 Herefords,
runts, Devons, Irish beasts, &c.; from other parts of
England, 750 of various breeds; and from Scotland, 220
horned and polled Scots; the remainder of the Bullock
supply being derived from abroad, and the neighbour-
hood of London. Notwithstanding there was a decided
falling-off in the numbers of Sheep, the Mutton trade
was by no means active; still, however, a fair clearance
of the sheep pens was effected, at prices fully equal to
those obtained on this day se'nnight. Prime old Downs
sold at 5s 2d per 81bs. The supply of Calves being
small, on a comparison with that exhibited on several
previous market days, the Veal trade was firm at Fri-
day's advance in the currencies of 2d per Blbs—the
highest figure being 4s B€l per 81bs. Prime small
Porkers commanded a ready sale, at, in some few in-
stances, a rise in value of 2d per Sibs. All other kinds
of Pork sold at fully last week's quotations.

Per Sibs. to sink the offal.

s. d. to s. d
Inferior Beasts 3 0 3 6
iecond quality - . • • 3 8 3 10
Prime large Oxen 4' 0 4 2
Prime Scots
Large coarse Calves 3 8 4 4
Prime small ditto
Suckling Calves • lB 0 23 0
Inferior Sheep ..

8. d. to il. d.
Second quality ditto 4 2 4 4
Coarse-vroolled ditto 4 6 4 11
Soutlidown Wether 4 10 i 2
Ditto out of the wool
Large Hogs .. 4 0 4 6
Small Porkers .• 4 8 5 2
Quarter old Pigs ..16 0 19 0
Lambs •••••• • • • • 0 0 0 0

SUPPLY AT MARKET.
Beasts. Bhe4p. I Calves. I Pigs.
I
3,973 23,050 142 350
NEVJGATE AND MEADENBAILL.
On the whole, full average time of year supplies of
country-killed Meat have been received up to these mar-
kets during the past week. With that slaughtered in
the metropolis we have been tolerably well supplied as
to quantity, but the quality has proved very inferior.
Each kind of prime Meat has commanded a steady sale,
at fully previous quotations. In all other qualities
only a limited amount of business has been transacted,
at barely stationary prices. About 2,000 carcases of
Foreign Meat—killed in London—have been on offer
in very bad condition.

At per stone by the Carcase.

s. CI. to s. d. d. to s. d.
13eef,inferior• • •... 2 6 2 8 Mutton, inferior .. 3 6 3 g
middling •... 210 3 2 middling.. 310 4 2
prime large •• 3 2 3 4 prime .. 4 4 4 8
prime small 3 6 3 8 Pork, large.. •• •• 4 0 4 8
Peal •• •• •• •• •••• 3 6 4 6 emm11—•••••• 410 s 4
Lamb. Os Od to Os Od.
_ BOROUGH AND SPITA.I.XIXEMDS.

Fair average supplies of Potatoes have been received
at the water-side since Monday last, and about 90 tons
have come to hand from Rotterdam. The demand is in
a sluggish state, on the following terms : York
Regents, Si to 5i lOs ; ditto Shaws, 4/ lOs to 51; Kent
Whites, 41 10s to 5/ ; ditto Kidneys, 41 lss to Si.
nonouGH HOP MARKET.

Although there is rather more bus ness doing in most
kinds of new Hops than for some weeks past, we have
not the slightest improvement to notice in the quota-
tions, which are now ruling lower than for a series of
years past. Yearling and old Hops may be purchased
at unusually low rates. The duty is called 190,0004
New Hops—Sussex pockets, 31 to 4/ ; Weald of Kent,
ditto, 41 to 4145; Mid and East Kent ditto, 41 lOs to 5113 x.

CAPTURE OF THREE SLAVERS
13Y THE FERRET.

By a French steamer, arrived here from St.
Thomas's, we have accounts of the capture of four
slave vessels—three of them by the Ferret, 8, Com-
mander Sprigg. The first captured by the Ferret
was taken June 27th, after a long chase by night.
She was a Brazilian brigantine of 180 tons, fully
equipped, and bound to Cape Lopez. The Ferret,
three weeks after that, captured a small schooner
named the Sebastiano, also fully equipped; and on
the 16th of July, off Marguerita, gave chase to a
Brazilian brig, which turned out on capture to be
the Faiska. She beat the Ferret in sailing; but the
wind falling light, Mr. Mitchell, the master, with a
boat's crew, was detached from the cruizer after
her. Great credit is due to Mr. Mitchell for the gal-
lant and spirited manner in which he dashed along-
side and seized the slaver, who, from her appearance,
was just the craft to make some resistance, especially
as from the time the boat shoved off to coming up
with her she had gained two miles on the Ferret.
She is a splendid craft, and quite new. She was
from Hamburgh, Liverpool, and Rio, which was the
only trip she had made previous to being captured.
She had a picked crew of twenty men, notwith-
standing they all threw their arms into the sea when
the Ferret's boat got within hailing distance. The
Rapid, Commander Dixon, captured her prize 'off
Loango, on the 6th of July. It was a Brazilian
brigantine of 160 tons.—Scotch Reformers Gazette.

SMACK RUN _DOWN BY A
STEAMER.
About five o'clock on Tuesday morning, the Cecilia,
a small decked smack of fifteen tons register, belong-
ing to Campbelton, and trading between that port and
this city, was run down in the channel between Bro-
dick and Ardrossan, while returning home laden with
coals, by the steamer Vanguard, from Dublin. The
crew on board the smack—consisting of Archibald
M'Millan, sen., the master; Archibald M'Millan,
jun., his son, aged 21 ; and a boy, about 14 years of
age, named Robert Hennie—saw the lights of the
steamers a considerable way ahead, when the boy
Hennie showed a light, which did not seem to be
observed, as the Vanguard held on directly in the
same course as the smack. On the approach of the
steamer those on board the Cecilia added shouts to
their signal light, but these also seemed to be
disregarded by the 100k-out of the Vanguard,
which came on at full speed, and struck
the smack amid-ship, completely cutting her in two.
The after-part of the vessel, in which was the
younger M'Millan, who was steering at the time,
immediately went down, and the unfortunate
man was seen no "more. The fore-part, on which
were the elder M'Millan and the boy, went down
also, but, getting rid of the cargo, it turned keel up-
permost and floated, throwing the two persons who
were on deck underneath. Fortunately both could
swim, and by extricating themselves they were
enabled to get to the surface, laying hold of part of
the wreck, which they clung to till rescued. The
master had a narrow escape from being struck by the
paddle of the steamer as it passed him at full speed.
Those on board the Vanguard observed what had
taken place as the wreck was floating past, but the
steamer was a considerable way ahead before she was
stopped. A boat was then lowered, and the survivors
were taken from the wreck. The unfortunate suf-
ferers were in a very exhausted condition, having
been about twenty minutes in the water. On board
the Vanguard every attention was paid to them by
the passengers and crew. We understand that this
matter will be made the subject of investigation by
the proper authorities.—Scotch Reformer's Gazette.
HAYMARKET THEATRE.

Who is my Husband ? Such is the question pro-
pounded divers times by Mrs. Smith Thompson, a
formidable woman in black velvet (admirably per-
sonated by Mrs. W. Clifford) to the unfortunate
Daniel Tootles (who can he be with such a name but
Keeley ?), an apothecary's assistant in a remote village.
Mrs. S. T., it appears, had, some years before, corn
mitted matrimony with a dashing sea captain, who,
three days after the marriage, was compelled to ab-
scond, and who possessed such a number of aliases,
that she never could make out who he was. She has
not, however, been left to starve. A certain weekly
allowance is regularly paid to her by Daniel
Tootles ; as regularly she asks who is her husband,
and as regularly is answered that Daniel knows
nothing of the matter. At length Daniel himself
is about to be united to the fair Sophonisba Mull,
his master's daughter, but the wedding party is
broken in upon by Mrs. S. T. with her regular in
quiry. Sophonisba becomes jealous, and Tootles,
in the madness of his desperation, declares that
Mrs. S. T. is his wife, that if she is not he
will marry her, and keep continually marrying her
every day and all day long before the door of the
jealous Sophonisba. He, moreover, threatens to go
to London and plunge into the vortex of dissipation
by visiting the playhouses, the casinos, and Wal-
halla. The acting of Keeley and Mrs. W. Clifford
kept the audience in a roar for half an hour, when
the opportune return of the lost husband put an end
to the fun, and restored Daniel Tootles to the arms of
the repentant Sophonisba. The farce was announced
for repetition amidst general applause. It was pre-
ceeded by London Assurance and succeeded by Twice
Killed. The House was crowded.

ODD SHEATHING.—It has been decided by the
Revenue authorities that old metal sheatlinistid,estrirct.d
from British vessels, in foreign
ports
oi
Ina
rtlhye same terms, is
circumstanced.a s entitled
apply
A
admittedcopper
sheathing
g duty,sn2
recently arrived from abroad, has brought a quantity of
this old metal sheathing, stripped from her in a foreign
port, from which she has returned, and is about to he
d notre-coppered or re-sheathed, and on an application from
changedich
h
the master, who ,was also the owner of the vessel, in
wahnid, chs ihtuatphpeaadredthat
continued
thetoshheeatih,iisng property, had
to which
effect he was competent to make declaration • • permission
has been given for its delivery, duty free.
WORCESTER HOP-MARKET, SATURDAY, OCT. 16.
—We had a further decline in prices at our hop-market
today, and matters do not appear likely to mend as
long as the pressure upon the money- market is main-
tained. Usually, at this season of the year, we have re-
presentatives from most of the great hop houses in Lon-
don and other places, who buy up the growth, but this
year the buyers are very limited in number, and every-
thing like speculation is abandoned. The following
are to day's prices, where sales have been effected :
New hops, per cwt., 60s. to 70s. ; ditto, inferior, 50s. to
60s ; yearlings, 555. to 655. ; old olds, 305. to 50s.
Although the Kent planters are endeavouring to obtain
a postponement of the payment of duty, the Worcester
planters have
not yet stirred in the matter ; the Wor-
cester duty is estimated at somewhere about 2,0001. Last
year the duty paid for the Worcester district was
36,081/. 19s. 5y1., being the largest amount on record. as
having been paid for this district, with thelexception of that
for the year 1808 ; Worcester hops then fetched 803. to
90s. for best, and 60s. to 80s. for inferior. Unless grace
is obtained at head-quarters the duty will be collected
in about three weeks or a month from this time. The
number of pockets of hops weighed at the public scales
to-day have been—new, 97 ; old, 69. The number
weighed in the week, since last Saturday, has been—
new, 51; old, 40.
CUSTOMS APPOINTMENT..—Mr. Howe, senior in-
spector of the waterside department of the Customs in
London, succeeds Mr. Weston, the late surveyor-general.
—Observer.

ROTHSCHILD'S WlDOW.—Amidst the gothic facades
and the sombre buildings that characterise Jew-street,
at Frankfort-on-the-Maine, is to be seen a small man-
sion, which is distinguished from all the rest by its
cleanly, neat, and cheerful appearance. There dwells
the widow of M. A. Rothschild. In that mansion he
acquired his wealth, and a name that is known in what-
ever quarter of the globe you travel. His widow has
declared that there she will continue to reside until she
is transferred to the tomb ; and yet palaces are occu-
pied by her family in Paris, London, Vienna, and
Naples.
MUNIFICENT BEQUESTS.—OH Saturday the Society
for the Relief of Prisoners for Small Debts received a
legacy of 2701., bequeathed by Miss Emma Turner; and
2381. from the late Robert Sorrell, Esq., in aid of the
funds of this society.
ACCIDENT AT AN IRON FOUNDRY.—OH Friday, as
five men, employed at the iron foundry of Mr. Mahon,
at Manchester, were working a travelling crane (such
as is used by stone masons) on two elevated wooden
beams, to lift some girders for a railway bridge, one of
the beams suddenly broke under the immense weight
they were moving, and they were precipitated, along
with the crane, to the earth. One of the men (James
Mason) was so severely hurt that he survived the acci-
dent only a few hours. Three others were conveyed to
the Infirmary, with but slight hopes of recovery ; but
the fifth man, strange to say, escaped without the
slightest injury. They fell a depth of about twenty
feet. It is believed that the beam was strong enough
for the purpose, with ordinary care, but the men had
not attached the slinging chain, so as to prevent a slip,
and the sudden jerk thus produced snapped the balk of
timber in two.

A YOUNG SPORTSMAN.—Master Francis James
Mackenzie, of Applecross, a youth of 13, has brought
down several splendid deer during this season; and a
few days ago two fine animals were shot by him right
and left.—Glasgow Paper.
EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW RAILWAY.—ANOTHER
LIFE LOST IN THE TUNNEL.—Last Wednesday after•
noon, between three and four o'clock, another fatal ac-
cident took place in the tunnel, whereby a person of the
name of M'Grigor lost his life. We are not able to give
the particulars of the accident, as we could get no infor-
mation from the railway officials, who appear to be
anxious that it should be concealed from the public. All
we can learn is that the man was run over by a truck
coming down the line, and was so shockingly mutilated
that he died at six o'clock the same evening in the
Royal Infirmary, ._scotch Reformers' Gazette.

COURT CIRCULAR.
WINDSOR, SUNDAY.—The Queen and Prince Albert
walked out yesterday, both morning and afternoon,
in the pleasure grounds of the Castle.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on
horseback yesterday, attended by Colonel Seymour.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited
her Majesty yesterday afternoon.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester
arrived yesterday afternoon from her residence at
Richmond Park, on a visit to her Majesty, and was
received by Sir Edward Bowater, Colonel the Hon.
C. B. Phipps, and Colonel Seymour. Her Royal
Highness was attended by Lady Caroline Murray.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, at-
tended by
afternoon at the Castle from town, on a visit to the
Queen. Major Stephens, also arrived yesterday

The Prince of
Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess
Royal, the Princess Alice, and the Princess Helena,
took their usual airings yesterday.
Viscount Morpeth arrived at the Castle yesterday,
on a visit to her Majesty.
The Royal dinner party at the Castle yesterday
evening included her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Kent, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester,
his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, Viscount
Morpeth, Lady Anna Maria Dawson, Lady Caroline
Murray, Baroness de Speth, Mr. G. E. and the Hon.
Mrs. Anson, Miss L. Dawson Darner, Rev. Mr. Can-
ning, and Major Stephens.
The band of the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards
was in attendance during dinner. The Queen's pri-
vate band afterwards attended.
This morning the Queen and his Royal Highness
Prince Albert took their accustomed early walk.
The Royal Famil took walking and pony exercisethis forenoon, on they eastern terrace and slopes.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince
Albert, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Glouces-
ter, his Royal
Highness the Duke of Cambridge, the
ladies and gentlemen of the Court, and the domestic
household, attended Divine service this morning, in
the private chapel of the Castle. The Hon. and Rev.
C. L. Courtenay officiated.

Dispatches were received at the Colonial-office,
on Saturday evening, from the Governor of Gibraltar,

WINDSOR, SUNDAY EVENING.—The Queen and
Prince Albert walked to-day in the ornamental grounds
of the Home Park, attended by Lady Gainsborough,
the maids of honour, and the gentlemen of the Court,
in the Windsor uniform. At two o'clock the terraces
and parterre were thrown open to the public, who at-
tended in great numbers, and her Majesty and the
Prince, attended by the Court, walked once round the
Pentagon-terrace, and several times to and fro along the
Eastern-terrace to the great gratification of the persons
assembled, who with more curiosity than decorum,
thronged the path of her Majesty wherever she passed.
Both the military bands were stationed in the parterre,
and played the National Anthem during her Majesty's
promenade round the Pentagon-terrace.
The mortal remains of the Right Hon. Sir Robert
Gordon were consigned to the grave on Friday forenoon,
in thea
short distance from Haddo House, the Earl of Aber-
deen's The mourners on the solemn occasion were the Earl of
burial
seat. -g
The round
funeral belong
was belonging to Methlic village church,
conducted very privately.
Aberdeen, Rear-Admiral the Hon. W. Gordon, M.P.,
the Marquis of Abercorn, Lord Haddo, Lord Claud
Hamilton, Captain the Lion. Alexander Gordon, and
Captain Hamilton, R.N.
The Duke and Duchess of Bedford have arrived at
Woburn Abbey, Beds, from Trentham, Staffordshire,
where their graces had been on a visit to the Duke and
Duchess of Sutherland. The Noble Duke and Duchess
will receive a succession of visitors at Woburn Abbey,
in the course of the ensuing month.
MADEMOISELLE ALBONI.—The Parisian critics are
in raptures with Alboni and her " elegance, purity,
and flexibility of style," and literally astounded at the
extraordinary compass of her vocal scale, from F in
the bass cleff to C sharp above the lines in the treble.
After her Hungarian campaign, Mademoiselle Alboni
willlokn to u
March. In the winter of 1848 she will spend six
capital. The directors already
a
inc January, and there remain till
created" for her by the composers.
mtrhfest having
in the
nt thgo e
parts Paris
French
The Duke of Devonshire returned to Hardwicke
Hall, Derbyshire, on Thursday, from visiting the Duke
and Duchess of Sutherland at Trentham.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Clanricarde
received Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston and a
select party to dinner on Friday last, at their residence
on Carlton House-terrace.

IRON STEAM-BOAT COMPANY.—On Saturday much
interest was occasioned along both sides of the river
Thames by the sudden and unexpected stoppage of the
whole of the steam-boats belonging to the Iron Steam-
boat Company, viz., Matrimony, Bride, Bridegroom,
Bridesmaid, Wedding-ring, &c. It appears that when
the men were paid on Friday night the engineers and
stokers received notice that in future their wages would
be lowered, and, in consequence, the whole of the engi-
neers and stokers struck. The captains, not being aware
of that circumstance, went, as usual, to their beats,
when, to their no small surprise, they perceived that no
fires had been made, and no steam generated. Upon in-
quiry as to the cause, they 1( arned that the engineers
and stokers would not attend the boats unless the Com-
pany would promise that they should receive their full
pay for their services. The captains of the two upper
boats, which leave Chiswick and Kew, not knowing that
the other vessels had stopped, started as usual, down the
river ; but, on reaching Nine Elms, the engineers and
stokers finding the funnels of the other boats lowered,
and learning what had taken place, also refused to work,
and the whole of the boats were, consequently, laid up
tor the remainder of the day. On Saturday night the
directors of the company met at Nine Elms, and after
discussing the subject fbr some time, they issued an order
to the captains that they were to get the steam up, and
if a sufficient number of engineers and stokers could be
obtained from the manufactory at Greenwich, the boats
should start :the same as usual on Sunday. This was
accordingly done, and the boats continued running dur-
ing the day.
ALLEGED TRIPLE MURDER AT FOOT'S CRAY.—An
article, with the above startling heading, having appeared
in our paper of Saturday, copied from a morning paper,
we dispatched our reporter to make further inquiries.
We are happy to say that there is not the slightest truth
in the statement. No persons of the name mentioned
in the report are known in the village. The police
knew nothing of the affair ; indeed the whole was a gross
fabrication from beginning to end. We hope that no
pains will be spared to detect and punish the scoundrel
by whom it was fabricated.
ADMIRALTY CIRCULAR.—The following circular
has just emanated from the Board of Admiralty :—" Ad-
miralty, October, 1847. Applications having been made
to their Lordships on the part of the crews of her Ma-
jesty's ships to be allowed the indulgence of taking up
an additional quantity of tea and sugar, in lieu of the
daily ration of spirits, their Lordships, with the view of
carrying into ef}ect,
and encouraging so desirable an
arrangement, are pleased to sanction the issue of the
following quantities of tea and sugar, for the daily ra-
tion of spirits, to such of the crews of her Majesty's
ships as may be desirous of making the substitution,
viz., tea, half an ounce; sugar, two ounces. Any men
that may be disposed to take up only one-half the al-
lowance of spirits would then receive one-half of the
above proportion, viz., tea, quarter of an ounce; sugar,
one ounce. Or they
may be paid the savings money
upon the tea and sugar in lieu thereof. The above cir-
cular is to be read to the different ships' companies, and
fully explained that the proposed change is to be en-
tir2l7 voluntary.
""Rampshire Telegraph.
MR. WYON AND TEE NEW COINAGE.—In: conse-
quence of the serious injuries which Mr. Wyon received
in the recent accident on the. Brighton Railway, the
issue of the two-shillinpiece is likely to be delayed
longer than was expected The new five-shilling piece
(Mr. Wyon's masterpiece) will, it is stated, not come into
circulation, in consequence of the trifling expense occa-
sioned by f
-le extra working, which the Company of
Moneyers, as they are called, who farm the working
of the Mint, resist because it lessens their profits a pound
or two. A proof of the five-shilling piece (with the edge
unmilled) sells for a guinea, and cannot now be had even
at that price.

A NEW WAY TO EXTORT CONFESSION.—The Mo-
niteur Parisian contains the following letter, dated
Mayenee, Bth instant :
~
~
ight and nine o'clock in thOn Sunday last, between
e evening, MM. Lorentz, a
physician, Kauffner, an architect, and UhlinK, a master
builder, were returning from Weisenau to Darmstadt.
In passing near the public
gardens they were assaulted
wea.rin the Prussian uniform.
by three drunken soldiers
M. Lorentz had a finger cut, m.
tauffner was wounded
plained to the 111 the hand.' The following
in the bead, and M. Uhling
day they com mander of the federal
tardiately caused a search
tfoorbtreesms oa
of the Prussian regiments,
Lehi': e
barracks who
i
but none of the men would betray their comrades. The
rd
eldi9nY
commander of the fortress then
imagined an expedient,
which completely succeeded. Ile drew up the regiment
in the grand square, commanded them to present arms,
and when the command was
obeyed, ha declared to the
troops that they should remain in the same position in
which they then were until they declared who were the
men who committed the attack on the three civilians.
The soldiers held firm during two hours and twenty
minutes, when six soldiers declared they were guilty.
Thei declaration having been confirmed by their com-
radesr , they were handed over to a court.martial."
CAUTION TO LODGING-HOUSE KEEPERS. On
Saturday a middle-aged man, who represented himself
as an agent for providing foreigners with lodgings, pa-
tronised several lodging-house keepers in Arundel-
street, Norfolk-street, and the other streets in the
vicinity of the Strand, of whom
he took lodgings on
most liberal terms for foreign families who would arrive
in the course of the day. The lodging, house keepers,
acting upon a very intelligible hint given by the agent,
handed him gratuities to secure his patronage. It is
needless to say that neither the agent nor his foreign
families made their appearance afterwards.
SUNDAY TRAVELLING ON THE EDINBURGH AND
GLASGOW RAIL%.Ay • ,
—The Scotch Reformers' Gazette
states that last Sunday Mrs. Butler, the actress, was
permitted to travel from Glasgow to Edinburgh by a
special train on this line, notwithstanding the aversion
which the directors entertain to travelling on the
Sabbath.
AN AMAZON. An army correspondent of the
Savannah Republican, speaking of a skirmish on the
17th, says—" As the dragoons passed us at half speed,
in pursuit, we were amused to see a rather pretty Ame-
riearC,canip woman
of the regiment, neatly habited, and
_
mounted on a fine little horse, charging with them in
pursuit of the enemy.
A

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
NORTHALLERTON RACES.—FRIDAY.
Sweepstakes of 10 sous. each, with 10 added; for two
yrs old, Est 81b ; three, 7st 101 b; four, Bst 61b; five,
&c., 9st; fillies allowed 31b. One mile and a distance.
Mr. B. Green's Sylvan, 2 yrs (Barlmn) 1
Mr. J. Scott's Ennui, 4 yrs ..2
Captain Potts's Isabella Noel, •3
yrs ... ••• 3
The following also started, but were not placed :—Mr.
Shafto's Try-me-again, 2 yrs—Mr. Ewbank's Louisa
Newell—and Mr. S. L. Fox's Psalmsinger, 5 yrs.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Ennui, 2to 1 agst Louisa Newell,
3 to 1 agst Sylvan, and sto 1 agst Isabella Noel. A
fine race. Won by half a neck, Isabella Noel a good
third, and Psalmsinger fourth; the others beaten off.
The Selling Stakes of 7 SOTS. each, and 10 added; for
two yrs old, Est 101 b; three, Bst 101 b; four, 9st 51b;
five, &c., 9st 121 b; the winner to be sold for 100 L, &c,
One mile and a distance.
Captain Allen's Camphine, 2 yrs ...
Mr. J. Scott's Miss Cobden, 2 yrs ...
Mr. Hesseltine's Doll, 2 yrs ... ••• ••• 3
Betting-5 to 4 agst Camphine, sto 4 agst Miss Cob-
den, and 3 to 1 agst Doll. Won in a canter by four
lengths.
The Cup Stakes of 5 sous. each; for three yrs old, 7st;
four, Bst 31b; five and upwards, Bst 101 b; mares, &c.
allowed 21b. Heats. Two miles.
Mr. S. L. Fox's Meaux, 3 yrs
Mr. Dawson's Conceit, 3 yrs...
Mr. Wormald's Hydrometer, 5 yrs ...
Won easily by two lengths.
HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.
Tiverton Hds., Thurs., Dulverton ; Sat., Gibbet
Moor, 10k.
Mr. Trelawny's lids., Tues., Slade Hall; Fri., Cadover
Bridge, 10k.
Mr. G. Notley's Harrs., Tues., Fivehead ; Fri., Five
Dials, 10k.
Brighton Harrs., Wed., Thunders Burrow ; Fri.,
Dyke, s to 11.
Brookside Harrs., Thurs., Telscombe Tye, f to 10.
Sir Tatton Sykes' lids., Wed., Welham ; Fri., Set-
trington House.
Sinnington lids., Tues., Ampleforth ; Fri., Calter
Bridge.
Cleveland Hds., Thurs., Marton, 10k.
Durham County Hds., Wed., Pershaw Pillage ;
Witton Gilbert, 10f.
Mr. Deacon's Harrs., Thurs., Lew Down Inn, 10.
Herefordshire Hds., Thurs., Ruekhall, bolt.
South Devon Harrs., Wed.Blakemoor; Sat., Diptford
Court.
Glyndbourne Harrs., Fri., Broyle.
Mr. Morgan's lids., Wed., Long Cross; Sat., Hunters
Oak, 10.
Sir Harry Seale's lids., Wed., Holne Cot ; Fri., Sum-
merly Cress.
Devon Hds., Thurs., Haccombe.
Mr. Furse's Hds., Fri., Dowland.
F. B. lids., Fri., Carmanton, 10.
Mr. Roe's Hds., Wed., Worswell; Sat., Kennel, 10.

(Barham)

... (Berwick) 1

I WEST FLANDERS RAILWAYS.
The fourth half-yearly General Meeting of the
' proprietors of this undertaking was held on Saturday, at
the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, for the pur-
' pose of receiving the report of the directors, and on
the general business of the company.
W. P. Richards, Esq., took the chair shortly after
one o'clock.
The advertisement calling the meeting having been
read,
Wm. JESSE, Esq., the secretary of the company, read
the followinglreport of the directors :
"Since the last general meeting of the proprietors the
first main division of the line, viz., from Bruges to Cour-
trai, has been opened for traffic. This took place on the
15th of July last. The length of the line thus opened
is about 33 miles.
" This division of the West Flanders Railways forms to
some extent a distinct and complete work in itself, ma-
terially shortening the distance from Ostend and Bruges
to Courtrai, Tourney, and the towns on the Great
Northern line of France.
"It was notlintil the connexion between these points
was established that any inference could be drawn, other-
wise than by analogy, as to the amount of traffic ; and
the period during which the line has been opened to
Courtrai is still too short to supply positive data on this
subject ; the directors propose, therefore, to submit the
facts to the proprietors as they are, and they are aware
that the subject of traffic development is now so gene-
rally understood in England as to enable most of those
who are interested in the matter to draw their own
conclusions.
" The receipts during the month of August rather
exceeded 4001. per week. During the month of Sep-
tember there was an increase on this, and the amount is
on the current month fully kept up. These receipts
have been substantially derived from passenger traffic,
that in goods having only recently commenced.
" The traffic has been obtained under all the disad-
vantages necessarily attendant on a new opening of a
line, connected at each extremity with other lines, from
which a material portion of its through passengers was
to be derived. The arrangement with the Belgian State
lines for mutually booking through, to and from more
distant parts, has operated only for a portion of this
period; and from this and other circumstances, a large
portion of the through traffic from the north of France
to Ostend did not at first pass over the West Flanders
line. This traffic is material and of the best description.
In order fully to develop it, arrangements became de-
sirable between this company and the Great Northern of
France, in concurrence with the Belgian State lines, for
mutual booking throughout from Paris and the principal
intermediate points to Ostend. Such an arrangement
has been completed, and the consequent system will
commence on the Ist day of November next.
" The goods traffic is a subject of much importance.
It may be said to have scarcely yet commenced, although
the increase during the last few weeks has been consi-
derable. On the State lines of Belgium, the traffic in
goods has amounted to 48 per cent. and upwards of the
gross traffic of passengers and goods taken together ; or,
in other words, the amount received for goods has been
substantially equal to that received from passengers.
There is every reason for believing, from the indications
at present existing, that the same proportions will be
worked out on the West Flanders lines.

" The coal traffic for the supply of so large a popula-
tion as that existing in West Flanders is so important,
and one of the first objects of the directors was to faci-
litate this, and, by materially cheapening the cost, to in-
crease the consumption. With this view, an arrange-
ment has been entered into with the Government, for an
extensive wharf frontage on the Scheldt, adjoining the
State line at Tournay, and for the transport of coal from
depots there in the company's trucks over the Govern-
ment line to Courtrai, and thence onwards by the West
Flanders line. In this they were met by the Govern.
ment on terms mutually beneficial, and a trade, which
had previously taken another channel, has been com-
menced.

" In order more fully to carry out these objects, two
of the directors have recently visited the coal districts
of Mons to make arrangements with the coal owners for
the establishment of depots at every station on the line,
and to sell there at the pit's mouth prices, adding only
the cost of transport.

" The directors have much satisfaction in stating, that
within the last ten days the coal trade has commenced,
with every prospect of a large extension.
" The trade in lime from Tourney has also been an
object of attention, and it will unquestionably become
an article of great consumption in West Flanders. The
board have made arrangements with the principal pro-
ducers at Tourney to supply the lime at each station at
the prices at the kiln, with the addition of the cost of
carriage, and to publish such prices periodically.
" The result of these combined operations will be to
supply the whole country within the reach of the line
with coal and lime at materially reduced prices and of
the best quality.
The transit trade in goods imported at Ostend and
destined for France is also an important point for this
line. The proprietors arc probably aware that the wise
commercial policy of the Belgian Government permits
the passage of goods by railway through Belgium to
any other country without duty. The consequence of
this regulation is a large importation of wool and other
articles at Ostend in transit for Lille, Roubaix, Tour-
coing, and other manufacturing towns in the north of
France. This traffic will now pass over the West
Flanders line.

" The general merchandise traffic, and that in corn,
oil, and other products of the district have commenc«i
well, and the trade is steadily increasing ; the period
recently passed through has been one of unexampled
distress among the population, from the failure of their
crops in 1846, but the railway has begun to feel the in-
fluence of the plentiful harvest of the present year.
" With the facts which are before them the directors
consider themselves entitled to expect that the receipts
derived from goods will produce an amount equal to that
realised from passengers. It is obvious, however that
such contemplated traffic cannot be successfully carried
out without the accommodation of additional warehous
ing room, an expenditure which the directors believe it
will be most wise to incur, but which they were disin-
clined to make until the necessity for it had actually
arisen.

" With these indications of increasing traffic, it is ap.
parent that, even on the present scale of receipt from
passengers, and supposing that the maximum were
already reached on that head, the total will produce a
good dividend on the 270,000/., which is the cost of this
portion, with a working stock sufficient for a greater
length.
" But it is only consistent with all experience to ex-
pect that the passenger receipts will materially increase
during the first three or four years; such was the case
on all the lines in Belgium as it has been in England.
The increase on goods in lielguim has been even more
continuous and remarkable.

" Taking the portion opened as an indication of the
results to be obtained when the whole system shall be
complete and in operation, the directors consider the
soundness of the enterprise to be established. The
light cost of the line in eonstruction, and the exemption
from all rates and taxes, are important elements in the
case, and it is scarcely less important that the lines
granted in Belgium are free from all liability to expen-
sive contests to maintain their position.
" With reference to the execution of the remainder of
the West Flanders lines it is a matter of congratulatio❑
to the proprietors, that in a time of pressure like the pre-
sent they have no works in hand. The directors, fore-
seeing that a crisis in the Money Market must arise,
applied some months since to the Minister of Public
Works for an extension of time for completing the re-
maining portions. The Minister admitted the claim of
this company, and engaged to present a Bill to the
Chambers to sanction an extension.

" The directors are satisfied that the portion of the
line opened is not the most productive portion, and that
it will be to the interest of the proprietors, when the
circumstances of the times shell render the resumption
of the works prudent, to proceed with vigour in their
execution; but for the present it is only prudent to
avail themselves of their position, and to pause.
" The Board have in the same spirit proceeded to
.re-
duce the staff and expenditure to the lowest possible
limits consistent with the effective working of the line,
and the directors resident in England have relinquished,
until better times, all remuneration to themselves.
" The proprietors are aware that the interest payable
in conformity with the statutes of the company during
the progress of the works is payable out of capital; and
the directors recommend that, during the suspension of
the works, or until the surplus revenue is adequate for
the purpose, the payment of such interests be also sus-
pended. It is not proposed that it should cease to
accrue, but the payment be suspended.
" In making this proposition the Board desire particu-
larly to guard themselves against any inference, that they
would interfere with the principle on which the payment
of such interest has been established by the Belgian law;
on the contrary, they hold the princple to be sound, and
that the true cost of a railway consists in the capital ac-
tually expended, plus the interest on such capital, during
the time of execution . but in the present instance they
consider that whilst works are suspended it is better to
suspend the payment of interest than to pay any portion
of it out of the calls to be made. A resolution to this
effect will be submitted to the meeting.
" The Directors beg in conclusion to state, that nothing
has occurred to alter their opinion as to the success of
the undertaking, their partial opening has taken place in
a time of universal distress and under every circumstance
of disadvantage ; but this has led only to increased vigi-
lance on their part, and after the most careful examina-
tion of the elements with which they have to deal they
are convinced that it will prove to be a sound and valnY
able property."

The following report of the engineer of the com-
pany, E. Prisse, Esq., upon the state of the works up
to the 30th of September was also rilad :
" The line from Bruges to Courtrai has been in con-
stant and uninterrupted working since the 15th July
last, and five trains each way have run daily over this
line since the above-mentioned date.
" WORKS.—The works of art may be considered en-
tirely completed. The various culverts, bridges, and
viaducts between Routers and Courtrai, as also the
bridges over the Mandel and the Lys, are in the most
satisfactory state. The last-named bridge, our greatest
work of art, although constructed upon the most econo-
mical principle, may be compared to any of its class.
This bridge has three arches of twelve metres opening,
and its height, from the bed of the foundation to the
coping, is about twelve metres. The cost will be about
122,000 francs (4,8801.).
" The earthworks, which for want of time were not
entirely completed before the opening of the railway for
traffic, are now nearly finished. As regards the linee
itself, the rails were well laid in the first instance. The
continued rains during September caused some tempo-
rary damage to a portion of the road ; this was,
how-
ever, remedied by the completion of the earthworks ,by
which a better drainage was obtained, and by adding

ballast on those parts of the roads where it was neoes.
sary. These heavy rains, the first that fell after the,
openting of the way, did not cause nearly so much da-
mage as is generally the case, and the traffic has in no
instance been interrupted. We ha'e had some difficul-
ties, more or less, in the soil, in consequence of the
water ; but these we have been able to avert aithoat
much expense. The stations, watch-boxes, enclosures,

gates at 'level crossings, &c., and other buildings, are in.
an advanced state. In other words, the entire line from
Bruges to Courtrai is in a satisfactory condition. Had
we been able to procure other .ballast than the sand wo
used for that purpose it would have been better, but wo
must also consider the general economy with which the
entire line was made.
" I am now busily engaged in measuring up the works
and checking the accounts delivered. The cost of the
general works will be much about the amount of the es-
timates, though the payments to some contractors will
be somewhat under. This is not the case with other
works ; which raises from the construction of level
crossings and unforeseen works found necessary only as
the construction of the line proceeded.
" MAINTENANCE.—The way is in good order up to
Ingelmuuster. It is only from that station to Courtrai
that it has been found necessary to employ a number of
workmen on the line ; but this is now decreasing, and
will continue to do so as fast as the line improves.
" LOCOMOTIVE DEPARTMENT.—The locomotive de-
partment is at present in the best order, one engine only
is under repair at Bruges. Eight tenders and all our
carriages and goods waggons are in use; and the staff of
this department is well chosen and intelligent. We
have in use eight engines, eight tenders, four first-class
carriages, ten second class, twenty-four third class, two
horse boxes, two luggage vans, six goods trucks closed,
six carriage and goods trucks, ten flat trucks, thirty
coal trucks, and six lime trucks. We have yet to receive
twenty-four lime trucks, and thirty coal trucks.
" THIRD DIVISION.—COURTRAI TO PoPEnitialiE.—
The plan of this division was submitted to Government
some months since. The modifications made will occa-
sion a further study between Ypres and Werwicq. The
works of art are nearly all fixed, and the plans will
shortly be submitted to Government.

" FOURTH AND FIFTH DIVISIONS. —The plans and
sections of the Fourth and Fifth Divisions have been
submitted to the board from Deuize to Dixmude. The
plans of the works of art have only to be added ; as
these are in an advanced state, the staff of the Fourth.
Division employed upon them will leave next month.
" The only part of the company's lines not yet sur-
veyed is the line from Dixmude to Fumes. This has
been commenced by the assistant-engineer, who has,
until now, had the superintendence of the Second
Division."

From the statement of the capital and construction
accounts, it appeared that the total receipts amounted
to 323,2231. Os. lid., and the expenditure to 306,878/.
6s. 10d., leaving a balance at the time of making
the accounts (31st August) in the hands of the com-
pany's bankers, &c., of 16,3441. 14s. Id.
The CRAIRMAN having addressed the meeting at
some length, reiterating the statements in the report,
moved that it be adopted, printed, and circulated
among the proprietors.

In answer to a question from a shareholder,
The CnitinmeN said that the present traffic
amounted to about 4001. a week. During the last
month the traffic had been more than that a week.
A PROPRIETOR wished to know when the next call
would be made?

The CHAIRMAN could not exactly answer that
question. The directors had been in hopes that they
would not have been under the necessity of making
another call at present, but the difficulty in which the
monetary system was at present placed would, he
was afraid, compel the directors to do so shortly.
A PROPRIETOR said he supposed the directors
would not make more than one call while the works
were suspended ?
Mr. HEREPATR admitted that the line was excel-
lently constructed, but he was afraid it was too ex-
pensively so. Their engines were clearly too power-
ful for the present traffic. No doubt such engines
would be ultimately required, but he did not thioiz.
they were at present.
The CHAIRMAN said that in all the directors had
done they had taken the best advice.
After some further discussion, the report was agreed
to ; as was also a vote of thanks to the Chairman and
directors, and the meeting broke up.
EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE OF