The Sun.
London, England, 1847-03-06 00:00:00

ANOTHER ACCOUNT.

Ponrsmoura, MARcir 4.—The gratifying intelligence of
this vessel having been got off the rocks, in Brix tone Bay,
was brought to Admiral Sir Charles Ogle this morning at
twelve o'clock, and immediately communicated by telegraph
to the Admiralty. The full particulars of the methods
adopted by Captain Austin, Mr. Bellamy. master-attendant,
and Mr. Watts, builder's assistant, with the force of riggers,
seamen, and other persons under their orders, have not been
received, but it was known that on Tuesday's tides the
Sphynx was moved about 46 feet; on Wednesday's morn-
ing tide, 175 feet; and last night at eleven o'clock she was
dragged into deep water, and taken in tow by the Monkey,
African, and Echo steamers, and moved to Yarmouth roads,
Ihe crews giving three hearty cheers on their success. The
Sphynx, and all the vessels and men, will probably be in
Portsmouth Harbour this evening.
Admiral Sir Charles Ogle had the satisfaction of commu-
nicating the preservation of the Sphynx from wreck to her
Majesty and Prince Albert, on his calling to pay his respects
this forenoon.

BRISTOL and EXETER RAILWAY.
13nts-roL, THURSDAY ArrEtixoox.—The half-yearly ge-
neral meeting of proprietors in this undertaking was held this
day at the White Lion Hotel, Broad-street. There was a
very numerous attendance of proprietors. The chair was
taken by John Browne, Esq., deputy chairman of the board
of directors.

The CHAIRMAN said, in laying before the proprietors the
half- yearly report of their proceeding=, the directors referred
them with great pleasure to the statement of rent and toll
of thel ine as returned by the Great Western Company.
That statement afforded gratifying evidence of the increased
and increasing prosperity of the undertaking, and gave to
them a well•founded hope that their traffic would be such as,
after the termination of their lease to the Great Western
Company, to give them a very handsome dividend upon
theirshares. Since the last general meeting of the company the
directors had given their best and most anxious attention to
the carrying out of the new measures which the proprietors
had sanctioned with their approval. The branches from
Bleadon to Wells, Street, and Glastonbury, and from Castle
Cary to Taunton, had passed the Committee unopposed ; and
from the great extent of accommodation which they would at-
ford to the public, the board did not anticipate that there would
be any difficulty in obtaining for them Parliamentary sanc-
tion. Westward of Exeter the branch from Launceston
to Liskeard had passed the Standing Orders Committee, bit+
the Bill for the branch from Crediton to Launceston Lad
been thrown out upon the standing orders on account of the
insufficiency of the engineering plans. The directors felt it
but just to their engineer, Mr. Gregory, with whose zeal,
ability, and attention they had abundant reason to be satis-
fied, to state that they exonerated him from all blame in the
matter. His appointment was so late that there bad not
been sufficient time to prepare the plans properly, and when
he undertook to do his best, he told the directors that he
could not hold himself responsible for their completion. It
was also due to Mr. Brunel to state that, as far as was con-
sistent with his duty to the Great Western Company, he had
given the most courteous and ready assistance. The branches
to Tiverton and to Clevedon would, it was hoped, soon be
opened for traffic. Upon the Yeovil branch the works had
been purposely delayed in order to enable the board to well
consider the point at which the junction should be fixed.
he directors had under their consideration, and at the pro..
per tittle would provide for the plant whi would be re-
9uired after the termination of the leaself the,line.—
(Sheers.) The board exceedingly regretted- t.e resignation
of their worthy chairman, Mr. Gibbs, but at the same time
they considered it a most fortunate thing for the interests of
the company that they had been able to prevail upon so in-
fluential a gentleman as Mr. J. W. Buller, of Downes, to
take a seat at the board as his successor. _ _

The SECRETARY, Mr. .T. B. Badham, then read the report
of the directors, which was in substance the same as the
speech of the chairman, and also recommended a dividend
of 4 per cent. on the paid-up capital, which would leave a
surplus of 2,055/. 15s. sd.
In reply to questions by Mr. Hare,
The CHAIRMAN said the directors had no doubt they
would be able to obtain from the Great Western Com-
pany an early statement of what proportion of plant they
would expect the Bristol and Exeter Company to take
to at the close of the lease. He believed that the ar-
rangement would be concluded in a friendly spirit between
the companies ; fur, whether the Bristol and Exeter line
was worked as an independent line or otherwise, it would be
for the mutual interests of both companies that they should
continue on terms of perfect amity.—(Cheers.) What the
directors had in view was to ascertain from the Great Western
board what plant they wished to hand over when the lease
terminated, on the Ist May, 1849.

In reply to another question,
The CHAIRMAN said, the directors would be quite able
in two years to supply themselves with plant, even should
the Great Western Company wish to hand over nothing.
The SECRETARY—There are parties ready to undertake to
supply it.—(Hear, hear.)
A PROPRIETOR asked, if the statement in reference to
the Bristol and Exeter line in Nash's Railway Statistics was
true ? _

The CHAIRMAN understood that it was made up from the
return of the Great Western Company, and that it was quite
correct.

The PROPRIZTOII—It is very encouraging, then.
Mr. H. BRITTAN then expressed his gratification that the
line was now admitted to be as good a., he had anticipated
when he, as the organ of the committee of shareholders, last
addressed the proprietary. He alio expressed his satisfac-
tion that the resignation of Mr. Brunel, and of their chair-
man had got rid of a great deal of the Great Western in-
terest, which had too long influenced their proceedings.
Their property had suffered from their having had a
divided board ; and he hoped that now there would be
no more division, but that their affdirs would go on satis-
factorily.
The CHAIRMAN, in reply, said there was no greater mis
take than to suppose that the board was influenced by any
fear of or desire to submit improperly to Great Western in-
fluence.

Mr. C. BERNARD said he had yen with regret a line to
Exeter put forward by the Great Western Company which
did not pass over their line. Did the directors intend to op-
pose the Great Western Company?
The CitAirtmarr said there was no such intention by the
Ward. The Great Western Company would be strongly op-
posed by the South-V1 estern, and it was thought that their
interference would be useless

Mr. BERNARD thought that a few thousand pounds would
be well laid out in an opposition.—(No.)
Mr. SECOND was glad to hear that the directors did not
intend squandering money in opposition.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
(From last night's Gazette.)
An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of 'Victoria, cap. 32. for
the Week ending on Saturday, the 27th day of February, 1847.
ISSUE IMPARTMENT.

gotes i55ued........ 25,349,b20

Government debt .. 11,015,10(1
Other securities •. .. 2,984,900
Gold coin and bullion 9,801,428
Silver bullion ...... 1,548,392

£25,349,820

£ 25,349,820
MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.

Dated the 4th day of March, 18:

BANKING D
Proprietors' capital.. 14,553,000
Rest ..... 20
Public deposits (in-
eluding Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, Say-

'AITMEN T.

Government securt7

_
ties (including Dead
Weight Annuity) .. 11,990,079
Other securities • • .. 15,819,148
Notes • •
Gold and silver coin.. 695,114

ings-Tanks Di-
vidend accounts)•. 5,928,487
)ther deposits .• •• .. 9,321,695
Seven day and other
818,634
•• • ....

Z 34,521,036

£34,521,036
'. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.

Dated the 4th day of March, 184'

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.
We have received the Zuid African of December 31st.
The only news, however, which this paper brings us from the
frontier is contained in the following paragraphs :
" There is but little news from the frontier by the last post.
The troops are on their march to the Kei, to settle matters
with Kreli. His Excellency is said to be on his way to join
them. Six hundred head of cattle lately captured from the
Katirs are about to be distributed among the plundered far-
mers on the Koonap. The levies from the western districts—
the liberated Africans and Malays—would return home in a
few days, and the Wynberg volunteers under Captain Field-
ing, about the 10th February next. Macomo, who was
lately stated to be insane, has been det
atected k
Drift, in the actwhilst of
picking the pocket of an Englishman Bloc
asleep. The redoubtable chief, after receiving a few cuffs,
was allowed to escape.
" Reports from the N.E. boundary represent that locality
to be in a state of commotion, owing to a dispute between
the emigrants and Griquas, and
ttrohe slash re said to be" on their
way to assist Captain Warden, Br.

The Hibernia, British and North American 1103 al
Mail steam-ship, sailed from Liverpool, for Halifax. an
Boston, yesterday afternoon. She carries out a large freight
of specie-290,0001. sterling, and a great number of pasben-
gers, besides the USUP 'monthly mails.
The Eltbscription raised in Cheltenham for the
relief of the distress in Ireland and Scotland has reached the
amount c f 3,0001.