The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-06 00:00:00

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

THE SOUTH-EASTERN AND LONDON AND
BRIGHTON AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY
COMPANIES.

The following communications have passed between
he authorities of the above corporations:—
(Copy.)
London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway,
_ London Terminus, Jan. 4, 1847.

Dear Sir,—l am instructed to transmit to you a copy
of a resolution of the directors of this compasiy, passed
to-day, which please to bring under the immediate
notice of your board.—l am, dear Sir, yours truly,
(Signed) T. J. BUCKTON, Sec.
G. S. Herbert,Escp, Secretary, Scuth-Eastern
liaiiway Company.

London, Brighton, and Souih Coast Railway,
London, Jan. 4, 1847.
At a board of the directors, \Vm. A, Wilkinson, Esq.,
in the chair— _ .

Resolved,—That the attention of the directors of the
South-Eastern Company be directed to the concluding
paragraph of the letter of the secretary, of the 31st ult.,
as follows:—"In conclusion, this board repeat their
desire to enter into friendly relations with the Sonth-
Eustern Company upon principles explained in tkis
letter, or they are prepared to proceed at once to the
nomination of arbitrators, to whom the whole subject
shall be referred, and to abide by their decision:" and
that the South-Eastern board be requested to state, on
or before Saturday next, the 9th instant, whether they
are prepared to meet this company on the terms and in
the mode therein suggested, otherwise this board will
consider all negotiations at an end, and will feel called
upon forthwith to adopt measures which will render the
approaching Parliamentary contest unavoidable.
(Signed) T. J. BUCKTON, Sec.

(Copy.):
South-Eastern Railway, London Terminus,
Jan. 5, 1847.

Sir,—l have received your letters of the 31st ultimo,
and of the 4th instant, with a resolution of your board
of the latter date.
The board of directors of this company have referred
all matters between the South-Eastern Railway and the
London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway Compan y
to a committee, consisting of Mr. Macgregor, Viscount
Torrington, Mr. Pritchard, Mr. Browne, and Mr. Brog-
den, who have your letters.—l am, Sir, your obedient
servant,
(Signed) G. S. HERBERT, Secretary.
T. J. Buckton, Esq., Secretary,
London, Brighton, and South Coast
Railway Company.

(Copy.)
South• Eastern Railway, London Terminus,
Jan. 5, 1847.
To Charles Pascoe Grenfell, Esq., the Chairman,
and the Directors of the London, Brighton,
and South Coast Railway.

Gentlemen,—We have hal tinder consideration a let-
ter from the secretary of the London, Brighton, and
South Coast Railway, dated the 31st December, ad-
dressed to the secretary of this company, and also the
copy of a resolution of your board, under date of the 4th
instant, proposing the nomination of arbritrators between
the two companies.
We were appointed by the board of directors of this
company a committee to receive your deputation on the
4th November, and we have signed our names to a state-
ment of what took place at the interview.
We are of opinion that it would be inconsistent with
the duty which the directors of this company owe to the
shareholders, to submit to the determination of arbitra-
tors such questions as those at issue between the two
companies.
We are ready to meet an equal number of your board
of directors to discuss these questions, having short-hand
writers present, so that, in the event of our not coming
to any arrangement, the shareholders of both companies
may judge of the way in which the negotiation has been
carried on and broken off. We have the honour to be,
gentlemen, your most obedient servants,
(Signed) J. MACGREGOR.
TORRINTON.
MARTIN LUTHER PRITCHARD.
ROBERT BROWNE.
JOHN BROGDEN.

THE CONDE DE MONTEM9LIN. - The Conde de
Montemolin, accompanied by his Excellency the Marquis
of Villafranca, Duke of Medina Sidonia, General Don
Juan Montenegro, Colonel Merry, and Colonel Garci
Martin, honourecl with his presence the performances at
the Lyceum on Monday night. The Prince was highly
delighted with all that he saw, and at the conclusion was
pleased to signify his wish to see the manager, Mr.
Keeley, to whom he expressed his great gratification
with the performances. A piece of music composed by
Mr. Alexander Lee for the occasion was admirably
played by the orchestra. Yesterday the Conde was
occupied during the whole day in the transaction of
business.

IMPORT ANT EPPERIMENT.—An interesting and
very important experiment was made this week at the
Prior Field Iron Works, belonging to Mr. H. B. White-
house, on some cast-iron girders intended for the steam
factory buildings at Portsmouth, now in the course of
erection. The experiment was made under the direction
of Capt. James, of the Royal Engineers, on the part of the
Admiralty, and in the presence of Mr. Peter Rolt, con-
' tractor for the works at Portsmouth, Mr. Henry Smith,
of West Bromwich, and several other gentlemen; and •
nothing could be more satisfactory than the result, as
the girders did not break till they had sustained the
weight of 30} tsns over the wcight which the strength
of the girders, computed from Hedgkinson's rules, wai
I calculated to break with. 'the mass of iron distributed
• over these girders exceeded Bevel' feet in height, sae.
showed that the castings were capable of sustaining a
very much larger weight than they could ever be loaded
with in the factorytfor which they are intended.—Arid
Birmingham Gazette.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
Th 7, eminent PANTOMIME THEATRE, and the FIRST PANTO-

MIME COMPANY.
THIS EVENING
Will be, performed Balfe's Opera, entitled THE BONDMAN.
Ma-11114 0 Vernon, Mr. Weiss ; Floreville, Mr. Rafter Morliere,
Mr. fierultastle ; Ardenford, Mr. D. W. Ring ; Mal-a-Propos, Mr.
Barley; Madame Corinne, Miss Romer; Orteette, Miss R. Isaacs ;
Yr; vole, Airs. Hughes.
After Which will be produced the Grand Comic Christmas Panto-
n'ln"....)emg a mixture of the historical and legendary, entitled
HARLEQUIN' AND ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON. The
Ocerture and Music composed by Mr. R. Hughes; the new and ex-
tensive Scenery by Mr. Grieve, Mr. Telbin, and numerous as-
sivants ; the Tricks and Transformations by Mr. Blarnire ; the Ma-
cW,lery by Mr. It. Sloman ; the Dresses by Mrs. Bovey, Mrs. Balls,
and a host of auxiliaries. The whole prodnced under the superin-
eudence of Mr. W. West.
t:cene 1. ABODE OF KALTBA, THE ENCIIANTBF99.—Date and lo-
sotlity not exactly known, but considered by the Antiquarian Society
65 have been discovered " somehow or other," " some time or other,"
ne,r " somewhere or other," Kaiyba (the Enchantress, not by Balfe,
rnt.;tress of all the elements, except those of " Arithmetic," having
ctn.; e miscalculated her power), Mr. 11. Horricastle ; Fiends and Fu-
ries (illustrating a common expression of speech, with anything but
a common expression of countenance), Messrs. J. W, Morgan, Burt,
Connell, and 11. Payne; Earth, Air, Fire, and Water. (the four Ele-
ments, with a strong love of mischief), by Dealers in each ; the
March of Intellect (travelling " incog." " Young England," a true
bit of British blood, by Intellect ont of Industry, dam by Science,
out of Perseverance, has never been beaten, and can be matched
against anything), Miss Annie Payne.—How the March of Intellect
pas s a " flying visit" to Kai) be ; and how, being empowered by the
Committee on National Education, he gives the old lady sudden no-
tice to quit, by as suddenly changing the premises to
rtcene 2. INrparos. OF INFANT SCHOOL.—Schoolmaster, Mr. Big-
whs. who, at the request of his " Illustrious Visitor," gives the boys
a balf•holiday on the occasion.

Scene 3. EXTERIOR AND BARRACAN OP COVENTRY CASTLE.
The Earl of Coventry (Lord High Steward of England, and his own
lutothe bargain), Mr. Mazzoni; the Countess of Coventry (a good
lxusewife, and supposed to have been the inventor of the ce!ebrated
"Coventry Cake"), Miss Haines ; Head Nurse (with a good character
frt,ln her last place), Mr. Cheel; Master George (afterwards cele-
brated for a battle lie fought with a dragon, but at present without
ary knowledge of" arms," except his nurse's), Miss Marks; Masters
Andrew, David. Patrick, Denis, James, Anthony (very youthful
knights, but destined, with their " cousin George," to astonish the
n:ltives by and by as " The Seven Champions of Christendom"), Mas-
ters Coyle, Suvell, Dix, Welsh, Desborg, Francis.—How the youthful
St. George is feted on his birth-day—how he makes his " first," and
Ix,uly his " last " appearance la public on the occasion—how his
" recains " Andrew, David, Patrick, Denis, James, and Anthony
co.no to n !sit him many happy returns of the day—and how Kalyba
shows her " love of children" by taking the " whole brood under
/at r wing."

Nonce Nothinge material to our historic" occurring during
a period of fifteen years, the author trusts that the audience will al-
Itiw him to cut it, and come again to
Scene 4. KALTBA'S HOUSE OF COILIILCTION !—St. George of Eng-
land (a rum'un to look at, but a rare'un to go), Mr. W. H. -Payne ;
St. Andre* of Scotland, St. David of Wales, St. Patrick of Ireland
St. Denis of France, St. James of Spain, St. Anthony of Italy (all
pretty much of the same kidney !) Mr. Heath, Mr. Douglas, Mr.
Marks, Mr. Chapin°, Mr. Sanger, Mr. J. llaynes.—How St. George
suid his bro'her champions (considerably grown since their last ap-
pearance in public) are kept in durance vile, and on " very short
commons" by Kalyba—how Kalyba pops her affections on St. George
who " can't abide her"—in short, how—but we won't anticipate—
merely obserVing, that the upshot is the Downfall of Kalyba, and
the Emancipation of the Seven Champions of Christendom!
Scene 3. DOTES I:OADS.—How the Seven Champions of Christen-
dom set elt for their respective destinations—" the management
having, inilhe handsomest manner," made special arrangements for
that purpose with the various " Metropolitan Conveyance Com-
pa 'des."
Scene 6. IlaNts OF TIIE NlLE.—Almanzor, King of Morocco (his
(rt,n Lord High Admiral, Commander-in-Chief, &e., on his way to
4tUng Ptolemy's Court, to court King Ptolemy's daughter), Mr. 'l'.
dthews ; Ptolemy:, King of Egypt (rather a remoto ancestor of
Draldru Paella, better known as Abraham Parker), Mr. Frierson.
ig,,orish Sailors, Attendants on King Ptolemy, &c. Dow Alnianzor
came to Egypt to be married—the Princess having a decided objec-
tion to their being " bound in Morocco ;" and how St. George, not
Loving oven " dipped" into the question of " lights," runs his
Stoemor on shore, and saves himself on the funnel.
Keens 7. GIIAND HALL IN TEE PALACE OF PTOLEMY TIIE FIRST,
Xisro or EGYPT.—The Princess Sabra, Mr. Dance, about to be mar-
rl,l to the King of Morocco, but patriotically devoting herself to the
digestive organs of the Dragon (a gentleman, whose prodigious
allowance of jaw enables him to speak fez- himself), Mr. Wieland.
How this " marriage in high life" is sudlenly interrupted by the
Dragon, who, not only forbids the banns ; but elopes with the bride ;
thereby plunging " her illustrious parents and several families of dis-
tinction at the west-end of the town into the deepest affliction," &c.
(vide Morning Papers).