The Sun.
London, England, 1840-06-29 00:00:00

'TIE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY, JUNE 29, 1810:

REIGNING KING OF PRUSSIA.

cent melancholy emotions; next comes Duchess
Alcxandrina of Mecklenburgh Schwerin, wife of
the Grand Duke Paul, who most strenuously op-
poicd the marriage of Princess Helen with the
Duke of Orleans ; lastly, Princess Louisa, wife of
Prince Frederick of the Netherlands.—French
Print.
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Frederick Williatn IV. ‘eas born o❑ the 15th
October, 1795, and is thetefofe in his forty-fifth
year. His mother was tl►e beautiful Queen Louisa,
who died cn the 19th of July, 1811.
The Prince Royal evinced, from his youth, much
vivacity of mind, His education being superin=
tended by learned men, such as Ancillon and Del-
bruk, was a grave and serious one. As yet very
young, he took a part in the campaigns of 1813,
1814, and 1815, wherein he displayed personal
courage, but never had the command in any action
of importance, as erroneously alleged by some prints.
After the peace of 1815 the bodily and intellec-
tual faculties of the Prince Ito) al were rapidly de-
veloped. He gradually became one of the most
vehement opponents to the Administration of Prince
Hardenbergh, who, until the Congress of Vienna,
almost exclusively (Elected Prussian politics. Chan-
cellor of State, and enjoying the confidence of the
King, Prince Hardenbergh did not find the same
sentiments in the Prince Royal, who, until the death
of that statesman, continued to wage against him a
war of epigrams and bitter censure ; that hostility
more than once saddened Prince Hardenhcrgh, but
greatly amused the Berlin public, who delighted in
repeating the Prince Royal's sarcasms and bon mots.
For a time the Prince's caustic wit and bitter
irony threw even a c.9ldness into the private inter-
course between the father and son, a; well as into
that between the Sovereign and subject. The
Prince Royal often criticised the King's military
mania. Several parodies of Schiller's fine poem,
Women," were imputed to the Prince Royal,
who, in his satirical lines, extolled with a strong
feeling of the ludicrous, the heroism of the musca-
dins of the Royal Guard and of the officers with
bodices, who have since forsaken those effeminate
manners, so unworthy of soldiers and habits which
the coquetry of the Emperor Alexander had, as it
grew old, rendered for a time fashionable in the
Russian army. After Prince Hardenbergh's death
the Prince Royal's opposition had no longer the
same object, and maturer years moderated a little
his sarcastic turn of mind. His former irritable,
vivacious, and passionate temper, has been greatly
modified by the happy influence of Princess Eli-
zabeth, daughter of the late King Maximilian
Joseph of Bavaria, whom he married at Berlin
on the 23d of November, 1823. This Princess,
who is gifted with solid qualities, much judgment,
and, above all, much firmness, has mater►ally sof-
tened down the asperities which the Prince's man-
ners exhibited. The latter displays, when it suits
much amiableness towards, those who please
The contrary happens, however, some-
imes, when he has to deal with persons whom he
dislikes, and his high social station should make
aim understand that it is ungenerous to use thu's his

(From the Hampshire litdeperidunt.)
PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 27.—The Thunderer, 84, Cap-
tain Berkeley, arrived in the Straits of Gibraltar, on
the Bth instant, on her way from L:sbon to Malta.
The Athol troop-ship arrived, on Thursday, from
Quebec, having on board the head-quarters of the 15th
Regiment, under command of Lord Charles Wellesley.
The Athol came into harbour in the afternoon, for the
purpose of disembarking the regiment. at Gosport, to
occupy the quarters vacated by the 60th Rifles at Haslar
and Fort Moncton. The Athol then takes the head-
quart era of the 58th Regiment to Leith.
The Scaflowcr cutter, Lieutenant Robilliard, arrived
on Tuesday last, from the protection of the British fish-
eries, at Jersey, and came into harbour to refit.
The Vesuvius steamer, Lieutenant Blount, sailed, on
Wednesday last, for Dartmouth, havbig Sir James
Gordon, and the Commission appointed to decide upon
the port for the \Vest India mail-packets on board.
compose the squadron that
The Vesuvius returned to this port again in the evening.
The following men-of-war
is to be employed in the operations against the Chinese,
under the command of Admiral the Hon. G: Elliot :
Algerinc, 10, Alligator, 26, Blenheim, 74, Blonde, 42,
Childers, 16, Columbine, 18, Conway, 26, Cruizer, 16,
Druid, 44, Favorite, 18, Herald, 26, Hyacinth, 18,
Larne, 18, Melville, 74, Modeste, 18, Nimrod, 20, Pe-
lotus, 16, Pylades, 18, Volage, 26, Wanderer, Wel.
lesley, 74. Two large war steamers of the East India
Company's Service, the Queen and Sesostris, and several
other steamers from Bombay and Calcutta, were to be
added to the above force, nearly the whole of which were
to proceed to China.
The half-yearly examination of the Mates of the Royal
Navy studying at the Royal Naval College, took place
on Wednesday last, when Mr. Miller • was declared to
have passed the best examination, and attained that.
degree of proficiency to enable him to receive a Lieu-
tenant's commission.

( Fr om the Hampshire Telelraph.)
PonTstwouTH, .TuNE 27.—The Pluto, steam-vessel,
arrived on Monday from Bermuda, (which she left on
the 16th May), and was ordered, by Semaphore, to
proceed forth to Woolwich.
The Apollo, troop-ship, Mr. Alexander Karlie,
commander, arrived on Monday, from Plymouth, and
yesterday embarked the 2d Battalion of the 60th
Regt., for conveyance to Woolwich, where she will
take on board the 29th Regt. for Leith, and then re-
turn to this port. She sailed yesterday.
The Jupiter troop-ship, Robert Fulton, Esq. aim-
mander, was obliged to put into Plymouth, for repairs,
having sprung a leak, with her chain pumps out of
order, and the ship making three feet water a day. She
sailed again on Wednesday.
The Pique, 36, Captain Boxer, is refitting at Sheer-
ness,, and when ready, will proceed to Spithead to await
orders.

him.

superiority.
Abandoned to his natural feelings, the Prince
has often eagerly repaired what a fit of passion had
injured. Childless, he had directed a large share
of his affections toward the main questions of go-
vernment. His mind rejects all that is superficial
—all that merely glitters, or exhibits but a falla-
cious gloss. He has studied much, and his habit-
ual circle, before his accession to the throne, con-
sisted of the elite of all the branches of literature
and the arts. The distinguished painters, sculp-
tors, and musicians of Berlin often assembled in his
drawing-rooms. For some time past he has been
reproached with a strong tendency towards religious
mysticism and the Protestant sect known under the
name of Pietists. The want of activity has im••
parted much ambition to this Prince, who, for the
very same reason, may have sometimes sought in
Pietism a relief to the want of action by which he
was tormented.

The Mediator, New York packet arrived on Thurs-
day, bringing New York papers to the sth inst. ; but
their contents are not important. After landing her
passengers and mail at this port, the Mediator proceeded
to the river. _ _

The steam ship British Queen will leave London on
Monday, and may be expected at Spithead on Tuesday
horn which she will depart for New York, on Wednes-
day, the Ist July.
In Harbour—Britannia, Victory, Excellent, Royal
George, Vanguard, Vesuvius and Echo steamers,
Athol troop ship, Riven and Senflower cutters.
On Sunday, the 21st inst., the Harpy, revenue cutter
Lieut. G. Drew, Commander, crept up off Bit.] Island,
eighty-three and a half ankers of foreign spirits. The
stations in the immediate neighbourhood were on the
alert and sent three, boats to assist the Harpy in their
capture: On Monday
,the tubs were returned to the
Plymouth Custom-116We, and the spirits were found to
be considerably above 'Proof.
PLYMOUTH, JUNE `26•---The Meteor, steemer,
having been collecting-volunteers for the' Cambridge, ar-
rived on Monday evening with twenty-five, and sailed
yesterday for Falmouth with stores. The Opossum
packet sailed on Sunday, for Chatham, to be paid off.
The Nightingale. sailed on Monday for the North coast
of Spain. The Victor, 16, sailed on Wednesday for the
West Indies.
Remaining in Hamoaze.--4mprognable, San Joseph,
Rodney, Nautilus, Linnet,Sylph, Meteor,Carron, Duck,
and Portsmouth pitch boat.
In the Sound.—Cambridge, Inconstant.
NAVAL PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS.

When the morganatic marriage between the
King of Prussia and the Countess Harrach (now
Princess Liegnitz) took place, on Nov. 9, 1824,
the Prince Royal's conduct was in every respect
worthy of him. He did not evince on that occa-
sion the disrespectful opposition which several
other members of the Royal Familysfor some time
manifested towards the King's :young consort.
The latter contrived to quell, by dint of ireek-
ness and resignation, a conspiracy above all active
among the female portion of the Royal house of
Prussia.
The French revolution of 1830 found in the
Prince Royal one of the warmest opponents to the
acknowledgment of the Orleans dynasty. Without
sparing in his judgment the errors of the fallen Go-
vernment, the Prince counselled an expectant neu-
trality, which, however, did:not suit either the Prince
de Witgenstein, M. de Werther, who' was very cle-
verly deceived at Paris, or the peaceful habits of
the old King. The Belgian revolution imparted CON:TANTINOPLE MAY 27.—A1l the world here is
fromnow
still more vehemence to the Prince Royal's feelings; excited to the liveliest' interest in Circassian affeir
and the family ties existing between- the Court of the astounding reports of victory after victory that 11%yo
late come upon us with such rapid succession. So far as
the Netherlands and that of Berlin being a further I have yet been able to learn, there had been captured,
incentive, the expulsion of the house of Orange previouslyn the tothe departure of our present informants, six
Nassau found one of the most strenuous opponents
torts n scoast to the southward of Ghclendjik, and two
in the heir to the Prussian throne. Until that pe. between Ghclendjik and the Cuban.
The capture of the two latter ( Aboon and Nicolaeffski)
rind the Prince had evinced but little inclination
lane
bfe considered.
-tin
as of great importance; because the
for the mere military organization and progress of
the Prussian monarchy ; the revolutionlB3o iiisinirieff
and
his
huge
avy hmtmyesne, whichhgreat cost
effortGensdeurrolmg W-
two
il
of
suddenly producing chances of a war, the Prince years, to establish, and sshich has not been maintained
Royal became the soul of the war party. For a without several severe straggles, is thus entirely destroyed.
And the capture of Aboon especially appears to have been
time that party had some chances at Berlin, but
one of the most extraordinary achievements of the Circas-
, Count Mole's declaration made the intimidated sums; for the position of that fort is more fosinidable for
party reflect ; the old King, though strongly soli- defence than that of any other, with the exception of Ghe-
cited and urged by his children, determined for lendjik, as the very gradual dope of the termination of the
hill it was seated on gave its guns a clear range in every
peace, and the Prussian army did not march to the
direction around; and the garrison, on account of the
assistance of King William of the Netherlands importance of the position, was one of the strongest, hay-
The hopes of the war party having thus vanished, ing amounted, as is believed, together with the military
a deep rupture was observed between the Prince colonists lately sent there, to nearly 3,000 men. .
Royal and MM. de Witgenstein, Ancillon, and But the most desperate exploit was the capture of Tchop_
hoosnestrbast.ion and battlements were of more for.
Werther. Tire Emperor Nicholas had also striven sne,iedna'bt7
garrison,cn construction than of most other forts, and
to effect a change in the views of the old King, who, ~,,,11,„,with its military colonists, formed
extremely tenacious it, his notions of the status quo, a force of about 2;500 togetheren.
wished to end his days in peace, and remove, during Tchopseen is the first echelle to the south-eastward of
Its fort was seated at the termination, toward the
sPesi,aotf• a ridge that extends down the centre of the besuti.
his lifetime, all chances of a European conflao-
ful valley, which is closely environedsaii by steepll hills, except-
ration.
The violent sorties of the Prince against MM. ing on the east, where another it;meomemrovna7eeaytejsoiwnsith otahmedts,
de Werther and Witgenstein are well imown ; last
vinatlelenirusption, however, of several
if he boldly wished' to back the cause of King Wil-
adwsebfii 1 ell 'lse2e
thexfatolerl nnicdthehir(e:fo'v ‘ihf'tlhtyhhtefhrse: much beyond
ham of the Netherlands, it is but fair to say thatWaye.,reneoahrlithed coast, forthosepeolutri,former
iaoinn
rogcfaootitrnhnhsge:
the Polish question had ins the Prince Royal of to to southward, wg-how
d
tafbmia:mornttddch
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(about
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one
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Prussia one of its most enlightened advocates.
The arguments he adduced at that period in behalf
tishs considerations
roat thi
others,
ross,
of Polish nationality, of the neutrality of the
ripeult'uorne
I. That its greater dis-
Powers towards the Russian and Polish 'armies,
;ofautdhe2 two valleys,
valuable agriculture;
of the foreign ,
and of the wise policy which Prussia and Germany
bsauri:edin,en() commandingsuspended
eedof
mucht
h e c tvhhai
would adopt in preventing the annihilation of thethe
uf
commerce that it haodf
kingdom of Poland, were even urged by bins,
the populous province of Shapsuk.
though in vain, in the Council of State. If, ins was thus drawn down 'upon i
Beg, tt
'it the fearful hos-
France, at that time, some really eminent states- tility of old Hajji Guz Be one oil!ie most
of t
ht
daring aanel en
man had understood the question, and offered the terprising among the many gallant chieftains
pro-
vince. But his musters, and those of the neighbourhood,
y
Prince Roal to act towards the maintenance of
were swollen by others from the northward of Notwhatch,
Polish nationality, we may be permitted to believe
till about 7.000,rhe sagacious warriors
that the kingdom of Poland would still affordenft r. e pai dn dI 1 avod -o k oo-
Europe a solid rampart, the party who inclined for Foos had the comniand.iali-chi having selectedM e n
Poland including several exalted members of the parties for storming the ramparts on three sides fpm
Prussian Court and army, and enjoying, moreover, the valley, and on the fourth from the ridge, he conned
of the mass of his force a cordon
the sympathy of the German people. fortress, so that not a man of his inmates might escape. The
The external appearance of the new King some- sabre and the dagger were the only weapons to be used, and
what partakes of that of his grandfather, King Fre• the very earliest of the dawn the noiseless signal for the at-
tack. The carnage was frightful, for the Russians, on be-
&rick 11. The expression of his countenance is
in„
i drivenreas from
trleet rreaarntepdafirtoshtbingy the impetuous b
f assault of
shrewd, and his eye has much vivacity. His con- the
versation is always varied and piquant, and his their hairdo and central defenc'es, w b
eyr e foot, towards
powder
gaiety often buoyant; his taste is enlightened ; he magazine exploded in the midst of them. The prisoners
admires neither ballets nor musical noise, and at- captured in endeavouring to escape formed but a small
propohrtdionbv(atbhoeuetssoloos)ioonfotrhteh whole force; the rest all
tends with preference the representations of Goethe,
Schill.er, and Calderon's tragedies. The fine Gothic perished
this affair the ibireassians lostward i
between 300 andde
dearly
monuments of the middle ages have found in him men,
but I am happy to say that it was the most
a powerful protector, as is testified by the Castle bought of all tfieir successes; for the forts on the coast to
the southward (which were captured first) were so corn-
of Marienburgh, one of the master . pieces of the
pletely surprised, that the assailants gained the mastery
architecture of those times. Tfine arts and he
with comparative ease, and the garrisons of the two last
literature will derive great advantage from his ac- captured were so terror-struck by reports of the fate of those
cession. As for policy, we believe his Majesty who hadresisted,.
.
leans but little in favour of const• • diately on being summoned.
constitutional notions,
but that he is strongly
convinced of the necessity All the forts, save one which the Circassians mean to
maintains. have . been entirely destroyed. and their garri-
of a broad applications of the municipal system, I
and st•ns, artillery, and ammunition, borne off into the moun-
of an extension of the powers of the•
prpvineial taints. The number of , Russiaus killed and captured is
states, which would gradually lead to a larger con_ . calculated at upwards of 12,000. The heavy pieces of ar-
cession of political rights. tillery must amount to nearly 150, as each of the forts was
Prince William, now the nearest heir to the mounted with 15 to 20; and as for ammunition, the Cir-
i cassians, whose ideas have be n hitherto somewhat parsi-
throne, and who, like his brother Charles, has mar-
m ._ ,
lonious in regard to that commodity, now say that they
tied a Princess of Saxe Weimar, niece to the Em- kayo an abundant supply for ten years to come. In this
peror Nicholas, is, of all the Princes, the one who I respect, however, the Russians will assuredly experience a
most strongly inclines for the Russian alliance. His I great change upon their again taking the field, for thou-
sands of rifles that were but occasionally and sparingly
health is weak, and he has had several dangerous , made use of (for economy) will henceforth come into un-
illnesses. His eldest son, who is, next to him,heir
' remitting operation against them.
presumptive to the throne, is nine years old. Prince I Intelligence from Odessa informs us that there has been
William's tastes are essentially military ; his bro- i formed there an extraordinary council of war, of which
ther, Prince Charles, is fond of the arts, and his I Raj ewski, Commander-in- Chief on the Circassian eoast,
town and country residences, especially his charm- i
zierra.nestobfe furrifortification
r p. o
andse o f
tdbeavti s iimmenseng some
despatches of
jug chateau of Glineke, near Potsdam, bear witness ! troops have been made from all the depts in
ih of
to his taste in that respect. The third brother of 1 Russia. But the Cireassiaes state that those firsts
sentut
by
the present King is Prince Albert, married to Prin.- •
sea did not attempt landing en their coast, but proceeded
tothe southward, from ftromwhichcome infer that a revolt may
cess Marganz of tine Netherlands, daughter of I
i
King William. This Princess enjoys great popu.lpaorvtes bv
„r.
eo
rk
eenthoantt a force Georgia.of4o A,ooos men,for Circhasshia, the re-
larity at Berlin. The new IN ing's three sisters are i assembled on the north of the Cuban, would bewfossrtbhewiintt
the. Empress of Russia, whose health has long been i moved across that river to compensate for the latedisasters,
b laying wage the open country towards the Cuban with
iopaired, and will be still more injured by her re- i
i fine and ovford.—. Times.

PnoMoTloN.—Lieut. John William Bailey, to the
rank of retired commander.

Mr. Gustavus Dittman, late of the Rodney,has passed
his examination at the College, as Na‘ al Instructor.
APPOINTMENT.—ChapIain R.J.Oliver to the Rodney.
Second Mas,ter.—Y. H. K. Bower, to the Scorpion.
Mates:Aly.-.Tattle-s-ifulf, turd -L. Ma,...ltionon, to the
Vanguard. .

CIRCASSIA.

VISIT OF HER MAJESTY AND
PRINCE ALBERT TO THE ROYAL HOSPI-
TAL, GREENWICH.

Oa Saturday the Queen and Prince Albert pro-
ceeded from Whitehall, accompanied by their suite, in
the Admiralty barges, to Greenwich.
Her M.'jesty and her Royal Consort were accompa-
nied by the Earl of Minto, First Lord of the Admi-
t. illy ; Lady Barham, the Lady in Waiting ; the Hon.
Misses Murray, Maids of Htmourl Lord George Len-
nox, Lord Alfred Paget, Sir Charles Adam, one of the
Lords of the Admiralty, Sir E. Bowater, and Mr. Lister.

As the Royal barges passed Deptford, the Royal
standard was hoisted at the Victualling Office, &c.
On the Queen's arrival at Greenwich, Captain Row-
land, the Harbour-Master, Mr. Howard, the Chairman,
Deputy Peacock, and other Members of the Commit-
tee of the Conservatory of the Thames, were waiting to
receive her Majesty, and preceded the Royal party to
the landing place.
On arriving at the Royal Hospital stairs, Vice-Ad-
miral Fleming and Sir Jableel Brenton, C.B , the Go-
vernor and Deputy-Governor, attended by Captains
Edge, Huskisson, Woodruffe, Larkin ; Mr. Commis-
sioner Lockyer, the Secretary, and other officers of the
Hospital, conducted the illustrious visitors to the Go-
vernor's house, where, after a short visit to the library,
they partook of an elegant collation ; after which the
Royal party, accompanied by the Governor and princi-
pal officers of the College, walked through the different
halls and inspected the dinners prepared for the veteran
tars. Grace was performed in the Queen's presence,
when her Majesty condescended to taste the soup,
bread; and meat, provided for them, arid expressed her
entire satisfaction at the arrangements and quality of
food provided, and handed a piece of the bread to one
of the ladies.

Two hundred of the college men were arranged in di-
visions as a body-guard, according to the several naval
victories they had figured in, under the orders of the
Lieut.-Governor Brenton, Capt. Huskisson, and Lieut.
and Adjutant Rivers, and placed by themselves opposite
the Governor's house. The men were in the following
battles
Lord Howe's lst June, 1794.
Earl St. Vincent'g
Lord Duncan's l2th April, 1798.
Lord Nelson's
Ditto ditto 2lst Oct., 1805. Trafalgar.
Thee deserving fellows were dressed in their best
clothes, and expressed themselves highly honoured at
her Majesty's condescension. About one thousand of
all classes of pensioners were drawn up round the
grand square, the nurses under the colonnades ; the girls
of the school between the painted hall and chapel be-
hind them ; four hundred boys of the upper school,
headed by Lieutenant Rouse, and, behind them, four
hundred boys of the lower school. A guard of thirty
boatswain pensioners, with halberts, were drawn up in
front of the north entrance, where the. Queen landed.
At a given signal by Adjutant and Lieutenant Rivers
the pensioners gave three hearty cheers, which were
responded to with three times three. The royal stan-
dard was displayed in the middle of the grand square,
at the statue of George 11. The men were ordered to
dinner after the Royal visit to the halls ; they were then
formed again round the square, and received her Majesty
once more on her way to the painted hall and chapel.
The landing and approach to Government House was
covered with crimson cloth, and every possible atten-
tion was paid to her Majesty's convenience, consider-
ing the very short notice given the authorities, namely,
ten in the morning.
Mr. Fisher, the High Constable of Greenwich, with
Mr. Malliheu, Superintendent, and a large body of
the R division of po'ice, attended and kept excellent
order.
Four carriages, with four horses and two outriders
each, arrived from Buckingham Palace at twelve
o'clock, and drew up in the grand square, waiting to
convey the royal pair and attendants back to London.
At three o'clock they departed, expresting themselves
much gratified by the visit. Through every street, as
they passed to Deptford, nothing but cheers met their
advance. Tne bells of St. Alphage, Greenwich, played
a merry peal on the arrival,and departure of the Queen ;
the royal standard was hoisted on the church, and the
vessels in the river displayed n. variety of:flags: Nearly
the Whole of the inbabitatits'ef Greenwich and its
vicinity were out on the occaSiOn, arid 'were exceedingly
disappointed at • not having had time .to exhibit their
loyalty, and attachment •in• a more particular manner.
Her Majesty -was dressed in 'Mourning, with a small
crape cottage bonnet, and looked -uncommonly well.
The prince wore a black frock coat and waistcoat and
drab trousers, black stock and diamond pin, and at-
tracted great admiration from the Greenwich ladies.
Great praise is dite to Lieutenant and Adjutant Rivers,
who formed all the arrangements in a very short time.

ACCOUNT OF THE RECEIPT AND
EXPENDITURE OF THE CITY OF LONDON
CORPORATION.

The following is the report of the auditors, which
was received and agreed to in the Common Hall on
Midsummer dap--

:" Guildhall, June 24th, 1840. 1
" We, whose names are hereunto subscribed, elected
by the Livery of London, in Common Hall assembled, on
Tuesday, the 24th day of June, 1839, auditors of the
Chamberlain's account of the Corporation and Gresham
funds, and the Bridge•incster's account of the Bridge
House estates, do report—
" That the account of the receipt and expenditure
of the Corporation of the city of London laid before
us to audit, was the eighth account of Sir James Shaw,
Bart., Chamberlain of this city, from the Ist day of
January to the 31st of December, 1838, both days in-
clusive, which we have accurately examined, and find
that the balance of cash in the hands of the Cham-
berlain on the 31st day of December, 1837, was
3,4.58/. 10s. Sid.
" That the receipts of the year ending the 31st of
December, 1838, including the sum of 67,8211.125. Id.,
produced by the sale of Government securities, to pro-
vide for the purchase of freehold ground-rents, &c.,
at.d the sum of 2,3101. arising by the sale of premises,
a•nountcd to the sum of 226,518/. 17s. 60.
" That the expenditure of the said year, as appears
by the several vouchers and documents laid before us
by the Chamberla.n, including the sum of 14,171/.
19s. Id., applied in the purchase of Government secu-
rities, and 41,796/. 9s. 3d., paid for the purchase of
freehold ground-rents, was 209,915/. 12s. Bd., leaving
a balance in the hands of the Chamberlain on the 31A
of December, 1838, of 20,061/. Iss. 7d.
" In the further prosecution of the examination re-
ferred to UP, it appears that certain debts, arrears of
rents, duties, and Government securities were due and
belonging to the Mayor, commonalty, and citizens, on
the 31st of December, 1838, and that the Corporation
were answerable at the same period for debts, claims
for interest, and other payments ; we have therefore
directed a balance statement of the same to be herewith
annexed for the information of the Livery.

" The Gresham account laid before us for examina-
tion was also the eighth account of Sir James Shaw,
13•trt., Chamberlain, of the produce and expenditure of
the city's moiety of the estate held under the will of
Sir Thomas Gresham, lint., being from the 10th Oc-
tober, 1837, to the 10th October, 1838, which we have
also examined, and find that the amount of- cash in ad-
vance by the Chamberlain on the' account ending the
10Ji October, 1837, was .£6,262 10 61
That the psyments of the said accounts for
the year ending 10th October, 1838, con-
sisted of the ordinary disbursements of
the fund, amounting to 1,6811. 123..31,
520/. 12a. 9d. the moiety of the expense
of hoarding the site of the late exchange,
and 22,500!. invested in the purchase of
stock, amounting together to 24,702 5 0
That the receipts for the said period, in-
cluding 22,500/., the moiety of the sum
fur which the late Royal Exchange was
insured, and 1,231/. 2s. 9d. received for
old materials, were 05,015 5 8
Leaving the sum in advance by the Cham-
berlain on the year's account, ending 10th
October, 1838

" The account of the Bridge House Estates, laid
before us to audit, was the account of Lewis Lewis
and Joseph Watson, the Bridge-Masters or Wardens,
from the Ist day of January to the 31st day of Decem-
ber, 1838, both inclusive, which we have also accurately
examined, and find
That the balance of cash in hand, on the
31st Dec., 1837, wa4 £l,lOB 11 Of
That the ren's of the said estates, and other

receipts of the year ending Dec. 1, 1838 30,454 13

Making together 31,563 4 9,
That the disbursements of the said year, in-
cluding the sum of 24,8261. Is. Bd. paid
to the Chamberlain of London, under
the authority of the Act 4 George IV.,
c. 50, for rebuilding London.bridge, and
improying and making suitable ap-
proaches thereto, and the Act 4 William
c. 118, for raising a sum of money
for the repair of Blackfriars-bridge 30,377 9 6

Leaving a balance in band on Dec. 31,
1838, of 1,185 15 3i

" We likewise found certain arrears of rents due to
the Bridge House Estate on the said 31st of Deceniber,
1838, as follow :
Proper Rents
Foreign
Lands purchased
Quit-rents

ON THE INCOME OF RAILWAY
COMPANIES.

BY HYDE CLARKE, Esq., C.E. F.L.S., ETC.
Wi:ile it is still treated by so:ne people as a problem,
whether railways will pay, and while they are still re-
garded.. isa soma part.s._.of the conpfr.Y.as.n.
which much mono), has been wasted, it may be worth
while to endeavour to ascertain what is the real state of
the case. For thii purpose I have endeavoured, from the
valuable tables of traffic in the Railway Alagazine, and
from other authentic sources, to term some calculations
of what the actual earnings of the English railways are
at present, of
.which the following is a table :
London and Birmingham -£600,000
Grand Junction
Great Western
South Western
Liverpool and Manchester 250,000
• Newcastla and Carlisle
North Union
Birmingham and Derby .... 60,000
Greenwich
North Midland
Manchester and Leeds ... 40,000
Midland Counties
Newscastle and North Shields 30,000
Sheffield and Rotherham
Croydon
Eastern Counties
York and North Midland
Leeds and Selby 15,000
Aylesbury
Brighton
Oaiitted
£2,250,000

£17,869 4 II i
SAMUEL WILLIAM ROWSELL,
JAMES MANLY CHAPLIN, Auditors•
EDWARD BREWSTER,
EDWARD FREDERICK LEEKS.

This is distributed as follows:
To the North of Birmingham £1,100,000
To the South
This estimai,e will certainly prove much under the
mark, and is the produce of less than 700 miles of rail-
way, while this month and the next, above a hundred
miles more will be opened, which must be added to the
calculation, so that the rate of earnings of railways for
this year cannot be estimated at less than two millions
and a half. This is produced from a population of se-
ven millions at the utmost, and consequently a popula•
tion of another seven millions is unproductive, including
Wales, Cumberland, Westmoreland, Shropshire, Here-
ford, Worcestershire, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, So-
mersashire, Dorsetshire, Devonshire, Cornwall, Sussex,
Kent, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Huntingdonshire, Bed-
fordshire, Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire, Rutlandshire,
Yorkshire, &c. Most of these counties are rich enough
but as usual the agricultural districts are in arrear, and
letting the manufacturers get ahead. The principal
connection of the agricultural interest with railways,
hitherto, has been to plunder them of at least half
a million in the shape of land-extortion, opposition,
law, &c., while if this interest turned their attention to-
wards availing themselves of the improvement, the
amount of income from railways would be at least five
millions.

Dr.—The Balance Statement of the Arrears of Rents,
Duties, Government Securities, due and belonging to
the Corporation of the City of London on the 31st of
December, 183 S, and of the Claims and engagements
of the Corporation at the said period.
To the amount remaining of the sum of
150,0001. borrowed under the authority of
the Act for the Rems,val of Fleet Market£sl,ooo 0 0
To a half year's payment
due to the London- bridge
Approaches Fund £5,750 0 0
Annuities on lives remain-
ing unpaid
Of Annuities granted on
the purchase of part of
the Finsbury Estate
Interest on the sum remain-
ing of 150,0001. bor-
rowed under the Act for
the removal of Fleet-
market
For Compensation allow-
ances to the Deputy
Sea Coal Meters and
others unpaid

234 1 3

Deducting from this 2,500,000/. 60 per cent. for ex,
penses, the profit will be 1,000,0001., which, at five per
cent., is capable of sustaining a capital of 20,000,000/. ;
if, as was proposed, railways were extended to the
agricultural districts, a prcfit of two millions would
be obtained, capable of sustaining a capital of forty
millions, and so of showing the absurdity of those who
denounced the railway system as threatening to swal-
low up the capital of the country. It must be recol-
lected that the present returns are obtained in the in-
fancy of the system, in the teeth of prejudice, under
great difficulties, and during a period of financial dis-
tress ; and it is, therefore, not unreasonable to expect
still greater results from their operations when in full
play.
All this system, it must be remembered, is carried on
by means of the mine) al wealth of the country, without
interfering with the subsistence of the population, as
would be the case by the employment of an equal
amount of animal exertion, and without any extensive
injury to former interests. Perhaps never in the history
of machinery was an improvement so extensive yet in-
troduced, which so little affected old stocks and old in-
terests; so that the country has gained every item of the
tdvantages, with scarcely a loss to set off against them.
There cannot, therefore, exist any objection to the requi-
site extension of the Railway system into every part of the
country, as a means of ministering to the general com-
fort and prosperity. It is time that the Legislative ob-
stacles should be removed, and that, instead of difficul-
ties being opposed, every facility should be given for
the establishment of new companies for carrying out the
Railways required.
To speak of the beneficial influence of this large an-
nual expenditure on the iron-masters and manufacturers
of machinery is unnecessrry—it must be palpable to the
commonest observer. The amount contributed by it to
the coal-owners cannot be much less important ; for if
the Railway system were carried out, as it must be, the
quantity of fuel required would equal in value our fo-
reign exports of coal, and, indeed, at present, the con-
sumption cannot be much under a quarter of a million
per annum. T --- - -
. RAILWAY RAVELLING.—The speed at which
The object of this paper will be fully attained,if it I we may now expect to be whirled along by the railway may be
only goes to prove that an interest which produces two estimated from the' fact that on Saturday last, after
millions and a half a year is one which ought not to be the conclusion of the " Festival," the Royal Train reached
oppressed, but encouraged ; which is too important for London from Southampton, in two hours and nmeteea minutes,
Legislative quackery to meddle with ; and which, so far
from being ruinous and unproductive, is a great and ffi
cient contributor to the public wealth. the first extra train in two hours and twenty-one minutes, and
the, last in two hours and nine minu!,es—being
e - thirty-his wiles in the hour. This included stoppages
the rate of
stoppages at
wonngto take in coke and water.—Hampshire Independent.

EVENING EDITION.
_,

MARYLEBONE VESTRY.

EXECUTION IN LORD KENYON'S HOUSE.—On
Saturday at the meeting of the Marylebene Vestry(Mr.
Churchwarden Daniell in the chair) the Chairman ic-
i formed the Vestry that be had received a communica-
tion from Mr. Morris, of the firm of Morris, Milne, and
Co., the solicitors of his noble colleague, Lord Kenyon,
requesting a conference with the Vestry relative to a
distress which had been put into his Lordship's house
that morning, under a warrant of the Magistrates, for
the sum of 2,5001. due by the parish for county-rate.
Before that gentleman was admitted he (the Chairman)
wished to inform the Vestry of what had transpired
between himself and the Magistrates relative to the
affair. He attended on Friday, in company with
Messrs. Graves and Woodward, the Overseers, the
Court of Quarter Session, for the purpose of showing
the reason why the parish were at the present time
unable to:pay the demand for county-rate. His noble
colic ague, Lord Kenyon, was not present. He stated
to the bench that the Vestry did not dispute the legality
of the rate, and he therefore trusted that a month would
be allowed for its payment. To this the Bench would
not assent, and he (the Chairman) subsequently propos( a
a fortnight, and then a week, when he was directed to
retire. After the lapse of a short time, he was recalled,
and told by the Bench that they could not even give
him over Sunday, and that the warrant was signed.
Finding this was the case, and that there was no alter-
native, he requested the bench, as lie kept a decent
house, to send a decent person to he put in possession,
and that he (the Chairman) would find him in good
board and bed. As he was about to leave the Court,
he (the Chairman)
.requested Mr. Allen, the County
Clerk, as a matter of courtesy, to write to Lord Ken-
yon informing him of what was about to be done, when
that gentleman replied, " Oh, we don't intend to inter-
fere with Lord Kenyon." Hearing this, the injustice
of the proceeding suggested itself to him, and be re-
turned to the Court and made a representation of it
to the Magistrates, and at the time reminded them that
he (the Chairman) was the junior Churchwarden. This
entirely altered the state of things, for the Bench
decided that the distress should be issued against his
Lordship's goods, and, in the event of there not being
sufficient in his, house to pay the demand, then a man
should also be put into rossession in the house of him
(the Chairman). The warrant bad been executed in
Lord Kenyon's house that morning, and Mr. Allen had
also waited upon him (the Chairman) to put a man
into possession.
Mr. WALPOLE EYRE having moved that the solicitor
Of Lord Kenyon be-admitted, an amendment was moved
that he be referred to the parish solicitor.
Mr. COCKRANE said that the annoyance the Noble
Lord suffered was only a just retribution for the endea-
vour of his party to plunge the parish into difficulties.—
(Applause.)
Mr. WALPOLE EYRE denied the assertion then made.
Those persons who had from a desire of a spurious po-
pularity reduced the rates so low as to cause the accu-
mulation of the large debt were the causes of the pre-
sent difficulty and the promoters of the legal proceedings.
The CHAIRMAN said that Mr. Eyre admitted that
there were personsjoining in promoting the Chancery
suit whose names did not appear on the information.
Mr. GIBSON said it was nothing but a conspiracy.
The CHAIRMAN asked Mr. Eyre for the additional
names.

Mr. W. EYRE knew nothing about the matter : it
was not the Act of the Parochial Association ; he highly
condemned Mr. Cockrane's attack on Lord Kenyon.

Mr. COCKRANE had a right to impugn the conduct
of Lord Kenyon when he heard his Lordship approve of
the Chancery suit.
Mr. EYRE, amidst cries of" Order, order," said that
the unjust course of making the now rate-payers pay for
the deficiencies of the old was not honest.

On a division taking place the solicitor of Lord Ken-
yon was referred to the parish attorney by a majority
of 20.
Dr. DIBDIN now rose and a•kcd whether the Vestry
would pay the Rectors their salaries ?
The CHAIRMAN said they had no money.
To which the Doctor replied, that as the Vestry bad
received the money, it should have been forthcoming ;
they had 9001. pew rents from his church alone.
The CHAIRMAN said it was the result of the Chan-
cery suit.
Dr. DIBDIN denied this on behalf of himself and
brother Rectors, as the Vestry had actually received the
money to be appropriated to them ; and if they bad
acted unfaithfully as trustees of the funds, so unjust a
proceeding should go forth to the world.
Mr. KIRBY moved, that as the demand for county-
rates was legal and just, it should be forthwith paid.—
(Laughter.)
Mr. W. LYRE seconded the motion. The Chancery
suit was to prevent not to compel the parish to pay
money.—(Oh, oh.)
Mr. G. A. YOUNG stated that the parish could not
pay the money ; they were overdrawn at their bankers
2,300/., besides the old debt, and no more money would
be advanced pending tie suit in equity. The Vestry had
no money.
Mr. COCKRANE advised the Vestry not to borrow
any money, but to let the case remoin as it was.
Mr. KENSE TT said that the next rate would COM-
mance on Thursday, when 75,0001. would be received
by the parish, and it was better to let Lord Kenyon
entertain his visitor than risk the banker's refusing their
check. This coblernan bad, within a few years, re-
ceived 160.000/. from the public purse, and he could
get rid of his unwelcome guest by lending the money to
the parish.
The motion was lost by a majority of 19.
Mr. G. A. YOUNG moved that the county-rate be
paid on the receipt of the outstanding fund,
The resolution having been seconded, the CHAIR-
MAN said he regretted the inconvenience to which
Lord Kenyon had been put, and be would immcdiate'y
give his check for 1,250/. if Lord Kenyon would do
the same until the parish could repay them.—(Cheers.)
Lord Kenyon not being present, the O'er could not
be responded to, and the resolution beinr, carried, the
Vestry separated.

ABUSES IN CHANCERY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sta,—ln my letter of the 10th instant, which ap-
peared in your Journal, relative to the vexations, abuses,
and delays in the Court of Chancery, I confined my
observations principally to the existence of those abuses.
Will you now have the kindness to allow me the
further indulgence of a brief space in your columns-,
whilst I again advert to the important subject, the
constant agitation of which, by the press, is so obvi-
ously necessary, to the accomplishment of the desired
end. I have always held, that the question of Law
Reform is'entirely free from those objections which some
persons allege against certain alterations-in other matters
that have been proposed. This is not a question af-
fecting any creed, be it political or religious, but a
subject alike interesting to all. Simplification and ex-
pedition in the administration of the law is certainly a
subject upon which men may be unanimous ; and it
was with much satisfaction that I observed the suggcs-
' tion said to have been made by the Marquis of West-
meath in the Upper House of Parliament on Monday
evening. A suggestion, the adoption of which, will go
farther to remove the present causes of complaint, than
any proposal I have observed—namely, the assimila-
tion of evidence to the Criminal Courts, documentary
evidence, as at present permitted (I speak from recent
personal experience), allows a latitude to as individual
who is disposed to set justice at defiance, to an almost
incredible extent, and permits men who would not be
believed upon oath before a Jury of their country, to
furnish evidence at direct variance with truth. I am
aware I may be told that in Courts of Justice, under
trial by Jury, evidence is oftentimes opposed to truth ;
this, of coutse, I-admit, but cross-examination, charac-
ter, and mode of life, are, in these instances, made avail-
able, and adduced as the means of detecting
falsehood, or giving credibility to the evidence,
none of these opportunities are, however, afforded in
Courts of Equity, men are doomed (as I myself was on
the :25th of April last) to hear arguments founded upon
an affidavit opposed to truth, and the force of which
would have been entirely destroyed had an opportunity
offered ; but, Sir, it requires no lengthened observations
to substantiate the correctness of my position, and not
being desirous at present of occupying too much of
your valuable space, I
will merely add, that I earnestly
trust the suggestion of the Noble Lord, to whom I have
alluded, will meet with that attention, which, (though
no doubt some persons in the legal profession will de-
nounce as impracticable) I ant confident it merits ; at
all events I hope that the present session of Parliament
will, even now, not be allowed to expire without the
Passing of an efficient measure of " Chancery Reform,"
and that while, in ordinary cases of debt for the most
trifling sums, men are incarcerated in a prison,. frau-
dulent trustees, unprincipled partners in trade, and men
in general, who seek by vexatious opposition to con-
tinue their work of plunder, may no longer be permitted
to escape, as they now are, by almost intermliable
• delay.—l am,' Sir, your most obedient,
J. SMITH.

THE CONVICT COURVOISIER.-011 TtitlTS•
day Courvoisier stated to the Sheriffs, that owing to the very
careless manner in which he was searched by the police after
they took him into custody, he contrived to secrete ten sove-
reigns about his person in such a manner as to elude their de-
tection, and that the first day he was taken to Bow-street
police c,)urt fur examination, on his being placed in the lock- up
cell adjoining the office, he dug a hole in the floor, and there
hid the money. Improbable as the story was, Mr. Cope, the
governor of ewgate,N by the direction of the Sheriffs, commu-
nicated the circumstance to the Magistrates. The consequence
was,
tbonFinrg iday the cell was examined, the floor dug up,
and
every h a
donet that could be, iit order to ascertain the
t truth of the statement. The result s%as, that no money was
foutd, and that it was quite clear that none had ever been de-
posited there, as stated by the corn ict. It is impossible to
', -
con-
jecture what was the wretched man's object in telling such au
abominable falsetwod. He has told so many palpable lies sine..
his conviction that not the slightest reliance can be placed in
any thing he states.— Sunday Times.
I Mr. Sturges Bourne, the Lord Warden of thc
New Forest, has appointed one of his sons to 'the situation of
1 Master-keeper, vacant by the death of 144. Dudley.

Ii:VENING EDITION.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN ANTI-
SLAVERY CONVENTION.

CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN JAMES STE-
PHEN. ESQ., AND LIEUTENANT-COLONEL
CAMPBELL.

(Copy.)—No. I.
Downing-street, June 24, 1840.
R,—ln The Sun newspa7er, of Tuesday the
23d inst., is a report of a Meeting of th,e, " British
and Foreign Anti-Slavery Convention, at which
you are represented to have made a speech, in the
course of which the following expressions are attri-
buted to you :
" When a slave ship was brought in, there was
an allowance of 2-11. for the men and the children,
until they were otherwise provided for. There was
no allowance whatever for the women, and they
were consequently given away to any one who chose
to come and take them, the officers-of the Govern-
ment having the first choice. James Stephen, of the
Colonial-office, and Mr. Buxton knew that as well
as he did."
I beg leave to inquire first, whether the expres-
sions I have quoted were really employed by you,
and if so, what ground or authority you have for
asserting that I possessed the knowledge which those
expressions attribute to ine.
I have the honour to be, &c.,
(Signed) JAS. STEPHEN.
To Lieut.-Colonel Campbell.
(Copy ).—No. 11.
'Whitehall, June 25, 1840.
SlR,—Before I reply to the inquiry contained in
your letter of the 24th inst., requesting to know
whether the expressions extracted therein from The
Sun newspaper of the 23d inst., were those really
employed by me, I beg to know whether I am to
consider your con municaticn official ?
I have the honour to be,
(Signed) H D. CAMPBELL.
To James fitephen, Esq., Colonial-office.
(Cory.)—No. 111.
Downing-street, June 25, 1840.
SIR,—I have had the honour to receive your
note of this date ; my letter to you, of the 21th
instant, was not official. It was not written by the
direction, or with the knowledge of Lord John
Russell ; but when I am in possession of your an-
swer, I purpose to lay the whole correspondence
before his Lordship.
I have the honour to be, &e.
(Signed) JAS. STEPHEN.
To Lieut.-Colonel Campbell.
(Copy.)—No. IV.
5, Whitehall, June 25, 1140.
SIR,—I have received your letter of this day's
date, in which you state that your's of yesterday
was not official ; the intention, however, you have
subsequently expressed of lay ins our correspond-
ence before Lord John Russell, seems to me to
stamp it with so strong an official character, that I
must deeline offering the explanation I should have
been most ready to afford you, as a private individual.
I have the honour to he, &c.
(Signed) H. D. CAMPBELL.
To James Stephen, Esq., Colonial-office.
(Copy.)—No. V.
5, Whitehall, June 26, 1840,
Half-past Six, P.M.
beg to acquaint you that not having re-
ceived any further communication since my letter
to you of yesterday evening, it is my intention im-
mediately to publish the correspondence that has
taken place.

I have the honour to be, &c
(Signed) H. D. CAMPBELL.
To James Stephens, Esq. Colonial-office.
(COPY. —No. VI.
Downing-street, June 27, 1840.
SIR-I l►m-e this mwneut received your note,
dated on the 26th instant, half-past six P.M., in-
forming me that it is your intention immediately to
publish the correspondence that has taken place
between us.
Having yesterday laid the whole of that corres-
pondence before Lord Joint Russell, in pursuance
of the intention announced to you in my note of
the 25th instant, it rests with his Lordship, and
not with me, to determine whether any further
communication shall be made to you on the subject.
I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) JAS. STEPHENS.
To Lieut.-Col. Campbell.

OPENING OF THE LANCASTER
AND PRESTON JUNCTION RAIL WA Y.

- -
On Thursday last, this railway was opened through-
out the entire line, by the Directors, and a party of
friends. The day was observed as a general holiday,
the inhabitants appearing to feel that the completion of
an undertaking promising such extensive and important
benefits to the town and neighbourhood, ought to be
observed as a day of rejoicing and congratulation. The
shops were closed, and the bells of the parish church
gave notice at an early hour of the interesting event.
At eleven o'clock, the hour named for departure, an
animated scene presented itself here. The covered
way, where the carriages take up passengers, was on
this occasion filled by the tables appropriated for the
dejeune, andlthis part of the building being profusely and
tastefully decorated by flags and artificial flowers, had a
splendid appearance. Beyond this, the carriages were
placed ready for their first trip. The carriages of se-
veral of the resident gentry were drawn up on each side,
from which the starting of the trains might be seen.
About halt-past eleven, the order was given to go on, at
which period eleven carriages, containing about two
hundred ladies and gentleman, were aftxed to the en-
gine. Owing to the friction of the wheels and the
newness of the machinery, a start could not at first be
obtained. The services of another engiae were
therefore called into requisition, and the great mass
was put slowly into motion, amidst the best wishes of the
spectators for a set'e and successful journey. Finding
that all went smoothly the engineer shortly began to
" put on the steam." The Directors, however, mindful
thr the safety of those who had on this occasion en-
'trusted their lives to their keeping, were more desirous
at first of trying their ground than of attaining a great
speed. The first thing that struck us was the very
great smoothness with which the carriages went over
the rails. There was little or none of that violent la-
teral motion which makes travelling upon the North
Union line so unpleasant. For the first five or six
miles, while traversing that portion of the line which the
Directors have taken into their own hands, we were re-
minded of .some of the best portions of the Grand
Junction, certainly the best and most carefully executed
of•any of the three lines between Preston and London.
Thaexperience of a few years will justify the predie-
tiart that the Lancaster and Preston Railway is not
,only among the most cheaply executed of any in the
kingdom, but it is also one upon which passengers may
may travel with the greatest comfort and ease. It may
nut be out of place to mention here, that while the
London and Birmingham has cost nearer 50,0001. than
10,0001. per mile, and the North Union about 30,000/.
per mile, the Grand Junction railway, executed by Mr.
Locke, only cost :25,000/. per mile, and the Lancaster
and Preston 20,000/.
The train passed over the bridges and embankments
at Gelgate in the finest possible style. The skew
bridge, about which so much has been said, was crossed
with perhaps less oscillation than any other part of the
line. At Galgate great nuwbers of the villagers were
collected, by whom handkerchiefs were waved and
cheers given. This wrs also the case at the bridges
and other places on the line ta7ourable for a view of the
trains.

The train stopprd at Cleveler, a little on this side
of Garstang, to take in water. A speed of twenty
miles an hour had Been frt eutently obtained. After-
wards, and on approaching some portions cf the line
which had Leen very recently finished, the engineer was
content with a slower rate of progress. It d
that at Myerscough some portion of the linewas hadstate not
been even °petted on the previous night, the work of
putting down the rails having been performed only a
tew hours before the train passed over them. About
sive or six miles fro.n Preston the train passed over a
fine and shifting sand, which resembled a puddle from
tle effect of the wet weather. Here a great deal of
caution was used. The train was cheered by the rail-
way labourers, who are stir,' working in great numbsrs
along the line.

The arrival of the train at Preston excited great
curiosity on the part of the residents at the north end
of the town, through which it passed, who turned out
n the streets and factory yards, above which the rail-
way passes. The bridg,s near Preston were also filled
by spectators. The train arrived at Preston a little
before one o'clock, having been an hour and twenty
miatimes in making the distance, twenty miles. Here
11' ttPf lIIISICo. with fligs and banners, met the wel-
cp
C eisitors. The company here left their carriages,
an ireetinin Ng k place with Preston friends, who
had come to congratulate.
After a delay of about three quarters of an hour, the
train, with the addition of an extra e 'triage or two,
containing some of the Directors of the North lliiion,
G- )rf J-ecti, Lr and Birmingham, and Liver-
-10 had attended to give eclat
express in this manner their
. Preston amidst the cheers of
.n equally pleasant and more
d at the Lancaster terminus
ing Preston. The Directors
cfieering on -arriving at the
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