The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-12 00:00:00

POST-OFFICE NOTICES.

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VIGO, OPORTO, LISBON, CADIZ, GIBRALTAR, MEDITERRA-
NEAN, EGYPT, INDIA, AND CHINA.—The next mails for
Gibraltar, Malta, Greece, the lonian Islands, Egypt, Indi:,
China, &c., vid Southampton, will be dispatched from hence
en the morning of the 20th inst.—The next mails for the
Mediterranean, Egypt, India, China, &c., rid Marseilles, Will
be dispatched from hence on the evening of the 24th ir'*t*
the Tiber sailed the Bth inst., with all letters for the Penin-
sula, &c., that arrived, or were posted in London, up to the
morning of that day inclusive.
MADEIRA, BRAZIL, AND BUENOS AYRES.—(From August
to January inclusive, the packet and
her touches at Pernambuco
Bahia on her outward passage to Rio Janeiro, and the other
six months on her homeward.)
WEST INDIES, &C.—TllO Clyde, for the West India &c.,mails of the morning of the 17th inst.
AMERICA.—Tne Hibernia, for the mails of the 3d March.

DRAINAGE ACT.
Applications fur loans under this Act, which appear in the
London Gazette of Tuesday evening:—

Applicant. Lands in Parish of County of Amount.
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X s. (1.
Lovelace..
i
The Earl of of named •• .
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The Earl of i
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Cales.Wanby,Dean, Lancaster .
Ellesmere.. 20,000 0 0
Leigh, Wigan .. • •
John Wood •• • • Twinehani, Hurst.... Sussex •••• • • 1,950 0 0
.. ,
Sir E. S. 1 Fapv..y,Southlelghl
deaux,llart. pc 933 1 6
Whiworthy
Stithorimid '(
Lt.-Gen. Trevor Glyn& ... ••••• • • • • 54" ex •• 224 0 0
.1,, orthlcigh, and
r Lilliskihall, Sheriff-1
: hales, Kinnersley, 1 saiop and
The Duke of
I. and
Edguiond. nigh Stafford..
I Ercall. Lonvioli, ;
Long Newtou,Seige } 20,000 0 0
The Marq. of field, Thorpe. 1;l- Durham ..
Londonckrry wick, is'oiriso n, •• 9,131 0 0
, lteelmanhall .• • •
weilington • • J
Hy. Aglionby 1 I,Cumwhetton, Cumberland • i
Aglionby •• j stable,Kirkoswal • 700 0 0
Ainti}

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since the opening,
a ,childr Ayhouse-yard, St.
Lake's, 4 716 men, women,and in Glasshouse-street, children
have been ad-
mitted ; in the eastern asylum, East
Smithfield, 3,511 ; and in the western asylum, Upper Ogle-
street, Marylebone, 3,967 ; makingd a total of 1'2,194. The
Joseph Satchel!, a costermonger,
same period
number of
of In the cednistrtarilbuastedl•
amounted to 131,138. The number admitted nightly, on
the average is 1,200, and during the present inclement
weather hundreds cannot be admitted.
FATAL ACCIDENT IN COLLECTING ICE.—Wednes-
living at No. 11, Gee's-court, Pye-street, Westminster, was
engaged dragging ice out of the river near Thames Bank,
day morning a man named Jose
assisted by his son, when they were both immersed; young
Satchell, on rising, clung to t:,,t broken ice, and WdS rescued
by some labourers who came to his assistance, but though
every effort was used the body of his fattier could not be
recovered.
ROYAL BOUNTY.—Wednesday, by order of his
Royal Highness Prince Albert, as head ranger of Windsor
Forest, a large quantity of venison was distributed to the
poor of the parishes in the vicinity of the Castle. The fallow
deer in the Great Park, an;ounting to near 2,000 head, be-
sides several herds of large red deer, his Royal Highness con-
sidered the pasture to be rather overstocked; and, in obedi
ence to the orders issued in consequence, 76 fat does were
driven up to the deer pens, near Cranbourne_lodge, and there 1
shot ; and having been dressed and cut up into suitable por-
tions, we e distributed by the keepers of the varieus gates
around the Great Park, in portions varying from 2.11b5. to
slbs., the poor people entitled to receive it being furnished
by their parish officers with tickets for the purpose.
HEAVY FALL or SNOW.—The streets of Marlbo-
rough are impassable, the snow being full two feet deep; it
i, It, Iteavi,o fit!! that TOA, t/110!Il pla,!“ iii Wilt-hire for tiro
le.ii, ,even
~e,ti, .110 6t,ar coach, Ircin I:eading to Devi.,,
yesterday, was stopped at Marlborough, as it was impossible
to go further on.

" With respect to the contemplated extensions of the line
of railway, it is unneccessary to enter much into detail ;
suffice it to say, that in pursuance of the resolutions unani-
mously adopted at the first general meeting. the directors
gave instructions to their engineer, and solicitors, to take the
necessary steps to comply with the Standing Orders of Par-
liament, previously to appiviog for Acts to extend the line of
railway from Newmarket to Thetford, and to Bury St.
Edmunds, with a branch to Ely. The requisite capital was
raised by subscription, and the respective Parliamentary de-
posits, consisting of 35,6251. and 31,8751. have since been in-
vested in the Three per Cent. Consuls."
The CHAIRMAN then said that, in bringing before the
notice of the meeting a resolution to the effect that the re-
port be received, adopted, and circulated, he felt it to be his
duty to make a few observations, though from the detailed
nature of the report it was unnecessary for him to detain
them long. The Noble Lord then alluded to the dif-
ferent points referred to in the report, and said that
with regard to the I..ctension, it was fortunate that they
proceeded to ParliamAt for two Acts from the opposition
they bad met with. He would conclude by moving ibat the
report be adopted.
Mr. J. G. Farrar, the deputy chairman seconded the reso-
lution.
Mr. COOPER, of Cambridge, wished to observe before the re-
solution was put to the meeting, that be regretted the terms
offered by the Eastern Counties Company bad not been ac-
cepted. He did not blame the directors, for he believed the
rejection to have been the act of that meeting on the 11th
November. He thought, however, that it was competent for
this meeting to consider that resolution with a view to re-
scinding it. The stock of the company had fallen considerably
after the negociation with the Eastern Counties Company
had terminated.
Mr. J. V. SHELLEY, one of the directors, replied that
if any overtures were to be made again by the Eastern
Counties Company they would be entertained, but under
presert circumstances he thought it advisable that they
should stand aloof, and make no proposition.
The resolution was then put and unanimously agreed to.
Mr. HYDE, one of the shareholders, moved that the direc-
tors should be re-elected, and paid a very flattering compli-
ment to them for the way in which they had acquitted them-
selves of their duties, and he referred especially to the
negociation with the Eastern Counties Company. It could
not be surprising that their shares had fallen, for consider-
ing the large call that was recently made on the share-
holders, and the great pressure on the money market, such a
thing was to be expected. It was in his opinion a strong
proof of the confidence of the directors in the undertaking
that they made a call of 5 per cent.—(Hear, hear.) He
begged to move the re-election of the directors.
Mr. PACKER seconded the resolution.
The directors were then separately elected.
The CHAIRMAN returned thanks for the confidence that
had been again placed in them. He begged to say that
if any company made a proposal to them they were quite
willing to entertain it; but the shareholders might rest
assured that their interests would be attended to.
On the motion of Mr. CLOWES, seconded by Mr. FULLER,
the auditor of the company was also re-elected.
This having concluded the business, the meetin

)arated

SOUTHAMPTON AND DORCHES-
- TER RAILWAY.
The half-yearly general Meeting of the Shareholders of
this Company was held yesterday at the terminus of the
London and South Western Railway, Nine Elms. Lord
De Manley in the Chair.
The CHAIRMAN said it would be necessary to trouble the
meeting by reading over the Bilis which they were summoned
to consider, after the usual business had been transacted.
It would be necessary, according to the standing orders
to call another meeting at a longer notice.
The register of shareholders in the company was then sub-
mitted to the meeting, and the seal of the company affixed
thereto.
The SECRETARY then read the report, which stated that
so short a period had elapsed since a full statement of the
affairs of the company had been laid before the proprietors that
it would be only necessary to state with respect to the bill for
making the Lymington and Ealing branch as well as the
other Bills, that they wereallbefore Parliament,
first time, and had been read a and that the
directors had made an arrangement with the engi-
neer, by which their line would be opened in three
months. The report then stated that the total receipts were
142,411/. 7s. 3d., the expenditure 137,4561. lOs , and the
balance 4,9'5/.
was then adopted.
J. Mills, Rd. Brownkerr, and W.
The The Chairman,
Chas. Lambert, Esqrs. were unanimously re-elected as direc
tors, and J. Hanbury, Esq., as auditor.
The CHAIRMAN !Lad, he wished to inform the meeting
thatL a greater progress had been made in the works than
wariginally expected, and that the directors were of opi-
nion that tho line would be opened on the Ist of May, and
the contemplated accommodation would thus be afforded to
the public, as well as an increased facility to those visititing
Weymouth, &c., for the purpose of bathing.
Mr. HORNE moved that 6001. per annum should be placed
at the disposal of the board from the opening of the line, to
meet the contingent expenses.
Mr. HEATH seconded the resolution, which was unani-
mously adopted.
The CHAIRMAN said that he had just been informed
by their engineer that the line would be open for inspection
on the Ist of May, but that it would not be open to receive
passengers, or for traffic purposes for a few days afterwards.
J. GUST, Esq., then proposed a vote of thanks to the noble
Chairman, to whose services, he was of opinion that the
company was so much indebted.
Mr. CHAriarr seconded the resolution, which was put and
carried.
The meeting then separated.

THE LORD CHAMBERLAIN AND
THE METROPOLITAN THEATRES AND
SALOONS.
On Wednesday the managers of the several Metropolitan
Patent and Minor Theatres, dramatic and musical Saloons, re-
ceived the following circulars from Sir William Martins,
under the authority of the Right Hon. Earl Spencer, the
Lord High Chamberlain, relative to the gratuitous admission
of prostitutes and the police into theatres and saloons.
" Lord Chamberlain's-office, Feb. 8,1847.
" Sir,—The Lord Chamberlain having been informed that
prostitutes are admitted without payment to some of the
theatres and saloons open under the authority of his licence,
his Lordship requires you to state in writing whether any
such practice exists at the Theatre.—l am, Sir, your
obedient servant, W. MARTINS.
" To the Manager of the Theatre."
" Lord Chamberlain's Office, Feb. 8, 1847.
"Sir,—ln order to carry into effect the Lord Chamberhin's
wish, that the Metropolitan police alb.uld have free access
the theatres and saloons licerise4 by him, his Lordship thiuk,,
it right that you should send to this ffice two tickets t• r
the admission. of one person each to the Theatre, the
ticket= to be annual or permanent: as may best suit your
convenience.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant,
" 4'. MARTINS."
"To the Manager of the Theatre."

ARTFUL ROBBRRY. A story was current on
Saturday, for the accuracy of which we not vouch, as
the police authorities have not yet received any report of the
transaction. It is said Chit a lady of this town stepped from
her carriage, opposite the Royal Bank-buildings, passed
through the area, and, entering the bank, presented a cheque
for a considerable sum, which she received in bank notes.
It is believed that she was minutely watched. She re-
turned to her carriage. and was just about to step in, when
a gentleman in spectacles without his bat, and with a pen
in his hand, hastily but politely accosted her, saying, "I beg
your pardon, madam, we have forgotten to make a memoran-
dum ofyour notes. Will you kindly return them to me for a te w
minutes, and I will restore them to you directly." The lady
believing the person who addressed her to be one of the
clerks of the bank, surrendered the notes at once, and the
gentleman hastily retreated up the steps, through the gates,
into the area, and ran in the direction of the bank. The
lady waited some time, and at length went to the bank to
inquire why the notes were not sent back to her. She was
assured that no person had been sent after her from the
bank, and that her business with the teller had been com-
pleted when the notes were counted out to her. She per-
ceived at once that she bad been ingeniously robbed, and
that the respectable-looking gentleman in spectacles, after
he had obtained the notes, must have made his exit from the
buildings through the gates opening into Elbow•lane.—
Liverpool Albion.
A letter from Ratisbon, 29th ult., states that the son
of the President of Cracow, the young Haller, made his
escape the preceding day from the prison of that town. It
will be remembered that he took part in the Polish insur-
rection, and was arrested in a Prussian diligence with several
thousand thalers in his possession, which were delivered
up
to the Government. He had been allowed to take exercise
in the environs of the town, attended by one of the keepers,
and it was during one of these excursions that he got away.
It is announced that the railroad from Amiens
to Abbeville will be opened to the public on the Ist of next
month.
A Supplement to the London Gazette appeared last
night, emtsining banker's returns. made in pursuance of the
7Lth and bill Victolia. k.. teturna 1,,
tional Provincial Bank of England, and the London and
Westminster Bank.