The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-05 00:00:00

LONDON, TUESDAY EVEITING STI N 7 JANUARY 5, 1847.

COMMER,bIAL TRAVELLERS' SCHOOLS,
FOR ORPHAN AND NECESSITOUS CHILDREN.
Offices, 51, Cheapside.
At the Quarterlt-General Court of the Governors of this Institution,
held at the Londdm Tavern, on Monday, the 28th day of December,
instant,
THOMAS SIDNEY, Esq., Alderman, in the chair,
the undermentioned gentlemen were unanimously appointed to
fill the several offices of the Institution for the ensuing year :
PRESIDENT.
JOHN MASTERINIAN, Esq., M.P.
TIOE-PRESIDENTS.

Edward Baker, Esq.
Robert Clarke, jun., Esq.
John Robert Cuffley, Esq.
Sampson Copestake, Esq.
Joseph Ferguson, Esq.
James Fisher, Esq.
George Hitchcock, Esq.
John Mair, jun., Esq.
William Nicholson, Esq.
William Peek, Esq.
R. M. Phillips, Esq.
•
Giles Redmayne, Esq.
Thomas Sidney, Esq., Aldermaa
George Smith, Esq.
James Walsh, Esq.
Matthew Wicking, Esq.
Edward Wiggins, Esq.
Arthur Wilcoxon, Esq.

TRUSTEES.
Robert Clarke, Eeq., Cheapside
James Peek, Esq., Eastcheap
Hananiah Teape, Esq., Aldgate
TREASURER.
George Moore, Esq., Bow-churchyard
AUDITORS.
Geore Hitchcock, Esq., St. Paul's-Churchyard:
William Lawson, Esq.
William M'Culloch, Esq.
Robinson Ridley, Esq.
George Stockdale, Esq.
Thomas Tapling, Esq.
BOARD Of MANAGEMENT.
Thomas Sidriey, Esq., Alderman
Julius Aders, Esq, Crutchod Friars
Jehn Baggalary, Esq., Love-lane
David Blyth, Esq., Barbican!
J. L. Boothby, Esq., Upper Thames-street
Thomas Brough, Esq., Liverpool
F. J. Bligh, Esq., Cheapside
J. R. Cuflley, Esq., Monument-yard
J. D. Carter, Esq., Aldgate
J. P. Faut, Eli , Weiatlere -
Richard Groncock, Esq., Bow-churchyard
J. Galloway, Esq., Manchester
R. Gilson, Esq., Fenchurch-street
W. G. B. Gunton, Esq., New Weston-street
George Harker, Eeq., Upper Thames-street
G. Hewitt, Esq , Brixton
Jenkin Jones, Esq.. Coles-terrace
J. Ingle, Esq., Wood-street
R. Johnson, Esq., Watling-street
D. Lewis, Esq., Manchester
A. H. Moore, Esq., Calthorpe-street
John Mair, jun. Esq., Friday-street
J. P. Massey, jun.,
Birmingham
R. M. Phillips, Esq., Rood-lane
Giles Redmayne, Esq., Bond-street
W. S. Rumsey, Esq., Queen-street-place
Thomas Roberts, Esq., Paternoster-row
R. Shillingford, Esq., Old Jewry
Evan Smith, Esq., Sheffield
Henry Sturt, Esq., Wood-street
W. Tilt, Esq., Claremont-square
James Walsh, Esq., Old 'Change
John B. Walker, Esq., Friday-street
Matthew Wicking, Esq., Dorset-square
Thomas Williamson, Esq., Savage-gardens
HONORARY SECRETARY—George Lawrence, Esq.
The Board of Management will meet at the above offices, on MON-
DAY next, the 4th January, 1847, for the purpose of transacting
business, and with a view to prepare for an early election of children.
WILLIAM GORDON, Secretary.

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MEMOIRS OF GENERAL PEPE.—There is a charm
in these memoirs, which we have just read, that it is
difficult to describe. The devotion—the single. hearted-
ness of the man—his disinterested love of country, are
circumstances that make his history of his own life—
comprehending the events of the Neapolitan revolution
brought about by himself—more interesting than any
romance we ever read. What effect these memoirs may
have upon the present English cabinet it is impossible
to foretell; but this may be said, that they will give an
impetus to liberal principles, which the very safe and
s lfish spirit of the great European powers will be very
reluctant to recognize. We would have Lord Palmerston
read this book, that he may decide whether the honour
of England, at this moment in his keeping, can subsist
with a truckling to Austria.
CATHOLIC CHURCH DISCIPLINE IN PRUSSIA.—
The Journal des Danis publishes the following letter,
dated Breslau (Prussian Silesia), the 16th inst.:—" On
Saturday last the Prince Archbishop of Breslau, M. de
Diepenbrock, visited the convent of the Brothers of
Mercy, in our city, whose principal occupation consists
in attending to the sick in the vast hospital attached to
their establishment. The prelate found that the monks,
far from attending to the severe regulations of their
order, lived at their ease in a truly mundane fashion.
Being perfectly indignant at such a violation of mo-
nastic rule, the Archbishop addressed a severe admoni-
tion to the friars, and summoned them to adhere in
future strictly to the statutes of their order. The pre-
late ordered all the objects of comfort and luxury which
were in the convent, such as sofas, couches, carpets,
curtains, dressing-gowns, furs, slippers, Scc„ to be forth-
with sold by auction for account of the funds of the
convent. The same day M. de Diepenbrock appointed
his chaplain inspector of the monastery, and enjoined
him to watch that the rules of the order should be
strictly observed. In consequence of these measures
several of the monks have quitted the convent and
have rented lodgings in the town, and the principal phy-
sician of the hospital of the convent has tendered his re-
signation.
PRAYER MEETING ON DONKEYS.—At one of the
monthly concerts in Boston, on Sabbath evening last,
some account was given of the revival of religion among
the Nestorians, in connexion with the missions of the
American Board of Ooroomiah and its vicinity. During
the heat of the summer the seminary, in which are
about forty young men in a course of education, was re-
moved from the valley of Ooroomiah to the heights of
Mount Seir. The students, who had before found it
difficult to find places of retirement for the performance
of their private devotions, were often discovered, at their
new place of residence, communing with God in secret
among the rocks and the hills of Mount Seir. It was
also stated that, on a previous occasion, as some of the
Nestorian converts were travelling from village to village
they held a prayer meeting on their donkeys—a novel,
but not uninteresting mode of social worship; showing
that when religion takes hold of the heart, times, and
places, and circumstances, are made to contribute, with
wonderful facility, to promote the work of God in the
l'oul.—New York Evangelist.
IL—
DESTITUTION IN DINGIVALL.—In Dingwall a con-
siderable amount of destitution prevails among the lower
classes—those especially who depend upon good weather
for any work they can obtain. For want of firing, in
lone or two in,tanccs, families are subsisting on raw vegol
tables, othqrs have to burn pieces of their furniture to
counteract, in some slight degree, the cold of the season.
—lnverness Courier.

=A.VAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE CHINA SQUADRON.
The Arements of the squadron, during the past
month ha been somewhat mysterious to many, who
expected at it was the admiral's intention to pay a
visit to Jim before resigning his command on this sta
tion. Thfleet left Hong-Kong, as before reported, on
the 30th oAugust, on a cruise for the benefit of the
seamen's 111th, amongst whom much sickness was pre •
vailing;
disappearit uncle the beneficial effect of the change of
ware happy to learn that the sickness is fast
temperate.' they have for some time past enjoyed at
Chusan. n the 16th instant the Wolf, Commander
Gordon, arved from the Yang-tse-kiang, and is now
undergoingsome repairs preparatory to her voyage
home, her iriod of service having expired. The Scout,
CommandeLoring, we believe, relieves her. On the
21st instanthe Ringdove; Sir W. Hoste, arrived from
Amoy, at with port the Espeigle is still stationed. On
the 26th th(Dtedalus and Vestal entered the harbour,
the farmer easel having the Admiral on board ; his
Excellency ft the Agincourt at Chusan on the 10th
instant, andlroceeded on a visit to the Loochoo Islands,
whence he as recently arrived. The Agincourt is
daily expectd to make her appearance. During the
month the Wlverine has been stationed at Canton ; she
arrived here n the 27, Commander Clifford having been
appointed to he steamer Spiteful, and about to resign
his command )f the brig to Lieutenant Hay, of the
Vestal. On he 19th the troop-ship Sapphire, master
commanding :`ittock, arrived from Shanghae and de-
parted again for Whampoa, where she still remains.
The United Stites corvette Vincennes,, arrived at this
port on the 12h, from Japan. She sailed the following
day for Macao

MALTA, DEC. 26.
DISTRIBUTION OF THE MEDITERRANEAN SQUADRON

At Lisbon, he Hibernia, 104, bearing the flag of Vice-
Admiral Sir William Parker, the Commander-in• Chief;
the Amazon, 2t, and Phoenix war-steamer. At Gibral-
-41.:0124VATA Vitriiirtfee44k Rr
Lucius Curtis, secona in command 'and SUPerintendent
of Malta Dockyard; the Spartan, 26; the Bonetta, 3,
surveying brigantine; the Bloodhound, Jackal, and
Locust, steam-sloops, and Wee Pet steam-tug. On
their way to Malta, from the lonian Islands and Patras,
the Spitfire steam-sloop; and from Beyrout, the Incon-
stant, 36. At Corfu, the Meteor steam-sloop. At the
Pirmus of Athens, the Fantome, 16; and on her way
thence to Malta, the Research, cutter, surveying tender.
At Beyrout, the Harlequin, 16, and Hecla war-steamer
Mail Steam-packets.—At Malta, the Volcano. On
her way to Malta from Trieste, the Ardent. At Trieste,
the Trident; and at Marseilles, the Flamer.

Peninsular and Oriental Company's Mediterranean
Steam -packets.—At Malta, the Ariel and the Achilles;
and on her way to Malta from Southampton, the Pottinger.
Between Constantinople and Trebizond, the Erin. On
her way to Southampton fro:n Malta, the Rippon, and
from the continental ports of Italy the Montrose, and at
Southampton the Oriental, Paddington, Tiber, Tagus,
Royal Tar, and the Iberia.

PORTSMOUTH, SUNDAY.
We are rquestcd to acknowledge the receipt of the fol.
lowing sums on behalf of the widow and family of the late
Lieut. W. P. Green, R.N.:—By Mrs. Captain Pasco, of
the Victory, from Mr. Charles Stokes, 65, Brook-street,
Hanover-square, 1/. Is. ; Mr. Page Nicol Scott, of Norwich,
1/. Is.; byour correspondent, from Messrs. Shaw, Maxwell,
and Co., wine:merchants-and freight agents. London, 2/. 2s.
The following is the state of the Navy for the current
year ; also shoving the number of officers on the lists of
the last three years, and contrasting the force therein
exhibited with that employed the first year after the
war ;

i 1816. 1845. 1 1846. 11847
'-
Flag Officers
Retired ditto .
•• • ••• 53
Captains and retired ditto, of
all classes.
Commanders and retired, of all
Coma
894 1,135 1,137 1,224
Lieutenants..
Masters
Marine Officers
Medical Officers 1,537 998 970 975
Pursers 957 499 485 498
Naval Instructors
Chaplains 62 90 97 103
Mates
Second Masters
Passed Clerks

Total... •. ...

10,487 17,818

7,876 i 7,940

The " official" list shows a number of ships and vessels
of all classes amounting to 671 ; of this number 275 are
in commission and employed as under :
Ships of the line, sea-going ...
Ship. of the line, as troop ships ...
Ships of the line, as guard ships ... ... 4 19
Frigates, large, from 36 to 50 guns ... 15
Small, including surveying and discovery
ships ... ... ••• ... ... •• • ... 25
Store depots ... 1.0 —5O
Sloops, of from 6to 20 guns... ... 58
Miscellaneous of all classes 44
STEAK VESSELS.

.. ... 13

Frigates ... ... ... ...
...
...
...
15
All other classes including packets ... 62 104

SHIPS COMMISSIONED DURING THE PAST YEAR.
Line of battle ships ... 1 I Brigs ... ... 12
Frigates .. ... 7 I Steamers .•• •.. ... 23
ships ... 10
Corvettes ... 4 Troop

Total

PAID OFF.
Frigates ... sSehooners, Sze. ... 4
Corvettes ... 4'Steatn-vessels ..• ... 15
Brigs ... 6'rroopers, Ste. ••• ... 5

LAU:

Frigates ... ... ... 3
Brigs ... ... ... ... 4

BROX:

Linc-ofbattle ship ...
Frigate ... ... ...
Corvette ... ... ...
Brigs

... ... ...

Total ..• ... 39

ICHED.
Steam-vessels

... ... 14

Total ••• ... 2

;N UP.
rSebooner
Steamer :_,•• ••
Lost (sloop vsprey)

Total ..• ... 8
A court-martial is ordered to assemble at nine o'clock
on Tuesday morning, on board the -
St. Vincent,tahne, on to try a
Mr. Beattie, Assistant-Surgeon of the
charge of insubordination preferred by his ca
neePptain a . On
d he•y
the 22d of December the Daphne ex
gale, amounting to a hurricane, inlPaetr.le46d. 55m. N.,
long. 7d. 53m. W., in which she lost her quarter boats,
spanker-boom, life buoy, andsails.
afternoon last, while in stays, betweenOn Thursday
three and four
o'clock, she took the ground off St.
Catherine's, and re-
mainedbut ultimately
any apparent damage. A
stranded about twenty minutes
came off without sustaining to Spithead.
Bermuda, The Athol, from Barbadoes and L'eFm
pilot afterwards conducted the vessel safely__ud _a,
left Ber
muda on the 12th ult. On the 22d, in lat. 47d. 16w.,
ale from W.
long. 24d. 7m., experienced a very e
to W.N.W. She has brought Capthabianvd(leagark; land's com.
from Ber-
with of Royal Artillery from
muda Major Wilson's cornproayrt_awith Lieutenants
Biddolph, Wragge, King, and Dr. Rnssard ; also Capt.
Lieutenant
York's company of Sappers and .N 1 Miners ;
Garston, of the 20th Regiment, on juive_; Mr. Robins,
Paymaster and Purser of Hermes ; ande Captain Noble,
late of the Vindictive, on promotion.
The Hound, 10, Commander Wood , left Ascension on
the Bth of November, for St. Helen
a•
which, althowgh
The Styx steam-sloop, CommanderChads, captured a
slaver in September last, called the Rolla,
not having any slaves on board at the time, was fitted
for their reception. She was sent to St. Helena for ad-
judication.
The Geyser steam-sloop, Commander Brown, fitting
t
at Woolwich, is destined for the East India stain,
"
o
relieve the Spiteful ; the ROSIIMONd s etint-s1 oop, Com.
mender Foote, at the same place, will go to the Cape of
t
Good Hope, to relieve theTehxupnedeetrebdottt,;) apnrdneteheed
to Medea,he
Commander Hammond, is
West India station, to relieve the_ Itermes.
Extract of a latter from the President, 50, dated
Simon's Bay, Cape of Good Hope, October, 12 1846:
" We saw all the squadron at the Mauritius; the Cleo-
patra has lost two lieutenants, and our only two mates,
Gough and Didham, were promoted into her. She has
gone to cruise in the Mozambique again. The Helena
has been very sickly; she lost 32 men on her last cruise,
but none of her officers. The Captain (Sir C. Ricketts,
Bart.), nearly died with the fever. The Helena was the
only ship we did not see at the Mauritius, the Thunder-
bolt not having seen her in the Mozambique when she
went up to order all the ships to meet the Admiral at
the Mauritius. All idea of going to Madagascar is given
up; they find it is of no use; so we had our cruise for
nothing. The Nimrod is ordered upon this station to
fill the Mutine's place."
The reserve battalion of the 36th Regiment were em-
barked yesterday by the Echo steam-tug and the Lilely
lighter, at Clarence-yard, and taken to Spithead, where
S.
they were put on board the Vengeance, 84, Captain
Lushington, and that ship sailed this morning for Cork.
The Royal yacht Victoria and Albert was docked
yesterday in the dock from which the Edinburgh, steam
yesterday in the dock from which the Edj was docked
uardshiP was removed the previous day.
That noble ship, the Nelson, 120, which has for so
long a series of years (32) laid neglected in this harbour,
until she was recently brought forward as an advanced
ship, is, we hope, in a fair way of taking the post of the
ordinary guardship, but efficient for service. We must
only go by signs, as we have not heard anything to that
effect, but seen her brought down the harbour, and
placed pro tern. alongside the Victorious hulk, we ima-
gine such a demonstration is not for nothing.
The Mutine, 12, Commander Tryon, is ordered to
the Chops of the Channel to relieve the wiudbound.
WOOLWICH, JAN. I.—lgor
Majesty's steam-vessel
Fairy, tender to the royal steam yacht Victoria and
Albert, was taken up to Messrs. Atchburn and Mare's
premises at Blackwell to-day, for the purpcse of stop-
ping a leak.
Thk „ter:n. v, I. rive.,:itly tbs)
WVSI COM 1.40 Ut2 ac'NV UUl".+li 11, is :again
commissioned by Commander Otter, of the Sparrow,
employed on the surveying service on the coast of Scot-

:and. The Avon will hare a complement of 53 men, in-
,..luding the crew of the Sparrow, who have been trans-
ferred to her, and she will proceed to the west coast of
Scotland to finish the survey previously carried on in the
Sparrow.
The Mastiff surveying vessel, Master Commander G.
Thomas, was paid off at Woolwich on Saturday last, and
:he will be re-commissioned to- morrow by Commander
Bocher, who will command her and her tender, the Wood-
lark. _ _

The Porcupine steam-vessel, Captain Bullock, has had
her defects made good, and it is expected she will proceed
to Ireland next week. _ _ _

The Lightning steam-vessel, Mr. Petely, Master com-
manding, left Woolwich on Tuesday for Herne-bay, and
returned to this port on Wednesday.
The Antelope steam-vessel, built at Blackwall, is com-
pleted by the contractors, and ready for trial.
The Rifleman and Sharpshooter steam• vessels are
nearly ready for trial. The one is built of iron and the
other of wood, and each fitted with engines of 200-horse
power, and fitted with screw propellers, to ascertain the
comparative merits of iron and wooden vessels propelled
by engines of that power, the Minx and Teavr steam-
vessels, on similar principles, having been built to test
the merits of the screw propeller, with 100-horse power
each. _ _ _ _

The Oberon steam-vessel, described in the Navy List
as building at Deptford, but in reality built by Messrs.
Ronnie, at their premises, is to be launched to-morrow
(Saturday), and will be afterwards fitted with her ma-
chinery as soon as possible.
The Centaur steam-fritate, in charge of Mr. Davy,
master, R.N., and a party of 50 men, will leave this port
for Portsmouth in the course of next week.

The Sidon steam frigate, Captain Henderson, C. 8.,
is to have her defects made good at Portsmouth, the
starting gear being on a new plan, and found not to

answer.
The Terrible steam-frigate, Captain Ramsey, has
been taken into dock at Chatham, and is not expected• v
contejlit-
plated on her arrival at Sheerness.
Thejenelope steam-frigate, Captain Giffard, will

leave Portsmouth in a few days for the west coast of
Africa, there to receive on board Commodore Sir Charles
Hotham, K.C.8., who will hoist his broad pendant in

his vessel.

Mr. Edward M'Avoy, who has been for many years
employed in the store-house at this yard, has been ap-
pointed head-master of the apprentice school about to
be formed in the Woolwich Dockyard.
Vessels in the Harbour—William and Mary yacht,
Amphion and Centaur steam-frigates, Porcupine, Black
Eagle, Lightning, Charon, Teazer, and Minx steam-
vessels; Mastiff, Woodlark, and Plover surveying vessels;
Cockatrice, victualling transport ship, and Sulphur depot.
In the Basin—Medea, Geyser, Rosamond, Ariel,
Gorgon, Monkey, Niger, Janus, Avon, Dwarf, Tartarus,
and Growler steam-vessels.
In Dock—The Vixen steam-vessel.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
THE SUNDAY TRAINS QUESTION.
On Thursday this subject was debated at great length
before the Glasgow Town Council, the Lord Provost in
the chair, one party contending that the running of Sun-
day trains would deluge Scotland with a flood of conti-
nental immorality and infidelity; and the other, that a
moderate accommodation on the Sunday was absolutely
required by the wants of society, and would be rather
beneficial than otherwise to the morals of the people.
The Lord Provost was in favour of the trains.
The resolutions were as follow:

" 1. That the running of railway passenger trains with
the mails on the morning and evening of the Sabbath
day, between Glasgow and Edinburgh, as has been
practised for four year past, is absolutely necessary,
there being no other mode of travelling or conveyance
between the two cities.

" 2. That the resolution recently adopted and acted
upon by the directors of the Edinburgh and Glasgow
Railway Company to stop these trains, is a gross in-
fringement upon the liberty of the subject, and not sanc-
tioned by the Legislature in the powers with which they
have invested the company—that it ought to be re-
scinded, and that the morning and evening passenger
trains on Sunday ought to be immediately re-established.
" 3. That the railway directors having disregarded
the remonstrances of the city of Edinburgh, the burghs
of Linlithgow and Falkirk, and other places, and parti-
cularly of a large and influential number of the citizens
of Glasgow, this council feel it incumbent upon them to
intimate these resolutions to the parliamentary repre-
sentatives of the city, with a request that they shall
oppose all parliamentary proceedings in which this rail-
way company may be interested, until they comply with
the reasonable wishes of the public so unequivocally ex-
pressed._

" 4. That these resolutions be intimated to the three.
:ors of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Company.'
The council came to the vote, and the resolutions ii
favour of the trains were carried by 24 to 17.
The following is the state of the vote:--

For Mr. Bonnier's resolutions in favour of the Trains.
The Lord Provost; Bailies M'Kinley, Stewart, Bryson,
Orr, and M'lsTaught; Messrs. Allan, Bankier, Brown,
Callender, Cassills, Chapman, Drummond, Forrester,
Kellar, Lumsden' George Mitchell, Ord, J. Robertson,
Scott, Small, D. Smith, Stirling, and Wylie-24,
For the previous Question.—Bailies Honeyman and
Smith; the Lord Dean of Guild; Messrs. Brodie, Camp
bell, Clark, jun., J. Fleming, R. Fleming, Gilmour,
Leadbetter, M'Alpin, M'Ara, M'Douall, Gavin,
M'Lean, Playfair, and Tennant-17.

though he did not melt into tears. The directors were
then taken in procession into the town, the bands
playing with unprecedented vigour, banners flying,
bells ringing, boys huzzaing, and every other symp-
ton of public joy. In fact, the Newton people, hav-
ing once begun, appeared as if they did not know
how to stop. The banners were lettered with " Brunel
and the broad gunge for ever," " Success to the South
Devon Railway Company," and " The people the source
of all power."
In the course of the day, the directors and a large party
of frienes were handsomely entertained by 11. Cartwright,
Esq. at Forde House, and the tradesmen took supper in
the evening at the Globe, where the new landlord treated
them with a most respectable repast, the
_bounty of
which may be judged of by the fact, that they were at
the table eight mortal hours—and at it in one shape or
the other, till they departed. But to say that they were
all carried home—is a lie—a base and debasing lie—he
lies in his teeth whoever declares it !
MARLEY TUNNEL.—The last length of masonry on
this work was completed on Wednesday morning, the
23d instant. On the morning of that dly the men tm-
ployed upon the works, about 150, partook of a dinner
given them by Lady Carew, at Marley House. After
dinner Mr. Findlater, the contractor for the tunnel, pro-
posed the health of Lady Carew and family, and said they
were highly indebted to her ladyship for the kindness
she had shown at all times to every one concerned with
the works, and more especially for the entertainment
they had just partaken of. The toast was responded to
with the most enthusiastic cheers. T. Carew, Esq., gave
success to the South Devon Railway, the engineers, and
all parties concerned with it ; after which the health
of Mr. Findlater was proposed and responde3 to, and the
men retired about ten o'clock, in the most orderly man-
ner, highly pleased with the hospitality of her ladyship.
Too much credit cannot be given to Lady Carew for the
kind manner in which she has behaved to all concerned
with the works, and affording every facility for its com-
pletion. On Thursday, 24th inst., Mr. Findlater, and
Mr. H. S. Bush._the assistant engineer, drove through
the tunnel-, .7yetimpeniethh.v 4v,..0ar0w.
and about twenty gentlemen of the neighbourhood on
horseback:; the tunnel was lighted by torches, which
gave a novel effect to the cavalcade. Upon coming out
of the west tunnel's mouth, the party were heartily
cheered by the men assembled there. Lady Carew wa,
on the spot with her carriage, and seemed much pleased
with the proceedings. The party afterwards adjourned
to the Avon Inn, New House, and partook of an ex•
cellent dinner. Several toasts were drunk, and the con •
viviality of the evening kept up till a late hour.—
Western Times. _

EXETER AND OREDITON.—The directors have in-
formed the shareholders by a circular, which was on Sa-
turday issued, that they have entered into an agreement
with the Bristol and Exeter to the following effect :
" That the Exeter and Crediton shall pay up the re-
maining 101. upon the shares within the next six months,
and within one month of the termination of the next ses-
sion of Parliament. The Bristol and Exeter Company
shall assign to the Bristol and Crediton shareholders an
equivalent amount in Bristol and Exeter stock or shares,
or At the option of the holders of the same shares shall
pay to them the sum paid up on such shares, together
with a bonus of 21. 10s. per share of 251. As a prelimi-
nary to this agreement, it is expected that the Bristol
and Exeter Company shall be put in possession of the
Crediton line, under the lease which has been already
under consideration. The directors express a hope that
the shareholders will support the plan." A meeting is
to be called immediately to consider the proposed ar-
rangements.
THE. MANCHESTER AND BOLTON.—VISIT OF THE
GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR.—On Thursday last, Captain
Coddington, who has been sent down by Government
to investigate the state and management of the Man-
chester and Bolton Railway, in consequence of memo-
rials from the town-council of the borough and county
magistrates, went over the line to investigate the state
of the rails, &c., and yesterday he attended at the Bolton
station, where he was met by the mayor and Stephen
Blair, Esq., on behalf of the corporation memorialists,
and the Rev. J. S. Birley, John Fletcher, John Har-
greaves, jun., Esgs., onsthe part of the magistrates. It
appeared that Captain Coddington came to Bolton, not
with the view of collecting evidence from the public
with regard to the state of the rails, the want of super-
intendence, &c., but with the intention of hearing the
statements of the officers of the company. This, how-
ever, did not appear to meet the views of the memo-
nalists. The deputations entered earnestly into the al-
legations contained in the memorials, and.offered to pro-
duce abundant evidence -to substantiate them. Admis-
sions, however, were made by Mr. Hawkshaw, on the
part of the company, which rendered this course in some
measure unnecessary. It was also stated by Mr. Hawk-
shaw, that the company had men at work day and night
' putting down new rails; that a superintendent had been
appointed, who- e ditty it would be to de,voto his whole
attention to this line; that a new system of signals has
been adopted; and that they are determined to do every-
thing possible to remove whatever is objectionable. Un-
der these circumstances, and the only object of the me-
morialists being to secure a better management of the
line, and greater security to the public, the deputations
thought it might appear vindictive should they urge a
further investigation into the truth of their charges.
Captain Coddrington stated that he had inspected the
rails, and should recommend that the trains should run
slower upon that portion of the line not yet laid with
new rails. He also stated that his attention had before
been drawn to the state of the bridges, the pillars of
which were very dangerous; and as the company might
have some difficulty in altering them, on account of the
roads, he thought it right to solicit the co-operation of
the magistrates in making the alterations. It was also
agreed, at the request of the gentlemen forming the
depntatioms, that the engines on the line should be exa-
mined by Mr. Fairbairn, of Manchester, who should re-
port the result to Captain Coddington. The memo-
rials , therefore, have effected every purpose that could
be desired, and the public must feel indebted to the Rev.
J. S. Birley, the mayor, and other gentlemen, for the
interest they have taken in the matte.—Manchester
Guardian.

TAW VALE —The directors have entered into an
agreement (subject to the approval of a general meet-
ing of the shareholders) for the lease of their line to the
Smth-Western, on the following terms:—Five per cent.
on all paid up capital at present, and 5 when the line
is completed, and equal share of all profit after paying
expenses.
THE LARGEST AND MOST POWERFUL ENGINE EVER
BUILT.-It is some twenty years since we heard of the
first locomotive with six wheels, which fully developed
the advantages to be gained by that number, they being
all connected. It was made for the spirited directors of
the Stockton and Darlington Railway Company, and
worked on that line, until it was found necessary to
supply its place with an engine of a heavier kind, but of
similar construction, which, by the way, was a great
step in the advancement of locomotion. We had not
heard of any additional wheels being added, except in
the American bogie engine, until, in the present year,
we were apprised of another step taken by an engineer
in South Wales, he having constructed a locomotive with
eight wheels, all connected. We have seen this engine
at work (and really it is a monster, both in appearance
and power), climbing up inclines very unfavourable, with
loads that entirely baffle engines of any other construc-
tion. The designer of this monster is Mr. W. Stubbs,
superintendent:of locomotives on the Llanelly and Llan-
dilo Railway.—Mining Journal.

A TURKISH VICE-CONSUL IN MANCHESTER.—
Notwithstanding the extensive commerce carried on
between Manchester and the Turkish etnpire, and the
number of Greek and Amenian subjects of the Porte
resident here, the town has been until nowdestitute
of a consular agent from that country. It will be seen,
however, from an advertisement which appears in another
column, that a Turkish Vice-Consul, Abdullah Ydlibi,
has been appointed, and is now resident here, being,
we believe, the only Mahommedan inhabitant of the
town.—Manchcster Guardian.
CHARACTER. OF GEORGE THE THIRD.-,--" The
child was father to the man." The same facility in im-
bibing foolish prejudices—the same obstinacy in adher-
ing to them—the same want of frankness in his inter-
course with men, and the same want of charity in his
religious principles—the same strength of memory for
those who offended him, and the same brooding sullen-
ness against those who opposed his will—which had
been observed in the boy, were manifest in the king.
Thus it happened, that for several years he made the
punishment of Wilkes a darling project of his Govern-
ment; that, when that mock patriot grew tired of brawl-
ing, the subjection of America became the prevailing ob-
ject of the royal policy; and that, at a later period, the
exclusion of Irish people from the privileges of the con-
stitution absorbed his narrow intellect, and grew
into a passion. Thus, too, it happened that on the oc-
casion of the repeal of the Stamp Act in 1767, and on
the proposal of Mr. Fox's India Bill in 1784, the osten-
sible Ministers of the Crown were treated with reserve
and diCsimulation, while the Lords of the Bedchamber
and the party of the King's friends received their pri-
vate instructions to oppose the measure
The to which the
Royal sanction had apparently been given.treat.
ment of Lord Granville and Lord Grey, in 1807, on the
subject of the Roman Catholics, was [parked by similar
reserve, and not very dissimilar intrigues.
inu
Thus, o
it happened, that statesmen of great weight
Par-
liament were for many years excluded from the King's
councils by the obstinacy of personal resentment, or the
antipathies of an uncharitable temper. Lord John
Russell.
A RARE BlRD,—About a fortnight ago, a large and
uncommon bird made its appearance in the nursery
ground of Mr. Faulkner, near Kersal Moor, and was
seen afterwards almost every day ; but though many
attempts were made to
.shoot it they all failed, owing to
its extreme wariness, until Thursday last, when a person
named Smith contrived to get within shot of it, and
brought
. it down, when it proved to be a remarkably fine
male bittern (ardea stellaris), a bird now rarely seen in
England at all, and almost unknown in this neighbour.
hood. Indeed, we never heard of more than one other
having been seen near Manchester for some years past,
and that was on Chatt Moss about twelve months ago.
--Manchestev Guardian.

RARITIES OF THESEASON.—On Saturday, in Co-
vert-garden market, there was a profusion of new pota-
toes of the description called ash-leaved kidney, the
price being ls. per lb.; asparagus was plentiful at 10s.
the bundle, rhubarb 55., and cucumbers from 7s. to 15!.
each, all being of English growth.