The Sun.
London, England, 1841-03-19 00:00:00

fleas."

Now this js hardly fair of The Sun. The " middle
classes" are not " exclusively seeking their own advan-
tage." They are seeking the advantage of the public,
of the consumer, as much as their own, in trying to lower
the price of sugar, coffee, and timber. A very great
portion of the mercantile body of Liverpool is fa-
vourable to remosiug the restrictons on the importa-
tion of fcod ; and that portion met, and, in conjunc-
tion with the working classes, or, at least, that portion of
them which had the good sense to see that the interests of
all the producing classes are identical, protested in the
most energetic terms against the Corn-laws. That good
work being done, they meet again, and, in conjunction
with that 14rge partion of the mercantile body who think
they have reasons, either political or commercial, to ref rain
from joining in the Corn-law agitation, protest against
the enhancement of the prier, fur corrupt or foolish pur-
poses, of the ether great necessaries of life. The path of
duty is pursued by them so far as they can do so ; and they
pursue it, notwithstanding every obstruction thrown in
their way by " upper " 'or by " lower "classes, by land-
lord or by Chartist. They will accept the cc-operation
of landlords, merchants, or of " working millions," so far
as it is offered them.

Besides, much good is done incidentally by thee meet-
ings. Sound principles ate diffused, the application of
wbich will come in due time. Every tower of monopoly
broken down weakens the whole edifice: The great
support of the corn monopoly, next to the landlords, is the
West India interest, and whenever that powerful body is
brought within the orbit of free trade, its gravation
from ve-y obvious causes, the West India islands being
importers of food, be entirely in the opposite direction.
Liverpool Journal.

EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW RAILWAY.—
The large span of the viaduct on the Edinburgh and Glas-
gow Railway, that crosses the Union Canal at Tamtourhill,
near Falkirk, had the key-stone put into it on Thursday,
the 4th inst. This is supposed to be the largest stone arch
in Great Britain, of so low an elevation ; the length of
the span is 130 fest, the height from the springers twenty-
four feet six inches; the height from the ground under-
neath thirty-five feet. The stones of which this great
arch are composed were all brought from Forfarshire ; they
are four fret deep in the bed, blueish odour, and of pecu-
liar strength. The weight of the arch stones alone of this
stupendous piece of masonry is upwards of 1,900 tons.
The arch was thrown upon trussed centres, constructed by
Mr. Mitchell, who rnauges the building department in
the contract. It req.:tired no less than, betwixt
twelve and thirteen thousand cubic feet of timber for their
construction. The contractors, Messrs. Forbes, Ross, and
Mitchel!, lave, with the aid of their machinery, performed
this operation in the shortest period of time imag'nable
for such a mighty fabric. The arch work was commenced
and finished wi:hin the period of twelve days only. Mr.
Glennic, the r,n,ident engineer, superintended the whole,
and it is to be hoped he has done himself no small ci e lit,
as it was at one time thought to be an impossi! ihty to
throw an arch over such a width of span, with so low an
elevation, Immediately alter the key stone was put into
its place, which was in the evening, the peap!e emplo3ed
thereat gsve three tremendous cheers, which echoed
through ti e magnificicut vaul', to the great satisfaction of
all present Tt.ey then paraded, in masonic order, to
Falkirk, accompanied by an instrumental band of music,
where they receited a repast from their employers.—
E.direbtrivh Paper.
The General KO, Indianian, sailed yesterday
from Gravesend, with 400 troops, for India. The soldiers
weut vi.1.•,a1;.'. la ;.:61. spiiit.. Vl.e (.3:ii,..,..1 I.yd is a
film ship, and has every accommodation for the troops.