The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-22 00:00:00

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DINES

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LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY).
LONDON, FEB. 22.—Wind S.W., light breeze and foggy'.
DEAL, FEB. 21.—Wind S.W. to W.S.W. Arrd. Em-
peror, Jones, Hong Kong ; Royalist, Murray, Africa. Arm!.
from the River, Oliver Cromwell, Sydney ; Mary, Callao.
The Liverpool, steam-schooner, Hull to Dublin, was in con-
tact 18th inst. off the Wight with the Commerce, and has
proceeded to Ramsgate with damage.
TORBAY, FEB. 21.—Wind S.W. Ski. Frances Prentiss
New York ; Industrie, Newfoundland.
PLYMOUTH, FEB. 21. Wind S.W.—Off port, St.Vincentt
Young, Calcutta.
NEWPORT, FEB. 20.—Wind S.W. Sld. Queen, Usk,
Havannah; Sipping, Jamaica.
LivEnroor,, FEB. 21.—Wind S.S.W., moderate.—A•
Mohaica, Jump, Demerara; Radius, Johnston, Charleston;
Oxford, Yeaton, New York, sailed 4th inst. • Mat v Ellen,
Mauritius • Thomas Mellor, Bruce, Macao; inst. boddens
Havannah; Larne, Nickets, New Orleans; Stirling, Bartok
Savannah; Defence, Brewster, Charleston; Fanny, Boston.
Sid. the outward bound ready for sea. 20. The wreck of the
schooner Napoleon, of St. John's, New Brunswick, with the
dead body of a man lashed to the pumps, was passed 14tk
inst., lat. 42, long. 47, by the Defence, arrived here.
CLYDE, FEB. 19.—Wind S.—Arrd. Esquimaux,
Demerara; Cannata, Fillson, Manilla; Eclipse, Lemertont
Halifax, N.S. ; St. Andrew, Bitch, New York; Mary
Mort is, Daggow, New York.
W Ann E t.q Po I NT, FEB 20.—Wind W. S. W.—Acrd. Leonidas
Monroe, New York. Ski. Brothers, New York.
WATERFORD, FEB. 18.—Wind S.W. to N.W.—Arrd. X L,"
Bolton, Havannah. Off port, Foigh-a-Ballagb, Broughalst
St. John's, New Lirunswick, for Dublin.
BELFAST, FIB. 20.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrd. Union, Morrens
New York; Sultan, Savage, Philadelphia. Sld. William Ma
Sarah, Philadelphia; Letitia, Heyen, New York.
PETERHEAD, FER. 18.—Wind W.—Sailed Comm"
Greenland.

DOVER, FEB. 21.—Wind W.S.W.—SId. Union, Jamaic,a.
ILFrucomar, FEB. 20.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd. KalaroP
zoo, Clark, New York for Liverpool.
SHEERNESS, FEB. 21.—The Watchword, from Constants'
nople to London, got on the Grain Spit yesterday, came Ou
to-day, and will proceed to Stangate Creek.
BRISTOL, FEB. 19.—A barque, with ports painted white►
abandoned, and apparently waterlogged, was passed 12th
inst., in lat. 46 N., long. 14 S., by the Queen of the South,
arrived here.

DARTMOUTH, FEB. 21.—Her Majesty's revenue cotter
Nimble struck on a rock yesterday afternoon westward of
Berry Head, and sunk ; crew saved.
YARMOUTH, FEB. 19.—The Jane, Johnson, from Loves-
toll to Goole, was abandoned, in a sinking state, off VD
ton, 18th instant, having been in contact with the Corneal'
of Scarborough ; crew saved.
SWANSEA, FEB. 20.—A quantity of wreck, supposed °
belong to the Brechin Castle, of Dundee, coming on shore at
Pwlldyr.
MILFORD, FEB. 19.—The Zephyr, from Alexandria,
eyed
in contact last night with the Trnmp (Lazarel), and cuff
damage.
HOLYHEAD, FEB. 20.—The Minerva has gone to pieces'
The schooner, Dolphin (supposed to be of Wexford) 15 re
ported to be on shore at Rhowolyn.
ISLAY, FEB. 17.—A brig of about 200 to 300 tons, gull
laden, and abandoned, drifted on shore here 16th instant, on
went to pieces. The cargo is driving on shore.

GREAT WESTERN and WYCOMO
RAILWAY.—(THIS DAY.)
The usual half-yearly general meeting of the proprietorsA.
the Great Western and Wycombe Railway was held t2l'
afternoon, at the offices of the company, in West Strand, M'
Barlow, chairman of the Board of Directors, in the chair'
The meeting was made special, for the purpose of confirming
the agreement of sale to the Great Western Railway Comp The
The report stated that the line had been sold at par. 1 1,,""
receipts from the commencement antounted to 9,8501.
2d., and the expenditure to 8,8641. Os. Bd., leaving a balsa"-
of 9861. 15s. 6d.
The report was unanimously adopted, and the other forgo!!
business of the meeting, consisting of the re-election
directors and auditors, was gone through.
SPECIAL MEETING.
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The proprietors then 'resolved themselves into a 0
meeting. and
The purchase-money was calculated at 20,0001. for this „..if
the Uxbridge line, and that sum was to be•received in
of all expenses and demands, and paid by instalments. of
The sale was unanimously confirmed, and the media
the Wycombe shareholders terminated.

GREAT WESTERN AND UXBRIDGE RAILwo
Similar meetings of this company were then held, an t
the same figures, the same report, and the same agreerlierier
confirmed and adopted. It was understood that 11
share was to be returned immediately, and the balance W
the agreement for sale shall have have been confirmed "J
legislative enactment. The balance might be 10s. per OOP
but that could not be stated specifically.

TAW VALE RAILWAY AND I)ne" —0
COMPANY. —(THIS DAY.) of the
The half yearly general meeting of the proprieto7
ay at
Taw Vale Railway arid Dock Company was held , put-
the London Tavern, Biahopgate-street, for genni se
ofr con.
poses; the meeting was also special for the Pu vale Railway
sidering the draft of a Bill to enable the Taw
aura
and Duck Company to lease their undertaking to the L°°.;
don and South-Western Company; Mr. Emanuel COOP
presided.
After the common seal of the company had been affitea
to the registry of proprietors,
The CHAIRMAN said that before the finance report IcLg,
read, he might say that ari addition would require to beg's°
to the expenditure side of 3,805/. ss. 11d., which would Of".
the balance to the end of the year. Thus the xpense
getting their But passed, &c., would amount to some 16,00._u
The report was then read, which, after referring
.to to°
account, stated that measures were being taken for the par'
pose of leasing the line to the South• Western ComPanid:
They had also made proposals to lease the Exeter so
Crediton Railway, which had been well received by the Po:
prietors of the latter Company. This would
give thent .
direct and thorough line from Cornwall and Devon to tt°
heart of the Metropolis. The directors, therefore, stroog'i;
urged upon the shareholders the propriety of acceding
this proposition. besali
The engineer's report was then read, as were the
of the draft submitted to the Exeter and Crediton Railwsr.

The report was unanimously agreed to.
The heads of the draft proposed to the shareholders of the
Exeter and Croydon Railway were briefly tee
" That a lease in perpetuity of the Exeter and Ctedi
nani
Railway be granted to the Taw Vale and Dock Coln' ate
' upon the following conditions, viz. :—That interest at thorto.
of five per cent. be paid by the Taw Vale Company le,.ter
amount of deposits, calls, and paid up capital of the '"
and Creditor' Railway COmpany. 1
" That provided the profits exceed five per cent. the teethe
of such profits up to one-haf per cent. be further paid to
Exeter and Crediton Company.
exces6
" That provided the profits exceed 5i per cent. (the ---two
beyond the 5i per cent.) be equally divided between we

conpanies. fer
" That the profits be estimated after deducting one-w—
working expenses. rfeditoll
" That the lease be guaranteed to the Exeter and
Railway by the South-Western Railway Company!"
On the motion of Mr. WILLIAMS, seconded 1)3 Mr• d-^",;:),
the sum of 1,5001. was voted to the directors (ten in 1102-
for their past services.
Mr. WILLIAMS also moved that the sum of
annum be granted to the board for their services, unt.",,e,
works should be completed. This resolution, having "
seconded, was also carried. ,pE
Two South- Western Directors were appointed direciso

the company in the room of two gentlemen of the
Vale Company, who retired. it?
Mr. Williams and Mr.Hemewere appointed auditoreflir
a salary of 201. each. fa. And
A resolution, sanctioning the leasing of the Exe
Crediton Railway, was then passed uganimously. of
The meeting was then declared special, for the ptiresetbe
considering the draft of the Bill, leasiug the Taw Vale to the
South-Western Company. The Bill was approved, ell to'
business of the meeting being declared at as end, the r
prietors separated. bele
The finance report showed a balance in hand oc.ers
a
8,0004 which, deducting the sum mentioned by the t,,
man, would leave somewhere about 5.0001. ill the bsn"
hands. •

STEAM SHIPPING ASSOCIATION
(THIS DAY.) qtertni
The general meeting of the proprietors of the the
Shipping Association took place this day, at the office of,
Company, 28, St. Swithin's-lane. We aro prevented lc'
giving the particulars, as the press were excluded.
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THE LATE LORD TEMPLETOWN.—x Jae will of the
lot
late Viscount Templetown, of Castle Upton, Ireland,
been proved in London. His Lordship had charged
estates in the counties of Monaghan and Antrim to Plop,
tent of 40,0001., as a provision for his four younger chi Who
To his eldest son, the present Viscount Templetlltee
succeeds to the estates, he has bequeathed his rea'"`""
Berkeley, square, with the furniture, books, and pictureo,4l.l3o
has appointed him residuary legatee and sole executor.oip
personalty in England was valued at 14,0001. LDS;6ti/
was a Fellow of the Society of Arts, and was in„7"-deati,"
year. It is stated that only the week previous to DI soect-
which occurred in September last, he was engaged jofinnida
ing his estates at Castleblayney, with a view of ''"
assistance to his tenantry in the winter season. The 45
BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, FEB. so-
mand tor all descriptions of sugar continues alt 'from
,
prices are with difficulty supported. The Ingleborougfiristo'
Manilla, is the only sugar ship reported this weak.-
Mercury.

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BIICTIIB. eilliiii
On the 4th inst., at Bowness, Windermere, the wife of
Gibson, Esq., of a son. . j../'
On the I Ith inst., at Prospect-place, Wandsworth- road,
Smith, of a son. the 111" °'
On the 13th inst.' at Bownham House, Gloucestershire'
Leonard Strachey, Esq., of a daughter. ~. / Ls
On the 18th inst., at Woolwich, the lady of caPtain ' .
Buchanan, Royal Artillery, of a son.

ARBIED. r
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On the 16th inst., at Torre CM
hurch, Torquay, Hay dsugh
Esq., Commander in the Royal Navy, to Anne, secolld
the late J. Hives, Esq., of Oledhow-grove, York.

DIED. _,,,,ni Yrindih
On the 20th ult., at St. John, New Brunswick, ""'.-
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only son of Captain Francis Dick, Royal Artillery. . rtreecuishr2,
On the 9th inst., Henry Allen, Esq., of the Longe, .4,1e111,'
Derd)
many years Chairman of the Quarter Sessions, and
nant of that county, aged 92. , 116001/fr
On the 9th inst., at Jesmond House, Northunaberlaini, -
relict of the late John Anderson, Esq. wife of Willi°
On the 1f th inst., at Hereford, Elizabeth Anne,
Pulling, Esq., aged 61.
On the 14th' inst., at
IL Wildman, Esq., aged 73. ,asaaniajOrt
On the 16th inst., at Potterells, Herts, William Charles('
Esq., aged 68. Eastbourne, Frances Wildraan,
Cuaninela°o
On the 17th inst., in London, Major-General Thomas
of the Corps of Royal F ' ,ngtneers. vary, relict dale
On the 17th inst., at Arundel-terracc, Brighton, ~
late J. A. Attwood, Esq. • R bat
Rev. RD
bat
the 17th inst., at Epsom, Emma, widely of the late
Hesketh. il mina Collier, secoDi
On the lith inst., at Douglas, Isle of Man, ,-.0--
daughter, of Captain Sir Robert Hagan, R.N. .-whby Th2l°4
On the 18th inst., at Blaeldieath-liark, Sir Will b
Lake, K C B
. . ~ Admiral of the White, aged 74.
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