The Sun.
London, England, 1847-03-29 00:00:00

GROUP, No. 32.

Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway (Branch
to Chapeltown, &c.)
Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway (Station
at Sheffield, No. 2).
Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway (Shef-
field Canal Purchase).
Midland Railway (Masbrough and Normanton Stations
Enlargement).
Sheffield, Rotherham, Wakefield, and York Railway
(Partial Alteration of Levels, &c.)
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway (Station
at Sheffield).

GROUP, No. 38.
Wharfdale Railway Act Amendment and Deviation.
North- Western Railway (Skipton, Casterton, &c., Di-
version).
Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle-on-Tyne Junction
Railway, &c.
Northern Counties Union Railway Deviation.
Liverpool, Manebeiter, and Northern Counties Union
Railway Amalgamation.
GROUP, No 40.

York and Newcastle and Newcastle and Berwick Rail-
ways Atnalgation.
York and Newcastle and Newcastle and Berwick Rail-

ways and North British Amalgation.
Newcastle and Berwick Railway (East Coast Line), &c.
Newcastle and Berwick Railway (Cramlington, &c.
Branches).

GROUP, No. 41. •
Dundalk and Enniskillen Amendment.
Portadown and Dungannon Railway.
Newry and Enniskillen Amendment.
Dublin and Drogheda (Branch from Navan to Dells).
Dublin and Belfast Junction, and Navan Branch Rail-

way Act.
Dublin and Drogheda Railway (Amendment and Pur-

chase of Navai Branch).
Meath and Cavan J unction Railway.
GROUP, No. 42.
Midland Great Western (Deviations).
Midland Great Western (Extension from Athlone to
G al way ).
Dublin, Dundrum and Rathfarnham (Extension to Ste-
phen's-green).
Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow and Dublin Amendment.
Great Southern and Western (Portarlington to Tulla-
more.)
Grand Canal Amendment and Amalgamation.
Waterford, Wexford, Wicklovi, and Dublin Repeal.
GROUP, No. 43.

Cork and Bandon (Amendment,Deviation and Extension.)
Cork, Blackrock and Passage (Amendment, Devia-
tion, &c.)
Waterford and Limerick (Amendments, Deviations, &c.)
Wexford and Valencia (Kilkenny to Valencia).

ARRIVAL OF THE MONSTER
TROUPE OF HORSES, ELEPHANTS, &c.
On Saturday, at half past two o'clock, the grand
equestrian company engaged by Mr. Bunn to perform at
Drury-lane, arrived at the Euston-square terminus.
Some hundreds of persons were collected outside the
railway station before the period named. The two ele-
phants, who were obliged to perform the journey from
Birmingham on foot, owing to there being no railway
convenience sufficiently large to contain them, arrived
first, drawing atter them a huge and richly ornamented
carriage, in the shape of a fiery dragon, twenty-one feet
in height. These noble animals were first led off, to a
spacious yard adjoining the terminus, and there lodged
in a place of safety. Soon after the elephants were
housed the two o'clock train arrived, consisting of forty-
five carriages, with trucks, horse-boxes, &c., and the de-
barkation of the biped and quadruped performers
commenced. The entire company, of male and
female artists, musicians, painters, and auxiliaries,
were next landed. Fifty-four horses, ten camels,
ten ponies, and a great number of new and curiously
fashioned carriages of ancient and modern architecture,
with emblematical devices, formed a portion of the cor-
tege, which occupied two hours in unpacking. The quad-
rupeds were all taken off to some adjoining stables, and
the bipeds were then conveyed away in cabs to•the va-
rious 'edgings prepared for them, under the immediate
superintendence of Mr. Bunn, who appeared highly gra-
tified with their safe arrival.
The grand entrance into the metropolis of this nume-
rous company will take place to-day, when:they will be
all removed in procession to Farringdon-street, where
every accommodation has been prepared. It is un-
derstood that they will start at eleven o'clock, and if
we may judge from the concourse of people who
lately followed the removal of a certain gigantic
equestrian statue, the crowd, of spectators will cer-
tainly be immense to view this procession, combining all
the attraction of elephants, camels, horses, carriages,
&c. llughes, the proprietor of this establishment,-
was formerly the head manager of Mr. Batty's Amphi-
theatre, and was the superintendent of his various en-
gagements throughout the country. After this Mr.
Hughes commenced the formation of a company upon
his own responsibility, which has now become the largest
of the kind that has ever appeared upon any stage. The
day announced for the first exhibition of this grand
equestrian troupe upon the board of Drury-lane is Easter
Monday, when will be performed a spectacle entitled
Leah Roohh, dramatised by Mr. Fitzball, and every
possible effoi t will be used to render it ene of the most
superb displays ever witnessed upon the stage. No
expense whatever has been spared by Mr. Bunn in form-
ing the arrangements, and we trust that so enterprising
an undertaking will meet with its just reward from the
public.

The Belgian Government has just authorised a
company of merchants to establish at Liege a manufactory
of fulminating cotton on a very large scale. This is, we be-
lieve, the first manufactory of the kind which has been yet
established; and it has already produced a considerable quan-
tity of the cotton.
A frightful attempt at rnurde,r and suicide was
made on Wednesday last at Fareham, at the residence of
William Thresher, EN., the intended victim being the nur-
sery maid in that gentleman's family, and the perpetrator of
, the double crime his footman. Both parties survive.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
rORTS3IOITTIT, M&ncn 28.—Her Majesty's steamer
Sidon went to Spithead yesterday, and is to cruise for a
short time, to exercise her engines, before going on per-
manent foreign service.
The Sphynx steamer, in charge of officers and men
from the Victory, also went to Spithead yesterday, and
is to go to Deptford to be put in order.
The Mariner transport, having had the convicts which
she brought from Bermuda about a fortnight since re-
moved from her to the Stirling Castle, was towed out of
harbour by the Echo, and has gone to Deptford.
Her Majesty's brig Mariner, having encountered very
heavy gales otf Scilly, has been compelled to put back to
Plymouth to refit. She was on her passage to the coast
of Africa, but ordered to touch at the Cape de Verds, to
land one of the slave commissioners.

Her Majesty's brig Recruit has returned to Plymouth
with Cispatches from Vice-Admiral Sir William Parker,
but has not any news. The Recruit experienced very
bad weather on her passage home. She was caught in a
sudden and heavy squall, which nearly turned her over ;
and from the nature of her construction, being iron,
she is so buoyant that she requires constant watching to
prevent being taken aback and sa amped. In this in-
stance, although under reduced and close reefed sail, she
carried away her main-yard, and had to use her maintop-
sail rur a mainsail, until the yard ass fished and the re-
pairs made good. She sails better since she has had the
additional lead ballast put in her, but the Recruit is still
a most unsafe and dangerous vessel.
The steamers Avenger, Dragon, and Odin are in the
harbour, ready to receive the seed corn for Ireland ;
part came down yesterday, by the South-Western Rail-
way, to the Clarence-yard, and was shipped as soon as
it was delivered. The Portland, 50, is loading with
meal and biscuit, but from the accounts which have
been received from Ireland, it is doubtful if these will be
required. Her Majesty's ship Talbot was paid off on
Friday afternoon, and she is now in the hands of the
dockyard authorities to be fitted as a provision ship.
The Salamander steamer is ordered to remain in the
harbour until the Admiralty have determined what
measures to adopt relative to the late court of inquiry
which has been instituted on board.

A Board of Admiralty, with the Earl of AuAland,
will be in the dock-yard on Wednesday, on official busi-
ness. One subject will be the organization of the dock-
yard artificers into battalions, for the defence of the
Arsenal. The drill is intended to come into operation
early next month, and the formation of the officers and
men into companies on the Ist of April. In addition to
a neat uniform, to be worn on inspections, and any other
public occasions, it is contemplated that a white canvass
dress shall be supplied to each man to appear in when at
drill, to be kept in the store, and not used out of the
yard ; it will enable the inspectors of the various trades
to ascertain who are at drill and nho are absent, and has
been applied for by the workmen through the master
shipwright.
Her Majesty's steam-frigate Retribution is to be put
in commission, when a new shaft to her engine has been
made, She was taken out of the charge of the St. Vin-
cent on Friday, and turned over to the dockyard. The
steam squadron this year for exercise is expected to
consist of the Retribution, Dragon, Odin, and Avenger.
The Scourge is ordered here to be fitted with a mortar
on Lieutenant Roberts's plan, to be tried against the ten-
inch mortar now on hoard her, fitted on a bed.

THE LATE MR. KEARNS.—The produce of the
concert given for the benefit of the widow and children of
the late Mr. Kearns, after deducting expenses, amounts to
237/. 16s. Bd., upwards of 401. of which were donations.
THE OVERLAND MAIL.—It has been stated in one
of the Marseilles papers that the Government of Great Bri-
tain had definitively decided upon adopting the route to
India by Marseilles and Alexandria, and had abandoned all
efforts to procure another mode of transit.. This statement
has Wen copied into the London papers. The mistake of
the French journals has arisen from the fact of the Ardent
(Government steamer) having been taken from the other
route, and ordered back to Malta. But in tact the Ardent
had been only lent to our enterprising countryman, Lieut.
Waghorn, for a series of experimental trips, six in number,
which have now terminated. A suns of money was also
placed at his disposal by our Government, to carry out the
remaining portion of his experiment, which is now for the
present concluded. No opinion as to its working has been
come to. Indeed there has not as yet been time to arrive at
a conclusion. But even should that conclusion be adverse to
the route by Trieste, in the present state of road travelling,
it by no means follows that the way by 'Marseilles is to be
definitively settled upon as the best.— Observer.
FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Saturday Mr. W. Payne
held an inquest at St. Thomas's hospital, on the body of
William Dudfield, aged 34, a butcher. On Saturday week
the deceased was driving a herd of swine, near King's-cross,
when a boy trundled an iron hoop against his leg. The hoop
was broken, and one of the ends inflicted a slight abrasion on
the deceased's leg. Inflammation ensued, and on Wednesday
deceased went to the hospital. He was attacked with locked
jaw, the effect of the wound, and died on Thursday last. The
jury returned a verdict of "Accidental Death," and recom-
mended that the police should prevent the bowling of hoops
along the public streets.
FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT IN A CHURCH.—An extra-
ordinary accident occur red at St. Michael's Church, Angel-
street, Manchester, on Sunday evening; no less than the
falling of a great portion of the ceiling, but a few minutes
previous to the time for commencing divine service. Had
the accident occurred a few minutes later, as the service
would have commenced at half.past six, there is little doubt,
but that many lives would have been sacrificed. As it was,
the escape of three persons with their lives appears little
short of miraculous.

ACCIDENT AT WOMBWELL'S MENAGERIE, STAM-
For:D.—On Friday afternoon, directly the " intrepid female,"
or " Lion Queen,' made her appearance in the den, the lion
sprang at her, and bit her face, but not severely. She
screamed loudly, and the scene which ensued, is difficult to
describe. The arena was nearly full of respectable persons of
both sexes. The keepers did all they possibly could to beat
off the infuriated beast, but were some time in accomplishing
their object; the lion, the keeper, and the lady were all
down and struggling together_ on the bottom of the den;
and again the animal seized the female, and bit her at.fhe
lower part of the back. To make the occurrence appear
more dreadful, the whole of the beasts and birds assisted in
the uproar. Ultimately the keeper rescued the daring wo-
man, and the assistance of a surgeon was immediately called
in. She was induced in the evening again to enter the den.
Nothing, however, occurred this time to injure her. —Lynn
Advertiser.
SINGULAR AND FATAL ACCIDENT.--On Saturday
Mr. Wakley, M.P., held an inquest in the Middlesex Hos-
pital on Bridget Connor, aged 38, the wife of an ostler. The
nurse‘of the ward stated that she was admitted on the 7th,
suffering from a deep wound at the lower part of her back,
whence blood flowed so abundantly that it could not be stop-
ped, and even forced out fhe lint with which it was plugged..
She died on Monday. She told witness that she fell on some
crockery in her room, which she broke, and a splinter enter-
ing her back inflicted the wound. Mr. Rogers, house-surgeon,
deposed that the wound, which was very deep, was one and a
half inch in length, aid appeared to have been inflicted by a
sharp stick. Every effort was ineffectually made to stop the
blood, which rushed out in gushes. At length an attempt
was made, by cutting into the wound, to discover the
wounded vessel, but ineffectually. In consequence of the
flow of blood she ultimately died. Upon a post-moi tem
examination it wag ascertained that the internal puder had
been half cut through. Verdict, "Accidental Death."
LAMENTABLE OCCURRENCE.—Saturday afternoon
a well in Bow-street, close to Covent-garden Theatre, was
opened for the purpose of taking up the pipe, and a
_young
male named Henry Warten, ;in the employ of Mr. Cooper,
plumber and glazier, of Maiden•lane, being deputed to cut
away the pipe, a ladder was put down the well, which is not'
thirty feet deep, to enable him to perform the work assigned
to him, but he had only descended about half way when
he was so powerfully affected by the enclosed foul air
that he lost his hold and fell to the bottom a lifeless corpse.
There was about ten feet of water at the bottom of the
well, and the men engaged in the repairs of the exterior
of the theatre having been attracted by the circumstances,
an elderly man (a German) volunteered to rescue the
unfortunate sufferer, if possible, from his perilous situa-
tion, and a rope being attached to his person, he went down
a few rungs of the ladder, but, being nearly overcome, was
compelled from the force of the foul air, to return with-
out succeeding in his laudable object. Upon which persons
were sent in haste by Mr. Cooper, to Waterloo-bridge and
Hungerford stairs, to procure drags, by which means the
deceased was in-a short time brought up, and conveyed to
King's College Hospital. The deceased was a single
and information of the melancholy circumstance was for-
warded to his uncle.

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otter, or other amphibious animal, had " got a bite" as well
as the Captain, and entitled himself to be elected an honorary
member of the Stockton Anglers' Club, The fish—a trout—
had been afoot long.—Gateshead Observer.
MARYLEBONE VESTRY. ••••• On Saturday Mr. G.
Daniel rose and complained of the conduct of the late guar-
dians of the poor, who, when their own secretary and the
vestry stated last year that 34,100/. would be required for
the support of the poor during the ensuing year, asserted
that a penny in the pound less would do, although at the ex-
piration of three-quarters they spent 36,000/.—(HearP hear.)
And during the past week their exigencies required 3,9141.,
although they had only 2,4991. in the bank, exclusive of
which they had to pay the police-rate before the 31st inst.,
or be subjected to a large penalty. In conclusion he moved
that an application be made to Sir Claude Scott and Co.,
bankers, for the loan of 6,000/. to supply the deficit. Sir
Walter Stirling, Bart. (guardian), supported the motion,
which was carried nem. con.

ECLIPSE OF THE MOON.--A partial eclipse of the
moon, visible in this country, will take place on Wednesday,
the 31st inst. The first contact will be at Bh. 3m. in the
evening; the middle, 9h. 6m. ; and the last contact, 10h. 9m.
by the mean time at Greenwich.
LITERARY PATRONAGE.—Recognitions on the part
of Government of literary merit are healthy signs of the
times. We are happy to learn that the Marquis Clan-
ricaide has presented one of the sons of Mr. John Heraud,
with an appointment in the secretary's department of the
Post-office.

Court will
next
hENeVaednesday
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ag ehsatin SUNDAYon
Palace
T h Thursday),
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orders to that effect having been received Raster holidays ;
beyond ten or twelve
at the Castle. The
Court will not remain at Windsor
days. ,
EXTENSIVE ROBBERY OF RAILWAY
Saurday a gentleman, named Jones, SCRIP.—On
Ox-
ford-street, had a black leather residing at No;88, Ox-
person in the Strand, containing pocket-book taken from his
,
shares and receipts.nearly 9 000 rat way 1 scrip.
THE BODY or A r i ___
REGENT'S CANAL. A gentleman,xENTLE"AN FOUND
IN
THE
hav-
ing brown whiskers and light fair complexioned,
eyebrows, and wearing a black
dress coat and pantaloons
, as shawl-pattern vest, and a black
silk-figured vest mule '
taken out of the
tification in the Regent'svaults of
THE
ME E TING rneith, and N% ellington boots,.has.been
Canal,. and is now awaiting ',dea-
f Islington church.
GOVERNMENT EDUCATIONAL SCHEME:
AT READING.—The scheme of education, as pro-
pounded by the minutes of Council, has given rise to great
opposition amongst the Dissenting portion of the community,
and a meeting hostile to the measure was held in this town,
at the large Hall, in London-street, on Friday evening last.
About 1,000 persons of repectability, comprising almost
every class of inhabitants in Reading, attended the meeting,
which was conducted with great order. The Rev. S. Curwin
was appointed to the chair, and the resolutions were moved
and seconded by the Rev. W. Legg, Rev. John H. Hinton, of
London, Rev. Mr. Robertson, and Mr. Carrol, a Quaker.
These resolutions, which were strongly condemnatory of the
measure, were put to the meeting and passed.