The Sun.
London, England, 1847-03-27 00:00:00

No. 17,011. LONDON, SATURDAY EVEN

PUBLICATIONS.

NEW SPRING FAIIIONS._

9IHE LADIES' GAZETTE of FASHION for
APRIL, price ONE SHILLING, (post free Is. 6d.,) is the only
work that contains all the Spring Fashions, 4 Flates, 70 Figures, and
100 Patterns, all of extraordinary novelty ; 24 Walking-dresses, 4
Children's-dresses 60 Bonnets and Visites, I'ardesames, &c., In end-
less variety, description, tales, poetry.
G. Berger, Holywell-street, Strand, and all booksellers.

MARYLEBONE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 38, UPPER
GEORGE-STREET, EDGEWARE-ROAD.
N SABBATH NEXT, March 28, 1847, being
the anniversary- of the OPENING of this Church, TWO
SERMONS will be preached in it. That in the morning, at Eleven
o'Clock, by the Rev. Thomas Guthrie, of Edinburgh ; and that in
the evening, at Half-past Six, by the Rev. William Chalmer, A.M.,
Minister of the Church. _ _

After each Service, a Collection will be made towards liquidating
the debt incurred in the erection of this place of worship.

New Edition, Carefully Corrected and Greatly Improved,
L. UNIVERSAL FRENCH GRAMMAR;
being an accurate System of French Accidence an Syntax,
on a Methodical Plan. By N. HAMEL, Graduate in the University
of Caen, and Rector of the Town of L'Aigle, in Normandy. 12me.
45., bound.
EXERCISES on the above, 45.—KEY, 3s.—QUESTIONS, 9d.
Lately Published, P:mo. ss. (d., bound,
HAMEL'S FRENCH GRAMMAR and EXERCISES.
A New Edition, in 1 vol. By N. LAMBERT. KEY, 4s.
London : Longman and Co. ; and Whittaker and Co.

IMPORTANT TO ADVERTISERS.
GUARANTEED CIRCULATION, TWENTY THOUSAND.
In the press, and will shortly be published, No. t, price only Three-
pence, of
TAL LI S' S STREET VIEWS, and PIC-
TORIAL DIRECTORY of ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, and
IRELAND ; illustrated by a series of Engravings of the principal
Streets,. Public Edifices, &c., of London, Edinburgh, and Dublin;
and all the Leading Cities and Towns in England, Wales, Scotland,
and Ireland ; exhibiting, at one view, graphic delineations of mere
than one hundred buildings, beautifully engraved on steel, from
drawings made on the spot, by competent artists ; with a faithful
history and description of every object of interest. By W. GASPEY,
Esq. To which is added a Directory of each Street, &c., and a
Reference to the Engraving, so arranged as to show the name and
trade of every occupant.
J. and F. Tallis, 100, St. John-street, London. To be had at their
branch warehouses as follows :-67, Clark-street, Edinburgh ; 48,
Dundas-street, Glasgow ; 35, New Bridge-street, Manchester ; 49,
Stafford-street, Liverpool; 237, Bradford-street, Birmingham; 38,
Wilson-street, Bristol ; 17, Cobnrg-street, Leeds ; 50, Carliol-street,
Newcasle-on-Tyne ; 30, Carrington-street, Nottin;ham ; 47, Hollo-
way-street, Exeter; 39, James-street, Plymouth, sad Lowesmore,
Worcester ; and all Booksellers.
*o,', An Advertisement Collector wanted.

LONDON to BOULOGNE.—The Commercial
Steam Company's favourite Vessels, CITY of BOULOGNE,
o EMERALD, wilt leave London-bridge Wharf:—

Sunday, March 25, imorning.
Sunday, April 4, 1 morning.
Sunday, April 11, 7 morning.
Sunday, April 18, 1 morning.
Sunday, April 25, 7 morning.
And every succeeding Sunday, according to tide.
Offices-17, Fish-street-hill; 67, Lower Thames-street; and Chap-
lin's Universal Office, Regent-circus.

PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.
HANOVER-SQUARE ROOMS.
Programme of the Second Concert, MONDAY Evening, March 29:
Overture, Spohr's Last Judgment. Air, " Jerusalem," Miss Birch;
Chorus, " Happy and blest ;" Song, " 0 God have merey." Mr. H.
Phillips ; Mendelssohn's Saint Paul ; Mass in C, Beethoven ; Choral
Sinfonia (No. 9), Beethoven, the principal ;voice parts by Min Birch,
Miss M. Williams, Mr. Lockey, and Mr. 11. Phillips.
Conductor, DI. COSTA.
Subscription Tickets Four Guineas, Single Tickets Ono Guinea, and
Double Tickets 11. 10s. ; to be had of Messrs. Addison and Hodson,
210, Regent-street.

PASSION WEEK.—LECTURES on DESCRIPTIVE ASTRO-

NOMY, at the
ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION,
by Dr. BACHHOFFNER ; Mornings at Half-past Two
o'Clock, and Evenings at Eight, (except Good Friday, and the
Evening of Saturday), with Illustrations, in which the latest in-
teresting discoveries are given, and a Novel Musical Accompanl-
ment by Dr. Wallis. ARMSTRONG'S HYDRO-ELECTRIC MA-
CHINE. Chemical Lectures. The varied Optical Effects include
the last beautiful DISSOLVING VIEWS. Experiments with the
DIVING-BELL and DIVER, &c., &c.
Admission ls. Scheols,half-price.

BEARD'S COLOURED PHOTOGRAPHIC
PORTRAITS, at
85, Ring William-street, City;
34, Parliament 'street, Westminster; and
The Royal Polytechnic Institution, Regent-street.
" A picture is now speedily produced far, very far superior to any
obtained by former experiments."—Art-Union.
" The resulting tableau will bear comparison with the best minia-
ture."—Morning Chronicle.

FIRE INSURANCES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION ARE
UNDERTAKEN BY THE
SCOTTISH UNION INSURANCE
LyCOM-
PANY, 37, Cornhill, London, on the most liberal terms and
conditions.
Special risks reasonably rated.
Renewal receipts for insurances falling cane at Lady-day are now
ready.
Printed particulars of the large bonus just declared in the LA
Department may be had on application.
F. G. SMITH, Secretary.
37, Cornhill, London.

EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY
EXTENSION STOCK No. 2.
Warrants for the half-yearly interest will be transmitted to the
Proprietors of Registered Shares on MONDAY, the sth of April next.
Unregistered Certificates must be left at this °flies two clear days
before the Interest Warrants can be made out.
By order,
C. P. Royact swear"-

VALUABLE MISCELLANEOUS PROPERTY, including 4,000
yards of Rich Black Silk, 200 dozen of black and coloured Silk
Handerkerchiafs, 60 dozen of Cambric Handkerchiefs, 20 pieces of
Lawn, 40 pieces of Linen. Velvets, Satins, Muslins, Honiton and
other Laces, Merinos, Persian Silks, Shawls, and an extensive

assortment of Hosiery, &c.
MESSRS. DEBENHAM and STORM will
SELL at their ROOMS, KING-STREET, COVENT-
GARDEN, on MONDAY, March 29, and three following days, at
Eleven, a variety of valuable property, comprising silver tea and
coffee services, table spoons and forks, waiters, , tankards, cruet-
frames, &c. ; elegant bijoutorie set, in good taste and of modern de-
sign ; highly finished gold and silver watches, by esteemed makers,
&c. ; sable muffs, tippets, wool-dyed black and other clothes, kerscy-
meres, doe and hue!, skins, tweeds, casmerettes, rich silks, satins,
velvets, excellent wearing apparel suited for the present season,
household furniture, feather beds, dressing-cases, writing-desks, and
other effects, pledged in months prior to April, 1846, with the follow-
ing pawnbrokers, viz.:—Messrs. Brown and Co., Upper North-place,
Gray's Inn-lane ; Brown, Fetter-lane ; Blackboru, Skinner-street,
Somer's town ; Benton, Tottenham Court-road ; Chapman, High-
street, Kensington ; Chapman, Turnmill-street, Clerkenwell ;
Crouch, Grafton-street East, Fitzroy-square; Folkand, Brighton;
Kirkwood, Brick-lane, Old-Steet ; Lill, Blackman-street, Borough ;
Lindner, North-place, Gray's Inn-lane; Msincaster and Warre,
Skinner• street, Snow-hill ; Smith, I'llllod-street, Old-street, St.
Luke's ; Smith, Clark's-place, Islington ; Iteevei -Red Cross-street,
Cripplegate; Turner, Crown-row, WalwOrth-road ; Thompson,
Frederick's place, Hampstead-road; Walter, Victoria-road, ;
Walter, Aldersgate-street.
May be viewed this day, and on the mornings of sale, when Cata-
logues may be had at the Auctioneer's officeS.

8, KING WILLIAM-STREET, CITT,
WILL BE OPENED ON SATURDAY,
APRIL 3, for the Sale of TEA, COFFEE, and Colonial
Produce, of the best description, at a less cost to the consumer than
has ever yet been attempted by any house in the kingdom. The ex-
traordinary importations of Fine Black Tea will enable us to supply
the best imported at 4s. 4d. per lb.; the price for good strong Break-
fast Tea will be Is. 4d. to 3s. tid. per lb. ; the Best Green Tea, and
by the best we mean (regardless of its name) that which is best in
the tea-pot, will be ss. Bd.; the Green we would recommend with
the Black at 3s. 4d. or 38. Bd., will be 4s. to 4s. Gd.
per lb. The best Ceylon Coffee, Is. hi. per lb.; the finest Costa Rica,
Is. 4d. ; the finest Mocha, Is. Gd.
The known inconvenience to which families, when purchasing
their Teas and Coffees, in not being able to obtain Raw and Refined
Sugars at the same house, has determined us on supplying it, as
also Colonial Produce, at the smallest per ceatage on import prices,
our system will, therefore, effect a saving not only on a few, but
every article ; and we feel confident in establishing a business, in
point of magnitude anti usefulness, the metropolis has not yet seen.
All orders per post will be forwarded, on Saturday, 3d of April, and
afterwards, per own carts daily.
List of Prices of every description of Tea, Coffee, and Colonial
Produce, can be had on application, per post or otherwise.
Phillips and Co., 8, King William-street, City, corner of Abchurch-
Pine.

THE WELLINGTON SURTOUT.
A NEW LIGHT REPELLENT OVER-COAT FOR THE
SPRlNG.—Registered 6 and 7 Viet., cap. 65.—PATRONISED by
H.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT, the ROYAL FAMILY, his Grace the
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, the PRINCIPAL NOBILITY, and
OFFICERS of the GUARDS.
This gentlemanly garment, cut without seams on the shoulder,
so as to improve the figure, and whicli (owing to its elasticity) its
equally well either as an over-coat or LIGHT SUMMER FROCK,
is made of a peculiar cloth, manufactured in the west of England,
expressly for this coat, of double twist warp and welt, and finest
Saxony wool. It is guaranteed to endure and maintain its primitive
appearance at least twice the time of ordinary cloth, however good
. the quality, as it does not wear white or rough, and although re-
pellent, is perfectly porous. The sleeves are lined with ar ich dura-
ble silk, so that the • coat slips on and Off easily, and, owing to its
softness, lightness, and elasticity, the wearer experiences perfect
ease and freedom when the coat is buttoned.
The WELLINGTON sURTOITT commends itself to all whe desire
a quiet, elegant, gentlemanly appearance ; it is kept in every size and
leading colour, ready for Immediate wear, price Two Guineas and a
Half, net cash on delivery. Every genuine coat has a stamp bearing
the royal arms, with a number indicative of the size, and name and
address of the patentee, JAMES FOUGERE, 6, CONDUIT-
STREET, REGENT-STREET, and 11, POULTRY, near the MAN-
SION-HOUSE, LONDON.

HORIZONTAL WATCHES, VERY FLAT.
A. B. SAVORY and SONS. Watchmakers, No. 9, Cornhill,
London, opposite the Bank. Price in Silver Cases, 31. 10s. each ;or
in Gold Cases, Six Gu:neas each. These watches are accurate and
durable, the Horizontal escapement being peculiarly suited to com-
bine these important requisites. They are jewelled in four holes, and
continue going whilst being wound. A twelvemonth's warranty given
with each.

THE ORIGINAL METALLIC STROP (with
Four sides), for KEE I'ING RAZORS In PERFECT
ORI)ER• .

The METALLIC TABLET STROP was invented in the year
1816, by George Saunders, of New York, and was favourably re-
ceived by the public as for surpassing any other Razor Strop. The
first cutlers in Europe, after trial, have acknowledged its superiority,
and many use it in preference to the Hone, the effect being much
more powerful, and requires neither oil or water. A keen, smooth
edge to a razor, so necessary to shave with comfort, 13 obtained and
kept without having recourse to any other means.
The American Institute for the Encouragement of Science, in con-
sideration of its superior value and qualities, awarded the Inventor
a silver medal and diploma.
To Gentlemen who shave themselves the following query is pro-
posed :—Why do all the first cutlers in Europe use and recommend
Saunders's Four-sided Tablet Razor Strop ? The answer is, simply
because it is the only one that elves to a razor a keua and smooth
edge.
DEPOT, 218, STRAND.

ebtrry E.Dttton
RAILWAY COMMITTEES.

(THIS DAY.)
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

GROUP I.
The Select Committee appointed to consider the
merits of the Bills compri ei it this group re-assembled
at the usual hour this morning; Lord Granville Somer-
set in the chair.

THE SOIITH.EASTMC SCHEMES.
Mr. MacGregor's cross-examilation was resumed by Mr.
Talbot, but his evidence in chief remained unshaken in the
least degree. At the last meetinlhesio, the company paid
a dividend at the rate of 6 per cent per annum, and he en-
tertained the hope that ere long be line would yield 10
increased, per
cent. Under his own management the traffic had consider-
ably and the lines nowbefbr6 the Committee were
absolutely necessary for the accommodation of the public.
Mr. Bl'Gregor was also cross-examined by several Learned
Gentlemen, who represented opposing landowners, but it was
stated, that the company were quite ready to make fair
and liberal arrangements with all parties whose property
would be injured by the lines.
Off re-examination, Mr. Mae Gregor stated that he
based his hope that the concern would eventually return
101. per cent, upon the expeetAition that the Committee
would concede the lines undo discussion.
Mr. T. 13. Fern, solicitor to the South-Eastern Com -
pony, proved that so far back as 1834 the company pro-
jected lines similar to those before the Committee, but
the opposition of the landholders led to their abandon-
ment, and eventually the company was forced to adopt
their present circuitous route,
The Committee adjourned at half-past four until Mon-
day, at twelve.

WEST FLANDERS RAILWAYS.
(THIS DAY.)
pallfisqll'illitlifidertasini was held this day, at -one
o'clock, at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, to
transact the ordinary business of the company.
W. P. Richards, Esq., occupied the chair.
The SECRETARY read the advertisement and the re-
port, from which we extract the following paragraphs:—
" In laying before the proprietors the statement of
the proceedings of the company during the last half-
year, and of its position and prospects for the future, the
directors have to report that the portion of the line be-
tween Bruges and Thourout was completed on the 14th
September last, and opened on the 6th October. The
line has since been opened a short distance further to
Lichtervelde, making in all a length of fourteen miles
now opened.
" The directors, whilst using every exertion to open
the first short section .of the line, had reason to expect
that a further length would very speedily have followed;
in this, however, they were disappointed. The winter,
which set in in Flanders with unusual severity on the
6th December, and continued with no available inter-
mission until the first week of March, necessarily sus-
pended the works of the bridge over the Lys at Courtrai
as well as the brickwork on all other parts of the line.
Considerable progress, however, had been made pre-
viously, and the piers of the Lys bridge carried up above
the water level. The unfinished works suffered no in-
jury from the severe weather, and the whole are now
advancing rapidly towards completion. The frost also
materially interfered with all the earthworks, so as to
make it impossible to complete the line to Courtrai by
Christmas, as had been expected at the date of the last
half-yearly report.
" Proceeding onwards from Lichtervelde, great pro-
gress has been made in the direction of Roulers, distant
5i miles. This section, it is expected, will be com-
pleted within a week. The population of Roulers is
about 11,000.
" Between Roulers and the towns of Iseghem and In-
gelmunster the works are nearly finished, and be-
tween the latter town and Courtrai they are in a forward
state. The earthworks, with the exception of one cut-
ting in Lendelede, about 500 yards in length, and a
maximum depth of 18 feet, are almost entirely on the
surface, and the reports of the engineer and contractors
lead the directors confidently to expect, that this further
section, which will complete the communication between
the State lines, will be ready for traffic by the end of
June. The works on the Lys Bridge at Courtrai form
the measure in time for the whole
" With reference to the traffic to be obtained on these
lines, and the consequent success of the undertaking,
the opinion of the directors remains unaltered. The
calculations on which the prospects of returns were in
the first instance based, were made out in 1845
from data derived from' the existing traffic aid other
statistical details. These calculations received material
corroboration from the work of M. Desart, published in
March, 1846. Reference was made to this work in the
last report of the directors, and it was then shown, that,
assuming the principles of M. Desart to be applicable to
West Flanders, as he had shown them to be to the dis-
tricts traversed by the State lines, the traffic case of
the West Flanders lines would be made out to the full
extent of the anticipations.
" Without, therfore, drawing hasty conclusions from
the partial experience on the line opened, the directors
consider themselve borne out in stating, that the indica
tions thus far lead to the conclusion that the average res
ceipts obtained on the State lines (in 1846 they were
1,6131. per mile) will be realised on those of West Flan-
ders. During the year 1845 the receipts on the Govern-
ment lines produced a profit of 4i per cent. on an outlay
of 17,5001. per mile, and it appears that in 1846 the profit
amounted to 44 per cent. on that cost ;—it is clear that
the West Flanders lines will not cost one half of the
above sum per mile, and, if so, it necessarily
that on an equal receipt the dividend will be double that
of the State lines. follows
" The directors do not anticipate this result imme-
diately on the opening of the line--time will be required
for the development of the goods traffic especially; but
the directors entertain no doubt that the amounts above
indicated will at no distant period be realised."
The balance-sheet, made up to Dec. 31, 1846, exhibits
a balance at the banker's and in investments of 73,9981.
17s. Ild., the receipts having been 288,5941. 175., and the
_ _

expenditure 204,595/. 19s. Id.
The CHAIRMAN said, that although less progress had
been made than was anticipated, yet enough bad been
shown to give some idea of the cost of construction and
the expected traffic. They had not yet been enabled to
ascertain what the cost of management would be, and
on these three things did the success of a railway de-
pend. The opening of the line from Bruges to Thourout
gave them excellent data on which to found an idea of
the cost of construction of the whole line. The distance
was 114 miles, which involved a total cost of 67,4771., or
an average amount of 5,750/. per mile. This was about
the cost of the Belgian lines; and the activity already
manifested in that portion of the line which was opened
was quite equal to the activity upon the State lines. He
did not think they were too sanguine, therefore, in anti-
cipating a double profit to that which resulte d from the
Belgian railways. At Thourout they met with the first
impediment; for, in the first place, a difference
arose between themselves and the Minister of Public
Works, which led to some correspondence, and of
course delayed in some degree the progress of the
works. Then they had to meet the increased demands
of the landlords, who supposed that time was of that
first importance to them, that they would submit to any-
thing in order to avoid delay. He was happy to say
that this impediment was got over, and that they were
now, if possible, in a better position than they were
before. They had: had also a very severe winter to con-
tend against. The Chairman then paid a well-merited
compliment to Mr. Desart for his ingenious principle of
testing the expected traffic between towns. The prin-
ciple on which that gentleman founded his calculations
was, that the traffic between any two towns was in the
direct ratio of their populations, and varied inversely as
the distance between them. That gentleman had, by
analysis of the entire returns, been able to establish a
number to represent every distance from one mile and a
quarter to above 150 miles. The Chairman concluded
by calling on Mr.Tubitt to state the present position of
the works, &c.:
Mr. Cunirr recapitulated at great length the state-
ments adverted to in the report.
Mr. DISNEY moved that the report be received.
Mr. CAS! seconded the motion.
In answer to several questions,
ou
rThetr
ai CHAIRMANwoudbe
understated
6,00
the
01. p
expenseermile.
from Bruges to
C The stations
were very modest things, and only adapted to single
lines. When the next call should be made the company
would have a surplus sum after finishing the line to
Courtrai.
A vote of thanks was given to the Chairman and
directors, and the meeting separated.