The Sun.
London, England, 1846-11-27 00:00:00

MUSIC.

THE FOREMOST FLIGHT. A Hunting Song.
By Harry Hieover.
This sprightly and rollicking ditty is certainly about
the most legitimate hunting song we remember to
have met with. It is easy to perceive that the writer
has not unfrequently cleared a fence iu the track of
Master Sly-boots ; that to his ears " Stole away " is
a familiar cry, and the baying of the hounds not the
least welcome music. The words and run of the song
render his sportsman-like enthusiasm contagious.

Lord and Lady Brougham have arrived at Grafton,
street, from Paris.

CHEAP METROPOLITAN TRAVELLING.—The re-
duction which has recently taken place in the fares of
many of the omnibuses plying in the metropolis has
completely answered, in a pecuniary sense, the views of
the proprieto.rs. The omnibuses running between Pad-
dington and the Bank, which have 'reduced their fares
one-half, d raw more money by each journey than when
the charg es were at their original amount. On Wed-
nesday, one of the cheap Paddington omnibuses carried
in four journeys to and from the Bank, the extraordi•
nary nunibisr of 135 passengers. The only drawback
which those omnibus proprietors, who have reduced
their fares, have to complain, of in connexion with the
experimeut is, that the fre.,quent stoppages consequent
on the reduction of fares., hurt the horses' necks, owing
to their collars pressine; against their skin. In Liver-
pool a number of new, omnibuses have been started on
the principle of cha•rging one penny per mile, and it is
said that the same . principle will soon be introduced i
into
London, so that persons going any distance along the
leading thorow, ,hfares short of a mile, will only be
charged a perm y, and any distance under two miles two-
pence, and so o a for the whole length of the journey.
THE ARM' f.-THE STAFF APPOINTMENTS.—The
officers who vacate their staff appointments by the late
brevet proro, otion will continue at their posts until the end
of the yriai Major-General Sir Thomas H. Reynett,
be lieutenant-governor of Jersey, in the
room e,f Lieutenant General Sir Edward Gibbs, pro-
moted.. ajor-General Lord F. Fitzclarence will com-
mand 'At Portsmouth and in the south-western district
of England', -vice Lieutenant-General Sir Hercules Pa-
ken'm, pr emoted. Colonel Cochrane will be deputy-
ad:jutant-ipe neral at Dublin, in the room of Major-
Cieneral T.. E. Napier, promoted. Colonel Sir Richard
Doherty ma 11 be inspecting field-officer and superinten-
dent of thce recruiting department in London, in the room
of Major General Pitt, K.H., promoted. Lieutenant-
General Mir Charles Napier and Major General Th4cli.
well, la' illy promoted, will, it is thought, continue on the
staff in Dublin. The Hon. E. R Young, Government
seeretf yat Demerara, has arrived in London.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
GREENWICH:
Yesterday William Darts, a
,fireman in the service 0
the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway Com-
pany. was placed at the bar, before Mr. Traill, charged
with neglecting his duty, and thereby endangering the
lives of the public, and causing great injury to the pro-
perty of his employers.
Mr. Sutton, solicitor, who appeared to support the
complaint, stated that the offence with which the pri-
soner was charged came under the 17th section of Lord
Seymour's Act, which provides certain penalties for any
person in the employ of the company who did or neg-
lected to do any act whereby the lives or limbs of per-
sons might be endangered.
Mr. May, solicitor, of Deptford, defended the prisoner.
Andrew Stiven, being sworn, stated that he is fore-
man of the engineers at New Cross. The prisoner was
directed to get the steam up of No. 20 engine, to go with
ballast at nine o'clock. The duties of a fireman are to
get the steam up, to oil the works, and stay by the engine.
Cross-examined—It would take two or two hours and
a half to get the steam up. It was the duty of the pri-
soner to keep the regulator shut; its being open would
cause the engine to move on. The prisoner was a sober
and attentive man; he had been under witness's charge
for three weeks, but had been employed by the Croydon
Company seven weeks.
Re-examined—It was the prisoner's duty to have the
breaks on; if they had been, the engine could not have
gone along the line.
George Simpson, a switchman at New Cross,"stated
that it was his duty to look to the points, to keep the
main line clear, and to put engines coming from the wharf
to the sidings. He saw the prisoner's engine on a
siding. The prisoner came to the switchman's box about
half-past eight. Witness asked him if the steam was
nearly up? as witness had another engine to put into the
sidings., Prisoner replied that the water was only luke-
warm, and remarked that that engine took a long while
to get the steam up when cold water was put into the
boiler. It was not unusual for persons to come into that
box whilst in charge of an engine; and he never heard
a complaint made of their being there by the last wit-
ness, or any other person. He had seen Stiven come to
the box for an engineer or stoker, and take no notice of
his absence from the engine. _ _

By Mr. TRATT-L—Hehad known firemen and engine..
men come to the box when the steam was up. The dis-
tance from the prisoner's engine to the box was about
forty yards. The engine started at a quarter past nine,
while the prisoner was in the box. When the engine
started he said to the prisoner "Is that your engine
moving?" Prisoner replied, " No, I don't think it is;
there is one in front of mine." The engine was at that
time going on. As soon as he found the engine was
going, he remarked to the prisoner, there was an engine
going without giving a signal, and that he did not think
there was any one on it. The prisoner then went
look for his engine. By that time the engine was mak-
ing a little speed. An engine had just come down from
London, and, as soon as the engineman had changed his
lights he went in pursuit. If the prisoner had been on
his engine it could not have happened. He had not to
move the points to let the engine out.
Stiven being re-called, said he never knew an instance
of an engineman or fireman being in the switchman's
box at the same time, when in charge of an engine. The
ballast engines had no one but the fireman to get the
steam up.
By Mr. May—lf the fireman had left his engine in a
proper position there would be no objection to his going
off for half an hour.

By Mr. Sutton—He should consider it great neglect
on the part of the prisoner to be in the box at a quarter
past nine, when his steam was to have been up at nine
o'clock. Prisoner would not have started with the bal-
last engine till the quarter past nine train had passed;
the engine starting as it did might have caused great
injury to persons and property. Witness knows the
parcel office at London-bridge. There are buffers at
the end of the line, and a platform of three yards wide
between the buffers and the parcel office. The buffers
have been smashed to shivers, and the wall of the par-
cel office is obliged to be propped up to prevent its fall-
ing. There was a horse-box in the way, which broke
the force, but it is completely smashed. The engine
went up on the proper line.
Robert Jobson, an engineman, who had just returned
to New Cross from London, stated that he was in the
switch. box, when he heard an engine going. It had at
that time gone 10 or 15 yards, and was going at the
rate of about three miles an hour. He said to Darts,
" That must be your engine going." But the prisoner
said it could not be. Witness told him he had better
see ; upon which the prisoner ran off, and came back,
saying it was. There was an engine on the line at the
time, and witness spoke to Hopkins, the engineman, to go
after it. Hopkins then changed his lights, and with the
prisoner and witness went after the prisoner's engine.
When they came near the Bricklayers' Arms junction
the whistle was blown, and the signalman put up that
they must go on that line. The whistle was again blown
to reverse the signals, and they were ordered to stop.
They then went up at a slow rate to the signalman, and
explained that an engine had gone up without a
driver. They were then allowed to go on, and came -
with the runaway engine within 300 yards. When'
approached the signal lights at the Spa-road sta
they were again ordered to stop, which they did,
having also explained to the signalman there, again went
on, and did not reach the engine till the damage de-
scribed by the last witness had been done. When they
started in pursuit from New Cross the engine was about
400 yards ahead. The runaway engine could not be
going at more than ten miles an hour.
By Mr. Manx—Thought there must have been a little
action on the break, or the engine would have made more
way. Brought the engine back to New Cross, arid did
not go on it till it came there. Saw that the tender was
smashed, and the wheels doubled up ; the breaks were
also destroyed, the regulator was open, but he thought
it might have been opened beyond its usual position by
the concussion. Should consider it a serious offence
to leave an engine without the regulator shut and the
breaks on.

Mr. Sutton said the published rules;-of the company
ordered it not to be done.

Mr. TRAIL', remarked that this was a melancholy
case. People in the capacity of the prisoner, although
they had rules to guide them, put their own construction,
on them in practice, and it was quite providential that
serious injury to lire and property had not resulted.
The prisoner urged that he had seen no rules since he
had been in the service of the company, and the practice
of the Croydon Company was not for the fireman to get
the steam up.

Mr. Tamil. said that was the only mitigatory circum-
stance in his case ; and, as he had hitherto borne a
good character, it would have some effect in his fav our.
He should, therefore, only commit him for one month to
the House of Correction.
Mr. May applied for a fine instead of imprisonment ;
but

Mr. TRAILL said he had taken the most lenient 'view
of the case, and it was necessary to protect life and
property.
The damage is estimated at upwards of 3001.

EMEUTE at BOULOGNE-SUR-M:ER.
On Wednesday last, about two o'clock in the afternoon,
our peaceful little town was a scene of complete commo-
tion, occasioned by a shipment of oxen and potatoes for
England. The mob would not allow them to be em-
barked, and a violent altercation took place between
them and the police, during which time the sous-prefet,
en grande tenue, the mayor, and authorities arrived ;
they were received with a volley of stones and potatoes,
several of which fell heavily upon some of the great
men in office. The sous-prefet had his order torn from
his breast and was nearly killed. During the • tirxe the
authorities were parleying and seeing the potatoes put on
board the Britannia steamer, a ludicrous farce took
place ; some boys and women cut the rope to. which
twenty-five cows were attached, and the beasts beeli:ng set
at liberty, some were driven into the water, and others_
were hooted and pelted about the town, to the ts:rror of
the inhabitants.
The mob, about seven o'clock in the evening, p sraded
the streets, singing the " Marseillaise," and whe n they
arrived in the Rue de l'Ecu, opposite the Mayor's. house,
they began breaking his windows ; which alarrc,ed his
worship so much that he became emporte, and ran out
of his house sword in hand, threatening destru c
every one. If the National Guard (Horse) had not
suddenly come up, the worthy mayor would hat've pro-
bably received a severe chastisement from the int'l ariated
mob.

M. Adam, the mayor, has for some time past re ceived
anonymous letters, stating, that unless he prev.en is the
exportation of potatoes, he must take the come-
quence, and about ten days ago an incendiary
fire took place on one of his farms. Some of the
poorer classes presented themselves to the may..
with children in their arms, demanding bread
for them, and saying it was a dreadful calain'ity to be
afflicted with a potato disease; but, to see the staff of lif
(potatoes) shipped off in face of a starving people,
more than human nature could stand. The may ar repli .
the law did not forbid the exportation, and trade could
not be interfered with; but that be, had that morning
written to the Minister of Commerce; to allow American
flour to enter front England, upon Taymentg arcfae certain
duty, it being prohibited from ?Ir arisntO lance
is not unless
brought direct from America.
the exportation, it is feared it will producep seriouspuanto
d,
perhaps, fatal consequences.
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rested.

Tun ScnoLawric PnOYESSION.—The first public
examination for admission into the recently formed Col-
lege of Preceptors, and for ,:: ertificates of qualification, is
appointed to take place in January. The examination
is to be conducted by gradwites, in honours, of Oxford,
Cambridge, Dublin, and London, together with ex-
perienced and well-known professors of the French and
German languages. The candidates themselves are to
select the branches of learning in which they desire to
be examined.
ACCIDENT ON THE ATMOSPHERIC RAILWAY.—
An accident of a fearful nature occurred. on Wednesday
morning, to a poor aged fellow, named Gale, employed
as a labourer, between the A nnerley and Sydenham
stations. He was at work on th ,e line, when the fast at=
mospheric train came up, which. 'knocked him down, and
so dreadfully fractured one ot his legs that, in the
opinion of Dr. Cox and other 1
n edical gentlemen, unless
he submits to amputation,
w hi.ch at present 'he refuses
to do, his life is in the greatitst , danger.
ROYAL THAMES YACHT 'Cum.—Yesterday. there
was a special general meeting of members at then. club
rooms. Mr. Whalley's motiot aof contributing a sum of
money from the club funds ; towards the erection of a
monument to the memory of f the late Earl of Yarbo-
rough, was taken into consid' eration, and 501. was pro-
posed. A ballot for new mt :mbers was proceeded with,
and Lord Graves, Davenpo rt, Boyce,
Harvey Coombe,
Esq., and Robertson, Lyon, and Pinney, Bsqrs,, were
elected members ig the chila .

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FALL OF THREE HOUSES.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sm,—During Wednesday night three new houses in
Bayham-street South, Camden Town, just ready to be
roofed in, fell down; fortunately no person was injured.
A gang of men are now employed pulling down the ruins
to prevent further accident.
What are the district surveyors about to allow houses
to be run up in such an awful manner?
AN OBSERVER.

IRELAND.
THE NEW SECESSION MOVEMENT.
DUBLIN, Nov. 25.—The Earls of Shannon and Ennis-
killen, and a whole host of influential gentlemen, Whig
and Tory, have sent in their resignations as members
of the Royal Agricultural Society, on the grounds
already set forth by the Marquis of Downshire and the
Duke of Leinster.
STATE OF THE PROVINCES.
The accounts to-day from the country districts con-
tinue to be extremely unfavourable, particularly from
the south and west, where there is no doubt the pre-
valence of distress affords a pretext for the wholesale
system of plunder and outrage, which, for some time
past, renders it unsafe for the peaceably disposed to
Imp. sue their usual avocations, even in the broad glare of
asp Tipperary, of course, leads the way. The follow-
ing are taken almost at random, from the catalogue
furnished by the repeal local organ:—
" On Friday night a shot was fired into the kitchen of
Mr. Alfred G. Richardson, justice of the peace, of Rath-
beg, near Sharavogne, the residence of the Hon. Colonel
Westenrs, M.P., which had nearly terminated the
existence of that gentleman, who happened at the
moment to be in his kitchen, giving orders to his ser-
vants. He had most providentially just sat down, for
had he been standing, the effects of the shot, which
lodged about two feet above his head, would have in all
probability proved fatal. Five panes of glass were
broken by the shot. He escaped unhurt.
" ROBBERY AT DnomnlEEn.—The premises of the
Inland Navigation Company, at Dromineer, on the
Shannon, within three or four miles of Nenagh, were
entered by several persons, at an advanced hour on
Saturday night, who having forced open the locks of the
gates, proceeded to a short canal which communicates
between the stores and the river, in which boats laden
with flour were moored,
_preparatory to the shipment of
the flour in steamers at Wiltiamstown. on Monday morn-
ing. The flour was the property of Mr. Malachi Ryan,
of Tyrone, a gentleman whose extensive liberality as a
contributor to the relief of the poor we have on several
occasions had an opportunity to commend and praise.
The persons engaged in this
.plunder were provided
with crow-bars, hammers, and upping tools, and appear
to have used them with great dexterity. Mr. Shaw,
the company's agent, Mr. Shaw's son and family, who
reside immediately contiguous, did not hear them at
work, so stealthily did they perform it. They first, it
seems, opened up the hatches of a large boat, in which
very many sacks of flour were deposited; and being pro-
vided with a boat of their own, they placed in the latter
about 501. worth of flour, as much, it is conjectured, as

it could contain. In their haste they left-after them
one of the crowbars they made use of on the occasion,
but no means by which they could be identified. They
then, it would appear, put oft from the Tipperary to the
Galway shore of the lake, making in the direction of
Dean Holmes fishing-lodge; but in doing so they left
the hatches of the company's boat open, and, rain pour-
ing all the night in continuous abundance, the large and
valuable portion of the cargo which they did not carry
off, was much if not wholly damaged by the extreme
inclemency of the weather. In the morning the com-
pany's agent and his son were alarmed at perceiving
what had occurred, and immediate intimation was im-
parted to the authorities; but no clue was discovered of
the perpetrators of this outrage on the property of a
gentleman who deserves so well of the poor as Mr. Ryan."