The Sun.
London, England, 1846-11-04 00:00:00

CLERKEN LLL.-(THIS DAY.)

John Gayer, James Carr, and Henry Wilkinson were
• charged on remand, the two former with stealing a large
quantity of valuable mahogany, and the last with re-
ceiving the same knowing it to be stolen,
Mr. 11. Walker stated that he was a cabinet-maker,
residing in Pear-tree-court, and Carr and Gayer had
been in his employment for some years. Having re-
ceived some information which induced him to think
the prisoners Carr and Gayer were robbing him, he
caused a watch to he kept, when they were seen carry-
ing away three large.phuks of mahogany. Two police-
men followed them in plain clothes, and saw tLem enter
the house of Wilkinson, who kept a kind of marine store
or general shop, and upon sytaching there the constables
found a quantity of other wood, which the proSecutor
identified as his property.
Mr. GREENWOOD committed the prisoners for trial.

WORCESTER, TENBURY, AND
LUDLOW RA ILWAY.—( 1 HIS DAY.)
A special general meeting of the shareholders in the
Worcester, Tenbury, and Ludlow Railway Company was
held this morning at the offices of the corupary, for the
put pose of determining the propriety or otherwise of
again applying to Parliament for the Bill next session,
and for the purpose of considering and approving of
any further call on the capital of the company to meet
the required deposit in the Court of Chancery, and on
other special business ; Mr. James Davies, one of the
directors, in the chair.
The SECRETARY stated that a private meeting of the
directors had been held that morning, at which the fol-
lowing resolution was unanimonsly agreed to :—" That,
under the extraordinary circumstances which have trans-
pired respecting Captain Richardson, and the subsequent
prosecution of him at the Old Bailey, he be expelled
from his office of chairman of this Company, and also
from being a director."
The CHAIRMAN stated that the shareholders had been
called together to determine what they would do upon
learning that a rival company was in the field, and sur-
veying the line to go to Parliament next year. The
Company's proceedings had been exceedingly unfortu-
nate, and the expenses very heavy, but still it was for the
shareholders to consider whether they could not sell
their plans and sections, or improve their prospects by
putting themselves in a defensive position for the ensuing
session.
Mr. Flty, in answer to a question, stated that an
agreement was originally come to with the Porthdyn-
laen Company, but since Government had fixed upon
Holyhead as their harbour of refuge, the Great Western
Company had abandoned their line and repudiated the
agreement.
Mr. KNOCKS said, that before determining what
course they ought to pursue, they should know how
their funds stood.
Mr. FRY replied that Mr. Knocks himself had inves-
tigated the accounts, and the result of that investigation
was disclosed at their last meeting, when it appeared to
Le satisfactory. Mr. Fry then entered into a detailed
statement of the proceedings that had been taken against
Captain Richardson, remarking that the directors had
taken possession of the sum of 3,2001., which was found
in Captain Richardson's house immediately after
his arrest, but the money could not at pre-
sent be touched, because one or two of Captain
Richardson's creditors were taking legal proceedings to
have it applied to the liquidation of their claims. The
money was found concealed between the leaves of a book,
and he had no doubt it was part of the funds of that
company. He had been a good deal troubled in the
matter, and so cleverly had Captain Richardson, pre-
vious to his arrest, duped him with assumed endeavours
to discover the real culprit, that he (Mr. Fry) was actu-
ally watched to his own house at Sydenham, and sus-
pected of being concerned in the fraud.—(Laughter.)
A PROPRIETOR wished to know if it was intended to
take any further proceedings against Capt. Richardson ?
Mr. FRY replied that if counsel advised any it would
be for the shareholders to decide whether they should
be taken or not.—(Hear, hear.)
A PROPRIETOR asked how the directors came to ap-
point Captain Richardson as chairman ?
Mr. Fay replied that he was introduced to them by
Mr. Attwood, the banker, who said he intended to make
him Member of Parliament for Harwich.
Mr. HARDING, one of the directors, said the directors
thought, under existing circumstances, and in the present
sate of the money market, it was not advisable to go to
Parliament again. There was, however, the Shrews-
bury and Hereford Company, who would be glad of
their plans, and the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolver-
hampton, with whom they could negotiate. To the
first company their line would be invaluable,
while he knew, for a fact, that the latter
company looked upon it with a jealous eye, and he
had no doubt when they found there was a narrow gauge
interest in the field they would be too glad to get hold
of it.

Mr. ARDEN suggested that under these circumstances
the meeting had better be adjourned till a future day,
the directors undertaking to negotiate with any com-
pany disposed to take up their line, and generally to do
everything calculated to secure and advance the inter-
ests of the company.
A lengthened discussion then arose upon the expe-
diency' of again prosecuting Captain Richardson, but
eFentually it was determined to leave the matter in the
hands of the directors.
A resolution in accordance with Mr. Arden's sugges-
tion, and adjourning the meeting till the 2d of Decem-
ber, was then agreed to, and a vote of thanks having
been passed to the chairman, the meeting broke up.

LORD MAYOR'S DAY.—It is arranged that the line
of the pageant shall be from Guildhall along King-
street, Cheapside, Poultry, Cornhill, Gracechurch-
street, King William street, Arthur-street to Fish-
monger' Hall, London-bridge, where his Lordship and
the Civic authorities will embark and proceed to West-
minster Hall, returning from thence to Blackfriar's-
bridge, and disembarking at the new pier, will, after
meeting the Learned Judges in Fleet•street, proceed to
the banquet at Guildhall.
EARLY SITTING OF THE CITY POLICE-COURTS.—
Sir George Carroll, the Lord Mayor elect, has signified
his intention of commencing the proceedings at the
Mansion-house Police- court, every day during his mayor-
alty, at ten o'clock instead of twelve, as at present. This
plan, it is understood, will also be adopted at Guildhall,
the Bankruptcy, and other City courts.
GREAT TROTTING MATCH FOR 501.—0 n Tuesday
the match between Mr. Robson's grey horse and Mr.
Baker's brown mare, to trot two miles in harness, for
25/. aside, came off at Wimbledon-common. At the start
the mare took the lead and was gaining on her opponent,
when she broke out to a gallop and was pulled in. The
grey horse passed her, and concluded the first mile in
3 min. and 37 sec. In the next half mile the mare had
come up to her adversary, and both horses were pressed,
when the mare took the lead, which she maintained,
and ultimately went in the winner by 15 yards, and
covered the two miles of road in 7 min. 10 see.

It is stated that some disagreement has arisen be-
tween the South-Eastern and Brighton and South Coast
Companies respecting the use of the Bricklayers' Arms
station by the latter.
OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WOLVERHAMPTON
RAILWAY.—The works on a great portion of this line are
progressing.rapidly. Sixteen miles will be opened in the
autumn of next year.
REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF BREAD.—Yesterday
there was a general reduction of one penny in the 41b.
loaf, in Lambeth, Bethnal-green, Whitechapel, and
Tottenham-court-road; the best being 7id., and house-
hold bid. The West-end bakers still, however, maintain
the same price, Sid. and 10d.
MAILS FOR BRAZIL, &c.—Yesterday notice was
issued at the General Post-office, St. Martin's-le-Grand,
that her Majesty's brig Peterel, Captain Cresor, would
sail for Falmouth, with the mails for Madeira, Brazil,
Buenos Ayres, Rio Janeiro, Monte Video, Bahia, and
Pernambuco, on the arrival of the post from London of
the evening of the 4th instant. Letters in time this
evening.
CONSUMPTION OF TURNIPS.—The common white
globe turnip is selling freely in this market at ls. per
cwt. The supply is scarcely equal to the demand. The
crop is an excellent one, in many cases fully 40 tons to
the acre, and yet how difficult it is to persuade some
people to sow turnips. At what time were potatoes
worth 401. an acre ?—Downpatrick Recorder.
GLUTTONT.—SeveraI citizens of Craborchard, Ken.
tucky, certify to the Louisville Democrat, which pre-
viously doubted the story, that on the day of their late
election a man named Richard Evans, in the open street
and broiling sun, on the top of the stage, in presence of
all who were about the polls, made his dinner on
fourteen chickens, drank forty cups of coffee, nine pints
of whisky, and ate ginger cakes and other things in pro-
portion, and called for more chickens. Before dinner
he weighed 138 pounds; after, 148 pounds. If ho had
been hungry he could have eaten an entire mutton, and,
with a little practice, gone the " whole hog." This goes
ahead of all the gormandizing I have ever known, though
I have heard of extraordinary feats in that line in Phila-
delphia in my youthful days. Not long since a nobleman
in England laid a bet with an associate of his, that he
would produce a man that would eat against any man in
himna 191 t Englandattend,
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at Doncaster at the appointed time. His Lordship could
hseeerefcaeirivpeldaybayndpoasprtihsee
following lines from the
agent:—
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"Doncaster, June 15, 18—.
"Dear Sir "Doncaster,
mail is just closing, and I have only
time to say to your Lordship, that your man has beat his
antagonist by a pig and an apple pie."
Evans might challenge the victor in the above contest.--
A me? ican paper.
PILCHARD FISHERY.--NEWQUAY. -- On Monday
evening last, the driving boats brought in from 5,000 to
15,000 very fine pilchards, and very large shoals were
seen about a mile and a half or two miles of Towan
llcad. The crew of a boat that was going out to a vessel
passed through a large shoal, and actually took up with
their hands ninety-two fine fish. The crews were all
mustered on Monday evening and Tuesday morning.
St. Ives—On Tuesday last the bay was found to be full
of fish, and about twenty scans were shot. The follow-
ing are the estimated quantities inclosed, which, from
the favourable state of the weather, are likely to be all
landed:—Hichens and Co., 5,000 hogsheads; Wearne
and Co., 5,000; Trernearne and Co., 4,000; Bolithe and
Co., 3,000; Architect Co., 3,000; Union Co., 1,000;
Faithful Co., 2,000. Total, 23,000 hogsheads. Pendeen
--On Tuesday morning last, the scan at this place was
shot,on a large shoal of pilchards, but in consequence
of there
here not being any men in pay, only a few hogsheads
were 04Yetle-,Faatn9l4 Ado.