The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-09 00:00:00

EAT MAREMTB.

SMr~r.D —Meadow Hay, 8l sstO4/ 88 ; Clover ditto,
41 Ss to 5/ 15s; Oat Straw, 1/ 12s to 1/ 143; Wheat
Straw, 11 14s to 1/ 16s per load. Trade dull, at barely late
rates.
CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 31 5s to 41 10s ; Clover
tto 4/5a to it 12s; Oat Straw, 11 las DI 11140; Vittat

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Straw, 1/ l•te to 1/ 16,9 per load. A fair average supply, and
a sluggish demand.
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WitirEcaurnL.—Meadow Hay, 313 s to 418 s ; Clover ditto;
4/ 5s to 6/; Oat Straw, l / 12s to l / 14s ; Wheat Straw,
11 14s to 11 16s per load. Supply good, and trade dull.

LONDON, HOUNSLOW, AND
WESTERN RAILWAY.—(THIS DAY.)
A special meeting of the scripholders of this Company was
held to-day, at twelve o'clock, at the King's Arms Inn, New
Palace-yard, in pursuance with the resolutionsrecently agreed
to by the House,of Commons. The chair was occupied by
Mr. -Bark ly, M.P.
The SE€4ETARY having read the advertisement calling
the meeting,
The OUAIRMAN explained the object of the meeting, which
was to ascertain the sense of the scripholders on the Bill
submitted to Parliament, and whether it was their desire to
proceed.
An irregular discussion ensued as to whether the merits
and present position of the Company should be discussed.
The CHAIRMAN was of opinion the only business that
could be entertained was the specific business stated in the
advertisement. What they had to do was to take the
amount of the scrip present, and whether the holders ap-
proved of proceeding with the Bill. The directors had care-
fully considered the resolutions of the House, and a solicitor
and counsel were in attendance, under whose advice they
were acting.

Mr. Cook;, the barrister, stated that if only ten scrip-
holders were present it constituted a meeting. After the
vote was taken it was competent to adjourn, when the final
vote would be taken ; and if the number then was not suffi-
cient to constitute a legal meeting the Company would be at
an end. If the full number were present, and the majority
decided against proceeding, the Company would equally be
closed. The business should be confined to the special ob-
ject of the meeting._

Mr. MEGsox, of Leeds, wished to know something of the
state of the Company, especially he wished to know how
many of the provisional directors had taken up the shares.
After some rather warm altercation,
Mr. HARRISON explained that the Board of Management
had each taken up 200 shares, which they paid on when they
were at a discount; several of the provisional directors had
not taken up their shares. The whole number of shares taken
up was 28,220. The original number of shares was 33,000.
A SHAREHOLDER wished to know the amount of expense
incurred.

The CHAIRMAN thought it would not be prudent just then
to state the amount, as it might be made a handle for the
opponents of the line. The old companies were now buying
up the scrip of the new companies, with the object of break-
ing them up. In the coarse of a week all the information
required would be given.
Mr. MEGSON said a gentleman in Leeds had ascertained
from the secretary that the expenses had been 161., with
other liabilities.

The CHAIRMAN said that statement was not made with
authority.
A SHAREHOLDER wished to know how the Company
stood before Parliament.

Mr. HARRISON said most favourably. The Staines and
Richmond line had broken down. The Great Western pro-
ject was destroyed yesterday, and they had every prospect of
success at present before the Select Committee, which he
expected would meet in another week.

After some discussion, of rather an exciting character, the
votes were taken and summed up, when there appeared,
Votes present

Assents for proceeding with the M 11... 12,340
Against it

Majority for proceeding;
The CHAIRMAN said the assents were more than sufficient
for compliance with the resolutions, 8,709 being sufficient
for that purpose, whereas they had upwards of 12,000.
After a vote of thanks to the Chairman, the meeting
separated.

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, OXFORD,
AND BLETCHLEY JUNCTION RAILWAY

COMPANY.--(THIS DAY).
A special general meeting of the scripholders of the above
Company was held this afternoon, in pursuance of the ses-
sional orders of both Houses of rliament, at the London
and Birmingham Railway Station, Euston square, for the
purpose of approving or otherwise the following Bills, now
before Parliament, namely--a Bill for making a railway from
the London and Birmingham Railway, at Aldbury, in the
county of Hertford, to Banbury, in the county of Oxford
(Tring to Banbury); a Bill for making a railway from Ox-
ford to the London and Birmingham Railway, at Bietchley,
in the county of Buckingham (Oxford to Bletchley).
The chair was occupied by Sir Harry Verney, Bart., but
a good deal of time being taken up with registering the
scrip, it was long after the meeting had assembled before
the business of the day was entered upon.
The CHAIRMAN said, that the first Bill on the list was
the Oxford and Bletchley, which had already passed the
Committee of the House of Commons. The line had great
intrinsic merits, but independently of that it was supported
by the landowners of the district, and aided by the co-
operation and assistance of the London and Birmingham
Company. He was sure that the meeting would have
no hesitation in agreeing to the resolution to
proceed with the Bill, and he begged to move
one accordingly.
The resolution having been seconded by the Hon. Mr.
PIEREPOINT, was put to the vote and carried unnanimously.
The Honourable CHAIRMAN said, that the next Bill was
for making a line from Tring to Banbury : it had not yet been
committed, but it stood in a group, which was appointed for
Tuesday, the 19th. He had no doubt, but that like the
other it would be carried, for the two schemes that were op-
posed to it were already defunct, and the other scheme in
the Committee in no way competed with the present line.
The resolution was, then carried unanimously.
Mr. LEwIN MOSELY moved a vote of thanks to the Chair-
man, which having been acknowledged, the meeting sepa-
rated.

EAST LINCOLNSHIRE RAILWAY.
(THIS DAY.)
A special general meeting of the scripholders in this un-
dertaking, was held this afternoon, in pursuance of the
sessional orders of Parliament, at the Crown and Anchor
Tavern, in the Strand, Lord Worsley, Chairman of the Com-
mittee of Management, in the chair.
The CHAIRMAN said there could be no doubt as to the
merits of the line, for it received the support of nearly every
influential person and landholder of the various dis-
tricts through which it passed. The preamble had
already been proved before a Committee of the House
of Commons, and in his opinion it would be madness to
abandon a scheme with such magnificent prospects. He
regretted, however, to state that there was not a sufficient
quantity of scrip in the room to constitute a meeting, but if
any shareholder present required any information he should
be most happy to give it.
A SHAREHOLDER asked what expenses had been incurred
by the Company.
The CHAIRMAN replied 7s. 6d. per share; and, considering
the opposition they had had to contend with, that was con-
sidered very small.— (Hear, hear.)
A vote of thanks having been passed to the chairman, the
solicitors, and the engineer, for their past exertions, the
meeting was adjourned till Wednesday next.

QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings at Nisi Prius.)
BEALE V. MOULDS AND OTHERS.
This was an action taken by tha plaintiff to recover the
amount of a steam-boiler, made by him for the use of de-
fendant, who contended that there had been a breach of con-
tract, inasmuch as that the boiler was not made at the time
agreed upon.
The jury found for the defendant.

BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Banco.)
Several cases were disposed of in this Court to-day, but
none of them were of the least interest. One was an action
for slander, taken by a police superintendent in Leeds, for a
letter written of him, in which he was charged with conduct
unfit for publication ; but the case was held over for the
appearance of defendant's counsel.

EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings at Nisi Prius.)
ISENDON V. STRAY.
This was an action for assault and false imprisonment.
The plaintiff was a dancing master, and the defendant a
tailor. They had had mutual dealings, and upon the
plaintiff demanding the balance in his favour, defendant used
ill language to him, assaulted him, and gave him in charge
to the police.
The jury found for the plaintiff—Damages 40s.

COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.)
WILSON V. BARFORD.

This was what is called a " running down" case. The
plaintiff was an omnibus proprietor and the defendant the
owner of a public coach. A collision took place between the
two on the night of the Ist of January last at Woodland-
street, when the plaintiff alleged that his vehicle sustained
considerable damage.

(The case had not closed when our report left)

SHERIFFS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Commissioner BULLOCK.)
NAGLE V. TRIPP.

This was an action to recover the small sum of 21 5s , for
work done for the defendant.

Mr. RYLAND stated the case. Both parties are pianoforte
makers, and the defendant had been employed to repair a
grand piano for a lady named Defolie, for which he charged
18/. Plaintiff had been engaged to do a particular portion of
the work, for which he charged 2!. 55., and it was not until
after the action was commenced that the defendant offered
to pay 2!. without costs.
Witnesses were called who proved that the work had been
done, and that it was worth more than the sum charged.
Aa attorney was proceeding to address the jury, but was
stopped by the Learned Commissioner, who said that he
could not be heard, as he was not the attorney on the record.
The attorney said that he had retained hlr. Thomas as
counsel.
The COURT—But you could not do so. No person has the
privilege of retaining counsel but the attorney on the record.
The defendant had appeared and pleaded in person, and
ought to have attended the trial in person. No counsel
would, in a civil suit, take a brief except from the attorney
on the record. _ _

Mr. RYLAND said he would not press the case strictly, but
admit the attorney to be heard.
Ultimately the jury gave a verdict for the full amount
claimed.

LONDON SESSIONS.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before the RECORDER, Aldermen GIBBS, lioxrut, and
Sir Wm. IVIAGNAY.)
WANTED AN ALDERMAN—A SCENE IN COURT.—ThiS
morning, at ten o'clock, the grand jury were called, but the
Court could not proceed with business, as there were only
two Aldermen on the bench. After waiting for an hour, the
jury complained of being detained so long. They considered
it a great neglect of duty on the part of the Aldermen, and
it was high time that some strict rule should be laid down;
and they hoped the neglect would be exposed, and the sub-
ject taken up by the public press.
One of the petty jury asked whether their names could
not be called over, so that those not required might leave?
The COURT said they could not. It was necessary that
the grand jury should be sworn in first, and that could not be
done until the Court was sitting, and that could not be until
another Alderman arrived.
A juror—Then must we all wait because one Alderman
doss not attend ? He ought to be called on a penalty, as we
are.—(Laughter.)
One of the petit jury—If there is no Court, there is no
power to compel us to stay, and if the grand jury will leave,
we will.

Several took their hats to leave, when Sir Wm. Magnay
enterc d.

Alderman GIBBS said the observations of the jury were
very unpleasant. Sir Win. ➢iiagnay was a volunteer in this
case.

The names on the list for the day were Aldermen Kelly,
Sir J. Key, Gibbs, Humpbery, Hooper, Hunter, and Won.

After hearing two or three cases of assault, Alderman
Magnay left. The parties not being ready on the appeal
cases, _ _ . . . _

The RECORDER said the cases must stand adjourned.
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Amongst them were Alderman Moon v. the Poor-rates of
Mildred, Cornhill, and the Committee; of Lloyd's in a
similar case.

BO W-STREET.-(THI S DAY.)
THE ATTEMPTED MURDER IN DRURY-LANE.
John Graham was brought before MT. Henry this day for
the third time, when he was again defended by Mr.
llumphreys.
Mr. Dancombe, the surgeon of King's College Hospital,
said that Blewitt was in a very weak state, but he had still
some hopes of his recovery. There was no mortification, but
a great discharge of matter.
Mr. Humphreys said he was very glad to hear this ac-
count of NS hat he thought, from public report, was otherwise.
Mr. HENRY—The grand jury meet on Monday. It is not
likely they will be discharged till Thursday. I will remand
the prisoner till Wednesday, and by that time, if he is still
alive, and it is still uncertain whether he will recover or not,
the prisoner must be again remanded; otherwise, there will
still be time for the sessions, and I will fix it at 12 o'clock, in
order to be sure of being in time.

GREAT NORTH OF SCOTLAND RAILWAY.—This
measure is now in committee—witnesses, counsel, estimates,
and traffic tables being in great demand. We subjoin from
The Sun (in which piper particular attention is given to
railway proceedings) a report of the evidence hitherto ad-
duced. The Perth and Inverness agents are preparing for a
similar struggle, and the witnesses have again been sum-
moned to London.—lnverness Courier.

WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET, MAY B.—We have to
report; a large supply of wheat, and fair of other grain. To-
day there was a very thin attendance of millers, and the de-
mand for wheat was limited to their immediate wants.
Prices of all descriptions of wheat must be noted Is. to 2s.
per quarter lower. Considering the advanced state of the
s:ason, fine barley met with a good inquiry at previous rates.
Beans sold easily on fully as good terms. Oats and shelling
each in slow request at barely former rates. Malt firm.
The exportation of donkeys has commenced. As in
former years, they are intended for a Dutch settlement in
the West Indies. The Emerald Isle, for Rotterdam, on Wed-
nesday, took out five specimens of the English breed.

COLOSSAL STATUE OF THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON.—
Preparations have commenced at Hyde Park Corner (oppo-
site Apsley House), for the erection of Mr. Wyatt's eques-
trian statue of the Duke of Wellington. The metal weighs
50 tons. f The' Duke will appear in a field marshal's uniform,
and a small military cloak.
Prince Albert has fixed Monday next for laying the
first stone of the Seamen's Church in Dock-street, and en
that occasion the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, the
Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and other public authorities, will be
in attendance to receive the Prince. The service will be per-
formed by the Bishop of London, and a very considerable
number of the subscribers and friends to this important un-
dertaking will be present. A large marquee has been erected
to cover the area, which is calculated to contain 800 persons.
IMPROPER USE OF FIRE-ARMS.—OH Thursday af-
ternoon the family of Mr. Field, a gentleman residing at
No. 3, Ladbroke place, Notting-hill, were thrown into a state
of indescribable alarm and confusion by the following occur-
rence. It appears that shortly after five o'clock, just as Mr.
and Mrs. Field, who have a family of children, had risen from
the dinner table in the front parlour, they were alarmed by
the sudden report of fire-arms, and the instant crash of glass
proceeding from the parlour window, the blind of' which was
down. Mr. Field immediately rushed into the street to as-
certain the cause, when he found that Mr. Henry Adridge
Rice , a gentleman residing at No. '2, lodbroke-place East,
which is nearly opposite Mr. Field's residence, had fired a
gun loaded with shot at a cat which was on the wall of his
garden, the charge from which had entered the window of
Mr. Field's house.

CITY OF LONDON GENERAL PENSION SOCIETY.--
The Worshipful Company of Drapers have presented, through
the master, Thomas Dickinson, Esq., the munificent gift of
50 guineas to this charity. The Grocers' Company have
coat ibuted 50/.

OOT RACE —Yesterday the running match between
Mills and Doverty was run at Turnham-green, and won by
the latter. The distance was five hundred yards, the
stakes 101.

PUGILISM.—On Thursday night (after the choice of
ground for the contest of Norley and Gill bad been decided),
ten pounds a side was deposited for a fight for 400/., to take
place in three months, between John Perry, the Nova Scotia
black (who defeated Burton of Leicester), and a man to be
named by Broome, at the signing of the articles, on Thurs-
day next (May 14th). We may observe that, by mutual
consent, Caunt was excepted, and no small speculation has
been excited in pugilistic circles to know who is the heavy
weight prepared to enter the lists with the stalwart sable
gladiator.

REDUCTION OF THE HOURS OF LABOUR:OR Thurs-
day night a numerous meeting of the garment dyers of
London was held at Caldwell's Assembly Rooms, Dean-
street, Soho, for the purpose of memorialising the master
dyers, for a reduction in the hours of labour. Resolutions to
that effect were adopted.
STEAM-BOAT ACClDENT.—Yesterday morning es the
Waterman steam-packet No. 2 was getting under way at the
Woolwich pier, with passengers for London, the Niobe, an
opposition steamer, which left the lower pier at the same
time, in attempting to pass, ran into the Waterman, and
forced her athwart-hawse of the hulk lying off the dock-
yard. The Waterman's paddle-box, fore stancheen, and rail
were carried away, and several passengers were knocked
down by the concussion. The Waterman was crippled by'
the collision, and the steamer, No. 1, belonging to the same
company, took out her passengers, and conveyed them to
London. The Niobe, which caused the mischief, did not sus-
tain any material damage.
RUSSIAN TREATMENT OF BANKRUPTS.—The Emperor
of Russia has, by an ukase dated the 20th of April, prom*
gated in the form of a commercial code, a law upon failuieS
and brankruptcies. The law is borrowed from the French
code, the only essential difference being the severe punish-
' ment inflicted on bankrupts, who are condemned to perpetual
banishment to Siberia.

RAILWAY ACROSS GREENWICH PARK.---The Lords
of the Admiralty have at length given their consent to a
railway passing across Greenwich Park. Such a scheme,
however, cannot obtain Parliamentary sanction this year, as
the South-Eastern Company, in despair of obtaining the per-
mission of the Admiralty, had abandoned that part of their
line to Woolwich. The objection at first urged to a line of
railway across the park, was the apprehended disturbance
of the observations at Greenwich Observatory by the vibra-
tion of the passing trains; but subsequent experiments are
said to have proved that the vibration cannot produce any
sensible effect at the distance of the proposed railway from
the Observatory.

An accident of very common occurrence to children
happened to his Royal Highness Prince Alfred a few days
since. His Royal Highness was leaving Buckingham Palace
for an airing in one of the royal carriages, when his hand got
accidentally caught in the door, by which two of his fingers
were slightly lacerated.
THE MONUMENT TO SOUTHEY.—A tardy act of. jos-
tice has been done to one of the greatest men of his day by
the erection of a monument to Robert Southey, in Westmin-
ster Abbey. The monument, which was completed yester-
day, consists of a plain entablature, containing the name or
the poet, the periods of his birth and death, and surmounted
by his bust. It is but an appropriate compliment that this
monument is placed near that of Shakspere, and, of course,
amongst those of the greatest English poets. This tribute
to the memory of Southey is conspicuously placed in West-
minster Abbey, as the tribute ought to be to one who so
truly served the cause not only of literature, but of religion
and the Church.
FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT ON BOARD HER MAJESTY'
SHIP TRAFALGAR.—On Monday last, when the crew of the
Trafalgar, now lying at Spithead, were engaged in weighing
anchor for a short cruise in the presence of the Lords of al
Admiralty, the capstan made a charge, striking to the ground
with great violence all the men employed at it and seriously
wounding no less than seven persons. One of the sufferer!
had both thighs fractured in a frightful manner, the splintered
bones protruding through the skin. Two sustained fractures
of the ribs. Another was much hurt in the back, and the
remainder were injured about the bead. The men were
quickly removed; and in the afternoon they were sent to the
hospital. Fatal results are feared in one or two cases.

A CONFIRSIED DESERTER.— Matthew Byrne. dressed
in the unform of the Royal Artillery, was taken on Thursday'
at Chatham, under an escort of the 65th, and placed before
the county magistrates at Rochester as deserter from the
44th Regiment. The prisoner deserted from the 44th Regi-
ment at Dublin on the 20th of September, 1845, and enlisted
into the 65th, and on the march with a batch of recruits, to
join the head-quarters at Chatham, the prisoner deserted 04
enlisted again, in March last, in the 7th battalion of the Royal
Artillery, at Woolwich, from which corps he deserted again
on the 6th of April, and went to Chatham about three weeks
ago, and delivered himself up, as being a deserter, to Sergeant
Thomas Hawkins, of the 65th. The prisoner has been con"
fined ever since; and the reason for his not being brought
before the magistrates ere this was on account of a corres-
pondence entered into by the 65th to the Horse Guards and
the Board of Ordnance respecting him. The prisoner wag
committed to Maidstone Gaol to await an order from the
Horse Guards for his removal to his regiment (the 44th),
which is stationed at Newry.
A SCENE IN COURT.—On Saturday last, a poor
It d. Fiel tated
woman applied to the borough Magistrates under the follow-
ing circumstances. She stated that her name was Elizabeth
Stainsby, and she resided in Pottery appeared that
for some time past she had been receiving relief from the
on going to receive
day, she found that
proved, however, that Wriggles-
move some
, parish seh
money,ot on e thil ea
however,
omwdo
eru,a.nwe amount
n, ofo
on the
s .
ti
hrie per
her
lastwe r e e
paykna;m e .
worth, the relieving officer, said the mistake was owing
Mr. Wriggles-
to the woman not being in time to answer to her name when
as he ought not have paid the
called over.
inltfawualts,
money, unless the party applying for it produced a
had
li vt owr ash
ticket, which each pauper is expected toexhibit on making
application for their allowance. The
Mayor,
,_.ei..
mated to him that he ought, ' therefore, in,
i n
woman's demand out of his own pocket Wreswol„
hesitated for a moment, and then said he .would make eve_...*
effort to ascertain who had got the
mayor-
money. The
nor
Yes ; but that won't do; you ought to make up the P--d
woman's loss, though you lived for a week upon bread s 0 water yourself. Do -ou intend - • 1 rtll' to pay It ? Wrigg ewo he
No, sir. The MayorLT • • • If for t
hen, sir, I will pay it myse , „ ;...
poor woman shall not suffer from your negligence. hil
glesworth then left the Court amidst a storm off hisses, w"'" a
however, were quickly suppressed, and the Ma or order
y 11/P
him to be called in again. When he re-appeared, his Wors
gr•
observed—Your conduct in the case of this poor woman, of
Wrigglesworth, is most disgraceful; and, as the Mayeri- it
this borough, I think it my duty to lay a statement 0 e
before the Poor-law Commissioners.l consider you totau:r
unfit for the situation you hold, and I will do all in mY P° iv,
to get you turned out of it. Wrigglesworth, without rep i
again left the Court.—Leeds Mercury. • WO
Lord Garvagh has left Portman-square to rejoin
~is.
regiment, the 10th Hussars,_ previous to embarking for 111_"0.
Yesterday the New York packet-ship Westrair7oo
arrived in the St. Katharine's Dock with a cargo of ladrga
barrels of American flour, each weighing 2001 - ; t!
quantity of maize, or Indian corn, and about 50 tons of oil cam

BIRTHS, ward,
On the 7th inst., at Clapham-common, the wife of James
"
Esq., of a still-born son. maybe",
On the Bth inst., in Argyll-street, the wife of Charles
Esq., of a daughter.
the lady
On the Bth inst., in Richmond-terrace, Barnsbury-road,
of Buchanan Balfour, Esq., of a daughter.
rOsi.iGtieeorBgte Knight,
hll'st'a tolkif ahsaontYl.
Al Cottages, bany-road, Old Kent-r
Moa
d,

MARRIED.
rnialictle3'.
On the 7th inst., at St. George's, Hanover-square, MISS
only chill of the late John Wrightwick Knightley, Esq., of Offe.._&:_rd.
Bury, Warwick, to Lord Guernsey, eldest son *l' the Ear..

DIED.
On the 25th of March, at Madeira, Christiana Wilson Paddock,
daughter of the late Captain Carruthers.
0, the 7th iust., at Litnehouse, Mrs. Elizabeth Bailey, aged

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