The Sun.
London, England, 1846-01-13 00:00:00

MARYLEBONE VESTRY.

On Saturday, at the'meeting of the Marylebone Vestry,
the Rev. Dr. Spry in the chair, Mr. Flood, the vestry-
clerk, laid before the vestry a letter he had received from
Sir James Graham, acknowledging the receipt of the
petition to the Queen from the parish of St. Marylebone,
signed by 8,000 of the rate-payers, praying for a total
and immediate 'veal of the corn-laws, and promising
to lay the same before her Majesty at the earliest oppor-
tunity. The letter was ordered to be entered on the
minutes.

On a demand being made of 10,4001. for the mainte-
nance of the police for the last half-year,
Mr. RIDGWAY complained that such a sum had to be
paid for a body solnefficient, and he thought that some-
thing ought to be done to get the police under their own
control.—(Hear.),, After one or two other observations,
the amount was ordered to be paid by instalments.
Mr. POTTER bni•ught forward a motion of which he
had given notice, " That the vestry should forthwith
convene a great public meeting of the parishioners for
the purpose of laying before them the whole of the
correspondence which had taken place between them,
the Secretary of State, and the Poor-law Commissioners."
He said he thought that the time had arrived when it
was the duty of the vestry to appeal to the rate-payers
on this subject. The board of directors and guardians
had already taken steps for converting a portion of their
workhouse into an/ asylum for the destitute of their own
parish.
Mr. GEORGE D,ANIELL seconded the resolution.
Mr. Hust, M.P., had no objection that they should
touch upon the spirit of the Act which was so calcu-
lated to destroy the interests of the poor. Sir James
Graham had already given his consent to an alteration
of the law, so far as Marylebone was concerned, and he
thought that was the point more especially they should
aim at.

Sir JAMES HAMILTON begged to express his hearty
concurrence in the resolution, and be should be most
happy to lend his assistance in carrying out the object.
The Rev. Dr. SPRY also declared his approbation of
the proposition to 'call the parishioners together, and
expressed his willingness, health permitting, to preside
over the meeting:---(Loud cheers.)
The resolution Alas then carried unanimously, and a
committee appointed to make the necessary arrange-
ments.
The Rev. CHAIRMAN called the attention of the vestry
to the failure of pew rents in the various churches. He
said there was only one out of the four district churches
that presented a surplus revenue. The rectory church
also presented a deficit, and he attributed it to the bad
arrangements made by the vestry. At present a person
living in one district, although the pews in that district
church might be filled, could not be allowed to take a
seat in another district church. This lie hoped would
be remedied.

Mr. HuME, M.P.,suggested that instead of compelling
the pew-renters to Sake their sittings for twelve months,
they should be permitted to take them for three or six
months. This would enable many to do so who have
not now the opportunity.
After some discussion a committee was appointed to
investigate the matter.

THE BLACKFRIARS PIER.—The various charges of
assault against the police, and vice versa, arising out of
the disputes between the Navigation Committee of the
City and the Watermeu's Steam-packet Company, were
sent from the Mansion-house to the London sessions,
which were held on Saturday. A vast number of per-
sons connected with the Watermen's Company, and
several gentlemen; who have witnessed the repeated
fracas between the. pier-constables and passengers on
board the Waterman steamers, were in attendance to
give their evidence,.but they, as well as those connected
with the Corporation, were doomed to be disappointed,
as the grand jury, after hearing the evidence in support
of the alleged assault on the pier-master (Robert Ware),
ignored one bill, and all the others were consequently
withdrawn.
ATTEMPTED HIGH WAY ROBBERY.—Last night,
between five and six o'clock, a daring attempt was made
to rob Mr. John Hopkirk, gardener to Mrs. Wilson,
Olive-b ink, Musselburgh, on the road leading from
Meadowb,nk Brewery to the Duke's-walk, about a mile
from Edinburgh. File was walking leisurely along the
footpath, on his way to Edinburgh, when he was passed
by two men, rather respectably attired, one of whom
snatched the walking- stick out of his hand, and almost
instantaneously struck him a blow with it on the back
part of the head, which made him reel against the
wall ; and, as he was rising, the other gave him a vio-
lent kick on the right nostril, causing a severe wound,
which bled profusely. Hopkirk, who is an active and
athletic man, soon regained his footing, and dealt his
blows so thick and fast, that his opponents were so com-
pletely worsted in the struggle, that one of them bawled
out to the other, with a strong English accent, " It's no
go, Jack, let us make our escape." Both of them ac-
cordingly made off, and were followed for a short dis-
tance by Hopkirk, who was obliged to give up the pur-
suit from the weakness caused by the loss of blood, and
the stunning effect of, the blows he had received from his
own walking-atick.—!scottunan of Saturday.

The Staffordshire and North Midland Junction
commences at the Grand Junction Railway, at Staf-
ford, and proceeds in a direct course through and
near several important villages, to Uttoxeter. Here,
it may be remarked, a great public convenience will
be felt in the establishment of a railway so far, this
being the most direct route from the centre of Staf-
fordshire, or the county town, to Derby, Ashbourne,
and other important places in the latter county. It
may also be stated, as a fact not at all unimportant,
that the line has been laid down over that distance in
such a direction as to give the least possible annoy-
ance to the principal landowners in the neighbourhood
—viz., Lord Stafford, Earl Talbot, Earl Harrowby,
and Earl Ferrers, from whom no opposition is
expected, and farther, out of the four or five schemes
projected for the same locality, this only remains, the
rest having, one after the other, failed in complying
with the standing orders. The line then proceeds
to Ashbourne across ten or twelve miles of country
that influential
connexion.
peculiarly favourable for engineering purposes, giving
thet
to several
conveniencespopulo of railwayusvillages, and
transit
Here, as it may be supposed, the line is well supported,
and its existence regarded as a desideratum by the
inhabitants, who are peculiarly situated as to the
want of facilities for carriage and communication.
'There are no canals in this locality, hence land car-
riage greatly enhances the price of coal,limestone, and
other valuable mineral productions of the neighbour-
hood. This seems an anomaly, as coal, for instance,
is found in great abundance a few miles distant,
though the cost of that article is still high. It is,
however, an evil which the power of locomotion only
can remedy. With this in view, as well as a large
amount of passenger traffic, which it is expected the
nPighbourhood will supply, it is proposed to carry the
line to Belper or the Ambergate station (which will
became an important railway focus at some future day),
on the Midland Railway, and thereterminate; and, with
this intention, plans and sections have been deposited
for an alternative line. A branch to Worksworth
will complete this line, which, upon the whole, pro-
mises to be one of the most unique and likely schemes
that will go before Parliament, as it will commence
and terminate with two of the most important lines
in the kingdom, and afford communications north and
south, east and west, to a rich, populous, and mineral
district, at present not supplied with such accommo-
dation.

This Company, like some other schemes affected
by the panic, has purposely waived allotting their
shares till this week, when they have issued their let-
ters. Simultaneously with that circumstances, we
understand some overture has been submitted affect-
ing this company and the North Staffordshire ; the
result of which will be known in a day or two. In
the mean time, we are of opinion that parties receiv-
ing their letters of allotment will be quite on the
sate side to take them up ; as, in some shape or other,
this scheme is certain to go on.—From the Iron Times
of Friday, January 9, 1846.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, JAN. 10.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The only sale was—Bristol and Exe-
ter, New, 8.

SHEFFIELD, JAL 10.

Srocx EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Grimsby and Shef-
field Extension, 3/. 9s. 6d.—Goole and Doncaster, 4/. 12s.—
London and Windsor, 12s.—North Western, 3/. 4s.—Stleilield
and Lincolnshire, 4—West Riding Union, 791.
, HELL JAN. 10.
_ _

STocK EXCHANGS.—The sales are—York and North Mid.
land, 4114—Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, New, 10s.—
Axholme, 31. 3s. 6d.—Dudley, Madeley, and Iron Bridge,
2%—East Lincolnshire, 3—Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle,
2%—Goole, Doncaster, Sheffield, &c., 2—Grand Union, 355.
—Great North and South Wales and Worcester, 10s.—
Hull and Barnsley Junction, 445. 6d.—Leicester and Lir-
mingbam, 27s.—Leicester and Tamworth, 14s.—Nottingham,
Erewash, &c., 375. 6d.—Nottingham and Boston, 31s. 6d.

YORK, Jax. 10.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Newcastle and Dar-
lington, Brandling, 554-York and North Midland Eaten-
,i
sion, 403/-Leeds and Bradford, ,56--Newcastle and. 4
Ber-
wick, 20 -North British, New Carlisle Branch, 3
London and York, 4%-Grand Union, 165.-Leicester
and Bedford, 2/. 6s. 6d.-Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and
Midland, 4.-Dut ham and Sunderland, 27.
EDINBURGH, JAN. 9.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 5/. 17s. 61
- Aberdeen, Banff, and Elgin, 1/. Iss.-Airdrie and Bath-
gate, 2/. 10s.-Arbroath and Forfar, 261.-Ditto, Half
Shares, 15/. 108.-Armagh and Portrush, 11. 155.-Ayr and
Dumfries, 21 75.6d.-Ayr and Galloway, 21. 25.-Banffshire,,
1/. 12s. 6d.-Belfast and County Down, 3L-British and
Northern Direct, 2/. 15s.-
31.
IN.-Caledonian and
Dumbarton, 41.-Caledonian
Irish Union, 3L 10s.-Caledonian, ex new, 14/. 155.-Ditto
New, ,
3L-Caledonian
Extension, saino
dn,
Cambridge and Lincoln, 3/. 165.-Carnwarth and West Lin-
ton, 11. 135.-Chelmsford and Bury, 1/. 12s. 6d.-Clydesdale
Junction, 21/. 10s.-Cornwall and Devon Central, 21. 45.-
Deeside Railway, 5/.-Direct Northern, 21. 55.-Dublin and
Enniskillen, 4/. 7s. 61-Dudley, Madeley, Broseley, &c.,
2/. 7s. 6d.-Dundee and Arbroath, 35/. 10s.-Ditto, New,
17/. IN.-Dundee and Forfar Junction, 2/. 12s. 6d.-Dun-
dee and Perth, ex new, 71. 10s.-East Coast of Scotland, 2/.
1 35.-East of Fife, 2/.-East Lothian Central, 2/. 10s.-
Edinburgh and Bathgate, 3/. 2s. 6d.-Edinburgh and Glas-
gow, ex new, 771.-Ditto, Half Shares, 191.-Ditto, Quarters,
19/.-Ditto, ditto, New 14/. IN.-Edinburgh, Glasgow, and
Dumbarton, 198.-Edinburgh and Leith Atmospheric, 1/.
145.-Edinburgh and Leith Atmospheric Direct, 11. 15s.
-Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, 21/. IN.-Ditto, Prefer-
ence, 18/. 10&-Edinburgh and Northern, 4/. 2s -Ditto,
Newport, 11. 65.-Ditto' Lochgelly, I/. 13s. 6d.-Edinburgh
and Peebles, 21.-Edinburgh and Perth, 4/. 12s. 6d.-Edin-
burgh, Portobello, and:Musselburgb, 1/. 13s. 6d.-Forth and
Clyde Junction, 2/. 7s. 6d.-Glasgow and Ayrshire„ 74/.-
Ditto, New Stock, 271.-Ditto, Quarter Shares, 16/. 155.-
Glasgow and Belfast Union, 2/. 10s.-Glasgow, Dumfries,
and Carlisle, 2/. 155.-Glasgow- and Dundee Junction, 2/. 4s.
-Glasgow and Garnkirk, 45/.-Glasgow and Greenock, 18/.
IN.-Ditto, New Stock, 9L-Ditto, Preference, 11. 17s. 6d.
-Glasgow Harbour Grand Junction, 21. 10s.-Glasgow Har •
hour Mineral, 21. 7s. 6d.-Glasgow, ilmarnock, and Ardros-
san, 3/. 12s. 6d.-Glasgow, Strathaven, and Lesmahagow,
3/. 4s. -Granton Junction, 2'. 2s. 6d.-Great County Down,
21 12s. 6d.-Great North of Scotland, 3/. 7s. 6d.-Great
North and South \Vales, 11s.-Inverness and Elgin, 1/. 155.-
Lanark and Galloway, 21.--Lanark and Lothians, 2/. 14s.
-Larne and Ballymena, 2/. 25.-London and Hounslow, 1/.
10s.-London and Manchester (Rem.), 2/. 55.-London and
Manchester (Rastrick), 41. 10s.-London and Windsor, 11.-
Loudon and York, 4/. 55.-Midland and Eastern Counties,
21. 7s. 6d.-Morayshire, 1/.-Newcastle and Berwick, 21/.
is.-Newry and Londonderry, 1/. 17s. -North British, 25/.
15&-Ditto, Halves, 71.-Ditto, Extension to Carlisle, 3/. 4s.
-Ditto, Extension to Dalkeith, 6/. 10s.-North Wales Mi-
neral, New, 5/. 10&-Perth and Crieff Direct, 2/.-Perth and
Inverness, 1/. 175.-Scottish Central, 161.-Ditto,
55.-Scottish Central and Caledonian Junction, 1L I a
-Scottish Grand Junction, 2/. 58.-Scottish
Midland,
t '21.105.-Scottish North Western, 1/. 178.-Scottish South
s
oaundh
Mid-
land, -Scottish Southern, 2/. 55.-Shrewsbury..
dUn
Here-
ford, 1/. ls.-Shrewsbury, Oswestry, an_
SI. 1 ester, Si. sb.-
08.-Stirling and
Ditto, New, 14 41.-South Midland,

" This envelope contains a bank note for one hun-
dred pounds, which will immediately become the pro-
perty of the person who, without opening the envelope,
shall describe, in the presence of Philip Doyne, Esq.,
and Sir Philip Crampton, Bart., every particular of,, the
said note, namely— the bank from which it was issued,
the date, the number, and the signatures attached to it,
and who shall read a sentence, consisting of a few
English words, plainly written, and which is contained
in the same envelope with the half-note.'
(Signed) " JAMES DUDGEON."
_ _

—lrish paper.
TUE DEAD ALIVE.—On Friday evening, a woman
named Kinnate, occupying a kitchen at No. 23, Great
Barlow-street, who had been out for a short time, re-
turned home, and found her husband, a man of eighty-
two years of age, and who had been for some time in
ill-
he.,lth, in bed, apparently asleep. She approached and
spoke to him, but on his not moving after she had vainly
endeavoured to arouse him for several minutes, she came
to the conclusion that he had during her brief absence
expired. In a state of great anguish of mind she called
down other female lodgers, who were of the same opi-
nion as herself with regard to dissolution' having taken
place. The ceremony of " laying out" was then com-
menced, when, immediately after the jaws were tied up,
the supposed defunct suddenly raised his right arm, and
opening his eyes, demanded to know what was the mat-
ter. His " better half," and the rest of the women, ter•
rified almost to death, rushed out of the apartment,
calling loudly for assistance, and in their hurry to get
into the street, ran violently against Mr. Newson, an
undertaker, who had been sent for to take measure of
the coffin.

LATER FROM THE UNITED STATES.—LIVERPOOL,
SATURDAY.—By the arrival of the Isabella, from
Charleston, which port she left on the 18th ult., we have
received advices up to the 17th of December, inclusive.
The political news is destitute of interest. Fears were
entertained that the Indians would attack some one of
the Texian frontier settlements. The authorities at
Comanches had been warned by one or two friendly
Indians.. The cotton trade at Charleston was rather
brisk. The following is an extract of the
the
advices
Cambria,
via New York, on
the subject :—Since our last advices per of
a cent.
with stiff feelingtto o
per lb.. apart
tiseon i
of
speculators
and factors. We shall be obliged to reduce our esti-
mates
of the present crop by the next
astdevaamneerin,
gasfrtohme
southerns are waiting so dt cidedly on the subject At
Mobile and at New Orleans the cotton trade had an
animated
E malpLis:T.airAalcerrhe public, , and prices
we believe, are aware
f fact of an
s
were
ic.perlb.
T official circular having been issued from
theiole t
theHor
se Guards respecting the probable embodiment
of the militia. On account of such circular and other
steps already taken, much interest and anxiety have
been manifested,
and
free circulation upon the subject. Now, respecting the
calling out, it should be recollected that the Act of Par-
liament authorising the ballot for the militia has been
suspended many years. The result of this is, that the
alterations in the amount of population of the country
must necessarily lead to a very different distribution of
the quota to be furnished by each county. It is perhaps
not known to many that during the recess of Parliament
nothing can be done to ascertain such quota without an
order in Council directing this to be done, by the deli-
very of notices at the houses of those liable to be drawn
for this service, upon which return is formed the neces-
sary information to found this data. It is not likely
now that an order in Council will be issued, but that im-
mediately on the meeting of Parliament a Bill will be
brought in to authorise this measure, and the first step
then will be to obtain the particulars above referred to
as a part of the necessary measures for carrying out the
intention of Parliament. Upon this being done the ballot
for each county follows, and then the orders of Govern-
ment as to the duty to be performed. With respect to
the various rumours as to a permanent embodiment for
active ser‘ice for any length of time, there are not at
present any substantial grounds for believing such will
be the case, but the chance is, that the various corps will
be placed on duty for 28 days only, and that so far carry-
ing out the measure will sufficiently put the Government
in possession of the know ledge of the amount of means
available, should any unexpected emergency arise.—
Times
AcciDENT BY FIRE-ARMS.-011 Sunday morning,
between nine and ten o'clock, as a young
years of age, named Charles Redford, a carpenter,
with shasoolngt
with several acquaintances, in the liampstr
brooch,
e ,home by his
small birds, the gun-barrel burst near th
It is feared he will
he sustained serious injuries in the face.as d
mane,twbey,,nt:,-houienuhe
aessrstance ma* rendered,
injuries sustained he lies in a
but from the extent of the
before
companions,ve r daeupdrisp-erdurnopft ssiguhrgt.
, all the licensed
dangerous state,
A NOBLE CELEBRATION OF CHRISTMAS —At mid-
by order of the
incurred by the
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fhavvinrihsetamtweavesr-eeervdeeel,botsisendhßafu(eirrbleievneenr,
unforttinate women towards the proprietors of these es-
tablishments, were discharged, and they were afterwards
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