The Sun.
London, England, 1846-10-21 00:00:00

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

EUSTON-SQUARE STATION.—The area originally, says
Mr. Stephenson, was 6 acres, an addition of six acres
has been purchased, making, in future, altogether ,12
acres. The length of this station is 480 feet. When
the :extension is completed it will be 757 feet. The
area will be doubled by the improvements—increased
from 6 acres to 12 acres. The proportion of passenzers,
those going to the West-end compared with those going
from Euston-square to the City, is as 9 to 6. The
length of the platform is between 420 and 430 feet it
is proposed to be made 700 feet long. The saving: in
cartage, which would be effected by transferring the
London and Birmingham goods station to Euston-square
varies from is. to is. 6d. per ton. The excellence of
locality of station proved by superior facility Ind
economy of moving passengers to any part of Lon-
don. A cab can be hired for is. 4d. to take passen-
gers to almost any part of the metropolis. Mr.
Locke decidedly approves of the situation of the
Euston-squ'are station, and does not consider that
any public advantage would be experienced by an ex-
tension into the City. The company have power to
charge Is. extra on every passenger conveyed from
Camden-town station, but have never exercised this pri-
vilege. The average number of passengers who come
and go from the Euston station is estimated at 4,000
daily. The largest number of
.passengers who arrived
in one day at the Euston station is 3,421. The largest
number of passengers who have left the departure plat-
form in one day is 2,513. The largest number arriving
by one train 773 ; the greatest number departed 596.
There are 42 trains daily, 21 in, and 21 out. When the
improvements and extension now in progress are com-
pleted, new and different arrangements must still be
made to afford (says Mr. Glyn, the chairman) accommo-
dation for the continually increasing traffic. The York-
shire and Lancashire traffic will in future be worked at
different sides of the station. The mails for these dis-
tricts are repeatedly delayed from the confusion occa-
sioned by the immense trafie. The platform for the
Midland and Eastern lines will be perfectly distinct from
the others. The new departure platform is calculated
to accommodate 60 carriages under cover. There are
occasionally trains of 28 carriages arriving. The aggre-
gate shed-room amounts to 8,705 square yards, and is
insufficient. The average number of vehicles at Euston
station each night is about 320, of which 260 belong to
the London and Birmingham Company. .

BRICKLAYERS' ARXS STATION ON THE SOUTH.;
EASTERN.—There are 26 [acres of clear space at this
station for cattle and goods, and every thing requisite
for carrying on a very large railway traffic is collected.
It is most complete in all things necessary for a goods
station. The station, with the approaches, cost upwards
of 240,0001. It is used almost entirely for goods station
for South-Eastern Railway. Is quite insufficient during
the season of the hop traffic, but, according to Mr.
Baxendale, the inconvenience arising from this cause is
limited to a month or six weeks in every year. Most of
the west end passengers now stop at this station instead
of proceeding to London-bridge.
CUTTINGS.—In considering the question, Mr. Bendel,
engineer, is of opinion that they are far preferable to
viaducts or railroads on the level of the adjoining street.
The annoyances to the inhabitants are less by a cutting
than either of the other modes of corstruction. In a
cutting the noise of a train passing is considerably less
than by a viaduct or level. Passage of street, in a cut-
ting may be attained without disturbing the surface,
which is very desirable and advantageous. Founda-
tions of houses are benefited rather than injured by n
railway in a cutting, from the necessity of putting in
retaining walls in separate trenches.
CAMDEN TOWN STATION OF THE LONDON AND
NoRTH-WESTERN.—Large as this station is, it isen-
tirely inadequate for the immense traffic carried en
there, upon the authority of Mr. Baxendale. It is 22
acres in extent, and quite insufficient, says another
carrier, Mr. Hayward. The general route into the city
is from this station. The area of the station is 30 acres,
according to Messrs. Creed and Glyn, the secretary and
chairman, rather more than one-half of which is appro-
priated to roads and approaches. In addition to this
0-p,ia, Messrs.nceuse. ItiPc s
very
r h d
difficult a v about btoou t two
enlarge
acres
the for their
st
atio n .
Total number of waggons standin. g at this station at half-
past three o'clock in the morning of the 30th April,
1846, was 591. This station is .not kid out with regard
to econoniiziag space.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
Poirtr ROYAL, JAMAICA, SEPT. 23.—The Alarm, /6,
Captain Charles C. Frankland, killed on the 15th
to reinforce the squadron in the Gi&if Of M
The United States steam sloop of -uar Spiteful, Com- ,
mender Harris, arrived on the la inst. from Nassau;
whence the United States steamer Vixen had just sailed
for the Gulf of Mexico, having On board C,ommoddre
Perry, on his way to supersede Comnabdore Connor in
the command of the American squadron there. The
Spiteful is leaky, and having assistance from, the naval
yard-here; she is bound to Chagres, where it is said the
United States Government are about to forma line of
packets between that place and New York. She has also
dispatches on board for the Pacific.
Tke Pickle, 3, Lieutenant Henry Bernard, sails to-
morrow for Havannah, with the Hon. Colonel Bruce, the
brother and secretary of our late respected Governor; on
his way to Canada. Captain Darling is to officiate as
secretary to the Lieutenant-Governor pro fern.
Colonel Fancourt, the superintendent of the Honduras
sralement, who as been here for some time for the
benefit of his health, sailed in the Bathurst for his seal-
of government on the 10th inst. 4.

The Eagle, 50, Captain Henry B. Merton, C. 8., and.
the Alecto, Commander F. W. Austen, are expected
here from the Brazil station to reinrce our squadron,
and they will not arrive before it is time, for the Little
Pickle is aglain left to protect alone the whole of the
West India islands.

The Endymion, Electra, Rose, and Daring, are in the.
Gulf of Mexico, . while the Vindictive, liyacinth,Ter,
sian, Viper, Vesuvius, and Columbia, are all at the
northward.

The Royal Mail Company's steamer Severn sails to-
day at noon with the mails for England. The Forth is
on the Spanish Main, the Tweed at Bermuda, and the
Tay on passage to this island from Grenada.
PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 20.—The Scourge, steam bomb
vessel, Commander Caflin, arrived this morning from the,
eastward; and came into harbour.
The greatest expedition is being used to get the St.
Vincent ready for sea by Thursday.
The Cyclops steam-frigate, Captain Lspidge, is also
being re-fitted for sea with all possible dispatch.

APPOINTMENTS. -
Henry Robinson, gunner, to the Excellent for Retribu-
tion; Thomas Boavis, boatswain, to the Excellent for
Retribution; David Jones, carpenter, to the Excellent for
Retribution; Andrew Clark, acting assistant-surgeon,-to
Llaslar Hospital; John Findlay, surgeon, to the Ferret;
Gilbert T. M. Martin, surgeon, to the Wanderer; Charles
F. Y. Kevern, surgeon, to the Bittern; Alexander Mit=
chell, assistant-surgeon, to the Devastation; George A;
Allion, assistant-surgeon, to the Devastation; John Duff
Macdonald, assistant-surgeon, to the Thetis; Alexander
Lane, surgeon, to the Penelope; William P. Ward,
acting assistant surgeon, to the Penelope ; C. Forbes,
assistant-surgeon, to the lEolus; John T. U. Bremner,
assistant-surgeon, to the Belvidera; Andrew Coates, as-
sistant-surgeon, to the Andromache; John A. Luttrell,
naval cadet, to the Collingwood ; Henry D. Selby, gun-
nery mate, to the Thetis ; Robert 11. Swinton, naval
cadet, to the Thetis ; Coldstream C. Robinson, naval
cadet, to the Rattlesnake ; Thomas acting
second engineer, to the Sphynx ; William Archers, mas-
ter, to the Penelope.
SHEERNESS, OCT. 20.—The Wasp, 16. Commander
S. H. Ussher, arrived on Friday from Spithead and the
coast of Africa, and was towed into harbour on Satur-
day, to be paid off.
The Aolus, 42, was commissioned on Friday, by
Master-Commander John Thomas.
The Formidable, 84, has been hauled in the dock
vacated by the /Bolus, where she continues her fittings
for commission.

The Birkenhead steamer is to have a complement of
100 officers and men, and be accompanied by a com-
mander. She will be ready for the pendant the first week
iu November.

The Rover cutter, Lieutenant Stephen, has again pro-
ceeded to the northern ports, to enter seamen for the navy.
The Duck lighter arrived from Woolwich on Saturday,
with stores for the dockyard.
The Worcester, 50, with the exception of her masts,
has been discharged from the basin, complete in her
fittings, as an advance-ship.
Captain Arthur struck his broad pendant on board the
Ocean on Monday morning, Vice-Admiral Sir Edward
King, the Commander-in-Chief, having returned to his
command.

NAVAL PREPARATIONS IN
FRANCE.

The Presse announces, that important contracts have
been concluded by the Minister of Marine at the ports
of Cherbourg, Brest, L'Orient; Toulon, and Rochefort.
"It is known," adds the Presse, " that the Chambers,
during the last session, struck with the deplorable defi-
ciency which appeared in the stock of oak in the dock-
yards, voted considerable credit to the Minister of
Marine to enable him to procure a sufficient supply.
The late contracts were concluded in compliance
with this resolution of the Chambers, and amount
to not less than from 25,000 francs to 30,000
francs, and embrace a period of three years.
The amount of these contracts, and the political
importance, which is so legitimately attached to
every matter which constitutes our maritime resources,
justify the care which we have taken to collect accurate

inform- ation relative to the contracts concluded in the
different ports, and which have been submitted to thu
Minister for his opprobation. The contracts for Toulon
amount to 32,260 steres of oak; for Brest, 40,150 steres;
for Cherbourg, 24,960 steres; for L'Orient, 34,463 steres;
and for Rochefort, 32,910 steres. The comparison of
the quantity contracted for the secondary ports
with that for Toulon, leads us to suppose that the
Minister relies upon other resources, otherwise it would
bo difficult to explain the improvidence of neglecting
our principal naval arsenal in the Mediterranean,
which may be called some day to perform an
important part during a political complication. Eng-
land possesses more foresight ; sbe purchases enormous
quantities of timber in the Adriatic and in the Black
Sea. Why should not we imitate her ? After the
burning of the Mourillon, at Toulon, the Minister of
Marine gave orders to one of our most experienced
engineers, to explore the abundant stock of timber fur
ship building to be found in the neighbourhood of the
Black Sea. That engineer has returned, he has
rendered an account of his mission, and, if we are well

informed, his report has fully justified the previous in-
formation. A new source of supply for our arsenals may
be opened in that quarter. But even that must not dis-
pense with our internal resources, and in this respect the
administration of some of our ports has ill understood
the mission intrusted to it.

CITY OF LONDON MECHANICS' INSTITIITION.—The
second quarterly meeting of the elocution class belong-
ing to this establishment took place last night in the lec-
ture .room of the institution, Gould-square, Crutched
Friars, on which occasion several young gentlemen,
members of the class, recited selections from the works

of our best-dramatists, including Shakspere,- Otway,
Sheridan, and Centlivre. There was a due proportion
of the " grave and gay" comprised in the entertainment
which was most creditable to those who provided it, and
appeared to give the utmost satisfaction to a crowded
andience of members and friends of the institution. ,Mr.

Rowley occupied the chair ; and among those who took
part in the recitations were Messrs. George, Walter,
Carrol, Gleed, Fury, Wale, Thomas, and Cross. .The
class appears to combine the twofold merit of aiding in-
dividual improvement and the general attractions of- the
institution.

THUNDER STORM IN SPANISH TOWN.—A very
severe thunder storm was experienced in Spanish Town
between three and four o'clock on Sunday last, which was
succeeded by one of the heaviest falls of rain within'the
recollection of the oldest inhabitants. In this city
(Kingston) the rain commenced early yesterday morn-
ing, and continued for the whole day with little or no
intermission. The streets overflowed with water, and in
consequence very little if any business was transacted.
Jamaica Morning Journal, Sept. 23.
WANTON DESTRUCTION OF SHEEP IN THE ESSEX
MARSHES.—For the last two or three Sundays the in-
habitants of Plaistow and East Ham have been subjected
to considerable annoyance by the incursion of a large
number of Cockney sportsmen into the parish, for the
ostensible purpose of spending the Sabbath by shooting
in the marshes, but as the following will show, for the
real purpose of doing considerable damage to the sheep
and cattle turned into the marshes prior to being brought
up to Smithfield Market. The "sportsmen," who ge.
nerally belong to the working classes from the neigh-
bourhood of Shoreditch and Whitechapel, muster in con-
siderable force. as many as from thirty to forty'being
seen " popping " at whatever may come in their way at
a time. During the last week a number of sheep have
been taken ill, and on one or two of them dying they
were opened, and a large quantity of shot discovered in
their insides. Others have been driven into the deep
ditches with which the marshes abound, and have been
drowned. Three men were arrested on a charge of the
above description, and taken before the magistrates at
Ilford Petty Sessions. They were, however, discharged,
owing to some informality.
DESTRUCTION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE EY
FIRE.—MAIDSTONE, OCT. 17.—The night before last a
disastrousin, fie r
Linbtroonk, e
noeuatr ot
hn
st he
town.far farm
rr
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ionf
was
from home at the time, but, one of his neighbours wit-
nessed at a distance the first burst of the flames, and
hastened The most laudable alacrity
was at
onto c
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givern
all within bail to render assist-
ance
efforts
on
to stop theintheir
labourers,
ei thee edalbayrm .
o assiduousth e
games
than daring
tthe
especially those in Mr. Allchin's employ, many of
ne being
them exposing themselves to imminent peril by ascend-
ing to the top of the burning stacks and attempting to
tread out the flames, until the fire acquired such an
ascendancy that they had no time to descend by the
ladders, but were obliged to throw themselves off pre3i-
pitately to avoid being consumed. An engine from
Maidstone was quickly on the spot, but all efforts to
stay the destruction were in vain—upwards of 160

quarters of wheat and 100 loads of straw falling a
prey to the devouring element. Fortunately Mr. All-
chin is insured. •

WIGAN.—RAPID RISE IN PRICE OF PROVISIONS.—
This is now the prevailing topic, and people complain of
their bread being advanced to 2d. per pound, and of its
inferior quality, owine, to its being adulterated with an
excessive quantity of Indian meal and potatoes. Typhus
Never is very rife here, and seems on the increase, and
some precaution is necessary to prevent the disease from
spreading amongst dense localities, but there can be
little hope whilst the staple food of the population is
mixed with diseased ingredients. It is said in the
neighbourhood of Wigan, that some of- the corn-law
repealers have bought up large quantities of American
flour, as speculations likely to turn out profitable. The
people ought to petition Government, urgently, to open
the ports immediately, both for their own sake and to

thwart the ends of the avaricious speculators who arc
seeking to accumulate wealth from a starving people.--
Preston Chronicle.

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TAEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE,

THE

IrENING

Will be performed the grail Opera of THE BOHEMIAN' GIRT
Count Arnhelia, Mr. illrrasil ; Florestein, Mr. Harley; Thadden,
Mr. W. Harrison ;hoot; Mr. Strettoa ; Queen of the Gipmie.
Mrs. I Intl, s ; Arline, Ni.,,s Ilainforth.
After ce!eirated Ballet of VIP. DEVIL TO PAY
In wb'ch 1111 appee‘r Mona. liretin, Mr. Wie!eivl, Mons. Theodore
Mr. W. 11. PayiLL Mr. Chap:no, Ste.. Mdlle. Fabbrl,
Madanie'Theodere, Maes A. Payilo., azc_

Tit EA.TRI•: ROYAL. HAY \I ;lIKET.
tinder the :Management of Mr. It. Webster, sole Lessee.
TDB EVENING
Will be performed a New (Jurne ly, in three act=, entitled QUEEN
MAKi'S RU ElI. Prinzipal character; by Messrs. Webster,
Itudston, Howe, Brindal, Braid ; Miss Fortescne, Mrs. Seymour, &c.
After which a new Faru, called SritlNG GAILDENS. Lord
Courting!on, Mr. 11011 Arthar LUVOI, Howe ; Scoreup,
Mr. Bitekstbno ; Lady Claris,a, Mrs. Buckingham ; Mrs. Seoreup,
Miss Julia Bennett.
'ro be tollovud by the Cofhely of SPRING AN-D AL'TU N ; or,
The Bride at :fifty. Sir Atinzai vlick, o.r. W. Farren; Rattle, Mr.
UoU ; .Major Osmond, Mr. llowe. ; Mrs. ot,iieral Dartmouth, Mrs
Glover; Mrs. R:ittle, Mrs. Clifronl ; Clara, Mrs. Be •kingham.
Parlor :ha evening the Band wit portorm " Les Mcacquetaires
de la Heine" (Overture); " Old English Airs" (Fantasia);
Jolle F=lle du Gaud" (gmtarilk) ; and the " Sine de Corinthe "

(Overturo.
:ro conclude st-th a Sea- !.1e SkeLb, called THE FORTUNI.
BUNTER ; or. A 31orning Captain Mount,,,arret, Air
Ilu&on ; Mr. T.ll,ury ; Romp e, Mr. Buekstone ;
Griffin, Mrs. eildord.
Box-office open from Twelve tll Four ; under the direction o:
lir. T. Archer, Itox I%ook-keeper.

Titi.:AT:tz ROYAL, LITEUIf.
tinder the Management of Mrs. Keeley.
TIDS EVENINO
The last Night of ` ihe Mag:c Horn."
The performances will commen3c with a New Comic Drama,
TO 1•A.11.F.NT:4 AND (lITAnDIANS. Principal characters by
Messrs. A. Wial in, Meadows, anti IC: City; Mrs. NV,:ollielge, Mrs. A.
Wigan, Miss.. Ilicla, Vies Turner, diet Howard. and Mrs. Keeley.
After which, a new Farce, called 1Vill(211 MISTEIf SMITII
Character; by Messrs. Viniug, F. Mathews, Emery, llGllingham,
Butler, Colder, 31:F. Woollidge, Mice !trove. miLl Miss Turner.

To coneinde with a New Grand Operatic, Romantic.
Fairy Itarle,que Extravaganza, fon:hied Gil the Opera of "Otero,:.'
entitled 'fill,: AGle HORN. Principal characters by Messr-
F. Mllliews, A. Wizen. Klnl.ch, Collier, Yarnold, Bender, Sils-er,
Richards, and Keeley; Miss Keeiey, Miss Villars, Miss Fairbrother,
Mrs. Wollid;e, Miss Arden. Miss Forster, Miss Laidlaw,
kromler, Ali:ss Howard, and Mr, Keeley-
To-morrow evening MRS. HARMS will make her first appear•
•lice in public.

ril EATi".F. ROYAL, A I)ELPII[.
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE.
THIS EVENING
Will be presented a new domestic drama, entitled EUGENIA
CLAIRCILLE ; or, The New Found Home. Frederick Stan-
snore, Mr. Worrell; Mr. Ittigleigh, Mr. Cullenford ; Tolfey, Mr. Paul
Bedford ; Mr. Buzzard, Mr. Lambert ; Hugh Matlock, Mr. 0.
Smith ; Pegg, Mr. .Munyard ; Mrs. Toffey, Mrs. F. Matthews;
Eugenia Clairgille, Madame Celeste.
After which, a new Extravaganza, in two acts, called THE
JOCKEY CLUB. The principal characters hy Meisrs. Paul Bed
ford, Wright, Redmond Ryan, Selby, %Yaye, Mitchenson, &c. ;
Miss Woolgar, Mrs. F. Matthews, Misses Ellen Chaplin, Harding,
Fleming, Turner, 'raylor, &c.
To conclude with the popular Burletta of TAMING A TARTAR.
Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar ; Messrs. Paul Tedford, Wright,
Worrell. &c., will sustain the principal ckaracters.

OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Mr. George Bolton, sole Lessee and Manager.
EVENING

Will be performed Shnkspere's Tragedy of HAMLET. Laertes,
Mr. Leigh Murray; Ghost, Mr. Archer; Hamlet, Mr. George Bolton ;
Osric, Mr. Walter Lacy ; First' Gravedigger, Mr. Wilkinson; Queen,
Mrs. Gordon ; Ophelia, Mrs. Walter Lacy.
To conclude with a new grand Burlesque, introducing an unri-
valled Corps de Ballet, entitled '1 lIE CIVIL WAR OF POETICS
The Public, Mr. J. Ward ; Ephemera, Mr. S. Cowell.

I)AVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
Lessee, Mrs. Frances Davidge.
Til IS EVENING
Will be performed Lord Byron's celebrated Play of WERNER.
Werner, Mr. Macready ; Gabor, Mr. Cooper ; Idenstein. Mr. Webb ;
Ulric, Mr. Saville ; Stralenheim, Mr. Fredericks ; Josephine, Mrs.
Ternan ; Ida Stralenheim, Mrs. Charles Gill.
To conclude with the Drama of CHARLES THE TWELFTH ;
or, The Siege of Stralsund. Charles XII., Mr. Fredericks ; Major
Yanberg, Mr. Cooper; Adam Brea'. Mr. Neville; Gustavus, Mr.
Johnson ; Maddlewerk, Mr. Webb ; Chien, Mrs. Ternan ; Eudiga,
Mrs. Charles Gill.
Box office open from eleven till four o'clock.

AST LF./ 'A; ROYAL AMP Il I THEATRE.
Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty.
Patronised by her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, Prince
Albert, and Royal Family. Last four nights of Lord Byron's
1. Mazeppa ;" re-produced with all its original effects and grandeur,
which must be shortly withdrawn, for the production of a new
grand magical Equestrian Spectacle, on a lavish scale of splendour.
First appearance of the Champion Vaulters and Sommersault Ar-
tistes, Messrs. J. Henderson and J. Lee.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed the successful Dramatic Spectacle of 3IAZEPPA,
AND THE WILD HORSE.
After which, brilliant feats of HORSEMANSHIP, by Mr. Batty's
double Company of Equestrian Artistes. Herr Amodio Neupert, the
great Dutch Bottle Equilibrist.
To conclude with the WASHERWOMAN OF ST. REMY.
To-morrow the Entertainments will be for the Benefit of a Cha-
ritable Institution.
I:6x-office open from eleven till fivo o'clock.—Doors open at six
and commence at seven o'clock.—Stage Manager, Mr. W. Broadfoot.

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THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, OCTOBER 21.
TdERMOMETER, Lowest, 43; Highest. 60 ; Noon, 56.
BAROMETER, 29.1.—W1ND W.S.W., cloudy.

HIGH W &Thal AT- LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY.
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