The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-03 00:00:00

LORD FARNHAM.

The following letter has been addressed to the editor of a
Dublin paper by Lord Farnham, who, it will be remem-
bered, declined to second the address in the House of
Lords:—

" TO THE EDITOR OF TILE DUBLIN EVENING PACKET,

"My dear Sir,—l ber, to call your attention to a passage
which occurs in the Dublin Evening Post of Thursday last.
I do so in justice to my public charackr.
" The passage which I refer to is as follows lie (Lord
Farnham) had just set his seal to the I'rotestant Alliance—
he had just issued a manifesto to the Orangemen of Ireland
—he had just (apparently) declared war to the knife against
the pro-Popish Premier.'
" The above statement is, in every respect, totally at vari-
ance with the truth.
" 1. I have never 'set my seal to the Protestant Alli-
ance.' lam not a member of, nor am I connected with, that
body.
"2. I am not a member of the Orange Society, nor have
I been so since 1834, when I was one of the most strenuous
of its members in recommending its dissolution. Since
that time I have never issued any manifesto (or address)
to the Orangemen of Ireland,' unless, indeed, to urge upon
those in my own county, on several occasions, the advice of
a former member of their body—that they should abstain
from their annual processions, and from any conduct which
(without compromise of principle) might tend to irritate
their Roman Catholic fellow-countrymen; and I have had
the satisfaction of feeling that my advice has invariably been
attended to.

" 3. I beg to disclaim having, either actually or ' apparently,
declared war to the knife against the pro-Popish Premier.
My steady attachment to Protestant principles is well known.
I never have compromised them, and I have no intention of
ever doing so. At the same time I claim to myself the right
(without incurring the distrust of those whose good opinion
I value) of giving my support to her Majesty's Government,
as far as I can do so consistently with my own conscientious
principles.
" I do not consider myself at liberty to state the reasons
which induced me to decline seconding the Address in answer
to the Speech from the Throne; but this I may say, that they
bad reference solely to the question of corn.
" Believe me, my dear Sir, yours faithfully,
" London, Jan. 27." " FARN HAM.

ACCIDENT ON THE MIDLANDS.—On Saturday nigh
an accident occurred on the Midland Railways, near the
Clay-cross station, which, had not the train been going very
slow at the time, must have thrown the carriages elf the line,
when in all probability the most serious results would have
occurred. The Parliamentary train left the Derby station
at five o'clock, for Leeds, and as soon as the train had
emerged from the tunnel at Clay-cross, about five miles front
Chesterfield, it came in contact with a large bar of iron
which was lying across the rails, supposed to have been
dropped from a luggage train; the bar struck a door of one
of the carriages, in which there were several passengers, and
broke it completely off, without injuring any person, and
afterwards twisted round one of the axles of a carriage. The
accident occurred close to the station where the train was

about to stop; the steam being shutoff at the time, the train
was consequently going slow. The passengers were greatly
alarmed, but were immediately transferred to another car-
riage, when the train proceeded towards its destination.
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;IDE ROYAL STAG HOUNDS.—The celebrated deer
Snowdrop afforded an excellent run yesterday, the meet
:aking place at Sunninghill-wells, and the turn-out at the

Obelisk: Upon being unCarted, Snowdrop took away towards
Swinley, crossing the bog on the Bracknell-road, to Chevy-
downs, and thence to Sir John Walsh's Park, where
after running a ring, it doubled to the right to Lady Mal-
colm's, on to Hawthorn-bill, through Sheerlock-street, to

Twyford, where the hounds were called off in consequence of
the country being under water in almost every direction.
The run up to this point, which was at a racing pace, over a
country rendered extremely heavy from the late rains, occu-
pied upwards of two hours and a half. The deer was secured
at Hare Hatch, about a couple of miles from Twyford. The
fixture for to morrow (a bye-day) has been appointed to
take place at Garrard's-cross, at half-past eleven. The meet
on Friday will be at Salt-hill.
SERIOUS CAB ACCIDENT IN PARLIAMENT.
Yesterday afternoon, between two and three o'clock, a cab
accident occurred in Parliament-street, to James Bradshaw.
a cabman. He was driving a spirited horse along Charing-
cross, when the animal set off into a furious gallop, in spite
of all exertions of the driver, until it arrived in Parliament-
street, opposite Charles-street, when the wheels of the cab
came in violent collision with a country waggon. The shock
was so great, that the poor driver was thrown with great
violence from off his box to the ground. At the moment an
omnibus passing, the wheels of it passed over his legs, caus-
ing a shocking compound fracture of the right leg, and frac-
turing the other. He was removed to the Westminster
Hospital.

ATTEMPTED MURDER NEAR LIVERPOOL.—(From a
Correspondent.)—On Saturday evening, about seven o'clock,
as a young gentleman, named Collinson, aged 19, was pro-
ceeding along the road to Cabbage Hall, a village two miles
from Liverpool, he was suddenly attacked by a tall man who'
gave him a blow on the temple, which instantly a
prostratedflash, and
him. A blacksmith coming up at the time,
pursued, but the ruffian es
heard a slight report, and at the samectai
away. He
that Mr. Collinson was shot; but.
At first, it was supposed. tpnede"ainwrotoanthreunfineiindgx
no w
consequence was given withof th:
but by a blunt instrument,
was not caused by a gun-shot,
on examination, there is reason to conclude that the wound
ef.'ner
pistola nd thew i policetli
concussion. Robbery, it would appear, was not the object of
ae apreo n°,ft opinionh cap eLxhpaltodthi negbil
motive, for the young gentleman has not an enemy .in the
the assailant, and yet it is difficult to suppose any
world. It is possible, from that, he may have been 'mistaken
fur another.
SALMON FISHING.—The fishings for the season, north
of the Tweed, commence on the Ist of Fel,
glad to say that the prospects are good, zit Ygailliffde wone tahres
Conon report that they never saw more clean fish, and the
accounts from the Ness, &c., are equally encour ing. We
believe there is no ice north of Aberdeen, which will be a
great inconvenience. Captain Munro commences on the
Conon on Monday.—Ross-shire Advertiser.
A. NEVI CULINARY VEGETABLE.—We have been in
the habit of eating the leaves of the rhubarb plant for many
years, and seeing that the fruit stalks of this vegetable were
counted as waste, I thought it very likely that they were the
better part of the plant, and I now find that the pouches of
unopened flowers bear the same relation to the leaves of
rhubarb that cauliflowers do to cabbage leaves, and may be
obtained in great abundance, and that at a time (April)
when all kinds of vegetable are valuable. The pouches of
flower buds are of a beautiful colour when dressed in the
same manner as rhubarb is dressed, and resemble the inside
of a fig; the flavour is milder than that of rhubarb stalks,
but I do not look upon it so much in the light of an article
for making tarts of, as I do for its use as a boiled vegetable,
to be used like brocoli. Let no man take my opinion of this
matter, but let every one judge for himself as soon as the
flower stems show themselves. As a matter of course, the
plants should be grown in rich ground, and the pouches to be
crisp should be got very young, and will require some care in
cooking.—Correspondent of the Gardener's Gazette.
ATTEMPT TO MURDER THE GOVERNOR OF A. GAOL.
—On Monday the Police Gazette contained the offer of a
reward of 2001. for such information as would lead to the
apprehension and conviction of the person or persons who,
on the night of the 9th ult., maliciously shot at Mr. Shep-
pard, governor of the Wakefield House of Correction, whilst
he was proceeding along Back-lane, at Wakefield. 100 L
by Mr. Sheppard, and 1001. by her Majesty's Government-
DOVER CLIFFS.—The late heavy rains having d 4!:
tacked small portions of the cliff overhanging the bottom
signed.o
Snargate-street, and the Admiralty-yard, a memorial
by several of the inhabitants was sent to
R.N., who forwarded the same with a toercthere,
rePveyed by the Board
Admiralty. The cliff has since been sued to scerpe oft
of Ordnance, and we understand it Prof
is
we hope to see shortly
chalk, which es
about 40,000 tons of
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carried into effect.—Dover Telegra7 reGasegtationM
during the week hart
passed as.
Scared,' a ay
THE WEATHER.—
, and the land, in consequence, is
Passed over without rainater The weather continues es_
with w • . .
quite saturated open, and vegetation is all astir in all parts
tremely mild and
, Early leafing shrubs are as forward in b ud-
of the count* - we have -'
in o ears, N\ itnessed them at the be-
ding as' March. Primroses pol
nning a , yanthuses, snowdrops.
Vanflowers, do
the
are in full bleom, "wasting
their fragrance on the desert air."—Preston Chronicle.
FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE LONDON
Doc s.--Of
Saturday afternoon Mr. Chapman, one of the dock lock-
masters belonging to the London-docks, accidentally fell late*
the dock, a height of twenty feet. Drags were prommd,
and every endeavour was used to recover the body,, bat
without effect. Yesterday
quisition, and, after three hours' incessant dragging, thet.,ody
was found, and removed to his residence to await the Coro-
uer's inquest.

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CA' - AIVCOMPANY.LWAYS
A mee, 1\ 4,.
ts` o .s • rs of this Company was held
vesterite aa t - 11,q,IM.ii*Trn, in accordance with a resol-a-
aon
.: t\A-nieettit'... trie shareholders on the sth inst.,
fur the p - sfitii:a ~,rin the propriety of an nmalga •
matio . j*lie Olii,Aitti; Southern Connecting Railway
: olfr
COT:2p t E1yP.141241 Ile isult of the interview between
the commlttet itilsciitited,a tte meeting in question.
George JOftes;-Enr-'(the chairman of the committee ap-
pointed by the shareholders), presided.
The CHAIRMAN said, that as Mr. Dowling, the secretary,
was absent, his place was supplied by Mr. Payne.
Mr. GARVATT said he wished to know by what authority
the gentleman (Mr. Jones) assumed the chair. There was
no doubt that he was an efficient chairman. The present
was a meeting to receive the report of a committee of live,
and only three of that body were present.
The CHAIRMAN said he did not wish to occupy his present
position. The committee was not merely a committee of
live, but they represented the whole body of the shareholders.
If it was the desire of the meeting, he would resign the chair.
The Chairman was then elected to the chair.
Mr. PAYNE then read the notice convening the meeting,
which, in addition to the object of the meeting, contained a
statement to the effect that no director or member of the
provisional committee should be allowed to vote.
The CitainmAN would now call on Mr. Payne to read the
reports.
Mr. GARVATT said he wished to know whether the persons
who drew up these reports were not brokers of the Comp.my ?
The CHAIRMAN said he would read the names of the gen-
tlemen on the committee, to show that such was not the

case.
Mr. Crenvarr said be wished also to ask if all the com-
mittee concurred iu that report ? Had Mr. Gilbertson
done so ?
The Cunt:aux said that they had all given their unani-
mous consent.
Mr. Causztersos said that all the committee were not
present at the conclusion of the report.
The CHAIRMAN read a letter from Mr. Dowling, stating
his concurrence in the views: of the meeting, and regretting
his inability to attend
Mr. PAYNE then read a report of the committee, from
which it appeared that they had entered on their duties on
the 7th of Janaary last, and had had interviews with the
committee of the Company, with whom it was proposed they
should amalgamate, but could obtain from them no state-
ment of their affairs; but the accounts confirmed the suspi-
cion that they had not 30,0001. in the bank, free from liabili-
ties. The proposition that they had made had not been re-
ceived, as being informal.
The CHAIRMAN then read the report of the committee
on the state of their own Company, which stated that
the deposits amounted to 27,863/., the expenditure to
17,7011, and the liabilities to 3,0001., up to the period of their
entering on the inquiry, and that since then 1,0001.
had been obtained. It also accused the directors of
having sold their shares, and signed cheques to a consider-
able amount, without being authorised to do so, and con-
cluded by calling on the shareholders to assert their rights,
and not to submit to conduct so criminal.
The CHAIR.MAN said that if they demanded the names of
the directors who had acted in the manner described, he
was ready to give them.
Mr. HOOPER moved a resolution that the Chairman should
give the names of the parties.
The CHAIRMAN then read a list of the different sums that
had been granted bey the directors, and for which cheques
had been given. hese were signed by Messrs. Asphethel,
Crofts, and Reddell, and amounted to 12,891/.
A SHAREHOLDER moved that the reports then read be
adopted.
Mr. GILBERTSON seconded the resolution, and said that the
matter should be dealt with properly.
Mr. GARVATT said thatibbe understood that there was a
committee appointed to buy shares.
The CHAIRMAN read the portion of the report stating that
the committee found that the directors had acted m the
way described, and also that the clerk had got orders not to
enter the transaction on the minute-book.
Mr. Ganvarr said, that he would move an amendment to
the resolution, and proceeded to animadvert on what ap-
peared to him the reprehensible conduct of the committee in
not permitting the directors to attend the meeting.
The CHAIRMAN said he must interpose to put down these
irregular proceedings.
Mr. Ganvarr said he considered he had a right to pursue
his present course.
The matter was then put to the meeting, who decided
that the course was irregular.
The CHAIRMAN said that the advertisement did not pre-
vent the directors from attending and addressing the meet-
ing. There was no question he was not ready to have
answered.
Mr. LAIDMAN said he begged to call the attention of the
meeting to the fact of their report exculpating those directors
who had acted correctly. He would second the adoption of
the report.
Mr. HOOPER 9 iid he was sorry that the names of those
who signed the cheques were not appended to the report. He
would move, therefore, that the managing committee's
names should be inserted in that report. They were doing
what was unjust and dishonourable (whatever might be
their private character) in paying away the money of the
Company. He would willingly pay double what ho had
already paid to bring those delinquents to justice.
Mr. WASIIWORTII said he would second the amendment,
which, after some discussion, was negatived.
The resolution was then put and carried by a large ma-
jority.
It was then moved and seconded that the three names of
those who had voted in the minority should be given ; two of
them declined to comply.
The CHAIRMAN said he would suggest to them the course
they should adopt. That was, to appoint a committee
to obtain their deposits, and also to pursue criminally
those who had violated their trust to the Company.
Ile merely threw out thee suggestions, which they might
or might not embody in a resolution. lie would recom-
mend them to have as few as possible on that committee,
to facilitate the dispatch of business.
A SHAREHOLDER proposed a resolution to that effect.
Mr. SERCUM said that he fully agreed in what had been
said respecting the conduct of the directors.
Mr. PAYNE sail he thought it would be better to have the
sinews of war before proceeding in the way the meeting

desired.
The CHAIRMAN said he would contribute 100/. towards
the object.--(Bear, hear.) They might tile a bill of (Li-
covery in Chancery.
The CHAIRMAN said that the directors had no tight to
encroach on the deposits for Parliamentary expenses as they
had done. He would himself—if full power were given him
to proceed—he would himself find the means to proceed
against the parties in law or equity—(hear, hear)—pro-
vided a legal document be drawn up by the shareholders.
A SHAREHOLDER said he would beg to call the attention of
the Chairman to a letter which he had given into his hands;
a letter from the directors.
The Cnammax said he would take the sense of the meet-
ing on the matter.
A resolution that the letter should be read was unani-
mously agreed to.
The CSIAIRMAN then read the letter, which was directed to
"The Chairman of the Meeting," and signed by Mr. Cheese,
stating that the directors were ready to co-operate with the
shareholders in procuring for them their deposits from the
Provisional Committee. Now that letter was not signed by
the Chairman of the Company, and the offer was merely to
delude them in ad )pting a course that would be unjust to
themselves.
Mr. ETHRIDGZ said be would recommend that they should
not proceed further, as he had good reason to believe that
the directors would, in a short time, make arrangements to
satisfy the shareholders.
After a desultory discussion, it was agreed that the meet-
ing should adjourn till the 24th instant.
Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, and the meeting
separated.

EXPENSIVE CLOAK.—His Majesty Katiikeaouli
still in his possession the mamo, or feather war-cloak of his
father, the celebrated Tamehameha. It was not completed
until his reign, having occupied eight preceding ones in
its fabrication. It is four feet in length, with eleven and
a half feet spread at the bottom. Its ground-work
is a coarse netting, and to this the feathers, which are
very small and exceedingly delicate, are skilfully at-
tached, overlapping each other, and forming a perfectly
smooth surface. The feathers around the borders are
inverted, and the whole presents a beamanutifultle bright yellow
colour, giving it the appearance of a of gold. n-
deed it would be difficult for despotism to manufacture a
richer or more costly garment for its proudest votary.
Two feathers only (such as are used wholly in its manu-
facture) are obtained from under the wings of a rare
species of bird inhabiting Hawaii, which is caught alive
with great care and toil. • Long poles, with an adhesive
substance smeared upon them, and well baited, are placed
near their haunts. The bird alights upon it. and un-
able to disen;age itself from the adhesive matter, is
secured, the much prized feathers plucked, and the bird
set at liberty. A piece of nankeen, valued at one dollar
kin a half, was formerly the price of five feathers of this
kind. By this estimate the value of the cloak would
equal that of the purest diamonds, in the several Euro-
pean regalia, and including the price of the feathers, not
less than a million of dollars worth of labour was expended
upon it, at the present rate of computing wages. The war-
spear accompanying the cloak is ten and a half feet in
length, of a dark-red wood, flat'ened to a point, and finely
polished. It possesses an additional interest, when we reflect
that it was the favourite weapon of a savage conqueror, and
deep stainei with the blood of many a Hawaiian warrior.—
Hateai,ein Spectator, vol. 2.
.. T"Aceo.—On a recent application of an eminent
firm, importers of tobacco, to the Lords of the • Treasury,
praying that all leaf tobacco' may be allowed to be imported
from the United States of America into this country in pack-
ages of the same weight in which the same description of
tobacco could be legally •
growth, tl- sir Lordships
from the place of its
reve-
nue authorities to give directions pleased to authorise the reve-
request, directing at the tame itoini
time that
a compliance prlegi aur,
requisite
te withalt
etrhae-
tion may be made in the next
for allowing tobacco, the produce o'ilatem's Amendment Act,
Calexico, South America
or the islands of St. Domingo or
the United Kingdom in bales contain"' to
be imported into
each, from any place from which it maymg lT pounds weight
for home use, and further authorising he ° legally
imported
direc-
tions for the admission of tobacco in paelrcia, to give
proposed, pending the required alterationes of
the size
Their Lordships also further gavepermission,
the law.
sudsequent memorial from another ft, on a
party,
to-
bacco, the produce of the island of Trinidad, to be _. r ,
allowed to
be imported into this country in packages of the same size
as those sanctioned for tobacco the produce of South
• and St. Domingo above alluded to. Their Lord-
America
since had under their consideration a
ships having
Boardof 'Trade• e4"nran -
the
nication from
nt merchant at the port of Liverpool, request-
from an eminent
nay be allowed to be imported from all or
ing that tobaco i :
~
1 s asions in packages of the weight
her Majesty 3 pco e.
any of
de only, the Revenue Commistioners have re-
of eighty poununicon from Mr. Cardwell, one Of the
ceived a further comtn
L ds of the Treasury,stating that he has
Secretaries to the
cir Lordships to convey to them their
been commanded by their
1 igarian. or such other tobacco as
authority for Allowing
I ul
- Malta, to be admitted into thia
can be legally imported from .
t d size and weight men-
country in packages of the Mtn e
tioned. rr D 1 1r JAN. 27.—
GLASGOW PIG-Inall MADE.— ~ LIES - .
the Money Market,
'Notwithstanding the severe pressure on Peels
. this article has assumed a very firm appearance.
mea-
sures will, without doubt, cause other nations to reciprocate
in their tariffs, and consequently we have now opened up an
export trade, thus completely removing the difficulty, as to
stocks. For iron-
masters,
as well as other manufacturers,
s
their prospect
have never had so bright an appearance. For
money, one or two small lots (under 100 tons), was sold at
80s., but yesterday
limited extent by maker,, Saturday contracts were made to a
as much as 87s. 6,1., say crsB7sat. 851"
cash
; and we learn to-day
W Gd., four months, was paid. e
quote the price, for to-day
National. day, as 82s. 6d. cash.— Glasgow
In return for the magnificent present
solid gold, a cross of lapis lazuli anda
vre of a Christ of
sent some time ago by the Emperor of IttZaof diamonds,
the
Isis Holiness has conferred upon Russia the relics Pope,
Nicholas the Greater, who is the patron of that nation.f S A
ship of war has been dispatched from Odessa to receive the
relics, and convey them in great pomp to St. Petersinugh.