The Sun.
London, England, 1841-12-20 00:00:00

RAILWAY RETURNS.

We extract from the Railway Magazin,e the sums
received on the principal Railways of, Great Britain
for the week ending on the day of the month prefixed,
to each. The return includes the money received, for
passengers, parcels, carriages, horses, mails, and Ina-
chandize
Week Miles Total.
Name of Railway.
ended Opened...
£. s. d.
_ • ._ _ _

. .
Dec.ll Birmingham & Derby Janet. 381 1,000 310
10 Birmingham and Gloucester 55 1,324 15 9
5 Brandling Junction 25 • 795 3 3
11 Chester and Birkenhead ..
12 Dundee and Arbroath
12 Eastern Counties
11 .Glasgow and •Ayr ..
11. GlasgowiTaisley, & Greenoek 22/ 61)2 9 1
4 Grand Jhneti, Chester &Crevre 1031 6,589 17 4
13 Great .North of England 45 1,147 13 9
12 Great Western
11 Hull and Selby
11 Lancaster & Preston Junction 207 399 19 6
10 Liverpool and Manchester 3l 3,869 11 6
11 London and Birmingham...— ll2/ 13,410 19 9
16 London and Blackwell ......
11 London and Brighton
11 Ditto Shoreham Branch ...••• 5i 107 1 9
14 London and Croydon
16 Lnndon and Greenwich 3l 733 11 0
11 London and South Western
9 Manchester, Bolton, and Bury 10 568 10 11
13 Manchester & Birmingham
11 Manchester and Leeds
11 Midland Counties .
11 Newcastle and Carlisle 604 1,406 0 1
12 Northern and Eastern '
11 North Midland
10 North Union
11 Preston and Wyre l9l 19d 17 9
... Sheffield and Manchester.-- 7 No returns
12 Ulster
13 York and North Midland 23 1,372 8 9

DEATH OF MR. CHARLES SCOTT,

SON OF THE LATE SIR WALTER.
We have received a letter from our Constantinople
Correspondent, dated the 27th ult., of which we regret to
communicate the following extract :
" CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 27.—8 y a Tatar, bringing
despdtches from Persia, intelligence has been received
of the death, at Teheran, of Mr. Charles Scott, son of
the late Sir Walter, and one of the clerks in the Foreign-
office, attached to Sir J. M`Neil's embassy. The fatigues
of a long and irksome land journey, combined with pre-
vious indisposition, brought on a fever, which terminated
fatally soon after the arrival of the mission at Teheran.
This melancholy event, and the indisposition of the
Elchi, had retarded the public reception of Sir John
M'Neil. Major Farrant is on his road back from Persia,
and Mr. Todd was residing awhile at Tabriz, in order
to recover from the slight wound received in his encoun-
ter with a band of Kurdish robbers. General Dukamel,
whose conduct towards the British' Government during
the absence of the Ambassador, and the interruption of
direct relations with the Court of Persia, has been equally
honourable and frank, is about to leave Persia, where he
will be replaced by Count Medem, late Russian Consul-
General at- Alexandria.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE:
CAMBRIDGE, DEC. 18.—An arrangement has this
week been made with Mr. Baily, B. A., fir a statue of
the late very Rev. James Wood, D.D., formerly Master
of St. John's College, to be placed in the chapel of that
Society. The figure, which will be in a sitting posture,
will be of white marble and larger than life. We under-
stand that the sum of one thousand guineas
,has been
agreed upon as the price, and that this sum will be raised
by voluntary subscription among the members of the
College.
The Bishop of Ely's Fellowship at St. John's College,
to which, it will be remembered, his Lordship resigned
his right to nominate, leaving it open to public competi-
tion, has. been conferred upon A. M. Hopper, of'.Trinity
College, (B. A. 1839,) now a tutor of Eton. There were
six candidates.
The Rev. Philip Anderson, 8.A., of Corpus Christi
College, Curate of St. Peter's Church, Ashton-under-
Lyne, has been appointed to be a Chaplain to the East
India Company .at Bombay. • -
The Rev. John Hollier Stephenson, M.A., formerly
of Trinity College, has been presented to the Rectory of
Corringham, Essex, void by the resignation of the Rev.
Octavius Brock ; patron the heir of the late Rev. W.
R. Stephenson.
The Rev. Joseph W. Harden, M.A., formerly of St.
John's College, has been presented to the Vicarage of
Condover, Salop ; patron, E. W. S. Owen, Esq. •
The Rev. A. G. Edouart, 8.A., formerly of St. John's
College, in this -University
rch , has
Blackbur been
n es— presented to the
benefice of St. Paul's Chu, -patron, the
Vicar of Blackburn. •
Henry Mildred Birch, Scholar of King's College, has
been elected a Fellow of that Society.
The Right Hon. Charles Shaw Lefevre, Speaker of
the House of Commons, has recently been on a visit
at Trinity Lodge. The Right Honourable Gentl
his B.A.
eman
is a member of Trinity College, having taken
degree in 1815.

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TIVERTON MARKET, DEC. 14.—Corn much
the same as last week.—Pannier—Turkeys, 4s to 6s
each ; Geese, 3s Gd to 5s do ; Ducks,
3s to 4s per cou-
ple ; Fowls, 2s ad to 3s do ; Eggs, 14d per dozen ;
Butter, lld to is per lb ; Potatoes, 16 lb for Gd, 3s 6d
to 4s Gd per bag of 8 score—supply good, demand
moderate.—Shambles—Beef, sid to 7d per lb ;
Mutton,
5d to 6d do ; Veal, Gd to 8d do ; Pork, 51d to bid do ;
Dry Bacon, 8d do—supply- good, and of very superior
quality, demand good.—Cattle—This being our great
market, and the one before Christmas, there was a full
and very superior show of stock, indeed we may notice
that it has not been surpassed fo'r a very long period,
nor do we believe it will be equalled for some time to
come.— Western Times. ..

PItICES OF CANAL,DOCK, ASSUR-
ANCE COMPANY SHARES, &c. &c. &c.

LONDON, FRIDAY,. DEC. 17.
Number Dividend Price
of per CANALS. Per
ibares. Annum. Paid. Share
t,766 7 per cent. Ashton & Oldham...Average97l.lBs. ch. 101%
1,482 41. Ashby-de-la-Zouch ..... ATerage 1131.5 h. 72
4160
1,01,5 si!. Brecknock and Abergavenny lsol.sh. 92
P,OOO I-16th. 101 Birmingham, 1-16th share ...,Bfl. & 711. 200
I,l'oo ..... . .. Ditto 8, Liverpool Junct.l°ol. sh. 100 p 4 21
600 31.. Bridgewater and Taunton.lool. sh. all pi
400 51. Chelmer and Blackwater lOOl. eh . 105
500 321. Coventry 1601.5 h. SOO
Croydon.• kverage3ll.2B.lod. sh .
2, 60 51. Os. Dudley 1001. sh. 94
600 131. Derby lool.sh . 120
20,0‘;0 4 per cent. Danube and Mayne 411.135. 4d.pd 36
3,5751 4, Ellesmore and Chester Avrizge 139.'.51a. 75
231 621 Erewasn , ....1003.50. 735
,21Y7 351. Forth Laid Clyde....Averagc49o/. 16s. b. 6;0
11600 7s. Grand Junction 1001.50 111
2,:49j 255, 9rand Union 1001• sh 26

• ,400 •.... ..... Grand Surrey • 1001. sh. 15
1,0001 41. percent. Ditto (optional) Loan 1001.
'6 Grand Western
600 131.12*. 9,1. GLinnrganibire, Aver. cost 172/. 133. O. 'l5O
749 lit. Gran:brit. lsol.sh. 9ao
6 138 2/. Os. Huddersfilld ....Average Oil. 6s. 6d. sh. 26
100
25.328 1/.los. Kennet and Avon, Av. 391. 18s. 10d. sh 22
11,6991 1/. 75. Lancaster Average 471. Cs. 8d 23
2,897; 301. Leeds and Liverpool lool.sh 710
5451 111. Leicester 140/. st 150
,897 5/.lls. Leicester & Nort'Aampton Aver S-31.10! 71%
2,109 101. Monmouthshire lOOl.Bl 200
958 101. Melton Mowbray ...... ..... ....... leash. 157
500 954 Mersey and Irwell ....... ........ lool.sh. 550
3,000 21. 10s. Macclestleld lOOl. sh. all pd 93
24.7 171. Neath IOO /.61.. 324
2.400 51. Peak Forest Avciuge about 781. sh. 72
I 418 S.
~ Regent's (or London) Av. 33/.165.8d. sh. 9
1,609 61. Rochdale Average 261.4 h. 65
500 81. Shropshire /251. sh. 137
800 101.08. Somerset Coal
3,600/. 41 per cent Ditto Lock Fund Stock 12/. 10s. sb. 11 14
700 NV. Stafford and Worcester 1401.5 h. a&
530 151 Shrewsbury.... 1251. sh. 280
300 91. 3taurbridge.....-. is. 1451.5 h. 396
3,647 21. Os. Stratford-on-Avon A ver....791. 9s. bd. sh. 35
539 1211 Swansea lool.sh. 265
3,762 21. 128. Severn and Wyc &Railway Av. 26/ 9s. sh. 45
2,6001 sh . 22/. 10s. Trent and Mersey, f share lOOl. sh. 501)
8.149
1 ,00
eh.] 161. Warwick and Birmingham ......1001.sh 250
980 13r. Warwick and Name,' 1001. sh. 117..
7,000 41. Worcesicr & Birmingham Av.7B/.Bs. sh. 55'
5,1100 36r. Wilts and Barks Average 671. 108.8 d. sb. 284
800 6s. Wy thy and Essington 1251. sh '74
26 W:socacn . ..... ....• :
05 11 Wey and Arun__ 1101. sn. 20
9

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DOCKS.
'2,600 &
i 1,96565 h. p
3 .c. Commerc al ........ 1.001.5 h. 61
5 per cent. East and West India ,............. Stock 1023!
3,238,310!1. 3/. p. ct. London Stock 72)2
Ditto Bonds
2,209 3/. 6s. sd. Bristol Average 14" i. 9s. sh • 75
68,3241. 51. per cent. Ditto Notes, various amounts lOB
352,752 5 per cent. St. Katharine Stock 92
59C,009 4/ per cent. Ditto Bonds ... .. . 100%
109.000 4 per cent. Ditto Bonds for 10 years
... Deptford Pier .. 2Ol. sh. 20/. pd 10
BRIDGES.
1,600 11. Hammersmiti. 501.5 h. 2134
1,231 Southwark, Old Av. 63!. 2s. Bd. sh. 352
1,700 1/. 15s. Ditto, New, of 7a per cent., 501.5 h. 15%
e,OOO ...
5,000 225. OS, Ditto, Old Annuities of 81 601. pit 21
- 5,000 19s. 3d. Ditto, New Ditto of 71. ... 4O/. pd IS
60,000/. 5/. per cent. Ditto Bonds gog
5,848 27s Vauxhall ........Average 701. 108. 3d. sh 26
ASSURANCE COMPANIES.
2,000 3/10s Albion 5OOl. sh. 50/. pd 72
50. m
_.iu 16 Per cent./ .1..
and 15s. a nanceßritish&Foreignlool.sll.lll. pd 13%
50,000 6 per cent. Ditto, Marine 1001. sh. 51. pd 4%
21,000 1/. per sh. Atlas 5Ol. sh. 51. pd 14
I,2ooish. 51. Birmingham k ire.. 250/. sh. 551. pd 10734
20,000 4/. percent. British Fire 250/. sh. 50/. pd 40
12,000 61. per cent. British Commercial 5O/. ak. 51. pd 6
5,000 51. per cent. Clerical & Medical Life, ICOL'sh.2llos pd , sli
4,000 310 s County lOOl. sh. 10/. pd IC
9,000 . 55. Eagle
~,, r 5 per centa 50/. sh. Si. pd 4%
"'" /and 30/ bs.3 1000/. sh. 250/. pd 406
2,271 225. per cent. European Lin: 20/. sh. all pd 22
50,000 2s, ' Ditto, New
Economic Life
`KIL sh. 2/. pd 1%,
1,000,000!. Cf. per ct Globe Stock 115
20,000 51. Guardian
30,000 4s. 01 Hope 50/.0. 51. pd 5%
2,400 51. 123. 6d. Imperial Fire 5OOl. sh. 50/. pd 133
7,500 Its. Imperial Life lOO/. sh. 10/. pd .11
13,459 5/. par cent. Indemnity Marine lOO/. sh. 8/. pd 29
2,020 31 10s Kent Fire
31. Ditto Life 5O/. pd 66
10,000 16s. Law Life lOO/. sh. 10/. pd 31%
5,000 Ills. London, Fire 25/. sh. 12/. 108. pd 18%
3,900 10s. London, Ship "5/. sh. 121. 10s. pd 18%
1.000.000/. ... ..... Minerva Life 1001. sh.
25,000 5/. per cent. National Loan Fund...lo/. sh 2/. 104. pd 2%
30,000 51. per cent. Palladium Life 5O/. sh. 21. pd 216 s
50,000 5/. per cent. Protector I,' f. "01. sh. 2/. pd 38s Od
1(1,000 4 per cent. Protestant Dissenters .... IGO/. 5h.,51. pd 534
2,500 1/. Provident Lne 100/. sh. 10/. pd 20
200,660 4s. Od. Rock Life
89,220/ 51. per csnt. Royal Exchange Stock 110
6,000 5 per cent. University Life 100/. sh. 51. pd 8%
10,000 4 per cent. United Kingdom Life 100/. sh. 51. pd 734
JOINT STOCK BANKS.
25,000 A gric. andCian. of Ireland2sl. sh. 10/. pd
15,000 8 per cent. Australasia 'Ol. sh. 40/. pd 52%
10,008 10 per cent. Bank of Birmingham 50/. sh. 10/. pd 13
1.0,000 10 per cent. Birmingham Bank 5O/. sh. 101. pd 13%
31,000 6 per cent. London & Westminster 1001 sh. 20/. pd 21%
60,000 5/. London Joint Stock 501. sh. 10/. pd 12%
.3,000 4 per cent. Lancaster IOU sh. 20/. pd 30
25,000 10 per cent. Liverpool 100/ sh. 124!. pd 1834
50,000 7i percent Manchester and Liver ] .....ow.. sn . 151 pd 10)2
pool District .
20,000 7 percent. Manchester lOOl. sh. 101. pd 4%
20,000 8 pe: eent. Provincial Bank eflrelantllool. sh. 25/. psi 41
10,000 6i er cent National Bank of Ireland 501. sh. 1741. pd 17%
10,000 6 per cent National Pray ~,cial Eng.loo/. sh. 351. pd 34%
10,000 Ditto New 104. sh. 101. pd 10
10,000 Gloucestershire 501. sh. 10/. pd 32
6,000 10 per cent. Hampshire 5O!. sh. M. pet 9
GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES.
2,500 16s Od Bath 20!. sh. 161. pd 22
5,000 British AO/. sh. 161. pd 18
5/ Percent
5,000 I'. '1 Ditto Provincial 2Ol. sh. 191. pd 2434
and Bs. 6s.
929 51 lOs Birmingham 50!. sh. 96
1,250 210 s Bristol 2Ol. sh. 36
1,250 3/ 103 Brighton 2O/. sh. 13%
750 3/ 108 Ditto, New 2Ol. sh. 18/. pd 9
1371 44 per cent. Brighton General 2Ol. sh. all pd 954
4,000 71. Ids. Continental Consolidated ....751. 621/.pd 110
1,000 101. City 01 London ~..100/. sh. all pd 195
1,000 ft. Ditto, New OU/. sh. 75/. pd 150
4,000 3/. Os. Equitable 5Ol. pd 20
10,600 3/. per cent. Imperial 561. sh. 59
800 5/, per cent. Isle ni Thatiet 25/. sh. '2Ol. pd 1836
2,350 CL per cent. 1 ndependent 30/. sh. all r... 56
9,000 .4.l.:per Mt.'Phoenix 5Ol. eh. 391. pd 32
1,00(1 4/.,pgr cent.. Batclifl, lOOl. sh. 80/. pd 63
4,000 - South Metropolitan 5111. sh.-i3)61. pd 18
9,000 5/.petisint: United General - 501. sh. 47/. pd 27
240 5!. per cent,. Warwick .......ksi.i.. . . ....-.......501. sh. 50
400 61. per cent Wakefield
2,000 3!. Westminster Chartered ..... sol.sh. 58
6,000 12s. - Ditto New
760 3 per cent. Yarmouth .......... ........... 20/. sh. 181. pd
WATER WORKS.
1,800 31s. Birmingham 25' sh. 25/. pd 21
4,433 71. East London 1001. sh. 102
5,500 21 15s. Grand Junction Average 411. 13s. 4d. sh. 55
2,000 2/. Kent 1001. sh. 51%
372 10/. Liverpool Bootle 2201. sh. 3:25
1,500 2110 s New liver London Bridge Water Ann... 60
6,486 2/ 10s Manchester and Salford lOW. sh. 54
1,000 5 per cent. South Londoil . 1001. sh. 98
8,294 44/. West Middlesex Average 631.112.. 9d. sh. 90
1,360 lil4. York Building Go. Lessee Prop. 1001. sh. 35

IRON RAILWAYS.
6,300 2/. Os. Birmingham and Derby .... ..... 100/ pd 47
9,500 Birmingham and Gloucester 'CO/. pd 65
15,00 11. 4s. Bristol and Exeter 100/. sh. 60 pd 28
7,500 ... ...... Cheltenham ,& G.Western 1001. sh. 72 x 4 2.36
3,000 ......... Clarence 100!. sh. 1001 pd 20
8.000 Dublin and Drogheda 100/. sit. Si. pd
50.1106 Eastern Counties 251. sh. 231. pd 8%
10,000 Great North of England 100!. sh. 901. pd 66
10,918 13 percent. Grand Junction lOOl. eh. all pd 190
25, 00 3 per cent. Great Western 1001. sh. 651. pd 85 -
25,600 Ditto New 501. sh. LO/. pd 6014
6,000 5 per cent Gosport Junction.. 5Ol. sh. LOl. pd 55%
2.000 6 per cent. Hartlepool lea sh. 1001. pd 145%
8,000 Hull and Selby ...... ........501. sh. 501. pd 3834
2,100 4 per cent. Leeds and Selby 100 sh. 6514
5,1110 10 per cent. Liverpool& Manchester 10(.1.5h. 10040 199 N
7,9C.8 10 per cent. Ditto Half Shares 504 pd 90
11,495 10 per cent. Ditto Quarter Shares '251. pd 45
36,000 London and Brighton SO/. sh. 501 pd 3936
94,000
10,000 9 per cent. London and Greenwich ...9.W. sk . 201. pd 614
25,000 8-1 per cent. London & Birmingham 1001. sh. 901. pd 164
25,000 21. Os Ditto Quarter Shares -.254 sh. Si. pd 2331
31,250 Dit o New Shares .324 sh. 321. pd 55
36,000 5 per cent. London and S. Western Av. 381,175. 9d. 5734
93,600
New Scrip.... 11
13,000 5; per cent, Manchester and Lee 5...1004 sh. 704 pd 6514
0,000 ..• Ditto Half Shares 5Ol. '251. pd 27%
10,000 Manchester and Birmingham 701.5 h. 40!. 29%
Ditto Extension 7l. pd 2N
10,000 24 It s. Midland Counties 'OO4 sh. 1001. pd 85
15,000 N. 09. North Midland ......... 1.01. sh. 1001 pd 72
11.103, Ditto New 40/. pd 3114
10,.2:6 ..... .... Northern and Eastern.... 50/. sh 35/. pd 23%
',600 Preston and Wyre .... ..... 504 sh 30/. pd 36
38000 ......... south Eastern and Rover ...... ... 38/. pd 20
j7OOO 10/. per cent. Stockton and Darlington IOIV. sh. 265
9:000 ..... .... Thames Haven 501. eh 61. Pd
6.000 York and North Midland 50 . sh. 501. pd 90
MINES.

8,000 ... .. ... Albion Copper 51. e h. 21/. p 4 12
4,060 11. ss. Alton l5l. sh 12/. it apd 10
10,000 ... Anglo Mcxican,iss. 51. pm.lool. eh. al 'pd 134
Ditto Subscription 251 mi 1%
2,060 101. Bolanos , 1501. sh all m 1 35
10000 IL 1,03 Brazilianlmp. isg. 5/. pm 35/.5h.20/. pd 5
6,000
11,000 Ditto St. John Del Rey ...20/. sh. 141. pd lai
10000 ...
10,00..»•»» Ditto Scrip lOl. sh. 10/. pd .2 '
..
20,000 ......... British Iron ... ...... . . .:.....1001. sh. 601 pd
0.03
..«••••• British Copper ....... 5/. sh. 4il. pd 11)f,-
........ CAI Branca 6ll. pd 6%
Candonga ...
1t(4007
... li
Columbian,ECgPiia
2.350 31. .. .....14/. a. pd 2
20,000 ......... Genoral MiningAssociatcon2oi.sh.lB/. pd
.114
6,155 ..... .... Mexican Company lOW. sh. 61,1 pd
SAN . • ....... Polberou Consols . lOl. sh. 81. pd 4
11,500 Real del Monte, Unregistered 2
Ditto Loan Notes 150/. pd 160
30,000 United Mexican, iss. 2 pm. 401. eh. all pd
Dam Scrip l%
Ditto New Scrip 41 p 4 3
' .
West Cork ..... ••••••••••• ..... 501. sh 50/• pd 3d
LITERARY 1 NSTITUTIONS.
1,000
1,5410 London University ...... ...1001.sh. all p 4 7
.00
King' College lOOl. 19)4
MISCELLANEOUS.
10, VI 151. Australian Agricultural.loo/. sh. 28/. pd 99
6,300 1. per cent. British American Land Company 351/. pd 9
10,000' 61. per cent. Canada Company... ..... ,1001. sh. 321/. pd 28
10,060 51, per cent. Upper Canada Loan
City Bonds, 4 par cent lOO
20,000 11. Os. GeneralSteiun Navigation 151., h. 141. pd 24U
10/.per cant. Hudson's Bay Stock
'OOB u, London Corn. Sale Rooms ....Av. 751. sh 19%
000 ......... Caoutchoue Company ant. pd 12%
New Brunswick Land Cornp.tAy...sol. pd 142
2,154 51. per cent. Reversionary Int. 50c...100/. A. 1001. pd 92%
2,03:1 51. per cent. Ditto New 100/. sh. 100 t. pd 107
4.0041 Thames Tunnel ..,501. sh. all pd 10
10,060 6e. Van Die.nen's Land.... 100/. sh. 141. pd 734

LIST (11 SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES
DEC. 11, 1841.
BANKS.

1„000,000t Bhp. Ct. Bank ot Scotland...B3/. be. Bd. sh, all pd 156
8,000,00(, et. p. ct. Royal of Scotland 100/. sh. all pd 15134
500.000(, 81. p. ct. British Linen Company...loo/4h. 411 pd 210
500,000/. 61 p. et. Commercial .3001.1h.1001. pd 165
500,0604 Iw, ct. National lOO/. sh. 101. pd 14
500,0001. 81. p. ct. Glasgow Union ........... sh. 50/. pd 84
1 000) 0601 6p. ct. Western of Scotland 2OOl. sh 40/. pd 71
. • ' INSURANCE COMPANIES.
250,0005 h. alp. ct. Scottish Union ...............201. sh. 11. pd 255.0 d.
7,500 10 p. et. Hercules 100/. sh. 10/. pd 13
100000 10 p. ct. Insurance Co. of Scotland .10/. h. all lid 9U
50,000 10 p. ct. North British 2001. ad. 101. pd 17%
1,000 10 p. ct. Caledonian ....... lOO4 sh. 104 pd 20
moo 10 p. ct. Edinburgh Life , sh. 104 pet 15
100,000 p. ct. West of Scotland:. ........ 104 d
• id ISC ELLAN.EO U . P

4 818 Edt and lilac,.UTl4..c.Fralsll/;sh. all pd lo
Dft WAllobAted 961. sh. all p d 46
425,40( f 4 per cen't'.gdi to: JOint St oeU oVater 44/. p 3,
I.ooosh 24 per cent . Shati4r4n 0unacrv......501.1h 48/ pd 40
0,000, zeta. Ecliutauqh 4 Leith G lass.2ol. eh. 16/. pd 3%
4,500 10 per cent. Edinhurgh Coal Gas ...... —25/. sh. all pd 44
4,450 10 pm tight. 6-fasgow' Otto ..... . . eh. all pd 52
750 7h per cent-14)14h Coal G4e all 21
1,144 Edinburgh ann I)alkeith tlailway 501.th14 30

WOOD PAVEMENTB.—The severe frost now
set in, has .rendered the roads in the metropolis and
neighbourhood,, exceedingly dangerous. This danger is
naturally increased in proportion to the uniformity of
surface ; so that on the best Macadamised roads, and
the most perfect of the stone-paved streets, the greater
number of accidents occur. We observe that the wood-
parings laid in various parts of London, by the Metro-
politan Company, are strewed with sand, a provision
which appears to be peculiar to their system, and worthy
of