The Sun.
London, England, 1846-12-23 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLICiENC

21A

PEDESTRIANISM. OIL
MAXFIELD AND DAVIS'S GREAT MILE RACEi-r, if long
100 Sovs. A SIDE, NEAR BATH.—This event, nnclif
deferred, and anxiously expected, came off 011 r vias
over the Lansdowne Racecourse. The mustso the
numerous, and the betting ranged from 5 t 0 re tilt
North Star (Maxfield) to evens. The start was r,.1:0011‘
effected, Maxfic.id making the running at an ex,"-beatt•
nary pace. For the first quarter of a mile he led ards•
tifully, having an ac:vantage of from two to threenlois,
The pace, however, seemed to tell on him, and, „..asel
who ran self-contained, shortly after collared and r-rsea
him. At the half mile the Wclsh Chicken had reYe
his position, and led by about the same distance as
competitor had previously attained. lie P-the
ally increased the interval, and on entering iota
straight running beyond the houses, and cooing fcl
the straigfit running tuwards the Grand Stand, nearCY*
pretty and indisputable advantage of twenty ;„Y leg
Maxfield was now clearly outpaced, and at the vr—ftbe
post Davis was first by thirty yards. The cheers °von
Cambrian party at the triumph of their cotat'rft,ree,
must be left to imagination. Owen Swift, the ref
was saved all question as to the winner. for 51.
CSDAY AND METCALF.—The 120 yards race, .„lid
aside, between Metcalf (the St. John's-wood Nolce)fjo,
Day,
was run on Mcn :ay, near the Wellington
Highgate. It was nearly four o'clock before We.,eotf
started, which they did well and level. After
yards Day got the lead, kept it, and after a yell'r
race, came inga winner by a yard. niStig
11. ORANGE AND T. DANCE.—The
match between these men depending upon auf;-„ge
event, was lost by Dance, although he gave n
one minute start, and overtook him in three, '"
ge
beating his man by one minute and a hal' for
had,
according to articles, to walk a second onelP;a
the like distance, or forfeit the stake. This be fail
giving up at the second mile.

DETENTION OP THE MAIL gjOll
S.—Our citizens, -lig 0
wits their brethren in all parts of the countritiqhfe
been much put about by the protracted detention e'
mails. We do consider that the Post-office author,i;
might have done better by the public in this meta
for
example, the mail from London might have that
iS
sent vul Carlisle, as the communication by this reehat
open. As examples of irregularity, we may state did
the mail which leaves London on Saturday morningtho
not arrive till ten on Tuesday morning, being more 'ciel
forty-eight hours beyond its usual time. Oa Thersdoo
night, at twelve, no fower than five mails from Lee
were due. The mails horn the north have been exer-ere
lngly irregular in arrival. In their case, however, Op
are difficulties and impediments, which we cannot to h
for granted in that of the London mails.—Edinburg
Evening Post, The
TELEGRAPH ON THE MIDLAND RAILWAY:"
ads
electric telegraph on the Midland Railway was °I"--
for public use on Flic'ay, so that communicationmfes,
now be made to and from Leeds, Normanton,
borough, Sheffield, Chesterfield, Derby, Lieces
Rugby, Burton, Tamworth, Birmingham, Notting ha;
Newark, and Lincoln, at the following rates, noalelase
Under ten words, Id. per mile; above ten, etl,a %let
twenty, at lid. per mile; above twenty, and 11-tea
thirty, at 3d. per mile; and for every additional,
re,
words, one halfpenny per mile. A messenger, 1150.
quired, may be dispatched from any of the above
rib
tions, on foot, at Is. per mile; or if by postchaise' De
reasonable remuneration. In case of any message a f
,„„t
ing through the defect of the instrument, or neg' ed.
the company's servants, the money will be retura.be
Messages relating to luggage lost or mislaid by
company'' Pervanta, will be eat fpaQ Qf chorge.

WEST CORNWALL RAILWAY.

first
ordinary general meeting of the proprietors
°I the West Cornwall Railway was held yesterday afttr-
lbi;d4s Mr. Louis the OM es of the Company, in Broad-street-
; Vigurs, chairman of the board of
threetors, in the chair.
The meeting was made special for the purpose of
authorising the directors to apply to Parliament for
Powers to make a branch to St. Ives.
Th 9 CHAIRMAN stated that originally it was int- iicled
PY to extend the Hayle Railway at either en;i, !,tit
the refused to grant powers for that purpose, and
ule Present company was organised by the parties aho
Promoted that scheme. The line Parliament had granted
o
co them was opposed by the Central Devon and
b Lnwall Railway Company, which would have com-
fol'va, with them to a certain extent. That scheme
led to pass the Standing Orders' Committee, but still
olle Promoters opposed them through every. stage. The
tiPPosition proved nugatory, and the project had been
plaided over to the South-Western Company, who pro -
o.°sed to revive it again next session, abandoning that
therefore
Which would have competed with them, and they
tryore did not intend to oppose it. Sufficient time had
t"' Yet elapsed to admit of the accounts being made up,
uat
at the next half-yearly meeting a full statement of re-
Pts and disbursements would be laid before the share-
He did not anticipate that such statement
I.l'd show any extensive balance of the deposits in
1;1 d, bat it was gratifying to know that they had ob
Old a line for all their trouble and expense which
gelded them a return of 10 per cent. upon the outlay.
e first contract would be ready to be let in about a
s,llth, when a call would be made.
to otte report recommended the formation of the branch
Iv., and the improvement of the port of Hayle,
stated that interest at the rate of 41. per cent. would
Itid in calls, and 5/. upon calls paid in anticipation.
e CHAIRMAN stated that the total amount of de-
WasttgWas 32,7001., of which 28,000/. had already been
biii;„ away. Their liabilities would swallow up the
14-",ne• Four thousand shares had been allotted to the
Railway Company, upon which nothing had been
ltd' and there remained 5,000 shares still to be allotted.
or Oficial overtures had yet been made either for leasing
urchasing the line by any company.
41:le report was then adopted, and the routine of basi-
% Of a first ordinary meeting gone through. The
% aneration of the directors was fixed at 1,000/. a year;
of the auditors at 21/ ; and the secretary's salary
fixed ,
Tc at 400 Z per annum.
" special resolutions referred to in the report were
put from the chair and carried unanimously.
coolnwers were taken to oppose the South-Western
xoPally should there be any necessity for it.
Thanswer to a question,
haatuae CHAIRMAN stated that the 4,000 shares were
f°116,-._°'er to the llayle Railway as a consideration
comp; ;sale of their line. The line was delivered up to this
Propri, on the 13th of November last, and the Hay le
Tha-„1417 would be entitled to interest from that date.
keeti -4? were then voted to the chairman, and the
ng broke up.
ho,

STUN
STAMFORD, AND BIR-
-GFIAM (STAMFORD TO WISBEACH)
RAILWAY.
Nth° first general meeting of the proprietors of this
terdPlaY, under their Act of incorporation, was held yes.
tkpat their offices, 18, Abingdon-street; Thomas Ma-
TaYI sq., in the chair.
he usual formalities having been gone through, the
tber
etztrY (Mr. Seward) read the report. It stated that
*ite c,,u.erne originally proposed was 90 miles in le.ngth_,
tips „5114,1,ng from Leicester to Wisbeach, with a capital of
hatcrithon in 50,000 shares. The scheme had no sooner
to 4 its appearance than three existing companies en-
tealai the arena, to occupy the district with railway comh-
kidj„eation--namely, the, London and Birmingham, t
Counties, and the Syston and Peterborough.
eves state of things, holding out ruinous and expen
Inerkpet"test, combined with the state of the money
11P 71, last year, determined the directors to give
d,t°Per ~""'e opposed portion, and restrict their
~onsto that which was unopposed. The
ford t 0 ors only sought the present line from Stare-
obtai Wisbeach, 22 miles in length, which they had
12,6p0
m• This reduced the capital to 225,0001., or
three „Shares of 201. each. It was proposed to condense
4144 °,4t)the old shares into one of the new, which would
Paid be 6s. paid on each. The next call proposed
,Paid "0 1/. 145., which would make 51. in all
4"e tu„P on each of the new shares. The
had bets had great pleasure in stating that an offer
Loads tip made by the great Northern Company (late
e
, tiral;rl and York) to unite with the present one. The
iutroPosed were—the present company to make the
225'°° "'Lch the directors stated could easily be done for
°
Ittaou,o • the Great Northern guaranteeing
on that
1148:',"
capital six per cent., commencing in July,
Nit. ;nether the line was completed by that time or
Wl th:tr°,nl the time that the agreement was ratified up
.o
Itere time the shareholders of the present company
!
-'%Ye five per cent. on their paid up calls. It
kti f -
urther observed, that the Great Northern might at
114 Tale purchase the Stamford and Wisbeach line at 50
share-nt Premium on the capital of 225,0001., and the
tio,eholders of the latter scheme would have the op.
4; after the opening of the Great Northern line, to
tok„ange their shares at par for shares in the larger
Priet,'"anY• The expenses arising from the enormous
atis-4 of last year had been very heavy, but this had
for 6:1 in a great measure from going to Parliament
bei-4 l'e large scheme, the preliminary expenses for that
atog very great. The whole expenditure was
54. ,_,Bl. Bs. ld., leaving a balance in hand of 6,4181
ext;". Notices to Parliament had been given for three
The CHAIRMAN
branches.
le CHAIRMAN then agedressedimeeotninlhalsoimme_
per, congratulating,v nt shareholders
thvescl posittlono.rdeNr,he they met last May, pursuant to
the shares were at a discount, but
40;
nelsestownaere,
he was glad to say, at a premium. The
the Great
imyortant feature in the report was the proposal of
p Northern Company, which the directors ad-
.td the adoption of, as presenting most favourable
8. They would not, however, be called on to de-
m,
the question at once, as another meeting would
be ie to be called in the latter end of January, or the
f:r-j,,lllittit'ag of February, at which the terms would be
retev Y submitted. He proposed that the report be
propriet a4°Pted, printed, and circulated among the
ans rs•
nwer to several questions,
tithe No Alll3ikri said that the capital would more than
prat Nline, though, should it not be sufficient, the
per kern would have to complete it ; that the
t 6.
ere the
would be guaranteed on the 225,0001., wha
r the line might [cost; that the expenses, though
vreP.arently large in relation to the length of the line,
it't as small as any other scheme of last year. It was
~h.eXpected the calls would come very heavy.
he motion was unanimously agreed to.
upon the motion of Mr. BADGER, seconded by Mr.
t'l,lo 4TKINS, a_resolution was next carried in approval of
terms onered by the Great Northern Company.
Resolutions were likewise unanimously carried, ap-
khiting twelve directors,
eight being members of the
the
eeat Northern board, and four belonging to that of
duripresent company, with 1,000/. for their expenses
g the current year ; also, appointing Mr. Pearson
-Imaging director, and Mr. Seward, secretary, at 1501.
Per annum.
of meeting, having passed with acclamation a vote
ra thankups to the chairman and board of directors, then
ke
C.

pr,;()),IPARATivE VALUE Of TEA.—At a time like the
41.0-,s.etit, when meetings are being held in rapid aucces-
th: In the chief seats of manufacturing industry, and
it,,,," general public are actively astir, to procure an
tjaen,dtnent, if not an entire remission, of the duties on
ren-ims't is curious to contrast the present price of that
dr,Thcontemned article Bohea, now declared to be a
tO in the market at even 2d. or 4d. per pound, with
h_s: it bore exactly 138 years since, when it appears. to
4 e be,.
eoes -n the chief, if not sole quality, then in extensive
ilowucaPtinn, to the exclusion ofgunpowder, hyson, and
reap,erY pekoe, in name, if not in reality. In the " Post-
pnhurand Historical Account," &c., of March 19, 1709,
trill tl4h,ed " for ye author by David Leach, in Elliott's-
nee kip 3'e Little Old Bailey," is an advertisement of
ellt,;`,leitard Fary, druggist, at the Bell, in Grace-
and e' street, offering good coffee at 6s. Bd. per lb.,
4011 B°and Bohee at 163. 4d. per lb., " except the
IviliZ tea, by the ship Loyal Bliss, now on her passage,
that •„'°,lle is equal to," and is declared to" exceed most
!Intinl,lnid at 205." This is succeeded by a second a -
Le It;ituent from some renowned dealer " at the Star,
the fin t°l4-court, near the Covent-garden," offeringd
11E011°4 Bohees in the kingdom at 149., 16s. 8 ~
20, and for milk" at 16s , and the " finest Bohee" at
heavier whleil prices, too,. must have been somewhat
article when themoney and
la the last i. that time comparative value of .
and now is taken into consideration.
needs .4t,„Pt'sons advertisement also " Brazil snuff, that
coottreidered-mrneodation," 's offered at what is evidently
the low prieel of 545. per pound, or 4s. per
,t,_ e, the h
'440% 0 na n s ty"
,4,llPellat'l n; a-nescit. P°rtugal' at 10s. Sd., and Barcelona,
Wondrous sundry other, with almost antediluvian
*Lien, 1) at proportionate moderate charges ; but
tander
()tont rded to v.°
and alarming vs this may sound. to
are _,..,40 inveterate snuff-taksrs, some crumbs of comfort
careful housewife by the benevolent
'lernsOktf Williani Tazvvell, livin "at the further end of
the b-era-sile3', in the Gracegchurch-street," to supply
the best English barrel soap, " superior to crown, and
sergeeneepest ever made for cleaning linen, shaloons,i
Per It!' and worsteds," in 321 b. half-firkins for es. or 24(
klmenii not much more than a third of the price theap-
he 3'. sanie description of useful article now fetches.
d
all
~extensive diff,:rence in the consumption of each and
en,s'le articles, however, must be likewise taken into
estierati
throeCrum ri, on.
--1-13 w APPLIED TO BLASTING.—On Tuesday,
killgli
, the kindness of Mr. M'Callutn, of the Lady
Of ‘-tuarry, a gentleman who has been a manufacturer
YeagrurPowder in the west of Scotland for the last twenty
tear„-pand who has of late turned his attention to the
ptt,"`acture of gun tow and gun sawdust for blasting
thell°B", Proceeded to blast some whinson rocks o
Ilenlallost solid description, in the presence tote Professor
dee! Y and ° number of other scientific gentlemen,. .
Nta'artei,,d all the exeriments quite exceeded their ex-
sewn -us ; and then ocks, instead of presenting rugged
I.lplit7eas in blasting with gunpowder, produced a el. an
1/1 fort.cell saved a great deal of time to the workmen.
ortAther
et, ng the stones of a proper shape for caus.ewaying
Purpo,es. e rst . .
Th ti • experiment was in a bore
was three feet in length and 2A- inches In diameter, which
u,,,,c7ehtrged with nine ounces of gun tow (31b. of gun.-
„ . r would be requisite to fill the bore necessary to
roe'l3? t.lie eff: ets w, re splendid, bringing down all the
s,cl'. adjacent, to the extent of about 10 tons. The
and "21 7Perim, nt was with a bore of 3 beet 4 inches,
and cotularnetcr, and was charged with 11 ounces of tow
the .ton mixed (41b. of gunpowder would be requred);
in titi."ereets were fuPy more appirent of its strength than
we,..e previous case, bringing down about 13 or 15 tons
'hilt.--Glasgow Argus.