The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-02 00:00:00

OF CAPE BRETON.

The arguments in this case—the short facts of which we
ga,, a yesterday—were resumed, but not concluded, to-day.
Mr. Buss finished his arguments on behalf of the peti •
titioners.

Mr. WARREN followed on the same side.

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL was partly heard on ;behalf of
the Crown, and the further consideration of the case was ad-
journed till Monday next.

LONDON AND BRIGHTON RAIL-
WAY.—(THIS DAY.)
A meeting of this Company was held to-day at cne o'clock,
Richard Hill, Esq., in the chair, for the purpose of sanction-
ing the several Bills before Parliament, for making branches
to East Grinstead, to Dorking, from Croydon to Wands-
worth, to give the South-Western Railway another Bill to
make a branch to Bognor and Little Hampton from the
Brighton and Chichester Railway, and others to Steyning,
Eastbourne, Sealford, and New Haven. The meeting was
also called to confirm the amalgamation of the Chichester
and Foreham and the London and Croydon Railways with
the London and Brighton scheme. Another point was to
make the meeting called fur the 2d April special for the ob-
jects for which it was called.
All the proceedings for the branches, the first of which had
passed Parliament on its merits, and the proceedings on the
rest, were confirmed.
In putting the amalgamation of the London and Croydon
Companies, the CHAIRMAN stated that the reason why the
design for this purpose had not been carried into effect was,
that a difference had ensued respecting the arrangement of
the board of directors of the combined Company. The
board of the Brighton Company were desirous of introducing
a clause, by way of rider, into the Act for amalgamation,
which should provide for an election of the joint directory,
bat it having been shown by the observation of one of the
Croydon proprietors that under the Bill tkere must be an
election at the first general meeting after the amalgamation,
the design of the clause was dropped. It was agreed that
the Bill should proceed as it now stands before Parliament.
Thanks were voted to the Chairman, and the meeting
separated.

LONDON AND CROYDON RAIL-
WAY COMPANY.—(THIS DAY.)
A special meeting of this Company was held to-day at the
station of London-bridge, at twelve o'clock, to take into con-
sideration the amalgamation with the London and Brighton
Company, and for sanctioning the proceedings of the Com-
pany in endeavouring to obtain Bills for branches to Deptford,
with wet docks and other works, and an extension to
Dorking from Epsom. These were confirmed.
A conversation than ensued respecting the number of
directors, which was considered too large, and that it should
be reduced to ten. The matter was ultimately left to the
discretion of the directors.
The expense of the line to Debtford was calculated at
35,000/., if made on the atmospheric principle. With respect
to that principle it was a satisfaction to the directors to state
that their confidence in it was not at all shaken, for although
several accidents had occurred to impede the completion of
the working of the engines and the pratical efficiency of the
railway, still the directors looked forward to a prosperous
application of the invention.
It was ultimately agreed that, with a reservation as to
the number of the directors, the amalgamation with the
Brighton Company should be completed, and thanks being
voted to the Chairman, the meeting separated.

TATTERSALL'S—THIS EVENING,
Six o'CLocK.

IrETROPOLITAN STAKES.
:6 to 1 agst Peasant
7 to 1 agst Satyr
8 to 1 agst Weatberbit
10 to 1 agst Auricula
12 to 1 agst Lyons
12 to 1 agst King Cob
16 to 1 agst Tell
18 to 1 agst Lord Saltoun

NEWMARKET HANDICAP.
16 to 1 eget Nike
16 to 1 agst Satyr

CHESTER CUP.
12 to 1 agst Sweetmeat
25 to 1 agst Miss Burns
25 to 1 agst Hope
85 to 1 agst Vitula
30 to 1 agst Crim Con
40 to 1 agst Weatherbit
DERRY.
12 to 1 agst Brocardo
25 to 1 agst Tibthorpe
30 to 1 agst Traverser
50 to 1 agst King Charles

BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY.'
Three men, named William Smith, Charles Ellis, and
Daniel Nash, were charged with aiding and assisting at a
dog-fight, which took place at a house in Neal's-yard, St.
Giles's ; and John Mansfield was charged with keeping
the house in question, for the purpose of fighting dogs.
Eighty-eight other persons were taken in custody, but
were set at liberty on giving their names and addresses. It
appeared that the prisoners were apprehended under the sth
and 6th Wm. IV., that being the only Act under which the
police can enter a house, and arrest the offenders, without a
warrant. But the Police Act being the only Act under which
mere spectators can be arrested, no charge could be enter-
tained against any but the principals.
From the statements of Inspector Dodd, of the F
Diyision, and of two officers of the Society for the Pre-