The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-04 00:00:00

JUNE 4, 1846.

RAILWA Y COMMITTEE.
(YESTERDAY.)
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HOUSE OP LORDS. • •
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LONDON AND YORK (CAMBRIDGE AND
LINCOLN EXTENSION).
Mr. Leather,
mostw faNase-
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morning by Mr. BA! as—He stated that,the line for a con-
siderable distanceouarnlabinleedethialis
Nm---
racter-1 in 1,000 for fourteen miles; and 'the remainder
averaging from lin 560 to 1 in 360. The cost of construc-
tion was. 860,0004 It was propOsed to cross the river Ouse
by means of swing-bridges. There was very little opposition
on the part of the landowners.
Cross-examined by Sergeant WIIANGIIAM, on behalf of the
London and York—There would be a delay of sixteen mi-
nutes with every train at the swing-bridges, when the bridges
were required to be swung for the purpose of allowing vessels
to pass.
Cross-examined by Mr. ITILDYARD, for -the Eastern
Counties—The line from Selby to York, as proposed by the
Eastern Counties, has as favourable gradients as his own
line.
At this stage of the procedings the Noble Chairman inti-
mated that their Lordships thought an insuperable objec-
tion to this line was found in its proposal to cross the Ouse,
as there was no security to the public that the Lords of the
Admiralty might not also require the two additional
bridges proposed to be constructed
another part of the Ouse to be also
swing-
bridges, and unles the counsel could bring forward evidence
of a nature to remove that uncertainty, he thought it useless
to proceed with the further examination of the witness.
Mr. Rams re-examined the witness, but nothing material
Was elicited, and their Lordships then adjourned.

SOUTH WALES RAILWAY.
A special meeting of the shareholders in this undertaking
was held yesterday at the Paddington Station of the
great Western Railway, in compliance with the sessional
-ords for-the peirposto of taking into consideration the
drafts of the following Bills now before Parliament :
"A Bill for completing the line of the South Wales Rail-
way, and to authorise the construction of an extension and
certain alterations of the said railway, and certain
Branch Railways in connexion therewith ;" by which
Bill power is proposed to be conferred on the said South
Wales Railway Company to make certain deviations
in the line of railway as now authorised, and to extend
the same, and to enable the Company to rent or purchase
the Forest of Dean Railway, and the Severn and Wye
Railway and Canal, and for other purposes.
" A Bill for making a Railway from Gloucester
to the Monmouth and Hereford Railway, and to the
South Wales Railway at Awre, to be called the Glou-
cester and Dean Forest Railway ;" by which Bill 'power
is proposed to be conferred on the South Wales Railway,
Company, to subscribe towards the said intended Glou-
cester and Dean Forest Railway, and to purchase or
lease the same.
" A Bill for making a Railway from Llangynwyd to
Margam by a Company to be called the Llynvy Valley
Railway Company ; ' by which Bill power is proposed
to be conferred on the South Wales Railway Company
to purchase or lease the said last-mentioned intended
railway.
" A Bill for making Railways to connect the Saunders-
foot Railway with the South Wales Railway, with the har-
bour of Saundersfoet, and with the town of Tenby, to be
called the Tenby, Saundersfoot, and South Wales Rail-
way, and for other purposes ;" by which Bill powers are
proposed to be conferred on the South Wsles Railway
Company of purchasing or leasing the undertaking by
the said last-mentioned Bill proposed to be authorised,
and of raising money for the completion of such pur-
chase, or for executing the works therein referred to.
" A Bill for making a railway from the South Wales
Railway, at or near the town of Neath, to Merthyr Tydfil,
with branches, to be called the Vale of Neath Railway ;"
by which Bill powers are proposed to be conferred on
the South Wales Railway Company of purchasing or
leasing the undertaking by the said last-mentioned Bill
proposed to be authorised, and of raising money for such
purposes.
The chair was taken at 12 o'clock precisely.
The SECRETARY (Mr. Armstrong) having read the
notices convening the meeting,
C. RUSSEL, Esq. (chairman) said that the object of
the shareholders having been called together was in
consequence of the sessional orders of Parliament. The
South Worcester proposed to cross the Severn ; the
Committee of the House of Commons, however, thought
proper to prohibit that mode of crossing, although fully
recommended by the engineer of the Admiralty. The
other alternative for crossing the Severn was that offered
by the Gloucester and Forest of Dean Railway, of which
they now proposed to avail themselves. The Committee
decided that the agreement made with the Brilhip Vale
Railway should be clogged with a condition, that they
should purchase the Severn and Wye Railway. The
committee of management, however, could not think
of complying with this unprecedented request, and
have, therefore, thought proper to abandon
the Bill for the present. The tunnel near Malvern had
WO been thrown out by the Committee. These three
schemes having been rejected, the only course left for the
CoMmittee was to obtain a line from the south of Wales,
in connexion with the metropolis, by the way of Glou-
cester. This scheme the committee of management
had now obtained by means of the Bills which would be
submitted to the meeting.
The SECRETARY then read the abstract and short
titles of the
South Wales Railway,
Gloucester and Forest of Dean Railway,
Llynvi Valley Railway,
Tenby and Saundersfoot Railway, and
Vale of Neath Railway.
The C [UHLMAN then read the resolution approving of
these Bills.

W. ROCHE, Esq. proposed, and Mr. IRONMONGER se-
conded the resolution, which was carried unanimously.
The CHAIRMAN then said, that it would be necessary,
in his opinion, to add a clause to the resolution just
passed, which would be to the following effect :—" That
this meeting authorises the directors to agree to such
alterations in the said Bills as may be deemed expedient
during their progress through Parliament."
This resolution was moved accordingly, and unani-
mously agreed to.
Mr. ROACH then said that as it wanted a few minutes
to one o'clock (the time announced for the second
meeting), he should feel obliged to the Chairman if he
would briefly . state what were the intentions of
the 'directors with respect to, and the progress of, the
nei works, because in the country the general opinion
was that there was little or.no progress made in them,
and in fact some despaired of their ever being completed.
That, however, was not his opinion, but he was satisfied
of this, that the people of the country held that opinion.
The CHAIRMAN said he could assure the meeting that
it was the intention of the directors to proceed with the
works in question with as much rapidity as they pos-
sibly could, consistent with the general interest of the
proprietors. He might state that the directors
had already entered into three contracts—two
with respect to the, works at Newport, ex-
tending over a length Of six and three-quarter miles,
and another with regard to Swansea, which extended
over a length of two miles. One of the contracts at
Newport embraced a tunnel. Now those three con-
tracts embraced the heaviest of the works on the
line ; they were, in fact, the key to the whole.
It was hardly necessary to say that the
directors deemed it prudent to complete the heavy
works before they entered upon those of minor im-
portance. However, he could assure the Honourable
Proprietor that every attention should be paid to his
suggestions, and care would be taken thatithe works
should be prosecuted with the utmost activity.
Mr. ROACH again begged to assure the on. Chair-
man that his only object in alluding to the progress of
the works was, that . the people in the country might
have the benefit of the Chairman's statement on the
sultet.
r. Hun FREY—I wish to ask, Dir. Chairman, whether
those Bills limit the South Wales lino to any particular
gauge.
The CHAIRMAN7--I believe there is no clause whatever
of that sort. The South Wales is cemmitted, you know,
by the Bill that they have already obtained—they are
a broad gauge railway. I should think, as a matter of
reaf on and common sense, that that will be the gauge of
every railway that may flow into it.
Mr. HUMYREY thought that, as the Bill was about to
be altered, it would be well now to insert a clause giving
the proprietors power to alter the gauge as they might
hereafter think desirable.
The CHAIRMAN said that the question of gauge would
be settled by Parliament before these Bills could receive
the sanction of the Legislature ; and, of coarse, what-
ever determination they might come to must guide the
course of the proprietors. At the same time, he must
observe, that he could not for one moment entertain the
notion that Parliament would compel them tO alter their
present broad gauge.
Mr. HUMFREY begged to differ from the Chairman.
The CHAIRMAN—However, before these fills can be
brought to a conclusion, we shall know the decision
both of the Government and the Legislature upon that
question. lam informed that there is no clause in the
South Wales Act that binds us to any gauge.
As it still wanted twenty minutes of the time an-
nounced in the advertisement for the holding of the
second meeting, the meeting adjourned until that time.
At one o'clock
The CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD again took the chair,
and said that they were assembled for the special purpose
of carrying into effect the sessional orders of both
Houses of Parliament of this year. Now by those
sessional orders they would be aware that it was
required that a public meeting of a new railway com-
pany should be convened, at which there should be re-
presented, either in person or by proxy, one-third of the
shareholders of the company, and that of that one-third
there should be a majority of two-fifths at least in
favour of the prosecution of the scheme before the Le-
vislature would sanction it. The capital of the South
Wales Company now amounted to 3,000,0001. ;. the
quantity, therefore, that must he represented at the
meeting was 1,000,000/. Now, in proxies, they had re-
ceived the notes of the holders of shares amounting to
1,289,2501., independently of the shares of the proprietors
who were then present, in favour of the scheme. There
could be no question, therefore, that they were
a properly-constituted meeting. After the ob-
servations that he had already made at the

PRICE 513.

previous meeting it would, perhaps, be unnecessary for
him to make any further statements upon the present
occasion. He then read the resolution approv.ing of the
prosecution of the works.
• In reply to a SHAREHOLDER,
The CHAIRMAN said that the Committee had ex-
punged the clause with reference to the Severn,: and
they would now have to go round by Gloucester, which,
would involve an additional outlay, as the line would be
17 miles longer then originally intended. • •
. Mr. TURNER said that he should like to have some
information from the Chairman, directors, or engineers,
as to the desirableness of going forward with the pro-
posed Bills. Since the last report of the directors the
shares had fallen in value, and he for one was, therefore.
of opinion that the schemes were not approved of by the
public, and would not prove profitable.
The CHAIRMAN having explained the reason of the
fall in the value of the shares (observing at the same
time that the very same circumstance had happened to.
every new railway company in the kingdom), and made
other statements.
Mr. TURNER said he was now quite satisfied of the-
desirableness of prosecuting the schemes with vigour,
and he should therefore move the resolution proposed
by the Chairman.
The resolution, having been seconded, ands few deatild
tory observations having been made by some shareholdeis,-
was put and carried, there being in favour of the schemed '
1,289,2501., and against, 3,2501. •
Thanks were then voted and unanimously passed to
the Chairman, which having been acknowledged,: the
meeting separated. . .
. .

GRAVESEND AND ROCHESTER
RAILWAY.
A general meeting of this Company was called for yes-
terday morning, at the George and Vulture Tavern, but
it was only held pro forma, and the business stands ad-
journed till the next general meeting, which is to be
held on the 17th inst., when business of importance is
to be brobght forward.
VALE OF NEATH RAILWAY.
SPECIAL MEETING.
A special meeting of the proprietors and shareholders
of this line took place this yesterday, at three o'clock,
at the Company's Offices, 449, West Strand ; Louis
Vigors in the chair.
The meeting was called in pursuance of the ses-
sional orders, and it was unanimous in assenting to the
further proceeding with the Bill in Parliament.
The CHAIRMAN observed that the Bill bad been read
a second time, and would go into Committee on the
15th of the present month.
There were 10,796 shares present and the whole
number of shares issued 275,000, so that the meeting
was perfectly legal.
IREL AND.
DUBLIN, JUNE 1.--The season of spring has entirely
passed e way, and summer has suddenly come upon us
with more than ordinary maturity and intenseness.
Excessive heat at this early period is, however, not by
any means an unprecedented circumstance, and it is well
remembered and often mentioned by aged persons, that
the few first days of June, '9S (a memorable period on
other accounts), were perhaps the very hottest ever
known in Ireland.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION.
At one o'clock, at the instance of Mr. O'Connell, Mr.
11. Grattan, M.P., took the chair.
Mr. GRATTAN, as Chairman, deprecated disunion
among repealers, and cautioned them against "danger-
ous enemies," both at home and abroad, especially when
they had to contend against a Ministry, whom he de-
nounced as " desperate gamblers." The only reason,
he said, why they bad not pounced upon the repealers,
was because the repealers had not violated the law. The
Hon. Gentleman then launched out into a great variety
of subjects, none of them, however, either very new, or
set forth by any new lights.
Mr. Creagh acted as secretary, in the absence of Mr.
Ray.
Mr. O'CoxNELL then rose, and was loudly cheered.
He would begin with the money.—(Cheers.) He had to
read a letter from the Archbishop of Tuam—(Cheers)--
and as there were many compliments to himself in it, ho
must request of the audience to. blush for him.—
(Laughter.) He then read the letter, which, including
the 'Archbishop's own subscription of 31., enclosed a con-
tribution to the funds of the Association of 1301.
(Cheers.) This was the amount of a collection made
from among the clergy of the Arch-dioceses. There were
many passages in the epistle of very decided clattery to-
wards the Liberator.

Mr. O'CONNELL—I have another Bishop for you.—
(Hear.) Here is a letter from Dr. Cantwell, Bishop of
Meath, with a sum of 51. The Hon. Gentleman then
read the letter.
There were several other letters ;—the next from Dr.
Afaginnon, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Derry, for-
warding a contribution of 15/. (Cheers.)
There was a letter from Wexford, which menaced
certain deprivation to all the representatives of that
county, who would not take the Repeal P/edge. There
was also a letter from a gentleman,who-desired his name
not to be mentioned, with a donation of 60/. Mr.
O'Connell, however, proclaimed the gentleman's name
and address to' be a Mr. Francis Farrell, of North
Anne-street. The money, he said, was handed in by a
very beautiful and accomplished young lady, and he pro-
posed three cheers for her.—(Cheers.)
Aft,r some time, Mr. O'CONNELL rose and said he
was about to propose a tribute of national gratitude to
William Smith O'Brien.—(Great cheering.) He had
been reading letters very complimentary to himself, and
he was not ashamed to read them, because he had long
laboured for his religion, and those who had suffered
disfranchisement on that account, as well as himself. As
a repealer, he belonged to no sect, but was the advocate
of Irishmen of every.perstiasion. Now Mr. W. S. O'Brien
was an advocate and a patriot of the -same class.—(Hear,
He had come to their help at the most critical moment
—in the hour of peril. Others would join them in their
prosperity, but he was the friend inneed.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. O'Connell then enlarged upon the merits of Mr.
O'Brien, particularly as a working, practical' men. lie
felt the greatest pleasure in proclainnig the great debt
of gratitude they owed him. He had spent five-and-
twenty days, in prison for their sakes. Would they, not
all join in paying a tribute JO ?—(" We will, we
will.") It was false to shy that there was any division
among them. He had no jealousy of Mr. O'Brien. Nay,
he would be delighted to see him their leader.—(Hear,
hear.) The Hon. Gentlethan then read a resolution of
confidence in Mr. O'Brien, arid also one to request his
attendance at a public banquet; to be given in his ho..
nour, and also to give him a grand procession and re-
ception on his entrance into,Dublin on the day of the
banquet. —(Repeated cheers.) The names of the Com-
mittee to take charge of the affairs were then read. They
included all the leading personages of both sections of
the repeal cause.
Mr. O'CONNELL next proposed that Mr. O'Brien's
fees, on being discharged from custody,'should, with Mr.
O'Brien's permission, be paid out of the funds of the
Association, which was agreed to. The Learned Gen-
tleman next read a lecture to some Liverpool Repealer,
who had made use of some dangerous lanpage at a
public Meeting. He utterly condemned all violence, or
violations of law of any sort.
Mr. STEEL, as a London repeal warden, requested
that his London brethren would take warning by this
proceeding.
Mr. O'CONNELL—I believe I am making too many
speeches to-day.—(No, no.) He had to speak of thepros-
pects of the repeal cause. He would begin with the
Coercion Bill. He denounced the discussion' which ft had
drawn forth in the House of Lords. They did not forget
Lord Melbourne's insulting letter, nor that " coxcomb
Lord." Lord St. Germans. In the Commons they had for
nine nights fought against the
_Bill—and never was there
better speaking on the side of Ireland. They had ob-
tained the greatest 'moral victory over the Government.
He now called for the attendance of every Irish Mem-
ber in the House of Commons on Monday next. They
would never allow the Government to carry the Bill—
not before Christmas, at all events.—(A. laugh.) In
other respects the Government promised some useful
measures. If the tenant-right were legally established,
it would be a' great boon to Ireland. The Bill reettict-
ing the landlord's power of ejectment, would also be a
most useful measure, as would that reducing, the stamp
duty on leases. But to what did they owe even the
promise of these thingb 'Why, to the Conciliation
Hall and the repealers.--4Cheers.)
'The repeal rent for the week was then announced to
be 355 L 16s. 5d., and at a quarter to three o'clock the
meeting adjourned to Monday next.

EARLY POTATOES.—A dish of early potatoes was dug
on the 27th ult,, in the garden at Castle Toward, Argyle.-
shire, which had not been forced in any way. The largest
measured between six and seven inches in circumference, and
two and a half dozen weighed 21bs.-;-Glasgow _Herald.
[ADVERTISEMENT.) —DEAFNESS AND DEFECTIVE
VISION RELIEVED, 393 ALTLEamiItLE-writnET, PrecAnuax.—Newly
invented acoustic tubes, for relief of extreme deafness, and when
inserted in the ear cannot be perceived by the nearest observer—
they are entirely different from all others, and are the smallest hear-
ing-instruments constructed—measuring only a quarter of an inch in
their widest part; they may be securely adjusted in the ears unob-
served, and removed therefrom with as great ease and facility. Per-
sons are enabled to join in general conversation, and to hear most
distinctly in a place of worship, &c., and what should be greatly
considered, a natural expansion of the cavity of the ear is preserved
—a thickening Or contraction of which. hi many instances is par-
tially the cause of deafuoss—and by their use the unpleasant sen-
sation of singing noises in the ears is entirely obviated. Also im-
proved hearing trumpets of every description. Immediately the
newly-invented spectacle lenses are .placed before imperfect vision,
either by day or candlelight, that mist and dullness which appear
before the eyes is at once removed, every object becomes clear and
distinct, so that the most aged defective sight becomes bright and
.brißiallt.and is brought to its youthful, natural, and original state.
Also the most powerful achromatic telescopes, opera glasses, surd
microscopes: Caution—Messrs. S. and B. Solomons, opticians, arc
not, in any way connected with a person of the saMe name in their
tinipediate neighbourhood, nor in any part of the country. a
To prevent
mistakes, he cautious, andte the observe—only to be had at 39, Albermarle-
street; Piccadilly, opposi York Hotel.
[ADVERTISEMENT.] —DROPSIES.'ANY CASE OF
"MOM' MAY BE CEBED, BY lIOLLOWAY'S PlLLS.—Females at a cer-
tnin period of life arc subject to this dangerous complaint, which
first makes its appearance by the swelling of the feet, legs, and
hands, and so gradually making strong inroads on the constitution.
Hundreds of dropsical patients, even when their cases are pro-
nounced as hopeless, are cured by taking Holloway's Pills : instance
Mr. Robinson, the wealthy farmer and grazier at Wootton, Bed-
fordshire (and which at the time was made so public) : thiens, g,2e4114-,
Haman cured himself by Holloway's Pills after he had been told by
his medical attendant that he cruld
soruoilwity s l
nootsuri:iveslbvalish
three d aYB.t —gold
by till druggists, and at ro
Strand, London.

THE_
, ,_—Li4:ii, ~....,
- THE WINDLIII43ITAIR
AT WINDSOR. --;#
WINDSOR,- TUESDAY.—Amongst other parties ..virti.
have been swindled out of their propertplit inner 1
bourhood by the soi-disant Mr. Wyndhani ans-ot
cheques drawn upon Neville Reid stair, ' ,‘itsikr.l
ii
t.
watchinaker and jeweller, of %this town. Ile
called at the shop of
.Mr. Merrick lust before. dusk en
Friday evening, and-purehaSed a gold watch chain; for
which he paid 41. 55.,.by.a cheque on the Windsor Bank.
He stated, as in the case of Mr. Hanson, that he in-
tendectit as. a_ present for friend, a pupil at Eton
College: " ' •
Since this affair has occurred- the banking establich-
meat of lfessks. Willianii; 'Deacon, and 'Co., Birchin-
lane, of which the Winclior Bank is a- branch; has for-
warded:etriek iajunctions to- the.clerks at Windsor not
to give a blank cheque-book to any parties for the
future, urtlesajbey_have actually Cash, to .their credit, or
4rtleia they-are introduced to the firm by really respect-
able and responsible correspondents.• The adoption of
su inrpreritutruswiti-blithmeans cfFerer.tino. a re-
.pe itiosr•_of /itnibar iswittidlieg proceedings.
t is .expected -that,,a Clue has been obtained which
may be the means: of Bringing the delinquent to justice,
but at present, . however, it is deemed prudent not to
give publicity to the expected retreat of this hitherto
successful swindler. lie was advertised in the Police
Gazette of yesterday as a person of about 40 years of
age. As this is an error, and may tend to mislead the
police, both in London and the provinces, -it may be
stated to.-be the opinion of lir; Dotesio; of the Royal
Hotel,—Strugh,-Mr. Hanson, of Windsor, and other
p- 4ticr whom he has plund6red, that he is not more than
a, . 0
30 0 32 years of age.
There appears to be very little doubt that he is con •
nected with a gang who are carrying on dep., clations of
a similar character in other parts of the country. This
morning Mr. Dotesio received two letters, unpaid, by
pelt, bearing the Manchester post mark of June 1. In
the iniide of one envelope ' was 'written ". Your old st.,
P. H. Wyndham ;" and, in the other, " Your old st.,
Snooks ;" both written by the .same party:, but not in
the' handwriting of the '' Mr. Wyndham' who si ned
the cheques upon the' Wind:or Bank.7."One avei6-Pe
contained an old blank form 'of applickaiOn for shares io
the North- Cheshire -Railway Comparry, .and the.other a
bundle of patterns of chintz bed furniture. It is ex-
?edxed that some of the gang with whoni he is'coniteeted
msted- these _letters at Manchester yesterday, for the
mrpose of inducing-those in pursuit of him to imagine
ie has proceeded to 'that town, Und-of thus minting a
' diversion" in his favour. -
It is stated that he lately paid Cheltenham aVisit,
ff*re he was equally successful in his unerstinia, : . , .

THE ARMY.
Eighty-three gentlemen have been gazetted as 'cotnets
and ensigns in the army during the preceding month,
thirty-four of whom have purchased their commissions,
varying from 1,2601. to 4501. each, and amounting in the
aggregate to no less a sum than 21,9401.
The following non-commissioned officers have been
promoted during the month, and have received the usual
bounty of 100/. to assist them in their outfits :
Quarter-master Sergeant J. Dunlop, to be ensign in
the 76th Foot.
Sergeant-major G. T. Whitaker, to be ensign in the
10th Foot.
Sergeant J. M'Cabe, to be ensign in the 18th Foot.
Sergeant-major J. Lears, to be ensign in the 34;11 Foot.
Sergeant-major J. Fenn, to be quarter-master in the
10th Dragoons.
Sergeant-major P. M'Donald, to be quarter-master in
the Rifle Brigade.
Seven majors have been promoted to the rank of
lieutenant-colonel, one by purchase, three without pur-
chase, and two by brevet.
Fifteen captains have been promoted to the rank of
major, two without purchase, eight by brevet, and five
by purchase. Amount which has thereby changed hands,
7,000/.
Twenty-nine lieutenants have been promoted to the
rank of captain, nine without purchase, and t;1 enty by
purchase. Amount which has thereby changed hands,
28.515/.•' the regulated difference for the commissions
varying from 2,7501. to 1,1001. each.
Fifty-two cornets and ensigns have been promoted to
the rank of lieutenant, twenty•two without purchase,
and thirty by purchase. Amount which has thereby
changed hands, 9,875/.; thel'egulated difference for the
commissions varying from Ski/. to 2001.

PRIVATEERING UNDER THE
MEXICAN FLAG.

The rates of insurance from Liverpool to New York
and New Orleans were yesterday (Monday) 255. and
355. per cent. on British vessels, and 60s. and 105 s. on
American. This difference arises from apprehensions
(real or pretended) that the war between the United
States and Mexico will have the effect of inducing the
Mexican Government to issue letters of marque against
American commerce. We are very much inclined to
agree with the author of the accompanying communica-
tion that these fears are unfounded, and to believe that
even if the Government.of.Mexico was disposed to issue
them, it would find no one disposed to take them. Our
correspondent says :
"Much apprehension has been excited f.m.)ngst our
merchants that commerce with New Orle:.:is and the
parts in the Gulf of Mexico would be interfered with by
letters of marque issued by the i'llexican Government ;
but it appears that such apprehensions are ground:ess,
as the Mexicans have only two accessible ports in
the. Gulf—Vera Cruz and Tampico—both of which
would be blockaded by United States ships of war, and
from which any capture would be cut off. Moreover, the
United States have treaties with the following countries,
by which the subjects and citizens of each are prohi-
bited, in case of war, from assisting or cu-operating in
hostilities with the enemy, or accepting commissions or
letters of marque, viz.:—France, England, Spain, the
Brazils, Netherlands, Columbia, Venezuela, Peru, Bo-
livia, Chili, Denmark, Prussia, and Sweden; and the
maritime power of Mexico herself is too insignificant to
create any alarm. It is true that the New York in-
surance offices are charging 4i per cent, to ports in the
Gulf of Mexico, but, with the enormous amount to risk
there, if there were any real danger, this amount would
be utterly inadequate. The fact is that thi underwriters,
like all other people, wish to make money, and make the
most of the fears of the public, whether they be real or
imaginary.—Liverpool Times.

THE PACHA OF TUNIS'S PRESENTS TO HER MI-
JasTY.—ln addition to the seven splendid Arabian horses, six
gazelles, two ostriches, and a fine young lion, three years
old, the remainder_of the gifts from his Highness the Bey of
Tunis arrived on Tuesday, and were received in the court-yard
of Mivart's Hotel, from Southampton, and afterwards taken
by the gentlemen of the embassy to Buckingham Palace. The
presents were in' cases, and consisted of rich scarfs, shawls,
silks, otto of roses, and other perfuines; bridles and harness
'Studded with diamonds 'and other pecious stones. Prepara-
tions continue to be made at Mivart's Hotel for the reception
of Ibrahim Paella, Soliman Pacha, and a numerous suite.
They are expected to arrive on Friday.
HOSPITAL FOR CONSIMPTIoN AND DISEASES OF THE
CWEST, Cniukaa.—On Saturday evening last, the annual
general meeting of the governors and subscribers to this
charity was held at the Central Board-room, 20, Great
Marlborough street, Regent-street, the Rev. Robert Mont-
gomery, A.M., in the chair. The committee of manage-
ment, the auditors, the medical committee, and other
officers of the institution hasintheen elected, the secretary
proceeded to read the finance report of the building com-
mittee of the new hospital at Brompton. From the state-
ment contained therein, it appears that the west wing
and a portion of the main body, including the entrance por-
tico of the institution, are now completed, the amount of
contract for which was 11,762/. The cost of inclosing
the ground with iron-railing fixed in granite, together
with other necessary expenses connected with the hospital
amounted to 1,6841. To meet these sums, amounting in all
to 13,446 L, only 9,134/. has been received, leaving the liabili-
tiesthe amount 0(5,3121. In aid of the
Liquidation ohrostphir.detbot a grand fancy fair and bazaar will be
held on the 18th of the present month. The bazaar, it was
stated, would, by the permission of the authorities, be held
"olfa theon
in the Royal College. Gardens, Chelsea, and would be
honoured by the presence of many of the fair nobility of
England. The ground on which the new building stands is
a square of 300 feet, containing about two acres ; the
quadrangle is in width about 100 feet; the whole frontage
lacing the road, 180 feet ; the depth of the wing erected is
'eo feet • the height of each story is 14 feet ; height of the
Building; 'about 45 feet ; height of the tower, nearly 70 feet.
Other business of a routine nature having been transacted,
the thanks of the court were voted to the Rev. Chairman, and
the meeting broke up.
FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE GREENWICH RAILWAY.
On Tuesda •
afternoon, as the train was proceeding from
Ureenwich to London, a young man named Charles White,
an engine cleaner, in the employ of the South-Eastern Rail-
way Company, fell from the platform beneath the carriages,
and before 'he could be extricated from his perilous situa-
tion, he was 'So dreadfully nnitilated that his life was de-
spaired 'of. On -Ms being taken up it was discovered his
legs were broken in two places, besides other injuries of a
dreadful nature. He was removed to St. Thomas's Hos-
pital, where he expired in great agony shortly after.
FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENTS AT STEPNEY FAIR.-On
Monday evening, about ten o'clock, a lad, named Ayres,
about ten years of age, was in Stepney Fair, assisting to turn
one of those machines, called "'A merry. go. round," which
revolves upon an axis, when his foot'got in between the iron
work, and before the nrachilie could be stopped his leg was
turn off in a frightful manner. T& poor little fellow was
taken to "the London Hospital, where he lies in a precarious
state. The medical officers of the institution give very little
hopes of his recovery. Yesterday afternoon another aacident
occurred, in the same fair, to afemale, who was thrown out
of one of the swings and broke her leg in several places.
PEDESTRIANISM.—On Monday the following matches
of pedestrianism took place at Stepney. The first, a seven-
mile walking match between Hall, of Billingsgate, Jacques,
of London, and Willett (the one-armed walker), was well-
contested throughout ; Willett had half a minute start, and
before he covered the first mile Hall drew on him, and kept
the lead till within 300 yards of the winning post, when he
was seized with an odd something which prevented farther
effort. Jacques came in last. The match for 300 yards be-
tween Spott, of Stratford, and Bury, of Lambeth, was won
by the former. Sullivan, of Lambeth, and Moorhouse ran

110 yards for 5/. The former won.
Ma. WYNDHAM IN BATH.—A man of gentlemanly
appearance, a few days since, took up his quarters at the White
Hart Hotel, in Bath, and shortly 'after his arrival requested
the landlord to give him change foit'it cheque for 50/., drawn
on Heywood and Co., of Liverpool, but which the landlord
politely declined. 'He then went to two joint-stock banks,
and also to a private bank, producing a letter purporting to
have been written by Messrs Martin, Stone, and Co., of
banks and
liereceived
received
Shie:,q andue - bool: .
from
London, stating' his' cheques on them would be honoured to
the amount of 3001. With each of the above banks he opened
ani n
t.titoc account,k
15/. The following morning he -left the city, and it was soon
discovered that he was a swindler. Not content with the
thVero private one
ate of
bankthe
jo
amount he had obtained, he bad the hardihood to send a
messenger from Bristol with another cheque on the joint-stock
bank. The messenger was, however, detained, and by that
means the residence in Bristol of the "gentleman" was dis-
covered. The manager of th,e joint-stack" bank went to Bris-
tol, accompanied by a personfrom the,private bank i and,
having met with the "gentleman," the manager obtained
from him 41. 10s. in cash, a silk umbrella, his small wardrobe,
• h
and also the forged letter; and then, with a most extraor-
dinary feeling of commisseration, let him depart, to put hie
plans into operation at some other place.—Bath Journal.