The Sun.
London, England, 1848-07-14 00:00:00

LEICESTER SHEEP.

Judges—Messrs. Chapman, Wright, and Franklin.
Class I—Shearling Rams—The first prize of 30 sove-
reigns to No. 252, viz., to Mr. J. Borton, of Barton-le-
street, near Melton, Yorkshire. The second prize 0115
sovereigns to No. 241, viz., to Mr. R. B. Harvey, of Ful-
ham St. Mary, Harleston, Norfolk.
Class 2—Best Ram of any age—The first prize of
30 sovereigns to Mr. J. Borton, of Barton-le-street,
Melton, Yorkshire, The second prize of 15 sovereigns
to No. 357, viz., to Mr. W. F. Hobbs, of Boxtead-lodge,
Colchester, Essex.
Class 3—Shearling Ewes—The first prize of 20 cove.
reigns to No. 363, viz., to Mr. W. Sanday, of Holine
Pierrepoint, Notts. The second prize of 10 sovereigns
to No. 364, viz., to Mr. W. Sanday, of Holme Pierre-
point, Notts.

SOUTHDOWN SHEEP.
Judges—Messrs. Purves, Maton, and Grantham.
Class I—Shearling Rams—The first prize of 30 sove-
reigns to No. 388, viz., to Mr. J. Webb, of Babraham,
near Cambridge. The second prize of 15 sovereigns to
No. 387, viz., to Mr. J. V. Shelley, of Maresfield•park,
near Uckfield, Sussex.
Class 2—Rams of any other Age—The first prize of
30 sovereigns to No. 405, viz., to Mr. William Sainsbury,
of West Lavington, near Devizes, Wilts. The second
prize of 15 sovereigns to No. 406, viz., to Mr. George
Drake, of Manor Farm, East Tytherley, Stockbridge,
Rants.

Class 3—Shearling Ewes—The first prize of 20 sove-
reigns to No. 417, viz., to His Grace the Duke of Rich-
mond, of Goodwood, near Chichester. The second prize
of 10 sovereigns to 419, viz., Mr. J. V. Shelley, of Mares-
field-park, near Uckfield, Sussex.

LONG WOOLLED SHEEP.
Judges—Messrs. Beman, Clarke, and Cox.
Class I—Shearling Rams—The first prize of 30 so-
vereigns to No. 424, viz., to Mr. G. Hewer, Ley Gore,
Northleach, Gloucester. The second prize of 15 sove-
reigns to No. 421, viz., to Mr. G. Hewer, Ley Gore
Northleach, Gloucester.
Class 2—Rams of any other age—The first prize ,of
30 sovereigns to No. 453, viz., to Mr. W. Garne, of Ales-
worth, Northleach, Gloucester. The second prize ofls
sovereigns to No. 447, viz., to Mr. E. Handy, of Seven-
hampton, Andoversford, Gloucester.
Class 3—Shearing Ewes—The first prize of 20 sove-
reigns to No. 458, viz., to Mr. C. Large, of Broadwell,
Oxfordshire. The second prize of 10 sovereigns to No.
454, viz., to Mr. W. Simpson, of Kirby Grindalyth,
Sledmnere, Yorkshire.

PIGS.
Judges—Large breed. Messrs. Elliott and Clayden;
Small breed, Messrs. Kemp and Ellison.
Class I—Boars of a large breed—The first prize of 15
sovereigns to No. 462, viz., to Dr. Hobson, Park-house,
Leeds. The second prize of 5 sovereigns to No. 461,
viz., to Dr. Hobson, Park-house, Leeds.
Class 2—Boars of a small breed—The first prizs of
15 sovereigns to No. 496, viz., to Mr. R. Smith, Given-
dale, Ripon, Yorkshire. The second prize of 5 sove-
reigns to No. 491, viz., to Mr. W. F. Hobbs, 13oxtead
Lodge, Colchester, Essex.
Class 3—Sow of a large breed—The prize of 10 sove-
reigns to No. 519, viz , to Mr. J. Tuby, Exley Head,
Keighley, Yorkshire.
Class 4—Sow of a small breed—The prize of 10 sove-
reigns to No. 540; viz., to Mr. Eddison,
ileadingle3 -
hill, near Leeds.

Class s—Three breeding sow pigs of a largo breed—
The prize of 10 sovereigns to No. 574; viz., to Mr.
Tuby, Exley-head, Keighley.
Class 6—Three breeding sow pigs of a small breed—
The prize of 10 sovereigns to N 0.578; viz., to Mr. J.
Roper, Keighley, York.

LOCAL PRIZES.-SHORT HORNS.

Judges of Bulls—Messrs. Walker sad Swaffield.
Judges of Cows and Heifers —.Messrs. Stokes and
Torr.

Class I—Bulls of any age—The first prize of 20
sovereigns to No. 11, viz., to Mr. 11. Ambler, of Wat-
kinson Hall, near Halifax, Yorkshire. The second
prize of 10 sovereigns to No. 19, viz., to Mr. Thomas
Bates, of Kirkleavington, near Yarm, Yorkshire.
Class 2—Bulls above one year and not exceeding two
years—The first prizo of 20 sovereigns to No. 34, viz., to
Mr. William Linton, of Sheriff Hutton, York,,hire. The
second prize of 10 sovereigns to No. 46, viz., to Mr. J.
B. Thompson, of Anlaby, near Hull, Yorkshire.
Class 3—Best cow above three years old—The prize
of 10 sovereigns to No. 633, viz., to Mr. H. booth, of
Warlaby, near Northallerton, Yorkshire.
Class 4—Pair of in-calf heifers—The prize of 10 sove-
reigns to Nos. 85 and 634., viz., to Mr. Richard Booth of
Warlaby, near Northallerton, Yorkshire.

HORSES.
Judges—Messrs. Greaves and Karkeeke.
Class I—Stallions for hunting purposes—The first
prize of 30 sovereigns to No. 637. viz., to Mi. R. Gaunt,
of Hallfield-cottage, Weatherby, Yorkshire. The second
prize of 15 sovereigns to No. 636, viz., to Mr. Silvester
Reed, of York.
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Class 2—Stallions for carriage purposes—The first
prize of 30 sovereigns to No. 661, viz., to Mr. J. Shaw, of
Acomb•hall, Yorkshire. The second prize of 15 sove-
reigns to No. 658, viz., to Mr. Elgie, of Thrintoft, near
Northallerton, Yorkshire.

Class 3—Stallions qualified to get roadsters—The
prize of 20 sovereigns to No. 673, viz., to Mr. J. Wake,
of Market Weighton, York.
Class 4—Cleveland Stallion—The prize of 20 sove-
reigns to No. 690, viz., to Mr. J. Langdale, of Leckon-
field Park, near Beverley, Yorkshire.
Class s—Mare and Foal for hunting purposes—The
first prize of 20 sovereigns to No. 701, viz., to Mr. W.
Firth, of Kirkstall, near Leeds, York. The second prize
of 20 sovereigns to No. 706, viz , to Mr. J. Newburn, of
Leake House, near Thirsk, York.

Class 6—Mare and Foal for carriaga purposes—The
first prize of 20 sovereigns to No. 710, viz., to Mr. E.
Goodlass, of Hutton Cranswick, near Driffield, York-
shire. The second prize of 10 sovereigns to No. 711,
viz., to Mr. J. Haw, of Flawith, near Easingwold,
Yorkshire.

Class 7. Cleveland Mare and Foal—The prize of 20
sovereigns to No. 712, viz., to Mr. H. Itiehlrdson, of
Upsall, near Thirsk, Yorkshire.

LEICESTER SHEEP.

Judges—Messrs. Chapman, Wright, and Franklin.
Class I—Shearling Ram—The prize of 15 sovereigns
to No. 252, viz., to Mr. John Berton, of Barton-le-street,
near Mallon, Yorkshire.
Class 2—Shearling Ewes—The prize of 5 sovereigns
to No. 367, viz., to Mr. W. E. Botterill, of East Thorpe,
Market Weighton.

LONG -WOOLLED SHEEP.
Judges—Messrs. Beman, Clarke, and Cox.
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lyth, Sledmere, Yorkshire.
PIGS.
Cla don and Elliott.
Class I—Boar, large breed—The of 5 sovereigns
prize
Judges of small breed—Messrs. Ellison and Kemp;
judges of large breed—Messrs.
to No. 462, viz., to Dr. Hobson, of Park-house, near
Leeds, Yorkshire.
Class 2—Boar small breed—The prize of 5
of Givendale, near
to No. 496, viz., to Mr. R. Smith,
,
Ripon, Yorkshire. sovereigns
Class 3—Sow, large breed—The prize of 5 sovereigns
to No. 518, viz., to Mr. T. Smith, of llolyland-hall, near
Barnsley, Yorkshire.
Class 4—Sow, small breed—The prize of 5 sovereigns
to No. 532, viz., to Mr. Mark Stainsbury, jun., Lady
Pit-lane, lituasleet, near Leeds, Yorkshire.
stock and,
health of the successful competitorsfor ,
The PRESIDENT then proposed, as a toast, The
in the exercise of his privilege, called on the Duke
of Richmond to return thanks, than whom he was
sure would be more acceptable to the company.
Th© Duke of RICHMOND, who was warmly received,
stood on the table, and said—l was educated in a school
which taught me to pay implicit obedience to my corn-
manding-olficer.—(Cheers.) I therefore at once obey
your call, and stand before the meeting hero assembled
to return thanks in the name of the successful candidates.
You may, perhaps, think that I am not a very prac-
tical farmer; but I believe there is not a farmer in the
country who will not acknowledge that I am, at all
events, the friend of the practical farmer.—(Cheers.)
The successful candidates are proud, at all times, to
receive the premiums for their stock; and I must say for
myself, and the other successful candidates here present,
that we feel it an additional compliment that we are
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honoured by the presence of the illustrious individnal
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meetings of the Agricultural Society, and for many
years I was an unsuccessful candidate; hut I knew it
was the characteristic of the British farmer to persevere,
and I hope that I have English blood enough in my
veins to induce me to persevere until I have won the
premiums which I failed in at first. From that period
up to the present I have won on some occasions; I have
been beaten often; but, I must say for myself, if yuu
will permit me to say anything personal, that I never
complained of the decision of the judges.—(Cheers.) I
was not aware that I should be called on to address
you, but I can only say this, that there is no occcasion
when called on before an assembly of the farmers of
England that I shall not stand on the table:and face
them as I do now.—(Cheers.) 1 will not detain you
any more, but assure the company here assembled that
there is no man who feels more strongly than I do the
great advantage of these meetings, when we see the
landlord and tenant seated together at the same table,
for I say that man is a traitor to his country who wishes
to sever the lick betwem shem.—(Cheers.)

The PRESIDENT then rose and said that the ordinary
business conducted at the Council dinner of the society
was now concluded, but he could not vacate his seat
without expressing the thanks of the society to his
Royal Highness Prince Albert for honouring them with
his presence, and the gratification with which they looked
forward to his dining with them in the Perillion
next day.
His Royal Highness and the President left the room
immediately after, and the proceedings of the society for
the day were at an end.
To-day the great event of the meeting took place
under the most favourable circumstances. The cattle-
yard has been thrown open to the public, the hoarding
which separated it from the implement department
having been completely removed. In the morning, j
though 2s. 6d. was charged for admission, several thou-
sands of visitors hastened to the spot: and, the price
being reduced to Is. at two o'clock, innumerable crowds
are now gathering towards the scene of attraction.
Railways, omnibuses, and flies, are each contributing
incessantly fresh numbers to the mass of spectator:; and,
besides these, an almost continuous stream of pedestrians
flows along the approaches to the yard. At ten o'clock
in the morning the stalls of prize animals were so tench
filled as not to be approachable without difficulty. By
this time, in all probability, they are completely mobbed.
Before entering into details I should mention, that the
weather is magnificent, and the heat overpowering.
Entering the yard, a scene of
,the most animated kind
presents itself. Ranged under the sheds which occupy
the southern half of the yard, and luxuriating in straw
bedding and a grateful shelter from the sun's rays, the
live stock are seen. The large animals arc placed in
stalls, while the sheep and pigs are cribbed up in pens.
The spaces between the sheds are filled with eager spec-
tators of both sexes, all excited by the novelty of the
scene, and many loud in their expressions of admiration
or criticism. At the stalls where prize tickets are
exhibited a knot of busy farmers is formed, who, not
content with surveying the animal within, and scruti-
nising its mould, subject it to extensive mani-
pulations on the hind quarters, the back, flanks, and
in fact everywhere. It is due ito the beasts to mention
that they submitted to this process with wonderful
composure. Scarcely a prize exhibited escaped this
process unless indeed the pigs be excepted. With
them a sharp poke or rap with a cane was considered
sufficient, and the result was that in that department of
the show, from the grunt of the large boar to the squeak
of the pigling, an endless succession of porcine sounds
assailed the ear. Those who were not occupied in- the
stalls examining the cattle paced leisurely around the
yard, many of them escorting ladies, who, it is to be
presumed, picked up a considerable amount of agricultu-
ral lore on the occasion. At some points the keepers of
the stock exhibited appeared to take an active interest in
the reputation of their beasts, and exerted themselves
strenuously to show them off to advantage. This was the
case generally where prizes had been won, or a buyer was
wished for. As to the animals themselves, they
shad
evidently been so accustomed to good living and cleanli-
ness, and had passed their lives so comfortably, that it
is not to be wondered at that they should wear a
happy and contended look. This was particularly ob•
vious with the cattle, who stood up or lay down with the
most provoking indifference. In consequence it some-
times happened that when you got to the stall of some
animal which had carried off an important prize, and
had edged yourself within the circle of his admirers to
have a peep at his form, you found the huge creature
prone upon the ground, and his keeper watching lest the
idle curiosity of man should disturb his siesta. As for
the sheep and pigs, they seemed to suffer grievously
from the heat. Most of them fairly succumbed beneath
it, and with panting bodies lay extended in the straw
with which their pens were littered. The fattening sys-
tem, which has, it is to be hoped, been at last put a stop
to in cattle-rearing, still exercises some sway over them,
and ono could scarcely help commiserating the long•
woolled sheep especially, whose fleecy coverings must
have added considerably to their discomfort.
To give a more minute idea of the show I shall men-
tion the different kinds of stock in the order in which
they were arranged, commencing with the first shed oil
the south side of the yard. This and the sheds next it
were occupied with horses, which wero exhibited in ex-
traordinary numbers and excellence. In fact, it is very
doubtful whether a finer exhibition of horses was ever
seen before, and any man who has an eye for such an
exhibition—and who in this country has not?—must
have been greatly delighted. Yorkshire has entirely
vindicated her ancient and well-earned reputation for
horse breeding, and this department of the show
became at once its most remarkable feature. Of stal-
lions alone there were not less than one hundred and
twenty entered for competition, most of them noble-
looking animals, and by their wonderful symmetry
filling the spectators with surprise and admiration.
That to which the first prize was awarded in the
Ist class is one of the most splended specimens of a
horse, for agricultural purposes, ever seen, and not the
least singular circumstance connected with him is that
he has carried elf the prize from the best Yorkshire
horses of that class, having been himself bred in Suffolk.
This part of the exhibition was divided into classes of
horses and brood mares, for agricultural horses for dray
purposes, and of young fillies. In each class the dis-
play was very excellent in respect both of number and
quality. Next to the horses came the specimens of the
short-horned breed ; and here, taking the local circum-
stances into consideration, I was not disappointed, but I
must certainly say not astonished, at the character of
the exhibition. Though York is in the very centre of
the short-horn country, the show of these fine cattle—
the favourite breed at present in the agricultural world—
was not superior to that at other meetings of the society.
They were not present in such numbers as was confi-
dently expected, and, while there were some very fine
animals among them, here again, as in the case of the
horses, the prize bull of the first class is a stranger, hav-
ing been bred, not in the northern counties, where the
shortshorns have their peculiar home, but so far south
as Wiltshire. When I saw him he was resting from the
fatigues of the morning, and his keeper would not suffer
his repose to be disturbed. He is a noble specimen of
the breed, and has a back as broad and level as a table.
Passing to the specimens of the Devon breed in the
yard, though they were few in number as might have
been expected from the distance they had to be con-
veyed, still their quality was excellent. The same ob-
servation applies with equal force to the Herefords, of
which there were some good animals exhibited. Mr.
Turner, of Barton, near Exeter, and Mr. Fouracre, of
Durston, near Taunton, were each successful enough to
carry off two prizes for the specimens of Devon cattle
shown by them. The display of cattle generally, though
well up to the mark of previous shows, exhibits no de-
cided or positive superiority, except in one respect. For
the credit, however, of the Agricultural Society and of
the judges who awarded the prizes, the point of su-
periority alluded to is a very important one. The ani•
mals exhibited this year approach the natural form of
their species, anti might be looked at by any carnivo-
rously minded spectator with a proper amount of satis-
faction. In this part of the show something has been
done to rob it of its interest for the tallowchandler.
There now remains little in the appearance of our cattle
to provoke the indignation of the humane. Coming to
the exhibition of sheep, the anticipation that there would
be a fine display of Leicesters has been fully confirmed.
They appeared in great numbers, and were admitted on
all hands to be of extraordinary beauty. Their swarthy
rivals in public favour, the Southdown, did not, as
might have been expected, show in such force, but
there were nevertheless some fine specimens of them on
the ground.
As for the long-woolled sheep, the effect of overfeeding
was more obvious among them than in any other part of
the yard, and it was quite distressing to see how they
suffered from the heat.

Last of all, but not least in that beauty, the lines of
which vary so curiously with the changes of animal life,
came the pig show. From the extraordinary capabili-
ties of this creature for fattening, from their half comical
appearance, and also from a deep-seated predilection for
bacon existing among the English people, the pig show
is always one of the most popular and best frequented
spots in an exhibition of stock. The nose refuses to be
offended when the expressive squeak assails the ears;
and ladies, notwithstanding the delicacy of their organs
and the richness of their dresses being in peril, are still
induced to look at the gross feeders whose flesh the Jew
abhors. Children go there to play tricks, and, gene.
rally, whatever part of the show-yard may be deserted,
that retains its visitors. So it was yesterday; and
worthily did Yorkshire maintain its place among the
counties for raising this kind of stock. The collection
of porkers, small and large, was very numerous, and the
successful competitors were greatly admired.
This brings to a close the account of the show, which,
altogether, must be considered a very successful one.
Times.

WOOLWICH, JULY 13.—The Royal Horse Artil-
lerv, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Bell;
the Riding House Establishment, under Captain Win g
field; and the Field Batteries, under the command of
Major James, assembled yesterday, on Woolwich. corn -
mon, in heavy marching order, for the Commandant's
annual inspection. Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas
Downman, C.B. and K.C.11., arrived on the ground at
half-past nine o'clock, attended by Brigade• Major Cup-
page and Captain Tylden, Deputy-Assistant Quarter-
master-General, and was received with the usual general
salute. The Commandant then rode down the front and
up the rear, closely inspecting every man and horse, and
the dismounted gunners and supernumerary horse. The
troops subsequently marched past in slow time, in single
file, which allowed Sir Thomas Downrnan another op-
portunity of inspecting every man and horse. They
then trotted past by troops, and went through the
manceuvres of a field day. The field batteries having
taken up the ground occupied by the Royal Horse Ar-
tillery, the Commandant inspected them and the super-
numerary men, and they were permitted, after walking
past at a walk in column of batteries, to return to bar-
racks. To-day, the whole of the companies of the ten
battalions at present in the garrison assembled on the
common, in heavy marching order, for the Commandant's
inspection; the band, the companies of the Ist, od 3d,
sth, and 10th battalions at halt-past eight, A. 111., and the
companies of the 4th, 6th, 7th, Bth, and 9th battalions
at one o'clock, P.M , and two men were selected from
each company to show their necessaries, and as the in-
spection of each battalion was finished they were
marched to barracks and dismissed.
LONDON COFFEE AND EATING-HOUSE KEEPERS'
AssociATloN.—The annual excursion in aid of the funds
of the above association took place yesterday to Herne
Bay and back, on board the City of Canterbury, Captain
Large. About 500 of the members and their friends
assembled upon the occasion, and the weather being ex.
tremely fine a most delightful day was passed. Clapp's
band was in attendance, and dancin, g was continued
throughout the voyage, affording mut I amusement to
the younger part of the party. The vessel reached
London Bridge on its return about ten o'clock, and the
company separated highly gratified with the day's trip.
1
The excursion will produce profitable resqlts to the
association.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
CITY OF TORONTO AND LAKE HURON.

The annual meeting of this company was held at the
offices of the C.mada. Company, St. Helen's-place,
Bishopsgstc-street, yesterday—Mr. C. Franks in the
chair.

The retiring directors (with the exception of Mr.
Easthope) and auditors having been re-elected,
The CHAIRMAN read the report, which stated that
since the last general meeting no circumstances had
arisen to alter the opinion entertained by the directors
that a line of railway to connect the city of Toronto and
Lake Ontario with Lake Huron, would be a profitable
undertaking, but on various grounds it had not appeared
to them advisable to take any intermediate steps for its
prosecution. In the first place, the line, however im-
portant and advantageous in itself, would be much
more so if prosecuted in connexion with a line of rail-
ways through British North America, and as the re-
port upon the Government survey from Halifax to
Quebec had not yet been made public, and the plan
which might bo adopted for completing the line
through Montreal was still undetermined, the
directors were of opinion that it would be
advisable to delay any operations until those
pans were better understood; moreover, the
state of the money market continued to be so very
unsatisfactory, as by no means to justify the belief that
a call upon the proprietors would be well received. For
these reasons the directors had thought it inexpedient to
Incur any expense in obtaining a power for the construc-
tion of the work in connexion of the company incorpo-
rated for a similar object in Canada, feeling assured that
when the English company were disposed to provide the
capital for the work, no difficulty would exist: in obtain-
ing any necessary legal authority. The directors, under
these circumstances, had restricted their expenses to the
smallest possible amount, and by the exercise of the
closest economy their outgoings in the last twelve months
had only amounted to the sum of 751. 19s. 91, leaving
in their hands the sum of 2561. 15s. 3d., which would
be sufficient to keep the undertaking on foot for some
years, during which, if a favourable opportunity should
present itself for proceeding in the object, they would,
according to a pledge made on a former occasion, call the
proprietors together, and take their opinion upon the
inexpediency of proceeding before any engagement was
made for the purpose.
The report was unanimously adopted, and thanks
being voted to the chairman, the meeting separated.

OPENING OF THE CLACKEATON VALLEY.
On Wednesday last this portion of the comprehensive
scheme of railways promoted by the Lancashire and
Yorkshire Railway Company, was formally opened by
the directors. At ten o'clock in the morning a large
party of the directors and their friends left Manchester
for Clackeaton ; and at the same hour a considerable
number left Leeds. Both the parties met at Mirfield,
where the junction with the main trunk is effected, and
proceeded thence by special train along the new line to
Low Moor. About the same hour a large number of
persons, including many of the Yorkshire directors and
their friends, left Low :Moor, and traversed the line
to Mirfield end back again. This train was accompa-
nied by several bands of music and a large number of
banners.
On the arrival of the directors at Low Moor they
were, by the courtesy of Messrs. Hird, Dawson, Hardy,
and Co., the proprietors of the works, allowed to inspect
the whole of the premises, which are the largest of the
kind in England.
The directors having inspected the whole of the works,
came back to the station with a view of returning to
Clackeaton, where a cold collation was provided for them,
and they arrived about four o'clock. The train, on its
return from Low Moor, consisted of 33 carriages, prin-
cipally third-class, every one of which was densely
packed, as was also the roofs and every available spot
where a seat or standing place could be obtained. There
could not be fewer than 3,500 persons in the train, which
was drawn by four engines.
The down train haviog arrived at Clackeaton, the di-
rectors and invited guests—about 300 in number—sat
down to an excellent cold collation in a spacious tent
erected fur the occasion, and several toasts and senti-
ments having been given, the principal of which—
" Prosperity to the Clackeaton Railway"—was most en-
thusiastically responded to, the company broke up shortly
after seven o'clock, well satisfied with the day's pro-
ceedings.
The train for Manchester started shortly after, where
it arrived before eleven o'clock.
The Leeds people reached their destination about one
o'clock.

OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WOLVER-
HAMPTON.
Wo are happy to be enabled to state that a provisional
agreement has been entered into between the directors
of the Midland Company and of the Oxford, Worcester,
and Wolverhampton Company, the effect of which will
probably be the speedy completion for opening of the
branch line from this city, to the junction with the
Bristol and Birmingham Railway, at Abbott's Wood.
This part of the line is to be completed if possible by
the Ist of September, and to be worked by the Midland
Company, as soon as it shall receive the sanction of the
Railway Commission. This agreement on the part of
tho Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Company
is subject to the approval of the Great Western Com-
pany, and should it receive their sanction, the laying of
the permanent way, and the other preparations neces-
sary to put the branch in working order by the time
specified, will be prt)ceeded with immediately. We un-
derstand that the cuttings and levellings alcng the
whole line of the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhamp-
ton Railway between this city and Stourbridge are com-
pleted, with the exception of a few chain lengths near
Oldswinford, and that of the Dudley tunnel, which is
now partially open throughout, is approaching comple-
tion. The repairs of the bridge over the line at the
Dudley station, which fell down some time aga, are also
nearly finished.—Railway Chronicle.
A corm-sly-indent states, I believe that the Midland
Company cannot lease it, for the following reasons:—As
soon as the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton
Railway Bill was passed, the Great Western Railway
Company agreed with that company to take a lease in
perpetuity of the railway at 3f per cent. on a specified
sum. Afterwards the Great Western agreed to increase
the rate of interest to 4 per cent., and on a larger amount
of capital. I attended two several meetings of the Great
Western Company, and confirmed those agreements.
Subsequently some discontented shareholders of the
Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway called
a meeting of proprietors, with a view to annul the agree-
ments, but failed to do so.
The Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway
is on the broad gauge, Mr. Brunel, the engineer, who, in
his report to ;the directors of the Great Western Rail-
way, February 16, 1847, stated that the works on the
South Wales, and on the Oxford, Worcester, and Wol-
verhampton R dlways, in the completion of which the
Great Western Railway is so much interested, are pro-
ceeding satisfactorily. The Great Western also have
agreed to lease the South Wales.

WATERFORD, WEXFORD, AND DrIBLIN.—A Bill, pro-
moted by this company, has received the royal assent for
a subscription of 224,0001.; a guarantee of the Great
Western of the payment, and Live per cent. interest, is
stated to exist. The shareholders of this and the South
Wales Company and landowners' petitions against the
Bill, and for au investigation into the conduct of the di-
rectors, were re-heard before the Standing Orders Com•
mittee, but, owing to the defective steps of the South
Wales dissentient shareholders, they were not allowed
to be heard on the facts they brought forward.
SOUTH WALES.—The Committee of the House of
Commons, presided over by Sir Robert Peel, refused to
sanction the guarantee of five per cent. by the Great
Western Company. The guarantees to the South
Wales Company, as to the Lynvi Valley, Vale of Neath,
and Waterford, Wexford, and Dublin Companies, are
not yet perfected.
IRISH LINES.—The through route between London
and Holyhead, and Dublin and Limerick, will be com-
pleted in a few weeks. Parliament have sanctioned the
steam-boat project of the Holyhead Company, consi-
dering that the Liverpool and Dublin routes, and the
projected lines through ,South Wales to Wexford and
Dublin, will be sufficiently competing to keep the Holy-
head route in check. The South Wales is far from
completion, and the Waterford, Wexford, and Dublin
line is opposed by its shareholders. The Waterford and
Limerick line is also in abeyance as to the Waterford
end. The Lords' Committee, of which the Earl of St.
Germans was chairman, wished to bind the Holyhead
Company to charge no more by sea than by land, and
vice versa, but abandoned the proposition on being in-
formed that it was interfering with a toll measure, and
would be fatal to the Bill in the other House.

HONOURABLE ARTILLERY COSlPANY.—Yesterday,
after the field exercises, the battalion formed three sides
of a square, when Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. Henry Fitz-
roy, M.P., presented, in his own name and that of the
regiment, a handsome sword and appendages to Acting-
Major Barnard. Colonel Fitzroy, in a neat and eloquent
speech, addressed Major Barnard upon his long and
active services in the corps, and at the conclusion buckled
the sword round his waist. Major Barnard, is short but
feeling terms, expressed his thanks for such a valuable
testimony of the opinion entertained by the corps, and
was warmly congratulated by his brother officers. We
understand that his Royal Highness Prince Albert, who
is Colonel of this ancient and honourable corps, intends
reviewing the regiment, on their grounds in Finsbury,
on Thursday next. During the recent threatened dis-
turbances the honourable corps has been almost con-
stantly under arms, ready at a moment's notice to assist
in the suppression of any outbreak.
THE POCKET PROTECTOR.—This title cannot fail
to prove attractive, if not very interesting, to all ; par-
ticularly as at the present moment almost every civilized
kingdom in the world is either deeply involved in some
national dilemma, or close upon the verge of being so.
But, unfortunately, the Pocket Protector will not drive
away the tax-gatherer from the dwelling of its posses-
sor, however calculated it may be to do him good ser-
vice by preventing the possibility of his coin, purse, or
other property from falling ont, whilst he can place such
in, or withdraw it from his pocket with ail customary
convenience. The invention is patented by Messrs.
Nicoll, of Regent-street, and' Cornhill, who are Paletot-
makers to H.H.H. Prince Albert, &c.—Globe.
At the half-yearly meeting of the Royal Santiago
Mining Company, on Wednesday, the directors stated
that the operations at the mine had not been so success-
ful as formerly, the expenses having exceeded the half-
yearly receipts by about 300/. The low price of copper
was, however, the main cause of this deficit. As the
directors had about 40,0001. in reserve, they thought
they could safely pay back 255. a share to the proprietors,
thus leaving about 30,0001. for conducting operations in
w
future. Baron de Goldsmid alluded to the effortsnu
sup
making by those interested in the copper tradueu,mp uanie;
press as far as practicable the foreign copper
and overtures had been made to himasritssPgsdpetchti:
concern, but he had too much confidence in
to aid such a proposal.'

IRELAND.
ARREST OF MR. T. F. MEAGHER.

DUBLIN, JULY 12.—After Mr. John Mitchel, ti a
most dangerous, because the most sincere of the apostla s
of treason, Mr. Thomas Francis Meagher has been mat'A a
amenable to justice. This gentleman, you are awar 1 ,
was on the eve of his departure for America, on a " mis ,•
sion of importance as regarded the political condition ~ d'
Ireland," and bad proceeded as far as Waterford, hi. 3 ;
native city, where his apprehension was effected i
yesterday. He arrived this morning at the King's-bridge !
terminus of the Great Southern and Western Railway,
in the custody of a body of police, and at one o'clock
this day be was brought before Messrs. Tyndall and. it
Wyse, the sitting magistrates at College-street Police-
office,
on a warrant issued by a Mr. Brown, a stipendiary
magistrate of Limerick, grounded on informations,
charging him with having uttered a seditious speech at. •
a club meeting held at Rathkeale a few days since. On. 1
the occasion of the arrest the people of Waterford col-
lected in great numbers, and expressed a determination
to resist the removal of their townsman at any and every i
cost.

Through an awkward mistake, Mr. Meagher was con-
veyed at an early hour this morning to Dublin, although
the warrant was made returnable to Limerick, and was
kept in the custody of the police up to the hour he was
brought before the magistrates of College-street office
this day.
Mr. Tyndall then informed Mr. Meagher that he had
been arrested for a misdemeanour only, and not under
the Felony Act, and that the offence was therefore one
in which bail might be taken. This, however, was a step
which the magistrates of that office had no power to take,
for, as the warrant was returnable to Limerick, it was
indispensable that Mr. Meagher should continue in cus-
tody until his return to Limerick, where the magistrate
who signed the warrant for his arrest would receive bail
for his appearance to stand his trial for sedition at the
present Limerick assizes.
Fortunately for the prisoner, Mr. Brown, the stipen-
diary magistrate, who backed the warrant, happened to
be in town, and even in the office at the time, and ac-
cordingly, when this circumstance was notified to the
magistrates, they consented at once to receive bail—Mr.
Meagher's own recognizances in 3001., and two sureties
of 3501. each.

Mr. Richard O'Gorman, jun., who was present, then
tendered as sureties his own father, Richard O'Gorman,
sen., and Mr. Richard M'Donnell, paper merchant.
Subsequently Alderman Butler was substituted for
Mr. ''Donnell, and the bail bonds being perfected Mr.
Meagher was bound over to attend in Limerick to-
morrow. As, however, the offence charged is only a
misdemeanour, Mr. Meagher is entitled to traverse, and
cannot, therefore, under the present information, be tried
until spring assizes, 1849.
Mr. Lawless, who acted as Mr. Meagher's agent, then
requested that his client might be allowed to traverse
until the next assizes of Limerick.

Mr. Brown replied that it was necessary that Mr.
Meagher should go to Limerick, and apply there for
liberty to traverse to the next assizes, as the warrant,
though endorsed in Dublin, was made returnable to
Limerick.

The seditious matter for which Mr. Meagher is about
to be prosecuted was uttered at the Ruthkcale Club a
few days since in the presence of two of the Limerick
police, upon whose sworn informations of the words used
the warrant issued. The language objected to is recited
in the informations as follows:

" That the said Thomas F. Meagher did, on the sth
of July last, at Rathkeale, in the county of Limerick,
deliver a seditious speech before an assemblage of persons,
calling on them to organize in force to obstruct the
execution of the law, and be prepared to prevent the
law from being carried out, by force; in case a similar
attempt was made as in the case of John Mitchel, to
strike such a blow as should prevent the law from being
carried out by force in such a case.'"
The following account of Mr. Meagher's arrest ap-
pears in the Waterford Mail of yesterday :
" On Tuesday afternoon, as Mr. Thomas A. Meagher,
who was in this city since Tuesday last, was proceeding
from the house of Mr. Sweetman, of Blenheim, in this
county, he was arrested on a charge of felony by Cap-
tain Gunn, R.M., who proceeded with him to his father's
residence on the Mall. As soon as the news of his cap-
ture became known great crowds assembled in the im-
mediate neighbourhood, and it was deemed advisable to
call out the military force, horse, infantry, and artillery,
who took up a position along the line from Colebeck-
street to John-street, leading to the Manor ; the police
in considerable force being statioued in the Town-hall.
Up to our going to press, however, everything was tran-
quil—not the slightest sign of disturbance."
ANOTHER ARREST.

This morning intelligence reached town that another
of the very " earnest" men, Mr. Michael Doheny, who
has been one of the most active missionaries of propa-
gandism in the south, and an energetic promoter of club
organisAtion, was arrested in Cashel yesterday, and com-
mitted,not without an attempt at rescue, to Nenagh gaol,
to abide his trial for felony at the present assizes. Mr.
Doheny is a contributor to the 'Tribune newspaper ; but
it appears that it is for a speech delivered at Roscrea, in
his capacity of emissary from the Irish Confederation,
that he has been made amenable, and not for any of his
contributions to the treason press of Dublin. The fol-
lowing is from a correspondent of the Evening Mail :
" CASHEL, TUESDAY, JULY 11, 1848.—Mr. Michael
Doheny, the barrister, was arrested this morning in his
own house, near this town, by Mr. Joseph Cox, the suh-
inspector of police, and taken before the Hon. Mr.
Ffrench, the stipendiary magistrate, charged under the
late Act of Parliament with sedition, uttered in a speech
pronounced by him at Roscrea in the North Riding..
After a short examination before the magistrate a com-
mittal was made out, and Mr. Doheny was being removed
to the Bridewell when an attempt at rescue was made
by the mob ; but after a short delay the prisoner was
safely lodged in the Bridewell—not, however, before
two private soldiers of the 43d Light Infantry, spectators
in the crowd, were knocked down and severely handled.
Mr. .I),,heny is to be sent this evening to the North
Riding."