The Sun.
London, England, 1846-08-10 00:00:00

SUGAR DUTIES.

The following is an outline of the Government Bill for
granting certain duties on sugar and molasses :
The preamble, after reciting the Act Bth and 9th
Viet., c. 5, and the two temporary Acts of the present
session, proceeds :—And whereas it is expedient that
the said duties should be repealed, and that other duties
should be raised and levied in lieu thereof, we, your
Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Commons
of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, in
Parliament assembled, do thereby most humbly beseech
your Majesty, that it may be enacted, &c.
By clause 1 the former Acts are repealed, and the
new proposed duties (which have already been given in
these columns) are set forth in detail in the first and
second clauses.

Clause 3 declares that her Majesty may allow the
importation of sugar and molasses from British posses-
sions within the East India Company's charter in which
the importation of foreign sugar is prohibited at the
lower rates of duty.
Clause 4 provides such sugar and molasses are to be
entered at the lower rate of duty, upon the conditions on
which Bengal sugar was admissible under 6th and 7th
Will. 4, c. 26.

Collection of Duties—That the several duties by this
Act imposed shall be under the management of the Com-
missioners of her Majesty's Customs, and shall be ascer-
tained, raised, levied, collected, paid, recovered, and ap-
plied or appropriated under the provisions of an Act
passed in the third and fourth y ears of his late Majesty
King William IV.,
.and of any other Act or Acts in
force relating to the Customs.
By clause 6 it is enacted that proof of origin may be
required, and clause 7 requires the Commissioners of
Customs to provide standard samples of white clued
sugar.
8. Orders in Council to be published.
9. Orders in Council may be revoked.
10. Copies of Orders in Council to be laid before
Parliament.
11. Act may be amended this session.

WILL OF LOUIS BONAPARTE,
EX-KING OF HOLLAND. _ _

The will of Louis Bonaparte, ex-King of Holland, was
opened at Florence, on the 26th of July, the day after his de-
mise. We have been favoured with the following details :
.

After recommending his soul to the Almighty, he ex.
presses the wish that his remains should be sent to St. Leu,
near Paris, to be near those of his father, Charles Bona-
parte, and of his eldest son, who died in Holland in 1807.
He wishes the remains of his second son, who died in Italy
in 1831, to be also brought to the same place, and he appro-
priates a sum of 1,4001. to the erection of a monument.
I have, says he, borne the name of that village for forty years,
and Diked it better than any other place.
He makes a present to the municipal body at Amsterdam
of all the property he formerly possessed in Holland, that the
income arising from it may relieve the misfortunes occa-
sioned every year by the inundation.
He bequeaths to the poor of Florence a rather considerable
sum.

To his Imperial Highness the Grand Duke of Tuscany the
colossal bust, representing the Emperor Napoleon, by the
celebrated Canova. He desires the Grand Duke to accept
it as a token of gratitude for the hospitality he has received
in his States. To the Grand Duchess he bequeathes a beau-
tiful vase of Porcelain de Sevres.

To each of the four sours de charite of the hospital of St.
Leu, in France, an annual pension of 41.
To the poor of Civitanova, 1001.
To several poor of Florence, several pensions.
To his brother, Jerome Bonaparte, Prince of Montfort, his
box at the theatre of Florence, a property valued at 2,4001.
To his nephew, Napoleon, son of Prince de Montfort, a
beautiful diamond.

To his second nephew, Jerome, a souvenir of a similar kind.
To Princess Mathilde Demidoff, a parure in rubies and dia-
monds, left to him by his mother.
To his nephew, Don Louis, son to Prince Canino, his beau-
tiful Villa de Dlontughi, with furniture and adjacent lands,
valued at 8,000/.
To his ward, Francesco Castelvecchio, a sum of 6,0001.
After making a few other legacies of less importance, to
all his servants and executors, he adds :—" I bequeath the
remainder of my property (my Palace at Florence, the
great estate of (;ivita Nova, all real property), furniture,
claims, and, in short, all that will form my property
at the time of my death (except what has been bequeathed
by me as above stated), to my heir, Napoleon Louis, my only
surviving son, to whom I bequeath also, as a particular token
of my paternal affection, my Dunkerque, placed in my library,
with all the decorations and souvenirs it contains; and as a
still more particular mark of affection, I bequeath to him the
different objects sent to me from St. Helena, which have be-
longed to the Emperor Napoleon, and which are placed in a
box made for that purpose."
Florence, Dec. 1, 1845.—Post.

MILITARY FLOGGING.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

- -
SIR,—In the numerous letters which have been written
on military punishments, and in the editorial comments
upon this painful subject, no credit has been given to a mi-
litary officer of high rank, who, many years since,nearly
abolished this degrading and disgusting discipline in the
Indian army. I allude to Lord Combermere, who was
Commander-in-Chief in India, and who issued the fol-
lowing general order on the 19th of March, 1827:
"General Order by the Right Honourable the
Commander-in-Chief.

" Head Quarters, Calcutta, March 19, 1827.
" The Commander-in-Chief is satisfied, from the quiet
and orderly habits of the native soldiers, that it can very
seldom be necessary to inflict on them the punishment
of flogging, while it may be almost entirely abolished
with great advantage to their character and feelings.
" Ills Excellency therefore is pleased to direct, that
no native soldier shall in future be subjected to corporal
punishment, except for the crime of stealing, marauding,
or gross insubordination, where the individuals are
deemed unworthy to continue in the ranks of the army."
The general order then directs that the proceedings
of all courts-martial be referred to the general officer
commanding the division, and if the punishment be
not remitted, the soldier to be discharged from the
service.

Being a military surgeon, I felt a painful interest on
this subject, and it is about thirty years since I first
directed the attention of military offieers to the inefficacy
and injurious consequences arising from the revolting
and degrading punishment. It may be an open ques-
tion whether it may be necessary on actual service, in
time of war, but it certainly never can be necessary
during the time of peace.
In conclusion, I would beg to refer to the admirable
letters of the late Lord Collingweod on the subject of
corporal punishments, to which he bad a most decided
aversion and objection ; and his wise and humane
policy was confirmed by the result of many years' ex-
perience. Your most obedient servant,
August 6, 1846. T. E. B.

ENIGRATION.—On Wednesday afternoon the Batavier,
Dutch steam ship, from Rotterdam, came into the river with
340 German emigrants, who intend to emigrate to the United
States. They are an instalment of the 80,000 emigrating
from the German States'daring the present year. Yesterday
morning they proceeded by a special train from London to
Liverpool, for the purpose of embarking on board an Ameri-
can ship bound to New York.
DEATH BY LIGHTNING.—On Monday morning, at
Langton Matravers, about five o'clock, the wife of a quarrier,
named Benfield, being alarmed at the weather, got out of bed
and opened the door of her room, and whilst standing on the
landing-place the lightning descended by the chimney into the
room, shivering the fireplace, mantelpiece, and the side of the
bed which the woman had just left ; the,woman was then
struck by it and killed on the spot, the electric fluid thence
descended to the room below and scattered the contents of a
cupboard about the place. The poor woman's husband, who
was lying on the opposite side of the bed from that which his
wife had just quitted, wan uninjured. An inquest was held on
the body the same day, before Stephen Bennett, Esq., the
Coroner, when a verdict in accordance with the circum-
stances was returned. So violent a storm has not visited this
neighbourhood for many years.—Poole Herald.
AEROSTATION.—ANOTHER DISAPPOINTMENT.—THE
REV. D. NIBILL AGAIIT.—Mr. Green, the celebrated aero-
naut, visited our town this week for the purpose of making
the necessary arrangements to ascend in his balloon, or, in
other words, to provide a proper place near the gasometer
for inflating it; but we are sorry to say that it is expected
the inhabitants will lose the sight through our vicar again
"striking across." The facts are simply the following:—
An application was made to Gabriel Poole, Esq., for the use
of a field near the gasometer (this field adjoins the Rev.
Vicar's garden and lawn), and it was most cheerfully
granted by that gentleman, provided it would not be annoy-
ing to the Rev. Vicar. Parties waited on the vicar, but he
thought fit not to give his consent, adding, we hear, that
lie should leave his house if such a mob were allowed to
assemble near his domicile. A letter was also written by Mr.
George Parker, one of the churchwardens, to the rev. gentle-
man, on the subject, respectfully asking him to think better
of it, but of no avail ; the answer to this letter was couched
in terms of a priestly character, consequently Mr. Green left
the town, and the thousands who have congregated to wit.
ness the sight are vexatiously denied the same ; besides the
loss the town will sustain in a monetary point of view is not
inconsiderable. Since the above was penned, we are ex-
tremely happy to say that William Browne, Esq., one of our
merchants here, has taken the matter up, and a field has been
obtained for the ascent near the Taunton-road. This field is
some distance from the gasometer; however, portable pipes
are to be laid down, at not a little expense, for the inflation,
and the necessary arrangements with Mr. Green will be en-
tered into accordingly. The day is not as yet fixed for the
ascent. May the weather prove propitious.—Somerset
County Gazette.
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the Exeter Assizes, to relieve the mono
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heels about the vicinity of the Couts,wtooo
way to Teignmouth on Friday last.
happening to go off rather unexpectedly,
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which the two lawyers were witnesses the
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plaintiffs attorney became alarmed, and started the follow-
ing message by the electric telegraph, ame •v. *****
case is called on—witnesses to come up immediately."
policeman was sent in search of the missing parties, and
found them indulging in a quiet swim in front of the town.
He immediately made signals, but the lawyers being at too
great a distance to hear anything, and believing that the
policeman was ordering them further away, took no notice
of it. The policeman became energetic, making all sorts of
gestures, but without effect; at last, as a desperate resource,
he plunged into the sea and followed the parties, and a very
pretty race ensued, which at length ended in making his
errand known, and the lawyers posted off to Exeter, but
found the cause as far off as ever, and they attribute the
whole affair to the defendant's attorney, who they say,
practised this successful hoax upon them.— Western Times.
Ma. RowE, THE DRUGGIST.—On Saturday last Mr.
Rowe, the druggist, who was acquitted at Devonshire Assizes of a
charge of manslaughter, by administering improper medicines, made
a triumphal entry into Plymouth, preceded by a band of music, play-
ing "See the conquering hero comes." Mr. Rowe was in a carriage,
of which there were three, and many of his friends appeared to look
upon him as a martyr. The Conservative says, great rejoicings took
place at Morice Town and in the neighbourhood, on its becoming
known that Mr. Rowe was acquitted of the charge of manslaughter,
at the Devon Assizes ; and, previous to his return, a subscription
had been commenced towards defraying his expenses. The streets
and houses in the neighbourhood were decorated with flags and ban-
ners ; indeed, such was the manifestation of feeling towards him,
that for this purpose some of the more humble inhabitants had made
use of their tablecloths as an evidence of their desire to follow the
example of their wealthier neighbours. A band of music paraded
the streets during the day, and several of his friends went as thr as
Ridgway to meet him, others joining in the procession at Plymouth,
and accompanied by the band, flags, &c., escorted him to his resi-
dence in Morice Town, where, on his arrival, Mr. Rowe addressed
the assembled multitude in a state of great excitement, thanking
thorn for the sympathy they had evinced in his behalf. lie was
loudly cheered.—Plyntouth Journal.

A MODERN J
(From the Cork
Donoghue, alias Green,
bind the North Roman
of the communion plate, ant. .no escaped with two
other prisoners from the Smithfield convict depot
some time since, was arrested on Friday at
Kilworth. Donoghue, after his conviction, and
when leaving the dock, declared with an oath, that
he would take the life of the principal. witness against
him, a man living in the IA orth-marn-street, of the
name of Mahony, better known by the nick.name of
" Buck Ned." Donoghue's account of his escape
contains some curious incidents. He says that. he
offered to effect the escape of his two assoTates—
M'Auliffe, who was convicted at the same assizes for
violation, and a man convicted at the Armagh Assizes,
provided they pledged themselves to aid him in mur-
dering Buck Ned. The conspiracy to murder having
been entered into, Donoghue set to work to gain his
and their liberty. This occupied over a fortnight,
and with the assistance of a rope, he lowered down
his accomplices into an outer yard, from which they
escaped over a wall and got into the manger of a stable.
As soon as he put himself out through the window, the
rope slipped, and he fell from the third story, and came
on his head on the ground. The fall drew the attention
of a man outside, who arrested Donoghue, as soon as he
got over an outer wall, and put him into a house, and
locked the door on him. The man immediately went to
give intimation at the prison, but before his return Do-
noghue had escaped through the roof. He then joined his
accomplices in the manger, where they concealed them-
selves until a late hour that night. They then went down
to the North-wall, where they remained in a house for
three days, until Donoghue had recovered from the fall.
They then came on to Kilkenny, and went to the house
of a priest, where they represented themselves as pau-
pers from a workhouse, as they had the convict dresses
on them, and Donoghue being a cabinet-maker by
trade, remained in the house until he had made two
dressing tables for the priest. The money he got for
this work enabled them to continue their journey into
Carlow. Here Donoghue knocked a man down at night,
and was arrested by the watchman and taken to the
watch-house, Here he saw the placard posted up de-
scribing his person, and offering a reward of 504 for
his apprehension, but even here his cleverness, though
in the convict uniform, did not escape him, and
he told such a tale, as got him his discharge be-
fore he had been an hour in custody. The three
fellows then set off to Kilworth, on their way to
Cork, and Donoghue went into the town to purchase
bread, and there met an old accomplice in robberies, a
fellow of the name of Callaghan, who had just been
discharged from Cork gaol. Donoghue ',went into a
baker's shop, and while in the act of purchasing, Calla-
ghan endeavoured to give information to a policeman,
named M'Dermott, who had been stationed in Cork.
M'Dermott immediately proceeded to the house, but
before he entered he was perceived by Donoghue, who
rushed into the back yard, scaled the wall, and made
through the fields. He was, however, quickly followed
by the constable, who arrested him. Donoghue was
lodged in our county gaol on Saturday. It is supposed
that the other convicts are still in Kilworth mountain.

THE BATHS AND WASHHoUSES IN UEORGE-STREET
RAMPSTEAD-ROAD.—This establishment was in full operation all last
week. The baths, though on Monday, being the first day, they were
opened at eight in the morning, have on every day since been opened
at five, and closed at nine at night. The women's baths are opened
at six o'clock in the morning, and closed at eight at night. The
number of men who bathed during the week was rather above 3,000.
being an average of 500 per day, and the number of women was
about 240, or on an average 40 per day. About 180 women made use
_ _

of the washhouses, the daily average being 30.

In the washing de-

pertinent there was a great daily increase, there being but 5 washers
on the first day (Monday). Yesterday (Sunday) the-men's baths
only were opened ; they remained open for two hours (from six in
the morning till eight), and were used in that time by 142 persons.
On no day have the baths been found sufficient to give accommoda-
tion to all who required it ; and on Saturday night more than 100
persons, being unable to gain admission, went way disappointed after
the place was closed. Every bath being emptied and well cleaned
and scrubbed after each occupant has left, a number of men are kept
constantly at work, and a larger number might be employed if a few
more baths were built, as indeed there is no doubt there will be. The

plunging bath remains incompleted, the contractor having failed to
make the bottom sound enough to hold water. This, we understand,
will shortly be remedied.
INCENDIARY FIRES.—The town of Soham is still
under the baleful influence of the incendiary spirit. On Friday night
last, about half-past nine o'clock, two respectable youths, going into

an alley at the back of Pratt-street, where there is a large assem-
blage of thatched buildings, saw the corner of a barn, belonging to
Mr. Cooper, suddenly burst into flame. They immediately hastened

to the spot, and with great presence of mind tore up some potato
tops, with which they succeeded in beating oat the fire. On exa-
mination, it proved that some combustibles had been thrust into the
thatch. There was corn in the barn, and also in some of those ad-
joining, and haystacks very near. The diabolical author of these
vile attempts is still ,undiscovered, but his time will come, if human
eye do not discern him.—Bury Post.
THE SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY.—RAMSGATE, AUG.
S.—The South-Eastern and Continental Steam Company's packet
the Princess Maud left this harbour this morning at seven minutes
past eight o'clock for Ostend, with 58 passengers ; and the Queen of
the Belgians, belonging to the same company, arrived from Ostend
at ten minutes past lour o'clock this afternoon, with 42 passengers
and 1 carriage.—For LESTONE.—The Prince Ernest arrived at this
port from Boulogne this morning at 25 minutes past 11 o'clock, with
90 passengers and 1 carriage ; and at 55 minutes past 11 o'clock the

Queen of the French, belonging to the same company, left this liar.
hour for Boulogne, with 147 passengers.

On Saturday evening the manufactory of Mr. F.
Robinson, cabinet-maker, No. 11, Bond-place, Temple-street, Hack-
ncy-road, was burnt down. Several adjoining houses were also seri-
ously injured, and the loss of property was considerable. The origin
of the fire was not ascertained. _ _ _

V•
THE " CUNNING WORKMAN'S" REWARD.—At the
recent Gloucester meeting of the Archeological Association, as re-
ported in the Builder, Mr. Farmer Dukes, F.S.A., in submitting an
account of the ancient baronial mansion of Plaish, Salop, built in the
16th century, stated that the owner, a judge, inquired at the time he
was building it for an artisan who could execute the ornamental
chimney shafts, and was told that he had himself just condemned to
death the only man in the neighbourhood who could construct them.
Then, said the judge, he shall do my chimneys first. And accordingly
the cunning workman was respited pro. tern., executed the chimneys.
and was then hung.
FIRE AT THE MORNING CHRONICLE OFFICE.—Yes-

terday afternoon, about four o'clock, whilst Hirst, the parish engineer,
was passing the Morning Chronicle office, in the Strand, he perceived
smoke issuing through the iron gratings of the machine-room, which
convinced him that something wrong bad happened within. Without
delay he raised an Alarm and sent for the engines. With all possible
expedition the several brigade engines and those of the parish
attended. The firemen then found that a piece of timber skirting,
used for parting off the coals from the furnace of the engine, had from
some cause become ignited, and that the fire had communicated with
some of the coals in the same cellar. Owing to the density of the
smoke, the firemen for some time were unable to touch the exact seat
of the fire, but by opening the cellar grating in the pavement, a
branch from the plug in the street was inserted, and the water was
allowed to flow beneath, and by that means the fire was got out by
five o'clock. The damage done is fortunately inconsiderable.
THE MURDERS AT BARNARD CASTLE.—The investi-
gation of the charge against Georgo Barker, Thomas R. Raine, and
Breckin, all young men, charged for the murder of a man and
woman in 1845 (under circumstances detailed in a former paper),
has been prolonged, and remains uncoucluded in consequence of its
being necessary to have an order from the Home Secretary for the
removal of Breckin, now in Durham Gaol, before the magistrates.
The girl Humphrey has told her strange and horrible story ; and her
evidence has been strengthened by the singular fact that, subsequent
to the murder, the rest of Barker was so disquieted that the lad who
slept with him whilst in farm service, at the close of last year, gave
up his employment because his master would not provide Barker
with anothor lodging. It was also proved before the justices that,
at the inquest on Yates's body, s mark of violence was visible on the
face, which must have been inflicted before death ; and that when
Yates's body was found, Barker exclaimed, " That Yates will tell no
more tales about me." Raine was taken into custody by two police-
officers during the night, and he said, " If they had not got him in,
bed, blood would have been shed before they had got him away.'
As to the charge itself, he maintains a dogged silence. Barker, on
reading the warrant over, seemed considerably agitated, and ob-
served, it wcs all right, he knew where that came from. Breckin,
on being informed in Durham Gaol of the offence imputed to him,
denied all knowledge of the affair.
Sir Robert Peel and Lady Peel and family left town on
Friday last, for Drayton Manor, Staffordshire, for the season.
DEATH OF SIR. PERCEVAL HART DYKE, BART.--•
The above venerable baronet died at the advanced age of ninety
years, on the 4th inst., at his seat, Lullingstone Castle, Kent. The
deceased was second son of the third baronet, by the daughter of
George Home, Esq., of East Grinstead. lie was married to a
daughter of Robert Jenner, Esq., of Chiselhurst. He succeeded his
brother in 1831. The first baronet represented Sussex in Parliament
in 1685. The deceased is succeeded in the title and, estates by his
son, Perceval Hart, Esq.
MILITARY FLOGGING.—On Sunday a penny subscrip-
tion was set on foot in various parts of the metropolis to purchase
the immediate discharge of Private Mathewson, of the 7th Hussars,
the flogged witness on the recent coroner's inquest at Hounslow.
SECESSION FROM THE ESTABLISIIMENT.—The Rev.
Mr. Simpson, vicar of Mitcham, after having previously resigned his
living, has been received into the Roman Catholic Church.
ELECTION FOR THE CITY OF CHESTER.—LIVERPOOL,
Aro. B.—The vacancy, caused in the representation of the city of
Chester by the appointment of Lord Robert Grosvenor to the o
the ffice
of Treasurer of her Majesty's Household, was filled up by re-
election of the Noble Lord without opposition. At ten o'clock Lord
Robert Grosvenor, accompanied by a number of his friends awl the
Sheriff, entered the Town-hall of Chester, amidst loud cheerss. h The
usual introductory proceedings having been gone th ough, the eria
proposed Lord Robert Grosvenor as Esq., d p presentative
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tion. The Sheriff' having inquired whether any other elector had a
candidate to propose, and no answer being returned, Lord Robert
Grosvenor was declared duly elected. His Lordship returned thanks
for the honour conferred upon him, and promised, as all gentlemen
in a similar situation are sure to do, to look after the interests of his
constituency. A vote of thanks was passed to the Sheriff, and three
cheers given for Lord Robert Grosvenor, after which the meeting
separated.
SERIOUS GIG ACClDENT.—Yesterday, a very serious
gig accident occurred to a man named James Dann, aged 23 years,
a painter, residing at No. 4,Valentia-place, Blackfriars-road. He was
endeavouring to stop a spirited horse which had taken fright near
Blackfriars-bridge, when he was knocked down, and, before he could
recover himself, the off wheel passed over his left arm, which was
fractured in a most extensive manner. Ile was carried to Mr.
d'iner's, the surgeon, where the injuries were dressed, and after-
wards ha was removed to his home, where he now remains in a very
exhausted condition.
SUDDEN DEATH AT A BAGATELLE BOARD.-012
Saturday, Mr. W. Carter, the coroner, held an inquest at the Albion
Tavern, Rotherhithe, respecting the death of William Morrison.
aged 30 years, lately residing in Love-lane, Mill Pond-bridge. The
deceased was a clerk, and on Friday evening last was in good health,
and whilst amusing himself playing at bagatelle he was suddenly
seized with a fit. Ile was raised up in an insensible state and car-
ried to his home, where he was promptly seen by a surgeon, who
used every means to restore life, but his services were of no avail.
The deceased had died from an attack of apoplexy. The Jury re-
turned a verdict of " Natural death."
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neighbourhood,
so much so, indeed, that several gentlemen intend postponing the
commencement of the seasen until the Ist of September.—Neteccutle

Chronicle.
The Mayor and Corporation of Durham have invited
their city representative, Mr. Bright, to a public entertainment.
Mr. Dunn, the barrister, was liberated on bail at a
late hour on Friday evening.
Patrick Mannion received sentence of death, in Gal-
way, on Thursday last, for the murder of Bridget Barrett on the high

seas.
SPAIN.-MIIRDER OF SENOR Pzurnia.--Senor Per-
pina, formerly a member of the Cortes, who was lately seized by
bandits, who asked 60,000 francs for his ransom, has been found dead
in a well, three leagues from Lerida. It appeared that after having
eut his throat, they tied two heavy stones round his waist, and then
threw him headlong into a tank, where he was found. It is said
that two of the assassins have been captured.
The Grand Duke Michael of Russia arrived at Berlin
on the 3d.
A letter from Rome, of July 16, says, " A picture of
Michael Angelo, and another of Raphael, have just been discovered
here; the first, representing the placing of Christ in the tomb, and
the other the portrait of the celebrated Cardinal del Monte, similar
to the fresco in the Vatican. Both works were purchased amongst a
number of old, valueless pictures, one by Mr. M`Call, a young Scotch
painter, and the other by M. Cardeui, a broker,"
NOTTINGHAM AND LINCOLN ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.-
Mr. Ferguson Joseph inspected this line on Wednesday last, pur-
suant to his instructions by the spirited directors of the Midland
Railway, for the purpose of erecting an electric telegraph, to com-
municate between Nottingham and the ancient city of Lincoln. The
utility of these instruments become daily more and more apparent,
and very soon they will be considered an indispensable porrtgioenneyof
railway machinery, as by these means, in case of Budd.? crmeg.e.
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Room B.
LIVE POOL, ORDISRIRX, AND PRESTON.
Mr. Andrews, silk manufacturer, of Ormskirk, was ex-
amined by Mr. BWIDT, with a view of showing the accom-
modation to be afforded by this line.
Mr. Blundell, surgeon, of Southport, stated that as many
as 24,000 or 25,000 persons visited Southport during the
summer, for the purpose of bathing.
Mr. R. Lewis, one of the Commissioners appointed under
an Act of Parliament for the purpose of improving Southport,
considered that a railway communicating Southport with
Ormskirk was desirable for the interest of the former town.
Mr. R. Harkness, draper, of Ormskirk, thought the pro-
posed line between Ormskirk and Southport desirable.
Mr. E. Rigby was connected with the coal-fields of Skel-
mersdale, and thought the proposed line would be beneficial
to the interests of that district.
Lietrenaot Kellock, R.N , considered that the present
scheme embraced everything of a beneficial nature that was
included in the rival scheme. He thought that the pier pro-
posed by the rejected line at Southport could not be bene-
ficially carried out.
Mr. Blair, traffic computist, gave evidence of the details
of the traffic between Southport and Ormskirk.
The Bishop of DURHAM, to the witness—What is your oc-
cupation, ..Mr. Blair ?
Wanes-a
—I am a traffic statist.
Mr. lI&RZWETHER—I think it should be traffic creatist.
Mr. Smith. of Deanton, was the next witness examined in
favour cf_this line. His evidence went to show that the pro-
posed line would do very little residential injury.
Mr. M'Veagh, civil engineer, and engineer to the line, was
then called and examined. He stated that the line proposed
to commence at Liverpool, and proceeded through Ormskirk
to Preston, where it effected a junction with the East Lan-
cashire line. From Ormskirk there was a branch to South-
port. The line was also propo;ed to join the Liverpool
and Bury Railway at about a mile from Liverpool.
Miles. Chains.
The left of the main line was 22 52
Ormskirk and Southport Branch
Skelmersdale Branch
Dock Branch at Liverpool
East Lancashire Branch

Total length of main line and branches 36 15

The capital of the Company was
The cost of the main line would be 322,491/..
The Dock Branch . 119,020/.
The Skelmeradale Branch 44,4901.
Southport Branch 82,4841.
East Lancashire Junction
Leaving a surplus of 153,8941.

750,0001.
The steepest gradient upon the main line was 1 in 150, and
on the dock branch it was lin 100. There were no curves
of a less radius than half a mile. The estimates were amply
sufficient for the construction of all the necessary works.
Cross-examined by Mr. MEagEwrrnsit—Did not know a
case in which a railway seven miles in length had been con-
structed in the face of hostile parties.
At this stage of the proceedings the Committee intimated
their opinion that the line between Ormskirk and Southport
should not be constructed.
Mr. Angus accordingly withdrew that portion of the line,
and the Committee, without hearing further evidence, de-
clared the preamble of the 13111 to be proved, with the excep-
tion, however, of the Southport and Ormskirk branch.
Mr. Lowe, C.E. engineer to the line, was then examined—
The total length of the line was six miles five chains. The
estimates were—
F Z 110,102
For Land
For Works
For Stations
Contingencies • 28,218
Total estimate £450,503
There were two tunnels upon the line, one of 1,020, and
the other 140 yards in length. The gradients were-
-1 in 270 ... for
1 lOB
1 92
1
1 145 up to the central station at Oldham.
There would be no difficulty in working this line, without
having recourse to the ropes and balance-weights used by
the rival Company.
It being nearly four o'clock before the cross-examination
was concluded, the Committee adjourned till eleven o'clock
on Monday.

Room C.

OLDNA7YeaVIANCHESTnra, AIM LIVERPOOL
AND 33I71,310ENHEAD JVr CTXON.

Mr. Bennett, of Manchester, gave evidence of a favourable
nature as regards this line.
Mr. Carr, from Newton, and Mr. Barnes, machine-maker
of Oldham, gave similar evidence.

DUBLIN AND ENNISKILLEN
RAILWAY.

A meeting of the shareholders in the Dublin and Ennis-
killen Compary took place on Saturday, at Guildhall-place,
for the purposes of determining whether the Company should
take advantage of the powers of an Act lately passed, en-
titled the Railways Dissolution Act.
The chair was taken by Sir John Campbell.
The SECRETARY having read the advertisement convening
the meeting, scrutineers were appointed.
The report stated that it would be useless to persevere
with the undertaking, although the line was essentially a
good one, in consequence of the altered state of the money-
market, and in consequence of the Company having lost
their Bill in Parliament on purely technical grounds. The
directors had expended the funds of the Company in a most
economical manner, and they were now able to come ' before
the shareholders, and to make a return of 41. out of every 51.
paid on the deposits.
The utmost unanimity prevailed at the meeting, and it
was resolved that the Company should dissolve, and that its
dibsolution should not be taken as an act of bankruptcy.
The meeting then adjourned.

PETERBOROUGH AND NOTTING

HAM RAILWAY.

• ---- ---
An adjourned meeting of the shareholders in this under-
taking from Monday last, to consider of and determine on, a
dissolution of the Company, was held on Saturday at the
London Tavern, at one o'clock.
Lord T. P. Currort took the chair, and called on the Se-
cretary to read the minutes of that meeting.
The SECRETARY then read a statement of the accounts,
which gave the gross receipts at 17,3871., and expenditure,
12,6461., leaving a balance of 4,741/., to which is to be added
securities on bills, 1,8621., and about 4,000/. deposits still un-
paid and expected. The whole divisible surplus will be
about 10,0004, being about 11. 2s. a share to be returned.
Mr. FRIPP wished to know whether the directors had ceased
the es penditure as soon as the failure of the Company was
seen ?
Mr. GAIDLEY, solicitor to the Company, said that it was
about the mad of January when the directors found that
the Company was in difficulties, through allottees not
paying, upon their shares. In November the plans
were deposited, and between that and December the
notices were served. Everything was done up to the
time when the deposit ought to have been paid into the
accountant-general, preliminary to the Company going before
Parliament ; and In consequence of that alone the directors
had been able to resist successfully an action which had
been raised at Lincoln by a shareholder, on the ground that
they had failed in their part of the contract. The directors, in
deed, had spent their own mondy in order to put the
undertaking in a position to go before Parliament. and thus
secure the interests of the shareholders, and they were in
hopes up to the last moment of being able to amalgamate
with another company.
Air. FRlrms said he was perfectly satisfied with the honour-
able way in which the directors had acted.
The motion for dissolution made at the last meeting was
again put before those present, and the voting was proceeded
with.
The CHAIRMAN then declared the votes to be to-day 715
in favour of dissolution without bankruptcy. The number
of votes recorded at the former meeting was 1,830, all in
favour of dissolution, 30 for a dissolution with bankruptcy,
being altogether 420 votes more than were required by the
Act of Parliament.

A vote of thanks to the Chairman and the Committee of
'Management was then passed unanimously, and the meeting
adjourned.

SIR ROBERT PEEL AND THE
SOUTHWARK ADDRESS.
The following reply to the Southwark address has been re-
ceived by the High Bailiff
(Co from
py. ) Sir R. Peel :

"Whitehall, August 3.
" Sir,—l request that you Will convey to the inhabitants of
the borough of Southwark, who were parties to the address
which you placed in my bands, my grateful acknowledg-
ment for the sentiments to which they have given expression
in than address,
" If r have borne with equanimity the vituperation by
which I have been assailed, it was becauso I was supported
by the consciousness that in the course which I was pursuing
I had no private interest to serve, no object of political am-
bition to promote; but that I was discharging an imperative
duty, which, by undertaking the responsibility of a Minister,
I had contracted towards the Queen and the country.
•' It is gratifying to me, on personal grounds, to receive
the assurance from such a body as that from which this ad-
dress proceeds, that ample justice is done to the motives by
Which I have been influenced, and that the measures which
have received the sanction of Parliament meet with their
cordial approbation.
"It is gratifying to me, also, on public grounds, because
it is right that those who are charged with the high trust of
averting impending danger from the state, and consulting
its permanent interests, should be encouraged toperform their
duty by the conviction that the resolute and faithful dis-
charge of it will be duly appreciated by a large and intelli-
gent portion of their fellow-countrymen.
" I have the honour to be, Sir, your faithful servant,
ROBERT PEEL"
" The High Bailiff of Southwark.

DEPARTURE of FOREIGN MAILS.
POST-OFFICE NOTICE.
On Thursday the Post-office authorities issued a notice ap-
pointing
the days for. the dispatch of the next mails to India,
Chinn, the West Indies, the Peninsula, America, Brazils, &c.
Mail; to India via Southampton—The next mails fur
Gibraltar, Greece, Malta, the lonian Islands, Egypt, India,
China, &c.. will be dispatched on the morning of the 20th
instant. yid Southampton.
Overland Mail to India, &n.—The mail for the Medi-
terranean, Egypt, IndiP, mina, &c., viaMarseille!, were
dispatched on the evening of the 7th inst. (last evening.)
Peninsula Mails—The mails for Lisbon, Cadiz, Vigo,
Oporto, Corunna, Gibraltar, Spain, and Portugal, were dis-
patched, via
instant (yesterday
by the Royal Tar, on the morn-
ing of the id). (yesterday morning). The next mails
will be dispatched on the morning of the 17th.
West Indies—Tre next mails fur the British and Foreign
Colonies, in the West Indies (except Honduras and Ha-
"(Pannell) and for Bermuda,
Madeira, Venezuela, San Juan
de -Nicaragua, and New Granada, will be dispatched rid
Southampton, by the Tay steamer, on the morning of the
17th instant.
America—The next mails for the United States, Halifax,
and• British North America, will be dispatched on ie evening
of the-18th instant.
Madeira, Brazil, and Buenos Ayres—The next mails for
Madeira, Brazil, and Buenos Ayres, &c., will be dispatched
on the Ist of September. Her Majesty's brig Swift was ex-
pected to sail from Falmouth on the arrival of the mail of the
evening of the sth instant. From August to January in-
oluaive the packet touches ateiro Pernambuco and B4hia, on her
usage to Rio Jan, and the other six months on
coutware
her homeward passage.
Sydney and New South Wales—The next malls for
Australia, Sydney, and New South Wales, will be dispatched
on the aveninl of the 81st instant.
Holland—. The 004.1 for the wails of the morning of the
Bth instant.

Ilamburgh—The Princess Royal for the mails of the even.
ing of the 7th inst.

FLANDERS and HAMBURGH MAIL.I
Bausszts, Au°. 4.—The average price of wheat in the
week ending on Saturday, the let of August, was 22f. 76c.,
and that of rye 17f. 43c. per hectolitre.
The exportation of rye flour is still prohibited.
The Senate is convoked for Wednesday, the 12th August.
An Englishman, named Ashton, a young man 23 or 24
years of age, arrived yesterday at Antwerp on board. the r 24
years steamer, from Hull, and put 'up at Rtaage-s Hotel,
near the port. In the course of last night he committed sui-
cide, by cutting his throat with a razor. The body of the
unhappy young man has been taken to the hospital.
The potato market at Brussels was well supplied yester-
day, about 300 sacks being offered for sale; the mean price
was Bf. for the 100 kilogrammes (20)1b5.). The country
people do not seem much inclined to promote a fall in the
price.
The Northern Railway Company has just regulated pro-
visionally the speed of the trains at 28 and 33 kilometres
per hour.
We are assured that, in the short session which is to be
opened on Thursday next, the Chamber of Representatives
will have to consider, besides the treats- with Holland, an
application for extraordinary votes of credit for laying down
double lines on several parts of the railway belonging to the
State, and for other works. The necessity of public lines
has been long since acknowledged, so that we do not expect
any long discussion on the subject, though a new loan will
probably result from the vote. We hope that the adminis-
tration of the railway will enable the Minister to state what
we shall think of the sleepers proposed according to the pro-
cess of Dr. Boracheris. It is well known that the sleepers
hitherto uses rapidly decay, and that it resulted
from experiments made in France, that sleepers
made of wood, proposed by Dr. B irscheris's process,
placed under ground, with others of heart of oak, not pre-
pared, were found at the end of three years to have no trace
of decay, whereas the others were very much decayed. In
one part on the railway, which has not been laid down more
than three or four years, it has been necessary to replace
parts of the sleepers which are decayed. This circumstance
causes a constant rise in the price of the sleepers. In the
year 1841 they were four francs cash, and in November,
1845, 6f. 30c.; then 6C, 84c., 6f. 93c., 6f. 98c., and the rise
still continues.
It is surely the duty of the Government to ascertain whe-
ther Dr. Borscheris's process presents the advantages as-
serted.
If we should have double lines on all our railways they
would amount to two hundred kilometres; it is estimated
that one-fourth of these sleepers (that is for sixty kilo-
metres), would want to be renewed every year, at an annual
expense of 900,000 francs; whereas, if the sleepers were pre-
pared, it would not be necessary to repair them for more
than 30 kilometres, and instead of costing 15,000 francs per
kilometre, they would cost only 7,500 francs; so that the
possible saving would be 675,000 francs per annum.
BERLIN, Atm. I.—His Royal Highness Prince Frederick
of Russia is appointed to the post of Military Governor of the
fortress of Luxembourg.
ALTONA, AUG. 3.—We learn that Count Euginus Revent-
low, Danish Ambassador at the Prussian Court, who is now
at his seat at Altendorf, has received orders to return to his
post, but he has asked to be discharged from the public
service.
Hamnuncits, AUG. 4.—Accounts from a great many places,
as Elberfeldt, Gresson, Cassel. Landau, &c., mention the oc-
currence of shocks of an earthquake on the 29th of July.
Though the shocks werein some places rather severe, it does
not appear that any considerable damage was done, or any
lives lost.