The Sun.
London, England, 1846-12-14 00:00:00

MARLBRO'-STREET.-(THIS DAY

William Eales was charged with an assault on a
gentleman named Barinehr, in one of the Islington
omnibuses.
William Barinehr, the complainant said, about a
quarter before five o'clock on Saturday afternoon, the
omnibus in which he was riding, drew up in Portland-
street, and took up the prisoner, who came in and seated
himself on the transverse seat between the complainant
and a young lady. The prisoner, after having seated
himselt, laid hold of his friend, who was following; him
in, and attempted to place him in the young lady a lap.
Complainant and another gentleman opposed the inteu-
tiou, on protection of the lady, but the prisoner insisted
on placing his friend where he proposed. The
young lady screamed out, and after a good
deal of opposition, the prisoner consented to
his friend, taking one of the unoccupied seats pointed
out to him by the complainant. The prisoner continued
to be very abusive till another passenger was picked up,
and to him he pointed out the complainant, saying he was
the man who had the control of the omnibus, and who
said new and where the passengers were to sit. Com-
plainant, on remonstrating with him, was assailed with
very gross language by the prisoner, who immediately
darted at him, seiz•. d him violently by the collar, tore up
the breast of his top-coat on both sides, and got his hand
down his breast, with what intention, whether for the pur-
pose of stealing his watch or not, complainant could not

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say. The prisoner: 'nehstruck rini'S.-b1 ' on his nose,,
and broke his spectaclesnß but for the inyer on of the
gentlemen, who all gavOitti their aid, lie w ' have re-
ceives
ceiveci very serious injury.
Mr. Fitzpatrick, the chief clerk of' theXsptt said he
was in the omnibus at. thctitile. ...tkr 15Lkn'g sworn
be confirmed the whole 411";,tWri ,' plafaii evidence. A
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more unprovoked and want: ,-; Age- '• d never seen.
The prisoner said he was tipsy W—t ::e time the assault
was committed, and he was sorry for it.
Mr. HARDWICK said, if such conduct were to go un-
punished, public conveyances might cease running. The
feelings of a modest female bad been outraged; and a
gentleman, because he interfered to protect her, ,had
been brutally assaulted and abused ; and the apology
cffered was that it was the effect of liquor. The prisoner
must pay SL, or go for two months to the House oi!
Correction.
The money was immediately paid.

SOUTHWARK.-(THIS DAY )•
William Fitt, a young man, was charged with obtain-
ing money from Ann Elizabeth Clay, ur
tence of acting as an at

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under t

Iloving

circumstances:—
It appeand that the complainant's husband wes con-
victed some time ago, and sentenced trt be it: proncd in
Brixton gaol. -The prhoner subsequently introdt,cerl
him-elf to complainant, and sold that Mr. James, her
husband', solicitor, hrd Lehßved in a most scandalt,us
manner, and added, that he (the pristTier) would petition
the Secrotary of State for to x' hu,band'L This
was in November I:tst; and I

said, :bat icr ti.e I in pose
ecding against Mr. James, he would require
4:;-. 6d. for a writ. The money was paid to him, and
,n three ,übsequtnt occasi,)rs the prisoner called again on
he complainant, and suecteded in obtaining money to
he amount, in all, of 21. 12s. for a de-elaration
nd other proceedings which he alleged were necessary
o adopt. in order
_to punish Mr, James for the manner
n which he had acted on the occasion. When, how-
ever, inquiries were made, it was ascertained the pri-
soner had not commenced the proceedings, or had drawn
up the petition to Government regarding her husband's
release, but bad converted the money advanced to his
own purposes. • •
The prisoner, who assumes to be a solicitor, was con-
victed some time since at the Surrey sessions for ob-
taining money under false pretences, and had only been
out of gaol about a month, when he commenced his old
practices.
As the prisoner asked for a remand, in order to have
legal advice, he was accordingly remanded until Wed-
nesday.

CENTRAL OF SPAIN RAILWAY.
(THIS DAY.)

A special general meeting of the shareholders in the
above undertaking was held this afternoon, at the
London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, for the purpose of
receiving a report upon the present position of the
company, and taking into consideration the resignation
of the Spanish direction. The Hon. Mr. P. H. Butler,
M.P., in the chair.

The CHAIRMAN said, perhaps the best course he could
pursue would be to read the letter of resignation, re-
ceived from the Spanish direction at Madrid. The letter
assigned three reasons for the resignation ; first, the
want of confidence between the board at Madrid, and
the English direction ; secondly, the want of confidence
of the Spaniards in the result of the undertaking ;
and, thirdly, the abandonment of the branch to Lisbon,
through the disturbed political state of Portugal.
The Chairman, after reading the letter, went on to say,
that at an interview he had with the Spanish direc-
tion, some few months ago, certain treaties an&
concessions were made, but subsequently the Spaniards
repudiated the agreement, and proposed more stringent
conditions, which he declined to agree to, pointing out to
the direction that they had failed to subscribe a single
ducat towards the undertaking, while they had delayed
the issuing of the shares for speculative services. He
then returned to England, and a third party was
sent out to negotiate a peace. That peace was effected,
but the (Spaniards again violated their agreement,. and
followed it up by sending in their resignation. It was,
perhaps, ungracious in him to give such advice, after the
reception he bad met with in Spell, but he felt it to be
his duty to advise English capitalists not to speculate in
Spanish undertakings, managed by Spanish boards of
direction. There was no faith to be placed in these bodies,
because they were generally under the thumb of
large. Spanish speculators, and the issuing of the shares
and collecting of money was made subservient to their
movements on the Bourse of Madrid. It was true•their
engineer's plans were rejected by the Spanish authorities,
but really they were rejected because the capitalists he
had alluded to had desired it. Now, the question for
them to consider was, how far it was desirable for them
to proceed with the undertaking. He hada() doubt the line
from Madrid to Badajoz would never pay, but a line from
Badajoz to Lisbon and from Badajoz to Madrid would
pay, but then it must be carried out by an English, aatl
not a Spanish executive, and he would recommend them
to carry out that line if they could get ample guarantees
and securities from the Spanish Government.
The report stated that the line was conceded in
1845, and 40,000/. were subsequently deposited
with the Spanish Government as a guarantee for
the due carrying out of the line, and after giving
in detail the statement just made by the chairman, pro-
ceeded to add that the reason the plans were registered
was becau-e the Spanish executive of the company had
gone so far as to make a report against the plans of
their oein engineer. An embargo had been placed upon,
the deposits of the concessionaires, and if the share-
holders dett mined to break up the company, the Spa••
n:sh executive, in accordance with statutes grant, d to
the company, would be compelled to defray their share
of the expense which had been incurred.

In answer to questions,
The CHAIRMAN said, any shareholder might have dis-
closed to him the details of the various negotiations if
he would call at the office of the company, but it was
not prudent to make them public. The basis and terms
of the agreements which the Spanish executive had
agreed to and violated, would be printed and forwarded
to each shareholder.
The report was then put from the chair and unani-
mously adopted.

Captain WILKINSON said he wished to explain how it
was that his plans were rejected.
A SHAREHOLDER (a Spaniard) said be was convinced
the shareholders threw no imputation upon Captain.
Wilkinson.—(No, no.) They had evidently got rid of a
set of sharpers and tricksters, and there was no use.
paying any attention to their imputations.
Captain Wn.siNsoN said his plans 'were rejected
simply because he would not connive at the truckling
and dishonesty of the Spanish directors. On one occa•
sion the directors wanted him to wink at their e'xchang.
ing the shares of the company for property of no value
whatever ; in fact, they wanted to give 35.0001. worth
of shares for property scarcely worth 15,0001,
Mr. Sierra complained that no statement of the as-
counts had been made, and charged the directors with
having put forward an advertisement unfounded in
truth. The first prospectus stated that all the deposits
would be returned if no concession were obtained.
Only a promise of a concession had as yet been made,
and therefore the deposits ought to be returned. Fifty
thousand shares were to be allotted in this country, but
only 28,000 were allotted, and of that number not more
than 10,000 were paid upon. He contended, too, that
the engineer had been overpaid, and protested that the

directo-rs had been guilty of a dereliction of duty in not
having rendered the directors in Spain more liable than
they were at present.
The CHAIRMAN admitted that some of the abuses had
occurred, but it was before he became connected with
the company. Upon a future day all these matters of
account would be fully explained.
The SECRETARY said that it was true that 50,000
shares were reserved for distribution in England, but
only 28,000 were allotted ; and of that number about
10,000 were paid upon. There was no doubt that the
concession had been made, and that the Spanish direot
tion were certainly liable for their proportion of the ex-
penses. The money remaining in hand amounted to
about 1,500/. Some of the servants and the engineer
had been part paid for their claims in shares.
Eventually a committee of inquiry was appointed ;
and a vote of thanks having been passed to the chair.
man, the meeting broke up.

FLIXTON HALL DESTROYED.—Yesterday morning
(Sunday), shortly after midnight, Flixton Hall, the resi-
dence of Sir R. Shafto Adair, Bart., near Bungay, was
found•to be on fire. The discovery was made by a lad
walking in the neighbouring village of Homersfield' who
went as quickly as possible to the hall, and roused the
inmates. These were only two women and one groom
hours
in the buildings at the rear. By some means w
elapsed before an alarm was given in Bungay, and itowaa
nearly three A.M. before the parish engine from that
town reached the fire, followed by one- from Messrs.
Grout's factory, and another from Harleston. Little
substantial good could be effected, except to save
range of kitchen offices recently erected, and by five
o'clock the building was completely gutted, three only
of the outer walls remaining, of which one has since
fallen. The building was erected by Inigo Jones, and
has been for the last two or three years undergoing ex•
tensive repairs, which would have occupied several more
years. The extent of loss will not, probably, be so large
as might be expected from the magnitude of the confia.
gration, as only a portion of the mansion was fit for 00.
cupation, and the family was not resident. It is reported
Sir Robert Adair is insured to some extent; and the
origin of the fire is at present unknown.
DEATH OF MISS LAVINIA MELVILLE.—MTS.
vester, better known by her maiden name, died on Wed..
nesday, Dec. 2, at her residence, No. 102, York-roadt
Lambeth. Her death, if not actually sudden, was
utterly unexpected. She performed last at the Olympia
Theatre.
DEATH OF ADAM ANDERSON, LL.D., PROFESSOR
OF NATURAL PHILOSOPHY, ST. ANDREW'S.—This di:-

tinguished and most amiable man died on the sth insth
He complained a little on Friday last, but was able to
lecture as usual. His disease is said to ' have been

aneuriim.

DEATH or DR. LIST.—The Augsburg Gazelle,
announces in a few words the death of Dr. Friedrich
List, which took place at Kufstein on the 30th ult. The
celebrated economist was on a journey to Italy for thQ
benefit of his health.

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pension of 1001. a year has been offered by the
Government to Fathew Mathew.

INFIRMARY FOR FISTULA.—A deputation Nu' the
Fistula Infirmary, consisting of Mr. J. Masterman, M.P.„
treasurer, the Rev. Dr. Vivian, chairman of the com-
mittee of management, Mr. F. Sal!son, the honorary sur-
geon, and Mr. W. Carter, the secretary, waited on Fri-
day on the Lord Mayor, to request his Lordship's ac.
ceptance of the presidency of the infirmary for the en.
suing year. His I.ordship expressed his desire, to fur-
ther the interests of the institution in every possible way,
and fixed April the 19th for the anniversary festival.

EXTRAORDINARY STATISTICS

OF GLASGOW.

To point oat to our readers, and especially the younger
branches of them, the extraordinary rise and progress of
Glasgow, within the last quarter of a century, we pro-
pose to give them occasionally some statistical returns;
and, perhaps, we may interest them by g ling, from time
to time, some amusing extracts concerninz, the ancient
city, from documents in our possession. We begin with
the POPIII4TION.
In 1821, it amounted to
In 1831, to
In 1841, to
At the present moment, viz., in the year 1846,
we doubt not the population exceeds 350,000
And in ten years hence, at this rate of progres-
sion, it will probably exceed
But if this extraordinary rise has taken place in the
population of Glasgow, it may be interesting to our
mercantile friends to notice the state of

THE GLASGOW SHIPPING.
Prior to the year 1808, vessels belonging to Glasgow
were not permitted to be registered there. But in the
year 1808 that port was disjoined from Port Glasgow, the
then head port of the Clyde (Greenock was not disjoined
therefrom till 1812) ; and it was not incumbent that
Glasgow ships should be registered at Glasgow only till
1826; there being, till that time, the option of doing so
either of Glasgow, Port. Glasgow, or Greenock. Those
registered at Glasgow were:—
In the year 1810, 24 ships, 1,956 tons measurement.
1815, 63 4,922
1820, 77 6,131
1825, 186 31,089
1830, 217 39,432
1835, 316 59,151
1840, 403 85,707
1845, 512 130,001
CUSTOMS DUTIES.
The customs duties collected at Glasgow—
For the year 1808, were £469
- 1810
- 1820
- 1825
- 1830
1835
- 1840
- 1845 ..., 589,527
BONDING WAREHOUSES

There were no bonding warehouses in Glasgow till the
year 1818. Of the customs duties collected, the under-
noted sums were on the delivery of produce from the
warehouses:—
For the year 1820
- 1825 .
- 1830
- 1835
- 1840
- 1845

The tobacco delivered from the tobacco warehouse in
York-street produces about 170,0001. of duty annually;
and the tea from the tea warehouse in same street, about
200,0001.

GLASGOW HARBOUR DUES.
The rival. Clyde and Glasgow harbour dues were—
For the year 1800
- 1810
- 1815
- 1820
- 1825
- 1830
- 1835
- 1845
The quay, in 1800, only extended westward to oppo-
site York-street, on the north side, and there was no
quay of any kind at that time on the south side.
The first vessel in Europe that was propelled by steam,
for hire, commenced plying on tha Clyde, in 1812, be-
tween Glasgow and Green,ck.
The Custom-house, in 1800, occupied only one apart-
ment, about twenty feet square, in a half-sunk floor in
tha south-east corner of the building at the head of Vir-
ginia-street, which was taken down a few years ago, and
on the site of which the Union Bank now stands.

The Excise-office. in 1800, was in the back building on
the west side of Miller-street, opposite the entry to
Virginia-buildings.
The Post-office, about the same period, occupied a
shop on the south side of Princes-street, opposite the
Laigh Kirk-close.
The Stamp-office, an apartment in the land at the head
of the White Horse-close, Trongate.
The Sheriff-clerk's-office, a small shop at the north-
east corner of Wilson and Brunswick-street, near the
entrance to the present splendid new Public-offices.
The Sheriff, or Commissary Court, was opened, the
first day of each term, in the Consistory, house, which
adjoined the High Church, and which was taken down
last year.
The Customs' establishment of officers at Glasgow, in
1800, was amongst the most limited in the kingth•as ;
but the Lords of the Treasury have, from time to time,
augmented the same, and within the last few days have
made a very material increase, to meet the rapidly in-
creasing business ; so that Glasgow is now the first port
in Scotland, as well in point of trade and revenue, as in
the number of officers borne upon the establishment.—
Scctch Reformers' Gazette.