The Sun.
London, England, 1851-02-20 00:00:00

GERMANY.

Several of the Garman journals having stated that
a body of troops was to be formed in the environs of
Coblentz, under the order 3 of the Prince of Prussia,
the Post Gazette of Frankfort says that this is erro-
neous ; and it adds, that several regiments had passed
through that town to new garrisons, to be dismissed.
The Vienna journals of the 12th announce that
Baron Koller, Austrian Chargé d'Affaires at London,
has been sippointed Minister Plenipotentiary in
Belgium.

TARRING AND FEATHERING BLACK-
LEGS AT NORTH- SHIELDS.
NORTH SHIELDS, FEB. 17.—The seamen of North
Shields seem to have taken the law into their own
hands. The committees of the men on strike have
watchers on the river both day and night to sea that
nose of the crews of the vessels ready for sea get away.
If they catch a man on board they fetch him on shore,
and either get him out of the town, or hand him over to
the women, to be dealt with according to " General
Lynch." On Sunday afternoon seven boats' crews went
on board the lying at No. 2 buoy, and having
found a " half marrerd" in.the forecastle, brought him
on shore. As sooa as he was landed he was handed over
to the women, who besmeared him all over with coal-
tar, a nauseous compound, turned him into the streets,
and hooted him out of the town. He was found by the
police in a very exhausted condition, and conveyed
to the station-house, where the filthy compound was
scraped off him, and his hair also had to be shaved
from his head, it being impossible to get the stuff
out of it. A woman was fined 51. on Monday for
having taken part in the proceedings. A young
man of the name of Metcalf was taken . out
of the Spring trader, lying at the seme buoy,
during the afternoon, brought on shore, and used
in the most cruel manner by a large mob of
men and women. It is expected that the ring-
leader in the last affair will be brought to
justice. On Sunday morning about three o'clock
a melancholy accident happened to one of the
watchers, who went off with five others to overhaul
a vessel that was going to sea. The vessel was
towing down, and going rapidly through the water. In
attempting, to hook the ship's boat the watchers' boat
upset, and one of them, a young man named Mark Arm-
str.ng, was drowned. His body was picked up on Sunday
atternoon. Twenty-five policemen have been sent down
from Newcastle to assist the authorities to keep the
peace; and a number of special constables would be sworn
in at South Shields yesterday. There are a great number
of laden vessels in Shields harbour ready for sea, if they
could procure crews.

LONDON AND BLACK WALL RAILWAY.
The half-yearly report of the directors of this corn-
pan, to be submitted to the meeting of proprietors on
the 25th inst., states that for the past half-year there
has been an increase in the passenger traffic, as com-
pared with the corresponding period of 1849, amount-
ing to 637,801 in the numbers carried, and 4,537/. in the
receipts. The traffic during the two periods, including
the gross toll from the East and West India Docks and
Birmingham Junction Railway, was as follows:-1849.
—Passengers, 1,219.508; amount, 20 2681. 1850.—Yas-
sengers, 1,357,309; amount, 24,806/ The increase
from the local traffic amounted to 3,5061., and for
the river traffic to 1,031/. The East and West India
Docks and Birmingham Junction Railway was opened
as far as Islington on the 26th of September last, and
the opening has since been extended to Camden-town.
Under the arrangement with that company the receipts
are divided pro rati, in proportion to the distance
run over each line; and the traffic derived from
this source has amounted to 187,116 passengers
and 1,1951. Considering that the Dock Junction
line was not opened until late in the year, the directors
think very favourably o: the traffic so far as it has yet
been developed. The junction with the London and
North-Western Railway will, it is understood, be
effected in the course of this month, and there ap-
pears to be every prospect that the passenger
traffic of the Dock Junction lice, when fully de-
veloped, will add considerably to the revenue of
this company. The comparative working expenses ex-
hibit an increase of about 8001. during the past half-
year; of this sum about 4001. is in the locomotive
charges, and will be accounted for by the additional
mileage run, and 2901. in the law charges appli-
cable to revenue, which are increased by the appeals
againtt the parochial lisses-,,ments throughout the line
now being made, for the purpose of diminishing the an-
nual charge for rates and taxes. The consumption of
coke for the half-year ending December last averaged
21.251 b. per mile, and the total locomotive caerges
8.1111. per mile; and et the corresponding period of
1349 it averaged 23.011 b. per mile per train. and the lo-
comotive charges 8.34 d. per mile. The balance on tha
revenue account amounts to 12,6751., and after deducting
the interest on debentures there remains 11,633/. appli-
cable to dividend. This sum will admit of the
payment of 2s. per share clear of income-tax upon the
109,131 shares issued, leaving a balance of 381/. During
the past half-year arrears of calls to the amount of
21,4591. on the scrip shares, and of 7,2001. on the eaten-
gun shares, have been received, and a profit of
1,5211. has been realised by the sale of forfeited and un-
issued scrip shares; the debt due for temporary loans
has been reduced from 41,000/. to 10,000 Z and thus far
th«estimate cf probablo assets and liabilities given in
Aueest, 1849, has been fully substantiated. The No.
2 scrip, and the extension shares in the arrear on the
31st December last, have been declared forfeited, and the
735 No. 2 scrip, at that time unissued, have since been dis-
posed of at a further profit to the company. The 23,000
shares of 101. each, created for the extension to Tilbury,
have been taken up, and the deposits paid thereon. A con-
tract with Messrs. Pete and Brassey with reference to the
extension has been prepared, and will be submitted to
the meeting. The directors have also to report that,
übject to its ratification by the shareholders, they have
entered into an agreement with the London and
North-Western Company for the transit of goods
over this line. They have made application to
Parliament for a farther extension of time for widen-
ing the line from Stepney to Fe.nchurch-street, and for
making the branches to the London and St. Katharine
docks. The. Bill fur this purpose, the North Gravesend
Extension I/11, and the Bill for making a branch line to
Haydon-zque,re, will be submitted for the approval
of the thareholder3. The retiring directors are
Messes. Daniell and Wilson, and, being eligible
fur re-erection, they will offer themselves accord-
ingly. It appears from the provisions of the agreement
with the London and north-Western, referred to in
the directors' report respecting the branch railway to
Ilaydon-square, that the Blackwell Company are
to raise the money and to construct the line; the
London and North-Western are to pay interest on the
money raised f this purpose, at 5 per cent. if raised
by shares; if raised by debentures, then at the rates
(not exceeding 5 per cent.) at which the money
shall have been borrowed. The London and North-
Western may purchase the branch line within three
years after the opening. The London and North-
Western Company are to have the right to work their
goods trains over Blackwell and Blackwell Exten-
sion Railways, and the proposed branch between
Hayden.-square, and the junction with the Birmingham
Junction line, but not so as to interfere with the pas-
senger or other traffic of the Blackwell Railway. The
North-Western Company's trains not to exceed six
each way. The tolls payable to the Blackwell Com-
pany to be as follow, viz.:—On the first 156,000 tons a
year 61 per ton ; upon every additional ton up to
203,000 tons, 4d. per ton.; and for every additional
ton beyond 208,0130 tone, Md. per ton, with a gua-
rantee that the toll shall not in any ono year be
less than 2.5001. The report of the auditors, Messrs.
Beattie and Valpy, states that the expenditure of 2,0331.
on capital account last half-year is properly charged ;
that the receipts and payments are all duly vouched,
and the statements are faithful abstracts from the
company's books. They expressed their continued
satisfaction with the excellent manner in whieh the
books are kept and with the increasing revenue of the
company- Their capital account to the
31st of December
last shows that 1,313,4141, htal been received, and
1,369,000/.,,5361. expended, leavine
el), of 2aa balance against the com-
p ows that 108,346 e The "
h state Tent of the share capital
ere issuedA ; 3,554 shares
sh
unissued; total shares, ores
111,9
in arrear,
received on
shares issued, 1,225,3141.;am0unt
to be raised on shares unissaurerdear, ;
total amount, 1,266,000/. The revenue
account for
e3l:)BtlhC
half-year ending the 31st of December
tlhaestesxtpaetnesssand
.
that
the receipts amounted to 29,774/,
and
nine r s
17,0291. (including 1,231/. for Government duty
ut y
tit
1.789/. for rates and taxes), leaving a balance of 12,6751.
The working stock consists of nine engines,
class carriages, 21 seeond-class, 19 composite carriages,
and 12 trucks.

BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.
Males 821
Females 755

STATE OF TRADE.
(From tho Manchester Guardian.)
MANCHESTER, TUESDAY.—Tho continued inability to
dispose of their productions, at any concessions pre.
vionsly made in regard to price 3, has induced a willing-
ness on the part of spinners to accept terms to-day which
they would not have agreed to lest week, within ku. to id. _ ...-
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Total ... 1,576
*ln this !mber are included 20 by Scarlatißa, 43
by Typhus Fever, and 17 by Diarrhoea.