The Sun.
London, England, 1851-10-27 00:00:00

PANAMA.

From Navy Bay, the eastern terminus of the rail-
way to Gatren, the firt station on the line, is a dis-
tance of seven miles and a half. The rails are being
laid with great activity, and this portion of the route
will be ready for the locomotive in less than a month.
A locomotive has been in use for some time from
Navy Bay to the end of the finished portion of the
work, for the conveyance of materials, workmen, &c.
Everything at Navy Bay indicates a state of great
forwardness and activity, despite the many serious
obstacles presented by the rainy season since the
commencement of which much has been accom-
plished.

Several splendid passenger carriages, and many
covered goods waggons are in readiness at Navy Bay.
Already there is ample wharfage for vessels to dis-
charg►e at the terminus, where there is now nineteen
feet of water. Shortly it is to be extended so far
out as to give the depth of water twenty-three feet,
so that vessels of any size will be able to discharge
their cargoes there without the aid of lighters or
boats.

From Gatren station to the next beyond, Ahorca
la Gate, is a distance of seven miles and three-quar-
ters ; but about two miles and a half of this section
remains to be constructed, and, as a strong force will
be concentrated at this position of the work as soon as
the line is open from Navy Bay to Gatren, it is con-
fidently anticipated that this new point will be accom-
plished in about two mouths.

From Ahorca la Gata to the next station, Bohio
Soldado, three miles and a quarter, less than half a
mile remains incomplete. This part of the work
will be ready for transit immediately after the com-
munication is established with Ahorca la Gata. From
Bohio Soldado to Trixole, about four miles, nearly
oue-half of the distance has been completed.
Arrangements are being made to prosecute the
work most vigorously the next dry season, from the
month of December to March, with a strong force :
and, as that portion of the work now nearly completed
from Navy Bay to the stations abovenamed is, from
the nature of the ground, by far the most difficult,
the future progress must be much more rapid than
heretofore. As no swamps exist about the Ahorca
la Gata station, no piling will be required beyond
that point.
The whole of the line to Panama has been located.

There are now nearly 1,100 men at work, of
whom 800 are natives from the upper provinces in
the vicinity of Carthagena, who have been found
very useful.

Navy Bay will probably be ready for the reception
of steamers by the end of the year, or so soon as the
work is completed to Ahorca la Gata.
Two more locomotive engines are on their way out
from the United States. A vessel now at Navy Bsy
is discharging materials for a large depot.

_FM kIiCHOLY CIRCUMSTANCE.—One of the Yar-
mouth captains was out in the late gales, and:after encounter-
in the storm for some time, his attention was attracted by
the cries of a woman in distress. It was evident the female
was near to the vessel, as her heart-rending prayer, " Oh!
save my child," was distinctly audible. These words were
the last uttered by the unfortunate woman, for scarcely had
their echo died away, when an infant, lashed to some spars,
was seen tossing on the mighty waves. By the most praise-
worthy exertions the poor little sufferer was taken out of the
water, and saved from a watery grave. It is conjectured
that the father of the child. seeing the extreme danger in
which his vessel was placed, had lashed his wife and child to
as his only hope of saving their lives in the event
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LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Oct. 25.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Evans.)
TN RR TAYLOR.

The bankrupt, J. R. Taylor, was described as a law
stationer, of Chancery-lane. This was the last exami-
nation meeting.
Mr. Hawkins appeared for the assignees, Mr. Link-
later for some creditors, and Mr. Lawrance for the
bankrupt.
Mr. LAWRANCE said the bankrupt was not ready
with his accounts, and by the consent of the assignees
he proposed to take an adjournment for six weeks, the
bankrupt undertaking to file his balance-sheet within
three weeks, to give the assignees time to investigate it.
The debts and liabilities were said to be about
12,000/. ; assets to the amount of 1,0001. had been
realized, and 2,0001. or 3,000/. more is expected to
be realized.

An adjournment was ordered.
IN RE H. G. WOOLCOTT.

The bankrupt was a fringe manufacturer, of Eve
nett•street. This was a last examination meeting.

Mr. BAYLIS, for the assignees, said the bankrupt
had absconded with about 2,0001., and he made a❑
application to the Court to allow certain costs to be
incurred in effecting his arrest. The petitioning cre-
ditor, who had a claim of about 1,700/., had himself
become a bankrupt in consequence of the bankrupt
Woolcott absconding.
The CommissioNEß—Where are the funds to come
from ?

Mr. BAYLIS said, unfortunately there were none yet,
but they tnikzht be forthcoming. He referred his
Honour to the 255th section of the Bankrupt Law
Consolidation Act.

His HONOUR, having referred to the section, said
he had no power.

IN AE WALTER.

The bankrupt had been a horse dealer of Plaistow.
Mr. HILLEARY made an application to the Court
for a certificate to arrest him. The grounds of his
application were, that although he had obtained pro-
tection for the purpose, he had failed to prepare a ba-
lance-sheet, and he had not assisted the assignees in
winding up the estate.
Application granted.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOU SE.
A young gentleman of the name of Seaton was
charged before the Lord Mayor with having assaulted
Baily, a letter-carrier of the General Post-office in
Lombard-street.
The defendant, who it appeared belongs to a highly
respectable mercantile house, but had never conveyed
letters to the Post-office before, overleapt the barrier
at the place for posting letters in order to post his
bundle when the regular time for posting bad passed.
He was thereupon collared by the complainant,
whose duty it is to look to the general accommoda-
tion and prevent confusion, and he returned the com-
pliment by blows.
The LORD MAYOR considered that the defendant
had erred from his great zeal to serve his employers,
and that the complainant was justified in the efforts
he made to counteract the mischief which might have
been caused among the great multitude who had been
first on the spot, and were entitled to priority. His
Lordship thought that a penalty of ss. would meet
the offence, and expressed a hope that the Post-office
authorities would do a little more for the public con-
venience, by affording more places for the posting of
letters. He trusted that the great mercantile houses
and the press would take care to represent the very
serious inconvenience which was daily arising from
the present very scanty accommodation.
BOW-STREET.
Four urchins, named John Willis, Benjamin Norris,
David Bevan, and David Ross, whose ages varied
from 10 to 14 years, were charged before Mr. Hall
with breaking into the house of Mr. Morley, a
jeweller, at 140, High Holborn, and stealing there-
from a large quantity of jewellery.
Mr. Duncan, a solicitor, who appeared for the pro-
secution, said that he feared he should not be able to
bring evidence sufficient to convict the prisoners, as
all that he could offer was the statement of the
youngest of the prisoners, Willis, who was willing to
turn approver.
Mr. HALL said that ha was certain no jury would
convict upon that evidence.
The officer who took the prisoners into custody
stared that he took Willis into custody on Friday
night, on suspicion of being concerned in the bur-
glary in question. Willis then said to him that he
did not enter the house himself, but waited outside
while Ross and Norris went in by means of a ladder. li
They stayed within about an hour, and then came
out, bringing with them a quantity of watches and
rings. They went away together, and on the follow-
ing morning sold them ; but he (Willis) had none of
the produce. Witness further stated that he took
Norris, Bevan, and Ross into custody on Saturday
morning, at about three o'clock, in a low lodging-
house, when they denied all knowledge of the trans-
action.

Mr. Morley detailed the facts relative to the dis-
covery of the robbery.
Mr. HALL said there was no evidence at all against
Bevan, and that against Ross and Norris was so
slight that he did not consider himself justified in
detaining them ; he should, however, remand Willis
for further inquiries to be made.
MARYLEBONE.
George Haddocks, a man about 50 years of age, a
waiter in the service of Mr. T. L. Jones, landlord of
the Bull and Bush, North-end, Hampstead, was
placed at the bar before Mr. Long, charged with
having attempted to terminate his existence by cut-
ting his throat with a razor.
Mr. Jones deposed that in consequence of infor-
mation which had been communicated to him he re-
paired to Hampstead-heath, where he found the pri-
soner crouched under a furze-bash, and saw blood
streaming from his throat. He ran for and speedily
obtained the assistance of a surgeon, and the prisoner
was properly attended to on the instant. He was
soon afterwards conveyed to the Hampstead work-
house.

Seawell, 252 S, said that he saw the prisoner
lying insensible upon the heath, and bleeding pro-
fusely from the throat. Two razors and a bottle were
lying beside biro, and one of the razors had upon it
marks of blood; the bottle had contained salts of
sorrel, a quantity of which the prisoner had no doubt
swallowed. When able to articulate, he alleged that
he made the attempt upon his life in consequence of
his master having detected him in purloining some
brandy.
Mr. LONG—Is the surgeon here ? Witness—He is
not, your Worship.
Mr. LONG (to Mr. Jones)—Had the prisoner
robbed you ? Witness—l did detect him in a petty
theft, and told him that he had forfeited the confidence
which I had hitherto reposed in him.
The prisoner, on being asked what he had to say,
replied (doggedly)—lt is not the first time I have at-
tempted this sort of thing, and if I am liberated now
I shall do it again ; I can't help it.
Mr. LONG addressed the prisoner in a very feeling
manner, and told him he hoped he would be in a bet-
ter state of mind in a few days, and remanded him
till next Friday, on which day the surgeon who at-
tended him will be present.
CL ER KEN WELL.
A. man named Jeffrey was brought before Mr.
Tyrwhitt by Withers, the active detective officer of
the N division, charged with being concerned in the
following desperate outrage and attempt with others
to murder police-constable Healy of the same di-
vision.

The circumstances of the case, which is altogether
of a diabolical character, exposing a system of terror
and plunder which has been carried on now for more
than four years, requires the most stringent and ac-
tive measures to put down an evil of such daring and
magnitude. During the period mentioned hundreds
of thieves, and more particularly on a Sunday, have
congregated daily about the once celebrated Shepherd
and Shepherdess-fields, Islington, to gamble, plunder,
and concoct offences probably of greater magnitude,
and it has been dangerous either morning, noon, or
night for any respectable persons to pass in the imme-
diate vicinity as evidenced too truly by the number of
open robberies attended with violence about there, the
vagabonds concerned with the desperate gang finding
a speedy and ready shelter among the numerous half-
finished houses on the spot, and more especially at a
coffee-shop resorted to by thieves and other abandoned
characters at all hours. The police of the district
have ever been on the alert to afford assistance, but
the ruffians, knowing their strength, have hitherto
succeeded in bidding defiance to the tew officers that
could be spared on that dangerous duty ; and no
doubt matters would have continued in this
awful and alarming state but for the frightful
nature of the present charge, whereby the life of a very
respectable officer has nearly been sacrificed, and even
should he partially recover, it will be to remain
afflicted, in all human probability, the remainder of
his days through these injuries. The offence now
charged took place between two and three o'clock in
the afternoon, when the wounded man saw from 60
to 80 thieves, from the ages of 12 to 25, gambling
and quarrelling at the back of some very old alms-
houses on the spot alluded to, belonging to the Cloth-
workers' Company. Having unawares pounced on
them single-banded, be was immediately knocked down
and his truncheon taken from him; it was banded
from one to another of the vagabonds and be was
beaten with it and other weapons until he was left for
dead, with frightful wounds on his head and different
parts of his person; and all this was done in view of
numerous persons, who knowing the villains dust not
interfere for fear of a similar or worse fate. Infor-
mation of this murderous and unprovoked attack was
soon made known at the district station-house, whither
the policeman was soon conveyed, and thence to an
hospital, where be is at present receiving that assist-
ance which his sad condition requires.
Only two witnesses have at present been induced to

MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 27, lB5l.

come forward to give evidence for the prosecution—
Mr. Pankhurst, a gardener, and the coachman to Mr.
Bass, the brewer. They, however, would not under-
take to say that the prisoner actually struck the
sufferer.

The worthy MAGISTRATE said it was a sad affair,
and adjourned it for a further investigation, hoping
tho ruffians, who ought to be identified, would be
brought to that punishment they so richly deserved.

Hamburgh; Australasian Packet, for the Cape of Good
Hope; Letitia, for Newport; Bosphorus, for Constanti-
nople; Liebe, for Shields; Creole, for Dominica; Lady
Charlotte Guest, for AscenFion; North Star, for Liam-
burgh; John Bull and San Francisco, for Ilarohurgh;
Venus, for Cape Palmas; Joshua, for Port Philip;
Arena, for Jamaica; Julia y Pepati, for Bilbna; Con-
cordia, for Rotterdam; Triton, for Ostend; Elbe, for
Flatnburgh; Dart, for Ostend; Fame, for Calais.
VESSELS SPOKEN Vv'ITH.

Westpoint, from Liverpool for Nevo York, Oct. 18, in la

4 N., long. 30 W.
Westminster, from Moulmein for Sunderland, July 16,
in lat. 6 S., long. 85 E.

A POET'S HOUSE AND CELLAR.
We met lately, among some old tracts and papers,
with what must be considered a literary curiosity-a
copy of the sale catalogue of the effects of Thomsen
the poet, disposed of by auction in May, 1749.
Thomson's residence for several years preceding his
death was a snug cottage in what is called Kew-foot-
lane, facing the Thames. The situation is one of the
finest in that fine district. The cottage was em•
bowered in trees and shrubbery, and behind it was a
garden in which the lazy good humoured poet took
his ease of an afternoon and muttered his verses
throughout the moonlight nights. His garden-seat
and table are still preserved : but the cottage has
been enlarged into a handsome villa (occupied by the
late Earl of Shaftesbury), and the garden has been
extended and improved so as to become one of the
' most exquisite and richly-ornamented in that patrician
neighbourhood. Yet even in Thomson'a time the cot-
tage at Kew-foot-lane was a desirable residence, and the
poet, after weathering many difficulties, had succeeded
in gathering around him at least a moderate share of
the comforts and elegancies of life. If his little Castle
of Indolence could not boast its costly tapestry,
huge covered tables, and couches, " the pride of
Turkey and of Persia land," there was no lack of re-
spectable bachelor accommodation, with an assort-
ment of valuable prints and books, and a cellar that
could have supplied a double or two of jovial banquets
to Quin, Armstrong, Littleton, Mitchell, and those
other select friends whom he delighted to entertain,
and by whom he was so tenderly beloved. But let
us look at the different items in this sale catalogue.
The first division, marked " No. 1., right hand, two
pair of stairs," secma to be the furniture of an infe-
rior bedroom, the whole of which is valued at
41. 2s. 6.1., including what the auctioneer calls " a
piece of ruins in a carved frame." No. 11. is a closet
containing feather bed and portmanteaus valued at
17s. No. 111., left hand two pair of stairs, was a
better bedroom, containing a four post bedstead, with
blue harateen furniture, four walnut tree arm chairs
with black leather seats, a chimney glass, and maho-
gany table, &c. The contents of this room are
valued at 81. 7s. No. IV.. one pair of stairs, was
evidently the best bedroom. It had a bed
with moreen furniture and other accessories, valued
at 81. 2s. 6d. ; festoon window curtains, bottle
cistern, walnut dressing table and mirror, four walnut
chairs, steel stove, &c.-the whole being valued at
131. 12s. 6d. No. V., one pair of stairs, had a Tur-
key carpet valued at 1/. 11s. 61.; a chimney glass
with gilt frame, 11. 1 ls. 6d.; a mahogany chest of
drawers, 1/. 10s. ; a sofa, 2/. 23.; a mahogany writing
table, 11. 34. ; four mahogany elbow chairs, yellow
worsted damask seats, 21. 10s.; a walnut tree easy
chair, matted seat and back, 12s. ; mahogany pillar
and claw carved needlework fire-screen, with quilted
case, 21. 2s. ; dining table, 125., with sconce for can-
dles ; yellow damask window curtains, &c., the whole
valued at 181. 15s. No. VI., back parlour, possessed
a steel stove, two walnut and three smoking chairs,
dumb waiter, hook shelves, and a " Scotch carpet"
(which is set down at 108. 6d.), the whole valued at
51. 6s. 6d. No. VII., left hand parlour, had its writ-
ing-table, claw-table, window curtains, &c., the whole
31. 11s. 6d. No. VIII., right hand parlour, was the
principal sitting room. It was also decorated with
a Scotch carpet, 103. 6d.; a dining-table, 1/.
11 s. 6d. ; a sconce, 11. ss. ; six mahogany
elbow chairs, with green worsted damask seats,
31. 12s. ; a backgammon table, complete with
chess .men, 10s. 6d,, and other articles, the whole
valued at 11/. 19s. The next classification is " plate,
china, &c.," but here the enumeration is not exten-
sive, and no prices are affixed. Besides cups, saucers,
plates, and mugs, there are-" Shagreen case with 12
silver-handled knives and forks ; a silver watch with
a cornelian seal, box and case, in one, by Graham ;
one silver-hilted sword ; one mourning sword; an
Alicant tea-chest, with silver ornaments." The
kitchen apparatus and furniture are valued at Si. lls. ;
and the wash-house, garden, and yard articles at 21.
12s. 611. The contents of the cellar (to which no
prices are affixed) are set down as follows :-" Thirty
bottles of burgundy ; thirty bottles of red port; four
ditto of old hock; seven ditto of mountain and Ma-
deira; ten ditto Rhenish; sixty-six ditto Edinburgh
ale; ninety ditto Dunbar ale." There is no ardent
spirits. The library consists of two hundred and
sixty lots-the greater part of the books being
foreign and classical. Editions of Dante, Tasso,
and Ariosto are among the number; and the
English works include Milton, Theobald's "
Sheks-
psare," Harrington's " Oceans." Raleigh's "History
of the World," Cowley, &c. Pope's works (probably
presents from the author) consist of the edition of
1717, in two vols. ; the prose works, stitched, 1717;
the " Dunciad," stitched; and the " Ethic Epietiss,"
in vellum, large paper. The library may be consi-
dered valuable, but it was fully equal to that posses-
sed by Johnson or Goldsmith. Authors resident in
London, with public libraries at command, have little
inducement to accumulate books at home, even if
their circumstances were such as to permit of the ex-
, pensive luxury. Thomson, it is well known, hid a
taste for the fine arts, and during his tour in Italy
with Mr. Talbot, had collected some drawings and
prints from the old masters. He seems to have had
no less than eighty-three pictures hung up in his dif-
ferent rooms, and " a large portfolio with maps.
prints, and drawings, to be sold together or separate."
The " Antique Drawings" are nine in number, all
stated to be by Castelli. They consist of the Venus
de Medicis, the Fighting and Dying Gladiators,
Perseus and Andromeda, Apollo Antinous, Meleager,
Laocoon, Hercules Farnese, and " A Man and a
Woman." The seventy-four engravings are all from the
old masters, engraved by Frezza, Claudie, Stelle, J.
Frey, 13andet, Dorigny, Duchaoge, Poilly, Hanssart,
Edlinck, Picart, &c. It is indicative of Thomson's
taste that none of the engravings are from the Dutch
school, but from Raphael, Guido, Corregio, Carlo
Meratti, Poussin, Julio Romano, and other masters of
the poetical and romantic. It appears, then, that the
furniture of Thomson was valued at 66/. 11s,, exclu-
sive of his plate, china, wines, books, and pictures,
which formed by far the most valuable portion of his
effects. The sale is stated to be "by order of the
executrix," his sister, Mrs. Craig of Edinburgh, and
it was to take place on Monday, May 15, 1749, and
two following days. The poet's friends who had been
so sincere and so active in their sympaty on the occa-
sion of his death, would, no doubt, come forward at
the sale to promote its success and to possess them-
selves of some relic of their departed associate, Several
of the books, we know, were purchased by John
Forbes of Culloden, the Lord President's son, and
still remain in the library at Culloden House. Never
had poet more attached friends than Thomson, and all
bad the felicity of arriving at wealth or fame.-Inver
ness Courier.

X MARKETS.
moderate business passing

a. d. e. d.
Do. Meal, perl9slb 15 0 to 16 0
Barley, English, pr
imperial quarter 26 0 —2B 0
Irish, Scotch, and
Alanx,per 601 b.. 3 8 3 10
Foreign, grinding 3 0 3 6
Rye, per 601 b .. 3 6 3 9
Beans, English, pr
imperial quartr 30 0 32
Irish and Scotch,
per 4801 b• • •• 26 0— 28 0
Dutch .. 30 0 31 0
Egyptian • 22 6 23 0
Peas, English, per
imperial quartr 32 0 24 0
Foreign •• .. 32 0— 33 0
Oats, per 451 b :
English, Scotch,
and Welsh, old 3 5 3 6
Irish, tic- 1 kEt
mean& .• •• 2 el 2 7
Do., feeding •• 2 2 2 4
Do., foreign •• 3 0 •- 3 2
Oatmeal, English,
& Scotch,pr24olb 94 0— 25 0
ilrish, new • • •• 22 0— 23 0
Do., old • .• 27 d— 27 6