The Sun.
London, England, 1851-09-05 00:00:00

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.

Hibernia, from Cardiff for Quebec, on the 17th ult., in
lat. 47, long. 45.
Lady of the Lake, from Glasgow for Quebec, on the 13th
ult., in lat. 52 N., long. 32 W.
Hydaspes barque, on the 28th ult., in Ist. 49 N., long.
7 W.
Empire Queen, of St. Andrew's, with passengers,
standing W. by N., in lat. 50 N., long. 18 W.
&Ilona, from Liverpool for P.)rt Natal, on the 23d of
July, in lat. 7 N., long. 27 W.
Ireland, from Gloucester for Quebec, on the 27th ult.
Index, of and for London, from St. Kitt's, on the 12th

ult., in lat. 37 N., bug. 54 W.
Oriental, of Plymouth, for Quebec, on the 25th ult., in
let. 31 N., long. 14 W.
Mary, of South Shields, from Quebec for London, on
the 19th ult., in let. 43 N., lon. 30 W.
Elizabeth, of London, from Quebec for the Clyde, on the
25th ult., in let. 50 N., long 18 W.
Ahoon, from London for;Quebee, on the 27th ult., in let.
51, long. 13.
Enterprise, from New York for Liverpool, on the 13th
ult., in long. 54 W.
Seaflower, from Liverpool for Quebec, on the 25th ult.,

in long. 17.
Gratitude, from Shark's Bay for London, on the 28th of

June, in lat. 27 S., long. w 8
E.
Tholum, from Liverpool for Valparaiso, on the 24th
of July.
Dania, from Hamburgh for Buenos Ayres, on tho

24th of July.
Jane Pratt, from Liverpool for Calcutta, on the 25th

of July, in lat. 11 N., long. 25 W.
Henry Woolley, from Arracan for Cowes, on the 30th
of July, in lat. 22 N., long. 37 W.
Alliance, from Liverpool for Montreal, on the 4th of

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August, in lat. 46 N., long. 55 W.
Leland, from Calcutta for London, on the 24th of June,

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in lat. 36 S., long. 23 E.
Flora, from Port Philip for London, on the 15th of

July, in lat. 11 S., long. 11 W.
Galatea, of Portsmouth, for Quebec, on the 17th of
August, in lat. 46 N., long. 41 W.

A GIGANTIC UNDERTAKING.
We have received a letter from Mr. S. B. Rogers, of
Nant-y-Glo, who solicits patronage for carrying out
certain plans for the erection of a magnificent granite
bridge, above two miles long, across the river Severn, at
Black Rock or New Passage, to connect Monmouthshire
and South Wales with Bristol and the west of England.
by a double line of rails and a common carriage road;
such bridge to be 140 feet wide, with bazaars, shops,
&c., and a covered colonnade occupying fifty feet along
the entire of its centre; and with arches of 324 feet
span, rising 120 feet above the highest spring-tides, so
as to allow ships of the largest sine passing at all times;
the piers and abutments (the upper parts of which to be
habitable) to have a casing of oast-iron up to high-
water mark, by which means all serious damage to the
masonwork would for ever be prevented. Mr. Rogers
states that the practicability of this undertaking was ad-
mitted by the late Mr. John Rennie nearly forty years
ago; and asserts that no engineer in the present day will
dispute the point, for the foundation would be "rock"
for nearly its entire length; and the bases of the piers
would be dry for about four hours every tide. The
cost of the bridge and its approaches would of course
be very great, but the projector does not fear raising the
sum required, and that a dividend of 10 per cent. would
be certain on the capital obtained. When we see the
promised " rough drawing" of the proposed bridge, we
shall be happy to return to the subject; meantime we
give Mr. Rogers's concluding observations :—" This
grand structure would be a durable monument of human
skill and labour, unequalled for utility and magnificence
throughout the world The shops, bazaars, and colon-
nade (with open and well fenced promenades on their
roofs at an elevation of 200 feet above low-watermark),
may be constructed principally of glass and ornamental
metals, after the manner of the Crystal Palace,' so as
to afford conveniences for the display and sale of arils-
tical, manufacturing, and natural results of all kinds,
thereby constituting a sort of permanent ' Great Exhi-
bition' of the products of all nations, and for monu-
ments and curiosities of every description; and the
bridge itself—like the Glass Palace,' —would be the
greatest monument and curiosity of the whole l"—Bere-
ford Journal.

RAILWAY EXCURSIONISTS IN A. Fix.—For Some
time past a system of trafficking in excursion tickets, which
are sold upon a contract that they shall not be transferred,
has been carried on by the purchasers. The plan has been
for persons going only the one way journey to sell their
tickets on arriving at their destination to some person going
the other way, thus defrauding the railway of the difference.
The practice has been carried on in a very open manner;
and it has been the custom for a number of persons to as-
semble round the station, and invite the passengers, as they
passed from the train, to sell their tickets, while there have
been instances in which the passengers themselves have de-
scended the platform stairs, asking, " Who wants to buy a
ticket cheap?" The matter coming to the knowledge of the
Great Western Company, it was determined to take steps to
detect the offenders, and on Sunday last persons were sta-
tioned to watch the proceedings around the station, while
others were placed in the train. Several sales were seen and
noted by those in the street, while the officers in the car-
riages heard boastings among the passengers respecting the
cheap rate at which they had bought their tickets. Upon
arriving at Swindon the detected parties were all stopped,
and had offered them the choice of three alternatives :—To
pay full fare on to Paddington ; to pay full fare from Bristol
to Swindon and back; or to go back in custody, remain in
the station-house all night, and make their appearance before
the magistrates on the morrow. Many adopted the first, one
or two the second, and some being unable to pay, were
brought down with the prospect of the third, but were sub-
sequently redeemed by their friends.—Bristol Mercury.
We understand that the living of Knaresborough,
vacant by the death of the Rev. Andrew Cheap, has been be-
stowed on the Rev. James Fawcett, M.A., incumbent of
Woodhouse Leeds. The gift of the living is in the Bishop of
Aipon.-2i;corci.