The Sun.
London, England, 1851-09-02 00:00:00

DUNDEE AND PERTH AND ABERDEEN

JUNCTION.

The half-yearly meeting of this company was held
on Saturday at Dundee; Lord Kinnaird in the chair.
The report stated that the receipts for the half-year
' ending July 31, 1851, amounted to 15,1221., and the
working expenses and other charges to 6,6761., and
' the interest upon debentures and other debts to 6,0021.,
leaving a free available balance of 2,4431. Out of this
sum the directors propose to pay the dividend of 5 per
cent. upon the preferential quarter shares of the com-
pany. On a comparison of the receipts of the last
half-year with those of the corresponding period of
the preceding year, it will be found that there is an
increase of 1,3551. on the last half-year. The revenue
from the traffic on the Newtyle Railway has continued
steadily to increase, and there is a surplus of 2901. on
the half-year, while the corresponding period of last
year showed a deficiency of 5211. The directors have,
as authorised by the last general meeting, proceeded
with the relaying of the Newtyle line with heavier
rails. One half of the line has been relaid, and the
other portion is in the course of being contracted
for. This alteration was absolutely required from
the state of the permanent way, as the rails ori-
ginally were of very light weight. The directors
have every reason to expect a steadily increasing
traffic on this line. The Caledonian Railway
Company, against whom this company has heavy
claims, having introduced an arrangement Bill
into Parliament without making special provision
for these claims, the directors felt it their imperative
duty to oppose the Bill, not certainly with the view
of throwing it out, but for the purpose of haring pro-
tective clauses introduced. The directors succeeded
so far in this object, although not to the extent of
their demands. The passing of the Caledonian
Arrangement Bill, and the lessening of the rates of
guaranteed dividends, will restore to a solvent position
the affairs of that company, and enable them the better
to meet the claims of this company. It now seems
absolutely necessary to have the rights of the com-
pany established in a court of law, and the directors
intend to take the requisite steps for this purpose
without further delay. The directors have, however,
never been averse to an extra judicial adjustment of
their claims, as they considered it important to the
Caledonian Company, as well Ili this company, that
all such claims should be amicably and promptly
settled.

On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, the report was
unanimously agreed to, and the proceedings ter-
minated.

SOUTH-EASTERN .RAILWAY.—The number of pas-
sengers conveyed on this line, to and from the
London-bridge terminus, on Saturday, was 16,555,
viz. :-8,350 to London, and 8,205 from London.
CHRISTIANA AND COPENHAGEN RAlLWAY.—Sur-
veys are now in progress for the construction of a
line between these points, which will have the effect
of bringing St. Yetersburgh three days' journey
nearer London.

THREE PERSONS FOUND DROWNED.—Yesterday
morning the body of a female respectably attired in dark
muslin dress and satin shawl, was found in the Limehouse
Cut, Bromley. The body is that of a woman about 30, fair
complexion. It was taken to the Moore's Arms, Bow-com-
mon. The body of a man, about 35, dressed in blue pilot
coat, dark vest and trousers, was found in the Thames, off
Upper Ground-street, and taken to Christchurch work-
house, Blackfriars. The body of a genteel young man, about
25, attired in black Oxonian coat, vest, and trousers, was
found in the Regent's Canal, Regent's-park, and taken to
Marylebone workhouse.
FIRE AT LEEDS.--A cloth-dressing mill belonging
to and occupied by ➢lessrs. James Holroyd and Son, cloth
finishers, Carlton-hill, Leeds, was completely destroyed by
fire on Friday morning last, together with the machinery
it contained. The mill was four stories high and 30 yards
long. The fire, which was discovered at half-past one o'clock
in the morning, is supposed to have commenced in a small
fire-proof building used for drying what are called gig-rods,
on which teazles are placed, but the cause which led to it is
unascertained. The building was insured in the Leeds and
Yorkshire-office for 1,6001., but the machinery was not in-
sured. A fireman named John Coupland was seriously hurt
on his head and one of his legs by the falling of part of au
outer wall of the mill.

SEIZURE OF AN ILLICIT DISTILLERY .-011 Satur-
day afternoon Mr. Elmy and Mr. Cartwright, officers of
inland revenue, proceeded to a house, No. 2, Green Dragon-
alley, Limehouse, and succeeded in obtaining an entrance
at the back by climbing over a high wall. In the back room
they found a private distillery, the still having all the ap-
pearance of recent working, with a quantity of utensils,
molasses, fermented wash, prepared spirits, &c. The whole
of the fittings were on a large scale, and, by keeping the
still at full work, it was calculated to defraud the revenue of
duty to the amount of 1401. per week. A portion of the
flooring had been loosened, which was removed as occasion
required, and a hole was dug, into which the waste wash
was thrown, to be absorbed by the earth. The still did not
appear as if it had been many months erected. The officers
found a little girl in the house, who had evidently been most
artfully instructed, for she professed not to know her father's
name or her own, nor did she know, she said, that they ever
had a name. The still and apparatus were conveyed to the
warehouses in Broad-street.

PORTSMOUTH, SUNDAY.—Captain Lord Edward
Russell, of the Vengeance, lost a large sum of money last
week, but whether accidently or by robbery is not very
clear. His Lordship started fepm London on Wednesday
evening, with bank bills to the amount of .5001., and Bank
of England notes to the amount of 1401. He came down
via Brighton, where he stopped some time, and then came on
to Portsmouth, and it was not until mid-day on Thursday
that he discovered he was minus the bank-notes.
The advices from America indicate a rather more
satisfactory condition of the money market. A few failures
had taken place, but all them were insignificant. The wreck
of the steamer Union, four days after leaving San Francisco,
with 300,0 A/. in gold, of which only 45,0001. appears to
have been saved, will probably cause some loss to the Lon-
don offices. The Union, be believe, was a small vessel of
560 tons. The course of exchange at New York on London,
for hills at 60 days' sight, is 110 per cent., and the par of
exchange between England and America being 109 23-40
per cent., it follows that the exchange is nominally 0.42 per
cent. in favour of England; and after making allowance for
difference of interest and charges of transport, the present
rate leaves scarcely any profit on the importation of gold
from the United States.
Sir John H. Maxwell, Bart., R.N., has announced
his intention of offering himself as a candidate to represent
the borough of Harwich, now vacant. Sir John is a Con-
servative. We understand that another candidate is forth-
coming in the Liberal interest, and that the Re;ormers of
Harwich are prepared to give Sir John a warm reception...—
Portsmouth Times.
THE BRITISH. FRIGATE HUSSAR.—A company who
have been long making arrangements to break up the wreck
of this vessel, sunk in 75 feet of water about one mile and a
half east of Hurl Gate, November 14, 1780, have at length
commenced operations. We learn from the Westchester
Gazette, that on Wednesday last, the sth inst., the divers
commenced work. About eleven o'clock operations were
commenced by encasing the person intending to dive in the
sub-marine armour, which is a complete suit of indiarubber,
with copper headpiece, and glass in front to see through,
This connects, by means of a pipe, with an air-pump,
through which the air is forced in, and the impure air
escapes by a valve at the bottom. Taking in one hand the
signal line, and in the other the rope by which to make fast
any object with which he might come in contact,
the diver was hoisted over the side of the boat and
let down to the bottom. The object was immediately
hauled upon, but, snaking too strong a resistance for the
rope, the diver was obliged to descend with a larger one and
make it fast again. This time it was drawn to the surface,
and found to be a portion of the old ship. At three minutes
before twelve the diver again descended, and remained at
the bottom fourteen minutes. When he again ascended ho
had in his band a bottle, a shoe-last of rather ancient style,
and a small block used in rigging vessels. Upon drawing up
what he bad secured, it was found to be another portion of
the wreck, and was placed in a scow alongside. A few days
since a diver recovered from the wreck a plate made of pew-
ter, or some other metal, with the name of the owner, " J.
Butler, 1778," legibly marked on the bottom of it; also the
English coat-of-arms in two places, with the name of
" Thomas," and " Townsend, Church-st." TLese are cer-
tainly curiosities, and have lain imbedded in the bottom of
the river 71 years.—New York Express.
INLAND
REVENUE OFFICE.—The unsightly side of
Wellington-street, in the Strand, that part of the street im-
mediately leading to Waterloo-bridge, is about to be built
over b✓y Government, as a new office for the Inland Revenue,
as the Excise and Stamps and Taxes have been called since
their recent consolidation. It is the intention of the ar-
chitect employed (Mr. Pennethorne) to carry out the design
and architectural character of Somerset House—to work,
in short, as far as line, and rule, and spirit will allow him,
in the style of Sir William Chambers. When this addi-
tional wing to Somerset House is completed, the Excise-
office in Old Broad-street will be sold by auction, and the
money carried to the credit of the public. This change will,
it is said, simplify materially the system of stamping news-
papers, so that a great public improvement, as far as the eye
is concerned, will be united with importaut convenience's to
that fourth estate, the proprietors of newspapers.-4thenerum.
CHANGES IN THE INLAND REVENUE DEPART-
mENT. —A variety of changes have just taken place in the
Excise branch of the Inland Revenue Department. The
whole of the solicitors' offices, with the clerks and otherby
at-
tached thereto, have ben removed to Somerset House;
which means the entire management of the legal }blu si ngeee of
the Inland Revenue will be concentrated in one establish-
ment,
and not divided, as has been thecae.s
in
amal-
gamation of the Stamps and Taxessce the
departments. Several
the receivers of the minor taxes in
the Stamps and Taxes
in Broad-street,
will occupy the place vacated in the office
and the whole of the legal businessw and assistant-solicitor to
ill be conducted by Mr.
Timm and Mr. Tilsey, as solicitor
the joint department. Dr. Batetnan' •
assistant-secretary - of
other arrange-
the Excise branch, we hear, will retire; and
ments are in contemplation for reducing the charges of this
establishment. The detective staff has also been reduced ;
but this appears a very anomalous movement, when it is
luxuries
spresent time as ever it did under the
of life, has been proved to exist to as
considered that adulteration in nearly all the exciseable
ts setter i
extentes,
great
most careful supervision.
Lord Cran worth and _ Vice-Chancellor Knight
1 aye been appointed judges of appeal, the latter h
Bruce 1 or l
uaxt
in the House of Lords. Sir W. Pa W wit
a seat
page pod and
Mr. J. j Parker are to to become Vice-Chancellors. A. va-
is thus created in the post of Solicitor-
cancyGeneral._
Paper.

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MYSTERIOUS ROBBERY or 150/.---The large sum
of 1,50/. was stolen from the house of a respectable artizan
in this town, on Sunday night, in a most mysterious manner.
The sufferer is Mr. Isaac Marriot, rnoulder, 74, Garden-
street. He also keeps a small provision shop. Mr. Marriott,
himself a thrifty man, is the fortunate possessor of that jewel
above all price, a careful and thrifty wife. Unknown W
him she had saved a considerable sum of money, which she
deposited in the savings bank; but the late defalcations con-
nected with those institutions had shaken her confidence in
the safety of the bank. She accordingly took the moneyr
into her own safe keeping. Well, women have cltew7 ways, and she seems to have hit uron a novel way ofisxcoeri.
ins money. The garret of the house, it apfiesars room was
verted into a miscellaneous store-room.
a case of bacon, and between the aides of the bacon
one hundred
the chaff, she deposited her hard earnings—one
than Saturday last
sovereigns, and ten el. notes. Not Litermorning she dis-
covered had added to the stock. On Mondayad blacon amongst
There are some facts,
covered that the hoarded treasure h
what means it is a perfect mystery
surmise. The garret is
however, which may help to..lons,
and the window not
been stolen. By
overlooked by a number of woerl,
~tpilgrimages to the shrine of her
observed in her ott-repeated
certain : that the thief knew
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devotions.
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it is gone. Nothing was
thrifty wife may have been
and thatit .
where the money vas,
but the money,
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have saved their ba
taken away
that they
for thankfulness t so that is after all a matter

Times,
SUTTON HArtnourit IMPROVEMENT COMPANY.—...
The half-yearly meeting of this company was held on
Wednesday last, at the Hall of Commerce, Plymouth, for the
purpose of transacting the ordinary business. Mr. William
Belay Hanker, the chairman of directors, presided. A
dividend of lss. per cent. fer the current six weeks was

.11 AL L-R0 0 _lf OF IRON FOR BALIIIORAL.
Having received an invitation to view an i ron edifice
which has been erected for his. Royal thgbn ess Prince
Albert by Messrs. Edward T. Belihouse and 4 moo., erigi-
nears, of Manchester, we proceeded on Fri( lay to the
Eagle Foundry, where the structure was to be seen. Be-
fore giving our readers an account of the edifice itself,
we may notice the gratifying eeture of the fece that this
order hes been given in CCIISEqUVOCe of a medal which
was exhibited among the contributions of the firm at the
Exoosition. We understand that this structure is in-
tended to be used as an addition to the accost modation
fur entertainments at Balmoral. The principel particu-
lars of the iron ball-room are as follows:—Length, 60
feet; width, 24 feet; height to caves, 10 feet; eo peak of
roof, 17 feet. Cast-iron pilasters, about 10 inches broad,
with panelled shaft and foliated capitals, are firmly
bolted on a wood foundation, at intervals of about
8 feet apart. Between these, and secured to them,
are the side plates, the corrugations running
horizontally, and spaces being cut out for the
admission of window and door-frames. Tho bottom
plates are secured to cast-iron moulded base-plates
fixed to the wood foundations. Upon the top of the
side pilasters andioverhangiag them several inches, aro
the gutters, also of cast iron; these form a neat finish to
the sides. Tho roof is formed of six wrought-iron prin-
cipal,, firmly bolted to the tops of the corresponding
pilasters on each side of the house. The roof plates, the
corrugations of which run vertically, are bolted to
cross-bars of angle iron running between the principals;
the bottoms of the plates dip into the gutters and are
bolted to them. The ends of the structure are orna-
mented with barge castings and finials at the peaks. Tho
upper part of the ridge plates has a cast-iron ornament
running along which gives a pleasing finish to the roof.
A ventilating shaft rises from the centre of the roof,
furnished with a flap valve for the emission of heated air.
This valve is opened or shut from the interior of the
room by means of a rope, which passes over pulleys.
Tho room t
the
is lighted by four windows at the front and
four a
back, all of which open as French casements.
There are two entrance doors, one in the centre of the
front and one in the end of the edifice. These doors are
handsomely moulded and panelled, and are surmounted
by castings of the royal arms, which form an appro-
priate ornament. The general effect of the edifice ex-
ternally is most satisfactory in point of design, and the
constructive arrangements are praiseworthy.—Man.
cheater Examiner.