The Sun.
London, England, 1851-12-23 00:00:00

SOUTH- WESTERN RAILWAY.

Last night a meeting of the second•class travellers
who hold periodical tickets on this line was held at the
King's Arms, Richmond; Mr. Wool in the chair.
It appeared that some short time since a memorial
had been addressed to the board of directors, soliciting
a reduction and adjustment of the fares for periodical
tickets ; and, from a statement set forth in the memo-
rial, it was proved that in some localities on this line the
party who travelled every day and paid his fare did it
at a lower price than by taking a season ticket. The
answer fram the directors was to the effect that they
saw no just reason why they should alter the tolls.
A long discussion ensued, and ultimately a resolution
was unanimously adopted, pledging the meeting still to
continue to use every possible effort to obtain the object
they had in view.

A vote of thanks to the committee who had formed
the memorial, and to the chairman, concluded the pro-
ceedings.

MELANCHOLY DEATH OF AN UNDERGRADUATE
OF OXFORD.—Yesterday (Monday) in inquest was held in
the hall of Exeter College, Oxford, by Mr. G. V. C.,x, Uni-
versity Coroner, and a jury of marticulated tradesmen, upon
the body of Mr. William F. Gilby, an undergraduate of
Exeter College, who was drowned on Saturday last in the
lhames, near Tilley Lock, supposed to have been upset from
an outrigger. From the evidence it appeared that no one
saw the accident, but the attention of the landlady of the
Isis Tavern was attracted by observing a scull floating down
the stream, followed by a boat keel upwards, and she imme-
diately raised an alarm. As soon as possible drags were ob-
tained and the river searched, but the body was not found
for more than half an hoer after the commencement of the
search. Mr. F. Symonds, surgeon, of Oxford, who had been
sent for, arrived before the body had been taken from the
water, and applied every means of restoration, but without
success. The unfortunate deceased was returning to Oxford,
and passed through the lock at Miley about 25 minutesdbe-
a quarter before three, proving that the ac
t
fore three, and the watch found in bispockecitdhenadt stopped at
place almost immediately after his leaving_he lock. The
"Accidentally drowned by the up-
setting of an outrigger."
verdict of the jury was,
THE ASSEMBLY HALL SPIRE.—On Wednesday,
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the Assembly-hall,eWulrti the greater part of the day being occupied in
taking down the tackling. On Tuesday several parties
besides Wright successively ascended the steeple in the seat
attached to the tackling, and at one time, while the seat WWI thus occupied, "„Steeple Jack" accomplished his descent by
sliding down a rope.—Scotsman.
ABERDEEN HADDOCKS.—The increase in the tim-
ber trade of late years, and the establishment of saw-mills
yeree
have rendered saw-dust abundant; and our fishwives have
made the discovery that haddocks can be smoked with saw-
dust to look nearly as well as when smoked with peat;
while they have not the wisdom to anticipate the loss of
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nng u s
fit
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vmf 0 t
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trouble
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y dexpensei s
they
ho vends. ueFaosrsoaosnmaasltlhperedseefinctiesanvey.
are risking a great future loss,
and at the same time doing their best to poison their cus-
tomers. For the credit of Aberdeen—for the preservation of
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the haddock trade and for the comfort ofOaIrOVILI. stomachsnt
—we must set about immediately getting up an i
.sitw .
Anti-Saw-
dust League.—dberdten Herald.
We believe the honour of
may be looked for
within the princely halls of
goingDunrobin
on with the view
of putting the grounds
next year. Active prep-4'1:7.,
having her Majesty
uildings in a tasteful
lo -
number of masons are in constantemp y
condition, and a •
Courier.
Ment.—lnverneo
—lt is reported that, in consequence
MORE TEOOI.B. .
augmentations to the forces of the Cape of
of the recent increase of not less than 5,000 men will be
Good "lope, an
r to enable the military authorities
. d early next yea , .
and t
require
understand that the late Mr. Fielding, of
has bequeathed his herbarium to the University
Lancaster,
of Oxford, upon certain conditions. This collection, formed
to carry
We out the system of reliefs.
at a very large expense, is understood to consist of 70,000
species, forming one of the most complete herbaria in the
world.— Gardener's Chronicle.
CHELSEA NEW SUSPENSION BRIDGE.--According
to the late report of Woods and Forests, the Commissioners
of Public Works are to advance 120,0001, for the new suspen-
sion bridge and Thames embankment at Chelsea.
THE MARBLE Aucu.---Prom an official document
ust issued, it is shown that the cost of taking down, remov-
ing, and reinstating the Marble Arch was little short of
11,0001.

An attempt is now being math by some of the
merchants and tradesmen of Berwick-upon-Tweed
a company for the purpose of carrying on
in
the cod-fishing t
bxlv to be
exertions ar
Iceland, and it is said that theire -
successful.to foram

WINCHESTER COLLEGE.—GODDABD SCHOLAR-
slur.—The Scholarship has this year been adjudged to
Thomas Braawncak awarded,
, M,A., of
Frederick llorshead (scholar), Albert B. Fisher ( scholar)
being second in merit. The examiners were—the Rev.
Wadham College, and the Rev.
Frederick Fanshawe, M.A., Fellow and Tutor of Exeter Col-
lege, Oxford. The Duncan prizes (for mathematics) have
alsobeen
the senior to William H. Birley (com-
moner) and the junior to Robert H. 4haltevegt (cm.
Maier).