The Sun.
London, England, 1851-07-05 00:00:00

JULY 54 ISM,

Benno* Brooke, Elliott, Hoo!e, Laurie, Read, and Rose. vice on the coast of Africa. The gallant commander of
The conversation then terminated. the Myrmidon recently brought home the Pluto after a
THE METROPOLITAN WATER BILL. period of service on the coast of Africa.
Mr. WATERLOW (the Chairman of the City Lands Mr. Atherton, Chief Engineer at Devonport Dock-
Committee) brought up the following report:— yard, is to succeed Mr. Humphr3rs as Chief Engineer
"TO THE RIGHT HON. THE LORD MAYOR, ALDERMEN, at Woolwich Dockyard, and it is not intended at pre-
AND COMMONS OF THE CITY OF LONDON IN COMMON sent to appoint a Chief Engineer to Devonport Dock-
COUNCIL ASSEMBLED. yard.
" We, whose names are hereunto subscribed, your
committee for letting the City's lands in the account
of the Chamberlain, to whom by an order of this Hon.
Court of the 16th day of October, 1849, it was referred
to inquire into the present supply of this essential ele-
ment, with power to confer with Government and to re-
port to this Court; also to whom, by an order of this
Hon. Court of the 2d of May last, it was referred to
watch the progress of the Bill in Parliament brought in
by Government ' For the Better Supply of Water to
the Metropolis;' do certify that we proceeded in the
former reference by hearing evidence at considerable
length thereon, and having also heard Mr. Remem-
brancer thereon, your committee were of opinion that
it was expedient to postpone further proceedings rela-
tive to the said inquiry until the intentions of Govern-
ment concerning the supply of water in the metropolis
had been announced.
" That the said Bill for the better supply of water to
the metropolis having subsequently been brought in by
her Majesty's Government, and, with the other Bills be-
fore Parliament, referred to a Select Committee of the
House of Commons, your committee have further con-
sidered the subject, and are of opinion that an abundant
and choice supply of pure water to the inhabitants of
the metropolis will not be obtained by dissolving the
present water companies and vesting the whole proper-
ties and powers of these companies in the hands of the
intended metropolitan water company, as proposed by
the said Bill introduced by Government.
"That your Committee are of opinion that the inter-
ference of her Majesty's Government with the supply of
water to the metropolis in the manner proposed is un-
necessary and impolitic, and that the management of
the water supply should be exercised by a responsible
body elected by the ratepayers, who alone are to pro-
vide the requisite funds.
" That your committee, for the reasons before stated,
recommend this Hon. Court to present a petition to the
Hon. the House of Commons against the Metropolis
NVater Bill, and Mr. Remembrancer having, by order of
your committee, prepared the draught of a petition ac-
cordingly, they submit the same to this Hon. Court.
" JAMES WATERLOW, " JNO. HILL,
JAMES R. THOMSON, Jos. BLADES,
W. STEVENS, HENRY BLAKE,
THOS. YOUNG, JAMES ANDERTON.
G. BRACHER, F. FARRAR,
BENJAMIN BOWER, JOHN WILSON,
JAS. W. BARNARD, JNO. WOOD."
The report was received and agreed to unanimously,
as was the petition, which was an echo of it.
The Court then adjourned.

BOILER EXPLOSION.
An additional disaster to the already dire enough
catalogue of railway catastrophes occurred this morning
at the Edgehill station of the London and North-
Western Railway, immediately above the station at the
mouth of the tunnel.
The particulars of the accident, as we have been
enabled to gather them by a visit, are as follow :
About ten minutes past seven o'clock an engine was
attached to a luggage train of goods which had come
from the Wapping station to proceed to Manchesielr
when, the station scarcely passed, and owing to seine
cause which we have not as yet been able to discover, the
boiler exploded, with a terrific crash, blowing the fire-
man (Griffith) and the engineer into the air, and
spreading confusion and dismay along the line. For some
minutes nothing could be discerned, on account of the
volumes of steam which spread in all directions, but
when these had cleared away, the fireman was disco-
vered up to his artrvits in the roof of a two-story
building used by Mr. Wood, the engineer, as an
office, and which is built along the line. The height
to which he was blown, and the force with which he
descended, may be thus conceived.
The line wets strewed with fragments of the broken
machinery, and the fire-box was discovered in a field, at
the distance of 60 yards from the scene of the accident,
one-half being buried in the ground. Valentine and
Griffith were taken away as soon as possible to the In-
firmary, where the latter died about ten o'clock, the
base of the brain having been fractured, and the whole
body very much bruised. Valentine, the engineer, is
severely burnt about the head and chest, but is not, we
learn, in immediate danger. Griffith has left a wife and
two children; the engineer also is a married man, and
has five chilren. The pointsmaa was standing on the
line, not far from the engine, at the time of the explo•
sion, and he is somewhat injured also, but not seriously.
Rix cabin was entirely blown away. The windows of
Mr- Wood's office were shivered; but the station was
not touched by any of the fragments.
Fortunate it was that the north mail train had passed
the goods train, and stopped at the station only a few
seconds before the crash occurred; for, had it passed
simultaneouslyhave been the result.
with the explosion, a fearful sacrifice of
iife
w ould doubtless
_ _ .

Several of the goods' waggons were smashed, but no
personal injury or accident beyond what we have already
detailed,
as far as we can learn, happened, compara-
tively few men being upon the line at the time, and
those employed on the waggons having gone into the
works.
The event, as may be supposed, caused the most in-
tense excitement in the neighbourhood, and from the
fact of its being known that the explosion happened at
the time of the arrival of the north train, the utmost
anxiety was manifested to know whether the pass A.lrers
had escaped. An inquiry into the cause of the ca-
tastrophe, which, at present, as we previously inti-
mated, remains undisclosed, will forthwith be made.
FOUR O'CLOCK, B.M.

THE GREAT EXHIBITION.

The unfortunate fireman (or stoker). whose ranae was
Griffith, has just expired in the Southern Infirmary,
leaving a wite and three children; and the drivtr (Va-
lentine) is not expected to recover. Ile has a wife and
five children. The damage done to the goods in the
train is very considerable, and for a great distance along
the line fragments of the broken waggons and their
contents were to be seen for some time after the acci-
dent. The northern mail train barely escaped the ex-
plosion, having only lift the station a few minutes be-
fore the fatal occurrence.—Liverpool Times.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, JULY 3.
STOCK EXCHANGE.— The share market has been better
to-day, and rather more business transactei. Great Western
Original Shares, were done at 843!1—Ditto, New 171., 1414.
LIVERPOOL, JULY 3.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The business to-day was limited,
and prices somewhat lower, with a considerable amount of
stock pressing for sale. The transactions were as follow :
Ambergate and East Junction, 3% dis.—Lancashire and
Yorkshire, 521,x —London and North-Western, New Quarters,
37/8 p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Quarters
(No. 1), 71,4 till 1853, 1214—Midland, 45[4 —Ditto, Halves,
18%, —South-Eastern and Dover, 23 c.—York and North
Midland, 19.

MANCHESTER, JULY 3.
STocit EXCHANGE. The business to-day was again
imited, and prices exhibit a tendendency to droop, though
the traffic receipts are encouraging and full of hope. The
transactions were as follow :—East Lancashire, 14314—Lanca-
shire and Yorkshire, 523j4—Londen and North-Western,
123% Ditto, New Quarters, 37,(.1 p.—Ditto, Manchester and
Birmingham, Quarters (C), 2 5-16 p.—Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire, 27 13- !6—North Staffordshire, 8% dis.—
Shropshire Unions, dis.—South-Eastern and Dover, 23.
BIRMINGHAM, JULY 3.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The business transacted to-day in-
dicated little change in the tone of the share market. No
transactions were reported.
YORK, JULY 2.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-day were as
follow—Great Northern, 17,—York, Newcastle, and Bei'.
wick, 19 ,L—York and North Midland, Preference, 9.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.
LONDON AND NORTII-WESTERN RAILWAY.—Return of
Traffic for the week ending June 29 :
Passengers, parcels, &c. £48,395 5 6
Merchandise ... 15,990 11 1
Cattle ... •.. 1,001 8 3

, ••• £3 696 15 3
••• •••
1,118 17 3
... „
„,„ ,
••• ••
169 9 8
...
223 4 2
•.• „.. •••

.... £1,611 11 5
... 19 10 0

Total .. ... ... £5Ol 11 9
Corresponding period last year.. 618 8 7

... £lO7 0 9

60 3 5

Total .. 1,781 1 10
)onding week in last year... 1,445 4 9

Total ... £65,387 410
Corresponding week last year 49,077 0 7
Nate.—The returns as published are exclusive of the
traffic of the Huddersfield Canal and Shropshire Union, Nerth
Union, Preston and Wyre, South Junction, Manchester and
Buxton, and Buckinghamshire Railways, and of the propor-
tion of traffic deducted under agreement with the North
Staffordshire Company.
EASTERN COUNTIES AND NORFOLK RAILWAT....Traffie
return for the week ending June 29
Passengers, parcels, &c. ...£11,574 19 11
Merchandise, cattle, and cartage 6,204 17 1

Total ... £17,779 17 0
Corresponding week of 1850 ... 16,365 12 5
BRISTOL AND EXXTER RAILWAY. —Traffic for the week
ending June 22:
Passengers
Goods
Parcels ...
Mails ...

Total £5,208 5 11
LONDON AND BLACKWALL RAILWAY.—Amount of revenue
or the week ending June 29 :
Passengers
Goods •..

Total £1,631 1 5
Corresponding week last year ... 1,189 11 4
SHREWSBURT AND BIRMINGIIA3I RamwAY..—Traffic re-
ceipts for the week ending June 29:
Passengers ..• ..• L 512 17 10
Carriages, horses, and parcels ... 11 110
Live stock 25 0 0
252 12 1
rtlerchandise and minerals ...

MANCHESTER, BUXTON, MATLOCK, AND MIDLANDS JUNG.
TION RAILWAY.—Return of traffic for the week ending
June 29 :
Passengers, &c.
Merchandise ...

Total ... £167 4 2
Corresponding week last year ... 206 6 1
Scorrtsu CENTRAL RAlLWAY.—Traffic for the Week
ending June 29, 1851 :
Passengers (12,516), parcels, horses,
and carriages ... .£1,015 15 5
Goods, cattle, &c. ... 765 6 5

THE LATE FATAL COLLISION ON THE DIIDI,"
RAILWAY.—DERBY, FRIDAY. —At the general quarter
mses-
,itted
sions, held yesterday, Mr. J. Balguy ,chairman, John Th,°l>"
, the
son, late a guard in the service of the Midland K
a"waY
Company, was indicted for having negligently
performance of his duty while conducting a train non the
Adefended.
19th of May, at Clay-cross, on the above line, whereby a
etrl,ger train left
%,hlay-eross the
collision was occasioned, and several of damsenge
killed. Mr. Willmore prosecuted, and Mr.
gl burouhg tto a stand-
The unfortunate event, it may be recollected, happened on
the evening of the 19th of May last. A P.ass
Derby at 20 minutes past 9, and on reselling
f ll am, and have
engine broke down, and the train
still. It was here alleged that the
waved
his n and
guaii thoedgtroft'to havet
rai
,Pne
down the line some distance bebin..._
prevented that being done,
signalled the goods train, which the side o owing, to stop.
This he did not do, but stood '
Ph' t w
when the goods train came ja e etve his red light
for them to stop. The distacacgisP.
on
and the result was that A 1 ' ensued, which was at-
tended with the naelar!cbleert consequences) previously de-
scribed. The goods departed, erhy five minutes after ths
pass one had teririediat and
it would appear that on
assing Belper, 0
alnconse e station, the train was stopped
for a short time, in
(Pence of the preceding one being
so little distance ac Mr. Adams, in addressing the jury
for the defeae, ommented in rather warm terms on the
abominae manageMent of the company. lie contended
that the companye stood convicted of recklessness and irre-
gulariiY ,i tn dispatch of trains, and instanced the running
of „ goo s train, which travelled at times at 40 miles an
Dour, only five minutes after a passenger train, which stopped
at intermediate stations, -'dof th • •
as eN i ence their imprudence In
carrying on their traffic. if an example was to be made,
it ought to be made
upon those in high places, who were over
these men, and to whom he attributed the whole of the
blame.
The
Chairman having summed up, the jury re-
turned a verdict of "Not Guilty," an announcement which
elicited considerable applause. At the same sessions John
Robson, an engine-driver in the service of the company,
was indicted for causing the collision at Long Eaton, and
was acquitted.
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BOARD OF GREEN CLOTTI,
BUCKINGHAM PALACE, JULY 5, 1851. I ,
Notice is hereby given to the Ambassadors, the Forelgn Ministers,
the Members of der Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, and
the Officers and Ladies of the Royal Household, invited to her Ma-
jesty's CONCERT on MONDAY EVENING, the 7th instant, that
their Carriages, havinz Tickets for that purpose, ere to enter St.
Jame3's• park by the Great Gate on Constitution-hill, pass through
the North (late of the Fore Court into the Garden, set down at
the Garden entrance, and leaving the Garden by the gate
can
rn
fa
the riding-house, are, to turn to the right ; and that no carriage
be allowed to pass through the Great Gate on Constitution-hill with_\
Out a Ticket.
The empty Carriages are to go round by the
ake UP. and
Cunstitu:
tion Hill-gate into the Park, to wait there till called to t
go away through Grosvenor-Place.
The Carriages of all other persons invited to the Concert are to fall
Stable
into line la St. James's-street, enter the Park by the are
pass through the gate north of the Centre-gate of the Palace, and
Set down at the principal entrance in the
an
i _.....,
The empty Carriages are to draw oft, and quitting the Que'T'''''e
by the gate south et the Centre Gate. pass down the Bin-cageird- Walk,
eross the Parade opposite the Horse Guards. and wai Mall till
called to the Palace; after taking up, they aro to quit the Palace by
the gate south of the Centre Gate, and go away by Buckingham
Gate, or through the Stable-yard gate. uP St* Jamee's'etreet'
WEST 51INSTER, Lord Steward.
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" MAJESTY'S TIiEATRE.
By Command.
GRAND EXTRA NIGHT.
Her MAJESTY having signified her Gracious Intention to Visit
her Majesty's Theatre in State, a Grand Extra Night will be given
THIS (Saturday), July 5, by Command of her Majesty, when
will be repeated,
THALBERG'S New Grand Opera,
j•LORINDA ; or, THE MOORS IN SPAIN.
With new scenery by Mr. Charles Marshall ; the costumes exe-
cuted by Miss Bradley and Mr. Csombes; under the superintendence
of Madame Copere ; the Mise en Scene by Mr. A. Harris.
Count Julian, Signor Lablache ; Florinda, Mdlle. Sofie Cravelli ;
Rodrigo, Signor Calsolari ; Teodomiro, Mdile.
Marie
Reeves Crave (and
her
first atmearanos in this country) ; Favila, r.s n'
;
monosza, sign°, Coletti.
In the third set a Divertissement, Manresque et Espagnol, ar-
ranged oy M. Paul Taglieni, by Madlles. Rosa, Esper, Julien, La-
moureux, Esther, Pascalles, D ntoine, Allegrini, &c.
The Free List is suspended, the Public Press excepted.
Tt.,! Jnera will commence at Eight o'clock.
Applicatlonst or Bases, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box.
o Mee of the Theatre.

nER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.-
n Senor DON FIRMIN COMPROBIN begs to announce
to the Nobility, Gentry, and the Public, that his Company of 28
SPANISH DANCERS. including La Senora Dona Petra Camara,
whose performances of late created the greatest enthusiasm in Paris,
will appear for a limited number of nights at her Majesty's Theatre,
and for the first time in England, on MONDAY, July 7.
During their engagements they will perform the follow-
:ng favourite Ballets and Dances :—Curra la Gitana, A leg
rorrerros de Chielana, La Manola, Di Juego le la Capa, El Dolt) del
Contrabandista, La Feria di Sevilla, La Masa Yalenciana, E Jaelo
de jeres, Las Mozas Tuncalee, Galleyos et Gitenas, La Titana in
Chamberi, El Ole, La JaCaya, Rondalla Ararnesa. The whole
under the direction of Don Antonio Rujz, Maitre de Ballet of Il
Teatro del Circo, Madrid.
Loader of the Ballet, Don Hipolite Eradis.
To commence at Eight o'clock.

lIER. MAJESTY'S THE
NOZZI DI FIGARO.
LES GRACES.
Including • the talents of Mesdames Sontag, riorentinl' Cruvelli
Signori CollettCasanova, , Ferranti, Mercurial", and Lablache ;
Mlles. Carlotta Grist, Carolina Rosati, Mario Tagli°nl' and Amalie
Ferraris.
Signor PITZZI has the honour to announce to the nobility, sub-
scribers to the Opera, his friends and the public, that his BENEFIT
take place on THURSDAY, July 10, on which occasion will be
fresented (for the first time this season)' including the talents of
Mesdames ilonfae, 3lozart's celebrated
Fiorentini. and Craven",
Opera LE NOZZI DI FIGARO Cast:—
With the following powerful
Swarms, Madame Sontag ; the Countess, Madame Florential ;
Cherubino, Madlle. Sane Cruvelli ; Marcellina, Madame Grimaldi ;
Count Almaviva, signor Colletti ; Figaro, Signor Ferranti ;
Signor Mercuriali ; I)on Curzio, Signor Dai Fiori ; Antonio, Signor
Gift': Don Bertolo, Signor Lablache.
n the course of the evening, Madlle. Carlotta Grist will appear in
a favourite Pas.
1 o conclude with the first representation of the Reprise of the
admired Divertissement, LES GRACES, introducing the celebrated
Pas de Trois ; Euphrosyne, Madge. Carolina Rosati ; Thalia, Madlle.
Maria Tar Rosa,
; Eglaia, Madlle. Amelia Ferraris, assisted by Mlles.
Koblenberg, Rosa, Esper, Julien, Lamoureux, Soto, Dantonie,
Esther, Pascale; Allegrini, Soldansky, Emma, Eliza, Lavinia,
Beale, and the other Ladies of the Corps de Ballet.
Boxes—Pit Tier, Five Guineas ; Grand Tier, Six Guineas; One
Fair, Five Guineas and a Half; Two Stalls,
Pair, Four
for Gainexes as.
One Guinea. 114 Ralf-a-Guinea —Application 80,
and Tickets, to be made at Signer Puzzi's, SA, Cork-street, Burling-
ton Gardens, and at the Opera Office, Opera Colonnade.—The Opera
to commence at Eight.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
Madlle. ALBONI has arrived in London to fulfil her En-
gagement at her Majesty's Theatre.

THISEVENING (SATURDAY), July 5.-
Madlle. RACHEL.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
RACINE'S PHEDRE.
Mopday Everting, Jut), 7, for the last tune it can be given,
ADRIENNE LECOUVREU
W.dnesday, July 9, will be produced (for the first time in this
country), tho New Tragedy of VALERIA,
In which Madlle. Rachel will sustain her original charac
33 rs.
boxes and Stalls at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, , Oldteßond-
street.
-

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARHET.
'7l?. B. Wsbster, hole Lessee and Ma.nager, GR, itSromptOn.
TILTS 'EVENING,
Will be performed THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR. Sir
John FaLstati, Mr. Hackett.
After which an entirely new Farce, entitled GRIMSHAW! BAG-
SHAW : and BRADSHAW.
To conclude with the Farce of JOHN DOBBS. John Dobbs, Mr.
Leigh Murray.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
ruder the direction of Madame Celeste,
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed the Comedy of PAUL PRY. Colonel Hardy,
Mr. Emery; Paul Pry, Mr. Wright; Grasp, Mr. 0. Smith ; Mr.
Willis, Mr. Worrell ; Marian, Miss Ellen Chaplin.
To be followed by a new comic Opera, entitled GOOD NIGHT,
SIGNOR PANTALON. Doctor Tititofolo, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Signor
Pantalon, Mr. Honey ; Leib), Miss Woolgar ; Columbhae, Miss Kathy
fitzwilliam.
To conclude with the laughable farce of A NIGHT of HORRORS.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Management of Mr. C. Kea* and Mr. Keeley.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed a new Play, called THE DUKE'S WAG
MrsER.
Characters by Messrs. Kean, Wigan, Wynn, Cooke, Everett; .
Winstanley, Mrs. Wigan, Miss Vivash, and Mrs. Kean.
After which a new Farce called APARTM.ETs.
"Visitors to the Exhibition may be accommodated."
To conclude with a new grand spectacular Extravaganza (taken
from a Tale, by Washington Irving), entitled TILE ALHAMBRA ;
or The Three Moorish Princesses. Characters by Messrs. Keeley,
HaY A. Wigan, Wynn, Cooke, Flexmore ; Misses Murray, Daly,
Vivaih. Robertson, Leclerq, Keeley, Mdlle. Auriol, and Mrs. Keeley.
Frivate Boxes. &e., to be had of all the Booksellers, and of Mr.
Di aningbam ; of whom also places may be taken at the Boxffice,
Oxford-strest, from Eleven till Feur o'clock.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
'Under the Management of Madame Vestrls,
Sole Lessee, Mr. Cha:les Mathon.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed

ONLY A CLOD.

To be followed by

COURT BEAUTIES.

To conclude with