The Sun.
London, England, 1851-01-23 00:00:00

RAIL WA y 11‘, TELLIGENCE.

MADRID AND VALENClA.—Yesterday his Honour
Master Blunt admitted a claim brought in by Mr.
Beatty, one of the engin( ers of this company, for
3,4631., with the view of enabling the claimant to try
its validity by an action at common law. Mr. Rose,
who was the solicitor to tl.e company, said he be..
lieved that there was a balance due to Mr. Beatty at
this moment. Mr. Beatty was examined upon the
subject of his appointment as engineer, and alleged
that had it not been for his exertions in Madrid it was
very questionalle whether the 17,0001. caution money
would ever have been obtained. . .

BRIGHTON JuscrioN.—Yesterday a claim on the
part of the engineer was brought in before Sir George
Rose by Mr. Lee, the official manager. The scheme
was to connect Brighton with the north and west of
England, with a capital of 300,000/. in 15,000 shares
or 201. each, and a deposit of 21. 2s. Some of the
provisional committee contributed 1501., and others
60/. each ; and the object in winding-up the company
appears to be to cause those members who did not so
subscribe to pay an equal proportion in discharge of
outstanding liabilities. The proceedings were ad-
journed, his Honour appearing to be of opinion that
in the present state of the law upon this subject the
particular case was one in which there was really no
company to wind up.
DOVER, DEAL, AND CIRQUE PORTS.—Yesterday
his Honour Master Brougham referred the bill of costs
arising out of an appeal on the part of Messrs. Hooke
and Thompson in respect of their bill of costs for
5,0001. to the taxing-master.

MONEY MARKET—The price of gold at Paris is
quoted at 2 per mille dihcount on the new tariff rate,
which, at the English Mint price of 34 17s. lop.
per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of
25.12; and the exchange at Paris on London at
short being 24.95, it follows that gold is 0.68 per
cent. dearer in Paris than in London. By advices from
Hamburgh the price of golrl is 422 per mark, which,
at the English Mint price of 31. 17P. 101 d. per ounce for
standard gold, gives an exchange of 13.31; and the ex-
change at liamburgh on London at short being 13.31,
it follows that gold is 0.12 per cent. dearer in Lou-
don than in Ilamburgh. The course of exchange
at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight
is 110;1 per cent., and the par of exchange between
England and America being 109 23.40 per cent., it fol-
lows that the exchange is nominally 1.17 per cent. in
favour of England, and, after making allowance for
difference of interest and charges of transport, the
present rate leaves a profit on the importation of gold
from the United States.

ADJUSTMENT OF RESTS —Mitchell lOUS, Esq., of
Parsonsgreen, has lately reduced the rent of one of his farms
in East Lothian to a very handsome extent, and on a rathe r
noticeable plan. The farm extends to about 500 imperial
acres, and was taken in the year 1845 for the sum of 2,250/.
The rent is now to be 1,6001., subject to a rise of 1001. for
every two shillings that wheat advances above fifty. two
shillings per quarter till the former rent is attained. Shortly
after letting the farm Mr. Mitchell Innes, expended betwixt
four and five thousand pounds upon the erection of a com-
modious steading. It may be mentioned, as showing the
increase in the value of land that has taken place
since last century, that about the year 1760 or 1790
this farm was let at 31. per Scotch acre, which was at that
time considered so extravagant a rent that the tenant became
alarmed and depressed at the responsibility he had incurred,
took to his bed and kept there for some years ! During the
war it was taken at 71. ss. per Scotch acre; but, as might be
conjectured, when peace came it proved a ruinous specula-
tion.—Scotsman.

ELECTION FOR FALKIRK BC/lI:MS.—We under-
stand that Mr. George Loch is prosecuting with energy, and
with the brightest prospects of success, his canvass of the
constituency of the Falkirk Burghs. There is uo disguise
about him. His principles, feelings, and professions are all
decidedly and earnestly Liberal; and, as a Free-trader, a
Liberal politician, and a practical man of business, he solicits
support. Mr. Baird thinks it at present desirable and expe-
dient to affect a certain liberality of profession. But he is
well known to be a keen and uncompromising Tory, and, as
such, he will be supported by all the Tories in the burghs ;
except those who, now that Protection is extinguished, are
willing to give their votes to the superior intelligence, frank-
ness, and courtesy of Mr. Loch, independent of party con-
siderations.— Scotsman.
SCENE IN A CHURCH. -On Tuesday evening,
while the Rev. Mr. Falloon was delivering a lecture on the
subject of transubstantiation, in St. John's Church, a display
of feeling, not common in sacred edifices, was indulged in by
the audience. The Rev. Gentleman, in the course of his lec-
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scene that had taken place, as it was fur from dheisplionrteed thention
to create it, nor did he think that his remarks would have
done so.—Liverpool Chronicle.
A FRENCH CRIMINAL SENTENCED TO UPWARDS OF
100 YEARS' IMPRISONMENT.--A notorious forgat, named
Londais, was three days ago tried before the Court of Assizes
of the Orne, for robberies and attempted assassination. Al-
though aged only 31, he, in 1836, was condemned to five
years' imprisonment; in 1840, to fifteen years' hard labour
at the hulks; in 1843, he escaped from the bagne, and on
being recaptured was condemned to twenty years of the same
penalty ; in 1846 he made another escape, and incurred a
further condemnation to thirty years at the hulks. In May,
1850, although placed under special surveillance, be again
contrived to escape from the bagne of Brest. A month later
he, in the space of four days, committed fc ur audacious rob-
beries in different villages in the department, and also broke
into the church of Essay, from which he took away every
movable thing of value. On the 26th June he
asked a druggist of Exnies, on two several occasions, to
change him a gold piece of 20f, but the druggist refused.
This demand having excited suspicion, the garde champetre
and the druggist went after him, and asked him for his pass-
port. He gave a false name, and as they were not satisfied
they called on him to follow them to the mayor. He pushed
the tradesman rudely aside, and seeing that the garde cham-
petre was about to seize him, he drew a pistol from his pocket,
and swore he would blow his brains out if he approached.
The garde, however, continued to advance, and the forgat
snapped his pistol, but at the same moment lie stumbled
against a heap of stones, and the ball fortunately missed the
man. It however whizzed close to his head, and his eye-
brow was singed by the powder or wadding. The jury de-
clared the accused guilty on every count in the indictment ;
and the Court, for the robberies, attempted assassination, and
escape from the bagne, condemned him to forty years' hard
labour at the hulks. Added to his previous condemnation,
these make upwards of one hundred years.—Galignani's
I senger.

BIQUEST TO UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL.-
The committee have receivEd notice of a leaacy to the Hos-
pital by the late Mr. Thomas Ansaldo Hewson of 1,000/.,
tree of duty.

THE 1311110ENHEAD RIOTS.—Mr. Sergeant Wil-
kins, it seemt, is not engaged fer the persons committed for
the riot at Birkenhead. Mr. Roebuck is to be assisted
by Mr. Sergeant Shee and Sir George Stephen.—C7iester
Courant.

SCOTCH COT or SEssIoN.--.-Tt‘e dfi.ce of As-
sistant-clerk of Session, vacant by the recent appointment of
Mr. William Drysdale as Deputy-clerk, vice Mr. Peter
Nimmo, was last week conferred on Mr. George Shield, pri-
vate clerk to Lord Ivory.—North British Nail.