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

RAIL WAY INTELLIGENCE.

MADRID AND VALENCIA .—lcstorday his Honour
Mnster Blunt admitted a claim brought in by Mr.
Beatty, one of tint engineers 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 the 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 tor his exertions in Madrid it was
very questionable whether the 17,0001. caution money
would ever hare been obtained.

BRIGHTON JUNCTlON.—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 end west of
England, with a capital of 300,0001. in 15,000 shares
of 201. each, and a deposit of 21. 2F.. Some of the
provisional committee contributed 1501., and others
601. 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 is which there was really no
company to wind up.
DOVER, DEAL, AND CINQUE 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
5,000/. to the taxing-master.

MONEY MARKET—The price of gold at Paris is
cliejted at 2 per mine discount on the new tariff rate,
which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 100.
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 gold is 422 per mark, which,
at the English Mint price of 31. 17.. 101 d. per ounce for
standard gold, gives an exchange of 13.38; and the ex-
change at llamburgh on London at short being 13.31,
it follows that gold is 0.12 per cent. dearer in Lon-
don than in Hamburgh. The course of exchange
at New York on London fcr bills at 60 day a' sight
is 110 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.

A DJUSTMENT OF RENTS —Mitchell Innes, Esq., of
Parsonsgreen, has lately reduced the rent of one of his farms
in East Lothian to a very handsome extent, and on a rather
noticeable plan. The farm extends to about 500 imperial
acres, and was taken in the year 1845 for the sum of 2,2501.
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
increaNe in the value of land that has taken place
since last century, that about the year 17a0 or l7no
this farm was let at Si. 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 was taken at 71. ss. per Scotch acre; but, as might be
conjectured, when peace came it proved a ruinous specula-
tion.—Scotsman.

ELLCTION FOR FALKIRK BURGHS.—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 no disguise
about him. His principles, feelings, and professions are all
decidedly and earnestly Liberal ; end, 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-
nese, and courtesy of Mr. Loch, independent of party con-
siderations.— Scotsman.
SCENE IN A CHURCH. —On Tuesday evening,
while the Rev. Mr. Falloon woo delivering a lecture on the
subject of transubstantiation, in St. Johns Church, a display
of feeling, not common in sacred edifices, was indulged in by
the audience. The Rev. Gentleman, in the course of his lee-
ture, related an anecdote in reference to Bishop Hooper, who
was asked by a delegate from the Pope his opinion with
respect to the actual body of Christ in the bread of the sa-
crament. Before answering, the Bishop wished, on his part,
to put a question to the querist, and asked him whether, in
breaking the bread, he believed he was breaking the body
of Christ. The priest replied in the affirmative; when the
Bishop remarked that, if this was so, it falsified the pro-
phetic statement, that not a bone should be broken. This
argument of Bishop Hooper's was held by the audience to
be so conclusive that a great number of persons expressed
their approval by the clapping of hands, and other de-
monstrations of applause., The exhibition was iinmedi •
ately checked by the Rev. Gentleman, who deplored the
scene that bad taken place, as it was far from his intention
to create it, nor did he thinki that his remarks would have
done so.—Liverpool Chronicle.
A FRENCH CRIMINAL SENTENCED TO UPWARDS OF
100 YEARS' letriuseenerEefee—A notorious foreat, named
Lonclaie, 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 .Tabour
at tLe hulks; in 1843, he escaped from the bogne, 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 bulks. In May,
1830, although placed under special surveillance, he again
contrived to escape from the bagee of Brest. A month later
he, in the space of four days, committed four 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 chanzpetre
and the druggist went after him, and asked him for bis 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 chant-
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 forget
snapped his pistol, but at the same moment he stumbled
ageinst 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 Lim to forty years' hard
labour at the hulks. Added to his previous condemnation
these make upwards of one hundred Nes-,
I sower.

BEQUEST TO UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL.-
The committee have recoived notice of a lezacy to the Hos-
pital by the late Mr. Thomas Ansaldo Hews= of 1,000/.,
tree of duty.

TILE BIRKENHEAD RIGTS.—Mr. Sergeant Wil-
kins, it seems, is net engaged for the persons committed for
the riot at Birkenhead. Mr. Roebuck is to be assisted
by Lir. Sergeant Shee and Sir George Stephen.—Chester
Courant.

t1";COTCII COURT OF SUS:ION.—TIie ufficc, of
sistant-elerk of Session, vlcant by the recent appointment of
Mr. William Drysdale as Deputy clerk, vice Mr. Peter
Nimmo, was laet week conferred on Mr. George Shield, pri-
vate clerk to Lord Ivory.---/Vorth British ;flail.