The Sun.
London, England, 1858-10-20 00:00:00

RAILWAYS IN THE ISLE OF WIGHT.

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.

In defiance of all that even Punch can say to the
contrary, the inhabitants of the towns of Newport
and Cowes, in public meetings assembled, have
almost unanimously voted that the introduction of
railways to connect Newport with Cowes, Ventnor,
Shanklin, and Ryde, would be highly beneficial to
those towns, and the island generally. A public
meeting was held at Newport on the Bth inst., when
a resolution to that effect was carried, only one
hand being held up against it. A line of railway
was then proposed, but, as by it persons at Ventnor
wishing to visit Newport or Cowes would be taken
to within three' miles of Ryde, and have to have
another five mile turn before theyreached Newport,
it met with great opposition, and, on a show of
hands, it became very doubtful whether the ma-
jority was in favour or against it. On the 15th, a
public meeting was held in the Town-hall, West
Cowes, when a resolution in favour of the introduc-
tion of railways into the island was carried unani-
mously.
The Corkscrew Line, as the then proposed Vent-
nor, Shanklin, Sandown, and Ryde to Newport line
is called, has very few friends in Cowes or Newport,
and the few who support it only do so from being
told that, if they do not, Ryde will have an inde-
pendent line to Ventnor. That this is all fudge a
very few days will prove, as a company is being
formed to construct a railway between Cowes and
Newport ; and, as the land is almost a dead level
and of very little value, and as the amount of traffic
on it will be 10 times as much as on any other line
in the island, it will not want parties to support it.
Only show the public that it will pay and the thing
is accomplished; and, as there can be no doubt of
this part paying, Punch will be at fault, as there
will, to a certainty, be " a railway in the Isle of
Wight."

The Prince and Princess of Leiningen arrived in
town on Monday. The Prince went in the afternoon to
Southampton. The princess, attended by Lady Anna
Maria Dawson, returned to Frogmore.

His Excellency Count Kielmansegge arrived at
the Hanoverian Legation in Grosvenor-place, yesterday
afternoon, from Germany, to resume his diplomatic duties.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Clanricarde are
expected to arrive in town to-day, from visit*, the Marquis
of Bristol at Ickworth Park, near Bury St. Edmunds.
Lady Harriet de Burgh is staying with the Earl and'
Countess of Cork, at Marston House, Somerset.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn and
the Ladies Hamilton arrived at Chesterfield House last
evening, from Tunbridge Wells.

Maria Marchioness of Ailesbury has returned to
town from a tour of visits.

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The Earl and Countess of Derby are entertaining
a succession of distinguished visitors at Knowsley Park,
their seat in Lancashire.
The Earl Granville arrived in town last night
from Carlsbad, after a tour of the German spas. The coun-
tess left Carlsbad for Rome the same day that the noble
earl left for home.
The Earl and Countess of Malmesbury left the
noble earl's shooting quarters near Fort William, N. 8.,
on Monday morning, and yesterday arrived at Knowsley
Park, Lancashire, on a visit to the Earl and Countess of
Derby.
The Countess Brownlow has returned to town
from visiting Sir Edward and Lady Cust at Seacowe
Castle, Cheshire.
CRYSTAL PALACE.—The managers of the Palace,
seeking an attraction for the million at the close of what
has proved a very brilliant season, have decided upon giv-
ing a military fete on Monday next, the anniversary of the
battle of Balaklava, when all the troops now in London
who have received the Crimean medal or Victoria Cross
are invited to attend, and the services of the bands of the
Grenadier, Coldstream, and Scots Fusileer Guards have
been secured to aid the musical arrangements.
DlsmlssaL OP TIIE SUPERINTENDENT OF TILE
TIT'DDERs FIELD Po LlCE.—Yesterday afternoon, a special
meeting of the Huddersfield Improvement Commissioners
was held, to consider the report of the Watch Committee as
to the alleged defalcations of Mr. Superintendent Beaumont.
It was stated that there were upwards of sixty charges of
petty peculation against him, three or four of which had
been proved so satisfactorily to the committee that they
recommended his dismissal. Most of the offences were
stated to have consisted in granting bail in cases of drun-
kenness to the extent of 12s. or 14s. and upwards, he having
no power to grant such bail ; and in neglecting to summon
the offenders, or to account for the money he received as bail.
His manner of keeping the books was likewise stated to be
characterised by the grossest carelessness and irregularity, he
being in the habit of receiving money at any time and in any
service, without
poryroefeo:nsgentry. Mr. Beaumont . sent
resignation to the board, but it was refused by a majo-
Priatye!ros'f 18 to 1 ; and it was resolved to discharge him'from
hignalsefr atotrdian criminally
against 11142.
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