The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-23 00:00:00

NORTH LONDON RAILWAY.
(Meeting this Day.)

The half-yearly meeting of this company was held
this afternoon at the Euston-square station ; Mr. John
Scott in the chair.

The report stated that there had been an increase in
the passenger traffic over the c,n.reFponding lyriod of
1555 of 4
,6101. ; on the good,, 1,6361 ; on cattle,
2781. ; and other sources, 1151. ; snaking together
6,6481. There had been a diminution of 2461. on the
working expenses. After deducting all outgoing ex-
penses and interest on the debenture debt, a net balance
vas /eft of 23,3891., giving a dividend of 5 per cent.,
and leaving a balance of 7781. to be carried forward.
The report was agreed to.

Mr. Lambert, who retired by ritation, was re-elected
a director.

Thanka were voted to the ehairmin, and the meeting
.erminated.

LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN

RAILWAY.

In consequence of the change in the rate of dividend
"rorn 51 to G per cent. the issue of the dividend warrants
,s deferred until the sth of March.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.--(Tliis Day.)

LONDON, Feb. 23.—Wind this day at noon, S.S.
airs and hazy.
PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 22.—Wind S. S. W. to S.—Sailed—
H. 11.5. Rhadamanthus, for Woulwich ; H.M.S. Hawk,
Queenstown.
PLYMOUTH, Feb. 22.—Wind S. W.— Arrived.—Queer,
from Paraiba ; lI.M.Str. Vixen, Portsmouth, for the Pa-
cific. Sailed—H.M.S. I❑dus, for the West Indies.
FALMOUTH, Feb. 22.—Wind S.W.— Ai rived—Harold,
from Havana; Oceana, Manzanillo. de Cuba.
WATERFORD, Feb. 21.—Wind S. W.—Sailed—Avoca,
for St. Thomas.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 22.—The Arthur, of Glasgow, tim-
ber laden, waterlogged and derelict, was passed in 43 N.
17 W.
BALLINA, Feb. 21.—Tho Falcon, from Liverpool, for
this port, is on shore at the rocks at full of water.
SLIGO, Feb. 21.—The Grimsby, of Grimsby, from
Taganrog, for this port, was abandoned at anchor, off
Cannasharry Point on the 9th inst., in a perilous position.
Was next day boarded by a pilot, who slipped her anchors
and proceeded to this port, when the crew returned.
LISBON, Feb. 16.—The Portuguese steamer of war, with
the Ralph Thompson in tow, was obliged to abandon her
near Entre Cabos, in consequence of the heavy sea and the
hawsers parting.
TORBAY, Feb. 22.—Wind S.W.—Off the port—France
and Brazil, from Rio Janeiro, for Havre; James Ewing,
Demerara ; Protector, Mobile.

(PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTON, Monday, 10. a.m.

Calm any hazy.
Arrived —Charles, Florida,Vigilant, Cumberland, Alarm,
Mary Ann, John Daniel, and Abwna, from Sunderland ;
Newcastle, steamer, Littlehampton ; Le Coq, Cherbourg ;
Petropolis, steamer, Hamburg ; Barcelona, steamer,
Spanish ports.
Sailed—Henrietta, and Newcastle, steamer, for Little-
hampton.

LIVERPOOL, Monday Morning.

Wind W.N.W.
Arrived—Caroline, from Denmark ; Celerity, Palermo ;
Kangaroo, steamer, Philadelphia.
QUEENSTOWN, Feb. 21.

Wind S.W.
Arrived—Florida and An rora, from Galati ; Eliza Ann,
Ibraila ; Warbler, Constantinople ; Margaret, St. John's,
N.B. ; Alpha, llrail ; Laly Sale, Leghorn;
MontelTideo; Bromlecs, Alexandria ; Despatch, Tangiers ;
William Henry, Laroche; Lahore, Manilla.

(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISII TELEt-PUPIL)
GRAVESEND, Monday, 10.4 a.m.
Wind S.E. ; tide three hours' flood ; fine.
Arrived, 22d.—Lady of the Lake from Algoa Bay ;
Azores (packet), Seville ; Robert Cottle, Faro; Garland,
Genoa; Cinderella, Madras; Robert and Alexander,
Odessa ; George, Seville ; Florencia, Bilboa ; Mill Bay,
Nice ; British Empire from Moonsoorcottah.
Arrived, 23d --Brontiero, from Oporto ; Princo Albert,
Cadiz ; Lord Raglan, Mauritius ; Tergo, Marsala ; Saxon,
Charente.

DEAL, Monday, 9.44 a.m.
Wind S.W., very light and fine.
Anchorod, 22d—Royal Charlie, from London, for Ade-
laide ; Neptunns, from London, for 2antander.
Anchored, 23.—Cherso, from Marseilles, for Boston;
Catherine Jameson, from Sierra Leone, for Sheerness.
Passed, 221—Busy Bee, from London, for St. Michael's;
Brenda, screw-steamer, London, Con9tantinoplo; Paris
and London, screw-steamer, London, Paris.
Passed, 23l—Gluibienout, flom Fimuo, for London ;
Hathaway, ship, Boston, Hull.
Sailed—Constantine, for Calcutta; Conflict, Bombay ;
Ondine, St. MieLael's.
Sailed in tow—Crusoe, London.

The injunction against the sale of the Royal Panopti-
con of Science and Art, in Leicester-,quar,,, has been
removed, and there is a prospect (says the Literary Ga-
zette) of this fine building being again turned to some
usetul account.
PARLIAMENTARY BILLS. —Sir John Pakington's Edu-
cation (Cities and Boroughs) Bill, Colonel Dunne's
Lunatic Asylums Bill, and Mr. M'Mahon'a Sea Coast
Fisheries (Irelind) Bill were issued on Feiday. Sir John
Pakington's bill bears the names of Mr. Cobden, Lord
Stanley, and Mr. Headlam.
Fiat IN TOTTENHAM-00IIRT-ROAD.—At an early hour
this morning a fire broke out in the chap] known as the
Tabernacle. The roof of the chapel was entirely de-
stroyed, and much damage has been done to the interior
of the building, which but a short time ago had been
entirely re-decorated. The overheating of a flue is sup-
posed to be the cause of the disa4ter.
STRANDING Or THE TYNE.—SOUTHAMPTON, Satur-
day.—The exertions to get thjii ship afloat are still being
made with great assiduity. Now the neap tides are on
the endeavours of the parties engaged in the work are
directed to the further lightening of the ship, and to
effect this purpose the whole of her machinery will be
taken out. It is confidently anticipated that she will be
floated the next spring tides.
The suspension was annouxced on Saturday afternoon
of Messrs. C. Fraugbiadi and Sons, Greek merchants,
with liabilities, principally on acceptances, for abut
80,0001, The connexions of the firm lay between London,
Liverpool, Galatz, and A'exandi ia. It is raid that their
assets show an apparent surplus, but that part of them
are abroal. A meeting of creditors is to be called at au
early day, and it no unforeseen difficulties arise 25 per
cent. can be realised without much delay.
ST. PAUL'S, KNIGHTSBRIDGE.— LIDDELL V. WESTER-
TON.—A. conference was held on Saturday afternoon at

the Council Chamber, of the members of the Judicial
Committee of the Privy Council who have sat to deter
mine this vexed question. The committee was to settle
the judgment, which, it was understood, was drawn up
by the Right Hon. T. Pemberton Leigh, and baying
been assented to by the other members of the council,
will, it is expected, be delivered in the course of the
week.— Observer.
THE REDPATH FRAUDS.—We understand that the
frauds by Redpath and Co. ou the Great Northern Com-
pany will turn out to be about 200,0001. The directors
are in a fix what course to take. They can do nothing
without an application to Parliament, as the capital on
the books, we hear, exceeds their Parliamentary powers
to raise. One curious consequence of the frauds is, that
the two A and B halves of the dividend shares are ren-
dered unequal. In other words, Redpath has actually
made two and two more than four, or two halves more
than a whole one.—iferapath's Journal.
THE GAROTTE ROBBERY AT CHATHAM.—The three
prisoners, named Toole, Lee, and Reading, who stand
charged with garotting Lieutenant T. Bent, of the
Royal Marines at Chatham, on the night of Wednesday
last, and robbing him of his watch and guard, were
finally examined before the magistrates at Rochester on
Saturday, when the whole of the men were unhesitatingly
identified by do r rosecutor, and also by Lieutenant W.
W. S. Bridges and Lieutenant G. R. Bell, of H.M.S.
Iris, who assisted in their capture. At the conclusion
of the examination the prisoners were fully committed.
In compliance with memorial' to Prince Albert, the
Commissioners of Patents, and the Board of Trade, from
the Society of Mechanical Engineers, and from Man-
chester, Glasgow, Birmingham, Sheffiel I, Leeds, Not-
tingham, and other large towns, the Commissioners of
Patents have undertaken the formation of a Museum of
Models of Patented and other Inventions, and of a Library
of Works on subjects relating to the Industrial Arts.
Space has accordingly been allotted in the museum build-
ing at Brompton for these purposes.
SEIZURE OF A PRIVATE DISTILLERY.--r-On Saturday
morning last a seizure of an extensive private distiller?
took place in Neptune-court, Neptune street, Walworth,
through the exertions of Mr. J. Vanstoue, and Messre.
Bullen, Leigh, and Pargeter, officers of the London de-
tective force of the Inland Revenue Department. Alter
reconnoitring the court for some time they effected an
entrance into the suspected house, and there found a pri-
vate distillery in full operation. There was no one in
the house at the time, as the parties working there made
their wove before the officers could gain an entrance.
On the ground-floor was a large still, and on the first-
floor another much lsrger, in full operation. In the
house was a large quantity of molasses wash, a quantity
of spirits, tubs, and everything necessary to carry on an
extensive business. The stills and the apparatus were
taken possession of by the officers and conveyed to the
Excise stores, Tower-hill.
APOTHECARIES' HALL.—The following are the names
of the•gentlemen who passed their examination in the
science and practice of medicine, and received certifi-
cates to prautise, on Thursday, the 19th of February :
Thomas Torkington Blease, Altrinchain ; Phineas jo:an
Kendrick, Goldthorn-hiil, Wolverhampton ; Jam es
Greenwood, Queen's-road, Dalton ; George Smi th
Hutchison, Norwich ; Frederick Gull. Stanway, Bums ;
and Astley Cooper, Plymouth, Devon.
ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—The following ge ti-
tlemen, having undergone the neces ary examinations fier
the diploma, were admitted members of the College .at
the meeting of the Court of Examiners on the 200
inst. :—Messrs. Owen Tucker, Army ; George Henry
Dyer, Royal Navy ; Robert Lamb, Sutherland-square,
Walworth ; Wm. Wood, Middleton, Beverley, York-
shire; Henry Laver, Paglesham, Essex; Wm. Forbes,
Aberdeen ; Thomas Denne, Tonge, Sittingbourne ,
Kent ; Charles Merchant Jones, Beyront, Syria ; an, a
Ebenezer Teller, Hon. East India Company's service e
At the same meeting of the Court Mr. Archibald Lesli .0
Archer passed his examination for naval surgeon. Th le
gentleman had previously been admitted a member of
the Edinburgh College of Surgeons, his diploma bear ip g
date the 4th of July, 1849.