The Sun.
London, England, 1850-07-19 00:00:00

N°.18,040.] LONDON, FRIDAY
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s - JULY 19, 1850,

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ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
During this weak the ALPINE SINGERS from Styria will
pertorm several of their National Melodies, daily at Four, and in the
Evenings at Half-past Eight.—Lecture by J. H. Pepper, Esq., on the
apparent Contradictions of Chemistry, daily at a Quarter-pest Three,
and every Evening at Eight.—Lecture by Dr.l3achhoffner. on Voltaic
Electricity, daily at Two, and in the evenings at a Quarter past
Nine.—New Series of Dissolving Views illustrating some of the Won-
ders of Nature, daily at Half-past Four, and in the Evenings at a
Quarter to Ten ; also a Series, exhibiting Scenes in the Arctic Regions
and Ceylon, daily at One o'clock.—Diver and Diving-bell, &c., Etc.
. . ._ .

LAST WEEK BUT ONE.
ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS,
TRAFALGAR-SQUARE.
The EXHIBITION of the ROYAL ACADEMY is NOW OPEN
Admission (from Eight o'clock till Seven), One Shilling.
Catalogue, One Shilling..
JOHN PRESCOTT KNIGHT, R.A., Sec.

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Refreshment Card—Sixpence.
Director, Mr. T. B. Simpson, Albion, Great Russell-street, Co-
vent garden.

ONE SHILLING ADMISSION.
THIS DAY (FRIDAY)
Combination of Attractions :—Extra Fireworks, and extra Ex-
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sighted Youth—extra Dancing, singing, Music, &c. his Night is a
holiday gala, affording• the children, as well as ,their friends, one
more pleasing " Midsummer Night's Dream."
TO DANCERS.—A Grand BAL AL FRESCO TO MORROW
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a Shilling Retreskment Card.
On MONDAY, GRAND BALLOON ASCENT by Lieutenant
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the London Gas-works, along the river, over the bridges, and across
the road into the gardens, from whence he will ascend in the evening.
N.B. The Mammoth Sycamore, the Largest Tree in the World,
on the River Esplanade.
The Magic Cave—Archery—The Shooting Gallery—Burns's Cot-
tage, with Groups of Figures illustrative of his Works—Summerand
Winter in the Arctic Regions—The Maze—Statuary of the finest
Classical description, &c., &c.
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For Terms of Private Tuition apply at the office.—Terms for
Evening Practice:—Six months, 5/. 55.; one month, 11. Is.; one
evening, Is.
The Subscribers are respectfully informed that the doors will open
at Half-past Eight, Dancing to commence at Nine. o'clock, and the
Band wilLnot leave the Orchestra WI Hal:-past Eleven.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—York, July 17.
NISI PRIUS COURT.—(Before Mr. Justice WIGIIT-
NAN and a Special Jury.)
BICHARDSON V. WOODSON.

This was an action brought by one of the attorney's
of the York Union Banking Company, against the
printer of the Yorkshiremax newspaper for the publica-
tion of a libel. The plaintiff was solicitor of the York
Union Banking Company at the time Mr. George
Hudson, M.P., was chairman of it, and the alleged libel
related to the proceedings of plaintiff and Mr. Hudson
as officers of the Union Bank. The pleas were first not
guilty; and, secondly, a plea of justification, and under the
plea of justification the plaintiff introduced allegations
raising the question of Mr. Hudson's conduct in relation
to various banking and railway companies with which he
was connected in common with the.plaintiff.
Mr. Hudson was called as a witness and examined at
considerable length.
Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN left the following questions
for the jury:—l. Was the article in question a libel on
the plaintiff? 2. Whether there was corruption, arti-
fice, and mismanagement in the railways over which Mr.
Hudson and the plaintiff had control? 3. Did the
plaintiff take the 100 shares corruptly or not from Mr.
Hudson?

The jury retired, and at about half-past seven in the
evening returned as their verdict--1. That the article
was not a libel on the plaintiff; 2. That there was mis-
management in the railways; and 3. That they were of
opinion that the plaintiff had not taken the shares cor-
ruptly, although there wore suspicious circumstances
connected with the transaction.

Mr. Martin was counsel for the plaintiff, and Mr.
Sergeant Wilkins for the defendant.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

ASSISTANCE TO THE VICEROY STEAM-PACKET.--We
hear from Halifax that the Commander-in-Chiet of the
ttation, Vice-Admiral Lord Dundonald, as soon as he
heard of the accident to the Viceroy, with his charac-
teristic promptitude ordered her Majesty's screw-sloop
Plumper, Commander Nolloth, with gear, &c., to pro-
ceed immediately to the scene of the Viceroy's disaster,
and thero, in conjunction with her Majesty's surveying-
steamer Columbia, Commander Shortland, to use every
means for getting the Viceroy afloat and repairing her.
Tae Plumper left Halifax for Sable Island June 28.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

(From the Votes and Procadinas of the House of Comnic"".

THURSDAY. JULY 18.
ENGLISH AND IRISH UNIVERSITIES.
Ord.c read fcr resuming adjourned Deb Lite on .Queftion
(23d April); Motion made, and Question put, " That the
Debate be now adjourned." The House divided:—

MAJORITT—:.AYES, 160.
Abdy. Sir T. N. Granger, T. C. Paget, Lord C.
Adair,"ii. A. Greene, John Palmerston, VA.
Aglionby, H. A. Grenfell, C. Pascoe Parker, John
Alcock, Thomas Grenfell. Unties W. Pearson, Charles
Anderson, Arthur Grey, Sir George Pencil, Sir G.
i nson, Colonel Grey, Ralph W. ' Pigott, Francis
Anstey, T. C. Grosvenor. Lord R. Plikington, James
• Armstrong, 6.ir A. Hall, tin* B. Pinney, William
Baines, M. I'. 11:4 tylairton,Lord Raphael, Alexander
Baring. Sir F. Harricastie, J. A. Rawdon, Colonel
Barnard, Edward G. Harris, Richard Ricardo, Osman
Bass, M. T. thistle, Archibald Rice, H. •it. •
Bellew, B. M. ' Hatenell, John Rich, Henry
Berkeley, Admiral Henry, Alexander Robartes, T. J. A.
Bernal, Ralph Heywood, James Romilly, Colonel
Blackstone, W. lieblionso, Sir J. Romilly, Sir John
Bouverie;E. P. Hobhouse, T. B. . Rumhold, C. E.
Boyle, colonel Hodges,.T. L. Russell, Lord J.
Brand, Thomas Holland, Robert Russell, F. C. H.
Ttrocklehurst, J. Howard, C. W. • Scholefield, Williani
Brod:mart. E. D. •Hutchins, -K. J. Seymour; Lord . .
Brown, William Hutt, William ' Shell, R. L.
Banbury, E. H. , Jackson, William i Shelburne, Earl et
Buxton, :lilt* E. Keating, Robett Smith, 'Vernon
Campbell; W. F. Kershaw, James Smith, John Abel
Cavendish,,C. C. King, P. J., . . , . Smith,.J. 1. • .
Cavendish, W. G. Lahouchere. Henry • Somerville, Sir IV.
Clay, James - Lascelles, W. S. . Spearman, IL J.
Clay, Sir W. ' • • Lewis, G. C. • ••, vi
S• trickland, Sir G.
Clements, Charlet Littleton, E. R. • , ~' Stuart, Lord D.
Colebrook.; Sir T. Locke, Joseph • • • , Tancredalenry W.
' Cowper, W. F. Lushingtou C. ''
T• enison, E. K.
Craig, Sir W. G. M'Cullagh,W. T. Tennent, R. J. '
Crawford, W. S. • M'Gregor, John Thickness°, K. A.
Currie, Rules M`Taggart, Sir J. Thompson, Colonel
Dawson, T. V. Maugles.B. 1). : - Thornely, Tlion.l4s
Douglas, Sir C. Marshall, J. G. • 'T• am% Henry
Duke, Sir James Martklf J.. • . VillietarCharles. -
Duncan. Visbount .. • Martin, C: W: Wakkey, Thomas
Duncan,. George -- Matheson, James Walmsley, Sir J.
Dtmdas, Admiral Matheson, Colonel Watkins, Colonel
thindas, Sir David Maule, Foz . Wawn, J. T.
Ellice, Edward . Melgund, Viscount Westhead, J. P.
Elliot, John 31iInes, R. M. Willcox, B. ArGhie
Fagan, William Mitchellas.A, Williams, Johu
Ferguson, Sir R. Morison, Sir,W. Wilson, James
Fitzpatrick, J. W. Morris; David
Fitzwilliam, G. W
w3loorsrteyyns,,E. M. Wilson, Matthew
Wood. Sir Charlea
Fordyce, A. D. 3luntz, G. F. . Wood, W. P.
Forster, Mathew
Fox, W. J. Nugent,
Freestun, Colonel O'Connell, Maurice
Sir Sir Percyp Wyht, James .
TELLERS.
Gibson, Thomas M. O'Connell, M. J. Hayter, W. (1.
Glyn, G. C. Ogle, S. C. • Hill, Lord Marcus
Grace, 0. D. Paget, Lord:A. •

MINORITY-NOES, 13g.
A.dderley, C. E. Frewen, C. H. Packs, C. W.
Archdall, Captain Galway, Viscount Pakington, Sir John
Arkwright, George Gaskell, J. M. Palmer, Robert
Ashley, Lord Gladstone, W. E. Patten, J. W.
Bagot, William Goulburn, Henry Peel, Colonel

_ _
Bair:loa, E. H. _,
Grainy, Marquis Pennant, Colonel
Bankes, George Greene Thomas Plowden, W. H.
Benbow, John Grogan, Edward Plumptre, J. P.
Beresford, William little,ilt. B. Prime, Richard
Boldero, H. George Halsey, T. P. Reid, Colonel
Booth, Sir R. G. Hamilton, Geo. A. Richards, Richard
Bowles, Admiral Henley, J. W. Sanders, G.
Brisco, M. Herbert, Sydney Sibthorp, Colonel
Bromley, Robert Hervey, Lord A. Simeon, John
Brooke, Sir A. Hildyard, R. C. srnythe, George
Brown, Humphrey Hildyard, T. B. T. Somerset, Captain
Burrell, Sir C. Hill, Lord E. Somerton, Viscount
Cabbell, B. B. Hope, 11. T. Sotheron, T.
Chatterton, Colonel Hope, A. Spooner, R.
Chichester, Lord J. Horuby, John Stafford, Augnstue
Christy, Samuel Hotham, Lord Stanford, J. F.
Clerk, Sir G. Inglis, Sir K. H. Stanley, E. H.
Clive, H. B. Jermyn, Earl , Stuart, Henry
Cochrane, A. Jones, Captain Stuart, John
Cocks, T. S. Lacy, H. C. Thesiger, Sir F.
Cole, Hon. H. A. Law, C. E. Thornhill, G.
Coles, Henry B. Lennox, Lora A. Tollemache, John
Compton, H. C. Lennox, Lord G. H. Trevor, G. R.
Conolly, Thomas Lewisham, Vise. Trollope, Sir J.
Corry, H. • Line Arty, Colonel Turner, George
Darner, Colonel Lowther, Colonel Verner, Sir W.
Denison, Edmund Manners, Lord C. Vesey, Thomas
Dick, Quintin Manners, Lord J. Vivian, J. E.
Dickson, Samuel Masterman, J. Vyvyan, Sir R. R.
Disraeli, B. Maxwell, lion. I. P. Vyse, K. ii. It. ii.
Dodd, t... Miles, I'. W. S. Waddington, H. S.
Douro, Marquis of Moody, C• A. Walpole, S. 11
Duncuft, John Moore, George H. Wegg-Prosser, F.
Dunne, Colonel Muilings, J. R. Welby, G. E.
Du Pre, C. George Mundy, William Wellesley, Lord C.
East, Sir J. Naas, Lord Willoughby, Sir H.
Egerton, W. T.
Nenld, Joseph Wodehouse,
Estcourt, J. B. B. E.
Emlyn, Viscount
Farnham, E. B. .tiicholl, John TELLIAS.
lloyer, John Noel, Gerald J.
NNeewwdpeogrta,tve,iNsc.o
Cardwell, Edward
un t IYVe°rrkt lee, 3''E' E. T. 7.
Fox, S. L. O'Brien, Sir Lucius Palmer, Roundell

VIOLENT. STORMS.

The stsrm which, as will be perceived from the details
selected from the country papers, and given below, has
rage& so generally throughout the, country, extended its
fury yesterday to the metropolis, and we fear will prove
to nave been not unattended with disastrous conse-
quences to many in their property, although we may
h ,pen )t in their persone. Between four and five o'clock
In the afternoon, the sky having been, up to that time,
heavy and overcast, the rain descended with a sudden-
ness, and in an overwhelming volume rarely witnessed,
and continued with some slight intermissions, and with
some abatement cf its violence during a great portion of
the evening. There were also throughout the day some
vivid flashes of lightning and heavy peals of thunder.
In some of the suburban districts the roads were nearly
if not altogether impassable, so long as fresh floods were
poured down to reinforce the torrents which were
eagerly sucked into the pores of the thirsty soil. We
await with anxiety exact accounts from the rural disc
tricts surrounding the capital, in the hope that the real
cfftets of the storm upon stock and crops may not have
been so' injariovis as its portentotis violence while it
lasted would tempt one us to apprehend.
• READING, GIIItADFORD, AND REIGATE RAILWAY.—
A violent thunder atoms occurred on Wednesday even-
ing at :Goinshall, five miles from Dorking; the rain fell
in tbrrents, resembling a water spout, and had the effect
of excavating gullies in the embankment of the railway
to shah an extent 'as to stop the passage of the trains for
some hours. The damage was repaired during the
night, and the traffic passed over the line yesterday
morning without interruption.
BRIGIITON.—A storm of lightning, thunder, and rain,
of almost unexampled•violenee, broke over Brighton on
Wednesday evening. During the whole of Monday,
Tuesdfty, and Wednesday, the temperature was very
high; and on Monday the thermometer in the shade
reached to nearly 80. Indications of a coming tempest
were discernible during the whole of yesterday after-
noon; and about a quarter to seven o'clock it burst,
after a few preparatory grumbles, over the centre of the
town; The lightning acid thunder were terrific; the
flashes of blinding brilliancy were followed the next in-
stant by the crash,: and the buildings were shaken to
their foundations. The rain came down, not in poetic
but 'in literal torrents, and the widest streets were turned
into streams over their whole width. Even the most ap-
parently secure roofs were not proof against the attacks
of the water; the rain came through in numerous houses,
flooding the apartments. In our• own office operations
were• suspended; and during the height of the storm
the probability of the publication of the present sheet as-
sumed a very dubious aspect. The violence of the storm
lasted about an hour. After the above general observa-
tions had been written, we learned the following de-
tails:—Pool Valley, as is known to all the residents of
Brighton; and to most of its visitors far and near, is situ-
ated in the lowest part of Brighton. It is at the back
of the Royal York Hotel, and years ago, previous to the
construction of the Grand Junction-road, which now
forms a barrier between it and the sea, was constantly
overflowed at high tides. Within a few minutes of the
commencement of the storm the water poured from
three different sources, namely, from East-street, the
Steyne, and the Marine-parade (the streams bringing
with them the overfiowings of North-street, the Marine-
parade, St. James's-street, and Edward-street, into the
valley);- and the result was, that Creek's baths, Strong's
painters' shop and adjoining carpenters' shop, two small
houses, and the Wellington Inn were flooded. The
contents of the cellars and shops were imme-
diately floated into the street; and as the storm
continued and the accumulated water poured
down, two of the three shops at the back of the
York Hotel, and forming a portion of the building, were
also inundated. The shops are occupied by Mr. Pegg,
wine merchant, and his brother, a fishmonger. The
third shop, occupied by Mr. Donald, furrier, escaped a
similar visitation, from the fact of its being approached
by a flight of steps. In rushing from the Steyne, one
of the streams entered and deluged in succession the
area of Mr. C. Burrowes, surgeon, the shops, of Mrs.
Streeter, baker ; Mr. Smith, stationer ; and Madame
Dorney, milliner; and approached within an inch of the
shop doors of icir. Bruce, engraver, and Mr. Martin,
ornamental hairworker. When the water first rushed
into the valley an attempt was made to give it exit by
keeping clear the sink gratings by means of brooms ;
but that attempt was immediately and necessarily aban-
doned. Boats were then brought to the spot—first one,
then a second, nud then a third, for the purpose of se-
curing the floating property ; and as the depth of the
water increased, the inmates of the houses were driven
to the upper stories to aid their escape, the women and
children uttering piercing cries from the windows for
assistance. Fortunately, however, the water did not
rise to such a height as to render the latter course expe-
dient.—Brighton Herald.
BATIL—Our city was visited by a heavy thunder-
storm on ISlonday. Some of the peals were truly start-
ling, and the lightning was extremely vivid. An im-
mense quantity of rain fell. It caine down in sure tor-
rents that, in some of the steep thoroughfares, the rush
of waters was like the rapid flow of a river. This was
particularly the case near the old Bridge, on the Wid-
combo side, where a confluence of streams from Hullo
way and the Wells-road caused quite a flood. A piece
of the ornamental masonry of one of the pinnacles of
St. Mark's Church was struck off by what appeared to
be a large body of fire. Two houses in Macaulny-
buildings, the residences of Mrs. I'asley and Mr.
McDougall, were injured by the lightning. The electric
fluid struck the chimneys, accompanied by a loud explo-
sion, scattering large fragments of stone into the gar-
dens. Descending the chimney at Mr. McDougall's
into the kitchen, it filled the room with burning soot,
scattering the fire from the grate in all directions. The
walls in some of the rooms are discoloured, and the
ceilings are cracked. The lightning injured a servant
in the neck and arm.—Bath Chronicle.