The Sun.
London, England, 1850-04-16 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUE

SlR,—Your paper often contains a curious adver-
tisement, generally placed near the commencement of
the leading article, which appears to relate to lamps
or coalpits, but the meaning of which is totally
unintelligible to the profanum vulgus.
As some Curiosity is felt as to the writer's
intentions in inserting such extraordinary effusions,
and so frequently, perhaps you would be kind enough
to get a translation of one of the advertisements from
the author, and insert it for the information of the
unlearned, and among them of
YOUR CONSTANT READER.
Leeds, 15th April, 1850.

FATAL ACCIDENT.—A sad accident happened on
Tuesday night last apt East Wheal Josiah (late Wheal
Crease), near Tavistock. Two men, Thomas Rodda and son,
were working in the shaft, when, in consequence of the casing
breaking, the ground gave way and buried them. The
father, who was extricated after seven hours, was much
braised; and Henry Rodda, the son, aged 19, was dug out
after remaining thirteen hours, but life was extinct.

FIRE IN MANctusTER.--Yesterday morning a
fire broke out in a cotton-waste warehouse, occupied by Mr.
Thomas Baxter, Cross-street. Before the fire could be ex-
tinguished the whole of the building was completely gutted.
'I he buildings connecting the warehouse were by the activity'
of the fire brigade saved from any serious damage. The es-
timated loss is about 1,500/., which, we understand, will be
covered by insurance.

CAPTAIN AUSTIN'S EXPEDITION.—The Vartiralty
have taken up the Emma Eugenia transport, at Deptford, to
take out the coals and surplus stores for the expedition.
Light gutta percha sledges are to be provided for the expe-
dition, on a plan proposed by Lieutenant Halkett, B.N. The
steam was got up on board of the Pioneer yesterday, and the
machinery worked in dock (the water having been let into
the dock to float her). All went well.

THE OwENs' COLLEGE.—On Saturday morning a
deputation, consisting of Mr. Thomas Bailey (president of
the Manchester Chamber of Commerce), Rev. Dr. Halley
(Independent), Mr. J. R. Wood, Mr. Sails Schwabe, and the
Rev. Alexander Munro, waited upon the trustees of the late
John Owens (who has lately left a munificent bequest for
the foundation of a college in Manchester), for the purpose
of protesting against the introduction into the proposed
schools of religious teaching by a professor of the college.
The members of the deputation stated their individual
views upon the subject, and.also the opinions of the various
religious bodies which they represented. The trustees pro-
mised to take the matter into their consideration.
LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN AND NORTH
STAFFORDIIIIRE RAILWAYS.—The differences between these
two companies have at length been finally adjusted. An
agreement was signed, sealed, and the counterparts delivered
on Saturday, by which it is arranged that the Manchester
traffic shall pass over the North Staffordshire line. This
agreement will involve the withdrawal of certain bills which
the North Staffordshire Company have before Parliament,
and also the withdrawal of the Chancery suit which was re •
cently instituted.
SCOTTISH CENTRAL RAILWAY.. —The half-yearly
statutory meeting of the shareholders of this company is to
be held on the 26th instant, by which time the report of the
committee of investigation is expected to be ready. It is
reported it is to recommend that the agreement with the
southern companies should be maintained, until determined
otherwise at law. In the meantime the traffic arrangements
with other companies continue as before; any new measures
which may be in contemplation, being deferred till after the
meeting of the 26th, which will determine as to the continu-
ance of the lately formed board of directors in office.—Perth
Courier.

STRIKE OE THE GLOVE MAKERS AT NOTTING•
11/01.—We understand that there is a general strike of the
glove hands, in Nottingham, in consequence of an attempt
ou•the part of the middlo•men to raiec the charge for frames
3d. per week each.

, We have received the Paris journals of yesterday.
The choice. of M. EUGENE SUE as the Democratic
candidate for Paris is considered on all hands as a
master-piece of electioneering tactics ; and even the
reactionaries are compelled to acknowledge that their
candidate will stand little chance against the most
popular novelist of the day, who is also a most
thorough-going Democrat : his popularity as a no-
velist will secure to him the support of the ladies,
whose influence will, no doubt, prevent many from
voting against him who would have voted against any
other Democratic candidate. It is to M. VIDAL that
the credit is due of having proposed the name of M.
EUGENE SUE to the electors of Paris.
Orders have been sent to the French fleet to quit
the Bay of Naples should the English fleet appear
there to demand indemnity for losses sustained by
British subjects in consequence of the proceedings of
General FILANGIERI in Sicily, in order to leave the
round free for the negotiations of the British
Minister.

The Patric has the following communicated note :

" Bereral journals, in givingwan account (lan incident
which occurred on the departure of the President of the
Republic from Versailles. say that some persons sur-
rounded his carriage and uttered seditious cries. It is
'true that one Of the horses in the President's carriage
fill sit the Fond Point of the Champ Elyielr, but it im-
meniately rose, and .no malevolent demonstration took
pliwe. There were very' few people assembled."
The following communicated note appears in the
Parie and the Mon tour du Soir :
" Some of the journals have on several occasions
spol :an of movements of Austrian troops destined to form
the garrison of Rome in conjunction with French and
Spa wish troops. It is astonishing that various journals
t.hoisid bring forward such statements on the faith of let-
ters from the shores of the Adriatic. All these reports are
utterly destitute of foundation."
The .3foniteur publishes the official returns of the
proceeds of the Customs
.and Excise duties for the
first quarter of the present year, and which show an
incrse as compared with the first quarter of the last
year of 3,344,000 f.

P ears BOURSE, APRIL 15.—Latest pricer.—Five
per cents. 87f. ; Three per Cents., 54f. 40c. ;
Bank of France, 2,095 f.

BUSUNTESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, APRIL 15.

Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon), 121/4—Luxem-
bourg„.l —Northern of France, 12—Paris and Rouen, 1912.

SPAIN.

M.-tdrid journals of the 10th have arrived. Their
contents are unimportant.

MA,DRID BOLSA, 10.—Three per Cents.,
29 7 -16 for account ; Five per Cents., 1214. Ex-
chang c on London, 50 25.

PORTUGAL.

We have received intelligence from Lisbon to the
10th mist. The Ministry of the Count of TnoMAR,
has sustained a defeat in the Ilouse of Peers, an ad-
verse Committee having bcen apppointed to consider
the Law on the Press, by a majority of 22 to 14.
The Opposition was led by Count LEVRADIO and
Senhor FONSECA AIAGELETAES.
There was a levee on the 4th in honour of the
QUEEN'S birthday. It was observed that the Duke of
SALDA:iIIA did not attend the levee.