The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-19 00:00:00

THE CAPE MAIL.

PLYMOUTH, DEC. 16.—Tu-day being fixed upon for
the first departure of the Bosphorus, Captain Hall, one
of the screw steamers belonging to the Cape Mail Com-
pany, from this port, it was determined by the authori-
ties and inhabitants here to join in a public procession
with the mails, from the Guildhall, down to the pier at
Millbay. Accordingly, at twelve o'clock, the Mayor of
Plymouth (Mr. D. Derry) and the Mayor of Devonport
(Mr. M. W. Jeffery), together with the town clerks of
the two boroughs, entered a carriage and four, driven
by postilions, and having the mace bearers in front.
This carriage was followed by a great many other car-
riages, in which were members of the town council and
other gentlemen. They were preceded by the bands
of the 4th King's Own Regiment, that of the 28th
Regiment, and the Royal Marine band, and headed by
a great number. of sailors and others, carrying ban-
ners and flags. The procession then wended their
way to Millbay, passing along the Union-road. On
arriving at the pier, the weather, which had been very
bad throughout the day, became worse, and a very heavy
shower of rain fell, so as to deluge all who had not the
good fortune to be in carriages. The authorities, after
waiting till the heavy rain had somewhat abated, then
left their carriages and went on board the steamer, where
they were reoeived by two of the directors of the com-
pany, Mr. Balfour and Mr. Laming, by Captain Hall,
and the other officers of the ship. Mr. Markes, the
postmaster, then handed over the mail bags to Captain
Woolrycb, R.N., and expressed his congratulations on
the mail being dispatched from Plymouth. Mr. David
Derry next addressed the directors, and congratulated
both them and the town-on their having chosen this port
as the port of arrival and departure for the Cape mails.
He telt that the capacity of the port for such a species of
traffic would be found in every respect equal to it. Mr.
Gill also delivered a short address, expressing the plea-
sure he felt ou being present on this occasion. The
Mayor of Davenport also expressed his cordial concur-
rence in the congratulations that bad been expressed by
his brother mayor; after which the company returned
to the Guildhall. There will be a dinner at the Royal
Hotel this afternoon, to which the officers of the ship,
the directors of the company, and the passengers going
to the Cape have been invited.

THE FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE GREAT NORTHERN
RAILWAY TERMINUS.—Yesterday morning Mr. Wakley, jun.,
held an official inquiry at the City of York, Maiden-lane,
into the precise cause of the death of Abel Wynne, who was
killed on Monday last whilst engaged in tunnelling between
the present goods station and the permanent passenger sta-
tion to he erected for the Great Northern Railway at King's-
cross. The jury proceeded to view the body of the unfortu-
nate deceased, which presented an awfully mutilated appear-
ance, the head being completely smashed, and the brains
!pattered over the back of the body. It is almost difficult to
conceive that the fall of so small an amount of earth should
have so completely destroyed all outline of the human coun-
tenance, and have occasioned such a shattered wreck as the
body presented. There can be no doubt, however, that the
witnesses did not much underrate the quantity of earth that
fell, and that the height of the fall did not exceed four or
five feet at most. The evidence given was simply confirma-
tory of the account given at the time of the accident. The
jury pronounced a verdict of " Accidental Death."
WINDING-UP OF RAILWAY AND JOINT STOCK
COMPANIES.—SeveraI new companies have been referred by
the Court to the Masters in Chancery to be wound up. but
they cannot be proceeded with this term as the Masters'
Courts are full, independently of the fact of not one of the
130 companies under the operation of the Winding-up Act
having yet been finally wound up. His Honour Master
Brougham; has declined to make a call specially for payment
of the costs of winding-up, being of opinion that a first call
to be made under any estate should be to pay the claims of
the creditors. The new Master in Chancery (HumphrY)
will, as junior master, sit for dispatch of bminess during
vacation.