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

TO THE EDITOR Or THE SUN.

Ste,—Your paper often contains a curious adver-
ti&ement, 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 EOM 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 at 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 laNCllESTEß.—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.
The buildings connecting the warehouse were by the activity
of the fire brigade saved from any serious damage. The es-
timated loss i 3 about 1,5C.01., which, we understand, *ill be
covered by insurance.

CAPTAIN AUSTIN'S EXPEDITION.—The A►dlniralty
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, R.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.-011 Saturday morning a
deputation, consisting of Mr. Thomas Bazley (president of
the Manchester Chamber of Commerce), Rev. Dr. Halley
(Independent), Mr. J. R. Wood, Mr. Salis Schwabe, and the
Rev. Alexander Munro, waited upon the trustees of the late
John Owens (whe 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 NORTII.
Szarifoananiax 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
repbrted 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.

STR;KE OF THE GLOVE MAKERS AT NOTTING-,
mut.—We understand that there is a general strike of the
glove hands, in Nottingham, in consequence of an attempt
on the part of the middle-men to raise the charge for frames
3d, per week each.