The Sun.
London, England, 1850-09-24 00:00:00

PRCMOTION.

WOOLWICIT, SEPT. 23.—Lieutenant Henry Baker"
(1846), who has been Lieutenant-Commarader of the
Kestrel brigantine, on the south-east coast of the
American station, since the 30th of May, 1847, is pro-
moted to the rank of Commander.

APPOISTMENTS•
Chief-Engineer Jim:es Brown, to the Hecate item.
'sloop, at Portsmouth.

Mate Henry M. Douglas (1850), to the Th,cate.
Assistant-Engineers Samuel Stepham, Thomas
Coles, and Charles Meekay, to the Hecate.
Mulshipnnn Li nel Lambert, to the Retribution
e.earn-frigate, at Per!smouth.

Mister's-Assistant Charles Guy, to the Hecate.
Clerk Trioniss Tilfer, to the Victory, flig-Ehip at
Portsmouth.
Naval Cadet K H. A. Biainwaring, to the Port-
land, 50, at D..vourrt.

COLONIAL. RAILWAYS.
(FrOm the ,cydaey (New South Wales) Advocate,
May 4, 1850.)
PROSSER'S LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE.
It was with much sethlaction that we witnessed his
Excellency the Governor, end the Colonial Socretery,
inspecting The principle and action of Prosser's guide-
wheels, on the model engine at the Royal Hotel. We
trust that what they SAW will induce them to institute
an investigation as to its adaptation as a tractive
power on exclusively wooden railways. We have
perused the pamphlet published in England, and the
correspondence betwixt Earl Grey and Mr. Prosser
respecting the, at that time, contemplated introduc-
tion of wooden railways into this colony, by means
of English capital, advanced on certain terms pro-
posed by the parties who interested themselves in the
formation of a -company, and are favourably im-
pressed with the apparent utility of the Invention.
Respecting the durability of wooden rails made of
Colonial timber, when travelled over by an engine
fitted with Proser's guide-wheels, there cannot be tw•
opinions, and the very great saving to the company in
the expenditure for iron plating would recommend its
adoption, provided the terms of the patentee were cor-
respondingk liberal. Earl Grey's promises to support
their intronction to the utmost of his power affords
sufficient security that the guarantee of the Colonial
Government to the Sydney Railway Company will be
promptly confirmed. There can be no question that
the land applied for and reserved will be at once
handed over to the company, and we are glad to per-
ceive that a sum equal to the amount required by the
'Act to enable the railway to be commenced will
speedily be lodged in- the Colonial Treasury.

IRELAND.
uNCEMBEUED ESTATES.
DtBLIE, MoriDAY.—Twenty-four petitions for the
sale of estates have been lodged in the Encumbered
Commission Court daring the weak ending on the
17th instant, including one from the trustees of the
late Earl of Bleasington, making a total cf 1,229.
SALE OF TEE ESTATES OF VIE MARQUIS Op DONE-
GAL.—Last week I called attention to the projected
sale, in the Encumbered Court, of some of the estates
of one of the chief proprietors in Ulster, upon which
mortgages had been accumulating fot a long period.
The case to which I than alluded was that of the
Marquis of Donegal, who is the owner of the fee of
the greater part of the lands upon which the pros.
perous, commercial, and manufacturing city of Belfast
has arisen. I have learned that Mr. Turner, of
London, the petitioning creditor, is a claimant to the
amount of 120,000/., and that the encumbrances
affecting these estates altogether are 180,0001. The
rent-roll—not a nominal hut a bona fide one—is
2.9,0001: a year, which, is real value at this moment,
is far more than double the amount of the debts. It
is stated that the Belfast estate, worth about 6,0001. e
year, and the Donegal estate, about the same yearly
value (12,000/, for both), will be sold, in order to pay
off all encumbrances and charges of sale, &c., thus
faorclteha the Noble
rental
leaving the splendid Antrimmesta
unencumbered, for
of 17,000/. a year, totally
Marquis and his family.—Chronicle.

THE BROUGHAM " FonAr."—The recent struggle
in the river Eamont continues to be the sole topic of conver-
sation in Penrith. Discussions on the merits of the case are
now the order of the day. The anti-anglers are stubborn in
their opinion that the watchers will have to sweat for their
attempt on the netters. Complaints for an assault have been
laid in the name of old John Robson, of Eamont Bridge,
against seven of the watchers, and five informations have
been laid by the other party against the netters, for netting
with a net the mesh of which was illegal. All the men who
have been in the habit of making a living by netting are of
course on Lord Brougham's side. They drink his health
with loud cheers, call him the finest fell3w in Europe, and
make their boast that he has now become one of their sup-
porters. They are confident that his Lordship will annihilate
the Angling Association—that he will order all the spiles to
be take:: up half way across the river, as far as Mr. Tuftcn's
liberties extend; and already in perspective they see the
free.trade principle applied to the rivers, and John de Pen-
rith flying over the hills, !eating them in calm possession"
of their newly acquired, rights. Oa the other hand, the
anglers are Equally proud of their position. They have'
mad 4 a hold stroke at high game. The informations are
laid. Public opinion is on their side; and should the
complaint against them for an assault be made out, the ma.
gistratee can but inflict the penalty. They therefore
know the worst, and a-e determined to fight the battle
manfully. It is a question of right against migiat, and
the publi,; are anxiously awaiting the result. There has bot
been such a stir in Penrith since the navvy riot.--Kendal
Mercury.

DEATa OP- COL. J. Roes WEIGHT, R.E.—On
the 20th inst. this officer died, at Teddington, after along
aged 75. Colonel-Wright served in the expedition to
the Helder, the strong fort of ‘7liich town was taken by the
English troops in September, 1799. -
Tbe Little Western steamer arrived at London
Bridge-wharf yesterday afternoon at three o'clock, making
the passage from Ramsgate in five hours, and calling tho
I different piers.