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[PRICE SD.

the as. _ Bleadon to Wells. In doing so Mr. Sep.
mour observed that the first and great object was to get
a rail to Wells, and the next as to the one the most
likely to be obtained. As to the necessity of a railway
communication, there could be but one opinion; and to
obtain this, the best plan would be to go hand in hand,
and be unanimous, remembering that between two stools
we might come to the ground. That the subject of &rail-
way was most important to the city of Wells every one
would admit, considering that we were threatened with
the removal of the assizes and sessions, &c., chiefly
from the want of a railway here. Mr. Seymour then
entered on the subject of the great depreciation in the
value of property in Wells within the last ten years,
in
consequence of our isolated position with reference to the
want of the rapidity of travelling, &c., afforded by rail-
ways, and concluded by reading the memorial, and mov-
ing its adoption by the meeting.—Mr. Goo. Lawrence,
post-master, then briefly seconded Mr. Seymour's mo-
tion.--Robert Davies, Esq , in the course of it short
speech, observed that he felt as great an interest in the
subject then befure the meeting as any gentleman pre-
sent, and that his only object in rising was to suggest an
addition to the memorial, pledging the memorialists to
their aiding the Bri,tol and Exeter Company in the
construction of the line, by taking shares in the under-
taking, and thereby raising a considerable portion of the
capital required. Without some such disposition being
shown, Mr. D. expressed a very strong opinion that the
subject would not be entertained by the Bristol
and Exeter Company. Mr. D. added that he had no
wish to disturb the uninimity of the meeting, his only
object was to bring the F u hject before the company in the
most forcible and effective manner possible.—A fo,r some
rsmarks from Mr. S. Bickhouse, Mr. Hinpisloy, Mr.
Wilmott, and the Rev. Canon Bernard, the Mayor called
for a show of hands by there who were against the
adoption of the memorial, but not ono was held up. His
Worship therefore declared that it was unanimously
adopted, and then signed it on behalf of the meeting.—A
vote of thanks to the Mayor was then moved by 11.
Seymour, Erq., seconded by the Rev. Canon Barnard,
and carried with acclamation.

GROUSE SHOOTING.
The season, on Deeside, promises to bo a very fa-
vourable one for sportsmen. In Braemar, the grouse aro
more abundant than was expected from the severity of
the early part of the season. On the 12th, the party of
Lord Elcho and the lion. H. Coventry bagged, on the
Moss of Monaltrie and Muirs of Gairnsheil, belonging
to Invercauld, 244 k brace of grouse, of which Lord
Elcho shot 901 brace. His Lordship's bag would have
been larger, but he was obliged to give up shooting at
an early hour, un account of his keeper having been
taken ill on the hill. In the Forest of Birse, Mr. Robert-
son, of Foveran, bagged, on the 12th, 54} brace and 2
hares; on the 13th, 52f brace, 5 hares, and 1 wild duck;
on the 14th, 27 brace and 2 hares; on 16th, 19i brace
and 4 hares; on 17th, 191 brace and 2 bares. Mr.
George Gordon, Nethermuir, killed, on the 12tia, 35
brace and 7 hares; on 13th, 18 brace; and up to the end
of the week, 42f brace, besides hares. We hear that
one of the party at Finz.an had 45 brace on the first day,
on the commouty. Lord Elcho, the Hon. H. Coventry,
Mr. Coventry, and Henry Dundas, Esq., continue to
have excellent sport at Gairnsheil. Lord Elcho and the
Hon. Mr. Coventry have had, on an average, about 50
brace a day. At the Cairndavon shootings, where.
are Captain Leylands and family, H. L. Lumley, Esq.,
R. H. Lane, Esq., and Brock, Esq., there are great
appearances of grouse sled red deer, but there are no
accounts of the success of the party. At Lagganauld,
Lord 11. Bentinck killed 3 stags before the 12th, and Sir
Richard Sutton had excellent sport, fishing. On the
12th, Lord H. Bentinck had 54 brace of grouse; Sir R.
Sutton, 64 brace; and Mr. King, 53 brace. Average
since then, 55 brace per day. At Morven Lodge, C. M.
Christie, Esq., of Durie, and Captain N. Christie, have
had excellent sport. Grouse more plentiful tha❑ usual.
The Glenmuick shootings, belonging to Invercauld, have
been taken by F. H. Magennis, Esq., and H. D. Drum-
mond, Esq. The party arrived on Saturday last, and
on Monday, being very rainy, nothing was done. At
Glendye, Sir James Carnegie, Bart., 'idled 63 brace on
the 12th; Sir James G. Baird, 30f brace; and Captain
Carnegie, 39f brace. The accounts of the success of
sporting parties on the Deeside moors have hitherto
gone ahead of thui• noted from almost every other
quarter; and there is, therefore, little doubt that his
Royal Highness Prince Albert will enjoy excellent sport
on the Balmoral and Abergeldie grounds when he ar-
rives.—Aberdeen Journal.

FALL OF THE BRICKLAYERS'

ARMS RAILWAY STATION.
This unfortunate accident, although of a very serious
nature, has not been productive of so much mischief as
was at first anticipated, little or no damage being done
except to the root itself; and three of the pillars that
supported it. The portion of the station which has fallen
comprises two roofs, pointed at the top and covering the
permanent way to a distance of 400 feet. The external
covering of these roofs was of deal planks, slated over
and resting upon beams formed of a bar of fir, bolted
between two laminae of iron. This kind of beam was
used fir the double purpose of insuring strength and
elasticity, and to enable the boarding of the roof to be
nailed firmly down. The base of the cone formed by
these beams was spanned by jointed larniese of irou,
from which rose iron bars, affording support to the roof.
The beams were placed along the roots at intervals of
about f iur I_,et, and their ends rested upon cast iron
supports running along iron pillars, about twelve feet
high and eight inches thick. This row of pillars formed
a central support, on which the two roofs rested, the
other ends of the beams resting upon the supports of
the sheds at each side of the station. The accident
was caused by a carriage which was being moved
round on tha turn table striking a;einst the
lust pillar of the central row. This instantly
snapped, as also did two others, upon which a great
weight was thus suddenly thrown, and a gnat portion of
both roofs being thus unsupported, the whole fabric was
torn away from th 9 bolts by its own weight, and fell
with a tremendous noise. 'When the fall occurred there
was a long train of first and second-class carriages under
the sheds, aid it has been stated by some of the morn-
ing journals that had these been filled with passeegers
the sacrifice of life must have been awful. It appears,
however, that the iron-work of the roofs fell on these
carriages and bent themselves over them, without break-
ing a single window or damaging auy of them in the
slighest degree. To this fact is owing the preservation
of the three porters at wore near the carriages. The
unfortunate man who was killed, on hearing the fall of
the pillars at the lower end of the shed, atteeipted to es-
cape into the station, but was knocked down by the fel-
ling materials, and suffocated by one of Vie supports
falling across his neck. Of the three man tak in to Guy's
Hospital only one (Watson) was found to bo seriously
injured, he having his leg broken. The other two es-
esp.id with some severe bruises,and were sufficiently well
to leavo the hospital y esterdey afternoon. The iron
pillars along the centre, with the exception of the three
which broke, are still standing, and the cait-iron sup-
porters along their tops are still entire. An inquest will
be hei.! on the deceased man to-day (Friday).

QUARANTINE .NOTICE,
Palermo, Aug. 12.
The Board of Health has this day ordered that vessels
from the islands of the coast of Great Britain be subject
to 21 days' quarantine for the men, and 28 days for the
goods.

NOTICE 10 al ARINERS.
The following notive to mariners has been forwarded
Lloyd's from the Admiralty:—
" Rydrographin Office, Admiralty, August 6, 1850.
"FIXED LIGHT AT BAIA, IN THE GULF OF

- NAPLES.
" Notice has been given by the Neapolitan Govern-
ment that a lighthouse has been recently erected on the
point of the small fort of Tenaglia which projects from
the Castle of Baia. in Pozzuoli Bay. Its latitude ig said
to be 40 deg. 48 min. 40 sec. N., and its longitude 14 deg.
4 ruin. 50 sec. E. of Greenwich.

"It is a fixed light, and wes exhibited on the Ist of
last July at an elevation of 46 feet above the mean level
of the sea. It may be seen at the distanca of six miles."

NORDKOSTER Lliku US, ON THE COAST OF

SWEDEN.

Notice has been given by the Swedish Government
that two lighthouses have been erected on the highest
part of the North Koster Island, in the Gulf of Bohus, in
latitude 58 deg. 54 min. 12 sec. N., and longitude 11 deg.
4 min. E. of Greenwich. The towers are each twenty
feet in height, and ►tand north and south of each other,
distant 234 feet; and as the lights will be 214 feet above
high water, they will be seen at the distance of eighteen
or twenty miles in fine weather. The northern light will
have a blue tinge, and revolve every two minutes. In
the southern tower there will be a fixed light, and both
of them are to be exhibited on the Ist of next September.

CONSUMPTION OF WINE •IN GREAT BRITAIN AND
IRELAND.— It appears:by cfficial returns, that the total quan-
tity of foreign wine consumed in the United Kingdom, in the
year 1787, was 4,521,941 gallons. In the following year the
consumption increased to 6,650.644 gallons, and continued to
increase till 1795, when it had risen t t 8,2 f 8,438 gallons. In
1797 the consumption suddenly declined to 3,569,261 gal-
lons, but rallied in the two succeeding years, until in 1800 it
was 7,294,752. The Consumption during the next quarter of
a century, from 1800 to 1824, was steady at an average of
5,000,000 gallons, but in the following year a large increase
took place, the quantity entered for home consumption in
1825 being 8,009,542 gallons. This increase, however, was
not maintained, the consumption having fallen in the follow-
ing year to 6,058,441 gallons. The consumption since 1827
to the present time seems to have remained very steady, at
an average of 6,300,000 gallons per annum. In the year 1843
the consumption wasdess than it has been since 1824 only
4,815,222 gallons having been cleared from the Custom
House. The consumption during the last four years has been
as follows:-1846, 6,740,316 gallons; 1847, 6,053,847;
1848, 6,136,54-7 ; and 1549, 6 251,662 gallons. The
imports
.generally exceed the consumption by about
1,125,000 gallons. In the years 1786 and 1813 all
the Custom house records tcalculated to throw light
on the imports and consumption in those periods were
accidentally destroyed by fire. During the last ten years
there has been a total decrease in the amount of duty re-
ceived of 63,198/. The amount collected by the revenue as
duty on ford2,ll wine averages 1,700,000/. per annum.
SPlClT3.—According to a recent return, the num-
ber of
gallons of British spirits at proof, has rangedonevhi for th
ch duty has
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6,975,09)847,,.
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The quantity last
t3h-eaatrtNhvans
psepairrsits, on which duty has been paid for con-
arentdu
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sumption during the same period, has varied from 20,939,637
gallons (1842) to 26,700,398 (1846). The total quantity
last year was 26,002,3a4.
Are EXAMPLE TO BE FOLLOWED.—Peti ti one have
been frequently presented to the French Assembly, com-
plaining that the documents and signatures of public func-
tionaries were frequently so ill written as to be illegible.
Ministerial circular has just been issued, declaring that f)t
the future functionaries must write ad sign thn TIMM
,phtiAly, wader pain 9f dismissal,

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