The Sun.
London, England, 1850-08-07 00:00:00

Lady Morgan bas left town on a tour of visits.

ITER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO EDINBURGH.—The
Lord Provost of Edinburgh has now received a letter from
the Secretary to Prince Albert, intimating that her Majesty
will visit Edinburgh on the 29th of August, and that on the
following day (Friday the 30th) Prince Albert will lay the
foundation-stone of the National Gallery on the Mound, the
grant to which was voted by the House of Commons on
Thursday last.
GREAT INDIAN PENINSULA RAILWAY.—A call of
15s. per share has been made by the directors, m iking a
total of 1/. 15s. called up to construct the undertaking.
LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY.--The
branch between Halifax and Bradford, which will materially
shorten the route between those points and Liverpool, Man-
chester, and the manufacturing districts, is to be opened for
traffic this day (Wednesday).
Money is a good servant, but a bad master. It
may be accused of injustice towards mankind, inasmuch as
there are only a few who make false money, whereas money
makes many men false.—Eliza Cook's Journal.
The Midland Railway Company have reduced their
fares, and have assimilated them to the scale adopted on the
Great Northern Railway.

tWESTMINSTER BRIDGE. -- With our present im-
proved knowledge of bridge-building, let us suppose that a
new bridge be constructed at Westminster, consisting of five
openings, each about 160 feet wide, the piers of granite or
some other equally durable stone, the arches of well-seasoned
timber covered externally with ornamental cast iron of
suitable Gothic design, and well painted-- such a structure
might be made of great beauty of design, and of sufficient
durability to last for centuries, with a little ordinary repair:
its appearance would far exceed anything of the kind in the
metropolis, and its entire construction might be effected for
about 200,0001., and completed in three years, while the stone
of the present bridge would amply repay the expense of the
temporary one, which would be requisite bile the new
bridge is building. That a bridge of this description would
b• much cheaper and lighter than one built entirely of stone,
and much safer and more durable than a suspension bridge,
there can be no doubt; and if a plan similar to the one
here suggested were adopted, it would effect considerable
saving of the public money, and adorn London with a novel
and beautiful structure.— Builder.

LORD WARD'S PICTURES. About 120 pictures,
collected i❑ Italy and elsewhere by Lord Ward, have been
placed in the great room of the Egyptian Hall. We believe
it is Lord Ward's intention to make them accessible to the
public. —Builder. _ .

People seldom improve when they have no other
model but themselves to copy... Eliza Cook's Journal.
ATTEMPT TO MURDER A POLICEMAN.—Ou Wed-
nesday night last, at Cuckfield, Police-constable Pocock suc-
ceeded in apprehending two well-known burglars, having
with them a cart load of goods. The next morning he pro-
ceeded to convey the prisoners from Turner's-hill, where
they had been locked up for the night. Having handcuffed
the two men together, he placed them in a cart, in which
be also rode himself; and entrusted the parish officers of
Worth to conduct the cart containing the stolen property.
When they had arrived within half a mile from the Norfolk
Arms, on a signal being given, the two prisoners threw the
constable out of the cart, and a third party coming up a
desperate battle ensued. The constable, whilst on the
ground, was struck, repeatedly on the head with a heavy
soldering iron. The parish officer, instead of tendering-any
assistance, was so frightened that he ran away, screamin
" Murder." The policeman thfended himself as long as he
was able with his stall and t.istol, but was overcome, and
they escaped. A reward of.o/. has been offered byathe Go-
vernment for their apprehension.

LORD Gouou.—On Thursday last the town coun-
cil of Edinburgh voted the freedom of that city to Lord
Goonh. for his distinguished military services.