The Sun.
London, England, 1850-06-27 00:00:00

CANADA.

REJECTION OF THE INDEMNITY BILL.
TWIONTO, JUNE 12.—Lis% night the Proviecial
I),aliament refined, without discussion, Sir Allan
M‘Nab's motion to introduce the Indeinnity Bill of
last session. The vote stood 36 to 16.

RAILWAY TRAVELLING IN FINE WEATHER.—The
fine summer weather seems to have inspired the directors of
the several railways with a very laudable spiritof emulation
to meet the wishes of the public, and their extreme liberality
in providing cheap trains greatly conduces to the comfort of
those who are anxious to
,get fresh air and a good view of
the country at a reasonable rate. Just think of a Sun-
day excursion to Gravesend and back by the North
Kent Railway for three shillings! two shillings!! and
one shilling and six pence !! ! something between a
farthing and a halfpenny a mile ! The adage of
"Nothing like leather" falls to the ground here, for
travelling by railway is much cheaper, and far more
pleasant, than travelling on leather ! We understand that
the line of carriages on the North Kent, last Sunday, locked
very picturesque, forming for a considerable distance a long
beautiful line of sinuosity, hi accordance with the curves on
the railway; and no accident whatever. Every summer
Sunday the same.
MORNINGS AT MATLOCK, BY R. SHELTON MAC-
KENZIE, D.C,.L , author of Titian," &c., 3 vols. The
above work is published this day by Mr. Colburn, and may
be had at all the libraries. The following popular novels
are also just published:-1. Anne Dysart; or, the Scotch
Minister's Daughter-2. La Vendee, an Historical Romance,
by A. Trollope, Esq.-3, The Story of a Man of Fashion;
or, Sin and Sorrow 4. Freston Tower; or, The Early Days
of Cardial 'Wolsey, by the Rev. R. Cobbold-5. Reginald
Hastings an Historical Romance, by Eliot Warburton, Esq ,
second edition-6. A Second Series of the Discipline of Lite,
comprising the Stories of Ada Mowbray and Susan Grevilie.
Also just ready, Adelaide Lindsay, a novel, edited by the
author of "Emilia Wyndham ; ' and The Country Year
Book; or, The Field, the Forest, and the Fire-side, by Wil-
liam Howitt, author of " The Book of the Seasons," &c.,
1 vol., with illustrations, 103. 6J bound.

NOTICE.—" THE MISER'S SECRET; on, TEE DAYS
or JAMES I ," a new Historical Romance, published this day,
by Mr. Shubert, 20, Great Marlborough-street, and copies
have been forwarded to his agents in every part of Great
Britain. Also now ready-2. Ryan's " Two Years' Personal
Adventures in California, with the Author's Experience at
the Mines," with 23 plates "One of the most attractive
books of the season. "—,Herald. 3. Napier's " Sou. hem
Attica," 2 vols., plates.• 4. Captain Reid's " Rifle Rangers,"
2 vols., plates. 5. Mr. Sirr's " Ceylon and the Cingalese." 2
vols , plates ; and, in a few days, Captain Hervey's "Ten
Years' in India; or, the Life of a Young Officer," 3 vols.

Her Majesty and his Royal Highness tha Prince
Albert, attended by Colonel Grey and Miss Anson, and ac-
companied by the Prince of Prussia, honoured the New
Society of Painters in Water Colours by visiting their Ex-
hibition this morning. Her Majesty was graciously pleased
to mark her approbation of the exhibition by purchasing
Mr. Warren's classically-treated Egyptian picture, "The
Wiee Men on their Way," and Mr. Corbould's beautiful
Floretta, &c.

INTEREST PAID TO SAYINGS BANKS..—.The total
amount of loss of interest sustained by the public on account
of excess of interest paid to trustees of savings banks by the
Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt above
that received by thein from the 29th of November, 1814, to
the 20th November, 1-49, was 222,9051. ; and on account of
friendly societies, 105,1931. The calculation includes Ireland
and Scotland.

THE LONDON NEWS AGENTS AND THE NEW
POSTAL REGULATIONS.-It is intended to call a meeting of the
London newsy enders, fbr the purpose of forming a deputation
to wait on the proprietors of the metropolitan weekly news-
papers with the following propositions, viz. :—That an early
edition of all the weekly newspapers be published on
Friday afternoon, in time fur post to the most distant places,
so that the papers may be supplied to the subscribers in those
localities on Saturday evening. Another edition to be pub-
lished on Saturday morning, to be forwarded to the less dis-
tant parts by the morning mails; and a town edition, for
distribution throughout the metropolis and its suburbs on
Saturday . afternoon. Should the foregoing proposals be
adopted, it would considerably lessen the labours of the
working newsmen, who are now equally as hard worked on
Sabbath as on the week days.

ASSAULT or Anais.—A grand assault of arms, in-
cluding the foil, eabre, sticks, and bayonet against sabre,
was last night given at the Whittington Club by Mr. Allred
Shury. M. Prevost, and Professor Gillemand, both from
Paris, took part in .the assault, and so did Corporals Venn,
Reid, and Waite. There was nimble fencing with the foils
and some dexterous work with the sticks, but the most
marked feature of the exhibition was the feats with the
sword by Mr. A. Shury. A bar of lead, one and three-quar-
ters of an inch in thickness, and the carcass of a sheep were
cut in twain neatly and Cleverly at one fell swoop. The au-
dience were pretty numerous, and were enlivened in the
course of the evening by the band of the Royal Horse Guards
Blue, who played at intervals several popular airs.
FOREIGN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.—The follow-
ing numerous and large arrivals of fruits and vegetables have •
taken place in one day from the continent for the metropo-
litan markets : The steamer Rainbow, from Rotterdam,
brought 1,101 bags of new potatoes; the Sir Robert Peel,
from Dunkirk, 809 baskets and 49 cases of new potatoes, 253
dozens of cauliflowers, and 1,124 baskets of cherries; the
Apollo, from Rotterdam, 3,783 baskets of new potatoes, 4
baskets of melons, and 19 sieves and 12 baskets of cucumbers;
the Stadt Dordrecht, from Dordt, 28 hampers and 20 baskets
of new potatoes, 20 hampers of cherries, 8 hampers of cab-
bages, and 29 hampers of carrots; the Fyenvord, from Rot-
terdam, 603 baskets and 200 bags of new potatoes, and 197
baskets of cherries; the Ve' ezuela, from Havre, 1,576
baskets of various kinds of fruits; and the &'oho, from Ant-
werp, 23 baskets of green peas, and 1,381 baskets of various
sorts of fruits.—the produce 91 France, Holland, and Belgium.
VAUXHALL GARDENS.-Yesterday this place was
opened at the early hour of 4 o'clock in the afternoon for
the exhibition of a pageant, in which the whole of the
horses and performers of Astley's Amphitheatre, under the
direction of Mr. Batty, were employed. The scenes which
consisted of tableaux and spectacles from the romance of
Windsor Castle, were well arranged, and the costumes,
&c., were gorgeous and appropriate. There were deer, dogs,
horses, knights, squires, ladies, &c., almost without number
—Herne the hunter, Henry VIII., Cardinal Wolsey, Anne
Boleyn, &c.—in a word, a• 1 persons recognized by the hi,-
tory of the times, and many more whom no history has re-
corded. The scenery was well painted and the whole well
got up. A monster band of music, in more senses than
one " played up " during the representation, and added to
the appropriate dissonance of the scene. The whole went off
well, and is likely to attract multitudes of spectators. At
the conclusion of the performance the promenade commenced
and at dusk the usual entertainments of the gardens were
begun.
IDE COD F.tsnrror.—A correspondent from Chris-
tiania writes, on the 7th June, " The return of the steamer
from Hammerfest brings us information up to the 21st ult.
They write that the c.d fishery on the east coas'.. of Fin-
marken promised to be more than usually productive, and
that in consequence no less than 2,500 boats. manned by
10,000 men, had already passed that port on their way to the
fishing grounds. _

Happiness is like wealth ; as soon as we begin to
nursl and care for it. it is a sure sign of its being in a preca-
rious state. Eliza Cook's Journcrl.

CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RkuwAy.—Traffic for
the Week ended June 3, 1850 -C. and 11. Main Line,
2,953/. Va. 01. ; £5l. Ils. Od. Steam-hunts, 2931.
Q. 10d. ; Total, 3,3321. Os. 104.