The Sun.
London, England, 1850-01-17 00:00:00

ZAILWATS.

Hamb. Bergd. •••• •• • • ...... •••• • • • • 93
Ditto, Priority Shares •• • • • ...... 104 103%
Berlin and Hamburg ...........• •• .• 80 79%
Ditto, Priority Shares .. -•••• • • •• 99% 99%
Ditto, second emission •••• •• • ..... 97% 97%
Magdeberg•Wittenburg ..... •..••.. •• 61% 61
Cologne and Minden • • .... .• -..• •• • • 95% 95%
Ditto, Priority Shares .... •• ••. ... 100
Meckleniserg .. ••... • .. •........... 34 333
Ditto, Priority Shares, 43G per Cent. 1003 1003 L
Altona and Kiel •....•• • • • • ........ 514
Gluckstadt ............ ~ • • ........
Rendsburg.......... • • • • ...... .. •• •. 116

HULL TOWN-COUNCIL MEETING,
THURSDAY, JAN. 10.
The usual monthly meeting was held this day, at
half-past two o'clock in the afternoon. The Mayor,
T. W. Palmer, Esq., was in the chair.
THE EXHIBITION OF WORKS OF ART AND INDUSTRY OF
ALL NATIONS.
The MAYOR said—Had I considered that the mo-
tion I have the honour to introduce was likely to
occasion any difference of opinion, it would not, in
that case, have emanated from the chair. At the
meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society of all
England, when held at York, I had the gratification to
hear the address of his Royal Highness Prince
Albert, which evinced an amount of practical and
enlarged agricultural knowledge not only genial to
the feelings of that most important and influential
assemblage, but which betokened also a degree of
judgment and ability which shadowed forth the
impression that, should opportunity offer, his Royal
Highness might be destined to fill, in the page of truth-
ful and impartial history, even a position still higher
than that of the father of a long line of kings. By
the movement which has originated with his Royal
Highness, in favour of an exhibition of works of art
and industry of all nations, in 1851, his Royal
Highness has not merely lent the cheering in-
fluence of his elevated position to promote the
well-being of -the people, but has placed himself
at the head of the age—not as in distant
countries, at the head of the chivalry of Europe,
on the plains of Palestine—but as the leader of
the combined intellect and intelligence of this
Augustan age of art and science (for such most as-
suredly it is) throughout the whole range of civilisa-
tion. Vast impetus must necessarily be thus given
to the advancement of every kind of art in manufac-
ture, in which the industrial, inventive, and intellec-
tual energies of the Anglo-Saxon race are now what
they ever were ;no rivalry need they fear—or do
they fear. Although Hull is not, as yet, eminent as
the seat of any important manufacture, yet there is
no community more deeply interested in the prospe-
rity and development of manufacturing industry than
this ancient port—the tonnage engaged in the export
of manufactures to Europe being fir larger than that
of any other port in the kingdom. A 3 a peace move-
ment, the fusion of all nations in the metropolis of
Great Britain, during the summer of the ensuing
year, will have a more enduring and beneficial
tendency than any mere parchment treaty, because
prejudices will be removed, courtesies exchanged, and
mutual confidence and respect become based on the
mutual interests and well-being of mankind. To our
beloved Queen the position her Royal Consort has
assumed cannot, to so intellectual and high-minded a
woman, be other than a source of pure and unalloyed
gratification, as a wife, a mother, and also as a queen.
I now move that a congratulatory address from this
council be presented to his Royal Highness Prince
Albert, for originating the movement in favour of an
exhibition of arts and manufactures of all nations, in
1851. _

Mr. JACOBS seconded the motion, and said that
after the able and eloquent manner in which the
mayor had introduced this motion to the council, he
felt it quite unnecessary to dilate upon the excellence
of the object in furtherance of which the motion had
been made. Ile congratulated the mayor upon being
the first gentleman who, in such a capacity, had ori-
ginated a congratulatory address of this nature, and
he felt deeply gratified that the ancient and loyal
borough of Hull would be the first place in the king-
dom to set an example to the other municipal cor-
porations throughout the kingdom. He had himself
been in correspondence with Mr. Digby Wyatt, the
secretary of the committee appointed for carrying
out this splendid and magnificent idea, and Mr.
Wyatt said he should be most happy to have any
other communications from this locality.
Mr. RICHARDSON wished to ascertain whether the
Corporation was likely to be called to spend any
money in connexion with this exhibition.
The TOWN-CLERK satisfied Mr. Richardson, by
saying the Corporation could not legally spend money
on this object.
The motion was carried unanimously.
On the motion of the MAYOR, the following form
of address was adopted as the address of this Council,
and the common seal affixed thereto :
" T.) HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE ALBERT, OF SAXE
COBURG AND GOTHA.
" The respectful and cong:atulaiory address cf the
Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the B 'rough cf
Kingston upon-Hull, in Common Council assembled.
" We, the Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the
borough of Kingston-upon-Hull, filled with admiration
of your Royal Highness's character, and in particnler
with the fostering care and encouragement that the
fine and productive arts have ever received from
your Royal Highness, since you became a resident
in this kingdom, beg to congratulate your Royal
Highness on your happy conception of the idea of an
exhibition of works of art and of industry of all nations,
proposed to be held in London in the year of our Lord
1851; and upon the talented and able manner in which
that excellent suggestion has been, by your Royal High-
ness, introduced to the notice cf the public.
"In thus fostering the arts c f peace, your Royal
Highness has exhibited enlarged mental endowments,
and sat an example to sovereign princes which the people
of this realm cannot fail to appreciate and felicitate
themselves upon, whilst you will have secured to your-
self the lasting and heartfelt esteem of all classes of her
Majesty's subjects.
"We beg to assure your Royal Highness that we
shall give every support, encouragement, and assistance
in our power to carrying out the plan so ably conceived
by your Royal Highness; and sincerely do we hope that
the Almighty may grant to you and our beloved Queen
the blessing of a long life of united happiness, and do-
mestic as well as political tranquillity and felicity.
The following motions were then put by the
MAYOR seriatim, and carried unanimously :
" That a committee be form ei in this town to aid the
commissioners, to whom the carrying out of the raid
exhibition is or may be entrusted, in such ways as may
lie in their power, in reference to this town and neigh-
bonrhood."
" That such committee do consist of tho Mayor,
Aldermen, and Councillors, of this borough, the mem-
bers of the council of the Hull Literary and Philo-
sophical Society, and of the committee of the Mechanics'
Institute, with such gentlemen cf the town or neigh•
bourhood as they may add to their number from time to
time,"
" Tbat such of the courts, council-room, and commit-
tee-rooms at V- e Town-ball, as nay not at the time be
required fa other business, be placed at the disposal of
the said committee, for the business cf the said commit-
tee, or for any public meetings ( f the inhabitants the
committee may promise to be held, in reference to the
proposed exhibition."
" The.t the Town-clerk do summon an early meeting
of the said committer, to choose their chairman, becre-
tau, and othor officers, and to add to their number, sfier
which tfe business a the said committee shall be con-
ducted by its own ufficery."
It was moved by Mr. CARRICK, seconded, and car-
ried unaLimously, that the Mayor be requested to
present the address in person, or by such deputy as
he might appoint—Hull Advertiser.

ONSTER IRON WAREHOUSE.—A most commo-
dious iron warehouse, intended for exportation to Cali-
fornia, has recently been built at Liverpool. It is 60
feet in length by 40 in width, and its extreme height, by
external measurement, is 36 feet at the gables, and
about 26 feet 4 inches at the eaves, and is divided into
threw stories; the first of which is 11 feet in height, the
second 9 feet, and the third 8 feet. The whole is lighted
with about 60 windows, all cf which have iron mullions.
The weight of the whole will little exceed 30 tow.—
Nanchater 441 nifner,

TIDAL LIGHTS.
Oar remarks on the subject of tidal lights having I
attracted the attention of the Times and The Suael
there is now some reason to hope that Mr. Rettie will
get justice done him in London.
The question has been put to us—" What advan-
tages do Mr. Rettie's tidal- lights possess over those
now in use ?" This question was put to Mr. Rettie
by the Tidal Harbour Commissioners in 1845, and
answered thus—
" The intensity of light, and the management of the
burners, using proper reflectors, and bringing a per-
fect colour therefrom, and also so simplifying the
whole arrangements, by making one lamp do where
they now on some lines use three or four lamps ;
therefore, by my system, I enable one man to attend
more correctly and with certainty of effect, because
less complex in the plan, quicker in action, and not
liable to go wrong or to be misapplied, and my ar-
rangements are entirely different from those which
are now in use by any other party, though they have
used part of my system, as to the colours."
Again, he was asked—" Do you consider that the
reflector and burners which you propose are pecu-
liarly applicable to piers and harbours ?" to which
he replied—" Yes, this new one is expressly made
for that purpose, so that one uniform pier and harbour
light may be used all over the world." He was fur-
ther asked—" What is the nature of the present
lights ?" and he answered—" They are upon no uni-
form plan : some are small, some large, some bright
red, some dark red, some green ; while in other cases
there is total darkness for six hours while the tide is
down. They also depend entirely upon the careful-
ness or carelessness of servants whether they are
attended to or not."
Of his own invention Mr. Rettie said, as he
showed a model to the Commission—" This simple
light that I have brought forward, I propose to
be uniformly red and green, and permanent ; until
the tide rises, the green colour, denoting the
depth of water, gradually appears ; and as the
tide recedes again it falls, leaving the perma-
nent red light in its place, showing with
the utmost regularity the depth of the water in the
harbour, so that a captain coming before the port
sees at once the state of the tide in the harbour,
whether it will allow him to enter with safety." This
beautiful and simple invention would be self-regu-
lating, and according to Mr. Rettie's evidence, "would
be seen fair or fire miles, although it is not necessary
that it should be seen more than two miles off."
In testimony of the practical value of this invention,
Commander Smith, R.N., of the Rattler, on board
which the lights were shown to the Secretary of the
Admiralty, says—" They surpass anything of the
kind I have read, heard, or seen. Commander Cris-
pin, R.N., of the Victoria and Albert, thinks—" Their
introduction into general use would be attended with
the most beneficial results." These opinions apply
to Mr. Rettie's marine signals as well as his tidal
lights, and are quoted as a sample of many others
equally strong and authoritative.
But it is with the tidal lights which we have more
particularly to do at present. The subject is one of the
most vital importance, and we cannot but hope that
the benevolent, as well as the mercantile public,
will see that no time is lost in getting these lights
brought into general use. The Harbour authorities
at Dundee should at once give them a trial, and
those of Montrose, Peterhead, and Fraserburgh,
should adopt them also, in preference to the tidal
lights now in use at these ports. It would be honour-
able for the east coast of Scotland to set this ex-
ample, and it is but due to the talented and humane
inventor, that the real practical value of his invention
should be first demonstrated at home.—North of
Scotland Gazette.

DARING HIGHWAY ROBBERIES.
BIRMINGHAM, WEDNESDAY.—The immediate vici-
nities of this town have during the present winter
become unfortunately notorious as scenes of the most
determined highway robberies. Yesterday evening,
about half-past six o'clock, Mr. Scott, jun., son 01
Mr. Scott, accountant, on his return from business to
his father's residence in the. Moseley-road, was near
the house of Mr. Colmore, Highgate (scarcely a mile
from the Birmingham Market-hall) surrounded by
four men, one of whom knocked him down, while the
others held him on the ground, and rifled his pockets
of a gold watch and chain and a purse containing a
small sum of money. Mr. Scott, passing the toll-
gate about 150 yards nearer Birmingham, observed
his future assailants standing in the road. They
followed him, and on arriving nearly opposite the
Highgate fields, one of the party exclaimed " Now's
the time," and Mr. Scott was immediately
prostrate on the ground. He attempted to
give an alarm, when one of the fellows called upon
his companions to " throttle him." This they
did so far as to stifle his outcry, and having
succeeded in their object, the thieves escraped—
one or two through the adjacent fields leading from
Highgate to the Pershore-road, and the others along
the public highway in the direction of Bordesley.
Information having been communicated to the police,
Chief-Superintendent Stephens in the course of the
evening saw Mr. Scott, and the place where the rob-
bery was effected; but the footpads are as yet u-;-
known. Similar outrages bare lately been committed
with impunity in other outskirts of the town. Last
week Mr. Anster, a respectable manufacturer of Bir-
mingham, residing in Carpenter's-road, Edgbaston,
was returning through Church-road, when he was
stopped by a man in every way answering the de-
scription of a ruffian who is supposed to have com-
mitted several depredations of similar atrocity which
have occurred within the last few weeks. The man
put a pistol to Mr. Anster's head, and having ob-
tained a few shillings by his menacing conduct suc-
ceeded in making his escape.- Great blame is attributed
to the corporation for not providing the borough with
an adequate police force ; for, however active and in-
telligent the present constabulary may be, they are
not sufficiently numerous to perform efficiently the
duties imposed upon them. The suburbs are almost
entirely unprotected at hours when the police are most
•
required.

TATTERSALL'S-THIS EVENING

SIX O'CLOCK.
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
15 to 1 agst Knight of Gwynne
15 to 1 agst Peter Simple
30 to 1 agst Ag.tation
30 to 1 agst Shinrone
30 to 1 agst Farnham
30 to 1 sgst Rory be aisy
40 t) 1 agct Rescue
50 t, 1 agst Grand Lurniare
50 t, 1 agst ny Barrie
CHESTER CUP.
25 to 1 agst Peep o'-Day Boy
25 to 1 agstGlauca
25 to 1 agst Whim colt
40 to 1 agst Miss Ann
50 to 1 agst The Baroness (Irish)
50 to 1 agst Chantrey
DERBY.
16 to 1 agst Voltigeur
17 to 1 agst the Nigger
30 to 1 agst Mayors

ISLINGTON CATTLE MARKET.—The shares of this
company are now issued. The chief features of this
plan, the Act for which has been obtained, are the crea-
tion of al.aces of I/. each, fully paid up, thereby avoiding
the anxiety attendant upon impending calls; and
the circumstance that the property possessed by
the company is sufficient, without the market,
to give a moderate return on the outlay. As
it is now known that the present market will not. be
suffered much longer to disgrace London, and as this
company possesses the only property available imme-
diately as a substitut.,, we consider it to possess the chief
elements of success; and, from the very large sphere to
which its operations will extend, we cannot doubt that
the returns will very shortly reach those of the company
established for a similar purpose in Liverpool, and
which pays to the shareholders 12 per cent.
PROTOSED RAILWAY AMALGAMATION.—The ne-
gotiations for a proposed amalgamation, which have
been fir some time pending between the East Lanca-
shire and the Bolton, Blackburn, Clitheroe, and West
Yorkshire Railway Companies, have been finally broken
off by the latter company, and an agreement entered
into with the Lancashire and Yorkshire Company in•
stead. The terms of this agreement will be submitted
to a meeting of the shareholders of the Bolton, Black-
burn, Clitheroe, and West Yorkshire line, on Thursday,
the 24th inst., fcr their approval or rejection.—Man-
chester Guardian.

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ATTEMPT AT ROBBERY.—On Tuesday evening
about a quarter-past six o'clock, two men in a light
spring cart were observed to drive up alongside a wag-
gon on the dark or south side of St. Paul's Churchyard,
and take a bale of goods out and place it in their own,
conveyance A cabs r an, who saw the transaction,
jumped off his driving box and seized the horse's head,
when both the men instantly leaped out of the cart. The
cabman courageously collared one of them, but while in
conflict with him his horse and cab ran off, and he let
the man go to stop and secure his own property. Butte
the men then made off, leaving the horse and cart also
proceeding along at a rapid pace, until it pped by po-
lice-constable 363, whe, a,though rt( ar the spot, n as un-
able to arrive in tima to se cure either of the men. The
horse and cat t with the tale of goods were taken to the
Fleet-sire. t statior, and on opening the latter it was
fund to contain 500 [airs of soldiers trouserp,' the pro-
perty of Messre. Ilibbt tt end Co., the army clothiers in
Pall-mall, which were identified by the chrman,, who said
they were stolen while he was driving his waggon along
the dark side of St. Paul's Church} ard. The horse is
about 14 hands hie., with a white star on the forehead
and a sore fetlock. The cart is a light spring one, painted
green and picked out with white. The horse, cart, and
bale were detained, and every inquiry is now being in-
stituted.
BRISTOL, JAN. 16.—The Rose steamer, from Water-
ford, and the Liverpool packet, from Neath, were in
contact this morning in King-road. The former had
cutwater much damaged, and the latter bowsprit, &c.,
carried away.