The Sun.
London, England, 1850-09-12 00:00:00

BRADFORD.

First Innings. Second Innings.
Wadsworth, run out ... 5 run out ..... ...... .. 14
Hall, c Hillyer, b Clark ... ..... 21 e Wisden, b Clark... 1
Dalby, Esq., b Clark ... ...... 5 c Felix, b Clark 2
J. Thomas, c Adams, b Wisden 4 b Clark
Burlinson, c Guy, b Clark
Joe Berry, 3 Box, b Hillyer
Barker, b Clark
Armitage, c Wisden, b Hillyer 7 c Parr, b Clark
T. Sidebottom, Esq., b Hillyer 1
Abel, b Hillyer ....... .... ... 0 b Clark
R. Boyes, Esq., b Hillyer ....... 4
Dendiurst, c Adams, b Hillyer.. 3 b Hillyer 0
J. Ingle, c Box, b illyer
Bankart, Esq., b Hillyer .. 0
Scaife, b Hillyer
M. Hurst, Esq., b Martingall 3
H. Hurst, Esq., c and b Mayer 7
J. Lund, Esq , not out 7
Hepworth, run out ... 0
Wright, b Martiugell
Byes 1,1 b 4, wide 1 ...

Total 101 Total
THE ELEVEN.
A. Mynn, c Dalby, b Armitage .., 2
Pilch, c Walsworth, b Hall . 3
Adams, c Thomas, b Armitage
Guy, b Ha 11.... ... 4
Wisden' c Wadsworth, b Hall l5
Parr, c Burliuson, b Armitage. ......
Box, c Armitage, b Hall
Martingell, c lugle, b Armitage ... .
N. Felix; Esq., b Hall
Clark, b Armitage .. 15
lkillyer, not out .. .....
Byes 2, wide 1 ........... ......... ~.

Total
84

SCULLERS MATCH BETWEEN SAVAGE ANDWIGGETT.
—The scullers match between Savage and Wiggett, both of
whom belong to the lower part of the Thames, for 201.
a-side, took place yesterday. The distance selected was from
Putney-bridge to Mortlake, and Savage was slightly the
favourite. The men went to their station in the presence of
a tolerable muster of spectators, and effected a very good
start. They were scull and scull up to Messrs. Searle's -yard,
both rowing very capitally; but here Savage began to draw
away from his opponent, and contrived to gain considerably
right to the finish. Wiggett made some plucky EffJrt3 to
better his position, but without effect; at Hammersmith-
bridge he was three or four lengths astern, at Chiswick
Eyott considerably more, and a long way behind at the
finish.

IRON STEAM YACHT FOR THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA.
—A beautiful yacht, built of iron by Mr. Mare at Blackwell,
is at present in the East India Docks, having her engines,
of 140-horse power, put on board by Messrs. George and Sir
John Rennie, and is expected to be ready for trial down the
river in about three weeks. This fine vessel, when com-
pleted, will be navigated to St. Petersburgh for the use of
the Emperor of Russia. She is 180 feet long by 21 feet
inches in breadth and 10 feet depth, and although 390 tons'
burden will only draw four feet of water. Her engines are on
the oscillating principle, 4 inches in diameter, with a
stroke of 3 feet 6 inches, and the whole of the works con-
nected with them are finished in the best style of workman-
ship, and more like the works of the superior description of
clocks than the machinery of a marine steam engine. The
eccentrics are concave, and do not require flanges, and the
bearings are of a new description of metal which will not
heat, however great the friction or numerous the revolutions
of the machinery. The parts are so well arranged, and
under such admirable control, that a very young person
could work and manage them with the greatest ease. The
vessel is to have paddle-wheels with the latest improvements,
and is expected to have a speed of 17 miles per hour.
THE NEW ACT TO FACILITATE THE ABANDON-
MENT or RAILIVATS.—The new Act to facilitate the aban-
donment of railways received the Royal assent on the 14th
ult., when it came into force. Its object is to facilitate the
clissAntion of railway companies, as also to enable com-
panies to abandon railways or certain parts where they can-
not be carried on with advantage either to the promoters or
to the public. It is provided that railway companies may
make application to the Commissioners of Railways to be
allowed to abandon their undertaking. " That it shall be
lawful for the directors of any such railway company at any
time to call a meeting of the shareholders thereof, for the
purpose of determining whether such application shall. be
made to the Commissioners of Railways, and so from time
to time as they shall see fit." Shareholders may require
such meetings to be called. When an application is enter-
tained by the Commissioners, opportunities are to be afforded
to parties who may consider themselves aggrieved to state
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their objections. The Commissioners, by theirwarratTereo7 may
authorize the abandonment of a railway or part
Compensation may be made to parties who are injured by
the abandonment. Where a railway
abandoned its
affairs may be settled under the I:4n d g P Act. There are
forty sections in the Act, and noticesl oifpruoceeding adopted
under it are to be laid before Parliament.

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EXPENSES OF PUBLIC BOARDS.—Yesterday a
Parliamentary paper was printed, showing in detail the ex-
penses of the General Board of Health, the Commissioners in
Lunacy, and the Poor-law Board. The expenses of the
General Board of Meth to the 31st of March last were
8,034/. Gs. lid. The travelling and personal expenses of the
Commissioners in Lunacy, in the year ending the 31st of
July, were 2,3551. I ls. l Id. ; and of the Poor-law Board,
for the year ending the 31st of March last, 8,8781. Os. 2d. ;
leaving a surplus of 1,261/. 19s. 10d. For the General
Board of Health 8,0001. was voted; for the Commissional
in Lunacy the exact sum; and for the Poor-law Board
10,0001.

CORK AND BANDON RATLWAT.—Mr. Barney, soli-
citor to the Exchequer Loan Commissioners; accompanied
by the chairman of the board of directors, Mr. Ratcliffe,
London solicitor to tha company, and Mr. Nixon, the
engineer, proceeded along the line from Cork to Bandon
on Monday, to satisfy himself that the works were effi-
ciently executed preparatory to the Treasury advancing
the loan to the line. Mr. Barnes is to make a tour through
the lines in Ireland to which the Government has made
advances.