The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-23 00:00:00

GOSPORT.

SUN,

" When doctors disagree who shall decide?" The
good and loyal people of the equally good town of Gos-
port have had lots of food for gossip provided for them
during the past week, at the expense of two medical
gentlemen of this town, tho friends of whom may justly
exclaim, with Shakspere—
" A plague on both your houses."
It appears from the gatherings and siftings of very con-
flict-iag testimony, that Mr. Grey having taken Wiener
at the imputations cast upon him by the writer of cer-
tain letters in this journal (which have been further
erpetuated in a pamphlet), to which the names
of " Clericus" and Mr. Keeley %ere severally ap-
pended, took it into his head that Mr. Keeley's :princi-
pal, Mr. Butcher, web the real incendiary in the mattes
of the inflammable missives made use of to his discom-
fort, and accordingly having demanded from the latter
individual cessation from such annoyance and received
no comfort therefrom, ho threatened to horsewhip him.
at the same time offerir.g him the choice of a " meeting"
on the spot so fatal to the duellists who last occupied it—
Browndown. As, however, Mr. Butcher did not under-
stand being " butchered" in that way, nor liking the
possibility of being game for powder instead of powder
making game for him at this festive season, declined—
Whether as a matter of principle, or discretion in
another sense, we do not wish to know, and the
consequence of this was, that an information
haying been given before the justices of the
warlike intentions of Mr. Grey, a warrant was
issued requesting his attendance before their worships
to answer the charge of inviting Mr. Butcher to his
own slaughter, and thereby putting that practitioner in
`• bodily (and mental) fear," as the statute terms it. Mr
Gi fly was accordingly waited upon by Inspector Martie
(of the local police) and assistant:, and in due course
lodged i❑ durance, and ultimately bound over, himself
in 100/., and two sureties in the amount of 501. cech, te,
keep the peace for the term of six month towards his
brother practitioner. So ended the " fully of a day."
We wonder what engines of destruction the doughty
belligerents in this war of words would have used, had
their views of their wrongs coincided to an extent to
have determined them to face each other in - hostile
strife,—we should suggest mortars as the most appro.
priste; but if they did not relish that mode of " com-
pounding" their grievances, we would give them the op-
tion of " bleeding"—by the purse as well as the nose.
This would bring matters to a speedy "issue."—Forts
mouth 'limes and Naval Gazette.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.
OXFORD, DEC. 21.
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE. The Rev. C. D. Kebbell,
8.A., formerly of this college, has been appointed to
the curacy of Pitsford, Northamptonshire. Mr. R. R.
Watts, Commoner of University College, has been
elected a Math' matical Exhibitioner of that college.
ORIEL COLLEGE.—The Rev. F. M. Edgell, M.A., of
this college, has been appointed to the curacy of St.
Botolph, Bishopsgate, London.
NEW COLLEGE.—Mr. W. Ridding, Scholar of this
college, has been admitted an Actual Fellow.
BRASENOSE COLLEGE.—The Rev. H. W. Maddock,
M.A., late Fellow of this college, has been nominated
to the perpetual curacy or All Saints', St. John's-wood,
London.
CHRIST Ciruncu.— The Very Rv. the Dean will
preach at Christ Church on Christmas-day.
The Rev. 'l'. F. H. Bridge, M.A,, of Christ Church,
rector of St. John's, Newfoundland, has been appointed
the first Archdeacon of Newfoundland and Labrador.
ST. JOHN'S COLLGE.—The Rev. D. Mapleton, 8.A..
of this Cellege, has been nominated to the perpetual
c•.,racy of Meanwood, Leeds.
NVADITAM COLLEGE.—Tbe Rev. C. C. Domville, M.A.,
of this College, has been instituted to the reciory of Net-
tleton,
WORCESTER COLLEGE.—Mr. Steele Commoner of
this College, has be en elected Bible eleili• and Mr. T.
B. Heekc-n, Councner, under-librarian.
MAGDALEN HALL.—The Rev. C. D. Reade, 8.A., for
monly of this hall, has been presented to the vicarage f
Stov..-Beden, Nortolk.

twenty vessels haw
BLIIDLIINGTON QUAY.—Nearly
been on the rocks near ,lamborough. Lighthouses during
the foggy weather, which has prevailed to such an extent
since the commencement of the present month. There being
little wind, and the sea smooth, they were eventually all hove
off, more or less damaged.—lorkshire Gazette.

LONDON, MONDAY EVENING,

actual traffic when the line is completed be less than the
amount calculated, and the working expenses be greater,
the per-centage alluded to may become a serious charge
on the various parishes. The South-Eastern Company
would no doubt be very glad to have 4 per cent. gua-
ranteed on their 9,000,0001. of expenditure by the pa-
ri.hes through which the lines and branches pass; but
it is evident that 90,000/. a year would prove a very
undesirable charge on the various parishes, in order to
raise the dividend of the shareholders from 3 to 4 per
cent.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC.—The published traffic returns of
railways in the United Kingdom during the 49 weeks of
the present year ending the 7th of December, shows that
the aggregate receipts amounted to 12,036,170/ on 6,240
miles of railway. For the corresponding period of 1849
the receipts amounted to 10,397,6001. on 5,160 miles,
showing an increase in the gross receipts of 1,638,5704,
or 15.8 per cent , and in the mileage at the end of the
49 weeks of 1,080 miles. The average receipts per mile
for the 49 weeks in 1850 amounted to 2,1111., and in the
corresponding period of 1849 to 2,1831., showing a falling
off in the receipts per mile of 72L, or only 3.3 per cent.
on an increase in the mileage of 20.9 per cent.