The Sun.
London, England, 1850-02-09 00:00:00

Week Last e.-.°
ceding NAME OF RAILWAY. week. E
Jan. & £
Feb. 2 Aberdeen ...... ..
- Amiens and Boulogne 1,218
2 Belfast and Ballymena 434 378
3 Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire 729 746
3 Bolton, Blackburn, ell theme, and W. Y. 442 319
3 Bristol and Exeter 3,265 -
27 Caledonian. ........... ..
3 Chester and Holyhead 1,237 1,225
31 Dublin and Drogheda.......
5 Dublin and Kingstown
2 Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen .• •• • 910 910
3 East Anglian.-
2 Edinburgh and Glasgow .• • • • ...... 2,684 3,053
2 Edinburgh and Perth 2,050 1,552
3 Eastern Counties and North Eastern., 14,096 13,602
27 East Lancashire ..... .............. 2,657 1,750
3 Eastern Union 1,716 1,115
2 Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr 2,520 2,022
2 Glasgow and Greenock.. ..... 911 916
27 Great Northern and E.L.•,.••...... 2,877 1,601
2 Great Southern and Western • 3,652 3,817
3 Great Western, &c •. • •
3 Lancashire arid Yorkshire.. • 10,864 0,969
27 Lancaster and Carlisle 2,948 1,731
27 Leeds and Thirsk 568 221
- Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport.... 77
2 Londonderry and Enniskillen 118 124
3 London and North Western, &c...... 39,522 37,187
3 London and 603 544
2 London and Brighton ............... 6,837 6,887
3 London and South Western. • • 7,009 7,900
3 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 4,320 2,748
3 Midland, Bristol, and Birmingham.... 19,901 18,662
3 Midland Great Western (Irish) ...... 1,101 1,101
2 Monklands ..... „ 705 704
3 North British .. • ... ... . ; 2,954 2,162
2 Paris and Rouen. .. .. •• • • ...... I b,731 4,654
2 Rouen and Ilavrc .. • • .... • . 2,149 1,958
3 Scottish Central •.•• . • • • 1,092 795
2 Scottish' Midland ••••• • • . • ......... 247 233
3 Shrewsbury and Chester
3 Shropshire Union .. •• • ........ ..... 379 --
2 South Eastern and Branches ........ 1 6,031 6,646
27 South . .............. 1,448 1,200
2 Taff Vale ••••••• • • • • • • •
3 Ulster .• • . ........ ••••••••• • • • • • . •• , 737 670
- Waterford and Limerick............. - 217
27 Whitehaven Junction ..... .. -
3 York and North Midland . .......... , 11,006 10,821
3 York and Newcastle . .............. 6,234 6,001

DIAMOND DUST.
(From Eliza Cook's Journal,)
Whoever abolishes justice cares for no religion.
lie seldom lives frugally who lives by chance.
lie, who commands himself, commands the world too;
and the more authority you Lave over otlier9, tho more
command you must have over yourself.
True quietness of heart is got by resisting our pas-
sions, not by of eying them.
To an impudent accusation oppose a short and humble
answer.

Impatience deprives man of movement :and impels him
to danger.
God created hope when listening to repentance.
To live amidst general regard is like• sitting in sun-
shine, " calm and sweet."
He who giveth his thoughts to charity carries the key
of heaven.

MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL.—The annual general court
cf the governors of this institution was held on Thurs-
day at the hospital, Sir Robert 11. Inglis, :Bart., M.P., in
the chair. It appeared from the report passed, that the
income fir the yfar amounted to 7,1461.95. 3d., whilst
the ordinary expenditure amounted to 8,8181. Os. sd.
In addition, however, to this, there was a sum of
1,9661. 18s. 7Y. extraordinary expenditure for altera-
tions, repairs, &c., which leaves tae excess over
income 3,638/. 93. 9d. There had been a. diminution of
almost all the items of ordinary expendi.ture within the
hospital ; and, in the ease of drugs, it was explained
by Dr. Crawford that the increase there was far from
being the remit of extravagance, and arose from the
fact that, during the prevalence of the cholera, medicine
had been given at the hospital by day aad by night to
persons who came with premonitory synavaems. In the
poor-box was Lund betwren 11/. and 12/. The salary
Lf the chaplain was raised from 140/. to 1601; af.er
which, the court prcceeded to the election, and re-eke-
tion of the several officers of the institution. The num-
ber of in-patients during the year WS:S atatcd to have
been about 3,000, and of out-patients about 9,000. The
average iu the hospital is generally about 250.
GERMAN 110FPITAL DINNER.—The annual dinner
of this hospital took place on Thursday 'evening in the
London Tavern, when upwards of two hundred gentlemen
a ere sumptuously entertained. The Duke of Cam
bridge took the chair about six o'clock, and was
' supported by the Chevalier Bunsen, the Bishop
of Manchester, Baron Knesebeck, Count Perpoucher,
and other gentlemen of influence and importance. The
German (ilea Club, under the superintendence of Mr.
Horsley, kindly lent their assistance to the entertain-
ment, singing molly of the most popular German songs,
and a just appreciation of their musical talent was
shown on all sides. After the usual loyal toasts

the Chairman proposed " the Prosperity of the Gel-
man Hospital;" and embraced the opportunity of
mentioning that the hospital was steadily advancing
in public opinion, and was daily extending the bene-
ficent intentions of its founders. During the last year
no less than 476 were received as in-door patients ;
and the nunaler of those who received out-door relief
was 1,677. The Eastern Dispensary had relieved 774,
and the Western Dispensary 39—making a grand
total of 2,966. The number relieved since the open-
ing cf the hospital in 1845 was 9,274. Ho was,
moreover, glad to say that the hospital was in a posi-
tion such as few charities enjoyed—it was out of debt.
The Chevalier Bunsen, in proposing " the King of Prus-
sia, the protector, and the other sovereigns, patrons of
the institution," feelingly alluded to the great benefits
which had attended the hospital from the kind assi-
duity of the Sisters of Mercy; a subject which
was aft, swards taken up by the Noble Chairman and
by the Bishop of Manchester. The latter said that he
had envied the Homan Catholics the foundation of so
noble an institution as that of the Sisters of Mercy,
and that however ho differed from them on other
points, he honoured and respected them for this.
It was now happily being introduced into England,
and a notable example of its efficiency was
that of the German Hospital, where the benevo-
lent Sisters received merely their board and clothing,
and rendered almost invaluable service t) the patients.
The annual report ne t yet being printed and circulated,
the secs( tart' read the amount of subscriptions and do-
nations received for the institution, which amounted in
all to 1,839/. 14s. 7d.—thc donations being 1,784/. 18s. 7d.
and the annual subscriptions 54/. 16s.
TIIE FOE IN LAMBETH.--The total amount of
property destroyed by this calamitous fire is ettimated
at upwards of 50,000/.; and the insurances effected
on the loss are sated to fall short of that sum by
about 12,0001.
IMPORTATION OF TEA.—The vessel Shah Jehan,
which has arrived in the West India Decks from Canton,
has brought upw aids of 14,000 packages of tea, being
oneuneof the large.st individual importations of this import-
ant article cf merchandise which has ever taken place,

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QUEEN'S BENCH._(THIS DAY.)
(sittings at Nisi Yiius, at Westminster, 1 Core Mr.
Jo tee WIC.:IITMAN and a Common Jury.)
PARKER V. TONKIN'S.
This was en tet'on brought to recover the sum of
23/. 55., the va'ue cf hay sold by the plaintiff to the d, .
feadant. It appeared that on the 26th of May last the
plaintiff called upon the defendant, who is be proprietor
of coma saw mills in Wapping, stating that he had a
barge-load of excellent clover toed!, of which he produced
a sample. The def,-ndant was not in any immediate want
of clover, but yet, influenced by the uppa-ent excellence
of the sample, s;gre el to purchase the barge-load
f clover belonging t) the plaintiff. The defendant sub-
sequently went to see the clover in the barge, and en ex-
amining the uppermost trusser, saw that they were t f the
same good quality as the sample. The cargo of clover
was afterwards landed at a wharf and thence carted to
the premises of the defendant. After the two firet loads
had arrived at the defendant's premises it was observed
that the clover appeared to be of a quality very inferior
to the sample. In addition to that, several cf the trusses
were found not to be of the rivisite weight of 56
one of them ever weighing 22 lbs. less. Under these
circumstances, the defendant refused to pay the sum
which bad been agreed upon f,r the clover, but subse-
quently tendered the plaintiff' 20!. in satisfaction of his
claim, which the plaintiff declined ti accept, and hence
the present -acti in, which war, in fact, brought to recover
the trifling sum of 31. 57.
A witness on the part of the plaintiff was called, and
rebutted the defendant'a evidence as to a tender of 201.
having been made on his behalf to 'the plaintiff.
The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff for 21/,
bring of opinion that a tender hied been made, notw,th-
standing the evidence conflicted upon that point.

THE ARMY AND NAVY.
(From the United Service Gazette of this day.)
INFANTRY EXCHANGE OF QUARTERS.—The order will
shortly be issued f,om the Horse Guards to sundry regi-
ments to held themselves in rt adiness to move from their
present stations in pursuance of the relief.
THE LATE QUEEN DOWAGER.—It is rumoured that
her late Majesty the Queen Dowager has bequest-lied the
sum cf. 10 000/. to Major-General Lord Freierick Fitz-
clarence, G.C.11., commanding the south-west disttict.
THE REDUCTION.—An exception to the arrangement
for the reduction c f the army is to take place as regards
the 2d Battalion, 6th Regiment, which was formed fir
special service et the Oregon—the whole of the officers
are to be placed on half-pay, until appointments to other
corps can be provided for them.
GLASGOW RECRUITING DISTRICT.--We are enabled
to awe that this vacancy has at last been filled up by
the appointment of Lieutenant-Colonel Patten, of the
12th Foot, as Inspecting Field Officer of the district in
succession to Lieutenant-Colonel Barnewell, deceased.
Lieutenant-Colonel Patton hat been upwards of thirty-
two years in the service, having entered the army on the
18th of September, 4817.
Intoa STAFF.—The reduction of the officers who were
appointed f)r special service in Ireland, is ordered to
take place from the Ist of April, viz., Brevet Lieutenant
Colonel MacArthur at Cavan, and Colonel Sir Michael
Creagh, K.H., at Galway. The appointment of Colone
St. John A. Clark,', Assistant Quarter-Master-General
in the Belfast District, is to be discontinued at the end
f March, the duties of which are in future to be per-
formed by the Assistant Adjutant-General.
REGIMENTAL SCHOOLS.--A circular has bean issued
by the Secretary-at-War to the effect that, although all
supplies of books and materials required for the schools
shall be furnished under directions from his office, it is
act intended to relieve the non.commissioned officers
and men who voluntarily attend the school from provid-
ing their own statior cry, copybooks, &c. All recruits,
however, attending the school, under the general order
of the 10th of April last, will to supplied with these

ar ticler.
CANTERBURY BARRACKS.—We are glad to see that
these fine barracks are about to be again occupied by
cavalry, and that the Scots Greys have been selected
for that purpose. This regiment in bygone times used
to be quartered at Canterbury alternately with the Blues.
STAFF OFFICER OF PENSIONS.—By the death of Major
Sutton, a vacancy has occurred in the appointment of
Staff Officer of Pensions at Coventry.
TILBURY FORT.—Captain Tulloch, Staff Officer of
Pensioners for the Edinburgh District, is busily engaged
at this garrison superintending the equipment and
organiz Ilion of the pensioners under orders for embarka-
tion, as convict guards, for the Australian colonies.
BARRACK MASTERS.—Captain Wickham, Ur attached,
formerly of the lit West India Riginaent, and last -rly
Barrack Master at St. Vincent's, has been re-appointe I
in succession to Captain Basleigh, deceased. A new
arrangement of the districts has, however, been focused.
Stickpoit has been added to that of Manchester and
Ashton; Bolten and Bury placed under charge of Cap-
tain Wickham, on a salary of 7s. 6d. per diem, in ad-
dition to the usual allowances,
VOLUNTEERS FOR CANADA.--The Canadian Rifle
Corps is to be augmented to its effective strength, and
volunteering from regiments of the line stationed in
Canada and Nova Scotia is rapidly taking place.
CHATHAM OARP.L3ON.—The troops have commenced
route marching, as usual at this period if the season.
The acting assistant-surgeons who have been doing duty
in this garrison fir some time past, and waiting for
commissions, are to be no longer employed; they aro
under orders to quit by direction of Sir John M‘Grigor,
the Director-General of the Army Medical Department.
ADMIRALTY LEYEES.—The First Lord, Sir Francis
Baring, Las given notice that his levees for the season
will, as usual, take place on Tuesdays after one o'clock.
The senior naval lord, Rear-Admiral Dundas, will also
receive officers as before.

We have authority for stating that there is no truth
in the published report, that Commodore Henry Eden,
Superintendent of Woolwich Dockyard, intends to re-
sign his appointment. He has not the most distantidea
of doing so.
ARCTIC SPECIMENS FOR THE BRITISH MUSEUM.—
The Admiralty have directed that several cases contain-
ing rare specimens of plants, &c., collected during Sir
James Ross's late Arctic voyage, shall be forthwith sent
to enrich the national treasures at the British Museum.
THE NAVY ESTIMATES.—REDUCTION IN THE ROYAL
FACTORIES.—The Admiralty have decided that in tl o
forthcoming navy estimates for the financial ye ar 1850-
51, tie amount to be paid for factory wages at the two
great establishments shall net exceed 75,0001. Of this
sum, 43,000!. is to be allowed to Woolwich, and 32,000!.
fir Portsmouth.

VICTORIA DOCKS.--A proposition having been mad 3
to construct some new docks opposite her Majesty's
establishment at Woolwich, the Admiralty have ordered
a survey and report to be made cn the project.
TRINIDAD.—In consequence of the still unsettled state
cf this colony, it has been deemed advisable to keep up
the full strength of the garrison, and the officers, from
the want of barrack accommodation, are obliged to be
quartered in the town.
It is expected that the establiAment at the Military
Prison, Southsea. Castle, will be removed on the Ist of
March, to the newly erected ono at Forton, near Gosport,
which is calculated to hold 150 prisoners.

MINING INTELLIGENCE.
(From the Mining Journal of this day.)
market during the week has been
very active, and more than an average amount of busi-
ness has been ti ansacted. For most of our leading mines
there has been a demand, and, in many instances, at en
advanced price. The reports from the great mining dis-
tricts represent the mines in a progressively improving
pos'tion ; whilst the gratifying advance in the standard
has no doubt given a considerable impetus to general
business. Lead has also lapin advanced, and, from the
limited stocks, a farther rise may confidently be expected.
Devon Great Consols continuc in demand, and business
has been done at an advance. At Maria they have cut
through the slide, where the lode is worth 100/. per
fathom.

Treviskey and Barrier shares have been in request at
a considerable advance.
Several transactions in Perzance Consols have taken
place during the week. This mine is progressing fast
towards paying dividends. The
raised in January is upwards cf 100 L, with highly im-
proving prospects. profits estimated on tin
The Lisburne Mining Company, under the manage-
ment of Messrs. J. Taylor and Son, declared a dividend
of 1,600/. on Friday—being 101. per share for the months
of Nov. and Dee., 1849. The mines ore represented as
being in a highly profitable position.
At the South Basset Li-monthly meeting, a divielehd
of Isl. per share was declared; leaving a balance of
1,180/. 7s. 7d. in hand.
At the Tamar meeting it war resolved to keep back
the dividends, as profits accrue, until such reserves
amount to 10s. per share, when the shares are to be
brought in to be indorsed with a 10e. call, and debited
with a 10s. divideno. This proceeding was decided on
as the most desirable mode of raising new cupital re-
quired to the extent of near 5,0001. for enlarging the
smelting-works, and establishing Patteson's process fur
de-silvering lead. The mites are re presented to be in a
highly profitable state, and, although the smeltirig-works
have not been profitable during the past year, hopes are
entertained of a renewal of success. The directors have
already in hand 2,267!. Ils. 6d. towards the amount re-
quired.
Shares in the following mines have changed hands
since our last:—Devon Great Consols, Treviskey and
Barrier, Mary Ann, West Providence, Bedford United,
South Tamar, Trelavrny, Tincroft, Callington, Peuzence
Consols, Hennock Silver-Lead, East Tamar, Devon and
Courtenay, Camborne Consols, Condurrow, SWay Park,
Wheal Margaret, Trehane, Taren, North Pool, Wheal
Granville, South Basset, Tremayne, Tretheilen, East
Buller, Tregorden, and Cwm Erfio.
In foreign mines there has been a considerable amount
of business done—in St. John del Rey, Copiapo, United
Mexican, National and Imperial Brazilian, Australian,
and Worthing, S.A. Guadalcanal mad Linares b a.ve also
been in request, and several transactions have taken
place. The report from the Linares is highl:t encou-
raging, fully answering the expectations of .the pro-
prietary.
The Copiapo report for October has been received, by
which we learn that the prcduce cf copper ore fur
the month amounts to 58 tone, and the mines continue
very promising. The silver mines are represented in a
highly productive position. The gold mines are also
looking very gratifying, indeed. A remittance of about
1,8001. in bar-silver and platina has also been. received.

ARDROSSAN, FE,. B.—The Isle of Arrant steamer
caught fire this morning, received considerable damage,
and was scuttled.
Ayr, FEB. B.—The sloop Claud:louden is on shore;
crew saved. The Margaret, from New Orleans, on shore,
still holds together; cargo expected to be saved.
CONES,, FEB. B.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd. Ignocita,
Zabala,llavanuah; Antoinettejlaesloop, POri.o lii,CO.