The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-31 00:00:00

RAIL WAY NEWS.

TAYISTOCK AND PLYMOUTH RAlLWAY.—Prospec-
tuses are issued for the purpose of forming a company
to construct a railway from Tavistoek to Plymouth.
The estimated capital required for carrying out thi I
important object is 150,0001., to be subscribed in
shares of 201. each. The course of the line, as pro-
posed by Mr. Renders survey, is from Tavistock on
the high ground above Abbey-bridge, passing just
above Ash, in the parish of Whitchurch, crossing the
old Plymouth-road and the New-road with the Val-
ley of the Wakham, about mid-way between the two-
mile-stone and Bedford-bridge, cutting across the Old
Wheal Franco Mine, it passes in front of the Robo-
rough Inn, and crossing Harrowbeer and the Dart-
moor-road, approaches near to the Plymouth and
Dartmoor line, which it leaves a little to the left, and
continues its course to Crabtree, where it meets the
South Devon line about two miles from Plymouth, on
the London-road.—Plymouth Journal.
SCOTTISH CENTRAL RAILWAY.—A very numerous
meeting of the Provisional Committee of this railway
was held in Perth on Saturday week, at which Mr.
Locke, the directing engineer, was present, and made
a verbal report, founded on a personal survey of the
line, and an examination of the plans and sections al-
ready completed. Mr. Locke's report was altogether
of a very satisfactory character, and embraced the
following principal points :—He specially advised that
the western terminus, in conjunction with the Edin-
burgh and Glasgow Railway, should be about two
miles east from Castlecary, as in all respects the most
suitable and advantageous. He was of opinion that
the line should be made to traverse the lands in the
immediate vicinity of Kippenross House by means of
tunnel ; and stated that to this plan Mr. Stirling had
given a ready acquiescence. With regard to the di-
rection of the line from Auchterarder onwards to
Perth, he had not as yet decided whether the south
or western route should be preferred. The meeting
finally instructed Mr. Locke to make all needful ex-
periments and inquiries as to the proper direction of
the railway; and, in order to afford time for doing so,
and so as to be in readiness for application to Parlia-
ment in next session, whatever route may be selected,
authority was given to issue, if necessary, the requi-
site notices for two alternate lines (either south or
west), and to lodge the necessary plans, sections, &c.,
before the 30th of November ensuing. The returns
of the traffic-inquiry, so far as yet completed, were
produced, and exhibited peculiarly gratifying results,
showing an annual income materially higher than that
estimated in the prospectus.—lnverness Courier.
MIDLAND JUNCTION LINE. A meeting of the
Provisional Committee of this railway, which is in-
tended to form a continuation of the Scottish Central,
was held at Perth on Saturday, to which Mr. Locke
submitted a report, and relative sections and gra-
dients, which decisively showed that the formation of
the line will be singularly easy and inexpensive—
being, except for a short distance in the neighbour-
hood of Stanley, wholly free from acclivities, or any-
thing involving difficulty or cost. It was further
stated, that the utmost friendliness and unanimity pre-
vailed among the proprietors along the line, and that
consequently the company would encounter no oppo-
sition in Parliament. The meeting expressed great
satifaction at Mr. Locke's report, and with the gene-
ral prospects of the undertaking.—lnverness Courier.

Swedes and turnips are this season a failure ' • al-
though the young plants came up tolerably well, no
sooner did they make their appearance than the little
spotted fly commenced devouring them, and in a very
short time afterwards the aphis joined in the work of
destruction. Even after both these annoying little in-
sects had done their best to annihilate the plants, a
white grub began gnawing the roots, and finished up the
greater portion of those that had escaped as through
fire. Some tried lime, others soot, but the most effec-
tive plan in destroying the aphis was adopted by a
neighbour of the writer of this. He sowed lime over
the young plants, and afterwards passed a hurdle drawn
with withy branches both ways over them.—Devizes
Gazette.

EXAMPLE OF SELF-RELIANCE.—One of the wool-
sorters' societies in Bradford have takeu a lease of a
small farm in the neighbourhood, which they intend to
convert into a pretty Eden-spot for their own amuse-
ment (and interest, if possible) and that of the public
generally. It consists of eight acres, which are divided
at present into four fields, in one of which there is an
excellent spring of water, which the woolsorters intend
to convey into a swimming bath, to be constructed in one
of the fields. Part of the land at least is of excellent
quality, and no doubt the whole of it might soon be
brought into good condition. The woolsorters intend to
cultivate it as a society, not as individuals ; and in this
respect the speculation differs from the principle of the
small allotment s'stem. The idea of renting the land
was suggested during the late depression of trade in the
town, and the land was intended as a field on which the
society might employ its members when out of regular
work.—Manchester Guardian.

MORE WHALES.—Another capture of whales has
been made at Midyell, Zetland. About sixty of them
were captured on Tuesday last. The blubber met with
a ready sale, but we are unable to say the total suns
realised.--Edinburgh Witness.
The almost sudden demise of William Storrs Fry,
Esq., of Manor House, East Ham, has created a great
sensation in that neighbourhood. About a fortnight
since a daughter of that gentleman fell a victim to the
scarlet fever (the same disease of which Mr. Fry died) ;
and we regret to say that the lives of Mrs. Fry, who is
near her accouchement, and two other children, are de-
spaired of. Mr. Fry, we believe, was the eldest son of
the benevolent Mrs. Fry, of the Society of Friends.—
Essex Standard.
A few days ago M. de Vovocour, of Thiviers (Dor-
dogne), being about to take a journey, loaded his pis-
tols, and was placing one of them in the holster on one,
side of his saddle while his servant was doing the same
on the other side. All of a sudden M. de Vovocour
heard one of the pistols go off, and asked his man if he
was hurt. The poor fellow replied that he was, and
before his master could get round to him he fell never to
rise again. He had inadvertently touched the trigger,
and lodged the bullet in his breast.
VICTORIA PARK.—After nearly four years' prepa-
rations, the works for the formation of the Park com-
menced on Monday last in the formation of a new line f)f
road from Bethnal-green to Old Ford. Part of the old
road will be included in the new Park, lied this will
shorten the distance to some extent. Labourers are also
engaged in pulling down a row of houses knownmade
as
King's Arms-row, and the road is being made up with
the improve-
the old materials and rubbish brought from the excava-
tions which are at present in
progress in
ments at Whitechapel. It is in contemplation to
estab-
lish an Eastern Zoological Gardens at Old Ford, N 1 here
an eligible site of ground has been selected for the pur-
pose. The Commissioners of Woods and Forests have
established all their local arrangements ; and now, all
roperty by the Crown, the most active
the difficulties having been removed in the purchase of
srevcilirl commence immediately on the surrender
tohpeerrsetiqorani
of the land by the market gardeners, the present occu-
A STRANGE RECOVERT.—Among other doings of
piers, at Michaelmas.
the swell mob at the Burns festival, a gentleman, while
standing listening to the music in the field where the pavi-
lion was situate, had his pocket-book, containing some
one-pound notes and valuable papers, abstracted from
his coat. A few days afterwards, to his astonishment,
he received the pocket-book through the post-office, with
a note, informing him that it had been found in the boot
of the writer's carriage on the day of the festival, where
it had, no doubt, been thrown by the thief, to prevent
detection, atter the money had been taken out. All the
papers and letters were untouched, and it was from these
that the gentleman, into whose carriage it had been
thrust, ascertained the name and designation of the
owner, who, we may mention, is a merchant in Glasgow.
—Ayr Observer.

ARMY PRIZE MONEY.
The following Parliamentary return, published yes-
terday, exhibits the account of unclaimed army prize
money (formerly made by the deputy treasurer of the
Royal Hospital at Chelsea), from the 18th January,
1809, to the 31st December, 1843, directed to be annually
laid before the Houses of Parliainent by the Act 2. Wm.
IV., c. 53 :
1 Dr.

To cash arising from for-eiied ant
Ul-
claimed shares of prize money,
grants, &c £1,075,122 19 11
To ditto arising from the clivich nds or
interest of monies invested in the
public funds, or other Government
securities ..

X 18,117 10 4

£1,293,27,) 10 3

By cash refunded to claimants
By expense in executing acts from
the 18th Jan., 1809, to the 31st
1843
By sums paid for the Royal Hospital,
in diminution of the annu il vote 561,'63 8 (
Balance (vide Memiraudum below) 18,715 19 Oi

£1,293,273 10 3
Memoranduni.—Although the balance upon the no-
count appars to be as above stated, yet there is in the
Three per Cent. Consols 100,0001. stock, and in theßank
of Englaud, to the account of the Paymaster-General,
15,6381. 17s. 9d., which arises from the investments hav-
ing been made in the earliest periods, when the funds
were very low, and from the amount sold thereout from
time to time having been when the prices of stock were
considerably higher ; thus accounting for the difference
between the balance as stated, and the present amount of
the army prize fund in the Three per Cent. Consols, and
in money at the Bank of England.
(Signed) RICH NEAVE, Secretary.
Royal Hospital, Chelsea, Aug., 1844.