The Sun.
London, England, 1850-09-28 00:00:00

CALEDONIAN RAILWAY•

(THIS DAY.)
The shareholders in this company assembled egnr
this morning at the Freemason.' Tavern, for the PO
pose of receiving the report of the scrutineers 011
votes of yesterday. tbe
Mr. Copling, the deputy-chairman, presided hl
absence of Captain Plunkett.
Shortly before one o'clock the scrutineers, wue Aee
engaged Learly two hours this morning in settling 13°- •
point
of difference which had arisen between the°3'l,eit
tered the room, and directed the secretary to read
report, of which the following is a summary:— vote's;
6,63"

For the reception of the directors' report .........
Fur the following amendment, which was pro-
posed by Mr. T. T. Fawcett, and seconded by
Mr. Westmoreland, and which amounted in
fact to a vote of want of confidence in the di-
recturs:—" That the report of the directors
be received, and that a committee be now ap-
pointed further to meet and confer with the
gentlemen now iu London, and others repre-
senting the guaranteed and preference inte-
rests, for the purpose of effecting an adjust-
ment, both in principle and in detail, of the
proposed arrangement Bill to be applied for
during the next session of Parliament; and if
an adjustment be come to, such proposed ad-
justment to be subject to the confirmation of
the proprietors at a meeting to be called for
and held on Tuesday, the 29th of October
next, at the same hour and place, and that 4465
new directors be then appointed"
Majority in favour of the original motion -.11 it
We give below the details of the votes, by wbi.cv of
will be seen that, though the directors had a InsPritipti
votes in their favour, the amount of stock was age
them.
For the amendment—
Ordinary stock £411,420
Clydeiodale
Preference

For the original motion—
Ordinary stock £638,420
Clydesdale
Preference

£785."°

!ISO
£77->
X 6 D;fferenee in favour of amendment
Arg 11'286
The number of voters present for the amenu--.
,„0
were 38, proxies, 311; total, 346. For the original ""
tion—present, 102; proxies, 475; total, 575.
Of
tal‘
A SHAREIZOLDER intimated that the amnia., 0- Bte..
was in favour of the amendment; those who supP°',.3,
it did not despair at the result which had just Willi
nounc,d, and added chat it was their intention to atsno
special Int ettng on an early day, to reconsider the "-
of the subjects which were discussed yesterday.
hare'
After sume angry words between some of the 6-
holders, the meeting separated.

ee°
The new Town-hall at Durham has just,- b
feet
completed. It is 70 feet long, 35 feet broad, and .bi
high, and is lighted by three windows on the north Siu3 ttib
a large window at the west end, and by an oriel on the s 0 tic
which commands a beautiful view of a part of the rallied
environs of the city. The largest west window will bAe loos
by stain glass. The timbers of the roof are open, bed
mikilig
the ceiling. The chimney-piece is an important and st,r,,hoP
feature in this room. Over it are placed the arms of v„,''tiie
Maltby, quartered with those of the see of Durham a"cor
city arms, and round the cornice is an inscription to corn or
morate the fact of the erection of the hall during the U
alty of Mr. W. Henderson.

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COURT CIRCULAR.

BA.LAIORAL, SEPT. 24.

bier Alijesty and his Royal Highness Prince
Albert went out walking this morning, and again in
the afternoon.

The younger members of the Rsal Family took
their usual exercise on horseback and on foot.

Her Majesty held a Privy Council this morning, at
Which were present his Royal Highness Prince
Albert, Lord John Russell, Sir Francis Baring, and
the Right Hon. Fox Manic..
The Hon. William Bathurst wa3 the Clerk of the
Council in attendance.

Tne dinner party this evening will include her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, Lady Augusta
Bruce, Baroness Speth, the Hon. William Bathurst,
and Sir Edwin Landseer.

SEPT. 25.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert
went out walking to day.
His Royal Highness. Prince Albert afterwards went
out. shooting.
The Earl of Aberdeen arrived at Balmoral to. day.
The Earl of Aberdeen and Sir E. Landseer will
have the honour of dining with her Majesty this
evening.
Her Mjesty gave a ball last night to the tenantry
on the Froperties of Balmoral, Abergeldie, and
Birkhall.

OSBORNE, SEPT. 27.
Their Royal Highnesses Prince Arthur, the
Princess Helena, and the Princess Louisa, take their
accustomed driyes and exercise daily, both morning
and afternoon, whenever the weather is favourable.

Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
Gffice from the Governors of the Mauritius, Ceylon,
and Hong-Kong.
Dispatches were sent off last evening from the Co-
lonial-office for the Governors of the North American
colonies.

SADLER'S WELLS THEATRE.
'the legitimate drama flourishes at this pretty
little theatre under the able management of Mr.
Phelps. Last night Hamlet was performed before a
crowded audience, when the scenery, costumes, and
Music were deserving of particular commendation.
J5Lr. Phelps's personation of the Prince of Denmark
was a judicious and careful performance. Miss Eliza
Travers made a very graceful Ophelia, and the cha-
racter of Gertrude was represented by Miss Glynn
with much effect in a manner to raise high expecta-
tions as to her future career. It is quite evident that
Shakspere holds his place in the affections of the middle
classes of the people, however he may be neglected by
higher circles.

QUEEN'S THEATRE.
This miniature place of amusement opened for the
"inter season last Monday evening, having been dur-
ing the interval entirely remodelled. The decora-
tions have been effected by Mr. James, the talented
acene-painter. The gallery has been considerably
enlarged, and the front of the box-tier divided by
circular columns into compartments, each compart-
tient decorated with groups of figures. A new cur'
tarn has also been added, with a portrait of her Ma-
Jesty exquisitely painted. The performances com-
menced with a melodrama, followed by an
extravaganza, entitled The Valley of Diamonds ; or,
the City of Stars. It abounds in smart hits at the
follies of the day. The Hall of a Hundred Lights is
of a very novel construction, consisting of numerous
Jets. of gas, which have a dazzling appearance. The
rece cannot fail to become popular, and we predict
orit a long run.

THE NORTH WALES MUSICAL

FESTIVAL.
RHU DDLAN, FRIDAY. —The unfortunate casualty
es, as was generally expected, most seriously inter-
fered with the success of the festival.
The accident is attributed entirely to the defective
manner in which the timber was put together at the
bQst end of the castle, most of the supporters upon
which the whole fabric rested being in several pieces,
and not protected by braces or holdfasts.
According to the latest accounts this afternoon the
; I'.ltired parties are considered to be in a fair way of
ecevery. Io my communication yesterday I stated
=hat Mrs Thompson, of Liverpool, had had her leg
brokeni and received other fractures ; also that Mrs.
xawson, of Granant, had met with a similar accident.
t!ul addition to these cases, Mr. Dawson is al so se-
leasky injured, having received a violent blow on the
head;„, Dr. Johnson, of Beverley, a very stout gentle-
-1"; fell heavily into the ruins, and received some
severe bruises about the arms and hand ; a hilly, who
„I! backwards, suffered severely from a comb being
Parties n
into her bead. Besides these cases, several
tl;artie* received bruises cf a slight nature. There
ere from 250 to 300 ladies and gentlemen on the
Platform when the accident happened, and it is corn-
"uted that upwards of 100 were precipitated into the
stage
under the platform.
FOURTH DAY, FRIDAY.—TILE ORATORIO.
tit charming sunshine ushered in this morning, and
till early hour the village of Rhuddlan began to
with visitors, carriages, and other vehicles bring-
tog la company from different parts of the sur-
b-Hunding country. A special train from Liverpool,
th'eging about 120 of the chorus augers belonging. to
ore Liverpool Pniiharmonic Society, to assist in the
.prat°rio, arrived about nine o'clock. The persons
sent were about 3 000, numbering amongst them
Dearr,lY all the aristocracy of North Wales.
1,14 he Lord Mostyn, president of the Eisteddfod, occu-
ed the president's chair during the whole of the
'etlf,ormance.
Performance occupied about three hours and
teal; having commenced about half-past eleven, and
r it:ltlated at three. A grand ball is to be held to-
fit„, and to-morrow morning a gorsedd will be held
lire"`?e Purpose of conferring bardic degrees, and de-
'luThg the remainder of the prizes.
too e proceedings of the Eisteddfod will close to-
rrow afternoon.

oz„ Sep,
ti 'VERSUS PADDLE-sox.—There are about a
j 1 Al screw-steamers trading between this country and the
9)'ehinsula and Mediterranean. They are powerful rivals of
is iPaddle-box steamers, because their consumption of coals
itnr:`,tle more than half what the consumption of the latter is,
tea because also few more than halt the hands are required
-
4° them. At the beginning of this month the Pre
atia
ti and Hellespont, two fine screw-steamers,
,and the
n
4 fre! Paddle-box steamer, were at Smyrna eagerly seeking
tee i'ght of fruit, the first of the season. The Erin secured
.
eta "i;.tik, nearly 200 tons ; the Propontis secured 35 tons ,
was stipulated that she should forfeit 11. per ton if
ti4di" tolled her fruit in London after the cargo of the Erin
th strived there. The Propontis had 30 hours' start of
kejrill, and she. coaled at Smyrna to avoid calling at
tfl "1. The Erin called at Malta, and entered Gibraltar as
tee rrePontis was leaving that port. The former. overtook
pan,.atter off Lisbon, and they proceeded some time in com-
are .1; at length the Erin shot ahead, and arrived at South-
to ton last Monday. Her cargo was at once forwardedthe
arriv°,h, don, and arrived there on Tuesday just before
ther,,' of the Propontis was announced. The. forfeit,e.
l'anf."`'re, will have to be paid. The fruit season in the L
tit," '3 ai sd to be very fine in the production of both quan
mid quality.
~ AN AWFUL ADVENTURE.—As an honest baker in
koila.wn was a few days ago quietly plying skill in
eet irag the cottage crust, and perfecting the conserves
Ivit!iusted to him by .the housewives around, an explosionr
jeliCePread terror through the kitchen, and made the vaetey.
Ivn,kBlll his window tremble, was heard within
.his d
fanoB"°P. A cry of alarm succeeded, and rushing ine, his
1141,‘,
ound him " with hair dabbled in blood," and face
'inrtared, and floury apron sprinkled with the same start-
tlyvol.ng,Tedient. Alarm, of course, spread through the
4tsparthg• The surgeon was hurried in, armed . with probe
kin Pt, and bandage, to solder up the wounds. t espir
that'ingered in the mangled frame, when lo! was found
e
the neithergas nor steam, nor even angry yeast ha don
aWIUI b k ' bl dder of preserved damsons
,ut the a a
urst like a shell at oven's mouth, and covered him
lletia their ruddy and luscious juice. The recovered man, we
hasten as inclined to be a little crusty, and those who had
`"ed to his aid were in clanger of being themselves blown
Chelmsford Chronicle.
41t - sea—a saline draught prescribed by Nature to
40/oZiltise the heartburn between nations.—Eliza Cook's
„
OTTS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.—At
tee glmal dinner of this society on Tuesday, Mr, Hildyard,
ocet,:.eMber for the division, who is a Protectionist, and
.who
khes IV, the chair said the' only way in which the difhcul-
,"e fou; agriculLal community could be remetded would
,enatt'.. better feeling to take pldce t ween lan.dlord and
,the 14,..,,aa a commencement to which, lie was of opinion t
'etits."(dords should meet their tenants by lowering their
htia,. For himself, he would do this most willingly, because
111341,1 M act of duty towards his tenantry, who, he was con-
i3tEtt' Would not be able to meet the times unless such as-
°,lit th"Lwere afforded them. At the same time he pointed
'anj..utenefit that would arise by the farmers. employing as
`44l,B.4oourers as they possibly could, which would. be the
thl improving their farms and keeping their
.labourers
eir families from becoming burdens to them in the
ett4tati:th'e• At this juncture Mr. Chowler, of cavalry-horse
Y, exclaimed; " It's all very well, that is but how
1+1;,,,e
employ labourers if we haven't money to pay em
t`tlety „ Mr. Hildyard coolly remarked that in civilized so-
tDeEkke'c' gentleman would think of rudely interrupting
da
r, but would wait until he had finished what.,
.he
o,llld,t2tanji if he had anything to assert in. opposition,
~`atifr
pd „.'e that opportunity of expressing his opinion.
"aa received with evident satisfaction by the meeting,
stir Chowler was literally "shut up."
fl''Parallt,WilnUßY AND HEREFORD RAILWAY.—ActivewP the .4kms are being made in the neighbourhood of Ludlow
ttllnadiate prosecution of this important line of rail-
-46' reeet.'s is in accordance with the resolutions passed at
4:tractnng lately held at Shrewsbury. Mr. Brasse is the
h7,r, and he has been engaged in impeding the}gronnd
Wll la been staked out. The line will be complete to
b; to little more than eighteen months, as the works
Pushed on with the utmost vigour.
tr„,
cmf,,„
AND NORTH- WESTERN RAILWAT.—The
m,uf the line continues to increase. The receipts for the
"at :ek exceed those for the corresponding period of last
teelB3rarthe sum of 3,7371 viz. 1,031/. in passengers,
De 2,699/. in oods 'and 6/ in cattle. The inci ease
trtiod nefceipts since thg 30th June, over the corresponding
a'ito-1.1849, that is, efor twelve weeks, amounts to 37,8301,
A per week.
•—•,td ECARIES HALL—Names of gentlemen who
tia their
26% and r examination in the science and practice of medi-
t. 450.. eceived ceriticates to practise on Thursday, Sept.
'4N/'j: William Henchman clubbe, 'Dies, Norfolk; Dex
'l32ondyficke.