The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-02 00:00:00

REPORT FROM THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON

GROUP TT OF RAILWAY BILLS.
GREENWICH COLLIERY RAILWAY BILL.

Mr. Pringle reported from the Select Committee on group
TT of Railway Bills, to whom several petitions against the
Greenwich Colliery Railway Bill, together with the report of
the Board of Trade thereon, were referred, that, in the case
of the said Bill, the agents had attended and stated that it
was their intention to apply to the House for leave to with-
draw the Bill, and they therefore tendered no evidence to the
Committee thereupon.

Henry P. Richardson, Esq., the newly appointed
auditor of the City accounts, consents to become a Vice-
President of that admirable Institution, the Metropo-
litan Benefit Societies Asylum, in which Alderman
Copeland and Lord Robert Grosvenor are so warmly
interested, and he likewise promises to attend the
next festival, awl render pecuniary assistance.
SWIMMING MATCII.—Last evening a swimming
match took place at the National Baths, No. :US, High Holborn,
between Messrs. George Poulton, Samuel Hounslow, of Oxford,
G. Pewter, Robberson, Allen, and others, before a numerous corn.
pany of subscribers and other spectators. The umpires, three in
number, Messrs. Pugh, Snelling, and Laver, were appointed to
decide the contest. The match consisted of swimming, diving,
and floating, and occupied upwards of two hours, during which the
competitors dismayed a great deal of science in the various depart-
ments of swimming, &c. During the match a dispute arose between
the antagonists, which created a little disturbance and noise amongst
the spectators ; and whilst Mr. Horace Kenworthy, one of the pro-
prietors of the baths, and teacher of swimming, was endeavouring
to pacify the company, a drunken fellow from behind addressed
some violent language to him, and gave him a push, which im-
pelled him into the water, to the great indignation of all assemlYed.
Fortunately the police were in attendance, and the man was im-
mediately conveyed to the station-house. The umpires eventually
awarded the prizes, which consisted of a silver cup and medal ; the
cup to Mr. George Poulton, and the medal to Mr. Samuel Houns
low, beating Pewter, Robberson, Allen, and others. The success of
Mr. Poulton was hailed with much applause, as he was formerly a
pupil of Mr. Kenworthy.
Pilch: or GOLD.—The premium on gold at Paris
is 181 per mille, which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s.
101 d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of
25 61 ; and the exchange at Paris on London at short being
25 671, it follows that gold is 0.25 per cent. dearer in London
than in Paris. By advises front Hamburgh, the price of
gold is 4341 per mark, which, at the English Mint price of
3/. 17s. 100. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange
of 13 94 ; and the exchange at llamburgh on London at
short being 13 111, it follows that gold is 0.79 per cent.
dearer in London than in Hamburgh. The course of ex-
change at New York on London is 1094 per cent.; and the
par of exchange between England and America being
109 23-40 per cent., it follows that the exchange is 0.18 per
cent. in favour of England. But the quoted exchange at New
York being for bills at sixty days' sight, the interest must
be added to the above difference.