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

3303110110 N HOP DIANULMT.

The supply of Hops on offer here is, as might be expected, very
limited, yet the demand is in a sluggish state, though prices are sup-
ported in every instance.

COLONIAL.

SUGAR.—The early day fixed for the Budget to come on, when the
question of Sugar duties will be decided; has caused business to rule
in general rather dull in the market for British Plantation, though
yesterday there was a rally. The sales to last night inclusive have
been about 1,000 Idyls and trcs, Including 118 hhds. Ilarbadoes by
auction at 51s 6d to 57s for mid, and 66s for fine.
REFlNED.—Standard lumps have been 725. per cwt.
.EAST INDIA.—About 14,000 bags Manilla have been sold privately,
at full quotations, chiefly 153 to I9s Gd per cwt ; 12,924 bags Mauri-

tins all sold, good and tine yellow at 60s to 65s 6d, low mid at 52s 6d
to 59s 6(1, brown at 46s to 535, and washed at 42s to 58s 6d per cwt,
being higher prices by Is to 2s, chiefly on the mid and low sorts. In
Bengal, 2,500 bags sold at 60s to 63s for mid, and good white at 59s Gd
for low, and at 52s 6d to Gls 6d for damp and washed. Brown sold at
42s to 45s 6d per cwt; 372 bags in bond sold at 36e to 37s 6d for mid
and good white, and at 32s to 38s for damp and washed, and 350 bags
of the Dobah kind brought 65s 6d to 67a for tine coloury strong grey,
and 57s for good yellow strong and bright ; 4,627 bags Madras sold at
Its Gd to 26s 6d for damp brown and yellow, and lBa to 258 Gd for
washed.
FOREIGN —Though quiet, holders are firm.
• —. _ _

COFFEE.—The market for British Plantation has been dull, and
prices are not well supported; 58 puns 3 brls 5 bags Demerara sold at
41s to 46s for ord. Ceylon has not been in much request, and only a
small portion of the quantity offered by auction has been sold at 46s
for low ord sorts, the rest 48s 6d; 1,700 bags being mostly taken
in at 4Gs to 54s for low to Plantation descriptions. Privately good
ord pale has been sold at 50s to bts per cwt. About 100 bags Brazil
went at 15s to 16s per cwt, and 3,424 bags 65 boxes Costa Rica
mostly sold at 38s to 67s 6d for sound. Foreign goods of the better
sorts are in full supply.
Coco/L.—Trinidad has realised 40s to 45s per cwt.
SPICES.—Eight hundred boxes Cassia Lignea sold at 608 Gd for
good mid, and at 50s Gd to 51s for ord coarse. Slather a large (plan-
t*, 2,182 bags, Black pepper has been sold at 2,4 d to 2%d per lb
for sound. _

RICE.-408 bags Bengal sold at its to 118 6d for good mid white.
Privately a fair business is doing.
SALTFETRE.-3,978 bags Calcutta only partly sold at 24s to 28s, for
16 21,4, and I albs refraction, according to quality, the rest being
taken in at 28s; for fine white good chrystal 5,4 to 4% per cent
refraction.
lisntoo, &c.—lndigo since the auctions has been very firm, with a
good shipping demand. Nitrate of Soda has been higher lately.
Cochineal supports full quotations.
Rum.—West India has been dull, except as regards Jamaica. Of
East India the stock is still increasing.

COTTON.—There is not a great deal doing.
TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is about 30s 6d to 40s per cwt.
TEA.—The moat consumable qualities have been in very good re-
quest.

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LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-- (THIS DAY.)
LONDON, FEB 7.—Windat noon, Northerly, fresh breeze, and hazy.
DEAL, FEB. 6.—Wind N.N.W., very strong, with heavy
Ski. William Shand, China ; Sarah Charlotte, Cape of Good Hope ;
Ellen, Pernambuco ; Avoca and Helvellyn, Newporland, Singapore.
PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 6.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrd. Beccles, Ichaboe.
CowEs, FEB. 6.—Wind N.—Acrd. Detit4enlia, Ruyl, Bahia.
PLYMOUTH, FEB. 6 —Wind N., fresh breezes.—Acrd. I. H. Yates,
Moullin, Callao, sailed Nov. 3.
FALMOUTH, Fan. 6.—Wind N., fresh breezes.—Off, David Mal-
colm, Howard, Calcutta, sailed from Mauritius Nov. 11 ; Monteflores,
'lambic, Mauritius.
OFF PENZANCE, FEB. s.—Harriet, Liverpool, for London, leaky,
having struck in coming out of Beaurnaris.
Sw ysim,. FEB. 4.—Ski. Michael Williams, Cuba.
HULL, FEB. s.—The Ann Guthrie, from Sligo to London, which
put into Grimsby Roads, leaky, and discharged her cargo in good
condition, with the exception of thirty quarters of oats, which have
been kiln dried.
LIVERPOOL, FEB. 6.—Wind N., fresh.—Arrd. Crescent, Ichaboe.
Coax, FEB. 4.—Arrd. Hazard, Langlois, Ichaboe.
ABERDEEN, Fan. 3.—Wind variable.—Arrd. Ann Mary, Ichaboe.
HULL, FEs.
HARwtcit, FEB. 6S.ld.
±AErnrd'cretta,
Sprightly,St.J John's,
wfo Brunswick.
's
leaky, bows stove. Scc., having been in contact with a schooner off
Stockton, for very
the Rough.
AYR, FEB. s.—The Helen Stewart, ashore on Girvan Bar, and
subsequently beat over and filled, has been towed in here ; cargo
landed, much damaged.
BALKANALD, JAN. 23.—The Midas, off and for Galway, from St.
John's, New Brunswick, struck on a sunken rock in entering the
loss
r, at Es
par f, sea..
harbour of Loch Brimdale oa the 21st inst., but got off next day, and
must be beached to repair.
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BOLL,
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hail and snow, from the northward. It is feared much damage has
been
s.—Abreredn.
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contact, Lionmtlhoen
Roads,fo W iws
teha ethh,e withrer.
severance of this port.
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bowsprit,
l 6.—lt blew a very heavy gale here last night, with
B.
having
GRANGEMOUTH, FEB. 4.—The Mansfield, hence to Dunkirk, has put
back, leaky, and must discharge.

RAILWAY BUSINESS IN PAR-
LIAMENT.
THURSDAY, FEB. 6, 1845.
Petitions for Bills were presented for the following Rail-
ways, and ordered to lie on the table :
London and York Railway—Leeds and Bradford Railway
Extension (Shipley to Colne)—Glasgow Junction Railway—
Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railway—Shrews-
bury and Birmingham Railway—Hull and Selby (Bridling-
ton Branch) Railway.
NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL OFFICE.

West Yorkshire Railway, Committee on Petition—Leeds,
Dewsbury, and Manchester Junction Railway, Committee
on Petition—Richmond Railway, Committee on Petition—
Leeds and West Riding Junction Railways, Committee on
Petition—York and Scarborough Railway Deviation, Com-
mittee on Petition—Manchester and Birmingham Railway
(Ashton Branch), Committee on Petition—London and York
Railway, Committee on Petition—Leeds and Bradford Rail-
way Extension (Shipley to Collie), Committee on Petition
—Norwich and Brandon Railway Deviation and Dies and
Dereham Branches, Committee on Petition—all on Monday,
17th February.

"THE Sup; " EXPREES.—A Second Edition of
The Sun newspaper, containing the Queen's Speech, arrived at our
office by eleven o'clock on Tuesday night, Third and fourth editions
of the same paper (which would be put into the London Post-office
by eight o'clock on the same night) reached us by the regular post.
and contained seven or eight columns of the opening debate on the
Address. We have again to thank the spirited proprietor for his
courtesy and attention.—Derby and .Ches erfield Reporter.
. _

Daniel Higley Richardson, Esq., the highly respected
Master of the Court of Bankruptcy, has been for some days prevented
attending to the important duties of his office by indisposition, but he
is rapidly approaching to convalescence.
__ _ • _

ACCIDENT ON THE RIVER.—FOUR LIVES LOST.
—Yesterday morning an accident of a very distressing character, by
which four persons were prematurely hurried into eternity, occurred
on the river, between Barking and Woolwich. Flom the few par-
ticulars that%an at present be gleaned, it appears that a sailing
vessel, termetia hatch-boat, the property of Mr. William Byford, sen.,
of Barking, Essex, was proceeding up the river, for Billingsgate-
market, having on board a cargo of fish, and three sons of Mr. Byford,
with the owner of the fish, and James Leach, a waterman of
London. The vessel started on her journey from Chapman's Head
Beacon, the previous night, at a late hour, nothing particular occur-
ring, until between one and two o'clock yesterday morning. At that
time the vessel was nearly opposite the " Devil's House,"
about half way between Woolwich and Barking, when a
heavy squall of wind sprang up from the west-north-west, which
struck the boat with fearful violence, so mnch so that she
almost immediately fell on to her side. The water then rushed
down the hatchway with the greatest impetuosity. What to do for
the best, the parties on board knew not, but in their extremity, they
clung to the side of the craft, no doubt expecting to be able to stay
there until assistance Arrived. Unfortunately, however, they were
doomed to disappointment, for, in a few seconds the vessel sunk,
carrying with it the three Byfords and the owner of the fish. Leach,
who was on the bowsprit end of the vessel, had the presence of mind
to throw off his jacket, and, being imemcumbered, he succeeded in
swimming about for the space of twenty minutes, when he was
rescued, in a very exhausted state, by a man passing in a sailing
vessel. Although search has been instituted, none of the bodies had,
up to last evening, been recovered. The name of tho owner of the
fish is at present unknown. The catastrophe, as may be imagined,
has plunged Mr. Byford and the remainder of his family into the
deepest affliction. His three sons, we understand, were all single
young men, which may be reckoned very. fortunate.
FlRE.—Late on Thursday night a fire broke out
upon the spacious premises occupied by Mr. James Tanks, cow-
keeper, situate in George-place, Kensington. When first discovered,
the flames were raging with great fury in one, of the lower apart-
ments. The inmates and inhabitants instantly sot to work, and with
the aid of buckets of water prevented the fire from extending further.
Information of the outbreak having been furnished to the brigade,
West of A ngland, and County engine stations in town, with all
possible expedition the firemen and engines attended. The damage
done is extensive. Mr. Tanks is insured in the Phoenix Fire-office
for 6501. A spark from a lighted candle is the probable cause of the
disaster.
FIRE IN LAMBETH, AND NARROW ESCAPE OF Two
CHILDIREI.—On Thursday night, between the hours of ten and eleven
o'clock, a fire, which was nearly attended with fatal consequences to
two children, broke out at No. 1, Sidwell-place, Broadwall, Lambeth.
It originated in the back parlour, in which two children were. Upon
the alarm being given, the apartment was found full of dense suffo-
cating smoke. A neighbour instantly rushed into the place, and suc-
ceeded in dragging out the children. The Waterloo-road Brigade and
West of England engines promptly attended, but owing to the praise-
worthy exertions of the inmates in the interim, their services were
not required. The damage, however, is considerable, a number of
hats and most of the furniture in the apartment being burnt, or
rendered useless by the action of the Are. Mr. Duprey, the sufferer,
is unfortunately not insured. The cause of the fire is unknown.
A splendid foot-race for 201. took place at Acton
Bottom, on Monday, between William Berry, of Lambeth, and Jo-
seph Judd, of Westminster, in the presence of a great number of
persons, who had assembled to witness the race. The friends of each
party were sanguine as to the result, as neither of the men had been
beaten, both having run several races and come off victorious. The
distance now run was 150 yards; previous to starting very little dif-
ference in the betting, Berry had certainly the odds; he took the lead
for a few yards, when Judd passed him, and kept it up to eighty yards ;
now Berry took the lead, and won the race by one yard and a half.
A better race has not been witnessed for a long time.
DEATH FROM DRINKING BOILING WATER.—Yes-
terday Mr. Baker held an Inquest at the Freemasons' Arms, Salmon's-
lane, Limehouse, on the body of Sarah Long, aged three years. It
appeared from the evidence of the mother, that, on the 28th tilt.,
whilst in the back yard of her house, she was suddenly alarmed by
hearing the violent screams of the deceased, and on running in she
found that the deceased had, during her momentary absence, drank
some water from a tea-kettle, which was on the hob of the fire. The
child died on Tuesday last. Verdict, " Accidental death."
OPERATION OF THE GAME 'LAWS.-The notice that
has been entered upon the books of the House of Commons, by Mr.
Bright, is that on "an early day," he will move the appointment of
a Select Committee, "to inquire into the operation of the game-
laws." Two other notices upon the same important question have
been given by Mr. Wakley and Mr. Craven Berkeley. The former
has signified his intention to move for returns (on the 11th inst.) for
the years 1842, 1843, and 1844, inclusive, of persons charged in Eng-
land and Wales, with the commission of offences under the game-
laws; with a description of the accusation and the result, and the
amount of costs to the county in each case, &c. And Mr. C. Berke-
ley intends thereupon to move, as an addition to the above returns
" that the crimes of sheep-stealing, stealing fowls, stealing from the
person, stealing from dwelling-houses, burglary, and stealing from
gardens, be likewise included for the same period."
TIVERTON.—Two lads were on Monday committed
for trial for placing some bars across the railroad, near the Tiverton
station, which were driven off by the engine.—Sherborne Journal.
A delay has occurred in moving the writ for East
Cornwall, in consequence of some informality in the baptismal cer-
tificate of the present Earl of St. Germans, which has hitherto pre-
vented the issue of the writ of 511=10114 calling 111,111 to the Lime of
Fatilh

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool, yesterday. were 6,000
bales, at steady prices. Speculators took 1,500 bags Ameri-
can of middling quality. A large business was done in Shares.
Birmingham and Gloucester, 134 133; Bristol and Gloucester,
571/2 57 ; Caledonian 81/2 %; Chester and Birkenhead 401/2 ;
Chester and Holyhead, 7/. ls. 3d. ; Dublin and Belfast, 61A ;
Eastern Counties, 19 1874 ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, New Qua-
rters, 61/4 ; Glasgow and Greenock, 13% ; Grand Junction. Half,
1131/2 • ' London and Birmingham, 236 238 ; Ditto, 32/. Shares,
1 433 • Ditto, Quarter Shares, 29 ; London and Brighton,
58 571/4 ; London and South-Western, 80; Ditto, Eighths,
New, 13 ; London and ,York, 61/2 3i ; Manchester, Bolton,
and Bury, 1261 A 1274 ; Midland unties, 1291/ 130 ;
Newcastle and tier% ick, 1714 ; North British, 13% 1/2 ;
Preston and Wyre, 211/2 ; Sheffield and Manchester, 1041/2 ;
Shrewsbury and Grand Junction, 71 ; South-Eastern, 50;
Ditto, No. 1, 234; Trent Valley, 0%; Ulster, 423/1 ; Paris
and Lyons, 3% ; Northern of Si. 16s. 3d. 5/. ss. ;
Boulogne and Amiens, 51/2 M.
Notwithstanding the reserve exhibited by Sir Robert Peel
last night, on the subject of the Scotish Banking question,
not a doubt is entertained but that a bold measure will be in-
troduced for the purpose of placing the banking system upon
an uniform principle 16 all parts of her Majesty's
dominions, as far as respects the United Kingdom.
But there are a few who think that a certain
probation time, if we may use the term, will be allowed be-
fore the change will take place, thus affording the most ample
opportunities to make full announcements for any change
that may occur hereafter.
The English Securities generally are firmer to-day. Con-
sols realise 99% % for Money, and 993/A 7i, for Account.
Bank Stock is 214 to 2131/2, and India Stock 281 to 282,
both of these being lower, but especially the latter. New
Three and-a-Quarter per Cents. are 103:1i "j;,. Exchequer-
bills have been unsteady at 555. to 625. premium.
The new loan for St. Domingo, of which the allotments,
however, are not yet issued, has been done at 1 premium.
The Foreign Market has been very dull. A copy of the
Dutch decree of the 3d instant, completing the conversion of
the old Five per Cents., has been handed to us by Messrs.
Raphael, from which it appears that the holders of the un-
drawn stock, presenting it at Amsterdam before the 26th
instant, will be paid off on Ist March, with interest to date ;
but that, if they do not give notice, their stock will be re-
duced to Four per Cents., at 99, with interest from Ist Oc-
tober last. Spanish Active Bonds are 27%, and the Three
per Cents. 40% to %. Portuguese Converted are 59 to 1/2.
Columbian realise 141/2. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents.
are 623 q to 63.
The Share Market has been in an animated state to-day,
The authorised list of quotations will show the variations
that have taken place.
The accounts by the Overland Mail from India are of very
little interest. The private letters will be delivered, it is
expected, to-morrow.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List )
Bank Stock 214 213%
1001/f3l/t/

3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities ...... ... _ 7t;
3 per Cent. Consols Anne 99V/a,
New 31% per Cent. Aunuties
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860 l2 1-16 3-16
Do. 30 Years, Expire Oct. 10, 1859 ll%
India Stock 251 282
India Bonds 1,0001 .. pm.
Ditto under 1,0001 72 65 pm.
Consols for Account
India Stock for Account
Exchequer Bills. 13/4d. 114 d.
1,0001.
5" ******** *. *****
Ditto Small —
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.

Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 423/, 43
Columbian Bonds.
..-. „...2
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent —
Ditto Converted 594 59%
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent., 1840 —
Ditto for the Account.
Ditto 3 per Cent... 4034
Ditto for the Account .. .......
Dutch 21/2 per Cents
Ditto for the Account.
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates

PRICE OF SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK.
RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE.
Aberdeen
13irminghard and Gloucester 100 l3(s ...... to
Ditto. nal: Shares ....„ .. 3
Bristol and Exeter
Ditto New
Bristol and Gloucester
Caledonian
Cambridge and Lincoln
Chester and Holyhead
Cnichester and Brighton
Churnet Valley
Cornwall ... --- 3 ...... 5,578%... to
Pirect Northern
Dublin and Belfast Junction 2%
6
Dublin and Galway
Eastern Counties
Do. Perpet. 5 per Ct. No. 1. 3% l% to
Eastern Union
Ditto Extension
Ely and Bedford
... to
Great South and W. (Irish),.. 5
Ditto Extension
Great Western
Ditto % Shares SO
Ditto Fifths
Harwich 1
Hull and Selby
Lancaster and Carlisle... ..... . 15 ...... 29% to 28
London and Birmingham ...100
Ditto Aew Thirds
Ditto Quarter Shares ...... 2
London and Blackwall 16% 7% to
1 London and 8right0n.......... LA) ...... 56% to 54%
Ditto Lean Notes lO -
London and Greenwich
London and South Western.. •
41
Ditto, New
London and York ... ..... ...... 2 12...
Lynn and Ely
Manchester and BlrmiLgham 40 — to

Ditto Quarters
Midland lOO 127
Ditto New
Midland, Birm. and Derby ...100
Newcastle and Berwick
Newry and Enniskillen ...... 2% 2% ...... to —5
North British
North Kent
Norwich and Brandon 8 ... .. 15
Oxford and Worcester 2% 6 to
Richmond andW est End June. 1
Rugby, Worcester. and Tring 1 .—... 41/414% to
Shrews.,Wolver., Dud.,,Birin. 21,1 6% to —1
South Devon i
t4...South Eastern and Dover ... 33% 4Bl 4... to:—
South Wales
Trent Valley
Waterford and Kilkenny 1
York and North Midland ... 50 lO 6
Ditto, Extension
FRENCH RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens
Great Northern of France ... 4
Orleans and Bordeaux ... .. 2
Paris and Lyons
Paris and Rouen
Paris and Strasburg... 2 ...... 27 3/4... to
Rouen and Havre
Tours and Nanteg ..... ..... 1
JOINT STOCK BANKS.
National of Ireland
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, FEB. 6.—The market
continues good, with a very extensive business.—Birmingh, m
and Gloucester, New Shares, 5%; Bristol a, .d Exeter. 82 ex
new ; Chester and Birkenhead, 4014 ; Chester and Holy-
head, 7% ; London and South-Western, New Shares, 13% ;
Manchester and Leeds, Sixteenth Shares, 6%; Manchester
and Birmingham, 62% 62 ; Ditto. Quarter Shares, 10% % ;
Manchester, Bury, and Rossendale, 10% ; Midland Railway
Consols, 129 ex. div. ; Ditto, Preferential, 3% ; Ditto, 40/.
Shares, 91A % ; Preston and Wyre, 22 ; South-Eastern, 511,1
51 • Ditto, Scrip, 8% 9% prem. ; Barnsley Junction, 63A ;
' Birkenhead, Manchester, and Cheshire Junction, 7% % ;
Blackburn, Burnley, and Accrington, 6% ; Blackburn, Dar-
wen, and Bolton, 3% • Bolton, Wigan, and Liverpool, 71/2 ,
Caledonian, 8 ; Cambridge and Lincoln, 4% 1,4 ; Churnet
Valley, 8% 3/4 ; Huddersfield and Manchester gait and Ca-
nal, 4%; HUddersfield and Sheffield Junction, 41A ; Jamaica,
25% ; Kendal and Windermere, 4 ; Leeds and West Riding
Junction, 6% 1A ; Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 3% 1A ,•
London and Worcester, Oxford and Rugby, 5 ; London and
York, 6 13-16 6% ; Manchester and Buxton, 31%; Scottish
Central, 4%; Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction, 358.
1 11-16 ; Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester Junction, 3%;
Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, Dudley, &c., 7 • Southport
and Euxton, 31/2 3/4 ; Trent Valley, 131 A ;
_Boulogne and
Amiens (English), 54.

AsToinconto The following will amuse our
readers :—" The Havre and Roues Railroad Company,
founded by Charles Laffitte, is thus composed," says the
Courrier Francais :—" the principal engineers are English,
the overseers are English, the operatives are English, and the
machinery has been fabricated in England. Everything in
the concern is English, even Charles Laffitte himself, who
voted for Pritchard." •

NORWICH AND BRANDON RAlLWAY.—Wednesday
the half yearly meeting of the Proprietors of this Company
was held at their offices, in Guildhall-buildings; Adam Duff,
Esq., in the chair. The Directors, in their report, stated that
the progress made in the works upon this line since the last
general meeting had met was such as fully to justify the expec-
tation then held out, that the whole railway would be com-
pleted in the course of the ensuing summer. There was
every reason to believe that the whole length between the
Trowse station at Norwich and Rowdham-heatb, a distance
of upwards of twenty-three-miles, would be traversed by lo-
comotive engines in the course of next month. The swing
bridge over the river Wensuar, at Norwich (one of the
greatest works on the line) was proceedingsatisfactorily. The
iron pile foundations were completed, and the superstructure
which was being made in London was expected to be shipped
by the end of next month. With respect to the line
near Thetford, the works had been suspended in conse-
quence of its having been determined to make a deviation
which would bring the main line through that town, instead
of approaching it by a branch, as originally intended. This
alteration, which had been approved of by the Board of
Trade, would not be attended with any increase of expense
beyond the original estimate. The time fixed for the com-
pletion of the whole line is the Ist of July next. Arrange-
ments have been made with the contractors for the opening
of the line between Brandon and Bishop's Stortford by the
same time, so that the railway communication between Nor-
wich and Lcndon will thus be perfected in a far shorter
period than could have been anticipated by the most san-
guine. The statement of receipts and expenditure gave a
balance in favour of the Company of 27,131/. 4s. 11d. Re-
solutions were passed authorising the Directors to extend
their line so as to bring the terminal station at Norwich into
the heart of the city, at a cost of 40,0001., and to raise the
sum of 126,0001., either by mortgage or the creation of new
shares, as might be considered advisable.
POISONINGS AT THATCHAM.—Two children have
died from poison in this parish, Thatcham, near Newbury,
Berks,,since Christmas last. An inquest was held on the
first child which died, but as no suspicion arose, the jury
returned a verdict of "Died a natural death." The second
child died in about a fortnight after the other, and as the
symptoms exhibited before death were exactly the same as
in the first child, a post mortem examination was made on
the body of the second child, and arsenic discovered in the
stomach and intestines. The body of the child which died
first has been exhumed, and a post mortem examination of
the body and a chemical analysis of the contents have been
made, and arsenic again detected. A second inquest has
been consequently held over the body of the child on which
the first jury returned the verdict before-mentioned, and the
inquests were adjourned from Friday last to Friday next.
The father of the children has been committed under the
coroner's warrant for further examination. The cases have
excited motion in tin noighbourho9d.