The Sun.
London, England, 1845-06-24 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sia,—Permit me, through the medium of your valuable paper,
to suggest to the friends of railways, whose object is reciprocal in-
, terest— a profitable investment with public accommodation—that
the most practicable line (now that the broad gauge is so wisely
prefer-ed), would be to amalgamate the Direct London and York
line with Leeds, instead of York, and then go on through Har-
rogate, Ripon, Bedsle, Richmond, Bishop Auckland, west of Dur-
ham, to Newcastle-upon-Tyne. This would be a superior, quicker,
and richer line. In the first place, this would avoid that slaughter
station, Brockley Winos, and that most dangerous bridge, the
Victoria Bridge, which never was built to bear such a burden as
goes over it ; and, in the next place, would take in all the mines
in the north of Yorkshire and west of the county of Durham, join-
ing the important towns of Barnard Castle and Richmond, and re.
ceiving an immense supply of cattle from Scotland and Cumber.
land—the Inc. now suggested from Newcastle to Lancashire being
a complete feeder to the West Riding of Yorkshire ; also one from
Carlisle will be equally valuable.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant,
June 21, 1845. GULIELMUS.

THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.—It having been
clearly ascertained that the accidents to the express trains on Tues-
day and Friday last were caused by the luggage vans in each case
getting off the line of rails, in consequence of the lightly.con-
, structed character of those vehicles, the Directors have since come
to a resolution to prevent, for the future, a repetition of such
accidents arising from a similar cause, by ordering that no four-
wheeled vans, for the conveyance of the luggage of the passengers
by the fast trains, shall be attached to any of the carriages. This
resolution was first carried into effect on Saturday morning, the
slay after the second accident occurred, upon which occasion one
of the heavy second class passenger six wheeled carriages (weigh-
ing seven tons) was attached to the train, for the transmission of
luggage, instead of one of the four-wheeled vans, weighing only
three tons and a half. This plan will be strictly adhered to in the
case of the express trains. The expenses incurred by Sir Richard
Vyvyan, M.P., Dr. Strong and family, end the other parties who
have been detained at the Royal Hotel, at Slough, in consequence
of the injuries they received by the upsetting of the train on Tues.
day last, will be defrayed by the Railway Company instructions
to that effect having been conveyed to M. Dotesio, the proprietor.
DESTRUCTION OF SEVENTEEN HOUSES BY FIRE.--
On Thursday evening last, about six o'clock, the inhabitants of
Southmolton, Devonshire, were alarmed by the cry of " Fire !"
which proceeded from the dwelling-house of Mr. Thomas Tout,
builder, or a house contiguous to it, situate in East.street, and
burnt with great fury for several hours. Notwithstanding three
engines were quickly on the spot, no fewer than 17 dwelling.
houses were entirely destroyed, and others partially so, and snany
others unroofed.
THE MARYLEDONE VESTRY.—On Saturday, at a
meeting of the Marylebone vestry, a communication was brought
up from the committee connected with the Marylebone and Pad.
dington Hospital, in reference to laying the foundation stone of
that institution, on Saturday next, by his Royal Highness Prince
Albert. One resolution of the committee was, that a drawing of
the intended hospital should be sent to each member of the Mary-
lebone vestry—that three or five persons should be appointed from
the vestry to co.operate with the select committee from the hos..
pital, and from the Paddington vestry, in making suitable arrange.
ments for the reception of his Royal Highness Prince Albert, and
that transferable tickets should be presented to each member of the
vestry for viewing the ceremony. The vestry expressed themselves
highly satisfied with the proposals.
THE MESSRS. SMITIt's CASE.—The Messrs. Smith,
subsequent to the return of the verdict, memorialised the Lords of
the Treasury, from whom no answer was for some time received,
Very recently, however, there came the proposal of discharging
the verdict, on payment of costs and the destroying of the rectify-
ing house. To this course,
as might have been expected, consent
was refused by the Messrs. Smith, who have again petitioned the
Treasury, and now await their answer.—Advertiser.

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Several children was playing near the spot, and one, named George
BeauchamP, was crushed to death, while three others received se.
vere injury.
A new system of electrical telegraph, by which
the dispatch is written with a pen by the mere action of the fluid,
was tried at Brussels, in presence of the Minister of Public Works,
on Monday last. The experiment is stated to have been entirely
successful.

Laily Macnaghten, widow of the unfortunate Sir
Wm. Macnaghten, has repaired to Brighton, from Mivart.'s Hotel,
for the advantage of the sea air. Her Ladyship's health has greatly
improved since her return from India.

THE TRIAL SQUADRON.—The Admiralty hare or-
dered the complements of the ships of the trial squadron to be In..
creased as follows :—The St. Vincent, 19.0, Captain Rowley, on
board of which ship is the flag of Rear-Admiral Parker, has her corn-
plemcnt increased 105 men, so that now, with her extra marines, she
musters 980 men. The Trafalgar, 120, Captain T. F. Martin, has
thesame number, 980. The Queen, 110, Captain Sir Baldwin W.
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90, Captain N. Lockyer, C. 8., has the same complement; and the
Canopus, 84, Captain Fairfax Moresby, C.B. ; the Vanguard, 89,
Captain Willis ; and the Superb, 80, Captain Corry, have CO meta
added to their number, making a complement of 780 for each.—
Hampshire Telegraph.
The will of the Very Rev. Edmund Goodenough,
Doctor in Divinity, Dean of Wells, formerly of Dean's-yard,
Westminster, but late of the city of Wells, was proved on the 19th
inst. The executors and trustees are Mrs. Frances Goodenough,
his relict, and Samuel Pepys Cockerel!, Esq., Lincoln's Inn, Per-
sonal estate under 50,0001.
FUNERAL OF THE LATE MR. BARHAM.—The re-
mains of the late Minor Canon of St. Paul's, the Rev. R. H. Bar-
ham, were interred on Saturday in the rector's vault of the church
of St. Mary Magdalen, Old Fish-street-hill, and St. Gregory by St.
Paul's, by the side of his four children. His disease was a tumour
in the larynx, which Sir Benjamin Brodie pronounced fatal as
soon as the case was submitted to him.
DIRE AT CLAPHAM.— On Sunday morning,
shortly after daybreak, a destructive fire took place on the
premises of Mr. White, a baker, Larkhall-lane, Clapham. Though
so great a distance from town, the Southwark-bridge-road and
Watcrloo-road brigade engines, as well as that belonging to the
West of England, had soon reached the spot, but, notwithstanding
this powerful aid, and also the quick arrival of the Clapham pariah
engine, all Mr. White's building, furniture, and stock were re.
duced to ashes. All the family were, at the outbreak of the fire. at
Gtavesend. The property destroyed is believed to be insured Its
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Castle. On Thursday the head.quartcrs of the Arundel and
Bramber corps of Yeomanry Cavalry left this town for their annual
eight days' duty at Worthing. The troops muster at Broadwater,
and the town of Worthing is greatly enlivened during their stay.
FATAL PUBLIC-HOUSE FIGRT.—OR Saturday night
last information was given at the Tower.street, or Ldivision Police.
station, to Mr. Inspector Ferguson, that a man named Boxhall
had died that evening from bruises received in a fight. It appears
that the deceased and another man had met one morning last week
at the Rose and Crown publie-house, Westminster-road, when, not.
withstanding the earnest remonstrances of the landlady and land-
lord, they had a desperate fight. The deceased became insensible,
and was removed to his lodging, where medical aid was in attend-
ance on him, but he died on Saturday last. Inspector Ferguson
sent a letter to the Center, Kr. W. Carter, for u iikoest
on
the body.