The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-04 00:00:00

THE S UN, LONDON, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEM

11E WC7ITTIER AND THE CROPS.

tlire or WO:ICS of constant
and windy weather, on Tuesday last it cleared
ur."cl b'lo,llne lieauticu:ly line, and we have not had
anY
sThce• It astn,lsh:F.L.r what en improvemen
sh
SO
e 'rtfa d "
rought has t.if..ctefl the appearance of the
uitiltrY, andwe anticipate a great fall in the price of
rhJll,ee, if the weather which Providence has favoured
;is with this week should last but ten or twelve days
eine
eer.—Journal.
Ttreat..--The • nt in the weather has pro-
diced improvement
in a good eff, et upon the crops. Most of the wheat
ring n neighbourhood of this town has been cut down
• the pair week, and great progress has been made
ilihaY-En'lliing. The price of potatoes has come down ;
theye are now selling at from 2d. to 3d. per stone. There
a 8 a large supply of new wheat, and oat straw at
market this week, which sold at .Is. 6d. to Is. Sd. per
"set—Nereid.
teußoeueoe.—ln this neighbourhood, during the week
Weather has been most propitious for the ripening of
le eroP. The air was almost oppressively warm and
e'se—very many commenctd reaping ; and if it con•
times this way until Monday next, the sickle will be in
very
general nse.—Argos.
Stecee—Judging from the accounts which have
leeched us from all parts of Great Britain and Ireland
eestes€Ting the state of the crops, and from our own
s
ervatemis in this district, we believe the prospect of
ttn abundant harvest, which appears with the favourable
lchange in the weather, will not prove deceptive. The
livoherit Crop has suffered some injury, but if the weather
b Rood, a fair yield be expected. The oats and
11'11 ievive benea hit}e sunshine with which the
"'nitre is now blessed, and has been so ardently wished
fnr• The potatoes were becoming very wet from the
continued rain,• but now we begin to hope that their
:r,aittY and wei
razLly ght will exceed an average crop.—
'"EkaY.—A glorious change has taken place in the
weather thi4 week, and the surrounding fields of grain
vhave,__ quickly assumed the mellow hue of autumn. We
trust that no time will be lust in securing the crops,
'hick are in general most luxuriant, and far less in-
Ja.red by the unfavourable weather in the preceding part
a! the month than was previously apprehended. With
the exception of Monday, in the afternoon of which
rme very heavy showers fell, every day has been dry
and warm. The steamers hase been conveying
thousands of reapers from our shores to Scotland, on
"erY trip this week. There are numbers of fields
ready for the sickle at home, which, we hope, will sus-
"lin no damage by the temporary scarcity of labour
aniong us.— Sentinel.
di:Eßßy.—Sinee our last a very welcome change has
inen place ; the glass since Tuesday has been gradually
now
the approach of fine weather, the hand having
Znearly reached 30, or " fair." Several fields of
...„..,,,,,Daztlainnidneorats are being cut in the surrounding country.
ok •
ptu4e Auo. 28.—After some weeks of anxious sus-
tireseeas to the results of the approaching harvest, we
fetseTved at a time when a fair judgment may be
Doer dived
to the quantity and quality of the produce
PirtieleYe; and as the result of minute inquiries from
rn,,U qualified to aff.rd correct and disinterested
wh°est „en etethe subject, we may state that the early
rains • tic n°,Pthave been partially damaged by the heavy
to f have fallen, in seine instances to the ex•
the and in others of about one-sixth
eipeur""oee that, had the weather been fair and
Yiskie.ng at the time the ear was tilling, would have been
at all d.
The spring wheat, hoe ever, is very little, if
heshi damaged ; the oats and barley fields are looking
aorreni.oiryeapnrdomluisxiunrgi.antiland green crops were never finer
Hay is an abundant crop, and we
of informed that it may be had in the neighbourhood
the rinoy at from 30. to 358. per ton, where at this
e last year •
been of
1.7 it brought over 31. The IN easher since
Sundayharvest operations
.n. the most favourable kind for all
"rations, and a continuance of such must do
131 ea culable service through the country. Reaping may
now said to be general in the neighbourhood of
$t
' and in many districts of the county ; and it is
pected that several samples of new wheat will be
uraught to market on Saturday, the condition of which,
M the price it may command, will materially indicate
'no future prospeetsof the harvest.—Cork Reporter.
NE)(ACH.—The weather for the last four days has
tmyen exceedingly fine and propitious for harvest opera-
Pim In a great district of country, the reapers are in-
istriously at work, and very many fields have fallen
Innler the active sickle. In a few days reaping will be-
entne general. We have not heard many disheartening
Counts either of the quality or produce of the corn
'''ids—but in some places, it is observed, ripening has
not progressed as satisfactorily as is desirable. In the
Zing's bounty, Clare, and Limerick, the state of the
crops is equally gratifying, and we entertain a sanguine
'tope
that the harvest will prove, in every respect, tar
better than was anticipat,d.— Vindicator.
114oxAbnAN.—In consequence of the anxiety of men's
minds about the state of the crops, and in order to give
our readers the fullest possible information on a subject
of such importance to them,
we have felt it our duty to
inspect the grain crops in various parts of this cofount our
,
sad we lose no time in publtsbing the results
'observations. Various doubts have been raised in
,differentto whether the quality
places as
of grain would,
consequence of the variable state of the weather, be
as Pod this year as last; but we arc happy to be able to
y
• atet so far as our observations have gone, that the
l ,e'r
is-°lleets of the farmer are most promising. We have
ee,--lessen any of this year's wheat as yet brought out for
rider
as soon as it is we shall report upon it for our
Ta' pa' Meru Standard.
ihet,u
nE The weather, though not wet, has
he" ate.rlY dark and cold ; any rain that has fallen
very ee
tr,;:tineipally at night. The barely crop, which is
a 1-
retie
there 'a ' now cutting ;as is also bere, of which
veheat little
APsirabi:Vi7 riPening
sewn in this neighbourhood. The
fast, though sunshine would be
late,uity ana'!" them ; oats is also approaching to
they
will
te
I, I Ugh these crops will be unusually
.I'llhat produce nout,dat. The farmers, however, say
1,--"e hay
but Will not prove equal to the appeardataicned.
"leatY ; but pit mostlyg so, and,. is both good
no
.c.l hay account of last
.7e5.17 h
.tock,
as farmers should be cat ul o.gf their present
nrop.__.bi there is no doubt it will be high before next
Gate"- 4'ster Ex • ess.
the D„bi'lr.----VV e feel happy in being able td inform
saffee the
C "le that the apprehensions entertained
-.epg
Is e °t. the harvest in.a.y be said to be at an end. The
forward
. and
r:r n all parts of the country, are in the most
deal
of tlie'cinisilT state. In this neighbourhood a good
wheat is hlre a
a_y cut down, and the oats and bar-
Yntwill shortly be ripe for the sickle. Meadow is abun-
nlit-"' and seldes have potatoes yielded a better or more
Lisnttful return.m There is every prospect that, with the
eo.eiessing of Providence, food will be cheap during the
nue season.— Vindicator.
o P'EtrAsT.—Thursday and Friday were dry, dark, and
Ricßeaping is now general ; and we expect there
ifbe no lagging on the part of the farmers ; at least,
thtuee f nest sights know their
we owhaven intewitnessedrest, there
this willseason was St not. One of
tenastlebellingham
gsoaod earnest, on
a few days ago. Mr. Woolsey set to,
,:urdey Wednesday morning se'nnight, arid,
ofY Pune grain, in
s orthy of
'light, had cut down and stocked 300 acres
l
example the finest condition. This is an
ivietn.emssaed such imitation by agriculturists, groat
In no district of the country have we
generally, splendid crops as those which
1 between Newry and Portadewn ; and the north,
ea seems foremost this year in the weight and
lairleneess of grain. Probably this is the result of good
the "11g ; for our climate is generally much inferior to
butinner provinces. la heat is not ,o forward as oats ;
well description of
grain are now ready, or nearly
and we
for the sickle. Thrift, thrift, is now the word ;
.e earnestly tiust it will not be lost sight of.—
eithetn ivi,•
Zy.
_ Act. 30.—The weather has at length
dteia- 'er3' fine, and ooh seems fixed. Yesterday (Fri-
eva•e'l "as beautifully fine ar.l ; and to-day is
h "Ythn the farmer could des;: e. The potato crop
as all the appearance of being
d it
most favueerable. Reap-
ea"s " Progressing rapidly, and harvestmen ono:'
to obtain employment. Large bodies of them passel
tilY;2er
Mee at an early hour this morning, on their way
a° country —Chronicle.

HERRING FISHERY.

klurt44llAn, Aug. 30.—The fishing on Thursday was e
it c-:Yesterday it was in general light. This morning
tliei2much better, being a fair average fishing. From
41114"140 in the north several new cures have arrived;
Wice, 12s. per emu.
l'aeal'itex, AUG. 29. Our fishing on Monday and
taken ay was pretty good, but since that a failure has
ale Place, and this morning the boats are all clean,
out r„ve do not hear of any at all. We strorgly advise
414,."en to persevere till the end of September, as on
the -„Y Occasions they have given over the fishing before
eater shoals came in shore.
verchalt SUNDERLAND.—The herring fishing has been
xtei,nosuceessful during the last fourteen days, the
Ise atuer being so bad as to prevent the boats going to
I:until the 24th instant ; and since then the fishing
lastitoade little improvement, although some few boats
pretty good take on Monday morning, and on
On-e6day some boats had as high as twenty-five crans.
1),„ \lednesday morning the fishing looked a good deal
O,l"Qr, and all the boats had herrings, more or less, from
was to twety-three erans ; but on Thursday the fishing
el,;;Ilot son good, the highest bat fourteen trans. Prices
p-'llg the week from 12s to 14s.
in-4tistouTlL—During the past week the herring fish-
)esa_t, Eyemouth has boeen carried on with success. On
n°%Y. Tuesday, and Wednesday, the take was very
,jll
oeral, and the average, each, may be stated at about
11° trans. On Thursday, however, owing to ;he fine-
r
ietsa of the weather, and perhaps shifting of the shoat,
ett,to has
r "ex, been a complete failure.
Aug. 28.—Our fishing qtill continues to be
14°8oeuted, although, during the past week, it has been
pelich retarded by rough weather. There is now a pros-
taOl'amendment in this respect, and as there are splen-
hbl3° Cherishedap appearances
of of
our fish
fishermen bein on the coast, there is
able to still a
lii.,
their lee way. None of the beats hag ve yet left ; but
tlale of our curers have had sad work with the Highland
•
POl, many of whom have sternly refused to go to sea,
an a superstitious supposition that it would be unlucky,
long as the body of one of those who perished here
iYednesday week, is not recovered ! The total
vferage for the season is 90 craws, or eight behind that
tile last year at the same date At Lybster, on Mon-
n_.,ight, three-fourths of the boats were out, and are-
iteu four erans. Four went out at Swiney, and brought
core 40 trans; and two at Forse had 20 erans
ed°n ittn Mercury.
With the utm sst. gratification v.-e have to announce a
plentiful take of hcrringg, en Tuesday night. Nearly all
the boats of our hardy and intrepid Claddagh fishermen
',ere
out, and returned this :twilling. after reapillg the
illa.rvest of the deep," with boats fully laden with the
eat herrings.—Ggiwuy Vindicator.

RELATIVE CLOSING PRICES OF
RAILWAY SHARES

IN THE
PRINCIPAL CITIES AND TOWNS IN E
SCOTLAND, AND IRELAND.

-••-•
NAMES OF RAILWAYS
5 - t
a 4

Sept. Sept. 'Sept. Sepi
2. 2. 2. 2.
436 4%

Aberdeen . • • • • • • • • • •
Airdrie and Coatbridge •
Arbroath and Forfar • • • •
Ditto Half Shares •• . •
Armagh, Coln, & Portrush 2%1
Bandon and Bantry .•• • • 1.54'
Belfast and Ballymena • •
Belfast and County Down
Birmingham and Glo'ster
Do. New (iss . at 71%, dis.)
Ditto Half Shares ....
Birminghm &Oxfrd.Junc.
Blckburn, and Preston..
Blckburn, Darwn,& Bohn
Bolton, Wigan, & Liverpl.
Boston, Stamfrd and Birm
Brighton, Lewes, & Bast.
Bristol and Exeter.. • • • •
Ditto New.
Bristol and Gloucester • -
Bristol and S. Wales June.
British and Irish Cnion
Caledon. and Ayrsh. Junc
Caledon. & Diimbax. June
Caled• 'Man . • • • • • • • • • • • •
Ditto Extension • • • • • •
Cambridge and Lincoln..
Chester and Birkenhead..
Ditto New Shares • • . •
Ditto Half Shares . • • •
Chester and II lyhead
Cheltenham and Oxford..
Chichester and Brighton..
Churnet Valley . • • • • • • • •
Clitheroe Junction • • • • • •
Clydesdale Junction ... • •
Cork, Blackrck & Passage
Cork and Bandon •• • • • • -
Cork and Killarney .• • • •
Cork and Waterford • • • •
Cork and Youghal .. • • • •
Canterbury and Dover. • .
Coventry and Leicester..
C0rnwa11...............
Derby and Crewe . • • • • • •
Direct Lon. and Manchstr
Diss, Beccles, & Yarmoth
Direct Northern • • • • • • • •
Direct Norwich .• • • • • • • •
Dublin and Belfast Junc.
Dublin, Belfast, & Coln e
Dublin and Drogheda • • • •
Dublin and Galway . • • • •
Dundalk and Enniskillen
Dundee and Arbroath . •
Ditto New .• • .......
Dundee and Penh • • • • • •
Durham and Sunderland
East Lancashire (No. 1)
Ditto (No. 2) ..... . 113,41 12
Eastern Counties .••.. • • 20% 21
DO. New.• • • • • • • • 7y2p
Do. Perp. spr Ct., No 1 1%
Do. do. N 0.2 %p 28
East Dereham &Norwich 1%
East 'Union . • •• • •
Ditto Extension • • • • 3,
Edinbgh, Glas., and Dum.
Edinburgh and Glasgow.. 91
Do. Quarter Shares •• •
Do. New Quarter Shares 15
Edits b. Leith, and Granton
Do. Pref. 5 per Cent • •
Edinburgh and Northern
Edinburgh and Peebles • •
Edinburgh and Perth • .
Ely and Huntingdon
Enniskillen and 51ig0....
Exeter, Yeovil, & Drehstr
Fltwood, l'rstn, & W. Rid

Garnkirk and Glasgow ..
Glasgow and Ayr . • • • • • •
Do. Quarter Shares • .
Glasgow and Greenock..
Ditto New.....•••••
Ditto Preferexce • •• • •
Glasgw, Dmiries, and Car.
Glsgw, Kilinarnck, & Ard.
Glasgow and Belfast Un.
Goole and Doncaster • • • •
Grand Junction
Ditto Half Shares • • • •
Ditto Quarter Shares • •
Ditto New Quarters • •
Ditto Eighths • • • • • • • •
Grand Union . .. • • • • • •

15%1 17

33 36
I 2%

it. Sept. Aug. Sepl
12. 30. 1.
-68 s --

- 111%

—15653 d

2%1 12% 12%
3%1 31i 4
5 7-- 54

‘"--
—tie ah

5% 5/
111, -

2% -
2 3%
4% 7.,

- 1 2

70s6d
—5756 d

67s6d'

los3dl

I 3 1
3% 1,4 3%

-9ml -k

4
23.4

741 -

22141 -

4 44y2 -

2941 -2%

-
3% 3%
247 -

- 53% -
- 234 -
3% 3% 3%

Great Eastern & Western
Gt Grimsby & Dli. Extens. -
Gt Grimsby and Sheffield -
Gt Stliru & NVstrn (hind) 26
Ditto Extension .. •. • • 131
Great Munster ••••• • • • • • -
Gt Northern of Scotland 31,4
Grt Northern of England 223%
Do. New 401. Shares -
Do. New 301. Shares -
Great Western •.•• • . . • 17714
Ditto Half Shares •. • • •-•'
Ditto Fifths • • • . • • 39
Guilird, Earehm, & Ports 3%
Harwich ... .. • .. • . - • • _
Huth-srld& Man. lt. & Canl -
Hudder3field and Sheffield -
Hull and Gainsborough - - •
Hull and Selby •.••• • • • • • - -
Ditto Quarter Shares - -
Ditto Half Shares .• • • - -
Inverness and Elgin - -
Isle of Jersey
Kendal and Windermere - -
Kingstown and Bray - -
Killarney Junctions .• . - - -
Lancaster and Carlisle -
Lancaster and Preston - -
Leeds and Bradford •• • • - -
Ditto Extension .. • • - -
Leeds and Dewsbury - 40 40
Leeds and Thirsk.. •.• • • • - 20% 201% -
Leeds &W. Riding June. - 1834 18% -
Leicester & Birmingham 2 p 3% 3 -
Leicester and Bedford .• • 34 p 41A 4
Limerick and Waterford - - -
Liinrck, Ennis, & Kil. Jnc. - - -
Lincoln, York, and Leeds - -
Liv. 31an. &GtN. of Eng. - -
LiNerpol and Manchester - -
Ditto Half Shares •• . • -
Ditto Quarter Shares -
Liverpl, Ormskrk,& Prstn -
London and Birmingham 225
Ditto Thirds. •••• • • • • - -
Ditto Quarters .••• • • • 28 -
London and Illackwall • • 10X -
Lou.&3lan.(ltemington's) I p 434
London and Brighton. •• • 77% -- 1 -
Ditto Consolid. Eighths - -
London and Croydon •• • • 26% -
Ditto New. ..• • • .... 11%p -
1)0. Guarant. 5 per Cnt. - -
London and Greenwich • 10% -
Do. Pref. or Privilege • • -
London and South West rn 79
Do. New Cons. Eighths -
Do. New, 501 Shares • • -
Do. New, 401. Shares.• -
London and York . • • • • • •
Ditto (Bawtry) . . . •• .•
London and Windsor....
1,0 n, Salsbury, & Yeovl 3%
Londonderry & Coleraine 4%
Londonderry ,!:. Enuiskilln 3
Lynn and Ely .......... 814
Lynn and Dereham .• •• • 5%
Manchester and Leeds • • 218
Ditto Half Shares .. .. -
Ditto Quarter Shares • • -
Ditto Sixteenths ••• . • -
Manclistr and Birkenhead -
Manchester & Birntinghm 72
Ditto Quarter Shares • • 13
Ditto New Quarters . • -
Do. Con. & Welsh June. -
Mancliestr, Boltn, & Bury - -
31nehstr, Iluxtn, & 3latik 9 p 9% 9%
Man. She and Mid. June. -8% 1034
Manchestr SP Soutliamptn - - -
Midland.. •• • ..... „ .... 175 -17 C
Ditto Fifths ...........-
Ditto New .. .. •• • 26 -
Do, Con. liirm. & Derby 134 -
Mitilial Gt Westrn (Irish) -
Do. Extension to Sligo -
Newestl & DaringtilJinic. 55
Do. New (13randling).. --.
Newcastle and Berwick . • -
Newcastle and Carlisle.. _
N, estle, Durham, & Lan. -
Newport & A bergavenny
Newry and Enniskillen. •
Newark and Sheffield . ..
North British ..........
Ditto New Shares • • ..
Northern and Eastern . •
Do. Scrip (iss. at 5 dis.)
Do. Quarter Shares • •
North Devon .. • • • • . • • • •
North Kent • • •••• • • • .
North Staffordshire • •
North Eastern •
North Union (A) • • • • • • • •
Ditto (B)
North Wales Mineral. • . •
Ditto New Shares • • • •
North Western
North Wales
No:wich and Brandon • •
Ditto New • • • • • • • .
Not., Belydir, & Granthm
Nottingham said Boston • •
Nott., Er will. Val. & .linn.
Nottingham & Mansfield
Oxford and liirming. June
Oxford and Worcester • •
Oxford and Caoribridge • •
Perth and Inverness .t ~
Portsmouth Direct .,
Preston and Wyre ... • • •
Ditto Half Shares • ...
Do. I'ref. 5 per Ct. Guar
Do. Pref. 5 per Ct. & div.
Preston & Wyre Extern'.
Richmond & W. End JitrlC
Rugby, Worceetr,& Tring
Scottish Central ..., ...,
Scottish Midland.
Sheffield and Manchester
Ditto Quarter Shares
Ditto ditto (No. 2)
Ditto ditto (No, 3) • •
Sheffield and Lincoln„ „
Sheffield and Rotherham
Sltrewsbry & Grand June.
Shrewsb.. Wor., & Crewe
Shrvii„Wols*.,Dudl,&Bir
Shrwsbry & Trr. Yid. Us.
Slows, Ilerefti,& N . Wiles
Slainannan -
Southh Devon .••••• . . • • • _
South Midland •• . ..... • • 7 874 8)V
South Eastern anti Dover 48 49% -
Do• New Gm 32/.) No. I 23% 23% -
Do. (155.33/,6c6d,) •, 2 161 A - -
Do. (Ws. 300 „3 p 9% 9%
Staines and Itielunond . „ 314 -,
Staffordshire &Shropshire - 11153
Stirling and Dunfermline -
South Wales •• • • •
Tean and Dove Valley .. -
Trent Valley .••,•• • • • • • • 26
Do. and HolyheadJunc. 3% 3li 31%
vale of Neath • • •• • • . -- - -
' ,ndon, Old Shares - -...
'hrn Conn. - - --

t) I -

- 1 7%2
[8 1 18%

.9%1-

9% i -5

77i1 7%1 -

6%,,l 7UI 71,4

/41 21A'

I 30t4
• I 10

.o 1
39Y, 391,E

2% 3%
- 74
[3 12%
[1 10X
3% 4

-61-3x1.--

SNI

5%1-

2% 55s
6
—28 s

37s p
17s p

59% -
53% -

47s p
69s p

78k'
27%
328 p

7341-

129 s

—ne,l—;l4

137; p

-

West
West End &
Wexford a:d Carlow ...
Warwick and Cheltenham
Waterford and Kilkenny
Watrtil,Wxfil,Wick & Dub 2% 2%1
Wakefield and Bradford
Wakfld, Pontefrct, & Gool
Wakefield and Harrogate
Warwick and London .
West Lancashire —
Worcester and Tring
Whitehaven and Furness
Do. New Half Shares . •
Welsh Midland • • • • • • • • • •
West Cornwall. • .
West Yorkshire • • .. • • • •
Wilsontwn, M. Sc Coltness
Wilts, Somrst, & Weymth 4%
Yarmouth and Norwich —
Ditto New . • . • . •
York and Carlisle
York and North Midland iO9
Ditto Half Shares
Ditto Scarbro' Branch 54%
Ditto Selby ••••• • • • • • 77
Ditto Extension .. •• • • 25%
Yorkshire & Glasgow Mi.

741

30s I

108s3
6.347 y,

4%1 4%1 4%

4%
- I -

19KI 187 ii -

Al -

-5341 --

45s PI

EDINBURGH, AUG. 30.
&rocs. EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Aberdeen, 3/. 1
Aberdeea, Banff, and Elgin, 2/. IN.—Arbroath and

far, 251.-Ditte, Half, Shares, 151,--Armagh and Portritsll,
21.-13angshire, 21. BritiAh and Irish :Union, al. 118.-
Belfast and County Dawn, 31. 155.--Cambridgo and Lincoln,
al. 10s. - Caledonian. 121.-- Caled..,nian Extent:on, 31.
113.-Caledonian and Dambarton, 3/. 17s. 61-Clydesdale
Junction, Idl. 2s. 6d.-Direct 'Northern, 27.--DmyJec and
Arbroath, 671. Is. 6,1-Ditto, New, 181. - Dundee and
'Perth,f3.l.-Eclinbur,ll and llatbgate, 2/. 17s. 6,1.-Edin-
burgh end GL:sgow, 90!.-Ditto, Quarter-s, 2i/. 15 .-Ditto,
New, 151. - Edinburgh, Glargoew, and Dumbarton,
IL 10s. - Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, 25/. 10s.-Ditto,
Preference, 171. 108.-Edinburgh and Northern, 2/. 2s.
-Ditto, New, 11. 78. 6d.-Edinburgh and Peebles, 2/. 17s.
6d.-Edinliourgh and Perth, 11. 135.-Glasgow and Ayr-
shire, 7IL-Ditto. New Stock, 22/. - Ditto, 17/. 10s.-
Glasgow and Belfast Union, 3/. 18s.-Glasgow and Garn-
kirk, 41/. - Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 2/. Is. 6d.-
Glasgow and Greenock, 211.-Ditto, New Stock, 10/. 55.-
Ditto, Preference, 21. - Great North of Scotland, al. 75.-
Inverness and Elgin, 11. 2s. W.-Kilmarnock and Ardros-
san, 5/. 155.-London and York, 6/. 10s. -Monkland and
Kirkintilloch, 331.-Morayshire, 11.-North British, ex one-
fifth, 291.-Ditto, Halves, 91. 5s -Ditto, One-fifth, 81. 10s.-
North Wales Mineral, New, 6/ ss. -Perth and Inverness,
2/ 55.-Scottish Central, 71. 145.-Scottish Midland, 2/. 75.-
Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester, 41. 155.-Shrewsbury
and Hereford, 1/. 155.-Slamannan, 18/. 10s.-South Mid-
land, W.-Stirling and Dunfermline, 1/. 175.-lean and
Dove Valley, 3/. 15s. 6d.-Waterford, Wicklow, and Dublin,
1/. 165.-Wishaw and Coltness, 391.
HULL, SEPT. 2.

STOCK EXCHANGE. —The sales are—Durham and Sunder-
and, Naw, 4:Yi—Eastern Counties, 201/.—Ditto,No. 2,20 s
London and Croydon, New, 365.—Preston and Wvre, Half
shares, 914—Blackburn, I)arwen, and Belton, 101,4—Eastern
Union Extension, 314 —Huddersfield and. M :mchest er Rail road
and Canal. 20 —North British, Half Shares, 914—North Wales,
414—Armagh, Coleraine, and Port rush, 3—Cambridge and
Lincoln, 4:4—Coventry, Nuneaton, &c., 4—Direct Northern,
3%—East Lincolnshire, p.—East Coast, 235. p.—Glasgow
and Dumfries, 3—Goole, Doncaster, Sheffield, &c.,
41 -
Graad Union, 455. p.—Great Eastern and Western, 21s. p.
—Lancashire and West Yorkshire, 55s.—Leicester and Bed-
ford, 3/ p.—Leicester and Birmingham, 3%—London and
Birmingham Extension, 355. p.--,London and York, 7%
Manchester Buxton, and Matlock, 914—Manchester, Shef-
field, and Midland, 9 —Newcastle, Durham, and Lancashire,
618—Nottingham, Belvoir, and Grantham, LW. p.—Notting-
ham and Boston, 495. p.—Nottingham and Mansfield, 3%—
North Western, 6—North Staffordshire, 7—Rugby, 28—
Rugby and Huntingdon, 55s —South Midland, 7%
Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction, 71/4—Shrewsbury and
Trent Union, 518—Staines and Richmond, 33%—Tenn and
Dove Valley, 2% p.—Trent Valley Continuation, 4—Wake-
field and Bradford, 511 p.—Welsh Midland, 51/2—York and
Carlisle, 614—Yorkshire and Glasgow Union, 455. p.
YORK, SEPT. 2.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Eastern Union Exten •
sion, 31. 1 Is.—Great North of England, New, 34—Midland,
New, 26:4—Newcastle and Darlington Junction, New
( Brandling), 45%—North British, New, 101.1—York and
North Midland Extension, 251A—Cambridge and Lincoln, 4
ex new—Chtheroe Junction, 6—Grand Union, 4—Leeds
and York, 8%—Leicester and Bedford, 43/—London
and York, 71. Bs. 9d.—Manchester, Buxton, Sac.,
10—Newcastle and Berwick, 26:14—Nottingham. Erewash,
and Am bergate, 5%—North Staffordshire, 71/B—Sheffield
and Lincolnshire, 7%—Shrewsbury, Hereford, and North
Wales, s—Welsh Midland, 514—York and Carlisle, 6%.
SHEFFIELD, SEPT. 2.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Midland, 175—Shef-
field and Manchester, Quarter shares, No. 1, 18%—Derby
and Crewe, 51/s—East Lincolnshire, B—Goole and Doncaster,
4—Grimsby and Sheffi el d, 1734 —rinasby Rail way and Dock
Extension, 9—London and Windsor, 42s.—London and
York, 731—Direct Northern, 3%—Leeds and Thirsk, 21—
Manchester, Sheffield, and Midland Junction,l2lA—Sheffield
and Lincolnshire, 63a—Wakefield and Harrogate, 70s.—
Welsh Midland, 51—York and Carlisle, 6%—Orleans,
Tours, and Bordeaux, 12%.
HUDDERSFIELD, SEPT. 2.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Essex and Suffolk,
is. 6d. p.—Grand Union, 31--Glasgow and Dumfries, 2%
—Huddersfield and Manchester, 204—Huddersfield and
Sheffield Junction, 16% ex new—Leeds and Thirsk, 22—
Manchester, Birmingham, and Welsh Junction, 41A—Not-
tingham, Erewash, and Ambergate, s—Sheffield and Lincoln-
stlire, 71,4—Yorkshire and Glasgow, 4%—Shrewsbury, Here-
ford, and North Wales, s—Clitheroe Junction, 51/.
EXETER, SEPT. 2.

STOCK. EXCHANGE.—The sales are—North Devon. DA p.
—Exeter and Yeovil. % p.—Exeter and Exmouth, 8 p.—
South Devon, 36—Aberdeen, 4%.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
OXFORD AND SOUTHAMPTON RAILWAY.
NEWBURY, SEPT. 2.-In compliance with a requisition very
numerously signed by the principal inhabitants of Newbury and
its vicinity, who " are anxious to promote the construction of
this ( Bethell's) line of railway, being convinced of its great
importance and value to the locality," a public meeting was
called by the Mayor, and held to-day at the Mansion-house,
for the purpose of taking into consideration the best means
of furthering the undertaking. The meeting was very nu-
merously attended. Amongst those on the platform and
around it were Alderman Hughes Hughes; George Adam,
Esq., of London ; Joseph Brown, Esq., R. Etwall, Esq.,
M.P. ; Wm. Chadwicke, Esq., London; John Bethel), Esq.,
R. Watkins, Esq., Rev. Dr. Binney, Rev. J. H. Ashworth,
Mr. E. Slocock, Mr. C. Slocock, Colonel Burslem, Mr.
Wosey, Mr. W. Gray, Mr. Hulbert, Mr. Westlake Mr.
Sharp, and many others of the leading persons of the
neighbourhood. Shortly after two o'clock the chair was taken
by the Mayor of the Borough, and the requisition for con--
vening the meeting having been read, the l hairrnan called
on Alderman Hughes Hughes to address the meeting..
The worthy ALDERMAN observed that he was a member of
a depu'ation from the provisional directors of the Oxford
and Southampton Railway Company, who had come to
Newbury in order to express to the inhabitants of that dis-
trict the anxiety of the board that their project should be tho-
roughly understood by all those whose interests it affected-
( ebeers)-and also to gather their sentiments with regard to
the undertaking. In point of fact they had come to ask their
suffrages on its behalf, and, as far as he was enabled to judge of
the value and the reception they had met with, he was sure
those suffrages would not be refused.-4 Cheers.) He would
not detain the meeting by entering into any details or explana-
tion of the scheme, as there were several other gentlemen pre-
se..t who were anxious to do so ; he would only say that he was
confident the railway projected by Mr. Bethel) was well calcu-
lated to benefit, not only this town and neighbourhood, but the
kingdom at large, and he would therefore promote it by every
means in his power.-(Cheers.)
Mr. BETWELL next addressed the meeting. The plan of
the line he said had been laid before him by the engineers
(Messrs. Birch) ; it was not projected by himself; but he saw
the important advantages which must arise from the construc-
tion of it, especially to this locality, and he at once formed a
company to undertake the work.- ( Cheers.) There had been
very little difficulty with regard to that part of their proceed-
ings ; for in point of fact the project met with universal sup-
port.-( Hear, hear.) The merchants of the north and those in
London, as well as the shipping interests in Southampton, were
all in its favour. -(Cheers.) The Board of Directors of the
Peninsular and Oriental Stcam Packet Company had declared
their intention of giving the line their most strenuous support
-( Cheers) ;-and with reference to the public confidence, he
might state that although the scheme had only been adver-
tised four days they were deluged with applications for per.
mission to subscribe.-( Hear, hear.) From Southampton
alone they had offers enough to make up the whole amount
of capital required. All those who were acquainted
with the progress of railways throughout the kingdom must
be acquainted with the improvement they had effected in
every village at which they touched.-( Hear, hear.) New-
bury had not at present any railway communication with
other parts of the country ; but if the proposed line
were constructed, it must be obvious that such an im-
portant town as this, having a great market for agricultural
and other produce, would be considerably benefited -
( Cheers.) Of the importance of a direct railway communica-
tion between the manufacturing districts and Southampton
to the latter place a proof was given by the increase of traffic
since the opening of the South-Western line; and Mr. Ed-
Wards, the collector of customs there, gave it as his opinion
that if a direct means of communication were established, the
amount of exports would in ' one year be raised from
one to ten millions.- (Cheei s. ) There could be little doubt
also that in twelve months after this railway was opened New-
bury would be enjoying increased prosperity in proportion with
Southampton.--( Hear, hear.) It was intenged that the line
should commence from a point a little north of Winchester and
short of Andover-road station, proceed to Whitchureh, near
Newbury, and from thence to Didcot, where it would join the
Oaf. 'rd and Didcoi line leading to the north. Upon looking at
the map. it would be seen that it was the most direct line from
Southampton to Oxford. It would connect also Gosport
and Portsmouth with this district, and also the important
market towns of Newbury and Winchester.-( Hear, hear.)
They would thus have an opportunity of sending their grain
at a cheap and rapid rate to be shipped round the coast, and
also of forwarding it to the Government victualling-yards.-
( Hear, hear.) In addition to this they could send their oak
timber to the dockyards of Portsmouth ; and not only would
they do this, but they would open a direct means of ti affic for
manufactures to all parts of the world from one of the most
convenient ports in the kingdom.-( Cheers.) Such matters
as these could not fail to be capable of the most beneficial re-
sults. He believed there was another plan of making a line
in this district, which included a branch to Swindon ; but he
thought it was a most important point for the Newbury people
to secure a direct line through their own town.-( Cheers. )
It was also suggested, when this project was first laid before
him, to have a branch to Swindon ; but he declined adopting
the suggestion, because he had not the means of communi-
cating on the subject with the managing parties of the Great
Western Railway. But he was prepared to tell the meeting
that when those managing parties had been asked if an under-
standing upon the point was not come to-that is, if they re-
fused to make a direct line from Newbury to Swindon, and the
people of Newbury wished that such a line should be made, the
Oxford and Southampton Company would be prepared to un-
dertake it.-(Cheers.) Irrespective of mercantile traffic, it
would also be found that there was passenger work enough to
warrant the construction of this railway. It would be connected
with a point which would lead to every part of the kingdom.
The formation of this company had led to the formation of
three or four other compt.nies for various lines. One of them,
which was projected to run from Rugby to ))Manchester,
through Macclesfield, would shorten the distance between those
tyre places hy 15 miles ; and as the distance from Southampton
to Manchester, by the ONfurd and Southampton line, was
under present circumstances shorter by six miles than the dis-
tance from Manchester to Southampton via Cheltenham, no
less than twenty-one miles would be saved by ting the
scheme under the consideration of the meeting.-(Cheers. )
The traffic also would be at infinitely less cost than on any other
line.-( Hear,) There were many other advantages connected
with the project, with which he would not trouble the meeting
by detailing them. The traffic between the important town of
• Birmingham and its neighbourhood would be secured by it, and
it was suite clear that it must have the support of the Govern-
• ment, inasmuch as it would afford great facilities of sending
military and naval stores from one epd of the kingdom to the
. other.-( Hear, hear.) Before he sat down he begged leave to
- mention another important matter. It was positively aseer-
- taitied that the line could be opened within twelve months
Ooi from the time the Bill sactioning it had received the royal
- assent ; and the road would be laid down by the engineer in
2% such a manner as best would consult the wishes of all the land-
owners whose interests would be affected by it.-(Cheers.)
mt., c,;3DWICKE, a gentleman who said he had consider-
in the construction of railways, said he thought
able t
b4d dope ample justice to all parties in laying
11: rTI
out this iansift.tn!"ol,l:
void
principal suggesting lines of
railway interfering with valuahle*O'repettkaed
--- this instance much eugleereipg still had been exhibited in
- avoiding the domain of the Earl of earnarvon, without at all
detracting from the usefulness of the work.-( Hear, hear.) In
another line proposed he saw many difficulties, which it would
141 p cncounter, especially in the neighbour-
The Rev. Dr. BINNEY then came forward, and eongratu,..
- hbeoosi almostol sira yrs'
lated the meeting upon the value of the project and the success
- with which it was likely to meet. He moved a resolution to
the effect that the line linown as Bethell's line afforded the most
- direct means of communication between Southampton and
- Didcot, through the town of Newbury, and was deServing of
- their support; and that they cordially undertook to support it,
by all legitimate means, and would request their represents,
3.-
tires in Parliament to further the same accordingly,
Mr. E. SLOCOCK having sensided the resolutign,

Mr. ETW ALL,, M.P., sail, as a member of a deputation
from the towns sf Soothunpton awl 'Andover, he wishoti,AtY
when it. wockl. suit the COnveri(,nce of the mert:ug to hear
an explanation with regard the, projected ra;lwny from South-
aa:pton to Andover and N,wtm, y?
Alderman Itor..nr.s 1-JucifiE".; said, although the promoters
of the line now tinder consideration had been refus,,,l a hearing
at the meeting recently held at Southampton, they were not
di,po•.;ed to fqilow the eo,:t•ie adepied at that n eel tog. 'I hey
lot been, he ariderlt,md, most di,courteou,sly treated at that
meeting, but they wished to act on the principle that " fair
play is a jewel," and would be anxious to hear any arguments
that might be advanced on behalf of any undertaking, although
different to their own.—( Cheers. )
The resolution w: s then put and carried.
The Rev. J. H. AsHWORTII, in eloquent terms, stated that
his experience as a clergyman enabled him to say that railway
communication had conferred great benefits on society gene-
rally throughout the kingdom. In no district, how ever,
was it more wanting than in North Hants, and, inasmuch
as the line now proposed would achieve his desire, he
hoped it would be adopted. He moved a resolution to
the effect that the inhabitants of the northern division of
the county of Hants would acquire by the proposed line
ready access to their county town and episcopal city, and an
advantageous outlet to the productions of their district.
The resolution was seconded by Colonel LUILsLEaf, and
passed unanimously.
Mr. J. T. WAsEir strongly advocated the proposed line, and
said that although it would pass through a considerable pottion
of its property—he might say i 6 miles of it—and perhaps create
a serious iojury, yet so convinced was he of the utility of the
road, he woti.d give it his best support.—(Cheers. ) tie moved
a resolution to the cahoot that tie continuance of the lit.e would,
in its northern progress, afford considerable accommodation
to those who frequented the important sheep 'Dockets of

'lslay.
Mr. II u Lunn' seconded the resolution, which was carried.
Mr. W. GRAY entered into a variety of statistical de-
tails, in order to show the benefit of the railroad
traffic, and said he was convinced that the present scheme was
pregnant with good results. He proposed the next resolution.
to the effect that the population of Newbury, which embraced
60,000 inhabitants within an area of 10 miles, the abundance
of the agricultural produce, and the acknowledged excellence
of the markets, entitled the district to increased commercial fa-
cilities.
Mr. C. SLococa seconded the resolution, which passed.
Mr. WESTLAKE said, as a merchant of Southampton, he
begged to state that he gave his entire approbation to Mr.
Bethell's line of railway ; and he was also enabled to state that
the opinions of the merchants of Southampton accorded with
his own on this subj.-et. —( Cheers.) He proposed that the
rapidly increasing importance of the town of Southampton de-
manded the most speedy and direct communication with the
trading districts of the north.
The resolution was seconded by Mr. EDWARD SHA arc, and
adopted.
Mr. PARSONS then came forward to address the meeting as
a member of a deputation from the Southampton, Manchester,
and Ox!'ord Junction Railway Company. He spoke at consi-
derable length and in eloquent terms with regard to a line
which that Company had to propose, not, he said, in opposition
to Bethell's line, for he did not come there to offer opposition to
it, but he wished to bring under their notice two lines which
he said would combine advantages equal to Bethell's line and
the Direct Manchester and Southampton Railway, which
latter roads would cost two millions of money, whereas the lines
he had to propose would only cost 900,0001. He proposed to
make two branches, one to Swindon going through Hunger-
ford and Highclere, and the other through Ilslay to
Didcot, which would afford means of communication by
railways to all parts of the kingdom that could not be
given by Mr. Bethell's plan. It had. he believed, been
hinted that he had stolen Mr. Bethell's plan—( Hear, hear,
and laughter)—but if the proper registers were searched it
would, he believed, be found that his line was registered, if
not before or as soon as Mr. Bethell's, at least within a day or
two afterwards.—( Laughter.)
Mr. BE In ELL. —W hen was your line registered? Mine was
registered on the 7th of August.
Mr. Pastsorrs.—l cannot exactly say—(Laughter)—but
assure you, upon my honour, I had the scheme in my head
before then. He disputed not the utility of Mr. Bethell's
railway, but he thought that two lines, giving great facilities in
an agricultural district like this, would be more advantageous
than one.
Mr. Evara LT. next proceeded to address the meeting, and to
introduce his project on behalf of the Southampton, Andover,
and Newbury Railway, and some interruption took place.
The Honourable Member, however, detailed his plans, and
stated that a prospectus of the line would appear in a few days,
and he had no doubt it would be received with satisfaction by
every person in that neighbourhood.
Mr. BETHELL was heard in reply, and stated that Mr. Par-
sons had pirated his plan.
Mr. PA RSO S s denied the assertion.
Mr. BETH ELL then asked Mr. Parsons to produce his maps,
and he would show him that lie had done so.
Mr. PA resoNs said he could not produce his maps. He had
unfortunately lost them on his way down from London.—
" Oh, oh," and laughter.)
Mr. CHA DWICKE said he would show from Mr. Parsons's
own plans that it would be impossible for him to carry it out
so as make the line west of Ilslay.
Mr. PARSONS —Then I will take the east side.—(Great
laughter. )
The dischssion then terminated.
Mr. WATKINS then moved and Mr. BARRETT seconded a
vote of thanks to the Mayor for his impartial conduct, which

was unanimou-ly passed.
The late hour of the evening at which the proceedings of the
meeting were brought to a close precludes giving more than an
outline of what was uttered by the speakers.

GREAT NORTHERN OF FRANCE.
Yesterday the first general meeting of the proprietors of this
( Rosamel's) Company, whose line is to run from Paris to the
frontier of Belgium, with branches to Calais and Dunkirk, was
held at the London Tavern, Isishopsgate-street. Mr. J. D.
Powles, director of the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway, in the
chair. The other directors present were Mr. John Catley,
Mr. Archibald Paull, director of the London and York ; Mr.
George Pollard, chairman of the West Yorkshire Railway ;
Mr. John Rawson, Halifax ; Mr. J. Hopkinson, Mr, Joseph
Esdaile, and Mr. John Frith. There was a numerous attend-
ance of shareholders.
The CHAIRMAN addressed the meeting on. the position of
affairs. The directors had had the line surveyed by com-
petent engineers, with the intention of making a tender to
the Gorernment, but the D eling in France was so strung in
favour of an amalgamation with other lines, that they at once
gave up the idea. The feeling of the Government was also
strongly in favour of amalgamation, and the public
M niater gave it as the opinion of the Government that they
wore decidedly anxious for the amalgamation of all the great
companies in France, to take the railways into their
own hands, as they had foreseen the possibility of their
falling into the hands of parties who could not efficiently carry
them out ; persons who, when it became necessary to make
payments to work them out, would be unable to do so. The
Government felt the probability of a financial crisis arriving in
France in connexion with this species of property, and urged
upon the companies generally the propriety of amalgamating,
as likely to be beneficial to the companies themselves, and give
greater security to the public. The terms upon which, these
contracts were to be made were a lease of forty-one years and
a few days, so that the Government of France could not be in-
jured by the principle of amalgamation. The French press
questioned whether these
amalgamations would be legal; but
there was no law to prevent amalgamations. The result was,
that six companies connected with France had amalgamated,
and the portion of shares allotted to the Great Northern was
41,000, of which 20,500 would be retained by the French
Committee, and an equal number allotted fur distribution
amongst the English proprietors, at 21. per share. It was
determined by the Directors that the payment to be made
should be 51. per share on those which were now to be allo-
cated. This could not operate injuriously to the shareholders,
because they would have the less to pay upon the whole num-
ber of shares, or if they were to sell in the market they would
get the price to which such a payment would entitle them. On
the Bth of September the proportion of the English division
of the capital would be paid into the hands of the Government,
and notice would then be given to the shareholders when they
were to receive their proportion of the shares to be allotted
them, and the balance due on account of the money they had
already paid on their shares. The proportion of shares would
be in the degree 01.20,500 to 150,000. There would be an odd
balance of 500 shares. When they received the shares from
France, notice would be given to the shareholders, and the
balance would be returned without expense.
Mr. WA LIAR, after adverting to the successful termination
of the Directors' negotiations with the French Government,
proposed a resolution, which was seconded and passed
unanimously, that the 500 surplus shares be left at the dis-
posal of the provisional committee for their services, and the
meeting separated

LONDON AND SOUTH ESSEX.
A public meeting of the inhabitants of Rayleigh and its
neighbourhood was held at the Golden Lion Inn, Rayleigh, on
Tuesday, to ascertain the general feeling with regard to the
benefit and accommodation likely to arise by a direct railway
communication from London to Southend, passing through or
near the town of Rayleigh. Dlr. E Bulwer presidtd.
Mr. J. MAYN said it was the wish of the inhabitants that the
line should pass as near Rayleigh as possible. .
The Rev. J. T. ULETT moved the first resolution, affirming
the desirableness of the line, which was seconded by the Rev.
E. B. I'tlAaiuoTT, and adopted.
Mr. TaTE, the architect, said it had been the object of
Mr. Locke to bring the line as near the town of Rayleigh as
possible, arid the levels had been taken with that view. The
line was laid down going as near to Billericay as the country
would permit. The Directors were not a little surprised
to find that a rival scheme had been promoted by the inha-
bitants of that district. The line would come near Ray.
leigh. Cuttings of any magnitude through the clay hills of
that part of the country wouldnot only be attended with diffi-
culty, but with great expense. Since the meeting at South-
end, the attention of the people of the Netherlands had bees
drawn to the facilities whmicltightht fiselel
inesuwrporuilsded
give,toe told
that bcommuni-
cating with the continent, and it appeared that a large stream
of traffic
graffienctlteomßeenlgpiruemsenatnd other parts might be brought upon it.
y
means of this line the journey from London to Brussels could
sentiments construction,
entsof
th
e theyee could
he accomplished in ten hours. They would leave Fenchurch-
street by this railway, embark at the Crouch, and by means of
railways completed, or in
process
reach Brussels in that short space of time.
On the motion of Mr. A. HOLT WHITE, seconded by the
Rev. J. PILKINGToN, a resolution was passed to the effect,
that a memorial, embodying the ssse onf
im
should be forwarded to the provisional committee of the pro-
jected line.

COMBINATION STRUCK ON THE GiEAT SOUTHERN AND
WESTERN RAILWAY.--We regret to learn that a most dan-
rrous combination has manifested itself on the railway be-
tween Carlow and Athy. The combination appears to be the
result of a settled and matured plan of operations; and that it
has assumed a formidable aspect may he gathered from the fact,
that some of the combinatory are strangers from Tipperary,
and who were the loaders in the emeute which took place on
Friday last, about four miles from this town. On that day a
party of about 200 men quitted the work near Athy, and de-
manded higher wages—for the labourers, an increase of five
shillings, or fifteen shilling! a-week ; and for the car-
owners, from four to six shillings a-day. On the
demand being refused, they proceeded along the line
towards Carlow, and called on the Workmen to
"strike," and where their commands were not promptly
attended to, this mob carried them into effect by force, and
in consequence, the number was joined by a great number
Zalendofexthhiebited a disposition to attack
-long the line. The rioters assaulted some of the contracterai
and serious results might h4ce ennsnergdh,bboeutrhfooodr t,hwa
who
orotmoopkt
pina'retrtw;'7th"P?theglovtetlresePer(3
the rioters, who returned shortly after the occurrence towards
Athy. In consequence of this movement, the works were
interrupted on some parts of the line, and serious annoyance
given the contractors. The d
iq these hiwless
were 'summone to Atliyies enu
on ed
Tuesday last, but
Partag
the case was postponed until that day weak.—Carlow
Sentinel.

PAcfl4.-4.cmints I\l4lte, of the
23d Ult., ainionnce the errixal Ibrahim, at that place on the
' 17th, on board the Nile..whiell was saluted by the Enolish
Aug
-ship
ni,hewhence he would proceed to the bat 4 9.f
Royal Highness is on
Forroidatle. His Roy
iAlidsrowiaryalt'so
Lucca, for the recovery of his health.

THE LATE ACCIDENT ON THE
- 'BIRMINGHAM AND BitISTOL LINE. •

Darrottn, i<'lo'n ..v NfGHT.—The 'accido,t, hrkfly abode I
to in Tim' Sun of to•day has re.T,ulted in the death of two per-
sons; another ides in the (Arr.:rester Infirmary a concus-
son of the brain, a fourth is lying very ill at Pershore, and
others are more or less injured.
It seems that a man sass ctigagvd at this station in the act of
removing a truck from the down rails to the other side, to be
ready to attsch it to the down train on its arrival from Birming-
ham. At that time a special goods train from Gloucester
(which the man says he did not expect, neither did he see its
light or hear its whistle) came rapidly up, and ran into the
truck. The driver, Joseph Ward, was thrown over, and fell
under a mass of iron bars, which caused his almost instant
death. At the same moment the down train arrived, and the
truck being propelled against it with great force, the effect was
to throw the whole off the rails, the engines being smashed,
several of the carriages much injured, and a carpenter, named
William Miles, who was in the down train, and who was in the
employ of one of the contractors, was so severely scalded, that
he died this (Monday) morning. The facts of the case will be
best gained from the evidence at the inquest held here this af-
ternoon by C. Best, Esq., coroner. The Company were re-
presented by Mr. Sanders. the secretary ; Mr. Whateley, so-
licitor; Mr. Swain, and Mr. M'Connell. General Pastry, the
Government Inspector, was also I resent.
The jury was composed of twenty-three gentlemen, of whom
Lieutenatt F. E. Rose, R.N., was foreman.
John Murphy being sworn, deposed—l live at Defford, and
am employed at that station by the Birmingham and Bristol
Company. I only knew the deceased parties by seeing them
on the traiiv, On Saturday afternoon I was on duty at the
station. The clerk at Eckington station wanted a truck that
was at our statism, to load sheep in, on Monday morning. I
was getting it out, about a quarter past ten at night, for the
purpose of taking it across the line to hook on the down train
when it came. While I had the truck there, an up train
came and ran into it. The engine was thrown off, and upon
the other line. A down train then immediately passed, and
struck against the engine that had been thrown over. The
engine-driver of the up train was thrown off. Both en-
gines were much damaged. Two of the up train carriages
were knocked to pieces, and the goods thrown out ; there
were no passengers. It was a luggage train. Two
of the down-train carriages were much damaged. The
truck at the time was on the main line. On looking about
after the accident, I saw the driver of the up train ( Ward)
lying on the line ; he was not dead, but groaned, and said
Lord have mercy on me." He is now lying dead at the
station. The bars of metal with which the track had been
loaded had fallen on him, on his legs and body. I helped to
get the bars off him, but felt rather poorly at the time; he was
taken to the station, but was soon dead. Idid not
-see

till I sa v him in the station-house ; he complained of being in
great pain. Miles was employed by the contractors as a car-
penter. The up train was a special goods train, and I knew
nothing of its being expected. They had lights in front of the
engine. I did not see the lights ; it is my duty to attend to the
signals. Joseph Ward was injured by the first crash, and the
other man was in the down train. Ido not know how he met
with his accident. I carried a red lamp at the time of moving
the truck. I did not hear the tie train. There were often
trains passing without our being told of them, except by signals
behind the previous trains. When I knew of the train
coming from a by-stander I expected it would stop before
it came to me, as the lines were being repaired just above.
The proper time for the arrival of the down train was ten
minutes before ten. The train was behind its time. We
never remove any trucks till we hear the trains coming. There
were two other signal lights besides mine. We had expected
a short passenger train about the same time, which was to stop
at our station. I have known trains run by without stopping
when the signals are hoisted. When the goods train came up
I took it to be the short passenger train before mentioned. I
do not remember that train coming. There were also red
lights to stop that train. The person holding one of the lights
had been sent on the line, past the bridge, towards Eckington.
The other was on the platform. „Ward seemed to take no notice
of the signals, for he came up very fast to the truck. hen
it came up I slipped my shoulder from the truck, and threw
myself on a bank. It was a clear night, and I could see the
lamps at Eckington station (more than a mile). The deceased
( Ward) was gazing over the top of his engine. He was not
asleep.
Mr. M'Connell, superintendent of the locomotive depart-
ment, deposed—l reside at Bromsgrove station. ( Witness
here read the regulations of the Company for the engine-
drivers. These regulations appeared to have been framed
with a due regard for the public safety, under any contin-
gency which may happen oa railways.) A copy of these
rules had been given by witness to Ward, who, as usual in
such cases, had consented faithfully to keep them. (The
foreman of the jury here commented on the danger of
drivers being enjoined to make up their time when lost, so
as to be at each staticn at the period marked on the table. )
Mr. APConnell accounted for the delay in the down train, in
consequence of the repairs of the rails, and having to wait
for a mail train; he then went on to say that if Ward had
obeyed the rules, with regard to the signals, the accident
could not have happened. Ward had been employed for the
last two months, and had driven engines about five
years. If engine-drivers pass signals without stopping,
we dismiss them. Should the driver accidentally leave
his post, his fireman is generally competent to take his place.
( One of the jury observed that since the trade at Defford had
increased, there did not seem to be enough of guards and
assistants there ; but the witness said •that assistance was always
forwarded there when required.) A truck, when in good re-
pair, may be easily moved by one man, carrying his lamp.
When the last witness removed the truck, he did so to save
time, to fix it to the down train which he saw coming. The
mail train which preceded the up train had a red light behind,
which denoted that a special train was to come.
Jonah Abbott, porter at the Bromsgrove station, deposed—
I knew Joseph Ward. On Saturday night I started from
Gloucester with him, on a special goods train. We followed
the mail out at about nine o'clock. We were loaded with
iron rails and deals. Two carriages were empty. There were
twenty carriages altogether. Ward was sober ; he was the
driver. I was the guard. I did not see plainly any signal when
near Defford. I looked out and saw alight, but the steam from
the engine dazzled i'. When I came to the stone bridge we
passed the red light. I was too far off to give the driver a
signal, without leaving my break. I had put on the break
when I first thought I saw the light. It was very dark, and 1
could not see for steam. We came in contact with something.
I was not thrown off, but got off. I first saw James Baird, the
foreman, come out from the trucks. He was with Ward. (A
certificate was here put in that Jas. Baird was unable to be re-
moved from the Gloucester Infirmary. he having received a
concussion of the brain. Another certificate was put in with
regard to William Manton, another sufferer at Pershore, who
is getting better.) I afterwards saw Ward lying and groaning
under some bars. I heard him groan twice, and he soon died.
I afterwards saw another person, who was much scalded. Baird
went back with the train ro Gloucester. It appeared to me to
be a dark night, but I was between two high trucks, and had a
light. Although I could tot see the signal for the steam, the
driver might. ( A conversation here ensued as to the great
desirableness of having some invention for communicating be-
tween the guard and driver; but no such invention has yet been
successful.) We were going very fast, but we were nearly halt
an hour behind the mail then. If Ward had seen the light even
when at the stone bridge, he might, I think, have prevented any
serious accident, A red lightmay be seen at a distance of four
miles, as I have seen it at the Lickey.
William Guest deposed-1 live at Cheltenham, and am a con-
tractor. The deceased Mills died this morning. I saw him
yesterday in bed at the Crown, in this village. I know nothing
of the accident. Deceased was a carpenter, and was in the
employ of myself and partner. His wife and one of his sons
are come to fetch his body. (The order for burial was here
handed to the witness.)
Mr. William Francis, surgeon, of PershCre, was next sworn.
I was called in at Defford station about eleven o'clock on Sa-
turday night. I found Mills cn a sofa in an inner room. He
was scalded extensively on the face, breast, neck, and back. He
was removed to the Crown, where I attended him in conjunc •
tine with Mr. Davis and Mr. Nivea. He died this morning.
The cause of death was the scalding. I a'so saw Ward when
I went to the station. He was dead. I have examined his
body, assisted by Mr. Marsh, of Upton. There were fractures
or crushing% of the spine and pelvis sufficient to account for
death. (The witness also described other horrible wounds. )
Mr. James Dore, superintendent at Defford station, was next
called. His evidence elicited no new fact in the testimony ad-
duced. He corroborated the statement as to the goods train
being unexpected, and also proved that the signals at Defford
were most conspicuous at the time of its approach. Witness
had known instances of the signals being disregarded ; but he
always reported such instances, and the parties were discharged.
Edward Shaw, the elan who held the signal light 4 the
bridge, said he was ordered to get a lamp and stop all trains
corning up hill after ten o'clock, on account of the repairs going
on. He did so, and was stationed near the bridge, towards
Eckington. The goods train came up about twenty minutes,
or half an hour, after the mail train. Witness saw it coming.
Did not know the driver, as the engine went by very fast,
without taking notice of the signal. Witness waved his light,
"bobbed" it forward, and shouted close to the engine, but al
to no purpose. Witness also saw Murphy's light, and that on
the platform. The driver could not have helped seeing wit-
ness a light if he had been looking out.
James Crawford, of Gloucester, locomotive foreman, deposed
that on the night in question be had attached to the mail train
for Birmingham the extra lamp behind, which always denotes
a special train to follow it.
This was the whole of the evidence which could at present be
obtained, and the Coaonxa then adjourned the inquest at
eight o'clock.

POWER-LOOM WEAVERS STRlKE.—Friday, a large
body of ,the female weavers connected with the power-loom
factory of Messrs. Martin and Cochran, in 13ishop.street, An-
derston, struck work for an ad,ance of wages, or, as they say,
to endeavour to induce their employers to pay according to the
same ratio as other manufacturers of similar fabrics in and
around Glasgow. The strike occasioned considerable excite-
ment in the locality where it occurred; and during the day
Captain M'Kay and a party of the Anderston police patrolled
near to the work to prevent any breach of the peace. For-
tunately, however, the conduct of the females who had left the
work along with their tenters, was so peaceable and orderly,
that the services of the police were altogether unnecessary.
In the afternoon a numerous assemblage of the weavers took
place on the banks of the Clyde, near to Govan, and the pro-
ceedings, in the form of a public meeting, were conducted with
great decorum.— Glasgow Argus.
DISPUTED TITLE TO A LEGACY.—A sharp-looking
young lad, apparently not more than twelve years old, was
placed at the bar of the Borough Manchester Court, on
Thursday, on suspicion of having stolen a pocket handker-
chief from Mrs. Taylor, Great Ancoats-street. The charge
having been stated, the boy, appearing to be deeply affected,
said—Sir, it is my father's viper ; he died a short time ago,
and that was all he left me as a legacy. Mr. Maude—ls
there any mark by which you know it? Boy—Oh, surely,
Sir ; there's a little bit off the right-hand corner, and a
small hole in the middle that a fly might creep through.—
(Laughter.) Mr. Maude—Why, contrasting the colour of the
handkerchief with that of your face, hands, and clothes, one
would say, it priori, that it did not belong to you; if it did, we
should not find it in such a state. Boy—Oh, Sir, I never uses
that, Sir; I know better. I always keeps it lapped up, neat,
clean, and sacred, because dirty father, Sir. Mr. Maude—How
often have you been here? Boy (meditating)—Why, I can
recollect four times. Mr. Maude—You are a sharp boy, and
it is a pity you cannot conduct yourself properly. It appears
you cannot behave yourself out of a prison, so you must go back
for three months.—Manchester Guardian.
METROPOLITAN IMPROVEMENTS —The new line of
road from the London Docks to Spitalfields CLureh is now
nearly comple'ed. The kerbs are laid down along its whole
length, and carriage and foot traffic are carried on nearly the
whole of it. The road, it is intended, shall be continued
through to High-street, Shoreditch, where it will come out on
the southern side of the terminus of the Eastern Counties
Railway, but no preparations are at present made for the forma-
tion of this part of it, The estimated cost of the construction
of thr portion reaching from Spitalfields Church to Shoreditci
is 40,209/. It is projected that the line shall be furtcherurtain-
ex-
tended from from the railway station, across Holywell-lane,
r
road, Paul-st:eet, and Tabernacle-walk, into the City-road, at
the point where it is intersected by 91d-street. This plan,
which would give a direct communication between the eastern
4rici vie4t,arn parts of the metropolis, would also serve as a junc-
tion to the two railways running to either side of the City,
and it is expected would case that part of the burden of a great
deal of traffic towards the water 'laide. he amount required for
the completion of the project is ;112,0001. The plan of im-
provements in this quarter also ineludes.,a, street from the Com-
mercial-road to the end of Red Loh-Areal n Whitechapcl.