The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-21 00:00:00

CLERKEN WELL.

William Eastlake, a master plasterer, in York-place, Barns-
bury-park, Islington, was placed at the bar, before Mr. Green-
wood, charged with a most cruel assault on police-constable
208 N.
The complainant stated that, on Saturday night, he was on
duty near the defendant's house, and, having reason to
believe that some thieves had taken
.shelter in some garden
ground, he got on a wall to see if his suspicions were
correct, when he was interrupted by the accused, who
asked what he did there. He made him no reply, but pro-
ceeded on his search, during which time the prisoner walked
away. In about five minutes afterwards he again met with
the defendant, who, without the least cause, struck bini a
severe blow on the nose and kicked him, for which offence
he was secured by a brother officer that had been attracted
to the spot by his cries for help.
This statement having teen corroborated,
Mr. GREENWOOD called on the prisoner for his defence.
He said that he was very drunk at the time, and had no
doubt of his having misconducted himself, but he did not
believe that it was to the extent described.

The worthy 'MAGISTRATE inflicted the penalty of 21. 10s.,
or three weeks at the treadmill.—The fine was paid.

THE JERSEY RAILWAY.

(From the Jersey Times.)

Since the meeting of the Directors on Wednesday
last, at Lozey's Hotel, the tide of public opinion seems
to have changed its current. A railway is realty
going to be constructed in Jersey, and whispers are
silently being insinuated that Government looks upon
the scheme with an eye of profound interest. We our-
selves were once of opinion that the railway wouhi not
take place, and that the shores of Jersey were destined
to remain as at the period when Cwsar is said to have
disembarked upon them. In those days there were no
railways. Our sentiments, however, have since under-
gone a revolution.

Preparations are busily in process for carrying out
the designs of the Isle of Jersey Railway and Pier
Company, but no importations of " navies can take
place till theiAct of our local Legislature authorising its
construction, and determining the route of the line, has
been obtained. A fair plan must be laid before them,
and this plan must form a fecund source of debate to
the members of the Jersey Parliament. That, how-
ever, the Act will be obtained, admits not of a doubt
The Bill is nearly drawn, and will shortly be printed.
Mr. Evans, engineer of the line, and a gentleman of
high distinction as a railway surveyor, made a strict
survey, the ocher day, of the locality through which the
railway is intended to pass. His observations have
been reduced to the form of a drawing, which also will
immediately be engraved, and copies distributed
amongst the members of the States, to aid them in
arriving at a candid conclusion. The whole necessary
survey, however, will not be completed for the space
of a week or two further. It is calculated that should
the Act pass the States at some period daring the next
two months, the c mstruc,ing of the line will be com-
menced early i i January, and finished by the fall of
autumn. On these grounds we may reasonably expect
to be able to take a trip ou the " Isle of Jersey Railway"
by this day twelve mouths.

DIRECT RAILWAYS.—On the subject of direct
railways, we find an article in the Railway Mail, a journal
conducted by Mr. Bond Hughes, of the Irish State Trial note-
riety, from which we have taken the following extract :
" We know of no reason why railway companies should be
exempted from competition ; on the contrary, we could specify
numerous reasons why this wholesome principle should be
brought to bear upon them. Competition is the soul of com-
mercial enterprise ; it is the vital principle without which
commerce would languish and die. In the olden times there
were monopolies of grain, of soap, of oil, of tobacco, and of a
variety of other articles of consumption. These monopolies
were only beneficial to the Crown, who granted them, and to
the Crown's nominee. To the public they were most inju-
rious, inflicting upon them high prices and bad qualities. A
railway company, without a rival, is in the nature of mono-
poly, and should be watched by the public with jealous vigi-
lance. All its vigilance will not, however, suffice to protect
travellers against high fares and bad accommodation. But
its activity becomes sharpened, its tariff is lowered, its car-
riages are better conitructed, as soon as a rival appears. This
statement might be illustrated by a reference to particular
instances, which, however, are sufficiently notorious. The
public invariably gains by competition, and ultimately no
one loses. Traffic is increased, new energies are awakened,
and new sources of profit are opened up, which soon compen-
sate for the fears a competition usually inspires."—lron Times.
CLONMEL AND I:RUBLES RAILWAY.—(From the
Railway King.)—Among the various Irish schemes at
present before the public, none is, we believe, in a more for-
ward position, as to preliminary arrangements for the ensuing
session, than the Clonmel and Thurles Railway. The deposit
of ten per cent. has, we are informed, been obtained •, their
deeds have been already signed in Ireland, and the deposit
on three-fourths of their capital paid in that country. Their
surveys, plans, and references have been completed under
the superintendence of Sir John M‘Neill,-the eminent engi-
neer. The Great Southern ,and Western Company, who are
already empowered to make that part of the line between
Cashel and Thurles, are ready to extend the powers vested
in them for the benefit of this Company. Whether we view
this line as a dieect communication from Clonmel to Dublin,
or as the means of conveying the immense agricultural pro-
duce of the central and northern districts of Tipperary to
Clonmel, we must regard it as a line of local and national im-
portance ; and, aided as it is by the influence of the Great
Southern and Western Company and by a vast local interest,
it cannot, we apprehend, fail of that success to which its
merits entitle it.—[We have extracted the above from the
Railway King. one of the new candidates for public favour,
and one, which, judging from the contents of the present
number, is likely to become a permanent favourite. It is
well got up, and is a complete record of the railway doings,
British and foreign, of the week. The name is a good one,
and the Railway King bids fair to enjoy a long reign.]
DIRECT WESTERN RAILWAY.—The chief inha-
bitants of the various towns and villages through which this
line will run, are on the qui vive about the allotments of the
shares in this Company; so popular is the line, and so de-
sirable is it for their wants, that they are anxious not merely
to contribute to its success, but to have an interest in the un-
dertaking, and when the allotment is completed—which we
understand it will be early next week—there is good reason
to suppose the shares will be sought after with avidity.—
Colonial Gazette.

CORN-LAWS. - The pernicious working of the
corn-laws was never more plainly seen than in the
course of the last few weeks, in which we have wit-
nessed the paradox of prices going up and the averages
going down, that is, food of home growth becoming
dearer, and the prohibition against assistance from
abroad becoming more stringent at the same time.
Even the boldest and most unblushing champions
of popular starvation never contemplated such an
anomaly as this from the operation of the sliding-
scale. flow then has it been brought about ?
The thing is easy of explanation. Not only is the
wheat fit for human food included in the averages,
but what is damaged, either spoiled by the wet
or sprouting in the ear, and destined, consequently,
for the feeding and fattening of pigs. is also taken
into account and made the ally of monopoly against the
country. As the corn-laws themselves are now in the
last gasp of their existence, it is, perhaps, supererogatory
to call attention to this portion of their mischievous per-
formance. Otherwise, it would be a subject requiring im-
mediate consideration and amendment. In fact, if any
circumstances should induce the Premier to struggle
for the continuance of these iniquitous enactments be-
yond next session of Parliament, this part of the ques-
tion should be taken up by the free-traders, and au effort
made, that in future no wheat unfit for human food
should be included in the averages returned. As we
have recently seen, a contrary practice is working most
mischievously against the country.—AB on.

The late George Harwood, Esq., of Grimstone, has
bequeated 5001. to the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital,
500/. to the Blind Asylum at Norwich, 500/. to the
West Norfolk and Lynn Hospital ; and, moreover, he
has made this last charity the residuary legatee of his
personal property.—Norfolk Chronicle.
NORTH LANCASHIRE REVlSlON.—Revision courts
have been held since our last at Poulton, Preston, Kirk-
ham, and Chorley, at which large gains have been rea-
lised; and the activity of those who have attended for the
free traders is above all praise. Whilst numbers of new
claimants have been added to the list, bad monopolists'
voters, with which the register abounds, have been freely
struck off at every court. Last year at the revision court
at Kirkham, the two brothers of Talbot Clifton,
M.P., were expunged from the list, having no quali-
fication ; and on Wednesday last at the same
place, the name of the Honourable Gentleman him-
self, Member for North Lancashire, shared the same
fate ; so that the representative of freeholders, having
no freehold himself, has not even a vote in the division
for which he is Member, and in which he resides. It
gives us no little pleasure to express our confidence that
North Lancashire will shortly be placed among the free-
trade constituencies that shall assist in expelling from
the statute-book that greatest of all curses—the corn-
law.—Preston Guardian.

TilE BRAZILIAN SLAVER " Eccno."—This vessel,
on board which the murderous conflict took place with the
crew of the Felieidade, is now in Ilfracombe Harbour. She
was sold at Sierra Leone, after condemnation as a prize, arid
now sails under the British flag ; she is named the
"Elizabeth" in her new register. The Elizabeth (Eceho)
left Sierra Leone about three weeks after the Eclair,