The Sun.
London, England, 1845-06-23 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sta,—Permit me, through the medium of your valuable papers;
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
preferred), would be to amalgamate the Direct London and York
hue with Leeds, instead of York, and then go on through Har-
rogate, Ripon, Bedale, 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 Whins, 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 litre now suggested from Newcastle to Lancashire being
a complete feeder to the West Riding of Yorkshire; also one from
Carlisle will lie 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 TOSS'
day and Friday last were caused by the luggage vans in each caw
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 passengert
by the fast trains, shall be attached to any of the ea/fines. This
resolution was first carried into effect on Saturday morning, the
day 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 plait 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, and 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 DT FIRE.—
On Thursday evening last, about six o'clock, the inhabitants of
Southroolton, Devonshire, were alarmed by the cry of " Fire 1"
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-
horses were entirely destroyed, and others partially so, and many
others unroofed.

THE MARYLEBONE VESTRY.—On Saturday, at $
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 front
the vestry to co-operate with the select committee from the hos.
}mai, 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.
TIIE MESSRS. SMITH'S CASE.—The Messrs. Smith,
subsequent to the return of the verdict, memorialised the Lords or
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
sedanbdyntohwe
awaitlVless theirrs. Sm
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hohadv.eeratgiaser.in petitioned the
Treasury,

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On Saturday afternoon, about 30 feet in length of
a wall, bounding the premises of Mr. Davies, an emery manufac•
tuner, in Richardson-street, Bermondsey, was thrown down, in
consequence of 100 tons of emery stones being piled against it.
The wall was 10 feet in height, and nine inches in thickness.
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 entirelj
successful.

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

THE TRIAL SQUADRON.—The Admiralty have or-
dered the complements of the ships of the trial squadron to be in.,
creased as follows;—The St. Vincent, 120, Captain Rowley, on
board of which ship is the Rag of Rear. Admiral Parker, has her corn.
plement increased 105 men, so that now, with her extra marines, eh.
musters 980 men. The Trafalgar, 120, Captain T. F. Martin, ha,
the same number, 980. The Queen, 110, Captain Sir Baldwin W.
Walker, has 900 men. The Rodney, 92, Captain Collier, C.B.,hins
an increase of 60 men, making her complement es. The Albion.
90, Captain N. Lockyer, C. 8., has the same complement; and tb.
Canopus, 84, Captain Fairfax Moresby, C.B. ; the Vanguard, 614
Captain Willis; and the Superb, 80, Captain Corry, have 60 man
added to their number, making a complement of 760 for each.
Hampshire Telegraph. _ _

Ttle 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, ref.
tonal estate under 50,0001.
FUNERAL OF THE LATE MR. BARLIAM.—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 M
soon as the case was submitted to him.
FIRE AT CLArriAm.—Yesterday tnorning (Sun-
day), 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 anti
Waterloo.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 cf the Clapham parish
engine, all Mr. White's building, furniture, and stock were re.
duced to ashes. All the family were, at the outbreak of the are, se
Gravesend. The property destroyed is believed to be insured 13
the Sun-office.
ARUNDEL, JUNE 21.—The Duke of . Norfolk, tile
at
the
Earl of Arundel and Surrey, and Mr. Blake,
have
ee
arrived
Arundel and
Castle. On Thursday the head-quarters
of
townt
a fort
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ellirgahntrbdearyse, dutyorps ofY
at NeSo'no'rathyng Cavalry.
The
troops lets
and the town of Worthing is greatly enlivened
during their stay. ri
FATAL PUBLIC-HOUSE FIGHT.— On Saturday night
tec, this
muster their
Inspector Ferguson, that a man named ox
station, to Mr.
I
received in a right. It appears
last information was given at the Tower-street, or L division Police.
aq
had died that evening from bruises ioes.
Crown pubSc.house, Westminster_road, when, net.
at the Bose and
I that the deceased and another man had met one morning last week
withstanding the earnest remonstrances of the landlady and land.
to his lord, they
medicaleceased baiedeawmase iinnsenattsendible:
and was removed
ance on him, but he died on Saturday last. Inspector Fergus
sent a letter to the Carbrer, Mr. W. Carter, tot an intitieft
h ad
desperatelodging,6g t
whereT The
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the body.