The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-12 00:00:00

c,illud the JtoSE'ilt and Saruh of the Powder
;el', in Long Reach, in the parish of Dartford, laden
!th
Otherthe
essbaskets. Mr. Simpson, with four men, boarded
vel off Greenhithe, and found two men in charge
,the vessel. The vessel and cargo were brought up to
("jell, and the pris,iners, Henry Wilkins and. Henry
„Ones, were taken in custody by the in9ectdi,eir the
Wool wick po Iic(I be fore Mr. Grove.
com
and in default of paying the penalty of itibriiere
witted to Maidstone gaol.
At the annual meeting of the Bedfordshire Agricul-
tntal Association, held the other day at Bedford, the
Proceedings of the day presented three interesting and
ZrifYing features—first, the ploughing was immeasur-
y better than on any former occasion ; secondly, the
bulk of the finest animals were shown by the tenant-
!triflers ; thirdly, the chief portion of the speeches de-
theliveret dinner had reference to the condition of
f agricultural labourer, and suggested practical plans
or its amelioration.
The theatre at Taunton has been disposed of to
builder, Ur. Pettit, who intends if not its entire demo-
-41(3n, at all events the entire and speedy removal of all
Its dramatic capabilities.
The valuable rectory of North Creake, Norfolk, has
nftarne vacant by the death of the venerable Archdeacon
tiatiturst. The living is worth 1,0001. a year, and is in
the gift of Earl Spencer and the Bishop of Norwich. By
,i'ue death of the Archdeacon, the living of Hollesly,
guff, 'Atc, has also become vacant. It is in thegifi of W.
ilt(m, Esq. The Rev. J. B. Collyer, M.A., vicar of
roxhana with Salh N rfolk has been appointed to
The former.
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RE SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL.
of afternoon the Quarterly General
C
this Institution was held in King Williatil-street,
.It John Labouchere, Esq., was called to the chair.
-14 SECRETARY read a statement, from which it
.urea,dnought,
..Deared that the number of seamen admitted to the
at Greenwich, since the Ist of July, was
13rift°,..drs:--From her Majesty's ships, 2.2 ; and from
aad Foreign vessels, 572, which, together
wraith 169 which were on board on the 1.4 of July,
thardeee 763.
There were 161 at present on board, and
number
instit
patients
convalescent, and three fit for duty. The
r. discharged since the first establishment of the
in 1841, was 48,126. The number of out-
the nts slnce July was 491. During the past quarter
exPenses had been 1,2601., and a balance now re-
Ti Led in the hands of the treasurer of 2401.
amooleamitmAN said he was happy to state that the
Conu; novv invested in the Funds in the name of the
atm r laY Was 73,0001.—a very gratifying circum-
ee,--The meeting then separated.

COURT OF SEWERS.
rii speciall meeting of the Court of Sewers for West-
-4111.,rs and part of the county of Middlesex, was
8,1" yesterday, for the purpose of taking some mea-
res to restore the dilapidated part of the Ranelagh
imago, in Gloucester-road, Paddington, T. L. Do-
n, Esq., in the chair.
alph_e reportof Messrs. Tite and Rennie, upon the
th of the failure, which they partly attributed to
tetle form. of sewer, and partly to the untradesmanlike
Put. ction of it, having been read,
`le CHAIRMAN asked the contractor, Mr. Bird,
e.. 0
it.," was present, if his solicitor, Mr. Garrard, was in
geodance ?
dadBIRD said that he was not. He (Mr. Bird)
l, that he was not aware that the report would
,e been received that da and the only intimation
~,7_lld was received that morning, which left him
>n lad
too little time to communicate with his solicitor.
so • LESLIE thought in that case, as the Court was
tb_76l7 small, that it might adjourn, in order to have
-A. di
e rePort printed.seus •
titian IA slco ensued upon the point, Mr. Hawkes
of Cothe' r. Leslie's view of the matter, and a majority
that if It thinking, with the solicitor, Mr. Smith,
answer ever c°l3Y were sent to Mr. Garrard it would
forted hatr tbY9pruerppose, as it might be reasonably in-
ert itself was only intended for the
4ince of the solicitni in approaching actions..
haltir'rlYiLl.ouGusir- said that he must .recal thp.et
The 44 Qf the Court to what this•question,rea)ly was.
to ,luestion now was, what were' they to do "toe
time public public frorn-ineenvedtMc'elf, .IE-4.aCtertilihly
Ole to put the sewer into a state of repair. They
~,r,flow got all the evidence necessary, in the event
ulterior Droceedings, for the report that day read
01. agreed&with the opinions advanced by their own
9ers and. therefore the real and only business be-
te them,' was to adopt measures to get the sewer
th— an efficient state as soon as possible. He would
to"efore move, "That some immediate steps to taken
restore the Ranelagh Sewer, in Gloucester-road,
);!fidington, under the direction of Messrs. Tite and
The motion was seconded by Mr. J. H. JOHNSON.
ir• LESLIE thought that, if some little time were
ittZt:, the report read that day would have the same
lierf Ann Messrs. Bird and Garrard as it had on him-
eures PQrhaps induce them to agree to peaceable
'the e.
*rah aetimumerr would wish the Court to come to
tkralquaite resolution upon the subject, and notf
gnes-nte to any longer period the settlement of
t •
ti"edi4te LIE said that the motion implied that some
e
sewet. steps should be taken for the renovation of
n e teu
- CAIRTAAN explained that, even at the earliest, ,
b;rB raust elapse before any steps could be taken;
and be
sore that time Mr. Bird might be prepared to
kr. J. it,ggestion to the Court upon the subject.
te •,, _
a",s_iFr objected to the reconstructing of
na:3 "'ram; to the old form, or with the ma-
Whnk.:l",, Present in use. Even the able gentlemen
struet.'" furnished the report had stated that the con-
they I°ll
g° °II was bad; and why then, he asked, should
n.the same stated course, when that had
Alts: tr,-,:ttined to be a bad one ? He would move,
s'il'er —ll`dnents that a sewer be constructed of a
crlleadeynotbeefeeesrur:inefwotu.oaurndd material than that which
so faulty.
41,,,,4121,.xai5iA3i wished to call their attention to
state
e rth works
they to allow a dangerous
Public s o continue to ntinue to the detriment of
r'Letor,business, and to the great loss of the pro-
tour of houses near the line of sewer ? Had that
4414-.4 thnetn vvaited long enough to enable it to
oascH-
;ertaird condition of, and cause of, its failure . He
'&`:".1 of th'ught the Court was now in full posses-
(l-1 all the facts necessary to that knowledge.—
, ear ,
tio!; he He would also call Mr. White's at-
eourt .t° this point. It was the interest of the
aint, et° put Messrs. Tite and Rennie in posses-
give ' all
fustatements, that they might not blindly
tureion which they would not be able, at
Justice time, to substantiate. It was a matter
Justice to
to the public, of justice to the Court, of
-port, ,0 the gentlemen who had furnished the re-
they ,Qf Justice to the contractor himself, that
thou°l" now come to some absolute decision.
in% ght, therefore, they ought to adopt the
°Qgreso-
Prhbounded by the Hon. Commissioner (Mr.
Aftersod.
the
,ch me discussion, in which Mr. Cantwell,
mr. titan, Mr. Leslie, and Mr. White took part,
,tik`efxcs, in an effective speech, seconded Mr.
Irte s amendment.
t0.7131r. LESLIE again proposed that time should be
• y .00
.„1.; k r the consideration of the report ; and the
frotoal resolutions and amendment were then put
The chair, when the former was carried.
:forted further consideration of the subject was de-
) and the Court adjourned.

,
than. ki.-"01`i AND YORK RAILWAY.--Aire titisder4a, rkdi
a -,s.' '-`; r• Cubitt, the engineer of this undeßaking, haw
9.1,11,-"Illed a deviation of the original line which will do
tiki• .1 with the objections, on th part of the supporters
ilk
ati.Nekturf, regarding the danger of bringing the line too
te— ''"e Race Ground. The line will pass east of Ret-
_or
tolld 410 Bawtry, through Piper Wood, west of Rossing-
Let betwoen High and Low Ellers, across the Low Pas-
, between Carr House and Belle Vue, across the
Desa,Pike road between Belle Vue and Bennetthorpe,
ks the Town .Feld, near Christ Church, and so on to
itt°64Hill, &c. The Wakefield branch will commence
then place.—Doncaster Gazette.
-rg, a,
o OTTINO mATCII FOZt TWENTY POUNDS A SIDE.--
hetsday the twelve miles trotting match, in harness,
thween Mr. Haynes's brown gelding and Mr. Oliver's
hieerut mare, cease off over two miles of road on -Wirn-
A, 2.n•ccantnon. At the start they went away at a
tat,,l3"lng Pace, and performed the first two miles neck
:to:' neck in eight minutes. When they had trotted six
Iles they were pulled, and having been refreshed they
4'l;l4el4l:fled their •journey, and when within halfi Mile of
e bwr!obisnei csigntgooaal the mare was 200 yards. in advance.
gallap and was turned. This enabled
the gelding to pass her. However, she was uickly at
.7(trn, k, and succeeded in passing her opponent, q
and came
otted
.11. the w
in inner by 150 yards. The twelve miles were
4 4B minutes.
OF BOROUGHBRIDGE MURDER.--APPREIIENEION
; 'ME MURDERERS IN NEWCASTLE.—In .a, ilaiagoaPh
44 another column will be found an account of it heartless
-19urder, eonamitted at Boroughbridge, on the night of
:aturday, the 28th ult. The Victim was Mr. William
litilchbald, of Dunsforth, who was returning home from
ti'rarket t and the supposed assassin was William Kee-
l. ~,: It Young man, apparently under 30 years of age.
1' tm Inquiries made, it was ascertained that Kendrew
±llEt.t. travelled towards Newcastle, in company with his
00er, John Kendrew (or, as he called himself, John
-1-41rne.,9, who is a shoemaker. Information was r-
"Warded `o** this town, and amongst others the police
a fop-
Plied to 11)::r. Blake?
y, shoemaker, Side, in case any per-
.*s,ul' cm
answering the description should apply at his shop
,'l!".b mployment. The description of the murderer was
“tikt
.er marked. Ile was dress..ed in a waistcoat with
ian sleeves, cord trousers, and a kind of brown and
\;pgreen worsted skull enp, with leather peak. - Mr. Blakey
:prorcptly and very creditably sent a workman to the
, l'l. itfaii In Hood public-house, where the .ghoeinalters'
r?jety is held, thinking they would apply there for re-
,li. About ten minutes after the arrival - crf the work-
„3,v`ucn the persons appeared, and by some promises they
ere induced to remain gntil Mr. Blakey sent policemen
..tt°,ppPreliend them. They ;7ere safely lodged in gol,
Policemen
were
esterday sent in Ow 4...4.0dy of some of our
• ut' t" undergo an examination More the proper
__ erities at 11Jroughbridge. John Kendra:, lo a de-
7werter from the 12th r_oeoiment of foot, and formerly
ked at livwcutle.— ATewcastle Advattier.