The Sun.
London, England, 1845-03-29 00:00:00

NEW PROJECTED RAILWA YS.

(From the Gazette of last Evening.)
RAILWAY DEPARTMENT, BOARD OF TRADE,
WHITEHALL, MAncri 27,1845.

Notice is hereby given, that the Board constituted by the
Minute of the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for
Trade, for the transaction of railway business, having had.
under consideration the under-mentioned railway schemes,
have determined on reporting to Parliament in favour of the
Birkenhead, Manchester, and Cheshire Junction,
Chester and Birkenhead Extension,
Blackburn and Preston—Alterations, Extensions, and
Bran h,
Coventry, Bedworth, and Nuneaton,
Eastern Counties—Finsbury- Extension,
Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction,
Lancaster and Carlisle—Deviation in parish of Kendal,
Lancaster and Carlisle—Branch to Newcastle and Carlisle

Railway,
Lancaster and Carlisle—Scotforth to Slyne,
Newcastle-upon-Tyne and North Shields—Tynemouth
Extension and New-quay Branch,
North Union Extension to the river Ribble.
Sheffield and Rotherham—Branch to the Sheffield and
Manchester Railway,
Norwich and Brandon—Extension into Norwich,
York and North Midland—Bridlington Branch ;
against the
Liverpool and Manchester—Paiuforth and Liverpool
Branch,
Chester and Preston Brook,
Eastern Counties—Thames Junction and North Woolwich
Great North of England—Clarence and Hartlepool Junc-
tion—Extension and Branches,
Grand Junction—Friar's Park to Dudley Branch,
London and Gravesend, via North Woolwich;
and recommending the postponement until a future period
of the

Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston,
Southport and Euxton,
Preston Brook and Runcorn Junction,

Epping,
Grand Junction—Potteries Branch.
DALHOUSIE.
C. W. PASLEY. G. R. PORTER.
D. O'BRIEN.

ISLINGTON PARISH, ADJOURNED

MEETING.
ELECTION OF TRUSTEES.
The rate-payers of this parish held an adjourned
meeting last evening, in the Parish Church, for the pur-
po,e stated by the Vestry-clerk, namely to declare the
names of the trustees who had been elected to serve for
the next three years.
The Vestry-clerk read the notice, which set forth that
certain " meetings were to be held on certain days, for
the purpose of a ballot taking place, by which to elect
the trust( es for the ensuing three years, and that the
result of the said ballot was to be declared at an ad-
journrd meeting to be held in the Parish Church, on
Friday evening, the 28th inst., at six o'clock."
The CnuncuWARDEN then read the list of names, and
the number who had voted for each, and then declared
the names of those who had the majority of votes, and
were consequently elected; whereupon
Mr. EDE observed that those were the same old
clique agiin, and that they were, in fact, sll nominated
by themselves.—(Loud cries of " No, no.")
The CHURCHWARDEN then put the question, " That
this meeting do now adjourn," which was met by ex-
pressions of strong dissent from different parts of the
church ; and amidst which the Churchwarden and Ves-
try-clerk left their places ; and while they were in the
act of doing so,
Mr. RAE exclaimed—l call on the trustees to refund
the—(Loud cries of "Certainly net," and clamour).
Mr. Rae was then understood to say he would follow up
the prosecution of which he had given notice in the fol-
lowing letter :

"Newington Green, March 27, 1845.
" Sir,—ln consequence of the trustees of Islington
parish having admitted at the vestry meeting, last Tues-
day, that they had paid the damages and costs in the
action brought by James Elliot against Allen and ethers,
amounting to 9001., out of the rates raised for the relief
of the poor of that parish, which is clearly an improper
application of the parish money—and of their having
determined to persist in such proceeding, although it
was at such meeting objected to by myself and several other
rate-payers--I beg to inform you, that unless you, on
their behalf, state publicly at the vestry meeting, on next
Friday evening, that the trustees will restore the money
so illegally applied, I shall at once (on behalf of myself
and the other rate-payers) file a bill in Chancery against
them for a breach of trust, and, in that case, I will thank
you to give me the name of the gentleman the trustees
wish should be made defendant under the 27th section
of the Local Act, and also to inform me if you will
accept service of subpcena.
" I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
"J. J. RAE."
" To Robt. Oldershaw, Esq., Vestry Clerk, Islington."
Soon after the disappearance of the Churchwarden and
Vestry-clerk, the , rate-payers left, Mr. Rae announcing
that he would persevere.

MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.—The number
of deaths during the week, ending Saturday, March 22,
was 1,197, exceeding the average by 158, and that of the
previous, week• by 128. The excess is still chiefly
among diseases of the lungs and other organs of respi-
ration, chiefly bronchitis, asthma, and consumption.
Violent deaths, also, are very numerous, amounting to
not less than 42, of which 16 were from burns and
scalds, 3 from poison, and 4 from suicide. The deaths
from small-pox occurred at the following ages .—six
under 1 year ; eight 1-3 ;'three 3-5 ; five 5-10 ; one
12 ; four 20-30 ; and one 0 years.
MINISTERS AND THE FACTORIES' BILL.----We learn
from very good authority that it is not the intention of
Ministers to oppose Lord Ashley's Bill for diminishing
the hours of labour of children, and young persons em-
bcealatsuer
mAar.r,blAeloboanst-
ployed in factories.—Church and state Gazette.
FIEJ.LIDOYS.A—LOIn,OINvDcdonNesOdaPynTiaIIsAtLaMI
was erected to the from the chisel of Weekes, the successor of the
Cunningham Saunders, Esq.,
lateme-
mory Soi Sir Francis
tlielate C
jletabnnt rey-,
in the principal room of this institution, on which occa-
sion a dinner took place, which was attended by the
medical officers of the institution and about 20 gentlemen,
members of the Committee. Mr. Saunders, whose name
is probably little remembered now, except by his con-
temporaries in the medical profession and a yearly lessen-
ing circle of warmly attached friends, was the founder
of the institution, the parent of all others of the same
description, which was opened to the public on the 25th
March, 1805. He died shortly afterwards, and was
denied the satisfaction of witnessing the prosperity of
this his favourite offspring. A ft,w, of his
early
friends
presented his bust to the institution, as a tribute of
respect to his memory. The justness of taste and beauty
of execution displayed by the sculptor elicited from the
companyN Dp ur
Ar
bpublicity the
iß3,A,piEnthe tc
warmesti expressions of appi oval.
rumourl has gained very exten-
sivetmore particularly amongst
those engaged in the India trade—that the well-known
house of Evrington and Graham, whOse extensive deal-
ings in the Eastern markets have obtained for them a
high name, had removed to other premises. It is but
justice to those gentlemen to state that such is not the
fact, the more particularly as premises have been opened
in the immediate neighbourhood, the title of which
stablishment has a tendency to mislead the public.
CUSTOMS' SEtzuaEs:—A9 order has been issued
by the Ctratoms authorities !nth reference to the practice
;Dods which
hhas
have
preva
beeniledofseng overtime goods (being
dallowed by the owners to remain
in the baggage warehouses, &c., without being cleared
beyond the time allowed by law) when rummaged for
sale at the Queen's warehouse and the several docks, on
the ground of illegality of importation, or for not
having been included in the report of the master of the
vessel at the time the goods were imported; that such
goods, if not detained by the officers at the time of land-
ing', are not subsequently to be placed under seizare, but
sold for payment of the duties, and dock, or other
charges, and the overplus (if any) paid to the importer
or proprietor of the goods, in conformity with the pro-
visions of the 17th and 25th sections of the Act of 3d of
William IV., chap. 52, and the 14th section of the Act
of the 3d and 4th of William IV., chap. 57 ; and direc-
tions to that effect have been given to the several depart-
ments accordingly.
At the meeting of the Proprietors of the South Sea
Company, the report of the Directors appeared to give
general satisfaction, and was agreed to nenz. con.
The abolition of the duty on glass, and reduction of
that. upon sugar and other articles of consumption, will
have the effect of dispensing with msny officers of the
excise department, but they will be entitled to half-pay
on retirement. Letters to this effect have been addressed
to the excite districts in Ireland, from the London
Board.

The beautiful steam-yacht Black Eagle, Master Com.
mender B. Cook, is ordered from Woolwich to Ports-
mouth, with a view, it is said, of conveying her Majesty
and Prince Albert to the Isle of Wight.
The Ten Towns' Messenger, a Kidderminster paper
of High Tory politics, contains an announcement that
the paper is for sale by auction. Toryism seems at a
discount in he Midland Districts.
On Thursday morning several of the battalions of
the household infantry, for the first time this season,
commenced field-day exercise in Hyde Park. The first
and second regiments of Life Guards will also commence
theirs on Wormwood Scrubbs in a few days, for the
purpose of drilling recruits to their proper exercise, pre-
paratory to several grand reviews.
DIFFICULTIES OF DIFFERENTIAL DUTIES.—The
new sugar duties, which were intended to come into
operation on Friday, the 14th inst., through some blunder
in the wording of the resolutions, were not permitted to
take effect until Saturday; upon which day several par-
cels were taken out of bond in this town. The work of
legislation, however, seems to have been somewhat fragile;
—Sir Robert Peel and his colleagues being evidently no
,grocers. So mysterious are the definitions and descrip-
tions of the different qualities of clayed, muscovado,
raw and refined, that not a Custom house officer in
the town was capable of saying what amount of
duty was required to be paid upon the samples pre-
sented to them ; and, on packets being forwarded
to Liverpool, with a request for aid and counsel,
the answer returned was that the authorities there were
in precisely the same predicament, and had been com-
pelled to send off to London for instructions. This ap-
pears to us to be but a commencement of difficulties
The question that has arisen, and which has been set at
rest for the moment by directions to take the lowest rate
on the particular sorts submitted for decision, is a mere
trifle to some that are likely to be mooted.—Preston
Chronicle.