The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-26 00:00:00

FINE ARTS.

DRAWINGS FROM THE PRIZE CARTOONS.
We visited, a day or two since, the drawings made
by the Messrs. Linnell, from the eleven cartoons to
which prizes were awarded by the Commissioners of
the Fine Arts, previously to the public exhibition last
year in Westminster hall. These drawings which, as
Might be expected, are on a considerably reduced
scale, have been executed under the auspices of Messrs.
Longman and Co., and are remarkable for their strict
accuracy as copies,. and the exquisite finish that dis-
tinguishes them. The outline, expression, and general
effect of the original designs, have all been most care-
fully preserved; and indeed the drawings have
received the warm approbation of all the artists to
whose inspection they have been submitted. As most
of our readers are, no doubt, acquainted with the
originals, which were publicly exhibited last year for
several weeks, we shall content ourselves with ob-
serving that they will find no cause for disappointment
in the copies. In particular, Parris's graceful design
of " Joseph of Arimathea converting the Britons,"
has been executed with singular spirit and elegance,
especially as regards the upright figure of the preacher,
which blends ease with dignity in no ordinary degree.
Watts's picture of " Caractacus led through the
streets of Rome"—a favourite subject with modern
artists—exhibits not less excellence.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
have just read with disgust the regulation of
the Lord Mayor, which excludes people walking in the
streets of the City after nine o'clock on Monday. Every
one seems to think it must be a hoax. In fact, that
was the first impression on my mind. It seems the
act, of either a tyrant or a madman, to shut up the
streets of London after nine o'clock. Let me beg of
you, Sir, to exert your beneficial influence to endea-
vour to prevent this evil.
Your constant reader,
Lombard-street, Oct 25, 1844. JANUS.

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS.
OCT. 23. Ann cutter, Hon. William Hare, from Ly-
ming ton.
24. Ganymede cutter, I. 11. W. P. Smyth Pigott,
Esq., Plymouth and Torquay.
SAI LING S. -

OCT. 21. Xarifa schooner, Earl of Wilton, for Ply-
mouth.
22. Kestrel ketch, Commodore Earl of Yarborough,
Cowes harbour, to lay up.
23. Jack o'Lantern schooner, Earl of Orkney, ditto.

YACHTS AT AND ABOUT THE STATION.
Schooners—Flirt, Gem. Cutters—Phantom, Ann,
Ganymede, Turquoise, Ariadne, Noran, and Nautilus
yawl.
Report says that her Majesty proposes visiting us
again this season, and the 24th of November is men-
tioned as the day appointed. We have no great faith in
this report, but we know that workmen are employed on
Osborne House, and it is hardly probable that if her
Majesty intended giving it up on the Ist of May, that
this would be the case, or that the orders would have
been given to fill the ice-house, or to lay down perma-
nent moorings for the royal yacht in Cowes roadstead.
The cause of the late dreadful accident at Portsmouth
was doubtless some of the wadding left on fire in the
breach of the gun. A correspondent, who is in the
woollen trade, informs us that there is a quantity of
cotton in all low-priced flannels, and the cotton so intro-
duced was the cause of this and numerous other dreadful
accidents.

STEAM V. TIME.—THE QUICKEST TRANSIT YET
KNOWN.—A gentleman left London last Friday morning
by the ten o'clock train for Fleetwood, where he joined
the Royal Consort steam-ship. Leaving that place at
half-past eight o'clock in the evening, ho arrived next
morning at Ardrossan at half-past eight o'clock (twelve
hours), where he left per special train, and was in Glas-
gow by ten o'clock A.M., thus accomplishing the distacce
of 400 miles in twenty-four hours.—Ayr Observer.
WEST RIDING REGISTRATION.—The registration
for the West Riding has closed with a gain of 40 for

the Reformers.—Leeds Times.
PRICE OF COAL.—We were yesterday informed,
that owing to a strike for wages by the colliers of Staf-
fordshire, coal has increased Is. per ton.--Leamington

Courier.
It is generally expected that the Earl of Glasgow
will be appointed to the situation of Lord-Lieutenant of
Renfrewshire, vacant by the death of Mr. Speirs.
STATE or TRADE.— The Leicester trade still re-
mains dull for the season, though a further demand be-
fore orders close for Christmas is expected. Spinners
are flatter, and orders fall off; in wools not much doing,
and no change in prices.—Leicester Journal.
WATERFORD AND LIMERICK RAILWAY.--A rail-
way from Waterford to Limerick, via Carrick-on-Suir,
Clonmel, Caher, and Tipperary, has been brought for-
ward under most powerful patronage, and with a list of
local Directors more influential than we have seen for
a long time. The engineer is Mr. Vignoles, with whom
lies the honour of having been the first to construct a
railway in Ireland. The length is about 70 miles, and so
easy is the country, that it is believed the works will cost
only 10,0001. a mile, The capital is 750,000/., in 501.
shares, with a deposit of 21. los. A return of at least
six per cent. is anticipated. The promoters in their
prospectus very properly repudiate the newly-revived
quackery of paying interest on calls.—Railway Record.
The _Provisional Committee of the London and
Norwich Direct Railway met at Bury St. Edmund's last
Thursday, to apportion the 35,000 shares for this under-
taking, on which occasion there were applications for
upwards of 60,000 shares.—Norwich Mercury.
THE RUMOURED ROYAL VISIT TO BURGHLEY.—
For these two years past it has been repeatedly stated
from Burghley that Queen Victoria was on the point of
visiting the Marquis of Exeter, This story Is now
renewed ; end it is added that great preparations are
making at Burghley House for the reception of her
Majesty, who is expected on the 4th of next month. It
is even said that so large a retinue is expected with her
Majesty, that it is necessary to fit up the house of the
late Edward Brown, Esq., in Stamford (which, after his
death, was purchased by the Marquis of Bx9ter), in
order to accommodate some of the guests.—Stumford
Mercury.
We are happy to be enabled to state that, on the
occasion of the queen's visit to the City, on Monday,
her Majesty will lay aside her mourning, and appear in
a full court dress of white. Full count dresses will also
be adopted by the ladies who have received invitations
to attend, and we learn that a great variety of gorgeous
costumes are already in preparation. At this dull
season of the y ear, Ker Majesty's determination on this
point is calculated to give an important impetus to trade.
—Court Journal.
The boats employed in the herring fishery are doing
much better than they were last year. The quantity
of herrings shipped to the London market on one day
last week, from Yarmouth and Lowestoft, amounted to
the enormous quantity of 91 lasts.—Suffolk Chronicle.
ExPt.OSON AT THE WESTMINSTER GAS WORKS,

Yesterday morning, about five o'clock, the workpeople
and others employed upon the promises of the Equitable
Gas Company, Horseferry -road, Westminster, were
thrown into a state of considerable alarm, in consequence
of a terrific explosion which suddenly took place m one
of the principal rooms adjoining the gasometer. William
Godwin, who had charge of that department, was found
lying upon Isis back, in a state of insensibility, and his
face and head So much disfigured with burns and scorph-
ings as almost to defy identification. He was promptly
removed to *Westminster Hospital, awl hopes are given
of his speedy recovery.
TgaRTPLH FLOOD.—Never in the recollection of
the oldest man living in the neighbourhood was the
river of Ayle, above Westport, so swollen as it was last
week, occasioned by the late continued heavy fall of
rain. In the immediate vicinity of the beautifully pic-
turesque and truly magnificent subterraveous passage,
extending from behind the church at Ayle to Bally-
burke, a distance of about two miles, the mountain flood
had risen to a height of more than 8t feet from the ordi-
nary level of the river, carrying everything before it ;
turf; hay, oats, and even cabins, have been swept away
by the mighty torrent. The men labouring in the fields
which cover this Subterraneous water-course describe
the noise of the moving torrent embowelled in the earth
beneath them as the booming of many cannons, or re-
sembling the sound of the loudest thunder.—Castlebar
Telegraph.
LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER RAILWAY FARES
IMPROVED.—We had the great pleasure last week of
announcing a considerable reduction in the fares
charged to passengers on this line of railway, namely,
from t's., as., and 3s. 6d., to 65., 45., and 2s. 6d.,
with the addition of one-third class train from
Liverpool in the morning, to return in the even-
ing, to take effect from to-morrow week, Saturday,
November 2d. In these concessions to the claims of the
public we have an instalment, for which we are truly
thankful ; but we have not had time dnring this great
Birkenhead week to inquire into scrersl particulars of
deep interest to the community, and which Shall have our
best attention next week.—Liverpool Mercury.
14e)*T SilocKiriG.—The Pottsville (Pa) journal
gives the following horrid prticulars of the finding of the
bout of 5 young German, in the bushes near the canal
tit tort Plinton, on frvesday last. The body "was found
in a state of nudity, partially eaieri by hogs. His clothes,
a blue frock coat, linen pants, and vest, lay at aide.
He arrived at Port Clinton in a line boat, a few days be-
fore, and being without means to indulge his propensity
for drink, it is supposed he was attacked with a fit, and
died where he was found. The remnant of his remains
were gathered in a box aridlouried at the spot where they
were found.—Vcio York Morniny Ctruricr,Oct.