The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-20 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET•

DIRECT RAILWAYS.—On the subject of direct
ailways, we find an article in the Railway Mail, a journal
conducted by Mr. Bond Hughes, of the Irish State Trial noto-
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 itiju.-
rions, 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 yip-
its activity becomes sliai'pened, its tariff is lowered, its car-
riages are better constructed, as soon as a rival appears. This
fares
s naort,ab:zbrad
however, suffice
accommodation.t o protect
But
instances, which, however, are sufficiently notorious. The
stiartaanteeenilleenrAstimiagiitgaslilvltsitgbiell'aiilcilleustrated by a reference to particular-
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 TOURLES 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 11I'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 vine 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.

(THIS DAY.)
George Gamble, described on the police charge-sheet as re-
siding at No. 21, Stamford-street, Blackfriars-road, and
A. IV. Bodill, of No. 21, Commercial-road, Lambeth, were
charged with being concerned in stealing a great timber of
watches belonging to Mr. French, the celebrated chro-
nometer and watch maker, of Cornhill.
Mr. Humphries, the solicitor, appeared on the part of the
prosecution, and Mr. Wright, of Gracechurch-street, for the
prisoner Bodill.
The brief facts of the case are as follows:—The pri-
soner Gamble, for between the last seventeen and
eighteen years, had been in. Mr. French's service as
managing clerk, and was discharged on Thursday
last, in consequence of his having formed an intimacy with
a female of improper character that was disapproved of by his
employer, but his honesty was not in the slightest degree
suspected. During the last five weeks, Police-sergeant John
Wall, No. 16, and Thomas Gray, No. 10, of the C division,
in consequence of information they privately obtained, have
kept a stnct watch upon the prisoner Gamble, and having
succeeded in ascertaing that he was continually in company
with Bodill, who was known to have disposed of a large
number of valuable watches, a communication was made to
Mr. French on Friday last, who discovered that several
watches were missing from the premises. Wall and Gray
suceeded in apprehending the prisoners on Saturday, in
the neighbourhood of the Haymarket. On the
latter were found 111 pawnbrokers' duplicates of wathes
principally in separate . pledges, the amount obtained on
the whole being about 750/. ; be also confessed that the dupli-
cates had been given him that day by Gamble. The amount
obtained on the watches varied from 12/. to 15/. Some of
them, on which only 101. was obtained, cost 40 guineas. The
t-t:iat thelk for
policeb rainsghaingvin him into the
g _
been extent to which Mr. French has been plundered is not as yet
ascertained. Gamble said, on being taken into custody, that
he knew he had nothing but transportation before his eyes.
nun).
edssthat
oßdoidni I 1
con-
nected with certain gambling transactions.
The prisoners were remanded until Saturday week.
ishekn iinoiwgnht

DAY.)
CLERKENWELL.-(THIS
William Eastlake, a master plasterer, in York-place, Barns-
burv-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 him 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 been 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 havin. misconducted himself, but he did Lot
believe that it was t't the extent described.
The worthy MAGISTRATE inflicted the penalty of 21. 103.,
or three weeks at the treadmill.—The fine was paid.
•

CROPS IN PRINCE •E DWARDIS ISLAND.—It appears
that the potato pestilence has made fearful ravages in Prince
Edward's Island, and pestilent
the grain harvest has been also
unpropitious.
" Eccuo."—This vessel,
TUE BRAZILIAN SLAYER
on board which the murderous conflict took place with the
crew of the Felicidade, is now in Ilfracombe Harbour. She
was sold at Sierra Leone, after condemnation as a prize, and
now sails under the British flag ; she is named the
"Eli;abeth" ill her new regiqpr. The Elizabeth (Eccho)
left Sierra Leone abOut three weeks after the Eclair. .

The _Mary Telegraph states that " advices from several
parts of the country lead to the expectation that the unfor-
tunate potato disease is, in some measure, arrested, the com-
plaints being far less general ; and some situations where,
a week ago, the number of apparently diseased tubers was
fearfully great, exhibit now very trifling symptoms of its
presence. '
The Banner of Ulster, whilst describing the injury done
as very considerable, says—" In some places it is tbund that
a much smaller portion of the crop is injured than had been
supposed; in the worst, we are told there will be one-half an
average of edible roots."
The Tyrone Constitution says—" While it must be ad-
mitted that the disease is among us, we have the pleasure
of saying that, as yet, the injury sustained in this neighbour-
hood is very trifling, compared with other districts."
These are the only favourable reports : all others are most
discouraging.
ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF IRELAND.—At the
meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society of Ireland, on
Thursday,
Mr. RULLEN, the Secretary, stated that he had received
upwards of forty answers from the secretaries of local farming
societies, in reply to a circular letter which he had addressed
to them by order of the council, to procure information re-
specting the failure of the potato crop in their different
localities. These reports contained much useful and most
accurate information on the subject, and would form, when
compiled and digested, the best statistical data as vet pro-
duced upon this all-absorbing question. It appeared' by the
reports, as far as they had gone, that the disease was not
known or visible in many of the localities up to the time of
calling for the returns, and the local secretaries had reported
accordingly. But in many cases he had received supple-
mental reports, stating that, on digging the crops, they had
found the disease existing in many places where it had not
previowily appeared; and that, in fact, it was almost im-
possible to ascertain the true extent of the mischief until the
removal of the crop had proceeded farther. The Council
were of opinion that they should proce( d most cautiously in
this business, and for this purpose a sub-committee was
formed, to sit from day to day, to: examine the returns, and
to prepare such suggestions for a special meeting of the
concil, to be summoned for Saturday, the 18th instant, as
they 10v deem advisable. It was evident.that the evil bad
reached 'a most alarming height. The Council then adjourned
until Saturday, at two o'clock.
The Dublin Even;m7 Post says :
" The Agricultural'tioiety have adopted a most judicious
course. But, meantime, winlst inquiries are in progress as
to the extent of the evil, there should be corresponding mea-
sures of relief. We would earnestly suggest a meeting of
the citizens of Dublin, as .the first step. The corporation
• ought, we think, to be specially summoned upon a subject of
such vital importance." •
THE ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIMATE.
The citizens of Armagh assembled on Thursday, William
Paton, Esq., J,P., in the. chair, and adopted the following
address to Archbishop Crolly, which was presented by a de-
putation yesterday
ADDRESS TO THE ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIMATE,
MOST REV. DR. CROLLY.
" We, the inhabitants of Armagh, assembled in pursuance
of a requisition, dated October 11, beg leave to tender to you
Our feelings of sincere regret, in finding that your character
has been a-sailed by a member of the press in the Pilot news-
paper of the 29th of September ult.
" We feel we should be wanting in our duty, as men and
fellow-citizens, did we not assemble to refute the vile attack,
and to express to you our utter abhorrence of the author of
the base and heartless slander.
" We sincerely trust that you may long enjoy the high
dignity to which you have been appointed, and in which you
have so distinguished youself, in following the Divine pre-
cept of doing unto ()tilers what you would they should do
unto you.'

" Signed on behallpf the meeting,
" WILLIADi PATON, Chairman,
JAMES T. 14:..LL, jun., Secretary."
The deputation was kindly, received i, Dr. Crolly, who
_.xprcssed great gratification at the proceedint:Ts of the pre-
vious day, and afterwards read the following rep;;':—
" Gentlemen,—No language can sufficiently exp2:ess to
you, and my other respected fellow-citizens, my feeling.: of
unfeigned gratitude for this unmerited testimonial of your
esteemed approbation.
" The distinguished and dignified manner in which you
have publicly denounced the calumniator of my character,
plainly proves that in this ancient city the spirit of
Christian concord is cherished among enlightened Irishmen
of different religious and political principles.
" You have conferred on me the highest honour, by stating
that my conduct has been conformable to the great precept
of doing to others what we should reasonably expect to be
done to ourselves'—as that is the Divine standard by which
the moral and social duties of all man should be always
regulated.
" Allow me to assure you that I shall endeavour to iese
a continuation of your confidence; and that my humble
prayers shall be fervently offered to Almighty God for your
temporal and eternal happiness.
" WILLIAM CROLLY.
" Armagh, 17th October, 1845."

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. How 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,
bat 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 cern-laws themselves are now in the A band of thieves and swindlers, eight in number
last gasp of their existence, it is, perhaps, supererogatory —five men and three females—were tried on Tuesday by the
to call attention to this portion of their mischievous per- Tribunal of Correctional Police, on various charges of rob-
formance. Otherwise, it would be a subject requiring im- bery, principally by the stale but still frequently successful
mediate consideration and amendment. In fact, if anytrick, es brought
called Vol a A mericaine. Amongst the charg
forward was one of having robbed a widow of the Themes
circumstances should induce the Pretnier to struggle
near,Par‘is,cr,ifuattiletitrmonfd jewellery, valued at from I,oooi.
the thel widow, and the i for the continuance of these iniquitous enactments be- . oflrica
to a rod-looking fellow, named
yond next session of Parliament, this part of the ques- Prevost,f. had paid his addresses
mar-
tion should be taken up by the free-traders, and an effort riag-iiy was fixed. Whilatnear the
and her pretended
made, that in future no wheat unfit for human food lover were walking out one day neaa
who spoke in brokena‘
Ator? de Triomphe,
should be included in the averages returned. As we a man came up whom Prevost preteratiecel
have recently seen, a contrary practice is working most America. The accomplice,French, pro..
known in
mischievously against the country.—Alb'on. fessed to be delighted at the rencontre, and insisted on treating
The late George Harwood, Esq., of Grirastone, has the lover_s with a dinner at a restaurant. After dining well and
pleasantly, the soi-disani American, who pretended to have
bequeated 500/. to the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital,
5001. to the Blind Asylum at Norwich, 5001. to the muorreehmasoneythan he knew what to do with, said lie wished to
Paris
dealers
ejewellery, but was afraid of being taken in by the
West Norfolk and Lynn Hospital ; and, moreover, he
has made this last charity the residuary legatee of his went' a ; Prevost whispered to the widow, and sl
personal property.—Noejblk Chronicle. • and fetched the:whole of her jewellery, for which the
rich American agreed to give 5,000 f., and banded over two
NORTH LANCASHIRE REVlSlON.—Revision courts rouleaux, which were said to contain that amount in forty-
have been held since cur last at Poulton, Preston, Kit k-
franc pieces. Prevost advised her to go home and lock
itlip
ham, and Chorley, at which large gains have been rea-
sh m t
e might accompany theta the theatre. , f.she took the acli -
lised ; and the activity of those who have attended for the the gold. and then return to him and his friend, in order t
i t
free traders is above all praise. Whilst numbers of new and therefore broke open the
with a sictlit of her treasure,
claimants have been added to the list, bad monopolists' ' rouleaux-v which she found to contain only EOM. She ran
vice but on reaching home she was anxious to feast her, eyes
voters, %%ith which the register abounds, bave been freely brequikl-v to. the restaurant, but by that time Prevost end
struck off at every court. Last year at the revision court his American friend had disappeared, and she ascertained that
at Kirkham, the two brothers of Talbot Clifton, she had lost a husband as well as her jewellery. Prevost and
M.P., were expunged from the list, having no .qultli• . three of the other men ware fir this and other offene,,s found
fication ; and on Wednesday last at the saute guiltY, 7,. eodf ttolifr
i•n%ie yearspr 1 isno-Terri f-s. oxnviansci iste,
nat.enill
eae .dti iti
te,
place,, the name of the Honourable Gentleman him - ~,f a°(iljt:; l'ilniptriseninent ; two of the females were sentenced
self, Member for North Lancashire, shared the same "rue years'months' imprisonment,and the other
to thirteen
fate ;so that the representative of freeholders,h •i. ^' • A
aN 3. quitted.-- Galignani.
and sentel
no freehold himself, has not even a vote in the division
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT SYDENITAM, KENT.—YPS-
for which lie is Member,. and in which he resides. It
toesrsdav morning, about one o'clock, a fire, attended with great
Of property, broke out in the coach-house of'a gentl.m
gives us no little pleasure to express our confidence that , i
named Feinming, of Perry-hill, Sydenham, Kent. No ean
from lion was spared by the inhabitants to arrest the ci. xer--
peditiol7ll3atret 8-1..,%r0l
North Lancashire will shortly be placed among thc-free- I
destruction, and with the most wonderful ex
i don Establishment and West of England engines, with seve-
trade constituencit s that shall assist in expelling
ttsearnedoule
contents
een t-s
procured,A.eeeo
nfoLui
esde.,
the statute-book that greatest of all curses—tho, corn-
' tbhteltp rillis-
law.—Preston Guardian.
We are authorised to state that the name of Ralph ral firemen, arriVeekd
Etwall, Esq., M.P., was put without his knowledge on the and by two o'clo
Seuth Midland and Southampton Junction Railway, and I Our informant could sot ascertain the cause of the .
fire. None
that he 130 withdrawn it. , iof the property deltllea ithufttre d.

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SUN OFFICE, Scren o'

TATTERSA LS- THIS EVENING.

CAMIMtIDGESIIIRF
7 to 1 agst The Baron—taken
11 to 1 agst Alarm
12 to 1 agst Wolfdog
20 to 1 agst Ould Ireland
20 to:l. agst Lady Wildair
20 to 1 agst Cbertsey
20 to 1 agst Cobweb colt
21 to 1 agst Wee Pet
20 to 1 agst Titmouse
22 to 1 agst Croton Oil
25 to 1 agst Lotbario
30 to 1 agst Semiseria
33 to 1 agst Remorse
33 to 1 agst Needful
33 to 1 agst Everton
33 to 1 agst Mongrel
40 to 1 agst Yardley— taken
5) to 1 agst Devil,s Duet

Six o'CLO c

THE FUNDS-(CLOSING PRICES.)

ONE CLOSING
t'IUCES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Bank Stock .
I per Cent. Reduced .........
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 964 9.1/3 97
\low 3% per Cents 971,‘ 98% 97% 98% 98
LongAnnuitiestoexpireJan.lB6o 10 13-16 11-16 10 11-16
Ditto 30 years, Oct. 10,1859 ... 10% 1014
In lia Bonds, 1,0001.. .... .. 55
_ _

Consols for Account - 97 96% 97%%
Kxchequer Bills, 1,0001., I%d 40 43 pm. 43
Ditto 5001.

Ditto Small

ONE
.0' LOCK

PR TCES OF FOREIGN FUNDS.
Brazilian Bonds
Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent...
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1837.........
Ditto, Account 3l 1/23/4
Ditto Deferred
Portuguese 5 per Cents.
Ditto, Account
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840
Ditto, Account
Ditto, Passive
Ditto Deferred ............
.Ditto 3 per Cent. 267.6
Ditto, Account .....
Belgian 4% per Cent. 99
Dutch. 2% per Cent .
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CLOSING
FRIO ES

31,N
31

53!4,

16

:.6%

99
914
4

PRICES OF - PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSINU
: AILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK. PAICES
A.berdcen
Birmingham and Ox-
ford Junction
Boston, StarrVd, & Bin-tr. 22s
,iristol and Exeter
Ditto New 2
_:aledonian
Ditto Extension
!ambricign and Lincoln 14 61,4 a 713
.........
00. New
Cambridge and Oxford.. 1' IA ..
Chelmsford and Bury... 1%......
liester and Holyhead... 15
Chester and Manchester 4s.
Cork and Waterford ... 114..... 1:1i

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4

..kirnwall
Coventry, Nuneaton, Bir
and Leicester l4 31,4...
Direct Manchester
( Remington's) . 21i '4
Ditto (Rackstrick's)... 5% 643(3 6%
Jura IN orthern
uAin and Galway... .• 4
,:astern Uoit tides 141. 165....... 231,1 23% 22% 221 A
Ditto New 4/. 16s.
Ditto Perpetual, 5 per
Cent, No. 1. —6/. 13s. 4d. --
DA° ditto, No. 2-2/. 13s. 4d % p
East Lincolnshire
c4mburgli and Glasgow 50
Edinburgh and Perth... 1% 4V:i
Glouc., Aberystwith, and
Central of Wales 1%... 31431
..
Grand Union l% 3% 2?
Great South. and West.
(Ireland)
Gr iat North of England..loo 218% 2lBl
tireat Western BO ......154
Ditto Fifths
(lull and Selby
L ricaster and Carlis1e... 25
Leicester & Birmingham 225. —
Leicester and Tama orth 495.
Liverpool &Leeds Direct 2% ..
Lpool., Mnchstr, & .New
castle Junction
London and Birmingnmloo 2lB 220... 2.20 ' -
Do. Quarters
Ditto Extension ......144 2%..... ......... 2 !,i
London and Blackwall. 16/. 135.4 d lO% 10%
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68%
63
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