The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-26 00:00:00

BURGESS' ESSENCE of ANCHOVIES
Warehouse, 107, STRAND, corner of the Savoy-steps, London.
JOHN BURGESS and SON, being apprised of the numerous en-
deavours made by many persons to impose a spurious article for their
make, feel it incumbent on them to request the attention of the
public, in purchasing what they conceive to be the original to ob-
serve the Name and Address correspond with the above. The gene-
ral appearance of the spurious descriptions will deceive the un-
guarded ; and, for their detection, J. B. and Sou, submit the following
cautions:—Some are in appearance at first sight, " the genuine," but
without name or address ; seine " Burgess's Essence of Anchovies,"
and others " Burgiss's ;" and many more without address. John
Burgess and Son, having been many years honoured with such dis-
tinguished approbation, feel every sentiment of respect towards the
public, and earnestly solicit them to inspect the labels previous to
purchasing what they conceive to be of their make, which they hope
will prevent many disappointments.
BURGESS' NEW SAUCE, for general purposes, having given such
great satisfaction, continues to be prepared by them, and is recom-
mended as a most useful and convenient sauce ; will keep good in all
climates.
Warehouse, 107, STRAND, corner of the Savoy-steps, London.
The Original Fish-sauce Warehouse.

EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY
On Friday the half-yearly general meeting of the Pro-
prietors of this Company, adjourned from the Shoreditch
station, owing to the want of sufficient accommodation at the
railway terminus, was held at the Hall of Commerce, in
Threadneedle-street, Mr. Henry Bosanquet, Chairman of the
Directors, presiding. There was a very numerous attend-
ance of Proprietors, and amongst them were Mr. Cobbold,
Mayor of Ipswich; Mr. Gilbertson, Mayor of Hertford ; Mr.
Daniel Whittle Harvey; Mr. Tite, F.R.S. ; Mr. William
Routh ; Mr. Robert Stephenson, civil engineer, with others
from Liverpool and the eastern districts. Prior to the read-
ing of the Report, the Chairman briefly addressed the
Proprietors, congratulating them on the recent amalga-
mation of! the Eastern Counties and Northern and
Eastern Railways, and also on the determination of
the Company to extend the line from Cambridge to
Ely, and thence to Peterborough, on the one side, and
to Brandon on the other. The whole of the deposits
on this extension stock amounting to 75,000/., as re-
quired by the Standing Orders of Parliament, had been
already subscribed. Nearly the whole of the line had also
been placed under the care of a responsible contractor, and a
large accession was expected to the present traffic from the
tributary streams likely to flow into it from the proposed
branch lines in contemplation to the seaport town of Har-
wich, and to the posting towns of Ely, Cambridge, and
Newport. In common with almost every other railway in
the kingdom, the Eastern Counties Railway was assessed
to an enormous extent for poor-rates and other purposes.
Railway undertakings, as it had been admirably expressed
by the Premier the other day, tended as much to the na-
tional utility, and to the utility of the provinces through
which they passed, as they did to the emolument of share-
holders ; and all that the latter asked of the Legislature in
return, as had been expressed by the Chairmen of the other
great companies, was that they would take the subject of
these assessments into their serious consideration, and ren-
der to the companies that which was in strict accordance
with justice. The Legislature had again appointed a com-
mittee of investigation into railway matters, for their better
arrangement as between the public and the shareholders,
between whom there must always exist a reciprocity of in-
terest. He felt sure that this investigation was not with the
view of interfering with the vested interests of railways, but
solely with a view to the elucidation of truth, and the in-
terest and well-working of the railway system. Mr.
Duncan, the Company's Solicitor, then read the Report of
the Directors, which announced that since the amalgamation
of the Northern and Eastern line with that of the Eastern
Counties the extension line to Newport had been commenced
and was steadily advancing towards completion. The car-
riage of cattle on the railway continued to increase, and
promised an extensive trade. The goods depot in London
was now nearly completed, and the general traffic
was greatly on the increase. Bills had been intro-
duced into Parliament for the construction of the
Stratford Branch Railway, and the extension line to Har-
wich. The expenditure of the Company up to the present
time upon the main line of railway had been 2,878,5291. The
traffic account for the half-year exhibited a net balance ap-
plicable to a dividend of 4s. per share of 26,6001. The Report
having been proposed for adoption, a long discussion ensued
upon a proposition moved by Mr. Bell, and upon which Mr.
Daniel W. Harvey, Mr. 'rite, and others spoke, to the effect
that the opinion of Sir W. Follett be taken as to whether the
debenture Shareholders were entitled to receive both dividend
and interest upon their shares ; but upon being put to the
vote the proposition was lost by a large majority. Mr. Hall,
the Managing Director, entered into a variety of financial ex-
planations, in reply to questions from Mr. Daniel W. Harvey,
and other gentlemen. Messrs. Gibbes and Hood, the two re-
tiring Directors, were unanimously re-elected ; and, after some
desultory discussion, at intervals of a somewhat disorderly,
description, the meeting, having resumed and adopted the Re-
port, separated after passing a vote of continued confidence in
the Directors.

DEATH OF MAJOR-GENERAL SIR GREGORY WAY,
BART.—This gallant veteran, who has for several months
past resided at Brighton, was attacked sometime since with
Influenza ; he sank rapidly under the effects of the malady, and
expired on Monday, in the 68th year of his age.
THE CHARTER HOUSE-SQUARE AUXILLIARY IN-
FIRMARY.—Last week, the Annual General Meeting of the
members of this Institution, was held at the Bishopsgate I
Ward School Rooms, Peter-street, Bishopsgate-street. The
chair was occupied by Mr. Deputy Peacock, who was sup-
ported by several members. The proceedings commenced
shortly after eight o'clock, when the Chairman addressed the
meeting, observing that he felt great pleasure in presiding,
although not particularly conversant with the objects of the
Institution, which were, he was informed, to provide funds
by small contributions amongst the members thereof, in aid
of the Charter House-square Infirmary, the chief contribu-
tors having once been patients within its walls ; and to assist
in promoting the objects of that benevolent Institution.
Having expressed his approbation of the objects, the Chair-
man concluded. The report was next read by the Secretary,
from which it appears that the objects of the Charter House
Infirmary are the curing and relieving of persons affected with
fistula, fits, and other such diseases. The report further de-
tailed the operations of the committee during the past year.
It appeared that the total receipts had been 125/. 3s. 2d., de-
ducting the expenditure; a small balance remained with the
Treasurer. The report was adopted.
PROMOTIONS IN THE ROYAL ARTILLERY.—In ad-
dition to the retirement of Lieutenant-Colonel Darby, who
has recently returned to Woolwich on sick leave, from St.
Helena, Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. W. Arbuthnot, whose
routine of service placed him first for the command at that
station, has signified his intention to retire, and it is said
Lieutenant-Colonel Fraser will proceed to St. Helena. Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Macbean, whose tour of service placed him
first to relieve Lieutenant-Colonel Browne in the command
at Gibraltar, has also signified his intention of retiring, but
his successor has not yet been named. Lieutenant-Colonel
Whitty also retires, and the vacancies occasioned by the re-
tirement of the four Lieutenant-Colonels above named, will
be tilled up in the month of April next by the promotions of
Major J. W. Wood, Major W. E. Jackson, Major G. Dorn-
ford, and Major Dalton, to be Lieutenant-Colonels. Four
Second Captains will consequently be promoted to be First
Captains; and four, if not more, Lieutenants to be Captains,
as there are several of that rank about to retire on full-pay
in the course of April next. Lieutenant-Colonel Chesney,
the enterprising traveller, whose routine of duty gave him
the command of the Royal Artillery in China, has arrived at
Hong-Kong, and assumed the command of that branch of
the service, and ranks as Brigadier-General. This gallant
officer, immediately on his arrival, ordered the commence-
ment of operations to ameliorate the unhealthy state of the
island, and has given instructions to drain the land, and
build hospitals on the north or most healthy side, and the
works were commenced at the date of the latest letters from
that quarter.
The murderer of M. Donon Cadot, the banker, of
Pontoise, who was at the same time robbed of cash, bank
notes, and bills, to the amount of 600,000 f, has' at last, by
the vigilant activity of the police of Paris, been discovered
and arrested. A man named Rousselet, a blacksmith and
wheelwright, at Sannois, near Franconville (Seine-et-Oise),
bore a bad name, frequently leaving his home, often in the
night, nobody knowing where he went. His means of sub-
sistence were precarious, and he was much in debt. At
about the period of the death of M. Donon Cadot, the cir-
cumstances of Rousselet suddenly changed. He paid his
debts, and made considerable purchases; accounting for
this improvement in his fortune to some, by stating that
he had inherited property, and to others by telling them
that he had found a heavy purse of money at the railroad
station. These tales, however, did not satisfy his neigh-
bours, who observed that he had become sad and silent,
ceased from working, and, indeed, scarcely ever went
out of his house. These indications of a disturbed mind
reached the cars of the magistracy, and, coupling them with
the dates of the death of the Pontoise banker, and the unac-
countable alteration in the affairs of the Rousselet family, the
police determined to arrest them. On Sunday this was exe-
cuted by officers sent expressly from Paris. Searches pro-
duced the most overwhelming evidence. Bills drawn or en-
dorsed in favour of M. Donon Cadot were found in the dwell-
ing. These were strengthened by comparing the address of
the envelope of a packet sent to Pontoise, containing a great
number of stolen bills, with the handwriting of one of the
children of Rousselet, which was unquestionably the same.
Rousselet, his wife, and three children, were secured, and
brought to Paris. When Rousselet saw that he was de-
tected, and that his conviction was inevitable, he attempted
to commit suicide, but was prevented. He had evidently for
some time contemplated this act, for he had dug a sufficient
hole in his garden to make his grave, and had chalked on the
wall his desire that his body, when found, should be buried
there.
M. Gay Lussac was two days. ago seriously injured
in the laboratory at the Garden ef Plants, by the following
accident :—As the professor was opening a bottle, in order to
make an experiment, the sudden admission of the air inflamed
the contents and burst the bottle with such violence that
persons outside conceived it to be the report of a musket.
Gay Lussac was thrown down, with his face and hands
dreadfully cut by the fragments of
.therhottle, but it is hoped
that none of the sinews or articulations of the hands are ma-
terially affected. A young assistant who was with him re-
ceived a few*, wounds, but they Ns° comparatively,slight.
PRIZE
MONEY FOR THE Ri4w-0,7-,The-Officers and
crew of this brig, lately arrived from- tie. coast) under Ile
command of Lieutenant Sprigg, will be paid, on and afte-r the
sth of March, their respective proportions of the prize Money
arising from the tonnage bounty of the slave-vessel Amino
Grande, captured by the Curlew on the 3d of April, 1841.
The whole amounts to
.831/., and Will he distributed as fol-
lows :—Flag of the station, 64/. Bs. 10d; commander, 1201.
16s. Gad ; second class, 601. 13s. hl ; third, "30/ 6s. 6 d ;
fourth, 201. 4s. 4d; fifth, 10/. 2s. 2d; sixth, 61. 14s. 94d;
veveh, 34 73.