The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-24 00:00:00

ever, of an average size, the greater number which the
pads contain being of the smaller sort, and therefore
they do not yield that profit to the fishmonger they
otherwise would.

The annual meeting of the Diocesan Association
for promoting education in the principles of the
Established Church, was held on Wednesday, at the
1)e Grey Rooms, in the city of York. A very gra-
tifying report of the proceedings of the past year
was read by the Rev. Edward Churton, M.A., the
clerical secretary. Several schools in connexion with
the board had been established in the dioceses ofYork
and Ripon, both of which are embraced in the opera-
tions of the board.

On Wednesday evening a paper, by Mr. Claudet,
was read before the members of the Society of Arts,
containing an account of the improvements that have
been made in the various branches of the art of photo-
graphy during the last few months ; and many new
and interesting particulars were brought forward. Mr.
Claudet also described at some length a new discovery,
which appears likely to affect materially the optical
part of the process, and to render many of the ope-
rations much more certain than they have hitherto
been. This is his own discovery, and he seems to
have followed it with zeal and perseverance; and his
remarks upon the subject showed that he has spared
neither time nor labour in its investigation,

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

RIRMINGHA3I.—AVe understand that the London and
thrrningham, under the superintendence of a member of
the Board of Trade, are having all their second-class
carriages altered, with a view to the greater comfort and
accommodation of the passengers.
LANCASTER AND CARLISLE.—This Company have
completed the additional agreement with the Lancaster
and Preston for the transfer of the latter line, in consi •
deration of five per cent. on the capital of 400,0001., with
an option of amalgamation, or one third share of the
profits above five per cent. All incumbrances, including
the lease to the Lancaster Canal, and the debt of 113,0001.,
go with the property. The Lancaster and Carlisle is
progressing favourably, and the contracts have been made
on advantageous terms.— Midland Counties Herald.
SALOP ANT) NEWTOWN.—A public meeting of the
inhabitants of Bishop's Castle has been held
in the Town-hall, for the purpose of petition-
ing the Board of Trade against the intended
branch line from Salop to Newtown, via Melverley
and Welshpool. The Rev. F. Moore took the chair, and
it was resolved to forward a memorial to the Board of
Trade, explaining the injurious position which the inha-
bitants of that extensive district would be placed in by
the carrying out of the proposed line. The memorial
states that a shorter, less expensive, and more beneficial
line might be taken between Salop and Newtown, by way
of Minsterley Valley, with a single line of five miles to
Welshpool, which would include the traffic of the line at
present adopted by the Shrewsbury and Birmingham,
and would greatly benefit, in a commercial and agri-
cultural point of view, a district producing coal, exten-
sive lead mines, and various manufactures, forming a
remunerative trade but which the line at present selected
by the Shrewsbury and Birmingham entirely excluded
from the advantages of railway communication. The
line adopted by the Shrewsbury and Birmingham, be-
tween Salop and Newtown, via Melverley, the memorial
further states, is several miles longer than the more
direct line by way of Minsterley Valley, which would
subject the inhabitants of Montgomery, Newtown,
Llanidloes, and the districts of North Wales, to a per-
petual and unnecessary tax from the length of the line.
The shorter line would pass through coalfields, and
supply a large part of Shropshire, Montgomeryshire,
Radnorshire, and Cardiganshire, with coal cheaper than
at present obtainable.
WORCESTER AND TRING AND RUGBY ♦ND OXFORD.
—The inhabitants of Oxford have passed resolutions in
favour of this line, which is proposed to be made by the
London and Birmingham, and have rejected that pro-
posed by the Great Western from Oxford to Worcester.
The line proposed by the London and Birmingham
leaves Tring, uniting with the Aylesbury Railway near
Cheddington, then running to Bicester in a direct line,
crossing the Woodstock and Cheltenham roads, and ap-
proaching the Great Western station within 150 yards.
The Oxford and Rugby proceeds to Bicester and Ban-
bury, and enters the Birmingham Railway two miles '
from the Rugby station, thereby giving the meat direct
communication with the north. From this line, a little
beyond Banbury, it is proposed to carry another to pass
through Pershore, across the Birmingham and Glouces-
ter, to Worcester. The line then adopts the course of
the Severn, and goes to Wolverhampton, Dudley, and
other important towns in that direction—all of which
will have a direct communication with Oxford, and
the line comes in contact with Aylesbury, Bicester, and
Stratford-upon-Avon. The line will give accommodation
to a district containing a population of 140,000.
COCKERMOUTH AND WORKINGTON.--The object of
this undertaking is to connect Cockermouth and districts
adjoining with the town and harbour of Workington,
and the port of Maryport and Whitehaven, by means
of the Whitehaven Junction Railway, which it will join
at Workington. The Maryport and Carlisle Railway,
now nearly completed, and the projected Furness Rail-
way, will extent this communication to Carlisle, New-
castle, Scotland, &c., in one direction, and to Lancashire
and the south generally, in the other. Another object,
and the one from which theprincipal revenue is expected,
is to open out more extensively the valuable lime and
coalfields through which the railway will pass. These
minerals are already worked to considerable extent, both
for local demand and for shipment to Ireland and Scot-
land ; and it is confidently expected that with the ad-
vantages of railway transit, the present consumption,
particularly for shipment, will be materially increased.
Mr. Dixon has surveyed the line, and the result of his
survey and estimate confirms the opinion originally
given by Mr. Stephenson, that a single line of railway,
with the needful side branches, may be made for the
sum of 8,0001. per mile, including the carrying stock.
The length of the line will be nearly nine miles. Thecom-
mittee have also ascertained the traffie now existing along
the line, ant: taking the result as an average for the year,
the prospects of the undertaking may be fairly calcu-
lated on as follows :—Present traffic, 11,7051 19s. ; de-
duct working expenses (40 per cent.), 4,681/. 19s. ; total
7,0241, leaving a profit of 8i per cent, on capital of
80,0001. The preliminary steps have been taken for ob-
taining an Act of Parliament during the next session: as
the works along the line are of a very light character, it
is expected the whole may be completed at an early
period. Of the proposed capital of 80,000/., a consider-
able portion has already been subscribed by parties
locally interested, and the deposit of 11 per share paid
agreeably to the standing orders of Parliament. The
future call will be made at intervals of not less than three
months, and in sums of not more than 5L per share."—
Whitehaven Herald.
THE DUKE OF BEAUFORT AND THE SOUTH WALES
RAILWAY.--A deputation from the committee of the
Gloucester and Dean Forest Railway waited last week
on the Duke of Beaufort, at Badminton, on the proposal
of the Great Western Company to carry their South
Wales line over the Severn by two bridges, to be erected
eight miles below Gloucester. The Duke received the
deputation with his usual frankness, stating that he had
been for some time in communication with the Board of
Trade, and that he had on all occasions enforced the ne-
cessity of Gloucester being allowed to remain what it had
all along been, the key of the communication into South
Wales. His Grace, in addition, authorised the deputa-
tion to make use of his name as a member of the provi-
sional committee of the Dean Forest line.—Cheltenham
Examiner.
TIVERTON.—Mr. Brunel is daily expected in Tiverton
to arrange the formation of a branch from the Bristol
and Exeter Railway to that town. The nature of the
ground is favourable, and the scenery of a picturesque
description.
SOUTH DEvoN.--=-This Company, under the advice of
Mr. Brunel, have concluded a contract with Messrs.
Hennett and Co. for the supply of 12,000 tons of cast-
iron pipes for the atmospheric apparatus. This is the
quantity for the entire distance from Exeter to Plymouth,
52 miles, and it is required that sufficient for about 20
miles, the distance from Exeter to Newtown, shall be
furnished and laid, ready for opening this part of the line
for traffic in the ensuing summer.—Exeter Post.
GREAT NORTH OP ENGLAND.—A report has been
very prevalent in York, that it is the intention of the Di-
rectors of this Company to lease their line to the York
and North Midland Railway. We have authority for
stating that there is no foundation whatever for this re-
port. The next dividend will be at the rate of 6 per cent.
—Yorhshireman.

BRIGHTON AND CHICIIESTER.—SOMS of the decisions
of the Board of Trade have excited great astonishment,
but none more so than the rejection of the proposed ex-
tension to Portsmouth of the Brighton and Chichester,
after the unqualified opinion expressed in its favour by
the landowners of West Sussex. It remains, however, to
be seen whether Parliament will sanction the dictum of
the Beard of Trade.--Brighton Gazette.
ACCIDENTS.—It is a remarkable fact, that of all the
accidents which have occurred on British railways, not
one has proved fatal to passengers travelling in a first-
class carriage.

SCOTCH LINES.
CALEDONIAN.—At a meeting of the Edinburgh Town-
Council, on Tuesday, a letter was read from Messrs.
Hope and Oliphant, requesting the Council to petition
Parliament in favour of this line. The Lord Provost
said he had reason to know that in a short time the de-
ci.ion of the Committee of the Board of Trade would
be given respecting these lines, and there was reason to
fear that the Edinburgh branch would be omitted. It
was fully expected that the other part of the work—the
line to Glasgow—would be allowed to pass, but there
was some danger of the branch to Edinburgh not passing.
After alluding to the rival lines, and especially to one
by Hawick to Carlisle, he said he believed there was no
security nor any great likelihood that that line would
be carried through ; and suppose it were, it must be
kept in mind that it was but a single line of rails, and
that the curves were so sharp that it would not make a
good railway. It might be supposed that a strong op-
position would be made to this branch by the Edinburgh
and Glasgow Railway, as it might prove a rival line
to their Glasgow one. Now, if this line had been pro-
posed simply as a rival line to the Edinburgh and Glas-
gow Railway, he would have said that it was not fair;
but when the line was to be made for another purpose,
altogether, and was made a rival only accidentally, he
did not see why the inhabitants of Edinburgh were to
reject the boon that was offered to them on that account.
If they neither obtained this branch, nor the Hawick and
Carlisle Railway, then people going to Carlisle, to Liver-
pool, or to Manchester, would be compelled to go round
by Glasgow and Kilmarnock, instead of going directly ;
and those coming from the West of England would have
to go all round to Glasgow, and would have no opportu-
nity of coming to Edinburgh except by the Edinburgh
and Glasgow Railway. There was another considera-
tion. Between Lanark and Glasgow there was a field
of coal of that peculiar description which was used in the
manufacture of gas. It was well known that the present
supply for Edinburgh was nearly exhausted, and that
they had to pay about 225. per ton for the parrot coal.
If they had got access to this coalfield which was sup-
posed to be inexhaustible, it mighi be had for Bs. 6d. or
9s. per ton, and not only would the supply be increased
here, but it might be exported to a great extent.
There was another advantage, which though there was
s )me differ( nce of opinion about it, he was unwilling
t o lose.Thewerßeailsvr ay
to
Company
hadagreed if the
inhabitants
allow water to be
brought from the other side of the Pentlands by
the side of their railway, and they had put this into
their Bill, which was certainly worth the while of
the citizens asking for. Under all these circumstances,
lie proposed that the Council should petition Parliament
and memoralise the Board of Trade in favour of the
Caledonian Railway, and especially in favour of the
Edinburgh branch of the line. Baili▪ e Mack seconded
this motion, which was opposed by Treasurer Thompson,
wbo thought the Caledonian would not be for the benefit
of Edinburgh. If it had been a main leading line,
bringing trains into Edinburgh, he could understand it.
It was for this reason the Council had supported the
North British line, which promised to be a very valuable
one for the city. He did not think that the difficulties
between Hawick and Carlisle were I▪
roPrapticahle, apl
hoped the Council would pause before they resolved to
encourage the Caledonian, for the sake of the mere
prospect of a branch to Edinburgh. After some re-
marks from Mr. Macfarlan, Mr. Stott, and others,
Treasurer Thompson withdrew his opposition, and the

IRISH LINES.
ULSTER.—The traffic on this railway (twenty. five
miles opened) was, for the week ending January 19,
1845 :--Passengers, 9,683 ; amount, 344/. Bs. 10d. ;
goods (gross receipts), 929/ss. 10d. ; total 573 L 14s. Bd.
Corresponding week of last year :--Passengers, 9,405 ;
amount, 3131. 9s. 2d. ; goods, 2741. 3s. 2d. ; total 5871.
12s. 4d.

YOUGLIAL, MIDLETON, COVE, AND CORK.--At a public
meeting held at Cove, a few days ago, the following gen-
tlemen were appointed a committee to represent " Cove
and the Great Island :"—The Hon. Robert Hare, J.P. ;
Sampson T. W. French, J.P. ; Thomas Stubbs, J.P. ;
Edward Millett, J.P. ; Robert Holmes, J.P. ; Bartho-
lomew Verling ; Philip Scott. Mr. Vurling to act on
all occasions as secretary to the committee.

COURT CIRCULAR.
WINDSOR, THURSDAY.—The Queen and Prince
Albert arrived at the Castle at half-past one o'clock
this afternoon, from their visit to the Duke of Wel-
lington at Strathfieldsaye, escorted by a party of the
Royal Horse Guards, under the command of Lieut.
Vincent Rowland Corbet. Her Majesty and the Prince
were attended by the Marchioness of Douro, the lion.
Amelia Murray, the Earl of Jersey, Lord Charles
Wellesley, Mr. G. E. Anson, and Colonel Bouverie.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness were received
on their return at the grand entrance by Viscount
Sydney, Lord in Waiting; the Hon. Nelson Hood,
Groom in Waiting; Captain Meynell, Master of the
Household, and the Hon. Lucy herr, Maid of Honour
in Waiting.
The Earl of Jersey and Lord Charles Wellesley
took their departure in the afternoon.
The unfavourable state of the weather prevented
the Royal Family leaving the Castle to-day

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge,
attended by Captain Sir Edmond Mildmay, left town
yesterday morning, travelling by the London and
Birmingham Railway, for Burleigh House, Lincoln-
shire, to honour the Marquis of Exeter with a visit.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge,
accompanied by the Princess Mary, took an airing
yesterday in a carriage.
His Excellency M. Dedel had an interview with
Lord Aberdeen yesterday, at the Foreign-office.
Mr. Wickham, Chairman of the Stamps and Taxes,
had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-
street.
Sir Robert and Lady Peel returned to their resi-
dence in Whitehall-gardens yesterday morning, from
the seat of the Duke of Wellington, at Strathfieldsaye,
Hants.

Lord and Lady Stanley returned to town yester-
day evening from a visit to the Duke of Rutland,
Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire.
The Earl of Lincoln had an interview with the
Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday.
The Duke and Duchess of Bedford arrived in town
yesterday from Strathfieldsaye.

SPANISH BONDS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sia,—As an old subscriber to your widely-disse-
minated and popular journal, I would feel much
obliged if you could inform me, (and numbers in the
country similarly situated with myself), what is now
doing with regard to the overdue Coupons on the
Spanish Active Five per Cent. Bonds. I am a con-
siderable holder of this stock, and there was four
years' interest due on the Ist of November last, being
20 per cent. There was four years and a half capi-
talised in 1840 into the Three per Cent. Stock ;
since then we, the holders of the Active Bonds, have
not received one farthing in the shape of interest, and
as M. Mon, the Spanish Minister of Finance, has
converted nearly everything owing in Spain into this
stock, I, with the rest of the old bondholders, hope
that something either has been done, or will shortly,
to convert this 20 per cent. owing into this stock, the
more especially as M. Mon made some slight allu-
sion to this measure shortly after the meeting of the
present Cortes. With the opinions which I and the
lovers of freedom entertain of the present Govern-
ment of Spain, it is not for me to enter upon. I only
wish to treat upon the interest which has so long
been overdue upon the debts owing to their British
creditors. Can you inform me and others, through
the medium of your journal, whether there be a Com-
mittee of Spanish Bondholders or not, to watch over
the interests of themselves and the other bondholders ?
I think there cannot be a Committee, or ere this some-
thing would have been crone, and the more especially
so on the present instance, as there is rather an
appearance of some better intentions to do justice by
M. Mon than has been done by his predecessors in
office. If you can do us any good, by drawing the
public attention to the subject, I should feel much
obliged.—l remain, Sir, your obedient servant,
A SPANISH BONDHOLDER.
Cleveland, Jan. 23, 1845.
[There is a Committee, but their labours have not
yet obtained their just reward.—En. Sun.]

TROON.—MAN DROWNED.—On the morning of
Friday, the 10th instant, a lantern and hat being found
tossing about the breakwater, it was suspected that some
unfortunate person had met a sudden death in the gale of
the preceding evening. On inquiry being made among
the vessels in the harbour, it was discovered that Captain
James Baillie, of the Phoenix, of Port-a-Ferr, was miss-
ing, and immediate search for the body was commenced,
but it was not found until Sabbath morning. The cause
of this unfortunate accident has not been ascertained, but
the supposition is that on leaving the village on Thurs-
day evening, to go on board, he had, in the dark, gone
too near the edge of the breakwater, and had been blown
into the sea by the violence of the gale. Captain Bailie
was unmarried, and was much respected in his line of
life. The corpse was interred in Crosby churchyard on
Monday.
TIIE 78T11 HIGHLANDERS.--We yesterday saw a
letter from a soldier in this regiment to his brother here.
It is dated Sukkur, Upper Sinde, and gives a most de-
plorable account of the ravages of fever in that gallant
corps. Seven hundred men, besides women and children,
are constantly under medical treatment, and unfit for
duty. Deaths are also so frequent, that in one day seven
men were carried to the dead-house waiting for inter-
ment. Up to the date of the letter, one captain (Browne)
and 50 men bad fallen under the disease, and there was
no prospect of returning health, though he reports
the mornings and ,evenings cool. It is intermitting
fever ; and the letter seems to intimate that not one
of the regiments has escaped its fury, though it is less
violent in some cases than others. A man belonging to
Stirling, of the name of Kesson, is among the dead.--
Stirling Observer.

THE FIRE IN HUNGERFORD-MARKET.—FURTHER
PARTICULARS.—When the flames were first discovered
they were burning fiercely in a pile of straw, containing
between 30 and 40 loads. An attempt was made by the
persons connected with the market to extinguish the
fire. Owing, however, to the firm hold it had previously
obtained, it defied their exertions. Messengers were
therefore dispatched fur the aid of the engines. The
numerous brigade and County and West of England en-
gines attended with all possible expedition, and were set
to work from the river Thames. The firemen, although
they exerted themselves to the utmost, were unable to
extinguish the conflagration until about 25 loads of
straw and a couple of waggons had been destroyed, and
considerable damage done to the booking-office of the
market. The property destroyed belonged to Mr. Milli-
gan, corn-merchant, and was insured in the Sun Fire-
office, and the building was insured in the West of Eng-
land-office. The precise cause of the fire is unknown,
but it is generally supposed to have been the work of
some incendiary.
THE SEAMAN'S HOSPITAL SOCIETY AND THE
SPANISH GOVERNMENT. —The Minister of Foreign
Affairs has transmitted to the Consul of Spain, in Lon-
don, the decision of the Queen, in virtue of which the
Spanish Government is to subscribe 201 a year towards
the Dreadnought hospital establishment in the Thames.
—'hipping Gazette.
THE RANGERSHIP OF GREENWICH PARK.—The
Earl of Aberdeen, the newly-appointed Ranger of Green-
wich Park, has taken possession of Chesterfield House,
the Ranger's official residence, late in the occupation of
her late Royal Highness the Princess Sophia Matilda.
It is stated that the general sale of her Royal Highness's
effects, which has been extensively advertised, will not
take place, and that a small portion only of the furniture,
&c., will be publicly sold, Lord Aberdeen having taken
the rest at a valuation.

THE COSTS OF SUMMARY CONVICTION.—At the
Aylesbury Petty Sessions, Emanuel Priest was convicted
of having set a snare in a hare's run on the preserve of
Sir J. D. King, Bart., at Halton. He was committed to
prison for seven days, in default of the payment of one
shilling fine and nineteen shillings costs. At the same
sessions, William Jeffkins was committed to prison for
ten days, in default of the payment of two and sixpence
fine and twenty shillings costs, for having trespassed in
pursuit of game on the preserve of the above gentleman.
At the Ashendon Petty Sessions, Stacey Scott was con-
victed of having been in search of game on land at
Waddesden, which is preserved by the Duke of Buck-
ingham, and sentenced to pay a fine of ten shillings, and
twenty-eight and sixpence costs. Out of these last costs
it appeared the magistrate's clerk claimed IL 2s. 6d.
COLLIERY EXPLOSION AT CwM AVON.—On Friday
last an explosion took place at Cwm Avon, by which
seven men were il i ghtly burnt, but are expected to re-
sume their work in a few days. The explosion was
caused by the carelessness of a fresh hand, in not pro-
perly trying the "stall" with the safety lamp before in.
troducing a candle. A very exaggerated report of this
accident has been spread through the country, but we
can vouch to the accuracy of our statement, which was
obtained by personal inquiries from the manager :and
workmen on the spot —Swansea Journal.
ASTHMAS, SHORTNESS OP BREATH, COUGHS AND
COLDS.—A TRULY SURPRISING CASE I—The Rev.
David Williams, the resident Wesleyan minister at
Beaumaris, in the Island of Anglesea, states in a letter
dated the 14th of January, 1845, that "Re recom-
mended HOLLOWAY'S PILLS to a poor Klan of the name
of Hugh Davis, who at the time was almost unable to
walk for want of breath; that he had only taken them a
few days when he appeared quite another' plan, his
breath was easy and natural, and he was increasing daily
in strength." These wonderful pills willow any cough,
cold, or asthma. Sold at Professor Tlcalway's Esta-
blishment, V 44, Strand (where advice may be had gratis),
and by almost all respectable venders of medicine
throughout the civilised world.

JA4.‘TUARY itt. 1836.
Lord Frovost was authorised to sign the proposed memorial to the Board of Trade in favour of the Cabo-
donian line.—Scotsman.