The Sun.
London, England, 1842-07-20 00:00:00

ST. KATHARINE DOCKS.

Yesterday the half-yearly meeting of the Proprietors
of the St. Katharine Docks was held at their house,
Tower-hill, for the purpose of declaring a dividend, and
other affairs ; Thomas Tooke, Esq. in the Chair.
The CHAIRMAN remarked, upon opening the purposes
of the meeting, that the financial accounts were, accord-
ing to the Dock Act, produced at the January meeting,
and not at that of July, the chief object of the present
assemblage of the Proprietors being the declaration of a
dividend for the half-year, and to ballot for twenty-one
Directors for the year ensuing. He would read the re-
turn of the shipping which entered the port of London,
with cargoes, during the six months ended the sth of
July instant ; it was as follows :
Return of the Number of Ships, and the Tonnage, entered the
Port of London, with Cargoes, during the six months ended
the sth of July, in the years 1841 and 1842.
BRITISH. FOREIGN.

Ships. Tons. Ships. Tons.
1841
1842 2,130 433,100

Increase in 18'12 220 36,000 Loss in 1842 84 2,750
Ships. Tong.
Total six months' increase British 220 ...... 36,000
Deduct decrease Foreign

Total increase, Port of London
He was happy to state that the St. Katharine Dock had
participated in that increase to the extent of ten per
cent., as compared with the corresponding six months of
1841. The landings, and the stock of goods in the
warehouses, had also been augmented, and the Directors
had been enabled to increase the rest, or surplus balance,
carried forward on the first of the present month. Under
these gratifying circumstances, therefore, the Directors
had to propose to the Proprietors, that a dividend should
be declared of 2i- per cent. on the capital stock of the
Company, for the half-year ended the 30th June last ;
and they also submitted to their approval, that the amount
of income-tax, chargeable upon the dividends coming to
the Proprietors, should be defrayed by the Company.
Resolutions were unanimously passed, in accordance
with the above recr,mmendations of the Directors; and
after some remarks from a Proprietor, on the satisfactory
management of their interests, and the favourable results,
as exhibited in the expose that had been made,
Thanks were unanimously voted to the Chairman and
the rest of the Directors, for their continued zeal and
exertions, the ballot was taken, and the meeting ad-
journed.

FRIGHTFUL ACCITIENT.—BRIGHTON, JULY 19.
This morning as a fly-driver, named Wood, , was proc'ectlit,
down Bedford-street to the stand on the Marine-parade, will;
his hor:e and fly, the animal took fright, and ran at a furious
rate down the street, and after crossing the Marine-parade, he
leaped the rails at the brink of the cliff, and was su,pended in
mid air over a precipice at least 89 feet in depth. Unfortu-
nately the poor fly-driver was thrown headlong over the rails
to the beach below, and was shockingly mutilated. The acci-
pent was observed by several persons, who lost no time in re.
moving the poor man to the Sussex County Hospital. He was
perfectly insensible, and died in about three-quarters of an
hour after his admissicn to the hospital. He has left a widow
and family to deplore his loss. Some difficulty was experienced
in releasing the horse, but at length ropes were fastened round
his body, and he was let down gently to the base of the cliff,
without sustaining any injury.
ELOPEMENT IN lIIGH LIFE.—The following case
of elopement has caused no small degree of excitement in
some, of the fashionable circles of society at the West
end. The fasts of the affair are briefly these:—On
Monday morning last, about seven o'clock, a young lady,
of great personal attractions, and between eighteen and
nineteen years of age, the daughter of a wealthy Ba-
ronet,residing in Portland-place, was suddenly missed
from the mansion, airA it was immediately discovered
tkit she had taken with her the whole of her jewellery,
which was of considerable value. Every possible inquiry
was promptly instituted, with a view of finding nut the
retreat of the fair fugitive, but no tidings could be
gained respecting her by any of those members of the
family whose anxious solicitude for her welfare prompted
thesis to be on the alert. The "mystery," however, was
in the course of a few hours cleared up by the arrival of
the lady, who returned to her parental risof (which she
had so unceremoniously fled, from) in a handsome car-
ri9ge, and by her side was seated a dashing young Irish
gentleman of fortune, to whom she had on the same
morning been united in bonds indissoluble at a church
not far distant. The "happy couple" alighted, and en-
tered the dwelling, when the lady acquainted papa with
the fact that she was married, and that she and her hes
band were about to quit London for the Emerald Isle.
Whether a reconciliation took place beti'veen the Baronet
and his daughter we are unable to say with any degree
of certainty ; but we believe that the " error" has been
forgiven.

HOW TO GET RID OF THE BAILIFFS.—At a public-
house, a short distance from Bed Lion-square, some
rent, it appears, was due from a former tenant. The
pre: ent occupier, ignorant of that circumstance, took
possession, and has materially improved the business
and premises. A few days since a levy was made for
the back rent, and a man left in possession, and who
was yesterday morning requested by the occupier to step
to the door and witness the awful situation of the
roof ( f the house. No sooner had he reached the
threshold than he was pushed from behind into the
street, and the door closed aga'nst him. The shutters
were immediately put up, and all ft rther business sus-
pended. The hi oker's man immedit tely repaired to the
station-house, to claim the assistance of the police, but
he was informed no assistance could be given to him ;
he remained some time in front of the house, but as the
story got wind the jeers and gibes of the assembled
crowd compelled him to retire.

IRELAND.
(From the S ipo Champion of Saturday.):
ILLNESS OF JUDGE TORRENS.
Judge Torrens has been in a very enfe bled state since his
errival here, with a severe attack of gout. On Wednesday he
merely opened the commission, and on Thursday he did not
enter Court until eleven o'clock ; and during the course of the
day lie remained in a recumbent position, evidently suffe ing
under acute pain. On Friday his Lordship was unab'e to
leave his room, and consequently the Crown business could not
be proceeded with.
A second edition of the same paper conta'ns the following
SATURDAY, TWELVE O'CLOCE.—His Lordship has not
as yet entered Court, nor do we believe h:s will sit to-day-
Baron Lefroy has just adjourned the Record Court, for the
purrose of trying the criminal lusiness."
There are rumours in town to-day that the claims of Arch-
deacon Packenham (brother-in-law of the Duke of Welling-
ton) are to be postponed to another opportunity, and that
Archdeacon Torrens (brother of the Judge) is to obtain the
vacant see of Meath. It is also reported that Judge Torrens
at once retires, thus giving to the Government the patronage
of another place on the bench.
In a Cervervative journal, published this morning ( Same-
ders's News Letter) is the following extraordinary paragrael:--
" Sligo, July 15.—( Extract of a private letter.)—It is
rumoured here that Archdeacon Torrens will be 'the new
Bishop, Judge Torrens retiring to make room for Sergeant
Warren, so as to avoid the difficulties which Sir Edward Sugden
might raise."
It is well known that Sir Edward Sugden's objections appll
to Mr. Jackson, the Solicitor-General; but, if there were two
vacant Judge:hips, one of which was conferred on Sergeant
Warren, Sir atward's hostility might be appeased.