The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-02 00:00:00

UNITED STATES.

LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY EVENINO.—The ship Waterloo,
from New York, Captain Allen, arrived here to• day on her
first trip across the Atlantic, with twenty passengers. She
brings dates three days later than the last arrival, and is one
of the finest vessels that ever crossed the Atlantic. The
news of this arrival is meagre. The papers continue to dis••
cuss the probability or otherwise of a war with Mexico.
The New York evening paper asserts, on what it declares to
be authorised authority, that a war will take place:
There had been nothing later from Texas.--
A lamentable accident—the loss of the Swallow, a steamer,
on the Hudson—had sent forty or fifty souls to their final
account.

The Democratic party had defeated the Whig and native
Republican parties in the municipal elections at New York.
The rate of exchange on London remained as before-
-109.j.

We learn from Rio Janeiro, that on the 23d of February a
Prince was born at that place, which event was the cause of
great rejoicings.

NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.
TIVIIRSDAY, APRIL 10, Six P.M.—Quotations to-day chew a fur-
ther decline. Stonington fell off 1, Norwich and Worcepter
Vicksburg it, Erie Railroad I, Reading 1, Farmer's Loan f ,
Canton 1 Long Island East Boston 1, Wilmington
Railroad and Ilarlem Pennsylvania Fives closed at yester-
day's prices. Prices for most of the stocks in the list are cow from
7to 10 per cent. lower than those current thirty days since. All
the railroad stocks-have been,- for the past sixty or ninety,clays,
gradually settling down, and Harlem, Norwich and Worcester,
Long Island, and Stonington, are lower than they have been within
the past six months. Canton Company is 10 per cent. slower' than
on the 10th of last month, and even Illinois Sixes have, withip the
past few days, fell off three and four per cent. Pennsylvania Fives
have been depressed in this market and in Philadelphia, on acoouut
of the impression prevailing that the August interest would not
be paid when due,

PHILADELPHIA, APRIL 10, P.m.--A pretty large amount wag
done in Stocks to. day, and with some fluctuation in, prices_ ....1,000
dolls. Wilm. R. R. 6's, 1855, at 75/.; :2,000 dolls. Pittsburgh 6's,
1660, 98; 21,000 dolls. Penn. 5'5;.72; ; 4,000 dolls. Reading E.
bonds, 63; 1,000 dolls, ditto, 67 ; 5,000 dolls. ditto,674; 275
shares Reading R. R., 251'; 50 Vicksburg, 10 ; 200 U. S. tank,
61 ; 200 Girard Bank, 11 ; 90 Corn, Bank, 56 ;
mington R. ll', 22i ;25 Camden and Amboy ditto, 111. ,

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At the second board, 6,000 dolls. Reading Railway Bonds, b.
5 days, at 67; ; 4,000 dolls, ditto, b. 5 days, 6Si ; 2,000 'dolls.
Philadelphia County. 6's, 1850; sold at 104 i ; 100 shares Ame-
rican Insurance Company, 7 ; 30 Camden and Amboy R., 111 ;
230 Wilmington R.,:221 ; 400 Girard Bank, 111 ; 3io Reading R.,
25i a 251, ; 25 Commercial Bank, 56 ; 296 C. and Delaware Canal,
29 ; 5W Wilmington It., 5 days, 22i ; U. States Bank closed at 61
a 6,1, Philadelphia Bank; 'llOl a 1101; Commercial Bank, 56 a
57; Girard Bank, 11 a 11/ ; Vicksburg, 10; Reading R.', 2A/ a
251 ; Wilmington R., 224 a 221 ; Reading R. Bonds, 68 a 61147
State s's, 721 a 721.

THAMES ROYAL YACHT CLUB.
TheAnonthly meeting took Place at the British Hotel, Cockepur-
street, last evening, when Viscount Glamis, Sir Charles Ibbetson,
MessFi., Lloyd, Marinus, nalbiac, Harvey, Gordon, T. G. Smith,
Moon, Eveleigh, J. Thompson, Wheeldon, Locke, and Lawton,
were duly proposed and elected. After the ballot,
Lord WILLIAM LESNOX rose and said that he had received the
permission of the Commodore to address the meeting, and that he
'would not take adiantage of the kindness granted him by occupy.
ing more time than was absolutely necessary in communicating a
proposal which a noble friend of his had volunteered with a view
of creating sport upon the river. " Our Club (continued his
Lordship) has raised itself to a high pre-eminence ; we have been
complimented by the Commodore of the Royal Yacht Squadron,
and other Competent nautical authorities upon the admirable
manner in which, upon the occasion of the last Cowes regatta, the
vessels of the Thienes Yacht Club were handled, and we shall
'anortly, hue an. opportunity of putting our seamanlike qualities
to the test. The Earl of Fitzhardingc has written to me. to, say
that some time in theinonth of June or July next he will give a
cup value 501., to be sailed for by vessels belonging to members of
the Thames Royal Yacht Club, each vessel to be steered, manned,
and handled by members of the Club exclusively. In short,
to prevent the possibility of a wrangle, that not even a pas-
senger shall be allowed on board who is not a member of the
Thames Yacht Club; to be confined to the usual tonnage of vessels
who sail for the cup, subject to the usual rules, and the Comoro.
dore, as a matter of course, to be umpire. Gentlemen (concluded
his Lordship), I have now laid before you the terms upon which
the Fitzhardinge Cup is to be sailed for, and I confidently believe
that the proposal will answer the end of the noble giver by proving
generally acceptable to the Club. So sporting an event has never
yet taken place upon the river, and I feel assured that not only
the competitors, but every member of the Society I have the honour
of addressing, will feel grateful to Lord Fitzhardinge for his zeal
and liberality in thus coming forward to promote the interests of a
Club of which he is so distinguished a member."

The CHAIRMAN then read the names of the vessels catered for
the Club match on the 17th inst., which are the Belvidere, An-
tagonist, Prima Donna, Mystery, Vixen, Ino, each not exceeding
twenty-five tons, and the Cygnet, Charm, and Wave, not above
twelve tons each.

With reference to the match to-morrow for the Silver Cup and
Cover, presented by the Right Hon. Lord Say e and Sele. the Com-
modore announced to the meeting that the Leveret would not start
In the match, as she was of greater tonnage than the class of vas.
sels eligible to sail in it. Ile also announced that the Enigma would
not start, as she could not be got ready in sufficient time. Another
vessel, the Vixen, was also withdrawn, having sprung her mast.
With these exceptions, the whole of the yachts entered will start.
The following are the yachts that will contend for the aup. The
course will be from Erith round the iiag-hoat moored off Chapman
Head, about six miles from the Nore, and back to Greenwich.
Yacht. Tons. Port. Owners' Names.
Antagonist 25......L0nd0n ... Henry Gunstoa, Esq.
Prima Donna 25 Ditto ...C. R. Tatham, Esq.
Champion "5... „Weymouth T. P. Wickham, Esq.
Belvidere ...Lord A. Paget.
In° '25.. ...Ditto T. Meesen, Esq. (Captain).
Blue Belle '2s Ditto . Twisdon Hodges, Esq.
Gazelle ...25 ..... Ditto T. Rutherfoerd, Esq.
Exquisite I `....,.Ditt0 .... . Josiah Wilkinson, Esq.
Mystery .. '25.. ...Ditto Viscount Seaham.

Widgeon ......24......Ditt0 T. E Snook, Esq.
Cygnet IU Southampton' ...B. N. Williams, li.sq.
The match to.morrow is looked forward to with a eonsiderahl•
degree of interest, and will be very numerously attended.

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.
TrICESDAY, MAY 1.
The following Bills were presented and read a first time:—
London and Brighton Railway (Horsham Branch).
Guildford Junction Railway.

The following Bills were reported, and the reportreferred
to the Select Committee on Standing Orders:—
Birmingham and Gloucester ( Worcester Deviation) Railway.
Birmingham and Gloucester Railway ( Wolverhampton Line.)
Birmingham and Gloucester Railway (Gloucester Extensions).
Diss, Beccles, and Yarmouth Railway.

Standing Orders Committee,—Resolutions reported ;
1. " That, in the case of the London and Croydon Rail-
way (Orpington Branch) petition, the Standing Orders ought
to be dispensed with ;—That the parties be permitted to pro-
ceed with their Bill."

2. " That, in the case of the London and Croydon Railway
(Maidstone, Ashford, and Tonbridge Branch) petition, the
Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with :—That the
parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill."
3. " That, in the case of the London and Croydon Railway
(Chatham and Gravesend) petition, the Standing Orders
ought to be dispensed with :—That the parties be permitted
to proceed with their Bill on amending the plan deposited in
the Private Bill office, by stating thereon the correct length
of the tunnel at the 26th mile 4th furlong, and by investigat-
ing the correct height of the embankment at the 12th mile
Bth chain."

4. " That, in the case of the London and Croydon
Railway (Chatham to Chilham) petition, the Standing
with
Private Bi l
Bi on l amending tihneser
tboi<nit
Orders ought to be dispensed with :—That the parties be
pofernirefietrteendcet4depgriteded in
thetheir
therein the missing sheet relating to the parish of Rainham."
5. " That, in the ease of the London and Croydon Rail-
way Enlargement petition, the Standing Orders ought to be
dispensed with :—That the parties be permitted to proceed
with their Bill on inserting a clause therein, preventing them
from taking any part of the lawn and ornamental ground of
Joseph Alfred Hardcastle, at St. Paul's, Deptford, without
his consent in writing.
" That the Committees on this and the two preceding
Bills do examine, in the first place, how far such Orders have
been complied with, and do report the same to the House en
the report of the Bills."
6. " That, in the case of the South Eastern Railway
(Hungerford-bridge to Chilham, with Branches) petition,
the Standing Orders ought not to be dispensed with."
7. " That, in the case of the South Eastern Railway
(Lewisham to Tonbridge and Paddock Wood) petition, the
Standing Orders ought not to be dispensed with. '
First, second, third, fourth, and fifth resolutions agreed.
to.—Report to lie on the table.

NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL OFFICE.
Birmingham and Gloucester Railway Acts Amendment,—
Committee on petition, adjourned till Wednesday, May 7.
Midland Railways Company (Birmingham and Gloucester
and Bristol and Gloucester Railways Purchase),—Committee
on petition, adjourned till Wednesday, May 7.
Bedford and London and Birmingham Railway,—Repert,
Monday, May 5.
- Dunstable and London and Birmingham railway,—Re-
port, Monday, May 5.
Midland Railways (Syston to Peterborough),—Report,
Monday, May 5.
South Eastern Railway (Ashford to Hastings),—Second
reading, Monday, May 5.
South Eastern Railway (Widening and Extension of the
London and Greenwich ]railway),—Second reading, Monday,
May
Eastern Railway (Tunbridge' to Tunbridge Wells),
tieacyt Railway,—Second reading,
—Second reading,
an d 01.1ieh Monday,
D
Mineral Second reading, Monday,
blond
r aNiloarsnchea nt. ,
sAh vltaaelyre
sa
n 5
d Leeds (Burnley Branch and Oldham and
Heywood Branches Extension),—Commlttee on re-commit-
ted Bill, Monday, May 5, at twelve.
T- Le

•
-HE .ATE ACCIDENT ON THE ASHTON RAILWAY.
—ASIITON, THURSDAY MORNING.-Yesterday afternoon, at three •
o'clock, the adjourned inquest on the bodies of the- sufferers by
this accident was held at the Commercial Inn, in this town, before
the two coroners, Mr. W. S. Rutter and Mr. Charles Hudson, and
their two juries, one portion of- the bodies having been found in
Lancashire and the other in Cheshire. The inquiry of yesterday
was solely to investigate the cause of the accident, and conse
quently excited very considerable interest. Mr. Chapman, the
Deputy Chairman of the company, was present, together with
several magistrates of both counties and a large number of share.
holders. Several witnesses were examined, but the evidence
brought forward did not tend in any way to show the cause of the
accident. One witness, who had been employed by the coronets
to examine the ruins, gave in a report that the worts were not
constructed on a principle, or from materials likely to be durable.
The jury then retired, and in about forty minutes returned and de...
livered a verdict of " Accidental Death, and that they were tins-
nimonsly of opinion 'that the cause of the accident was owing
partly to the bad quality of the materials used, and the negligence
of the workmen and managers. That both the contractor and the
company were much 'to blame, and that•the'Coroners be requested
to send the minutes 'of 'evidence takerrduring 'the inquest to tile:.
Lords of Privy Council; with a view of having a commissioner or
engineer sent front' the Giiverninent` to inspect the whole of the_
works of the company prior to the opening of the line." The
Court adjourned- aVnine-o'clock,

GREAT INFLUX OF
81111'rING IN TUE MYER.-
During thetalttcO':iiitfireedays, the arrival of boineWardbound
vessels—mtiretSpedilly thoce its the foreign trade—in the river has..
been very great, and the pool and the docks now present an ex.
ceedingly crowded and bustling appearance. The tide of Tuesday ,
brought up a large Vit.etL—atdoogst which were no less than eight
large East Indiameri—vit.; the Soiithanniton, the Agincourt,
S
prfgebt:sbaro,
I..tEit, t FprEasr:aittedief,ltp:inrndodai
bauraiccnneoo.gmt :pa:: ihnyaeut,7l:
laden Monarch,
with th,erd'Eltrfelbuubriegh.,
have also brought home a large number of invalids, belonging to
the Artillery, Cavalry, and In
service. Last evening's tide Ifaaaisitarylsoofanttlicei
snerous arrivals from In.lia.

A DIFFERENT SUBJECT EACH SEASON :-GRAND OPENING

FETES.

Exhibition of the Colossal Pictorial Representation suggested
hy. 11. it. H. PRINCE ALBERT. Under the Patronage of her
trust Gracious MAJESTY, her Majesty the QUEEN DOWAGER,
11. R. If. PIIINCE ALBERT, &c. &c.
ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.

MONDAY: May 5 ; TUESDAY, May 6 ; WEDNESDAY, May 7 ,
and THURSDAY, May 8, 1845.

_ •
A mpg-nitleent modelled Representation of EDINBURGH, the
Pride of Scotland and of Scotchmen, and the immortal Scott's Ain
Romantic Town," introducing the Old and New Town, the Nor'
Loch, as it Ibrinerly existed, the Calton Hill, Nelson's Monument,
•Seat, Salisbury Craggy, the Castle, Sir Walter Scott's Monu-
nienturtlle Royal Institution, Holyrood Palace, and all the most inter-
esting features of " Auld Reekie."
The Proprietor had the honour of submitting the Model to his
Royal Highness Prince Albert, amt he is delighted to say it met with
his most decided and perfect approval, and from the more than usual
care-which has been observed in its execution, he points it ont as the
laPPiest production of Mr. Damson's pencil. The drawings were
mute by Mr. Dawson on the spot, and present a bird's-eye view of
the principal objects of the Old and New Town, the Firth of Forth, &c.
The PROMENADE CONCERTS, so decidedly popular at this
Establishment, will this season be on an unusually effective scale. Mr.
I.iol 'FREY has been occupied since the close of last summer, in com-
pvgng and arranging a varied and pleasing succession of superior
Novtities, which will be produced in rotation, including some Ori-
ginal Pieces by Foreign Composers, not yet performed in this country.
At Dusk will take place the most extraordinary Exhibition of
FIREWORKS ever attempted. The entire of the Gigantic Model
will be Illuminated. The different devices in front of the houses, the
flres-on the Calton hill, Arthur's Seat, and the surrounding Moon-
tins, the illumination of Nelson's Monument, and all the rejoicings
.which took place on her Majesty's Visit will be accurately pour-
trayal. And, as a Finale, a grand Aquatic Royal and Patriotic
Tableau, Fifty Feet In Height, will be exhibited in the centre of the
Lala, ! The Portraits of her Majesty find Prince Albert, surmounted
by Fame, and surrounded by emblems and other devices will be in-
"weed, The Tableau designed and executed by Mr. Denson.
Soutliby has been occupied for months in giving effect to this
aLatelilees and superb design, which combined with the Feux D'Arti-
eiee, the :..alute and Discharge of Rockets front the Castle and sur-
rounding heights, will form the most brilliant Pyrotechnic Display
vtr witnessed.
Feeding of iv the carnera, at half-past Pelicans, &c., at
Five (fl ':t, at six ; and Pyrotechnic Display. at Nine
Admission, One

,RENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF BLUES.—On Wednesday
the •.inual meeting of the members of the above Society, formed
in 1624, for the relief of persons educated at Christ's Hospital, and
their wido►'s and orphans, when in distressed circumstances, was
held at the JAnidon Tavern, Bishopsgat,..street ; Charles Few,
Esq ,in the chair. Mr. T. R. Sidebotham read the report. it ap..
pearcd that the Society continued to increase in prosperity. The
claims upon its funds had not been so numerous last year as the
year before., and the committee had consequently been able to act
with greater liberality to those who did apply. During the year
many persons educated at Christ's Hospital, and once in prosperous
circumstances, but reduced by misfortune, bad been relieved, but
the resources of the committee were yet inadequate to meet the
demands made upon them. The funded capital now amounted to
.6,1001., and the receipts during the past year to 295/. Deduct-
ing the amount awarded in relief, and the expenses of the Society,
A balance remained with the treasurer of 32/. Mr. Perkins
moved. and Mr. Skegg seconded the adoption of the report. The
Motion wa; carried, after which the officers were appointed, and
hanks voted to th e chairman. The meeting 411eu separated:

THE WEATHER—Sur/ OFFICE, MAY 2.
THERMOMETER, Lowest, 47 ; Highest, 66; Noon, 64.
BAROMETER, 29.93.—Wnw, W.
NoTE.—The figures which follow the words "Lowest" and
" Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of the
Thermometer during the preceding twenty-four hours. All
the other observations are made at noon.