The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-04 00:00:00

NAME OP RAILWAY.

Week

Dec. 28
27

Jan. 2
Dec. 29

Jan. '2
Dec. 29

Last
week.

Arbroath and Forfar ......
Birmingham and Gloucester.. • •
Brandliug Junction .
Bristol and Gloucester • • • •••• • • • •
Chester and Birkenhead . • • ...... • •
Dublin and Drogheda.. ..
........
Dublin and Kingstown. • • •• • . • • • •
Dundee and Arbroath .............
Durham and Sunderland
Edinburgh and Glasgow .
Eastern Counties and North Eastern..
Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr • • • •
Glasgow and Greenock— •• • • • • • •
Grand Junction ............. .
Great North of England •••• • • • .....
Great Western . • •
Liverpool and Manchester
London and Birmingham ....• • • •.-.
London and Blackwell ......
London and Brighton .• • • ......
•• • •
Londox and Croydon;
London and Greenwich.
London and South Western..
Manchester, Bolton, and Bury ......
Manchester and Birmingham........
Manchester, Leeds, and Hull Assoc• •
Midland Counties ...................
Newcastle and Darlington
••••••••
Newcastle and Carlisle • • •
Newcastle and North 5hie1d5........
North Union and Bolton and Presten
Paris, Corbel], and Orleans • • ...• • • • •
Paris and Rouen ..................
Preston and Wyre ••• • • •• • • ••• . •
Sheffield and Manchester ....• .......
South Eastern"... • . • • • • • •
Taff Vale . • • • • • ...... . • • • •
Yarmouth and Norwich....
York and North Midland . • • • • • • • • . •

163
2,498

1,124
531
602

617
2,135
4,305
1,356

677
8,125
3,542
14,738
4,650
15,796

613
3,135

907
5,464

762
3,268
5,712
9,160

955
1,338

337
1,542

4,011

656
4,048

--
1,983

Sir William Follett, Lady Follett, and family, are
arrived at Rome, from a tour in Sardinia, Tuscany, VI
The Hon. and Learned Gentleman is in rather improved
health, and is not expected to return to England for five
or six weeks.— Western Times.
Shipmasters and others at all acquainted with the
Elbe must frequently have experienced inconvenience
from those obstacles to its navigation, the bars at Blare
kenese and Schulau. It affords us much pleasure to he
enabled to state that a prospect exists of these obstruct'
tions being removed, through the enterprise and public
spirit of an individual. Mr. R. M. Slowman, an English
gentfeman residing at Hamburgh, has, we are informed
by a correspondent on whom we can place reliance, made
an offer to the Senate of the city to attempt this much'
desired object wholly at his own expense and risk, with'
out asking or expecting any remuneration beyond the
reimbursement of the actual cost of the work, if success-
ful, and being willing to put up with the entire loss
should he fail in the undertaking. This offer strikes tis
so extremely advantageous to the interests of the city of
Hamburgh, that we cannot doubt • the Senate giving ta"
ready assent; and, consequently expect that operations,
will be commenced early in the spring. We understand
that Mr. Slowman intends using the rake and harrow
lately so successfully employed in similar works in this
country, and by which the opening of the New or Vic'
toria Channel, in the Mersey, was so greatly facilitated.
We need scarcely say that we sincerely wish that an un-
dertaking so generously ventured on, at the expense of
private individual, and in its character likely to prove
alike beneficial to all nations navigating the river Elbe,
may meet with the success it deserves.—Shipping
Gazette.
SOUTHWARK QUARTER SESSIONS.--Yesterday fore
noon, at eleven o'clock, the Southwark Quarter Session*
which are established under a charter, held by the Cor-
poration of the City of London, were opened by the Lord
Mayor, this being the first of his mayoralty, at the Town-
hall, Southwark, accompanied by the Recorder, the High
Bailiff for the Borough, &c. The names of the grand
jury having been called (and the usual formalities being
gone through), the Recorder addressed them, observing
that he was not aware there was any business before the
court, and that since the passing of the Act of Parlia-
ment which instituted the Central Criminal Court, the
most of the cases which were heard at these quarter
sessions were transferred to that court. They were'
bound by the charter to hold the sessions. They would
retire, therefere, for a short time, in case any present-
ment might be brought before them. The grand jury
were absent for a short time. On their return they were
thanked by the Court. The petit jury received the same
compliment, and the court adjourned.
The King of Prussia, in his quality of chief of hit
illustrious family, assembled round him on Christmas•
eve, according to the fashion of Germany, all his rela-
tions at that monent in Berlin, and made them veil
handsome presents. These presents are placed on a
table, from the centre of which rises a fir tree, to the
branches of which are attached as many lighted wax
tapers as they can support. This ceremony is called the
Christhindlein, and is of very ancient usage. In its
origin it was, no doubt, intended for the pleasure and
amusement of children, but habit has extended it to the
enjoyment of all, old as well as young.—Court Journal.
AN AWKWARD MISTAKE—A MAN FOUND IN
A.
CHIMNEY.—On Wednesday week a curious discovery took
place on the premises of Mr. Parry, chemist, Christian-
street. During the preceding night noises had beers
heard in the chimney, but no alarm was excited, as the
sounds were supposed to be caused by tee person who
occupied the adjoining house. Oa the morning of Wed-
nesday (Christmas-day), the errand boy went to an
upper room about ten o'clock, to grind popper, when he
heard a knocking inside the chimney (the fire-place to
which had been for some time built up), and some one
cried out, "I'm burning in the chimney." Assistance
was then procured, and a police officer called in, when,
on breaking through the wall, a man was discovered
standing upright in the chimney. He was immediately
released ; and in reply to a question put to him as to his
business there, said, " I went in for shelter." The sup-
position is, that he intended to rob the public-house next
door to Mr. P arry's, but had mistaken his way, and had
got down the wrong flue, from which he was unable to
extricate himself. It appeared he had been " sheltering"
since eight o'clock on the Tuesday evening, and had,
consequently, enjoyed the pleasures of Christmas in his
new domicile. His person also bore evident signs of
having been " sooted' in the strange residence he had
been occupying, although it appeared the desire for
liberty ultimately overcame every other consideration:es
Liverpool Mercury.
Considerable damage has been done to Sunderland
south ph-r, nearly thirty feet of it having been washed
away by a heavy sea. The accident is supposed to have,
DICISO32III7.4EMOTIM. been occasioned by a shrinking of the foundations 'which
On Thursday morning the wool mill at Cumnock, had been observable sonic time previous to the fall taking
possessed by the Messrs. King, was discovered to be on place.—Newcastle Advertiser.
fire, and the flames continued until all was destroyed. It REPRESENTATION OF BRADFORD.—A vacancy 7.0
is reported that not one farthing of the whole was insured. the representation of Bradford is now confidently
ae.ti-
We understand that the sharebrohers in Edinburgh cipated ; and we are glad to announce that it has been
have resolved to establish a Steck Exchange to facilitate unanimously resolved, at the meeting of the Liberal
electors, that Colonel Thompson is to be invited tee eon-
transactions in business. A committee was appointed to
test that borough, in the event of Mr. Hardy vacating hie
frame rules, which rules have received the sanction of
the body. Premises have keen taken in a very central seat. We have long admired Colonel Thompson's poli-
situation. '
tical conduct and opinions • and believe him to be
The largest elm tree that has been brought into Wor- one of the honestest and ablest men in England,
tester for the last half century was on Thursday safely whether in or ont of the House of Commons.
deposited in Mr. William Tunk's timber-yard, Tybridge- That he has so long been excluded from the Le-
place. It grew on Lord Sandy's estate, Ombersley, near gislature, is, we think to] the shame and disgrace
Worcester. It measured 30 feet long, and 14 feet in cir-
of the Ten Pound Constituencies created by the Reformcumference at 15 feet from the butt ; weighs 14 or 15 Bill ; and it will be greatly to the honour of Bradford if
tons ; and .there is supposed to be 150 cubic feet of the electors of that town succeed in at length placing
timber in the top, left behind on the estate. Colonel Thompson in his true place, and wiiere he can
There is some likelihood of the pestilential nuisance, advocate the cause of the people with the greatest effect
—namely, in the Commons House of Parliament.—Leeds
the black ditch, in Boundary-row, Blackfriars-road,
being covered over at last, through the exertions of Mr. Times.
Apps, the coachmaker, whose extensive premises are A LIKELY JOKE.—The line which Britain thinks
surrounded by the filthy ditch. Mr. Apps has contri- of forming over the Desert to India. is a line not at all
bated the sum of 2001. towards the undertaking, the
approved of by France ; so she is going to cut a canal
expenses of which will be defrayed by subscription, through the Isthmus of Suez. For this purpose
ap- company has been formed, and important
liege'
The Commissioners of Sewers, although frequently
plied to to cover the ditch, have refused the application. tiations are to be set on foot with the Simoome
re'
new Lord Mayor of Dublin, Mr. Arabin, gave the in virtue whereof that potentate will engage to re
usual inauguration dinner at the Mansion-house on frain from filling the excavations, as fast as they all/
Thursday evening. It was attended by all parties made with sand. An active diplomatist is to he,
amongst the citizens, andpassed off with perfectunanimity, employed in endeavouring to reconcile the Red Sea and
and without any reference to political questions. Mr. the Mediterranean to the idea of meeting ; and t. get
Arabin is a Protestant. The late Lord Mayor, Alder- them to agree respectively not to break in prematurelf
man O'Brien, is a Roman Catholic, and the efficient and on the works, and so crush the whole undertaking. The
impartial manner in which he has discharged the du:ies sS'iecle and other Opposition papers anticipate great 013-
of his office, has obtained for him the respect and esteem stinacY
on the p ,
beforehand to the intrigues Hof psefideart of the said Powers, which however,
of his felloviecitizens, without distinction of parties. they impute
Mr. Richard Dowden, a Protestant, was installed as Albion, and suggest the necessity of a war with us in
Mayor of Cork on the same day. In both corporations, case the elements prevent the canal from being dug.--
Dublin and Cork, Roman Cathol.es form the prepon- Punch.
derating majority in the Town-Councils ; and in both A CHRISTMA'S PIE.—A monster Christmas pie has
Protestant gentlemen have this year been chosen as been made by Mr. Dick, baker, of North ShieldS,
chief magistrates, for a gentleman residing near that town. It wee"
There has yet been no appearance of herring on the sured aft. 6in. in length, 2f t. llin. in breadths
coast of Ski e, or in the lochs by which that islasd is so 101 in. in height, and is of the enormous weight
much indented. The season may now be looked upon of 2101bs The solid contents are of a choice
as entirely lost to the poor disappointed fishermen. description, comprising two brace of geese, two brace
Should herring appear in the dead of winter, the quality of turkeys, two brace of grouse, two brace of woodcocks;
of the fish would be so inferior that it would in norespect two brace of snipes, one brace of pheasants, a couple of
remunerate the trouble of securing it. Few seasons have hares, two brace of partridges, four bullocks' tongues
been so very unfavourable fur herring fishing in the He- j 24lbs. of butter, 141b5. of suet, 6st. of fine Yarmouth floury
brides as the now expiring season of 1844. The " take" with grated ham, the whole being seasoned to suit the
has been in some bygone seasons very limited, and in roost last!dious taste. The baking of it occupied twelve
consequence has been complained of, but when there is hours.—Nesecestle Advez tiser.
no "take" e eel, the condition of the poor fishermen is
AND-WATER WIT. " This must be a Veil'
these en cuna- inconivenient town to live in," said a Cockney to en in:
by no means air enviable one, a-, under
stances, they and teeie families must lire ou "credit," babilitant of lyde; " for I understand you have to ge,-,
which is now almost as difficult far them to procure as all your milk from Cowes," n Not so bad as London,
Son
them it is to procure the capricious fish, which would leave replied the Isle of Wight wag, " for they tell me )-
them alike comfortable and independent, get all your milk front Wells !"