The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-31 00:00:00

GREAT CENTRAL sARDES-I

RAILWAY COMPANY.
The Duke di Lante di Montrefeltro having summou—o
pre
full Board yesterday morning, stated that in cons 9,
of an official interview he had on Tuesday with the (Iv
de Revel (Alto, in the absence from London of h's
cellency Count Pollon, Minister Plenipotentiary of h' be
dinia, acting as Charge d'Affaires), he was happyWOO'
ena'oled to inform the Directors that the Sardinian, th'is
vcrnment has seen with satisfaction the forming 01,the
Company for the laying down of a railway througn6oo
Island of Sardinia. And that so soon as the deFetse're.
shall be prepared to start for Turin for the purpose o'f-the
ceiving, the final and exclusive concession of this line ktea
only one in the Sardinian States which will be gykr,ll.o,
by that Government to a Foreign Company), the ""ith
bassy of his Sardinian Majesty in London, will, `v
pleasure, provide the deputation with letters for the 9' ~
thorities at Turin. The Noble Duke further cerenlll,ll
cated to the Provisional Committee that Count de ,":-s-
-had heard that his Excellency the Marquis di Arilit'inal
ring, Viceroy of Sardinia, had arrived at Turin
Cagliari, and from what the Duke di Lante could eoueot
stand personally to express to the Superior Governeica
at Turin the anxiety manifested by the inhabitants ny
the Island for the speedy construction of this itnrr°
railway.

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THE STP.W.I.ItTRY OF KIRCUDDRIGIIT.—A Vamaa
in the representation of the Stewartry has occurred by the lame„
death of Mr. Murray, of Broughton. A new writ has not Yet beef
moved fur, and we believe that no arrangements have Yet,n;
entered into by either party. There will be a road-MC..—,
Castle-Douglas today, attended by many proprietors in the e°W-4As
when some steps will probably be taken in the Matter
Mr. Murray, at the last election, had a majority of tIPW-6-,;
of four hundred, a Liberal candidate has every prospect of succethe
and will probably not have to contest the election, now tbatto,
present Parliament approaches to dissolution. We trust for
ever, that the Liberal party in the Stewartry are prePaa.ier•
vigorous action, should such prove necessary.—Dumfries t( to
Since the above was written we are enabled, from autharit,t;,,
state that Mr. M. C. Maxwell;:of Terregles, has been requested ;to
numerous body of the electors to come forward as a candidattog
represent the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright in Parliament, and

he has consented to do so.— Chronicle. eV)
The half-yearly meeting of the United 31e3c1.sett
Mining Association was held yesterday, and the resolutionSl"te
at the previous meeting, for altering the deed of settlement so ilts
enable the Directors to declare a dividend without having I° f,'
re
a surplus as 60,0001., were confirmed. Before putting the, so-
lution declaring a dividend of ss. per share, as previonsubee
nounced, the Chairman stated that further remittances Dig cots
received since the last meeting, and that therefore the Pit
were enabled to declare a dividend of 7s. Gd. This statement
of course, heard with great satisfaction by the proprieto°;ebei
the resolution which embodied it was passed unanimously ling
were so much the more pleased, as the company has been stra_gilot
through difficulties for upwards of twenty years, and this is tlw
dividend that has been paid since its commencement. nig
BRITISH AND FOREIGN INsmuTE.--Last eve lip
the anniversary of this society was celebrated by the usuaWl Plofriel
rrvide of a dinner, at which the Earl of Devon presided, andby a number of ladies and gentlemen, members of this societi!..ent,
several visitors. There was one novel feature in this entertain; De•
not entirely English at present, but likely some time hene.,ed st
come so, which was that of permitting the ladies to be setae!,
the table with the gentlemen while the speeches were
'a• 0
instead of sending them into a gallery to be spectators oucers
though it were too great an honour to make them Pint P!,fs, beet
of the social festivity. The dinner was characterised by "
taste, and tha evening was spent most agreeably. pot
SUNDERLAND ELECTION.—Mr. Hudson has Leo:
forward his opposition to the Maynooth grant as his
de bataille, in hopes of picking up a few stray rotes. 1-!.
porters talk much of "'docks and railways, and local interes7epill
when Mr. Hudson is questioned upon the subject of *lig! ~ener,l
do for the town, his answers are of the vaguest and ol"*lL..ty is
description. In the meantime Colonel Thompson's P°P,urit-; Will
increasing every day, and his supporters say that his MN°
be even greater than Lord Howick's at the last election. ,
pas of
politictil ;or
HEREFORD ELECTION.—On Tuesday the file the it
Sir R. Price had so far completed their canvass as to sh°Wae bite.
would be madness in any Tory candidate to attempt to OP; these
and accordingly Mr. Fitzgerald, greatly to the chagrin
contested
who looked forward to all the advantages arising frog, 3 1 there'
election, has declined to come forward. Sir R. Price ol:too.
fore be, in all probability returned this day, without opPtoin.
LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET, JULY 9.9•--- .;derahle*
rivals since this clay se'nnight from Ireland are coo7eo Was
Towards the middle and close of last week a large bonnoo to
passing here in Wheat at advancig prices; Irish iva'
re I'll
favour, and the sales both to arrive and now in store few, but
extensive. Bonded Wheat and Flour were also
deaitittle
necessarily to a small extent, as stocks are light and....b-ed see
offering. Casting an eye at the official statement et 17.„. that 03
Flour in bond on the sth of this month, it will be se;"
of bread
case of need we have only there about twelve days' sorl to be
provision to fall back upon : a perilous state for this k.ingoolitic
brought to, which is mainly attributable to our most 011:,., iieaq•
unholy corn.laws ; they feed the few, hut endangererTycx. ons
The stock of United States Flour in Liverpool, undp are We,'
day, consists of 96,385 barrels, of which about 15,00
hop, thor
the r‘mairiderand should the new Wheat
article, owing to the low coarse quality of the Baltic Wso°:'''s yet lite
of unusual value, as it will give strength and colour °
avaluentsy bth
has advanced very little the last few weeks, but its the 0
.1
better known soon. Exported coastwise from the 22st._1_, was scei..
inst., 255 sacks and 209 barrels Flour. To day's market 30
in Wheat at
rather
attended, and a fair extent of business done _are
per 70lbs. over the rates of this day week. Pat.:l7lo. sack
firmer, and few offering; o' her spring Grain ateadyyla_V:ed gs. per
Flour 2s. per 280Ibs. dearer, and barrel Flour ad
$Oll
1961b5. Oatmeal brought former rates. of P"
BOULOGNE AND CALAIS.—The number the wec
le in'
who passed to and from France via Boulogne, durin
ending on Saturday laA, was 2,045, Ihi 'lx
crease as compared with the preTioua week. .."L"
C 4 Oasis was 074 showing. ! srotteerah y