The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-25 00:00:00

YORK, OcT. 23.

STOCK EXCHANGE. —The sales are—York and North Mid-
land Extension, 2714--Coventry, Nuneaton, Birmingham,
and Leicester, 2%—Derby and Gainsborough, 34—Grand
Union, 2%—Leeds, York, and Midland, 10s. p.—Leicester
and Bedford, 2%—Liverpool and Leeds Direct, 414—London
and York, 514—Newcastle and Berwick, 151 A—Welsh Mid-
lands, 8.

HULL, Ocr. 23.
There has not been so much anxiety to realis., particularly
on the old lines, as might have been expected from the ac-
counts received from other markets ; on the whole, the day's
transactions closed with more firmness, and a strong im-
pression that most of the lines of any intrinsic value had seen
their lowest. The sales are—Eastern Counties, New, 834—
Great Grimsby and Sheffield, 23—North British, Half
Shares, s%—Armagh, Coleraine, and Portrush, 21,4—Ax-
holtne, 455. p.—Coventry, Nuneaton, &c., 2%—Derby and
Gainsborough, 2/. 16s. 6d.—Dudley, Madeley, and Iron
Bridge, 12s. 6d. p.—Goole, Doncaster, Sheffield, &c., 634
Hull and Barnsley Junction, 3% p.—Leicester and Bedford,
2y—Lincoln and Wainfleet, ss. p.—Liverpool and Leeds,
334—London and Birmingham Extension, 23/4—London and
York, 4,7,4—L0nd0n and Norwich Direct, 10s.—Notting-
ham and Boston, 4 Nora' Western, 43/—Rugby and Hun-
tingdon, 214—Shrewsbury and Trent Union, 37s.—Yorkshire
and Glasgow Union, 3%.

• RAILWAY DEPOSITS.
(From the City Article of the Horning Chroniee.)
We are told to-day, in the end of an elaborate and strangely
involved argument, that " the main question recurs, and we
can neither give an honourable nor a rational explanation of
what has become of the 30,000,0001. and upwards of railway
deposits." This is a fair confession at last. Our Contem-
porary admits that he has made a mess of it, and gives up
the great railway deposit question as a bad job, which he
finds neither honourable to himself nor rational. The very
lame and impotent conclusion at which our Contemporary
thus acknowledges he has arrived, does not surprise us,
for sometimes these deposits are held by him to be in
the banks, and alarm is anxiously sought to be
aroused by considering how they are to be got out of
their hands. Next day, nay, almost next paragraph,
the pea is under another thimble. It is taken oat
of the banks, and the delinquent money-lenders are
brought forward to the bar of public opinion for thimble-
rigging, arraigned to answer the
.charge " of utter improvi-
dence in the employment" of the money, and " in bolstering
up bad railway schemes with the money belonging to the
good ones." Here, at lea7st, we have an admission that there
are some "good" schemes amongst the flock, and this from
such a vituperative' customer, is an admission worthy of
notice. It is to be regretted diat, instead of using means to
confound the whole in one heterogeneous mass, our Contem-
porary has not exercised his position and influence in endea-
vouring to establish a due distiaction between them, so that
.he really good schemes might be known, and their just
value appreciated. The most imminent danger ef the move-
ment consists in its immensity, and the want of discrimina-
tion which the public have committed by embarking their
money in every scheme. The duty of the public press was
to warn the public of their error—to endeavour, by argument
and the force of fuels to repress the extent and impetuosity
of the spirit of speculation. But, instead of following
that course, our Contemporary; has " run a muck"
against the whole, and endeavoured to prove himself a true
prophet of mischief, by leaving no stone unturned to bring
about the "storm" which he thinks is certain. The public
mind is now at least easy as respects the payment of the
railway deposits, and also as regards the employment which
they have been put to by the banking interests. It is known
that they have been regularly paid on the letters allotted.
True, the actual amount paid is not ascertained ; but. there is
every reason to believe that the stun of 30,000,0001., which
it has been computed at by our Contemporary, is a gross
exaggeration. We have grounds for stating further, that the
bankers in London, the establishments who have been the
chief recipients of the deposits, laugh at the notion of not
being ready to account for them on a day's notice. We
have made some inquiry, also, regarding the country
banks, and although we cannot- speak with the same
confidence in regard to them, yet we believe
that they have been cautious in their investment of the rail-
way deposits, knowing that they must keep them on secur-
ties negotiable at all times. Indeed we hear that the deposits
are not left many weeks in their hands, as a resolution front
the Finance Committee speedily follows payment, ordering
the proceeds to be paid over to the London bankers on behalf
of the Company. We may add that the deposit of 10 per
cent. is only required by the standing orders of the House of
Commons on those schemes which were not provisionally re-
gistered previous to some day last July. Those projects provi-
sionally registered prior to the day fixed, are entitled to go
through the House of Commons, we believe, under the old
deposit cf 5 per cent., although this exception is not adopted
by the House of Lords. The promoters of these schemes
may, however content themselves with payment of the 5
per cent until their Bills pass the Lower House, and if they
be rejected by that branch of the Legislature, the other 5 per
cent. will not be required of them.

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LLOYD'S SHIPPING.
- LONDON, OCT. 24.—Wind, S.E., light breeze and hazy.
DEAL, Ocr. 23.—Wind, N.W.—Arrd. Spartan, Walker,
- Quebec. Arrd. from the River and sailed, Agnes, Johnston,
Honduras; Prince of Wales, St. John's, New Brunswick.
OFF BEAcRY HEAD, OCT. 20.—Creole, Wessels, Hayti.
PLY3tounr, Oct 23.—Wind, S.E.—Arrd. John Bromham,
- Barrett, Prince Edward's Island.
Conic, Ocr. 21.—Wind, W., calm.-.Arrd. Mina, Toby,
Newfoundland.
;2 HULL, Ocr. 23.—Wind, W.N.W.—Arrd. Prince of Wales,
- Dannatt, Davis' Straits, with 4 fish-32 tuns.
DUBLIN, Ocr. 22.—Wind, N.W.—Sld. Union, Crosby, Tri-
nidad; Rebecca, Perkins, St.. John's, New Brunswick.
WATERFORD, Ocr. 22.—Arrd. Richard N. Parker, Laugh-
lin, St. John's, New Brunswick.
LIVERPOOL, OCT. 23.—Wind, W.N.W,} moderate.—Arrd,
- Leander, Rattrav, Quebec. Sid. 22. Killermeont, Tramrack,
- Africa. 23. Isabella, Gray, Singapore; Urgent, Hepburn,
45( Columbia River; Swordfish, Green, and Thomas Mellor,
- Bruce, Pernambuco; Hero of Sidon, M‘Garagher, Sierra
- Leone; Romulus, Cable, Africa; Bay field, Lucas, 'Africa ;
Marmion, Champion, St. Thomas; Senhord, Brown, St. Vin-
- cent; Walton, Norman, St. Domingo; Thetis, Phillips, Hoa-
- duras ; Liverpool, Swinford, New Orleans; Devereux, Patten,
- Savannah; Henry Clay, Nye, and St. Patrick, Proal, New
- York; Columbiana, Barker, Boston. The light on Floras
had been dismantled by Oribe, but replaced by the Monte
- Videan Government, and exhibited as usual.

EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.—Under the prestige
of the name of the railway monarch as the chairman of the
Eastern Counties line, matters have already began to
assume a far more advantageous aspect than they have
hitherto worn. A most unaccustomed degree of regu-
larity characterises the arrival and departure of the trains,
which are no longer allowed to crawl along at the p7easure
of a single imbecile and "used up" engine, but we have ac-
tually seen with our own eyes two engines affixed in front of
a train of ordinary length. Delays of hours are now dwind-
ling down to one hour or so. The clerks and officials are also
on the gni vive, anti the nonchalant indifference which we
formerly had so much occasion to admire, has given place to
measures of activity and politeness it is wonderful to behold.
There still wants, however, much reformation in many of the
existing arrangements about the station, where a degree of
exclusiveness and favouritism prevails which it would be
wise to amend. In patience and Mr. Hudson there is, how-
ever, great comfort. A special general meeting of all the
shareholders is advertised to take place on Thursday week,
at one o'clock, at the London Tavern, when we presume the
new system, which is to renovate the pecuniary and other
energies of the line, will be enunciated by the chairman.
With regard to the attendance of the provincial shareholders
at this meeting, we think it would be advisable to follow the
example of the Birmingham and other companies, which, on
such occasions, convey the shareholders to town free of ex-
pense. We have scarcely any doubt that now this plan will
be adopted on the Eastern Counties.
POST-OFFICE NOTICE.—The following notice,
issued by command of the Postmaster-General, was put up
On Thursday in the 'hall of the General Post-office, and at
the various branch offices:—
" General Post-office, October, 1845.
" Much inconvenience having arisen from letters addressed
to places on the western coast of America, forwarded via
Chgres, being detained in the post-office of the Isthmus for
the postage due for their conveyance between Chagres and
Panama, the Postmaster-General has decided fur the future
to inclose all letters so addressed in a packet, to be directed
to her Majesty's Consul and Packet Agent at Panama, who
will be instructed to forward the letters, if possible, to their
several destinations, by any opportunities which present
themselves. In like manner, the British Consul at Panama
will make up a packet monthly for this office, containing
letters which may be forwarded to him from places on the
western coast of America, and will prepay the transit postage
on it, so as to insure its transmission to the United Kingdom.
To cover the postage, which will be payable to the post-office
of Panama on the packets thus addressed to, or forwarded by
the British Consul, an additional rate of ls. the half-ounce,
2s. the ounce, &c., will be levied, on and after the Ist of No-
vember next, on all letters to and from places on the western
coast of America, making the total rate on such letters 2s.
the half-ounce, 4s. the ounce, &c."
writing
THE SIMPLON.—An English gentleman,
from Domo d'Ossola, on the 15th, say-s-440n descending
from the Simplon village towards Demo d'Ossola, there are
body by
' of
ms
four places where the road is completely broken up in cone-
quenee of the late torrents. Cartrbieagreoseknsowbycannloa
pass
being unloaded, and forced over
ne its present state, as
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leave been for
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prospect
esrpoesiedt
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unserviceablei, for horses- .
There
it now would have been quite impassableeen obliged
ohbanditd
a spirited gentleman, who, having been
carriage, hired a number of workmen to render it at all pre_ cs-
ticable. The bridge and part of the viaduct near Domo d,O -
sola has also been carried away."
SMUGGLING.—The party, or foreigner,
who arrived
a few days since by the Antwerp steamer, and who had his
portmanteau and the whole of its contents seized by the
revenue officers, for haying a quantity of tobacco concealed
under a false bottom ingeniously fixed in the package, has
since made an appeal for the restoration of the wearing
apparel, &c., which was contained therein, being in humble
circumstances, and being engaged to work for a considerable
period in this conittry, which has been refused, on the
ground that an intention of defrauding the revenuewas quite
evident. The package, with the whole of the contents, has,
therefore, been directed to be dealt with according to law,
and the party himself also proceeded againsrefor the penalties
which lie has incurred.
ROBBERY OF Two GOLD WATCH ES.--OD Tues-
, day a notorious character, named Anne Bu Ben, was brought
before Mr. Rushton, on a charge of haying: stolen two gold
watches, of the value of 50/., and four sovereigns, the pro-
perty oFHarrison Griffin, a foreigner and a sailor. It ap-
peared that the prosecutor was asleep in a house of ques-
tionable character, near Williamson-square, on Monday
night, and while the prisoner, who had cub -:red the bed-
room, was in the act of rifling his pockets the watches
and money, he awoke and gave the alarm. (She threw one
of the watches out of the window, and it wa 3 found in the
street by a policeman. The other watch was found between
the bed and the mattress. The four sown signs were not
discovered. The prisoner was committed fin • te'rial.—Liver-
pool Ceririer.

•
FALLING-IN OF THE FLOOR OF A DISSENTING
CirAnEt..—Two PERSONS KILLED.—On Wed nesday evening
last, in the village of East Waldren, the floor of the Methodist
chapel fell in. There was a meeting for the rpose of con-
sidering the plan of erecting a new chapel, the; present build-
ing being in a dilapidated state. During the. proceedings a
crash was heard, and a considerable portion of the flooring
suddenly gave way, precipitating a number o f persons into
the cellars under. Several were extricated m ith fractured
limbs and other serious injuries.. tinfortunateb 7 two persons
were killed, namely, Mr. Joseph Sandon, of ;toke Marsh,
farmer and a young man named Patterson, an assistant to
Mr. William Jones, draper of Waldren. The 1 'odies of the
unfortunate men were found jammed between the wood of the
flooring and the brickwork of the cellar, and c rushed in a
Francis Broth
shocking manner.
filled the arduous office_ o_f collectorßrothers of the Canterbul.y Excise
department, has retired irtna office,
Lewis) Lock, of Loudon, and 41ZOCeVlica .1)y John_