The Sun.
London, England, 1845-11-04 00:00:00

( O.\ NEN I 1.. LINES.

ORLEANS AND BoItDEAUX.-011 Tiier.day last the Nybol,
of the diztance between Orleans and Touts, being 114 kilo-
metres, or 72 English miles, was run through by Messrs.
Mackenzie end Brassey, and a party of guests whom they
invited to be pi esent on this interesting occasion. About
tifey neembled on Wednesday evening at seven, at the Or-
leans terminus at Paris, and were conveyed in three hours to
Ott ans, where comfortable accommodation was provided for
them to pass the night at the Hotel d'Orleaes. The next
morning after breakfast the guests set out at eight o'clock on
the experimental pip in eight earriagts. Amongst the per-
sons present were the Duke de Mouthy, the President ot the
Bard of Directors ; Baron de Richemond, Viscount de
Cussy, General Scheider, Messrs. Aikard and Ilu
comb, M. Thoyat, engineer of the Pouts et Chaussees ;
M. Jules Janiu, &c., besides a number of ladies. The
whole distance to Tours was passed over in three hours and
thirty-eight minutes. On the areival of the train in the
latter town, M. Walvein, the mayor, was in attendance
to receive the travellers, and invited them to a splendid
dejeuner at the Hotel du Faisan. Mr Mackenzie occu-
pied the chair of honour, and was supported by the Duke de
Mouchy on the right, and General Schieder on the left. After
the repast, the former proposed Mr. Mackenzie's health in
very eulogistic terms, to which a suitable reply was given by
that gentleman. At half-past two the. train started from
Tours on its return, and arrived at Orleans in three hours and
ten minutes. At six o'clock the guests left Orleans for Paris,
where they arrived at nine o'clock, delighted with their day's
excursion. The works of art are stated by the gentlemen
capable of judging of such matters, who went in the experi-
mental train, as admirably executed. Of the stock for the
traction, six locomotives are already iu readiness ; others will
be speedily delivered, and the remaining seven in the month
ef Mee,. The whole of the permanent way is already down
singly, and the other one will be very shortly completed.
The line could be opened to the public in the course of three
weeks, but the directors intend deferring the formal open-
ing until January 1, 1846.
NEAPOLITAN LINES.—The company for these lines have
just received the ratification of the concession, granted by
the Government of the Two Cicilies. Not being able to im-
mediately undertake all the lines at the same time, it has
determined to commence by the most productive one, that
front Naples to the frontier of the States of the Church by
Capua.
Swlss LINE, Citun, Ocr 24.-- The Provisional Committee
consists of the following noblemen and gentlemen :—Marquis
Giustiniani, the chairman; L. B. Migoni, Recce, and Suns;
Bart. Barodi (these parties are from Genoa), Count Seyssel
Nigra anti Sono, Barbaroux and Company (ft om Twin) ;
Herr Yen Rotta Vezoli from Milan, and Herr Giles front
These gentlemen, who are of the most wealthy in the
country, several of them having fortunes of nine millions or
more, have already subscribed a sum of 16,40(X) francs for
preparatory operations. In a pecuniary view, the under-
taking offers to the public a full guarantee of its stability,
though the carrying of it out may be somewhat more difficult.
Several engineers of talent and character have asserted that
the restoration of the road though the pass of the Lukman,
which is the lowest of all the passes in Tessin, Butlteu, or
Tyre!, end is , nly 5,650 feet above the level of the sea, would
be le,s difficult then even that &Toes Mont Cenis, through
which the railway from Piedmont to Lyons is to pase. Front
time immemorial roads have been in use across the Lukinan
into I aly. It is seid to have received its name, None Lieu-
thanks, from the Lucumonians, the ancient inhabitants,
who are said to have there held their religious feasts in
honour of the sun. In 1374 John, third Abbot of Dissentis,
founded a hospitium in honour ot the Virgin Mary at the
top of the pass, 5,654 feet above the level of the sea; and
fur or live miles to the north lies the Hospitium of St.
Gentle. The following seems to be the directien of the line
es at present determined upon Rorschach by
Itheitieek, Allstaedten, and Ragaz to Char. To Char, and
further on to llicheneau, theie are no difficulties of impor-
tance. The construction of tile line from Richeneau through

the Upper Valley of the Rhine, or through the Bundner
Oberland to the foot t..f the pass, will be more difficult. The
pass ascends from Richeneau, E.N.E. to W.S.W., about 3,400
feet. The direction of the valley or pass is mostly straight,
hunt any important curves. From Richeneau to Truns the
vall-T is very narrow and rocky. At Danz, the first little
town on the Rhine, it becomes wider. Front Truns the
country becomes more open; and the valley wider, mail the
lire nrrives at the beautiful plain of Dissentis. From Dis-
sentis the line runs in a south. west direction for about thirty
miles to the Hospitium St. Maria, on Mont Luktnan. Where
the line is to pi-, teed front here and to reach the valley of the
lilegno is not yet known. From Olne, through the valleys
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4 toe lilegno and Livin, there seem to be fe; e!.gineeriitg
difficulties. The works could continence with tiv next
spring, and the first rails could be laid down at the same
time from Rorschach to Chur, and from Locartte to Olne. In
ten years this gigantic work might be completed, and the
railway commuoication between the liodeusee to Turin and
Ci(nt,a be complete also.

sPORTIN( INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S—YESTERDAY.
Some progress was made in the settlement of the general
accounts, but on the Cambridgeshire there are still several
heavy balances :.tanding over, and three or four parties are
altogether in default. We will not prejudice their creditors
by a publication of their names until their cases are pro-
nounced' 'desp,:rate. - Late in the evening a few bets were
made at the prices subjoined

DEunY.
7 to 1 agst Lord E. Russell's Sting
16 to 1 agst General Shubrick's Brocardo
25 to 1 agst Cal. Anson's lago
28 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Ginger
33 to 1 agst Mr. Ramsay's Malcolm
35 to 1 agst Mr. O'Brien's Traverser
40 to 1 agst Duke of Rutland's Voluptuary colt
40 to 1 agst Sir J. Hawley's Humdrum
40 to 1 agst Lord Albemarle's Smuggler Bill—taken
50 to 1 agst Mr. W. Scott's Malt
1000 to 15 agst Lord Albemarle's Little Vulgar Boy—t.
OAKS.
12 to 1 agst Lord G. Bentinck's Princess Alice
20 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Cuckoo
20 to 1 agst Mr. Quin's f out of the dam of Ballenkeele
25 to 1 agst Mr. Preston's Osprey
50 to 1 agst Lord George Bentinck's Malvoisie.
MALT.--The statement in our last, made on the autho-
rity of Mr. W. Scott, the owner, that this horse had been
sold to Mr. Ford, is without foundation.

COLLISION ON THE MIDLANDS RAILWAY.—Another
collision took place early on Friday morning last, close to
the Methley junction, just below Normanton station, which,
had it been a passenger train instead of a goods train, might
have been attended with the most fearful consequences.
From the particulars which we have been enabled to collect
from the guard, and from other sources, it appears that a spe-
cial waggon train was coming from the directionof York, and
thafanother luggage-train was coining in a contrary direction.
The collision took place between four and five o'clock in the
morniog, which was extremely foggy at the time. At this
Period a Midland passenger train was also due; acid the man
at the Methley juketion, where the Nlidlaud branches off to
York, and whose duty it is to attend to the points, thinking
that it was a passenger train coming, turned. the points in
the wrong direction, by which means he placed the luggage
train on the wrong line, and a most fearfid collision took
place between the two luggage trains, three of the carriages
being entirely smashed to pieces. We are happy to state
that no other damage was done, nor was any person injured.
The line was speedily cleared of the obstruction, signals
having been sent to Woodleeford and Normanton stations
to stop any train from advancing until the line was per-
fectly clear.
MAIL COACH ACCIDENT.—On Monday last a
rather curious accident befel the Gloucester down mail when
about midway between this town and Neath. It appears
that the fore carriage axle suddenly giving , way, the wheel
became disengaged from the coach, and rolled off with a R. 1.-
tion of the axle in the box. The suddenness of the jerk
thus created threw Mr. Williams, the driver, into the road
without affording him much time for consideration. The
guard likewise became disengaged from the vehicle, while
the horses made off at a galloping pace. The coach con
tinned running on thi ee wheels for upwards of half a mile,
when one of the horses pulling rather stronger titan the
others, caused both coach and horses to fall into a ditch on
the road side. The animals now commenced kicking vio-
lently until they disengaged themselves from the coach, the
front part of which they had completely battered in. Pre-
viously to this the passengers, with a single exception,
jumped off the coach one by one, all sustaining more or less
injury, but none to any great extent. The passenger most
seriously hurt was J. Johnes, Esq., of Dolcothy, who had his
shoulder dislocated. in leaping from the inside. Tll4 person
who stuck to the coach was the only individual who came off'
unscathed.— Cambrian.

DREADFUL EXPLOSION IN HURST-STREET, BIRMING-
IIAINI.—On Friday about half-pat ten o'clock, the
inhabitants of Hurst-treet, and the surrounding neighbour-
hood, were alarmed by a lerrific explosion proceeding from the
house of Mr. Adamson, tailor, Hurst-street. It appears that Mr.
Adamson, in addition to carrying on his own regular business,
has for some time been in the habit of manufacturing fire-
works for the purpose of supplying dealers, and one of the
attics of the house in which he resided was fitted up for the
carrying on of this branch of his occupation. At the time
above stated, Mr. Adamson and his son (a young man about
twenty-five years of age) were engaged in the manufacture
ofsome fireworks, and while the son was mixing together
some chemical preparation, it became ignited, and the
flames at once communicated with a quantity of fireworks,
which caused a terrific explosion, blowing out the two windows
of the attics, and a mass of brickwork, above a yard in width,
which at once fell into the street. The window of the front
room, situate on the first floor, was also blown out, as was
the window-frame of the room on the ground floor. We re-
fret to say that the son of Mr. Adamson was very severely
iroured, and was at once conveyed to the Queen's Hospital,
where he now lies in a precarious state. Mr. Adamson,
senior, was also much burnt about the arms and face in en-
deavouring to smother the fire in the first instance. The
roof and front of the house were so shaken by the explosion,
that it was deemed requisite to prop both up.---13inni1am
Journal.

PRICES OF FISH IN LONDON AND YARMOUTH .—A
fishmonger in this town went down to the beach on Tuesday,
to procure if possible a turbot or two. The fish agent stated
that he had orders to forward all to London, without selling
any in Yarmouth, but as he wished to oblige the fishmonger,
he might have two for 24e. This was thought much too
high a price, and they were accordi forwarded to Loudon,
and old on Wednesday Or 685.--Sulk Chronicle.

HORIZONTAL WATCHES, VERY FLAT.
AB.
• Cornhill, London, opposite the Bank. Price, ih
Cases. Three and a-Half Guineas each ; or, in Gold Cases, SIX 601,0,
each. These Watches are accurate and durable, the Uorizmus,
becapcment being peculiarly suited to combine those important lidy
sites. They are jewelled in four holes, and continue going *
being wound. A twelvemonth's warranty is given with

I) AVIES'S BEST MOULD CANDLES,
ds"
per lb., with the improved Wax Wicks ; Store coga.
5d.; Hale's Superb Composite, Nd. ; Price's, 10d.; Ogleb1.01.;
tanic Wax, Is.; German Wax, Is. 2d. ; Fine Wax, Is.
Transparen. Wax, Is. Bd. ; Genuine Wax, 2s. Id. ; Genuine SPe.;.,
Is. gd. ; Palmer's Metallic, Oid. and Bd. ; Hale's Metallic,Yellow Soap, 465., 525., and 58s. per 1121bs ; Mottled, 60s.
645.; White Windsor, Is. 4d. per Packet; Palm, Is. 4d.;
..;;I,
Brown Windsor, Is. 9d.; Rose, 25.; Almond, 2s. 6d.; SuPe
Sealht; Wax, 4s. 6d. per lb.; Genuine Sperm Oil, 7s. 6d. per IP'
Ogleby's Patent Oil, equal to Sperm, 4s. 6d.; Solar, 3e. 6d. ..far
For Cash, at DAVIES'S Old Established Warehouse, 63, St...`
tin's-lane, opposite New Slaughter's Coffee-house.

FENDERS, STOVES, AND FIRE-IROS,S;
The LARGEST ASSORTMENT of STOVES And r„tv
DERS, as well as GENERAL IRONMONGERY, in- the W°P.O
is now on SALE at RIPPON and BURTON'S extensive wareble-rf,
39, Oxford-etreei, corner of Newman-street. Bright steel fen ta,
to 4 feet, from 30s. each; ditto ditto, with ormolu ornarne4.;
from fns. ; rich bronzed scroll ditto, with steel bar, 10s.
Iron fenders, 3 feet, 41. 6d. ; 4 tett, 6s. ; ditto brollp
And rifted with standards, 3 feet, 95. ; 4 feet, 1 Is. ; wrottifiltof
;:itchen fenders, 3 feet, 4s. 6d.; 4 feet, Cs. ; bright register ,LAitte
with bronzed ornaments•and two sets of bars, fromb guineas;
ditto, with 6rreelu ornaments, from 91.; black dining-room regifeet,
stoves, 9 feet, 20s. ; 3 feet, 305. ; bed-room register stoves, =der
161, ; 3 feet, 245. The new economical Thermio stove, with 1"9.j.
and radiating beartliplate, irom Si. ; fire irons for chambers. Iftere
per set; handsome ditto, with cut heads, 65. 6d. ; newest pats
or
with elegant bronzed heads, 11s. A variety of fire irons, srit'id
mole and richly cut heads, at proportionate prices. Any artic ,51
furnishing ironmongery 30 per cunt. under any other house, *,,f
the extent and variety of the stock is without any equal. The 11'10
returned for every article not approved of. Detailed catalogue,
engravings, sent (per post) free a pie
-IVORY-HANDLED TABLE KNIVES, 10s. per dozen pr
handled table knives, with high shoulders, 10s. per dozen, If
lance, Is. per dozen extra ; desserts, 93. ; carvers, 3s. 6d. Per r 0:
white bone table knives, 6s. per dozen ; desserts, 4s. ; carvel'ar
per pair; black horn table knives, Gs. per doze ; 'desserts, 49.
vers, 2s. 6d.; table st els, Is. each. Table knives, with handlid
the celebrated substitute for silver, made only by R. and B. tw/),
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cannot be distinguished from sterling silver, except by the ,1"-1
225. 6,1. per dozen ; desserts, 185. ; carvers, per pair, 6s. 64'
marked " RIPPON and BURTON," and warranted. ff
Rippon and Burton's stock of general Furnishing Ironmonlie _,el
literally the largest in the world. They regret they cannot e 022
any language which will convey an adequate impression of its VS.,
and extent ; they therefore invite purchasers to call and inspeelj
Rippon and Burton, 39, Oxford-street, corner of Newman-sm.
Established in Wells-street, 1820.

VjEATTIER PREDICTIONS. All o
-7 7 delight in this foreknowledge should purchase, without
f tim GB I M STONE'S WEATHER A L3IAN ACK, whose PIO
ions of the weather, from his publication to the present day' 011;,
.peen checked by many proprietors of newspapers and other "AO
The " Times " has eulogised its correctness and peculiar Inafs
printing ; see page 57. The "John Bull" published its usual
Dec. 22, 1444, hiving it, indeed, 33G correct daily prediction,'
copy, pages 52 and 54. Also, " The Sun," the " Globe," the ~P;fk
the " Post," " Herald," " Chronicle," " Satirist," " Punch,
malty others, have noticed the correctness of this unique vrorX•110
Amongst the great variety of matter Is an interesting biogrer
his Royal Highness Prince Albert while at the College of Bono ;so,
usefttl Chronology, Royal Family, both Houses of Parliamerill.o/.
mary of Population of the British Empire, Population of W.,
towns and cities ; a Calendar, containing Sundays, festivale,,plei
versaries, phenomenons, chronological events, moon's age,
tides, gardeners' monthly calendar, a column for the weather of of
day ; pages 3to 25. Stamps, assessed taxes, Sc.c. ; a list of heleDel
Copies of 31 letters, from ladies and gentlemen of the 11 l'l,o
Tesptetabllity, cured of ophthalmia, gutta serena, cataract, de',lo
:nervous deafness, headache, and spectacles left off, some after.,
them upwards of 20 years, by using Grimstone's Eye Snuf-2i 01
ations in French, Italian, and Spanish ; pages 59, 60, 61, ,v ;11
Read page 54, the Medical Report in the " Forceps," Feb. 141,riff
proving the great advantages arising from the constant use of '
atone's Eye Snuff having been the cause of clearing our streets {lO,
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many green eye-shades, and other human disfigurements. It„fil'
only fashionable snuff of the day sold under the authoritcatpi
Lords of t`ie Treasury and Royal Family. Grimstone's tin pF
Almanack is a beautitul pocket sake, with a steel engravingsllit
renting a bird's eye view of Oxford-street, &c., bound in.
blue, with gilt edges. (Ivo!,
Sold, at 3d. each, by all the London wholesale publishers an
forer
sellers. Wholesale only by the proprietor, W. GRIMSTONb, '

Snuff and Cigar Merchant, 434, Osibrd-street, London,
Copy of one of the above Letters

St. Martin's-le-Grand, General Post-office, Inland Departi'v
October, 9, 1844.
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a nervous deafness, so much so at times as to be almost ince% 1.1;
hearing- Alter trying several very eminent aurists, from wh°lfri
rived scarcely any relief, I was induced at the solicitation of anod,
to try your excellent. Eye Snuff. I accordingly procured one "cot,
is. 4d. canisters, after taking which I found considerable
much so that I sent for two more, which, having used, I f° ,?1,
hearing completely restored, and I have not been deaf since. 004'
mention that the time I commenced taking your E'ye Sitei`ae,
April lost, and have continued taking it since.—l am, Sir, P',o
Mott servant, W. IL AP° it
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