The Sun.
London, England, 1845-04-22 00:00:00

DREADFUL. ACCIDENT.

ASPITON-UNDER-LYNE, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 19.
It is our painful duty _to.srecerd one of the most distressing,
and we fear exteesivelv fatal.-accidents that ever occurred in
this neighbourhood. At present all is speculation as to the
extent of the mischief and the amount of human life sacri-
ficed. We are. however, enabled to say that at least from
ten to twelve persons have been sacrificed, and a great many
more severely injured.
About twelve months ago the contractors for the Ashton-
under-Lyne branch railway commenced operations. and pro-
ceeded with the works to the entire satisfaction of the Com-
pany. The line, whieb is only about two miles long, was
partly completed, and was expected to have been opened
tois summer. It was a double branch line, connecting the
important towns of Ashton and Staley bridge with Man-
chester, and passing over a portion of Ashton upon twenty
arches, crossing the Ashton and Huddersfield Canal, and
the river Tame on its way. The arches were built with
stone, and appeared to be very substantial and well con-
structed, every one of which have been finished for some
time, and the workmen were levelling the line, with a view
of having the rails laid down almost immediately. About
thirty men were engaged in this work, and their labours
were fast drawing to a close. This afternoon, however,
about three o'clock, nine of the arches gave way with a most
tremendous crash, carrying with them the whole of the men
employed upon the line, and some buildings contiguous. The
first arch which gave way was the one over the river Tame,
on which several men were employed. The shrieks of the
unfortunate men were painful in the extreme, and in another
moment it was followed by eight other arches, every one
of which became a mass of ruins, burying beneath the
fallen materials a large number of navigators and other
labourers employed. The scene at this moment was most
distressing, not only on account of the sacrifice of human
life, but also on account of the perilous situation of those
who were precipitated into the river, over which the arch
passed. The fallen materials having gorged up the river,
it shortly began to roll over the stones, &c., which had
fallen, and threatened final destruction to those unfortunate
creatures who were partially buried in the ruins. The news
of the accident spreed repidly in all directions, and nu-
merous exaggerated reports were circulated. It was cur-
rently reported that from forty to fifty persons had been
killed. and that others were seriously wounded. This re-
port soon brought together a large concourse of persons,
anxiously inquiring the particulars, amongst whom were the
friends and relations or these persons employ ed on the works.
The scene at this moment was, indeed, lamentable and dis-
tressing beyond description—women looking for their hus-
bands, children for their parents, and parents for their chit
dren, of whom no tidings could be obtained, and whilee cries
rendered the already melancholy scene distressing in the ex •
treme. In the present state of confusion it is quite impossible
to give any accurate details of the accident, of the number of
persons killed or wounded, and still more difficult to say what
is the cause of the catastrophe. Those, however, who are
best acquainted with the works, say that the arches were
very substantially built. Oa inquiring we find that close
to the arch which first gave way, there is an " eye" of an
old coal mine which has long since been abandoned by the
miners. It is also stated that some time ago (ten or
twelve days) the earth near this coal-pit -" eve" was seen
to sink, and that it was then stated that the foundation of
the arches were unsound. Hew true these statements may
be, we cannot at present say, but we shall make
every possible inquiry into the whole of the circumstances
as soon as the confusion subsides, and send them in our
next account. It is right to state that at the time of the
accident, Mr. Joseph Fowler, one of the principal con-
tractors, was on the centre arch, and was precipitated into
the river, a distance of eighteen feet, and had a very narrow
escape of being kihed.
SUNDAY MORNING, NINE o'Onoore.—Daring the whole of
the night large numbers of men have been employed in re-
moving the whole of the fallen materials, and extricating
from the ruins the bodies of the unfortunate sufferers, under
the direction of the engineers of the works and the con-
tractors, who have been unremitting in their exertions to re-
cover the bodies of their workmen and in administering to
the wants of those who have been taken out of the ruins
alive. Large numbers of persons remained on the spot,
pressing so closely on the workmen, that it was found neces-
sary to call in the aid of the military, the police force being
totally inadequate to keep order. Up to this time eight
bodies have been taken from the ruins.

ACCELERATION OF THE MAIL Ptt(,M LONDON TO
NEWCASTLE.—Arrangements are nearly completed by thr.;
Right lion. the Postmaster-General,, at the instance of J. IL
Him-le, Esq., the Member for Newcastle-upon-Tyne, by which
newspapers and letters from London to Newcastle will be
conveyed the whole distance (303 miles) in 13 hours. The
night mail train leaving the General Post-office at the ordi-
nary period of dispatch (eight o'clock) will arrive in New-
castle by nine next morning, from which town it will return
at three in the afternoon, leaving plenty of time for a reply
to letters received by the morning post. After the Ist of
May it is intended to accelerate the day mail from London,
which then will reach Newcastle at eight in the evening.
TELEGRAPH DISPATCH .—The division which took
place on the Maynooth grant, in the House of Commons, at
three o'clock on Saturday morning, was known and in print
within one half hour at Southampton, by means of the elec-
tric telegraph.
The British and North American Royal Mail-
steam-shir, Hibernia, Captain tn,m t'!l2
on Saturday, with the semi• monthly mail, for Canada add
the United States, and a large number of passengers.

LYCEUM THEATRE.
A powerful, but s,,mewhat coarsr, drama, cntitled
" The Drunkard's Gills," a. as produced at this theatre,
last evening, with complete success. It corsis s but °I
one aLt, au;i the story is soon told. Two workinen,
Michael and David (Mr. Emery . and Mr. M,ath'%")'
are seduced by Hulks (Mr. Didlear) into a coure
of drutikenness. Their wives, in order to reclahn then'
forge a story that each has din consequence of
drutikelines-,. The plot succeeds, and the di ciikard3
are r. claimed. Mr. Emery as the tragic drunkaid w,13
very effective, and Mr. Meadows as the comic ind‘ ben"
pecked drunkard was very humorous ; and the Piece
was decidedly successful. The piece was announced ft'r,,
repetiti.in amidst loud applause. his

CALLS TO THE BAIL—The first series of callsto
b !r in Easter Term, of the Honourable Society of the Middle
T.grli!le was made on friday, and on Saturday the atter-
martroned gentlemen were sworn in before several of
benchers in the dining-hall : Mr. P. J. Na4le, the secAo
son of James Nagle, of Ballvelis, in the county of Cork, lA.;
Mr. Charles Laviugtone Pannell, the only son of the Rev*
J. Pannell, of Oldsworth, in the county of Sussex gr*
Henry Beeston, the second son of William Beeston, of Grove'
terrace. Kentish- town, iu the co,Altv of Middlesex, Esq. I.
Mr. Henry Leigh, the eldest son of 'Henry James Leigh, el
Taunton, in the county of Somerset, gentleman ; Mr.
ander Shea, the eldest son of Alexander Shea, of Gibraltar+,
Esq. ; and Mr. William Holmes Edwards, the only soil 01
George Edwards, ot Framlingham, in the county of Suffolk'

gentleman.
RETURNOF DR. WOLFF FROM BORHARA.--"Stin.
day m ,raing a sermon was preached at Trinity Church
Gray's Inn-road, by the celebrated Rev. Joseph Wolff, MD'
who has within the last few days arrived in England frora
Bukhara. The Rev Gentleman preached a most eloqueLit
discourse from the Ist chapter of St. Luke, 30th to 33d 'vas'
inclusive, to a numerous and deeply-attentive congregation,Set'
consisting of at least two thousand persons. After the
vice a collection was made on beualf of the Society for the
Promotion of Christian Knowledge, and also for the SocietY
for Promoting the etnployment of additional Curates
is
populous places, which amounted to 371.45. At the conch'-
, siou of the service, and as the Rev. Gentleman took his de-
parture from the church, a great number of parsons were
collected round the doors, anxious to pay their respects to
the celebrated and devoted philanthropist, with man)" °f

whom he cordially shook hands.
SUICIDE OF THE VESTRY CLERK OF MITCIIAM.---;
Mr. William John Clark, jun., the officiating vestry and
parish clerk of Mitcham, committed suicide on mane
ing by hanging himself with a rope to a beam in one of the
out-houses belonging to his father. The deceased, wh°
appeared was fifty-one years of age. rose on Friday !nominee
between seven and eight o'clock, leaving his wife, who is no
more than twenty-two years of age, in bed, with an infan
child. Having dressed himself, he wrote a letter addressed;
to his wife, and then left the house. As he did not make 11;
appearance at breakfast his wife became alarmed, and went
into an office, where she found the letter, in which the de-
ceased said it was impossible for him to exist any lons,geer;
and by the time she reed the letter he would be dead.
cause of this act is supposed to be certain defalcations in it
sped to the office of actuary to the Mitcham Savings' .Bas
which had been held for some time by the deceased. .
Mr. Weekee's plan for lige:tine; towns by elect."'
city is about to be carried into effect in America. The editfe
ent ass
of the Cincinnati Mechanic states that an experim
t 7
lately witnessed was perfectly successful ; that the appat-a :
is by no means costly; and that for lighting Cincinnati, t
towers, it is considered, will be sufficient to illuminate
th
whole city. Mr. Weekes's plan was first published in 111'
country as far back as 1831. —Builder.
the
NEW FARRINGDON-STREET.-011 Saturday -
Surveyors of her Majesty's Woods and Forests were engsg;
in planning out, and lotting off for building ground, tept
ground recently cleared from the portion of the new str`e„
now formed to 'Peter-street. leaving but a small space to -",,
plete the line to Clerkenwell-green. Within the last few a%
the tenants of several houses in West-street, presenting obstacles
to the improvement" of the neighbourhood, have vacate
true bills of indictment having been found against the P-
prietors fur keeping houses of ill fame. sie
At -he selond concert of the Royal Academe of -',,11„r
on Saturday, several of the young pupils made first
antes, which, though they indicated different degrees of pled
ficiency, were all promising, and gave proof of a well-directed
course of study. The room was crowded. The Duke fo
Cambridge and a number of distinguished dilettantie'
present.
A rumour was very current in Dublin that
.t_.,el2°
Lord-Lieutenant is in the receipt of a letter from Sir Robed
Peel, to the effect that her Majesty will leave for Ireland to
or about the 10th of July. The Corporation are abontoi
advertise for tenders for the decoration of the Round'
in which their predecessors entertained George the Fourth' ,e
TUE LATE 11013,tERY AT THE RAILWAY STO.;
AT READING.—OR Saturday morning Thomas Henry Wanith
son nod Ann Harriet Southall, the former charged vlErg,
stealing and the latter with receiving a 50/. Bank of ,e:e
laud note, the property of the Great Western Railway
pang, were brought up to the public office, before the raw- .ree
trates for this borough for final examination. The 't'o'
trates committed Robinson for trial at the adjourned borot:4s •
sessions to be held on the 9th of May. An applicati°°siele
made by Mr. Carrington to admit the prisoner to bail, - ee
was objected to by Mr. Williams, who appeared for the b, ,s,
locution; the Bench, however, assented, and stated the u,
would be discharged from custody upon his finding two _
rities of 100/. each, and himself in 2001., to eppear at thettheil
sinus, and to give 48 hours' notice of his security. ofd
was liberated upon entering into her own recognisauc°
to be present at the next sessions. Mboenk fe
Three females died last week in the parish of a
wearmouth, Sunderland, whose united ages nom
two hundred and sixty years. d Ses'
The Hebrew Feast of the Passover continence
terday, and will last eight days, during which 11' -01.
veiled bread will be eaten. For some days past those„
the Jcv.ish persua-ion have been engaged in cleansloi, •
and purifying thi it houses, and setting aside their
nary culinary utensils, to use those devoted to the 50143---
-,
observations of their seen d rites. To relieve the p°° ee`O-
classes, the holidays or strict suspension of business is
limited from sunset to-day to sunset on AV ednesd°l;
The feast is commemorated by the higher classes
„e
sumptuous entertainments.
# (ling •
THE CARPET MAN UFA CTURE.—NOtWithS.AII-
- great improvement that has taken place within tn;
last few years in the designs and colouring of our carP_e_,
manufacture, and the successful introduction of teen
patent fabrics. both of which possess considerable re" f
and are highly creditable to the taste and ingeruitr.
the inventors, Mr. Whytock of Edinburgh and ~
I;ich
Templeton of Glasgow, the periodical exhibition w',ia
took place last year at Paris sheaved that we were s(i
far behind the celebrated manufactures of Aubusson Iwo
the Gonelins. It mu..t be understood that our rem° to
apply ()Illy to the more
_costly description of car :e
which are purehased by sovereigns, nobility, and °Li
wha have wealth and- taste -to appreciate those eltq lof
sitely beautiful productions. Ia the manutietorg,
Brussels and velvet carpeting in breadths, we belle:l4
that our menirt:ctures as far surpass the French as t' to,
do ours in the description of carpet before referred his
and cannot but feel some degree of surprise that in t s,
the richest countr
in the world and that in which too
nufacturing enterprise has been most fully develord',%.
stronger efforts should have been made to rival their
cellence. The fact that the principal menu Go'
France is • partly eupoorted by contributions from iv;
vernment (tS;e Gebteine. as is generally known, tette
entirely, a Government establishment) coupled wit" of
gr, at cost of designs—the difficulty of finding artist;
taste and ability give their attention to the mane sro
ture, and the slaw return for the capital invested-'!„,_
causes which have doubtless deterred our manufacture:
who love the profitable more than the beautiful, frr;
entering into competition with the foreign fabric. i!pd
with pleasure that we have learned that this interestl,l;
menuffieture is about to be established in London u',l
-sr.
s. Jackson and Graham upon an improved method
or their own invention ; and we may add, that the cre,.o
factory le
known taste and enterprise of the firm are a guarAn-
that it will be carried to a successful issue.
dot
ALARMING FIRE AT A LUCIFER FACTORY...a..T.1,,,—e 6 the
night, shortly before eleven o'clock, a fire broke out upon ;Se
premises in the occupation of Mr. Graham, lucifer m3=eie
manufacturer, in Rook's-yard, Queen-street, Mile-end :%%re
Town. The parish engine, with that from Wellclose-squ'o,
brigade station, were quickly on the spot, followed by ado
other belonging to the Londoe Hospital, with the brig
engine from Jeffery-square, with Mr. Crookland, the chl
officer of the distnct. The firemen at once set to work 11105 c,
vigorously, and with the aid of the neighbours, they °lt,
ceedettl, after much trouble, in extinguishing the flames, lvae•
however, until a great quantity of the stock, together eti;),"o
the racks and work benches were destroyed, a portion otr,,e
roof, and the centre windows burned, and other damage (-'ole
by fire and water. The origin of 'the fire is not precise;
known, but it is supposed to have been caused from a Pie,4;
of the roof being blown down by the high wind, and fa";,,,
upon a pile of matches, caused them to ignite. UnPfneet
nately the proprietor VMS not insured. A few years E•t'og
one of Mr. Graham's workmen was killed whilst preParlee"
the composition fur some lucifer matches, in Primrose-Al.'"
Bishopsgate he
GREAT BRITAIN STEAMER.—It is whispered ili t tp
purlieus of the Guildhall, that the City of London tromilipose -
purchase, and to make the Queen a present of the inamee' be
steamer the Great Britain for a yacht. This would indee"fe
like the citizens of London, ever renowned and justly s°,,'
be
y loalty, wealth, and generosity. How gratifying it wrool",,se
to all her subjects, for her Majesty to have such a mpg the
cent vessel for a yacht: how strictly in character for
Mistress of the Ocean to appear on it, in such a stupeno 0,,
splendid ship: and what could be more proper and „crois
sistent, than to see the Sovereign of the greatest marl
up
power that ever existed, travereina the seas in the most 6,0
perb and largest vessel ever built. Old Neptune would To
quite charmed to view Britannia's Queen upon his oceart.e
such an amazing gigantic yacht, the most beautifully forims
and the swiftest ping vessel of any in the world. vet,
grim Vulcan would be delighted at seeing such a huge 10-0..
ing fabric, all of it forged out of iron. She is truly 009
t ,nishing ship, and such as becomes the Sovereign 01 this
mighty empire to have for a yacht; one that is scientificei,
formed for steering properly, and to obey her helm prosti't ;1d
without hazard of the danger from failing to do so : a gis.
and ease sea-boat also in all weathers: a comfortable, wh°o,l
some vessel; being built of iron, there is no noxious ineter,be
or smell from the bilgewater ; and as for the nuisance of 0
stneke and tot issuing out of the funnels and settlingll6
the passengers on deck, a contrivance `on the fire-place Is seer
remedy for that fibhy annoyance. In short, she is the I'7i,
thing for the worthy citizens of London to pitch upon
make a present of to the Queen, and the very desirable t 0."7,
for her Majesty's acceptance for a yacht.—From 4.°
reap nlent of the Deconport Independent.
SToRNow AY, APRIL 10.—Preparations are ins-
here already for the early herring fishing, which Clot
mencea next month. The curers who were here ,0e
year have engaged their old stances,_ and an etningi
curer from' the east coast has also taken a stance- Oe
or seven sloops, from the Clyde, are coming t° via
with their own boats, two of which fished their, °jog
cargoes last year in three weeks, at the aciPl.ls.eti
harbour of Cromore. A number of boats have already are
ro
from the east coast, and they are at present successful)'
ptill
secuting the cod and ling fishing. They will remain
about the middle of May, when the herring fishing F.,,,".0g
mencea. John Scobie, Esq., factor of the island, iseriess
every encouragement to curers and fishermen. Ped
at
lately built an excellent store and curing she
Cromore, and he is at present building another at BsY for
there is also a space of ground laid off at the latter pileeeen
drying nets. Fishermen who intend coming here this Setoo
should be made aware that the size of net required is "
34 to 35 meshes per yard.—lnverness Courier.
Tun GAME-LAWS. The calendar containing biro
deecription of the offenders confined in Nottingliams Ise" t
House of Correction, as laid before the Quarter Sessions
al;
-week, shows that nearly one-fourth are under the gante-114"

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S.-LYEsTaRDAY.
AIIIIOIIgh the room was kept open yesterday for nearly
111.1 f rough
hour beyond the usual time of closing, we may, wan-
k" laesitation, return it as one of the dullest afternoons et er
tZla(iivn within five weeks of the Derby. We cannot say
t there was a scarcity of backers, but so inconceivably
an"'" wane the layers that not one quarter of the commissions
were azecuted. The bets laid on the SomerFetslire Stakes
IPtiertle is small amounts, Lill are scarcely worthy of a quota-
ni ; tor did anything new arise cut of the few engagements
Me on the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes; at the close
Vile field had a decided call. The Chester Cup betting woes
eena„„.-"eu :
*o Ito a moiety of the horz:es that have so long be,n
aded in the quotations, and of the few mentioned only
wagsenltY, Ould Ireland, and Ratan, were in force; 9 to
the taken freely, and at the close 8 to 1 in hundreds about
e first of this lot, and 9 to 1 and 10 to 1 about the Irish
ar. Ratan opened at 35 to 1, had several friends, and left
at 25 to 1, taken. The highest offer against Cataract
/"4 5 to 1.
DERBY. —ldas, Alarm, Newsmonger, and Clear-thc-
Yi as before, and very little doing, except on the last
taloned horse, against which 20 to I was laid two or three
th'nes in fifties. Au immense number of inquiries after Wea-
,:cirbit. but net an offer above 12 to I. Eager takers of the
tiods,Tlntea against Pam and hedger, and several scores
Trktes laid out on Old England at 30, 28, and 25 to 1.
for :140ARs.—The decline of Lancashire Witch is accounted
a report that she has b rok enthe other mares
waned below were backed with some spirit.
CLOSING PRICES.
SOMERSETSIIIRE STAKES.
4 to 1 agst Mr. Wrelbcd's Worthless—taken
6 to 1 agst Mr. Osbaldestane's Sister to Devil-among-
the-Tailors
6 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's St. ken
7 to 1 agst Mr. A. W. Hill's SLawrence—taweetmeat—taken
8 to 1 agst Lord G.Bentinck's Pug—taken
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.
Even between Idas and the field.
7 to 4 agst John Day's lot—taken
5 to 1 agat Colonel Anson's Yedger—taken
5 to 1 agst Mr. Wreford's Worthless
5 t TILE CHESTER CUP.
8 agst Mr. W. Scott's Cataract—taken
to 1 agst Mr. A Johustone's Obscurit
luo to I agst Mr. Irwin's Ould Ireland—taken
20to I agst Mr. Jaques's Semisens ria—(Nu backers)
to 1 agst Mr. W. H. John Era—(No backers)
25 tt! I agst Mr. Isaac Day's Pm trait
i."O agst Sir. Meiklam's Trueb,,y—taken
25 to 1 agst Mr. Hutchinson's Ratan—taken
30.71 agat Sir. Lell's Winesour
Lo 1 agst Lord G. Bentinck's Pug.
4 to.l DERBY.
t gst John av's lot—take 9o 2
8o 1 a
ags t Lord S Dtr-adbroke's Idas— ttake 6 to 1
to 1 agst Sir. Greville's Alarm
15 .1) 1 agst Mr. Gully's Weatherbit
ttoo agst Lord Chesterfie!d's Patn—taken
to agst Lord Chesterfield's Kedger—taken freely
20 agst Lord Chesterfield's Newsinonger
to 1 a tSI Feruson's Clear-the-a
5 to r.
25 to agst Sir. Wregf,rd's Wittchil.ea—Wtakeny—taken
25 t agst Mr. Gully's Old England
4:1 I agst Sir. Mostvn's Pantasa—take 27 to 1
to 1 agst Sir. Gratwicke's Doleful
to 1 agst Mr. Wreford's Worthless—taken and after-
wards offered.

14 to / OAKS.
agSt Lord G. Be.Linck's Longitude—taken
16 ((:);. agst 11Ir. Worthin's t•igton's Lancashire Witch—t
ZJ
agst Mr. Newtonister to Ma Mie—taken
to 1 agst Mr. 0-thaldeston's Sister to Devil-among-

the-Tailors
-"''CENVAIARKET FIRST SPRING MELTING.
50/, MONDAY, APRIL t,6.
for; yrs old, 7st 101 b ; 5 rs, Bst 91b ; 6 yrs and aged,
Rasdican 9st 41b. D.M.
, r Sweepstakes of 20 soya. each, h ft, if declared
tecist:ies
for 3 yrs old and upwards T.Y.C.
a
of 10 sovs. each, for :3 yrs old colts, Est 71b ;
'),00 "" 8; ies, Bst 41b. T.Y.C. The winner to be sold for
.8„ - 4 Scc
,
thpri."44eS of 30 SoVS each, for foals of 1842, out of mares
gst 31b bfed. a winner ; colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies,
allow ; those by stallions that never got a winner,
3lbs. A.F.
Lytt'" °f Bedford's Eleazar Lord Exeter's Tunick, and
Gotrida,,s'qr. F. Herbert's Silver' Spur, Lord Orford's c by the
uuke, out of Miss Julia, Mr. Osbaldeston's f by the
;(I_,r, out of Misi Etty, Colonel Peel's t. by Slane, out cf
81T441t, Lord Verularn's c by Sir Hercules, out of Christina.
f:silerf;,4,l' 48. cif-0 soYS:: each ; for threeyrs old colts, Bst 71b;
83t:41Ai T.Y..c. Those by stallions or mares
• sets bred a-Winner allowed 31b.-
,rt)l4'Clia4o-e by:Economist, out 6f Billow (31b)—f by
rR,,_ itrlclleton, out of Impertinence -(3lb)—Lyons
c by Royal Oak, out of Minx's dam.
`oVuee Match of 300 sous. each, hft ; fur colts, Bst 71b ;
fillies, Bst 41h. D.M. r )nc to t:l,, post.
r.,_Lertrrd,Albemarle's Tisiphone and Za,li c (dead) agst Loid
Jet Golden Fleece. :et, and Deodcra.
"Le Jerry Stakes of 100 sovs. each, hft ; colts, Bst 71b ;
qtr. Booth'sNe,w s Day—Lord W. Powlett's Energy
d Sandwich ear Bst 41b. D.M.
----Lor s f by Jerry, out of Legend.
MATCHES.
Lord Glasgow's c by Velocipede, out of Amulet, agst Lord
Maidstone's Cockatnaroo, Bst 71b each. A h
Duke of Bedford's Espoir 9st, agst LordFolaslrow'sftS.ister
to
Duke Pathfinder, 7st. A.F. 325' to 300, 150 ft.
of Bedford's Panther, Bst 10lb, agst Lord Glasgow's
°,l Retainer, out of Purity, Bst 71b. D.I. 200 h ft-
Pr?Ill!e of Bedford's Captain Phebus agst Mr. Greville's Sir
~,le,B, Bst 71b each. D.M. 200 h ft. t,44•111ce.0f Bedford's Minotaur, Bst 101 b, agst Mr. Ramsbot-
Pine Apple, Bst 11b. D.. 100. h ft.
The TUESDAY.
Yt'lleellia Plate of 100 guineas, four yrs old, Bst 91b ; five
--,,t,w9sotrSib ; six yrs and. aged, 10st. R.C.
eseh rhousanr. Guineas Stakes by subs. of 100 sovs.
11r84' t+3 yrs-old colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies,Bst 41b. R.M.
b entado Kedger Leopard, Merryman, Golden Fleece,
ec,o4-ningec!ri, drian-ople, Lyons, Weatherbit, Moulton. b c
ehe Deinlat, dam by Ishmael, c by Slane out of Cobweb,
by Royal Oak out of Cowslip's dam, Idas, Win-
ee
At:S
DetakesOrthl ofeSS 300 esuomvsa neach, 100 ft, for 4 yrs old colts,
iteh4; Bst 71b ; and fillies, Bst 21b. B.C.
he (~,,111., Panther Antenor
-""ee•roorn Stakes of 50. toys. each, for 3 yrs old colts
tyro,. Bst 71b,• and fillies, Sst 41b. A. !F.
rrologue Refraction
lellor3.of Bedfo;d's Oakley. agst Mr. T. Westley's Coun-
t_ T.Y.C. 200, h ft.
nes •C) • Rawley's Comrade 3 yrs, Bst 71b, agst Lord Exe
r.
Rill, 4 Yrs, Bst 41b.' First half of Ab.M. 100, h ft.
WrNESDAY.
, Bst ,
9st '•or 4
E y
•C D 5
yrs 111 b • 6 yrs and aged,
3 Ib. old, 7st 81b ;
qc --Jett') Sweepstakes of '2O sovs. each, for 3 yrs olds,
• A p
' •
Bst eePstakesof
je kii,3,l• -Winner to be sold for 100/.
'"'"LvY Produce Stakes of 100 sovs. each, h ft; colts
Bst 71b • fillies Bst 31b. DM.
(demPard, Pilgrim 311 T 1 Wrvneck (31bs), Zadig
gweel f by Camel oagte f(A Is)''? (dead).le
Pstakris of 100uSONo'S. erascehn,in ft, for four yrs old. A.F.
111118.76e#13,e_er, Bst 71b ; Welbeck, 7st 71b ; Boarding School
,zlb.
C' Sweepstakes of 50 SOW,. each, h ft. T.Y.C.
INZlB,l3;4l:l,7rLerloilaged, Bst 81b ; Knight of the Whistle, aged,.
of Romford's cob, 5 yrs, Bst 21b ; Prince of
7st.
The
Qtlee THURSDAY.
yeanrBB Plate of 101 guioeas, for four yrs old, 9st 81b ;
etri,t4k lOst 71b six yrs and aged, lOst 121 b. R.C.
7%; es of 10 sovs each for three years old colts, Set
a,,,? be an Set sous,
First half Ab. M. Winner
Grestakes 101: 801,
liaad; 10 -ove. earl>, for two years old colts, Bst
Fs, Bst 31b. T Y.C.
swT.y.c.P Sweepstakes of 25 aovs. each, and 5, if declared.
Ittlatakes of 10 ' for three years old colts, 8:•‘t
Sat sous. each,
C. The winner to be sold
The otle
each hp.u°llsand Guinea:: Stakes, by Subs.
_?f_100 says.
cme for three years old fillies, Bst 71b. D 3
')(andrin •
./5.11 a, phone, Gossamer, L2ngitude.,,,p.u.itaAes
Heather Bell, Prudence, lopaz, Pogri
olArette, la, Mademoiselle, Playmate, Sister to Ma Mie
disef,tatellieez f Slane out of Seakale, fby Glaucus,rd
-* fby Kremlin, out of Bridegroom's dam, IN e -
11141t14 2teter'
ty's coWee Pet, 5 yrs, Bst 616,
Comrade, 3 yrs, 7st 41b ; D. 31., 200, h ft.
against Sir J .
m+tap S FRIDAY.
tit Weepstakea of 10 SON'S. each, for three and four
eltPstakea „ yrs olds. D.M.
tih; 6(4 10 sovs. each ; for three yrs old, 7st ; four,
111:11 for ioj'e, Rix, and aged, 93t. D.L.) Winner to be
e Ste.
%market Stakes of 50 sovs each, h ft ; for three. yrs
to Sist old .9„olta, Bst 71b; and Sat 21b. D.M.
er to rotent'
Vtado, woo bc by Glaucus, out of Minik
bsine out of i:-Igeoh, Concealment, Golden Fleece, 13
tcsilleY,lmS—et;krtTenie':
howl Seakale Rubicon, a
dam, Old England, Lady Anna, John
Kedeer, Leopard,l.Prologue,
141•01'd Glas e fill filly,
Elchee, Javelin, Winchester, F a-
Fuzbos.
1-
ners ry 8 Amulet cult, 4 yrs, agst Sir R. W. _
101, p 'shop of Roreford's Cob, 5 yrs, Bst 71b each. 111. I.
illtitaur,e7BB 'Garry Owen, Bst 71h, agst Duke of Bedford's
2sSPfRLING MEETING.
the
111-1Z11.8.1 train fromdvigigt crept into the announcement nt of the
oq Icle tha the Two 4'leoduistaenhCl GuirsienasecSetsa7.7s will be run for
Ilrtisee(4ll. at heat, EptO
the 29th instant, and not this day as ad-
s
t, we heP_ring. Races take place on Friday. 3.1 r. H. Dor-
the late 4k)
rw.itllarorffialeLiate as clerk of the course, in the room

„ ,ve be.,
that
itle b „ cir, as a rumour at Liverpool on Saturday,
llockade of Monte Video has been broken up. .
W,ltib e regret to announce the indisposition of Virzcount
l'erbil.rnet chiefly arisin from an accident which befel his 4t t:"1P a few evenings Sinee on alighting from his carriage
Vis e door of his mansion 'in South-street. The Noble
ill wei'il.'t, it appears, caught his foot in the folds of a cloak
fell h leh he was enveloped, the consequence being that he fian:avily upon the stone steps leading to the hall of the
hitdl-I°4* The whale of his Lordship's left side was very
V3' brui”
e solearn accident obl
1, I,oi, unt has
been fall, and wF ar IT) .
fle,
confined to his bed ever since 1_ )4:1-Albert has called once personally on his Lordship.
:4_ h•ir.18,514 has paid daily visits to South-street. on the part
s° the Z.,!aiesty and his Royal Highness, to make inquiries, as
likid : A•01)16 -Viscount's health. The Duke of 1% elllngton
itilale4t !lumber of the nobility have also called to make
4A)rdivs, Lriquiries. Dr. Copelaud is in attendance upon Ll 3
Cg'l''
.141 ZiINVED DISTRESS IN THE CANE TRADE.—
Z)0174,7 general complaints still continue to prevail in the
-4tl '4de. The lots of cane kept back in bond are now
Itlliqiir,ti; atiliesold out, and at unheard of prices ; and if very
tho of , lice
.a fresh cargo of stock doss not arrive, there
1' -tl ecessltY, become a complete stand-still throughout
Al .iae.
14‘113,
.0f late years, the above article has been gra-
,ttitt, getting scarcer and scarcer, owinggreat re-
to the , -aft ee With which owners of vessels consent to freight their
4tYWceith cane. Being vevy elastic, it is with gresatnivdirge-
),ll.t it, 12?Preased into a convenient compass. and the t
thllitli it tended with considerable trouble, . independent,s ,o 1 '4444'1,01s a light freight, and very inadequately
.pa 3. t!
ti:
treatersd4 for t,he pains and trouble they are at in shipping it._
to e la the rattan article are wholly unable to socetl,
iLlutill's they are daily receiving from large houses, whilAs
ir'4aa areala eroPloyed in the latter are doing nothing. A r -Nth 1 of cane would just now tend to resci.ttatse
aat th of '
atie -mt. business which was never so depressed as i
w_.k ae_llor is there a scarcity experienced in the
and
ttar ii_hie,s/'l't, the cane trade is generally at an ebb, nendt.
fur-
allgq, DeLralftlie for much discontent and disappointm _ It
alit 47t is, generally known that the rattan is_ _ .
'woo, -left of a similar nature, sold by the pound avoir-

HIGHLAND SOCIETY of LONDON.
This Society held aeir third general meeting for the
season on Saturday evening, at Freemasons' Tavern, and
although the anniversary of the battle of Alexandria, on
the 21st of Allrch, is considered to be the grand gather-
ing of the Society, there was a very merry and social
party assembled on the present occasion. In the ab-
sence of the President, Lord Saltoun, the chair was
filled by David Charles Guherie, Esq., and supported by
several members in full Highland costarne, who, with
their guests, sat down t. a very sumptuous dinner at
seven o'cb;cli.

Amongst the members of the Society present we
noticed—Lord Reidhaver.; Alexander Macdonald, Esq.;
Capt,in Charles Fork-,Qs ; Charles Sutllerand, Esq. ;
James Tulloc',, L-q. ; W. Aonrindale, Esq ; A. R.
Irliae, Esq. ; Mark Boyd, Esq. ; James Davidson,
Esq. ; Daniel Davidson, Esq. ; John Bouch,r, EA-1. ;
James Brand, Esq. ; T. 11. Conway, Esq. ; and G. Bain,
Esq., the Honorary Secretary.
After dinner the usml loyal and patriotic toasts were
drank, and some excellent songs sung, by Mr. Boucher,
one of the nn m!iers of the Society, and by Mr. Moodie,
a professional gentleman. Angus Mackay, her Maje4ty's
piper, and his brother Donald, the Society's piper,
played some of their best strains, and a few smart and
excAlent reels were daticd daring the evening by Lord
Reidhaven, Clptain Forbes, Messrs. James and Daniel
Davidson, and Mr. Bain.

NEW MODE OF TANNING
LEATHER.

Dr. Turnbull, who is well known to the public for
important discoveries in the treatment cf diseases, and
who has cr,cted the most extraordinary cures of tic
douloureux, deafness, and blindness, has lately turned
his chemical knoe ledge to useful purposes in another
rc,:,pect. The tanning of leather is well known to all
persons ecepiainted eith the subject to be a most tedious
and expensive process, bet it appears from the patent
which Dr. 'Fanellill has obtained that it is not only ex-
pensive but conducted on the most erroneous principles.
We cannot enter into the details of the process, and
besides thee would not be generally understood by
our readers, but the following outline of the
discovery may be comprehended by all, and will probably
induce those interested to turn their attention to the
subject. The ex,rect embodies the principles for which
he I.ae obtaieed his paient
"My me, bed of ex!racting the lime from hides or
skins, when the hair has been removed by lime, and my
method of removing the hair without the use of lime by
the means bet re di scribed, are such decided improve-
ments, that hidee and :inns, when so prepared, may be
tanned in tee common or ordinary merrier by terra
japonica. purified as above, and by other ordinary
terming matter, with much greater facilty than
heretofore ; and the leather thus produced is
of far gri ater weight, and much better quality, than
any heretofore produced. The advantages to he derived
by my imprevetneete in tanning leateer are—First, A
great edditional weight of leather, especially in calf
skins. Seeotn!, Lei:eller of a math better quality, soft
aed not table to crack or stain. Third, A considerable
diminution in the exeeese. And Fourth, The tanning
is effects d in one (perter of the time consumed in the
pre,ent me de of aening. Having thus stated the nature
of my improved methods of tanning hides and skins, and
of separating ,r extracting the japonic or catechuic acid,
or cetechin, or ether extractive and deleterious matter
from the tannic acid, and preventing the formation
of glebe or ellateic acid in the tanning liquor,
and the manner of carrying them into effect,
I think it essential to stute, that I do not
cairn the principle of tanniog hides or skins by
sew leg them into bags, nor by simply filling them with
liquor ; but I do claim, and toy invention coasests in the
f.eleiving improvements in the tinning of hides and skins.
First, I chilli] the di,covery of the means of extracting
the lime vii which hides and ,kips are impregnated
in removing the hair, by the application of sugar or
other saccharine meter. whether obtained from honey,
sawdust. turnips, potatoes, or other subst,neez. Se-
cond, I claim the di,covr-ry of the means of removing
the hair or eepidernits from hides and skins, .without
the use of lime. by the application of sugar or other
sacchernie matter, whether ebtaieed from potatoes, saw-
dust, beet-nee, turtops, or other eulestanees. Third, I
dein, the discovery o the means of recneving the hair or
epidermis from hides and skins without the use of lime,
by the application of inuriate of soda, or common salt.
Fourth, I claim the discovery of the means of separating
the japonic or catechuic acid, or other extractive or de-
leterious matter, from the tannic acid in terra japonica.
Fifth, I claim the discovery of the means of obtaining
tannic acid from the refuse or deposit of the terra japo-
nica, in purifying terra japonica. Sixth, I claim the
di,novery of the menus of preventing the formation or
generation of gallie and ellagic acid, when oak bark,
sumach, divi divi, valonia, and other materials are
used. Seventh, I claim the discovery of an improved
mode of tanning, leather by means of endosmosis and
exeimosis with the materials and in the manner before
described, eethout the aid of hydrostatic pressure.
Eighth, I claim the discovery of an improved mode of
tanning by means of a general and constant agitation
and circulation of the tanning liquor, composed of the
materials before mentioned, from top to bottom, and
from bottom to top of the pits. Ninth, I claim the im-
proved method of tanning hides or skins in pits in the
common and ordinary manner, by first extracting the
lime from the hide, or removing the hair without the use
of lime, and using terra japonica when purified, or other
tanning liquor prepared in the manner before described."

COAL for the LONDON MARKET.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sin,--It is necessary that the London press and public
should be informed that there is a Bill* now before Parlia-
ment, and gone into Committee, for the regulation of vessels
loading coals in the Tyne, from which the London market is
chiefly supplied, which if passed into law, with an alteration
proposed by tne coalowners and admitted, will enable them
to restrict the supply sent to market, and thereby, at their
own option, to raise the price of coals in London. The evil i
is n the. 1 lth clause, whielt, by allowing distinct lists for
loading tore_ign and home cargoes, gives a preference, at the
will of the coalowner, to vessels loading for foreign ports, so
that at any time vessels loading for the Loudon market will
have to wait for their cargoes till all the foreign-bound vessels
have been supplied.
When coals are low in the London market, it will be easy
for the coalowners, by freighting a few vessels for foreign ports,
to detain every vessel for London till the prices are at their
maximum ; or to send by the same means just such quan-
tities as may suit their own purposes. When you are ac•
quainted with the fact that the restriction of the " vend," as
it is called, only applies to coal sent coastwise, and not to
coal exported, which encourages an unlimited supply to the
foreigner, and as limited as possible to the home markets.
hecause the best prices are obtained by rendering it thereby
scarcer and dearer at home, you will easily see how an ar-
rangement such as is contemplated by the new Act will aid
in benefiting the coalowner by further restricting the Lon-
don supply. We, in the north, who know the stringent
nature of the combination t. f the coalowners, and how easily
a clause like that agreed on can be worked by them to the
injury both of the London public and the British shipowner,
are anxious to warn you in time of what is contemplated,
that the press and the metropolitan Members may resist
such a power.
There cannot be a doubt that the less restricted the supply
and arrangements of coal, the cheaper will be
.this article in
the London market. Let the ships and the public of France,
Russia, Germany, and other countries, take their fair turns
for a supply of this imp, rtant produce as ourselves. Why
should they receive a preference? Why should indirect, or
any means be allowed to be taken to raise the prices of coals
to the people of London and this country generally, and to
lower them to the people of Petersburgh, Hamburgh, Paris,
Lisbon, and all the other inhabitants of foreign states?
I am, Sir, your most obedient servant,
April 20, 1845. rp ". II SHIPOWNER.

* Called " Rill to r,6ulate u e lvaau,b of ships with coals in the
port of Neweastle-npon-Tyhe."

Ti) THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,—I have observed a statement in your valuable paper,
showing that Great Grimsby, when the Sheffield and
Grimsby Railway is completed, will be a much cheaper port
than Hull for the great manufacturing districts of Yorkshire,
Lancashire, Derbyshire, Stathsrdshire, Nottinghamshire. &c.—
all very useful information for railway speculators. But I
wish to draw the attention of the Government to the future
importance of Grimsby as a naval station. When its pro-
f ected dock is made, it will be accessible at all times of the
tide for the largest steamers, and therefore must become the
great packet station for Holland, Germany, and the north of
Europe, in despite of the political jobbing, which may cause
Government predilection for less suitable ports; especially
when we consider that Grimsby by railway will be brought
much nearer to London (as regards time) than the mouth of
the Thames. In the event of war it is clear that Govern-
ment must have au establishment at the entrance of the
Humber (the most vulnerable part of England), and they
had better secure land at GrimFbv, where it may be had for
a very trifling consideration whilst the Grimsby people are
seeking the aid of Parliament, but which will have to be
dearly purchased afterwards.—l am, Sir, your most obedient
servant, PRECAUTION.

•
ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUE.
A match for a superb silver cup and cover, to be named
the Belvidere Cup, presented by the Right Hon. lord Saye
and Sele to the Royal Thames Yacht Club, will take place
on Saturday, May 3, to start from Erith, and sail round a
flan boat near the Chapman Head buoy. and return to Green-
with, by the following yachts, belonging to members of the
club :—l. Antagonist, 25 tons, Henry Gunston, Esq. ; 2.
Prima Donna, 25 tons, C. R. Tatham, Esq.; 3. Champion,
25 tons, T. P. Wickham, Esq.; 4. Belvidere, 25 tons, Lord
A. Paget; 5. Ino, 25 tons, T. Meesom, Esq. (Captain); 6.
Enigma, 25 tons, F. P. Jones, Esq.; 7. Blue Belle, 25 tons,
Twisden Hodges. Esq. ; 8. Vixen, 25 tons, J. and J. Heigh.
ington, Esqs.; 9. Gazelle, 25 tons, Thomas Rutherford, Esq. ;
10. Leveret, 25 t,,ns, William Fenwick, Esq. ; 11. Exquisite,
15 tons. Josiah Wilkinson, Esq. ; 12. Mystery, 24 tons, Vis-
count Seuham ; 13. Widgeon, 24 tons, T. R. Snook, Esq.;
14. Cygnet, 10 tons, B. N. Williams, Esq.

AGRARIAN MURDER IN FERMANAGU.—About ten
o'clock on Sunday night a young man named William Graig
was shot dead in his father's house, at Killyfurt, in this
county (Fermanagh), about four miles from the Holy Well
police station, in the mountain between the Blacklion and
Garrison. A man named Leonard had been ejected from
these lands for non-payment of rent, and the father of the
deceased redeemed the holding, and sent his son, his only
child, to the house for a few days before his own removal to
it, when at the time above-mentioned, a shot was fired at
him through the window as he was going to bed. The ball
entered his left side and came out at his right, causing
ur
slant death. An inquest was held on the body on Tuesday,
when the jury returned a verdict of
," Wilful murder against
some penoti or persons unknown."—Erne Packet.
MULLINGAR AND GALWAY RAILWAY COMPANIES.
—lt gives us great pleasure to announce that the arrange-
ments with the above companies are likely to terminate
satisfactorily. The effect will be to secure a line to Galway,
while it will give accommodation to all the north midland
counties, by means of Mullingar and Longford, besides pre-
serve - J.l enaLle its proprieturs to reap the
benefit of their contract with the Mullingar Company.--
Dub/in Times. -

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF LORDS, April 21.
Their Lordships met at. Five o'clock.
GRANT TO MAYNOOTIL
The Bishop of LONDON presented petitions against
any further grant to Maynooth, and from Stirling
against the sale of intoxicating liquors on Sundays.
The Earl of WINCHILSEA presented a large num-
ber of petitions from the counties of York and Somer-
set against the Maynooth grant. The Noble Earl at
the same time presented petitions against intemperance
and the unions of the sees of Bangor and St. Asaph.
Several other Neble Lords presented petitions against
the Government proposition respecting the College of
May nooth.
The Earl of FORTESCUE presented petitions from
various places, complaining of the Bill pa4.ed last
session for abolishing imprisonment for debt under 201.
The Noble Earl also pre-entcd a petition from Exeter,
signed by several hundred persons, against the sale of in-
toxicating liquors on the S•Abbath, and several petitions
against the Maynooth grant. The Noble Earl thought it
almost needles to say he was opposed to the prayer of
the latter petitioners.
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY presented peti-
tions from Ireland against the Maynooth grant.
The Bishop of ST. DAVID'S also presented petitions
against the grant, and two against the union of the sees
of Bangor and St. Asaph.
The Bishop of BANGOR presented petitions from
different places in Wales to the same effect.
The Earl of RODEN presented petitions against the
endowment of the college of Maynooth, and others
praying the House to appoint a Select Committee
previous to the second reading of the Government Bill,
to inquire into the class-hooks and tenets taught at
Maynooth. The Noble Earl could not see how their
Lordships could object to the Committee, seeing that it
would have the double effect of allaying the excitement
on this subject, and convincing Parliament and the
country whether there was, or was not, doctrines and
tenets taught at Maynooth which were detrimental to
the British constiution. If there were, he did not think
it would be becoming in the Government to persist is
their measure. He gave notice that, before the second
reading of the Bill, he would move the appointment of
the Committee.