The Sun.
London, England, 1842-12-19 00:00:00

RAILWAY RETURNS.

We extract from the Railway Magazine the sums re-
ceived on the principal Railways of Great Britain
for the week ending on the day of the month prefixed
to each. The return includes the money received for
passengers, parcels, carriages, horses, mails, and mer-
chandize•:—

Week Name of Railway Miles Total.
ended '' Opened. £. s. d.
Dec.lo Birmingham & Derby Junct. 48 1,134 19 9
9 Birmingham and Gloucester 55 1,384 13 0
10 Brandling Junction 25 696 15 4
9 Chester and Birkenhead ..
11 Dundee and Arbroath ...
10 Edinburgh and Glasgow
11 Eastern Counties .........
10 Glasgow and Ayr ..
10 Glasgow, Paisley, & Greenock 224 591 18 4
10 (3 rand Junct., Chester 3c Crowe 113 6,04818 2 8
10 Great North of England
11 Great Western
N0v.16 Hayle lB 23S 13 7
Dec.lo Hull and Selby
Lancaster & Preston Junction
32014
3,73-7 7 3
9 Liverpool and Manchester
10 London and Birmingham 1124 13,379 13 2
15 London and Blackwell 34 513 2 2
10 London and Brighten
Ditto Shoreham Branch -
13 London and Croydon lO4 232 10 8
15 London and Greenwich 3l 730 8 4
11 London and South Western
8 Manchester, Bolton, and Bury 10 556 10 24
10 Manchester & Birmingham
10 Manchester and Leeds
10 Midland Counties .
10 Newcastle and Carlisle 604 1,153 1 1
8 Newcastle and North Shields 7 301 17 ' 4
11 Northern and Eastern ... .....
3 North Midland
9 North Union
10 Preston and Wyre
10 Sheffield and Manchester 7 203 4 8
15 South Eastern
10 Taff Vale 39 546 9 11
10 Ulster
10 York and North Midland 2B 1,304 6 8

THE LATE DREADrUL ACCIDENT AT CARN BREA
MINES.—We are sorry to hear that of the men in-
jured in the changing-house, which, as was reported
last week, was burnt down on Wednesday week, be-
sides the young man Waters, who was killed on the
spot, seven have since died of the injuries they re-
ceived, viz., Waters (the father of the young man
with whom the accident originated), Harvey, Cock,
Hockin, martip, Nicholls. and Ittwits.—Cornu;a7,l
Advertiser.

• SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
BETTING AT MANCHESTER—FRIDAY.
DERRY.-8 to 1 agst A British Yeoman (t)-23 to 1
agst Murat-25 to 1 agst Aristides (t)-28 to 1 agst
Progress colt (t)-30 to 1 agst Winesour (t)-40 to 1
agst Blackdrop (t)-40 to 1 agst Napier-40 to I agst
Amorino (0-50 to 1 agst Sirikol (t)-50 to 1 agst Bro-
curd colt (t)-1,000 to 15 agst Everton (t)-1,000 to 15
agst Chesterfield (t)-1,000 to 15 agst Dumpling (0-
2,6'00 to 25 agst Ebenezer (t).
COURSING.
SOUTH LANCASHIRE (SOUTHPORT) MEETING, DEC.
14 AND 15.—The Fleetwood Cup (16 dogs) was won by
Mr. King's Bloomsbury, beating in the deciding course,
Mr. Deakin's Distilla ; the Rosshall Puppy Cup, (16
Subs.), was won by Mr. Slater's Sliny, beating in the
deciding course, Mr. Chew's Ellen ; the Churchtown
Stakes were won by Mr. Slater's Sandy ; the South-
port Stakes by Mr. Robinson's Empress.
SWAFFHAM YEOMANRY MEETING.—The Cup was won
by Mr. Clarke's George the Third, the Derby Stakes by
.111 r. Matthew's Vulture, the Oaks Stakes by Mr. J.
Sewell's Ivy, the St. Leger Stakes by Mr. D. Sewell's
Firefly, and the Pickenham Stakes by Mr. Palmer's Ruby.
MORTON UPON SWALE, DEC. 8 AND 9.—The Stakes
were won by Captain Hogg's Sam Weller.
INsKIP, DEc. 14.—The Cup was won by Mr. William's
Juliet.
AMICABLE CLUB AT EPSOM AND LEATHERHEAD,
Dix. 13 AND 14.—The Cup was won by Mr. Minton's
Floss ; Mr. Jupp's Jewess ran up, and received the
Goblet. The lleadley Stakes v e:.e won by Mr. Elly's
Eve: and the Consolation Stakes by Mr. Minton's Darius.
WHITCHURCH MEETING, DEC. 14.—The Cup of 32/.
was won by Mr. Barker's Fox, bating Mr. Bellyse's
Jasper (drawn).
KILMARNOCK CLUB, DEC. 15.—The Kilmarnock
Stakes were won by Dr. Brown's Dandy ; the Galston
Stakes by Mr. Hamilton's Hurricane ; and the Troan
Stakes by Dr. Brown's Slyboots.
HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.
Baron Rothschild's Stag lids.. Thurs., Mr. Golby's,
Weedon-11.
Mr. S. Lownde's hds, Tues., Hatton ; Fri., Furzon-
field-101.
Mr. Drake's Hs., Tues., Farthinghoe Town ; Thurs.,
Glendon Village ; Sat., Kirtlington Roundabouts-101.
Whitecross harrs., Tues., Little Kimble; Sat., Weston
Turville-10.
Mr. Brand's lids., Wed., Lamer; Fri., Langley Bottom
—lOl.
Puckeridge's lids., Wed., Barkway ; Sat., Astonbury
—lok.
Wynyard's hds., Thurs., Bradbury Bridge-101.
Lord Redesdale's lids., Wed., Bladon Gate ; Fri.,
Bledington Mill ; Sat., Ranger's Lodge.
Berkshire hds., Wed., Southampton Gate ; Fri., Far
Wood-
Ah-, Morrell's hds., Tues., Clifton Ferry ; Thurs.,
Blowbur;-.
Mr. wataon's hds., Tues., Botha' Village ; Fri., Fret-
lington-10.
Boroughbridge harrs., Tues., Minskipp ; Fri., Red
House-10.
Lieut.-Cal. Hildytird's harrs., Wed., the Kennels ; Fri.,
Freeholme Bar-101.
'Eddlethorpe hds., Wed., Gatley Gap ; Thurs., Ster-
rington Beacon.
Sinnington lids., Tues., Tylas Bridge ; Fri., Hoving-
ham.
Cleveland hds, Thurs., Guisborough Park-101.
Bedale hds., Wed., Busby Stoop ; Fri., Brough-101.
Hurworth hds., Fri., Yarm Banks ; Sat., Dalton Wood
Oakley hds., Tues., Hungee Corner ; Thurs., Stef-
fingley Cross-roads ; Sat., Chicaley Hall-11.
York and Amsty lids., Tues., Middlethorpe ; Thurs.,
Fernby ; Sat., Nabum-10A-.
Harewood hds., Wed., hook Moor ; Fri., Deighton
Bar ; Sat., Cottingham Bar-Iq.
Carlisle lids., Tues., Corley ; Fri., High Head Cas-
tle-10.
Wilton hrs., Wed., Waver Tollbnr ; Fri., Brocklebank.
Ackton harrs, Thurs., Hawksdale-bridge End ; Sat.,
Drumlanrig-81.
Eamont harrs., Wed., Winderwath ; Sat., Longwathby
—lOl.
Pembrokeshire hds., Thurs., Lanstinan-10.
D. M. 11., Tues., Pickeridge ; Fri., Ridgeway-hill,
Clayhids.
Newshain Park harrs., Fri., Westshire-10.
Fowerscombe harrs., Wed., Hanger Down ; Sat.,
Dockhill Ridge-10.

LTDD.—On Monday night last a vessel got ashore
on the New Come sand, Dungeness. She is said to
be from Sweden to Gibraltar, with a cargo of deals,
and being leaky, she was taken into Dover harbour by
the coast-guardmen, assisted by some ofthe Lydd men.
Lieut. Combe inquired of the Captain if he knew
where he was. He replied, "on the coast of
France," evidently mistaking Dungeness light for
Cape Greinez, in the fog that prevailed. It is said
that more accidents have • happened to the
shipping since there has been a light at Cape
Greinez than before, showing it would be better
to discontinue it, or erect another at Dunge-
ness, that a clear distinction might be made as to
which side of the Channel the vessels were ; so that
we might, in future, prevent these serious mistakes,
which are attended with so much loss of life and valu-
able property. The shipping of Great Britain and
Ireland, at the end of last year, was as follows :
Steamers and sailing vessels, 23,591 ; tonnage,
3,760,315. Numbers of these pass this great high-
way—the Straits of Dover—daily; and the light at
the Ness is often the first light that the sailor sees on
his return to England from the vast Atlantic Ocean.--
Dover Chronicle.

MoamoNism.—lt is understood that there are per-
sons in Kendal so infatuated by the dogmas of Mor-
monism as to refuse medical advice in cases of sick-
ness, but rely for a healing balm in the mummery and
apish antics of their depraved " priesthood." Others
there are, it is said, who refuse to apprentice their sons
because they do not know how soon they may be
called to "the promised land" to bow down to their
pontiff Joe Smith, who of late has been threatening
to take the United States of America by fire and
sword, and who, it would appear, has a numerous and
organised gang of ruffians under his command. This
seoundrel Smith, who is the leader of the sect, was,
along with some other persons, not long since in-
dicted for murder, arson, 'and other crimes ; and is
now sought for by the authorities of one of the Ame-
rican States on similar accusations.—Lancaster
Guardian.

GURMANY TILE NATURAL ALLY OF BRITAIN.—We
have traversed a gcod portion of Germany, and taken
a comprehensive glance at its people and their life ;
and we must testify that few finer countries lie on the
face of the earth. A land of noble rivers and beautiful
hills ; of forests free to the foot of the wanderer, lovely
in the sunshine of summer; their green glades rich in
traditions, and their leaves whispering poetry in every
wind. A land of plains cultivated like a garden ; and
of simple, swarming, indefatigable people. Germany
is a country which, as the land of a distinguished por-
tion of our ancestors—as the ancient, common source
of much of our language—of the spirit of our Consti-
tution, and of many of our legal and social institutions,
must always be interesting to us. It is a country which,
to the British poet, antiquarian, and philologist, must
ever be a rich mine ; for we cannot now live long in it
without every day seeing more and more, in the prac-
tices and speech of the people, the origin of many
of our ideas, custom 3, and terms, which was be-
fore unknown to us. In the language of the
common people, and especially in the Plat-
deutsch, it is astonishing to find, after a lapse
of a thousand years, how much remains which
has been transplanted into and exists in ours,
especially in the language of the common people
of England. But it is when we look on the map of
Europe, and consider the location, the extent, the po-
pulation, and character of this country, in reference to
it,,,ca'shneic::
and
ptarmi-
gan these circumstances in the other nations of Europe—
it is then that we see how important it must be for
England to cultivate a memory of the ancient kinship,
and an alliance of friendship, as well as interest, with
Germany.--From
Do-
mestic Life of " Rural and
TnE MooltsG.—Grouse,
the season on the 10th inst.
gan shooting closed for''elusbltaPlihek
The last few days were so favourable that many
turned out with high hope, to close the season with
eclat, on several neighbouring moors ; from ten to
forty brace were bagged at Flowerdale, on a choice
sot ; sixty-five and eighty-five brace were got in
p
two weeks lately. Some English sportsmen were
present at battues held recently at Gordon Castle,
Beaufort Castle, Ness Castle, Red Castle, Leys Castle,
and Skibo Castle, where pheasants, hares, rabbits,
woodcock, black game, and roe, were found in such
abundance, as to convince them that a thorough know-
ledge of destroying vermin and rearing game has
made many of these preserves to resemble the best
English manors.—fneerness Courier. •
Wotton Bassett Christmas fair took place on Tues-
day last, when a fine collection of animals of Wilt-
shire production was exhibited, and the several com-
petitors received their prizes with no small satisfaction
to themselves. The annual dinner was celebrated at
the Angel Inn, but as the bone of political contention
had previously sprung up, the attendance was small ;
the farmers were chap-fallen, and everything went off
amazingly flat. The unfortunate landlord of the inn
was cruelly served ; he had provided for upwards of
100, expecting a good company, but not more than
half that number . were present. The cloth having
been cleared, the Chairman proceeded to the discharge
of his onerous duties. He is a good sort of a gentle-
man (Mr. Hayward, of Devizes, Lord Clarendon's
steward), but he had a difficult task to perform. He
wanted to appear the farmers' friend, but he did not
know how. Not a word could be said about politics,
but agriculture and the new t-a-rif-f-e could not pass
unnoticed. The farmers were told some strange
stories about this " crack jaw" word, which they
would not, or could not, understand. They know
that they are now selling their cattle 20 per cent.
lower than they were twelve months since, and any-
thing like explanation from their friends, the !mid-
lords, they put down as gammon. As a matter of
course, this dinner being merely local, and in no way
connected with politics, it would have been indecorous
in the extreme to have tested the feelings of the com-
pany by proposing, in connection with the usual loyal
toasts, her Majesty's Ministers.—From a Corre.
aponclent.

GENERAL MEETING of ARTISTS.
On Saturday evening a meeting of artists was held
at the Freemason? Tavern, relative to a scheme en-
titled " The National Art-Union," " that promises of
support and cordial co-operation have already been
received from the artists generally," and also -to ex-
press confidence in " The Art-Union of London."
The room in which the meeting was held was crowded
to excess. Amongst the gentlemen present we noticed.
T. Wyse, Esq., M.P. ; Mr. Clint, Mr. Phillips, R.A.
Mr. Cooper, R.A. ; Mr. hnight,• A.R.A. ; Mr. Her-
bert, A.R.A. ; Mr. 11. Riviere, Mr. Pool, Mr. J.
Britton, and W. IVarren, Esq.
T. Wyse, Esq., M.P., was called to the Chair. Mr.
Fahey was appointed Secretary.
The CHAIRMAN then addressed the meeting, which
he said was called for a simple and obvious purpose
—namely, to enable the artists of London to say how
far a prospectus issued from "The National. Art-
Union" was correct, in reference to this new scheme
having received promises of support and cordial co-
operation from the artists generally. He was glad to
see the meeting so well attended, because it showed
the deep interest which the artists felt in the question
at issue. - From the high, moral, and intellectual
character of the artists of London, it was clear that
they must be anxious to advance by every means in
their power the great principles of art. It could not
be supposed that they had any limited or monopolising
object in view. The effect upon the public mind from
seeing the prospectus in question issued, might be
that the artists were dissatisfied at the "Art-Union of
London." Thoy were there to express their opinions
upon that subject.
Mr. CLINT then moved the following resolution,
which was seconded by Mr. Huimsroxu, and unani-
mously agreed to :
"That it is the opinion of this meeting, that the
assertion contained in the prospectus of the National'
Art-Union,' that promises of zealous and cordial co-
operation have already been received from the artists
generally,' is unfounded, and, therefore, likely to con-
vey to the public an erroneous idea of the opinion of
the profession." _ _

Mr. WARREN then moved the second resolution,
which was as follows :

" That The Art-Union of London,' in its princi-
ples, is worthy of the cordial approbation of the
artists ; and that this meeting begs to tender to the
President, Committee, and officers of that Society their
warmest thanks for their constant exertions in pro-
moting the interests of art."

Thfi resolution baying been seconded, was, after
some discussion, agreed to, as was also the following:—
" That copies of the foregoing resolutions be for.
warded to the Committee of ' The Art-Union of
London.' "

Thanks having been given to the Chairman, the
meeting separated.
There were only two or three dissentients to the
resolutions.

ANTI-CORN-LAW MEETING.
On Monday evening, December 12, an Anti-Corn-
law meeting was held in Accrington. The large room
behind the Red Lion Inn, occupied by the Anti-Corn-
law Association being likely to be found too small, a
large weaving shed belonging to Messrs. Cunliffe
and Co., engravers to calico printers, &c., which
in consequence of the state of trade has been for some
time unoccupied, was kindly lent for the occasion.
The Reverend J. llarbottle was called to the
Chair. The Chairman briefly opened the meeting
by remarking that the room in which they were
then assembled, with its hundred silent witnesses,
bore testimony to the pernicious effects of the Corn-
laws ; silent -looms and motionless wheels proved
this. He, however, felt himself less qualified to speak
on this part of the evil than on its immorality. lie
viewed the Corn-law system as a great national crime,
a sin against God. It was a system of deep deceit,
dire dishonesty, and monstrous cruelty. He was
glad they were about to be addressed by Colonel
Thompson, who, like Milton's Abdiel, had in former
years warred against this system almost alone. But they
were also favoured with the presence of Mr. Paulton, a
well-known and successful lecturer on this subject,
who would first address the meeting. Mr. Paulton
then addressed the meeting for about half -an hour,
showing in a clear and forcible manner that the
Corn-laws were in plain terms starvation laws ; their
object being to render food more difficult to be pro-
cured by the consumer. Colonel T. Peronet
Thompson then addressed the meeting for about
an hour, in a remarkably lucid, interesting,
and convincing speech. He clearly showed the
necessity of union among those classes suffering
through the operation of the Corn-laws. He entered
at considerable length on the rather difficult ques-
tion of machinery, and showed that it was demon-
strated in some sorts of manufacture, that machinery
had led to a vast increase of the demand, by means of
which the operatives, though likely at first to be
losers, became afterwards great gainers. At all
events, since it was impossible to prevent the progress
of invention, he urged the absolute necessity of the
utmost freedom and extension of trade in order to
prevent the disadvantages as muc.h as possible. The
Colonel sat down amid loud and repeated applause.
About 2301. has been collected in Accrington and
the neighbourhood towards the great League Fund,
and it is expected to be made into 4001.

WILL OF THE LATE LORD ROLLE.—The will and
nine codicils of the late Right Hon. Lord Rolle, late
of Shewton, in the county of Devon, has just been
proved in the Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of
Canterbury, in Doctors' Commons, by the executors,
the Right Hon. Charles Rolle Clinton, Baron Clinton,
Zachary Hammett Drake, Esq., and Harry James,
Esq. The personal property of the deceased has been
sworn under the value of 300,0001., and is principally
left to his family.
Captain Taylor has been employed by the French
Government to construct a floating breakwater at
Marseilles ; and it is further proposed
.to have similar
erections at other ports, should the project succeed.
BANK OF IRELAND.—A meeting of the proprietors
of the Bank of Ireland Stock was held on the 12th
inst., to receive a report from the Board of Directors
for the past half-year. The report recommended the
usual dividend of 4 per cent. for the half-year, being
8 per cent. for the year upon the original stock of the
Company, now quoted at 179 i. In answer to a
question from one of the proprietors, it appeared that
the Directors had to take 15,000/. from the reserved
fund to make up the present dividend. Heretofore
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the dividend has been paid out of profits. Perhaps
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now mentioned. When such an establishment as
the Bank of Ireland is thus affected in regard to its
profits, commercial distress must have been severe
indeed.—Atlas.

TUE UNEMPLOYED IN PAISLEY.--The number of
the unemployed in Paisley is now upwards of 10,000,
and is still on the increase. The scanty pittance al-
lowed them is this week reduced one-half, owing to
the weekly remittances from London having become
less, and the Committee (now, it is said, clear of debt)
are unwilling to guarantee a further allowance. What
step will be taken in this exigency we cannot tell.
Perhaps the county gentlemen, who were to meet on
Friday, would do something to alleviate the distress.
At their last meeting they resolved to raise 3,0001. by
voluntary assessment over the country; but it is
agreed on all hands that not more than 5001. will be
derived from this source—a sum altogether inade•
quate. Paisley, Greenock, Kilbarchan, Johnstone—
all are suffering. Even in the Mearns, according to
the statement made by the minister in the Presbytery,
the distress is very great, 500 additional having
lately been thrown upon him and a few others for
support. Renfrew and Lochwinnoch, is well as
Barrhead, according to their respective ministers'
statements, are likewise suffering severely. Let the
ministers and others unite in the crusade for free
trade, for to us it seems that that is the only means
whereby we can expect permanent relief —Correspon-
dent of the Citizen.
TUE WEATHER.—For the last ten or twelve days
the season has assumed more the appearance of spring
than the advent of Christmas. The typhus fever is
raging to a fearful extent in the neighbourhood of
lluddersfield, and several cases have already termi-
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up. Several birds' nests have been found, and some
with young ones in them, in a healthy state.—Leeds
Mercury.
HARVEST PROSPECTS.—In further corroboration of
the unprecedentedly vast area of seed corn laid out at
this side of Christmas, in the south of Ireland, we
have to state that the blades of grass corn look most
vigorous and healthy, giving early indication of a still
larger crop of wheat in the next year, and there is an-
ticipated a more plentiful harvest, generally, than we
have had this season.—Limerick Chronicle.
Tier Coax TRADE.—We regret to hear that fur-
ther serious failures have taken place in the corn trade
in the West Riding of Yorkshire, but we do not feel
warranted at present in mentioning names. We un-
derstand that Mr. Fernandes, of Wakefield, is absent,
and it is rumoured that he has left the country, but
we merely know the thing as a. rumour. His estate
is likely to yield a very small dividend.--Leeds Mer-
cury.
The business of the Thames Police-court will be
transacted, for the first time, at the new building in
Arbour-square, Stepney, on Thursday next. The
new Court is distant a mile and a quarter from the old
one in Wapping, and the same Magistrates, clerks,
and officers will remove to it. The district assigned
on land is nearly the same as heretofore. A small por-
tion has been transferred to the Lambeth-street Police-
court, to be continued on the old site in Whitechapel,
i and which there is no intention to abolish, and a part
i
of the present Lambeth-street district has n exchange
i
been assigned to the new Court..
two offices will be equalised as much as possible
this arrangement. The duties at
by
at the