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ble marks) has impi4oveti Oh the pistol—the round barrel UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL NEWS.
is now described as a square barrel."
John Sexton, one of the " rebels," who was described Dr. Lee has resigned the professorship of Hebrew at
in a former number of the " Hue and Cry" as having I Cambridge University.
" two blue eyes, and blind of one of them," is set out in The Rev. Dr. Hinds, rector of Castleknock and first
Tuesday's publication as" with one blue eye," and "blind chaplain to the Earl of Clarendon, is to be elevated to the
Qf one eye.' vacant Deanery of Carlisle. The rev. gentleman is an
Such are the gems of the two last numbers. Englishman, a Master of Arts in Oxford University, and
a protegd of Archbishop Whateley.
CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY,. JUIIILEE YEAR.—
The annual meeting of the Church Missionary Society,
held at Exeter-hall on the 2d of May last, having deter-
mined to commemorate the entrance upon the fiftieth year
of the society's existence, the Ist of November has been
selected as a suitable day for a Jubilee Commemoration,
and all the friends of the society are invited to observe
that day, or, if local circumstances render that day inex-
pedient, some other day as new as possible to the Ist of

RAILWAY AFFAIRS,

The traffic on the Chester and Holyhead Railway for
the week ending 9th September, was,—Coaching traffic,
£l7OB 13s. Bd.; steam-boats, £199 14s. ; parcels, £72 45.;
goods and cattle, £126 7s. 7d. Total, £2106 19s. 3d.

It is understood that the secretaryship of-the North-
Western Railway has been given to Mr. Stewart, a gen-
tleman who took an active part on the side of the dissen-

Cents in the late Birmingham and Oxford dispute.
lowing such officers, he will be tried by a severe test.
THE LATE ACCIDENTS ON THE LONDON AND NORTH-
WESTERN RAILWAY.—The expenses caused by the late
accidents, including all claims, will amount to about
£2,600. The relatives of the late Colonel 13' h.--

November, as a season'of praise and thanksgiving for the
success which has attended the society's efforts, and for
humiliation and prayer in respect of the neglected duty of
diffusing the Gospel throughout the world. On that day
a sermon will be preached by the Archbishop of Canter-
bury, the Vice-Patron of the society, before the commit-
tee and friends, in St. Anne's Church, Blackfriars, at
which church the first seventeen anniversary sermons were
preached. On the 31st of October, a sermon will be
preached in the same Church, by the Rev. Edward Bick-
ersteth, Rector of Watton ; and on the 2d of November,
a public meeting will be held in the Great Room, Exeter-
hall, at eleven o'clock, to receive a statement from the
committee of the results of the labours of the society dur-
ing the last fifty years, and for commemorating the epoch.
A Special Fund has also been opened as a thank-offering,
and for the extension of missions.

—aird have, in
intention not to

be company

FURTHER OPENING OF THE LEEDS AND THIRSIC
RAILWAY.—On Friday week, Captain Wynne, R.E., in-
spected that portion of the Leeds and Thirsk raliway lying
between Weeton Lane, near the river Warfe, and the city
of Ripon, an extent of 18 miles ; and on Thursday it was
opened for traffic between Weeton and Ripon ; making a
total of about 28 miles of this line which is now available
for the public uses.

THE NORTH BRITISH RAILWAY.—MI.. Hudson, who
has. lately become the purchaser of the Newcastle and

Carlisle, and Yfaryport and Carlisle Railways, is likely to
become the possessor also of the North British. At the
half-yearly meeti ig of the shareholders of this line, held
on the 13th instant, a committee was appointed to nego-
tiate with Mr. Hudson. It is said the terms will be six
per cent. for three years, and seven per cent. in perpe-
tuity afterwards.

From official returns it appears that the amount of traf-
fic for the last week, on 4,060 miles of railway, was
£221,867, thus accounted f0r:—£119,126 for the convey-
ance of passengers only, £47,805 for the carriage of goods,
and a remainder of £54,936 for passengers and goads to
gether, not respectively apportioned ; ',ping an increase of
£14,280 over the corresponding week of last year, when
the-mileage was 3,188._ The average earnings per mile

were £54, whilst in 1847 they were .£65.
SPEED AND POWER ON THE NARROW GAUGE.—An
eight-wheeled engine of Stephenson's, on the long-boiler
and outside-cylinder principle, has recently been put upon
the London and North-Western Railway, for the purpose
of taking the heavy passenger-trains between London
and Birmingham. The engine has a 7-feet driving-wheel,
an 18-inch cylinder, and, we believe, about 1200 feet of
heating surface. We took a trip with her a few days since,
and found her to be equal to a speed of 52 miles per hour,
with 110 tons, down an, incline of 16 feet per mile. We
think that when the driver—Matthew Hall, a very careful,
experienced, and intelligent man—has got the engine into
thorough working order, he will be able to take a train of
100 tons at a speed of about 56 miles per hour down an
incline of 16 feet per mile. Our own opinion is, thet the
"average consumption of coke by this engine will not ex-
ceed 401bs. per mild with the heavy trains upon the Lon-
don and North-Western. The engine weighs between 32
and 33 tons, in working order.—Railway Record.
WROUGHT IRON BOWSTRING GIRDERS FOR BRIDGES.
—The Mining Journal has published a diagram represent-
ing a wrought iron rib or girder, now being employed in
the construction of bridges, of 120 feet and 130 feet span,
at Messrs. Fox, Henderson and Co.'s establishment, the
London Works, near Birmingham, under the superin-
tendence of Mr. Joseph Locke, C.E. M.P. On Wednes-
day se'nnight, one of these girders was publicly tested at
the works, in the presence of Captains Simmons and
Wynne, R.E., the government inspectors of railways, and
upwards of a hundred other scientific gentlemen and en-
gineers. The bridge-rib had been erected, ready for proof,
in an open space in front of the London Works, and pre-
sented a clear span of 120 feet between the bearings. It
is constructed entirely of wrought Iron, and consits of an
arch of boiler plates and angle iron, tied across at the ends
. by horizontal bars ; and the tie bars are so connected with
the arch by vertical standards, and by a double system of
diagonals. which have the effect of distributing over the
whole curve of the arch the action of weights placed on,
or passing over any point of the bridge. The proof was
applied by subjecting the beam to a load of 240 tons, being
double the weight of a continuous train of locomotive en-
gines, which was placed upon it in successive portions,
commencing at one end, so as to imitate, as nearly as pos-
sible, the effect of the passage of a train over it. The ut-
most deflection, under the extreme load of 240 tons, was
34 inches.
FRIGHTFUL CATASTROPHE ON THE RAILWAY.—A
terrible accident happened on the railway between this
city and Cheltenham, on Friday. Six navigators in the
employ of Mr. Blinkhorn, the contractor, were working
on the line about a mile oni,this side of the Midland sta.
tion, when their atteution—was-.engaged by an unusually
long luggage train which approached on the down line.
The unfortunate men *desisted from their labour, congre-
gated on the up line; arid gazed intently on te train, to
count, we are told, the 'number of 'trucks of which it was
composed. They knew not that they were numbering
the few remaining seconds of their existence, which was
passing away as swift as the train ' . for suddenly they were
cut down by a Great Western train from Gloucester,
which sprung upon them unawares. Three of the unfor-
iiii-17fuily wi:;;;;SeißklUeir Meitii-einliniiirigiagirgel°
The sixth man mirac'ulausly:eScaped unhurt. The train

was stopped as soon as possible; and' backed to the spot.
The scene was frightful; .five fellow creatures who, a few
moments before were. blessed with strength and health,
lay extended, on the. ground dead or wounded ; one of
them was dismembered,, his arms and legs having been
cut completely off, and they were strewed along the line ;
and the rest were more or less mutilated and bloody. The
unfortunate men were immediately conveyed to Chelten-
ham, and the two who still breathed were received at the
Hospital. One of the three killed has left a very large
family, and all of them we believe are married men. -We
understand that the driver of the Great Western blew the
whistle to warn the men of their danger, but either they
did not hear it, or else they were so paralysed by their
danger as to be unable to escape.— Gloucester Chronicle.

COURT AND FASHION.

THE• QUEEN'S VISIT,

Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the
Countess of Gainsborough, Viscountess Canning, and the
rest of the Royal suite, attended divine service on Sunday
week at the Established. Church of Scotland, at Cratchie.
The service was performed by the Rev. Mr. Anderson.
Her Majesty and the Prince Consort make daily pedes-
trian excursions into the neighbourhood of the royal resi-
dence, and by their condescension and affability win more
and more the affections of all classes. On Saturday week
a crowd of reapers were sent home happy by a visit of her
Majesty to the scene of their labours. The interest which
the Queen has alw4s manifested in the prosperity and
honest employment' of her humblest subjects led her to
the harvest field, where she spent some time in witnessing
the occupations of the reapers.
The great Highland gathering took place on Thursday,
at Invercauld, and was honoured with the presence of the
Queen and Prince Albert. After.the arrival of the illus-
trious party, the national sports of " throwing the ham-
mer," running, dancing, &c., were proceeded with, and
appeared to afford great pleasure to the august visitors.
After witnessing the games, her Majesty and Prince Albert
honoured Mr. Farquharson, of Invercauld, with a visit,
and partook of refreshments: The Queen, the Prince, and
royal children, and the ladies and gentlemen of the Court,
afterwards returned to Balmoral.
A HIGHLAND BALL.—On Thursday, after the High-
land games performed at Braemar before the Queen, a
great number of chosen gentlemen (including the Duke
of Athol, the Duke and Duchess of Leeds, Earl of Aboyne,
Countess of Gainsborough, &c.) were honoured to dance
before her Majesty a variety of Highland reels and
strathspeys. The ball-room was fitted up in a marquee
capable of holding about eight hundred persons. It was
divided into two compartments, the one being appro-
priated for the ball in the evening, and the other for the
use of the chieftians with their clans. The ball-room was
superbly decorated. The flooring was of the smoothest
deal, about a foot from the turf. Along the sides of the
marquee there were two tiers of raised seats, dressed with
heather and wild flowers ; the west end was arranged
into five sides of an octagon, with an elevated platform
and rich crimson -ouchionad couches. A splendidly
covered sofa in Anis, .1....ax.n01c swum cot for hoz Maiostv and.
Prince Albert, and placed on a carpeting of clan-tartan.
The marquee was supported in the centre by five pillars,
dressed with flowers and *evergreens, topped with deer's
heads and antlers. • The eastern division was formed of
wicker-work and evergreens, interspersed with variegated
lamps, and ornamented with deer's heads and antlers.
About a thousand variegated lamps were hung in rustic
chandeliers, and disposed like fringed drapery at intervals
from the wings of the roof, and altogether the effect was
such as to excite the most agreeable surprise. The
dancers were all in the Highland garb, and went through
the dance with great spirit. The sword dance, which is
performed in the angles of crossed swords, was a great
feat. When the exercises were over, the dancers selected
each the best in his clan, and her Majesty presented the
prizes to the men in the most condescending manner.
Her Majesty will leave Balmoral on the 23rd for traddo
House, the seat of the Earl of Abeideen, and embark at
Aberdeen on the 25th or 26th instant.

With one consent the London papers, having seen her
Majesty'safe in her Highland retreat, have left her there
to enjoy herself free from the inroads of impertinent curi-
osity. The bare announcements of the Court Journal
will therefore be nearly all that the public will know of
the doings of the Royal fugitivei to Balmoral.
The forest of Balmoral, which is about fifty-four miles
from Aberdeen, affords a rare combination of mountain,
wood, field, and flood. The deer forests extend to the
summit of the far-famed poetical Loch-na-ghar. The
mosses of this district abound with grouse, and the beau-
tiful mountain itself is the resort of abundance of ptarmi-
gan and the white hare. The whole forest includes an
area of from fifteen to twenty miles. The castle, which
has been recently built, is most felicitously situated'on a
rich platform, on a winding of the river Dee, possessing
in its immediate neighbourhood a niost charming contrast
to the noble and -rugged • scenery with which the forest
abounds.

The Duke of Wellington has left town for Chatsworth,
on a visit to the Duke of Devonshire. The Duke and
Duchess of Beaufort and Lady Henrietta Somerset leave
immediately, to join the distinguished circle assembled at
Chatsworth.

Miss Hudson, daughter of G. Hudson, Esq., ALP., is
about to be united to Mr. Dundas, eldest son of Dun-
das, Eq., of Dundas. The moulage is expected to take
Place before Christmas.