Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1843-07-01
FROM LONDON PAPERS.

RAILWAY SPEED-The returns given Ia the report Of
officers of The Railway Department, Beard of Trsds
page, follows London and Birmingham twentyS tsn
miles per hour; Great Western thirty three Northern Al
Eastern, thirty six North Midland, twenty nine MdlsI
Counties twenty-eghtj Birmingham and Darby, t~ents
nine Manchester and Birmingham twenty five
and North Shields, thirty; and Chester and Birkenhead
tweniyeight The average speed the metropolitan lines
exclusive OF stopPage about twenty-five miles hour
THAMES TUNNEL.-The number of passengers through
this place last week was As, 499.
PUsEYnM-D Pussy the great leader in the Tract
Controversy having preached before the University
at Oxford In which, as was alleged he INDICATED the cee-
baon Of mass board Of professors was Amounted IN or
anime its ohodoIy-the application for such appointment
being made by the Margaret professor Of divinity After
several meetings the board adjourned without sending n any
port the result of which that the Vice Chancellor of
the University ordered Doctor Pussy suspended from
preaching for two years.
Doctor Pusey said have protested against this deci.
slOn' and demanded hearing before his judges.
BANK ENaIAsD-The quarterly average Of the weekly
assets and abltes Bank of England from February
20 to the Soe Of Nay :u.s that the circulation
and the secur.es By ESQ COO while the bullion has in
creased by elol'ooo, aud shsrss by $4,000
1891 SOUTHAMPTON JUNE q
morning. about half past sl o'clock the utmost eonserna
he f brig he'd ses eas ons command. md.
filed with combusbes every description Many Of the
mid left their homes the lower part of High street
and sought shelter at distance beyond the range Of mis-
chief should any ensue.
The Tartar chartered by the Mexican Government
take out ordnance and munitions of war; and had
been for the last two three weeks taking cargo in
DOCKS which there twenty superb brass
All her in and the vessel was expected to sail
occurred
and for this purpose OF nine Founders from the battery
the platform hauled to the spot continued to pour
It's shot into the sides OF the vessel for considerable period
till the rockets and shells explode and then the men
we're compelled to abandon and leave her to her fate as the
shells were flying about in all directions.
Flames began to be visible from the hachway shortly be-
lore twelve and shells and rockets rapid cesso began
to explode and continued without ntermssion with the
exception of quareL of hour after o'clock) ill the
vessel finally sank about half Many Of the fragments
OF the shells carried the heads of the peope on
shore, and fell at considerable distance and in the marsh
which is situated about hundred yards from where the
ship was lying the ground Oughed up in several places
to great depth
The flames their greatest height about quarter
to one o'clock and about five minutes hour
the masts fell over the arboard side of the with
tremendous crash.
just before the unfortunate went down a, half past
two o'clock the rockets and shells exploded in rapid sue
cesson and immense volumes of fame and smoke poured
forth in all directions At this time the greatest alarm pre-
vailed, and it momentary expected that the last and
grand blow up would take place. but happily the vessel
rather suddenly toppled and settled gently down. and
all fear Of further danger at an end
have not heard the value Of the cargo but report gives
al about b2o,OOO The guns cost f70O each cannot
state whether the vessel insured should rather saw she
is not, from the fact Of her not having sailed.
Royal LIBRARY OF MUNICH. "A paragraph in Paris
paper under date Of Munich May g. states that the remo-
val of the Royal Library Of that city to the new palace
erected to receive IT, has been going on since the rs Of the
month, and is expected that With Extraordinary diligence
the work will be completed By the end Of July. The rans-
por'aon continued during part Of the night we'll
through the day The books Transported In boxes with
partitions, IN which they occupy the order the
shelves The library is composed of more than 100000
printed Volumes besides pamphlets and about GOO
scripts II is expected that the library will be reopened
the public by the first Of August.