N ea rly one hundred horses, part the property of Mr. Chaplin,
the atensiee coach.proprietor, were sold on Tuesday, by Mr. Dixon, at kis Repository in Barbican. They had been employed to convey the poramenth, Southampton, and Exeter coaches. During the last six oaths, from the same cause, at least one thousand horses have been sold; the greater part from the great Northern road to Birmingham, 3fancbester, and Liverpool. In consequence of the arrangement entered into by the Birmingham Railway Company with Messrs. Pickford, Bache, and other great contractors, for the conveyance of goods to and from the manufac- turing districts, the services of a great number of bargemen leave been dispensed with; in revenge for which, it is thought, they have, during *dusk of the evening, scaled the enclosure of the line, and placed 'Si. of wood across the rails, for the purpose of overturning the mons. On one occasion this was accomplished ; but, although thrown completely off the line, the train preserved its equilibrium, and was, after some difficulty, replaced without any material injury. The com- pany have offered a reward of 101. for the apprehension of the of. fenders.— Times. On Monday evening a hostile meeting took place in Windsor Great pa, between Lieutenant-Colonel O'Niel, attended by Major Jones, and Champion, Esq., attended by Captain Green. On the first fire the ball of Colonel O'Niel's pistol passed through the right arm of his adversary, and the ball of Mr. Champion grazed the collar of Colonel O'Niel's coat. The seconds then interfered, and the parties left the ground.—Morning Post.
An accident happened to the Sirius steam-ship, bound for St. Pe- tersburg, on Tuesday morning. The boiler had been repaired, but not its part from which the steam exploded, which was a small faulty place, and which had escaped notice. When the steam was got up, that portion of the boiler was blown out. The injury was, however, soon repaired; and the magnificent vessel left the river in fine
sailing-
order at eleven on Tuesday night.
A correspondent of the Morning Herald states, that a large range of diseetting.rooms have been recently erected adjoining the London Uni- versity College ; which has given nse to earnest but unavailing remon. strances from the inhabitants of Gower Street, who intend resorting to legal proceedings.
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