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*:. 4 .„ -41011 . ,e•• % , : , - ..; (Q pi t k v s, r - ' 0A • I a **Cr ' e , . 41 1 17 itv; "; 1 : 14 , 7 4, 4 4-fr;A :i: .,_..,:;:,, H t454t-411 1 1 % 1111111.1 ;?? ); 7 , t , ~•• ', 47; -7 un ror PAS ,,I,_,DNESDAY, the Ist Sept., 155 5 . ql9 h i ) • • other infertnation may be had on application to 14 ° 'Juice, or any of the stations. ins. By Order. MARK HUISIT. ileneral Manager's Office, Euston Station, London, Aug. 30, 1855. 11) R. KAHN'S ANATOMICAL MUSEUM, 3 , TICHBOURNE-STREET (Opposite the Haymarket). IJECTER•pc, Open daily (for Gentlemen on l y) . Dort. —4 by Er. SEXTON at Four and, Eight o'clock, on im: Dort.IOLOGY and interesting topics in connection with ANATOIII, , and PATHOLOGY (vide Prorammes). Admission ONE SHILLING. nE' 1i , MIN'S NINE LECTURES ON THE PHILOSOPHY ,OF re ce i" lAJ E , 8/c.. sent post free, direct from the Author, on the Pt of twelvo stamps. self in English, and after.uttering thee few words withdrew from the balcony, and the windows were then closed. The baud, meanwhile, had been admitted into the hotel, and per formed several pieo2s of music that were intended as appro priate to the Occasion. To one, however, objection must be resp , :etfully taken, for Nldlle. Piceolotnioi, bring herself upon the eve of drparture, could not legitimately be re garded as The girl 1 Itft behind me.' The crowd remained cheering and conversing outside the hotel fur nearly an hour lou A er. Thus terwioated the great ferment p litical matters apart, has b.:eu visible so leng in the streets of D o Win . " Yesterday. at two o'clock p.m., the members of the Italian company sailed from Kingstown in the mail steamer for Holyhead, en route to full' engagements iu different pai is of England daring the next three weeks. "The following words were written Inside the copy of Moore's Melodies,' presented to Piceolomini A tribute presented• to La Signora Piccolomini, with the assurance that in her triumphal career site never met more sincere, more respectful, more ardent wishes for her happiness, here and for ever, than animate the hearts of her Unknown Irish Friends.' Dublin, '2Bth August, 1858." went with the East Kent Company in order to avert future competition, if possible, but without effect." He (Mr. Hilton) thought that arrangement was at an end, and was not to he mentioned; but after the statement by the South- Emtera directors, he was bound to say that the offer made was one that could not be accepted, for it would have prevented the making of one inch of the line towards Can terlauy or Myer. It - Nei not fair to publish that which was !calla not he fact. The idler was not a bond fide offer which could he accepted, tool the South-Eastern must have been aware that it was nut. Time. hon. director went through the remaining paragraph', arid concluded hr seconding the adoption of the report. Mr. Rasa' complained that the report was not sufficiently explicit as to the completion of the line to Dover. He had no doubt that the difficulties with which the directors had had to contend bad been very great, but if the completion of the line to Dover was to be indefinitely postponed, or antil all other objects had been attained, he could not help thinking that the directors were pursuing a course by which they would fail to accomplish the hopes of the proprietors. The hon. proprietor remarked at some length on the import ance of opening, up the Dover traffic ; he pointed to the posi tion of Dover in a military and national point of view, and the attraction of the neighbourhood as offering inducements to tourists, and called upon the directors to give some assurance that they intended to proceed with the formation of the line to Dover with all possible speed. Mr. HILTON assured the honourable proprietor that the directors never thought of shelving the Dover line, for the best of all reasons, that they could not shelve it. (Cheers.) The line to Dover must be finished at the same time as timeline to St. Mary's Cray, for without the Dover line the line to St. Mary's Cray would never be made to pay. £300,000 was the outlay on the line to St. Mary's Cray. He hoped that state ment would satisfy the hon. proprietors as to the intention of the directors to proceed with the Dover portion of their scheme, with all despatch. It was, however, thought that the upper line was of more pressing importance. and there fore the directors devoted their energies to that subject in the first instance. Having done that, the Dover line must follow. He might be allowed to add that if the Dover people would take a few thousand shares it would mate rially promote the object. Mr. HARTRIDGE was of opinion that if the line from Can terbury to Dover were made,the East Kent Company would have to go halves in a loss with the present existing Dover Company. He could not conceive it possible that any profit could arise to this company by the making of the line to Dover. They would never divert the local traffic ; they would only get people from London on to their line, and that would never occur unless an arrangement were effected with the South- Eastern for the maintainance of the rate of fares. There was no inducement to go to Dover; the Dover people had not con tributed the capital, and he thought the directors had done wisely to leave Dover out of their consideration for the present. Then, with regard to the other matters which had engaged the attention of the meeting, he was surprised to hear nothing at all said about the main line. In the report there was an important passage which stated that the traffic returns between Strood and Faversham were very satisfactory; and although the line had been work ing but a few months the receipts were considerably larger per mile than on many other lines of railway, which was the more satisfactory when it was considered that the line, not being at present open beyond Faversham, was dependent for its revenue entirely on the local traffic of the district. He had subscribed his capital to make that line, because he con ceived that the local traffic would be sufficient to support it. What bad they been doing with their line and their motley ? What had the directors been doing with their energies ? He found in the accounts £lO,OOO debited for which they had no consideration; was it for making the main line which protnised so well? *No. It was for making that which, alter all, they were obliged to depute t others—on what terms tuis report did not say. The tome and money of the company bad been expended in everything and any thing but the main line. As to the contract with Messrs. Feto, Betts, and Crampton, the directors had not given any details. It was stated that the whole of the capital required for the line had been satisfactorily placed. By w h o m? Under what circumstances ? lie did not know that the shareholders had given any authority for placing the capital satisfactorily. The report communicated nothing, the chairman's speech c ommunicated nothing, and the gentleman acting for the deputy chairman had communi cated nothing. Supposing the additional capital for the extension should be lost, upon whom would fall the burden of the loss? In passing these reports the shareholders were scarcely aware bow they bound themselves, and what powers they placed in the holds of the directors. The chairman bad told them that their Parliamentary contests were over, whereas in the report the shareholders to were asked t to i ifnves net the directors with authority to apply Parliamen, cessary, in the ensuing session for such power t as would enable them to develop the traffic on the line, and to secure proper accommodation for the public. What did that mean? And the directors had made. up their minds to apply. The CitAIRMAN—That does not follow. You are not much of a diplomatist, or you would see the meaning of it. Mr. HARTRIDGE—At all events we are not out of the fangs of Parliament yet. The hon. proprietor remarked on the expensive character of the contest in which they had been engaged, and expressed his disapprobation of such an outlay as appeared by the capital account to be referable to Parliamentary proceedings. Mr. STARLING spoke strongly in support of the policy pursued by the directors in devoting their attention to the Western Extension, for until they had become independent of the South-Eastern Company the property of the East Kent would never be what it might and ought to become. Compared with the Western Extension, the Dover line was of very small importance, although no doubt it was desiratd.e that the whole scheme should be ultimately car ried out. The CHAIRMAN said if he had not known Mr. Hartridge by name he should have imagined that gentleman to have been the chairman of the South-Eastern Company. Mr. 11°1.Rn - 1 - D(tl2e secretary), at the request of the Chair man, then proceeded to reply to the questions put by Mr. Hartridge. Ile was surmised, he said, to hear the lion. proprietor express himself in time manner in which he had done with regard to the affairs of tke East Kent Railway Company, because they did bear so remarkable a similarity to certain remarks which were made to the committee of the House of Commons by the solicitor of the South-Eastern Company, and by the witnesses of that company throughout. (Cheers.) They were told that by the Western Extension they were going to ruin themselves, and yet the South- Eastern had expended thousands of pounds to prevent the East Kent obtaining their act. The directors knew three years ago, by the expenses of their line from Strood to Can terbury, that it could never be economically worked so long as they depended upon the South-Eastern. Last session the South-Eastern brought witnesses to prove that the clauses in the East Kent act were sufficient to work the traffic effi ciently, but no sooner was this bill obtained titan the South- Eastern afibrded conclusive evidence of the fact that if the act bad not been procured the East Kent property would have been totally ruined. That such was the truth they had learned by bitter experience. (Cheers.) Mr. Starling might rest satis fied that every exertion would be used to complete the line as speedily as possible, and his friend, Mr. Rees, might also be assured that the formation of the line they were about to commence would be the strongest possible rid towards the completion of the line to Dover. The proprietors, who had furnished a large portion of the money for the former object, would be interested in, and would lend their as• sistance towards, the accomplishment of the latter. (Cheers.) As to the Dover traffic it had been put for ward that the continental business was not sufficient for two companies, and that the South-Eastern Com pany could not lower their fares. He believed that that traffic had never properly been developed. The South-Eastern obtained a certain revenue from it by charging high fares, and they would not run the risk of attempting fairly to develop it for the benefit of the public at large. lie believed it to be of the greatest public importance that the continental traffic should he completely developed by the Dover route. (Loud cheers.) When the East Kent line should be made, not only would there be enough for both companies, but if proper arrangements were come to the South-Eastern would be in a far better position with reference to their continen tal traffic than that which they at present occupied. (Loud cheers.) When they considered the numbers of persons who went by Dieppe and by way of Havre, that they would only take those routes, notwithstanding the high rates and the circuity of the route ; and when it was remembered that fairly to develop traffic the route must be direct and the fares low, they might readily conceive what an impetus would be given to the continental traffic by the completion of the East Kent line to Dover. Their property, when complete, would be one of the best in England. (Cheers.) Anybody who looked at the little map forwarded with time report, and marked the places which the line touched, remembering the large traffic to those places, and that the East Kent was the shortest route to them, could not fail to see that, when completed, it would be im possible for time South-Eastern to compete with them. (Cheers.) The East Kent had no heavy burdens iu the form of unpaying lines to weigh them down—they possessed a magnificent traffic, they topped that traffic at every paint, and the South-Eastern would be compelled to make such arrangements as would conduce to the advantage of the East Kent, or they would he utterly ruined. Such was the pros pect before them. The South-Eastern were pursuing a policy ruinous to themselves. Because they were fearful of the con sequences of their having refused, like far-seeing men, to enter into fair and proper arrangements, or to behave in such a manner as would have enabled the East Kent to study the interests of time public, they were now endeavouring to crush the East Kent by every means in their power, fair arid unfair. But they would not succeed. (Loud applause.) The directors were determined to carry out the work before them, and their efforts had been and would continue to be such that success must attend them. (Cheers.) In reply to Mr. Hartridge, as to the placing of the capital, that gentleman ought to be satisfied with the statement of the directors that the capital was well placed. Mr. HARTRIDGE.—The adoption of that report binds the proprietors without their knowing exactly for what. You have not answered my question as to who will bear it, if there should be a loss on making the extension. The SECRETARY — I do not see how there can he a loss. Mr. limmtannE—Supposing anything should prevent the contractors from making it, it will fall on the company to make it. The SECRETARY—It would not be comleted, It would p fall on the new shareholders, of course. alr.:Mscrisus had the misfortune to differ from Mr. Hartedge that the of his points, hut he aereed with that Hurle d an that the main line was the most valuable portion ADELAIDE GALLERY CASINO, Lowther tv x cade, Strand.—The above ROOMS are OPEN EVERY by Nu ,„`G. The celebrated band of the Argyll Rooms will play, ai F ..,t.icular desire, selections from Il Trovatore, La Traviata, to;neitt.lgoletto. Conductor, Mons. A. LAMOTTE. Principal ope Bouleourt. Leader, Mr. Charles Hall. Doors aat half-past 8, commence at 9. Admission, Is. ALAMBR A PALACE, Le icester-s q uare. The best Ventilated and Coolest Building in Europe.—Lessees, Bowes and Cushing. Entire Change of Performance.. t i"11'8 , Celebrated CIRCUS COIIPANY. Extraordinary and 831, ant success of the unrivalled Troupe of Equestrian and an ee n ., 4 stle Artistes and splendid Stud of Horses. Two I):rform o'ci,c,,.4ll, Y. Midday Entertainment at half - past 2 ; Evening at S 28 rrivate boxes V • stalls, Ss.; reserved seats, Ss.; boxes, ls. ; gallery Ga Box ' -office open from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. l 'eg for booking : pla . ces. Children under 9 years of age, half-price. .IVICAL• GARDENS, VAUXHALL. hor n ii 4 rector, Mr. R. Duffell. Open, wet or dry, EVERY EVENING, ii t ,„"day till Friday at 7 o'clock. Ou Saturdays at Sthe et tin - t ," Band at 4. A inaypole dance on the ballet stage, and g Y d a nees on the leviathan platform, by Chapino's troupe, L i lli cl clri; -r d n the usual performances commence. Admission, is.; a ' Open on Sundays for promenade; refreshment ticket, It each. tl „ s Vocal and Instrumental Concert by unrivalled corps. ti re)y . thrqua Imperial, this evening, and during the wcek. an en ut fo new equestrian company, of the mo - A celebrated English Cr,,, n _.elgn artistes, under the direction of her Majesty's Clown, 11. li an "`,.."e• Illuminations and Firework displays of unequalled bi- 1- itg ' ll rPasSinc., every other the Le exhibition in the metropolis. Dane via ityln Platform at 9, and after the fireworks. 11,°YAL .GARDENS, VAUXHALL. mr. JAMES OBINSON, the GREAT AMERICAN BARE deli t ' . 3l DEß, having recovered from the effects of his recent acci 'llaPPear Every Evening during the Week. ROYAL GARDENS, VAUXHALL. ko N i.4" - ,„ W. B. DONA.LDSON, the Celebrated ETIIIOPI oft trcm the Broadway Theatre. New York (author. of I'm Eve ry and other popular Negro melodies), will appear L i vening during the Week. in preference to all other payments of dividend oat of those profits." " That the proportion of the gross receipts of the Western Extension to be deducted for expenses of wcrking and ma nagement, within the meaning of the East Kent Railway (Western Extension) Act, 1858, shall be such amount per cent. in each year as the hoard of directors shall, by any re solution to be made and passed before the gine at which the said Western Extension, ur any pat t thereof, shall be opened fur puldie traffic, determine and deeine.:, T M he CHAIR M AN then finally pre posed the adoption of the following resolutions : " 1. Resolved,—That in pursuance of the powers and provisions cf the Est Kent Railway (Extension to Dover) Amendment Act, 18.58, the 11,164 shares numbered 36,387 to 48,000, created under the powers and provisions of the East Kent Railway (Extension to Dover) Act, 1855, but not issued, shall he and are hereby cancelled. "2. Resolved,—That the forfeiture of the 1,392 shares,num bered 26,409 to 0 8,000, created and issued under the powers and provisions of t!..e East Kent Railway Act, 1853, and of the 2,250 shares numbered 30936 to 31,935, and 35,647 to 31,896, and :16,222 to 37,571, and 28,316 to 28,815, and 35,057 to 35,300, created and issued under the pcwers and provisions of the East Kent Railway (Extension to Dover) Act, 1855, and all which shares have been forfeited for the non-payment of calls thereon, shall be and is hereby con firmed; and that in pursuance of the powers and provisions of the East Kent Railway (Extension to Dover) Amendment i Act, 1858, and the registered holders having given their consent in writing thereto, the shares so forfeited, instead of being sold, shall be and they are hereby cancelled. "3. Resolved,—That in pursuanceof the powers and pro visions of the East Kent Railway (Extension to Dover) Amendment Act, 1838, there shall be created and issued in lieu of the unissued and forfeited shares so cancelled, 30,012 half shares of El 2 10s. each (being two half shares in sub stitution for each cancelled share), and that 15,006 of the said half shares shall be created and issued as preferred half shares,' and the remaining 15,006 as 'deferred half shares' within the meaning of the act. " 4. Resolved,—That the boar d of directors ma: ) from time to time determine the times at which, and the persons to whom, such shares shall respectively be issued, and may determine and fix the amounts and times of payment of the calls thereon. " 5. Resolved,—That in pursuance of the powers and pro visions of the East Kent Railway (Extension to Dover) Amendment Act, 1858, "the board of directors shall be, and are hereby authorised' and empowered to give to the holders for the time being of the shares of L 25 each, in the capital bf the company, the option of having such shares, or any of them, divided into preferred half-shares' and deferred half-shares,' within the meaning of the said act, and to fix the period within which such option may be exercised. , • 6. Resolved,—That the rate at which interest or divi dend shall be so apportioned a7d paid upon such preferred /half-shares (as well those newly issued as those created by division of shares already issued) under the provisions of the. East Kent Railway (Extension to Dover) Amendment Act,' 1858, shall be £6 per cent. per annum upon the amount for. .the time being paid up on such preferred halt-shares re- spectively. A vote of thanks to the chairman and directors was then adopted, and the proccediogs terminated. STAINES, WOKING, AND WOKINGIIAM. The half-yearly and an extraordinary meeting of this company was held at the London Tavern yesterdar—Mr. James Garrard in the chair. The report said :—" Your directors have the satisfaction of informing you that the works on your portiou of the narrow gauge junction line at Reading have been completed for opening ; and that notice has been given to" the Board of Trade that it will be opened for public traffic on the Ist September next. The Great Western Railway Company have also made that portion of the line which they were authorised to construct under the provisions of the Reading Railways Junction Act, 1857.' Thus the long desired continuous narrow gauge communica tion between the north-west of England and the south of the Thames (via Reading) now exists, and your directors trust that they are not too sanguine in anticipating highly beneficial results therefrom. Your directors also are happy to be able to state that the compettiion at low farcl for the London and Reading traffic has at length been terminated: An agreement has been entered into for a period of three years, by which equal and remunerative rates are to b 2 charged by all the companies, both for passengers and goods, the receipts being apportioned between the com panies on the best estimate which could be formed of the existing traffic. Your directors have every reason to believe that this agreement will be advantageous. With reference to the general traffic during the past half-year, your directors report that a steady and continuous increase both from passengers and goods has taken place : The total receipts for the half-year to the 30th June last amount to £8,764 13 10 'lose for the cerresponding period of 1857 amounted to t. 7,319 16 2 Showing an increase on the half-year of 1858 £1,414 17 8 or nearly 20 per cent.—a rate of increase on which your directors think you will look with gratification, especially when you consider the diminution which has taken place in the receipts, over a similar period, of almost: every railway company in the kingdom.. After deducting interest on debentures, working, and all other expenses, the balance to the credit of revenue for the half-year is £Bll 25., making a total balance to revenue of £2,750 185. 93. A portion of this sum having however been employed on account of capital, and the toll due to the South-Eastern for the use of the line between Readit.g and Wokineham not haring yet been settled, your directors recommend that the amount should be carried on to the next half-yearly account. " At the conclusion of the ordinary meeting an extraordi nary meeting will be held, for the following purposes, viz.:—` To sanction, if thought fit, by three-fifths at least of the votes of the shareholders of the said company present, either personally or by proxy, at such extraordinary meet ing, a lease proposed to be granted to and taken by the London and South-Western Railway Company, of so much of the undertaking of the Staines, Wokingham, and Woking Railway Company as has been or is being constructed.' It is proposed to grant to the London and South-Western Railway a lease of your Ilne, including your portion of the Reading Junction line, for 42 years from the 25th day of March last: the lessees to work and maintain the line, and to pay Government duty, parish rates, and all outgoings appertaining to the proper working and maintaining of the line, and to pay, by way of rent to your company, 50 per cent. of the gross receipts, guaranteeing that the amount headed over to your company shall never be less than suffi cient to pay the interest (at a rate not exceeding 5 per cent. per annum) on £140,000, the amount of your debentures and preferential share capital as now proposed to be raised. Your directors feel confident that this lease will be the means of placing your property on a firm and satisfactory footing, and they anustafunhesitatingly recommend it for your approval. And also To authorise, if thought fit, the directors of the Staines, Wokingham, and Woking Rail way Company, to cancel or accept surrenders of certain shares in the said company upon such terms and conditions as may be authorised by such extraordinary meeting •' and To authorise, if thought fit, the directors of the said com pany to create and issue new shares in the undertaking of the said company, and to attach, with the consent of three fifths at least of the votes of the shareholders present, per sonally or by proxy at such extraordinary meeting, to such new shares or any shares already created but not issued, any such preference, privileges, and restrictions as are authorised by the "Staines, Wokingham ' and Woking Railway Act, 1858."' The works on the main line are now so nearly completed that a tolerably accurate idea can be formed as to the total cost of their con struction. The capital account is submitted to you. You will perceive, on referring to the debtor side of the account, that a sum has been received from calls on shares, from debentures issued, and from sundries, of £336,334 18s. 2d., that temporary advances have been made by bank ers to the extent of £25,000, that there is owing to sundry creditors £23,456 7s. 9d., and that the sum of £1,524 3s. Bd. has been borrowed from the revenue account, these three last sums amounting to £49,980 lle. 5d., and making a total of moneys received and liabilities of £386,315 9s. 7d. On the other side are the various accounts by which this sum of £386,315 9s. 7d. is disposed of. Since these accounts were made up, debentures to the extent of £4,775 (tempo rarily paid off at the close of the half-year) have been re issued, whereby the debenture debt of the company has been increased by that amount, and £5,000 have been repaid to the bankers, reducing the amount owing to them to £20,000. To meet the present liabilities of the company, it is proposed to accept surrenders of 2,245 shares,. and to convert them into shares having a pre f eren ce of dividend_ to the extent of £5 per cent. per annu m. These °45 shares, at £2O per share, would yield a sum of £44,90,° which, together with £490, due for arrears on calls (recove rable in the usual way), will meet these liabilities. In addi tion to the liabilities above enumerated, a sum of about £5,000 will be required for the purposes of the Reading junction ; it is therefore proposed that as many of the shares authorised to be issued at the half-yearly , meeting on the 17th August, 1857, under the powers of the Reading Railways Junction Act, 1857, as will be required, shall also be issued as £5 per cent. preference shares. The total amount of preference shares for which your sanction will be asked is therefore as follows, viz. : On account of original capital, 2,245 shares of £2O £44,900 ea ch........................ On account of Reading Junction, 255 shares of £2O each ........................................ 5,100 2,500 shares. £50,000 These shares will be offered pro rata to the existing share holders, and the interest on them, as already explained to yo u, will be guaranteed in accordance with the pr o p ose d lease by the London and South-Western Railway Company, under the provisions of the Staines, Wokingham and Woking R a il w ay Act, 1858. And also `To authorise, if thought fit, the directors of the said company to borrow on mortgage or bond an additional sum of money, not exceeding £13,000, under the powers of the Reading Railways Junction Act, 1857.' Under the provisions of this act you have the power of borrowing money to the extent of £13,000 by the issue of debentures in addition to the debentures autho rised to be issued by the original Act of Incorporation of the company. 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One of these is Carnlough, where he met with an enthusiastic reception. At the centre of the village, just at the place where the rail way crosses the principal street, an arch composed of laurel and other evergreens was put up. On one side the arch bore the followina. in large letters—" Welcome to Carnlough, E. and W."—" God save the Queen;" while on the other . side—" Cead Mille Failtha" met the eye. From the top of the arch three handsome flags appeared, and the whole, being interspersed with flowers, had a very gay appearance., His Excellency, accompanied by the Marchioness. of Londonderry, drove into the village in an elegant chariot, drawn by two handsome greys, his Excellency's suite and the other ladies and gentlemen of the party arriving in two carriages a little after. His Excellency's approach was the signal for repeated bursts of cheering from the large bodies of the inhabitants who had assembled to greet his Excellency, the noble earl over and over againtaking off his hat and acknowledging the p laudits of his admirers. Proceeding to the Londonderry Arms Hotel, where Mr. John Jellett and a deputation from the Ballymena Town Commissioners were in attendance, Lord Eglinton was met by Mr. Jellett and the other commissioners, and entered the hotel, when an address was read to him, and to which his Excellency returned a gracious reply. Leaving Corn lough his Excellency and party went to Glenarm Castle, Lord Antrim having provided lunch in the grounds, after partaking of which the nobleearl returned to Garron Tower. GRAND AND NOVEL OVATION TO PICCOLOILINI. The Dublin eisgagement of Guiglini and Piccolomini terminated on Saturday evening, when the Theatre Royal was the scene of a most extraordinary ovation to the latter. Selections from " La Zingara,"" La Traviata," and " Mar tini"rnade up the programme ; but it was not this attractive melange that crowded the house. From a public announce ment it was known that the Italians had arranged to bid farewell to their Irish admirers in a cantata composed for the occasion, and it was also pretty generally understood that the " gods" intended to signalise the event by a de monstration as original as such things usually are in Dublin. No wonder, then, when such inducements were held out to the public that every part of the theatre which has been recently remodelled and painted sumptu ously, at a cost of not less than £3,000, was inconveniently filled. The appearance of the house was most exciting. A great variety of flags were waved from all parts of the gal leries, and the good humour with which the immortals bore the excessive pressure and intense heat of Parnassus was one of the agreeable features of the night. After the selec tions from " La Zingara," the " gods" commenced their ovation by letting down by strings a gift to Piccolomini. It consisted of a copy of " Moore's Melodies," splendidly bound in green morocco and gold, with a wreath of the choicest and freshest flowers of the season, and a dedica tion, expressive of the high appreciation of Piccolomini, by her numerous Irish admirers. It was somewhat amusing and not a little pleasing to mark the delight with which the fair and fascinating object of this graceful compliment received the beautiful volume, hugged to her heart the matchless melodies of our own great lyrist, and flew with the glittering trophy to display the poetical treasure to her Italian brethren, and the crowd of spectators behind the scenes. Showers of bouquets were from time to time thrown upon the stage; an immense piece of floral artillery was discharged rather awkwardly from a side box in the dress citcle;. it was supposed to emanate from a number of officers, a supposition heightened by the fact that it was composed of the most glowing flowers, and several little highly-coloured flags which were adjusted in the military bouquet. The hand by which it was thrown could, we doubt not, make a better aim at a fortress; in the hurry and excitement of the moment it was flung, not asintended, upon the stage, but into the box at the extreme end, and having rolled over the head of a distinguished musical gen tleman, who seemed to be very much astonished at such a reception, fell at his feet, and was immediately picked up by another . occupant of the box, who threw it towards Piccolonaint, .by whom it was graciously received—the casual considerable h i impedimentarityinanditsnottraansliitttlehaevninhgancgeidventhevalue rise v to e of its ultimate possession by the rightful object of this gallant tribute to genius. Having curtsied wit h most felicitous grace, and expressed her gratitude with her accustomed fascination, Piccolomini was led off the stage, and iu a minute returned to it," her blushing honours thick upon her," the colours of her bouquet ex panded, and the gift with which she had thus (leen pre sented exhibited in ail its beautiful proportions before the box from whence it had somewhat precipitously emanated. The performances concluded with the cantata, composed expressly for the occasion, the music by Sig. Giuglini, the poetry by Sig. Aldigheri, the instrumental arrangements and accompaniments by Signor Arditi. When the curtain rose the stage presented an animated appearance. In the rere was the band of the faith Regiment, in front of these a goodly array of chorus singers, and near the foot-lights the Italian company. Mdlle. Piccolotnini, Madame Ghioni, Signor Aldigheri, Signor Castelli, Signor Mercuriali, Signor Rossi, Signor Giuglini, &c., Mr. Barnet, by whom they were accompanied to Ireland, and several of the leading vocalists of the stock company. The cantata, which is a striking and spirit-stirring composition, appropriate to the occasion, opened with a trio and finished with a solo sung by Piccolotnini. The words describe the beauties of the Emerald Isle, and the regret with which this band of talented Italians leave her " beauteous mountains, her lovely bays and shores." The last verse of the solo cetera individu ally to the intended voyage of Piccolomini to America, and convey the fond farewell which she would oft repeat, and fain would have wafted back to Erin by the waves and winds of the great Atlantic. )- • 4 * Anti , , old ant ligil one. ....... _...---. Of 9 le of feat- hter mt.. AIM' aob t . wife , roads Mead. 'ugh' r the it, or Inge" of j v3 r title 3? AT fie Job° jobs Bon" tford• Kent - ' BrYas Ir gODr AN AWKWARD ACCIDENT. At Cork, the other day, a lady and gentleman, after ea I ]eying an aquatic excursion, were about landing, when the lady slipped and fell into the river. Here she would infal libly have been drowned but for the copious folds of crinoline with which she was eagirdled. These by their buoyancy kept her from sinking, but unluckily as the lower parts cf her person were those to which the crinoline was attached, these floated uppermost, and the unfktunate lady was cow pelled to as3u me a very undignified position—legs up, head down in the water. The boatman gallantly jumped in after her. but he did it so awkwardly that be upset the boat with a kick, and the result was that the entire three of the party were in the water, where they were gazed at for some time with no small astonishment by some persons who were on the pier, until, assistance having arrived, they were all brought to land. The lady, ltowet :r, wds in such a state, bath' from the tlaorough drencly.ag she had received, as well as from the thoughts of the ungraceful appearanee which she presented in the water, that a car bad to be pro cured to convey her and her friend home. THE CARER PEERAGE. Mr. Francis O'Ryan, son to the late Mr. Francis O'Ryan of Cashel, and grandson to Mr. Andrew O'Ryan of Batsha Castle, has, it is said, arrived from Melbourne to establish his claim to the barony of Caber, being the next of kin to the late Right Hon. Richard Butler, Earl of Glengall. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. EAST KENT. The eleventh half-yearly general meeting of proprietors was held yesterday, at the offices of the company—the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor in the chair. The SECRETARY having read the report, a copy of which has already appeared in these columns, The CHAIRMAN, in moving its adoption, said he regretted the absence of Lord Sondes and the deputy chairman (Mr. C. M. Lushington), because the duty of presiding had de volved upon him (the Lord Mayor) at a time when, in consequence of his devotion to other matters, he was not in a position to present to the shareholders a full exposition of their afihits. But he was lappy to say that the gentleman who would second the adoption of the report would in some measure compensate for the absence of their deputy chairman by affording such an explanation of the matters referred to in the report as would no doubt be sari-factory to the pro prietors. The report they had heard read was probably mare important in its matter than any which the directors had had the pleasure of submitting at a general meeting and con tained an account of nearly all that had transpired up to the present time. He congratulated the shareholders on the termination of their Parliamentary contests,which had neces sarily been very costly affairs. Indeed, whoever derived ad vantage during the continuance of such contests, unfortunate proprietors generally suffered materially. The conduct of the South-Eastern towards the East Kent Company showed how essentially important it was to the well-doing of the latter company that they should secure an independent posi tion. He could not believe that that conduct had been or could be approved of by the shareholders of the South-Eastern Company. The East Kent bad been driven to very enormous expense in fighting for what they believed to be a right; and the South-Eastern had incurred a large outlay in defending what they must, in common sense, have known was a wrong. When Parliament granted the line from Strood to Dover it was quite clear they would not be so unjust as to refuse the small portion of a line which would extend the route and give a through and one traffic from Buckingham Palace to Dover. ThereforC, if the South-Eastern were sensible people, they must have felt that, however hard they might tight, in the end they must be unsuccessful. (Cheers.) The public were not satisfied, either with the mode of traffic or the rate of fares on the South-Eastern lase ; he was sure, therefore, that the present position of the East Kent was a matter for coni.,eratuWion on the part of the public as well as that company, fur in a comparatively short time travellers would have the satis!ectiou of availing themselves of the direct and independent line from Pimlico to Dover. No company had ever combatted such difficulties and overcome them as had opposed the course of the East Kent, and be felt assured that bat for the indomitable courage, untiring application, and determination of the directors, those diffi culties never would have been surmounted. But, notwith standing the violent opposition of the South-Eastern, suc cess had attended the efforts of the East Kent, and he hoped that in two years time they would witness the celebration at Dover of a grand gala to commemorate the opening of the through line to the We,t-end. (Loud cheers.) Mr. HILTON seconded the motion for the adoption of the report. He regretted the non-attendance of the deputy chairman, in whose absence the duty of explaining the various matters to which the attention of the shareholders bad to be directed devolved upon him (Mr. Hilton). The report was of a highly satisfactory character. After three severe and very expensive contests they had succeeded in persuading both Houses of Parliament to grant the extension bill, au thorising this company to construct a line from Stroud to St. Mary Cray. Several daily newspapers, and a journal devoted to railway matters, had remarked upon what they called the "cruel injustice" towards the South-Eastern Company of sanctioning that opposition measure. He denied that the East Kent was a competing line. He did not know what it might become, but it seemed to have been forgotten that the East Kent line was a portion of the Kentish scheme which must be fully carried out before that scheme could be said to be complete. The South-Eastern would not carry out the scheme themselves, and dog-in-the-manger-like, refused to let any other body do so. The object was not to establish a competing line, but that East Kent should he afforded pro per railway accommodation. In order to attain that object, finding it impossible to do so by any other arrangements, it became their duty to seek for Parliamentary powers by which they might render themselves altogether inde pendent of the South-Eastern Company. Parliament saw very clearly that, great as the interests of that company might be, the interests of the public were more important, and that when both were at stake the first must give way. And surely the South-Eastern people were not reasonable in expecting that the public would long remain content to go frotn '2O to 30 miles out of their way when it was proposed to open up a wore direct route. The South-Eastern Com pany must thank themselves for the present position of affairs. Important as was the Western extension in itself, the importance was increased by the success which had attended the Victoria Station and Pimlico Railway Bill, by means of which not only a West-end traffic would be se cured, but a considerable continental traffic. The honour able director went through the report, commenting upon the various matters therein set forth, and congratulating the shareholders upon the arrangements entered into with the Cray and the West-end and Crystal Palace Companies, with regard to the making of the two miles of line between Hickley and St. Mary's Cray; the doubling of the at pre &ea single line between Bromley and Mickley; the tolls to be paid for running over the lines of those companies; the aereement entered into with the Victoria Station and Pim lico Company ; and the insertion in the act of that company of a clause by which matters of dispute between the com panies are to be determined by the Board of Trade, or by an arbitrator appointed by the board, and by which " the agreement shall be subject also to revision, whether tem porary or permanent, with reference to the rate of payment per passenger to be made by the East Kent Railway Com pany, in any event in which it shall appear to the Board of Trade that circumstances have arisen with reference to the traffic carried by the East Kent Railway Company which make such rate of payment unreasonable as regards such last-named company, and the terms and extent of such revision, if not agreed between the respective companies, shall be determined by an arbitrc o. to be appointed by the said Board of Trade." The report stated that the Western Extension line wou Mrlt. be re for opening by the Ist of Octo was sanguine enough to hope ber,lB6l. He ( Hilton) that the line would be finished long before the time men tioned in the report. Referring to the passage with refe rence to the policy of the South-Eastern Company, Mr. Hilton said he was not unreasonable enough to expect that that company would promote the traffic of the East Kent line, but h e did ex, that the opposition would be so far a fair and honourable opposition that the South- Eastern would not go out of their way to injure the East sacr ificing even their own personal interest to of revenge to war d s thi s com pany. gra Ktieft, y their feeling . lie was surprised to find that they had condescended to subject passengers by the East Kent to every possible in convenience, detaining thetn at the stations, in consequence of some little misunderstanding about the pokers, nor did lie expect of a company like the South-a when a notice was given by them to the East Kent of an alteration in the existing traffic arrangements, and the East Kent wrote to them requesting them to postpone the matter until the Board of Trade had decided what was right, that the S ou th-Eastern Company would treat the East Kent with so marked a want of courtesy as not even to answer the -- -e as TILE OPEN-AIR DEMONSTRATION. The subsequent revelry of the " gods" was novel beyond conception. In describing this p art of the demonstration, Saunders' says :—" The gene r a l audience, upon quitting the house, were surprised to find Hawkins-street in posses sion of an enormous crowd, blocking up not merely the foot ways, but swarming on the lamp-posts and on every projec tion which aflbrded a point of advantage for the ardent and enthusiastic votaries of Mdlle. Piccolomini. In the centre of this assembly were two vehicles—one the carriage in tended for the conveyance of the fair cantatrice herself, and the other a showy drag, filled, in the ordinary acceptation of the term, with a corps of instrumentalists, but containing besides an additional freight of the heavenly bodies,' whose superhuman powers were fully exemplified by the manner in which they contrived to cling to and sustain themselves upon the conveyance when in motion. Accord ing to established precedent, the horses under Mdlle. in Picco- lieu lomini's carriage had alre ad y disappeared, and thereof willing Ariels and Tritons substituted themselves by the dozen; so that when, after a considerable delay, oor, this c h arm i n g vocalist made her appearance.at the stage-d nothing remained but to pour forth a rejoicing shout, and to move forward with a long pull, a strong pull, and a pull all altogether.' The line of route was densely thronged, and the cheering was propor tionall y loud; but upon pssing over the bridge and reaching Lower Saekville-street, irregular volleys of rockets commenced to shoot up into the air, which notified to those at the Gresha h m Hotel, who were becoming u neas y at the d The elay, tat the triumphal procession was stea dil y approaching. . scene, as viewed from this point, was unusual and highly effective. First, the bursting of rockets, and the glare of red and blue lights compelled attention, and in a few seconds afterwards other lights, which proved to be torches in the hands of breathless avant-couriers , dashed through the crowd at full speed. Next there was a confused rumble, a rush, and a deep red glare like that of fire - eng ines, minglin t g as i ap proached with strains of music, which at length de velo p ed themselves into airsfrom " Traviata." Then followed more red light and the waving of flags, and ultimately the vehicles with their interesting freight drew up at the pr i v ate entrance to the hotel. There was time enoug h to observe all this dis tinctly, as the steeds, however willing , were hardly as pow erful as those with which our ordin ar y ideas of locomotion n are associated, and the dense crowd likewise operated as an effectual check to any very rapid advance. Arrived at their destination, the great difficulty still remained to be surmounted—how was La Piccolomini to be got out of the carriage, surrounded as it was by a crowd of from 2,000 to 3,000 persons, all eagerly pressing forward to ob tain a view of her features ? To have remained where she was would have been a position even less desirable, as at least either eight or a dozen persona had mounted upon the roof of the vehicle, at the imminent hazard of breaking it in, and were endeavouring to give adequate expression to their sentiments by waving gigantic flags and igniting squibs and coloured fires. Thus, in the centre of her self-elected body-guard, and surrounded by those who, in the words of a bystander, would have brained any one that said a cress word to her,' the position of the eminent artiste was for a short time anything but agreeable, or even secure. The gods,' however, again proved propitious, and after some little struggling Mdlle. Piccolomini found herself fairly carried through the throng and deposited within the hotel. In an incredibly short time afterwards she made her appearance with Signor Giuglini upon one of the balconies, and joyfully waved her handkerchief for some minutes in respo nse to the cordial applause with which she was greeted. At first the cheering and general uproar were too deafening to admit of any other expression being heard than`Carl popoli (dear people), which she repeated several times with great appa rent fervour and animation of gesture; but ultimately it was perceived that she desired to speak, and the tumult became comparatively hushed. Speaking clearly and distinctly , but slowly, and with apparently much difficulty in finding vvords to express her ideas, she was heard to say—' My dear Irish friends, I cannot speak English much, but I will try to thank you. (Applause.) You have been very good to me—more than I deserve. (Cries of " No, no," and loud cheering.) I am very sorry to leave you—(a perfect storm of vocal and pyrotechnic effort here ensued)—hut I will hope to see you soon again.' (Tremendous cheering.) Madlle. Piccolomini remained f . or some time longer at the window, and gave rise to renewed bursts of applause by adding to what she had already said the words Erin-go-bragh,' and by exhibiting the tokens of regard and admiration that had been that night presented to her at the theatre, and signify ing by her gestures bow much she valued them. She like wise appeared to be extremely grateful for the kind inten tions towards her that had led to this distinguished and rare mark of public favour, and entered fully into the spirit of the display. Her speech was interrupted at one point by a slight contretemps the result of which fortunately proved to be merely of a laughable character. The deities in the drag and upon the roof of the carriage bad from time to time shone refulgently throughout the proceedings, and were manifestly preparing some very gorgeous display as an appropriate se q uence to Piccolomini's observa tions, when by an untoward accident some hand unfitted to wield the thunderbolt' inadvertently set fire to the temporary magazine, .the contents of which went bursting and crackling in all diredirections.gods themselves some times become like men in yielding to circumstances which they cannot conquer, and, leaping from their chariot, they might for a few seconds have been seen hastening to and fro seeking to avoid both th e fires which they had kindled and the hoofs of the horses that bad taken fright at the explosion. The occurrence, however, was at an end almost momentarily and afforded occasion for a hearty laugh to Mdlle. Piccolo mini herself, as well as to the bystanders. 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The 121 b. canisters are sent carriage free, on receipt of post-office order. —Barry du Barry and Co. 77, Regent-street, London, and through cau -1 al grocers and chemists in town and country. Importan tion against the fearful dangers of spurious imitatiods : The Vice-Ckancellor Sir William Page Wood granted an injunction on the 10th March, 1854, against Alfred Hooper Nevill, for imitating "Du Barry's Revalenta Arabica Food." [ADVERTISEMENT.] Holloway's Ointment and Pills.—Bronchitis and Ulcerated Sore Throats.—Extract of a letter from Mr. James Downing of Paris-street, Exeter, d y a u t u e r d 0 11 u ar t c m h e 3O ut , a 1 n 8 ii 54 P : T h o ave Professor H effected upon i" m i l e ) r' t Tp S e r fert cure of a dreadfully diseased throat, arising from cold, which ultimately terminated in bronchitis. The medical aid I received was unable to combat with the disease, and I was rapidly sinking under its influence. At this stage I had re course to your medicines, whic in aw hours relieved me, and I am happy to inform you h that in less than a fortnight I was entirely cured by them." Rub the ointment on the threat and take the pills according to the printed directions. A deputation, consisting of' Capt. Mangles, M.P., chairman ; Mr. T. R. Tanen and Mr. J. E. Mathieson, directors ; accompanied by the secrinettnerryvioeL yesterday theßoyal with Steam-packet Compa°Y' had an the Right Hon. Sir Edward Bulwer Lyttonon, the her Majesectty's Secretary of State for the Colonies, subj of establishing mail communication with Vancouver's Island, and also with New Zealand, via Panama, in extension of the existing line of mail service. communication. He was as little prepared for the course gentlern___ , that had bre') taken, with reference to the inhabitants of of the property of the company. preference shares, shall at any time exceed the amount, the Stro - til, Chatham, and Rochester, obliging them to PaY The re s o lution Proposing that thell3reeeptionrgt, be received and carried interest and dividends on which are to be guaranteed by the an extra shilling to get to London. The hon. director and adopted was then put to the London and South-Western Railway Company,—viz., ment i on ed other instances of what he described as the unanimousl y . £140,000. In conclusion, your directors beg to state that " revengeful practices " of the South-Eastern Com- The meeting was then made special, and the following they adhere to the views they have always expressed as to puny, and remarked that such conduct was unworn)) , of resolutions were adopted : the soundness and future success of the undertaking. It like the South-Eastern. That which " I st. That in Pursuance of the powers and provisions of would be difficult since the commencement of railways to a great company as t o nished him more than a,tiYildhg else was, that, in order ' the East Kent Railway (Westeru E e x i t eusion ,) Act, MS,' [lnd a ser ies of years less conducive to the success of an to pun i s h the East Kent, toe South-Eastern Company, if the sum of 1300,000 shall he raised by the ere lion and issue en te r prise of this nature than the five years which have the receipts continued at the rate of the la=t five weeks, of 30,000 new shares of £lO each to be called ' East Kent elapsed since the incorporation of the company. The directors would be actually sacrificing £lO,OOO per annu m of the Railway Western Extension shares,' and that 15,000 of such trust that the turning point has now arrived„,, shareholders' money. He did not thi n e it possible that the new shares shall be created and issued as ' preferred half The CHAIRMAN said he believed that a few words might directors could have sanctioned such a policy, much less shares,' and the remaining 15,000 as ' deferred half shares,' that the proprietors were aware of what was being done with within the meaning of that act, and of ' the East. Kent Rai- be expected from him, though the report was so full that their preperty. With reference to a statement Put forth in way (Extension to Dover) Amendment Act, 18.58. , ~ there was little left for him to say. The first paragraph the report of the Seuth-Eastern di rectors as to the E as t Kent "2d. That the board of directors may from time to time in the report spoke of the completion of the narrow gauge stated proposer) to give accommodation determine the times at which, and the persi.ns to whom scheme, which they.t. junction to Reading. This company had always looked already afforded by the South-Easte rn li ne , h e would like to such last mentioned shares shall respectively be issued, and k n ow whether the South-];astern and times of payment of astern directors called that ac- may determine a nd fix the amounts upon that junction as most important to the line, they commodation to which the East Kent public were subjected the calls thereon," never having expected it to pay from the mere local traffic. at Lonclan-hridge, and at every station down the line. The "ad. That the rate at which Interest or dividend shall be The line would bavebeen opened on Saturday, but for a defect . South-Eastern report went on t o s t ate ,___.“ Afte r a pro- appointed to and paid upon such ' preferred half shares' in a bridge of the Great Western Company, but it wa s vir (rioted i nve stigation the bill of this company was rejected (Western half shares A) under the p revisions of ' the East by the committee of the House of Commons, and that of Kent Railway (Western Extension) Act, 1838,' shall be tually open, and there was a complete communication from the the East Kent was passed. The directors felt it to be their £0 per cent. per annum upon the amount for the time hen south-west to the north-west—from Birkenhead to the duty to continue their opposition to the East Kent bill in paid up on such ' preferred half shares' respectively, to be Waterloo station. Their bill far the junction had been op , the Lords, and also to endeavour to enter into an arrange - payable out of the divisible profits of the Western extension posed both by the Great Western and South-Eastern Com- SUN LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, London. n, The Profits of this Society will be divided in future, Quin each satet tn i . ci i l 3' instead of Septennially ; and Pecies will participate at blad e `. viBloll , after three annual payAnents of premium have bc.2.n .? Instead of five as heretofore. I,‘r.aluicies effected now, or before Midsummer, 1860, will participate l at 'o li ',fifths, or 30 per cent., of ho profits at the next division in at Y. I BG3 according to the conditions contained in the Society's 4 Pectus ar I he Pr • arb elniums required by this Society for insuring young lives ! .. 7.er than in many other old established Office., and Insurers itd - di t `" , Y protected from all risk by an ample guarantee fund in Of p, ( ''n 2 to the accumulated funds derived from the investments p . .'nlllll - ns . rosy S tamps paid by the Office. lit, ee Pectuses may be obtained at the Office in Threadneedle ,' London, or of any of the Agents of the Society. CHARLES HENRY LIDDERDALE, ACt11575. FIFTH DIVISION OF PROFITS. NORTH BRITISH INSURANCE COMP t T. Established 1809. Incorporated by Loyal Charter. PRESIDENT—Ms Grace the Duke of ROXBURGHE, K.T. Sir PETER LAURIE, Alderman, Chairman. JOAN I. GLENNIE, Esq., Deputy-Chairman. William Borradaile, Esq. John Connell, Esq. Archibald Cockburn, Esq. P. Sorthall Laurie, Esq. R. P. Prichard, Esq. Clunks James Knowles, Esq., Q.C. Capital Solicitor, ALEXANDER DOME, Esq., Lancaster - p lace . of One Million—accumulat in c Premium Fund £664,000. v enue from Life rrernilltngalone £116,000, annually inc reasin g . Ti ne-tenths c ii ia or Ninety per cent. of the profits are septennially ftu e i 2 , l a mong the insurers on the participating scale of Premiums. ron th e -t Policies - effected during the current year_will share in „,. m oths of S(sven•Ydars, and will secure a larger Bqrws at every division of Profits. 1301 1‘13 accumulations at last investigation ranged from 25 to Der cent, on the Premiums paid. 4 , Bs. - ROBERT STRACHAN , Secretary , Buildings, Lothbury, London, E.C. PirH E TVA.VELLERB' AND MARINE • • INS URANCE COMPANY. 7. Bank-buildings, Lothbury, and 42 and 43, Poultry, London. ~, With which is incorporat ed the business of ACCIDENTAL DEATH INSURANCE COMPANY, ~lablished 1849, and Empowered by Special Act of Parliament. TRUSTEES. MATTHEW MARSHALL, Esq., (Rank of England.) WILLIAM SMEE, Esq. (Bank of England). KENYON S. PARKER, Esq., Q.C. INSURANCE BLAIR NIAYNE, ESQ. Th business of the ACCIDENTAL DEATH INSANCE COMPANY baying been purch ased b y th e T R AVELLERS' AND MARINE INSURAN CE n' l, l p ANY, all the Policies of the late Company adopted under the Deed of Purchase are guaranteed and kept in force by the Tra :Tem' and Marine I nsur ance Company, upon p recisel y the same me and conditions under which they were originally issued. Total Policies issued 39,000 Claims paid since 1849 871,000 Annual income from Premi ums (1857) Insurance„„ effected against Gen eral Accidents, Railway Accidents, " n uu , Marine Risks ; either Fata l, Non-fatal, or both together ; with without Medical expenses extra. For Proposal Forms, Pro eir.uses, and all other information, apply to the Manager, at the Ofllee, or t 3 any of the Company's local Agents. EDWARD SOLLY, Manager. 7 . B ank Buildings, Lothbury, London. GUARDIAN FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, No. 11, Lombard-street, London, E.C. DIRECTOIts. HENRY nuLsE BERENS, Esq., Chairman. .101 1 JOHN G. HUBBARD, Esq., Deputy-Chairman. 1 1 Dixon Es a ohn Martin, Esq., m.r. rule' .• W ' s Hart Dyke, Esq. Rowland Mitchell, Esq. Sir Th.' T. Farquhar, Bart., M.P. James Morris, Esq. 1 , 40 ,, alter R. Farquhar, Bart. Henry Norman, Esq. Zeh niM n Hankey, Esq., M.P. Henry R. Reynolds, Esq. „. a R.,. ii Li o — c b v h o e u , Y E cli s E ct er s . e q ; Esq. Sir Godfrey J. Thomas, Bart. John Thornton, Esq. John James Tulloch, Esq. Swart Marjoribanks, Esq. Henry Vigne, Esq. Lewis AUD ITORS. Loyd, jun., Esq. I HenrY Sykes Thornton, Esq. John Henry Smith, Esq. Vies. Tallemach, Esq. , Secretary. Samue l Brown, Esq., Actuary. thtaivi DEPART/LENT. --Under the provisions o f an Act of Parliament, pi t ._ Company now offers to future insurers four-fifths of the profits, f „u Quinquennial Division, or a low rate of premium without par "e,Pation of profits. par- The next division of profits will be declared in June, 18G0, when • Participating policies which shall have subsisted at least one year `, Christmas, 1859, will be allowed to share in the profits. At the 5 divisions of profits made by this Company, the total re *ersionary bonuses added to the policies have exceeded £913,000. At the last valuation, at Christmas, 1851, the Assurances in force ,amounted to upwards of 24,240,000, the income from the Life Vlach in 1854 was more than £lOO,OOO, and the Life Assurance Fund (independent of the guaranteed capital) exceeded £1,700,000. joaeloN Risks. —The extra premiums required for the East and West Indies, the British colonies , and the northern parts of the 'Jutted states of America, have been materially reduced. INVALID LlVEL—Persons who are not in such sound health as would enable them to insure their lives at the tabular premiums l uaY have their lives insured at extra premiums. "As granted on life policies to the extent of their values, pro vided such policies shall have been effected a sufficient time to have attained in each case a value not under £5O. Assicmitx.NTs OF POLICIES.—Written notices of, received and re gistered. Medical fees paid by the Company , a nd no charge will be made fo r policy stamps. l 4 ee Dxl.S.lLTMENT.—lnsurances are effected upon every descrip tion of property, at moderate rates. Losses caused by explosion of gas are admitted by this Company NO MORE PILLS NOR ANY OTHER MEDICINE, I ndigestion (Dyspepsia), Constipation , F latulency, Phlegm, Ner. eousuess Biliousness, Liver Complaints, Hysteria, Neuralgia, aleePlessness, Acidity, Palpitation, Heartburn, Eruptions, Im purities, Irritability, Low Spirits, Diarrhcea, Hemorrhoids, Readache, Debility, Despondency, Cramps, Spssms, Nausea, and Sickness (during pregnancy or at sea), Sinking Fits, Cough, Asthma, Bronchitis, Consumption, also Children's Complaints effectually removed by DU BARRY'S delicious Health -Restorin g REVALENTA ARABICA. FOOD, which saves fifty times its cost in other remedies in illness, and is, moreover, the best food for infants and invalids generally, as it is the o nl y food which never turns acid on the weakest stomach, nor interferes with a d liberal diet, but imparts a healthy relish for lunch and dinner 44 restores the faculty of digestion , and nervous and muscular energy to the most enfeebled. We extract a few out of the many thousand expressions of grati tude from invalids :—Cure No. 71, of dyspepsia, from the Right Hon. the Lord Stuart de Decies—" I have derived considerable benefit from Da Barry's Revalenta Ars,bica Food, and consider it due to yourselves and the public to author ise the publication of these tines. Stuart de Decies."—Cure No. 49,332. " Fifty years' inde scribable agony from dyspepsia, nervousne ss, asthma, cough, con stipation, flatulency, spasms, sickness at t he stomach, and vomit ing, have been removed by Du Barry's excellent Food. Maria Jolly, Wortham Ling, near Dias, Norfolk." Cure No. 47,121. Miss Eliza beth Jacobs, of Nating Vicarage, Waltham Cross, Herts, a cure of eatreem nervousness, indigestion, gatherings, low spirits, and ner vous fsaeies.—Cure No. 48,314. Miss Elizabeth Yeoman, GateaCre, near Liverpool: a cure of ten years' dyspepsia, and all the horrors et nervous irrita.bility. Cure No. 18,216. Dr. Andrew Ure, of con a..tiPation, dysp3psia, nervous irritability. Cure No. 34,210. Dr. oherland, of dropsy and debility. Cure No. 36,212. Captain Allan, of epileptic fits. Cure No. 42,116. Major Edie, of enlargement of the liver and total prostrAtion of strength. Cure No. 36,418. Rev. Ar. Minster, of cramps, spasms, and daily vomitings, Cure No. Ft. 418. Dr. Harvey, of diarrhoea and debility. Cure No. 39,628. Dr "24tiger, of consumption. Cure N 0.32,830. Wm. Hunt, Esq. barrister v . 61 Intrafysts. Cure No. 46,270. Mr. James Rob e r ts , wood mercha nt rimleY, of thirty years ' d i sea sed lungs, spitting of blood , ever derangement, partial deafness. Cure Nebility, o. 58,816 irritab. M .Board ise, %Cod 107 years, of dyspepsia (indigestion) n ,,,,rfonsness, which had tormented her for 70 years. Cure No. `pl4, Mr. Samuel Laxton, Leicester, a two years' diarrhcea. ;trt,llo, 5.2,412. The Dowager Countess of Castlestuart, of many nervous irritability, bile, and indigestion. Cure No. 54.812. Zeguers cured of consumption, after medical advisers had abandoned ail hopes ' of recovery. Cure No. ISO. Twenty-sirs V e4 Jeri: nervousness , eou,stipation, indigestion, and debib y, from I have suffered great misery, and which no medicine coil jr. aaa Or relieve, have been effectually cured by Du Barry' s , Foo very short time. W. B. Reeves, 111, Fleet-street, London. No.„ " Eight years' dyspepsia, nervousness, debility, with cramp., -- " 8, and nausea, for which my servant had c onsulted the advice r many, have beene,ffectually cured by Du Barry's health-re oring st w c"ed. I shall be Eappy to answer any inquiries. Rev. John Riddlington Rectory, Norfolk." No. 32,836. " Three seeessive nervousness, with p ains in my neck and left arm, and general debility , which rendered my life en' miserable, bag been radically removed by Du Barry's health.„ restoring Food. Alex. Stuart, Archdeacon of Ross, and general Cure No. 3,506, " Thirteen years' cough, indigestion, t s %Reneral debility have been removed by Du Barry's excellent A‘e_ . alenta &rabies, Food. James Porter, Athol-street , Perth." Important Caution against the fearful dangers of spurious imita ffbgA : .;n W e Vice-Chancellor Sir William Page Woo d g ranted an 'ane- On the 10th March 1854, against Alfred Hooper Neville, for smitatiug " Du Barry's Revalenta Arabica Food." canisters, Pecked ear all climates. and with all ins truetions. In llb 2s ud 21b 4s 6,1 ; 121 b 225. Super refined quality forwaree l d 7. I _llo 6K; 211, lls; 5113 226; 101 b 335. The 101 b and 12.1 b canisters are and Co., g carriageent.ferteree,er London;re e e 1 tot Fortnum, ° P r o t n s office asoornd andr, Deuoßarry anit Co, YT Regent-street, Londu Fortnnm, Mason, and Co., pur to her Majesty, 182, Pic street ; also at GO, Gracechurch-street James 94 , Cheapside ; and ti 550, 430, and ~ Well, _4113, StrandSloaoe-. Ox ford-street. 0, Bishopsgate-street ;;;,433, 150, and 19S, Ox- c 7/Z ~~~ . . , -- - S. APED.. riil44l.. -lii 1 40} 1 / 4 4 1 3 iibt WE OI / 4 0 4 hi MVO , ‘..NI . iwiii i! . hey now n -- stit eteinsea great adveoiege; ' i r ,..,. i 0.,,, their companies from the completion ofiti 'lrrtg'‘ !le f I C-:• 4 4e . should prove advantageous to those copepi l ikiWt.sip.4 tan-; - ' 'ilt( 4 - 1 ) questionably be se to this. The next ile,m) ilflitip&tatce We, t9 1 ,..„l them was the termination of the loire,fgret. from. Len- -. "4,1 dolt to Reading. An arrangement tero ,;the I entered - 74,7 into; and though, perhaps, the te..eee-: extern . e "'es, nbtalued _a_ larger share of the passe '- an / they thought they were eittiticd-rw---titerittg4 .ranwra,,e_ her they could net ha v e eve r ything their own way .' " ' The goods traffic was to be equally divided, and this com pany would have the advantage of being worked as a por- • tion of the South-Western system. There were two agree ments, one to which the Great Western, the South-Western, and the South-Eastern Companies were parties, and a second between the South-Western and South-Eastern Companies, by which they divided ell the traffic front the Thames to Reading, which included a large tieabe.r trade from Woltingllam to the dockyatel at Chatham, which had hitherto been wholly in the hands of the South -Eastern. The a r r angement was fur three years; but it satisfactory it would go on for a longer period, as it could not be put an end to without at least six months notice. They were aware that the trAfic had generally fallen t.,ff threuehout the king dem, and it was therefore most satisfactory to find that their local traffic had inerea4ed :20 per ceat.; and now that !hey were free (1 the difficulty oi carrying p,issti,g ., ?rs to Reading at an amount which produced them nothing, and thejonetiou was opened, they might fairly expect a considerable addition to their traffic. lie begged to move the adoption of the I epor t. The resolution having been seconded and unanimously passed, the extraordinary meeting was declared to . he con stituted. The CtrAenerAN explained the terms of the arrangement with the South Western Cempany, which was to work their line and maintain it in order for 50 per cent. of the receipts —terms which he thought were highly favorable, and which must, in the natural course of events, give them a fair dividend for their outlay. He concluded by moving a reso lution approving of the agreement. Mr. GIBBONS opposed the motion, on the ground that it was tying up their hands for 40 years, and preventing their entering into terms with any other company should the op portunity offer. Ultimately the agreement was approved with one dissen tient, the chairman explaining that the Woking branch was not lost sight of, though they did not yet see any prospect of making it. - Resolutions were then carried relative to the issue of pre ference shares and debentures as explained in the report; and a vote of thanks to the chairman closed the proceediugs. NORTH BRITISH. The half-yearly report of the directors says.;— "In presenting the accounts for the half-year ending the 31st July, the directors rejoice to state that, notwithstand ing the serious derangement of trade throughout the king dom, the revenue derived from all sources of traffic has continued to increase. The total gross income of the com pany in the six mouths has been £134,9'20 6s. and compared -with the income of the corresponding halt-year In 1857 (£t2 ,`2:B Os. Old.), shows an improvenient of £6,692 Os. 11d. The working expenses and train mileage have been slightly augmented, the former showing an excess of 'D.1,2:27 Ws. 4d.; but the directors have felt that it would not have been feasible to diminish these, without curtailing at the same time the convenience afforded to the public by the liberal allowance of trains, which they have reason to believe has been duly appreciated, and has likewise been remu nerative to the company ;at the same ti me, the Leith track age and station charges have been swollen by the Edinburgh and Glasgow Company's traffic, which has In corresponding proportion increased the receipts. The total working expenses have been g 49,69-2 3 7 Other expenses 4,009 10 101 Interest, &c.‘)381 4 6 77,529, 18 111 Total expenses Free balanee 57,397 7 111 Add surplus for previous half-year Total free balance applicable to dividend ..D8,4l 9 4 The dividend on guaranteed stock (f 910,605), absorbs £23,515 Qs. Gd., leaving £34,904 ls. 71d., out of which the directors recommend the declaration of a dividend on ordi nary consolidated stock (g 2,502,060 Bs. 4d.), at the rate of 21 per cent., per annum, amounting tl £34,403 Gs. 7d., the surplus (E5OO 13s. Old.), being carried to the credit of the half-year commencing. on the Ist August, 1858. The fort nightly published accounts of working expenses have shown an excess over the actual outlay during the half-year in con sequence of materials having been taken out of stoic but not used up; that portion which has not been employed re mains on hand, and will be charged as expended in the current half-year. There are likewise abatements from the locomotive charges in respect of old materials disposed of, and on account of sums received from foreign companies for work done by North British engines which could not be accurately estimated till the close of the half-year. A satis factory reduction has been established in the average rate of interest on debenture leans, amounting to ls. 10d. per cent. The directors propose, with the authority of the share holders, to issue the permanent 4 per cent. debenture stock (of which only a small portion, £2,900, has yet been taken up) with the option to the holder to pay a small deposit thereon, prior to registration, and the -balance by instal ments at stated intervals, thus sums who may desire to invest moderate sums from time to time, and taking advantage of the easy financial circumstances of the company, which enables them to deal deliberately with the renewal of their loans on debenture. The telegraph has now been established over the whole North British system. The directors ask the sanction of the shareholders to an outlay of capital for the following new works : Machinery for sawing and planing by steam power .V. 1,000 Tank and apparatus for creosoting . timber New station house at Joppa '2oo Do. : do. at Miller Hill . 200 The company has "been engaged in two Parlia mentary contests. In one it has been entirely successful. An act for the consolidation of the various North British Railway Acts, .and for- the substitution of iccomotive for horse power on the Laith . Railway, passed the Legislature, though opposed (for the fourth time) in - - both Houses of Parliament. Thus an important object, which has during 12 years been sought in vain, has been at last secured, and the present clumsy mode of conducting a valuable and increasing traffic will be superseded by the most economical and efficient means. The contract for the execution of the works has been let, with the condition that the whole shall be completed by the 15th of March next. The circumstances attending the temporary defeat of the other measure presented to Parliament by the company are too notorious to require any explanation ; the judgment against it by a bare majority of Mr. Clive's committee, in the face of what has been generally admitted to be over whelming evidence of its superiority to the rival scheme, has been rebuked by the decision of the House of Lords. The directors have not the slightest doubt that the force of public opinion, and the intrinsic merits of the route, will carry the Liddesdale and Tynedale lines through Parlia ment in the next session. It fins been the anxious desire of the board to effect the connection of their railway system with Gretna, Carlisle, and Hexham, without trenching on the equitable rights of any other company, but at the same time to preserve the independence of the North British Company, and the just claims of the public to a free and uninterrupted passage of traffic between England and Scot land by Hawick, equally as by Carstairs or Berwick. On these principles they have offered to divide the line between Hawick and the Caledonian Railway with the Caledonian Company, and to allow the latter to dictate the rates for through traffic on either route between the west of England and Scotland, and between Scotland and Ire land, stipulating only for through trains and through rates. More than this you cannot concede, less than this you ought not to accept. In order that no misconception may exist in the minds of the shareholders in either com pany as to the objects intended to be effected by the pro posed compromise, the directors think it right to state them in the terms already submitted to the Caledonian Board. These terms are applicable to either the Langholm or the Liddesdale lines, except that the farmer necessarily ex cludes the Border Counties Railway from their operation; and under no circumstances would your directors recom mend that the pre-eminent advantages of the Liddesdale scheme should be foregone. That which will afford most revenue must be preferable for both, and if the principles on which traffic shall be conducted be settled, the selection of the route by which it shall be carried, chiefly affecting the interests of the public, may be safely left to the decision of an unbiased committee of either House of Parliament, and this the new regulations for private bills will probably secure. " The objects of the proposed agreement are these . " Ist. To secure, by means of a railway fromlllawick, to b e constructed by be North British and Caledonian Com panies in sections (through the medium of the Caledonian Main Line), free and uninterrupted interchange of traffic of all descriptions between Carlisle, Gretna, and all places to the t. m ath and west thereof (including ie Port Carlisle and Sinoth Railways), and the North British Railway and B or der Counties Railway systems, and all places north and east thereof. " 2d. To secure time equitable distribution of local traffic arising on, er flowing to, either of the two sections of new railway, to and from all parts, by means of equal mileage rates between point and point. " 3d. To secure both companies from competition by rates of a ruinous character.' " Should these objects be held to be reasonable and right by the shareholders of both companies, it only remains for the respective boards to devise arrangements for the construction of the railway, and the conduct of the traffic over it, in accordance with the principles thus accepted. The North British Directo, s are pre pared, and have already offered, immediately and uncondi tionally to submit such arrangements en the part of this company to impartial arbitration. They ask the Caledonian board to submit to the same tribunal, on behalf of their company, any arrangement s w istreby in their opinion these principles can be best carried into practice; and they cor dially invite the shareholders of both companies to accept the award thus obtained a , a final settlement of the dispute which separates those who should work in harmony and amity with each other. If, however, an unwise endeavour to monopolise (for the benefit of a single railway company) the exclusive privilege of carrying the whole traffic between Scotland and the west of England, and a large portion of Ireland, should induce the rejection by the Caledonian Company of the principles proposed as a basis of compro mise, or if these _principles be adopted, and (failing an agreeme nt) the offered reference to competent arbiters to decide what shall be the practical means whereby these principles shall be fully and fairly carried into execution," be rejected, your directors unhesitatingly recommend that this company shall once more bring the whole question be fore the country and before Parliament, and on the faith of past experience they respectfully solicit the confidence and authority of the shareholders in regard to such measures as they may deem best calculated to determine the struggle for independence involved in the complete development of railway communication south of Hawick. The parliamentary expenses of the two last sessions (except those which are applicable to the consolidation act, and which have been charged to capital) have been, so far as ascertained, de frayed out of the contingent fund. The outstanding accounts will be settled without delay , and will form a charge upon the capital which may be created under the Act of Parlia ment, to be applied for is the session of 1859, for the con struction of the Hawick and Carlisle Railway." EXTRAORDINARY SEASON. —The year 1858 will be noted as a season of great drought in many places, but especially so on the north-east coast. At Berwick-upon. Tweed there has not been an.. a vailable shower of rain from August, 1857, to August, 1858 , and numerous spri ngs are dry which the " oldes t inhabitant" cannot remember before to have failed. The local waterworks have, as a con• sequence, run short of water : the waterworks at many ot h e r places have also partially failed, as at Bolton, at Liver pool (the Pike), and at Manchester. At Washington, near • Durham, the actual recorded fall of rain for nine months. (November, 18 57, to July, 1858) has been 8.86, o r a little m ore than 81 inches in the nine months. It has been noticed for the last 15 months that the seasons are modified, and that the fall of rain is diminishing. Will cultivation and landd. `drainage account for the change :—Tlic Builder. !!1!M411 0 [ -~ a COMPLETE LIFE ASSURANCE BY INDISPUTABLE POLICIES, TR *UNLIMITED LEAVE OF RESIDENCE AND TRAVEL, validating the as.suran , e, or increasing the premium of the in the policy. For prospectuses and forms, or inspection ' . ue Deed of Settlement and 'List of Shareholders registered in ‘7,rull of the Act 7 and 8 Vic. c. HO, apply to the Manager or the T_ATIONAL ALLIANCE ASSURANCE COMPANY, 35, Old Jewry, 14 011 don. ALEX. ROBERTSON, Manager. 7 he re and 9 ,0- by. ..0' Oa: GOO J. ret rgo age or -----'''' rNO , p 11° ' linty 1 mss• i