The Sun. — London, England, 1858-08-31 00:00:00

~~ ~ONDON and NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the SHREWSBURY and CPER F RRANCIT of ill - 4i fnolosnv_ will ho OPENED for PAS 6F-3GER Cl'.; tl! , ist Time bills and other innrmation may be had on application to this office, or any of the stations. By Order. MARK General Manager's Office, Euston Station, London, Aug. 30, 1858. tr. KAHN'S ANATOMICAL MUSEUM, 3, TICHBOURNE-STREET (Opposite the Haymarket). LErw.- Open daily (for Gentlemen only). -.ux,ES by Dr. SEXTON at Four and Eight o'clock, on im raant and intere s ti ng t o pi cs i n connection with ANATOMY, 418 IOLOGY, and - PATHOLOGY (vide Programmes). • Admission ONE SHILLING. 11,13 0 ,.."'...- 1-5 NINE LECTURES ON THE PHILOSOPHY 'OP k b; st s a e m a ps p . post free, direct from the Author, on the '—‘r"celnirofGPw'e bELAIDE GALLERY CASINO, Lowther by v ., Ar cade, Strand . — Th e above ROOMS are OPEN EVER Y "'.u. The celebrated band of the Argyll Rooms will play, an lar desire, selections from Il Trovatore, La Traviata, eorhet ~.B °_ ,.`e t to • Conductor, Mons. A. LAMOTTE. Princ i p al ope n - ViKen. M. Boulcourt. Leader, Mr. Charles Hall. Doors baltimist 8, commence at 9. Admission, ls. A.'J I4 A.MBRA PALACE, Leicester - square. The h.- ~ 7riritilated and Coolest Building in Europ e.—Lessees, V A - MMovres and Cushing. Entire Change of P erformance. 111 4 Celebrated CIRCUS COMPANY. Extraordinary and Gy l i — v ,."„illerieis Of the unrivalled Troupe of Equestrian and tn ep rlue Artistes and splendid Stud of Horses. Two Perform o'cle; ' 1111 ,_3% Midday Entertainment at half-past 2 ; Evening at S likc h l c *, rrirate boxes, 22 ; stalls, 55.; reserved seats, Is.; boxes, poi gallery, 6d. Box-office open from 10 ft.M. until 5 p.m. 'Or booking places. Children under 9 years of age, half-price. 9YAL GARDENS, VAUXHALL. fr om Director, Mr. R. Duffell. Open, wet or dry, EVERY EVENING, kaw,: e n 4 a3' till Friday, at 7 o'clock. On Saturdays at 3—the c o i i r t 7 Band at 4. A maypole dance on the ballet stage, and limn dance 3 on the leviathan platform, by Chapino's troupe, milkir(; When the usual performances commence. Admission, Is.; tiro. e Cirque Imperial, 2 1 1 ,' 64 . Open on Sundays for promenade; refreshment ticket, 1p t r". Vocal and Instrumental Concert by unrivalled corps. this evening, and dui:ng the week, an en speroriew equestrian company, of the molt celebrated English Orou _ rei gn artistes, under the direction of her Majesty's Clown, 11. ntoente. Illuminations and Firework displays of unequalled Wi lie 0 3r „'nirPassing every other exhibition in the metropolis. Dane " Lae Leviathan Platform at 9, and after the fireworks. ROYAL p GARDENS, VAUXHALL. ucer. JAMES ROBINSON, the GREAT AMERICAN BARE R, having recovered from the effects of his recent acci -laPPear Every Evening during the Week. OYAL GARDENS, VAUXHALL. It If. • w. B.:DONALDSON, the Celebrated ETHIOPIAN MAR txr..:"2r, frcm the Broadway Theatre, New York (author of " I'm _ .i ubarleatown," and other popular Negro melodies2,'will appear — `lrY Evening during the Week. COMPLETE LICE A,SSURAXCE BY INDISPUTABLE' POLIPTAX:_, WPM wi tu _ UNLIMITED' LEAVE OF RESIDENCE AND TRAVEL, i .t invalidating the assurance, or increasing . the premium oFtillied in the policy. For prospectuses and forms, or inspection Deed of Settlement and List of Shareholders registered in iir T B of the Actllo, COMPANY, the Manager of the lONAL ALLIANCE ASSURANCE 35, Old Jewry, 411 don. ALEX. ROBEB,TSON, Manager. SUN LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, London. The Profits of this Society will be divided in future, Quin- Zellys of Septennially ; and Policies will participate at division, after three annual payments of premium have bcan ode, instead of five as heretofore. 3Policies effected now or before Midsummer, 1800, will participate C„ nr- artilis, or 80 per , cent., of the profits at the next division in AA "atY, 1863 according to the conditions contained in the Society's -t oiDectus ,ne Prem . turns required by this Society for insuring young lives t ii,7 3 lower than in many other old .established Offices, avid Insurers AddiL til lY protected from all risk by an ample guarantee fund in Premiums,oY " to the accumulated funds derived from the investments Stamps Polie paid by the Office. kt=Vectuses may be obtained at the Office in Threadneedle- London, or of any of the Agents of the Society. CHARLES HENRY LIDDERDALE, Actus:y. FIFTH DIVISION OF PROFITS. NORTH BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY. Established 1809. Incorporated by Royal Charter. P RESIDENT—His Grace the Duke of ROXBURGHE, K.T. Sir PETER LAURIE, Alderman, Chairman. JOHN I. GLENNIE, Esq., Deputy-Chairman. William Borradaile, Esq. John Connell, Esq. Archibald Cockburn, Esq. P. Sorthall Laurie, Esq. R. P. Prichard, Esq. Charles James Knowles, Esq., Q.C. Solicitor, ALEXANDER DOBIE, Esq,, Lancaster-place. capital of One Million—accumulating Premium Fund £664,000. "enue from Life Premiums alone 2116,000, annually incres-ing. 44e - tenths or Ninety per cent. of the profits are septen niall y Abed among the insurers on the participating scale of Prem iums. Ab e Profit Policies effected during the current year will share in 1 4 0 u 'refits of Seven Yes ar, and will secure a larger BONUS at eve r y " The Bonus accumulations at last investigation ranged from 25 to per cent, on the Premiums paid. ROBERT STRACID.N, Secretary. 4 Bank Lothbury, London, E.C. E TRAVELLERS' AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. 4 L 7. Ban INSURANCE Lothbury, and 42 and 43, Poultry, London. r r ,„ With which is incorporated the business of Itti a 4 ut ACCIDENTAL DEATH INSURANCE COMPANY, ullsbed 1849, and Empowered by Special Act of Parliament. TRUSTEES. MATThEW MARSHALL, Esq., (Bank of England.) WILLIAM SMEE, Esq. (Bank of England). XENYON S. PARKER, Esq., Q.C. • 1 - lENRy BLAIR MAYNE, Esq. j ut L y 'e business of the ACCIDENTAL DEATH INSURANCR COMPANY c os flg been purchased by the TRAVELLERS' AND MARINE INSURANCE befIANY, all the Policies of the late Company adopted under the Belle 1 :?I Purchase are guaranteed and kept in force by the Tra t.„.7l's and Marine Insurance Company, upon precisely the same ms and conditions under which they were originally issued. Total Policies issued Claims paid since 1849 £71,000 Annual income from Premiums (1857) 4 1 11rallee effected against General Accidents, Railway Accidents, Marine Risks ; either Fatal, Non-fatal, or both together ; with fite Without Medical expenses extra. For Propos al Forms, Pro oh, and all other information, apply to the Manager, at the Chief vffice, or to any of the Company's local Agents. EDWARD SOLLY, Manager. 7 --4 g. 1 E Buildings, Lothbury, London. GUARDIAN FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, No, 11, Lombard-street, London, E.C. DIRECTORS. HENRY HULSE BERENS, Esq., Chairman. 4 0 1 2 , 1 .„, JOHN G. HUBBARD, Esq., Deputy-Chairman. Fra n prx. r .on, Esq. John Martin, Esq., M.P. tir iftltart Dyke, Esq. Rowland Mitchell, Esq. Si r v i a.T.Farquhar, Bart., M.P. James Morris, Esq. Tho rn al .,, te r_R- Farquhar, Bart. Henry Norman, Esq. ?oh, „,."n Sankey, Esq., M.P. Henry R. Reynolds, Esq. 401 S arver, ESCI. Sir Godfrey J. Thomas, Bart. 40. Labouchere, Esq. John Thornton, Esq. Ilt: 1111 °ch, Es James Tulloch, Esq. cl wart ~,,.._, ". I rJoribanks, Esq. Henry Vigne, Esq. liewt s AUDITORS. "qa, jun., Esq. I Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq. ?ham._ John Henry Smith, Esq. u p _ .tallems.M ll ch, Esq., Secretary. Samuel B rown, Es q ., Ac t uary. t h , O SPARTENT.—n der the provisions of an Act of P arliament, 'With e ° ,T ; Pa lB l/ now offers to future insurers four-fifths of the profits, tie' "“ncluennial Division, or a low rate of p remium without p ar- TE!tion " Profits. 4 1 1 next division of profits will be declared in June, 1860, when at Ct i ciPating policies which shall have subsis,,ed at least one year Bt rnas, 1859, will be allowed to share i n the profits. re mb t, s rLe 5 divisions of profits made by this Company, the total re- AtsirrY bonuses added to the policies have exceeded 2913,800. e last valuation, at Christmas, 1858, the Assurances in force iz t „ nc -nted to upwards of £4,240,000, the income from the Life ao:_h in 1854 was more than 2200,000, and the Life Assurance -o (independent of the guaranteed capital) exceeded 21,700,000. Veamos B.jBxs.—The extra premiums required for the East and eBt Indies, the British colonies, and the northern parts of the O,„tted States of America, have been materially reduced. LlVES.—Persons who are not in such sound health Pa 'lrld enable them to insure their li ves at the tabular p remiums r is h ave their lives insured at extr a p remiums. granted on life policies to the extent of t heir values, p ro- MICh paffeies shall have been effected a sufficient time to have . I ned. in each ease a value not under £5O. ' BB ltlisnaNTs OF POLICIES.—Written notices of, received and tegste red Pa r li tlio, al . fees paid by the Company, and no c har g e will be made Policy stamps. ItZPLe DEraaxxxNT.—lnsurances are effected upon every descri p "'Of Property, at moderate rates. Ses caused by explosion of gas are admitted by tbis Company /„ , NO MORE PILLS NOR ANY OTHER MED I C INE, ''',„_`'sgestion (Dyspepsia), Constipation, Flatulency , P hle g m, Ner• . ir, s ,,ftess, Biliousness, Liver Complaints, Hysteria, Neuralgia, . D Bl, Plessness, Acidity, Palpitation, Heartburn, Eruptions, Im ,a,,rities. Irritability, Low Spirits, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhoids, ruache, Debility, Despondency, Cramps, Spasms, Nausea, and ziLekness (during pregnancy or at sea), Sinking Fits, Cough, .1 4111 a, Bronchitis, Consumption, also Children's Complaints ' - ssettually removed by , titY BARRY'S delicious Health-Restoring its cost in UTAIENTA ARABIC& FOOD which saves fifty times t other remedies in illness, andis , over , mor the best food ....'r Infants a n d i n valids generally, as it is the only food which fever turns acid on the weakest stomach, nor interferes with a • • ' , good liberal diet. but imparts a healthy relish for lunch and dinner emd restores the faculty of digestion, and nervous and muscular ener g y to the m os t enfee b le d . 7 extract a few out of the many thousand expressions of grati tude from inv a lid s:—Care N o. 71, o f dyspepsia, from the Right Hon. the Lord Stuart de Decies—"l have derived considerable benefit Your ra Du Burrs Revalenta Ambles Food, and consider it due to ~...selves and the public to authorise the publication of these _ t ug. Stuart de Decies."—Cure No. 49,332. " Fifty years' inde fe. able agony from dyspepsia, nervousness, asthma, cough, con ,..9Pation, flatulency, spasms. sickness at the stomach, and vomit •,l7. have been removed by Du Barry's excellent Food. Maria Jolly, b e r . 4.42 , ata Ling, near Disc, Norfolk." Cure No. 47,121. Miss Elizr.• ___! ,ll Jacobs of Nazing Vicarage, Waltham Cross, Herts, a cure of ,?..ztreine nervousness, indigestion, gatherings, low spirits, and ner nv°Us falleles.—Cure o. 48,314. Miss Elizabeth Yeoman, Gateacre, of Liverpool: a cure of ten years' dyspepsia, and all the horrors nneryous irritability. Cure No. 18,216. Dr. Andrew tire, of con :,Dation, dyspepsia, nervous irritability. Cure No. 34,210. Dr. Hof epileptic of dropsy and debility. Cure No. 36,212. Captain Allan, it ePileptie fits. Cure No. 42,116. Major Edie, of enlargement of Deliver and total prostrttion of strength. Cure No. 36,418. Rev. spasms, and daily vomitings, Cure No. t( 1 . • Minster, of cramps, -,„,418. Dr. Harvey, of diarrhoea and debility. Cure No. 39,628. Dr '' ll rtzer, of consumption. Cure N 0.32,830. Wm. Hunt ,Esq. barrister 12aralysi s . Cure No. 46,270. Mr. Tames Roberts, wood merchant diseased lungs, spitting of blood ii 7,. leg' of thirty years' •er derangement, partial deafness. Cure No. 58,816. Mrs. Hoize, (indigestion) debility, irritability, and ner vousness, 07 ears of dyspep sia Years. Cure No. years' diarrhcea. s Which had tormented her for 70 of two V1i.. °14 .._• Mr Samuel LiXtoll LelCCSier, C'e No. 52:612. The Dowager Countess of Castlestuart, of many ars' nervous irritability,bile, and indigestion. Cure No. 54,812. m,. . , OUR of consumption, after medical advisers hads`" ' y, irginia Zeguers cured abandoned 'of recovery. Cure No. 180. Twenty-five Years.' nervousness all hopes indigestion,and debility, from _, e , rvousness, constipation, which no medicine could :T h 1 have suffered great misery, and in , et• relieve, have been effectually cured .by Du Barry's Food London." No. 4 so.. eT Y shirt time. W. B. Reeves, 181, Fleet-street, . ,- ._,. `Fight. - debility, with cramps, spasms and years' dyspepsia, nervousness, the advice of man ,' ' a l l ? nausea, for which my servant had consulted -restoring • F "' have been effectually cured by Du Barry's health ° ed. I shall Three w . pia all be happy to answer any inquiries. Rev. 6 " years. vell, Riddlingtnn Rectory, Norfolk?' No. 32,83 . and i ert excessive nervousness, with pains in my neck . _ e a ti ., a rm, and general debility, which rendered my lif h n - h i biserable, has been radically removed by Du Barry's Itilib,, restoring Food. Alex. Stuart, Archdeacon of Ross, and -reen •" Cure No. 3,906. " Thirteen years' cough, indigestion, general debility have been removed by Du Barry's excellent Revalentai_ Ambles. Food. James Porter, Athol-street , Perth." t o L u Portguit Caution against the fearful dangers of spurious itnita us— Tho V ice - Chancellor Sir William Page Wood g ranted an injunc imtan the 10th March, 1854, against Alfred H oo p er Neville, for 41 4 " Daßarry's Revalenta firabic,a Food." uitab oaSnistel Y packed for all climates, and with all instruetiona. In • lib G rs. llb 2s 9d ; 21b 4s Gd ; 121 b 225. Super refined quality v r _s; 21b lls; 51b 225; 101 b 335. The 101 b and 121 b canisters are Dal ,arded carriage free, on receipt of Post-office order. Du Barry ve , e 1 ) 7 7 7, Regent-street, London; Fortnum, Mason, and Co., pur stiek r t -0 her Majesty, 182, Piccadilly; James Well, 46, Sloane ,, ; also at 60, Gracechurch-street ; 330, 430, and 451, Strand ; n 4, o:leans' A 1 No • ' "e ; and 60, Bishopsote-street ;7,63, 150, and 19S, Ox - t -street. . No. 20,652 PUBLICATIONS. Just ready, in 1 vol., with Illustrations, 10s. 0., bound, A NEW STORY by Mrs. HOWITT, entitled " TRUST and TRIAL." Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, Successors to Henry Colburn, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Orders received at all the Librrries. This Day, Royal Svo, 782 pages, 285., A NATOMY, DESCRIPTIVE and SURGICAL. nL By IrtNRY GRAY,F.R.S.,Lecturer on Anatomy at St. George's Hospital. This Work is illustrated by 30 large woodcuts, from original Drawing=, chiefly from Nature, by H. V. CARTER, M.D., late Demon strator of Anatomy at St. George's Hospital. London : John W. Parker and Son, West Strand. IMPORTANT to ADVERTISERS.— ALBERT SMITH, Esq., after a Photograph by MAYALL, engraved on Steel by D. J.POUND, with Memoir by E. WALFORD, Esq., M.A., will appear in "THE NATIONAL PORTRAIT GAL LERY" of" THE ILLUSTRATED NEWS OF THE WORLD" of September 4th (No. 31), price 6d., stamped 7d, the portrait alone worth 2s. 6d. Advertisements cannot be received later than Thursday morning, 10 o'clock.-offlec 199, Strand, W.C. VEIST'S RACING RECORD - for 1858. Part VII.; price 3d., will be published on the Ist of September. The Record, containin g a complete calendar of Sport in England, Ireland, and Scotland in 1857, and Nominations' for 1858, may be had, price two shillings. W. Wright, Falwood's Rents, Holborb. NO MORE PILLS nor any other MEDICINE for Indigestion (dyspepsia), habitual Constipation, Flatu lency, Acidity, Palpitation of the Heart, Tbrpidity of the Liver, Bilious Headache, Nervousness, Biliousness, General Debility, Diarrhoea, Cough, Asthma, Consumption, Despondency, Spleen, &c. Send 2 penny stamps, and you will receive post free,. GI pages, the people's edition of "PERFECT HEALTH RESTORED," with out pills, purgatives, or medicines of any kind, and without ex pense, by a simple, pleasant, and infallible means which saves flay times its cost in other remedies ; adapted to the general reader. Supported by testimonies from the celebrated Professor of Che mistry, Dr. Andrew lire, Dr. Shorland, Dr. Harvey, Dr. Campbell, Dr. Gattiker, Dr. Wurtzer, Dr. Ingram, and many thousand other respectable persons, whose health has been restored by it alter all 'other means of cure had failed. London : Barry du Barry and Co., 77, Regent-street, and through all Booksellers in Town and Country. ict A.N g ~. 0 F ~ ~ ,D,,,,m.--'l , -, s IT 6 Established A.D..1444. . _.: 7 -•,21 LP , 4,. PAUL MALL EAST,„ -- fhaTties'aerons of - Investing Money are regnested to examine the Plan of The Bank of Deposit, by which a high rates of interest may be obtained with ample security. The Interest is payable in January and July. PETER MORRISON, Managing Director. Forms for Opening Accounts sent free on application. SALE OF HER MAJESTY'S VESSELS BATIIURST AND FLAMER. Department of the Storekeeper General of the Navy, Somerset-place, 27th August, 1851. THE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING the OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRELAND, DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that on THURSDAY, the 11th September next, at Two o'clock, they will be ready to receive Se,aI,IIENDERS for the purchase of her Majesty's undermentioned Coast-Guard Vessels, viz Tons btrthen. Where lying. BATHURST, about...., 240 Gravesend. FLAMER, about..., No tender will be received after two o'clock on the day of treaty, nor will any be noticed unle - A the party attends, or an agent for him (duly authorised in writing), to make a deposit of £25 per cent. on the amount of the tender. Every tender must be addressed to the Secrettry of the Admi ralty, and bear in the left hand corner the wOtiN" Tender for the purchase of H.M. Vessels," and must be deliverciraVfiomerset-p , Persons wishing to view the vessels must applyto the Inspec ping Commander of the Coast Guard, at Gravesend.,' Catalogues and Conditions of Sale may be hiid:bere or on appli cation to the Inspecting Commander of the: Coast Guard, at Gravesend. GEORGE HOBSON begs to call the attention of Gentlemen to his New Autumnal Trousers, 218. to 255. Also his New Partridge Mixture Shooting Coats. Excellence with Economy. GEORGE HOBSON, 57, Lombard-sireet. Established 1796. DEAFNESS, NOISES in the HEAD.—Dr. WAITERS, 32, Spring-gardens, Chailne-cross, London, guarantees to Cure Deafness in one examination, by a safe and painless treatment unknown in this country. -One thousand cures can be referred to. Hours of consultation, 11 till 4 daily. A. book, this day published, for • country patients to cure themselves, sent to any part on the receipt of a letter enclosing six postage stamps. APPETITE AND DIGESTION IMPROVED. LEA and PERRINS' WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE imparts the most exquisite relish to Steaks, Chops and all Roast Meat, Gravies, Fish, Game, Soup, Curries, and Salad' and by its tonic and invigorating properties enables the stomach to perfectly digest the food. The daily use of this aromatic and delicious Sauce is the best safe guard to health. Sold by the proprietors, Lea and Perrins, 19, Fenchurch-street, London, and 68, Broad-street, Worcester; also by Messrs. Barclay and Sons, Messrs. Crosse and Blackwell, and other oilmen and mer chants, London; and generally by the principal dealers in sauce. N.B.—To guard against imitations, see that the names of " LEA and PERRINS" are upon the label and patent cap of the bottle. THE EAST INDIA TEA COMPANY, in expectation of their next Telegram bringing favourable news, have reduced their quotations for Black or Green Teas to 2s. per lb., in Gib. bags—the lowest price on record.—Warehouses, 9, Great St. Helen's-churchyard, Bishop sgate-street. SCHWEPPE'S SODA WATER, MALVERN SELTZER WATER, POTASS WATER, and LEMONADE. Every Bottle of the Alkali Waters is protected by a Label over the cork with their signature. Sold by all respectable Chemists, Con fectioners, and at the leading Hotels. manufactured at London, Liverpool, Bristol, Derby, and Malvern Wells. THORLEY'S FOOD FOR CATTLE.- It is only a short time since this singularly efficacious article of animal diet first made its appearance ; and already its celebrity is world-wide. It has b:en a subject of wonder, and has puzzled many a brain to explain how tbis has been brought about. Yet when we are acquainted with a few facts corccrning the food, our wonder will cease. b. few days s'rce, a gent'e'nan wrote, stating that he had a horse which was a pe , f:2t bag of bones.' He triad all kinds of things to get the ar , imal into condition. but in vain. He then bought some of Tho-ley's food; and he srys the effect was wonderful. The horse rapidly grew fat, aad in the course of a few weeks had gained no less than 12 stones. Arin'n we find at the late agricultural show at Birmingham, Cardiff, &c.. the animals which carried off the highest prizes had been partly fed with Thorley's food for cattle. Such facts speak for themselves, and we are forced to the conclusion that its celebrity arises solely from its on in trinsic merits, and the great demand for it can proceed alone irom the good opinion and testimony of those who have tried it. All parties interested in horses and cattle will do well to apply to 77, Newgate-street, London, for a pamphlet which is sent post-free. ON PHYSICAL DISQUALIFICATIONS, GENERATIVE, IYCA PACITY, AND IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE. New and improved Edition, enlarged to 196 pages, illustrated by 100 Anatomical Coloured Engravings on Steel, just published, price, free by post, is., THE SILENT FRIEND : A Medical Work on the physical exhaustion and decay of the frame, from the effects of solitary indulgence, infection, and the injurious conse quences from the use of Mercury : with observations on the obli gations of marriage. and directions for obviating certain disquali fications. By R. and L. PERRY and CO., Surgeons. Consultations as usual (see page 197.) E3'd by J. A lien, 20, Warwick-lane, Pater noster-row ; Sanger, 160, Oxford-street ; and Gordon, 148, Leaden hall-street, London. The CORDIAL BALM of SYRIACUM is employed in both sexes to renovate the impaired powers o life. Its action is purely bal samic : its power in reinvigorating the frame in all cases of ner vous and sexual debility, obstinate gleets, impotency, barrenness, and debilities arising from venereal excesses, has been demon strated by its unvarying success in thousands of cases. Price lls per bottle, or fonr quantities in one for 335., wnich saves lls. The CONCENTRATED DETERSIVE ESSENCE, an anti-syphili tic remedy, for purifying the system, and is recommended for any of the varied forms of secondary symptoms, such as eruptions on the skin, blotches on the head and face, enlargements of the throat, tonsils, and uvula; threatened destruction of the nose, palate, &c. Its action is purely detersive, and its beneficial influence on the system is undeniable. Price Ile. and 335. per bottle, also a saving of lls. PERRY'S PURIFYING SPECIFIC PILLS constitute an effectual remedy in either sex for all cases of gonorrhoea, gleet, stricture, and diseases of the urinary organs. Price 2s. 91., 4s. ad., and lie. per box. Sold by Daniel Church, 78, Gracechurch-street, City ; Bartley- Hooper, 43, King William-street (four doors Irom London-bridge) ; G. F. Watts, 17, Strand; W. Sutton and Co., 10, Bow-churchyard; W. Edwards, 67, St. Paul's -churchyard ; J. Sanger, 150, Oxford street; Hannay and Dietrichsen, 63, Oxford-street; Butler and Harding, 4, Cheapside ; Prout and Harsant, 229, Strand ; and all medical vendors throughout the United Kingdom. [ADVERTISEMENT.]-IVe have read with much pleasure Du Barry's Report on the cure of diseases without medicine by Du Barry's Food, of indigestion (dyspepsia), flatulency, constipation, nervous, bilious, and liver com plaints, cough, asthma, consumption, and debility. The following are a few extracts which appear to merit the atten tion of many :—Cure No. 47,121.—" Miss Elizabeth Jacobs, of Nazing Vicarage, Waltharocroaa, Herts: a cure of ex treme nervousness, indigestion, gatberino,•9, low spirits, and nervous fancies." Cure No. 48,314.—" Miss Elizabeth Yeoman, Gateacre, near Liverpool : a cure of ten years' dyspepsia and all the horrors of nervous irritability." Cure No. 52,612. —The Dowager Countess of Castlestuart, of many years' nervous irritability, bile, and indigestion. Cure 54,812.—Mi5s Virginia Zeguera cured of consumption, after her medical adviser had abandoned all hopes ofrecovery. Cure 180.—" Twenty-five years' nervou sness, constipatien, indi gestion, and debility, from which I have suffered great misery, and which no medicine could remove oF relieve, have been effectually cured by Du Barry's food in a very short time.—W. B. Reeves, 181, Fleet-street, London." Supported by testimonials from the celebrated Professors of Chemistry Dr. Andrew Ure, Dr. Shorland, Dr. Harvey, Dr. Campbell, Dr. Gattiker, Dr. Wurzer, Dr. Ingram, Lord Stuart de Decies, Major-Gen.Thomas King, and many other respectable persons, whose health has been restored by it, after all other means of cure bad failed. Suitably packed with full instructions. In canisters, 11b. 2s. 9d. ; 21b. 49. 6d.; 51b. lls. ; 121 b. 225. The 12,1). canisters are sent carriage free, on receipt of post-office order.—Barry du Barry and Co., 77, Regent-street, Loudon, and through all grocers and chemists in town and country. Important cau tion against the fearful dangers of spurious imitatiods : The Vice-Chancellor 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 Pals.—Bronchitis and Ulcerated Sore Throats.—Extract of datedyour Ointment March a l n B d .s4 P : a letter from Mr. James Downing of Paris-street, Eceter, —ills have effected " To Professor H upon m sllowa e . a ." S iperfectl— cure of a dreadfully diseased throat, arising from cold, which ultimately terminated in bronchitis. The medical aid I received wa! unable to combat with the disease, and I was ra pidly sinking nuder s influence. At this stage I had re course to your medi.ines, which in a few hours relieved me, and I AM happy to inform you 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 uirections. A deputation, consisting of Capt. Mangles, M.P., chairman; Mr. T. R. Tufnell and Air. J. E. Mathieson, directors; accompanied by the secretary of the Royal Mail Steam-packet Comp an y , had an interview yesterday with the Right lion. Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton, her Majesty's Secretary of State for the : Colon . ies, on the subj ec t of establishing ma il communication %a4h Vancouver's Island, and also with New Zealand, 8.;c : , Ina Panama, in extens!ou of the existing line of mail service. A % A t i s fr : 1 ) 1 ~,,' O r qr.... 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The CHAIRMAN then formally proposed the adoption of the following resolutions : " 1. Resolved,—That in pursuance of the powers and provisions cf the East Kent Railway (Extension to Dover) Amendment Act, 1858, the 11,164 shares numbered 36,387 to 48,000, created under the powers and provisions of the Bast Kent Railway (Extension' to Dover) Act, 1855, but not issued, shall be and are hereby cancelled. "2. Resolved,—That the forfeiture of the I,s92shares,num hered 26,409 to 28,000, created and issued under the powers and provisions of Vie East Kent Railway Act, 1853, and of the 2,250 shares numbered 30,936 to 31,935, and 35,647 to 36,896, - and 36,222 to 37,571, and 28,3 1 6 to 28 , 815, and 35,057 to 35,306, created.and issued under the powers 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 he and is hereby con firmed; and that in pursuance of the powers and provisions of the East Kent Railway (Extension to Dover) Amendment 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 pursuance'of the powers and pro visions of the East Kent Railway (Extension to Dover) Amendment Act, 1858, there shall be created and issued in lieu of the unissued and forfeited shares FO cancelled, 30,012 half shares of Ll 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 eat. " 4. Resolved,—That the board of directori mayfrom 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 thettnie being of the shares of £.5 each, in the capital of 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,—':. §at the rate at which interest or divi dend shall be so apportioned and paid upon such preferred half-shares (as welfthose 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 half-shares' re spectively." A vote of thanks to the chairthan and directors was then adopted, and the proceedings terminated. ~r,~~, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 31, 1858. self in English, and after uttering these 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 pieces of music that were intended as appro priate to the occasion. To one, however, objection. must be respectfully taken, for Sldlle. Piccolomini, being herself upon the eve of departure, could not legitimately be re garded as The girl I left behind me.' The crowd remained cheering and conversing outside the hotel for nearly an hour longer. Thus terminated the great fament which, p litical matters apart, has been visible so lstig in the streets of Dublin. "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 fulfil engagements in different parts of England:during the next three weeks. "The following wo ds were written Inside the copy of Moore's Melodies,' presented to Piccolomini A tribute presented to. La Signora Piccolomini, with the assurance that in her triumphal career she never met more sincere, More respectf 11, more ardent wishes for her happiness, here and for ever, than animate the hearts of her Unknown Irish Friends!. Dublin, 28th August, 1858." AN AWKWARD ACCIDENT. At Cork, the other day, a lady and gentleman, after ea loying an aquatic excursion, were about landing, whea the ady slipped and fell into the river. llere s'ie 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 unfortunate lady was cotr pelled to asaume 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 he upset the boarwith 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 astordstament by some persons who were on the pier, until, assistance having arrived, they were all brought to land. The lady, however, was in such a state, both from the thorough drenching she had received, as well as from the thoughts of the ungraceful appearance which she presentcd'in the water, that a car had to be pro cured to convey her and her friend home. meat 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 be mentioned ; but after the statement by the South-Eastern 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 terbury or Dover. It was not fair to publish that which was really not the fact. The ofler was not a band fide offer which could be accepted, and the South-Eastern must hare been aware that it was not. The hon. director went through the remaining paragraphs, and concluded by secording the adoption of the report. Mr. REES 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 until all other objects bad been attained, be 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 pcsi 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 'he 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 the line 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,tbe 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 set people from ,Londoon to their line , and that would never occur unless an itirigifinienf i#EPrtlitretEcTlOTTrtlirr south-" th- Eastern for the rnaintalnance 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 bad done wisely to leave Dover out of their consideration for the present. Then, with regard to the other matters whick had engaged the attention of the meeting, lie 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 had they been doing with their line and their money ? What had the directors been doing with their energies ? He found in the accounts £16,000 debited for which they had no consideration; was it for making the main line which promised so well ? No. It was for making that which, alter all, they were obliged to depute to others—on what terms this report did not say. The time and money of tote company had been expended in everything and any thing but the main line. As to the contract with Messrs. Peto, 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 whom ? Under what circumstances ? He did not know that the shareholders had given any authority for placing the capital satisfactorily. The report communicated nothing, the chairman's speech communicated 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 how they bound themselves, and what powers they placed in the hands of the directors. The chairman had told them that their Parliamentary contests were over, whereas in the report the shareholders were asked to invest the directors with authority to apply to Parliament, if ne cessary, in the ensuing session for such powe. as would enable them to develop the traffic on the line, and to secure proper accommodati"n for the public. What did that mean ? And the directors had made up their minds to apply. The CHAIRMAN—That does not follow. You are not much of a diplomatist, or yeu 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 proceeding's. 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-astern Company the property of the East Kent would never be what it might and ought to become. Compared with the Western Eitension, the Dover line was of very small importance, although no doubt it was desirable that the whole scheme should be ultimately car ried out. The CHAIRMAN said if he had not known Mr. Hartridge by name be should have imagined that gentleman to have been the chairman of the South-a-tern Company. THE CAHER PEERAGE. Mr. Francis O'Ryan, son to the late Mr. Francis O' R y an !Of Cashel, and grandson to Mr. Andrew O'Ryan of Bansha 'Castle, has, it is said, arrived from Melbourne to establish his,ciaba ta.the barony of CahK, being the next of kin to !the late-Right Hon. Richard Butler, Earl of Glengall. RAIL W AY 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 Ms devotion to other matters, he was not in a position to present to the shareholders a full exposition of their affairs. But he was happy 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 satisfactory 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 had 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 evlaat they must, in common sense, have known was a wrong. When Parliament granted the line from Strood to Dover it was qsite 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. Therefore, if the SoutlmEastern were sensible people, they must have felt that, however hard they might fight, 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 line ; he was sure, therefore, that the present position of the East Kent was matter for congratulation on the part of the public as well as that company, for in a comparatively short time travellers would have the satisfaction 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 coutse of the East Kent, and he felt assured that but for the indomitable courage, untiring application, and determination of the directors, those diffi modes 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 THE OPEN-AIR DEMONSTRATION. e f t r e e rtsh.e) adoption of . Dover of a grand gala to commemorate the opening of the The subsequent revelry of the f 0 gods" was novel beyond through lr. l l i L n T e o t N o tstfeecoVinredetd enthde motion "(Loud conception. In describing this part of the demonstra tion, Saunders' says :—" The general audience, upon quitting the report. He regretted the non-attendance of the deputy the house, were surprised to find Hawkins - street in posses- chairman, in whose absence the duty of explaining the various sion of an enormous crowd, blocking up not merely the foot- matters to which t'm attention of the shareholders had to be ways, but swarming on the lamp-posts and on every projec- directed devolved upon him (Mr. Hilton). The report was Lion which afforded a point of advantage for the ardent and of a highly satisfactory character. After three severe and enthusiastic votaries of Mettle. Piccolomini. In the centre very expensive contests they had succeeded in persuading of this assembly were two vehicles—one the carriage in- both Houses of Parliament .to grant the extension bill, au tended for the conveyance of the fair cantatrice herself, and thorising this company to construct' a line from Strood to the other a showy drag, filled, in the ordinary acceptation St. Mary Cray. Several daily newspapers, and a journal of the term, with a corps of instrumentalists, but containing devoted to railway matters, had remarked upon what they besides an additional freight of ' the heavenly bodies,' called the " cruel injustice" towards the South-Eastern whose superhuman powers were fully exemplified by the Company ofsanctioning that opposition measure. He denied manner in which they contrived to cling to and sustain that the East Kent was a competing line. He did not know themselves upon the conveyance when in motion. Accord- what it might become, but it seemed to have been forgotten ing to established precedent, the horses under Mdile. Picco- that the East Kent line was a portion of the Kentish scheme lomini's carriage had already disappeared, and ire lieu which must be fully carried out before that scheme could be thereof willing Ariels and Tritons substituted themselves by said to he complete. The South-Eastern would not carry out the dozen; so that when, after a considerable delay, this the scheme themselves, and dog-in-the-manger-like, refused c h arm ing vocalist made her appearaace at the stage-door, to let any other body do so. The object was not to establish a nothing remained but to pour forth a-1110( .11) g shout, and competing line, but that East Kent should be afforded pro to move forward with a long pull, a strong pull, and a per railway accommodation. In order to attain that object, pull all altogether.' The line of route wits densely thronged, fiuding it impossible to do so by any other arrangements, and the cheering was proportionally loud; but upon passing it became their duty to seek for Parliamentary powers over the bridge and reaching Lower Sackvilleestreet, by which they might render themselves altogether inde irregMar volleys of rockets commenced to shoot up pendent of the South-Eastern Company. Parliament saw into C;e air, which notified to those at the Gresham very clearly that, great as the interest's of that company Hotel, who were becoming uneasy at the delay, that might be, the interests of Me public were more important, the triumphal procession was steadily approaching. The and that when both were at stake the first must give way. scene, as viewed from this point, was unusual and highly And surely the South-Eastern people were not reasonable in effective. First, the bursting of rockets, and the glare of red expecting that the public would long remain content to go and blue lights compelled attention, and in a few seconds from 20 to 30 miles out of th eir w ay w hen it was pr o p os e d afterwards other lights, which proved' to be torches in the to open up a more direct route. The South-Eastern Corn hands of breathless avant-couriers, dashed through the crowd pany must thank themselves for the present position of at full speed. Next there was a confused rumble, a rush, and affairs. Important as was the Western extension in itself, a deep red glare like that of fire-engines, mingling as it ap the importance was increased by the success which had froached with strains of music, which at leng th developed attended the Victoria Station and Pimlico Railway Bill, , hemselves into airs from " Traviata." Then followed more by means of which not only a Wert-end traffic would be se red light and the waving of flags, and ultimately the vehicles cured, but a considerable continental traffic. The honour with their interesting freight drew up at the private entrance able director went through the report, commenting upon the to the hotel. There was time enough to observe all this dis- various matters therein set forth, and congratulating the tinctly, as the steeds, however willing, were hardly as pow- shareholders upon the arrangements entered into with the erful as those with which our ordinary ideas of locomotion Cray and the West-end and Crystal Palace Companies, with are associated, aod the dense crowd likewise operated as regard to the making of the two miles of line between an effectual check to any very rapid advance. Arrived Hickley and St. Mary's Cray; the doubling of the at pre at their destination, the great difficulty still remained to sent single line between Bromley and Hickley; the tolls to be surmounted—how was La Piccolomini to be got out be paid for running ever the lines of those companies; the of the carriage, surrounded as it was by a crowd of from agreement entered into with the Victoria Station and Pito -2,000 to 3,000 persons, all eagerly pressing forward to ob- lico Company ; and the insertion in the act of that company tabs a view of her features? To have remained where she of a clause by which matters of dispute between the corn was would have been a position even less desirable, as at Panies are to be determined by the Board of Trade, or by least either eight or a dozen persons had mounted upon the an arbitrator appointed by the board, and by which " the roof of the vehicle, at the imminent hazard of breaking it in, agreement shall be subject also to revision, whether ten:n and were endeavouring to give adequate expression to their porary or permanent, with reference to the rate of ,payment sentiments by waving gigantic flags and igniting squibs .ter passenger to be made by the East Kent Railway Com and coloured fires. Thus, in the centre of her self-elected pany, in any event in which it shall appear to the Board body-guard, and surrounded by those who, in the words of o f Trade that circumstances have arisen with reference to a bystander, would have brained any one that said a cross the traffic carried by the East Kent Railway Company word to her,' the position of the eminent artiste was for a which make such rate of payment unreasonable as regards short time anything but agreeable, or even secure. The such last-named company, and the terms and extent of such gods,' however, again proved propitious, and after some little revision, if not agreed between the respective companies, struggling Mdlle. Piccolomini found herself fairly carried shall be determined by an arbitr - , •to be appointed by the through the throng and deposited within the hotel. In an said Board of Trade." The report stated that the Western incredibly short time afterwards she made her appearance Extension line would be ready for opening by the Ist of Octo with Signor Giuglini upon one of the balconies, and joy full y bar, 1860. He ( Hilton) was eanguiee enough to hope waved her handkerchief for some minutes in response to the that the line would be finished long before the time men cordial applause with which she was greeted. At first the tioned in the report. Referring to the passage with refe cheering and general uproar were too deafening to admit of rence to the policy of the South-Eastern Company, Mr. any other expression being heard than Carl popoli' (dear Hilton said lie was not unreasonable enough to expect that people), which she repeated several times with great epee- that company would promote the traffic of the East rent fervour and animation of gesture ; but ultimately it was Kent line, but he slid expect that the opposition would be perceived that she desired to speak, and the tumult became so far a fair and honourable opposition that the South comparatively hushed. Speaking clearly and distinctly, but Eastern would not go out of their way to injure the slowly, and with apparently much difficulty in finding words East Kent, sacrificing even their own personal interest to express her ideas, she was heard to say—' My dear Irish to gratify their f ee li n g of revenge towards this company. friends, I cannot speak English much, but I will try to thank H e was surprised to find that they had condescended to you. (Applause.) You have been very good to me—more subject passengers by the East Kent to every possible in than I deserve. (Cries Of " No, no." and loud cheering.) I convenience, detaining them at the stations, in consequence am very sorry to leave you—(a perfect storm of vocal and of some little misunderstanding about the tickets; nor did pyrotechnic effert here ensued)—but I will hope to see you he expect of a company like the South-Eastern, when a soon again.' (Tremendous cheering.) Madlle. Piccolomini notice was given by titans to the East Kent of an alteration remained for some time longer at the window, and in the existing traffic arrangements, and the East Kent gave rise to renewed bursts of applause by a ddi ng to w h a t wrote to them requesting them to postpone the matter until s he had already said the words Erin-ge-hragh,' an d by the Board of Trade had decided what was right, th a t th e exhibiting the tokens of regard and admiration that had South-Eastern Con-maim emuld treat the East Kent with been that night presented to her at the theatre, and signify- so marked a want of courtesy as not raven to answer the fug by her gestures how much she valued them. She like- com munication. He was es little prepared for the cour se wise appeared to be extremely a.rateful for the kind inters- that had been taken, with reference to th e i n h a bit an t s o f H u ns towards her that had led to this d i stinguished and rare Str oud, Chatham, and licelletter, obliging them to, pay mark of public favour , and entered full y into the s p irit of an extra shilling t o get to London. obliging hon. director th e di s play. Her speech was interrupted at one point mentionid other instances et what he described as th e by a slight contretemps the result of which fottunately " revengeful practices " of the South-Eastern Com proved to he merely of a laughable character. The deities pany, and remarked that such Conduct was unwor thy o f in the drag and upon the roof of the carriage had from time a great company like the SOUtk-P --astern. That which to time shone refulcently throughout the proceedings, and astonished him more than anythieg else wen, that, in order were manifestly preparing same very gorgeous display to punish the East Kent, the South-latsteru Company, if as a n a ppropriate sequence to Piccolotnini's observe- the receipts continued at the rate of the let fi ve wee k s , tions, when by an untoward accident some hand unfitted would be actually sacrificing £lO,OOO per annum of the to wield the thunderbolt inadvertently se t fi re t o th e s h are holders' money. He Mel not mike it possible that the temporary magazine, the contents of whi c h went bursting directors could have sanctioned such a policy, much less an d cr ackling in all directions. E'en gods themselves some- that the proprietors were aware of what was being d one w i t h times become like men in yielding to circumstances which their property. With reference to a statement put forth in they cannot conquer, and, leaping from their chari o t, they the report of the S' , ...uth-Eastern directors as to the East Kent might for a few seconds have been seen hastening to and fro scheme, which they stated proposed to eive accommodation seeking to avoid both the fires which they had kindled and already afforded by the Smith-Eastern line, lie would like to the hoofs of the hoists that had taken fright at the explosion. know whether the South-Eastern directors called that ac, The occurrence, however, was at an end almost momentarily commodation to which the East Kent public were subjected and afforded occasion for a hearty laugh to Mo m pi cco l o . at Landon-bridge, and at every station down the line. .The mini herself, as well as to the bystanders. As soon as s he had South-Eastern report west on to state After a pro retired into the interior of the hotel Signor °M e n n e p erce i v ed tracted investigation the bill of this company was rejected that lie was a l so expected t o a ddress the assembly, and ac- by the committee of the house of Common.; ' and that of cordingly exclaimed, I r i s hmen, I love you all very much. the East Kent was pa s s ed. The director s felt it to be their (Roars of laughter and applause.) Good by; God bless you!' duty to continue their opposition to the East Kent bill in He appeared to haveincreased difficulty in expressing him- the Lords, and also to endeavour to enter into an arrgnge , IRELAND. DUBLIN, MONDAY MORNING. THE VICE-REGAL TOUR. His Excellency the Earl of Eglinton is still the guest of the Marchioness of Londonderry, at Garron Tower, where there has been a succession of festivities during the past week. Soon after his lordship's arrival at Garron Tower, the marchioness gave a grand ball, at which all the sur rounding nobility and gentry were present, and his Excel lency spent the rest of the week in shooting and visiting the chief places of interest in the neighbourhood. 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 cf laurel and other evergreens was put up. On one side the arch bore the following in large letters—" Welcome to Carnlough, E. and W."—" God save the Qaeen ;" while on the other side—" Cad Mille Failtha" met the eve. From the top of the arch three handsome flags appeared, and the whole, being interspersed with flowers, had a v ery gay appearance. His Excellency, eccompanied by th e 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 chee - ins; from the large bodies of the inhabitants who had as e e mblcd to greet his Excellency, the noble earl over and over again taking off his hat and acknowledging the plaudits 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 Cara lough his Excellency and party went to Glenarm C .stle, Lord Antrim having provided lunch in the grounds, after partaking of which the noble earl returned to Garron Tower. GRAND AND. NOVEL OVATION TO PICCOLONIINI. The Dublin engagement 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"made up the programme; but it was not this attractive melange that crowded the house. From a public announce menkit was known that the Italians had arranged to bid farewell tot it Trfsh admirers in a cantata composed for the pccasios,td - lt was also pretty generally understood tharthe "%n Intended to signalise the .e.ven....),. - -trinftreflbstr (*Offal `ea - such things Ustitni — arein 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 be4iind the scenes. Showers of bouquets were from time to time thrown upon the stage; an immense piece of floral artillery was discharged lather awkwardly from a side box in the dress circle; 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 bet«er aim at a fortres , ; in the hurry and excitement of the moment it was flung, not as intended, 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 Piccolomini, by whem it was graciously received—the casual impediment in its transit having given rise to considerable hilarity and not a little enhanced the value of its ultimate possession by the rightful obj ect of this gallant tribute to genius. Having curtsied with most felicitous grace, and expressed her gratitude with her accustomed fascination, Piccolomini was led off the stage, and in 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 been pre sented exhibited in ail its beautiful proportions before the box from whence it had somewhat precipitously emanated. The performances concluded with the cantat; composed expressly for the occasion, the music by Sig. Giuglini, the poetry by Sig. Aldigheri, the instrumental arrangements and accempaniments by Signor Arditi. When the curtain rose the stage presented an animated appearance. In the rere was the band of the 55th Regiment, in front of these a goodly array of chorus singers, and near the foot-lights the Italian company. Mdlle. Piccolomini, 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 Piccolomini. 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 refers individu ally to the intended voyage of Piccolomini to America, and convey the food farewell which she would oft repeat, and fain would have wafted back to Erin by the waves and winds of the great Atlantic. STAINES, WOKING, AND WOKINGHANI. The• half-yearly and an extraordinary meeting of this company was held at the London Tavern yesterday—Mr. James Garrard in the chair. The report said :—" Your directors have the satisfaction of iaforming yOu that the works on your portion 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 (rid Reading) now exists, and your directors trust that they are not too sanguine in anticipating highly beneficial results therefrom. 'Your diregtors also are happy to be.able to state that the compettiion at low fares for the London and Reading traffic has et length been terminated. An alreernent •has been entered into for a period of three years, by which equal and remunerative rates are to be charged by all the companies, both for passengers and goods, the receipts being apportioned between the com panics 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 far the half-year to the 30th June last amount to . .. £8,764 13:10 Those for the corresponding period of 1857 amounted to 7,2!0 16 2 Showing an increase on the half-year of 1858 £1,414 17 8 or nearly 20 per cent.—ti 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 18s. 9d. A portion of this sum having however been employed on account of capital, and the toll due to the SouthrEastern for the nse of the line between Reading and Vokingham not having 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, Wokingbam, and Wokinrr 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 line, 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 rated, 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 banded over to your company shall never be less than suffi cient to pay the interest (at a rate not exceeding sper cent. per annum) on £140,000, the amount of your debenture and preferential share capital as now proposed to be raised. Your directors feel confident that this lease will fie the means of placing your property on a firm and satisfactory footing, and they mustEunbesitatingly recommend, it for your approval:' And alsot- , --'To authorise, if thought fit, the directors of the Staines, Wokingham, and Woking' Mill 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, Woklagbam, 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- Mr. 110LROYD (the secretary), at the request of tlee Choir. man, then proceeded to reply to the questions put by Mr. Hartridge. He was surprised, he said, to hear the 13011. proprietor express himself in the manner in which he bad done with regard to the affairs of the East Kent Railway Company, because they did bear se 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 than the South- Ea -tern afforded conclusive evidence of the fact that if the act had 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 Incomplete 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 fer the former object, would be interested in, and would lend their es• 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 rito the risk of attempting fairly to develop it for the benefit ofthlepUblic at large. He believed it to be of the greateet public importance nate he continental traffic should be completely developed by 'the:Dover route. (Loud cheerS.) - When the Eait Kent line should be made, not only would there be enough for both cotnpenies, 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 the 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 the 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 point, and the South-Eastern would be compelled to make such arrangements es would conduce to the advantage of the East Kent, or they would be 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 the public, they were now endeavouring to crush the East Kent by every means in their power, fair and 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 2,500 shares. £51,,000 such that success must attend them. (Cheers.) In reply , to Mr. Hartridge as to the placing of the capital, that and the interest on them, as already ex'phined to gentleman ought 'to be satisfied with the statement of the holders,,- e These shares will be offered pro rata te the existirg share if thought fit, directors that the capital was well placed. you, will be guaranteed in accordance with flee proposed y company, Mr. HARTRIDGE.—The adoption of that report binds the under the provisions of the Staines, Woking ham aptd Woking lease by the London and South-Western sNsrok R o a h ilwa exceeding proprietors without their knowing exactly for what. You R a ilway Act, 1858. And also 'To authorise, mortgage or have not answered my question as to who will bear it, if the directors of the said company to borrow on £13,000, there should be a loss on making the extension. The SECRETARY—I do not see how there can be a loss- under the powers of the Reading Railways Junction Act, bond an additional sum of money, n o t Mr. HARTEIDGE—SOPPOSing anything should prevent 1857.' Under the provisions of this act you have the ower the contractors from making it, it will fall on the company of borrowing money to the extent of £13,000 by p the to make it. issue of debentures in Addition to the debentures autho- The SECRETARY—It would not be completed, It would rised to be issued by the original Act of Incorporation fall on the new shareholders, of course, _ of the company. Your directors propose to take your 1 Mr.:MAGNue had the misfortune to differ from Nlr. authority for potti ng i n f orce this power should they find is, Hartridge upon mo't of his paints, hut ha agreed with that necessary or ad v i sa bl e, h ut not so as that the amount o f (I,* . gentleman that the main line was the meet valuable por,ton benture dtbt, together with the amount paid up on a , do of the property of the company. preference ' Attire s , shall at any time exceed the amount,' the The resolution proposing that, th e report he .received , interest and dividend s on w hi c h are t o be guaranteed be and adopted was then put tg the meeting, and carried y ~c altion and Seuth R -Western ailway, Company e .' i . the unanimously. £140,000. In conclusion, your directors beg to see .:e that The meeting was then made special, and the following they adhere to tLe views they have always expreAF hinges t t resolutions were adopted : untie the soundnese and future success of the t o eta' lt " Ist. That in pursuance of 'visi of t he powers and pre .. -r Q., would he difficult since the commencement ,of 1! ailwa . vs to the East Kent Railway (Westerts Extensicat) Act, 1558,' lied a series cf years less conducive to the, wel e ~,.,,,."' of an the sum of £303,000 shall be raised by the creation mid issue eeterpri.,e of this nature than the five lee , t . i . s •. , which have of 30,000 new shares of £lO each to he called ' East Kent elapsed since the incorporation of the comrany. r ;l'ls e directors Railway Western Extension shares,' and that 15,000 of such trust that the turning point has nose ee r ii vede , new share; shall be crated and issued as ' pref.,rred h a le H M The CHAIRMAN said her belies :e' ) A that shares; and the remaining 15,000 as ' deferred half slttres,' a few words might ' within th e meaning of that act, and of ' the East Kent Ittll- ha expected . f r om him, thou, ~t the report wris so f u ll th a t way (Extension to Dover) A mendment Act, 18 , ,82 , there was little left for farm to say. The fir et paragraph "2d. That the board of directors may front time to time in the report spoke of t' 1 • of etc completion the lent determine the times at which, and the peres u s to hom row gauge t junction to Readine, Tuns , such last mentioned sbares shall respectively he issued, ana . e• company had alevays looked may determine and fix the amounts and timee of payment of upon that junce_on as most important to the line, they the calls thereon." never havitsee e expected it to pay from the merestletcal traffic. "3d. That the rate at which interest or di'. blend shall be The li nt. le.o ' uld have bee a opened on Saturday, bt r t for a defect appointed to and paid upon such ' preferred halt shares' •n a I s e'' limn of the Great Western Conopany, le =tit was vir i( estern half shares A) under the previsions of ' the lesst - Kent R a ilway ( Western Extension) Act, 1858,' shall he . tv'ally open,and there waaaeompletecomtrunie a tion f r om the £6 per cent. per annum upon the amount for the time being', I seuth-weal to the north-west—from Bilker t)lend to the paid up on such `preferred half sl4trEs' reqn . ctively, to w n; 1 Waterloo station. Their bill f z .r the junction h a d b e en op payable out of the di v izible plc fits si the Western Ext•;os ..On posea Its tit by the Great WeAcrti and South-: Eastern Coin- structihn. The capital account is submitted tu you. You will perceive, ou referring to the debtor sine of ti-,,e account, that a sum has been received from call's on shrdes from debentures issued, and from sundries, of £3'6,334 18s. 2d., that temporary advances have betn. '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 33.8 d. has been borrowed from the revenue account, these three last sums amounting to £49,980 11s. 5d., and making a total of moneys received and li a biliti es of 386,315 9s. 7d. On the other side are the 'various accounts by which this sum of £386,315 9s. 7;1. 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 thratninount, and £5,000 have been repaid to the bankers, yeducing the amount owing to them to £20,000. To meet the present liabilities of the company, it is proposed to -accept surre n de r s of 2,245 shares, and to convert them into shares having a preference of dividend to the extent of £5 per cent. per annum. These 2,245 shares, at £2O per share, would yield a sum of £44,900, which, together with £490, due for arrears on calls (recove rablein the usual way), will meet these liabilities. 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 "R a il ways Junction Act, 1857,' as will be required, shalt 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 each .£4 4 , 000 255 On account of Reading Junction, shares of £2O 5,100 each /. /z~ punles--tipon what ground he never could make out—and they now both claimed great advantages as likely to result ro their companies from the completion of the line; and if it ohould prove advantageous to tEcise - ithiiiititiles irniCtit un questionably be se to this. The next item of importance is them was the termination of the low fares from Lan don to Reading. An arrangement had •been entered into; and though, perhaps , the Great Western obtained a larger share o f the passenger traffic than they thought they were entitled to, they must remem ber they could net - have ---- everything 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 secon d between the South-Western and South-Eastern Companies, by which they divided all the traffic from the Thames t, Reading, which included a large timber trade front Wokingham to the dockyard at Chatham, which but hitherto been wholly in the hands of the South-Eastern. The arrangement was for three years; but if 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 traffic had generally fallen off throughout the king dam, and it was therefore most satisfactory to find that their local traffic had increased 20 per cent'.; and now that they were free of the difficulty of carrying passengers to Reading at an amount which produced them nothing, and thej unction was opened, they might fairly expect a considerable addition to their traffic. He begged to move the adoption of the report.. The resolution having been seconded and unanimously passed, the extraordinary meeting was declared to be con stituted. • - The CHAIRMAN explained the terms of the arrangement with the South Western Company, 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, iq 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 lest 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 a 4. explained in the report; and a vote of thanks to the chairmanctoSed the procecdings. 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 months has been "i 134,920 Gs. 111-1, and compared with the income of the corresponding halt-year in 1857 (1128,228 Os. Old.), shows an improvement of £6,602 Os. 11d. The working. expenses and train mileage have been slightly augmented, the former showing an excess of 19. c. 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 nera ive to the company ; at the same time, 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 X 49,692 3 7 - Other expenses 4,009 10 10Z Interest, Ste 23,821 4 6 Total expenses Free balance. 57,397 7 111 Add surplus for previous half-year 1,021 16 21 Total free balance applicable to dividend . .L 58,419 4 n The dividend on guaranteed stock (D 40,605), absorbs £23,515 2s. 6d., leaving £34,904 ls. 71d., out of which the directors recommend the declaration of a dividend on ordi nary consolidated stock (L 2,502,060 Bs. 4d.), at the rate of 21 per cent., per annum, amounting t .- ) £34,403 Gs. 7d., the surplus (L5OO 15s. 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 tal:en out of store hut not used up; that par ion 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 hes been established in the average rate of interest on debenture leans, amounting to is. lOd. per cent. Toe 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 bolder to pay a small deposit' thereon, prior to registration, and the balance by instal-- ments at stated intervals, thus accommodating those mil o. may desire to invest moderate sums from time to time, ants taking advantage of the easy financial circumstances of the company, which enables them to deal deliberately with t! - ,e renewal of their loans on debenture. The telegraph fs now been established aver the whole North British systen. The directors ask the sanction of the shareholdervi to an outlay of capital for the following new works : Machinery for sawing and planing by steat:i t p ower £2 ,000 Tank acid apparatus for creosoting timt, er New station house at Joppa , 2OO Do. do. at Miller Hill The company has been. engaged in two Parlia mentary contests. In - one it _has been entirely successful. An act flit the consolidation of the various North British Railway Acts, and for the substitution of Iccomotive for horse power on the Leith Railway, passed the Legislature, though opposed (for the fourth time) in both Houses of Parliament. Thus an important object, which bee during 12 years been sought in vain, has been at last secured, and the pre.ent clamsyencde 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. Olive's committee, in the face of what has t=een generally admitted to be over whelming evidence of its superiority to the rival scheme, has been rebuked by th e decisi:m of the Hou se o f L or d s .' The directors have not the sllghteet doubt that the force of public opinion, and the ikerinelc merits of the route, will carry the Liddesdale a.lid Tynedale lines through Perlis tnent in the next sesseon. It has been the anxious desire of the board to effect, the connection of their railway system with Gretna, Ce:clisle, and Hexham, without trenching on the equitable rights of any other company, but at the same time, to Keserve 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 Cgrstairs 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 thee). 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 '..cr the objects intended to be effected by the pro posed rairopromice, the d'rectors think it right to state them in t i de terms already submitted to the Caledonian Boa-d. T`,:ese terms are applicable to either the Langholm or the Liddesdale lines, except that the former necessarily ex chides the Border Counties Railway from their operation ; and under no circumstance , 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 wh:ch traffic shall be conducted be settled, the selection of the route by which it shell be carried, chiefly affecting the . futereets 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 anailway from:Hawick, to be constucted by the Noeth British and Caledonian,Com pani-s in sections (through the medium of 'the Caledonian Main Line), free and uninterrupted interchange of traffic of all decriptions b3Zw-en Carlisle, Gretna, and all places., to the emth and west thereof (including the Port Carlisle. and Silloth Railways), and the North British Railway and Border Counties Railway systems, and all places north and east thereof. ~ , 2d. To secure the equitable distribution of local traffic ar;sing on, sr 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 cheraete2.' " 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 tass traffic over it, in accordance with the principles titer,, ' accepted. The North British Direc'e s re pared a n d have already offered, immediate andar ue.r.ico p n r d e l - - - tional y to submit such arrangements en the ps - ,. t of this company to impartial arbitration. They ould work in harmony and ask*: , \ board to submit to the sa me t r ib una l , e C aledonian OD: company, any arrangement s w h ere b y behalf of their principles can be best car r i e d into w,etice ; and they cor dially invite the shareh o ld ers o f hot companies to accept the award thus obtai ne d al a flat) settlement of the dispute which separates tho-e wh o s/ , ' amity with each other. If, however , an unwise endeavour a to monopolise (for the bzwefit ofit' j iheir opinion these , the exclusive privilege. e; t • carrying the sin g l e whole railwa y Scotland and the we3t o f E ng land, and • a large portion of traffic between panr) Ireland, should in -duce the rejection by the Caledonian Company of the principles proposed as a basis of compro mise, 'or if the e se principles be adopted, and ' (failing an agreement) ',,he offered reference to competent arbiters to d r e i c n it e l i e p ; ve oat shall be the practical means whereby these p es shall be fully and fairly carried.into execution," be rate' e ta, your directors unhesitatingly recommend that Pis , 'company shall once more bring the whole question be for', the country and before Parliament, and on the faith of r est experience they respectfully solicit the confidence anti 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 parliateEntary expenses of the two last sessions (except" these which are applicable to the consolidation act, and , which have been charged to capital) have been, so fir as ascertained, de frayed out of the contingent fund. The outstanding accounts will be settled witkout delay, and will form a charge upon the capital which may be created under the Act of Parlia ment, to be applied h,r is the session of 1859, for the tesi stru.ctien of the Hawick and Carlisle Runway." EXTRAORDINARY SEAsoN.—The year 1858 will be noted as a season of great drought in many places, but especially soon the north-east coast. At Berwick-upon- Tweed there has not been an available shower of rain from August, 1857, to August,-1858, and numerous springs are dry which the " oldest 'inhabitant" cannot remember before to have failed. T.te local waterworks have, as a con sequence,run str ar t of wafer : the wterworks at many other places also partially failed, asset Bolton, at Liver pool (the Pikr:), and •at Manchester. At Washington, near Durham, L.)•,e actual recorded fall of rain for nine months (Novembr,r, 1857, to July, 1858) has been 8.86, or a little more tk a n 84 inches io the nine months. It has been noticed for de, last 15 months tha" , the seasons are modified, and that the; 'fall of rain is - diminishing.'_ Will cultivaiiori raid land irjnage -account ftr the change ? The Builds . '' 1— rn, rth of in& this one, an ids, is-- the oral few Leto per the the s at peas 3 , of ape- Id in r qr. erne pre krer, ably sties oats per is Od is Od s Od is ISd aOd re of Line' f Mr )f N. IMO - V. 1. to of Row n, at 'geTß, ihter tuir*, dian, )late y the 'Wel, mger wall, Birk rtort r bir• Dun er t•hrie, r. W. bath alloy, ter 1 1, oven. nee, aged Ortl ay of TAU tone. er of Each a ged Ir. J. 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