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f (;" z_ r/// he had last ening, as t :d. .cted pciety, w b "., cur t of‘ille e F: ) f 31r. Ju:ttli,:: . to seel' the rules °file d by lir ds • it, the its leg ... . d a ll " tua l insern. 15 of the A 6. ce o f the 0 •1 0 , 1 8 ht that a d e t l eeig of so larb: that g the exl' it 't the reclu e f gr, arrenee , compla.l.!: is the adarlotvbe illegal" of inbefore • - , • •- e, Oft* ) 7s_• via 41.4 Lo .4 4 41. 44 ,,,, s „ t • cart . • • *-- it„ 4t: 7 o.„ • - 41/7 I k 4 I P - 414 : ' ' ",- a• e - I ." V , ' 1 / 4 r l2 4- e , '4 1 01 ;, • ' O. • • t ic ,„ , nizo . , • • • • \t 4 ! ' sr. • ,• , IJ 4 " . A 4 1 41: • t . .; • , ,,,,0fff,:1%.111 1, C 17,7 •wanmew,reir: ,/ _ WEAST INDIA 11017 SE, 25Tu FEBRUARY, 1846. HEREAS, in Pursuance of the By-Law of the East India Company, cap. 7, sec. 6, it is ordained That a List shall be published thirty days before the Annur 1 Election of Directors, containing the names of such Proprietors !heirate agreeable to Law, as shall signify in writing to the Secrete , y desire of becoming Candidates for the Direction thirt) 4% o ua....31_i b efore such A nnual Election. " hThe Court o f Directors of the said Company do hereby give notice, th;rder that the Proprietors may conform to the said By-Law, that fo ns uing Election of Six Directors of the East India Company, asd tilr Years, Is appointed for WEDNESDAY, the Bth of April next, 4 , at such list mentioned be lished diedays before the said Lice .oll, as the aboveßy-Law cts. JOHN C. MELVILL, Secretary. !Et . s - 1 . No. 16,67;3. LONDON, TH URSDAY N g. ? FEBRUARY 26 , 1846. PRICE SD. LONDON and WESTMINSTER BANK.— Notic2, is herety given that the Annual General Meeting of the Proprietors of this Company will be held at the Bank, in Loth bury, on WEDNESDIT, the 4th day of March next,, at one o'clock precisely; to declare a Dividend, and for other purposes. At this Meeting, Joseph Esdaile, Esq. ; Joh❑ Stewart, Esq., M. P. ; and Sir John Kirkland, retire by rotation, but, being elegible for rc• election, offer themselves accordingly. G RE.LIT NORTH AND SOUTH WALES AND WORCESTER RAILWAY. A GENERAL MEETING of the Shareholders in the above Com pany will be held at the London Tavern, on SATURDAY nest, the 28th inst., at Oae o'clock precisely. As matters of the greatest importance will come before the meeting, it is earnestly requested that every Shareholder will be punctual, and wait till the conclusion of the business. FREDERIC LAWRANCE, Chairman of the Committee of Shareholders. Founders' Hall, Lothbury, 25th Feb., 1846. BRITISH INSTITUTION, PALL-MALL• The GALLERY, for the EXHIBITION and SALE of the WORKS of BRITISH ARTISTS, is OPEN DAILY from Ten till Five. The ClienimAs said the Committee found that in this case the standing orders had not been complied with. It was also alleged that no copy of the plans and sections had been deposited with the schoolmaster at the west side of the river Leaven, which the Committee would not en tertain. Goldsbow was and is the owner, the said John Green being only the occupie r . Thi s a ll egat i on was f ound not proved, and Mr. Venables said he was happy to say that ended the case. Admission, is. Catalogue, Is. WILLIAM BARNARD, Keeper, The CHAramAN then announced that the standing orders were not complied with. 1 1 - 8 1: RIGHT 1 - 10 A. LORD ASHLEY will 1 ,0 be h t.ake the ch a i r at the GREAT EARLY-CLOSING MEETING, boar, :rid, t he Metropolitan D ra p ers ' A ssoc i a ti on , f or a b r id ging th e Evenh7 by in all trad es , i n C oven t- gar d en Th ea t re, on F urnAY (M- morrow), the 27th F e b ruar y. The If* Hen. Fox Dlaule 31. P., Colonel Fox, M.P., B. Disraeli, e T homas Wyse, ' Esq M S. "Buckingham ' Esq., lie ge e h Esq , &c., will address the meeting. Ad Will be taken atEiht o'clock. 21ssi°n by tickets only, to g be had, gratis, of Messrs. Nisbett and kw Eerne rs - street ; Messrs. Aylott and Jones, 8, Paternoster ,heiseAlessrs. Wallis and S ou th woo d , 3 5 , P ar li am e nt-street ; Mr. to ad ,°n' bookseller, Islington-green; Mr. Duffield, 62, Hackney• ooart. t. Balder, 127, Oxford-street; Mr. Tyler, 164, Tot,teniiain oft„."_r ; Mrs. C. Mayhew, 19, Ebury-street, ; and at the 1 ) :! the Association, 355, Strand. ~7c , 5 , ,_0 1 3 e n at Seven o'clock. co open will be made, to promote the object of the Association. CHARLES NASH, Secretary. 1 1° THE WORSHIPFUL THE MAYOR OF k YOMBE. e ( We, the undersigned, W request that you will convene an early t„ e 6 " th e Inhabitants of this Town and Neighbourhod, to take uf,l:l,,lrsoldpoerston the propriety of petitioning Parliament in f av o u r ed ailcl t o _ LONDON AND OXFORD RAILWAY, cl,„,_`4 .lopt such other measures In support of the same as may be —. b Tti e , rn F e e r b. 21; 18W46e. are, Si.• ,; ti har d Lucas • lieseery 3' Whit Cro o k "' lr e(' Lahe e G Spicer kdingtort ,T • eurainm lane s F F Bap:0111:;f, ~ur, urlleas M.D.jnna. . a. _Try g• t l i i: Than nuan Jo'b E .lnionds earce F. rnsdale ir, yours respectfully, W. G. Tracey John Yatman Win. Grimsdell C. Fontana S. Howland David Jeffreys James Cordery W. Bull Thos. Lucas S. "ruing W. H. Couchman S. Guttridge Edwd. Caupe Thos. Treacher James Westfield Wm. Stevens Thomas Thompson G. D. Morecraft Oliver Lockey James Hobbs James Thurlow —... ,--.es Lacey Jo Hutt ” 11 11 'l7O C. ung /1 1 'ls'. 0 1nriae 6 colophah w ,. th the above re , litet bo,,,hold—ene i — n ihe Guildhall of ~_ -' '''' c 'ek In. the Afternoon‘pre wv,,,., - ' 474b e, February 23, 1846. ' B. Lucas S. Hudson J. Lipscomb° W. Itaffety. iuisition, I hereby , appoint a meet this Borough on FRIDAY next, a _ . . C. HARMAN, Mayor. tio ---- -----------sq, , N , -e• - OFFICE LONDON DIRECTORY . cue e arl . for 1846. ‘ e foi ls .lest copy of the work has been but a few days issued, and `an j ine reviews have already appeared in the leading metropo 'anntlis:- 10 1. ,,, h is er e s SUN, December 27, 1845. the sr s!'s has now reached the forty-seventh annual edition, and :srl stv. e . dit of Mr. Kelly, the proprietor, who has spared no expense d a .slits, 7, in the compilation, keeps progress with the times, and ;le tsimore than any similar publication, the great changes which e lDear ea an Place, not only in our trade and commerce, but in the ii s ,, tl feat an d , extent of this vast metropolis. No other nation . Agin i s seal materials for such a work, and to these is the compiler `he 'auebted for such a mass of useful information, useful, not to ' L ien itt'siperi only, but to the whole community. There is not one ;lately:le c ommuaty to which some of the directions are not ab tr ""t B SarY It extends to 2,074 pages, printed in a close, but a . 5 54 e, • 11,,i' es ss ' iyPe, and is accompanied by a beautifin, minute, and •11`ae st reets" 4 have had an opportunity of judging, a correct map o tie e e.art, of London, with the names of each distinctly marked. o r h , sis e u s a nes great credit to Mr. Kelly, and we have no doubt that . Di ets it s ant Manner in which it is prepared, and the information s i 114 "' ll 're3'S will insure for it universal approbation and em cee". • llilt highigi. GLOBE, Jan. 17, 1846. ti " necessary to say of this established work, that it sustains e t forme reputation for accuracy and coMprehenslveness which teast , Sr vol umes Kelly's hands, at once obtained for it. i e Le, „n , • i V si te Landon residents this annual has been an indispens -44:' —4' lii the present year several improvements have been Nr '4l ' vole TIMES. January 9, 1846. ea lends - oir i lno unlie ay others, as it increases in bulk, Increases 1 44 1 tly in values thus every succeeding edition . is more es... 4 nlati an its predecessors, and the book of 1846 contains more l a se s am - en than the book of 1845. The volume for the current set ti4 lars a t e s an. Ythine of a similar kind that has ever been offered Lod hab• -l e as a guide -book to the names, occupation% professions, 4tieottitatinns of the hundreds of thousands of the inhabitants of h ese,r has that has ever yet been issued from the press. In it, kL I I i s 4 " local habitation and a name" is noted dbwn—that s e als e e'e a housekeeper, an offlce-keeper, or the proprietor or ballit -,.., anything beyond a ffirnished lodging or the humble oc "e-'eterc, an attic. there is an " Official Directory," a " Street te s - ' ll ll at ' a " Trades' Directory " a " Law . Directory," a ''a, i 'Yee i t ra ct , o , re'," a " Parliamentary Directory," a " Postal Di nt Ong City Directo a " Conveyance Directory," a 4 tly t.._ D irectory," and amass of other matter, explanatory of 11 1 1. 441 neg e ,, n s Which are nece , sary to be known, and which are not to est', l4 il l ; " es e eted together and easily accessible in any other volume. t4sli t h e yei th annual publication of the work, whieh Is now so fully 1 15,, 1 Y coal its publie estimation, fer the accuracy and multi -1- ' ilea se ". intellieence, requisite for every class and for every tor,, -4 If et 7 be without it is almost an imputation on the common -.toe all Persons connected with the trade of London or the ~,, . "mines& of life. g,, kl S eI„VORNING HERALD, December 27, 1845. a la e s -- , - S ilent work, the 47th edition of which has just reached us, ala ty,Ss with the commercial requirements of the times. The te /);'' r . ea Directory" of some twelve years since, and the "Post itrit weetorr for the coming year present a remarkable contrast. lite' la ofes aa C onfined to a meagre list of names, comprised within a sd n e lk , "0 or three miles, and might have been put very conveniently 1 44 e ' e° at Pocket. Year after year it has increased in size, and teredariteus and valuable stores of information to its columns ; its Sal t aetr ' oe ,,,Pages have grown into torsothousands and it now embraces lbtorn„'"" , and its suburbs, from north th, east and west, e Zeteb s i'uaea within its voluminous pages of information (now aintstate irtdi sPensable to the merchant and a te " adesman) an Otior, ,pireetory" a " Street Directory," Commercial k . N132.',', 4 " Trades' Directory," a "Law Directory," a "Court bel eitj' es . ta Parliamentary Directory," a "Postal Directory," Iss'` ,t era,a' r° °torY," a " Conveyance Directery," a " Basking le „nitr e , and a variety of ether copious lists of information, ..._ tilt tran s _ cription of which would occupy considerable time. ';e s il i it t s " a rr ss ovincial Dues" extends over 31 pages of three columns la - ate..et es Tost Office London Official Directory" over 48 pages, a 3te'' Direhich are of four and twenty of two columns each ; %etas/ea:set tory" 472 pages of theee columns each ; its ~ t h ; it'sre,,ial and Professional Directory" 504 pages of two eolnm . ns ` I I ,4 ' r bi r 'r racie Directory" 623 pages of three columns each ; its et at aali kat _eetoy •• 64 pages ; " Court Directory " 110 ” pages ; kes7retay"tarY Directory" 36 pages ; "Postal Directory (most hat's tallest s c° , l nPiled) 67 pages, &c. This portion• of the work has tit s dsit'nia and improved. It now supplies us with the he s ' il llt so - b . T erY of the London letters at each town and village in estsh and " - ,,nalidona at which there is a Post-office or Receiving- Vele„Dies e ."_'? Urns at which the letter-box for London closes at Nag te e e _also the distance of each from the post town through tie s is Itiondon letters are transmitted. We also observe that the clet„ s v c`lute o a p of Lond on, which has for some years past accompanied l a 4 ot list ets,"' sea ,:, and which h as b een frequently much improved, is ren t e t 'l r% , rl .. " o () re Valuable in the present edition. The names of each ne distinctly printed, and we hesitate not to state that chelee r bol le t 3 b est Maps of London ex t an t. Th e W or k is pr i nted pet] do "We can scarcely think it requi res s p ec i a l re 's° vrltti on ' t i ° t , r no Man who really has business to transact can /rose ante a./fOItNING CHRONICLE, Jan. 17, 184 7. a ett , es s ,s n , i volume juit published of this laborious and valuable ta e filly bn,. the same meed of approbation which has been so de litetalay i a c nved upon its predecessors. In mere size, it is eon -40.. tes orni fir i er ties. t any of them, not only by the introduction of le t :° l la t o t a s on, but in consequence of the yearly growth ef the it is tc , ale avocations and whereabouts of whose inhabitants it is est;:h ar e , o ' ar in the " directory." The enormous multitude of facts a,, , _ltra o ,„ . _aedensed in the bulky volume before us is really over eas'llers 7 t ; get they are not more than are requisite to make the k ill ie 4 :7 o :l l : t r ieieshi v ; a r n O l Wll e city duly acquainted with one another's f oete' at and selia . t ; t ien es• The facts are presented and same available ttior,„ Perrecttoeuw attention to accuracy ecentness of in acterise the volume for 1845, and rendered it a 4 l ectiZ L ° the co otet .„" a directory. We observe some useful ad cornii,deyoted to tj,;, B of the present publication, especially in the a t , " rail ' ; extended sPe t•eflice arrangements, which are so rapidly al ways mid head D oas c ornplicated under t his double impulse of "7 Postage. 1 appearance for feria! T his wo " AL ' ° A A.- a rkl,fp°erth'lis'h—ed ADV ERTISER, Dec. 24, 1845. n ily and Co., which has now made its te as :" Works of the a - " ' e ven 3 ears is decidedly one of the most th 'mu of th ea y. It contains' immense amount of infor- IS ' 'nett° •• :ra ateat imp t a n s.,ll%act_ery!'„°l':. ~Irt,conspris°ersaZeonthe all in any way connected w th other information, an " Official toyae'jlseas' Dire to street Directory," a " Commercial Directory," a -- Ain rY," a " Law Directory," a.• Court Dire try " a 1 , 4 ~feenhtary DireeterY," a " City Directory," a "Postal e oriir'ee 4im° vati na /a Yance Directory," and a " Bane re _ —.rectory." Und er ~,,,tZ the alts divisiens will be found masses of information, com. fee'' be ats ri bUtett of accuracy and completeness. The amount of tti beats ~,W ed On the compilation of this work must necessarily , 41 (1 . s ,eoUla s r ss _Y g r eat. and nothing rig a -liberal pi tronage from e 'otei''''eur '" i nnerate the enterping proprietors for their outlay It saleries.-Post-offlce London Directory" iS Singularly cheap, ilr v ate e de ale natare and quantity of the information It contains. It, .S ; , t r O t_ /10 fewer than 2,000 large closely-printed pages, I . n kh u alt ~,_! hla columns. AU things considered, we look upon it s4 , tel w"oatapest, as assuredly it is the most valuable and useful, i t .4 pA n3 , i ' l / 41, v!hich emanates from the press of England. The map Y 40,4 a PPears to us to b e mac h i mproved ; it Is certainly ent and perfect. Ile tit a eolossaliVEEKLY DISPATCH, Dec. 28, 1845. hut:40:41111a, of de to the great metropolis is a striking illustration ,_ ‘ltea„.4.., British perseverance properly directed, and British ;,,k Of hasty einployed. For many years the French hriich" era, Y Thousand Addresses" was considered one oft e llaa t l pay t e world ; but the Messrs. Kelly have achieved a Work t l ile iias h . eas2Ptly termed a wonder upon wonders. Large , tr e, j ti l aensi og aiais be, the mass of information contained in it is '44 ninent ' an d every department is arranged with so much Balell'e t o i ts • and accurate discrimination, that the business of o l, f let e YZhs e P s a g b e , 8 iS as plain and simple as to a dictionary or 1 4, 4 11 4 ,; 1 ' stree,t,trn,:3 is alphabetical. We have, in this vo lume, 100 ler,etsatarye Commercial," " Trades"' " Law," " Court," e e ne as _ ree ce ' _ Postal," " City," " 'portConveyance,Lank teaint s eeen eoa,e,nleut .thase heads only comprise a ion of the itt 4 " a t I b e fo 'sai ed . in the work. There are other departments 41 es ,-(tr a , t. znd invaluable to the commercial public. The fel r4at ti ' s sess e e:Sera the preface should be quoted :--•• The advan t,er trteat'Zithe proprietor are of no ordinary character ; the ho i 7sci krr '. her az bean the means placed at his disposal through the s •se 4 s aers, salalesteas Postmaster-General. The General Post Kati , IlN r m iltrj,, ander the direction of his Lordship, collect, each in s ih d h .% te,,tl?-`,.in.e in forniation from which the volume is compiled. t,vit a ; h i:,n n i t l e 3' In such a book, the collection of the information titi nt Y-f e t he in e l le° na and how completely this is effected, is sa s ses.. it host that an intelligent letter-carrier performs within 5 1 ' a V V il g i g 7 41 1 ill. duties annually required of him for the i 4.,ree,exa rest Office London Directory." We neca not ~_ '''''l beet:lendtion of this work ; its reputation is established teAthie k i t es W, `nidereerIIITAHNIA, December 27, 1845. et t ri tee hia• s e „' annual continues to keen Dace with the times, t hiri Pat, ' .e . It ' - et te S, gis, , now numbers upwards of 2,000 closely ite t ,and " 4 , unmense mass of matter being so judicionsly tr . 4ise 'ass of — ante that any item of it can be picked out ,antiwith elet 'r th e a le niinute expended in the search. From the eon assessleforssalOPrietor with the Post-office, he is enabled to jlier t e 4'l/ t o „Z` nl ei l l j en from the most authentic sources, and (a great n lc i e h riet t ' t a latt es Ina 4 si multaneously. Some objection has been att se tte ts , of all eleatnaers being employed for this service ; but, .14,17 1. bm i '',..b, r.:',1!2.e co nsiderations, it is certain that the Post- Note q . ter,crie,llY advantaged by the publication, both from Lie th. l'ss".aleeer:enrre accurately, with this book as a guide, 1 4 4 ss a ` t ni, t h `eles tea s "ai n 2 at hand ready for reference in cases of t, , for e et, x _iies all the merits of its predecessors ; displays, a t , I l a s L tl, le, to v e l ;! ch ear ttn e t in every department and as a work of Lt, r kele s 'a e, t aavt. , trader, or any person engaged in busi. iT tilt ltt,.." , -nirlpi cs . n . lp tiling to be desired. It is one of the most kind o Vais e , att n i i great industry, intelligence, and capital e'l, t l t s 14,,",tralionCs o P f 6bY°C.l ill the production of a work for facill rstritis 4 fe mt , 43 .. r i nes . s and extending trading intercourse, * tr, es, n •ear perfelettlo assnen Inventions, affords. Of its a it seems possible for any work to be ter-et ,sOR 'l4 this" eft, lc lIIILL, , Tanuary 10, 1846. 4 '4 a a re n h ad to ei t t 4 1 , v t 1,4 cost l abo __ ear our testimony to the extraordinary , 0 g „ .. Cg , .2. er,,t it '_lollll c ompilation, its fulness and accuracy es r ss Z i e shl n t o ha, hi: ,Z ) i n n se ,9i.teu r t ,o v n a d l o u n e , to ever one who " lives, i s so l d t 'a e 2 exeellent atop In that all we need now do t,,,b„.. e .r y lu q , ii,,,,__o;- were the preceding volumes, this one i 'eeesc s i s t t'sa'a. enteuts, which add largely to that pre la c.t ,411). o, ,o-e_.n,not d o ,s,- -"a Utility . '''' a wort of immense care and labour, and of V t , e t e stisi t ,r a, a , 14_ AlLaysky ts'We et L i t e! —." 4 iee er t he „ HERALD, Jan. 1846. hrost-office Directory" to men of business ~. as alit letter da37l'o. an d It—it is indispensable, thumbed over, N aer i a lte ot s s „,-; 4 7nd Week by week—a counting-house, in ddo almost as well without an ink 'l'," DlTts 4 " r3ireCtgo're!V 'a it so„nterilize under W e n h g a v a e caz m e a fti d e l as scrutiny, y m , many trials i aln no , It e la e we lit . 'e•e r ik it - " a kier the set ,at ar s eel, es y .„,,• ' (1,,, , 111 1. i.,l'f,t uirmsible for ..'2CPRESS, Jan. 1846. e" a res i ' flee Y compa in Work to lt:Nti Y ar r . 4 tiOr„ ed i n all its ,_. be more enrreet than this, asari it a baci setriPrehertsh. laborious detail. It would be Nt 47444_ : C.7ollbtion __e or more useful work than this see, a t iii etet e as be:f t h i s vast clty. The tnpographleal k, e „l , lattllee s t o „ s `!„ Althe well-deserved popularity of 'INV ;mu t 0 0,T 9 13 than th at 014 fro9k 'is kiiown , " ill 1 4911d0n. - - -- )A ' [all to-Vloot alter 1,,1 C to 01 11 0' the 31 - 0 0, A',Cl' f t lie .11tc r Mll e , a d} ro vito 1511: Igo late J. 8 01' - 6 f j. 0 00 ° n th g • sge a 79 01;' etOr °llser. ot,0•- • f ..dictto • oiAat .10/roio By order of tho Board, JAMES WILLIAM GILBAIIT, General Manager. Lothbury, Januiiry 21st, 1846. The Transfer Books will be elosel to prepare for the Dividends from Feb. 17 to March 'lO, 1846. UNIVERSAL GAS-LIG rrr COMPANY Capita), 100,0001., in b,OOO Shares M 201. per Share. Deposit, 2s. per Share. in accordance with the Act. (Provisionally Registered.) Names of the Working Committee, in whose hands the affairs of the Company arc placed until fully registered. William Stiles, Esq. Professor Ryan. M.D., LL.D. Captain Kenyon Robert Nicholson, Esq. Henry Franeis, Esq., Patentee Dominique Causse, Esq. Joseph Peplow, Esq. Henry Ault, Esq. Charles Brooke, Esq. J olin Kissick, Esq. Licrrort--J. F. W. Fesenineyer, Esq. BANKERS—Sir Claude Scott, Bart., and Co. This Company is formed for the purpose of carrying out, and bring ng Into general use, an invention (secured by letters patent) for an improved manufacture of gas of a superior quality, and at much less expense than the usual cost, by an apparatus so simple in construc tion, and so comNndious in form, as to be available in any building or situation where the ordinary supplies of gas are not accessible. Full details in prospectus, which mey be had at the offices of the Company,ls9, Drury-lane, with forms of application for shares, and where may be seen the apparatus at work, and the brilliancy of the gas exemplified. Mr. William Nicholson, Secretary, to whom must be made all coihmlinicatons, post free. UNIVERSAL GAS-LIGHT COMPA.NY.- CONTRACTS TAKItN for lighting up with a superior GAS, and at a reduced rate, towns, villages, lighthouses, dockyards, hos pitals, theatres, public offices, ma.nufactories,printing-offices, prisons ; barracks, railway-stations, asylums, schools, and other large build imp, where the ordinary eas is not accessible. Letters to be ad dressed to Mr. William Nicholson, Secretary, 159, Drury-lane. UNIVERSAL GAS-LIGHT COMPANY. At a meeting of the Provisional Committee, - held at the WI - ices, 159, Drury -lane, Loudon, on Saturday, the 21st February, 1.816, --, t011111N 1 RD7,71 - IThTe chair, It was resolved —That the allotment of shares In the above Company shall take place on MONDAY, the 16th day of March next ensuing. Applications for shares to be made to the Secretary, Mr. William Nicholson, to whom all letters must be addressed, prepaid. IVATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR ANCE SOCIETY, 26, COENHILL, LONDON'. Capital gb00,000: Empowered by Act of Parliamevt. This institution cftsrs Important and substantial advan tages - with respect both t* Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities. The assured has, on all ocestsins, the power to borrow, without ex pense or forfeiture of the Policy, two-thirds •of the premium paid, (see tabl.e); Rise the option of sclecttng benefits, and the conversios of hi, kiteratta to meet other conveni‘nees or necessity. Assurances for terns of years ara granted on the lowsst possible rates. DIVISION 'Of pitorrr-.. The success and inerea.ting proslisrity of the Sec:ety has enabled the Directors, at the last annual investigation, to declare a Bird Bonus, varying tom 3O to 75par cant. on the premiums paid on each Polley efrocted on the Profit scale. EXAM:ekES. .4,,„,- - d .1 1. . ...1 Benr.a Bioiasiu ,-; Pi. ta x E !Premium. .. 1 9- 0 'Ilt,Al - !co ,4 I atded. Cash. 11 i 5 46 • • " 1 ~. £ 1 , s. d. 1837 £l9l 13 .5'4187 13 51A1317 1 £395 11 1 1838. 165 13 0 74 13 10 11 8 6 346 2 3 60i1000' 7 • 3 4 I I 1839 138 13 6 61 14 3 92 10 296 13 4 1840 89 0 0 41 13 4, 6 0 0 247 4 8 The dwision of profits is annual, and the next will be made in De cember of the present year. F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, See. B RITANNIA LIFE ASSURANCE COM PANY. 1, Princes-street, Bank, London. Empowered by special Act of Parliament, 4th Viet., cap. 9. ADVANTAGES OF THIS INSTITUTION. MUTUAL ASSURANCE BRANCH. Complete security afforded to the Assured by means of an ample subscribed capital, and the large funds accumulated from the pre miums on upivards of 6,000 policies. Half the amount only of the annual premium required during the first five years, the remaining half premiums being paid out of the profits, which, after five years, will be annually divided among the Assured. PROPRIETARY BRANCH. The lowest rates consistent with security to the Assured. An increasing scale of premiums, peculiarly adapted to cases where assurances are effected for the purpose of securing loans or debts. Half-credit rates of premium, whereby credit is given for half the amount of premium for seven years, to be then paid off, or remain a charge upon the policy, at the option of the holder. EXTRACT FitbM THE TABLES. Annual Premium required for an Assurance of . 1001. for the whole Term of Life. ypLACKWOOD'S MAGAZINE. No. CCCLXV. MARCH, 1846. CONTENTS I. The Twenty•fourth Book of Homer's Iliad. (In English Hex ameters.) IL—The Student of Salamanca. Part V. lll.—Moses and Sgn. A Didactic Tale. IV.—Vichyana. V.—lt's all for the Best.. Conclasion. Vl.—The Boman Campagna. VII.—Mr. Brooke of Borneo. VIII.—The Smnggler's Leap. A Passage in the Pyrenees. IX.—Ministerial Measnres. William Blackwood and Sons, 45, "George-street, Edinburgh ; and 37, Pateraoster-row, London. MUTUAL ASSURANCE BRANCH. Half Pre- Whole Pre- Age. miurn, first miurn, after five years. 'five years. d. £ d. 20 1 0 0 2 0 0 25 1 2 2 2 4 4 30 1 4 11 2 9 10 35 1 8 6 2 17 0 40 1 13 3 3 6 6 45 1 19 6 3 19 0 50 2 7 9 4 15 6 55 2 18 10 5 17 8 PETER PROPRIETARY BRANCH. Half Pre • Whole Pre mium, first mtum, after seven years. i seven years. s. d. 0 18 0 0 19 7 1 1 9 1 4 11 1 9 2 1 14 10 2 2 6 2 12 9 SON, Itestelei X s. d. 1 16 0 1 19 2 2 3 6 2 19 10 2 18 4 3 9 8 4 5 0 5 5 6 It Director. I 55 MORR NICOLL'S PALETOT of LLAMA CLOTH. Registered 6th and 7th Victoria, cap. 65. Patronised by the Prince Consort, Prince George of Cambridge, &e. "In its appearance there is a gentlemanly neatness, and f-n ab sence of all unsightly vulgarity. It has met with the highest appro bation in the Court circle." (See Morning Post.) This invention is an over-coat, adapted for a variable climate, composed of the purest Llama wool. The fleece of this singular animal is naturally repellent of water, yet is amply porous to admit a due escape of bodily heat, and is allowed to be lighter, softer, more durable, and more elastic, than any other description of cloth. Registered Paletots of this fabrie, in colours black, blue, brown, olive, Oxford grey, &c., are to be had of their recognised agents in the country, and in London only at the extensive ware-rooms of the Patentees, who are tailors to the Court, and makers of the most fashionable plain dress garments, with Foreign and British diplo matic and regimental uniforms. Di these the same spirit for mo derate prices is maintained as exemplified by the Registered Paletot. The patronage so generally bestowed on this patented invention, has induced some unprincipled persons an attempt the fraudulent imposition of assuming a similarity of name; being an attempt to deceive the public with some trashy substitute. A reward of Fifty Pounds is offered for the actual detection of an infringement. Messrs. Nicoll think it due to their own reputation thus respect fully to caution the Public, and to request a close observance of the address, and that each Registered Paletot is distinctly marked on the inside, H. I. and D. NICOLL, 114, Regent-street, London. AN AFI'ECTING GOOD BYE . A gentleman, not many days remote, Was heard in conversation with his coat. " My faithful friend," said he, "it makes me grieve To think that I'm constrain'd to take my leave. You've been a worthy garment in your time, But now, alas! I think you've seen your prime. And, therefore, dearest coat! I think it best To fold you up and pop you in thy chest. Good bye, my worthy coat! good bye! good bye!" (And here he wip'd a tear-drop from his eye). " Well," said the garment. "if it must be so, It can't be help'd ; but I regret to go. Of course you'll haste to MOSES - for another; At MOSES' mart I've many a worthy brother. You'll get a coat of MOSE and his SON To serve you just as well as I have done. I'm only one from such a boundless stock ; • They've charming coats in thousands—dress and frock. Cheer up, good master ! prey cheer up," said he, " You'll get another coat as good as me." LIST OP PRICES. READY RADE. £ c. tl. Beaver Taglionis ....... from 0 8 I; Chesterfields or • Viringtons ............ ......... 0 10 6 D'Orsays, Attols, I . embroke, and every description of Winter coate ••.•••• • • • .. Boys' Winter Coats in every style f 0 8 Wlnter tre mien!, lined Doeskin, ditto. Dress Coats, edged' •• • •••.•• • • • . • •••• • • • ... 0 0 801 l Cellar Vest.. .. .• •• • ••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • . . • • . 0 1 Double-breasted ........ •••••••••• • • • • • • • • • Boys' Hussar and Tunic sults.— • 0 15 6 Ditto, Winter t routers •• • ••••••••• • • • • • • • • • 0 3 Ditto, ' ditto Vests ...... ~.......... . . lUDS TO MUASCSI. Winter Cents, in every style and shape, handsomely ..... ....... 1 5 0 Milled cloth Great Coats, velvet collar and enfis Tweed Wrappers ....... ... .. ••• • • • Ditto Trousers .. • . .. •••••• • • • • • 0 8 6 Winter Trousers, iu all the new patterns • ... Doeskin ditto. Rest quality, or dress do ... ............... ........ 1 6 0 Dress Coats. 1 12 0 Ditto, best quality made •.• • • ...... • • ...... •••• • • . 2 15 0 Frock Coats. . Ditto, best quality made • Cashmere Vests...... •• • •• • (4 8 6 Satin do., plain or fancy .. • • 0 12 0 G Bo r y ea s' t H co n a ss tg ar t . tn . .. •.. .. .. . 1 6 0 0 14 6 - - The New Work, entitled " Habiliment Hall," with - fall di• reetions for self-measurement, may be had on application, or for• warded, " Post Free." Observe—E. MOSES and SON, Tailors, Wootton Drapers, nab ters, and Outfitters, Mint ries, and Aidgate, City, London. hfIORTANT.—Any article purchased ordered, if not app'roved of or exchanged, or the money returned.• N.B. No business transacted at this Establishment from sunset ou Friday till sunset on Saturday, when business is resumed at twelve o'clock. CAUTIOW.--M. Moses and Son are obliged to guard the public against imposition, having learned that the untradesinanlike false hood of being connected with them, or its the earns oonoern, has bean resorted to in many instances, and for obvious reasons. They have no connexion whatever Is tth any other establishment, in or out of London, and these who cleave genuine Cheap Clothing should (to prevent disappointment, Ace.) eftll or send to 154, ➢ftaories, or 86, Aid ate. opposite the Church. FRAMPTON'S PILL OF HEALTH The manifold advantages to the heads of families from the possession of a Medicine of known efficacy, that may be resotted to with confidence, and used with success in cases of temporary sick ness, occurring in families more or less blfcry day, are so obvious to all, that no question can be raised of its importance to every hoe ; ate holder in the kingdom, rrom among numerous testracmial s. th e ollowing is respactatlly submitted:— " To an. THOMAS PROUT, 29, sTRAND, LONDON. " 5, Cooper-street, Manchester, Atarch 12, 1842. Sir,—l have much satisiaction hi conundiliCating to yptt the it snit of my experience, after repeated trials, of FRAMPTON'S Vitt OF HEALTH, and I feel it but justice to state, %tint 111 the course of many years' trial of various Aperient Medichts, I have never found results at once so salutary and efficient In the relief of the system from redundant bile, Sm. 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London : printed for Thomas Tegg, Cheapside, and may be procured by order ortai BookieHer's. RAILWAY COMMITTEES. (YESTERDAY.) Sub-Committee, No. 2. This Committee met to-day at twelve o'clock. The Mem bers present were—Sir J. Y. Bailer (Chairman), Mr. Bell, Mr. Bramston, and Mr. Walker. TanncT LONDON A.ND MANCHESTER. The consideration of the remaining allegations in the petition, which were not concluded yesterday, were re sumed. It was alleged in the petition that - notice had not been served on the owners of the property 42, in the parish of Ibstock. Mr. Drs©x contended that the consent of the parties peti tioning should be proved. The requisite evidence was then adduced, and the Corn a.mittee found that in this case the standing orders had been complied with. It was also alleged that a piece of land between Nos. 85 and 88, in the same parish, was not in the book of reference deposited with the clerk of the peace for the county. The allegation was not sustained. There was a similar allegation with respect to the field marked 32, on the part of Sir Charles Hastings, the owner of the same. Mr. Hughes (solicitor to Sir Charles Hastings) proved the ownership of the-property in 'question. The clerk of the peace for Bedford not being in attendance, the allegation was abandoned. • There was another allegation, to the same effect, with respect to the property, No. 72, the property of the same owner. The petition was from the occupier, Mr. Rice, whose con sent to the petition was shown. The Committee found that in this case the standing orders had not been complied with. • Several similar allegations were abandoned. It was then alleged, on the part of the surveyors of high ways in Manchester, that no notice respecting the property, No. 5, Oxford-row, in the parish of Manchester, had been served. This allegation was not pressed. There was a similar allegation, which was abandoned, the witnesses not being in attendance. This was the 334th allegation, and the 344th was the next taken ; • the intermediate allegations being abandoned: This allegation was to the effect, that in No. 51 in the parish of Staple-hill,- in the occupation of James Wilson, notice had not been served on the owner. This allegation was not sustained. '1 here was a similar allegation with respect to Nos. 54 and 58 in the parish of Tutbury, which was abandoned, as well as an allegation to the effect that the property marked No. 156 was described as the property of Sir Oswald Moseley, whereas the owner was the Marquis of Anglesea. It was also alleged that no notice had been served on Sir Oswald Moseley with respect to a plantation, his property, marked No. 4. This allegation was not sustained. This allegation was the 371st; and Mr. Pnerr said, he proposed now to make a great sweep, and proceed to the 481st allegation, which stated general inaccuracy in the books of reference with respect to the names of the owners and occupiers of land along the line. The specific allegation was, that there was an omission of this nature with respect to four fields, three occupation roads, &c., in the parish of Tutbury, the property of Sir Oswald Mosely. The Committee found that in this case the standing orders had not been complied with. There was a similar allegation, which was not presSed. It was also alleged that no notice was given to the clerk of the peace for the parish of Meshaim, in the county of Leicester, through which the line proposed to pass. Mr. DYSON objected, on the ground that the allegation was not sufficiently specific to enable the promoters to meet it. He also denied that the line would pass through the parish in question. Mr. Grundy was examined to show that the town of Packington, through which the line proposed to pass, was partly in the parish of Meshaim, that he occupied property under Sir Charles Hastings there, and that he had not been served with notice. Section 41 on the plan was partly in the parish of Meshaim, and of Packington. He paid poor rates for the field in question to the collector of poor-rates of Packington, which went to the poor of the township of Packington. Did not know whether he told Mr. Brock, when he went to show him the boundaries of the two parishes, what was the boundary of the parish of Meshaim. Mr. Hughes (solicitor to Sir Charles Hastings) corro borated the evidence of the preceding witness as to the posi tion of Packington with respect to the parish of Meshaim, which was a notorious fact. Paid church-rates exclusively to Meshaim. A party holding property in the township of Packingten paid church -rates in Meshaim. One-third• of Packington was in Meshaim, and the property referred to was in the parish of Meshaim. The Committee found that the standing orders in this case had not been complied with. The next allegation was; that in the plans deposited with the clerks of the peace for the counties of Middlesex, Chester, &c., and in the books of reference there was a dis crepancy, inasmuch as the property, No. 16 A, in the palish of Hanbury, was not described in the latter as plantation ground. This allegation was admitted. Several other similar allegations wore abandoned. The next allegation considered was that the pages on the books of reference did not correspond with those in the books of reference, which was sustained. Mr. Puirr said he had now come to the last allegation, N 0.514, which was similar to the preceding allegation, which he would not press. The next petition considered was from the Marquis of Anglesey for which Mr. Thomas appeared. The first allegation was that in property 107, in the parish of Stapenhill, there was no application in writing, which was not sustained, as well as another allegation to the same effect. It was alleged that in No. 40, containing three houses, that the standing orders bad not been complied with, which was not established. The petition next alleged that No. 41, the property of the Marquis of Anglesey was not mentioned in the book of re ference. The property was proved to bel ong to t h e M arquis of Anglesey, and the Committee found that In this case the standing orders had been complied with. There was a similar allegation with respect to the property marked 42, which was not sustained. The next allegation was, that in No. 17 the right owner was not stated, which was not sustained. There was a petition from Mr. Landon, which contained a similar allegation respecting No. 19. From the evidence it appeared that the ground in question had been let out for grazing, and that some of the parties who had cattle there had been served with notice instead of the occupier, Mr. Landon, who held the land from the Mat quis of Anglesey. The Committee found that the allegation was sustained. The remaining petitions were abandoned. , The CHAIRMAN announced that the standing orders had not been complied with. EDxrznunGii, GLlksGow, AVID DufvfilAiim 'X'QN3III3t,E, The Committee proceeded io con Sider the petition of the promoters of this undertaking. The obiiet Of the Bill wits,to construct tt railway ffom the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, to connect Glasgow, butte: barton, and Hellensburgh. The extent of the line was an d the eap4al 300,000/. ttventy ;: six miles; Dir. "'rid apPcitfed the ram:Mere ; and Mr. Graham in Support of the petitions ag ains t t he til l. Th formal evidence w as t h en hea rd , from which it ap • Peered that the atiiount subscribed was 467,0001., of which being one -twentieth of the sum 23;3501. had been deposited , eubscribed. There were several petitions against the Bill. The first considered was froth the trustees of the Lass district of the Dumbartonshire roads, which alleged various non-compliances with the standing orders. It was alleged that there was an inaccuracy in the plan de posited with the clerk of the peace at Dumbarton. Mr. Parer here objected to the plan in question being used, and the Committee decided to proceed on the plan de posited at the Private Bill-office. The petition alleged that a turnpike-road near Ardrop was not marked, which was not sustained. There was a similar inaccuracy alleged in No. 31, on the plan—the railway crossing the road twice, which was not marked. The CHAIRMAN said, that from the plan it appeared that in one case the crossing was marked. 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It was also alleged that there was an inaccuracy on the datum line in the same district, which was sustained. f There was another allegation to the sR e ff ect, which was not sustained. It was also alleged t in No. 91, in Old Kilpatrick, which was to be crossed ,he pro posed railway, the mode of crossing was not showrt:J 7 The allegation was not sustained, the Committee being of opinion that the road in question was not a public road. There was asimilar allegation respecting No. 72 on the plan, which was sustained. This was the last allegation.in the petition, and the case was postponed. Parliamentary a g ent, Mr. Pritt ; solicitors, Messrs. hunt and Co. ; engineer, Mr. Miller. The Committee th e n adjoureid to twelve o'clock on Friday. Sub-Committee, No. 3. This Committee resumed its sittings ,at the usual hour this morning, Mr. Aglionby in the chair. ELY AND BURY. The object of the petitiones in this case was to make a railway from Ely to the Ipsivich and Bury St. Edmund's Railway, at Bury, a diAatica of 23 1 4 miles. The estimated cost of the line was 2313,001., and the sum deposited with the Accountant-General amounted to 17,2801. Messrs. Dyson, Wall, and Co., are. the Parliamentary agents, and Mr. 1. S. Valentine the engineer. The customary, formal proofs having been- 1:411 - 10; - the Committee decided that the stant:ing orders had been com plied e'"' WELSH tcs.4.,ao.eass.reJs. The Committee then resumed the hearing of this case. Mr. Ellicombe appeared for the promoters of the Bill, and Mr. Burke for the petitioners against it. The whole of the day was occupied in discussing dis crepancies of a minor character on the plans and sections, and examining and cross-examining Mr. Sidney Hall, the engineer of the line, and Mr. Samuel Hughes, of Westminster, the engineer for the opposing parties, in relation to each point. Several of the discrepancies were admitted to exist on the plans and sections deposited on the 30th of November, and the petitioners, with the aid of their engineer, sustained a few allegations which affected both the plans and sections deposited on the 31st of December, as well as those deposited on the 30th of Nov. In the course of the day a question arose, as to whether a party who was not immediately interested, either by occu pancy, possession, or otherwise, in a piece of land omitted in the book of reference, could appear before the Com mittee to complain of such an omission. It was urged by Mr. Burke that discrepancies in the plans, sections, or books of reference were open to the objection of the gene ral public, while on the other hand, it was contended by Mr. Ellicombe that only the plans and sections were liable to be objected to by the general public; and before a party could complain of omissions in the booksof reference, he must show that he was in some way connected with the piece or pieces of land alleged to be omitted. The Committee decided that they would reserve the point until it had been discussed in the Committee of Chairmen of Committees. _ _ _ Mr. BURKE suggested that as most of the allegations of the petitioners had reference to the plans deposited on the 30th of November, it would be better, as the promoters had aban doned those plans, for them to rely on the case of the Mon mouth and Hereford Bill, and go into the Committee on standing orders on the corrected plans deposited upon the3lst December. _ _ _ Ultimately it was determined that the engineers on both sides should have a meeting to determine what allegations should be admitted, and what should not. The Committee, however, remarked, that there was al ready sufficient evidence before them to justify their report- LIT to the Committee up stairs that the plans and sections deposited on the 30th of November were defective, and contrary to the standing orders, in so far as they did not show a datum line, or a fixed point, and that the plans and seetionsr deposited on the 31st of December were not duplicates of those deposited on the 30th of November, nevertheless the Committee were ready to take evidence to prove that the plans deposited on the 31st December were correct. The Committee then adjourned till Friday at 12 o'clock. Sub-Committee, No, 4. This Committee did not meet to-day until 2 o'clock, hav ing adjourned to that hour at their rising yesterday. The members present were Sir W. Beathcote (chairman), Mr. J.O'Connell, Mr. Leigh, Mr. Acland, Mr. Hope Johnstone, and Mr. Shirley. There have bean added to the list thirty-seven Bills, the whole of which are for Irish railways. DONCASTER, IVAICETIELD, AND LEEDS. This Bill, which was adjourned from yesterday in order that the original estimate of expense might be produced by the engineer, was called to day, but the parties not being prepared to go on, it stood over. GLASGOW AND BELFAST UNION. The CHAIRMAN stated, taut in respect of the 14th and 15th allegations of the petition, which were under consideration when the Committee rose, an error was made in the an nouncement that the allegations were overruled. It should have been stated that the 14th was confirmed, and the 15th overruled. Several allegations as to minute differences between the plans and sections having been read, and' witnesses having been examined in support of and in answer to each, The CHAIRMAN said that the Committee would not report upon these allegations until they should ascertain what the practice was, and whether it was usual to report such slight discrepancies or not. Mr. WEBB, on the part of the petitioners, said. that slight as these discrepancies appeared to be—being in some in stances only 1-20th of an inch on the paper—they might lead to very great inconvenience; and Mr. CONNELL, for the promoters of the Bill, urged the im possibility of having the plans and sections alike in such mi nute points. The other allegations of the Bill were then proceeded with. It was alleged that in several parts of the line the limits of deviation were not marked; but the allegations contain ing the objection were withdrawn. The CHAIRMAN observed that it was not ncessary to mark the limits of deviation if it was not intended to take the land included in them ; but if it could be shown by the books of reference or other papers that it was intended to take the land, the omission would become a non-compliance with the standing orders. It was also alleged that a certain turnpike-road passed by the proposed line, was described in the plans thus— "turnpike-road, level and unaltered, the railway to pass under. Height of arch 18 feet," while, from the sections, it appeared that the railway crossed the road on an embank ment of 31 feet. It was represented that this was merely a clerical error—the word " under" being substituted for " over," and that it was not calculated to mislead. Mr. WEBSTER admitted that it was clearly a clerical error, and that no one could be misled by it. He, therefore, with drew the allegation. Several other allegations having been disposed of, the Committee decided that the standing orders were not com plied with. DONCASTER, WAKEFIELD, AND LEEDS. This case again came on, and was finally disposed of, th Committee deciding that the standing orders were complied with. WEXFORD, cartziow, AND DUBLIN YUNCTION. This is a Bill to form a line connecting the Southern and Western Railway (station at Carlow) with the town of Wexford. The length of the line will be 46 miles, and the cost is estimated at 420,0001. Sir John M'Neil is the engineer, and Mr. Smith is the Parliamentary agent. This was an opposed Bill, there being seven petitions against it. Messrs. Hunt and Co., appeared in support of six, but in respect of the seventh, that of Patrick Burns and others, no appearance was made. The six supported petitions were:--l. That of Thomas Poun der and others. 2. Of Sarah Gaubiere and others. 3. Of Thomas Greenhan. 4. Of John C. Sparrow. 5. Of Herbert Hall and others. 6. Of Michael Kerne and Sarah Wheeler. The first allegation—of the petition of Thomas Pounder, and six .other persons, was, that the notices served on them were so served on Christmas Day, and that no such notices were served on any other day. In support of this allegation, the petitioner Thomas Pounder was called. He stated that he received the notice on Christmas Day, but could not say that no notice had been subsequently served, though he had received none. The agent for the line, Mr. Smith, said that the allegation was not proved, as to this petition, as it was not shown that no notice had been subsequently served. The Committee were of opinion that evidence ought to be given to show that a notice had been served after Christmas Day. Mr. Smut said, that if the Committee would reserve the point, ho could produce a witness to prove that notices had been served after Christmas Day, on the seven petitioners. Five other petitioners proved that the notices were served on them on Christmas Day ; and one of them, Mr. Thomas Gaubiere, said that he was present when a notice was served on his brother, who was one of the petitioners, and that this notice was served on Christmas Day. The Committee were of opinion that the allegation was not answered. BELFAST AND HOLYHEAD ATMO- SPHERIC. An application was made on the part of the promoters., to with draw their Bill, which was agreed to. The Committee then adjourned at Five o'clock. Sub Committee, No. 5. The Cottnnittee met at twelve o'clock. Present Mr. Home Drummond (Chairman), the O'Conor Don, Mr. Rice, Mr. G. Phillips, and Mr. Compton. THE LONDON, EIALISIIVRY, AND YEOVIL trUNCTION plasrmiasTozz To The further consideration of this line was resumed by the Committee, when Mr. Venables, the agent against the Bill, called Mr. Smith, an engineer, who proved that the distances were not' marked on the datum line in miles and furlongs to correspond with the plan. After some observations in reply, from Mr. WEBSTER, The CHAIRMAN said, it was clear that the standing orders were not complied with. Six other objections were then abandoned by Mr. VERA- Buis, and he proceeded to an allegation contained in another general petition, namely, " that the miles were not correctly marked ou the datum line," which was similar to an allega tion made yesterday, but that it did not apply to the same part of the line. Mr. WEBSTER contended that the allegation was decided yesterday by the Committee, and that it should not be opened again, as it did apply to the same part of the line. The objection was not entertained by the Committee. The petition of Mr. Bartlett was then proceeded with, in which it was stated a certain field owned by the Marquis of Anglesea was not numbered on the line, which field was in the possession of petitioner and his brother. The Committee decided that it was quite clear the field was not numbered. A similar objection to another field adjoining one marked 18, and owned by the Marquis of Anglesea, and in the pos session of petitioner, was then examined into, and the Com mittee decided, as in the preceding objection, that the said field was not marked in the map, or entered in the book of reference. Thenext allegation was, that John Green the younger, was described as the owner of certain property in the county of "Wet" marked Nv. on the pip, while the Bie r. John GLASGOW, I3AIZRHE All, AND NEXLSTON DIRECT (BRANCHES TOT .E.-7.OI,","WID.EANIE, ROUSERILL, AND HUILLET). This Bill was oprosed by petition of the Earl of Glasgow, complaining of non -compliance with the standing orders. Mr. Dimms, of the finn of Dimms, Dunlop, and Hope, ap peared as Parliamentary agent against the line, and Mr. G. H. Long appeared for the promoters of it; and the s,)li citors were Messrs. Campbell and Lenants, Glasgow. The capital was 150,000/., and the estimated cost 150,0001. Amount subscribed, 86,2504 The Committee decided that the standing orders were com plied with on the Thornie- bank, Househill, and Hurlet branches, and then proceeded to consider the Paisley branch of the said line. The first allegation was, that the book of reference deposited with the schoolmaster of the parish of Paisley was not a copy of the book of reference, inasmuch as property described in the book of reference in some instances was arable land, when it was not so. The objection was not entertained. The next allegation was, that the height of certain bridges described in the book of reference did not correspond with the copy deposited with the parish schoolmaster of Paisley, and were not marked in plain figures. In this instance the Committee were of opinion that the allegation was sustained. The next objection was that the names of several lessees were not contained in the book of reference through which the branch railway . was proposed to pass, and that they bad not received notice of such railway, although they were, and are, owners of some of the land through which it was to go. After some consi(krable time spent the agent withdrew this object/feu, and the Chairman stated that the standing orders were complied with except in one case. GLASGOW, PAXSZEY, AND GREENOCN. (BRIDGE OF WEI.Z. BR,ANcn). The object of the petitioners fur this line, is to construct a branch railway from the Glasgow and Greenock lines to the Bridge of Weir, the estimated cost of which is 60,000/. Mr. VENABLES appeared to oppose the Bill, and the first allegation raised was, that in the parish of Kilbarton there was a carriage -road not shown, or the height or span of the bridge proposed to be constructed on another road not marked or described truly on the section. The Committee decided that the standing orders were not complied with in those cases. The next allegation was, " That the datum horizontal line was not properly marked." The Committee found that the standing orders were not complied with. Mr. VENABLES next proceeded to prove that the parties who signed the subscription contract were not liable, inas much as two gentlemen bad not given their proper address. The Committee decided that the standing orders were not complied with, and it being then ten minutes to five ad journed until to-morrow, at twelve o'clock. Sub-Committee No. 6. This Committee ie;i;nedli;siiting;;i twelve o'clock this day. Present, Captain Jones (in the chair), Mr. Pakington, and Mr. Deed es. WEST LONDON EXTENSION AND Int.- P7&OVZ7VIENT. Certain documents relating to this Bill, from the Private Bill-office, not being forthcoming, the Committee ordered that the case should be postponed until Friday. SOUTH WALES. The promoters of this line not being prepared, this case was also adjourned until Friday. WORCESTER AND PORT DYNX.I.A.EN. The object of this line is to construct a line of railway from Worcester to Port Dynllaen. The length is 150 miles; the estimated cost 2,700,0001., and the amount paid into the hands of the Accountant-General is 2,025,0001. The engineer is I. K. Brunel Esq. ; the Parliamentary agents, Messrs. Burke and Co. ; and the solicitors, Messrs. W. and W. Hunt. The hearing of this case wit., postponed, and the Coco• mittea then adjourned until tw o'clok on Friday. SOUTH WALES RAILWAY. The second half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of this Company was held at one o'clock yesterday, at the Great Western Railway Station, Paddington. Charles Busse Esq., M.P., in the chair. The advertisement convening the meeting having been read, and the seal of the Company affixed to the register of proprietors, The CHAIRMAN proceeded to address the meeting. He said, when the directors had the pleasure of meeting the proprietors in the month of November the Company had just passed through that feverish and unhealthy state of railway speculation in which so many futile projects had their origin. It was then impossible for them to foresee how many of these projects would arrive at a state of matu rity so as to affect that Company. They had since ascer tained that upwards of 46 schemes were projected in the prin cipality of Wales alone, a district through which they would remember they had the greatest difficulty, at no distant period, of carrying their line, although it was projected to pass through the very heart of the mineral and manufacturing districts of the country. Out of these schemes only 15 had survived to undergo the test of a Parliamentary investigation, and several of them would be unquestionably beneficial to the South Wales Company. At the last meeting the Com pany agreed to support some of these lines; they now sug gested that they should give their assistance to a line from Sandford to Tenby, which was projected by the independent Company. It was obviously to their interest to support this line, as it would facilitate intercourse with the south of Ire land, particularly towards Wexford ; and as it could not fail to bring a great accession of traffic to their line ; for the same reason, it would be to their interest to support the Wa terford, Wexford, and Dublin, and the Cork and Waterford Railways. For the improvement of their lines, it was necessary to seek the sanction of Par liament for the branches and deviations enumerated in the report. But the most important feature in the Bills which they bad introduced into Parliament was the applica tion for power to complete their line of railway from Chep stow to Standish, including the passage of the Severn. The object of crossing that river was now under the consideration of the Admiralty, and it would therefore be advisable not to discuss the matter at that meeting.—(Hear.) Gentlemen, (be proceeded) we have encountered an unexpected obstacle —an obstacle, however, which cannot long be permitted to form an obstruction to our proceedings. I allude to the report which has been presented to the Government by the Gauge Commissioners, in which they recommended that the four feet eight inches and a half, or narrow gauge, should be declared by the Legislature to be the gauge which shall be adopted on all the railways now under course of construc tion, and hereafter to be constructed in Great Britain. The directors have intentionally avoided all allusion to this ob ject in their report. The question is too grave and too deeply affects the most important private interests, and the largest public principles, to be discussed in warmth or in haste, and the directors do not, therefore, think it quite ripe for discussion. For the same reason I shall abstain from making any observations on the question. I could not, in deed, venture to embrace in the compass of a short address to the proprietors a subject of such magnitude and such importance. It will, however, be the duty of the direc tors to enter into a full, calm, and dispassionate review of all the facts and all the reasonings which have been adduced, either in the report of the Commissioners in the evidence which_ was given before them, or in the experiments which they witnessed. Gentlemen, I had always a positive assurance— an assurance which has been confirmed by the discussion which took place in the House of Lords last night —that the Government and the Legislature would not allow the investigation and consideration of the subject to terminate with the report of the Commissioners. I was satisfied that they must themselves give to that report the fullest and completest consideration ; and if such a consideration be given to it, I for one cannot entertain a shadow of a doubt that they must reject the unfair, the biassed, and the violent and impracticable recom mendations with which that repo rt concludes, as involving not only a large expenditure of money and a vast waste of capital— as involvingnot only a breach of public faith, un d er which you were invited into these enter prizes — but upon the p retext of p e rsonal , and local, and trivial inconveniences, which have been grossly magnified, which I, perhaps, should more properly say have been created for this purpose. Can yen have any doubt that it is a pretext; fer the real cause of al - prehension has been the want of an approximation of the broad to the narrow gauge, and a comparison of the com petition which will necessary result between two gauges. I say I feel satisfied that their recommendations must be re jected, not only on account of the important private interest which they involve, but as entirely subversive of all the improvements which have been made, and still can be made, in this wonderful invention, which is still in its infancy, and is destructive of competition, and the advancement of the railway system in this country ' w hether in the form of powe r, a ccommodation, safety, o r i n the reduction of charges, so that, instead of being beneficial, it will prove deeply detrimental both to the social and com mercial interests of the country. Gentlemen, this question might, perhaps , in the estimation of some, cause us to pause in our proceedings ; but I am not of that opinion, as I am satisfied that a determination must be come to at an early period.—(Hear.) Some disippointment perhaps may be felt at the delay which had occurred in the con struction of the line ; but when they considered that they did not obtain their Act until the 4th of Aiwust, that a great portion of the summer and winter months had been devoted to surveying, that the line with branches was 210 miles in length ; that they had had a great deal of wet weather, which rendered the construction of embankments and deep cuttings an unusually heavy task, they would perceive that no time had been lost ; and he could assure the proprietors that all the energies of the directors and of the engineers would be exercised to facilitate the works, and that no delay which could possibly be avoided would take place.—(Cheers.) The Hon. Gentleman then called on the secretary, Mr. Armstrong, to read the report, which set forth that the Company had applied to Parliament for an Act to empower them to construct a branch of about five miles in length, to the town of Haverfordwest ; for a short but important branch into the town, and to the Quays of Swansea ; and for two alterations in the main line of about twelve to thirteen miles each in length, as well as two of much less extent, and to make several deviations ; the first was between Carmarthen and Kidwelly, which would much improve the gradients, and diminish consider ably the amount of works, and particularly of tunnelling; in all which respects the original line at this part was com paratively defective. The distance would be increased by about three miles, notwithstanding which the engineer con sidered the advantages very decidedly in favour of the proposed deviation. The second was in the immediate neighbourhood of Swansea, which would rais-, the levels over the river at Swansea, for the benefit of the navigation.eit The third was about thirteen miles in length. between Nb three sands and Cardiff; the distance would th us be shortened Newton be a coal el miles, and the crossing of the shifting entirely avoided. It would conne ct w e T t ch an i d s about to be extensively worked.. Onthe fi o Ne d, Newport Monmouth Branch a deviationis of t o he p li ro n p e os n e ear d o u f no great extent, for the improvement sk. In coming before Parliament_ again for the eastern portion of the line, which was droppedlast year in the Committee of the House of Commons, the subject of the crossing of the Severn has been carefully re-considered. The importance of t hi s crossing near the point originally proposed, appealed to rlc directors and engineer undiminished ; and he had AC cordingly prepared Parliamentary plans of two modes by which it may be accomplished—the one by a bridge of larger dimensions than that proposed last year, and the other by a tunnel, as suggested by Mr. Walker, the engineer, in his re port to the Admiralty. Several short branches were pro posed into the Forest of Dean. Upon those parts of the line not immediately affected by the proposed alterations, all the preliminary steps have been taken for staking out the line, purchasing the property, and commencing the works; be ginning as usual with those which will occupy the most time. To the east and west of Swansea, and thence to Neath, as well as east and west of Newport, 'contracts have been adver tised for. The accounts made up to the end of the year showed a balance of 75,5901. 3s. ld. in favour of the Company The CHAIRMAN then proposed the adoption of the report, which was seconded by Dr. BOWRING, M.P., and carried unanimously. In reply to several questions, The CHAIRMAN stated, that if any circumstances should arise of which they were ignorant with respect to the crossing of the Severn, a special meeting of the proprietors would be called, in ord-e. to discuss them. There must, however, be a special general meet ing of the proprietors bef ore th e Bill went to the House of Lords, at which the subject might be discussed. The following directors, who retired by rotation were then re-elected :—James Alston, Esq. ; Sir J. John Guest, Bart., M.P.; Stephen Lewis, Esq.; Colonel Hugh Owen, Abel Lewis Gower, Esq., who retired from the auditorship, pursuant to Act of Parliament, was also re-elected. A vote of thanks having been passed to the chairman and directors, the meeting separated. LONDONDERRY AND ENNIS KILLEN RAILWAY MEETING. The half-yearly meeting of this Company was held yester day at their offices, No. 5, Church-passage, Guildhall, at one o'clock, at which, in consequence of the resignation of Mr. Ferrero, Mr. G. G. Fifth presided. The seal having been affixed to the deed of settlement, and the minutes of the previous meeting having been con firmed, The CHAIRMAN stated, previous to the reading of the report, that he had great satisfaction in assuring the meeting that the works were in a forward state, and he believed he might say, before the next half-yearly meeting, the whole of the line would be in active operation. All the sleepers, rails, and other necessaries, were already con tracted for, and a great portion of those required for the road yet unfinished, were already on the ground. The engines were now in the Possession of the Company. The report having been read, The CHAIRMAN said that before moving the adop tion of the report he begged to inform the meeting that the directors, feeling the claim of Sir John M'Neil exhorbitant, they had offered a certain sum, which was rejected ; they had then proposed to leave the matter to arbitration. Neither of these propositions being entertained, the directors had no alternative but to defend the action which Sir J. M'Neil had brought against them, and he had great pleasure in stating that the verdict had given a much 11 ) .1- sum to that gentleman than the Company had at first offered to him. He (the Chairman) had.only to observe that on the trial there occurred a great deal of personal feeling against Mr. Tyrrel, the solicitor to the Company, who had always been a faithful and ju dicious ally. The report was then moved and adopted, and the Chair man called on Mr. Leathern who was entrusted with the progress of the work. Mr. LEATHAM, after defending the conduct of Mr. Tyner, stated that the whole of the course of line was admirable and likely to draw a great traffic from the intercourse with Dublin. The proprietors in Ireland were perfectly satisfied with the conduct of the direction in London, and the Irish proprietors were quite ready to follow the routine laid down for their conduct. He was quite ready to answer any ques tions which might be put to him.—(Cheers.) It was then carried that the common seal of the Company should be affixed to the register of the shareholders now produced. Mr. VAumuurr said that, as time was valuable, he should make but few observations, and he was the more inclined to do so in the present state of the money market ; but yet he felt that no concern could go on profitably without any efficient direction, and that no direction could be efficient where the members were not to some extent remunerated for their services. He therefore begged to move— " That the sum of 800/. be voted for the use of the directors for their past services, together with the thanks of the proprietors for the care, attention, and energy observable in their proceedings, and particularly for their judicious economy in the conduct of the business of the Company, and that a sum of 800/. be annually allowed for the use of the directors until the works be finished." Sir R. FERGUSON, in seconding the resolution, regretted the difference that had occurred between the engineer and the Company. Had more time been given to Sir John M'Neil to survey the line he believed that many mistakes would have been avoided, but yet, under the circumstances % the best conclusion that could be come to had been obtained. The early period at which the line would be opened must be very satisfactory, and the present depression of the shares was but a temporary matter. Before the resolution WS put Mr. SNELL, jun., begged to inquire how many director there were ? The Cii.unmax—There are ten, which, makes 80!. a year each. Sir G. STEPHENSON, before moving the third resolution, inquired whether there was any intention of applying to Government for a grant of money ? The CHAIRMAN—At present there is not any such inter. tion. Sir G. STEPHENSON, believing that the motion was only reasonable, moved— " That an annual sum of 60/. be allowed for the auditors of the Company." Mr. WRIGHT seconded the resolution, which was carried without dissent. Mr. Stint. inquired what was the highest and what the lowest amount of each call, and what were the intervals be -tween the several calls ? The SECRETARY—The highest amount of each call was 51. per share, and the intervals were three months each, ac cording to the Act, but the reduction of that amount would depend upon the discretion of the directors. A SHAREHOLDER suggested that the directors should eon sider the state of the money market in decidirg upon the amount of the last call. The CHAIRMAN stated that the works were in progress, and therefore it was desirable that the money should be got in as speedily as possible, as the efficiency of ;the works was the chief consideration. Sir R. FERGUSON thought that a number of small calls would be less injurious than one of weighty amount. It was then decided that the calls should be as expressed in the report. Sir J. N. R. Campbell was then elected a director. Sir J. N. R. CAMPBELL, in returning thanks for his election as a director, stated that he felt peculiar satisfaction in the allusion to his connexion with the Oriental and Peninsula Navigation Company; and in speaking of that connexion he felt bound to state a statistical fact not generally known by Englishmen, and that was, that three-fourths of the ca pital in that Company had been provided by Irishmen, and that four-fifths of that required for their navigation generally came from the same source. He felt happy in his connexion with the present Company. Sir John Campbell having been called to the chair, Sir Robert Ferguson moved the thanks of the meeting to the Chairman, and the meeting separated. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS: MANCHESTER, FEB. 24. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are —Blackburn, Chorley, and Liver pool, dis.—Boston, Newark, and Sheffield, dis.—Caledonian, Halt' Shares, p.— Derby and Crewe, 3 p.—Direct Northern, 1-16 p. —East Lancashire, No. 2,4% p.—Goole, Doncaster, and Sheffield, 1 p.—Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction, 10% p.—Lancashire and North Yorkshire, % dis.—Liverpool, Preston, Manchester, and Stock port, 14 p.—Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, I % p.—Manchester and Leeds Extension, p.—North Staffordshire, 314 p.—Preston and Wyre Extension, 3s. 6d. dia.—Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junc tion, 2—Sheffield and Manchester, Quarters, No. 3, 3 p.--South Eastern and Dover, Consolidated Halves, 13-16 p.—Trent 2114 p.—Trent Valley, Midlands, and Grand Junction, 14 dis.—West. Riding Union, 3 1 ,E p. LEEDS, FEE. 24. smci EXCRANGE.—The sales are—Eastern Counties, York Ex tension, 21s. p.--London and Croydon, 22—Manchester and Leeds Extensions, 4 p.—Great Grimsby and Sheffield, 44 p.—Ditts, Quar ter Shares, 2 1 4—Leeds and Bradford, 52M—Leeds and Think, 9%, —North British, 27—Ditto, New, 9%—Ditto, New Carlisle Branch, 21. 16s —Direct Northern, 21. 1 is. M.—Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 54—West Riding Union, 374 —Ambergate, Nettingham, and Boston, par—Bradford, Wakefield, and Midland, 16s. dis.--Cl/- theroe 'Junction, par—Lancashire and North Yorkshire, Is. Lancashire, Yorkshire, and North Eastern, 15e, did.—Leeds, Wake field, an d midland. par—Leicester and Bedford, 3 s. 6d. dis--Men_ 'a M r Cr sle, 2—Yorkshire Matlock and Midland, 335. p.—North W estern., 2/. Gs. L u y a o t 17 n and Glasgow Milo', 2. HULL, Firs. 24. grocx Excuawcz.—The sales are—Leeds and Thirsk, 101~ 4 castle and Berwick, 21}; —North British, 27—Ditto. Carlisle, 21. IGs. —Grand Union, 295.-111111 and Barnsley Junction, 339. 6d.—Lineola and Wainneet, 35s.—South Midland, 41.18.—West Riding Union, 414 SHEFFIELD, FEB. 24. • STOCK EXCHANCUL—The sales are—Grimsby and Sheffield, Exten sion, 2/. 78.—Derby and Gainsborough, 191.—Goole and Doncaster. 3/. 3s. 6(1,--Manchester and Lincoln Union and Canal, 21.28.—Shef field, Buxton, Leek, Potteries, and Crewe, 148. 6d.—West Ridb9g Union, 3%—London and Croydon, 221(. HUDDERSFIELD, EBB. 24. &rock EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Hudderslield, Halifax. and Bradford Union, 3% —Ma nc h es t er, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, p —Goole, Doncaster, and Sheffield, 1% p.—London and 'York, 3%—Direct Northern, 2%. • NEWCASTLE-UPON-TTNI, TBS. 24. STOCK Exciwees.—The sal are—Direct Northern, a. p.—Lan (*shire and North Yorkshire, 2i. 9d. di .—Manchester, B ux t on, Ana Matlock, 365. p. RK,YO Fu — . 24. Semen EMMA/M.—The sales are Direct Northern, 21. lls.— Grand Union, I%—lpswich and Bury Extension (Norwich), 2 1 X — Leicester and Bedford, 19s. 6d.—London and York, 31.-13 e. Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 31. 17g.—Newcastle ail Berwick, 21%—Newcastle and Darlington Extensions, 10 5 4—North British, Carlisle Extension, 2S, —North Kent and Direct Dover, 3 —North Staffordshire, 5/, 145.—Weish Midland, 11. 17s. GLASGOW, FEB. 23. • Cram Illxcalwoa.—The sales are Airdrie and Bathgate, 425. 6d. Ardrosssn, 59—Ayr and Dumfries Junction, 465. 6d.—British and fish Union, Ms.—Caledonian, New 72s.—Ditto, Extension, 475. Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Junction, 48s. 6d.—Direct Northern, 53s.—East Lothian Central and Tyne Valley, 38s.—East ladian Railway, 22s.—Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Dumbarton, 17 s.—Glasgow General Terminus, 11—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 7534—Glas gow and Greenock, 931—Ditto, Half Shares, 1931 —Glasgow, Kilmar nock, and .Ardrossan, 57s.—Lanark and Lothians, 47s.—Lesmaha gow, 52s.—London, Bristol, and South Wales, 21s.—Perth and Crieff, 355.—Scottish Central, 15%—Ditto, New, 9—With hildlaad,ll3s. 6d, —Stirling and Dunfermline, 455. GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION ComPANY.—The half yearly general meeting of this Company was on Tuesday held aistheir office. 69, Lombard-street. The meeting was numerously attended ; Mr. Wilkin in the chair. The report, which was of a very satisfac tory characters was unanimously adopted, and the usual dividend and bonus declared, after which the meeting separated, highly tied with the prosperous state of their affairs. THE SEIKHs.—We are reluctantly constrained to suppose that whilst the rashness of the Entrance of the Selkhs ap peared to have placed them in our power, and rendered their destruc tion inevitable, they have in fact withdrawn from their position in our territorieswith a force which is stil l sufficient to offer a of re sistance to our advance over the plains of Lahore. The man to whom public opinion in this country unhesitatingly points as the fittest to conduct such an expedition is Sir Charles Napier ; and whether it be intended or not that the army of Sinde should act upon the upper branches of the Indes, that intrepid and able officer must not be absent from the field of danger and of honour. —Tim es. MERCHANT SEAMENS ORPHAN A SYLUM,—Teusdar a general meeting of the governors and subscribers to the above institution, founded for the board, education, and maintenance of the children of merchant-seamen deceased, was held at the Londoei Tavern, for general business, and the election of six boys and two girls, by ballot, out of a list of twenty-one candidates) ' • t Captain Ben rr Nelson, R.N., in the chair. It appeared, fr om th e las t annual re port, that there aro now ninety - two children in the establishment h the New-grove, Bow-road, which yesterday's election w il l i ncreas t to one hundred. The subscriptions an d donations ts Housem o amounted o d o 1,343/. Os. Gd., including a donation from the Trinity from the East India Company, 501.; and front the Building Commit le 1 of the late Royal Exchange, 801. TAILORS' BENEVOLENT INSTITITTION.—On TheEdel the annual meeting of the subscribers to this institution was held the Freemasons' Tavern, Great Queen-street, Mr. Adeney in tl I. chair. It appeared th at since the last meeting the funded capital ha t been increased by 9441., the total sum invested amounting now t,4. 12,2491. Including the three pensioners elected that day, the totai number Wholly maintained in the asylum at flaverstock-hill is ae present fifty-one, making, since the establishment of the institution sixty-seven. It is in contemplation to build an infirmary, the esti mated cost of which is 1,5001. The receipts during the year am:stinted' to 2,5531., tang tlae expaiaditure left a balanco in hand of sill. /- -~ ~.':