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i GRAVESEND STAR and BLACIAVALL PACKETS, Packet and Railway Fare inclaled in one Payment. FROM THE RRIINSWICK WHARF, BLACKWALL. The Trains starting One Quarter of an Hour before each of these times. WEEK DAYS.—At 9%, 10, 11, 12, 1%, 3%; b, 6, and 7, SUNDAYS.—At 9%, 101, 11, 1%, 5,6, and 7. FROM "ME W TERRACE PIER, GRAVESEND. WEEK 71, 8%, 9%, 11% 1,3, 4,5, and G. SUNDAYS.—At 71, 8%, 11%, 3,4, 5,6, and 7. LOWEST FARES. Fore Cabin and Second Class Railway, 6d. Saloon and First Class Railway, 9d. No. 16,725. MESSRS. WICKHAM and CO.'s PUBLIC SALE RAILWAY le, &c., held at the Hall of {Commerce. of Threadneed-street SHARES are , EVERY MONDAY and TkIURSDAYS, at One ‘;''clock. Orders received until Four o'clock of the day previous to each sale. Loudon, 1846. LONDON and BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY. —By order of the Directors no further Tenders for Loans Will be accepted. R. CREED, Secretary. Office, Euston Station, April 25, 1846. 1 4 ON DON AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. From an anxious desire to meet the public convenience, and with a view, to placing the varied advantages of their Railway, in respect both, of business and pleasure, more within the reach of every class of the community, the Directors of this Company have resolved, on r..ncl after the Ist of May ensuing— To increase the number of the trains and to accelerate their speed, and vary the hours of departure and an ival of many of them. To carry Second-Class Passengers with their Express Troia?. To abolish their Slow Trains altogether, and to convey Third- Claw Passengers at the Parliamentary fares, with their ordinary Trains, four times a day each way, and at hours to allow of an early departure and late return to and fro. out o T make he following gr ea t R e d uc ti on in their Fares through - HALLETTES ATMOSPHERIC RAILWAY AND CANAL PROPULSION COMPANY. The Experimental Line of Railway at the Rosemary Branch, Peck ham, for exhibiting the application of Hallette's Atmospheric System, will be opened on WEDNESDAY, the 29th of April instant. Days of running, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, between the boars of Twelve and Four. Tickets may bo had on application at the offices, Winchester-house, 52, Old Broad-street. EDWARD J COLE, Secretary. VERNESS &N 1) ELGIN JUNCTION RAILWAY. Notice is hereby given that a MEETING of the HOLDERS of SCRIP of this company will be held in the Caledonian Hotel, Inverness, on FRIDAY, the 15th May proximo, at Ten o'clock ♦.M., in terms of the resolutions passed by the House of Commons on the 23d current, to express their approval or disapproval of the Bill now in dependance before Parliament. . Express Train, first crit..a, reduced to 20s. second class —17 s. Fast Trains, first class -17 s. second class —14 s. Mixed Trains, first class second class I Os. Third class at.. 6a. 6d. By an arrangement w ith the FlCl . ting Bridge Company, the Omni bus fare between Gosport and Portsmouth is reduced from Is. to 6d. each Passenger, including the same weight of luggage as allowed by the tailway Company. First class, 11'21b.; second class, 841 b.; third class, 561 b. Steps are in progress to increase the convenience of passengers proceeding by steam to France, the Channel Islands, the Southern Coast, and the Isle of Wight. This route to France, although some what longer, is by far the most certain and secure, from there being good harbours for departure and arrival at both ports. Parcels will be carried at a greatly reduced scale, the throughout charges between Southampton, Gosport, and London, including delivery by passenger trains, being fixed as follows, viz.-- Is. Od. for 281 b. Is. 6d. „ 56 lb. 2s. Od. , 1121 b. Time Bills, giving particulars, ' are in course of publication. (By order), P. LAURENTZ CAMPBELL, Secretary, April 18, 1846. To entitle parties to Tote they must produce their scrip at the meeting. By order of the Committee of Management, CHARLES STEWART, Joint Secretary OUTH MIDLAND, OR LEICESTER, 17 NORTHAMPTON, BEDFORD, AND HUNTINGDON, RAILWAY. Notice is hereby given, that a General Meeting of the Shareholders of the South Zdidland Railway Company, will be held at the Railway Station, Derby, on SATURDAY, the 2d of May next, at Two o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of giving their sanction, or otherwise, to the further proceeding with the Bills now'befere Parliament rela tiug to this undertaking. Tho votes will be taken according to the amount of Scrip held by each Shareholder, present, or represented by proxy, at the Meeting ; and every person claiming to vote, either in his owg right, or as' proxy, will be required to produce and deliver.up the Scrip attached together, with the name. and address of the owner isetrxeid, whose .4 . # vote will then be noted, and the Strip returned. 411 / tue F= p o a f n3, P ., ro s y fii rpayt d o la b; , a d inea .lw % y ap t l a y i n o g n, tl e tt i l e e , : t e e c r r . etary, at • The Directors think it right to inform the Shareholders, that the Preamble of the Bill for the Huntingdon Branch of the South Mid land Railway, has already been declared proved by the Committee of the House of Commons, and that the Bill for the Rugby and Hunt ingdon Railway (a competing line) has been rejected. The Committee on the Bill for the Northampton and Bedford RIMS appointed to meet en the 27th instant. Dated this 13th day of April, 1546. GEO. HUDSON, Chairman of the Committee of Directors. By order, G. N. BROWNE, Secretary. WAVENEY VALLEY and GREAT YAR MOUTH RAILWAY. In pursuance of the resolutions adopted in the House of Commons en the motion of Mr. Duncombe, M.P., on Thursday, 23d inst., the Committee on every railway Bill will require to be produced and verified before them, full and satisfactory information as to the names of the original alottees, and the amount of the subscription paid by them; the amount of shares retained for the provisional committee; the amount of shares paid up by the provisional com mittee; the number of shares now held by them ; a statement of money in hand; an abstract of receipts and expenditure, and also a statement of the source whence the deposit was paid to the Ac countant-General. It is now a matter of urgent necessity that the scripholders should, without delay, be made acquainted with the financial condition and prospects of this Company, not only that they may judge of the propriety of going on with the project, but also be satisfied whether the information which Parliament will require can be satisfactorily supplied. It is therefore proposed that a requisition should be signed as numerously and presented as speedily as possible, calling upon the Directors to convene a meeting of the Scripholders forthwith, and lay before them the exact position of affairs. Requisitions are now lying for signature at the office of C. M. Stretton, Esq., 18, Southampton buildings, Chancery-lane, London; and C. L. Gilman, Esq., Bethel-street, Norwich. Scripholders, to *whom it is not convenient personally to attend to sign, are requested to send au authority to that effect, stating the number of scrip held by them. lONDON and BIRMINGHAM RAILW A Y . 'Notice is hereby giv en. th a t a SPECIA L GENERAL MEET ING• of the PROPRIETORS of this COMPANY w ill b e h e l d at the Ruston Station, London, on THUR SDAY , th e 7th d ay o f May now next ensuing, at 12 o'clock, when copies of the undermentioned Bills theta Pending in Parliament, will be submitted to the proprietors f or approval, by which Bills it is proposed to a uth or i se th e L on d on and Birmingham Railway Company. either to construct, or to become the lessees or proprietors of, or to contribute towards the formation of the railways therein mentioned, that is to say—. A Bill for making a railway from the London and Birmingham Railway at Aldbury, in the county of Hertford, to Banbury, in the county of Oxford. A Bill for making a railway from Oxford, to the London and Bir- I ningllam Railway at Bletchley, in the county of Buckingham. A Bill for making a railway from the London and Birmingham „, Railway, in the parish of Hampton-in-Arden. in the county of War wn,k, to the town of Banbury, in the county of Oxford. • -A Bill for making a railway from the London and Birmingham Railway, in the parish of Hampton-in-Arden, i n the county of Warwick, to the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway, in the parish of Ashcharch, in the county of Gloucester. • A Bill to empower the Londo n an d Bi rm i ng h am R a il way C ompany Wtol,rnake a branch railway from the London and Birmingham Rail- Nuneatc n ' ne Cov entry, to the Trent Valley Railway, in the parish of II . A Bill for making a railway from or near the city of Worcester, to the ee London and Birmingham Railway, in the parish of Weedon, in county of Northampton, with a branch to Alcester, in the county of Warwick. A Bill to empower the London and Birmingham Railway Company to make a branch from the said railway, to the Blisworth and Peter borough branch thereof. A Bill to empower the London and Birmingham Railway Company to extend their 'line at Leamington, and to enlarge their stations at Coventry and Rugby, and for other purposes A Bill for snaking a railway from the London and Birmingham Railway, to or near to Navigation-street, in the borough of Bir mingham. A Bill for making a railway from the London and Birmingham Railway, in the parish of Ragby, in the county of Warwick, to Learn ,lngton and Warwick, in the county of Warwick. A Bill for carrying into effect certain arrangements between the London and Birmingham Railway Company, and the Company of Proprietors of the Birmingham Canal Navigation, and for granting certain powers to the said respective Companies. A Bill for making a railway from Birmingham to Wolverhampton and to the Grand Junction Railway in the parish of Bushbury, with a line diverging therefrom to Wolverhampton, and a branch to Dudley. _ _ A Bill for making a railway from Shtethwick, is the parish of Har borne, in the county of Stafford, to Stonrport, in the county of Wor cester, with branches therefrom. A Bill to consolidate the London and Birmingham Grand Junction and Mandhester and Birmingham Railway Companies. A Bill for making a railway from Blisworth, in the county of Northampton, to Ashchurch, in the county of Gloucester, to be called " The Northampton, Banbury; and Cheltenham Railway." A Bill for making a railway from Blisworth, in the county of Northampton, to Banbury, in the county of Oxford, to be called "The Northampton and Banbury Railway." A Bill to empower the London and Birmingham Railway Company to make a branch railway from Rugby to the Syston aul Peter boroughltaillvay at Stamford. A Bill to empower the London and Birmingham Railway Company to make a railway from Wolverton to Newport Pagnell and Bedford. A Bill for vesting the Aylesbury Railway in the London and Bir mingham Railway Company. . A Bill to empower the London and Birmingham Railway Com pany to make a railway from the London and Birmingham Railway, near Watford, to St. Albans and Dunstable, with a branch to Luton. A Bill to authorise an improvement of the line of the West London Railway and the Extension thereof to the river Thames. A Bill to empower the London and Birmingham Railway Com pany to enlarge their stations in London, and for other purposes. The chair will be taken at Twelve o'clock precisely. Dated this 22d day of April, 1846. GEORGE CARE GLYN, Chairman, lOf B JOSH. FREDERICK LEDSAM, Deputy Ch airman, 3 of Directors oard By order, RICHARD CREED, Secretary. MIDLAND Rill 11 be 3 held at r RAIL W AY. Notice is hereby given, that a SPECIAL MEETING of the, PROPRIETORS of thi s C ompany the Derby Station, Derby, on SATURDAY, the 2d day ' ? of nosy next ensuing, at twelve o'clock, Is hen the drafts of the undayeal tioned Bills, introduced into Parliament in the present session r v e • ll be submitted to the Proprietors for the i r approval , under s, • hich Pig s it is proposed to authorise the Midland Railway Company, eith er to construct, or to become the Proprietors of, or to contribute towards the formation of the Railways, and to Purchase the Canals th erein mentioned ; that is to say A Bill to authorise certain alterations in the Line of the Syston and Peterborough Branch of the Midland Railway, and the formation of certain other Branch Railways in connexion therewith. A Bill for vesting the Leicester and Swannington Railway in the Midland Company, and for authorising the last-mentioned Company to alter a portion of the Leicester and Swamiington Railway, and to make certain Branches. A Bill to enable the Midland Railway Company to make a Rail way from Burton...upon-Trent to Nuneaton with Branches, and to purchase the Ashby-de-la-Zouch Canal. A Bill to authorise the purchase of the Oakham Canal by the Mid land Railway Company. A 13111 to empower the Midland Railway Company to make a Railway from Pye Bridge to the Clay Cross Station of the Midland Railway and a Branch In the Parish of Crick. A Bill to empower the Midland Railway Company to make several Branches from the k.rewash Valley Railway. A Bill to empower the Midland Railway Company to make a Rail way from Nottingham to Mansfield with Branches therefrom. A Bill to empower the Midland Railway Company to make a Rail way from the Midland Railway at Clay Cross, to join the Notting ham and Lincoln Railway Branches. A Bill to empower the Midland Railway Company to make a Branch Railway from Swinton, in the West Riding of the County of York, to Doncaster, Gainsborough, and Lincoln, with Branches therefrom. A Bill to empower the. Midland Railway Company to make cer tain Branch Railways from the Main Line of their Railway and for other purposes. .A Bill to empower the Midland Railway Company to extend their Line at Birmingham, and for other purposes. A Bill for making a Railway from the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway, at Kings Norton, in the County of Worcester, to Hales Owen, in the same County. A Bill for making a Railway from the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway at Ashchurch, in the County of Gloucester, to Great Malvert in the County or Worcester. A Bill for making a Railway from the Bristol and Gloucester Rail way at Stonehous:., in the County of Gloucester, t o th e Bi rm i ng h am and Glouceste r Railway, at Gloucester. A Bill for m a k ing a 1) ., 11 t ' o a BwataY from the Bristol an d Gl oucester Rail way, at Mangot sfield, A Bill to Consolid ate the Bristol and Gloucester, and Birmingham and Gloucester Rail way Companies. A Bill to Consolidat e the Bristol and Gloucester, and Birmingham and Gloucester Rfgway Companies with the Midland Railway Com pany. A Bill for making a Railway from the Midland Railway near Leicester to the Towns of Xorthampto and Bedford, w i th a Branch to be called the South Midl and Railway Northampton and Bedford Lines. A Bill for making a Railway fromitesrcgosed South Midland luntingdon, with a Railway (Northampton and Bedford Branch to be called the South Midland Railway, alotiiiiUngdon Branch). A Bill for making a Railway from Poole to join proposed Man fmCollingbourn cheater and Southampton Railway in the Parish a Ducies, in the County of Wilts, with a the therefrom. in the A Bill for making a Railway from Southampton to Siswhido County of Gloucester, to be called the Manchester and Southampton Railway. A Bill for making a Railway from the Manchester and n r n ,l„„,, Railway at Cheadle, in the County of Cheater, to or nlear7o-tabat: Ambergate Station of the Midland Railway in the Count y of Derb y, to be called the Manchester, Buxton, M atlock y Midlands Jun e _ tlon Railway. A Bill for making a Railway or Railways from Wolverh Midland Railway at Wichnor Forge in Taatmpton and Dudley to the to be called the Trent Valley, Midlands and Grand Junction A A Bill for making a Railway from the London and Birmingham Railway in the Parish of Hampton, in Arden, in the County of War wick, to the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway, in the Parish of Ashchurch, in the County of Gloucester. A Bill fbr making a Railway from the London and Birmingham Railway, in the Parish of Hampton, in Arden, in the County of War wick, to the Town of Banbury, in the County of Oxford. A. Bill for making a Railway from or near Ike City of Worcester to the London and Birmingham Railway, in title Parish of Weedon, in the entint) of Northampton, with a lima to Alcester, in he County of Warwick. The Chair will be taken at Twelve &sleek preclF.: , • GEORGE HUDSON, Okairmar,, oft . - JOHN ELLIS, Depoty-lbausmn,j of Directors, By order, J. F. BELL, Secretary. D atel this 22d d ay of March, 1846. April 25, 1646. PERTH AND INVERNESS RAILWAY. Notice is hereby given that a MEETING of the HOLDERS, of SCRIP of this COMPANY will be held in Willis's Rooms, King street, St. James's, on MONDAY, the 1 Ith Mayproximo, at Ten o'clock A.M.. in terms of the resolutions passed by the Mouse of Commons on the 23d current, to express their approval or disapproval of the Bill now in dependance before Parliament. Te entitle parties to vote, they must produce their Scrip at the meeting. / 7 ) , . •:.....,,. e ? , kt 1., .t... ~,,. -i . ‘,• \ V/#l) .. ---\\ MAIO - '... ... . - Viiii, t • l itpgifts : • . 1 1 , 1 .FZ: . f- .' - A (i t , I Okii, o. . . 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The most interesting of the Novelties at work are MACINTOSH'S ROTARY ENGINE, COLEMAN'S PATENT LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE for ascending and descending Inclined Planes, FARRELL'S ARCHIMEDIAN RAILWAY. an ENVE LOPE CUTTING MACHINE, WOOD'S NEW PATENT STEAM ENGINE GOVERNOR, and the ATMOSPHERIC RAILWAY. Experiments with the DIVING BELL and DIVER. Lectures on CHEMISTRY and NATURAL PHILOSOPHY, with brilliant ex periments. Admission, Is. ; Schools, Hlf-price A brief Descripti on of the Oregon Territory, from . Notes by a Nine Years' Resident, presented to the Visitors. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUIt. R 6, COR ANCNHILL, L E SOCIEONDTY, ON. Capital £500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament. This institution offers important and substantial advan tages with respect both to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities. The assured has, on all occasions, the power to borrow, without ex pense or forfeiture of the Policy, two-thirds of the premium paid, (see table); also the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion of his interests to meet ether conveniences er necessity. Assurances for terms of years are granted on the lowest possible rates. DIVISION OF PROFIV. The success and increasing prosperity of tne Society has enabled the Directors, at the last annua l i nvestigation, to declare a third Bonus, varying from 30 to 71, per cent. on the premiums paid on .ach Policy effected on the ProSt scale. By order of the Committee of Management, PETER ANDERSON, Secretary, London, April 25,1846, IPSWICH, NORWICH AND YARMOUTH RAILWAY COMPANY. Notice is hereby given, that in consequence of the sessional order and the Bill recently introduced into Parliament, the Directors have determined to POSTPONE the GENERAL MEETING, convened for the 30th inst., until some future day, when the Proprietors will have the opportunity of legally deciding what course shall be adopted. The Report which the Directors had intended to submit to the Meeting, will be forwarded in the coarse of a few days, to every registered Proprietor. By order, FREDERICK BIGG, Secretary. 12, Old Jewry Chambers, April 27, 1846. MALDON, WITHAM, AND BRAINTREE RAILWAY. (Provisionally Registered.) Notice is hereby given, that a SPECIAL MEETING of the SCRIPHOLDERS of this COMPANY will be held at the White Hart Inn, in the town of Witham, on SATURDAY, the 2d day of May next, at twelve o'clock at noon, when a copy of the Bill now de pending in Parliament, intituled, "A Bill for making a Railway from Maldon, through Witham to Braintree, all in the county of Essex," will be submitted to the consideration tench meeting. Dated this 22d day of April, 1846. BLOOD and DOTIGLAS, Solicitors for the Bill, Witham. LONDON and YuRK SHAREHOLDERS.— The Committee of Shareholders have the satisfaction to an nounce that they are now supported by the Holders of upwards of 35,000 shares, and the number is hourly increasing. The Committ ee have also to tate that they have ascertained that an offer for termi nating the Parliamentary contest, and all differences between the two Companies, and for greatly improving the position of the London and York Shareholders, has been made by the Eastern Counties Company tothe London and York Directors. The Committee expect, in the course of a day or two, to obtain and lay the particulars of this offer, with their views on the subject, before all the Shareholders in communication with them, or whose addresses they can ascertain. The Committee again state they require no pecuniary support, but impress upon all Holders of Shares, and Subscribers to the Deed, that not a day should be lost in transmitting to them letters, filled up and signed in a published form, approving of arrangements being made with the Eastern Counties Company. By order of the Committee, 4 Size-lane, April 28th. 1846. HENRY PHILIPPS. Forms can be obtained at the Committee's Offices. NEWCASTLE AND BER WICK RAILWAY. Notice is hereby given, that a Special General Meeting of the Pro prietors of the Newcastle and Berwick Railway Company will be held in the Directors' Room, at the Railway Station, in the city of York, on MONDAY, the 4th day of May, 1846, at half-past 10 o'clock in the forenoon; for the purpose of submitting for the approval of the Proprietors of the said Company the draft of a Bill now before Parliament, intitutled "A Bill for enabling the Newcastle and Ber wick Railway Company to make certain Branch Railways in the County of Northumberland." Dated this 20th day of March, 1846. GEORGE HUDSON, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the said Company. NEWCASTLE and DARLINGTON JUNCTION RAILWAY. Notice is hereby given, that a Special General Meeting of the Pro prietors of the Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway Com pany will be held in the Directors' Room, at the Railway Station, in the City of York, on MoNnev, the 4th day of May, 1846, at a quarter past 10 o'clock in the forenoon, for the purpose of submitting for the approval of the Proprietors of the said Company, the drafts of the following Bills now before Parliament, that is to say,— "A Bill for enabling the Newcastle and Darlington Junction Rail way Company to make a railway from or near Thirsk to Mahon, with a branch to Helmsley." "A Mill for enabling the Great North of England Railway Company to lease, and also to sell, their Railway to the Newcastle and Darling ton Junction Railway Company, and to authorise the raising of addi tional money by the said last•mentioned Company, for those and other purposes." " ABill for enabling the Newcastle and Darlington Junction Rail way Company to make a railway from the line of the Great North of England Railway to Bedale." " A Bill for enabling the Newcastle and Darlington Junction Rail way Company to make a Railway from the line of the Great North of England Railway to or near to Boroughbrldge." " A Bill for enabling the Newcastle and Darlington Junction Rail way Company, to purchase the Durham and Sunderland Railway, and the Weymouth Dock, and to make certain Branch Railways in the county of Durham, and for other purposes." " A MI for authorising the Sale of the Pontop and South Shields Railway to the Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway Com pany." And "A Bill for enabling the Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway Company to construct a Dock at Jarrow Slake, in the River Tyne, and to make Branch Railways and works to communicate therewith, and for other purposes." And at such meeting, it is proposed to confirm the deeds and agreements already entered into between this Company and the Great North of England Railway Company, the Durham and Sun derland Railway Company, and the Weymouth Dock Company, either alone or together with any other companies, or between the directors of the same companies, or any of them, relative to the pur chase and leasing of the said Great North of England Railway, the Durham and Sunderland Railway, and the Wearmouth Dock, or any of them, and the works connected therewith respectively. Dated this 20th day of March, 1846. GEORE N, Chairman of the Board of Dire HUDS O ctors of the Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway Company. YORK AND NORTH MIDLAND RAILWAY. Notice is hereby given that a Speelal General gof the Proprietors of the , York and North Midland Meetin Railway Company, will be held in the Directors' Room, at the Railway Station, in the city of York, on MoNDAY, the 4th day of May, 1846, at Ten o'clock in the forenoon, for the purpose of sub mitting, for the approval of the Proprietors of the said Company, the drafts of the following Bills, at present before Parliament, that is to say,— " A Bill for enabling the York and North Midland Railway Co d mpany to make a more di rect line of Railway between York an Leeds" " line of A Bill to authorise the wide n i ng and enlargement of part of the the York and North Midland Railway, or the construction and maintenance of a Railway adjoining thereto." " A 13111 for enabling the Hull and Selby Railway Company to lease, and also to sell, their Railway to the York and North Midland and Manchester and Leeds Railway Companies, or one of them, and to authorise the raising of additional money by both or either of the last-mentioned companies, for those and other purposes." " A Bill for enabling the York and North Midland Railway Com pany to make certain Branch Railways in the East Riding of the county of York, and for other purposes." (No. 1.) " A Bill for enabling the York and North Midland Railway Com pany to mat e certain Branch Railways in the East lading of the county of York, and for other purposes." (No. 2.) And " A Bill for enabling the York and North Midland Railway Company to extend the line of the Whitby and Pickering Railway to or near Castleton." And at such meeting it is proposed to confirm the deeds and agreements already entered into between this Company and the hull and Selby and the Manchester and Directors Leeds of the Railzmaye ve C s o e nip r a a i l ne e s o , m or_ either of them, or between the panies, or any of themrelativetothtehewopruksrcleolasneneacittedd Teasingtherewiotfh.the said Hull and Selby Railway, and E HUDSON, Chairman Dated this 20th day of Moafrtchhue,ElßoBo4R6aord of Directors of th e sa i d York , and North Midland Railway Company, UCCESSFUL RESULTS of the OPENING; 14.3 of L. HYAM'S New Show-room, 36, GRACECHRUCH- STREET. Successful results have our efforts obtained, And a host of new patrons already we've gained, As such is the case, we acknowledge to all Our gratitude deep for their kind-hearted call. The Show-room of Hyam combines great attraction, Where talent, first rate, is developed in action ; The produce of England and France is displayed, And adds to the lustre of Hyam's great trade. His Fashions for Spring are the theme of delight, Whilst splendour and cheapness together unite ; And praises are lavished by thousands who flock To see Hyam's wonders and gaze on his stock. So levers of fashion we humbly solicit The favour, the kindness, the aid of a visit. As with confidence great we are led to suppose In future you'll patronise Hyans for Clothe.. LIST OF PRICES. Dregs Coat, braided edges .. Surtouts, d 0.... ............ 1 5 0 Trousers, in cloth and doeskin), •• • • 0 6 6 • 0 8 6 Trousers, in Tweed .. Vests, either in cloth or fancy Materials • • 0 4 6 SUMMER GARMENTS. Summer Coats, in endloss 'variety ••0 9 6 Cashmere Ditto .... ...... 012 6 Fishing or Shooting Ditto •• • • Office Ditto •••••••••• " • • • • • • • • • 9 6 Blouses, in cou n tl ess profusion... ..... 0 2 Trousers, in all th e newest washing materials .. •.. ..... ............. „ Vest. ditto, D es i gns guaranteed to retain 0 5 6 their colour .. ........... •• • , 0 2 9 MADE TO ORDER . Dress Coats, made to measure.. • • •• • - Surtouts .'. •• • ...... 1 10 0 1 15 0 Trousers, made t o measure • •• • • 0 15 0 Tho SUMM ER GARMENTS. 07 0 Hyamonian Paletot, a fashionable Over -coat, made to order, extremely light and well-adapted for the present season • ... ...... . .... •.•• • • • • 11 0 T . `Trousers, of peculi ar l y light fabrics .... 0 8 o Vests, in rich C as h mere and printed Quiltings, French patterns .•••• • 0 7 6 ~ .ttISO Stock of Yo u th s an d Boy ' s Clothing at proportionate ow prices. Money will be returned to any Purchaser, should he not approve of his parchace after seeing the articles at his own house. No business transacted on Saturdays until the evening. L. 'ILLY, Pantvaaetlnca, 36, GrAcechurchltrett,Lcadon, IRISH GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. DUBLIN TO GALWAY. Notice to the Subscribers to the Deed and to the Scripholders. The House of Lords has postponed the Third Reading of this Bill. That will enable those of you who have not yet signed the petitions to Parliament (" to stay the progress of the Bill, to cancel the lia bilities of the Subscribers to the Contract, and to return to the Share holders the unspent deposits") the opportunity of affixing your names to the Petitions which are already signed by one hundred and thirty persons, out of four hundred and twenty-eight of the Subscribers to the Deed, and representing at least 250,0001. out of the 810,0001., which is the total amount for which the Deed now before Parliament is signed. The Petitions lie for signature at the Shareholders' Committee room, Founders' Hall-court, Lotlibury, from 11 to 4 o'clock each day. April 27, 1846. R. THOMPSON, Secretary. WOXFORD, • CARLOW,' AND DUBLIN, JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY. 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For Cash—At DAVIES'S Old Established Warehouse, 63 St. Martin's-lane, opposite New Slaughter's Coff ee -h ouse. , HAIL WAY SH. ARE MAttIi.ETS. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 27. NEW STOCK EXCHANGE.—The plan just promulgated by the Go vernment to obviate the imperfect state of the law on inceptive rail way undertakings appears to meet with approbation. The legality of dealing in scrip having been established by a recent decision, it became impossible to avoid the recognition of scripholders, and the scheme accordingly provides, that they may either carry out the work projected or bring the matter to a close. And, as many per sons desire to recover what may yet remain of the deposits unex pended, the measure may be regarded as the death-knell of seven eighths of the projects which have made some progress before Par liament, and of the large number that halted by the way. The im provement mentioned in the review of the 23d instant has been fully maintained, as will be perceived from the increased business at enhanced prices. The Share Market is buoyant, and terminates with promise of advance. The sales are—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction, 3s. 1-16 p.—Birkenhead and Holyhead Junction, 265. dis.—Birmingham and Oxford, 9s. dig.—Chester and Birken head, 49 % —Ditto, 201. Shares, % p.—Derby and Crewe, 1% p.— Eastern Counties, York Extensions, % p.—Edinburgh and Glasgow, 72%—Glasgow and Dumfries, % dig.—Grand Junction, 220 ex d. and n.—Great Western, Fifth Shares, 33 L A—Huddersfield and Sheffield, p.—Leeds and Dewsbury, 2% ;p. Liverpool and Bury, 7 p.— Ditto, New Shares, % p.—Liverpool and Leeds Direct, 4s. dis.— Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, Its. p.—London and Birming ham, 224—Ditto, Fifths, 22 p.— Manchester and Birmingham, Quar-. ters (A), Si. 15s. p.—Ditto, ditto (B), Si. 15 s.—Midland Stock, 149 Ditto, 401. Shares, 11% p.—Newcastle and Berwick, 91. 155.—North Staffordshire, 2% p.—North Wales Mineral, New Shares, % dis.— North Western, ss. die.— Preston and Wyre, 3314—Ditto, Halves (11), 16s. p.—Sheffield and Manchester, Quarters, No. 2, 21. 15s. p.— Ditto, Quarters, No. 3,1% p.—Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester, 31. ss . dis.—South Eastern, 351. 55.--Ditto, New Halves, 14 die.— West Riding Union 1% p.—Welsh Midland, I % dig.—East and West Riding Extensions, ' 8 p.—Bandon and Bantry, 19s. 6d. tits. Ulster, 8k p.—Dutch Rhenish, 255. p. MANCHESTER, Amin 27. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Ambergate, Nottingham, Bos ton, &c., 265. 6d.-Birkenhe a d an d Holyhead ;Junction, 1 5-16 dis. -Buckingham and Bletchingly, % dis.-Chester and Manchester, Direct, 21s. 6d. dis.-Clitberoo Junction, 1 1-16 dis.-Derby and Crewe, 35i. 6d. p.-Eastern Counties, Perpetual (No. 2), 6 15-16- Glasgow and Dumfries, dis.-Huddersfleld, Halifax, and Brad ford, 13( p.-Iladdersfleld and Ma nc h ester Railway an d Canal, 2634 -Leeds, Dewsbury, and M anchester, 2% p.-Leicester and Bedford, 14s. 9d.- Liverpool an d B ury, - 8 p.-London and Manchester (Rem ington's), 114 dis.-London and York, % dis.-Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, 6d. dis.-Manchester and Birmingham, 78% -Ditto, Quarters (A), 83 4 - Ditto, ditto (B),8% p.-Ditto, ditto (C), Manchester and Bir m i ngham Continuation and Welsh Junction, 16s. Gd. dis.-M anc h ester and Leeds, Fifths, 8% slon, 1% 9-M anchesterp. - M and Southampton, % dis.-North Staf fordshire, 2 P.eston and Wyre, Halves, (B) , % p.-Sheffield, Leek, and Crewe, 125. dia. - Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction, 4s. dis.- Sheffield and Manchester, Quarters (No. 2), 1 % IL-Ditto, p.-Ditto, Exten ditto (No. 3), 1 P.-Shropshire Union, Railway and Canal, 18s. dis.- South Midland, par.-South Eastern and Dover, Consolidated (No. 3 ), % P. c.i-Ditto, Halves (No. 4), 3-16 dis.-West Riding Union, p.-Wlutehaven and Furness, 3% dis. STOCK Exataltoz.-T LE EDS, APRIL 27. he sales tension, 235. P.-M anc h ester and Leeds, are-Ea Fifth Shares, 8!. 16s. p. - rn Counties, York Ex- Newcastle and Darli ng t on Junction, Extensions, p.-York and North Midland (East an d West Riding), 214 p.-East Lancashire, No. 2 (late Accrin g t on ) , - al P.-Great G r i ms by and Sh e ffi e ld, 5 di s. - Huddersfield and Man c h ester, 21s. dis.-Ditto, Extensions, 205. dis. - Huddersfield and Sheffield, 3% p.-Leeds and Bradford, 27 p.- Leads and Dewsbury, 2 1 4 P.-Dit to, New Branches, 7s. 6d. p.- Ditto, New Extensio ns, 7s. 6d. P.-Leeds end Thhsk, New, 2% dis. -- Newcastle and Berwi c k, 9% p.- Oxford, Worcester, and Wolver hampton, 4 dis.-Br a df ord, Wakefield. and Midland, 225. dis.- Chelmsford and Bury, 17 s. Gd. dis. -Clitheroe Junction, 245. dis.-- Grand Union, 18s. dis.-Glasgow and Dumfries, 15s. dis.-Lanca shire, Yorkshire, and North-Eastern, 261. dis.-Leads and Y or k , 235. dis.-Leicest er an d B edford, 15s. 6d. dis.-Liverpool, Manches ter, and Newcastle Junction, 225. 6d. dis.-Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 10s. p.-London and York, 17s. 6d. dis.-London and Man chester (Rem.), 345. dis.-Ditto (Rastrick), 325. dis.-Manchester, Buxton, Matock, and Midland, 1 p.-ilanckester and Birmingham Continuation and Welsh J unction, 20s. dis.-North Western, 7s. dis. -South Midlands, 3s dls. -Wel s h M idlands, 225. dis.-West Riding Union, 31. 16s. 6d.-Yo r k and Carlisle, 265. 6d.-Yorkshire and Glas gow Union, 265. 6d. dis. HULL, Arm/. 27. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The sales are —Chelmsford and Bury, I Is. 6d. East Coast, 215.—Grimsby, Louth, and Horncastle, 225. 6d.—Great North and South Wales, 10s. 6 d.—Hull and Barnsley Junction, 235. —Leicester and Tamworth, 20s. 6 d.—Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Pres ton, 3/. Is. 6d. —Northumberland and Lancashire, 345. 6d.—North British, Carlisle, 365.—North Staffordshire, 4/. 9s. 6d.--Sheffield, Leek, and Crewe, 13s.—South Midland, a—West Riding Union, 3/. 14s. 6d.—Yorkshira and Glasgow Union, 228. 6d. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, APRU. 27. STOCK EXCUANGE.—Tho sales are—Eastern Counties, New, 7% p.— Lancashire and North Yorkshire, 1 dis.—North British, Carlisle, 5% p.—Ditto, Dalkeith, 225. p.—West Riding Union, 134 p. RAILWAY LEGISLATION. The following is the Bill introduced into the House of Lords last night by Lord Dalhousie. A BILL INTITULED AN ACT TO FACILITATE THE DISSOLUTION OF CERTAIN RA ILWAY COM IES. Whereas it is expedient to facilitate the dissolution of cer tain railway partnerships as hereafter mentioned, and to afford facilities for the winding up the concerns of such part nerships: may it therefore please your Majesty that it may be enacted; and be it enacted by the Queen's Most Excel lent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, r o e i s fc o a omu i d tp . a i n on f t y r tushs, shag a e li uncle biasr 1 i t . a.tiking,mearinta i i n o l n a N:h d e B ) - that when any persons shall have entered into any contact usually called a subscription contact, or other agreement or agreements, for the formation of a company or partnership for making any railway which cannot be carried into . execn- L i r lawful agreement, in manner hereinafter partnership, contract or i f t u h l ou fort o s b u t o a h i n ing personsth the stunt dissolveh ority o f the Parliament,saisaid company itshall whether powers or rennopdtreotdvh provisions ocbnoesntthr forearc e t bdyoi dissolution umtagree menteiodn. hit i ,h ( e i r th th e e p ee a rn rt - - e m f e t n h t e i shalloeneemd;aacontaincompany nt or partnership a any t 2. And be it enacted, That it shall bcbeteleladadwssffuuloilfvbfeordrt, any ynedofimin mittee, provisional directors, or other person(sanbdy swuchhicchoni-s dissolved as then, a tO fb are hereafter called d "thethat cifosmumchittinee,ee'titnogcaslhlaa:deeetteirnmginofe,thaes any further with m tra en ct t o a r n d ag e r a e r e r m i e n nt a i s n p d a ed ny to ) be formed shareholders for the purpose of determining i aw h n f e e ht r r ea s e i r i na f i m t p e ea r o nn r t c ni a c oe l o n l r n e e :d d p a : a n ' t n t h y h a e t in c t t o h e m e n the 3of.r companyom thediate shallof csbtueecdh taken m Th ee a t tt i o n i g th ( es i s ) u a bl dissolved,j e mittee shall not have the power to proceed the undertaking. shareholders, as after defined, by writing under their ve to require the committee to call a meeting for the hands, aforesaid; and that if the committee refuse or neglect, within six days after any such requisition shall have been left at registered place of business of the company, or Shall th eha been served personally on any member of the committee, tohave call such meeting, it shall be lawful for any five shareholders' to call such a meeting. 4. And be it enacted, That the meeting shall be held to have been duly called, although the votes of th e parties calling the same, or any of such votes, shall be disallow e d at the meeting by the scrutineers to be appointed as herein after mentioned. 5. And be it enacted, That . the calling of any such meet ing shall be by notice, signed either on behalf of the Corn mittee by any one member of the same, o r i n case the meet ing shall be called by the shareholders, then by the share holders calling the same, such notice days be advertised eight and not more than fifteen . clear days, meet' ' to be therein fixed for holding such meeting in the London G ile, and also within the before-mentioned limits as to time in three London daily newspaperq -:; that in the case of railways to be. made in Ireland, the said notice shall also be l' • advertised within the before-mentioned . imits as to the time in two Dublin dal in the Dublin Gazette, and in _ 1 y newspapers; Scotland, t and as to railways to be made , he said otice shall also verthed in at lea.A two newspap ers in common b r h. circulation in the city of Edin u tc O. And be it enacted, That every notice of meeting shall specify the day, hour, place, and purpose of meeting. 7. And be it enacted, That the person to be in the chair at every such meeting shall be some member 91 . the coutiittee, // (.. 4 Pr..rCE SD. . • APRIL 28, 1846. to be elected by a Xnajority of the members of the committee preSent at the meeting, and in case the votes of the members of the coramittee, present, shall b e equa ll y di v id e d, or th ere shall' be no . member of.the committee elected, then some shareholder entitled to vote to be elected by the meeting; a . ri e d . every po rson_present to have one vote for the election of pl chairman and scrutineers; and every c h a i rman s h a ll have a casting vote, in Addition to any other vote. which he may be entitled to;, and if any such chairman shall refuse to give his casting vote on, the question of dissolution or bank as rup . ,y e — as after mentioned, the q ues ti on s h a ll b e considered . 8: carried in the affirmative for dissol u ti on or b an k ruptcy. _ And be it enacted, -That the chairman at every such meeting shall be bound to put to the meeting any question proposed for. the •dissolution of the company,or as to the mode.th ereo f , and the e l ec ti on of scrutinee r , and that no business shall b e t ransacted at any such meeting other than the consideration of any such question so prop ose d, an d t h e election of a chairman andscrutineers, 9.. And be.it enacted, That immediately after the election of a chairman at such meeting, the meeting shall proceed to elect, as scrutineers.three shareholders in the company, whose busies it shall be to ver if y as after-mentioned , and take 7 ' the votes, of the _shareholders entitled to vote and cast up the same, and the decision of them, or any two of them, shall be final In all respects.. . - . . 10. And be it enacted, That in case it shall be discovered by or, shown to the scrutineers that the chairman at any meeting is not entitled to vote as a shareholder, it shall be lawful for the. meeting either to elect a new chairman or to maintain such existing chairman, but such chairman so main tained in offeze shall not thereby acquire the right of votingas shareholder, or of .giving a casting vote; and in case the votes shall be equally divided, the resolutions shall be con sidered as carried in the affirmative for the dissolution and as to the bankruptcy of the. company, provided always that all votes, acts, and deeds by the chairman not entitled to vote, or by the meeting presided over by him, given or done before the discovery of his not being so entitled, shall be valid and effectual.. . . 11. And be it enacted, That any such meeting as aforesaid, in the. event .of the. prescribed quorum after-mentioned not being present at such meeting, then the chairman shall cause the votes of the persons constituting the said meeting to be taken.and recorded, and shall then adjourn the same to be held at the same place and at a day to be declared by the chairman, such day not being less than three days and not more than one, week from the original day of meeting, such day and the time of meeting in the meantime being adver tised twice in each of. three London daily newspapers, and in the case of a Scotch railway, also twice in two Edinburgh newspapers, and in the case of an Irish railway, also twice 1 in each of two Dublin daily newspapers ; and at such ad journed meeting the votes of such persons constituting the same as had not voted at the original meeting shall be taken and recorded, and the total number of votes given at the original and adjourned meeting shall be received as if given at one and the same meeting. 12. And be it enacted, That the hour to be fixed for hold ing any meeting under the provisions of this Act shall be that of noon. 13. And be it enacted, That the only persons entitled to be present and vote at any such meeting as shareholders (ex cept as to the appointment of a chairman and scrutineers) shall be those persons who shall for the time being be in pos session of and produce certificates or receipts declaring parties entitled to shares in any company, or acknowledging the receipt of a deposit in such company, usually termed "scrip," or " receipts" for deposits on shares, and that notwithstand ing the party in possession may not be the party to whom the same was originally granted, or that the same may not have been legally assigned to the party in possession, and that notwithstanding the same may be held by the holder as a mere mortgagee, or the same may be subject to any , charge or lien, and whi c h pa r ti es are no t b y thi s A c t called ' share holders." A. And be it enacted, That every shareholder shall he en ded to one vote in respect of every share held by him up to ,en, and to one additional vote for every four shares beyond the first ten shares held by him up to one hundred; and to an additional vote for every ten shares held by him beyond the first hundred shares; and that all shareholders producing such scrip or receipts shall be entitled to attend meetings and to appoint proxies according to the form contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, or in some form to the like effect: provided always, and be it enacted, that the fact of any such party attending any such meeting shall not in any wise increase or alter his rights or liabilities. 15. And be it enacted, that the appointment of any such proxy shall be signed by the party appointing the same be fore a Master or Master Extraordinary of the Court of Chancery in England or Ireland, or a justice of the peace in England or Ireland, or before a sheriff or sheriff depute or justice of the peace in Scotland, or before the registrar of joint-stock companies or his deputy; and that on signing the same the scrip or receipt in respect of which the proxy is in tended to be appointed shall be produced to the Master, justice, sheriffor sheriff depute, reg i s t rar or d eputy reg i strar; and the numbers of shares and the name of the party enti tled shall be verified, with the numbers and name stated in the appointment of proxy, before such Master, sheriff, sheriff depute or justice, registrar or deputy registrar; and that no such appointment of proxy shall be subject to stamp duty. 16. And be it enacted, That to constitute a meeting under the provisions of this Act for the purpose of deciding on a dis solution, and the mode thereof, p ersons represent i ng at l east one-third part of the shares in the undertaking actually issued must be present and vote; and that, for the purpose of effecting a dissolution, and the mode thereof, there must be at least three-fifths of the votes of persons present, and voting either as shareholders or proxies, in favour of the motion for dissolution, and the mode thereof. 17. And be it enacted, That the chairman at every such meeting shall sign a minute of the proceedings, and that every minute so signed sh a ll b e a d vert i se d w i thin the shortest pos sible time in the same papers in which notice of the meeting is herein-lefure required to be given; and a copy of the. London Gazette containing the advertisement of such meet ing shall be evidence of the meeting having been duly called and held, and of the resolutions recorded having been duly passed by the majorities therein mentioned; and that any person who shall insert or cause to be inserted in the London Gazette any advertisement under the present clause, knowing the same to be false, in any material particular, shall be guilty of a misdemeanour. 18. And be it enacted, That as regards all projected ra il- , . . ways as aforesaid any portion of the intended line of which is situate in England or Wales, the meeting aforesaid may be held, as shall be specified in the notice calling the same, either in the cities of London or Westminster, or at the registered place of business of the company ; or as regards any rail Ways any portion of the intended line of which is situate in the counties of Lancaster or Chester, such meeting may be held at Manchester or Liverpool ; or as regards any railways any porticn of the intended line of which is situate in the county of York, such meetings may be held at York or Leeds ; that as regards railways situate in Ireland, the meetings may be held either in London or Dublin, or at the registered places of business, as shall be specified in the no tice ; and that as regards railways situate in Scotland, the meetings may be held either in London or Edinburgh, or at the registered places of business, as shall be specified in the notice. 19. And be it enacted, That no parties shall be entitled to vote, except in respect of scrip certificates or shares actually issued or given before the 31st day of March, 1846, and that the shares or certificates actually issued or given, shall, for the purposes of this Act, be taken to constitute the whole number of shares in the undertaking*, although the contract may have provided that the undertaking shall consist of a greater number ; and that for the purpose of as certaining the number of shares or certificates actually issued the committee of any projected railway company shall, within twelve days after the passing of this Act, be bound to send in unto the registrar of Joint-stock companies a return in writing under the hand of any member of such committee specifying the number of shares or certificates actually issued or given as aforesaid, the amount of each share, and of the deposit paid or to be paid thereon ; and that in case such return shall not be so sent in within the aforesaid period, or shall be found to be incorrect, every member of the committee shall forfeit the sum of pounds, to be recovered in like manner as any penalty under the Act, intituled "An Act for the Registration, Incorporation, and Regulation of Joint-StoCk Companies," is recoverable. 20. Aud be it enacted, That the registrar of joint-stock companies shall, within six days from the passing of this Act, send to the registered place of business of every such company a notice in writing under his hand requiring such return to be made ; but the omission to send any such notice by the registrar shall not exempt the committee of any such company from the penalties aforesaid ; and every person shall be at liberty to inspect any return made to the registrar under this Act on payment of a fee of one shilling for every such inspection, and also to require a copy or extract of any such return to be certified by the said registrar on payment of a fee of sixpence for every folio of such copy or extract ; and that in all courts of law and equity and elsewhere, such copy or extract so certified shall be re c eived in evidence. And be it enacted, That in addition to the question of dissolution, it shall be imperative on th e mee ti ng to d ec i de whether such dissolution shall or shall not be taken to be an act of bankruptcy for the purpose of having the affairs of the company wound up under the provisions of the Act after mentioned. 22. And be it enacted, That in case the meeting shall re solve that the dissolution shall not be so wound up, then (sub ject to the power herein-after given to the committee and to creditors of the company to petition for a fiat) the affairs of the said company shall be wound up according to the or dinary rules applicable to the dissolution of partnership un dertakings. 23. Provided always, and be it enacted, That the resolu tion to dissolve the company, or the actual dissolution thereof, shall not alter or affect the rights of creditors or other per sons not being shareholders in the company, nor any engage ments whatsoever which the committee may have lawfully entered into, and shall not affect any suits pending before the passing of this Act ; but that the company shall not be bound to perform any engagement which cannot be per formed by reason of the dissolution. 24. And be it enacted, That where any meeting called to consider the question of dissolution shall have determined the question of the dissolution of the company in the nega tive, no new meeting shall be called to consider the question of dissolution, or any matter relating thereto, until the lapse of six months from the day in which the question was last resolved in the negative. 25. And be it enacted, That it shall be lawful for the majo rity of the committee of any company, at any time after the dissolution thereof shall have been resolved, or for any cre ditor of such company to such amount as is now by law re quisite to support a fiat iu bankruptcy, or of any shareholder as before defined holding at least shares, within months after the dissolution thereof shall have been resolved, to petition that a fiat in bankruptcy may issue against such company. 26. And be it enacted, That upon the production of a copy of the London Gazette containing the resolution of any such meeting as aforesaid, whereby it shall be resolved that the dissolution of the company shall be an act of bankruptcy, or upon the petition of the majority of the committee or share-. holders, or of any creditor under the last preceding clause, a fiat in bankruptcy shall issue against such company by the registered name or style of such company; and the company shall thereupon be deemed to be within the provisions of an Act passed in the seventh and eighth years of the reign of her present Majesty, intituled "A n Act fer facilitating their winding up of Joint-stock Companies* unable to meet in bank pecuniary enga gements ," i n a ll respec t s . as if ruptcy had i ssue d aga i nst i t under the saidAc a t. 27. And b e it enacte d , Th at t h e f o llowing words to them and e ex pressions s h a ll h ave the meanings hereby assigned respectively, so far as such meanings are not excluded by the context or subject-matter; (videlicet) The word "month" shall mean ca lend e a r r a mo n n s. month. The word "person" shall include corptie umber and masculine And words denoting the singular gender respectively stall be held to apply also to a plurality of persons and things or to females respectively. 28. And be it enacted, that this Act may be amended, altered, or repealed by any Act to be passed in this session of Parliament. SCHEDULE TO WHICH THIS ACT REFERS. FORM OF PROXY. I, A. 8., of holder of shares, numbered respectively in the projected railway company, do hereby appoint C. D., of ,tobe my proxy upon any matter relating to the dissolution c,f the said company, to vote, dissent, and act as he shall think proper. Witness my hand, the day of . PORTUGAL. We have received accounts from Lisbon of the 21st instant. Agrarian disturbances had broken out in the province of Minho. The constitution was suspended on the 20th inst. for a term of twenty days, the press suppressed, military tribunals created for the trial of all offences against the State, and summary proceedings were to be instituted after tlie fashion of those in Spain—those condemned to be pas sados par as arnzas, though not merely on identification, as by the orders of Narvaez. It is not very complimentary to Sir Robert Peel to find his Irish Coercion Bill quoted by the Portuguese Minister for an example in his country, and a justification of his atrocious measure. -The following are extracts from our correspondent's letter :-- " This country was placed under martial law yesterday, the 20th inst. The present Government has been four years in office, and in that brief period the constitution has been suspended three times. The province of Minho has been the scene of agrarian outrages for the last twelve days, arising from the attempt to put in force the new system of taxation by repartition, and to levy imposts in the agri cultural districts, under the new bill of health, particu larly burdensome and oppressive. One of the first tumults was caused by a refusal of the local authorities to suffer the burial of a poor peasant to take place without obtaining a certificate from a medical officer, who is empowered by this oppressive law to exact a sum for his signature little short of ten shillings sterling. The friends of the deceased in vain pleaded their inability to pay the sum in question. The rites of burial were refused; the women of the district rose en masse; the troops were marched against them ; resistance was offered, and it is stated that several women and children were shot by the valiant soldiery, but not before some of the latter were routed by these exasperated women. The peasants of the districts of Guimares, Porado, and Penella, the Diario of the 17th states, revolted on the 14th instant, entered Braga, attacked the barracks of the eight regiments in a most daring manner, and were repelled with a loss of many wounded and a sufficient num ber of dead--muitos feredos e bastantes mortos.' The Go vernment organs have abstained from giving any detailed accounts of the further tumults and their results, but it is acknowledged that two other desperate attacks were made on the quarters of this regiment, that scattered detachments in adjoining districts have been assailed, and in one or two instances repulsed by the armed peasants, in some places in bodies of upwards of two thousand men —that the houses and offices of the local authorities, whose duties are connected with the carrying into operation of the new system of taxa tion have been broken open, the schedules of those taxes destroyed, and that the cries of the insurgents were Vivas' for the Queen and for religion, and Morras ' for the Mi nistry. " Senhor Jose Bernardo Cabral, the Minister of Justice, left his portfolio yesterday for the seat of war,' viol Oporto, accompanied by the 16th Regiment " The accounts from Minho this day are, that the move ment is extending to Trans os Montes, and that a detachment of soldiers, proceeding from Chaves to the chief scene of dig turbance, had been obliged to retrace their steps. The Pro bability is, however, that order will be restored, but at a very dear cost to the interests of the country and of the Throne. "Five per Cent. Inscriptions, 66 1 ,E 67 ; Four per Cent. ditto, 57 58; Apolices Old Five per Cent., 68 69; Ditto Four per Cent., 58 1 4 58%; Bank Shares, Lisbon, 768 milrees: Union Ditto, 112 rnilrees ; Confian9a, 97 1 ,4-10 per cent Exchange on London, 90 days, 541,."—C7ironick. Loup LINCOLN AT FALKIRK.—Lord Lincoln is, it appears, to be oposed; Mr. Wilson, a Liberal free-trader has started as a can p didate, and published an address to the con stituency. The election takes place on Wednesday, and the contest will be a severe one. A novel display of Italian Sculpture, recently arrived in this country, is announced for public sale at Robins's Auction Rooms, in Covent-garden, on Thursday next. Th e exquisite t a l en t o f t h e modern sculpture is sufficiently shown by the beautiful figures, copied from the most renowned models in the galleries of Florence and Rome, whilst the splendid marble tazzas, vases, and fonts, sculptured in the rarest marbles of Italy, cannot fail to please the most fr stidious connoisseur. MADRID AND VALENCIA RAILWAY. —On Saturday Mr. Chadwick, the Chairman of the Madrid and Valencia Railway, and the Hon. C. Pelham Villiers, M.P., accompa nied by Mr. Kirkham Fowell, the Secretary of the Company, had the honour of an interview with his Excellency the Duke de Sotomayor, the Spanish Ambassador. His Excel lency condescended to discuss the present position of the Company, and expressed the great interest which his Go vernment felt in this undertaking, and the disposition to render effectual assistance to the promoters in any plan ymitieh - tfitirrifight Sagged for the completion of the project. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—,SPLENDID ARRANGEMENT OF LoolCiNo-GLASS, producing the effect of a long arcade, and of bewildering as to cause a doubt whether you are in London or in old Rome. "Arch follows arch, and pile succeeds to pile." This unique apartment is devoted to cutting and arranging the hair in, and with another having a beautiful view of Naples, are on the ground-floor. In calling attention to their establish ment, Ross and Sons beg to notice the advantages of their system—viz., they never take apprentices nor young men from the country, nor object to customers asking for the same man to wait upon them ; every person has clean brushes, they never being used twice, without being washed ; and parties are not pressed to buy things they do not want. Address, Ross and Sons, 119 and 120, Rshopsgate-street. AN EXTRAORDINARY CURE OF A BAD LEG AT HOSNCASYLB, BY HOLLOWAY'S PILLS AND OINTKENT.—A few days since Mr. John Simpson, a highly respectable bookseller in that town, states that a gentleman of his acquaintance had been suffering for many years from.one of the worst description of bad legs, frequently enduring the most excruciating pain. He had been under the care of several medical men, without obtaining the least benefit. This gentleman, however, has just been cured by these invaluable medi cines, after every other treatment failed. The Ointment will cure lidilblains and chapped hands in a few hours. Sold by all druggists, can at Professor Holloway's, 244, Strand, London. [ADVERTISEMENT.] SIGHT AND HEARING. 39, Albemarle -street, Piccadilly.—Newly-invented Spectacles, Tele scopes, Opera Glasses, Microscopes, &c. Patronised by Generals Sir Edward Paget, Sir Evan Lloyd, Sir John Reatings, Maiston, Frederick Goodfellow, Clayton, Grosvenor Morrison, Dyott Robert. son, Mackenzie, Galway, Biggs, Woolf, Murray, Walker, Fox, Price, Lindsay, and Thackray ; Major Generals Sir H. Elphinstone, Sir John Ross, Sir James Cockburn, Achinty, P. Fyers, D. Macleod, Bouverie, Sir J. Macdonall, Sir It. Barton, Sir T. Dallas, and Sir Wm. Eustance: Admirals Lord John Hay, Sir G. Cockburn, Sir George Munday, Sir George Martin, Sir James H. Whitsbed, Sir D. Gold, Ross, Alexander, Curzons, Tompkinson, Hollis, and Price; Vice-Admiral Sir F. Austen ; Rear-Admirals Brown and Ribouleau, &c. Messrs. S. and B. Solomons, Opticians, have invented Spec tacle Lenses upon a new construction. Immediately they are placed before imperfect vision, that mist and dullness which appear before the eyes is at once removed, every object becomes clear and distinct, so that the most aged imperfect sight becomes bright and brilliant, and is brought to its youthful, natural, and original state. Also, Achromatic Telescopes, Opera Glasses, Microscopes, Invisible and all kinds of Acoustic Instruments, for relief of most extreme deafness. Caution—Messrs. S. and B. Solomons, Opticians, are not in any way connected with a person of the same name in their immediate neigh bourhood. To prevent inistaKes be cautious, and Observe—Only to be had at 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly, opposite the York Hotel. FIRST SPRING MEETING AT NEWMARKET AND CREsTsit RACES.—Bell's Life in London, of Sunday next, May 3. Full report of the First Spring Meeting, 2,000 Guineas Stakes, 1,000 Guineas Stakes, and every event of the week—The Chester Cup and other important races—Foregatherings by Pegasus—Horses arrived, and latest speculations—Angling —Piscatorial sermon on Fly-fishing, by Ephemera—Chess Problems and Games—Cricket opening arrange ments at Lord's — Aquatics—Pedestrlanism, and every class ofßritish Sports, and the usual summary of Foreign, Domestic, and Political News. Price of Bell's Life (40 folio columns), 6d. Bell's Life is re • gularly published in time for all the Saturday afternoon railways. THE NERVES OF THE EAR.—Mr. Curtis, a few days since, gave a clinical lecture on this subject at the Royal Dispensary for the Diseases of the E ar . Th e l ecturer stated that within the l ast thirty years more had been effected for the cure of dise ases ear than had been done during the last 500 years, and m entioned er_ course of the beyond the reach of medical art. lie traced the fact that now many cases are admitted of relief which were torn] ty of the the acoustic nerves from their origin n t the a b n as d e d o is f tr t i h b e ut h io ra n, in au to d tl e le x if termination, showing their ramificati o ns rpubblibnieng stimu l atingahotiiesenenr.viesme,N,Leroenetirhe.neiape effected and file de Seek and spine.athess relieved by These applications he consiiers of great use in cases of infant deaf And dumb (dumbness being the sure concomitant of deafness in in • fancy), and says they should always be tried where no structural defect arises. WASHINGTON, MARCH 31, 1846.—War 1--Arm ! Arm !—lt is, it is the Cannon's Opening,B a r r y and S War—Followt G. e o George —Call 11 Charge—Cry, down with E ngland, i, —C p ar th ur e Ron, " War is inevitable ! " General Cass has been making us an other war speech. F or upwards of two hours he poured forth a stream of facts, fi gures, tropes, similes, metaphors, illustrations, quotations, authorities, incidents, poetry, rhetoric, argumen such a miscell aneous, homogeneous stream Of beautiful images, and horrid phantoms, and dazzling bubbles, as we have not heard for more marlY al ong day. It was a beautiful speech —it was —it was powerful speech a patriotic speech —a great speech. He bound the grim visage of war in evergreens, and put such a display of shining drapery around the old heathen, that he really looked like a passable sort of imposter. The General pre sented him with the strongest credentials ; but it was clear the Sena tors around had no desire to cultivate the acquaintance of the stranger. But old Mars was there, the god of war, and a sensible aroma of gunpowder pervaded the atmosphere in his presence. He kept towering aloft in height, and expanding in his proportions, as the Senator continued to speak ; so that, at the conclusion, the shoul ders of the war god were against the sky-light, and his head outside, overlooking the country around.—New York Herald. FIRE IN HOUNDSDIVH.—Last night, shortly before ten o'clock, a fire broke out on the premises belonging to Mr. Cantor, an India-rubber and sponge merchant. The flames, when first dis covered, were raging in the basement, amongst a quantity of India rubber and feathers. The inmates attempted, but in vain, to subdue the fire ; for owing to the dense smoke that ascended the stairs, they were unable to get down to the room in which the flames were burning. Information having been sent to the engine stations, nu merous engines shortly arrived, and a supply of water being ob tained, the fire was confined to that portion of the building In which it originated. The origin of the fire could not be learned. RUNNING MATCH FOR £2o.—Yesterday the foot race between Mitchell, the London Lurcher, and Jones, the Marylebone Pet, came off near the King's Arms, Acton Bottom. The distance was 150 yards, and the stakes 101. aside. At the start the Pet took the lead at a clippi ng pace ; his opponent made a struggle andthe, came up, and a ft er st renuous e ff orts for the goal, Jones ran in _yr. THE FUNERAL OF THE EARL OF ERROLL.— Tinner. he re mains of this lament e d nobl e man were removed f rom Portman squareWimble- yesterday morning at eight o'clock, for interment at . Wimble don, attended by the present Ea r l of Err o ll as c hi e f mourner •- widowed Countess and her three daughters, Visco un t ess C am Lady Agnes Du ff , and Lady Alice Hay ; also by hi s s i s t er , L a dy _ , s Bella Wemyss, Lady Mary Fox, the brothers and brothers-in-10v Earl Munster, and other near relatives. The solemn ceremony Was performed by the brother-in-law of the deceased, the Rev. C. Wode house. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, her Majesty the Queen Dowager, and the other branches of the Royal Family, graciously offered their carriages to follow in the Proces sion ' and also many noblemen and friends of the deceased, which wag re spectfully declined, in consequence of his late Lordship's express wish and direction that his funeral should be strictly private. Her Majesty and Prince Albert have been unremitting in their Inquiries, both during the illness and since the death of the Noble Earl, and her Majesty the Queen Dowager honoured the Countess of Erroll with a visit of condolence in Portman-square on Wednesday, the 22d. This amiable and respected nobleman manifested durin g his long and severe illness the utmost Christian faith, end tn t the approach of death with a columess that evinced great moral coura ge, and a perfect resignation to the will of Providence. FRENCH GREEN PEAS.—Much cariosity was excited In Covent-garden market yesterday by the appearance of typopecks of French greed peas fer gale, and for which the vend... d 21. 10g, en:Landed REFUGEES IN FRANCE.—It appears that there are at this time, in France, 4,525 refugees receiving relief, 428 Spaniards, 323 Italians, 3,700 Poles, and four persons who do not come within either of these categories. The number of refugees who do not re ceive any relief is 7,778, viz., 6,424 Spaniards, 269 Poles, 209 J ta . liens, and 179 G ermans . Of th e aggregate total of 12,203 refugees, only nine have been sent out of France, most of them from causes unconnected with politics. HIGH LEVEL BRIDGE OVER THE TYNE.—The first pile of the coffer dam to be used in the erection of the high level bridge over the river Tyne at Newcestle was driven into the bed of the river on Friday last in the presence of Mr. Robert Stephenson, the engineer of the Newcastle and Berwick Railway Company. A splendid drawing of the projected bridge, from the design of Mr. Ste phenson, has been executed by Mr. Carmichael, and has attracted much attention in Newcastle, where it was exhibited in the Guildhall during several days last week. , ' HER MAJESTY'S SHIP GLADIATOR.—On Saturday morning this new steam-frigate, built by the Surveyor of the Navy, left her moorings off Woolwich and proceeded round the Nore Lights, to test _her engines and try her speed ; her gallant commander, Captain Robb, having invited on board a select number of ladies and gentlemen to enjoy the excursion. As a model of naval archi tecture, it must be admitted the Gladiator displays great fertility of genius and immense priudical skill on the part of Sir William Symonds. Indeed, for nicety of adjustment in all those details upon which at once beuty ad pwer deped. we believe few rivals to this admirable vessel will o be fou n d s in her Majesty's navy ; while the machinery is so perfect, its movements so smooth and noiseless, that even when tee revolutions were 19 per minute, one scarcely knew the ship was under way, but for the rapid progress she made through the waters. The Gladiator is 1,190 tons, and is fitted with engines by Messrs. Miller and Raven hill, of 430 horse-power, and carries a complement of 175 men. She stows 380 tons of coil, 63 tons of water, and had on board during the above trip four mouths' provisions of every kind (with room for an other month's), four mouth's slop clothing, twelve months' stores, besides sixteen tanks and a quantity of other stores for conveyance to Portsmouth Dockyard. The arms ment is as follows :—Bow pivot gun, I 5 6-pounder of 87 cwt. ; forward beam guns, 2 68-pounders of 65 cwt. ; aft beam guns, • 2 84-pounders (10 inch), 85 cwt. ; quarter deck, 2 32-pound car ronades, 17 cwt. ; stern pivot gun, 1 5 6-pounder, 87 cwt. ; for paddle-box boats, 2 24-pound carronades, 13 cwt. ; pinnace, 1 12-pound carronade 6 cwt.; brass field piece, 1 6-pound gun, 5 cwt. The engines worked admirably, there being no occasion, in the course of the trip, to stop for "hot bearings," as usually is the case with now. machinery. The rate of speed by the patent log, was 10% knots, and by the common log, 11 knots two-tenths per hour. The Gladiator Is well rigged, beautifully clean, and in' excellent order, which is the more creditable to her officers as she is still 40 short of her complement and wants petty officers and able seamen. Captain Robb had pro vided an excellent dinner and elegant dessert, with abundance of champagne, claret, madeira, and other wines, of which his friends partook. After the usual routine toasts, the health of " Captain Robb. and success to her Majesty's steamer Gladiator," proposed by Dr. M`Crea, was drunk with all the honours, and followed by the health of "the Surveyor of the Navy," proposed by Mr. Milner, " Mr. Ravenhill, the engineer," &c. On reaching Greenhithe the Gladiator anchored, and the party of ladies and gentlemen, who were delighted with the trip and the kind attentions of Captain Robb and the other officers of his ship, left in one of the Gravesend steameis for London, the band playing "Rule Britannia." FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT WESTERN RAIL WAY.— An accident, which has terminated fatally, occurred on Satur day morning to a workman on the line at Bull's-bridge, between the West Drayton and Southall stations, the poor man having been knocked down by the buffer of the engine attached to the seven o'clock train from Bristol to Paddington. It appears that the unfor tunate man had charge of two horses, which were at work on some repairs going forward on the railway, and which were in the act of crossing the line at the time the whistle of the engine sounded to announce the approach of the train. The man had just time to get the animals off the up line on to the dosin line of rails before the train came up;, but neglected from a sudden fear, which it is sup posed overcame him at the moment, to pass 'clear over the up line himself. The train was stopped as soon as possible after the accident. and returned to the scene of the calamity, when it was discovered that the poor man must have been killed almost instantaneously. The deceased, whose name could not be ascertained at the time, was known amongst his fellow-labourers by the nick-name of" Monkey." BEETHOVEN QUARTET b OCIETY.—The fourth 'fleet ing of this Society was held last night at the Harley-street Rooms, and, as upon former occasions, the attendance of distinguished amateurs and of the leading members of the musical profession, was far from inconsiderable. The quartets performed, in compliance with the chronological plan laid down last year, consisted of —No. 2, in G major, op. 18 ; No. 6, in B flat major, op. 18; No. 11, in F minor, op. 95 ; and No. 17, op. 135. The executants were—Sivori, Sainton, Hill, and Rousselet ; and these fine artists played with that exquisite finish and ensemble for which they are so celebrated, and which it would be utterly impossible to exceed. ART UNlONS.—Yesterday evening a meeting of artists was held at Willis's Rooms, King-street, St. James's, for the purpose of supporting the Bill introduced by Mr. Wyse, for the lega lisation of art-unions. The chair was taken by Sir W. C. Ross, sup ported by many artists of professional distinction. Some resolutions were unanimously adopted, expressing the opinion of the meeting strongly in favour of the principles on which art-unions are based, and their influence in fostering a taste for the fine arts among the t silk of the people. A petition, founded on the resolutions, and im ploring the Legislature to pass the Bill, was adopted. The meeting was very numerouslyattended. PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE FROM DROWNING OF FOUR PERSONS.-011 Sunday afternoon, about five, a waterman's boat, containing two gentlemen, a lady, and a child, was observed coming up the Medway from Upnor towards Chatham, having a sprit sail up, with a fair wind blowing from the north. A suddent gust caused the boat to jibe, and as the sheet was made fast, the boat upset, and immersed the whole of the party into the river. The accident was witnessed by the quartermaster and others on board the Poictiers, and boats were instantly maimed; four from the Poictiers, one from the Hussar hulk, and one from her .11 ajesty's ship Warspite ; and they succeeded Li rescuing the whole. They were taken on board the Poicticrs, when every attention was given to them by placing them in hot beds, and the medical officers were indefatigable in ap plying everything requisite. The names of the parties are Mr. James Harvey, No. IG, King William-street, City, lamp and lamp-glass manufacturer, his wile, chill, and foreman. The latter having ar rived the same morning from London, with a message for his master, who has been in lodgings with his family at Upnor for the last week, and was taking the foreman to Chatham to proceed by railway to London. CAUTION TO CHARITABLE SOCIETIES.—Sunday was Chapels for their Missionary Society, and at one of L _.. as the day appointed for the collection in London at all the Baptist in the evening the abominable trick was played of obtainin g 9_ half sovereigns being afterwards discovered to be of' two Orders in change for a half-sovereign at each of the doors , both the ban SUGAR DlTTlES.—Yesterday copies issued. The sugar duties, were nien 0, respe , ti ol El it is declared, pursuant to Act of Parliament ), Siam, an The first order has reference to suga rs of Siam shall be deemed that from rho Ist of July next, the s ug ars Connell, dated the Bth day of August and the 6th of April (presented and taken not to be the produce of slave labour. The second order aynext, brown Muscovado or clayed of tale sugars (not being rained), the gro wth e dominions of th e repu bli c states, that from the Ist of Al. of :„,Te, Granada, shall, if imported from the domini ons , or f rom any British possession abroad, having been inverted into such British possession from the same dominions, be admitted to entry for con sumption into the United Kingdom at the respective rates of duty c o a t - t i o / ; 8 . 8 . . d a n d d e e l l a 1. 1 . 3 a s u . 0 4 n d s . a p s e r reg ew o t ir , e s d u w bj i e t c h t r t e o s p t h e c e t p to rod s li n g % r t i o s n th o e f gr ee o rt wa ta, of Manilla.his destructiv e scourge of humanity THEchtha , c 3 Java, Ho L E o r CHOLERA.—'phis i seems once more on its way to ravage the continent of Europe, ori ginating, as before, in the heart of Asia, Northern Persia being the first quarter in which it was noticed ; it is gradually approaching the confines of Europe. The chief cities of Persia already count by thousands the number of their dead who have fallen victims to Asiatic cholera. The line of route taken by it appears to be almost due west, for it attacked in regular succession the cities of Bokhara, Herat, Meshed, Teheran, and Ispahan, while recent accounts froth Odessa state that two or three cases of Asiatic cholera had been ob served at Tiflis. Should it continue to advance at its present rate, it may be looked for in Eastern Europe in a very short time. Indeed it is states from Riga that it has already broken out at Orenburg and taKasekahed b a y nd th tl e m h t ifi s o e o v nu eral , apedirsosoiasiseatthaStt.osPuealtelr precedes proper precautionary measures ought, therefore, to be a t i a t k ewni will l e i c a ll r e the progress of the cholera in due time, ha t v h e e cholera; been at - densely crowded towns and propagation, the consequences in _ be ties of the Continent will be awful.—German paper. . middle of summer, the season most favo u rab le to vi i h t g s de a velopment and . _. .....-... ..... —... . ELOPEMENT. —OXFORD, FRIDAY.—ThiS morning the family of Lord Valentia, of Bletchington-park, was thrown into a I state of the greatest excitement by the discovery of the elopement of his Lordship's daughter, the Hon. Nea Ada Arthur Rose d'Amour Annesley. The only circumstances relative to this affair known here are these :—That a gentleman arrived at the Angel Inn yester day, who turns ont to be Hercules G. R. Robinson, Esq., of the 87th Fusiliers, second son of Captain H. Robinson, R.N., of Rosewood. county of Meath, Ireland; that he ordered a chaise and pair to go to a village a few miles on the Banbury-road, when he met the lady on the road without any attendant. He immediately alighted and handed the lady in, and ordered the postboy to retrace his steps to Oxford, and drive as fast as possible to the Great Western Railway station, where, on their arrival, a special train was found awaiting them. They were soon whisked away to London, and before 12 o'clock were united in the holy bands of wedlock, at St. James's Church, Westminster. The happy couple left London immediately after the ceremony, en route for Ireland. THE RECENT ACCIDENT AND Loss OF LIFE AT MILLBANE.—On 2,londay Mr. Bedford, coroner for Westminster, held t George-street, eor g accidente- s tr thate t, S o t c o c re ur y r ' ed s G a a t t e x , i o n n . Martin Murray,aged r a t j a r i n d e 'son, aged 57, and 3' ag t a h n e h bow iques es t () a f t G th e e org G li r ,e 7 eß e s r i t ac 3 ht 48, who lost their bees taken i p n er re s f o e n re s, nce of to bo u lth e Ece t si, Little recen have already been published in this paper, the ease was which ad journed till Thursday next. m d bank. A fter some evidence had Bishop Cortrissiewors.—On on ay the Lord o f I. iiih an - mil of St. Giles-in-the- le Lo d confirmed upwards of three hundred The Alatk-lioness. , ondon . . isted some other Irish ladies, arc, I aid, au gh t , by -s-.....• bails" in Lond9n, after the le and manne r' , uP " Hibernian The fracas in the House of Comm the Waverley balls. did not terminate there. Colonel Peel ons on Friday night dressed an observation to him of sought Mr. Disraeli, and ad for Shrewsbury to send Lord G a nature that Induced the Member explanation. Lord George George Beutinck to Colonel Peel for an Bons, with whom his 17 -as referred to the Honourable Captain any further proceeding Lordship had so satisfactory an interview that g was deemed wholi . CASE OF POISONING NEAR NORWICH.—On Saturday last, a female abou t 3O years of age, named Maria Smith, who hais bees living as cook in the family of H.J. H. norm', Esq.. of Thorpe, 110xt Norwich, son of Sir Robert John Harvey, Knight, was oonl• witted to take her trial, on a charge of having administered poison (cautharides), to a fellow-servant named Martha Digby, and also to &younger girl. VIENNA.—Eight of the principal danseuses Vienn of zc s have returned here to their parents. Jenny Lind has just a 12 it t a Piachek leaves for Stntgard for the re-opellillg Of the theatre t Ile and OS RP visit 14;1011 Will limn, ROYAL HIGHLAND SOCIETY. ANNIVERSARY ,DINNER. The anniversary festival of the Highlaud Society Vag celebrated on Saturday evening, at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street ; about two hendred gentlemen sat down to dinner. His Grace the Duke of Richmond presided. The Early of Rosebery, the Vice-Chancellor of England, Sir James Clarke, Bart. ; the Chisholm ; Mr. Sheriff Laurie, Wm. Tite, Esq., F.R.S. ; Jas. Malcolmson, Esq., C. Knight Murray, Esq., and Dr. Hoffman, occupied seats in the imme diate vicinity of the chair. The CHAIRMAN, when the cloth was removed, gave in succession the h ea lth s o f n The Queen -" " The Queen Dowager ;" "The Duke of R ot h say, and' the remaining branches of the Royal Family." In prefacing this last toast the Noble Chairman expressed his couviction that, at any time, the company would be anxious to do honour to the toast, but more particularly on that day, which was the an niversary of the birth of two members of the Royal Family, namely, the.Duchees of Gloucester and the Princess Alice. The toasts were drunk with the greatest enthusiasm. The Army and Navy were next toasted; and then The Cll AMMANpeoceeded to advert to the benefits con ferred by the society ;which they had assembled to support. Through its instrumentality and the munificence of the contributor s to its funds, 20,000 children were educated, who, without their aid, would le've no means of education at all. In conclusion, he proposed " The health of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge (President of the Society), and prosperity and perpetuity to the Royal Highland Society."—(Cheers.) The Earl of RoSEBERY gave " The health of his Grace the Duke of Richmond, and prosperity to the root tree of the house of Lennox.".--(Cheers.) The Noble CHAIRMAN returned thanks, and proposed " The health of hie Majesty the King of the French," whose name was enrolled amongst those individuals who had made donations to the society.—(Cheers.) II e was worthy of this tribute of their reipect, not only because he was a subscriber to their funds, but also because he was a great man, who thought that war should never be resorted to if it could be avoided. Duke of arn T o h u e nti S n E g C t li n ET 6 A so l7 ., i a n nn w o i n ii n ch eed th t e h f e ou r o e w c i e n ip g t w o e f re su in b c sc lu ri d p e t d ie :_ ns Her Majesty, 501.- the Queen Dowager, 101. 10s.; Cambridge, 20L; ' Duchess of Gloucester, 101.; Duke of odu ß fe n o aTt s dthh e sde b eno e bfp r Rosebery A 1 the ko,hler:Onsa/310.0fAc;c. Society," Wellington tpr Vice-Chancellor Buc cleuch, 50/. • Duke of Roxburgh, 261. 55.; Dwarkanauth Tagore, of dalcutta, 10/. ; Duke of Richmond, 251.; Earl of and e of England, 101. 10s. ; Lois (Cheers.) h tnh e ae a m lths of the Vice-Peeei. The Earl of ROSEBERY returned thanks. The Cal -snout Earl of of ce ßts ed ebe t r i r. proposed " The health of the Vice- Chancellor of En g l and honours. ," which was drunk with Highland The next toasts were "The health Thompson," " The Chiefs of Clanse" nd of , the Secretary, Mr. In the course of the evening Mr. ~..8 0‘ The Chisholm! , lii t at the desire of the Chairman, sang tome Scottish airs. The band of the Scotch Fusilier Guards was in attendance, also her Majesty's Highland piper, and the piper of the Duke of Sutherland. Pi gs withet 0 i n "The w . - - LONDON and CROYDON ATMOSPHERIC INCREAS ED NUMBER and AILWAY ALTERATION in the TIMES of ALL the TRAINS. On and after the let of MAT, 1846 :- IVEEK DAYS. • DOWN TRAIN S FROM LONDON.--MOFSing: 8 15, 9 15, 10 15, 11 15. • Afternoon : 12 15, 1 15, *4 45, 5 15, f 5 45, 6 15, 7 15, 8 15, 9 15, 10 15. 2 15, *2 45, 3 15, *3 45, 4 15, Ur TRAINS FROM CROFDON.-Norning : 8 15, f 8 50, 9 15, *9 50, 10 15, *lO 50, 11 15. Afternoon: 12 15, 1 15, 2 15, 3 15, 4 15, 5 1 5, 6 15, *6 50, 7 lb , *7 50, 8 lb, 9 15, 1 0 15. Note .-The trains marked (*) stop at Forest-hill only. Those marked (f) stop at Sydenharn and Forest-hill only. The others stop at all the intermediate stations. SUNDAYS. DOWN TRAINS FROM SUNDAYS. 5 8 lb, 9 1 5 , 79 45, 10 15, 110 45. Afternoon : 1 15, ti 45, g 15, 72 45, 3 15, 73 45, 15, 5 15, 6 15, 7 11, 815 15, 10 15. Ur TRAINS FROM Cnornobr. Morning : 8 15, 9 15, 10 15. Afternoon 1 15, 2 15, 3 15, 77 50, 8 15, 78 50, 9 15, 79 50, 10 15. 4 15, 5 15, 75 50, 6 15 , 7 6 50 , 7 15, Note- Those marked :a) stop at New Cross, Forest-hill, and Annerly only. The others stop at all the Intermediate stations. April 24, 1846 , B. S. YOUNG. Stc. 1