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N-. ,Dthall-eourt, Oct. 30, 1846. bIITHERN COUNTIES UNION RAlL liottee is 1,... ~ WAY COMPANY. etScri - "Ygivea, that, in consequence of the large nenibe. Of th e 41ent in for egistration' Within the last few days, the ISSUE the 3E' CBRTIPICATES NV ill be DELAYED until the 14th Notice ;7.neyc. n of ;starthe ).4 ~i2c_tiraven, that, in order to carry out the an eq y ual ll Itz,z zit: Otnitzhseeovrei Int shares i sha ' res, and es a l a n nd tt r C l oni sle p !etit in for ;U." b e Made on he original York and Carl l is i l t e ai h sa s d fat h e ir a o y t r h e e i r Rovekt,.., egistrt if fonvarded previous to the said eartiktt?.... %itch returns w ' l be Payable on delivery of the sealed „., -% By order, 4,14. 0 , 1 ~ CHARLES LOCOCK WEBB, Secretary. -----...,1ti, ', Poets'-corner, Westminster, October 27, 1846. as °ItIiRIN. COUNTIES UNION Notate Y orksh' RAILWAY. Itotice Is h ancorPorated July 27, 1846.) tnie, _erit ereby given, '-re and Glasgow Union and York and Ca d rl G is l l n e s . gow that all holders of Yorkshire an Who T a'" hav e not ---,v,....e11te1e, and Leeds and Carlisle scrip ar e re quested to tr al- .413' forward d the same for registration, 1 auk* "iv... e office of the Company,_ ,_,. oet te r ", , . -. without delay to the _ ER of SHARES will or receipts, he ilbsolUtely eLweet_rninster, as the REGISTER hereby further given, , And notiN 4 'Et' on the 14th day of November next. uensruitte,d 0 - will be legistereQ in t r i l l or before the said 14th day of November nexce,u , that all scrip e d at ,the o lgtOri 01. the ILI:let/04 the original allottees, or be can and rec t eipts not By Order of the B oard. a- eorner. Weatininster, O ' NtAd 1 poet, CHARLES LOCOKSrY. .October 27, 8 1846. ecreta 4 T------54.41, , , ' 4.0.A.N k 'UND LIFE ASSUR '.I.A-.... a A NCE SOCIETY, ' ---. 4 1. CORRRILL, LONDON. I IN CAPItaIS„.SOO,OOO. tlf 143titntiXelPeltered 16 3' Act of Parliament. "Peet r- , 41 etabrac f k ir',2 , l an .„ . .7 - ,, ifs 4 1 .88 ,„. " i mportant and substantial advantages • %owe of ,zwasion s _ „_manceS and Deferred Annuities. The assured ,;•_the 4 oli cy ' 72 Power to borrow, without erpense or for kelt other -mi te .., ofi of 4re - thirds of the urerniunis paid (see Table) ; ecting enefits, and the conversion of his in lit74ltrglit for termscnveniences or necessity. °1 Years are granted on the lowest possible 4 erlithi kable It 111 . ren t 8111VVISION OF PROFITS. th r •tirti l b e : the Di r .,,, e _eesB and increasing prosperity of the Society • ?Ils, ',',., - ` ,ll lB, at the last annual investigation, to declare ' , hey eff - wo!rorn 35 to 85 per cent. en the premiums paid . 1 k the Profit scale. EXAMPLES. N.„„ *. 4 l M !a7 s jj l atie7 . I C ent i s i " Alurei co p ay r o r ; 'UMW. 4 4 7 7 . 33 C 0 1440 a• Hl_ £ 21 7 15 1 £lOO • 11 ' £16 0 4 f 445 395 11 6 1 4 15 d8 192 0 87 141 13 14) 2 1 'lB4l i 1839 165 11 le 74 1 9; 11 3 1 346 2 1 13 18401 11 111 .67 6, 14 lei 7IS le 296 - .21715 I'XlOO 011'.£16 0 44445 0 0 192 3 0 87 1 41 13 10 2. 395 11 1 i 1 65 11 10 74 1 9' 11 3 1 346 2 3 HA 7 6 64 010; 718 10 296 13 4 111 6 Si 49 10 01 710 4 247 4 5 t-tl e Wits Is anneal, and th e next will be made Present year. F. FERGUSON CAMEOUX, Secretary, 1 4 --- 1%.„ *' eA'4.---CAMPI----11---NE CANDLES.—Patent ri'iree r -- .4Prp,..,. ‘ett, Iti l Pat, ent E. .in sealed half-gallon cans, 4s. 9d. per gallon . lat!eet,,,,lLl)o4 and i rales, 7 1 d. per lb ., at WILLIAM S. BURTON'S f;24,1-m°B4 a,,..,2 1. t0ree), 39, Oxford-street, corner of Newman zatk,„"aers Afsraent of Camphine, Argand, and Solar Lamps, age tt e el, tut s a „ a gn,urn and other Candlesticks , with all the latest '''. l ll4 41 ezi ''', of the newest and most recherché patterns, Is the ''''' t *Ora 'ten et. All the seasonable novelties are now ready, and 47 I tYls 20 to 30 , s i ,„_ are Demons. Per cent , under any house with whom quality "lt)i; e 'r o ov e ,a nro_ rations. The money returned for every article Detailed catalogues, with engravings, sent (per ha ?re, fie,- la, -,i,ERS, STOVES, AND FIRE-IRONS. )11;el f 44 t o r t %-41, 0 ,.roia raori meat of Stoves and Fenders, as wet as INnett 41 "il 0, ge l 7. in the world, is now on Sale at WILLIAM S. 114 % fe ,i te RIP PON and BURTON'S) extensive warehouses. k 41.21,,,,, n , ,er s , to 4 feet, from 30s. each ; ditto ditto, with or -1144 .; ir nt4 ' frc 'n l 6 rich broned scroll ditto, with steel bar, 5 4 4 /P hil in fe nders 3 feet, 4s. 6d. • 4 feet, 6s. • ditto bronzed, and znIZ I 4 e tan tjtards ' 3 f 9s. • feet, fe ' t, ; Ic ' rought iron kitchen vt h.,,,, er,,,,...''', 4s ' 6cl ee • t' 4 ', 6 9 • bright register stove,s, with II ;Q.% ""..ients; a nd two . sate of bars , 8. from 955. • ditto ditto, with a rt.;,;. II , ; l ents from 91.; back dining-room ' register stoves, 1 Q, 2 4e 1. ' • feet, 275. ; bedroom register stoves, 2 feet, 165.., let h!tp1 e4 , 1 4 . 0 new economical thermio stove, with fender and *4 14)7 4 , I llor, g :plate, from 81. ; fire-irons for chambers, ls. d. pe q r,"‘br•o4,:eitto, with cut heads, 6s. 6d. ; newest pattern, with L g rali,, c°l 3' t b , u heads, Ils. A variety of fire-irons, with or-mole " 0 11 v -43 8 if.„," ' l eads, at proportionate prices. Any article in the 4 eilk t ftar t i' d ttorigery 30 per cent. under any other house. The Irv, vrith I 'cl for every article not approved of. Detailed cata- V% , Ljk st e ntrayi n Pi, sent (per post) free. 4 4 NI fii‘...B' nBIITON'S (1 t RIPPON and BURTON'S) stock -,,,i.,,,,_ . . .. line ty T' la t , - ;',"'g ironmongery is literally the largest in the world, ~ Ox f •Ild e Z t 'age can be employed to give a correct idea of Its ..reet • rd-st i . enr purchasers are invited to call and inspect it.- 14 k eet ( e,mier of 'Newman -street). Established in Wells- TITA BERT Fixt„4PERIENT AND ANTII3ILIOLTS MEDICINE F OR ~,,O„GENERAL USE IS S PILL OP h_. tl44, 14:Z1,4117 relieves the stomach and bowels by gentle relax& HEALTH which haTitch : ,Fri Ping or Pro stration of strength. They remove 144--"Wal 14 9 ' iterur, dizzincrsos. pains in the chest, &c., are highly " A a_ Mach, promote digestion, create appetite, 7—: -....,e it.,..,:._l4ePression of spirits ; While to those of a full habit, and eaki 'gni4_7_4o are continua ll y suffering from drowsiness, heaviness, te b e i. ‘ in the head and ears, they offer advantages that will not . 4 18 tt PPreeinted, f the bil'att...elMectaedieb'biee liaacl for °T an). Years dived the approval th o e ....... * 1 1:1 1 , Me ollov•ingterrer amartYLlX co nfirmation of . 1 Prout, khle persl*Ziltiol44uPtlns.h i t. auk If recylurlte.t4ZifertoZrrespect " To Mr...Pronta, 229°. Strand, London. , fira,--/ feel Pleasure io " ihavitroo EZetev April 24, 1844. netted teatim e e being able h.-- " Health ~ whi nY to the excel] n,. _ t ". --.u- strong and unso geneal' eh I consider a too 3 e t - ' Your "my Framp Pill of uledieln** The u Widow t oe an eiteacious, and very superior near relative of 1 to other re di i in '"" u sed the officer, an elderly lady, and e e y, and in long hist neei !tient extenesi II" kir , a 1"g Perk 4 'l°llfvery rarely having ree°uresd Le adopt t en Years ; she has recommenrsaon ar ..! :fald suPPiled the flrast extraordin boxtlinich she induce proved e. O tiltr of th. Y metteY. porezeplef, ,liizelitstvsoeaeoy I think that r i any 4 4 .8 file``‘ nlanY Patent rnedi , 3 4144 h. nd in eme...... rt., o.nes before the public of equal value 41 haP PY on an ce0....7n13' n°ne Possessed of superior claims endittion, a nd an; sir °o • - ....ons to give them my individua recom- Sold b " Your obedient servant, * C • • " 414;1:1.140 by the Vendors of Medicines ' I T. Pr% it, 229, Strand. London, price ls. I%d. and 2s. 9d. Alit t o generally throughout the 440 4 kJ r4,11A-SIPrOV -.lkigress of - 8 PILL OF HEALTH. and observe the crttllntkent liti"D. Tilonlaa Prout, 229, Strand, London." on the PrijoPatr%4l4,st ~ FOR STOPPIN-O DECAYED TEETH. oy her Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, and i‘ilXrsltoyal Highness the Duchess of Kent. _- . tavit "litt-TM for sand 11°WARD'S SUCCEDA ~ Y. , t , . , topping Decayed Teeth however large s, the ~, Data ',,,:. Diaced in the tooth in a soft state,' who any pres ti 441 intt-"t 8%/1 beconies as hard as the enamel, and will rem a a ry i ~od, 4rre,v_;)ottltetotirrttnarny years, rendeeri, Fig exttlracticouin,u,nannecuesses this ' i, rie cielzet:os Itlitoftosehhee,p.wroigthreessmoef,dac s'irull A dire P c e ti r o s ns are enclosed. its G, rl: Prepared only by Thomas and Howard, Surgeon Den , Zl'.',!?iitry i,reeetrkerS-street Oxford -street, who will send it . instaongor, ::).! OXford4teheor.. gold by Savory, .220, Itege,nt-strzset ,_ "11 Medicine 'V ? P utler, 4, Cheapside ; Join son, _ Sanger, : 44ottes or wires. i withrut ~1 ! I Y the 1,,,, Of teeters in t.he kingd.orn. Mr. l i l f o ad wa h r e d s. c o tinu es to This oinnehtiliso,llez,aysternt ro(f. ction of is less tAt.,,,:brth er roots, or any painful Mopner°ationg whatever, and .. l' u e ire . the extra 'll.,et, O'af t o i' radn-ii't;.s. , .1./..oHoWard, plumy Dentist, 64, Renters a . u _ sr t N 11. me from E PLEA UR E Alaidst th b ws w•it e right scene we delightfully treasure, Th. * line' with ecstacy juvenile pleasure! W hil , ght-hearted revels we cherish with joy, . 01, s t ,'_ the face is illurnin'd of each beautiful boy I ~.., tzre is not a you we may venture b . :. say . , "4 toneoptured looks forth to the bright holiday, There Is Aching all the transports, and man,y thosearees 1 1 , ,,,,, ,, ,‘ that pleases so much as New t. T ie If:1 e freely acknowledge with tru h, Trari,j7 best Clothing provides for each youth. pot it endently high his great name noi v it shines. stnAt i, it u "._ "ar klits.and Tunics of novel designS I 1,41. or r.etliulous prices he now will di!3pose es Na atict ke_ncli.c assortment of JUVCI.uIe h it C e l t o l to inspect the ima vel.Carli,.ity tsoryd3laannadsv urtelis,r ( c o fu t h l l i y . I g in a Y lways kept .mhainaialid Yg 4 4 'hi/lent r rilent . +-• w- 4',1 Immense saving in price is effected, and fashion. 4ranted as to darability, quality, LIST OF PRICES. Dress/hi oat, h r .", .£ s. d. TT roti tit s ded edge 5.......... from 11 0 v:,sr( " , S, i n do ..... .............. 1 5 0 r, , in ~,, oth and doeskins ....... 0 8 0 , eith er ; w eed ..... ..... . .... •• • . 6 n cloth or fancy Materials 0 4 6 84, 1 (4,,httier et„st,t7szliElt GARMENTS. pi eht ioer e b it in eticlless variety .. .... 0 9 6 11 0 11 . 4,,R or sh„„„ ••• • • ..... • ..... ...... 0 12 6 Tk ) , 'iltt e , ."`•Log Ditto .......... .... 0 7 6 ro .• : a t e , , ia „ n • nti • • • ......... •• • ....... 0 9 6 0 2 6 Ife'get'terrla'lBl4 alle"4"n"eswisesi ;: tileAto 1ve.,............., w►asiin . g , 0 6 6 eolo kr !ins guaranteed to retain n, .I• 4 r ,tlit e ' t,7t e ' k ts,r p , 4 l4 ,,AT:JE To ORDER. ). 1 4s erl , tlit t , :A to meaner, ... •• • from 1 10 t, q,' ditt o .••••....•••• • • • • • • • • .. I 15 0 tt' .•• • '' ...... .. ••• • • • 0 15 0 i 9 at.l4 \ ••••••• • “ • • • • ,Over,,, ,Oet,i •TER GARMENTS. 0 7 o iht a :nqt, ,4,4 Paletet, a fashionable 7.' , aso n. 4 Vrel i 4u . l o . to order, extremely I,.': ) lta tise re, ' o •i ~ .. 4 , , .iapted . for . the present 1 1 0 A,. q t , ut ,in ritet9arty light fabrics .. • • 08 0 .e) e g h lairbe 'ngs, pre Cashmere and printed !ppr",:icem, 'i'lko,k nOlPatterns...... ••• • • • 0 7 6 'No Or hOtley wlt Youths and Boy's Clothing at proportionate I,usinet, t_s kir,,,a,,111,,,, ,Rang , n . -- „ r etunted to any purchaser, should he not ltY.ki t,,, - q“er seeing the articles at hi own _..• p4nte,hztSaturda a until the evein ea 36' Gracechurch- n stree g ' t s . Lndohouse. n. 1`1, 1 ,, "ht th, Yeal. co DA TRATELLING. kst, or otherwise exposed to the scorching rays of tirtlV:l44l\i,N,s thizAsitywii)lloll? a t most refreshing Chr 4 ' arktl lj htol y q rel a 2 4 fer tote Corn I • d' Illng the cloud of lan -11,4. ,sffiri, xaLion, ~ 1p exion, dispelling , 1,,, 'Alit 4 the pie:Z.ll7'g torCd elasticity of a I heat and irritability and innedi gvse7sation attetuting res 1 1 tl Pr(,, Thenute'us Fruptious, Sun kir'' ital,,,:' Ta 4, and I)iftscoT(t.lB ° ti t. ( a,tau"ules.tsin,ly eradicated kith'll, 4;s. %_4114 the kin.renderr:',l7llelic:MyP sell Lk] clear. Its tl,th4". J treshing properties have obtained its exclusive selec tn.;.._ Co u 4 rt and the It Fantilof treat Britain, and those lit..cacy at. ;anent' f 10,, ant'r°Pe, togeth e ni nn y th " "lite" of the Arts tkrWl4R-rop 12 , Volee," front ther t it - • e l' e of India and the Ni'4,trirl th.rna" Calcutta and Itadrrs rt3ectlin:fersozen realm sof the i'4,t, r,d,p,i.V:4, of St• retersburgh 'and Maac•w , —Price 4s. 6sl. t„,,, lt,,are tile. ..".' Utterly r Of spurious " Kalylors" t-•ntainln mineral astrin '4l, tteti,, i_n_nous to the complexion, and•which, by their repel. tik,ul_Vl,Axbtltliter health. The ordy genuine has the words 1ic412.8N, 20,iptALYI ) Oft" en the wrapper. and A. ROWLAND t4tt Cortnaisslouaetorst)t-goaarden. is also eagraved (by desire •t the i i h the also stamp affixed ou each tll 'l. -Y the trOPrietOre, and by respectable Chetaists and per. Ail OtiNt kalytiote" Itre fraudulent counterfetts. , ~1/I~,C ?_ 0,- ~2 ~~~ No. 16,889. LON DON, THURSDAY EV E NING S Ny NOVEMBER 5, 1846. BOSTON, NEWARK, AND SHEFFIELD RAILWAY. DRURY EATRE MA GAZINES —(CONTINUED). DOUGLIS JERROLD'S. The plot of " St. Giles and St. James" begins to thicken. In the present chapter we have an account of the forced abduction of Clarissa, while out riding with St. Giles in attendance on her, by Robert Willis, the murderer, assisted by Tom Blast, who knocks down St. Giles, and threatens to denounce him as an escaped convict should he venture to raise an alarm. The paper entitled " T.me v. Labour," is a well put argument against the Ten Hours' Bill, a measure which would deprive the poor man of one-sixth of his only estate—his time. 4 The Advance of the Masses" is an eloquent pleading for non-sectarian education, and the paper which immediately follows it is a caustic satire, by Paul Bell, on the absurdity of feasts at funerals. " Fables for Foolish Fellows" are continued, and in a poem, entitled "A Vision of Old Fames," we have a prophecy (may it be a true one) that "there shall be no mcre war." One of the most amusing papers in the number is Angus Reach's " Signs of the Olden Tines." It is delightful to find plain common sense brought to bear in this amusing way against the not altogether harmless absurdities of the romantic Young Englanders, who are eternally regretting the old feuds!. times. Listen to Angus Reach's common sense description of those much be lauded feudal times, and— " The feudal times were no doubt very nice times in deed to write novels about, but, on the whole, I think, they are best admired at a distance. Ruined castles are very beautiful th;ngs—in ruins. I doubt much, how ever, whether there ten-feet. thick walls, garnished with 'Loop-hole grates where captives wept,' were such agreeable objects of contemplation to the un protected foot traveller, as now-a-days when we catch sight of their crumbling remnants from a speeding rail way train. The truth is, that the baronial keeps of old were very much of the same nature *with the= estab lishments, which, in modern thieves' dialect, are deno. minated "kens.' and' fences,'—in other words—refuges for robbers, and receptacles for stolen goods. The man,' said King James V. of Scotland, pointing to a Border Castle, the man who built that tower was a thief in his heart.' Indeed it is a pretty patent fact, that not a few of the 'great old families' of England would be, at this present moment, 'great old families in Norfolk Island, had an effective system of metropo litan and detective police existed in the times of their founders—the Burke-lamented days of chivalry. * * "No doubt both the ' House' and the Castle dealt, and still deal in monies and merchandise ; the difference simply is, that the former makes ventures with its own property—the latter, whenever it could, operated upon other people's. Thus the merchant, now- a-days, enters upon a speculation—the feudal gentleman rode a foray : he of the counting-house has dealings with other count ing houses—he of the castle had dealings with other castles ; but they were confined in most cases to the pillaging line of business. The man of the ledger col lects his debts—the man of the lance gathered in his black mail. The one has his clerks, the other had his moss-troopers. The first has his correspondents, the other had his spies. The former rears cities—the latter burned villages. " Taking this view of the case, and looking at a good many of the founders of our ancient families as gentle men well to do in the burglary and sheep -stealing lines of business, nothing can be more appropriate than the mottoes which they chose, to hint the nature of their callings. The old legend of the Scots of Harden was Reparabit cornua Phoebe,' in plain English, ' There will soon be moonlight.' The hint is most suggestive. You could no more misunderstand it than you can the Coun try orders carefully attended to' of the tradesmen in the next street. Moonlight !—Can we m i stake the delicate insinuation. Diana's foresters ! -- Gentlemen of the shade I—Minions of the moon !" The ancient motto of the Buccleugh family was similar—' Best riding by moonlight.' Yes—especially when one is burdened with his neighbours' goods, or is making off surreptitiously with his own. ' The Cranstoun family boasts a peculiarly self-deny ing and Christian legend. It is Thou shalt want ere I want.' But as Lord John Manners will tell us—there was such high-minded generosity in the soaring chivalry of yore Per ignum et gladium,' the motto of another noble family, breathes a fine spirit of peace and good will towards men—strikingly contrasted with the sordid and selfish dictum, • Buy in the cheapest market, sell in the dearest,' of modern shopkeeping days. ' Forth for tune, and fill the f e tt ers ,' wou ld b e a very good legend for a turnkey or a b a iliff. I t h appens, however, to be that of the Athol f am il y , w h o probably distinguished their pursuits from those of more ignoble cagers of cri minals, by carefully abstaining from making legal cap tures, and only filling their fetters' with those who might be instrumental in filling the pockets of their cap tors. Grip fast' is a piece of advice we have seen on an ancient scutcheon. It was probably quite supereroga tory. Ride through' is another legend, which may, I presume, be rendered Don't stand OR bones—Go the whole hog—Make a clean sweep.' While such maxims as ' Spare nought' (Tweedale)—' A ma puissance,' (Stamford and Warrington) give a fine notion of the power and the disposition of the magnates of those good old times which Young England would fain dig up in all their festering rottenness from the grave. " But no—they are gone —past recall. The workshop and the counting-house have put down the castle and the keep. The spirit and the symbols of the ancient age are outworn together. Burglary, highway robbery, and arson, would not, now-a-days, be accounted a brilliant foray, or killing, no murder ; while the peaceful mer chants, who now hold the sway, once exercised but by titled robbers and gold -spurred burglars, would hardly think of conformin g so f ar to the spirit oitimes gone by, as—in forming a company, or entering upon a commer cial speculation—boldly to blazon a device as a pair of loaded scales, graced with such a motto as Success to Swindling.' In addition to these articles we have some cleverly written tales and an admirable paper, entitled " Social Barbarisms," being an eloquent pleading on behalf of the illused and much maligned race, domestic ser vants—which we commend to the attentive perusal of all masters a n d m i stresses. Let them treat their servants as fellow- creatures, as members of the family, as continental masters and mistresses treat their ser vants, and " Chubb's Locks and Patent Detectors," will become superfluities. As this writer well ob serves, ".IN o substitute can be found for fellow-feeling —no patent German silver benevolence can supply the place of the genuine human heart." English servants are, "as a body, the worst in the world," only be cause " they are treated as inferior, until they are made in inferior." labe, for according to the intimation of Beauchamp (Biog. Univ. tom. ix. 286), " C'est ainsi que son genie createur perfectionna l'art nautique, avant de mettre son grand projet a execution." The circumstances which accom panied that first entrance into the watery realms of the western ocean may be succinctly catalogued. On August 5, a rudder was damaged, and, on the following day, they repaired the accident ; on Aug. 13, they reached the Canary Islands, provisioned themselves anew, and, on September 6, quitted Gomera. Here the altercation of Christopher, with his mariners, commenced ; and when we reflect upon his various devices to decrease their de spondency, and to exalt their anticipations ; his falla cious reckoning in the common log-book ; his ingenkus explanation of that mysterious variation in the compass first observed on September 13, a variation which has been aptly classed among those phenomena " baffling the experience of the practical, and humbling the pride of science" (Irving, i., 203) ; his persistence in a westerly course, so as not to appear wavering, and this despite every inducement to a deviation ; his patient remon strance with his refractory crew ; his appeals to their cupidity and ambition—every circumstance throughout that most memorable of all voyages, demonstrates the valour, and the self-reliance, and the fortitude, and the almost prescient certainty of success, which lived in the bosom of Columbus. The spectacle of that extraordi nary man standing undismayed amongst his enemies, in the midst of the then unknown Atlantic, is one of the most thrilling and instructive pictures ever presented to mankind. How affecting is the simplicity of that ex clamation of his, when the wind changed from E. to S.W. on Sept. 20, and thereby afforded a temporary pacification to his sailors, Alas, I much wanted this contrary wind' (Navaritta, Col. de Viages, vol. i. 12), mucheo me fue necessario este viento contrario ! Even when his situation had become absolutely desperate, namely, when, on October 10, there was a proposition abroad among the mariners to throw him overboard and return homewards, the resolve of Christopher remained un shaken Oviedo, a somewhat credulous writer, declares that Columbus thereupon capitulated with his crew for three days longer. That assertion is proved to be a gross fabrication ; instead of yielding to the importuni ties and threats of these ignorant seamen, he actually changed from expostulation to upbraiding, and pro 'aimed to them, in their teeth, that he would proceed at every hazard. Sea weeds, birds with gorgeous and un usual plumage, branches covered with clusters of bril liant berries, land crabs floating upon casual pieces of timber, together with a multitude of similar tokens, assured them from time to time that the anticipations of their commander might not prove altogether illusory. Not, however, until the dawn of morning (Friday, October 12), was their credulity wholly vanquished. A. glorious island lay before them, strewn with an un common verdure ; its shores covered with handsome savages, perfectly naked, saving bracelets of the purest gold, and fantastic plumes upon their heads ; forests of novel foliage clothing the hills ; fruits of a surprising aspect ripening on their boughs. " With trumpets blowing and banners waving, the mariners descended from their vessels, and glided in boats to the beach. Christopher Columbus, clad in a sumptuous garment of scarlet cloth, his white hair par tially concealed by a velvet cap, and bearing in his hand the gonfalon of Spain, landed in the western hemisphere, and, as Sportono finely exclaims, "wlth a grand footstep pressed the new world," e di grand' orma it nuovo mondo imprima. Well does Washington Irving observe (Life of Col. i. 234), that it is difficult even for the imagina tion to conceive the feelings of such a man at the moment of so sublime a discovery !" While the re pentant Spaniards were kneeling around the great Ad miral to kiss his feet, and to implore his forgiveness, while the sun shone with an exceeding refulgence over those newly revealed regions, while the singular in habitants stood gazing at them in wonderment from the distance, the glorious heart of Columbus must have throbbed with a divine tumult. And worthily were his emotions evinced : he pressed his lips to that land for which his soul had yearned so long : he planted the cross among that godless people : he named the island San Salvador, an island formerly called Guanahani, and now reckoned amongst the Bahamas. Divi Salvatoris nomine imposui,' he reverently writes to Raphael Sanxis (Bell. Christ. 116, date 1533), Cujusfretus auxtlio, tam ad hanc quam ad cceteras alias pervenimus.' He there in augurated the political and ecclesiastical existence of a hitherto unknown and gigantic hemisphere." Notice is hereby given, that all the holders of Scrip Certificates for shares in this undertaking who do not apply for the Midland Stock to which they are entitled before the 20th of NOVEMBER next, will forfeit the next half-yearly dividend thereon, and be subjected to the expense of a stamped transfer, as all stock remaining unclaimed up to that date must be registered in the names of the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Company. A new Ballet Divertissement, entitled Une Kermes, was produced here last evening, for the purpose of introducing Monsieur Paul and Monsieur Tell to the English public. The former appeared in a grand pas de deux with Mademoiselle Adele Benert, and the latter in a pas de deux with Mademoiselle Anita Dubignon. They are both excellent artistes for male dancers, but a dancing man seems always out of place. Nevertheless, dancing men are necessary —the deesses de la danse require support ; but while they are deesses, their male coadjutors can be but mere mortal—they can be but the Endymions to the goddesses of the night. As such, MM. Paul and Tell were deserving of all praise ; they are artistes in the best sense of the word, and will add greatly to the efficiency of the Drury lane corps. The divertissement was preceded by the opera of Stradella, and succeeded by .Der Frieschutz. With regard to the latter opera, we must say that it would not have derogated from the dignity of Signor Schiri if he had conducted it himself, although perhaps the music lost nothing from being entrusted to Mr. Hughes, the talented leader of the orchestra ; yet certainly the music of Weber is as worthy the atten tion of the musical conductor of a theatre, as that of Flotow. We should have thought that, to a musician fond of his art, it would have been a labour of love to have presided in the orchestra over the performance of such an opera as Der Freischutz. The house, we were glad to see, was exceedingly well attended. JAMES SOLMOND, Chairman Mansfield, Notts, 2d November, 1846. BIRKENHEAD DOCK COMMISSIONERS. LOANS OF MONEY. _ _ _ The Birkenhead Dock Commissioners are ready to receive Loans of Money for periods of five or seven years, under the authority of their Acts of Parliament, at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum. The interest will be paid half-yearly, on the Ist of January and Ist of July, in London or elsewhere, as the parties lending may prefer. Scaled tenders, stating the amount and term of years for which the money is proposed to be lent, to be addressed to the Commissioners, endorsed "Tender for Loans."—Birkenhead, Sept. 21, 1846. By order, RICHARD lIIND, Sec. SADLER'S WELLS THEATRE. Miss Laura Addison acted the character of Isabella, in Measure for Measure, at this theatre, last evening. She has hitherto appeared in what may be called conventional characters. In the Patrician's Daughter, the character in which she made her debia, it was impossible to avoid a comparison with Helen Faucit, and as Helen Faucit had made the character it was almost impossible to give Miss Laura Addison fair play in the comparison. The same observation holds good with regard to Pauline Deschappelles, in the Lady of Lyons, the next character in which Miss Addison appeared ; then, with regard to Juliet, an actress is almost tied down to conventionalities. Her acting in these characters have satisfied us that she possessed genius, and we have therefore anxiously looked forward to her appearance in a Shakesperian character in which she would not come into comparison with any of her predecessors; in which, while on the one hand, she could have no recollections to assist her, on the other, her auditors would have no prejudices of previous readings of the part to warp their judgment. Such a character is Isabella in Measure for Measure, and having attentively watched her development of the character, we have no hesitation in saying that Miss Laura Addison possesses more genius than any other tragic actress on the stage, not excepting Miss Helen Faucit herself. What, for instance, can com pare with her grand scene with Angelo ? How fine is the contrast between her beautiful pathos in begging her brother's life of the stern judge —her maiden-like simplicity in not under standing his dark hints, which to her pure mind are incomprehensible, and her indignant rejec tion of his suit, when at last the old miscreant speaks plainly out. It was the beautiful elevating itself na turally, and by the force of circumstances, into the sublime. Again, what could be more energetic, more powerful, more true to nature than the scen e w hi c h follows with her b ro th er Claudio. How grandly did she, the feeble girl, inspirit the timid brother to accept death rather than dishonour; and how superior in the nati ve di gn it y d i d she ap pear to those who could consent to set life in the one scale and honour in the other. We repeat it, Miss Laura Addison has more genius than any ether actress on the stage, but she is not such an ac complished artiste as others are. She has somewhat yet to learn, but she wants nothing but what she can he taught, and she will learn it too, and that quickly, and do credit to her teachers. "She will profit by the lesson they may teach her, and it shall go hard but she will better the example." There are many poets of the present day who aspire to write tragedies--let them study Miss Laura Addison's peculiar powers— let them write for her, and we will answer for it, if there is anything actable in their tragedies she will make them, for it is the gift of genius such as hers to make from its own reflected light even mediocrity shine. She was very excellently supported. The Angelo of George Bennett was a fine piece of acting; and the Duke, of Phelps, albeit too Macreadyish—(we recollect Phelps at Exe ter before he saw Macready, he would have acted better then)—was very good. Marsten's Claudio was finely conceived, and his lugubrious voice told well in the character ; and Scharf, as Pompey, and A. Yonge, as the Constable, were quaint and amusing. The house was crowded to suffocation. The article from which the above is taken derives a peculiar interest from the recent festivities at Genoa in honour of the memory of the glorious but unfortunate Columbus. "Beauty and Glory," by M. G. Keon, is a charming poetical conceit ; and in another page of the magazine there are some beautiful and simple verses, " The Avowal," by E. E. M. K. " Recollec tions of Salzburg , and of the Sons of Don Carlos," is a laborious and interesting contribution; and a brief, but brilliant continuation of Mr. Keon's " Catholic Man of Letters in London" terminates the number for November. As an admirable specimen of the poetry scattered through Dolman, we quote the delicate verses of "The Avowal," already mentioned. THE AVOWAL. Read it in each tim'rous glance To thine own that trembles : There how oft revealed by chance, What the tongue dissembles. Read it on my burning cheek, With thy presence lighted ; Read it writ in letters bleak, By thy absence blighted. Hear it on my lips confessed, When they dare address thee : When in prayer ; in hours of rest ; When they wake to bless thee. Feel it in my trembling hand, In my heart's wild beating, When beside thy side I stand— COURT OF ALDERMEN. Yesterday a Court was held for the dispatch of busi ness, and for the purpose of electing officers. Mr. WILLIAMS (of Farringdon-without Ward) asked what had become of the reference of the Court relative to Field•lane? He apprehended that there was an in tention to " Burke " the suggested improvement. His wish was to have the improvement of that miserable place included in the new Bill, which was about to be brought in with respect to Holborn-bridge. The LORD MAYOR said he understood the Improve ment Committee were engaged in doing all they could to meet the views of the Court upon the subject. When our hands are meeting. Learn it by the look that broods— Anxious, wistful, haunting ; Saying crowds are solitudes, While one face be wanting. Trust it by a maiden's truth, By her pride's concession : Trust—for woman loves in sooth, When she deigns confession. DEER-STALKING.—Numbers of the largest-ant lered stags, which, from the oppressive heat of the first part of the season, roamed far and wide from their na tive glens, returned to their usual corries by the begin ning of October, and, in consequence, some of the best heads have been secured to the deer-stalker. Sir St. George Gore, Bart., shot, near Strathvaitch, a stag with the largest head of horns that has been sent for preservation this season. The length of the beams of the horns, measured along their curves, is thirty-two inches ; span at the greatest width of the bow, thirty inches, and armed with thirteen sharp pointed antlers. In course of the season, Sir St. George Gore has killed 27 red-deer and 4 roe-deer. The Marquis of Aber corn and party have killed in the Forest of Benalder, at Ardverichie, this season, 29 fine stags, the average weight of which, on the whole, was 17 stone, when cleaned ; the largest being 20 stone 4 lbs. ; of these 15 had royal antlers, 3 of them having 13 points. The largest head (a royal) was 39 inches in length, following the curve of the horn ; the brow antler being a foot in length, and the palm at the base of the three upper points unusually large, being 10 inches and a quarter in circumference. The remaining heads had generally 10 or 11 points each. At Invershie, W. Evans, Esq., and Friends, had first-rate deer-stalking, having shot 25 in all—several of them with large heads. Capt. Inge and party have been equally successful in the glens of Fasnakyle. From Rhidorrach Forest we have seen some large-horned deer—two very recently—all shot by John Hay Mackenzie, Esq. At Coigach, C. M. Camp bell, stalked and shot 5 red-deer. At Ardgour, H. St. John, Esq., got 2 during the last fortnight, making 4 for the season—all good heads. At Annat, Colonel Long secured 6 deer ; and at Loubcroy Mr. Jones got 2. In the woods at Ord, lately, Mr. Mackenzie and friends had a day of fine sport among the deer—John Mackensie, Esq., Ness House ; E. Ut terton, Esq.; A. Mackenzie, Esq., yr. of Ord ; and T. Mackenzie, Esq., of Ord, having each killed a deer— the last, a large stag, which weighed, when clean, 17 stone 5 pounds—lnverness Courier. EARNINGS BY CONVICTS.—It iS stated, in the Fourth Report to Parliament respecting Pentonville Prison (printed on Monday), that the progress made by the prisoners in their several trades had been creditable to them. Of the 107 prisoners sent abroad during the past year, 53 were taught trades who had never learned any previous to admission ; 39 who had a previous knowledge of one trade were taught a second ; and 15 were employed at their own trades. Of these, 86 were in the first trades' class, which consists of those who are capable of earning their living by the trade in which they have been instructed ; 17 were in the second class, which consists of those who, although not so far ad vanced as others, have a competent knowledge of their trade. Two were of the third class, which consists of those who are of inferior capacity, but willing and advancing ; and only two were of the fourth class, who, being careless and ignorant, had made but little progress. Of the 484 prisoners in confinement at the close of the past year, 171 were in the first class, 270 in the second, forty-one in the third, and two in the fourth class. The daily average number of prisoners in trades during the past year was 440. The total earnings in the year amounted to 2,849 L I Is. 4d.; making the general average by each prisoner 61. 9s. 6id. The total earnings, upon a daily average, of 448 pri soners in 1844 were 1,9011. 6s. 9d.- ' and upon a daily average of 440 prisoners in 1845 the total earnings were 9 ,8491. 1 ls. 4d.; showing an increase of earnings during the past year of 9481. 4s. 7d. Various causes have tended to produce that increase,—the addition of four trade instructors to the manufacturers' staff; an exten sion of the daily working hours; the saving of the time heietofore employed in the pump-labour, and now given to the working at trades; the application to trades of a considerable portion of the time heretofore given to school instruction, certain prisoners being allowed to stay away from school altogether, and the whole of the first school having only one instead of two school days per week. The clear earnings of the pri3oners were, after the wages of the manufacturers department were deducted, 1,1141. 6s. Bd. THE LATE SIR ROBERT SALE. The LORD MAYOR stated that he had received the following letter from the son of the late Sir Robert Sale : " Simla, Aug. 31, 1846. "My Lord,—lt was with feelings of the utmost pride and satisfaction that my lamented father looked forward to the arrival of the vase, with the freedom of the City of London. That satisfaction was denied to him by the eventful battle of Moodkee. The vase has arrived at Simla, and my mother has made it over to me, to be considered as an heir-loom, and to descend in our family, as a proud testimonial of the esteem in which Sir Robert Sale was held by the Lord Mayor and Corporation of the City of London.--I have the honour to remain your Lordship's most obedient and thankful servant, O The accomplishedDegEtorll, A M IV r . Miles Gerald Keon, announces his r es i gnat i on of the editorship of this magazine. Hi s ret i rement from that position will be d r th e ir g ee r c e pt t ui t o e bn d l.ic b a y tii the s subscribers to Dolman, inasmuch as ex-editor, emulates x.edit o r fo , Catholics cannot fa es il thriven so admirably under his his withdrawal in the nhttihhshiasuccessor, the Rev. Edward Price, " Anxious to we have been engaged, contained o th a e ly en f t o e l r lo p N r v i i s n e g a t n er d m d s i : s_crimination of least in to prosper. Mr. Keon intimates monthly organ of the Roman present com p i l . ne and,teo u t r h iel nasconformity o number, fo historical rm i tworkyw with i now ho o w n t hb w ee which an nouncementcaht doublei n o u responsibler pleasure. I t un doubtedly do know, t6atPwleeasorgan vv f e e e I' o a f and ofno df Dolman'sanxious editor, Magazine. a a k r e g e leave In for res i n . the n _ monthly nn w wa se pleasing leave to th e k the body to which we than that in which belong in a move flourishing con dition task will be less we found it, and that our suc cessor'slt is also pleasing to arduous than our own has been. the same views know and n rat the future editor has ex pressedrinciples which have won for ourselves the favour and thel ' confidence of so many, and that our whilom province may continue still t o b e administered in an entirely kindred so administered, we shall not b e vs h o n e y nt im absentent .f. from it be these pages ; more rich in leisure thin wiiile exerc r i ln sing the manifold duties of editorship, we h o p e to se i ze an oc casional opportunity, more or less frequent, of addressing the public through an organ, with which w e have had the good fortune and the happiness of being connected." The opening article in the present number is a mournful story, entitled the " Miser's Death," b y the Rev. E. Price—to whom all success in hi s e dit or i al capacity. It is told with a touching simplicity. Prom the next paper—a biographical essay upon Chris topher Columbus—we shall make one extract. This Catholic writer thus describes the first voyage across the Atlantic, and the discovery of land in the western hemisphere by the greatest of all navigators, and one of the greatest of all men : " After shriving himself, and receiving the blessed eucharist from the hands of chena, Columbus, most early on the morning of Friday, August 3, 1492, de parted from the bar of Saltes, near Palo s in of a prodigious multitude of spectators. Notwithstand ing the vastness of the enterprise, the instruments for its prosecution were miserably disproportioned. Three vessels comprised the fleet : one, L a Santa, Maria, com mended by Columbus himself ; another, La Pinta, b Martin Alonzo Pinzon ; and the third, La Nina, b his ) : brother Vincente Yanez Pinzon, The two latter ships y merely caravels and the whole convoy • d were carried only one hundred and twenty men. Providence seems in deed to have smiled propitiously upon the endeavour : the Great Spirit which had germinated such a craving in 1 the mind i ir Columbus to explore the Atlantic, glassed its awful billows before bins, strewed its surface with sun beams and tokens of encouragement, and cooled its atmosphere with refreshing breezes. And Christopher responded to the beneficence of the Deity ; throughout his long life he responded to it ; his piety was not inter mittent or eccentric, it coloured his whole soul, and lent a new majesty to his majestic nature. :his Journal, com menced immediately after his departure from Palos, in dicates the incessant and intense awe with which he re garded the great One of eternity: ite. opening paragraph is written, ' In N. D. nostri Jesz4 . Chri4ti.' Columbus appears to have rendered the dread d passage across the ocean less perilous by nertain impr4 ements in the astro " R. H. SALE, " 9th Regiment B. N. 1., and Second in Command Cady Gawlior contingent." His Lordship also laid before the Court a letter from Major General Thackwell, late commanding the cavalry of the army of the Sutlej, acknowledging the receipt of the freedom of the City, voted to him by the Corpo ration. Both letters were ordered to be entered upon the journals. GRAND JURIES. Mr. ANDERTON gave notice of a motion for inquiry into the utility of Grand Juries, with the view to a.ticer tain whether they cannot with advantage be dispensed with. ....... THE LORD MAYOR'S FAREWELL TO THE COURT. The LORD MAYOR said, that as the last Court of the Mayoralty had arrived, he took the oprortunity to bid them farewell. He could net help staying that, he felt deeply obliged by the distinguished kindness with which he had been uniformly treated by them, and that he felt the highest degree of satisfaction in performing the duties of his office amongst them, and he hoped they had no occasion to find fault with him.—(Loud cheers.) I wish you all happiness.—(Cheers.) Mr. WIRE said, the Coart reciprocated the sentiments which the Lord Mayor had uttered, and declared that his Lordship had presiiied over them with ability, zeal, and kindness. They wished him the long possession of , health, and happin'ess' and prosperity.—(Cheers.) The Court th'.:n broke up. THE -NEWSPAPER PRESS IN FRANCE. The Epoqu4 newspaper, which was started in Paris about a year since, on the joint stock and half price principle, after spending the whole of its capital in twelve short months, and having attained a circulation of 12,000, was sold on Saturday last as bankrupt property. The nomi nal purchaser is M. Prosper Devine, the gerant of Le Droit, an offshoot of the Presse ; but the real proprietor is believed to be M. Emile Girardin, the proprietor of the Presse. The purchase price was 8,100/. sterling. The sale of this paper gives us a curious exemplification of the state of the law of libel in Prance. Within the last two years the editor of a Paris journal was fined, and, if we remember well, imprisoned fur a rather too severe theatrical criticism. Yet, for the last month, the columns of the Prase have been daily filled with calcu lations and arguments, to show that the Epoque was not only not worth a farthing, but that it would bring certain ruin on any one bold enough to purchase it. This new way of excluding competition, it now appears, was de vised and practised with impunity, because the pro prietor of the Presse himself wished to be the purchaser. TIIE STH AND 9TH OF NOVEM BER. — Yesterday the Lord Mayor issued a notice to the inhabitants of the City, announcing that the police were fully instructed to stop " the firing, letting off, or igniting" of any squ ibs, crackers, or rockets, on Thursday, the sth of November (this day), being Guy Faux day, within the boundaries of the City; and that any infringement of that order would be punished with the utmost r i gour 01 the law. A notice of a similar nature was appended re garding the ensuing Lord Mayor's day. r~ L ~ . 1 • ITS Ni,'• 411 ' 1 )11 "S .C. 0.4. q4' o 41111 . 1 . • f o , pre , ' N, NO _ R N, / OP It .11 4" , .2` /f %'k' `i,O O , l lT 4 1 1 . 1 D.IF ,• • V ) PRICE SD. WESTERN AUSTRALIA The following intelligence from the Swan River settlement, on the western coast of Australia, an nouncing the highly important fact of the discovery of coal in the Murray district, and also the discovery of a new port on the same coast, has reached England in the almost incredibly short space of eighty-nine days. We are informed, that it was expressed by F. C. Singleton, Esq., (Government Resident) from the Murray district (Western Australia) to Perth ; from thence, by the exertions of Samuel Moore, Esq., it was conveyed to Freemantle, and to Sincapore by Lieutenant Helpman, R.N. (From the Supplement Extraordinary to the Swan River News and Western Australian Chronicle [printed in London,] of Nov. 1.) LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM WESTERN AUSTRALIA.—DISCOVERY OF COAL IN THE MURRAY DISTRICT.—A NEW PORT DISCOVERED. DISCOVERY OY A STRATUM OF COAL.—Mr. Samuel Moore, in a letter to the editor of the Inquirer, dated July 30, states that a drain running N.N.E., 100 yards long and about four feet deep, having been cut in a clay plain, on the lands of Mr. Beacham, 35 miles south of Fremantle, and within a short distance of the Murray river, a stratum was discovered, about three feet from the surface, of clay, similar to the shale of Lancashire, run ning nearly horizontally along both sides of the drain, and containing shining substances like fractured coal em bedded in it, which, when burnt, produced gas and flame. On digging some yards east and west, the stratum was again met with, dipping to the west about two inches in the yard. On the east side a depth of 14i feet was reached, and the following strata passed through:-1, a yellow sandy clay.-2, yellow clay containing reddish spots.-3, shale clay containing black shining substances resembling cual.-4, brown clay.-5, azure blue clay, about six inches thick, containing veins of a black sub stance, in which the marks of large leaves were dis cernible.-6, blue clay, rather lighter than the last, and three feet thick.-7, dark brown clay, 46 inches thick.- 8, hard sand, two feet and a half thick, and, 9, strong adhesive clay. Here the operations were stopped by the accumulation of the rain in the small shaft that has been sunk, but samples of the various strata were sub mitted to Mr. Birch (a chemist from Staffordshire), who at once pronounced them to be coal! Mr. F. C. Singleton accompanied Mr. Moore in his expedition of discovery, and gives a similar report. Both gentlemen have sent for the Swan River News full particulars of their impressions on the subject, and Mr. Moore informs us that he intends to send down a boring instrument forthwith to the field of operations. DISCOVERY OF A NEW PORT.—In Mangles Bay, at the south extremity of Cockburn Sound, and at a distance of three miles N. by E. from Peel's Harbour, a depth of water has been found of five and six fathoms at 100 yards from the sandy beach, and ten to eleven fathoms at a cable's length farther out, " on a bottom," says Mr. Roe, the surveyor-general, " of the best possible holding ground, consisting of soft clay." The frontage of the splendid anchorage is the proposed town site of Rocking ham, and the country around being of a level character as far as the forests, Mr. Roe suggests that railways could be easily made to bring down the timber and shift it into the ship, which would be in perfect shelter with her bow or stern warped close to the shore. This port is to be named after the ex-Colonial Minister, and to be called "Port Gladstone." The Surveyor-General was engaged in making the chart of this port, which is so well calculated to supply the want so long felt of good and secure anchorages on the western coast, the ports on the eastern shores of the islands being hitherto the only really excellent harbours of the colony since the irruption of the sea into Safety Bay ; but in this new port a line-of-battle ship may lie perfectly secure with her bowsprit almost on the shore. THE WEST INDIA MAIL. SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY NIGHT.—The Thames, Royal Mail Steam Ship, Lieut. Philip Hast, RN., Com mander, arrived this evening, at seven o'clock, from the West Indies and Mexico. She brings the usual mails. The Thames has had very favourable weather during the whole voyage, and has arrived in excellent time ; in short, three days before she was due at the Post-office. Her freight consists of 311,400 dollars, all of which are on merchants' account ; 1,372 ounces of platina, 1,149 ounces of old silver, 5001. in British coin, 5,051 ounces of gold dust, 3001 worth of pearls, 114 barrels of sarsaparilla, two serous of indigo, 100 large cases of cigars, 59 barrels of arrowroot, &c. Her latest dates of departure are, Honduras, Sept. 20 ; Chagres, 25th ; Tampico, 24th ; Carthagena, 28th ; Vera Cruz, October 2 ; Demerara, 4th ; Trini dad, 6th ; La Guayra, 7th ; Barbadoes, 9th ; Jamaica, 9th ; Grenada, 11th ; Havannah, 13th ; St. Thomas, 15th ; and Bermuda, 21st. Her Majesty's ships left at Vera Cruz.—Endymion, Alarm, Electra and Daring. Her Majesty's sloop Rose sailed from Vera Cruz on the 14th of September, and Ilavannab on the 4th of October, forSpithead, with about 150,000 dollars on board. American blockading squadron off Vera Cruz.—The Cumberland, 54 guns, Commodore Conner; Raritan, 54; St. Mary's, 22 ; Somers, 12 ; two small steamers, and four schooners. Off Tampico—The Porpoise, 12-gun brig. The Company's steam-ship Clyde, Captain Symons, left Grenada, tor Trinidad ; and the Trent, Captain Rivett, for Jamaica, on the 10th of October ; the Rein deer was at St. Thomas's on the 15th of October ; the Tay, Captain Boxer, sailed from Havannah, for Vera Cruz, on the 10th of October ; the Forth, Captain Chapman, was left at Bermuda on the 21st of O c t o b er ; and the Tweed, Captain Parsons, was at Jamaica on the 9th of October. The Thames passed the Bremen, brig, No. 115, on the 13th of October, off Matanzas. Nov. 2, in lat. 47 31 N., long. 15 37 W., passed the brig Britannia., of Pictou, waterlogged and abandoned. Amongst the passengers by the Thames is the ex- President of Mexico, General Paredes. He embarked at Vera Cruz, and was brought thither under a strong escort from Mexico. The General appears in excellent spirits, and seems to bear his sentence of banishment from his ill-starred country with great composure. He is rather diminutive, and about 50 years of age. Not a single dollar has been brought from Tampico or Vera Cruz on account of the dividends. This, as a matter of course, will excite no surprise, taking into con sideration the present aspect of affairs. MEXICO. The advices from Vera Cruz are down to the 2d of October. The news of General Taylor's attack on Mon terey had not, up to that time, reached thither. THE WEST INDIES. The news from the West India Islands is of no great moment. The crops are looking extremely favourable, and promise abundantly. In Jamaica, heavy rains had fallen; much more, in fact, than had been experienced for many years. Several gales had been experienced, but no great damage had arisen. AWFUL HURRICANE AT HAVANNAH.-ONE HUNDRED SHIPS WRECKED. On Sunday, the 11th of October, Havannah was visited by the most violent hurricane ever remembered by the oldest inhabitant. The damage to the shipping lying in that beautifully land-locked harbour proved most disastrous, scarcely a vessel escaped, many sunk, and out of at least 120 sail the Habanero, Spanish brig of-war, the Royal Mail steam ship Thames, the English brig William Rushton, and two or three others at the termination of the gale were the only vessels riding in safety. The shears at the navy yard were blown down, the wharves torn up and much injured, and covered - with wrecked property. '1 he city suffered comparatively little, but the suburbs, especially the Cerro, Horton, Colon, and San Sazaro very severely. In liegla the damage done was frightful—from the ruins of one house were dug eleven corpses. The total number of lives lost could not be known, but many must have been drowned. -The theatre Tacon was much injured; the opera-house in ruins. At the height of the gale the barometer was down to 27.70; in the hurricane of 1844 it was 28.42. REFUSING TO COMPLETE A VOYAGE.—At the Yarmouth Police Court on Monday, Mr. E. H. L. Preston, as part owner and agent for the ship En chantress, laid an information against four of the crew, named Robert Masters, Robert Thacker, William Mackenzie, and William Letch, for refusing to go ou the voyage from this port to Constantinople, laden with a cargo of coals. The Superintendent of Po lice said that he went off with Mr. Preston in a boat to the vessel on Sunday last. Mr. Preston asked them to go the voyage, and they positively refused. Mr. Pres ton then offered to put an additional band on board, and the answer Masters made was, " We asked the captain to put more hands on board when we first left Newcastle, and he would not, and now we wont go if you put twenty men on board." The ' men had no defence to make, except that they had not sufficient hands on board. The practice of the dis satisfied part of a crew assuming to dictate what num ber of hands the captain shall engage, is increasing. The magistrates inflicted the heaviest punis hment, viz., thirty days' imprisonment, with hard labour,—Norfolk Chronicle. SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. 4.—The Peninsular and Ori ental Company's steam ship Madrid, Captain Bingham, arrived this evening at half-past nine o'clock, from the Peninsula, bringing the usual mails. The Madrid has on board a few packages of specie, and a small cargo of fruit. Ships of War lying at Lisbon—Her Britannic Majesty's ships Canopus and America; tl_e French brig Cygne and steamer Labrador; and the usual Portugue,e squadron. The British squadron, consisting of five ships of the line and one steamer, were standing in for the South Channel, at the entrance of the Tagus on the 30th of October, at five P.M. The Company's steam ship Queen was steaming eut of Vigo Bay as the Madrid left. MORNING MAILS.—On Tuesday bags VVE-0 sent by morning mails to the following additional post towns, by command of the Postmaster- General :—Arundel, Bognor, Chichester, Emsworth, and Havant, PUBLICATIONS. This day, price One Shilling, THE INCOME TAX, its Extension at the present rate proposed to all classes ; abolishing the Malt-tax, Window-tax, Duty on Hops, on Licenses to Sell and Make Beer, the Tax on Railways, the Excise on Bricks, and Reducing the Duty on French Wines. By WILLIAM RAY SMEE. Pelham Richardson, 23, Cornhill. COMPLETION OF THE DUKE OF BEDFORD'S CORRES PONDENCE. On Saturday next will be published, in Bvo. the Third and Con• chiding Volume of r IHE CORRESPONDENCE OF JOHN, FOURTH DUKE OF BEDFORD : selected from the Ori ginals at Woburn Abbey (1761 to 1770). With an Introduction by LORD JOHN RUSSELL. Vol. 1 (1742 to 1748). IBs. ; Vol. 2 (1749 to 1760), 15s. London ; Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans. THE BEST REMEDY FOR INDIGESTION. NORT ON'S CAMOMILE PILLS are confidently recommended as a simple but certain remedy, to all who suffer from Indigestion, Sick Headache, Bilious and Liver Complaints ; they act as a powerful tonic and gentle aperient, impart ing strength to the stomach, and composure to the nervous system, Sold in bottles at is. 130., 2s. 9d., and lis. each, in every town in the kingdom. CAUTION.---11e sure to alit for " NORTON'S PILLS," and do not be persuaded to purchase an imitation. MOST IMPORTANT SALE OF THE ONLY TYPE-FOUNDRY IN IRELAND. MR. CHARLES SHARPE, of No. 31, Angle sea-street, Dublin, having been honoured with instructions to SELL by PUBLIC AUCTION, at the Premises, at Twelve o'clock on THUZSDAY, the 12th day of November next (if not previously dis posed of by Private Contract, of which due notice will be given), THE ENTIRE PLANT, MACHINERY, AND IMPLEMENTS, with the consequent Goodwill of that Established and well-appointed TYPE-FOUNDRY IN LOWER LIFFEY-STREET, DUBLIN, b.tlonging to the Trust-Estate of ALEXANDER AND PATRICK WILSON, whose celebrity as Letter-Founders is so well known. This Property consists of a Type-Foundry, Machinery, and Imple ments, with Twenty-two Working Furnaces, capable of Extension ; Warehonses and Dwelling-house, most compactly situated, and all in perfect order. Printed particulars may be had on application. It is well worthy of attention, being the only Type-Foundry in Ireland, and commanding Um almost exclusive supply of tke Irish Trade. _ The Business has been carried on uninterruptedly to this time and, as the purchaser may also arrange for the purchase of the Ma• nufactured Stock, such an opportunity of at once acquiring an Esta. blished, Respectable, and HIGHLY PROFITABLE BUSINESS bat seldom occurs. The Sale will commence at Twelve o'clock on the above day. Communications, in the meantime, may be addressed to Henry F. Darley, Esq., Solicitor to the Bank of Ireland, Dame-street, Dublin; Mr. John Cumming, 17, Lower Ormond Quay, Dublin ; Messrs. Oliverson, Denby, and Lavie, Frederick-place, London; and Mr. James Munro, No. 71, George-street, Edinburgh. The MANUFACTURED STOCK (of which Catalogues are now ready), will be Sold by Private Contract, and in any quantity, oa terms peculiarly advantageous, by Mr. John Cumming, 17, Lower Ormond Quay, Dublin, 21st October, 1846. INFLUENZA, COUGHS, AND COLDS. SIMCO'S ESSENCE of LINSEED is the most efficacious remedy ever discovered for the relief of persons suf fering from influenza ; the two first doses generally arrest the pro gress of this distressing complaint, and a little perseverance com pletely removes it. Children's coughs, as well as recent ones in adults, will be removed by a few doses (frequently by the first), and asthmatic persons, who previously had not been able to lie down in bed, have received the utmost benefit from the use of Simco's Essence of Linseed. Sold by all Medicine Vendors, in bottles at Is. 1%41. and 2s. 9d, each. 1 FENCER'S CHINESE LIQUID HAIR DYE. ►. 7 The thousands of individuals who for upwards of twenty years have used this celebrated liquid, pronounce it to be the only ticle extant which effectually changes, in a few minutes, red or grey hair, whiskers, moustaches, &c., to a dark brown or black, without trouble (by simply combing it through the hair), and pro duces by one application a pleasing and permanent change; and it can be incontestibly proved, that while many dyes tend to destroy the hair by their pernicious properties and dangerous process of ap plication, that this article promotes the growth of hair, nourishing the roots till the latest period of life. Price 3s. 6d., 65., and les. per bottle. To be had of the Proprietors, 29, Nottingham-place, Fieldgate street, Whitechapel-road, London ; also of Mr. Johnstone, 68, Corn hill Butler, 4, Cheapslde • Front, 229, Strand; Sanger, 160, Oxford street; Barclay, Farrindon-street ; Atkinson, 24, Old Bond street; Hooper, 43, King William-street, London bridge; Finnigin, Whom-street, Bath ; Elmore, Bull-street, Birmingham; and of most Perfumers and Medicine Vendors in town and country. Sent to any part of the kingdom by receiving a remittance, pest-paid. Please to ask for " Spencer and Co.'s Chinese Liquid Hair Dye." Observe, the Proprietor's address is on the wrapper. TIIE ROYAL STAG HOUNDS.—The extreme fine ness of the morning, and other attractions which are the usual attendants of the first day's public meet of her Majesty's stag-hounds, caused by a large assemblage of the neighbouring gentry and their families on Tues day morning at Salt-hill, the place appointed for the opening gathering of the season. Lord Granville, the Master of the Buck Hounds, arrived at the Royal Hotel, Slough, by an early train from Paddington, ac companied by Lord Anson, and was present at the meet punctually at eleven o'clock. There were also present the Marquis of Worcester, Lord William Beresford, Captain Bolton, Captain Seymour, Colonel Chesterton, Captain St. Leger, Captain Hotham, and several military officers from Windsor, Hounslow, and Hampton; Messrs. S. Goldney, Cox, J. Mitton, G. B. Whittaker, W. Humphreys, Tilbury, Harvey, E. Dyson, J. Willis, C. Ridout, Chater, Bragg, and a field of between 200 and 300, including also a great number of the yeomen of the neiehbourhood, admirably mounted. The deer (Wood waarseseatn ne, faced up h dec . t i e a dfortheday's sport, hrt,iull, making ponbeing u m n a t which Farnham-lane, d i n F th a e rnh fo a o m t people, who were out in all dire ctions, r i e n h . v e r H y ere, prettyhowever, sty. le i ni it t hwas d i h r e ec a t a i e o d n b o y f l C wa hu y hill, keeping on the right - han d side n o ea f r tyheto Great Western Railway. The stag the n bore up towards Farnham, through a portion of the villag e on to I - itch am i bridge and Bol aahnodvTe a ll p i l a o id w e , nh d e o a w d n -b t r o idg th e e , breivtwere,encrtohsesing the Thames ter's-lock, landing on the Berkshire side. The hunts men and hounds went round, over the bridge, and upon the pack being again laid on in the meadow,bythen io v n e t r, :he deer made away in beautiful style over the fields and Sir Wm. Payne's plantation, betwe en Maidenhead Marlow, circling round again towards Maidenhead, on to North Town-road, where it was taken a t the malt-house of Messrs. Langton, after a run of a little more than an foodho u r T T h h e e p E a a c e r w l o a t. s G r r a a t n h v e i r d s e l , o L w 0 , r a d n the A d ns Lm s , c a e n n far dt between f rmo 150 and 200 were up at the finish. Lord Granville, after proceeding from Maidenhead to the Royal Hotel at Slough to luncheon, left in the afternoon for Fern-hill. His Lordship's stud consists of upwards of twenty first rate hunters, many of which have been purchased since his appointment to the Mastership of the royal pack, at an unusually high figure. The whole of the appoint ments connected with his Lordship's hunting stud are of the highest character. The spirit manifested by the new faster in every department connected with the royal hunt, and the determination his Lordship has expressed to afford the best possible sport, lead to the opinion that this season will be one of the most celebrated for many years past. C/ESAR BORGIA.—The popular author of " White friars," in his new historical romance " Caesar Borgia," possesses the recommendation of entering upon a subject with which the general reader is unfamiliar. The state of the great capital of the Christian world under the government of the terrible Pope Alexander VI., and its relations with the principal states of Italy at this turbu lent period, affordnwt into m i tie a hs t t e r r ai i k a 1 such ng t e to the n t d . b e pl able o c nt handsu a r n e s c q i s were ee o ri f ei extra a rsri at rtei v o eo r - f. and though the ad ventures of Caesa rdbeininagrywirnoteegrthstt and Lucre z ia' Borgia form the principal features of the story, the author's numerous admirers may be satisfied that his tact is only exceeded by his imagination, and that while becoming acquainted with the k d d m e i o m e d u m o s o b r u r a e reader a s s idne ofthis h w eh b o esbtteofwagsoot worked too celebratednweivthernthoethlei sn f s a g m aor i b l e r e , es ta t i h iod e n a m t e riche: e meeth scenes e s t colours of the sunny land to which they belong, and in the different sources of interest of which the author has so well availed himself he appears to realise a combina tion of the glowing warmth of Boccacio with the chaste fidelity of Manzoni. CRANBROOK.—CAUTION TO AUCTIONEERS SELL ING IN PUBLIC MARKETS.—On Wednesday last, Ed ward Harris, of Cross-street, Curtain-road, London, was brought before the Rev. Francis Burrows, charged with offering for sale, by private contract, several tarpaulin waggon covers, consigned to him for sale by public auction, in the above-named market, he being in posses sion of a hawker's license, by which he had incurred a penalty of lot. In support of the information evidence was given, that on Friday, the 23d of last month, the de: fondant was employed to sell by auction, at Tunbridge Webs Market, some waggon covers and a few sacks, as an agent for Mr. John Harriss, of Bishopsgate-street, Louden. The defendant did offer his covers, but sold in quantities a few sacks by private contract, contrary to law, not being the manufacturer ; he had the remaining goods removed by a van to the town of Cranbrook, at which placa he offered to three different persons, his waggon covers for sale, by private contract, at a cheap price. lle, defendant, admitted making the sales, but urg,-d in mitigation of the penalty, his ignorance of the law, lie only being a new beginner as an auctioneer. The magistrate fined the defendant the sum of 101., and 11s. 6d. costs.—/psivich Expre,s. It would appear from letters just received, that the Kin • • Bing of Sardinia has reduced the import duty which is now admitted without restriction as to flag. In consequence of this, parties well informed in the Roman States imagine that the Papal Government will expedite the mea sures w hi c h are alleged to be under discussion for restricting the export of grain, and that the Neapo litan Government will adopt a similar step. Statements of this kind, however, in the present state of the corn markets all over the world, must not be too implicitly relied upon, -t-1-'' We havCeAreicleEived OFO wn D jo H urn O al P s E and private Cape G Town letters to the 3d of September. The following ex tracts comprise all the news relating to the Kafir war. The operations of our troops appear to have been much impeded by the want of supplies, and a deficiency of the means of carriage. (From the South African Commercial Advertiser, Sept. 2.) No military operations of any moment have taken effect in Kafirland since those already before the public. The Governor continued in the camp on the Buffalo, Sir Andreas Stockenstrom and Colonel Johnstone were understood to be moving on the upper Kei, with the hope of overtaking the fugitive chiefs and the main body of their cattle. Colonel Somerset, with most of the cavalry, was in the vicinity of Waterloo Bay, refreshing the horses, which had become absolutely unfit for action from mere exhaustion and hunger. At Waterloo Bay as much, it is reported, as 1,200 tons of provisions and supplies have been successfully landed. Much incon venience is, of course, experienced at that newly-dis covered landing-place in a houseless country, the goods being exposed to wind and weather and neglect, and it may be to some pilfering on the naked beach. There is also here, as at all other points on the frontier, a fearful wan t o f t h e means of transport. Activity on th e part of Government and of private indi viduals, and it is to be hoped a favourable change of weather, will speedily remove the heaviest of these evils, as there can be no doubt that, for months to come, Wa terloo Bay will be the principal station in that part of the world,--the troops and frontier inhabitants depend ing upon it almost for their entire subsistence. Nor will money employed in erecting substantial buildings be exposed to any ri s k o f eventual loss, as the district of which it is the natural 'port must at all events remain annexed to the colony. Some fears have been expressed for the safety of the goods from the want, it is alleged, of a sufficient guard; but as t h ere i s now so great a force in the immediate neighbourhood, and as not only the property of individuals, but the existence of the army, clearly depend on the security of the stores, this must have been duly attended to already. Along the whole of the frontier the drought threatens to prove more destructive to the inhabaants than the enemy has been. For hundreds of miles not a blade of grass or a green thing is to be seen. A private letter from Graham's Town states that " 30/. to 401. would readily be paid for a waggon to Fort Beaufort, where the distress is truly great." They write to us (Board of Relief) " that the goods we sent to Port Beaufort fur the Kat river cannot possibly be forwarded." For the present the distributing machinery of the ccuntry is arrested, and thousands of people in thein terior, about Kat river and Somerset, are on the verge or actually in the gulf of famine, while vast quantities of flour, rice, and other articles of first necessity are heaped up at Port Elizabeth and other points on the coast. Even if forage could be found for the draught cattle, there is no water; so that immediate relief seems almost hopeless: yet there must be relief soon, or there will be a frightful mortality. One piece of news is of a favourable character. The Chief Stock has " come in," or surrendered himself, with some forty of his people. This unfortunate man has professed from the beginning his abhorrence of the war, and from his conduct in the early part of the outbreak it is probable that he has been throughout perfectly sincere. (From the Frontier 7 inies.) Rautenbag's Drift, Aug. 24. The Kafirs who had a fight with the thirty men en Friday, the 21st inst., on the farm of Mr. Lovemore, on Quagga's Flat, and where two Hottentots were wounded, were forelayed by the active and brave Field Cornet Casper Buchner, from the day of the fight until Sunday, jthe 23d instant, in the Bushman's River Poort. On Sunday, the 23d,. at about nine o'clock, they murdered a Fingo or Gonna Kafir, in the service of the Fouria family, and a Hottentot herd is still missing : both were well armed with mus kets. The Kafirs took 220 head of cattle. Two of the herds - fortunately managed to escape, and brought the intelligence to Field Cornet Buchner, who started in lessr, than one hour with 12 mounted Burghers, who still bad horses that could walk, and 20 men on foot, and followed the enemy into the Zuurberg. When he arrived on !he i height of Luiskop, the Kafirs were n sight, driving their booty before them. Buchner left the footmen to come on, and made a detour with the horse so as to get in front of the enemy, in which he succeeded. The Kafirs bad gained such confidence by their recent suc cess, that they charged Buchner s small party, consisting they of but eight men, to within ten yards—but they found to their cost that they had not to do with run aways. The enemy was at least 100 strong, notwith standing which they were completely beaten, and the whole of the cattle recaptured by these 8 brave Dutchmen. It is impossible to say how many were killed, eight were seen to fall mortally wounded or dead, and the blood was seen trickling down the backs of a great number. Not a man was touched on the side of the Burghers. * * * * * All we want is forage for our horses. The oxen and mare which the Kafirs had with them in the bush at Quaggasylakte, and which the thirty men were unable to capture, also fell into our hands. When the war is over the Governor will see where work has been done. * * * * Mr. W. Adcock and the Field Cornet Moolman were with the patty. In a private letter dated " Camp, Fort Beresford, Buffalo Mountains, August 10," a most interesting ac count is given of a convoy of supplies across a most dan gerous part of the country, to Fort Peddle, under Lieu tenant Bevil, of the Cape Town Volunteers. Ho was attacked by the enemy in great numbers, and pith much determination, during the night, but by correct arrangements and firmness he saved the whole of his charge, with the loss of only one man, wounded in the wrist. Three of Captain :Salmond's men, Cape Town Volun teers, were unfortunately drowned in Waterloo Bay, when coming on shore from one of the vesels there. The names have not yet been received. TABLE BAY. (From the South African Commercial Advertiser.) As the grand work of constructing a breakwater in Table Bay is now approaching an actual commence ment, the public may feel some interest in the minutes of evidence taken on this subject by the first commis sion in 1836, on which their report was founded, and which again formed the ground-work of the report of the second commission of 1845. From the evidence of merchants, masters of vessels, and others engaged in tho commerce of which this bay is the centre, it will be seen, that it was not on the light or trivial grounds that so vast an undertaking was recommended to Government. Subsequently to the report of this commission a great improvement was effected in the bay by the erection of dwart jetties as they are called, at which goods are now chiefly landed or shipped. But the grand evils—the distance at which the shipping must ride, the dangers to which they are exposed, and the detention and delay arising from these circumstances, with the occasional loss of life and property to a large amount—remained to injure the character of the Cape as a resort for ships of all classes. For an effectual cure for all these evils, the great work now about to be commenced was re quired, and it will soon take away the reproach of the Cape. The crops at this end of the colony, and also in many parts of the eastern provinces, which have escaped the drought, are remarkably fine in appearance, and beyond all precedent extensive this year. If the weather con tinues favourable there will be one of the most abundant harvests ever known at the Cape.—Cage Town paper. Mauritius papers have been received to the 13th of August. A deputation of merchants and planters pro posed to the Governor a plan to introduce 12,000 Indians this year, the expense to be paid by a stamp-tax of 15s. on the contract of engagement for each of th em . Hi s Ex cellency promised them a reply in writing, as words were often misunderstood or misrepresented. They are greatly in want of draught oxen since the ceisation of irtercourse with Madagascar. Colonial bullocks fetch 201., French mules 501, EXTRAORDINARY IMPOSTOR.—John Ross, a pre tended deaf and dumb man, was bra ught the other day before the Sheriff Criminal Court, Cupar, charged with falsehood, fraud, and wilful imposition, committed by using, as a true and genuine document, a false and fa bricated printed circular. The indictment further charged him with having formed the felonious and wicked design of imposing on and defrauding the lieges, by falsely and fraudulently pretending that he was deaf and dumb ; that he was left destitute at the death of his parents ; and that he was collecting money in aid of his education and clothing in the Institution for the Education of the Deaf and Dumb in IL-r.derson-row, Edinburgh, and was authorised by the committee to collect money for that purpose. The prisoner was not lung at the bar ere he began to shake his fist at the fis cals, and, converting his fingers into a quizzing-glass, he made light of everything and everybody about him. The evidence of a number of witnesses went to show that the prisoner could swear, drink, and speak a great deal too much sometimes ; and Sheriff Monteith, in winding up the trial, said—" John Ross, the jury, after hearing your case, and hearing yourself—CA jaug l32 h ve beena practising your impostures for y found you guilty. It has come out thatyoti which you have swindled the liegesoffen orfs, ain great the course der. Had you been of money. You are a harden ed eaamoun o t f tried in another court your am willing to t " ry .on w ld ha h t a ni ve ay b" b n e the effect of m uch more serious. nine months' imprisonment, but I can as sure you, if you do no your fo mannersrhisk ikindness dn e when ss ; you an com e out, your d on on sentence next punishment will be much more se vere." Ross thanked mend Lordship gettingn his handcuffs he said, with mu c h goo d h u mour, " I saw the trade was up, and that it was as well to confess at once."—Ediii/mryli Weekly Express. SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING THE AMENDMENT OF THE LAW.—Last evening the first meeting of this so eieiy was held at the Society's Rooms, 21, Regent-street. There was a very numerous attendance of members present. Of those on the council we observed the Right Hon. Stephen R. Lushington, Mr. W. Ewart, M.P., Mr. Commissioner Fonblanque, Mr. M. D. Hill, Q.C., Mr. J. H. Roe, Q.C., Mr. George Spence, Q.C., M r. J . Pitt Taylor, &c. &c. Mr. LAington presided. Mr. Roe read a report in reference to the admission of documents into the bankruptcy and superior courts of England as evidence, mhich at present are inadmissible in the courts of Scotland and Ireland, suggesting that they should be so admitted in the judicial practice of both the sieter countries. The report was ordered to be laid on the table. Mr. James Stewart read a length ened report on the propriety of insuring the title-deeds of real property. At present, when property was sold, the whole series of title-deeds had to be investigated be , fore the conveyance of the new sale was effected. This incurred much expense and trouble, which might be saved by the appointment of a responsible conveyancer to investigate the deeds, and whose certificate would be sufficient. On this report considerable ditict*Qu took place. The meeting then adjourned. to y 2)e _~,,"`.