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CHEPSTOW FOREST OF DEAN, 'Tol d... Nip GLOUCESTER JUNCTION RAILWAY. ,::.e. : A . ,;epcialgeneral meeting of the directors and share ,s.\lx li4e in this railway was held at the London Tavern, at V); s.e. - e e---7- ... e1 4 , lock yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of considering tion of the Company, and its chance of s u c cess i n ete;. V4ii • ent. A considerable number of sharehold e rs we re ",leree' t. E. F. Dayrell, Esq., High Sheriff of Buckingham, se e esa-4 e/ airman of the board of directors, presided. a a 6 -- he advertisement convening the meeting having been Mead, The CHAIRMAx rose and said—Gentlemen, if I have delayed a little in taking the chair, it was for the purpose of assem bling about as large a body of the shareholders as we could collect together. I must beg your attention to the statement I am about to make, and to the motives which have induced the directors to summon you to this meeting. They have performed their duty to the present moment; they have complied with all the requisites required of them, and they are now in the course of performing another duty in calling you together to receive further confirmation of what they have done, and to receive suggestions as to the future course which they ought to adopt. We do not come to you for the purpose of stating that, after having expended a portion of your capital, we are not in a position to comply with all those requisites which may be required of us ; we have done everything which could be required of us as directors ; we have lodged your plans—the money required for the payment of the de posits to the Accountant-General is ready, and we are pre pared to go into Parliament if you intimate that such is your wish; but the altered circumstances of the lines—circum stances which it was not in the power of the directors to foresee—have rendered it a paramount duty with them to take your opinion as to the course which you think it advisable they should pursue. When the project of this Company was first submitted to the directors, we had no notice—no kind of information, that any other party intended to take the ground which the line was prepared to traverse, or to occupy the position which the Company does at present. I . know that the South Wales Company had been thrown out last year in their endeavour to obtain a Bill to construct a railway from Chepstow to Hopp Crib; but we had not the smallest intimation of their intention to pursue the matter further, and were strengthened in this supposition by the fact that the Admiralty had been op posed to this project, and that they had been defeated principally on this account. It was not, however, until within the last fortnight that their real intentions were known they were certainly not known to us before this time. This may at least be some justification for the directors having entertained your project, and for having taken all the steps necessary for its submission to the Legislature. It was impossible for them to foresee that a powerful Company, like the South Wales, intended to take up a project OR which they had been previously defeated. It will be unnecessary for me to describe the course of our line, because you are no doubt well acquainted with its geographical po sition, and that between Chepstow and Gloucester it is a link in the line of railway between two great Companies— the Great Western and the South Wales, which have since ainalgamated. It then became a question with us whether we should enter into a contest with them, and whether we should sacrifice the funds in our hands in fighting a contest, which I cannot but in my conscience believe to be hopeless, because it is seemly to be supposed that Parliament, after the declaration of Sir Robert Peel, will permit an inde pendent Company to step in between two powerful Companies in order that it may endeavour to defeat their line from Lon don to Pembroke and Liskeard.—(Hear.) I say it is im possible to believe that such a proposition will be enter tained by Parliament. It may naturally be asked by the shareholders why the directors had not been in formed of this before? To that question I would reply, that it is only within the .last fortnight, when we attempted to open a negotiation with these come panics that we became aware of their determination to con lest the line with us. On remonstrating with them on the ene eey which they had shown with regard to their project, they replied, " We are not bound to make a statement of our intentions tO the public, we are not bound to let all the world know what we propose to do, and, therefore, have kept our secret up to the present moment." I think that, gentlemen, will be a justification, as far as it goes, for our having adopted a project which it was impossible for us to foresee would be contested by so powerful a Com pany. You are aware of the funds which are at our dis posal, of the amount of the deposits, and you are also aware of the powerful machinery against which we should have to contend. That machinery has been so powerfully organised that a contest with us would not cost 500/., whilst it would swallow up nearly the whole of the deposits you have placed in our hands, and I therefore ask whether we have not acted honestly and justly, and whether we have not adopted the proper step in seeking your advice as to the course which you think it advisable to pursue ?—(1-lear, hear.) We have not spent any of your money on an u=eless project which seemed to have no chance of success. We have something to show for the portion of the money we have expended. As I have said, we are in a condition to go to Parliament, if you think proper, but we must leave the matter in your hands. I think it would be scarcely ex cusable to contest this project, because we are perfectly aware that these Companies have declared their intention to give that accommodation to the public which this Cone paey was organised to afford. I believe that if our scheme had not been projected it is possible they never would have contemplated renewing their application to Parliament. —(Hear, hear.) I say it is my opinion, that had we not formed the Chepstow and Forest of Dean Railway, had we not made the remonstrations we have, the South Wales party would not have carried out a scheme in its own integrity. We all know that the public have, for some time past, bean amused with a project which is to pass under the Severn. Th is, however, appeared so impracticable that it did not create any diffidence in our minds as to the opposition which its promoters would be enabled to offer to our line With this difficulty staring us in the face, and the importance of coming to an immediate decision as to whether we should go to Parliament, and enter into a contest in which we con ceived we should fritter away the funds in our hands, it occurred to us to endeavour to effect an amalgamation with the South Wales Company. We accordingly opened a communication with that Company, and have had several interviews with the directors ; but at length no amalgama tion was effected. I believe they would have been happy to do so, but it was not in their power, for after investigation they found they had not a tithe of the shares necessary to take up our capital. Therefore, after two or three useless meet ings, we separated with good feeling on both sides, and with a full determination not to carry out our project. We then turned our attention elsewhere, in order to obtain an amal gaination which would place you in an equally good posi tion with regard to your interests, and with a com pany not very distant from the scene of our contem plated operations. We entered into communication with the West Midland, a project as well known to you as to us. I believe no one will dispute the credibility of that under taking—no one will question the respectability of the parties connected with it, and the large number of influential per sons who give it their support. I believe the line is one which will meet with the approbation of Parliament. They were not in a condition to give us shares in the Welsh Midland itself, but they offered us shares in what I consider the more valuable portion of their line—l mean in the West Midland and Hereford Junction, and we entered into an arrangement, oa which it is for you to decide. The terms of amalgamation between this Com pany and ourselves were these—that we should each pay our expenses up to the present time, and that they should give us shares in the Welsh Midland Extension for the remaining portion of our capital—that we should to into Parliament together, and with our machinery well organised. No doubt we should obtain great advantages by having . their aid in a Parliamentary combat; for it' we were to go into Parliament separately, I have no h es itation in saying that a great portion of our funds would be squandered. It is not proposed to diminish the amount of) our capital after the payment of the expenses which, reader the circumstances, you would have to pay, and which would amount to one-fifth share. They are not, however, to give us four shares for every five You uow hold ; they only ask, Puri passe, that each should pay their expenses up to the t i me of going to Parliament. You are to consider whether their shares are not of equal value to our own. This is the second proposition of the three which I have to submit to you for the settlement of our affairs. We have, as directors. conscientiously fulfilled our duties at the present time. There is, we believe, no spot to be found u pon the proceedings, which we submit to your most search ing scrutiny. We are ready to lay ourwhole course ofconduct ,before you, and that you may please yourselves as to the third nrop oeution which is open to the shareholdero namely, ii a o l y iog the scheme and then returning your money, subject to Ole expense s alread y incurred. Gentlemen, 1 think that no Observations are required on this point. We are now met to hear any party who maybe disposed to address You on any one of those propositions, and we only e trust that whatever may be said will be in good temper. We trust also that, as your directors have endeavoured to deserve your ci wtidence, they will be honoured with it to the end. ,Mr. PHELPS wished to know if the directors possessed any information as to the position and prospects of the other Compviv, with whom they proposed to amalgamate? Mlle understood aright, the Welsh Midland was not the Company they were negotiating with. The Ctiainatter explained that the Gloucester and Here ford Extension, with which they proposed to unite, was (although coming into Parliament asan independent scheme) really an offshoot from the trunk line. The SOLICITOR could cot state what the available capital of the other Company was, but this he knew, that they had complied with the provisions of the standing orders. Mr. PHELPS thought that the directors bad shown a cul pable precipitancy in entering into the proposed arrangement, without having first ascertained the real standing of the other line. He should, therefore, propose," That the meeting do not deem it judicious or expedient to consent to the amalgamation." Mr. PAYe(E seconded the proposition. After a few words from Mr. SANDERS, in support o f the resolution, A SHAREHOLDER asked what the expenses already incurred might amount to, and what proportion of the deposit would be likely to be returned? The CHAIRMAN —From 18,0001. to 14,0001. of expenses are i ncu rred, and the shareholders will prob a bl y rece i ve from "Se. to 30s. per share. A Voicz—Let's have it.—(Laughter.) The CHAIRi%IAN said ho had only now to submit the reso lotious to the meeting. Mr. LEE said he would observe that he knew that no seas in a better position than they were to go to company' but they were not in a position to contend with Parliament,, He would, therefore, propose that this am the Great Company should be dissolved. Mr. ,).STltt g .Nior s s e a c i o d n ia d e ed w t a h s e o r f es o o p lu in lo on n. that some time should r-t - be afforded thm to decide as to the merits of the line with , proposed they should amalgamate, before they w hich it theresolution of dissolving the Company. A to A SHAREHOLDER said he thought, when there was so large a deduction as one-fifth to be made from the deposits, they otireht to have a committee to investigate the accounts, and to - see that the directors .had done their duty ; not that he ut the resolution that the Company wished to cast any aspersion on those gentlemen. The Oral iota?: teen p should be di:soivetl, w hich was unanimously agreed to. The meeting then separated. Tllb GUARDIANS OF TUE CITY OF LONDON UNION. —Alderman Farebrother intends to move at the next Court of Aldermen, that the Court do memorialise the guardians of the City of London Union to provide an asylum within the city for the reception of the destitute and houseless poor, who are so frequently making application at the office in Cannon street for relief. The alderman expects to be supported by the great majority of the aldermen, and the Lord Mayor has ep!essell his determination to use every effort to accom plish_ns,,.n_. 0 e desirable an object, having had many opportunities ,_ w ." g the bad effect of sending the poor helpless creatures upo n a tramp of four miles to Peckham Asylum, over the eity co, - magistrates have no control whatever. A mai: named on the lands of Cregg, in the parigi of C o oli n ' e a : re siding since in a fit of religious enrithnear "wally, a faw days hi s l e ft nand to the post s of s ' l !'ias_nlitiailed both his feet and cifixion of our Saviour. He previously imifAting, the ma in the absence of his family, whvi„, were barricaded the door, lyay in, when they found the Per -ereman obliged to force their ion —Clare Journal. .4 a .1 ,t,„,, t0 of watts. PUBLIC INCOME AND EXPENDITURE.- BALANCE-SHEET. An Account of the Net Public Income of the Unii Revenue Departments, and of the actual Issue: Repayments for Local Works, &c. :ed Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in the year ended the sth day of January, 1846, a ft er a b a ti ng the Expenditure thereout defrayed by the several or Payments within the same Period, exclusi ve o f the Sums app li e d t o the Redemption of Funded or paying otf Unfunded Debt, and of the Advances and Applicable to , ~-.—.----------------., INCOME OR REVENUE. Consolidated Other Public I EXPENDITURE. Fund. Services. ' Total. -- ORDINARY REVENUE AND RECEIPTS. £ s. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. Funded Debt.—lnterest and Management of the Permanent Debt Customs 19,695,196 0 4 501,660 110 20,196,856 2 2 Terminable Annuities 3,980,022 11 3 Excise 13,585,582 17 1 - • ••• 113,585,582 17 1 Stamps 7,710,682 19 9 ••• ••• 7,710,682 1,9 9 Total Charge of the Funded Debt, exclusive of 9,4071. 2s. 3d., the Interest Taxes (Land and Assessed).. 4,223,842 210 ••• •• 4,223,842 210 on Donations and Bequests. , 27,827,265 10 3 Property-tax 5,026.570 0 2 ..• ... 5,026,570 0 2 Unfunded Debt.—lnterest on Exchequer -bills Post Office ••• 753,000 0 0 ••• ••• 753,000 0 0 — 28,253,872 611 Crown • Lands 120,000 0 0 ••• ••• 120,000 0 0 Civil List 392,165 0 0 ls. and 6d. and 4s. in the £on Pensions and Salaries.... 4,639 15 8 ••• ••• 4,639 15 8 Annuities and Pensions for Civil, Naval, Military, and Judicial Services, Small Branches of the Hereditary Revenues of the Crown 56,104 16 0 ••• •• 56,104 16 0 &c., charged by various Acts of Parliament on the Consolidated Fund 544,408 8 0 Surplus Fees of Regulated Public Offices 41,839 10 8 41,839 10 S Salaries and Allowances Diplomatic Salaries and Pensions 175,192 8 3 51,217,458 2 6 501,660 110 51,719,118 4 4 Courts of Justice 769,433 1 2 Miscellaneous Charges on the Consolidated Fund 286,379 13 5 OTHER RECEIPTS. 2,417,223 1 5 6,744,589 7 7 Money from China under the Treaty of August, 1842... 1,142,923 18 9 ... ... 1,142,923 18 9 Navy y 6,809,872 10 7 Imprest and other Monies Money received from the East India Company 60,000 0 0 60,000 0 0 Miscellaneous, chargeable on the Annual Grants of Parliament 2,726,147 3 7 Unclaimed Dividends (more than paid) . , ... ... ••• ••• ... ... 52,558,693 15 11 I 501,660 1 10 53,060,353 17 9 49, 0 6 1 , 411 17 7 i Unclaimed Dividends more than received , ... ... 49,242,713 6 7 Excess of Incom e over E xpen di ture ..• ••• 3,817,640 11 2 153,060,353 17 9 53,060,353 17 9 An Account of the Balances of the Public Money remaining in the Exchequer on the sth ended the sth day of January, 1846 ; the Money applied towards the Redemption of Works, &c., with the Difference accruing thereon; and the Balances in the Exchequer day of Janu ar y, 1845 ; th e Amount of Money raised by the Additions to the Funded or Unfunded Debt in the Year the Funded or paying o ff Unfunded Debt; the Total Amount of Advances and Repayments on Account of Local on the sth day of January, 1846• _ -- . -- - - ~ • £ s. d. £ s. d. £ S. d. ISSUED. X 5. d. £ s. d. BALANCES in the EXCHEQUER on the sth day of January, 1845 ' ••• ..• ••• •• • 6,254,113 9 8 To the Commissioners for the reduction of the National _ Debt, to be applied to the redemption of the Public Debt : MONEY RAISED IN THE YEAR ENDING THE STHDAY OF JANUARY, 1846, BY By issues per Act 10 G eorge IV., C . 27 3 ,13 4 ,484 0 11 THE CREATION OF FUNDED OR UNFUNDED DEBT. By interests on donations a nd b eques t s 9 ,407 2 3 Exchequer-bills 18,407,3001., charged on Supplies, p er A c t 7 Vi c t or i a, 4,143,891 3 2 Deduct sum applied not in redemption of Funded c. 14 , 1,343,891 3 2 Exchequer-bills, 9,379,6001., c h arge d on Supplies, per Act 8 Victoria, Unfunded Debt : To the Paymasters of Exchequer-bills f or p a y men t o f c. 23 ... ; 9,269,600 0 0 Money out of the Consolidated Fund for payment 18,294,500 0 0 of Public Works, West India Relief, and Shan non Bills • , 173,500 0 0 Exchequer-bills for Public Works.—Great Britain (charged on Conso bloney out of Ways and Means Grants applied lidated Fund), per Act 3 Victoria, c. 10 I 24,300 0 0 Exchequer-bills issued for payment of Supply Bills 18,294,500 0 0 Exchequer-bills, West India Relief, p e r A c t 6 an d 7 Vi ctor i a , c . 87 18,492,300 0 0 Total amount of advances for Local Works, &c., Exchequer-bills, West India Relief, per Act 2 and 3 Willi am IV., c . 125.... 2 , 700 0 0 under authority of various A c t o f P ar li ament ... 2 , 005 ,5 7 0 13 3 Deduct ditto re-payments, ditto 1,860,897 15 7.1 54,700 • 0 0 144,672 17 7! Excess of Income over Expenditure 18,361,200 0 0 B a l ances i n th e E xc h equer on t h e sth day of July, ••• ••• ••• ••• 3,817,640 11 2 1846 O •.• •.. 8,452,090 0 0-1- 28,432,954 0 10,1 28,432,954 0 WI Whitehall Treasury Chambers. Jan. 99 1 aln Whitehall Treasury Chambers, Jan. 22, 1846. EDW. CARDWELL, that employer, was afterwards written to, requesting him to become one of the Vice-Chairmen of the Society, and he returned a polite letter complying with the re quest, and inclosing a donation of five guineas to the funds. Many more cases might be cited, but he would not. The next thing was the practicability of what they advocated. If any said it cow(' not be done, he denied what was said. Was it impracticable, because the business could not be transacted in a shorter time ? TAFF VALE RAILWAY. PRESENTATION OF PLATE TO EDWARD HIGHT iN, ESQ. Oa Monday evening last a deputation from the servants of the Taft• Vale Railway Company, headed by their re spected secretary, A. F. Morcom, Esq , waited on Mr. Edward Highton, the late engineer of the Company, at his residence, for the purpose of presenting him with a service of plate, on his resigning his appointment, as a testimonial of the regard and respect in which he was universally held by them during the time he had the management of the line. As a proof of the good feeling evince:) towards the above-named gentleman, we may mention that subscriptions were commenced in three different departments of the railway simultaneously, having one object, viz., that of testifying the high opinion entertained of his merits. The testimonial, which was subscribed to by 259 of the persons in the Company's employ, consisted of a handsome silver tea-service, of the newest design, the principle article of which was the following inscription :—" Presented by the officers and workmen of the Taff Vale Railway, to Edward Highton, Esq., C.E., on his relinquishing his appointment as en • gineer to the Company, in testimony of their cordial respect and esteem, and of the high opinion they entertain of his conduct during his connexion with the railway.— Cardiff, Jan. 19, 1846." The whole reflected the highest credit on our fellow-townsman, Mr. J. T. Barry, who executed the order. We understand Mr. Highton is engaged by the London and Birmingham Company to lay down and superintend the working of the electric telegraph, about to be established on a large scale by that Company, on• a principle to be patented by Mr. Highton.—Cardiff Paper, Jan. 24. Was it that the time of the drapers was wholly em ployed ? Was there any one in that meeting who had any occasion to go into these shops or go near them, that had never seen how many hours of the day they stand idle ? In fact the hours of business might be easily reduced to two-thirds of the time at present allotted ; and he dared any one to get up and even hint the oppo site. The cause of the present system deserved the attention of those who would apply a remedy. The ladies supported it, but not from inhumanity ; from a watt of forethought they reserved every business they had to transact till a late part of the day. Employers were in many instances men of honourable sentiments, but a portion of them acted from a selfish motive ; if, however, no customers came to their shops after a certain hour of the day, there would be no inducement to them to oppose early closing. Even on their own motive, if nothing honourable could affect them,—acting on their own motive, they would in that case rather close than keep open, for they would find the gas rather expensive. The speaker concluded by urging all, and especially the ladies, to aid the cause which he advo cated, at the instance of the association ; and having read and moved the second resolution, sat down. The Rev. JABEZ BURNS said it gave him the greatest pleasure to second the resolution which had been moved. He said the custom complained of and prevailing was known to all. Shopmeu were detained in their places of business from seven o'clock in the morning till eleven and twelve o'clock at night. Perhaps, however, all were not aware equally of the magnitude of this custom. It had been ascertained that 40,000 young men, drapers, groc, rs and chemists, were subjected to this system of long hours. That fact was connected with an amount of distress which arose out of_ it. There were moral and physical evils resulting from it. There were three things which might convince persons of the great evil of the system —there were three things necessary to human beings, due exercise, relaxation from labour, and wholesome air. These shopmen were confined for thirteen, fourteen, and fifteen hours a day, kept standing behind a counter, a kind of employment which any one may feel is very wearisome, and which anatomists know is most injurious to the system. Indeed, at a carpenter's bench, or labouring as a stonemason, they would be more healthy, as a comparison of the appearance the -two classes present might very readily evince. Ladies were not aware how much they added to the toil of these young men. Some ladies went into shops, hardly knowing wherefore, or what they wanted, and so one of these young men had to find out their wants.—(A laugh.) Some ladies were not very easy to please, but the young shoptnan must succeed in making a sale, for on the event depended his salary and his situation.—(Hear.) He h a d to remind them that fresh air was little enjoyed by that class of individuals. Shops were ill-ventilated, and the gaslight during tho evenings, with the doors shut, made the air additionally injurious which they were compelled to breathe. Out of the system, he said, came a moral evil and a physical evil, and he might add an evil intermediate between these—a mental evil.— (Hear, hear.) By the time these shopmen left their business the library was shut, the lecture was over, the doo'r of their friends was closed fur the night. But the tavern was still open, the cigar divans might be gone into—the theatres were ac cessible—yes, the gambling-rooms might receive these young men ; and who could attempt to estimate the in jury a hich they would sustain in body and in mind, in interests that were temporal and those that were eter nal. The Rev. Gentleman hoped that the meeting would sympathise practically with the association in their en deavours to secure so great an object. He sat down after seconding the following resolution : That this meeting, believing the mainstay of the late hour system to be the habit, on the part of the pub lic, of evening shopping, and that it is, above all things, necessary to point out to the public the nature of the evil they are unconsciously upholding, cordially approves of the plan of the Metropolitan Drapers' Association to send a prize address to every house in London, and hereby records its willingness, by soliciting such con tributions as each can afford, to raise the fund requisite for so important a step." The Rev. W. CHALMERS supported the same resolu tion in an able and eloquent speech. A young man in the body of the meeting rose and m)ved an amendment, to the effect that not only drapers should be included, but shopmen of all trades—that all shops, gin -shops, and cigar-shops, should be closed at an early hour; but the Hon. Chairman satisfied him that the resolution was so general as to comprehend all he intended, and he withdrew it accordingly. The motion was then put and carried unanimously. Mr. NASH then moved a resolution to the effect that the system of long hours was stayed up by evening shopping, and that the association should print and send a copy of a prize essay on the subject to every house in the metropolis. Rev. D. MoottE seconded the resolution, and sup• ported the spirit of it by a very able address. It was put by the Chairman, and carried uanirnously. A vote of thanks was moved to the Gallant Commo dore for his conduct in the chair, which was carried with acclamation. Sir Charles replied, and the meeting broke up. COLLISION ON THE EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. NEWPORT, THURSDAY EVENING.—An investigation that occupied several hours this-day, was proceeded with at the police -court of the town gaol, before Messrs. Wolf and Smith, county Magistrates, in hearing a series of charges laid against Mr. John King, the late stationmaster at Stanstead, on the Eastern Counties Railway, through whose neglect it was alleged the recent fearful collision on that line was oc casioned. The defendent was arrested a few hours after the accident, and underwent an examination before the board of directors at the Shoreditch terminus. The prosecution was referred to the county Magistrates, and on Monday lie was taken before Mr. Smith, who released him on bail, to meet the charges of the Company this day. He was defended by Mr. Taylor, a solicitor of Bishop's Stortford. Mr. Widdecombe, of the Eastern Counties Railway Com pany's Solicitor's office, then proceeded to state the nature of the charges he was entrusted to prefer against the defendant. They were three in number, the first being laid under the by-laws of the Company, for endangering the lives and limbs of her Majesty's subjects ; and the other two under the Act for the better regulation of railways, called Seymour's Act, for neglect of duty and impeding the passage of an engine. The Company hO'd deemed it incumbent to institute the prosecution for the full protection of the lives and property of the public, and to prevent, by all possible means, the re currence of a similar disaster. The charge against the de fendant was a very serious one, and he could assure the Bench the Company was not actuated by any vindictive spirit, but only promoted the present proceedings with a view of punishing him as the law afforded, provided the de fendant had so neglected his duty as to jeopardise the lives of the public. He then called John Lowe, who stated that he was a guard in the em ploy of the Company. He accompanied the goods train from Ely at half•past nine o'clock on Saturday night, the train comprising 22 trucks, drawn by two engines, numbered 55 and 56. On reaching within two miles and a half of El senham the train came to a stand-still, in consequence of the slippery state of the rails. The engine 56 was detached to go on to Bishop's Stortford, to water, and he afterwards went on with half the trucks, drawn by 55 engine. On ar riving at Stanstead the trucks, thirteen in number, were put in a down line siding, to avoid the main rails, and to allow trains to pass. Both engines then went on to Stort ford and watered, and returned, the 55 engine taking the trucks left on the line at Elsenham on to London. After the lapse of some time the engine 56 he saw on the up-line, close to the station, in readiness to take the trucks from the down siding, when one of the trucks was found to be off the rails. As soon as he ascertained the obstruction he went to the defendant, and asked him if he had got the signals up and down the line, who replied, "Yes, I have. It's all right." Witness saw a signal towards London as far as a bridge, held by a porter, and was more t h an half a mile thet reques trails, assistedmoving towards t Elsenham. e truck tn k that ile was did offn o from where the engine sto o d. H e also saw a small red signal lamp on th e f art h er end of the plat form then o in h of the any one to take a signal d own t h e li ne. With several others, when he heard a train coming up ; it was a cattle one. He instantly ran into the middle of the road with a red lamp in his hand, when Charles Randall, the driver of the engine, standing on the up-rails, ready to take the trucks on, snatched it out of his hand and proceeded to run towards the approaching train, waving it. It was then not more than thirty or forty yards distant, the distance being too short to prevent a collision. It was going at about seventeen or eighteen miles an hour, and it was not going to stop at the Stanstead station. The engines of the cattle train struck the one on the rails in waiting for the trucks, and forced it onwards fifty or sixty yards, damaging it, much. The cattle-train engines were driven off the rails, greatly injured, and five trucks con taining bullocks, and one of the trucks on the siding was also completely smashed. The engine -driver, stoker, and guards escaped injury by jumping from the train. One of the drivers and one of the stokers were hurt. The time of the collision was about a quarter to seven o'clock on Sunday morning. It was twilight; he could see half a mile down the line. Could not say that the defendant saw the stationary engine on the up-rails; he did sot tell him of it being there. By the BENCH—After the collision saw the defendant come out of the station, and he did not appear to be sober Ile said to witness, " This is a bad job, Lowe ; what is to be done?" Witness answered that it was, and inquired where the man was who was sent down the line with the signal lamp. De fendant replied that he did not send a man down, but he had got a light on the platform. Witness observed that he had deceived him in saying that the signals were all right up and down the line. The defendant might have been of much service after the collision, but he did not in the least assist or give any directions. Cross-examined—The defendant knew what lie was about. It was dark and rainy, and a man sitting up during the whole night was likely to appear drowsy in the morning. Cattle •trains are in the habit of passing up the line all hours of the night. Nobody knows when they are coming. The facts of the case having been so recently before the public, it is unnecessary to pursue the evidence Kirther. The Court was then cleared of strangers, and after a short consultation of the Magistrates, they expressed their judg ment, to the effect that as there was a doubt suggested to them upon the applicability of the Act of Parliament they had determined upon sending the case to the quart, r sessions, requiring the defendant to put in good sureties for his ap pearance to answer any charge or indictment that might be preferred against him. The Bench further observed, that if they had adjudicated upon the case, they would have con victed the defendant, but in order that full publicity should re be given of the enormity of the off ence, t h ey had 3 :1 s,, yed to send it to another tribunal, as it would 9PerAte in checking the recurrence of similar offences. The defendant was then cammitted for trial, N T' We regret to lesrn that Thomas Miller (the poet basketimker, late of "this town) is at present labouring under total deprivation of sight, in consequence of an attack of erysipelas. This visitation derives additional interest from the fact that in the present instance the calamity has befallen one of Nature's most gifted children, whose g enius has revelled in the picturesque beauties of his native land, aind who, in his works, has de,cribed with inexpressible smplicity and pathos the scenes and incidents of rural life. To add to the disaster, a numerous family of young children a dely dependent on the literary exertions of Mr. Miller.— Nottingham Review. INTERMENT OF TIIE DEAD IN CH URCIIYA RDS. —Mr. Anderton, one of the Common Council members for Farring don Without, has given notice of the following motion; which will be discussed in the next Court:—" That this Court do petition Parliament to pass an Act to prohibit interment of the dead in churches and churchyards within the city of London and other large cities and towns, and prevent the violation of waves." The honourable member has given notice that a petition be presented to both Houses of Par liament to pass an Act to prevent nuisances arising from the smoke of steam-engines and furnaces in manufactories and bu mtnster, and steam - boats on the river Thames. oN ARTFULLY A PPLIED.— Adored And Angelic Amelia,—Accep t An Ardent And Artless Amorist's ALLITERATION ERAT situate l in and near the cities of London and West- Affections; Alleviate An Anguished Admirer's Al arm s, An d Answer An Amorous Applicant's Avowed Ardour. Ah , Amelia ! All Appears An Awful Aspect : Ambition, Av4rlced And Arrogance ! ipasi Are' tfrAptive Allurempnts , An d Abase .An Ardent , Attach men t . Appease An Aching And Affectionate Adorer ' s Al arms, A-d Anon Ack owled g e Alliance Affianced Albert's As Agreeable And Acceptable. Anxiously Awaiti ng An Affectionate A n d Aff i rmative Answer, Accept A n A rdent Admirer ' s A c hi ng Adieu:— any ALBEET.—AIb ,Aught. A Ew -ARIFF.—In the schedule published on Wed nesday, ties to by o authredority, the followil g it em appeared amongst the dbt uced Plain linen and , not other wise enumerated o r described, and whether diaper chequered or striped with dye, yarn, or not, for every 100/. value 101." A corrected list was issued with the Votes yesterday, in . the above paragraph is omitted. whicly STEAM STATISTICS OF THE BENGAL PRESIDENCY. The Friend of India, of Nov. 27, has an elaborate article on the Steam :statistics of the Bengal Presidency. The progress which has been made in the introduction of steam power at this presidency, cannot fail to be an object of interest to all those who are desirous of seeing the application of European skill, enterprise, and capital to the development of the natural reources of the country. The above journal, therefore, offers no apo logy for the publication of the following statement of the numbers of steam-engines now employed in the various departments of industry, and their aggregate horse power. It has been drawn up with considerable labour, and though, in particular cases, it may be some what deficient in accuracy, from the difficulty of procur ing information regarding private establishments, yet it is presented with a feeling of perfect confidence in its substantial correctness. According to the figures thus furnished, there are 15 engines, working at the rate of 168-horse power, in sugar factories; 14 engines, with 123-horse power, in sugar refineries; 8 engines, with 111-horse power, employed in the traffic of the docks; 8 engines, with 80-horse power, in the collieries; 6 en gines, with 158-horse power, in the flour and rice mills; 4 engines, with 46-horse power, in the paper manufac tories; and 15 engines, with 238-horse power, in miscel laneous establishments. The steamers carrying on th e trade of the presidency, including the Hindoostan, Ben tinck, and Precursor, number 73 engines, with 4,894- horse power. In the Government departments 8 engines, with 168-horse power, were employed. The steamers building would increase the number of engines by eight, with 37u-horse power; and the sugar factories in pro gress would further augment the amount by 4 engines, with 70 horse power. The summary of this statement is as follows : Engines. H.P. Sugar works and refineries Docks Collieries Flour and rice mills Paper manufactories Miscellaneous l5 238 -- Government departments Sea steamers Inland steamers Packets , lO 1980 Tugs and pleasure boats 2l 1114 From this account it seems that there are in active em ployment in the Bengal Presidency no fewer than 151 steam-engines, of nearly 6,000-horse power. It is gene rally supposed that the first steam-engine set to work in the Presidency was introduced by the Serampore missionaries in the year 1820, for the manufacture of paper, which then sold at 150 per cent. beyond the price now realised in the market. Before that event, it is said a Mr. W. Smith emplo) ed a small engine of 2-horse power in his dock-yards, but the statement is regarded as not altogether authentic. Between the years 1820 and 1837, 65 engines of 1,800-horse power were introduced, 35 engines of 574-horse power being contributed by the enterprise of private individuals, and 30 engines of 1,258-horse power by the Govern. ment. It is, however, during the last seven years, since the liberty granted to Europeans to hold lands in India has effectually come into operation, that the extra ordinary increase of steam power, as applied to agricul tural improvements, has taken place. During this period the number of steam-engines introduced into the country by private individuals and public associations, as well as by the Government, amounted to 97, and their aggregate horse power to 4,700. Neither has the increase of steam machinery reached its height. The introduction of new engines continues without diminution. Every year, and almost every month, new factories are established, and attempts are constantly in progress to apply steam power to fresh branches of labour. It is considered that the 1 presidency of Bengal is only in its infancy as regards tha employment of steam power, and the statistics of another seven years, it is believed, will create much greater sur prise than those now published. With respect to the subject of fuel the Friend of China observes, " that the quantity of coal brought do 4. n from what are erroneously called the Berwan col lieries, during the present season, has amounted to 72,000 tons, or about twenty lakhs of maunds ; and that such is the rapid increase of steam-engines, that even this supply is by no means adequate to the demand. Then, it must be remembered, that the numerous sugar works with which British enterprise is now studding the upper provinces, are rapidly consuming the supply of wood which is now available ; that the country must, at no very distant period, become as bare of trees as ever Scotland was in the days of Johnson, and that the con tinuance of manufactures in the Agra Presidency must soon come to depend on the chance of obtaining coal from the lower provinces by means of the rail, unless beds of coal in accessible localities ba intermediately discovered in the more immediate neighbourhood of these sugar factories." S TEAM VESSELS"OF THE BENGAL PRESI DENCY. The following is a detail of the number of engines and amount of horse power of the Bengal Presidency. The first four belong to the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company. Hindostan, Bentinck, and Precursor 6 India 2 Fire Queen Inland Steam Navigation, Govern ment 9O Sea steamers, Government Tugs, Tug Company Hoogly Company Bates, Fielden, and Co. Banean .. Satellite ... Coal Company ~. Assam Company Pleasure boats 1.560 249 180 670 1030 520 200 220 50 90 73 4894 STEAMERS BUILDING. Captain Hyde's vessels Union Company's vessels - - S 370 FREEN very gratifying I FREEM ASONRY.—AMERIC A . W intelligence from the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts has e have received the United States, that the pa f id an expressive but distinguished justly earned tribute to the merits brethren of our Grand Lodge, the Rev.o those Crucefix, by unanimously conferring the rank on then former and Dr. of Vast Deputy Grand 11faster, and on o t i h m e o e r n i m t e e t r e n r mo that . of Past Senior Grand Warden. This coin greater force from the circumstance of its being the first t wdh oc currence of the sort on the part of the Grand Lodge re ferred to ; and affords very conclusive evidence of the great moral effects which these eminent and exalted brethren exercise, even in a distant hemisphere. Their names run parallel in Masonic history, the one as the un rivalled expounder of doctrine and illustration, the other as the most accomplished proficient in discipline and practice, 4s Freemasons we cordially concur in the propriety of this art ! by the Grand Lodge of Ma ssachusetts, and very sincerely 7 11 " that our estimable brethren y wear their well-earned honours, ~`lrouidi man s i par f utility and happiness. — South London News: • METROPOLITAN DRAPERS AS SOCIATION. A public meeting of this Association was held yester • day evening, in the Theatre of the Marylebone Literary Institution, Edward -street, Portman-square, Commodore Sir C. Napier in the chair. The theatre was densely crowded, a great portion of the audience being ladies. The CHAIRMAN then rose and said—Ladies and Gen tlemen, I have been requested this evening to attend this meeting, in order to assist in every way that we can do the exertions of the Metropolitan Drapers' Association in their admirable objects ; more particularly by inducing the inhabitants of the metropolis to use their endeavours to assist the drapers in abridging the hours of business. It must be very evident to every lady and gentleman here, that without their aid the drapers them selves, where competition is so great, cannot put an end to their late hours, unless they are assisted by the parties who deal with them. I address myself to the ladies par ticularly, because it rests more particularly with them to change this system. lam reminded by my friend beside me that the Metropolitan Drapers' Association does not confine its operations to one class of shepmen, but that they extend it to all trades in London. It is obvious that unless ladies and gentlemen unite firmly and de terminedly to give the preference to such shops as close at an early hour, that these young men cannot succeed in their efforts. You must all be aware that when a young man sets up in business in any street in London, it is his object to rise in the world as soon as possible. But to do this it is necessary that he enters into compe tition with richer and more powerful neighbours. In order to do this it is to be expected that he will keep open as long as he can, and, therefore again, unless the ladies show their determination not to encourage the late hour system, he will continue to keep open ; but if they once show their disapprobation then the system is got rid of. lam almost ashamed to say that I have not paid much attention to this subject, because it had never before been brought before rue, but I had a book sent me this morning, which I had just time to read, and I can recommend it strongly to those who have not read it. That book tells me that these young men are engaged from seven in the morning till ten or eleven o'clock at night. It is therefore impossible that they can enjoy either happiness, or comfort, or health—(H ea r, hear)—and the medical men who have studied this sub ject show clearly and distinctly, that owing to the hours they are confined it is a matter of impossibility that they can enjoy good and sound health. I repeat that it is not then to be wondered at that persons thus placed, from one end of the country to the other, in London, as in the 'villages and towns of England, whether engaged in manufacturers or otherwise, cannot reach a mature age. You can hardly find a shopkeeper, unless he has reached the dignity of a conductor, who has turned 35 or 40 years of age. I call on you, theref ore , l a di es to come forward and unite in this cause as mach as you possibly can. Last night in the House of Commons Lord Ashley brought forward his motion for a ten hours' factory Bill, and no person who heard him, or read his speech, but must have felt most strongly the force of his argu ments. Even those who opposed him admitted that those things required a change. When the mill was started in the morning the poor men, women, and children employed in it were obliged to remain for the day, whether they pleased or no. It was also stated that many men were, in consequence of the extended laws, thrown out of employment, be cause a great part of the work was of that character that it was more fitted for women and for children. Unless this Bili is passed, I cannot see that any pro tection will remain to these children, and so it is with the shopmen of this metropolis. Therefore, let you who are assembled here in this district, as well as those who are met in the other districts of London, lend your helping band to compass this good end, and endeavour to influence your friends also, to give, by an early system of shop-shutting, an opportunity to the young men em ployed to benefit themselves. As placed here, my only duty is to preserve order while the resolutions are being moved and seconded, and if any gentleman has anything to say in opposition or in favour of them, they will be heard with patient attention. I shall now call upon the gentleman behind me to move the first resolution. Mr. LILLWALL said he rose with much pleasure to express his sentiments on the object which had called them together. The importance of it, he believed, was felt by all present. There was certainly one irre sistible argument in favour of the object which the association sought to obtain, that in proportion to the amount of good there was net a corresponding amount of evil ; much more, there was a great and invaluable good without any resulting evil. The reasonableness of this demand could not be denied. Many might delay in coming forward to help in advancing the cause, but no one came forward to oppose them. No one came forward to say that early closing is impossible. With nothing against them, they had the most cogent argu ments in their favour. Why, when one looked abroad over this great empire, and considered the extensive in fluence which might be exercised over society by one individual, as, for example, by Wilberforce, and then consider the importance of the commercial class in the community, he would feel it impossible to measure the influence exerted to good effect, which that class, when improved, would exercise upon society at large.—(Cheers.) The attainment of their object would benefit young men ; he had to recollect, however, that some denied it would. That amazed him, but left his reason unaffected. They but had experience of the good effect resulting in many instances where the system had been adopted. He might name those shop s w h ere baeisdt to effect—he it. And h e wou ld t--he mi g ht name employers had bee w n adopted phtae had lent h ththeeir llama Mr. Pearce, of Waterloo House, and M r . Hitch cock, of St. Paul's Church-yard, and Mr. Owen. Th ese gentlemen, and all others who had taken up the opinion, said, they had found, in proportion as opportunity had been given, the men concerned had seized it and gave evidence of improvement. Under the old syst em it was no wonder the young men exhibited little or no improvement. How could they look for it, if the time to which they had a right as intellectual and thinking beings was entirely swallowed up by the engagements of business ? " If," as the Rev. Hugh M'Neil had said, " they were reduced to a mechanism in business, and to an anornalism in enjoyment, was it pos sible for them, thus debased, to become elevated in one ctay ?"—(Hear, hear.) Had those who opposed them on that subject given the system they advocated a fair trial? Had they provided the young men with proper sitting rooms, and with the convenience and the means for in tellectual enjoyment ? When they had done that, they would find a change immediately in favour of the young men, and to the honour and advantage of their employers. —(Cheers.) If a more incontrovertible argument were necessary, it was that the longer they had existed as an association, the stronger had the general feeling throughout the trade and the public become in sympa thy with it. An instance had occurred in his own experi ence; young man, acolleagu e of his own, had joined the association ; his employer called him one evening, and asked him whether he had any convex on with the Early-closing Association And upon the young man's admitting that he had, his employer said that no aaso ciation•man should continue in his shop ; and he gave the young man the option of withdrawing fr om t h e as aociation, or leaving his employ. Yet that same person, ettirti V2bitto ROLLS COURT.-(THIS DA Y.) Lord LANGDALE sat at ten o'clock, and resumed the hearing of petitions. WATERFORD AND KILKENNY RAILWAY COMPANY. Mr. RICHARDSON said he felt great pleasure in second ing that resolution. After a short discussion the resolution was put by the Chairman and unanimously agreed to. A vote of thanks was then given to the Chairman for the clear statement he had made to the meeting, after whi the meeting separated. THE FUNDS.-(CLOSING PRICES.) ONE CLOSING BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES* Bank Stock .. .. • • • • • • .. 207 206 206 Three per Cent. Annuities .. 95% 95% Three per Cent. Consols Annuities 94% 95 94% 94 3 New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anus. 97 5 4% N. 97 Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 10% Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 .. 104 India Stock .. 256 255 257 India Bonds, 1,000/.. Ditto, under 1,000/. .. Consuls for Account Exchequer Bills. 1,0001... . 5001. .. Ditto, Small •• •• • .. •• 95 IN d. I%cl. 26 29 25 pm. 26 25 28 pm. 26 29 pm. ONE O'CLOCK. .. 30 1 ,E 164 FOREIGN FUNDS. Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent Ditto, Deferred .. Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent. .. tTanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. 281 A IA Ditto, for the Account 28 Ditto, Deferred .. 16h Ditto, Three per Cent ......384 Dividends on the above payable in Leudon. Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cent .. Ditto, Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. 55 Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. 59 BUSINESS • CLOSIN PAID. DONE AT PRICES. ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES OF RAILWAY SHARES. Amber., Notting., Boston and Eastern Junction .. ........ Birmingham and Oxford Junction 2 .... 214 Bristol and Exeter .. 70 .... 87 .......... Ditto New .. .. 5 .... 11% ••••• • • • • • Buckinghamshire 425. .... par.......... p, Caledonian .. .. 10 .... .......... Ditto New .. .... 3% .......... Ditto Extension .. .... 2 7 / 4 27 1 ; Chester and Holyhead .. .. 20 .... .. • . • • .... 21% Direct Manchester (Remington's) 2%.... 11% Direct Manchester (Rastrick's) .. 5 1 .... 3%34 ........ 3 % Direct Northern 234 ..........234 Eastern Counties .. .. 141. les. .... 22% 22 1 4 x d 224 x d Ditto New .. 61. 16s. •• • 7 j 1 , East Lincolnshire ... 24 Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 76 3 ' Ditto % Shares .. .. 5 Edinburgh and Perth .. 3 .... 4 ...... Goole, Doncast., and ,lieffield, &c. 425..... 14 p.. Grand Union (Nottingh. & Lynn) 1% „ , Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 15 .... 21% ........ Great Western 85 .• .. 168 ........ Ditto, Half Shares .. 50 .... 94 95 Ditto, Quarter Shares .. .. 5 ... 19 ...... Ditto, Fifths .. • • .. 20 .... 33 36 _ _ - •• •• •• • 2M • •• 76% hull and Selby .. .. • • .. 50 . Ditto, Halt • hares .. .• • • 7 .... 27 1 4 .. • ..... Lancaster and Carlisle .. 30 .... 56 L ,icester and 8edf0rd...... • ... 225..... j p...... Leicester, Tamworth, &c. London an Birmingham ioo ....228 230...... Ditto Thirds .. 1 a • • •••• •• Ditto Fifths . - • • • ••••••• • • . 2 .... 25% 27 London lad Brighton .. .• .. 50 .... 68% 69 London and Croydon .. .. 13/. 15s. 9d. 22% 4.. Ditto, Guarant. Five. per Cent. 9 London and Greenwich .. 121. 15s. 4d. 10 London and South-Western.. 41/. 6s. 10d. 78% 78 London and York .. .. •.. 2% .... 414 % . Manchester and Leeds.. .. .. 82 ....136% Ditto, Fifths 1 .... 12%. . . Manchester and Birmingham .. 40 .... 79 78 Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425..... 1% p. • Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .... Midland .. ..100 .. .. 154 151 ex d Ditto, Birmingham and Derby 10 .... 122 ex d.. Newcastle and Darlington Junct. 25 .... 46 ex d.... Ditto, New, Brandling 2O Newcastle and Berwicklo Newry and Enniskillen .. .Newark, Sheffield, and Boston .. .... 2 3 ,E % s ........ North British _ 17%.... 24% Ditto, Half Shares .. . • .. 3 1 / 2 .... 7 . Ditto, Carlisle Extension • • 1 1 ,4 Northern and Eastern .. 50 ..... Ditto Scrip (issued at 5 dis.) .. 40 .... ......... ...... North Kent and Direct Dover .. 2% • • 3 North Staffordshire .. • • 425. 314 p North Wales • • • • •• 3% .... Norwich and Brandon .. . • .. 18 .......... Ditto, New .. .. • • 3 6% Northinpton,Banbury,& Chelthm. 2 2 •• ... Oxfd.,Worcester,& Wolverl imptlL 12% .... .. 15% .. . . ........ Perth and Inverness • • . • .. ..... Portsmouth 1/Irect • • .. 3 ... % .... 43A .. Scottish Central .. .. •• • .. .... 15 • • • • Scottish Midland ••• 5 .... 6 ... ..... Shrewsbury and Birmingh am .. 2% ...• %••• • • • Shropshire Union ..• 425. .......... South Midland .. 425. ... • 2 P• ••• .• South Eastern and Dovor .. • . 38 % .... 38% 39 . . Do., New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. 2% South Wales .. . • • • .. 5 .... 614 . Trent Valley and Holyhead Junc. .... Vale of Neath 2 .... 3 .. . 'Wexford, Waterford, & Valektia .... 1 4 Welsh Midland .. .. • . 2%.... 1%% : York mid North Midland .. 50 .. Ditto, Scarborough Branch .. 25 .. FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens .. .. 10 .... 1134 Calcutta and Diamond Harbour— 7s. % p... Ceylon .. • • . • • . ss. .... 1% Dutch Rhenish .. • • • • 5 •• • • 74•••- • • • • • • East Indian .. ss. .... I% 'A •••• • • • • Grt. North. of France Constituted 5 .... 14 1 / .74 Lyons and Avignon .. 2 .... Luxembourg Namur and Liege .. .. 4 .... 3%% •••• • • • Orleans and Vierzen .. 10 .. • . 17.% Orleans and Bordeaux .. • . 6 .... 11% Sambre and Meuse 6 . 39 1 / 2 x all 39% x al] 21104... . 2% 244 7 4 2:!:i ••• • • . 50 1 ,.% ex al MINES, /teal del Monte, Unregistered .. Union of London JOINT-STOCK RANKS. .. •• .. 10 ... 12 MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London Neu, Price Current of Jan. 30.) SUGAR.—To-day there was less activity in the West India Sugar market, which was to be attributed to the public sales of other home trade kinds; nevertheless, merchants evinced firmness, and obtained fully former rates for all de scriptions. REFINED.—A much better demand has prevailed for all descriptions of refined Sugar, for home consumption; since Tuesday, the refiners have manifested more firmness, and ob tained prices rather abuve those previously quoted. MA (MUTH:S.—This afternoon there were eager purchasers of Mauritius Sugar, and 9,902 bags 32 casks at auction were all sold at fully former rates; indeed the kinds at and under 48s. brought 6d. per cwt. advance. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the market was much better supplied with Bengal Sugar, four parcels; amounting to 5,785 bags were submitted to public competition; the trade were inclined to operate, and nearly the whole sold at full rates, in deed the better sort of white brought a small advance. FOREIGN. —Holders of Foreign Sugar have manifested firmness since our last report, although no change is to be made in the duties, and they 'refrained from offering any at auction ; there, has, however, been a falling off in the de mand by private contract. MOLASSES.—To-day West India met with attention; sales of Antigua were made at 23s 6d, and Demerara at 21s 6d per cwt, being very full rates. COFFEE.—This afternoon the market was better supplied with Ceylon Coffee. At public sale 1,337 bags Ceylon Plan tation were QffeNd ; the trade were more inclined to operate, and the whole sold at an advance on former rates of is to 2s per cwt. Cocoa.--West India has been purchased with caution this week, and the rates taken were rather under those previously quoted. SPICES—There has been little desire shown to purchase Pimento, and former rates are barely sustained. Black Pep per is not offered upon lower terms; although white can be obtained at the luw rates of 34,c1 to 6d ; still few buyers are to be met with. Cassia Lignea is little wanted. Prices have not further given way for Nutmegs, but little lins*se lies been done. Cloves have be en purchased with cAution, and prices are with difficulty kept up. M ace i s d u ll of sale. Ginger has been purchased with caution. MEETING OF PROPRIETORS.—(THIS DAY.) An adjourned special meeting of the proprietors of this Company, was held at the Hall of Commerce, Thread needle-street, to-day, pursuant to a resolution to that effect agreed to at the last meeting. The CHAIRMAN (P. Butler, Esq., M.P.) said, that as a quorum was present, he, as Chairman, would call on the Secretary to read the notice convening the meeting, as well as the original motion, and the resolution read at the last meeting, to the effect that the meeting having heard the statement of the Chairman, made at that meet ing, with respect to the various plans and extensions, do approve of the same, and authorise their directors to take the necessary steps to carry the same into effect in the ensuing session of Parliament, to abandon any such scheme in case it should hereafter appear expedient to do so. It also proposed to empower the directors to oppose any railway which they might consider would comdete with, or be in opposition to, their line. The SECRETARY having read them, The CHAIRMAN said that the meeting which had taken place so recently, the discussion which ensued there, as well as the ternis of the resolution just read, and which would be submitted to them for their ap proval, rendered it unnecessary for him to occupy their time by any observations. He would merely state in general terms that all that was asked from the Share holders was to authorise them (the Directors) to pro ceed with their arrangements with the Carlow and Kil k( nny line, on terms which they would submit to another meeting, convened for the purpose. They also asked for general powers; and he did think that it was not presumptuous in him, as the Chairman of the Board, to say that there was a perfect confidence that they would exercise their powers beneficially for the interests of the Company. If they should have to take any steps against those who were opposed to them, a meeting of the shareholders would be called for that purpose.— (Hear, hear.) Nothing remained for him to add, but that it would be for the interest of the Water ford and Kilkenny Company to let the re solution pass. He was sorry that the meeting was not larger, but that seemed to indi cate confidence in the Directors. Any question that should be put would be satisfactorily answered by the Secretary and other officers of the Company present. Mr. TITE said it was incumbent on him to take some part in the discussion there that day, in consequence of what had fallen from him at their last meeting. Since then he had made some inquiries in Ireland, and had obtained information from the worthy Chairman, but still .the opinion he expressed at the preceding meeting was unchanged. He had no doubt that their line was an excellent one, and all that was required was to secure the means necessary to carry it out.—(clear.) There was in Ireland, as well as in England, a spirit of reckless speculatfon, which he hoped would not operate on their Company. He must repeat what he had said about the wooden rail, and he trusted that the directors would consider it in the same light that he did, and substitute the iron rail. He would not, however, press the point, and would conclude by suggesting that in the resolution, instead of the ensuing, they should say the present, session, Mr. HULSE proposed the resolution in the amended form. --- MEETING of MIDDLESEX MAW' TRATES—REFORMATION of JUVENILE OP FENDERS. On Thursday was the adjourned day, which was espe o c.ialli. appointed on the last county day, for the transaction. is arrear of business standing over since that meeting; 0( 1)%. consequence of the absence of one magistrate at the_ tion of time limited by the standing order for fortillefr Court, it was again adjourned. Shortly atter the adjournment a great numb er of j..tte_ti.cesed entered the Court, and the Chairman (Mr. Pownall) their attention to the following memorial from the t_f re thropic Society, relative to the treatment of juvenileo tte in a nU . .`; on their discharge from prison. He said that it wasr n , ject of great importance, but he feared the Cou rt co u ld tha,the interfere in the matter. It was, however, desirable be document should receive publicity, as something should done by the Legislature to remedy an evil so generally' justly deprecated. e .. Memorial of the Philanthropic Society, SL Georger'esioureolds: established 1788, and incorporated 1806, for t h tion of juvenile offenders, and the industria l educe or the destitute ospring of cnvicte felons. "To her Ma ff jesty's Just o ices of t d he Peace f o r the NO V of Middlesek. ted a nd "That your memorialists have been lately instruc_i ear empowered by a general meeting of the members an,.‘„er porters of the institution which is placed under their i 5 ment to employ the resources, and direct the endea 7els the charity in a more especial manner to thevfortu juvenile offenders discharged destitute from prison s i " That your memorialists have accordingly 0.7 present, to receive into the Philanthropic, anY convicts not themselves guilty of crime; and ha' modelled the institution as to render it, as far as both as to its arrangements and its discipline , an school for the reformation and religious industrial of criminal children. "That the establishment of the Philanthrop i occupies nearly three acres of ground, the freeho ld of the Society, is now divided into two departnn one as a probationary house, in which the boys_ into the institution are placed for some months airf,v admission ; the other, and larger one, a mannfn i nw `'' which the boys are from time to time transferr ed ' which they are taught some useful branch of indtist l 7, dition to being instrucled in religious and useful, krianer The whole institution is superintended by a clergym Church of England, who is directed to exercise ever mates a kind and gentle, though at the same time' control. Your memorialists believing that for tie tion of boys of this neglected and depraved class, till moral influence is required, and that such boys ean, effectually reclaimed by an intelligent and exterideu of religious and general education. " Your memorialists apprentice or otherwis geously provide for the boys admitted by tiler' proper ages and sufficiently improved in charact( tiuue to watch over them, and to encourage th& vere in honest and meritorious habits, for some they are placed out. • " Your memorialists have peculiar facilities kg boys under their care a full practical acquaintan , trades they are instructed in, owing to the large employment furnished for them by the patron friends of the Society. " Your memorialists have satisfactory proof ciency of the moral and industrial training, in the le ad!, with which the boys have been received from the in by respectable masters in all parts of the metropolis' te , " The building of the in s tit u ti on cou ld acc omai 4 0 0 e f . the offices reqnirad for the management and instill lofP, its inmates, would suffice for the education and col-dilate least 150 boys, and could b e ma d e ava il a bl e for A sti 39 11 number, but that your memorialists are not able to "itjr such at present, from the unassisted resources of the more then 60. „ " Your memorialists th ere f ore respec tf u ll y ask you sider whether any means could be found by the In of the county of Middlesex to make the institution In: of tensively usethl for the reformation of offenders, by be t in it, at a moderate rate of payment, a considersteed of the male juvenile cri m i na l s w h o are now l e ft dein' sle their discharge from prison, and who, in many,dle° almost compelled by their loss of character—their fn r condition, and their ignorance of any useful trade, to again to dishonest practices for their support. the" Your memorialists, b e i ng on l y anx i ous to einP''d / 1 " Society's useful agency to its full extent, would re% ceive into its establishme n t, an d train, and final l y tice or place out boys of this description at the ch arge w of the expense of - their home and clothing, such b° amount to about 161. per a nnum f or every b o y, su — ,,y the time of conviction, not being more than fourie e ; r ip of age ; and, in case of means b e i ng f oun d, by sil bs ;',,bj ti or otherwise, for placing a n y cons id era bl e nu mber 0 , v io on such terms in the institution, your memorialists f readily associate with themsel ves i n th e ma nagemen t i ° d Society one or more members of the mag i s tracy, sh °ll. „ an arrangement be propos e d or w i s h e d f or . DD ; I (Signed) " CHARLES A. D- O DRIED FRUIT. , it In noticing th e p os iti on o f th e mar k et f o r dried i d te there are some circumstances of interest, with reg sr Aid the consumpti on , t ouc h e d upon i n a report bY 3 , r , lOC in the City, M r . R. Witherby. Though within t he month the consumption of currants has fallen ° there returns for the year exhibit an increase. In b e t' 00 1 has been a progressive increase of late year s ' r n e li° clearances at the po r t o f L on d on h av i ng bee",; (1 " out , 5,125 tons ; in 1843, 6 , 800 tons ; i n 1844, 7,1-''",tif in 1845, 7,550 tons — s h ow i ng an i ncrease of per cent. since 1842. Those of raisins do not er i s43t similar result, having been in 1842, 5,350 tons ; 111 3 5 , 7,150 tons ; in 1844, 6,125 tons ; in 1845, 6, 350 — O O showing an increase of 20 per cent. upon the of clearances, but a dec r e ase o f 10 per cen t. u pon tb, c w or 1843. It appears, ther e f ore , th a t th e increase d sumption of currants is partly attributable to th e prices of raisins which the Spaniards have kept oP t * 0 , 1 In 1833, with the high d u ty o f 44 5 . 4d. per e "'„1. tb' prices ranging from 755. to 80 s ., th e consum ption" to United Kingdom was only 7,020 t ons, an d was Ho", ed , r the higher classes of soci e ty. I n 1834 t h e duty /111,.id duced to 225. 2d., o r one -h a lf , an d seven years isEs",,"'s, . 1841, with prices still high, sa y 60 > . t o 7 0s , :01 sumption had only reach e d 9,500, yi e ldi ng a reveoll" 220,000/. h In 1843 the price had fallen to 40 s . t o 435., wnie a heavy loss to the grower. In 1844 the duty gist further reduced to 155., and the consumption of th e be' eleven months of 1845, with prices from 465. to O s l t hiti reached . 14,184 tons, b e i ng an i ncrease o f 50 p e rcent. n 8 45 our years, and yielding for those eleven months or . ve cl the same revenue of about 220,000/. as had been tiel Lti from currants during the whole of 1841, with th e at 225. 2d. In January, 1844, while th e d u t y was 225. 2d. rer cwt. P a tr as curran t s were at 455. to 475., and 11 ° - to January, 1846, with the duty at 151, the price is 41 :yee 495. The gr owers mus t , t h ere f ore, h ave f u lly retr ie The the losses they suffered by the low prices of 184 3 . A t he increased cultivation of currants in the Mores, 01 1 4 0 entire change in the relative position of r a isins , r t he reasonable grounds to hope th a t, at no di stan t peci', s; British consum e r w ill p ar ti c i pate i n the benePT:oi templated by the Legisl a t ure i n th e recent re miss duty. BANK OF ENGLAND. (From last Night's Gazette.) 32 ,1° in Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, Q I 6 P, the Week ending on S a t ur d ay, the 24th day of January, 1 6. issui DEPARTMENT. X. Notes issued.— •• • . 26,525,025 I S: elWr,o COV!thment debt • • 1 2 . 911 4,7 i1 Other securities •• • • -- '91 4, 4 0, Gold coin and bullion 1 , 5b0,, Silver bullion •••• • • £2 6 ,x. 5 25r° Dated the 29th day o f January, M. M 1846. RS ALL, Chief X 26,525,025 Thi I ke, a 4:41 4ltt tl„ \ bir:i f ol V b It Ti 'O 4 c. 4 kt c ol ; 116 V`. 1 It : 4111 Ot 41, 4 16,i1 g p ‘L Ck;°4 ‘`Yo t hiTt 4 l4 , „1;;;of maid ms. t ,Tlzt 3 used, for the 7' k r ' An ' v childrea of 01 ,_ bave so re - ai possible, an etfectiva i a l educa tioa t 'o Pic, if hich I t 1 iold proP er , t ) , •• asorrtfylisedefttr:oret3Cryra:;tdiii?iciirtr ~..:5i0„.....--• ;:y, e t u sk, s i nentrraoynstrbiloe:efdtagiu et.: 0. h,.,,,..:;;; ; 01 ine a v igilarl A AN (_, the reforms' . j the higbe4 t can be most 0,04, aled aYste3l It' e trt t g e m It se acil b l e n ti ts o i tiro 44 em, w s hti tel. and ecr tent to pers r ~.Ar e time sfter Coto b NI or gicinittle 'h„ De o lett.; t . of tt ge imouPhe bitilfot ois ie of t - t h e eX' of ~ e -.l;ned 'l sf,' BANKING DEPARTMENT. Proprietors' capital.. 14,553,000 Rest ~ ... 3,356,690 Public deposits (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners ' of National Debt, Sav ings-banks, and Di- 3 1 P vidend accounts) 4,464,596 Other deposits Seven day and other 1,028,288 X 37,611,492 3% dis. ”ip 10 3 1 2% 24 3% 17% 11% 5% , CO [ADVERTISEMENT.J-A N AUTHENTICATE or A FEARFUL CASE OF PILES, ay HOLLOIFAT'S , v eCt . AND OINTMENT I —John Thompson, Esq., the very re s p er, able editor of the Armagh Guardian, an Irish new e liielt vouches as to the fact of an extraordinary cure of a case ei li bieb of a most distressing nature, and of some years' standing' . was effected by these medicines when every other Ine°, - . sun' failed. The person alluded to is a gentleman of large ieffer great influence in th e County of Armag al h. N 0 on e nee bel very long from pil es , fi stu l a, and what is termed " a Sol, down," if they have recourse to t h ese far-fame d re medies: ivo* by most of the re s p ec t a bl e c h em i sts throughout the cSitrenl world, and at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, London. BTHS On the 24th inst., at St. Mary's, lß Isle . of Scilly, the Will °f °ell°. ,p, .. J. W. North, of a daughter. f the -":( On the 25th inst., at Medley, Ilerefordehire, the lady ° 1 , , noll Charles Fowler, of a daughter. s. , s• JaM e On the 26th inst., at Navarino-terrace, Dalston, ~ . ..r • tO cott, of a daughter, who only survived a few hours. Esq , On the 26th inst., at Ratelitf, the wife of A. Bucha n* illialn 31'4 Of 4 t, a On s. on the 26th inst., at Wall, near Lichfield, Mrs. — w - ate , of a daughter. auOn the 26th inst., at Eaton-square, the Lady Rosa GreT dghter. lea Gor doli , On the 28th inst , at Gos we ll- street, the l a dy of Char jun., Esq., of a s on . ____.-------*-- -------- , f 0 MARRIED _,---opton.d, On the 27th inst., at Woodhouse Ch . urch, Cha latee s Thom .Is , Jane Elizabeth Dorothea, fourth daughter of the ___.---------... Esq., of Leeds. On the 25th inst., at Chautry P. ( l ) T n i t u ti d e so 2 r :th of * Ho e, Horsham, Sussex' the ileY. Smith, Ou the it a i g n e s d t. B , 4 a . t ISrompton, Mary, the wife of J• BlSliolbru• On the 27th inst., Joseph Bicknell, Esq., y, of Staple Igr i : i c i i , ° o le9 tlnyitc.t,ortrredo.:,aze,nss,inthgetolunfant son of • (0):: the 28th 2 2 8 7 t t i l i i a a t t r l e ) , un A c n a n n i ::#lb e e nd, e n t daug"` John Tidd Pratt, Esq isitt.t.lterla „ter 0 No. London : Printed and P u bli s h e d b y MITRDO YOU2T','"he roJanaae., of the Savoy, in th e Comte * Strand, Printer, at Th e S un Offi ce , No. 112, Str and, • 11 q wow ", OatUrdah 31, 1346. Government securi ties (including Dead .., 13/,vo Ot i h l e 'e r ig s h ec t u A ri n ti t e m s it: q 3 484 61 Notes ........ , Gold and silver coin • • 499 1 • er ' 1 1. MARSHALL, Ctilef C O 846. Dated the 29th day of January, beCOit THE SHIP ToRY.--This vessel, which has % nt io. such an object of int erest, an d h as excited so much ett`rei o n in consequen c e o f the scenes said to have been ens° tn eog board by the m as t er , an d caus i ng a general mutieY2io th e the men, the circumstances of which must be too fresh' bell minds of the public, to require any lengthened allusiol.l made to them in this place is on the point of 1e,,a y . 1/ 10 indeed, she has not already left, the West India 1 -','"„jtl3 l , another voyage. Of course she has been providea ; fi t ° I fresh master, although whether her former complein,"oll men has been retained we are unable to say with te e s' but we believe it has not been the case. She does not IN:go' again to China and the East as formerly, but is bound n t ilt bile, United St a t es , f or a earl..o of cotton. It is rumour e ' e ab° her destination from the States will be Liverpool, salt r go is, at the termination of the return voyage, to Or a it , ' course of repairs. It is stated amongst other things tu,7 o gig ° , not at all i m p ro b a bl e the owners will find it advisable seo her another name as seafaring men, with their natura l well-known love Of the superstitious, have been heard W t for press wh a t th ey appear to consider a w e ll r ounded' °I apcti their safety in a vesse l w hi c h h as been the scene horrid and barbarous cruelty. 10 257 CLOSING PRICES. 301/, 4 p 21 yi 170 95 19 37 271,,1 56 Y 2 P P 230 10 79 137 121 78 1% p 151xd 122nd 46 xd THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY* EVENING, JANUARY 31, 1846. . t ,v,