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PRICE SD. • NEWRY and ENNISKILLEN RAILWAY.— soti e °te es , 1 9, lioergete-street. London, Jan. a, 1846.- „ e _ eis hereby given to the Registered Shareholders in this Com -173,', that CERTIFICATES for their SHARES will be READY for 4,'', L IVERY at this Office, on and after MONDAY, the lath inst., we.sey, trona Ten till Four o'clock, ix exchange for the receipt which " g l Yen to them for their scrip. JAMES BRYDEN, London Secretary. ROYAL NORTHERN LUNATIC ASYLUM. , REPORT by the COUNTY COMMITTEE, as presented to teeeneral Meeting of Subscribers, held within the Castle of Inver • T s'ttenpon the-14th November, 1845. ittereashig prevalence of lunacy through the county of Inver cz`le_s anti the obligation upon the local authorities, to confine at the lattiticreinatemonf the parish of domicile, all persons thus dangerously a-- e` e , , c ompelled this project as a matter of ordinary prudence, and all consideration of general philanthropy. Accordingly, e s Annual County Meeting of the 30th April, 1843, the project te, i s ubmitted to the public. It was resolved to endeavour to afford artlitellefit oe the Institution to all the northern counties, standing, tea did, Under circumstances of equal necessity ; and a Committee DaPPointed to solicit subscriptions on this enlarged and general st,ZltrL. T hey commenced their duti es ; but circumstances for some 4t the 7uetadvers their labours,d the deep misfortune to lose, almost r edeiTiai set of one of their most influential, zea ue d Members, by the sudden death of Mr. Fraser, .of Newton. h ue ,. 1 alive to the true benevolence of the undertaking, lee was t o g t l i l „, g it the liberal assistance of his example and of his energies up ett ee j,,Period of his death; and that melancholy event naturally Ce, The e ," , tor a time, the exertions of those associated with him in the it s ee - en ' tt ee• 'thus the project remained in temporary abeyance. But flag soon evident that unless active measures were again re e.' there could be no reasonable anticipation of a successful h eallm ss!te ' A ' eo P r a d td hi l g c ly m , eeting of the heritors, magistrates, and clergy, was upon the 10th day of December, 1844, and the ;the ity , of an immediate canvass was admitted, and pressed upon teat eActine Committee. They undertook the task. The funds at that Thi s -.Minted to 1,5001., and to-day they stand on the list as 4,7001. onl y L u al is almost entirely the result of private contribution ; for see Parish, that of Dornoch, in Sutherland, has entered a i sub and. only one public bed;: , the Caledonian Bank of , liver "e given a contribution ;-the parish of Dornoch has taken one t andre " 211' ; the Caledonian Bank has given a subscription of one einiene e gnineas. Apart, indeed, from these two sums, the contri- The to e l ayla been entirely from the hand of private benevolence. and i 7 and thesenehbourhood of Laverne ss . have given most liber r a d lly, e ry :L . ' of istricts of the county with an equal hand. I ; i1 e d r Ne t :f li ng exceptions, the Committee have, as s et, been pre% ente geversecuting their solicitations throughout the northern counties. are oe ' , h oever, of the most influential proprietors of the north are te et Ast the contributors ; and this circumstance warrants the hope teseki e ca nvass which is to be immediately commenced may be sue , fee eeelhe Committee, through two of their number, have applied leete l- 0 - 7 l ationa in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester, and !hose - ,, , ,, e°lll lning, unless in one or two instances, their aPelleation to ceemsellnected by birth, or professiou, or trade, with the northern Nhes e .,' They regret to • say that they failed in many quarters ther e had the best reason to anticipate success ; but, again, fre e , veere instances where the claim of enlarged benevolence, apart Vl -a°3 '' local feeling, was willingly admitted. There were Of conch it° appeared to consider it a privilege to have an opportunity beseesuting to an object tending so obviously to alleviate the sti eu ct of the poor. satir e than, is the amount of the realised funds, and such is the lev e e . r e °nl Which they have been to a very considerable degree de scribe 'he Committee have no hesitation in stating to the sub theirkgizersh belief that the subscription will be soon considerably from te d• An important addition may be reasonably anticipated eetieeee northern counties, and the restet of an influential eommuni het o'rWitli India may be looked for with confidence. In closing th . is - Loode h th ,”ubiec,t, the Committee have to mention that.whilst in- Aee re ee meY had the advantage of communicating with the Lord lge os - e pe upon the proposed scheme i-that his Lordship became tee"; s Ubscriber, and that he obtained for the Instituti the tie,, e " e ` t ot the royal patronage. It is hoped that such . epyal . coun i te * here eth }. b e the means of assisting the subscription in directions tee, „ erwise it might not have penetrated. In ny event, in ere,ran'ete endertaking with an additional it and.nportance, and - --re e „,,, e e to the public an efficien t constitution an d management f te' e T i mit as it eoes that that constitution shall receive the approval Th e eeP officers Of elle Crown. '-onienittee ha made it their endeavour to obtain the best %est e ," to the Site of the proposed Institution. They have re keit the aseirance of Dr. Malcolm, of Perth, a gentleman emi tiev .e treatment of the insane, and whose opinions were ma tions : 4111, 3 an extensive continental tour amongst similar institu be Preparatory to the erection of Murray's Asylum, in the neigh- Rilli..of Perth, with which lie ' has been from its erection, and tel the, intimately connected. He selected four sites as eligible-one r oPert yßaillie, the proprietor of Culduthel another Of Mr . Mackintosh, of Raigmore ; °r a third at the Hut of C harie st " the estate of Dishes ; and a fourth on the lands of tb ee n , the pr o p erty of Mr. Baillie, of Dochfour. With the first been iii Proprietors, Proprietors, Mr. B a illi e , o f C u ld ut h e l , t h e C ommi tt ee h ave sit e ,ecOMmuuication ; but the terms of feu demanded by him are le t file P r acticable, and therefore the site upon his property adjoin eetit of , ( i i lu arry, and close to the marsh with the Itaiginore laeds, is •Ste eluestion. The Committee have also communicated with tic eeeeacitintosh, but withoet any result-that gentleman requiring CpLtrorn them the amount of feu th a t w ill h e g i ven , an d t h e 4lttee naturally enough begging to be informed what is to be eo ; and .hete the negotiation stands with Mr. Mackintosh. Of 'See m _ be the duty of the subscribers immediately to open •e fun with Mr. Robertson, of lushes, and Mr. Emilie, of fat R and thereafter to select from those equally eligible sites :. 10 I l e ,,,0 : 11 2 n e t i l y may be obtained upon the most eligible terms. e_eese c ircumstances of realised funds and anticipated increase, Committee have considered themselves required to delay er7S__ , eer the commencement of the Institution. The necessity for -Lon is every day forcing P self upon their attention. The num kyr lunatics confined at the expense of the several parishes is every eesee,: ete acing, and the operation of the N e w P oor -l aw Bil l must e eke artily add to the number. That Bill directs a course b y w h ich Nee !ant pasisbes may be compelled to the humanity of providing seiiflerit accommodation for their lunatic poor ; but it affords no ''' t a i ,nee towards securing such accommodation. The more stringent tee ( 2 v ligation upon parishes, the more important to them should be seteerection of a local and inexpensive Institution, such as that pro tare -4i ' This is obvious, and will undoubtedly force itself upon the ei e ni tanding of all such burdened parishes. Committee, impressed with these important considerations, tab -"a vtitit their proceedings to the general subscribers, and suggest oganthout i t houtany delay, the necessary steps should be taken for the iien of the Aey - lum. *4 3 ' eaaelot close the account of their proceedings without ex est n r the obligation un d er w hi c h th e Institution is placed to se -114 gentlemen in the south connected with this part of the country. Ne e s4 ,_gow, Mr. Leith, formerly inspector of the Caledonian Banking ttee`ZnY, most efficiently assisted - the canvass ; and in Loni'on the iel taeis e ""eacial office was with equal liberality discharged by Mr. i e, American merchant, and by Mr. Macgregor, of Cheap- T ll tleeta Mr. Youn g , o f Th e Sun newspaper, the cause is eminently ecte. e " , for the liberality with which he uniformly admitted the Itite." advertisements in a free and prominent access to the co -mot his important journal. vr. Reported by T o 11. COLQUHOUN, Convener of the County Committee. At to Amount of subscriptions as at this date 4,673/. 13s. l 'tnit e ra l,_Meeting of the Subscribers towards the erection of a ItFuttft -4 ) l am at Inverness for the benefit of the northern , called by advertisement, held on the 14th Nov., 1845, 4 FUSSER TYTLER, Esq., Vice-Lieutenant of the "Vleeeti,;:rtn.e, having Co d u d n r t e y s;e C d h t a h i e meeting, moved the following Cots Was tin a enimously agreed to :- e 'eine ton e and gentlemen be now appointed a ee e eeb , se t , wing noblemen . eNtee," Power to them to nominate from their own number for the management of all mtters connected V i lnie - L: 1 114 6 - • l °4 and establishment of the Northern Lunatic 'eta to' Particular, to draw up rules and regulations, to be aPp o ;" , ea te e 'eeneral Meeting of Subscribers, to be held at n at-eefe'e,sitrliest day in January next that the Committee may eelquhoun, convener." ell INVERNESS-SHIRE. Th e 144 or 50/. Ann SUBsCHIBERS UNDER 501. tl e ,7ght TI PW ARDIL W. Id. Colquhoun, Esq., S.S. ", Oh. the Mari of Sea- Provost Sutherland e ' lll4.ght J. M. Grant, Esq., of Glenmoriston e - qhtly Lord Belleau J. M. Grant, Esq., Joint-Convener e•• Raney,". lArd Loyat of the county 4°44 e. N., M.P. for thin Thos. Ogilvie, Esq., ditto L'k ee e rre ou J. B. Fraser, Esq., of Reelick ► te • 11 ' 33•1',33•1',31.P. for thei D. Grant, Esq., of Bught rah ',fli ? „, lA. Forbes, Esq., of oden Te nett er, Esq., of B a l-4. Ross, Esq., Berbic Cull e Cottage IDr. J. I. Nicol aillle• a. g snatose 'Patrick Grant, Esq„ Ballifeary ' e'en, of Culduthel. 'C. Waterston, Esq., manager for the Caledonian Bank 'J. Mackenzie, Esq., banker al s Alex. Forbes, Esq., chemist. hlta' t ' k mim R . OSS AND CROMATY. e e, Bart., of Sir Hugh Fraser, of Braelangwell, K.C.B. , yrs. Stewart Mackenzie, D. Davidson, Esq., of Tullech, It Convenor of the county Cej'i ' Else., of Aahany, T. Mack enz i e, E sq., of O rd 'l‘ k „e i t •.alllie of Recleitetl e , Cromart John I layie Mackenzie, Esq., of ', - Esq., of Applecross, Dr. J. etaekenzie, Kinellan eLt ,ior the county D. Kennedy, E sq. , of Bogbain • Esq., of Ardintoul. George Cameron, Esq., Sheriff- Substitute, Dingwall. ANDSII IRE. James Loch, Esq., ar_p . George Gunn, Esq., factor for the Duke of Sutherland. :55-SHIRE. Sir G. Dunbar, of Hempriggs, Bart., and J. Gregg, Esq., She riff-Substitute, Joint-Conveners Of the county. Gets. Sir J. Rose, of hi • Qi SUTFIERI 4 v1 4 the Duke of Sutherlan( * lto 4, 4 4dits, Esq., M.P. for thel CSITTINE; .1 Train, Esq., 3LP. 1 )4 e It v'cic)r. i ght lI NAIRN on. the Earl of ii. Davidson, Mackintosh,Esq ,osfqC, of Ge d des antral Wm.eddes J. A. Grant, Esq., of Viewileli Gen. Gordon. of Lochdu. alth "". f urther, that th e a b ove C omm itt ee co ntinue in office till the of April, 1847. c kr ,4 I :iackintosh moved that the thanks of this meeting be ten 4e"ril. Mackenzie and Colquhoun for the exertions they It , —5 in Institution • and that ih t )I.l_, Procuring subscriptions for this Inst 4 1, C ai,i73....ginents be also o ff ered to Mr. Leith, formerly inspector of % ""ulan tank now in Glasgow ;to Mr. Young, of The Sun I`r. Ma'ckenzie, American merchant, all of London , ;te a I:"tulent assistance they afforded the deputation in their :)T7.;%tliese cities ; which motion was seconded by the Rev. Mr. i th, unanimously agreed to. ro 41, rnotion of the Rev. Mr. Clark, the thanks of the meeting .;,° nnanimouily voted to the County Committee, who had ~,,conducted 'the business of the proposed Institution so ' t 4 eettn " h t is r eselve that the se reso l ut i ons b e pu b l i shed i n t h e In th,„,'PaPers. . WM. FRASER TYTLER, Chairman. lot Ms cos Of the meeting hair. unanimously unanimously voted to the Chair- "' L nduct in WM. it. fiRANT, interim ge"retersr. -., ) ......_____ A II .„ , t I S T M A SI" wak l .end my lyre with tuneful lay, " welcome" ive to t 18 a n joyous, happy time,.. Christmas Day I" Wemusic, An stn mirth, and love se combine, To strew th our pa with roes bright, mingle friendship with delight I And what is most essential say',. To .4 wve eclat to " Christtnas DAY r . nY "Clothing I" that we act a fact ,we therefore tell you how to act ! abi twaYll to " Ilyarn's "—order there Ments of beauty rare ! And then 'with confidence and joy Ittesr charmingly your time employ t 4,o,ll2zavis of pleasure bright and gay, . .„ Li s t Pa " a happy "Christmas Day ! l ..... (4 4 of Price s for winter Garments ready-made : x s. d. 4 4 "4 men' s ,0 9 0 i , a th ICeiL,.. ttlen , , „ coats from ..... • , 815 0 I eyar m ews iiests rfleld and Taglionis, from • • •••: • :' •.. 1 1 0 ijoini, ei .ver..e ciat u s r aYs and Glenlyons •••••• " ' • • • • ; .. 0 8 0 Turi'estr ' Chest •••• • •. ...... ......... ••••• • • • " ' 010 6 n O, erfields and T lionis •••••••• • • • ' ' • • • 0 .4'l" t vit '' i n all col ag •• • • . 1 %II rts ditto ditto sours , braided edges, from ••••• • ' • ' . 1 4 0 14..4int,,,N e . pis i o n ,,, C ), Mt and D.0. e . 5 . k . in .. ,f . ;•e . m . • . •—• ...• •••• :: •••• •••• ::: : : • 0 ° 84 6 m • prh,:... Patterns, in every material, from •••• • • • • Cl * —.. tor 1)•014 roe winter Garments to order, in first-rate sty z le i. an d d . fashion : , 0 18 0 l oti ilk, .',;itrien,,Gl.e.nlyon ditto, from ..... ................ 1 6 8 41 t ai ‘v sr ," and Taglioni 0 ver-coats, fr°nl ............. 10 0 ;:4„; i'l,,,,ir,`,Lir,lntiton •vvalking ditto .. —•••••••• ' • • • • • • • 014 0 2' arto, Ce ot W , 'th.‘,'"'s and Chesterfields •• • • 1..P0414 tBl fron.C . '' .. 'in superior style, from •• ••••• • • • • t mt ~,, Ili • ..... • •••• • •••• •• •• •• •• •• •••• ...... 1 15 _ ~ The ° I . the ~,,Z tet Mid Fancy Doeskin, from ••• • • • •••••• 0 15 . 0 0 t ate ry or4r `i.:7tit Mitterials, from • • •••••••' ' • ' ' • • 0 d - i on tb„"Tt oPartment is conducted entirely distinct and sepa lA, nte , adY-Made, and buyers will find patterns and ma iyott. Tonienoriai,„.l. !very of arr an tw tiortrnent of Youths' clothes kept constantly on oti, a,,,ed durability, at very reduced prices. Mourning of . A i i' on, and to any extent, can be had at five minutes ri, , 0 0 ,. c:,, a l '. e ntitled .. , ete . can b, h Ihe Talk of the Town," containing list of Ni, !hurei,...tr:d un applyhig to L. Hymn, Pantechnetheca, 36, t ... hnainess tic:l;al43endd..Ti...iaturdays until the evening. 1 T ISM. .-- j tl it t li t ot k 1 , __ eumatiern • All those suffering. from ,it r i ls, dc e., wi ,, . Chilblains, Lumbago, Tic-Doloreux, Cramp, iv 4‘.l•L' tir,jul,!tnrriediate relief' and a speedy cure by using v.' . 4 " novel E.:•,-ATION. The great and increasing demand ~,I,lq .eneraily .I.OFocation induces the proprietor to introduce it ',4'•`ri r . t. to ,„_._.tne public, satisfied that one trial alone will be ,47,ii'L 14.111tti:t't1"e2svi.arnel isimilar purpPoses. etf.(rille Most see Heal of its superiority over all 1,441.1111,4. , niZrngtmeßnitel•varifstion,' 212' elan, prom and 2s. 9d. each, by the Sole Pro . , isTorland-place, Notting-hill, and 'Oll ga nger, 15 0 b 3•• ila rolay and 'Roils 95, Farringdom street ; , Oxford -street. Ord' era, ' by post, directed to the Ptly attended tit. NIS° ed. o i ll Y f o si taro, ed, ns to 0 er, Jude b i Mary ° r Coro° a r ;0 0113 to and aerst rOne r . the Pl' CIIIIISIWAS HOLIDAYS. ROYAL Poi, iTEutiN IU INSTITUTiON, Lectures for this period of the year, by Dr. Ryan and Proteisor Pachoffner in CHEML4TRY and NATURAL PHILO SOPHY will be illustrated by interesting and brilliant experiments. A Lecture on the PREVALENT DISEASE 1• , FOTATOEs will ne ellvered by Dr. Ryan, and also on the ATMOSPHERIC RAIL WAY, by rrofessor Bachoffner, a Working Model of which, car ryirg several persons, is exhibited daily. The additions to the OPAQUE MICROSCOPE, DISSOLVING VIEWS, and CHROMA TROPE are very effective. The PHYSIOSCOPE. Suldiarine Ex periments by means of the DIVER and DIVING BELL. Am , •ng the various additions to the Working Models is i.oleman's NEW AMERICAN LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE, for as.•endina and_ de seetling li,clined Planes. A magnificent Collection of TROPICAL FRUITS. Mr. Downe, the celebrated Flute Player, will take part in the Music, conducted by Dr. Wallis. Open from Eleven to Halt past Five, ant from Sewed to Half-past Ten in the Evening. Admission. One Shilling. Schools, Nair-price. HOTEL and TAVERN-KEEPERS' PROVI DENT- INST TITTION. The SEVENTH ANNIVEHSARY DINNER of this INSTITU TION will he held at the - London Coffee-House, Ludgate-hill, ou WEDNESDAY, the 14th instant, The Right Hon. the LORD MAYOR in the Chair. Tickets 21s. each, to be had of the Stewards; at the bar of the London Coffee-house ; and at the Crown Hotel, Craven-street, Strand. Dinner on table at Five o'clock precisely. STEPN. EDWD. TAPSTER, Hon. Sec. Craven Hotel, 2d January, 1846. K ING'S HEAD INN, COVENTRY. Conducted by JAMES 'WILLIAMSON. TO COMMERCIAL GENTLEMEN. J. W. takes the present opportunity of thanking his numerous Commercial riends for their liberal support for the last five yen's, and trusts, by strict attention to their comforts, he shall receive a continuance of their favours. To Commercial Gentlemen generally, J. W. begs most respectfully to observe, he has made arrangements to receive an increased number of commercial guests, assuring them his best endeavours shall not be wanting to render their visit to the King's Head at all times de sirable. Large Rooms convenient for the exhibition of stock. Post-horses, Flys, and Gigs, always ready, at moderate charges. ' Agent to the London and ifirmingham Railway. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUit- ASCE SOCIETY, 26, CORNIIILL, LONDON. Capital Z 500.000. Empowered by Act of Parliament. This Institution offers important ana substantial advan tagea with respect both to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities. The ass ired has, on all occasions, the power to bornw, without ex pense or tOrfeiture of the Policy, two-thirds of the premium paid, (see tab!e); alto the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion of hi interests to meet other conveniences er necessity. Assurances for terms of years are granted on the lowest possible rates. DIVISION OF PROFIT:. Tho s sccess and increasing prosperity of tae Society tsas enables the sirectors, at the last annual investigation, to declare a third Bonus, varying from 3u to 75 per cent. on the premituns paid on each Policy eirected on the Prodt scale. EXAMPLIiS. 0.1 La 1 ; 4 13,..,uub Hems in '• 4 ;,-. ER r i , 1 i Premium. fa.. added. Cash R aB ,- P '''' '.li 6 0 - 0 ..• • 5 ' 43g , •9. a - , 2. 3 4 ~ 1837 £:9l 13 .51k.87 13 5 1 ..E1.3 17 i 1.39' 11 1 60 1000 1834 165 13 01 -74 13 10' 11 S 6 34e 2.i 74 1339 114 13 61 61 14 3 9 210 296 13 4 ,1840 89 oOf 41 13 4 6 0 0 247 4 h T 2, Ct . -7131013 Ot profit; is annual, and the nest will oo ntade in +••e ceinber of 'be pre►eat year F. FERGUSON C AIROUX , e N ATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSU RANCE SOCIETY. 26, Cornhill, London, December 29, 1845. Notice is hereby given that the half-, early interest, at the rate of live per cent per annum on the capital stock of this Society, due on the 31st instant, will become payable on the 10th day of January next, and Proprietors may receive the same at this office on that or any subsequent day between the hours of eleven and three o'clock. By order of the Co rt of Directors, F. FERGUSON CANIROUX, Secretary. THE AUSTRALASIAN, COLONIAL, and GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE and ANNUITY COM PANY, 126, Bishopsgate-street, corner of Cornhill. Capital, 200.000/., in 2,000 Shares. DIRECTORS. Edward Barnard, Esq., F.R.S. Gideon Colquhoun, Esq. Robert Brooks, Esq. C. E. Mangles, Esq. henry Buckle, Esq. Richard Onslow, F:sq. John Henry Capper, Esq. William Walker, Esq. TRUSTEES—Edward Barnard, Esq., F.R.S.; J. H. Capper, Esq.; Edward Thompson, Esq. AUDITORS—James Easton, Esq., nd C. Richardson, Esq. SOLICITORS—Messrs. Maples, Pearse, Stevens, and Maples. BANKERS—The Union Bank of London. COLONIAL BANKERS—The Bank of Australasia (incorporated by Royal Charter, 1835), 8, Austin-friars, London. PHYSICIAN— Dr. Fraser, 62. Guildford-street, Russell-square. ACTUARY AND SECRETARY—Edward Byley, Esq. The following are the specimens of the rates of premium charged by this Company for the Assurance of 1001.: WITH PROFITS. _ 1 WITHOUT PROFITS. Age. Annual Premium. S Age. Animal Premium. 20 £1 17 1 I 20 £1 10 3 25 2 2 1 i 25 1 14 11 30 2 8 2 I 30 2 0 7 33 215 2 S 35 27 0 40 3 4 0 I 40 2 15 3 43 3 15 6 i 45 3 6 6 50 4 11 8 50 4 1 8 55 5 9 7 55 5 0 5 )od Hope. arance of the lives of Indies. No extra Premium is charged for residence North American Colonies, or at the Cape of G , _ _ in the Australasian or Peculiar facilities are afforded for the ass persons proceeding to or residing in the East 1 Premiums msy be paid, and claims settled, East Indies, by indorsement of the policy. Immediate and Deferred Annuities are granted by the Company on very favourable terms, and It is a peculiar feature in its constitu tion tha. Annuitants participate in the profits. in Australasia and the The Thllowing are specimens of the rates of annuities granted for every 1001. sunk : Male I Female Male I Female Age. Lives. I Lives. Age. I Lives. Lives.• 35 £7 1 5 .£6 13 5 65 I £l2 12 0 £lO 19 0 45 7 18 1 7 4 9 75 18 9 2 16 3 5 155 913 0 8 8 9 80 25 8 9 20 2 7 THE ART UNION. PIANOFORTES GIVEN AWAY, VALUE FIFTY GUINEAS EACH. The PROPRIETORS of the " RAILWAY TELEGRAPH AND MERCHANT'S ADVOCATE" will give a Splendid Pianoforte, by an Established Maker, to every Three Hundredth Subscriber. The " Railway Telegraph and Merchant's Advocate " is a first-rate Railway, Commercial, and General Newspaper. Prospectuses and particulars to be had at the Office, 2, Catherine street, Strand, London. Prospectuses, with Tables, Forms of Proposal for the purchase of an Annuity or for making an Assurance, and every information, may be obtained by application at the Office of the Company. E. RYLEY. Actuary and Secretary. UNIVERSAL GAS-LIGHT COMPANY. PRELIMINkItT ANNOUNCEMENT. Capital 100,0001., in 5,000 Shares of 20/. per Share. Deposit 10s. per 100/. Shares, In accordance with the Act. (Provisio ally Registered.) Under the Management of a Provisional Committee. CONRILTING CHEMIST —Profe.sor Ryan, M.D., LL.D., Royal Col lege, Portsmouth, and Royal Polytechnic Institution. ENGINBER — Henry Francis, Esq., ratentee, 40, Elizabeth-street, Eaton-square. BANKERS—Sir Claude Scott, Bart., and Co. SOLICITOR — J. F. W. Fesenrneyer, Esq., 23, Bedford-row. SEcarrair--Mr. Willism Nicholson. Offices of the Company and Working Factories, 159, Drury-lane. Th• Company is formed for the purpose of carrying out, more ef fectually working, and bringing into general use, an invention se cured by letters patent for an improved manufacture of gas. The apparatus is so portable it can be fitted up on any descrip tion of building, even at a kitcken range, without affecting the do mestic arrangements, and the tire used in ordinary in generating the gas will be ample to produce steam for warming the most extensive premises. The most eminent engineers and chemists unite in opinion that the invention is not only practicable and free from smell or annoy ance, but by this valuable patent is secured the manufacture of a pure and superior gas, not only on new, but sound, scientific, chemical, and mechanical principles, which have been hitherto overlooked in the common modes of manufacture ; besides, this gas possesses more of the illuminating power, and will burn longer, than that now in use, in the proportion of 40 per cent. in favour of the invention. The patent method I pplicable o lighting generally, but more especially small towns, villages, lighthouses, colleges, churches, dock yards, theatres, public offices, prisons, barracks, railway stations, m , nufactories, printing-offices, madhouses, hospitals, and schools, &c., and warming the buildings, without extra expense. The beneilts which would accrue to lighthouses, dockyards, and numerous localities, where the ordinar < gas cannot be conveyed without the formation of many new Acts and Companies, or at im mm ense htgreat prominent .and prosperous ofthe cns. n p , o e s r l , ti t o h n e . email expense, would be sufficient to obtain for this Company the and the brilliancy site for the erection throughout the kingdom portion of room regni of o f the apparatus, the simplicity of its working, gas, will insure the adoption of the invention a price which will defy co' titnydeathlTocoonug;uthhtehecopmubplaicnycancanbe confidently d u a y t e cen sh t. areholders hold out to those dispos t c h cl an te fifty Dor Ina situation, when fully their capital of not less a return upon The Company being far advanced, win b e registered, to take contracts immediately. Applications for shares, in the usual form, to be made to, and further particulars obtained of, the Solicitor, and also the Secretary, at the Company's offices, where may be seen the apparatus at work, and the brilliancy of the gas exemplified. TO FLOOR-CLOTH MANUFACTURERS, PAPER-STAINERS, and WHOLESALE CABINET. MAKERS, &c. An experienced Traveller, who has a first-rate connexion with Up holsterers, and takes his journies twice a year through the Eastern, Midland, and Northern Counties, and Scotland, is open to an en gagement with a respectable house in either of the above lines, in conjunction with a house he has represented for many years. Address (post paid) to H. M., Cathedral Coffee-house, St. Paul's CANDLES at CLARK'S REDUCED PRICES. Palace Wax Candles (finest wax made), Is. 11d. per lb. ; Orient Wax, Is. 9d. • Transparent Wax, Is. 6d. ; Queen's Sperma ceti, ls. Bd. ; Sperir :s. 6d. and Is. 2d. ; Clark's Royal Wax, Is. ; Patent Sperm, Is. , Clark's Solar, superior to all composite, 10d. ; Kitchen Candles (six months old), bad. Yellow Soap, 395. 485., and Clark's Superb Soap, 58s. per 112Ibs. ; ,ttled, 565. per 1121bs. ; Sweet Almond, Is. 9d. per lb. ; Orient Rose, Is. 9d. ; Old Brown Windsor. Is., the finest, Is. Bd. ; Royal Musk Windsor, 2s. ; Scented Curd, Bd. Sperm 011, 6s. 3d. and 6s. 9d. per gal on ; Clark's Patent Sperm only 55.; Solar, 3s. 4d. At CLARK'S Old-established Candle and Immense Lamp Depot, 447, WEST STRAND. Please write down address. JONES'S DEMULCENT COUGH LO ZENGES, the best remedy ever discovered. Persons afflicted with cough, asthma, dillleuity of breathing, consumption, or other tiseases or derangement of the respiratory organs, will experience nirnediate relief, and derive permanent benefit, by the use of JONES'S DEMULCENT COUGH LOZENGES, which are so etlica elms, that they will cut short the most violent paroxysm of cough ing, and are so agreeable to the palate that they may be eaten as a confection. Sold by the proprietor, Peter Jones, operative chemist, 11, Norton folgate, Bishopsgate-street, London, in boxes Is. 1%c1., and in tins at 2s. Jd. each, duty included ; and by most chemists and patent medi— cine veadose in town and country. ACROS ric addresed to MR. GRIMSTONE, ON HIS INCOMPARABLE EYE SNUFF. G ifted of men, who by thy wondrous art, n Europe's wide and clivbuirilooisedadn.,:oadadmd R enowned in every c li me, through every part, Niagara roars: M s t i r d e s t t chi A n si g a' cr s o co m nt A le f s r s i es m scorching shores T o h o i w h h :r r e e a t c h c e p mighty this tributary lay, N or deem that I can ever well repay, E xcept in gratitude sincere, profound, 'S itch wondrous Wiens I so long have found. K 'en from the moment I was led to try h d u az m zi t i n n g g r blaze,ay N s Y cur mary'llous SNUFF, the SAVIOUR or THIS EFE E ase, health, and com fort, now attend m y day. S afe or d ft r o e m adi t t h ig e the la 'e m n p ;h s e be S vv un il ' d s 'ri TO n O g U e n e d i t n , h fo o rm t see er hlg day : s n , o f ow r , m h u id c e h ed e , m m Pl y oy, F joy, F ree and unbounded, thrives without alloy I Sept., 1845. J. M. S. Observe—The gigantic balance of all, the Public Press ! Pr eulogise this excellent compound of British Herbs. The reader will remem ber that this celebrated Eye Snuff has been before the Public up wards of thirty-three years, advancing in the favour of all who use it. This odoriferous Snuff is sold loose at 6d. per ounce, or in canis ter. bearing the above Royal Authority, and the sanction of her Majesty's Lords of the Treasury on each canister, at Bd., Is. 3d., 2s. 4d., 4s. 4d., Sc.. and 15s. 6d. each, by all Tobacconists, Merchants, and others. This Eye Snuff is exported in white stone canisters to all quarters of the globe. A liberal discount allowed to Merchants, Shippers, Agents, and others, on taking large quantities. Look well to the Signature of the Inventor, W, QIHMSTONE, 434, OXFORD STREET, snd 24, KING STREET, LONG AOII LONDON. *** For the converience of Tobacconists, Grocers, and others who sell this Herbaceous Eye Snuff loose, and wish to have It in large quantities. they oaf be now supplied with canisters containing ten pounds, or upwards, if requi.e.4. 13y sending a Post Office Order for 3a , a 2s. 4d. canister will be returpot with full particulars, postage igetuded, and so on in like proportion. CALEDONIAN RAILWAY. ALLOTMENT OF NEW SHARES. In compliance with the wishes of Shareholders who have not been able to go to the places named In the Letters of Allotment, the Com pany's bankers are authorised to receive deposits till the 10th inst. Inclasive, and the Deeds will Lie for Signature at the Company's offices, 122, Princes-street, Edinburgh, an.l 124, St. Vincent-street, Gla.wow, on the 7th, Bth, 9th, and 10th instant; and 28, Par liament-street, London, on the 9th, 10th, 12th, and 13th instant, flout Eleven, A.M., till FOUT, P.M. - Parties sending powers of attorney will please to remember to have a thirty-shilling stamp for each person; when sent to Edinburgh they may name, as their attorney, David Rankine, the secretary ; when sent to London, Robert Weems, Parliamentary agent. By order, D. RANKINE, Secretary. QT. AIARYLEBONE, JANUARY 3,184 G. LTY TO BB ICK.MAKERS, &c. P , REEZE.—Whereas Mr. James Sinnott, ef Holywell-lane, Shore ditch, having withdrawn his accepted Tender for contracting for the Breeze and Ashes of four of the five districts of this Parish, in con sequence (as alleged by hum) of one of his proposed sureties having declined that responsibility, the Vestrymen of this parish hereby give notice, that they will meet again in the Vestry-room of the Court house of the said parish on SArranAv, 24th .latittary inst., at Eleven o'clock in the forenoon, to receive Tenders from persons willing to Contract for the Breeze and Ashes of the said Parish (excepting the division of Christ Church, which is already contracted for) for one year, from the 31st d.ty of January instant. Payment of one quarter of the year's Contract-money must be made to the said Vestrymen at the signing of the Contract, and good security given that the re mainder he continued to be paid one quarter in advance throughout the Contra t. The parish is divided into live divisions for the purpose of Contract ing for the Breeze, p rticulars of which, with the form of the Con thict and printed 'render, may be hed of the Surveyor, Mr. Robert scace, at the Court-house, from Twelve till One o'clock daily. Tenders to he sealed, and no 'render will be received except on the printed form, er after Eleven o'clock on the said 24th day of January instant. By order of the Vestry, C. FLOOD, Vestry Clerk. . . . _ _ Contractor to pay Six Guineas as expenses of Contract and Bond PURSUANT to a DECREE of the HIGH COURT of CHANC FRY, made in a cause of LYNE against L 1 vE, the Creditors of PHILIP LYNE, late of Westbourne, in the county of Sussex, Esquire (who died in the month of November, 1840), are, on or before the 12th day of February next, to come in and prove their debts before. Sir GIFFIN WasoN, one of the Masters of the said Court, at his Chambers, in Southampton-buildings, Chan cery-lane, London, or, in default thereof, they will be peremptorily excluded the benefit of the :said Decree, W. and E.'LIYIsTE, GI, Lincoln's Inn-fields, Plaintiff's Solicitors. DURSUANT to a DECREE of the HIGH -IL COURT of CHANCERY, made in a cause of HAMMER against HAMMER, the Creditors of GEORGE HAMMER, formerly of Jubilee-street, Mile-end-road, in the county of Middlesex, and late of Bethnal-green, in the same county, master mariner, of the ship Sussex, trading to the South Seas, and who died at Mile-end afore said in the month of May, 1844, are, on or before the 12th day of February next, to come in and prove their debts before Sir GIFFIN WILSON, one of the Masters of the said Court, at his Chambers, in Southampton-buildings, Chancery-lane, London, or in default thereof they will be excluded the benefit of the said Decree. 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Including a comprehensive Dissertation on MARRIAGE. Illustrated with Cases, &c By C. J LUCAS and Co., Consulting Surgeons, London. CAUTION.--Complaints having reached us that several person : wishing to purchase our work, entitled " Manly Health," have had placed in their hands a fraudulent infringement of our copyright, pro duced by illiterate and dishonourable men, and which, though bearint a close resemblance of title, is utterly valueless ve deem it a duty, by way of protection, to caution the public against being duped t y such base imitations. Persons desirous of obtaining the above work, end not wishing to apply to a bookseller for the same, may, to insure secrecy, have to direct front the Authors, by enclosing 34. t; 1., or Postage Stamps May be had of the Authors, No. 60, Newman-street, Oxford-street ; and sold by Brittain. 11, Paternoster-row ; Hannay and Co., 63, Oxford-street; Noble, 114, Chancery lane ; J. Gordon, 146, Leaden h ill-street; G. 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SOUTH, tl-E ASTERN RAIL WAY—EXPRESSES. The following are regulations adopted by the South- Eastern for expresses and express engines : " 1. Charges to be made for special trains for the pub lic press:— " For members of the public press, ss. per mile. " If any special engine or train is ordered to be in rea• diness, and be afterwards countermanded, half of the above charge will be made. "In addition to the above, a charge for demurrage will be made upon every engine so ordered and detained at any station for a longer period than 24 hours, as fol lows: "No charge will be made for the first 24 hours, but at the expiration of that period the charge for demur . rage will, use at the rate of 50a - for every day or part Of ' - -• " 2. No person to travel by such engine unlese he be the known agent of one of the newspapers, or has proper authority from the secretary of the company. "3. No agent of the press to be allowed to interfere in any way with the conducting of such engines. " The driver to take his instructions from the officers of the Company, who shall act with the most perfect Unless towards all parties in enforcing the rules relative to special engines. "4. That whenever an express engine is engaged or ordered to be kept in readiness, the engineer or driver shall, on no account whatever be allowed to leave the, station until relieved by some other engineer or driver ; and that during the time the said engineer or driver shall be on duty, one or other of them shall remain constantly on or by the engine, to keep the steam up, and keep the engine ready to start without the least delay. " 5. That when two or more expresses arrive at either the Dover or Folkstone station at the same time, the to or m pa o r r t e ies said expr esses s h a ll b e f orwar d e d b y t h e same express engine. Th e ex p ense t h ereo f to b e d e f rayed i n equal proportions 6 . That by whentherespective w . l express engines are ordered on demurrage, the first express which arrives at the station shall be forwarded by the engine which happens to be placed first on the line. " 7. Much dispute having arisen owing to the vary ing capabilities of the engines e mployed. it is now ordered that no special engine be allowed to follow within a quarkr of an hour of any other previously dispatched. " To enforce this rule a time will be specified as the period for performing all such special expresses. " All the Company's drivers being required to make the run in the specified time, according to these rules. "8. When any special engine interferes with the order of the running of the ordinary trains of the Com pany, the driver of such engine to pass such regular trains (on their going into the side lines at a station) according to the usual signals." LEICESTER LINES. —On Thursday last, at a meeting of the Leiceister town council, the clerk read notices .‘hich he had received from the following Companies : —The Direct Birmingham and Leicester ; Direct Lon don and Manchester • Midland, in relation t o th e S wan nington Extension Junction ; Western Junction ; Lei cester and Redford Extensions ; and the Tean and Dove Railways. The notices were served on the coun cil, so as to learn whether that body assented, dissented, or would remain neuter in regard to these schemes. The matter was referred to the Estate Committee for their consideration. AYRSHIRE LlNES.—During the past week several surveyors have been busy at work in Ayrshire, along the routes of several of the new lines, boring, with the object of learning the nature of the subsoil—whether rock or otherwise, and of what mineral character, preparatory to sub-letting the works to contractors. THE BRIGHTON, LEWES, AND HASTINGS.—Near to Brighton the tunnel through Rose Hill is finished, with the exception of clearing away the rubbish left by the bricklayers, sc.c. An enormous mound of chalk, carried from the cutting, has been .raised so as to join the viaducts forming the approach to the junction of this with the present line from London to Brighton. In the erection of this viaduct, upwards of three millions of bricks will be used. It consists of 27 arches, eight of which are turned, and the work pointed ; the ninth is about being fleished, and the finishing layer was put upon the crown of the main arch over the London-road on Saturday last. The height of this from the ground to the base of the sleepers upon which the rails will be laid, is 72 feet, and the space across the road is 50 feet in width. All the buttresses, which are of brick, are pierced so as to take off the weight of the material, and contribute to the general stability of the erection. The " centres" are fixed for the formation of several other arches, and it is now considered that the heaviest part of the work is finished. It was intended, some time since, to remove the elegant balustrade from the celebrated Ouse Valley viaduct, to ornament this one, but this has been aban doned, and it is now determined to build a strong wall, with a plain coping of stone on each side of the railway. The line at this point terminates in an easy sweep, and simultaneously with the progress of the works along the line, there are being erected most extensive warehouses, engine-rooms, depots for traffic, and store-houses for merchandise, equal to any built for the purposes of any yet constructed line in this country. From the present prospect of the general state of the works, there is no doubt but that the whole hoe will be opened to the public by the time intended, namely, in April next. ADVANTAGE OF JUDICIOUSLY EXTENDING THE EAIL• WAY SYSTEM.—From a table just published, -showing the progress of the railway system for the last four years, it appears that up to a certain period of 1842, 52,380,0001. were expended on railways, giving a profit of 4•97 per cent. at that time; and that up to a correspond ing period in 1845, 71,646,1051. were expended, and the receipts'show a profit of 5 . 54 per cent. after deducting 40 per cent. for the working expenses. The great advan tage of extending the railway system must be very evi dent from the facts stated in the above table, showing that a further outlay of 19,266,105/. between the years 1842 and 1845 had produced a gradual and firm increase in the profits of 4'97 to 5.54, or of 0.57 per cent. Should the 70,000,0001. authorised by Parliament in 1844 and 1845 to be raised for railways now in course of con struction be equally as beneficial in producing a further progressive increase in the traffic of the country, Hof which there cannot be much doubt, the fur ther outlay of the 70,000,0004 may be expected to increase the profits on the capital of the old an d new lnunh railways, when completed and in operatio n , as two per cent. more, which, added to the 5.54 as per cent. of the present time, would make t hat amount 7 . 5 4 per cent. But this calculation does not include any ad vantage to be derived in future from improvements in locomotives, or any of the economical changes in the working expenses of railways which have taken place since 1842 to a considerable extent upon most of the great lines; and there can be no doubt that the increase of traffic consequent upon an extension of the railway proportion weich the system will further reduce the working expenses now bear to the total amount of the traffic receipts. It should be remarked, that although in the table the working e xpenses are ass ume d t o b e 40 per cent., there can be no doubt that they have been re duced 4or 5 per cent. at least since 1842; and, there fore, if the profits were 4 . 92 per cent. in 1842, those at the present time should be estimated at 6 per eent. instead of 5.5 4, as stated in the table. The result is also highly favourable to the security, and a proof of the improving nature of railway property, whether we consider it as respects the outlay of capital, or the ex tension of railways in length; as an instance, 1,520 miles were in operation in 1842, and 2,040 miles in 1845 being an increase of 520 miles; at the former period the earnings were 2,8561. per mile per annum, and at the latter period 3,2421. per mile per annum; showing an increase in the receipts per mile of 13.5 per cent. instead of a decrease, as many of the enemies to the extension of the railway system expected.—Herapath's Journal. RASTRICK'S MANCHESTER LINE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—Will you permit me, through the medium of your jonrnal, to ask why the Directors of Rastrick's Manchester Line have not returned the deposit money, over and above the two pounds firteen paid by Reming ton's subscribers ? And also, why do not the conjoint Directors at once state the plan of amalgamation they propose ? If they intend to reduce the fifty pound shares to twenty-five, why not at once say so, and allow dissentients to withdraw ? If the Directors were to pursue this honourable course, we should no longer see this splendid and promising project at such an unsaleable discount ? but such c, nduct would give a tone to the market as most assuredly to cause a healthy reaction. Did I not think the Directors rather neglect ful of the great interest committed to their trust, for they represent 10,000,000 of money, your valuable space would not be so intruded on by your very obedient servant„ WARWICK AND WORCESTER.—A competing line with the " Rugby, Warwick, and Worcester," but in which it is expected the latter Company will make an arrange ment satisfactory to both sides. WA.RWICE.SHIRE AND LONDON.—One of three pro posed lines to bring Warwickshire and East Worcester. shire in connexion with the London and Birmingham line at Weedon. This line commences at Weedon, and runs direct to Worcester, having branches to Alcester and Droitwich. WELSH MIDLAND.—A line from Warwickshire to Worcester, and thence vid Malvern, to communicate with South Wales. This line is proposed to intersect the very middle of the Landrom - :st-street, in Worcester (Foregate-street). WORCESTER, TENBURY, AND LUDLOW.—A direct line between these towns of about thirty miles in length. , WORCESTER AND LEOINSTER.-A line proposer! to fathoms, with t o p mas t struck, was passed a bout six miles Word sty form at WorsteWar- from r a junction with some of the M WELLS, JAN. I.—A sloop, sunk in abo ut three the land N.N.W. of this port, by the Robert and Cathe wickshire lines, and thu s to a ff or d th roug h t ra ffi c t o ' rine, arrived here. The W. S. R., of Boston, which was on Leominster vid Bromyard. The shares in this under- shore at Brancaster, has been got off with little damage, taking have not yet been allotted. • after throwing part of her cargo overboard. Norfolk WORCESTER, HEREFORD, ROSS, AND GLOUCESTER.— Chr•nicle• JAMES SHEPPARD, a Shareholder. Stonehonse, Devon. Sheffield, 12 3 / 4 —Goole and Doncister, '4 l 4 —Grand Union (Nottingham to Lynn), VA—London and 1 ork, 43/4—Man chester Sheffield, and Midl an d J unct i on, 41. 1 ls.—Manches ter, Midland, and Great Grimsby, 2 5 ,4—Sheffield, Wortley, Silkstone, and Wakefield, 21. 4s. 6C—Wakefield and Har rogate, 214. YORK, JAN. 3. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. THE NARROW GAUGE. YORK, SATURDAY.—The experiments of speed and tractive power on the narrow gauge were brousht to a close yestereay by the running of two heavy trains—the one weighed with 200 t oes , an d t h e ot h er with 400 tons. The party less and l ess , en d to - day it consisted only of Mr. Bidder, accompanying the trips ha s gr a dually become Mr. Gooch, Mr. S. Clarke,' Mr. W. Harding. and Mr. Calry. I was informed by Mr. Bidder that Professor Airey had returned to town, but that we should have with us " one Commissioner." Professor Barlow, how. ever, did not make his appearance, and the train started without him. It consisted of about twenty trucks weighted with iron rails, and with one first-class carriage . attached. The whole weight was 200 tons. The engine selected was the Hercules, belonging to the York and Norih Midland Compaty. She is a very powerful engine. The area -of her fire-box is 60 feet; area of tubes, 900 feet; diamet er o f cy li nders, 15 inches; length of stroke, 24 inches; dia meter o f wheels (all coupled), 4 feet 8 inches; weight, 20 tons. The arrangemeet was that stoppages sho u ld b e made at every station, in order to show what might be practically expected as the every day work of an engine on the narrow gauge with a long and heavy train. These delays, however, proved so tedious, that, alter calling at six stations, the arrange ment was abandoned, and the remaining stations were skipped. We left York at twenty. six minutes and ten seconds past nine, and arrived at Darlington (forty-three miles) at twenty-six minutes past twelse, having been two hours, fifty-nine minutes, and fifty seconds on the road. From this time however, 40 minutes and 29 secunds taken up by the stoppages, must be deducted. This reduces the time of actual progression to 2 hours, 19 minutes, 21 secends, being nearly 18} miles per hour. Including the stop pages, the rate averages something more than !4k miles per hour. Had stoppages been made at the remaining stations of Northallerton, Colton, and Croft, it is fair to presnme"drarStStnetf ing hlnVir:l-:ttaithlers delay of minutes would have been the consequence ; and taking that into consideration, a practical result is shown of an average of nearly 13 miles an hour. Tne maximum speed attained was one mile in 2 minutes 25 seconds, or nearly 25 miles an hour. The day was calm, and well suited to elicit the best speed. It must be added, how aver, that this train proceeded against the prevailing gradients, as will be seen fro:n the tab'e annexed. Dar lington is considerably higher than York. After some delay at Darlington, a great many other trucks were added to the train, the length of which was extended to 290 yards. There were forty-seven vehicles, trucks and carriages, and the train was weighted to 400 tons. This monster train left Darlington at fifty-five minutes past one, and ran through to York, without any stoppages, a :iouble tender having been added to the engine, so as to ensure a suffici,nt supply of water and all the necessary auxiliaries. The result of this trip being somewhat re markab:e, the speed exceeding that of the 200 tons train, [ annex a table of speed similar to those which I have hitherto employed : Min. Sec.l Min. Sec Ist to 2 , 1 mile ... 4 0 23d to 24th mile ... 3 1 2d to 3d mile ... 2 20 !24th to 25th mile ... 2 50 3d to 4th mile ... 2 10 25th to 26th mile ... 2 50 4th to sth mile .. 3 30 126th to 27th mile ... 3 10 sth to 6th mile ... 6 20 1 27th to 28th mile ... 2 50 6th to 7th mile ... 3 40 ;28th to 29th m il e ... 2 30 7th to Bth mile ... 2 20 :29th to 30th mile ... 2 40 Bth to 9th mile ... 2 10 30th to 31st mile ... 2 40 9th to 10th mile ... 2 10 '3lst to 32d mile ... 2 35 10th to 11th mile ... 2 20 !32d to 3.3 d mile ... 2 35 11th to 12th mile 2 40 '33d to 34th mile ... 2 50 12th to 13th mile ... 3 20 34th to 35th mile ... 4 0 13th to 14th mile .. 3 0 35th to 36th mile ... 5 10 14th to 15th mile ... 3 0 136th to 37th m il e ... 7 20 15th to 16th mile 2 40 137th to 38th mile ... 6 30 16th to 17th mile ... 2 20 ;38th tc 39th mile ... 3 30 17th to 18th mile ... 1 10 39th to 40th mile ... 8 80 18th to 19th mile 2 10 40th to 41st mile ... 3 0 19th to 20th mile ... 2 10 41st to 42d mile ... 3 0 20th to 21st mile ... 2 4 !4?(1 to 43d. mile ... 3 0 21st to 22d mile 2 30 :43d to 44th mile ... 3 20 22d to 23d mile ... 3 25 The train reached York at 10 minutes 20 seconds past four, and the journey of 43 miles was thus performed in 2 hours 15 minutes 20 seconds, being an average speed of something more than 19 miles an hour. The maxi mum speed attained was a mile in 2 minutes and 4 seconds, or upwards of 29 miles an hour, whilst a speed of nearly 28 miles an hour was attained over and over again. This, taking it per se, is a remarkable result ; and the question naturally presents itself, " How is it that the average speed with the 400 tons train was greater than with the 200 tons train ?" This may be accounted for by the combination of three causes. In the first place, the very slight breeze that existed was in favour of the 400 tons train ; secondly, as there were ❑o stoppages with the large train, the time lost in slacking and getting up the steam, previous to arriving at a station and just on leaving it, forms no element in the time occupied by the journey ; and lastly, the de scending gradients. I yesterday visited the spot where the accident oc curred which was so nearly proving fatal to poor Hob son, the fireman, and I am convinced, from the appear ance of the rails at that part of the line, as well as on other portions, that the oscillation of the engine (in this case an inside cylinder one) must have been very con siderable. Had it not been so the chair would not have given way at this time, though sooner or later it must have gone. Hobson, lam happy to tell you, is now much better, and no danger is apprehended. These experiments having been brought to a close, it may be well to make a few observations on the mode in which they have been conducted by the competing par ties. On the Great Western the days for experiments having been previously fixed, on those days the trains ran, an:.► with the trains in the order also which had been agreed on. Mr. Bidder, on the narrow gauge, would not run an eighty-ton train when the wind was at all high, or the weather in the least unfavourable, and the con sequence is that the narrow gauge experiments were made under much more favourable circumstances than the Great Western experiments, as far as weather at least is concerned. Mr. Brunel ran all the trains which it had been previously arranged with the sanction of the Commissioners should be run. Mr. Biddle only ran one train, which could be regarded as a perfect parallel with any experiment made on the Great Western, but ran other trains of 40, 200, and 400 tons respectively, whicA had not previously been agreed upon, nor run by the Great Western. On the Great Western the train was always brought to a stand at the first mile post. On the York and Darlington the trains did not stop at the first mile post, but passed it at speeds averaging from ten to fifteen miles per hour, so that time being corrected from the moment of leaving the first mile post the narrow gauge had an advantage over the Great Western in not starting from a state of rest. I now annex a table, showing side by side the speed attained on each line with the 80 tons trains, and in giving this table it is only necessary to observe that the gradients, in either case very inconsiderable, are some what more favourable on the Great Western than on the York and Darlington—the curves on the latter, however, are fewer. As the distance traversed by the Great Western was 52 miles, I take, in order to make the cases as parallel as possible, the firt 42 and then the 52d mile. In each experiment the train was work ing up against the gradients, in the one case from Paddington to Didcot, in the other from York to Darlington: Narrow Broad Narrow Gauge. Guage. Guage. Time, Time, Time, Time, each each lost gained mile in mile in in in seconds. seconds. seconds. seconds. Passed the Ist mile post at 2 938 2 ... 111 48 ... 130 ... 122 8 ... 0 3 ... 2 13 18 ... 90 ... 118 0 ... 18 4 ... 214 34 .. 76 ... 90 0 14 5 ... 2 15 52 ... 68 ... 80 0 2 6 ... 917 11 79 74 5 - 0 7 ... 2 18 25 ... 74 ... 75 0 8 2 19 40 75 ... 68 7 0 9 ... 220 52 ... 7 2 ••• 68 ••• 4 0 10 ... 2 22 5 ... 73 74 0 11 ... 223 18 73 7073 —• 0 ... 0 12 ... 224 3 0 ... 72 ••• 1 2 .. 0 13 ... 225 48 ... 78 65 13 0 14 ... 227 8 ... 80 ••• 65 .. 15 0 15 ... 2 28 26 ... 78 ... 66 12 16 ... 229 40 ... 74 ... 6 17 ... 230 54 ... 74 67 7 u 0 18 ... 232 12 ... 67 11 0 19 ... 233 34 .. 82 ... 68 14 0 20 ... 235 0 ... 36 ... 68 „ 18 0 21 ... 236 22 82 ••• 69 —• 13 ... 0 22 2 31 44 ... 82 69 13 0 23 ... 2 39 0 ... 76 ... 69 7 0 24 ... 2 40 18 ... 78 ••• 69 8 25 ... 2 41 40 ... 82 72 10 0 26 2 43 0 ... 8 0 ... 71 9 27 ... 244 20 ... 80 ••• 71 28 ... 2 45 34 ... 74 71 3 29 ... 246 50 .. 76 70 6 0 30 ... 248 14 ... 84 69 15 ... 0 31 ... 249 32 78 11 7 0 32 ... 2 50 50 ... 78 74 33 ... 2 52 8 ... 7 8 ... 73 0 0 34 ... 253 25 ... 77 71 6 7 0 0 35 ... 2 54 42 ... 77 70 36 ... 256 0 78 7 08 ... 0 37 .. 257 28 ... 88 ... 70 ... 18 .. 0 38 ... 259 0 ••• 92 ••• " . 21 0 39 ... 3 0 30 ... 90 71 19 0 40 ... 3 155 ... 85 ••• 70 15 ... 0 41 ... 3 3 18 ... 83 ••• 70 ... 13 0 42 ... 3 442 ... 8 4 ••• 72 ... 12 0 43 ... 3 442 ... 84 73 11 .. 0 44 ... 3 8 8 118 ... 102 16 0 From the above it will be seen that in the 43 miles the narrow gauge lost 397 seconds, and gai ne d 36, or lost in all 5 minutes 35 seconds. This is an amount scarcely appreciabh•, but it must be remembered that the wea ther was more in favour of the narro w than the broad gauge. What the Commissioners will gather from these ex periments to aid them in coming to a conclusion as to the effect of the two gauges on the commercial interests of the country it is difficult to imagine. That the Great Western can accomplish higher velocities that can be attained on the narrow gauge is evident, whilst the acci dent, which has already been recorded, occurred most un fortunately at a time when the narrow gauge party were attempting to show what speed could be attained con sistently with perfect safety. Probably either system is at present sufficient for the requirements of the country through which it extends, but when the time comes fur filling- up that large triangle between the Great Western and the London and Birmingham systems, including the whole of %Vales, whi c h i s at present almost unt rave r sc d g by railways, and f or wh i ch competing schemes put forth by the contendi ng gauges are in th e field, it is evident that some step must be taken either to ensure a uni fortuity of gauge or take care that the interests of coin • merce shall not suffer from the break of it. Annexed is a table of the gradients on the York and Darlington lices, calculating from York:— Length of Gradient. Rate of Inclination. 1 mile 7 furlongs. Descending. 4.60 feet per mile. 2 ,y 14 11 Ascending. 4 . 48 8 „ 52 , Ditto. 136 5 91 36 Pt Ditto. 6.56 4 „ 58 „ Ditto. 0.48 2 „ 3 Level. ~ 5 „ 61 ~ Ascending. 1 „31 , Descending. 1 e 6 Ditto. 71 2 „ 11 , Ditto. 4 „ 16 ~ Ascending. 0 „ 9 Level. ~ 2 „ 51 „ Descending. 2 „ 65 „ Ascending. 0 ~ 49 „ Ditto. We have received from Mr. Chat Lary to the Great Western, the fo tion : 8 . 40 ff 2 . 56 f f 4.18 2 . 16 8.80 f t 14 00 ~ 11 . 52 If 12 . 00 ~ les S2unders, secre 'lowing- communica- " London Te rm i nus , P a ddi ng t on , J an . 3. " Sir,—The Di rec t ors o f t hi s C ompany h ave rece i ve d from their superintend an t of the locomotive department a report on the experiments which have been recently made on the Great North of England Railway, and con sidering it of the utmost importance to the public and to the interests of this Company that the circumstances under which the experiments have been made, and the cause of the unfortunate accident on that line should be correctly reported, which accident may otherwise have a serious tendency to create apprehension of flanger fro* eed4a-the exprieictreliken4•RlNlOXlst°, Rail;•i way, lam desirous t o t ransm it a co py o f that report, with a request that you will be kind enough to publish it..—l am, Sir, your very obedient servant, "CHARLES A. SAUNDERS, Secretary." Mr. Saunders, and those he represents, will admit that it wuuld be a breach of fairness to publish, in the present crisis of the question, anything that has not the imprima tur of our reporter, who was sent down on this special mission, more particularly, as from perusal we perceive that there is an exparte tone about the document. Irre spective of the coloured portions of the composition, it is corroborative in main statements, and circumstantial de tails of the accounts given before and above. Our ob servations and tables of mean practical resalts are coin cident, within some seconds, of the results given in another journal, and both combine, with the account we have received, in their statements to show that the oscillation was the oeigo malorum of the matter, coupled with a casualty beyond the control of the experimenters, the fracture of a faulty chair. The document, without questioning either its truth or its correctness, is written disparagingly, and apparently with prepossessions, bear ing, as indeed it states, " on the interest of the Great Western," and it would be both a breach of fairness and bad taste to give currency, unless as an advertisement, to any such apocryphal reports.—Chronicle. GREAT EASTERN AND WESTERN. WORCESTER, SATURDAY NIGHT.—This evening a meeting of the Shareholders in this undertaking took place at the Guildhall in this city for the purpose of re ceiving a reply to the memorial addressed by them to the Actin g Committee a few w ee k s ago , request i ng th em to close the accounts in consequence of the failure of the Jompany to make the requisite deposits with the Board of Trade on the 30th of November, with the view of dis solving the Company. J. Lilly, Esq., one of the Pro visional Committee, and late Mayor of Worcester, took the chair. The -CHAIRMAN read the following reply to the memorial addressed to the Board, and which he said had been resolved upon at the meeting of the Board in London on the previous day (Friday). "London, Jan. 2, 1846. " The Acting Committee of the Great Eastern and Western Railway Company received, on the 19th of December, a memorial from Worcester, stating that in consequence of the incomple - e state of the plans and sections, the Proprietors considered that there was no possibility of the Company succeeding in its application to Parliament in the ensuing session, and that they therefore felt themselves entitled to call upon the Com mittee to abstain from incurring any unnecessary ex • penses, and to submit at once a statement of the Com pany's liabilities and future prospects to a general meeting of the shareholders. ," The Committee, in replying to this memorial, have great pleasure in assuring the Proprietors that they find that the defects existing in the plans and sections origi nally deposited were greatly exaggerated, and do not exceed in reality those minor inaccuracies which com panics have generally been allowed to rectify in all en. terprises of acknowledged public utility. " They beg to remind the memorialists that, in the advertisement of the 4th of December, two courses were recommended : first, to hold Mr. Gravatt responsible fur the fai'ure in the deposit of the plans and sections ; and, secondly, to make provision for opposing, in standing orders, the competing lines, in order to keep the ground open for a scheme in which they expressed tied still re tain unabated confidence. " On the 7th of December, two days before the meet. ing at Worcester was held, they received the opinion of a very eminent counsel as to the course which it was necessary for them to take in order to carry out their two objects ; and the Board being convinced that they could neither test Mr. Gravatt's liability, nor resist any claim which he might bring against them, unless damage was proved before the proper tribunal, viz., the Committee in standing orders, gave instructions to their solicitor for preparing the Parliamentary notices and the December deposits at an expense which they do not think will exceed 4,0001. up to the time when their case is brought before Parliament. " ..kll the arrangements for this were made, and a large proportion of the outlay actually incurred, before the Worcester memorial was transmitted to them, and with every desire to pay the most respectful attention to its contents, the Committee cannot regret the decision then come to. Looking to the improvement resulting from it in their present prospects, for the number of railways that will come before Parliament in the ensuing session being not likely now much to exceed that adjudicated upon in the last, there is no reason to suppose the stand ing orders will be enforced more stringently, in which case there are abundant precedents to Chow that an en terprise of a thoroughly bona fide character will not be t rown out by a delay by which no one has, in fact, been damnified, as the deposits of the Great Eastern and Western line were in every instance effected before the offices of the Clerks of the Peace were opened for busi ness on the Monday morning. " It is clearly Mr. Gravatt's interest to prove, as the Committee are now given to understand was the case, that severe illness alone incapacitated him from the more punctual discharge of his duties. " The Committee have taken advantage of the course recommended to them, carefully to revise their original plans, and following the example of the Welsh Midland Company, they have made fresh deposits, in which they feel the fullest reliance. If the course taken in the one case be sanctioned by the Standing Orders Committee, it must be so in the other. The Acting Committee entertain a very sanguine hope that both prospects will now be heard upon merits ; they feel, therefore, they should not be doing their duty to the shareholders, with whose in terests their own are identified, if they were now to shrink from a course which they believe to be indispen sable. They have given, and will still continue to give, their mostanxious attention to the interests of the Com pany. They pledge themselves to enforce the most rigid economy in the management during the short period that must elapse before the fate of their application to Parliament is decided, and in the event of its failure they will immediately call a meeting of the Proprietors, and leave the future policy of the Company entirely and absolutely to their own decision. " 11. G. WARD, Chairman." A long discussion followed the reading of the report, and much dissatisfaction was expressed at the non-pro duction of the accounts. At length the resolution was carried unanimously. Mr. MILES then moved a resolution for adjourning the meeting to Saturday, the 17th instant, for the purpose of receiving the accounts from the Acting Committee, which was carried nem con. THE WORCESTER RAILWAYS. The notices required by Parliament have been com pleted for the following lines : MIDLAND AND EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. —A line proposed to connect Cambridge with Worcester. THE GREAT EASTERN AN, WESTERN.—A line from Worcester into South Wales. This Company has made a fresh deposit of plans with the Board of Trade. RUGBY, WARWICK, AND WORCESTER.-- A. proposi tion for affording railway accommodation to the above towns. The competing " Worcester, Warwick, and Rugby" has, it will be remembered, failed to make the deposits with the Board of Trade in sufficient time. S HR OPSHIRE UNION. --A line from Worcester to Shrewsbury, with a diverging line from Broseley to Oaken Gates. and small branches fur convenience near this city. A proposal for an entirely new line forming a junction with the Oxford, .Worcester, and Wolverhampton line at Worcester, and accommodating the following towns and districts :—Malvern, Ledbury, Ross, Hereford, and Gloucester. WORCESTER AND SOUTH \VALES JUNCTION. —A corn peting line with the last named from Worcester to Ross, where it is proposed to join the Monmouth and Hereford Railway. WORCESTER AND PORT DYNNLAEN.—Another line forminc, a junction with the Oxford, W orces t er , an d Wolverhampton line at Worcester, and proposing •to pass hence through Tenbury and Ludlow, and so on through Shropshire, Montgomeryshire, and Caernarvon shire, to Port llynnlaen,.on the North %Vales coast. The following lines, proposed to come to Worcester, have stopped proceedings, having failed to effect the ne c4.isary deposits with the Board of Trade, on the 30th of November :-- The Birmingham and Worcester Direct—a proposal fl'r partially converting the Worcester and Birmingham Canal into a railway. Worcester, Warwick, and Rugby—a competing line, in connexion with the Eastern and Western, with the " Warwick and Worcester," and " Rugby, Warwick, and Worcester" lines. STOCK ExcluNGE.—The sales are—Newcastle and Dar lington, Brandling, 55—York and North Midland, Selby, 87—Ditto, Extension, 4034—Newcastle and Berwick, 201./ —North British, New Carlisle Branch, 34—London and York, 4%—Axhohne, 2 3 / 4 —Grand Union, 2—Leicester and Bedford, 21. 6s. 6d.—Leicester, Tamv.'orth, Coventry, Bir mingham, and Trent Valley Junction, 21. 17s.—Nortit Staf fordshire, 6/. 2s.—North Western, 3 3 / 4 —Welsh Midland, 2 3 / —York and Carlisle, 34. HULL, Jaw. 3. The sales are—Blackburn, Darwen, &c., B—North British (Carlisle), 3 1 A—Buckinghamshire, 20s. p.—Derby and Gainsborough, 275. 6d.—Cambridge and Lincoln, 3—Dudley, Madeley, &c., 24 8 —Glasgow and Dumfries, 3—Grand Union, 2—MA] and Barnsley Junction, 495. 6d.—Leicester and Bedford, 20s. p.—Manchester, Buxton, &c., 2 p.— Nottingham and Grantham, 2t, —Sheffield Potteries and Crewe, 225. 6d.—Teait and Dove Valley, par—Great Grimsby, Louth, and Horncastle, 35s.—East Lincolnshire, 3%. LLOYD'S SHIPPING. Losnox, JAN. s.—Wind W.S.W., light breeze and fine with frost. RAMSGATE, JAN. 3.—The Champion, Breame, from Genoa' to London, ran on shore on the Main this morning, but was assisted off on the flood and towed into the harbour, appa rently with little damage. The Forrester, M'Arthur, bound to London, lost an anchor this morning in Margate Roads, and has been supplied. NEWHAVIN.—The Amitie, from Antwerp to Cape de Vents, came on shore in Sleaford Rey this morning, with loss of mainmast and bowsprit, having been in contact with the Donna Carmelita. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 4.—lt came on to blow hard about ten o'clock last night, varying from west to south, and continued till daylight, with heavy squalls at intervals. The Wilhel mina, Spykman, from Rotterdam to Liverpool, struck on a wreck off Boulogne, 31st nit, and sunk ; crew picked up by the Antoninus Gevarts, from Antwerp to Liverpool, and landed here yesterday, by a pilot boat. CLAY, JAN. 2.—The Lively, Claxton, of and for this port, from Newcastle, in making the harbour, 22d instant, got on shore on the low point, but was assisted off without apparent damage. OFF, MartutATE.,....Vanguarcl,-Ourwood, Calcutta. • - DEAL, JAN. 3:;--SYIP4 VRAW: and W.N.W. • I from, Juverna,' Calean444 ; Ifiitt; . New Orleans; Conde; Whitley, New Yak; „s aner, Dinlin, Underhill; China; packet :erbici: Treasurer o " r l i Rico; Helen, M'Fidler, New York; Fergus, St. John's, New Brunswick. Arrd. from the river for, Emily, Dring, Cape Coast Castle; Anne Simpson, Jamaica. OFF PORTSMOUTH.—EcIipse, Davis, Madeira. SouTHAttrrox.—Arrd. from, Eleanor, Wickham, Fay - al. Sld. for, Thames, Hast, West Indies; Mobile, Martin, Ja maica; Hebe, Ellis, Liverpool. GRAVESEND, JAN. 2.—The Symmetry, Tindle, from Hartle pool, was wrecked on the Gunfleet Sand on the Ist inst.; crew saved. MARGATE, JAN. 4.—A boat, nearly new, painted outside black with a white stripe, and inside blue, with a sprit sail, marked " Stewart, sail-maker, Newcastle," have been picked up off the Gallopee, and brought in here. DEAL, JAN. 4 —The Donna Carmelite. bound to St. Lucia, in standing down Channel last night came in contact with the Danish schooner Amitie, Mitgen, from Antwerp to Cape de Verds, which is supposed to have sunk. Master and live men saved on board the Donna Carmelite, and on' supposed to be drowned. The former sustained considerable damage, and has put back to repair. SHOREHAM, JAN. 2.—A quantity of loose wax or sperm candles has been picked up along the beach and in the har bour during the last few days. CARDIFF, JAN. 2.—The St. Lawrence, of Cork, lying in Penarth, was in contact with a brig belonging to Milford, and received considerable damage. DONEGAL, Dac. 31.—The Ann, of this port, which sailed for St. John's, New Brunswick, last October, had not arrived there on the 14th inst. BEMBRIDGE, JAN. I.—A small vessel called the Sirene was wrecked in trying to make the harbour ; crew saved. HARTLEPOOL, JAN. I.—The Eolus, Thenker, from Rams gate to Newcastle, was abandoned off Flamborough Head, 31st ult. ; crew saved by the John and Isabella, arrd. at this port. BARMouTH, DEC. 31.—A large vessel, dismasted, was seen upon the Causeway about 4 P.M. yesterday. MILFORD, JAN. 3.—The Pearl steamer, in coming up the harbour, ran on board of the Genoese brig Livia, and carried away the foreyard. YARMOUTH, JAN. 4.—The Azores packet, James, of Ply mouth for St. Michael's, has been towed into the harbour, totally dismasted. ALDBOROUGH, JAN. 4.—The James Patrick, of Hull, has been towed into this port, having been fallen in with this morning,.off HoHealey Bay, abandoned by the crew, and with about four feet water in the held. .. TORQUAY.—Arrd. Emerald,... herawell, 31iramichi. Skl. Beacon, Hill, St. Helena. JERSEY.—SId. Genus, Ramon, Pernambuco; Prebnie Fredrichsen, Rio Janeiro; William Pitt, Ogier, Bahia. SWANSEA.—SId. Alicia. Johnston. Cuba. M turoun.—Ski. Alexander Hervey, Prosser, Cuba. CLYDE.—A rrd. Rose, Hondura ; Alceste, Fraser, Demerara; Unicorn, Very, New Orleans; Hudson, Landon, New York , Mariner, Vaughan, St. John's, New Brunswick. Sid. Sum naut 11, Skinner, Bombay; Christian, Wallace, Jamaica; Wellington, Blenkin, New Orleans. Put back, Cora, Rush, for Demerara. EXECUTION OF MARTHA BROWNING Yesterday inorning, at eigh oCtlock this unhappy young woman underwent the extreme penalty of the law in front of Newgate. Contrary to general expectation, the attendance to witness the dread scene was not so nume rous as was anticipated, considering that it was a woman who was to suffer, or, as it is, on ordinary occasions of this kind ; probably, from the severity of the weather it being a cold frosty morning, or, as we would rather hope, from a growing dislike in the public to being pre sent at such fearful spectacles. The majority of those who did attend, as appeared from their language and behaviour, were of the lowest class, on whom the awful fate of the unhappy culprit did not seem to make much impression, and of these a considerable proportion were females. On the unhappy woman making her appearance not the slightest ebullition of feeling was manifested by the crowd. She walked with a firm step up to the scaffold, without betraying the slightest symptom of fear, or requiring the least support. She was dressed in deep mourning. On arriving on the fatal drop the only remarks she was heard to make were, " I deserve it," which she repeated several times. The cap having been drawn over her face, and the rope adjusted, during whichno exhibition of tremour was recognised, the fatal bolt was withdrawn, and she was launched into eternity. Either from her slightness of make, or from the imperfect adjustment of the rope, she struggled con siderably, and it was some minutes before life appeared to be extinct. After hanging the usual time the body was cut down, on which the executioner left to fulfil hi■ • dread function on the unhappy convict Quennell, at Horsemonger-lane gaol ; whither also a great portion of the crowd hastened to witness the spectacle. LXECUTION OF QUENNELL. This unfortunate criminal, condemned to death at the ast sitting of the Judges at the Central . Cr im inal Court, Old Bailey, for the murder of Daniel Fitzgerald, at Kennington, suffered yesterday morning the extreme sen tence of the law. The place appointed f or exe cution was llorsemonger-lane gaol, and the hour fixed was the unusual one of ten o'clo c k. Thi s was u navoidable,as the executioner, Calcraft, was engaged at eight o clock with the woman Martha Browning, who suffered at N ewgate. That portion of the public therefore which d e li g h ts in the horrible had ample op portunity of indulging a depraved appetite ; and judg ing from the observations of the spectators, it would seem that these mournful spectacles altogether fail in the oLject for which the Legislature first intended them. Precisely at the hour appointed, Quennell, accompa nied by the chaplain of the gaol, and some of the officers belonging to that establishment, appeared on the scaffold, and having addressed a few words (we believe a brief farewell) to the Rev. Gentleman, in less than five minutes the drop fell, and almost without a st rugg l e h e was launched into eternity. His manner seemed f ree from any nervousness or ag itation. The crowd was very great, a considerable proportion of them appearing to be women and children. The body, after remaining suspended the usual time, was cut down, and tkat portion of the crowd, who had remained till then, dispersed. MARYLEBONE VESTRY AND THE POOR-LAW COM MISSIONERS.—On Saturday, at the meeting of the Marylebone vestry, Mr. Hume, M.P., brought under the notice of the vestry the result of an interview which had taken place on the previous day with Sir James Graham and the Poor-law Commissioners. The Hon. Gentleman stated that the Com missioners appeared perfectly intractable, and expressed their determination, under the authority of the law, to persevere in uniting Marylebone with other parishes into the North western bletropolitan Asylum District. On the other hand, Sir James Graham entered into the feelings of the deputa tion, and expressed his willingness, in the event of the parish of St. Marylebone going to Parliament for a Bill to exempt them from the operation of the clauses in the last amended Act, to give it his support. He had no doubt whetever t h at Atimis ultimately they would be exempted entirely from inter ference with their local privileges by the Poor-I red to sioners. After some discussion, the vestry immediate measures for going tors and guardians, and to take imm con tinue the joint committee of the boards of vestry "v and_ dir . ec. to Parliament for a Bill. SaturdaypMlLL NEAR KENDAL. neighbourhood of Kendal was sTltucT night mx lastO F A the LAR GE n visited with a severe ga le of wind and rain, which effect e d the almost en tire destruction of a v e r y large and extensive mill property of Mess rs . G . and J. Braithwaite, manufacturers, which was in the course of building. It appears that the roof of the building, which n ot entirely compl e t e d , and the hurricane tore was c omposed of massive balks of wood supp or t e d b y i ron s some of the yet unfinished, a n d pro b a bl y not effectually awaypi la pillars, m fi xe d, beams, and they fell with a dreadful crash, leaving the bare walls standing, which were much damaged. The force of the shock may in some measure be estimated by the fact that many of the ponderous beams of wood were smashed in several places, and the iron pillars were likewise broken to atoms. What renders the circumstance more extraordinary, is that the building is almost surrounded by a mountainous rocky precipice, and that no other property has been de stroyed in the neighbourhood. From the extensive character of the building, and the romantic spot in which it is situated, it has been the resort of great numbers of people from the neighbourhood ; and when they paid it a visit on Sunday last, they were astonished at seeing only a leap of ruins.— Derby Reporter. :atl° ° thre a wile / :athe 0 0 . e' [nag 9rf014 e fa rri- rtlV earl . P'• Ves' ly of )eter ger?