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Pro w rb," 11 1 ? :III: withholdeth corn the people shall curse -Wm." — ~i'CRLIC af t ` v * •• • • ...ioany-stre t ' ETINGs .1 , !a Ibe convened at Hall's Riding November 16, at Seven o'cl e , Regent s -park, lioNney Evening, School, p ittro ock ; Literary and Scientific Institution, John-street, , C., 3square, FRIDAY Evening, November 13, at Seven o'clock ; —*II and A 1. .., ~. echos* Tavern, Strand, TUESDAY Evening, November ~ even o'clock —to call on the Right Hon. Lord John Russell, ;:i f to open thePortisdand give the People Cheap i ß t r . e f a or d. opening the Vert; a'ere' says L John Russell, "a n esse te... .obability that prices are about to rise, I will not in that ii st of t ' i late to , advi se 1313- colleagues to order the immediate open lit zsgis,7_Ports• '—Tha Times, November 5, 1846. ~ ~.eumenl—P-i, —...3' together in thousands. Call en the and Jo Iltnib7s of Parliament to preside at your meetings— Lord Il ay• 9, 184 6. Wlll 80 9 1 3 see the necessity for opening the ports.— ..------____ 147 A xy,ln COMMERCIAL — t; -LED, for' any of the Counties North or bas ,`__ 43l :t n !l-Prest of London, a COMMERCIAL GENTLEMAN, R e , Ai doubted connexion among the best Drapers, and has '4l' rued carry stock. To letters will be attended to that 43 ;7 r n eal nto ames and A address, with names of present or last - "l , :iress to A. M., Mr. Wilsons, stationer, Cheapside. ),.. 7 .,,,0tes for Middlesex .— To Building Soc'etics, :ad others. 14. GEO. RICARDS is instructed to SELL bi AITCTI TIlL t „,, _ ON, at the Mart, on Tues . day, Nov. 17, at 12, with 5. FREELIOLD HOUSES, containing four rooms t et each, rt th e rega.pens at back, being Nos. 27, 28, and 35, Eastfield-s re , t l e Droa;" B,teAlleY Church, where the rates are very modera , exte.t ~..s, 93 to 1 bein g 1,,! a .out 2 8/. 7s. per annum. - AlSo Nine Leasehold louses, 00, Ea stileld-street, and 93, North-_treat, all let, at arnalim -street,4_Eastfield and estimated to produce 100/. 25... P ~ at 4 _2 held for a rm,of Whi c h 75 and a half years are unexpired, ma6;r, vie,• of 39L 10s. per annum. ti n•friar t .v,T24:1. art;rti had of E. Benham. Esci.litus 1. -' the 3 and oft he Auctioneer, 43, Rathbone-p-acc. CIS LECTu im THEATRE, MILTON-STREET, FINSBURY SQUARE. V: FIELD m ost respectfully acquaints the ale.; \ 1.-üblic, that he will commence his MUSICAL ENTERTAIN - ii,... .at th riei tt ' P o cl atter thawsTheryatre, on TUESDAY EVENING next, th 17th . P. se r Moth s, when he wu n i da be ya ns nd si 'i s Y t ed ed ne b s y da 3 3 l - is E s v r en te i l n d g , , for Master Fiel d wii i7. L. Field, and Mr. G. Bennett, the comic singer. Masterof sonsTornic acecmaParlY all the Songs, Duets, Trios, Patent Grand Plan os.—N.B. See the bills. &c., on o W AL R A L L A. — Late Miss LINWOOD'S l ende r the pittr G•IkI.LERY Leicester-square. . . % l ain of the ' Nobility and several distinguished ,:471:Iptuewoir—otrebers of the Royal Academy. ntinued success 'Tenth reclanTAßLEAux vivANs. Z''''' ' 4 8 nan ghte; e ! t l lorne and First Week of . e _ adarne a r d " : Will app ea ; 2 111 Mr. O'Neil's Art-Un . lon pictur at e, pendorn .;-,verY Morning and Evening Co the Tableau of honvor of his„ - , 4 , v Ennis &c Professor Wart d o u n r I n w g i l t l ' h the have weekt_ the tnileb-ad—r,"ung Piring the week, by particular desire, in 1 9 1 erer a i ~,-; ilPses vlastique in Five , Tableaux of pepsand Abeln. tieli Tablea....e.4" "a Peet urcharacter are in activratio f . firsi.iete t,-- aeconipaniedwith descriptive music by a band of rlecorations"'eut, conducted b llerr Redl • the appointments an Mor riin bY Messrs. Adams y of the Royal Gardens, Vuxhall. " tai ls, 3 Penbrulance at Three ; Evening at Half-past Eight. 8.; Reserved Seats, 2s. Promenade, Is. AIRICE.I.NTREAto DOCK COMMISSIONERS. The Ili or A T , t rkenhead b ock LOANS OF MONEY. the ;r Oct for p eri „ C ommissioners are ready the authority of ,'- of rani od.. 4, five or seven years, under nnum The - to receive Loans ..,14,ttest ,..ainent, at the rate of 5 per cent. Per a— "43', io Ls .'-' Paid half -yearly, on the Ist of January , and . Ist of Staled 2 . 'nuou or elsewlaere as th arties lending ok o ,, ey j_ tenders, stating the Itmoun e t P and term of years for which the may pref, r. eadorge: ProPssed to be lent, to be addressed to the Commissioners, ' Tender for Loans; _Birkenhead, Sept. 21, 1846. s. BY order, R I C H A RD HIND, Ss.. liN 7 . „ ~, n .-_ 14;4 . -.' 4 L R N COUNTIES UNION 1 . 011icsn,„neoPorated 27th July, 1846. ); 'Lir , and GLASGOW 'UNION, and YORK and ott,s. , vb . ! '''' .s hereby gi v. CARLISLE. vino c i's York a n en, that all Holders of Yorkshire and Glasgow ha ve d Carlisle, and Leeds and Carlisle Scrip or Receipts, t e3i 'd to not al forwarded , the same for restration, are re ;_B.4. voev...tisrinnierthem without delay to the office o f f s th h e ar C e o s nxi l n i T 4 Sly m,...T... , aster,Westm as the Register o . ild it ot i;wl l . l n the 14th yo that next. la3so littee 13 hereby further given, that all Scrip and Receipts cot t re g i ste on or before the said 14th of November next, will l '' °PH red in t e n aMes of the original allotees, or to cancelled at on of the Directors. *By order of the Board, Dated,i, r , C HARLES LOCOCK WEBB, S ecre t ary. oet's-corner, Westminster, Oct. 27,1846. 011THERN COUNTIES UNION RAIL , 0:. • olie e , , .MP 0 , ki r , .„_,.1 hereby given, that inc onsequence of the large nnmlrr of `!, op t‘ e ,_t ; tyi for I!,egistration within the last few days, that theissue verdberled Certificates will be delayed until the'l4th day of No ltoti"nxt• • th, de 8 also given, returntr that in order to carry out the equalization of Paid on the several Shares in this Company, a further retu rn __,l l l be made on the original Leeds and Carlisle Shares, and a .._ se 4t in w r also be made on the original York and Carlisle Shares f .Ifavenlbj egistration, ifforwarded previous to the said 14th day (, Such reams will be payable on delivery of the sealed Certificates. By order, DatedCHARLES LOCOCK WEBB, Secretary. 1, Poet's-corner. Westminster, 27th Oct., 1846, tA.STERN COUNTIES RAILWAY COM PANY, Notice is hereby given that a SPECIAL GENERAL MEET;NG tr th ;tavel, , e P roprietors of this Company will be held on THURSDAY, the 4 0 day of November next, at One o'clock precieely, at the London rn, Ilishopsgate-street for the purpose of considering and de erinining on the conversion of all the 141. 16s. Shares of the Com- Dany Into Shares of 201. each, by the payment of 1/. 45., and addi tion of 41. bonus, to take dividends from the 4th of January next, ~ l int also fbr considering and determining on the granting of equiva lent advantages to the Northern and Eastern Railway Company ; and the meeting is also made special for the purposes of granting to th e holders of Eastern CoUnties York Extension Shares the right to Isbscribe all further Capital now required, or hereafter to be re %red. for the purposes of the Company, until the same be paid up ilk Ail GEORGE HUDSON, Chairman, DAVID WADDINGTON, Deputy Chairman. By order, C. P. RONEY, Secretary, ° Meek 131hopagate Station, London, October 29, 1846. NATioxAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR Ant SOCIETY, 35, CORNHILL,-LOITDON. ~,L . Capital £500,000. • t, ''es 1 4 fl)Pewered by Act e Parliament. b:t5.11t,...-ote,tatt,utlon_ embraces important and substantial advantages fele o i ci to Lug Assurances and Deferred Annuities. The assured siii. 44 ef he easi ° llB, the Power to borrow, without expense or for - th% l'o7, two-trds of the premiums paid (sea , ere At , . 0 ePtioa of selecting li fits and the conversion of his in- 4Asurt 'fleet oer "e ' • rote 'ftees ouveniences or necessity. r fo r - mss of Years are granted on the lowest possible rectors, at th The reit „kabi. DrrISIOR OF PROFITS. '4ll, ertat)lNl the t• ne"' inr.reas:nr prasperitY of the '''°cletY a fourth ben 04 tar. usozarvi .1114iity erre, nt from 35et last amnia t en the premiums paid et " (4, the Prost sPcearle7n ---- I - Investigation, to declare 1,1 LES. 111,1141. I l i • 4dded4.l lit•htis Bonus in • Cash. baA 6- (9 Assured M g may ; Burrow. t .L 4 • r eo, • . 1 1837 833 1839 448 180 421 7 15 1 4100 0 11 1 716 • 44445 0 • 192 a • 87 1 4 13 10 2! 295 11 1 * 5 11 10 74 1 9 11 3 1 346 2 3 I 116 7 6 54 •10 718 10 296 13 4 11 1 6 8, 49 10 0 710 4 247 4 5 -ne ie titialeuf c ' 4l le present ront. thP ye a ermal, and the nex t w i ll b e Th ad* la ar. F. raIiGITSON cAmitoux. Secretary. 8 PPI-----__________________________ YE i CER's CTILNESE LIQUID HAIR D , • t:i'dears ilav: o t Ar i ti a i l i l i ds of individu:ils who for oe up il v rbe or t:e we o n Z ; ellaellrtlthrldet; et4e7truaally lcihianidg'els),roitillo a few minuntesol• rgldacokr, eeo4bltrotibles/Z3,stirrticionistachebsi Ecci.i trroaugdhartkhobrh ai r), and Fri 4!' Lein:l'e aPplicatioX IT Linsig whiledan permanent change ;danstro'y he h.,, ohtestibly proved, that many dyes tend to ofe ap. Plicer?oo1)1' their Pernieloo, the root ~_tat this article properties and dangerous process 8 . ng promotes the growth of hair, nom7 bi a Der hoots 14-11 the latest period of life. Price Ba• cd., 65., and l 0 et 'r e b I, A . S hiZet, 'irttfioetlt the rroprietors, 29, Nottingham -place, F 6 1 , 1d j o a rn te . st4tyl. utlr, 4, acp::-aroaid, London ; also of M d r. 0 • Johnstone, l ' 6o, Oxford ;RNA; iparcifty, p Paarriden , Porou 22t9: Str::tnkiii,son, 24, Old , Bond . - 411S1.1 t c' r °Der u' 43,2 I(lnggN6Vlllll.l.3ame-:trei et London bridge ; } in f i most eo-'elrieteQ -',,'"e„,ce ; tilnore, "IQ-street, Birmingham; and Sent ohelkiie t o 4,7,...pg1:3111 by receiving a remittance ! lie t la Liquid Hair Dye." -'ll.e. the Pr'opirletoPradnede,reincri oneoti:se Chineseapper: Pa, '411130(1 b,IIPIOrt STOPPING DECAYED TEETH. .e , MtieSY, 1113 Royal Highness Prince Albert, and rllllolqllkc,iloYal Highness the Duchess of Kent. c _ ___ A. e 4.1,.. liitt lt ' a f . and HOWARD'S SU C_ED firlior ,• hi, ~ cir StoPPlng Decayed Teeth, however large the th l , arkl Bitgoaneebt in the tooth in a soft state, wilthoeuntaanzilPremarire, as hard as_threu %'141t.:.e tooth fore"'mairy a i extraction unnecessarY:, Prj e ° 4l 'l , 4 ll the further prYoge,•erss; o r7 d n ec e ay. g All persons can use this his, '". Ge1.411 ' 1"18l' " wi th ease, as full directions are enclosed. co,, C 4, /le_ repared only by Thomas and Howad, Surf D 1,10.1'1)., b`ityersstreet, Oxf ord -street, who will . send et t . e i o n n to the Sanger., and 411.144(1-streett.. i pold by Savory, .220, Regent- o str 6 e B, ' Cornhill ; :4 1 4 1, , tit :Leine 4 do u rs tltlrvile, Howardi?thoeagdpostuide;3lJroso inl y tgeB2.r wr'res!if t,!e . 1 . 11 on his new system . of self-adhesion, without h continu t es. ou to t extraction of Z r pt te n t. ,l l. 4 : or roots'1,01: auluethoaduadooleso nroattiroenvwiztob,or, and is less Oxforrittli!hers. lkir.Pßoward,lurgeon Dentist, At home fl'om 11 till 4. 64, Berners- Th t ~. P k sEgT oti-----i.......7.___________________ I 14:\ T ANT, ANTIBILIOUS MEDICINE FOR it effect tPtrv..., GENERAL USE 18 11:olid'" alt'htlly"re?l 8 PILL OF HEALTH which in..,tTch.e,?uBt ping eor the stomach and bowels by gentle rreenilaoxave liSi4air to ih i e ck 4 , dt s o s stra a ti in on s of 4 i t e re e n h g e t s h t . B,e Th , e3 a r re highly ItIZ hverl k t ki depren:',ek PromOt43digestinon create ' appetite, relieve , Inoi t ; Who ' l ett of spirits ; while to ' those of a full habit, and Ti t ) ? he gin flare .I,lthulallY suffering from drowsiness, heavi . ness, PAN _: l l tt lTt i e ti ciat el 7 and ears, they offer advantages that will not ttett, r lt s et , e abll , titr4 moil ,letter has li t i f n ur Many years received the approval of the 'No De rrni o il° Wbag e " of society, and in confirmation of its etll - ~.,_,lprto 14tus'etaillzbolris been kindly forwarded to Mr. Prout, IL it, and, if requisite, to refer any respect .... ll* "I s ,/ r '229, Strand, London. tiooltu teatie:ll4a% " Heavitree, Exeter, April 24, 1844. b,,." wh,1 1 3 , t o ben being able to bear my strong and unso helokl 01 eti r g I ` excellence o efficacious " Frampton's Pill of to o.‘relott, < no.seder a most safe, , and very superior t`aer tt .e Of Widow of an officer, an elderly lady, and to ~, eSto,,, etne o j,.;,.` , has used them —very rarely having recourse eatZDttn-'4,,'ely, and u► period of years ; she has recommended eitn o ibrch o '" r , and ~,Z_T one instancel n which she induced a person ) 4 4 ,°/ th e 3 ' efilca,ZPiled the first box herself, they have proved or l, ' Bend any-;;,r I think that perhaps there is scarcely any t o "all b, in „,,, past niedlcines before the public of equal value ellktio„wtAD3--;—"„ ~--eertainly none possessed of superior claims 801 4 ~ ''' 441 LI-41, au my to give them my individua recom lt, oP - r• P r " Your obedient servant, * * a •,. -.il -; iti °St, 22 9 k l cion t. 3 a by th,, vendors of London, price Is. I%cl. and 2s. 9d. 1 4 k tOr of Medicines generally throughout the 44 and ~Plt,tpl, nio,""adrello of PILL OF HEALTH, and observe the 4 t Eitt4 Thorium Prout, 229, Strand, London," on the Yl uttn. • the g,, ,_ a alt,Zfig Tit A y E , L 1 1,4 ----- ;----___ G. Us scorching rays of RO WL '.: , rtl°ltellegrwt:evrieflPlZedd t. Are 41 \ b fo r s ICALYDOR a most refreshing kut.i r , - Paratlo, at,, h , rid 1.,14x., he Complexion, dispelling the cloud of lan ill% '',4:,t r,) (lir tr , 4,c)n, allaying all heat and irritability. and immedi b4ri l lii, Th e pleasing sensation attending restored elasticity of b Y 11 . ,,,P.F.eeklese ~,nurnerens varieties f Cutaneous Eruptions* Sun" Pori - ik al --. ' 4n, and .I).lseoloura°tlon:, are pleasingly e_radicat!d 110-Ylzi m end r, and the t . aby Ivre a , skin rendered delicately soft and ciear.e_ele7 t.t:he 04, Court _...ung.prnert. ies have obtained its exclusives_lose D raw 411,ciiint orll4tonAK?3, al Family of Gret!Brit and this -11,3% ofgreothetrh with tho "elite" l ol i tr:atniN_roo Ratite 1/ 0 14 ,L 11,3%1N t'",f Calcutt; andmltaderSasultrlo tietnsof frozen r n eal a ill a s of the tne n A d ritiale t e ~klT,d, DerZ o Va ie ci . f St. Petersburgh and alcecow.—Price 48. Gd. .0( UtirlayreNc! %Anions "Ralydors" containing mineral astrlll - I,t,clion, tualontlo rto the complexion, and which, by their repel ,.l4l F3 " ,,, 44,14 11ps k le, .rtie44l.o The only genuine has .OWL words tick ~,,. 20, rf'4', the wrapper, and A. 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In quarto, with gilt edges, and neatly bo un d, p r i ce 215., HEATH'S NEW GALLERY of BRITISH ENGRAVINGS ; being a Selection of the best Plates from the "Keepsake" and "Book of Beauty ;" with descriptive Letterpress. D. Bogue, 86, Fleet-street. NEW WORK ON SINGING. Now ready, price 4s. 6d. cloth, gilt edges, T HE SINGING BOOK; or the Art of Singing al Sight taught by Progres:sive Exercises. By JAMES TURLE, Organist of Westminster Abbey ; and EDWARD TAYLOR, Gresham Professor of Music. D. Bogue, 86, Fleet-street; and all Booksellers. THE PROPRIETORSHIP of the ATLAS IL NEWSPAPER has changed hands. Under the new manage ment all the literary resources from which the ATLAS derived its early influence and reputation will be resumed, in addition to the aid of distinguished writers in every department, This Journal will be conducted with a scrupulous regard to integrity in its criticisms, and purity in the choice and treatment of all topics Omitted into Its columns. On the 21st of NOVEMBER the ATLAS will be pub lished with a SUPPLEMENT, when all proposed changes will be brought to bear ; but the most important of all—that which is de signed to give effect and influence to the rest—is the reduction in the price of the paper to SIXPENCE. Dvtalled Prospectuses will be found in the ma g azines for Novem ber dud December. Order of any News Agent in Town or Country. —6, Southampton-street, Strand. APOPULAR DIGEST of all the RAILWAY CASES THAT HAVE BEEN TRIED IN ENGLAND since the' GREAT RAILWAY MOVEMENT of 1845 to the PRE SENT TIME. - - By a Barrister-at-Law, The object of this Digest is to clear off the obscurity in which Rail way has been involved by a variety of conflicti ng verdicts, and to relieve law elieve the public mind from the anxiety and incertitude arising from these contradictory awards. The Digest will present a clear and cdmplete classification of all the verdicts, with a popular commentary upon the results thus arrived at. Written with a view to show the present state of the law affecting all Railway questions, and the exact liability of every person connected with Railway affairs—Directors, Members of Pro • visional Committees, Promoters, Allottees, and Creditors. This important Digest will be presented in a SUPPLEMENT of Twenty-four Columns, without extra charge, with the "ATLAS" Newspaper of 'NOVEMBER 21st. Price SIXPENCE. Order of any News Agent in Town or Country. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. . THE COMMISSION. OnM o o f n a d a n y o t t i h fi e c new ion Railway i lteh, the y G C a o z m e t m t e i s s o i r o n Fridayers , in Ipur suancelast, opened their office in Great George-street, Westminster, and began to act in execution of the statute of last ses sion (9th and 10th Vic., c. 106), where specifications, &c., for intended Bills in the next session must be delivered by the close of the present month. The Commissioners are the Hon. E. Stratt (president), Earl Granville, Sir E. Ryan, and Capta'n H. R. Brandreth. It was con sidered expedient to constitute a separate department for the railway business, and likewise the superintend ence thereof, from the Board of Trade. Her Majesty was empowered to appoint five Commissioners, but only four have been gazetted. Any two of the Commissioners are competent to act in execution of the power vested in them. The second section provides that from and after the day which shall be so specified in the Gazette (Mon day last) as the day on which the said Camtnissioners shall begin to act in execution of the statute, all the powers, rights, and authority vested in, or exercised by the Board of Trade, under any Ace with respect to any railway or intended railway, shall be transferred to and vested in and exercised by the Commissioners of Rail ways as fully as if they had been named in the said se veral Acts of Parliament, and all the provisions of the said Act shall be deemed . to apply to the said Commissioners instead of the Board of Trade, and all proceedings pending shall be continued and carried on by and before the said Commissioners, who shall have and receive the same powers, rights, and authority in respect of all such proceedings, as if they'had been originally commenced-- before the said Commissioners. By another provision an office is to be opened to which all notices and other do cuments must be given or sent. All documents sealed with a seal, and signed by two or more of the Commis sioners, are to be received in evidence in all courts and before all parties and others, without any further proof thereof. After providing for the appointment of officers, the payment of their salaries, &e., the Act goes on to state that the Commissioners are to exercise the powers vested in the Board of Trade, to prevent companies act ing contrary to the Acts constituting them railways. The Commissioners are to report to her Majesty and both Houses of Parliament upon any case specifically referred to them. - An important part of the Act has reference to " local inspection and survey " by the Com missioners or their officers, and the expense incurred thereon is to be paid by the promoters of the intended line. On a matter being referred to them, the Commis sioners may inquire and report, on local inspection or otherwise, whether there are any lines or schemes com peting with the proposed railway; whether it is proposed to unite with any other railway, &c.; whether it is pro posed to constitute a branch, and whether the plans, maps, and sections deposited are correct. The Act is now in force, and much good is expected to result, espe• cially from " local inspection and survey," in respect to railways and proposed lines. 'RIM BILLS FOR NEXT SESSION. _ _ What a contrast between the bustle and activity of last November and the total absence of railway speculation at present ! Twelve months ago the Dublin Gazette, owing to the great mass of notices on the part of promoters of railway Bills, was increased to six or eight times the ordinary dimensions. Now there is scarcely a railway scheme to be heard of, and the Gazette is filled instead with proclamations from the Lord-Lieutenant fur pre sentment sessions to adopt measures for the relief of the destitute. The Irish Railway Gazette of this day thus notices the few railway projects that appear to be in con templation : "The Dublin and Drogheda Company will promote several Bills, seeking powers to amalgamate and pur chase, and also to extend their branch from Navan, via Dells and Virginia, to Cavan. " The Dundalk and Enniskillen Company propose to obtain an Act to construct a branch line from Carrick macross to join their main line at Inniskeen. " The Croat Southern and Western Company will again apply for an Act to construct a branch from For tarlington to Tullamore, and we do not know that they will be unopposed. Mr. Pim's letter to Mr. Carr, which we noticed in our last, detailed a plan by which the traffic of the western districts could be secured to this company on very cheap and favourable terms ; but the notice of an intention to apply for the branch to Tulla more would seem to indicate a disapproval of Mr. Pim's proposal. Should no arrangement be come to, we may anticipate a revival of the unpleasant opposition between the Grand Canal and this company. There is another - • - line to Galway, which is proposed by parties in con nexion with the Mountmellick Junction, and which is influentially locally supported ; and the Great Southern and Western may conceive that it is better designed to secure and develop the traffic of the western districts than the Grand Canal line advocated by Mr. Pim. " The Dublin and Dundrum Company have given no tice of a Bill to amend their present Act, and also to extend their line so as to have the city terminus in Ste pen's-green. They are bound under their prekst Act to make this application to Parliament, and they will also apply for powers to sell or lease the line to the Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow, and Dublin Company. " The Cork and Bandon Company intend to apply for a Bill to amend in some particulars their present Act, but the notice has not yet appeared. " The Newry and Enniskillen Company also intend to make a similar application, but we cannot conceive how they possibly can succeed to the full extent con templated." EASTERN COUNTIES.— ERECTION OF DOCKS AND WAREHOUSES, AND A BRANCH LlNE. — Application is intended to be made 'to Parliament in the next session for an Act to construct wharfs, docks, and piers, and other buildings at or near Gallows Reach, in the River Thames; and also a branch to connect the Eastern Counties with the docks. The line will commence at the docks, near the boundary line of the parishes of Barking and Woolwich, and pass through Woolwich, Barking, East Ham, and West Ham, and terminating at West Ham by a junction with the Eastern Counties, at Caernarvon-hall Bridge. THE RUGBY STATION OF THE LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN.—The London and North Western have pur chased thirteen acres of land whereon to erect a new station at Rugby—the one now in use being inefficient to the present and the anticipated tra ffi c—when the pro posed junctions at Rugby with the Oxford and Rugby, Rugby and Stamford, Rugby, Leamington, and War wick, and the Trent Valley lines will be completed. The number of trains running into this station amount now to fifty a day. The South-Eastern are expending 100,0001 in the erection of an extensive factory adjacent to the line at Ashford, covering several acres of ground. It is in tended for the manufacturing and repair of locomotives, their present premises at New Cross being inconvenient, es well as being the depot of the Croydon and Brighton Companies. There are also erecting at Ashford cot tages for four hundred workmen, with a railway church. The London and North-Western are building locomotive factories at Wolverton, which, when completed, will cost nearly about the same sum. 8ir1a.2.47 2.1 1 1 1.62 1.00 Dian. & Leeds A l l i. i a d n l . a. n B6 d ....... 3.2 2.58 2.00 1.00 2.19 1.00 South .Eastern 2.45 2.04 . 1.36 0.82 Here is a very varied class of accommodation, and with fares varying according to the traffic of the several districts. Those districts which have the Icrgest traffic have generally the lowest fares, and those which have the smallest traffic have the highest fares. There can be no uniformity of fares between a populous level district and a thinly peopled mountain country, while in the latter the cost of construction will also be higher. The truth is,.a great deal of the Belgian traffic, under the present system, is paying 121 per cent. profit, and the passenger between Antwerp and Brussels, for instance, is made to pay for the passenger between Louvain and Verviers. The English passenger is made to pay rates and taxes amounting to about 8 or 9 per cent., from which the Bel gian passenger is free. To make a comparison between an English and Belgian fare this allowance must be taken into the account. The comparison is, however, com pletely futile, because the English trains travel at a higher rate of speed, and run more frequently, and the increase of expense on this account is enormous. In the calculation of English fares the extreme fares are shown, whereas the actual fares paid by the majority of passengers are on day-tickets, so that the fare paid by the majority of passengers is much below the rates given above.. - The English traffic differs in every respect from that of Belgium, because it is to a great extent a through traffic, while in the Utter country there, haavitatillataly, been no through traffic. It is, however, recognised by the Minister of Public Works, that the tendency in the through traffic is to increase the first and second class, and not the third class. As the railway system deve lopes itself, this is the natural result that first and second clips accommodation should extend as the value of time is better appreciated. While we have the Belgian pro portions of passengers quoted'to us as a model, the Bel gian proportions every year alter in the way we have mentioned. NUMBER OF PASSENGERS.* Ist Class. 2d Class. 3d Class. Total. 1843 ... 310,306 ... 854,391 ... 1 ,906,389 ... 3,071,093 1844 ... 362,234 ... 228,606 ... 2 ,070.022 ... 3,360,869 1845 ... 397,608 ... 970,552 ... 2 ,074,796 ... 3,443,066 PER CENTAGE. 1843 ... 10.10 ... 27.80 ... 62.10 ... 100 1844 ... 10.75 ... 27.66 61.58 ... 100 1845 ... 11.54 ... 28.19 ... 60.23 „. 100 As we cannot show in detail the expenses of each Eng lish line, we shall refer to a very sufficient proof of what is the real profit on an English fare and on a Belgian fare. That is to take the whole traffic on the English railways and the whole traffic on the Belgian railways and compare the whole profit. NUMBER OF PASSENGERS CARRIED. Beig'utn. England. 1844 ... ... 3,360,862 27,763,002 1845 ... ... 3,443,066 33,791,253 RECEIPTS FOR PASSENGERS. .1844 ... ... £246,662 £3,439,294 1845 ... ... 255,732 3,976,341 RECEIPTS FOR GOODS. 1544 ... ... 202,558 1,035,380 1845 ... ... 240,396 2,233,373 TOTAL RECEIPTS. 1844 ... ... 449,220 5,074,674 1845 ... ... 496,128 6,209,714 TOTAL PROFITS. 1844 ... ... 218.602 2,943,310 1845 ... ... 258,064 3,361,634 Proportion of English traffic in 1845, Belgium being taken as one:— _ ------- -- - Number of passengers .. 10 Receipts for passengers l5 Receipts for goods Total receipts Total profits l3 It appears from these figures that whereas the number of passengers in England is tenfold, and the receipts fif teenfold, the total profits are only thirteenfold ; so that the difference between the English and Belgian charges is not caused by the profits, but chiefly by the extra ex pense caused by the higher rate of speed, and the heavy rates and taxes. As the income-tax is chargeable on the net profit and returns to the Government, this must be deducted from the English ptcfit. The comparison of a Belgian fare per mile, and an English fare will, therefore, stand thus:— Belgian fare. English fare. 100 150 Profit 5O Less income-tax 65 2k Net profit _ 63 Working charges Excess of profit on English fare 50:63 = 13 „ working charges „ .50 Assuming the English profits to be as stated by Dr. Lardner, and the rate of speed the same as the Belgian, and the lines exempt from taxation, the English fares would be to the Belgian as 113 to 100, or thus:— English. Belgian. Ist class 2d class 3d class The difference betwe en th e English charges and the Belgian is, therefor e , cause d c hi e fl y by the greater ac • commodation and heavi er taxat i on; and the true average of charge is not, as stated by the Edinburgh Review, and the Morrisonians, but as follows: — Error on English. Belgian. English. Ist class ...... 2 . 22 2d class ...... 1.20 3d class Instead of the difference between the English and Bel gian second. class fares being, as stated by Dr. Lardner, 1.06 d., it is not more than 04, S 3 that the doctor, on that head, is 66-100ths of a penny w rong; and it is upon figures such as th ese that railway companies and railway directors are run down. The comparison of the proportion of the several classes of fares is also more favourable to English lines than is supposed, allowance being made for the influence of through traffic. England. Belgium. First class ...... 16.50 Second class ... 43.50 Third c1a55....., 40.00 • 60.23 The reason why English lines, n otwithstanding their heavy cost of construction as compared with the Belgian line, pay as we ll, i s not on account of the hi g h er ra te of profit, but o n account of there being three t i mes as mu ch traffic on a mil e o f E nglish railway, as on a m ile of Bel gian railway. In comparing English lines and Belgian lines it must be remembered that a great deal of the cheap and slow traffic in England is carried by steamers, so that if this is taken into account, the extent of real third-class travelling in England is much larger than in Belgium. The greatest amount of third-class traffic in England is on those lines where there is no other accommodation by steam-bo a t or s l ow conveyance . What is most remar k a b le in E ng l an d i s the v as t ex tent of sec on d- c l ass travelling, s h ow i ng the great ac commodation afforded to the commercial community, and the vast means possessed by that important class to whom time is of such peculiar value. On investigation, nothing can be' more unsati:factory t t h h ea being n English t nt h go e l it s sh t he a tfgearreeoasf: greater Belgian e oftraffic or : n3 w s m o hui f ln a ei r t y f t r h, o ce m h eas t he perc e o m f t amhraoe than dation is much less. In fact, so far from the Belgian system trenching upon the profits of English companies, it would give them larger profits, provided they were allowed to do as the Belgian Government has done, pick out the best parts of the country. " If Mr. Morrison or Cato, or Dr. Lardner wishes to have Belgian fares on the Great Western or London and Birmingham lines, he can do so, but we fear the English public will never consent to any such scheme, as it must be accompanied with Belgian accommodation. 1 We cannot, however, have Belgian fares and English it . will be found, on adding to, the speed. We cannot charge Belgian fares and travel on the difference of w • the Great Western. So far from its being the case that the English first class fares . are really higher than the fare is, in. fact, fares working and the diEnglishstricts of sre aTlrebelow Bel gian rates, except in tickets is taken, h traffic ; while if the charge on the day The Belgian t ey are much below the Belgian rate s latter Belgian taxation)37 fi p t r e h s r a t cent enanl all is class, b e e i n g s i; fare of 2d . per mile. figures above, so that every one himself ; and we think we have shown may judge for t e English companies from the sufficient to exculpate equvirivealehnatveto profits accu sation of making exorbitant or charging exces sive fares. gainveEnngthlie project, PACIFIC from L t l h N e E P ac i 6 c t o b f i t s he Great Lakes. Discussing it greatA N D d rd ff e e rf r s ent heads, the Committee say -- The United States Senate Committee has reported c.n u‘Ct:lnoTedahesert pra c ticabili ty proposition ttowtehlevebo - THE ATLANTIC seem ing in the opinion of the Committee, to c la im ance to our country, and to _the world: a deliberate co n sideration of which naturally resolves itself into se ye: -al attention Points in the following order:-1. The power of 0 ;:km gress over the entire subject in all its bearings. 2. ll'he 3. The adeq trt, cy ofpracticability the means proposed for its accomplishment, and tthe expediency of applying such . ?leans to its object. 4. The effect of its construction in bringing into den- ,and of the propo.sed work. the public lands in any part of the country. 5. Its of recta in extending and pro motin g the interests of • agriculture. , 6. Its effect in the s u pp ort and as a means of enlat ging country and diversifying the manufactures of the . 7. Its effect in the develop ment of the mineral resourc ;es of the country. 8. Its effect as one of the great arteries of intercourse in extendingthe internal trade and corm Vence of the whole country. 9. Its effect in exttndim g o; it commerce with China and other countries of Asia, tl tie eastern archipelago, and other islands of the Pacific t, as ld with the counties on the western coast o f North South America. 10. Its censc q uelces in fos tering ti to . ru id * The 'figures for 1843-4 are taken from the Report a.e Minister of Public Works, the last published. The f time for 1845 have been obtained from Mr. Brackstone apist3l secretary of the Dendre Valley Railway. whale and other fisheries in the Pacific, the bays and rivers thereof ; in extending and protecting the mercan tile marine in those seas; and thus forming the most ex tensive nursery of seamen, and strengthening the mari time power of the United states. 11. Its use as a great highway of nations, serving for purposes of travel and transportation at rates of charge and transient duties, to be regulated by ourselves, being in all respects subject to our power and control, encouraging constant intercourse, and imparting to the citizens of other countries the libe ral principles of our own Government. 12. And lastly, the effect that would be produced in a moral, political, at:d military point of view to the American Union by the construction of a railroad across the continent to the shores of the Pacific." All these points are argued in favour of the project, and of the feasibility, practicability, and vast importance of the work to America as a nation, and to the whole world. The report exhibits the statistics of the entire commerce, and the tonnage employed therein with Asia, China, &c., which would pass over the road, an aggre gate of imports and exports now annually of nearly 250,000,000 dolls., employing 2,197 ships of 898,583 tons, and 50,000 men. The Committee estimate that the rail. road would save the use of one-half the above tonnage, a saving in capital of 30,493,613 dolls., and a yearly saving of interest and expenses of 18,766,736, which would force this vast commerce over the proposed road. It also appears that with this road, and with steamers from England hither, and from Oregon to China, the voyage from England to Chang-hae, in China, the mouth of the river Yang- tse-keang, which crosses the great canal to Pekin, where all the commerce of that vast em pire [of 500,000,000 of seub] centres, can be performed in 31 days, and thus it appears that this great work would, at the rate of 30 miles per hour for railroad, bring our vast country together at the centre in two days and the entire world in a little more than 25 days. The calculations are founded on fact, without experiment or speculation, and on the known performances of railroads and steamers. The report shows au intiinate knowledge of the position of China, of Japan, and all Asia, its proximity to America, its geographical and commercial position, advantages, and resources, all sloping to America, and all the great rivers, particularly of China, emptying into the ocean directly opposite Oregon, and but little more distant than London from New York. The most tranquil ocean, with fair winds either way across. The report says:—" The Committee are of opinion that, no matter in what aspect this great subject is viewed, it commends itself to favour. Its influence upon Oregon itself, upon the commerce of the Pacific, our trade with China. India, and the distant and rich islands of the sea, and upon our export trade—the product of that vast calcareous basin of the Mississipi of 1,200,000 square miles, to be carried on this road to and through that ocean, from which we are now cut off by an expanse of sea, by the capes equal to half the circumference of the globe—cannot be estimated. The Committee believe that the present is an auspicious moment at which to commence this work ; and upon the announcement of the fact, that, the project has received the favourable no tice of Congress, the energies of our people will be roused to new life. It is not a party measure, but one on which the politician of every hue and creed can cordially unite; one which will strengthen the bonds of our union, allay sectional jealousies, and arouse a proud national feeling. We have within ourselves all the materials and all the means necessary for its accomplishment, and it rests with Congress to say whether or net these materials and these means sh 11 be employed whether the enterprise is one of sufficient importance to justify setting apart one-tenth of the public lands now valueless, to its accom plishment. The Committee will not anticipate, but can not doubt the decision. When it is considered the United States claims to own more than 1,000,000,000 acres of unsettled lands, the amount proposed to be ap priated, for the road is not one-tenth of the whole quan tity ; the nine-tenths to be enhanced in value by the road to an amount certainly equal to the value of the quantity proposed to be appropriated. In fact, the great residuum will derive nearly all its value ifrom the road, for, situated as they are, without the road they will not sell for a century to come, if ever. The question of the policy of making it is far different from what it would be if the lands through which it passed were individual property. They are the property of the nation, and if their value be enhanced by any artificial channels of trade, the advantages accrues to the nation—to the Go vernment first, and then to every citizen. Its effects, however, upon the property of individuals, and on the western States particularly, will be vastly beneficial. The lands within them would be enhanced at least 25 cents, an acre, which, applied to the whole mass of acres within them, would amount to more millions than the road will cost. - Besides this, it will give to these States the same advantages, by means of the trans- Pacific trade, which will flow this channel, that the trans-Atlantic trade gives to the Eastern portion of our union. It is this which makes the poor lands of the Atlantic slope sell for fifty dollars or more per acre, inferior as they are in every respect to those of the western states. The means proposed to be devoted to it are vast it is true, but the Committee think not in disproportion to the grand and magnificent object to be accomplished by their proper application. In view, then, of all the premises and of all the anticipated results to flow from the undertaking, if accomplished, the Commit tee cannot refrain from recommending it to the attentive consideration of the national Legislature, and of the country at large. By the aid of a small portion of the public lands the Committee believe the United States can possess a channel of speedy and safe communication, through which will pour in a continued, rich, and fertilis ing stream, a large portion of the commerce of the orien • tal world."—Thus it will be seen that this vast and mag nificent project, laughed at by many as visionary mad ness, has received the sanction of a Committee of the United States. BRITISH AND BELGIAN FARES. O) f a tte d most mischievous ta comparison English of absurdity aad Bel a a n s o stated that the average fares per mile stand th us: been lines n i It so f England. Belgium. Ist c1a55........... 2•60 d. 2nd class ......... . 1.86 d. 3rd class . .......... I.ood. It is, therefore, assumed that the wide difference be tween the fares arises from the extravagant profits and dividends of the English companies, and for their fond ness for keeping up high fares. We propose to examine into this more closely than we did last week, and we believe we shall be able to prove to the satisfaction of every one, that a worse founded argument was never put forward. If we fail, it will be for want of clearness only, not from want of truth in our arguments. • We would, in the first instance, observe, that the ave rage assumed is not of the least value, as it is a false average of the various fares on the English lines, while the uniform rate of the Belgian state lines is set against it. The average of the first and second class English is made up of the express and ordinary fares, which have no correlation. The Great Western charge 3d. a mile first class for trains which go fifty miles an hour, which does not admit of comparison with the Belgian fares and Belgian sp ee d. av c e o r m ag p e lai t t e of but excels with goad, as the An average in an i nves ti ga tion of this kind is of no excessive t fareshe fahraess nothing te do with anthe average. A comparison of actual fares • is, however, enough to show that the average • s no criterion, because there are fares in Engl an d a b s and which cannot boll ab so l utely as low as the Belgian fares, bet mat ters of complaint, whatever ground of co m pl a i nt there i may be against those which are higher th an the Belgi a n We take the B oar d of an fares. Trade returns for 1845, as more easy of reference, th actual rates. ough the rates are hi g h er th an the Ist Class. Exp. Ord. Arbroath 1.92 Ardrossan Branding 1.5 Whitstable Birkenhead 2. 1.60 1.2 Drogheda Kingstown Dundee 2.15 1.79 1.79 1.43 107 Newtyle Durh. & Sund, (1) (I) Average of I s t an d 2 d Class 0.91 0 . 61 EastnCounties 2.25 1.74 1. 0.88 Ditto 2.94 2.27 1.64 1. Ed.& Glasgow 2.08 1.56 1. 0.65 Garnkirk 0.93 0.60 Glas.&Greenk 1.37 0.85 0.57 0.28 Glas. and Ayr 1.87 1.25 0.87 Grand Junct. 2.44 2.08 1.71 0.92 GreatWestern 2 . B3 2.74 1.77 1.60 1. Hull and Selby 1.93 1.54 0.96 Lond. & 8irm.2.88 2.45 1.81 1.00 Ditto ditto 2.13 1.49 L. & Croydon 1.42 1.14 0.85 L.&S.Western2.B7 2.48 1.91 0.89 Ditto ditto 2.17 1.62 2d Class. 3d Class. Exp. Ord. Ord, Slow. 1.45 1. 1.5 1. SAMPLES OF AMERICAN ACCIDENTS. On the 12th instant, a son of Mr. Blaisdell was run over by a train on the Easton Railroad, at East Boston, and killed instantly. Another accident on the Erie Railroad occurred, when an extra train from Middletown, as it approached Spring Valley, ran into a country waggon containing two men and a boy. One man, Mr. Edward Stuart, was killed instantly. The other, Mr. Nehemiah Wright, is not exprcted to recover. The boy escaped. The men resided in the neighbourhood. As usual, the railroad account of the melancholy affair exonerates the com pany's servants from all blame. A most terrible accident occurred on the Portage Railroad on Monday last. The locomotive was thrown from the track and upset against an embankment, when a section boat which was attached to it was thrown for ward by its impetus, crushing the engine, and instantly killing Colonel Thomas D. M‘Gough, a gentleman con nected with the road, and so severely injuring another man named James Bighlan, as to leave no hopes of his recovery, besides less severely injuring some four or five others. One young lady had her hip dislocated; another lost two of her fingers, &c.—Hollidaysburgh Pa. Beg. 2d. A very serious accident occurred upon the track of the Norwich and Worcester Railroad on Saturday, within the limits of the city of Norwich. Just as the Long Island train had left the depot for Boston, it came in contact with a heavy freight train coming into town. The concussion was tre mendous, and did serious injury to nearly the whole train. One of the engineers says the damage cannot be less than six thousand dollars. Happily, however, no person was killed, and the only one seriously injured was Mr. Fisher, the conductor. Mr. Stowell, the superintendent of the Norwich Company, jumped from the freight train, and saved his life, as did the engineer. ACCIDENT ON THE MEXICAN GULF RAILWA Yesterday, as the train was returning from Terre-aux- Beeufs, the front car, by the loosening of one of the wheels, got off the track, and three of the following ones rushing on, were immediately overturned. They con tained only a few coloured persons, of whom five or six were grievously bruised and hurt. A negress had her legs shockingly crushed, and lies in great danger. No white person, we are informed, received any injury.— N. O. Times, 31. ALARMING FIRE NEAR THE REGENT'S-PARK. -- Tuesday evening, between the hours of seven and eight o'clock, a fire of a very alarming nature broke out in the private residence, belong to Mrs. Needham, No. 12, Stanhope-street, Park-place, Regent's-park. It appears that whilst the inmates were conversing together in the drawing-room they were alarmed at hearing the crack ling of wood, and smelling fire very strongly. Upon making examination, it was ascertained that the two - pair back-room was in flames. An instant attempt was made to confine the flames to that room, by pouring buckets of watvr upon them, but those so engaged were soon obliged to abandon the place, for the fire had already obtained such a strong hold that it speedily communicated to the front room on the same floor ; and having travelled through the roof, the flames rose to an alarming height. The inmates of the adjoining building, being apprehensive that the fire would not be confined to one house, tore away the upper windows, and com menced throwing their furniture into the street ; which was afterwards removed to the grounds of the Edinburgh Castle Tavern for protection. By so doing, considerable damage was done to the costly articles by breakage and water. Information having been dispatched on the out break to the several engine stations belonging to the London Brigade, with all promptitude the engines from Wells-street, Crown -street, High Holborn, King-street, and Baker-street, arrived. Unfortunately, however, the firemen had to wait upwards of 20 minutes before any water could be procured from the mains ; meanwhile the fire continued to descend the staircase, and through the flooring into the rooms beneath. Water having at length been obtained, the engines were immediately set to work, and being worked by the firemen and a strong muster of soldiers from the Albany-street Barracks, the flames were by nine o'clock entirely extinguished. The damage done is considerable, but, fortunately, Mrs. Needham was insured in the County office. The origin of the fire could not be ascertained. 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We have now triec4 it, successfully, for every case of illness that has occurred in our large family during the last three years, and I am thoroughly con vinced of the soundness of the llygeian theory ; and believe that if there be a curable complaint, the " Vegetable Medicine" (Morison's Pills) will accomplish the cure. In November, 1844, our three youngest children had the measles. We called in no doctor; but, in spite of the remonstrances of friends, persevered in administering re gular but small doses of the pills, and they soon recovered their usual vigour,) and had no unpleasant mcmanto of the complaint remaining. In January last, one of our little ones began with the scarlet fever, which soon extended to two others, and they w, re very badly indeed, covered with eruptions, their throats very sore and mouths ulcerated, but all the medicine they had was two pills each morning, Nos. 1 and 2 alternately; and one day, when one of them was very ill indeed, she had three pills extra. We did not cease to administer the medi cine until all symptoms of the disease had left them ; yet this medi cine did not cost us more than 2s. 6d. The success of the medicine amongst the poor in this village is very great; very many individuals, and some whole families, never think of seeking any other aid. In some cases where other medical aid has been procured (through that impatience which is so natural to us all in illness), a return to the use of pills has been attended with complete success. I will mention one case. Nancy W., aged 21, a weaver, was afflicted in a way not uncom montr.heonettth health ea o drc atr is r: fema l es, :maelaris vviih relatives sdya seemed to the s l u teah s d p ed e t n fe z ,rni inducedo na female tof sex those h:v ordinary e o after thr asusing ssthetafunctionscep,;lrtheefrorrepbaya. she e en w t entertain a going ln thinto same,a weakne s s de a ; weeks, and still continu o l u n s g , taondbeproasuilbsaedd to worse, I a againftorerdreeaceloitnemwe medicine, eng e d : ut l edr e il d dea h , e fda r ds t bh, o ,yea tnrwacyinont would ln e dt or re andre guh decreasing e t e t a l she rne :I,si o nwg supply her with all she o six was restored ; she eon use of the vegetable decreasing to two, after five months' derangement of the system, she was completely re stored. The quantity of pills sent to me within the last twelve months will prove the estimation in which they are held in this place. . _ Excuse haste and brevity, and believe me yours truly, A Messrs. Morison, British C o ll ege o f HeaIthLFRED HEWLETT., New-road, London. If such spontaneous disinterested testimony from all parts of the world does not prove beyond doubt, that the poisons held out " medicinally" by dishonest and low doctors are unnecessary in the practice of medicine, why then we say no more. Let it be remem bered that the very Church itself is dragged in by dishonest doctors in their crusade against medical liberty, by the Act which forbids Christian burial, unless the friends of the defunct have the certificate of the doetor as to the cause of death. What must clergymen like Mr. Hewlett, and the other members of the Church who have such unbounded faith in the Hygeian system think of this precious manoeuvre to prop up the false and interested theory of doctors? Surely there is a God ! and as surely will there be a day of judgment • - ifygejan Agent for Manchester, Mr. James Hibbert, 54, Bridge street, and 36, Oldham-street, acuredpatient. CAUTION. No chemist or druggist is allowed to sell Morison's Pills—Messrs. Morison being of opionion that ne person should dispose of a m e di c i n e who is not practically acquainted with its effects. The following cured patients sell Morison's Pills, viz. : The Hygeist office, 368, Strand, five doors east of Exeter-hall ; Mr. Field, bookseller, 65, Quadrant, Regent-street ; Mr. Lofts, 1, Park place, Mile-end-road ; Mr. Chappell, bookseller, 84, Lombard-street, City; Miss Rancher, tobacconist, 128, Tottenham-court-road ; Airs. Good, 53, Cambridge-street, Edgeware-road ; and Mrs. Langley, 53, Great Chart-street, Hoxton. ENLARGEMENT OF THE ROYAL POLYTECHNIC IN STITIITION.—On Tuesday a very numerously-attended meeting of proprietors of the Royal Polytechnic Insti tution, was held in the Board-room, W. M. Nurse, Esq., presiding, to determine upon the expediency of perma nently enlarging and otherwise improving this popular temple of science. After a good deal of discussion among the proprietary, as to the best mode of affording additional accommodation to the daily increasing num ber of visitors, it was proposed, seconded, and unani mously carried, that power be given to the directors to enter upon arrangements for the construction of a com modious theatre attached to the institution, the cost of such building, including the uncovered seats, but exclu .sive of the fixtures, fittings, and paintings, to be de frayed by means of an annual rent from the institution. The directors were further authorised to negotiate for the purchase of an adjoining site, and to make definite arrangements with appro ve d con t ractors f or carrying out selected architectural plans of the proposed theatre. From the statements made by the chairman and other gentlemen, it appears that the new building will cover an area equal to that which the gallery of institu tion extends over, namely, 120 feet in length and 45 feet in width. PRICE SD. LONDON FRIENDL TION. The twenty-second annual general meeting of this society was held on Tuesday night in the City of London Literary and Scientific Institution, Aldersgate-street. J. Masterman, Esq., one of the Members for the City, presided, supporied by Mr. Alderman and Sheriff Challis. The CHAIRMAN briefly opened the proceedings, by calling upon The SECRETARY to read the annual report, which commenced by congratulating the members upon the fact that the directors had to repeat the satisfactory statements of former years. Notwithstanding the pre valence of various affections consequent upon the un usual temperature of the past season, and the larger payment of benefits, a saving had been realised in the sick fund to a very large extent. The subscriptions dur ing the year bed been upwards of 2001. more than aas required to meet the current payments, which, added to the interest of the capital invested in this fund, and 1501. transferred from the management fund, made the in crease nearly 5001. The number of deaths being thir teen, of these nine were insured for benefits. The claims on this fund am-Junted to 1351.; the increase upon it, including interest, was upwards of 380/. Two additional medical officers had been appointed (luring the year, one at Burford, Oxon, and the other at Rotherhithe, in con sequence of the necessity for more help of that kind. The report pressed on the members the necessity of limit ing medical districts, as the result already had proved highly satisf ictory and advantageous to the members, ina , much as they meet with more prompt attention, and suffer less inconvenience by a nearer residence to the me dical officer. One member had been excluded from the institution in consequence of having taken relief after having resumed his occupation. The expenses of ma nagement bad been kept very far below thl receipts, al though, during the year, several extra expenses had been incurred, which are not likely to occur again for some years. The expense of the attendance of directors had remained nearly stationary for fifteen years, although the number of members has in the interval increased nearly threefold, in consequence of the payment to the committee and auditors continuing to be regulated by the original rule, which fixed the sum at Is. for each at tendance. Many other duties, such as visiting the sick, were imposed on the directors, in addition to their at tendance at the meetings. but for these no remuneration was given, and the dillicnity of faithfully complying with the rule induced the directors to recommend either the appointment of a visitor, or the giving of some compensation to the directors for performing it. The report concluded by adverting to the prosperity of the institution, as shown by the increase of 178 members, and of nearly 9001. during the year, and by pressing earnestly on the members the duty of making known generally the existence of the society, and its peculiar features, and to urge each of them to add at least one more to its numbers, on the consideration that he who induces one to reserve a portion of the fruits of his physical strength, to as suage the sting of affliction, or the cry of the widow, is the positive agent of a moral good. By acting in this way each succeeding year would surpass the present in prosperity. _ _ The report was received with great applause. Mr. Alderman CHALLIS moved its adoption. It con tained all the information which such a document ought to contain, at the same time withholding any unneces sary expression of opinion on the part of the directors on subjects not before the meeting. The increase of 2001. in the sick fund was a matter for great congratula tion, especially when he knew that there were many other societies that could tell a very different tale. — (Hear, hear,) It proved that their society was not composed of the halt and the maimed, but that it was supported by men who were disposed to take on them selves their fair share of its burdens. The limitation of the districts of the medical men seemed to him a great advantage. They were greatly too large, and it was wrong to expect too much from these important officers. It tended to prevent the society from receiving support which they would otherwise have from medical men, than whom he did not know a more actively benevolent class of the commu nity.—(Hear, hear.) The adoption of smaller districts would, he believed, cause offers of gratuitous assistance to be made to the society, besides the other conveniences to the members themselves, from their greater proximity to the medical officers of the society. It was also mat ter of congratulation that only one member had been excluded. He thought that it was well for the directors of a society not to be too strict in their interpretation or enforcement of the-rules relative to exclusion. It was difficult always to draw the line in such cases. Men might be suffering from nervous irritation, the result of long-continued, or even temporary, illness, and nume rous other causes, might make him unwell after the doc tors had reported that there was no longer any disease about him requiring their attendance.—(Hear.) And he would, therefore, always tolerate, and'gently exercise the right of exclusion in all cases, and rather trust to their own judgments than the opinions of professional men on that point.—(Cheere.) Another point was the expenses of management. He had frequently to take the chair at meetings of Odd Fellows and similar societies, and had been much struck with the expense of ribbons, sashes, &c., for the grands, most noble grands, and other grands, of those societies ; and though these parties might not be very grand in themselves as members, they were in one sense—the expense was grand. It was, therefore, gratifying to him to find that though their business had increased threefold, they were at the same time decreasing their expenses. The worthy Alderman, after briefly noticing other points in the report, and eulogising the directors for their disinterested attention to the affairs of the society, concluded by strongly urging the duty of aiding to increase its numbers. The greater the number the greater the stability of the society, for, as had been remarked, that nothing was so uncertain as death to the individual, nothing was so certain as its average. There was not one present who had not some influence in his own neighbourhood, and who, if he exerted it, could not send up one, two, or three additions to the society. With these views he had great pleasure in moving the-adoption of the report.—(Cheers.) Dr. MULLINDER seconded the motion in a brief address, in which he showed the great advantages which had accrued to the Mutual Clerks' Provident Society by a recent movement for giving greater publicity to its principles and objects. They had greatly added to its numbers, and the same might be done in the London Friendly Institution. He congratulated the meeting on having Alderman Challis present, who, as the repre sentative of Majesty, had the care of crime committed to him. But such meetings as that which he now attended were more important, they promoted prudence and the comfort of families. Theirs was a national ob ject, and intimately connected with the progress of moral good in the country.—(Cheers.) A MEMBER said, ,with reference to the sum in the balance-sheet for the attendance of directors, he found it amounted to more than the Is. for each attendance, supposing only one meeting a week. How was this? The SECRETARY, in explanation, said the expense of quarterly, special, and audit meetings was included. The CHAIRMAN then put the motion, which was car• ried unanimously. The SECRETARY . .then read the balance-sheet, from which it appeared that the income for the year was 3,228 L 6s. 5d., and the expenditure 2,3371. ss. 7*d., leav ing a balance, invested in the hands of the officers, of 7,8091. 15s. 3id. The CHAIRMAN said, in proposing this document for the adoption of the meeting, that it would be seen, after all the expenses of the year had been met, there was a balance of 6001. in favour of the society beyond the in terest on the funds invested. This was a most satifac tory state of things. The balance-sheet was unanimously adopted, and scrutineers having been appointed to conduct the election of directors, The CHAIRMAN begged to leave the meeting, as he lived some distance in the country, and the election would occupy some time. He took a deep interest in the wel fare of such societies; had been highly gratified by the state of their affairs, and, as far as his numerous engage ments permitted, would always be happy to attend and to aid them.—(Loud cheers.) On the motion of Dr. MIILLINDER, seconded by Alder man CHALLIS, a vote of thanks was given to Mr. Master man, for which the Hon. Gentleman returned thanks. Mr. Alderman CHALLIS was then called to the chair, amidst loud applause, and an interesting conversation took place as to the propriety of an alteration in the rules, by means of which some objectionable or un healthy professions, at present excluded from participa tion in the benefits, might be admitted. ,The discussion ultimately terminated in the u n d ers tanding that the directors would consider the subject, and that in the meantime the rules gave them ample power to try every individual case that came before them on its own merits. Mr. VARLEY moved the thanks of the society to the medical officers. Messrs. BAINBRIDGE and 'TILLEY returned thanks. The CHAIRMAN then declared the result of the ballot for directors ; and after a hearty vote of thanks to Mr. Alderman Challis for his conduct in the chair, and the great interest he had shown in the suciety, which the Chairman acknowledged in an appropriate speech, the meeting broke up. HOT CRAB.—The "hot crab" which we had at the parsonage where we dined to-day was_ exquisite.. _ the e or o a r n e d am; contents e i n t tiss of done the i s clawsto mix then add curry paste, not powder, and very fine crumbs l w -l it t h he a w li h ttl l e e of bread, and put all into the shell of the crab, and then salantandered.—Blachwood's Magazine. r o i f ch th g e ra l ; SCHOOL FOE THE INDIGENT BLlND.—Tuesday a special general court of this charity was held at the Lon don Tavern, for the election of three male and three female pupils. The male candidates were thirty in num ber, and the female sixteen. T. W. Miller, Esq., pre sided at the election. It appeared from the report that there were seventy-two male and seventy-six female in mates of the establishment, and that is addition to re li.-:jous instruction and various trades, the pupils are now regularly taught to read the Bible by means of copies printed in the embossed type. From the cash account it appeared that the corporation was possessed of .37,5001. I ls. sd. Three per Cents., 25,651 i. ss. 5d Three per Cents. Reduced, 1,2181. New Three-and-a Quarter per Cents., besides some freehold and leasehold property. The election having been concluded the ( meeting separated. NEGOTIATIONS FOR. PEACE. (From the Liverpool Times.) We have been favoured with a copy of a pamphlet con— taining the official doeuments presented by the Govern ment of Monte Video to the Assembly of Notables, on Sept. 3d, explaining the progress and results of the ne gotiations arising out of Mr. Hood's mission. It wil be seen from the following summary of these documents, that the Government of Monte Video has at once agreed to the whole of the conditions proposed by Mr. Hood, in the name of England and France, and therefore that it is not answerable for any delay which may have arisen in the: settlement of these long-continued differences. The Buenos Ayrean Government had also accepted them en mayor parte-.-in their principal parts—whatever that may mean. The first document is a message from the Monte Vi dean Government to the Assembly, dated Monte Video, Sept. 3, 1846, and signed by Jonquin Suarez, Jose de Bejar, Jose A. Costa, and Francisco Magarinos. It states that the other documents are laid before the As sembly earlier than such documents t sually are, because the Government feels that " it is indispensable to calm the anxiety of all, augmented (as it is) by the abuse which has been made, out of the walls of Monte Video, of this negotiation, to convert a message of peace into an instrument of war." The second document is a letter of inquiry, dated tthe Videan object f o v eLn r - . Monte Vide o , J u l y 5, 1846, and addressec to Mr. Ouseley, the B r iti s h Mi n i ster, by Senor Francisco Ma gmaerni n t, o s b , e i g n gi t n h g e informationname the Monte as o Hood's mission. The third is a note of Mr. Ouseley's, dated July the 6th, in answer to the above, in which he states that, owing to the non-arrival of the packet from England, ho has no information of the object of Mr. Hood's mission. The fifth is a letter addressed to Mr. Ousel( y, in the name of the Monte Videan Government, on the 7th of July, in which, after alluding to the rumours arising out of the mission of Mr. Hood, and to the position of public affairs in the republic, it is stated that the Go vernment is willing to assist in bringing about a pacifi cation, only requiring, as a sine qua non, that ".the per fect and absolute independence of the republic" shall be maintained. The sixth is a note of Senor Magarinos to Baron Deffaudis, the French Minister, dated July 7, communi cating the preceding correspondence with Mr. Ouseley; and the seventh is a note from the Baron, dated the 11th, and simply acknowledging the receipt of the preceding. The eighth is a further letter of inquiry as to the object of Mr. Hood's mission, addressed to Mr. Ouseley and Baron Deffaudis, by &nor Magarinos, in the name of the Monte Videan Government, on the 11th of July ; and the ninth a note from these Ministers, of the 13th, in which they state that they are unable to give the in formation asked for. The tenth is a letter of Mr. Ouseley's of the Ist August, to Senor Magarinos, informing him that Mr. Hood (who had arrived from Buenos Ayres) was desirous to pro ceed with a flag of truce to the camp of General Oribe; and the eleventh a note, signed by Senor Magarinos, giving him permission to do so, provided the,French Mi nister and Admiral have no objection to his doing so. The twelfth was an application from Mr. Ouseley, dated 11th August, for permission for Mr. Hood to re turn from Oribe's camp to Monte Video; and the thir teenth, a permission to do so. The fourteenth is a note addressed to the Monte Vi dian Government, by Baron Deffaudis and Mr. Ouseley, on the 18th of August, inviting it to agree to a pacifica tion, on the bases proposed by Mr. Hood. " These bases," it states. " have been accepted in their principal points—en su mayor park —by the Government of Buenos Ayres and by General Oribe." The fifteenth is a reply of the Monte Videan Govern ment, dated the 27th of August, and signed by Senor Magarinos, in which it is stated that the Government of the republic had already accepted, " without hesitation, on the 14th of July, 1845, the original basis of pacifi cation adopted by the two powers, and that it equally accepts the modifications which have been made in these bases, and the new propositions which have been pre sented by the Plenipotentiaries. The propositions are then given separately, with the assent of the Monte Videan Government. The first proposes an immediate suspension of hostili ties; this the Monte Videan Government accepts with satisfaction, and proposes to extend to the whole of the territory of the republic. The second and third are as follows: Second. An armistice being established, the English and French Plenipotentiaries demand of the Government the disarming of the foreign legion, and all other armed foreigners, who form the garrison of the city of Monte Video, or who are in arms in any other part of the re public. Third. At the same time that this disarmament is effected, General Rosas shall cause to be evacuated the whole of the territory of the Oriental Republic, by the officers and soldiers of the Argentine army. To the above proposition the Monte Videan Govern ment agrees to the following terms:— " The instruction of the mediating Governments to their Plenipotentiaries, and the repeated notes of those Plenipotentiaries, have regarded the evacuation of the Monte Videan territory by the Argentine troops as an essential preliminary, to precede all negotiations for the re-establishing of peace. With this understanding the (Monte Videan) Government had accepted the mediation from the time when it was offered. Now the evacuation of the territory forms only one of the bases of the nego tiation. The disarming of all foreigners is required, and is to take place immediately, and at the same time as the evacuation. Still the Government of Monte Video accepts the second and third propositions, as it has ac cepted the firts. It trusts only that the Plenipotentiaries, in carrying out the principles of reciprocity, will require from the chief of the besieging army that he shall disarm all foreigners, not only Argentines, but others, who serve in his ranks. This is called for by the second basis, which provides for the disarming of all foreigners in arms, not only in Monte Video, but in every other part of the republic. In this number are comprehended especially the Spanish subjects, whom General Oribe re tains in his service, notwithstanding the remonstrances of the Charge d'Affaires of his Most Catholic Majesty, after this Government had dismissed all those who, were in its service. This measure of justice would certainly have been indicated in a special manner, by the impar tiality of the mediating powers, if they had been ex actly informed of the composition of the belligerent armies." Fourth. The raising of the blockade of Buenos Ayres, and the restoration of the Island of Martin Garcia are at once agreed to. Fifth. The restoration of the control of the Parana to Rosas. Also agreed to. Sixth. The recognition of the belligerent rights of Rosas.—Assented to. Seventh. A new President to be elected according to the terms of the constitution.—Agreed to willingly and gratefully by. Monte Video. Eighth. A general amnesty and security for the rights of strangers.—Fully agreed to. Ninth. The intervention to cease, if Monte Video re fuses to these terms. Monte Video accepts them, and only asks for a faithful execution of the other con ditions. According to the last advices from Monte Video, the negotiations had been broken off at Buenos Ayres, but the Monte Videan Government was in no way answer able for that result. WORKS FOR THE IRON TRADE.—Abut 1,700 tons of iron rails, and GOO tons of iron chairs, are wanted for the works of the East Lincolnshire, now in operation. The Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction also notify that they are ready to receive tenders for the supply of 1,500 tons of iron rails, each rail to be 15 feet in length, and weighing about 701ba. per yard. REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF BREAD.—On Tues day there was a reduction of one halfpenny on the 41b. loaf of bread throughout the metropolis. PRIGS OF GOLD.—The premium on gold at Paris is 15i per milk, which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 10d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25 54 ; and the exchange at Paris on London at short being 25 60, it follows that gold is 0.23 per cent, dearer in London than in Paris. By advises from Hamburgh the price of gold is 4314 per mark, which, at the English Mint price of 3/.175. 10Id. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13 Si; and the exchange at Hamburgh on London at short being 13 7 it follows thatgold is 0.35 per cent. dearer in Hamburgh than in London. THE 'STEW HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.—On Friday were printed, by order of the House of Commons, four reports from the Select Committee of the House of Lords appointed to inquire into the progress of the building of the Houses cf Parliament, together with the minutes of evidence. The Committee, in February and Marc nd h examined Mr. Barry, Dr. Reid, Mr. A. Reid that a c t ou th id e J sy . s Cr te w m il o t, f and, vent by T..; as it depended not be carried into effect for some c! 2 iliantiotheircontemplated D M r R e from a the evidence given "The Committee are satisfied, of Lords may without diffi cultybefore them, that the ou er se manent fittings for the open on the completion of the central Y n e d 'Victoria towers. be completed with p ; " In the second report the that they had examined Mr. G. Committee stated 'est system of ventilation, and were of Gurney as to the ebr inquiries quiries and experiments should be opinion that further ing of Parliament next )ear. ma for that purpose. Before the third report was de before the fi nal ado p tion of an y p lan hitherto pro posedade Mr. Barry was aga in examined, and t he y reported, Th a t the Committee have met and further considered the subject-matter referred to them, and have examined two witnesses in relation thereto, and the Committee nut of opinion that the only impediment to the preparation of the new house of Lords for the commencement of the seesion of 1847 arises from a delay in the arrangement for warming and ventilating the apartment according to the views of Dr. Reid. That the architect has ex pressed his willingness to undertake the warming and ventilation of the new House upon a plan of his own and on his own responsibily. That the Committee are con vinced that if this proposal of the architect be not ac cepted, the occupation of their new House by the Peers will be postponed to an indefinite period." Mr. Barry and Dr. Reid: were further examined before the fourth report was presented. The Committee had received an assurance from the architect that the House would be in a fit state for the occupation of the Lords at the opening of the session next p ar. " The attention of the Com mittee having been called by the Lord Great Chamber lain to the inconvenience which has been felt from the manner in which the Howe has been crowded on state occasions, they are of opinion no ladies, except peer esses and their daughters, should be permitted to sit in the new House upon any of the benches in the division nearest the throne, and that all the front benches through out the House, and two more benches on each side in the centre division, should be reserved exclusively for the use of the Lords." The reports, with the evidence, ex tend to forty-nine folio pages ; they are now given in (me Parliamentary document.