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• • .... ,m... 04 ‘lll4 ;)11. 617 k , . • ,V 4 I q. N _ .—A r pre.; . • t \s 4 11 _Y I 2 • ti t 1 • I itt e rd; - ~0 0 • • , • /N , ,;4, 1 )? 1 4 k • " r 4 4 9 ' • 141 e; t' () //- GRA.VESAIND FOR SIXPENCE. BOAT dIID RAILWAY INCLUDED. Vie Ilt.ar and Blackwell Packets leare the • . BRUNSWICK WHARF, ELACKWALL. DAYS.—It 934, 1034, 12, 134, 334, b, and 7. Ti ke ßll "" AYS.—At 934, 11, 134, 5, and 7. Trains starting One Quarter of an Hour before each of these braes. • T „.!ROM THE ROYAL TERRACE PIER, GRATECEND. "LEK DAYS. At 554, 934, 113¢ I, 3,6, and 6. IItX DAYS.—At 934, 1154, 2,5, and 6. vu Monday Mornings an extra Packet at half-past 7. Fore rare, 6d.; Chief Fare, 9d. h ß ,Yas of the times fur boats calling at the intermsdiate Piers, to ,L b tainnd at the Star ()Ince, hlaekwall Railway. ',ZLL' (Mee, GraYesend, March 14, 1846. S 7 rAFFOB,DSHIRE POTTERIES and LIVERPOOL and MANCHESTER DIRECT RAILWAY. „..he obsta c l es w hi c h h ave hitherto prevented the complianoe with na resolution passed at a meeting of the shareho.ders in this Corn- Daay 0 11 the sth ult. being now removed, byte dismissal of the hill Db.. ,_ehatteery, and the discontinuance of the actions then pending, the r rc,._tors beg to announce that in pursuance of such resolution a s 1 allotted, of It. per share, the first instalment of the deposit upon the "'rag allotted, may be received at the following times and places:— . Settle —At the Zicd Lion Hotel, on Wednesday, the 2 5th of March ' n atant, from Ten to Two o'clock. M anchester—At the Company's offices, 1, Hope-street, on Thursday tiaturday, the 26th and 28th of Marsh instant, from Ten to Three Clock, Liverpool —At the Waterloo Hotel, on Friday, the 27th of March .alltant, from Eleven to Three o'clock. L onden—At the King's Head, Poultry on Wednesday, Thursday, a nd Friday, the Ist, 2d, stud 3d of April, from Ten to Three o'clock. e st sweastle-tinder-Lyne —At the Castle Hotel, on Tuesday, the a „ of March, from Eleven to Three o'clock. Wigan —At the Victoria Hotel, on Monday, the 30th of March, Imits Eleven to Three o'clock. A ,Each shareholder will be required to produce his scrip, and give '" I charge for the money. By order, J. C. KEMP, Secretary. 1 It ....oibe-street, Manchester, March 11, 1846. BELGIAN E A STERN JUNCTION RAILWAY. GENERAL MEETING. S hareholders who are desirous the Company should he dissolved, the deposits returned, in order that they may be released from ,'_'filrther liability, are informed that it is absolutely necessary they c ould attend personally at the General Meeting, to be held at the tendon Tavern, Bishopgate-street, on WEDNESDAY. the 25 th inst. , at e o'clock precisely, or that they send their shares to some person London to vote on their behalf, as no one will be permitted to at- Libel without producing a letter of allotment. Mr. La Mert, the Chair- Tan of the Committee of Shareholders, will be happy to receive tnares from parties unable to attend, and to vote on their behalf the shares should be forwarded without delay, and addressed to Mr "' e ,hrY Philipps, Solicitor, 4, Size-lane, Bucklersbury, London. %- ottunittee-roem March 21. P ELGIAN EASTERN JUNCTION RAILWAY. ~S h areholders, attend the General Meeting at the London Tavern, .Isti Vote for on WEDNESDAY next, at One o'clock precisely, and 'c'te for the Immediate dissolution of this Company. abiliti Ito your own interests, and put a stop to further calls and li . A LARGE SHAREHOLDER, BELGIAN EASTERN JUNCTION RAIL WAY. The Committee of Shareholders being determined to use every u u e rt ion to promote the dissolution of the Company , and release the 'scribers from all further liability, have opened an account wi th ! b e London and Westminster Beak, Lothbury, to the credit of the th e necessary Eastern Junction Railway Committee , " in o rder to meet ,„ necessary expenses which are being daily incurred. The Com nittee recommend the Shareholders to subscribe One Shilling per here en the number of Shale es they held, and to pay the same into th e above Bank, and any surplus that may remain, after paying the ` X l i enses, will be refunded. ....S!rnmittee-room, March 23. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR ANCE SOCIETY, 26, CORNHILL, LONDON. Capital £500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament , This institution offers important and substantial advan irti with respect both to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities. 02 Assured has, on all occasions, the power to borr)w, without ea- Or forfeiture of the Policy, two-thirds of the premium paid , "es table) ; .also the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion , interests to meet other convenionces or neeessity. Assurances t o of years are granted on t he lowest possible rates. DIVISION OF PROFIT:. The 'access and increasing prosperity of the hoctety has enabled birectors, at the last annual investigation, to declare a third ,: )n ,_ llB , varying ftom Su to 70 per cent. on the premiums paid on " t n Palley effected on the Profit scale. EXAMPLES. fag . si ~ .1 0, ' e :, l Bonus Benin in gici 5 Po = u 2 ; P rem i um' g added. Cash. 4 - ; `acig I • 5 ; 4 g.. ~ ... - 41. 1 , _---- A 1837 £l9l 13 5 £B7 13 5 Sl3 17 1 £39511 1 40 , 10 0ft i ' ~Z , t 7 1838 16b 13 0 74 13 10 11 8 6 346 2 3 1 '' " 1839 138 13 6 61 14 3 9 210 296 13 4 I ' 1840 89 0 0 41 13 4 60 0 247 4 5 .__Tike dbrision of profits is annual, and the next will be made in De 'l4lkber of the present year. F. FERGUSON CAMROUX. See. ER, yen were it of our of per• the spat neadow s o w hich untlreds, __ tw elve :ion, up. ,rity was g infants LAN • i N . Br itanril f $ )odv e of sg: scribed 111 tnton , the 1 4 t; partraeorla , orge, 'l st , i n tery , en ers b . sr . y apPc is o'clo:of a g l ' 11 he Pu d n " evi dest he iuiva le ndi' th 0 e f lornin_gfor `,Dice cc , he „son hen is riding fj P.ire .01 the lel he w ° 7, a rb th e ecc d fr ° ' -n o n weh' too" pie Ee jet f ° frO ° . l ien, be ii; that et t Pr e° a L r d e d • Drifol Vela° ddres si l al af °: • c r is S 0 VERE IGN LIFE PAST, 5, St Jai TRIM ASSURANCE COM- 6mes's-street, London, Tars. Lord Rossinore. Benjamin Bond Cabbe ll , Esq., Sir August Brydges Heniker, Bt. I Henry Pownall, Leg, I Claude Edward Scott, Esq. DIZETOILS. chair man — Lieutenant-Colonel Lord ARTHUR LENNOX, M.P. Deputy-Chairman—C. Olt-ANGER, Esq., MP. Sohn Ashburner, Esq., M.D. I John Gardiner, Esq. p B. Batard, E. Aaron Asher Goldsmid, Esq. p 11 11) Patton Myth. Esq. Lord Macdonald. p e ... 4 r7 Brnadwood. Esq., M.P. Alexander Ogilvie, Esq. arebrother, Esq., Alderman. Henry William Pownall, Esq. Wt am Tulloh Fraser, Esq. 1.,..F 14 ,./glailleas of the Company is divided into three principal The Assurance of Life, and all the ordinary transactions of asaur lt., offices, upon advantageops terms, peculiar to this gompany; Le' entirely New and Adva.ntageous System at once of Assurance 444 D:Posit ; And ti.ie Granting of Loans upon a new and highly beneficial sys am, and the effecting all pecuniary arrangements connected with te assurance. ~.!L hoard of Directors meets every Thursday, at two o'clock ; but ,Vsals may be made at any time. h .frospectuses and every information may be obtained, and pro €ollls for Assuretee or Loans may be made, at the offices of the anY, between Ow hours of ten and four o'clock daily, or ey r addressed to the .fiecretary. GEORGE CUMMING, Secretary C ,UAR,DIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSUR -4Z 11, LOMBARD-STRECET,CaOtXtPhe Ltrance of the Old Post oftiCe, London. DIRECTORS. JOHN LABOUCHERE, Esq., chAirman. lie,, .., JOHN DIXON, Esq., Deputy-Chairman. .1, 1 7,. , Raise Berens, Esq. George Lyall, Esq., M.P. Fr i : W . , • Buckle, Esq. Stewart Marjoribanks, Esq., MP. 14 1 7,„„ e Te Hart Dyke, Esq. John Martin, Esq.. M.P. h o w alter R. ntrquhar, Bart. Rowland Mitchell, Esq. ash:son Hankey, jun., Esq. Robert Milford, Es q . Harvey, Esq. James Mont, Esq. ,16e Johnstone, Esq. Henry R. Reynolds, jun., Esq. t o ~,,,Loch, Esq. John Thornton, Esq. - " I 1 .031, jun., Esq. James Tulloch, Esq. 1., _ AUDITins. %.,:: • nebarts, Esq I Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq. aw Jones Loyd, Esq. I Henry Norman, Esq. Acre...Br—Griffith Davies, Esq., F.R.S. Ig l i, l the LIFE DEPARTMENT, a Bonus was declared in June ove f. exceeding one per cent. per annum on the sums insured, on an t,"Ce of the different Ages; and two subsequent divisions of nearly 15' 4 4 ' 1 amounts were made up to Christmas 1835 and Christmas 1842. t o ,Itn average of the three divisions the Reversionary Bonuses added ut several Policies at the end of every seven years amounted to oe '''7t 27 per cent. on the total remiums paid thereon during those 4 tennial d e n Sears, and the whole amount of Bonuses allotted at the three ivisions exceeded 530,0061. • Lo ans granted on Life Po licies to the extent of their values, pro- Xd such Policies shall have been effected a sufficient time to have '7 4: Tied in each case a value not un der 501. oil 'e t.he FIRE DEPARTMENT, a Return of profit was declared w hi the 4th of June, upon the p remiums received on all Policies is ' ll has: been in force seven years at Christmas 1844, and the same 4, -n Ne in worse of payment daily (Friday and Saturdaexceted), Ilb; ‘e , e en the I:ours of ten and three o'clock, at the Head Office; and I N? .3' the Agen;s in the Country Districts. k „ °flee is hereby Oven, that assurances which expire at Lady Day A . , be renewed within fifteen days at this Office, or with Mr. Sams, .-, o ° „ t ,' James's-stre..et, corner of Pall-mall ; or with the Company's T "r s throughout ;11,f Zi_ngdom, otherwise they become void. GEORGE KEYS,' Secretary. W FIRE ..INSURANCE SOCIE titioniphately Regieteed under the Act 7th and Bth Vict. • Offices, Nes. b tu.'d 6, Chancery - lane. Subscribed Capital, Ove Millions Sterling. the so. TRUSTBLI. h. ....gist Hon. the Earl of Devon Right Hen. Lord Cottenham th e tight Hon. the Vice Chancellor of England Right Hon. the Lord Chief Baron ".ight Hon. Sir Herbert Jenner Fust (Dean of the Arches, &c.) Wingfield, Esq. (Master in Chancery) Cl Richards, Esq., M.P. (Master in Chancery.) r ye DIRECTORS. * denotes a Director of the Law Life, and the t a Director of the Legal and General Life Insurance Society.) t • b ethell, Ricbard, Esq., Q.C. Edward Smith, Esq., Southampton-buildings 17,1 1 -e John, Esq., Davies-street, Berkeley square Anthony, Esq. (Chamberlain of London) Radd Thomas William, Esq., Bedford-row • ehester, J. H. R., Esq., Lincoln's Inn. `• !Asholrne, William, Esq.. Lincoln's Inn-fields Parke, Thomas, Esq. (Solicitor to the Ordnance) r;inohn, Esq., Lincoln's Inn - fields C, Lee, Esq„ Lincoln's Inn-fields G eor ge Herbert, Esq., Lincoln's Inn T John Benjamin, Esq., Dean's - yard , Westminster I t . "2n, James Wittit, Esq., Spring-gardens le, the Hon. Sir George (one of the Judges of the Court of eankruptcy and Master in Chancery) R.,• 91Pkinson, Sir Praucis, Q.C. I..l, 4 `neale, Francis, Esq„ (High Bailiff of Westminster) Meaburn, Esq. Lincoln's Inn-fields s o ij, Thomas, Esq ' Coleman-street — .A, Horace, Esq., Q.C. (Vice-Chancellor pf Lancaster) li ‘ t z sm eg. John R. D., Esq., Manor Offices, Hackney beis.ototird, William, Esq., Lincoln's Inn-fields W?, Edward, Esq. (Auditor of* the Duchy of Cornwall) , Wr, Edward Archer, Esq., College-hill 14 11', Thomas, Esq., Gray's Inn-square. AUDITORS. i2aileY. Charles, Esq., Stratford-place Beckett, Daniel Smith, Esq., Lincoln's Inn-fields Brelerip, Francis, Esq., Lincoln's Inn Scadding, Edwin Ward, Esq., Gordon-street. SECRETARY—Edward Blake Beal, Esq. ARCHITECTS AND SURVEYORS. 4 - 111° ThES Bellamy, Esq., Charlotte-street, Bedford-square ownall, Es. ~Licrr P Messrs. Edward ßedford-ro and Cha rles Harrison, 19, Bedford-row. The BANKrao--111essrs. Coutts and Company. in eUr te ' rMs are in general the same as those o f the other principal thalneoffices. The advantages to the insured consist in the 'lla;:,i' tu de of the capital responsible for losses, and in the known __ale! of the Trustees, Directors, and Proprietary. j A v.ll , :s's BEST SPERM OIL, 7s. per Gal- Ai. tc , lon ; Solar, 3s. 3d.; Pale Seal, 3s. 6d. ; Argand, or Vegetable, eti;; notanie Wax, Is. ; German, Is. 2d. ; tine Wax, Is. sd. ;. -"ri ce ' l '<rm, Is. Sd. ; Transparent, Is. Bd. ; Best Wax, 2 s. Id. , ur fip:, ° lnPosite,iNd. and led. ; Hale's best, 914 d.; Belmont Wax, rttp Is. Candles, 5%d. • Extra Wax-wlx Molds, 634d.Y e110w 528., and 565. pei ' Bl2lbs. ; Mottled, 608. and 645.; Wind -41. qe P airn, Is. 4d. ; Brown Windsor, Is. 9d. ; Rose, 2s. ; Almond, A t I) , Sealin, Wax, 4s. 6d. per lb. 4 DA0 4 1 AVIE' Old EstabS lish Warehouse, 63, St. Martin's-lane, te Slaugter's Coffee-hou ed se. in SHAVING depends on the te rio , VeD that use of a good Razor, an efficient Strop, and a Paste to ith l surface of the Strop when it becomes black and choked '. t he steel from the Razor. To these must be added a Soap that a rY suddenly oa the film and a smooth taper-pointed Elastic heata:„Zi - FC 'trash. Unless all these points are attended to, and the _wiPed and stropped after shaving, that operation must always li httvi i " s4 hlesom, even if not a ain one. Those entlemen whse 4 PParat e us is defective p areinvited to I. J. g MECIIPS Estoa cllly 0 : 4 . No. 4, Leadenhall-street, London, where they will not may „ L ain all they requ i re f or the toilet reasonable and . efficient, but ke. - 1 8 ° Procure, grat i s , his instructions for easy shaving, stropping, Ckliticu r ia rge assortment of Papier Mache Manufactures , Dressing " BOW. and writing Death Bagatelle Tables, No. 16,69( LONDON, TUESDAY Mt RNIN G S Ny 11HE CAMPAIGN on the SUTLEJ creating JL • immense interest at the present moment, there Is exhibiting at the ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION Portraits of the most Distinguished Men both in the SIKH ARMY and GOVERN MENT of LAHORE, taken by a lady of rank, distinguished in the Fine Arts, during her residence in India. Also, Portraits of Sir Henry Hardinge, Sir Robert and Lady Sale, &c. By means of the OPAQUE MICROSCOPE these interesting Portraits are on a magnific, nt scale. Mornings, at Half-past Four o'clock ; Evenings at a Quarter to Ten. The LECTURES include those on ASTRONOMY, during Lent on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, COLEMAN'S WORK :NG MODEL ascending and descending Inclined Planes, &c. &c. Admission, Is. ; Schools, Half-price. WNERAL TOM , THUMB WILL SHORTLY CLOSE HIS FAREWELL LEVEES AT THE EGYPTIAN-HALL. Many persons having procured tickets without being able to gain admission, those tickets will continue to be received, but the public is resdectfully informed that his Morning Levees are much less crowded than those of the Evening. The little General appears every day and evening in all the cos• tumes and performances which he had the distinguished honour of appearing in three times before her Majesty, and before all the prin cipal Courts of Europe. Hours from Half-past Twelve to Two, Half-past Three to Five, and . Half-past Seven to Nine o'clock. Admission ls.—Children under Ten years, half price. After Nino o'clock on each Evening he appears in his new play at the Lyceum Theatre. UNIVERSAL GAS-LIGHT COMPANY Capital, 150,0001., in 5,000 Shares of 201. per Share. Deposit, 2s. per Share. In accordance with the Act. (Provisionally Registered.) • N.B. The allotment of Shares m ill take plaae on the 16th of March next eusaing. William Stiles, Esq. Professor Ryan. M.D., LL.D. aptain Kenyon Robert Nicholson, Esq. Henry Francis, Esq., Patentee Dominique Causse, Esq. Joseph Peplow, Esq. Henry Ault, Esq. Charles Brooke, Esq. John Kissick, L sq. r.oLiclTox—.T. F. W. Fesenmeyer, Esq. BANXERS--Sir Claude Scott, Bart., and Co. This Company is formed for the purpose of carrying out, and bring ng into general use, an invention (secured by letters patent) fbr au tnproved manufacture of gas of a superior quality, and at much less expense than the usual cost, by au apparatus so simple in construc tion, and so compendious in form, as to be available in any building or situation where the ordinary supplies of gas are not accessible. Full details in prospectus, which may be had at the offices of the Company, 159, Drury-lane, with forms of application for shares, and where may he seen the apparatus at work, and the brilliancy of the gas exemplified. Mr. William Nicholson, Secretary, to whom must be made all co►imunications, post free. UNIVERSAL GAS-LIGHT COMPA N Y.- CONTRACTS TAKEN for lighting up with a superior GAS, and at a reduced rate, towns, villages, lighthouses, dockyards, hos pitals, theatres. public offices, manufactories, printing-offices, prisons, aarracks, railway-stations, asylums, Schools, and other large build ings, where the ordinary gas is not accessible. Letters to be ad dressed to Mr. William Nicholson, Secretary, 159, Drury-lane. O N E GUINEA WELLING '1 ON 800 I'S made to measure by G. GARRETT, Bootmaker, by special appointment, to the King of the Belgians. A stock of the most fashionable and highly-finished Boots kept ready made, to suit the convenience of Noblemen, Officers of the united Services, and Gen tlemen who prefer trying on Boots to giving an order. G. Garrett, Army Bootmaker, 130, Jermyn-street, St. James's. RAILWAY. COMMITTEES. (YESTERDAY.) HOUSE OF LORDS. THE BELFAST AND COUNTY DOWN. Their Lordships having formed themselves into a Corn mitte on merits, proceeded to hear the case of the Belfast and County Down Railway, which was unopposed. The Bill having gone through the customary forms, was declared by their Lordships to have passed, and will be re ported to the House and set down for a third reading. HOUSE OF COMMONS. GROUP IX. This Committee met to-day at twelve o'clock, Lord Wors• ley in the chair, when the further consideration of evidence was resumed in 'favour of the GLASGOW 2iA1?.330tM MINERAL Tg.R.MINUS. Mr. Bold, civil engineer, was called and re-examined by Mr. Sergeant Wrangham, on behalf of the General Terminus. The whole land for the line was about nine and a half acres. From his knowledgl of the strata, the slopes were quite sufficient when the soil . was drained. The borings had been made by a Mr. Stropp, but witness was satisfied they were quite correct from his know ledge of the strata. The deepest boring that had been made was 28 feet. The centre of the tidal force would be 34i feet. The frontage of the dock or tidal basin was to be built on piles 42 feet in length. The excavation of the line of railway would amount to 100,000 cubic yards; of the tidal basin to 227,451 cubic yards. The expense of these cuttings he estimated at 14d. a cubic yard, which was rather a high estimate. Supposing the whole of the spoil of the cuttings laid down on one spot at two yards deep, it would require about 40 acres surface. Cross-examined by Mr. HILL, on the part of the Grand Junction terminus. The tidal basin would load about 1,000 tons a-day, and for this traffic he thought about 1,000 wag gons would be required. He could not say how many trains would be required, as he had not directed attention to that point. He had not surveyed the line himself. The plans had been put into his hands by Mr. Dreghorn, a director, and the sohcitor, Mr. Kyle. The depth of the basin would be, at high water, 17 feet; at low water, 10 feet. Vessels of 150 tons could float at low water. To the CHAIRMAIL—The width of the basin at the month is 40 feet. It could be made 55 feet with the present esti mate, and he thought it would be wise to make an alteration in that respect. This closed the case for the Harbour Mineral scheme. Mr. Gray, the deputy-chairman of the Clyde River Trust, was here called, and shortly examined by the Chairman re specting the dues to be charged in the Mineral Harbour Basin. The Mineral Harbour dues were to be charged on goods, except that the charge on coal was to be id. per ton on each bottom, instead of 2d. ' With this exception, the harbour dues were chargeable independent of the scale of charges given in schedule A of the Harbour Mineral Bill. Mr HILL, on the part of the Grand Junction Harbour scheme, said it would be a great convenience to him if his opening statement was put off till to-morrow morning. The Committee, after some deliberation, assented, and the promoters of some of the other schemes in the group not being ready to go on, the Committee adjourned till to-mor row at a quarter to twelve. GROUP XI I. carriages should be attached to every first-class train. In my opinion companies will always find this to be the best principle, _ . Mr. O'C/op/NELL—With regard to Sunday travelling, how do you propose to run the trains? Mr. Vignoles—l propose, that except during divine ser vice, trains shall run for the short traffic as often as possible, and I think it is much less a desecration of the Sabbath to give the working man an opportunity of breathing the fresh country air, than leaving him to drink in public-houses, and l" email the rof a smoky atmosphere. Mr. Tit the architect, proved that the estimated cost of the land the line was 894,818/. to which he added 100,0001.. l r building stations. This estimate included everything, In the 46ustse of cross-examination, he said his estimate was bas .h 1 upon the calculation that the minimum width of the line between London and New Cross was 60 feet, and the maximum between 80 and 90 feet. The Committee adjourned at Fouf o'clock till Twelve o'clock to-morrow. GROUP XV. • The Cosn►nittee met, at twelve o'clock, in the Dail Court; present, Mr. O'Connell, chairman, Mr-Mackinnon, Captain Hatton, Sir IL Price. EILIGHA ON AND CHICHESTER. (HOGNOR AND LITTLE HAMPTON DRANCHES). Counsel, Mr. Austin and Mr. Alerewether ; agents, Burke and Co. and he thought it very possible that the passing of a train or of a carriage along the common road might . possibly dis turb the congregation in the celebration of divine worship. The South Western Railway now passes within thirty yards of Trinity Church, in Argyle-street, Lambeth, and that of the Church of St. Mark's, the railway having been sanctioned by the Archbishop. Every provision had been made for the safety of passengers along the road, which was crossed on a level near the chapel. To Mr. AUSTIN, Mr. Locke replica that he had given a full assurance to Lord Hotham that he would undertake that the construction of the bridge should not stop the mill one quarter of an hour sooner, or obstruct its working one minute longer than befure the maki ng of the li n e, with which assu rance his Lordship had expressed himself as being perfectly satisfied. To Mr. TloDosoN, Mr. Locke said that he could firmly assert that no backwater should exist after the construction of the railway. Mr. HonoioN said, that notwithstanding the proposition of Mr. Austin, in consequence of Lord Tiotharn not having been put into a position to oppose the Bill in the Standing Orders' Coinmittee, he should still continue his opposition elsewhere. Mr. CRAWFORD stated that the value of the land to be taken was, 2,8801. ls. 9d., including all collateral damage. If any injury was done to the mill-stream it would be easily calculated in money, for lie had made such decisions himself. After some observations by Mr. EVANS, who, on the part of the trustees of Western-green Chapel, showed the diifi catty in which that body would be placed in finding another site, Mr. Schofield was called, who stated, that he was one of the trustees—that the chapel had been erected in 1804, that its dimensions were 46 feet by 28 feet, beside the vestry and other adjoining buildings; that there was a garden attached, and that the value of the property, which was freehold, was 600/. or 7001., it' another such property were to be found by the trustees. A clause was then tendered by Mr. Hope for the Company which, he thought, ought to satisfy the trustees. On this the Committee divided, and on the re-admission of strangers the Chairman stated that the Committee had decided that the preamble had been proved, subject to the introduction of the clause tendered by Mr. Hope, which the Company expressed their readiness to include. The Committee then went through the clauses, which were agreed to, with a few unimportant amendments, and the re port was ordered to be brought up. LITHOGRAPH Y MESSRS. MACLURE, MACDONALD, and MACGREGOR, General Lithographers, beg to call attention to a peculiar feature in their system of conducting business, namely, their having a large and permanent staff of Assistants, in all the varied departments of the Art on the premises ; which arrangement, they submit, gives a force and effect to immediate production, un attainable by other means, and which is obviously of great advantage to those who may require their services, independent altogether of the. excellency of their work. London Establishment, Saville •honse, 6, Leicester-squite; Liver pool Establishment, 18, Fenwick-street ; Glasgow Establishment, 57, Buchanan-street. Vacancies for two Pupils; one in the Writing, the other in the Artistical Department. EARLY HAY HARVEST.-RICK CLOTHS, with Poles, ruffles, and Linea, complete. "No farmer should be without a good rick cloth, for it is certainly one of the most useful things he can have on his pre mlbes."—Gardener's Gazette. Rick Cloths, both New and Second-hand, at a reasonable cost, at BENJAMIN EDGINGTON'S, 2. Duke-street, Southwark. Early application will ensure prompt attention. A Warehouse at 208, Piccadilly. Marquees, Tents, Flags, Netting and Bunting for Fruit Trees, Railway Truck Covers, &c. THE CIGAR WAREHOUSES, 21, BUDGE-ROW, WATLING-STREET, CHEAPSIDE, LONDON. One of the largest stocks in the kingdom, warranted first quality, at CHARLES TOSSWILL and CO.'s, Commission Merchants, Importers, and Manufacturers, Old Foreign Cigars, of all makers, 175. 6d., 195., and 21s. p-r lb. ; Colorados, a new Cigar, 170 to the lb., 21s. per lb. British manufactured from the finest Tobaccos imported. Cheroots, 6s. and 7s. ; Mexican, 7s. to 7s. 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' RAILWAY BILLS, &c., THROUGH PARLIAMENT. 'THE LAW and PRACTICE of RAIL NV IAY and _IL other PRIVATE BILLS, including the PRELIMINARY ARRANGEMENTS; the ORDER of. PROCEDURE in both HOUSES, with plain and full Directions ; the Formula, and the most useful and successful mode of Conducting or Opposing Railway Bills in Parliament, Precedents, Cases, - and Notes. By JAMES J. SCOTT, Esq., of the Middle Temple, Barrister-at-Law. This is by far the fullest and completest publication on the sub '--Morning Advertiser. Owen Richards, Law Bookseller, &c., 194, Fleet-street. GLASGOW AND WEST or SCOTLAND DIST.kICT. Members present—Mr. V. Smith (chaii'man), Mr. Langston, Mr. D'Eyncourt, Marquis of Granby, and Hon. W. Fitz mauriee. THE GLASGOW, BA.R.RHEAD, AND NEIL STON DIRECT (WITH DRANCHES TO Ti-lORNLIZ BANK, HOUSEHILL, AND HUILLET) was the first Bill called on. The petitioners against it were certain shareholders in a line which had not yet passed the standing orders. Mr. HILDVARD, for the promoters, reserved his objection against the admission of the petitioners until the proper moment. THE GLASGOW, HATLEHEAD, AND NEIL STON DIRZCT (WITT" BRANCHES TO PAISLEY) was opposed by the Glasgow, Paisley, and Kilmarnock and Ayr Companies. The other Bills before the group were also opposed. The first Bill taken was an unopposed one. THE GLASGOW, PAISLEY, ICILMAR.NOCIL, AND AYR, No. 1., (WITH BRANCHES TO LINWOOD). Sir THOMAS PHILLIPS called Mr. Adam Ferguson, an assistant to Mr. John Miller, who proved the several small branches, which were proposed to be made, as well as an extension of the main line to Cunmock. One was to Lin wood Mills, another to a place called Swindlers, and a third to connect the Kilmarnock and Ayr with the Troon Rail Way. The engineering character of the country was easy, and they had, in consequence, no difficulties to contend with. The formal proofs, as assents, dissents, &c., were handed in, and the case for the promoters closed. The clauses were afterwards read seriatim and agreed to. The preamble was declared proved. GLASGOW, PAISLEY, HILMARNOCK, AND AYR (No. 2—IRVINE BRANCHES.) Mr. Talbot, Q.C., with Sir Thomas Phillips, appeared for the promoters; Mr. Wheatley. Q.C., for Mr. Guthrie, a land owner; and Mr. Gregg for the Ardrossan Company. Mr. TALBOT objected to the admissibility of the last-named petitioners, on the ground that they represented only two gentlemen, Messrs. Graham and Ferneese, and not the Ardrossan Railway Company, of which they were only individual members. The objection was not persevered in. The present scheme was for the purpese of connect ing Busby with the harbour of Irvine, a place of smile importance on the western side of Scotland. The allegation having been concluded, The agent to the Bill said there were some statements in the end of the petition, about " errors and fraudulent con trivances," which had made a great noise in the country, but which had not been proved. The Committee said they had nothing to do with such statements, as they had not been entered into. HAMILTON Aria STRATHAVEN LINE. This line was opposed by John Tenant and others. The agent to the Bill said they had given notice in this case of their intention to lease and to sell to another line. The line would not pass through any county but Lanarkshire. The length of the line is si miles ; the estimated cost 117,000/., or at an average of 13,000/. per mile. The first allegation of the petitioner was that the sections and plan did not show any datum horizontal line. The agent to the B►ll admitted the allegation to some extent, but explained the error by reason of an accident having occurred to the engineer; but it was afterwards corrected. Standing orders not complied with. Several other errors of this class were alleged, some of which were admitted by the agent. The standing orders were declared not to have been com plied with, and the Committee then adjourned. GROUP XIV. The Select Committee appointed to consider the merits of the Bills comprised in this group assembled this morning at the usual hour, in the Court of Exchequer, Westminster Hall, Mr. Protheroe in the chair. The ether Members pre sent were General Lygon, Mr. Grogan, Lord Emlyn, and Mr. John O'Connell. TER NORTH RENT LINE. The early part of the sitting was occupied with Counsel cross- examining Mr. Vignoles, the engineer of the North Kent line, on behalf of several landholders who were averse to the railway passing through their property. In the course of these cross-eiaminations, Mr. Vignoles stated that the cost of the line between Southwark and the point of junction with the Croydon Railway would be about 292,9041., and the cost of land and stations for the same portion of the line would be perhaps 300,0001. This part of the line would be partly on a viaduct, partly on embankments, and partly on retaining walls. The estimate was not sufficient to make a viaduct the whole length, but it was sufficient for the purposes of the railway, laid out in the manner he had just stated. The CHAIRMAN —Will your estimate enable you to provide for openings under the viaducts and embankments ? Mr. Vignoles—Certainly it will. There will be several openings. The CHAIRMAN—Besides those for existing roads? Mr. Vignoles—Yes. The CHAIRMAN—How much of this part of the line goes over fields and gardens? Mr. Vignoles—About a mile and a half. The CHAIRMAN—Do you contemplate that this will at some time be built upon? Mr, Vignoles—Yes, I do; and I have provided for openings accordingly. Mr. CALVERT — Are there no sewers on this part of the line? Mr. Vignoles—Not many; and the consequence is, the land is marshy and a nuisance. The other day a child fell into one of the ditches, and was smothered before assist ance could arrive. Had there been a sewer, there would have been no ditch. Mr. CALvERT—When was your estimate made ? Mr. Vignoles—About three months ago. Mr. CALVERT—Have you made no allowance since for the increase in the price of labour and materials which has taken place since that time ? Mr. Vignoles—No, lam not aware that the price of labour and materials has increased; at all events, I have not found it so where I have works in different parts of the country. The witness was then re-examined by Mr. Sergeant WRANGHAM, on behalf of the promoters of the North Kent line. The witness stated positively that the Kent had a priority of claim to the North Kent district, for in 1838 he assisted in bringing a line before Parliament passing through North Kent, and running from London to Dover. That line, which was identical with the present one from London to Chatham, was opposed by the South-Eastern Company, and thrown out by Parliament. In 1848 ha pro post d a line to Sittingbourne, and at this time there was only ono other line in the field, but that one did not go further then Gravesend. With respect to that part of the line between Southwark and New-cross, the station at London-bridge was quite inadequate for the traffic likely to come upon the North Kent line, while it must be evident to every one that is own station in Union street, was amply sufficient for the North Kent traffic, and so situated that it would give better access to the west, and as good access to the east of the metropolis, as the station tit London-bridge. The bridge crossing the Medway had been approved of by the Admiralty. His line of last year went much nearer to the Powder -Mills of Faversham than the present one, but he did not alter the direction of the line, because he thought passing so near to the powder-mills would be dan eous, but because he wished to remove the prejudices of he peop'!ft in the neighbourhood. Mr. J. O'CoI:2SELL—Now, Mr. Vignoles, I wish to ask you a question ; but for ft , ...1r von should not be competent to speak to this point, I will mention the matter first. It re lates to third-class fares, _ . . Mr. Vignoles—Ob, yes, I can speak to that point. Our Parliamentary low fares will be time farthings per mile, and I propose for the short traffic, such as to Woolwich, the same description, or perhaps a better description of accom modation will be given to third-class passengers than is found on the Dublin and Kingstown Railway. Mr. OVONNELL—No doubt the accommodation on the Dublin and Kingstown Railway is very good ; but great com plaints are made of some lines that tlicy keep their third class passengers a long time on the road. Dlr. Vignoles—lt is my wish and lasagna that third-class CHICHESTER. AND BOGNOR. Counsel, Mr. Johnstone and Mr. Clarke; agents, Deans, Dunlop, and Co. Mr. IlowE opposed the Brighton branches, on the part of the Duke of Richmond and other landowners, and the Com missioners of the Felpham Level. JOHNSTONE complained that the line he appeared for had been considered as an opposing line to the Brighton branch, and that if so considered, he had been unfairly treated, inasmuch as the Bill having b.en read a second time on Thursday last, the standing orders of the House had not been complied with, giving them seven clear days' notice. His objections were overruled. Mr. AUSTIN said the Bill on which he appeared was for two branches. The one, to Littlehampton ' started from the Leo minster station, on the Brighton and Chichester line, would be 1 1 4 Milis long, and would cost 10,000/. The other branch Yeti "the same line at Woodgate, for the town ofßognor, a bathieg-place well known, and lying eight miles west of Lit tlehampton, and seven miles south-east of Chichester The length would be 3i miles from Woodgate to the sea, con structed at a cost of 35,000/. There would be no engineering difficulties on the line, and it would be of great importance, as connecting, through' the Brighton line, Bognor and Brighton and Lewes. The opposing line from Bognor to Chichester was in the present state of things an absurd project. Mr. Austin said it was' six miles long, leading to no town except Chichester, and that with the existing communication, the distance by that line toßrighton and to Lewes, and to London, would be eight miles greater than by the other, and besides that disadvantage, the cost of constructing it would be 80,0001. The opposition to the Brighton line was unimportant ; the Duke of Richmond was the owner of only one field ; and the opposition of the Commissioners of the Felpham Level was met by a clause which he (Mr. Austin) was pre pared to introduce into the Bill, binding themselves to clear all embankments and dikes on the level. Mr. MICREWXTIIEII proceeded to prove these things by witnesses. Mr. Rastrick, the:engineer,being called, gave evidence that the sections of the Bognor and Chichester line showed erro neous levels, in consequence of which that line would be 16 feet below the other rails, where it was proposed to join them at Chichester, and that they had been tested by survey, and found incorrect. _ Mr. JOHNSTONE begged, on the part of the Bognor and Chichester line, to have the examination postponed till Wednesday, that he and his friends might have the oppor tunity of considering the point of error which had been un expectedly raised, and especially that the engineer might survey the ground. The Committee having decided on going on with the case to-morrow, adjourned. GROUP XVI. HAMPTON BICELNCIE. The Committee on Group No. 16 met at twelve o'clock to day. The objects of its inquiries are the several railways projected to complete the communication between the metropolis and the southern coast between Beachy Head awl Portland. It is but a duty to the public and the other gentlemen who act as the official clerks of the House of Commons to observe, that the first instance of incivility, and a want of that obliging disposition which forms one of the greatest amenities of life, and which is cer tainly one of the greatest expeditors of basines., was expe rienced by us to-day in the deportment of the person who officiates as the clerk of this Committee. The public have a right to know the whole of the proceedings in the several Com mittees, and the duty of a reporter is sufficiently arduous and the responsibility sufficiently important, without being sub jected to the impediments of a jack in office, who appears to have a greater experience of puerile self-sufficiency than of a sense of gentlemanly urbanity and of public duty. Hap pily the House of Commons is sensible of the importance of the opinions of the public, and the Members themselves invariably exhibit that courtesy of which their subordi nate has, iu this instance, shown a most sadly deficient knowledge, the exhibition of which to-day was for a time an impediment to the obtaining of that information to which by prescription at least the public have acquired a title: %. After some discussion on the arrangement,of the business be - fore the Committee, Mr. ALEXANDEK said, that he wisked to inquiie what course the Committee intended to pursue:lewas decided that the Hampton Court branch should be taken to-day, and that the Epsom branch should be taken on Wednesday. The Committee, which comprises Sir Charles Douglas, chairman, Mr. Lockhart, Lord Pollington, the Hon. 0. Duncombe, and Mr. Blewitt, having thus arranged, the Chairman called upon Mr. HILL, who appeared on the part of the South-Western Company, said that the object of this Company was rather with a view to the accommodation of the public than with a view to profit. It was intended to deviate from the present established line at about a mile below Ditton Marsh, and to terminate near to the bridge at Hampton. The cost would be about 40,0001., half of which was for land. It having been intimated that opposition was to be pro duced on behalf of the Western Green Chapel Trustees, Lord Hotham, and another gentleman, Mr. HILL called Mr. John Wilson Croker, who stated that he lived at Moulsey, within about a mile and a half of the proposed line, and was satisfied that it would be of great convenience both to the public in the metropolis, and at Hampton and its neighbourhood. As an illustration of the utility which this line was likely to be , he might say that th e first passenger line which had been esta blished between Paris and Versailles, which places bore re speetively much the same positions as existed between Hampton and London, and in France, they had not been content with one line, but had established two; one on each bank of the Seine. Between Hampton-court and London there were no less than twenty-two omnibuses and coaches constantly passing, while on the main line of the railway there was not a single conveyance of that kind. Every landowner but one was in favour of the line. Mr. Sharpe, the principal landowner, though not summoned to give evidence, had requested him to state his perfect con currence in the plan of the Company. To the inquiry of Mr. H. J. HODGSON, who appeared for Lord Hotham, Mr. CHOKER said that his Lordship had not signed the petition for this extension. Mr. Edward Jesse, conservator of the royal parks at Hamp ton, and author of the celebrated works on natural history, stated that he had known the neighbourhood for many years and believed this line would be highly advantageous to the public, in consequence of the great influx of visitors to the palace at Hampton -court, of whom as manyas 8,000 had been there -in one day. In the winter the visitors chiefly consisted of the lower classes, who generally came there on Mondays and Tuesdays. During that season the visitors were certainly few, b u t t h ere was a l a rge influx from early in April to the end of O c t o b er, to w h om this railway would be a great convenience. Mr. Giff a rd, o f th e Ad m i ra l ty, gave similar evidence, and then further stated th at f or hi mse lf and other gentlemen, whose duties requir e d th e i r co nstant presence in London , it would be a great convenience, inasmuch as it would very greatly reduce the time of the journey. At present it took him twenty minutes to get to the train, and three-quarters of an hour to get from the train to his own residence at Hampton, a distance of only four miles. The amount of traffic might be gathered from the fact, that on his journey to town threy omnibuses drove up at once to the station. He felt assured that by the construe tion of this line the value of property at Hampton would be greatly increased. After a little discussion respecting the right of Mr. Evans to be heard in behalf of the trustees of the Weston-green Chapel, he was allowed to proceed, after stating that the two grounds on which the trustees opposed the line were, firstly, that the line would take their ground and chapel ; and se condly, that the congregation would be disturbed by the passage of the trains, which would be only 80 yards distant. The first ground was done away with, by the declaration of the Company that they would use their powers of devia tion' and leave the chapel the distance s t a t e d f rom t h e li ne. As to the second ground of objection, Mr. Giffard stated that there had been a church built lately with the appro bation of the ecclesiastical authorities, within sixty yards of the line, and that the congregation in that church were not disturbed by the passage of the trains. He thought there was a doubt of this, because a relative of his had a house upon the brow of the cutting through which the railway passed, and where no disturbance was experienced. On Mr. TALBOT inquiring as to the course the Committee would pursue with respect to the traffic tables which he had to put in, and which were very extensive, Mr. EVANS again pressed his objection, which Mr. Talbot ugfor the value of the consecrated. It was at le proposedaalast pdetermined whichwas meet by b both o smallt o a a n sdj announced by Mr. Evans, that they would not withdraw their opposition. Mr. Locke, the engineer of the Company, was then called by Mr. AUSTIN, who stated that the line commenced near the 12th mile on the main line, near the Ditton station, the length of the branch being nothing less than two miles, throughout which there would be no engineering difficulty whatever—the cost weuld be 40,0001. the smallest' carve would be one of twenty chains throughout three furlongs. The line affected no ornamental or residential property what ever, and there is a good deal in the neighbourhood. There was no petition from landowners upon this point. The line was i ntended to b e a d ou ble one, the working expens es amounting to 2 , 181/. ; according to the traff ic table, would amount to public road would b e crossed on a level. more than 5,000 L, leaving a profit of about 3,0001. somethingtah y e e r a e r t . o r n o s , n e To Mr. HODGSON, Mr. Locke replied that there was in tended to be a station near part of Lord Ho tham's property, the line being conducted partly on an ppree embankment,nded from and t partlyhe flooding i of tleht difficultymiN llostream, h ewas longing to Lord Hotham, as, wh e th er t h e stat i on were erected solid from the ground, or on pil es , i t wou ld i n no way affect the stream, which could go off in no other way a than by the direction which it was now intended should be given to it by the line. If any objection were raised to a fixed bridge, he was was quite prepared to give a swing bridge instead. To Mr. EVANs, Mr. Locke replied that the gradients on the line, were one of 1 in 1,560, one of 1 in 396, and one'of 1 i n 126 ; the rest of the line would be level, and none of those gradients in anyway interfered with the chapel property. The nearest point from the centre of the line, from the front of the chapel, was about 80 yards, and there would be about 57 pals from the foot of the embankment to the chapel; REIGATE BILA.NCR. Mr. HOPE made an application to the Committee to abridge the time for taking the consideration of this branch, upon which the Committee decided that as the private opponents of the Bill had appeared they would dispose of the uncon tested Bills, and then take the Reigate branch as the first of the competling lines. CHER,TSEY/ AND SOUTH-EGIL&M. Mr. Hors in bringing this branch before the Committee, said that this was another of those small branches the South • Western Company had projected rather with a view to the accommodation of the public than to profit, like that of which the Committee had just disposed. The line was to be six miles in length, and was to run from the main line, near Weybridge to the foot of Staines-bridge. The distance. would be materially shortened, and the two chief towns of Surrey, Guildford and Kingston, the two chief towns on which Chertsey and Egham depend, would be relieved from , long and circuitous routes. The several details would be given to the Committee, so that he would not enter upon them. The Company were quite ready to accede to a desire expressed by the Commissioners of Woods and Forests, and carry the line into Staines itself. Staines had a population of between 4,000 and 5,000, placed in the centre of a rich agricultural district, which greatly required railway accommodation. One instance of this was shown in the heavy cost of the carriage of lime, a manure much required by the soil in the neighbourhood. That cost was now l/. a ton, whereas by the formation of this line that cost would be reduced to ls. Bd. a ton to Chertsey and 2s. Gd. to Egham. The line was likely also to be very useful in opening a better access to the county towns of Guildford and Kingston during the holding of petty ses sions and the assizes. A good avenue would further be opened for the trade, both from the eastern and western districts of the country. One other advantage would be one which ought not altogether to be passed over—that was the facility of access which the construction of this line would give to the Court, to the Isle of Wight, and Brighton. The only opposition was offered on the part of Mr. Evans, late Sheriff of London, but whose objections the Company were anxious to meet by every means in their power. As several of the witnesses were required to be at the Assizes to-morrow at Kingston, he (Mr. HopeNtrusted the Committee would pass through the evidence as quickly as they could. Colonel Thomas Challenor, of Portland Park, on Virginia Water, a considerable landoa ner, testified that the traffic by his property had so decreased, that instead of thirty-two coaches, which had been put off the road by the Great Western and South Western Railways, there was only one every other day. Property had consequently declined in value. It now cost him 245. to get a waggon load of chalk from Guildford, and that he could only get oc casionally in the winter. The railway would reduce this expense, so that both he and his neighbours could obtain this manure, and thus would render their land twice as pro ductive as it was now. So far as the Court was concerned, he had to ob.erve that Windsor was now eighteen miles from the Farnborough station, and there was no cavalry post be tween the two places, a distance far too great to send an escort of cavalry. As a magistrate, he conceived that this branch would bowery advantageous in improving the com municatis between the several parts of the country and the country - fowns—indeed, in every way the line wbuld be beneficial. -• • By a cross-examination_pf Mr WORD - SWORTN, who ap - peared on behalf of Mr. EVlms, it wia.shown -that, the tance between the neighbourhood of Colonel \Challenoi'? estate and Guildford, would be increased in consequence of going by the railway by 7 miles, and to London by 2i miles. About sixty prisoners were annually sent from his part of the country to Guildford, the expense of whose transmission would be reduced to one-third by the railway. Captain Cavendish, a magistrate and agriculturist, con firmed Colonel Challenor's evidence, particularly as to getting coal and chalk from the south east, as also the transmission of prisoners. The Committee then adjourned till to-morrow at twelve o'clock. Sub-Committee No. 1. ZILIKARNOCIC AND AYR DIRECT. The Committee on standing orders, who have charge of the group of which this line is the first on the list, are Mr. Strutt, chairman, Mr. Brotherton, Mr. Cavendish, and Mr. Forbes. The other lines to come before the same Committee, are, Paisley, Barrhead, and Hurlet ; Hamilton and Strath haven; Kilmarnock and Troon ; Morayshire; Pool Harbour; Oxford, Southampton, Gosport, and Portsmouth; Ayrshire and Caledonian Junction ; Forth and Clyde Junction ; Wilts, Somerset, and Southampton; Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Edin burgh, and Direct Glasgow; Oxford, Coventry, and Burton on-Trent; Glasgow and Dundee Junction; East Fife; Edin burgh and Perth ; Kinross Junction ; Edinburgh and Hamil ton Direct ; West Riding Union. THE KILMARNOCK AND AYR DIRECT LINE was then. first called on ; it was not opposed, and after a very short investigation, The CitunmAx declared the standing orders to have been complied with. The length of the line is 12 miles; the esti mated cost 160,000/., or at an average of nearly 12,000/. per mile. Engineer, Mr. Gale ; Solicitor, Mr. Lamont; Parlia mentary agent, Messrs. Deans, Dunlop, and Hope: PAISLEY, ZIARItHEAD, AND NUR.LET LINZ. There were two petitions against this line, alleging non compliance with the standing orders; one from Sir J. Max well, which was withdrawn, and the other from Mr. P. M. Stewart, whose agent appeared. The object of this line is to connect the village of Barrhead with Paisley and the mineral districts; the length of the line is 12 miles, aed the estimated cost 195,0001., on an average of 14,0001. per mile, including branches. Engineer, John Mitten, Esq. ; Parlia mentary agents, Messrs. Deans, Dunlop, and Hope. Mr. P. M. Stewart's agent, contended that there was dis crepancy between the datum line on the section and the actual mode in which the line would traverse a bridge, which crossed a river in Renfrewshire. A witness was called, who deposed as to a mis-description in the section. The parapet of the bridge was formed of iron railing, horizontal and up right; but that it would be impossible to understand from the description in the section, whether the proposed railway was to run below the level of the railing of the bridge or upon a level of it. Mr. George Martin, the engineer,who prepared the section, deposed that he conceived the description in the section to be sufficient, and that the term " railing," as applied to a bridge, was such as no Scotch engineer could mistake. The room was cleared for a division, and on re-admittance the Committee declared that the objection did not hold good, though they conceived that the description might have been better. The next objection was somewhat of a similar character, and the error was admitted by the agent to the Bill. The next allegation was that the miles were not numbered on the map, but were distinguished by crosses, which was also admitted. The next allegation was that the plan and section differed, inasmuch as that the plan described a certain distance be tween two given points, as 5 miles 5 furlongs, while in the section the same distance was described as 7 miles 6 furlongs. The agent to the Bill said he admitted the allegation, but in the Bill he had limited the said distance to that marked in the plan. Standing order not complied with. Several other allegations of the same character were made, and declared by the Committee to have been proved, and the standing orders not complied with. The agent stated that all these discrepancies had been corrected in the plan deposited in the Private Bill. office. The Learned COUNSEL commented upon the opposition offered, and then proceeded to call witnesses in support of his case. Mr. Sergeant BELLASIS, who now entered the Committee room, argued that he was entitled to be heard in opposition fur the Ardrossan Company. They were a competing Com pany, inasmuch as they proposed to carry coals from the Perston collieries to Irvine. Sir T. PHILLIPS replied. He contended that his Learned Friend should not be heard as competing, for he proposed only to accommodate the town of Irvine, whereas the parties he (Sir T. Phillips) represented intended to carry the line on to the port itself. The Committee decided that the only branch to the Per ston Collieries should be held as competing. Mr. Miller, C. E., then, after explaining the course of the present Ayrshire Railway, described the proposed branch to the port of Irvine as commencing three miles from Kilmar nock, in order to remedy the preseet very circuitous route. The country was peculiarly even ; there would be no tunnel ling; the steepest gradient would be 1 in 75; the smallest radius of a curve, 15 chains ; the estimated cost 80,000/. Cross-examined by Mr. WHEATLEY, Q. 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PERRY't; PURIFYING SPECIFIC PILLS, price 2s. 9d., 43. 6d., and 11 s. per box:, are the most effectual remedy for strictures, inflam mation, dec., without hindrance to business. Consultation fee, if by :latter, 11. Minute detail of cases necessary. Messrs. R. and L. Perry and Ca., surgeons, may be consulted, as usual, at 19, Rernere-street, Oxford-street, London. daily, and at 106, Duke-sreet, Liverpool, (very Thursday, Friday, and Saturday ; and at 10, St. Join-street, Deansgate, Manche ;ter, on Mondays, Tuesdays. and Wednesdays. „ _ • LLOYD'S SHIPPING. • LONDON, MARCH 23.—Wind this day at noon, S.W flight breeze and fine, but cloudy at times. DEAL, MARCH 22. —lt blew hard with severe squall from S.S.W. and S.W. throughout tne night. The schooner Emma, Jones, of Cardiff, from Limerick to London, got in contact last night off the South Foreland, with the Quebec, fl - om New York fort oadon, was abandoned, drove on shore near No. 1, Battery, but was got off by Captain Newenhain, of the Coast Girard Service, and tak n into Ramsgate very leaky, loss of rudder, &e. The Quebec sustained but trifling damage. FALMOUTH, Metter' 21.—Wind S.W. to W.S.W., frBsh and squally. 22d, wind W.S.W., strong and squally.—Arrd. 21st, illahchester, Tear. Fertuunbueo. Sld. Eliza Leithman, Dickson, Mauritius; John Stewart, Martin, Santa Martha; Tropic, Clark, Barbadoes. LIVERPOOL, MARCH 21.—Wind S.S W., fresh. 22d, wind S.W., moderate.—Arrd. Dumfries, Thompson, China, left St. Helena 9th ult.: Hlndoo, Ward, Calcutta; Panama, M.Leod, Bombay ; Marchioness of Clydesdale. Charleston ; 22d, Princess Royal, Chloe. FRASEIBURO, MARCH 17.—The Northern Maid broke from her moorings to-day, and is stranded at the back of the quay. The James and Mary, dc Peterhead, for Antwerp, lying at Roseheartz, broke adrift from her moorings, and drove on to the beach, apparently much injured. WATERFORD, MARcif 20.—S1d. Mary Walsh, Newfoundland; her Majesty's ship:Prospero, --. SHIELDS, MARCH 20.—The Harforth or Harford, of Stock ton, from Grangemouth to St. Valery, was abandoned on the 17th inst , dismasted, and in a sinking state; twvoToieftshoenc, Newcastle, forrew caved. Gamin', MARCH 20.—The Banetory, .fu Hamburgh, has arrived here with loss of stanchiOs and bulwarks. SUNDERLAND, MARCH 22.—The Thetis, Jackson , of tills port, is on shore behind the South Pier. MARYPORT, MARCH 21. —lt has blown a heavy gale all day gt S.S.W.—The Alpha, Richardson, trom Glasgow to Preston, grounded outside the pier, but was assisted off without apparent damage. OFF Dovza, MARCH 22.—Persia Bombay; Ma , y Nixon, Madras ; Chester, St. John's , New Brunswick; Ann barque, of Bristol; and Lydia, of Liverpool. MUMBLES, MARCH 19.—S1d. Jane Boyd, Alexander, Valparaiso. HOLYHEAD, MARCH 21.—And. Mountaineer, Demerara for Dublin, towed in leaky. CLYDE, MARCH 19.—Sid. Woodside, Christie, Rio Janeiro. ABERDEEN. — Sld. Albion, Leslie, Halifax. GREENOCK, PIARCLI 21.—S1d. Nessauls, Ewing, Bombay; Merlin, Currie, Calcutta. RAILWAY ACCIDENT COMPENSATION.—It is said that the Edinburgh and GI sgow Company have compromised the action for damages at the instance of the children of the de ceased Mr. Coolley, horse dealer in Glasgow, who was killed in a railway carriage on that line in May last, for the sum of 2,0004 with all expeuse&—Perthshire Courier. MARCH 24 1 1846. PRICE SD. The Committee decided that Mr. Guthrie was not entitled to compensation for " way leave." Mr. Robertson, Provost of Irvine, was then called to prove the benefit to Irvine from the opening of these several branches. Mr. Christie, mineral surveyor, estimated the traffic on minerals by the new lines at 5,364/. 118. Bd., and the increase on the existing one of 5,8331. 6s. Bd. Mr. Anderson calculated that the goods traffic between Kil marnock and Irvine would be 4641. 12s. 10d., and pas sengers 7571. 16s. Tho Billuasiiien ordered to stand over as previously ar ranged, and the Committee adjourned. Sub-Committee, No. 2. This Committee met to-day shortly after twelve o'clock ; present Sir J. Y. Buller, (Chairman,) Mr. Bell, Mr. Brans , ston, Mr. Kemble, and Mr. Walker. CHZLMSFORD ATOD BURY. Mr. GRUBBE (agent for the petition, the consideration of which was commenced, but not concluded on Friday) said that as a question had arisen with reference to the manner in which the petitioners' engineers had checked the levels, they (the petitioners) would consent to have the consideration of the remaining allegations postponed till the line had been examined by one or two competent engineers, the expence of which they would defray.. This course of proceeding had been sanctioned in a case before the House of Lords. The Committee were of opinion that the case had better be proceeded with, and the consideration of the remaining allegations was then resumed. The first allegation was, that there was an error of 8 feet at the sth mile, 7th furlong, and 6th chain, on the datum line at the surface. Evidence was adduced in support of the allegation, and the room was cleared. The CHAIRMAN (on our re-admission) said that the Com mittee were of opinion that in this case the standing orders had been complied with, the surface of the ground at the point specified being shown on the plan in question. There was another allegation to the same effect with re ference to the 51st mile 6th furlong and 4th chain, which was sustained. Some similar allegations were abandoned. The next class of allegations was that the radius of the curve at various points was not shown on the plan deposited with the Clerk of the Peace for Essex, one instance of which was adduced and sustained. There was another allegation to the same effect with re spect to the plan deposited with the Clerk of the - Peace tbr Suffolk, one instance of which was sustained. It was next alleged that the change of gradient on the Stowmarket branch at the eighth mile, seventh furlong, and eighth chain, was not shown on the said plans. Evidence was heard in support of this allegation, which was sustained. Another allegation to the same effect was sustained. It was then alleged that the proportion of the rate of incli nation at various points was inaccurately marked. Several instances of the alleged omission were established. Several allegations to the saline effect were not sustained. It was then alleged that on the section at a certain point one road, on the main line at the 10th mile and seven and a half furlongs which was to be lowered, was not correctly marked on the Stowmarket branch. This allegation was abandoned. It was then alleged that the alterations on the cross sec tions were not marked in figures on the said branch. This allegation was not sustained, the Committee being of opinion that the allegation was not sufficiently specific. It was then alleged that there was no specific reference to certain cross sections on the Stowmarket branch. This allegation was sustained with respect to the road, 3 A, which was omitted on the plan deposited with the Clerk of the Peace for Sufli)lk, and 6 A. The next allegation was, that the plans deposited with the Clerks of the Peace for the Counti es of Suffolk and Essex, were not duplicates. This allegation was substantiated with reference to the point at the road marked on one plan 17 feet 6 inches, and on the other 16 feet. Mr. WEBSTER objected that the allegation should have stated upon which plan the respective figures were marked. The Committee overruled the objection, and found that the allegation was sustained. Some other allegations to the same effect were admitted, which terminated the case for this petition. Mr. ELLICOMBE said he appeared in support of the next petition from Mr. W. Stevens. He was unwilling to occupy the time of the Committee by going into that pe tition, as it contained several allegations which had been sustained in those which had preceded. The number of allegations substantiated was so large that he advised his client not to press his petition. Aftersome discussion, it was agreed to take one or two dis t.nct allegations, which was accordingly done. These allegations stated that there were some inaccuracies as to the marking of the gradients on the plan deposited in the Private Bill-office, which were sustained. There was another petition, which was not pressed, and the CHAIRMAN announced that in the case of this Bill the standing orders had not been complied with. The Committee then adjourned till to-morrow. Sub-Committee No. 6. This Committee resumed its sittings at twelve o'clock to day, in Room No. 11. Present, Captain Jones (in the chair), Mr. Pakington, and others. The following additional Bills have been referred to them, viz.:— Blackburn, Clitheroe, and North Western Junction. Blackburn, Darwent, an Bolton. Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction (Darfield Branch). Kinross Junction (A). Soutlatkpipton and Dorchester. • . Cameron's Coalbrook Steam Coal, and Swansea and Loughr. Scottish SOuthern Tenmini. Lesmahagow, Da!serf; and Coatbridge Mineral Junction. The first called on was the BLACHBURN, CLITREROI3, AND NORTH WESTERN JUNCTION, against which the petition of a Mr. William Harper and two other parties had been lodged, but no parties appearing on their behalf, the Chairman directed the clerk to enter "no appearance" in respect of those parties. The object of the Bill is an extension of the Blackburn, Dar wen, and Bolton Railway to the Leeds and Bradford Extension Railway, and to the North Western Railway. This line will connect Blackburn, Clitheroe, Gisburne, Settle, Bradford, and the neighbouring manufacturing towns in Yorkshire, with Liverpocl, Bolton, Chorley, Manchester Wigan, Ike., and joins the North-Western Railway at Lough reston, connecting Carlisle, Glasgow, Ise., with Blackburn and the neighbouring districts, giving outlets to the contents of the extensive lime fields near Clitheroe, &c. The length of the proposed main lino is 23 miles, and of the branches B►/ 2 . The estimated cost is 600,000/. Chief engineer, Charles Vignoles, Esq., F.S,A ; acting en gineer, John Watson, Esq. ; Solicitors, ?ileum. Robinson and Perfect, Blackurn ; Parliamentary agents, Dieser*. Burke and Co. The standing orders were complied with. ZILACZ.BURN, DANAVEN, AND DOLTON ___ (BURY ISRATiCIE). The object of the promoters of this Bill is to construct a line of railway which shall commence at the Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton Railway at Chapel Town, and pass through Tothingtop to the Liverpool, Wigan, and Bolton Railway, at Bury, which it joins. The length of the line will be six and a half miles; the estimated cost, 150,0001. Engineer in chief, Charles Vignoles, Esq. ; acting engineer, John Watson, Esq.; solicitors, Messrs. Robinson and Perfect, Blackburn ; and Parliamentary agents, Messrs. Burke and Co. The standing orders were complied with. ZUDDERSTIZLD AND suarrnam JUNC TION (DARZIELD MILANI:IR). The object of this Bill is to make a branch from the Hud dersfield Railway to Darfield. The length is a little more than fifteen miles, and the esti mated cost 350,0001. Engineer, Walter John Mallorie, Esq. ; solicitors, Messrs. Fenton and Jones ; and Parliamentary agents, Messrs. Burke , Pritt, and Co. The Committee declared that the promoters had complied with the standing orders. SCOTI7ZIK SO' This line is to commence at Stranear and terminate at Dunmore. The length is seventeen miles, and the estimated cost 30,000/. Engineer, Mr. Miller; Parliamentatv agents, Messrs. Deans, Dunlop, and Hope; solicitor, Mr. *George. The Committee decided that the standing orders had not been complied with, in respect of the datum fixed point, which was not near one of the termini. In all other respects they declared the standing orders to have been complied with. LESMAIIAGOV7, Damszar, AND COAT.. BRIDGE MINERAL ZIiNCTION. The promoters of the Bill seek for powers to construct a mineral branch to the Wishaw and Coltness Railway. Length two miles; estimated cost 50,000/. ; engineer, Mr. J. Adee ; Parliamentary agents and solicitor, same as in the last named The Speaker having been announced to lie at prayers during the consideration of this Bill, the . Colinmittee ad. journed until to-morrow, when i t will again come bare them. STANDINGHOUSE OF ORDERS' COMMITTEES. LORDS. Th e Committee on standing orders mot again this day, Lord Shaftsbury, Chairman. THE SHEFFIELD AND LINCOLNSHIRE JUNCTION. This Bill was unopposed, and the standing orders were de clared complied with. DIRECT NORTHERN BURY (LONDON TO YORK). The opposition to this Bill having been confined to an ob jection against the levels, which were found to be correct,the opposing parties withd rew t h e i r petition, and the Chay man decided that the standing orders had been complied with. Out of 260 allegations against the Bill, none ha ve been sustained, and th e y wou ld re port accordingly to the House. DIRECT LONDON AND PORTSMOUTH RAILWAY. This was the next line which came under th e cons i deration of their Lordships. An objection was entered against this Bill that the names of parties who were promoters of the Bill last year, and whose connexion had ceased with the line, were still retained to the Bill. The Committee decided that, in consequence of a resolu tion passed last yeF—that every Bill should come before the Committee in precisely the same state as when it was referred back last year—those names were of necessity retained, and they therefore recommended that the Bill should be allowed to proceed, on the p art i es undertaking to strike out the re tained names, and producing a Bill signed only by the pre sent promoters. The Committee adjourned till to-morrow. HOUSE OF COMMONS. _ Sub-Committee, No. 11. Ditto, u...- , This Committee reassembled this morning at the usual Dutch Rhenish .. • • hour. Mr. Aldam, Chairman. Mr. Thornely and Mr. Broad- East Indian .. • • Grt. North. of France ley in attendance. Louvain and 'inner ,- .. . EXETER GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. Luxembourg • • • • The Committee resumed the considerati on o f t hi s l i ne, M a d r id and Val' . .. .. , which was postponed from Friday last. Namur and Li Mr. THOMAS, Parliamentary agent, presented a petition Orleans and " ax .. .. a from Mr. Townsend, opposing the li ne , an d alleging that Tours a an/ n ' & Constituted .. ii ... no notice of the intention of the p romo t ers to app l y to P ar- JOINT-STOCK BANA liament had been inserted for th ree success i ve weeks, during Lone .cestminster .. .. 20 .... S the months of October and November last, in the newspapers MINES. published in the counties of Somerset and Gloucester, in * Monte, Unregistered .. .... 314, which the works were to be constructed, agreeably to the requirements of the standing orders. AOL DESOLATION.— There has not been a prisoner Another petition was presented from Ave kerma ; Lord * is Buckingham, borough gaol Mice the 144 et yOrmary. - • g Bridport, Mr. Higgins, two gentlemen of the name of nett; ' kin', and Mr. Sparks, alleging omissions in the drawings and plans with regard to curves, and other non compliances. The decision with regard to the former allegation was postponed till a witness was sent for, and with regard to the latter, Mr. VENABLES, on the part of the promoters, presented a document from Lord Bridport and Mr. Thomas Hoskins, two of the petitioners, assenting to the line. The Committee were of opinion that they could not receiee their assent as a withdrawal; that the proper course would have been to have announced their intention to Parliatnebt by another petition. With regard Sp the numerous inaccu racies in the plans, the disagreemenT between the plans and sections, and other engineering points, alleged as not in con formity with the standing orders, some of them were aban doned, and many of them were held to be immaterial, but still to amount to non-compliances. There were 75 allegations contained in this petition, which occupied the Committee till four o'clock, when theyadjourned till to-morrow. - - PRIVATE COMAII r rrEES.—CIIIS DAY.) GLASGOW IV IT 11-W OR Kti. The Committee on this Bill recommenced its sitting this morning in room 14. The Committee consked of Mr. Mackenzie, Mr.vDeniz• Loan, Mr. Bouveric, and other M;ittl)c , rs. Mr Hope appeared for the oppone»ts of the bill. The Committee were engaged the whole of the morning in hearing evidence in favour 0" the Bill. The proposed water. works are intended especially to serre the district called Gorbals. PA RLI AMEN TA R BUSINESS. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.) SECOND READINGS OF RAILWAY BILLS. TCESDAY, MARCIE 24. Morecombe Harbour and Railway. Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne, and Manchester Hallway Company's A malgamation. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25. London and Birmingham (Leamington Extension and Coventry and Rugby Stations Enlargement). Edinburgh and Glasgow and Scottish Central Junction. Edinburgh and Glasgow, and Forth and Clyde Navigation Jttnction. Edinburgh and Glasgow, and Wishaw and Coltuess Junction: London and Birmingham Grand Junction, and Manchester and BID. mingham Companies Amalgamation. Edinburgh and Glasgow, and Monkland and Kirkintilloch, rtalloeb. ney, and Slamaiman Junction Midland (Birmingham Extension). London and Birmingham (Aylesbury Railway Purchase). Midland (Dardeld to Elsecar, and other Branches). Leicester and Birmingham. Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne, & Manchester (WorsborOngh Branch). Leeds and Thirsk (St. Helen's Branch Deviation). East Coast. Great Grimsby, Louth, Horncastle, Lincoln, and Midland Junction. THURSDAY, MARCH 26. Cornwall Surrey Iron Railway Company Dissolving. Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, & South Staffordshire Junction (No. 1). Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, and South Staffordshire Junction (No. 2—Coalbrookdale Branch). Glasgow Southern Terminal. Scottish Midland Extension. FRIDAY, MARCEi Brisfol aud Birmingham, and Midlands. St. Alban's, Luton and Dunstable. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NN W& (From 7'he Sun of Last Night.) The sales of Cotton at Liverpool on Saturday were only about 1,600 bales. The market was quiet, and prices were nominally the same, but buyers had an advantage is choice. In Shares, but little business was doing, and prices were declining. Much satisfaction has been expressed in all circles here this morning, at the character of the news received by spe cial express of a further victory (it may be considered a deci sive one, and which, ere long, must place British rule all over the Punjaub) by the British and native forces, over the feeikhs. Th e i nte lli gence is the more gratifying, as for the last few days rumours have been in cir culation that Government had obtained official accounts not only of a serious reverse on the part of our forces, but that the Governor-General had been taken prisoner. We g ave no credit to the report, and, therefore, refrained from noticing it. The question as to whether our forces will push on to Lahore is set at rest entirely by the nature of the news obtained from the banks of the Sutlej this morning. The private letters by the West India mails do net contain any important information beyond that already made public. Thi planters were generally in better spirits, owing to the railways and immigration. The crops were not very pro mising. The state of the money market is at the present moment watched with rather more than ordinary anxiety. The re cent fall in the value of the Unfunded Debt clearly indicates that the pressure for cash is on the increase, and the question is asked in some quarters, e How does this state of things arise ?" The reply is obvious. Merchants and traders, who have held back from making purchases of preci se , for some time past, are now coxing into the markets as buyers, under the full conviction that the Premier will be enabled to carry out, with entire success, his com mercial measures, not even excepting the all, important question of the cern duties. it is very probable that before the Quarterly dividends are paid that Exchequer-bills will recede below their comparatively low figure. The deposits upon projected railways are slowly returning back into circulation, and ere a very few weeks have passed, the fate of most of the applications for Bills will have been decided by the Committees appointed to test their merits, and if failure in the results, the scrip holders ought to demand a return of their deposits. The Consol Market has been, upon the whole, pretty firm, but not much business has as yet been transacted. The intelligence from the East Indies did not have much effect upon the prices, although it is considered to most eatiefactory. Consols for the Account have been at 9614 but for Mo ne y the price has receded from 96% to 95 7i. The premium o n owlet eq 25s uer -billFor I nds is higher tken o n S a t ur d ay a f ternoon, being . illionds the price is given at 28s. to 30s. The Foreign stock market is rather morefirm this morning. Spanish ... l ktives have been sold at 26 ; the Three per Cents. at a rise to n 7. The Portuguese Four per Cents. have advanced trovn 56 1 4 to 57 1 4 ; the Russian Metalliques are a t 109; the Dutch F our per Cents. at 94 1 4 ; Danish at 89 ;‘and Mexican at 304. • The Share Marketeis father steady, with an inconeiderable amount of business doing. • is,. e • • ' O. Late accents ha'e dame to sand jetst lessw from the Cape of Good 'Hope. The date's fronuPort Natal - are of the 24th January. The Lieutenant-Governer had arrived there, and had been received extremely well by the inhabitants. Many reforms were in progress. There were 4 vessels in port, and as the import duties had been abolished, a considerable in crease of business was looked upon as a certainty, YUDASS. ONR CLOBIIIG O'CLOCK. NUM .. Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. • • 96% son SG India Bonds, 1,0001. .. • 28 28 Ditto, under 1,0001. • • • • • 1;0 SO • 96% Consols for Account • • •• 96 if‘u Exchequer Bills. d. 1,0001. —•••.28 21 21 --Dee.lool. —••••26 22 96 96 Ditto. Small _-• •• • la pat. 2e ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES. 99!•fi 69 FOREIGN FUNDS. Chinon Bonds, 6 per Cent .. _ _ Danish, 3 per Cent -. .. • • • • 89 Mexican Bonds, 1837, 1 per Cent .. •-.. Ditto, for the Account Portuguase Four per Cents .. .. 56% 67X 117 Ditto, for the Account • • • • .. 67 57% Ditto, 3 per Cent .. .. .. .. 57% Russian Bonds .. .. • . .. .. 109 103% Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. Ditto, for the Account • . .. 26 96 Ditto, Pauly@ Bonds .. .. .. 5% 6% Ditto, Three per Cent .. .. .. Ditto, for the Account .. .. 36 X 37 37 Dividends on the above payable in Leaden. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Ceat .• 5934 % 59 35 i Ditto, for the Account .. • • . 5934 39 34 Ditto, 4 per Cent. Cortilleates .. 94% 94% Ditto, for the Account .. . • 94% 94% PRICES OF BUSINESS RAILWAY SHARES. PAID , DONE AT CLOSING ONE O'CLOCK, PRIC '. Amber., Notting., Beaton, and Eastrn Junctbn _ • • .. 2%„ .. 1% ..... .. l% • Bideford and Tavistock • . • • 1% •• • • %••••• • • • • • Birmingtam and Glouceste r .. .. 100 .. . .125 .. .. .. •• _ 125 % DUO - New (issed at 7% din.) .. 176 ... •••• • • • 31% Birmingham and Oxford Junction 2 .... 2 2% Boston, Stamford, & Birmingham. 226. .... j 4 di5........ N dis. Caledonian .. .. • • .. .. 10 .... 9% %8% .... 594 Ditto, Half Shares .. . • •• 2 %••••1 • • • • • • " 2 % Ditto, Extension i .. .. .. 2% .... 1 l% Chester and Holyhead .. . .. 20 .... 18 • . .... • • It , Direct Manchester (Rastriek's) .. 5X ———--•• • • • • • • 3% Direct Northern .. ~.. 234.... 21% .... _ 2' Dublin and Galway .. .. .. 4 -. • • 1847.4 l% Eastern Counties .. .. .. 141. 165.,... 20% % % .... Ditto New .. .' .. - • 81. 181.• •• • •• • • ..... 66i Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1. 61. 13s. 4d. % p , Ditto, ditto, . .. Ne. 2. 61. 13s. 4d. %% p.. . . . Ditto, York Ex tension .. .. les. —1% ........ ~, 1 !‘ East Lincolnshire .. ~• •••1%• • • • 1% ........ • • 1% Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 .. .. 72% 73 34 Ditto % Shares .. .. .. .. b .. .. 13 1 .4% 1 2 %. Goole, Doneast., and sheflield,&e. 425... • . par ...... _ _ Grand Union (Nottingti. & Lynn) 1% .... N...... Great Southern & West, (Ireland) li .... 16% X Great Western .. —••••85•• • • • • • • Hull and Selby .. .. • . .. 60 .• .. 101 _. , . Ditto, Half Shares .. • • • • 7 — ... Lancaster and Carlisle .. .. 35 .. ••6048 .: :... • • 48 Leicester and Bedford Liverpool and Leeds Direct .. 2 % di s ..% .... 2% 2 % . .... London an 1 Birmingham, . • 19(t .. • . 217% 219 Ditto Fifths .. , , .. 2 ••••32•• • • •• • • .. 9 21 London and Brighton .. • • ~ 50 .... 62% 62 .....• • . 22 62 Ditto. Consol. Eighths • • .. 40 .... ..... ..... . Ditto ditto Fifths .. .. 2O .... 29 28 ,:"2... London and Croydon .. .. 131. 15s. 9d. 20% 51 .....• Ditto, Guarant. Five per Cent. 9 .... . ......... London and South-Western.. 411. 6s. 10d. ...., • • •,. Ditto, New . .. .. .. 12 34 .. 111% ........ Ditto, New • . . • .. 10 __ _ ....... . London and York .. • • • • • • 2 % •• • • 1 % %A % . . . . London, Warwick, & Kiddermins. 2% .... 1% • • ...... Manchester and Leeds .. . • .. 82 _ _ _ • Ditto, Half Shares .. . ''• 3B • • • • • • 54 Ditto Extension .. • • • • 425. .... 2N •••• • • • • mAnches:rrmianngd Shouartahaanmdpntoenrviy.. Manchester and Birmingham • . 40 . .. 16 , hP Ditto, Quarter Shares (C) .. 1, .... 6% 7 . u • •••: • ' • 74 Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425, .... 1% p-: • • Midland .. .. .. .. 4 :a z, w rll n i o g k ton •',.t . n e . t . . 2 1 1 0 .... i . 188 3 z %. ,! 3 . .. ..... 4 Newcastle and Ditto, New _ ••1•)0 ..:.145 144% ...... 144% Ditto, • • • • •• 18 .... 30 29% ...... 2934 ...... •••••••••• 115 4 Ditto, New, Brandi; New and d 18% North British . • Ditto, Carlibla Extension • • • 14 .. .. 2 2 :• • 2 North Devon % North Kent and Direct Dover ••2%..• • 1% % ...... • . 1% North and .. . .. 425. .... 3%% %p•• • • 3% P O xld.,Worcester, & Wolverhmptn. 12%., ......... . 10% Perth and Inverness —.•• . 2% .... ... • ...... 1% Rugby and Huntingdon .. .. 1 .... 1 .... ...... 1 Scottish Central .. .. .. 10 .... 15% .......... lag Shrewsbary and Birmingham .. 2%.... 2% •• • 2 % 10: 11 .1 1% .. • ' • .. i i P Shropshire Union .. .. .. .. 425..... % dim— —.. • • N dig. South Midland .. .. • • • • 4 2a. •• • • 0% % P•• •• • • South and Midlands Junction .. 425..... ••••• • • • di p s South Eastern and Dovor .. • • 3334.... 35% 36 ...... 36 Do., New (d 0.331. 65.8 d.) N 0.2. 10 .. .. .. .. .. ... 10% Do., New (do. 301.) .. No. 3. lb .... .•••• • • • • • lb 4 80., New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. 234 .... 2%34 %•• _ ~ 2 % South Wales .. ••••••5•••• 3% • • • • • • 3% Tean and DOW Palley., .. _ 1% _ _ N.......... % I% l , l: e in ,t g h y d e:i n d g i L nt io a n nd BA . s:ngstoke . ... 4 5 23 4 :: .. : 2 2 p: ............. : _ i ,i 2at Wilts, Somerset. 'and Weymouth 234 .... 21% ..„ ~ .. 1% Yarmouth one. Norwich .. .. 20 .... 24% •, .... 244 York sad North Midland .. .. 50 .... .......... ___ Do. E. and W. Riding Eaten. • • 1 •• .. 9 —., ..... 4 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens .. . • •• 12 .. 12%.......... Hord., Toul., & Cette (Mackenzie) 2 Ditto, ditto (Espelete) . • 2 ~ „ N Dutch Rhenish • • • • • • • 6 ••• • 7 35i East Indian • • . bs. Grt. North. of France Constituted i .... 16% . „ „ Louvain and Jemeppe • • • • 4 . 1% „ Luxembourg • • • • • • .. 4 h 3 .. ..... Madrid and Valentin ..2 Namur and Liege .. • • 4 .... Orleans and Bordeaux .. .. 6 .... 12% 13 Sambre and Meuse G .. 43% .. Tours and Nantes Constituted .. i .... 734 ••.. . JOINT-STOCK BANKS. London and Westminster .. 20 .... 27% MINES. Real del Monte, Unregistered .. •• • • 3 M K ••••-•;;; • • 28% 21 9% 75 21% 17 2% lyi 37K i'- .p ~ ~~~ C • METROPOLITAN LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, No. 3, PRINCES-STREET, BANK. DIRECTORS hereby give notice to Members whose Premituns t Ziglue on the sth of April next , t hat the same must be paid within The days from that date. s tu Premiums are payable yearly, half-yearly, or quarterly, on the *" Jan sth of Aril, sth of July, and sth of October, either Of , uz ch several days constitutes the commencement of the year to 111: 1 2 13 e, 11 . Persons, therefore, desirous of entering the Society, as --eels, on the sth of April next, should appear, or lodge their pro - -;!., at the Office, on or before that day. it s „ .14 Societ for mutual and general assurance, appropriates all Nv," ru nth to the benefit of parties assuring their own lives for the br h„ tm ' e , term of life as Members of the Society. An abatement of ing,`,UM has been made at the rate of 45 per cent. for the year q; set April, 1847, under a confident expectation of a continuance i tat at rate, at least, to all Members of five years standing and up ? • RICHARD HEATIIFIELD, Superintendent. I* --...... 1 .L_1ce5-street, Bank, March 18, 1846. • al e b) 10 1 L 0 0 1 d uo' T o' to Do°